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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-05

The operating expense of a bank
With a capital of 100000 is 2.34
per cent of the loans and discounts,
but the operating expenses are only
1.33 per cent if the bank has a
capital of 81 100000 or more.
Just previous to the civil war a
bushel of corn represented more
than four and one-half hours OF
human labor at cost of $50 cents,
while today forty-one minutes of
labor produce the same amount for
1O4 cents.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-05

The HERALD is under lasting
obligations to the accomplished and
eonsiderate president of the Ladies
Gard Club for the notice and facts
ssf the meeting of that interesting
society yesterday afternoon, as
gublished today. THE HERALD ap-
g1reciates such thoughlfulness on
Che part of its friends very much,
and is ever ready to show its ap-
psreciation by giving all the space
needed to every item of social in
aerest obtainable. We never inten-
f5onally fail to mention any item of
E0cal news interest, but it is seldom
Gthat any one is Thoughtful enough to
Gell The HERALD reporter of these
SKATERS until a week or two after
G@aey occur, and then-oh, well, we
feel too much pleased over this
SCATTER to be anything but smiles
EGday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-05
The imprisoned Souls.
Sermon of Catholic Priest on All
Souls Day at Galveston.

The Galveston News reports the
exercises at the cemeteries and
..hurches of the Island City All
souls Day and publishes in part
she sermon of Rev. J. NJ. Kirwin,
sector of st. Mary's Cathedral, as
Sellows:
"Have pity on me; at least you,
shy friends, for the hands of the
lord hath touched me-" job xix,
u.
Catholic piety dedicates the whole
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-05
Limo S0Iares.
BAKER AND CoNFECTIoNER

American and Spanish makes of Can
dies, Cakes Etc. Weddings and Ban
quets served in latest styles. Prices
reasonable.
Twelfth Street. facing G.. & G.. Steam
ship office
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The Giant mine at Rossland has been
compelled to close down.
The lie Roi No. 2 company announces
that it will install a so ton Gilmore
mill at Rossland at once to handle low
grade ore.
In an accident at the CRANKY mines
recently Ira E. James, an ore loader,
avs killed. He fell in between the
cars, The wheels crushed out his life.
A trial shipment of about 20 tons OF
Ethel ore was recently made to the
Trail smelter and realized $118 a ton
for lead and silver, nothing being al
lowed for gold Or copper.
Shipments of ore from the Ross
land camp for last week were: lie
Roi, 1880; Center star, 1910; War
Eagle, lilo; Giant, 40; Velvet, $50;
LIE Roi No. 2, 1856; total for week,
6725; year to date, 51,916 tons.
The Greenwood smelter has closed
down as the result of the coke fam
inc. Meanwhile matters are being put
in shape at the Mother Lode mine to
insure an increased output of ore for
future operations at the smelter.
The proposed Provincial Mining as
ISOLATION of British Columbia has been
received with enthusiasm at Rossland.
Within SO hours of the decision to
form branch in Rossland $50 mem:
bers have been secured ana $500 raised
to float the institution.
Within about miie and a half of
Trout Lake City a syndicate of Phila-
delphia capitalists is developing the
Ethel and Lucky Boy groups, under the
management of George w. Stead, with
"A or Is men, driving a tunnel to in
tersect the lead at depth of about 500
feet.
Instead of being over its eyes in
debt the LIE Roi company is now really
on velvet, and cleanup of the ore
at the smelter> would leave a cash bal
ance of 100000 on hand after settling
all bills, declared. Anthony Mcmillan,
the managing director of the company
at the annual meeting held January 80
in London.
The Crows Nest Pass Coal company
is publishing an invitation for sealed
tenders to be received at their Toronto
offices for the purchase of the entire
stock of goods in the company's gen.
eral stores at Coal Creek-the Fernie
Colliery- Michel, and Morrissey, as it
intends to adhere strictly to coal min
ing in the future and will leave the
store business to merchants. The stock
was valued at $117,3O1 on January 4
and will be sold to the highest cash
bidder. The company offers seven
years lease Of their present store
buildings to the purchaser on favor
able terms.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Montana Mines.

The only systematic mining for sap
phires is conducted in Montana.
The supreme court of Montana has
decided to grant a rehearing of the
Pennsylvania mine, both sides having
made request for one.
The mining town of Rochester, sit
uated midway between Melrose and
Twin Bridges, is growing steadily, and
buildings are going up with rapidly
that astonishes the old residents of the
camp.
Financial arrangements have been
made by which much-talked-of rail-
way, concentration and smelter are to
be built as fast as men and money can
do the work. The building OF the rail-
way from Basin to Elliston is to begin
at once, as well as from Ontario to
Rimini.
John w. Gates, the wire and steel
magnate, and John A. Drake, another
Chicago millionaire, are said to be ne
gotiating for the purchase of the ia
nous Kendall mines in Montana which
if carried through will be one of the
largest mining deals In the history OF
Montana.
Over SO mining claims, including
mill sites, are involved. These claims
do not all lie directly on the ore body
as exposed on the surface. but include
ground lying adjacent to and directly
connected with the main vein.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
To increase Pensions.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The conferees
on the senate bill to increase the PEN
sions Of those who have lost limbs In
the military service or are totally dis
abled, have agreed, the rates fixed by
the house amendments being accepted.
These provide a pension Of $40 per
month for the loss of hand or foot,
$46 for an arm off at or above the ell
bow, or leg at or above the knee;
$55 where arm or leg is entirely lost;
$50 for loss of one hand and one foot
and 800 for the loss of both feet. The
house amendment providing an in
creas eof $50 for certain persons draw
ing pensions under the act of June 81,
1890, is stricken out.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
statehood compromlse.

Washington, Feb 24.-The statehood
compromise, which is expected to un.
lock the present tangle in the senate
and remove the blockade. proposes to
admit two states, one to be Oklahoma,
according to its present boundaries,
with the proviso that Indian Terri.
tory shall be added to Oklahoma In
1906, when the treaty obligations with
the Indians will not be in the way. The
other state is to be composed of New
Mexico and Arizona. under the name
of Montezuma. with proviso that
when the present territory of Arizona
has population of 100000 people it
shall become a separate state, provid-
ing that the people of the territory af-
fected vote in favor of being divided
from New Mexico.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
MINES AND MINING NEWS
SNOW RErARps Active WORK IN
SOME PLACES.
Items Of Interest Of q Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-NeW Districts Brought to
the Front-Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Expense of Boarding Claim Cannot
Be Included as Working of Mine
Where the locators of quartz mine,
after being in possession for several
years and expanding $1,000 in develop
ing it suspended work. and during q
year did only $25 of work on the mine.
but hired man to live in house on
the location and watch the property,
the amount paid him cannot be count
ed to make up the 500 worth of work
each year in working the mine requir'
ed by the act of congress to preserve
the right to the location.-Hough VS..
Hunt, Sup. Ct. Colorado; 70 Pac. Rep
1919.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
FATAL FIGHT AT cHEwELAH.
T. L. Montgomery Kills His Uncle,
John Brown.

I. l. Montgomery Kills His Uncle,
John Brown.
Chewelah, Wash, Feb. 23.-As the
result of an alteration between uncle
and nephew, John Brown is dead and
Thomas L. Montgomery is under ar
rest.
The trouble occurred at a. dance.
Brown was intoxicated and abusive to-
ward Montgomery and other men
whom Brown saw dancing with his
wife. Brown threatened Montgomery,
according to the latter's story, and
finally made an assault upon him with
his fists. Montgomery grabbed Brown
by the collar and struck him in the
face with his fist, knocking him to the
sidewalk.
Montgomery returned to the hall
where the dance was being held.
Brown was carried into a drug store
and died in few minutes. A phys
ician said the mans neck had been
broken by the fall. There were ne
marks on his face where Montgomery
struck him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
Corner stone Laid With Grand cers
Observation-Disclosures Men There,


i1lony-plstinguished Men There,
Washington, Feb. 24.--In the pres-
ence of an assemblage Of distinguished
people, including the president Of the
United States, members of the cabinet
and of congress, justices of the SUI.
preme court, representatives of foreign
powers and others eminent In the life
of the nation, the cornerstone Of the
army war college was laid here with
impressive military and Masonic cere-
monies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and interesting by addresses delivered
by President Roosevelt, Secretary of
War Root and Major General 8. B. M.
Young, president Of the war college.
The site selected for the new building
Is on the reservation of the Washing
ton barracks. Today's ceremonies
marked the beginning of project
which has been fostered by the presi-
dent, Secretary Root and others in
terested in the advancement and thor
ough training of the United States ar
my. While the foundation of the new
structure, which is to be practically
unique, has been only just begun, the
plans contemplated by the war depart
ment and by congress include the con-
struction of an entirely new set of
buildings on the arsenal grounds.
Among other structures there will be
a hospital, barracks, officers quarters
and an administration building, all to
De handsome and of the most approx
ed architectural design. The army
war college grounds have been select
ed as the site of the statue of Fred
erick the Great, which Emperor Will
liam proposed to present to the people.
About 1000 troops, representing the
various branches of the war service,
took part in the exercises.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
FLOOD SWEPT THE CITY.
Tore Great Gully Through Shelton,
Conn.

Derby, Conn, Feb. 23.-The break
ing OF three reservoirs in the town of
shelton early in the day caused dam
age estimated at between $4,000 and
100000, and there were several mar
row escapes from death.
The torrent tore a great gully ITO
teet and 80 feet wide through Howe
avenue. Logs and trees and huge
cakes of ice were carried along and
crushed into several buildings.
Street railway and telephone and
telegraph wires were all torn down and
strewn about in confusion. The reser-
voirs will have to be rebuilt, and this.
with property loss, it is believed, will
make the loss 100000. Several mills
will remain idle until the gravel swept
into the raceway is removed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Coming Events.

British Columbia Mining association,
victoria, February rs.
Shooting tournament, kendrick, Ida,
March 1918.
Knights of Pythias district conven-
tiop, Harrington, Wash, March 27-2S.
Wallowa County, Oregon, townships
thrown open to entry, April 1.
w. o. w. logrolling, Walla Walla,
May 1.
Pacific Coast congress OF Congrega-
tionalists, Seattle, May SIT.
Northwest Pacific Fair association
races. Victoria, May 1928; Vancouver,
nay 1925.
Southeast Spokane County Teachers
association, Rockford, February 2S.
Big Bend Press association, Odessa,
A4arch 2.
Washington State Federation of
Women's clubs, Everett. June 1926.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Priest Eouaht Thur.

Anderson, Ind. Feb, 22.-The Rev.
Thomas Conroy. assistant pastor of the
Catholic church. engaged in a shooting
match with a burglar in the parochial
residence early in the morning. The
priest was uninjured and it is thought
.le robber escaped all the bullets.
There We're six shots exchanged. four
by the priest and two by the burglar.
Father Conroy was treasurer of the
Catholic church fair and it is thought
the burglar intended to rob the priest
OF the cash receipts,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Canadians Object.

London. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Times from Ottawa declares that Can
ada has formally protested to the i'm
perial government against the appoint
ment Of Senators Lodge and Turner on
the Alaska commission. :, The foreign
Office. which has received no official
protest, is, however. unoficially aware
Of the fact that the Canadians are not
satisfied with the appointment Of
Messrs. Lodge and Turner. but the
officials here do not see how they can
take any action in the matter.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
shorten rlma HI .Hour..

ST. Paul, Feb. 23.-On March the
Great Northern railway will begin a
new train service that will bring the
Puget Sound cities 2hours closer to
New York, the new schedule permit
ting of a journey from coast to coast
in somthing under s6 hours. The new
train will leave Seattle at $3.50 daily.
reaching st. Paul at 10:S0 p. m. on
the third day. 60 hours from the coast.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Colorado.

STATIONS Independence is still max.
ing its usual production of about $50
tons day.
The production of Cripple Creek for
January was $3.50 tons, which yield
ed gross value of $685. $50.
Cripple Greek dividends to the
amount of $2S5.OOO were distributed
during January
The Newsboy NJ. & NJ. company Is
opening up a fine body of high-grade
ore near the breast of the 1,600-foot
tunnel in the ouray district.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex.
change will insist upon every company
listed on the exchange fling q state
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Short in His Accounts.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 24.-E. Martineau,
the clerk for the militia department.
who is in custody for alleged embez-
element, has been remanded for a
week. 1t is now said that the shortage
will amount to about $4,000. OF this
amount the police got $4,000 on Mar
tineau.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Col. Jonas French Is Dead.

Boston.-Colonel Jonas H. French,
identified with many business inter
ests. especially the granite industry.
of New England. died Of apoplexy at
his Roxbury home, aged u.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Street Car Men Win.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-The employees Of
the Lake Street and Northwestern ell
evated roads have made an agreement
with the companies that gives them
an increase of wages that viii approx
innate 10 per cent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Chief Joseph Saw General Miles.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Chief Joseph
of the Neg Perez Indian tribe, has
called on General Miles at army head
quarters to pay his respects. He was
accompanied by several Of the other
members of the tribe. who are on a
visit to the city.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
Oldest Woman Dead.

Bath. Me-. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Helen G.
Neagle. who had the distinction Of be-
ing the oldest woman in Maine, is
dead. aged log. She was born in Coun-
ty Clare. Ireland. and had lived here
so years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
TWO Were Erozen.

vicksburg. Miss, Feb. 22.-Two
members Of party of four have met
death from cold in the Tensas river
swamps. and 1t is feared that the re-
naming members of the party have
met a similar fate.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27

The silk worms produced from one
ounce of eggs will consume from 100
pounds to 2400 pounds Of mulberry
leaves during the 40 days Of their life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27
GEN. Wheaton Sick.

San Francisco. CAL, Feb. 23.-Major
General Lloyd Wheaton. U. s. A.. who
Was recently retired. has been very
III at hotel here during the last few
days
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27

The forest reserves Of the United
States now aggregate an area almost
twice that Of the state Of Pennsyiva-
MIA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27

All the worlds a stage and every
mothers son Of US wants to be the
property man.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-02-27

To surrender lis often to win.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-02

prizes for the best sustained char
acters were awarded to Miss Selma
Lindvall and Miss Pitt, and Messrs
Willie Mackin and Allie Jarhoe
The hall was handsomely decorated
for the dance, while the Montpelier
orchestra furnished splendid music.
AT the opera house Tuesday even
ing the members Of the Episcopal
church lad Christmas tree for the
children. A splendid program was
rendered during the evening
At the Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening a fine Christ
mas tree was provided, together
with musical program.
I Christmas day children's dance
was gwen in the T. ID. $. meeting
house.
; In the evening a dance was given
in the same building for the older
folks
} All these events passed off pleas
antly and all of them were largely
. attended.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

We would like to ask if there any democrats who
still hug the delusion that those
defeat for reelection traitors to the party and
Idaho! 1t ever party needed organizing and cleansing
the Bourbons in this state certainly do 1t needs to
step farther and denounce many committed by the
present administration There is for condonng
in anywise excusng, the pardons of Cocoan Diamond
field Jack for the attempted firing of good officer like
Engineer Ross These the principal oenses but there
many of less impart Let the rank and file take
hand and lay the shelf lot of called politicians and
leaders If the party must be defeated let the party
down with clean banner in the hands of honest and
capable
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-02

disease and danger Turk in the vital
organs. The blood becomes v1tlated ana
the general health Is undermined Wneh-
ever the stomach and liver fail to per-
form their functions as nature intended.
HFRBINE will tone up the stomach,
regulate the liver, where other prepara-
tons only relieve. Price % Genus at
Ritter Bros Drug store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-02
Holiday EchoS.

The masquerade given by the B.
of L. F., on Christmas eve, was
very largely attended. The cos
tunes were of all descriptions. The
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-01-02

Let's see. What was it the Governor elect Of Ne
said to the Governor of Idaho?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14
Lyceum Theatre.

On June 9Th, the Northwestern
Opera Company under the direction
of AL. w. Walle will open at the
Lyceum Theatre in Duluth for a
summer engagement. This company
includes some of the best known
people on the operate stage and the
operas presented will be standard,
including Wang, Black Hussar, Cav
alleria Rustic, Patience, Pirates of
Penzance and Micado. The prices
will be common sense prices %. 30
and Is cents at night and % and 30
for matinees, two nights per week
with Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees. This is the first summer
opera company which has visited
Duluth for years and the patrons Of
the Lyceum Theatre have cause to
be congratulated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14
schofieId sawmill Burned.


West Superior, May 1.-THE saw
mill belonging TO the Scofeld Lum-
Der company burned yesterday, caus-
ing a loss estimated at $75, 900, with
insurance DISCO, 900. The fire start
ed after the plant had closed down
at o'clock Sunday morning. There
-aslittle or no wind to fan the flames
or the fire would have spread much
more than it did. AS it was, the
plant was completely destroyed with
the exception OF the engine house.
This is one of the finest sawmills in
the state and had capacity of $780,
900 feet a day. Whether it will be
rebuilt is uncertain. The company
mad several years cut ahead and
contracts to cover all that could
be cut. Ex-Gov. Scofield, the head
of the company, and Edward Hines
are expected today. About 300 men
are out OF employment as result of
the fire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years it was supposed to be
incurable. For d great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, prounced it incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be cons titutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. It is
taken internally in doses from ten
drops to teaspoonfull. It acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surface
of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials.
Address. F. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggist, Toe,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14
Travelling is Dangerou

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen,
street car men. teamsters and all
who drive very much. suffer from
kidney diseases in some form.
Foley's Kidney Cure Strengthens the
kidneys and cures all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. Geo. E. Hau-
sen, locomotive engineer, Lima, o..
writes, constant vibration Of the
engine. caused me great deal OF
trouble with my kidneys, and l got
no relief until | used Foley's Kidney
Cure. Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-14
Father of Bessemer Range.

Bessemer. Mich. May dick
Langford; the hermit Of Lake
Gogebic, also known as the faith
er Of the Gogebic iron, field, now
nearly 80 years old, has been
spending q week in town. He is
called the "F'ather of the Besse-
mer Range, as he located and
demonstrated it's first mine, the
Colby, at Bessemer in 1883.
Capt. Nathan More, the most
CONSPICUOUS mining man in this
ranges early development paid
the old man $500 for locating the
Colby.