davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
ALBER.TAS GROUPS SOLD
Capitalists From Jackson Michigan Buy Property in this
District. j. A. Mclachran of Spokane to Commence De-
velopng the Property at Once

A. McEachran arrived in camp Sunday after spending the
greater part the winter outside He begin develop
the Aberas Group which will carried extensively
the comung This group comprises eight claims the
Aberas Nos 3and the Spotted Deer Nos and and the
Moose Horn Nos and Upon of these claims quartz
lodges varying from three width and explored
300 feet of tunnels shafts showing values running
from 81 to $4QperJon. ii zig
The other mmenee dyke smarp all respects the
great Hogan property PorphyTy Queeh Ben r apdothe In
places the surface erosion rich gold while the
aurfeous from 81 to 4 ton The these
claims underwent of tests which demonstrated their worth
Mr. Potter of Jackson Michigan who with GeoW Carter and
other Michigan capitalists have taken stock enable
the Company only develop the property thoroughly buto
install any sized mill desired AS preliminary step line with
the extensive development projected shaft will be sunk 100 feet
the quartz of Aberas Nos and and enough drifting
will be done to enable the Company to arrive at intelligent
estimate of what other preliminary work needed these claims
before installing their mill Upon the Spotted Deer which
the DYKE 500 foot tunnel will be besides drifts
and surface work By from the Red River side of the
depth of 1000 feet be secured this dyke
distance 1900 feet Ample water be secured from Red
River number of stamps 1000 the fall Of this stream
will exceed 100 feet the mile This promising formerly
controlled by Mcachan Brothers James Sav Spokane
all of whom it is understood still retain heavy interest
Mr. j. A. McEachan will be general whchis equivan
saying that every dollar expended will be placed where will do
the good the kind of management by the which the
camp needs and all that it needs
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
Yellow Jacket Has Rich Ore

H. P Mccarthy manager of the Yellow Jacket in from
that group Wednesday, and reports phenomenal strike shaft
half of very rich proof of his
me proof necessary Mr. Mccarthy brought piece of
rock weighing about eighty pounds which fairly gtter with
tive gold copper pyrte and iron suphide also heavily i'm
pregnated with brown hentate (oxdzed ulhde) There is
besides redsh brown oxide which appears belong copper
Altogether It'll one the handsomest specimens thus far produced
Elk City. Mr. Mccarthy shipped to Spokane to Mr. Luk of
Badger Improvement Co. This strike made at depth of
thirty repoduces the many other
properties hs camp that say the values increase with
depth The development thus far has been cond to the
Yellow Jacket No. g. and of shafts Nos and2 which
apart No. is down fifty feet and osood and
increasing values with every foot of depth attained 25O foot
mel among improvements intended in the future
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26

says: 81 am sending you herewith a
letter from the Forester, Mr.. Pinchot,
relative to the modification of your
boundary lines, acknowledging the af-
fidavit of Mr.. Whitaker, and enclos-
ing portion of the map, showing the
Bitter Root Forest Reserve in Idaho.
You will note what he says in his let
ter, relative to the consideration which
he desire, to give to this matter. He
has not forgotten his letter of date of
December 5th.a and l am convinced that
as soon as conditions warrant, they will
do sop@affthing. tangible regarding your
proposition. 49,, IT.. L., L..
lam keeping close track Of. iti3ak IS
possible to be done, and sincerely hops,
that I may succeed in materially re
ducing the bounds of the reserve,
which, from your explanation, does not
appear to be germane to the purpose,
which the act, creating the forest re
serves, seems to contemplate. Let me
hear from you at any and all times"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
Late News Of
the Hump

Four feet two inches of good ore has
been cut in the Del Rio showing free
gold in liberal quantities and the own
ers are jubilant as a result. 1t was not
expected to find an ore shoot short of
500 feet, so the present strike is very
gratifying.
Ore has also been cut in the Orc
Fino, twenty feet being in sight but no
values can be learned.
The Ajax north drift is now getting
into the ore, it having been run las feet
and crosscut 45 as we'll as 140 feet south
and 25 feet crosscut.
The Atlas company are sinking stead
lily but owing to the large size of the
shaft slow progress is seemingly being
made.
Work on the Old Bill and Solo group
is being pushed as apidly as weather
conditions will permit and if surface
showings are any criterion good ore will
be shown.
The Crackerjack and Jumbo mines
and pounding away steadily, the form
er making a splendid showing and the
machinery working as smoothly as
clock work.
Immense quantities of freight are
coming in daily as preparation is being
made for the spring break up. D. D.
Shaw is putting in stock for his spring
trade, where you can buy anything
from darning needle to a first clas:
hoisting plant.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26

has made remarkable showing. This
is listed in the mining bureau
as one of the most promising prospects
in the Elk City district, The property
lies between Elk City and Buffalo Hump
and is believed to be one of the richest
deposits in the district. Mr.. Lamb has
opened the three veins in several places
and in every instance rich ore has been
taken out
''The dealis considered of vast i'm
portance by mining men as the. opening
up of the property will, create an in
terest in other properties in the district
that must be developed by outside cap
ital on account of the limited means of
the present owners" e
This should mean good deal for the
Elk City District, when a man of Frank
Browns prestage, we'll earned as his is,
goes into mining district itmeans that
that district is well beyond the expert
mental stage. We believe the time is
near when those who's faith in the Elk
City district never wavered are about to
reap the reward justly due their per-
severance. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Browns luck will not desert him in his
new field.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
Diamond Hitch
is Bonded.
Frank Brown Gets The
Property. Is Located
on Quartz Creek, near
Orogrande.

The Lewiston Tribune says: "The
Diamond Hitch group of mining claims
located in the Elk City district, was
yesterday bonded by Grin Lamb to
Frank Brown of the Jumbo Mining
company. The boNd embraces three
quartz claims, the Diamond Hitch placers
and the water right. The price could
not be learned but is understood to be a
stiff one.
"TWhen seen yesterday Mr.. Brown
stated: 81 have secured bond on the
Diamond Hitch property because be-
lieve the property very promising one
and only needs development to make a
mine. There are three ledges running
parallel and we will start tunneling on
these ledges simultaneously. This. work
will commence as soon as the supplies
can be moved in, which will be very
soon, and the active work of developing
the property will then be vigorously
prosecuted. it is expected that about
1900 feet of ,,funneling will be run on
this property during the coming summer
which should give fair idea of the
character of work to be done"
"The Diamond Hitch group was dis
covered by Orin Lamb about two years
ago and from the amount of work done
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26

Jumbo and the Cracker Jack mines;
their combined milling capacity was
equal to about one ten stamp mill and
their total bullion yield was one hund-
red and twenty-six thousand dollars.
The five stamp mill at the Cracker
Jack was increased to ten in August
and then shut down November first,
pending the installation of electric
power. The four stamp mill at the
Jumbo was increasedt to fourteen in
October, and again tor twentyfour on
December 25; the last ten are expected
Ito be in commission by the tenth of
January. r.
e The new mill building at the Jumbo,
built during the year, is of thirty
stamps capacity, and the remaining six
stamps will be put in during the winter
to make it completes This is one of
the most substantially built and most
conveniently arranged mills in the west,
and contains, besides the stamp and
vanner floors, three drill air compress
sor and electric light plant, the whole
run by water power using two Pelton
wheels fed by sixty inches of water
under head of six hundred and eighty
feet
(NoTE. The remainder of Mr.. Bell S
report on Buffalo Hump will be pub
lished next week.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
The Diamond Joe.

John Olsen of the Diamond Joe came
in Monday and returned to camp the
same day. Mr.. Olsen reports an ex-
tremely fine body of ore in the last cross
cut four feet of which is heavily impreg-
mated with galena and copper sulphides
and ten feet of high grade iron sulphide,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-03-26
Inc Reserve
Movement

s In aletter to the miners and bust
ness mems committee, Senator Dubois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Make the CITY Beautiful.

These soft days of early March are no
sure harbingers of unbroken spring, but
they serve to turn the thoughts of house
holders to questions of gardening. Shall
Washington bloom like an oasis this year?
The answer will be in the affirmative in
personal interest in the appearance OF their
yards and parkings. This is seed planting
time. figuratively speaking. The Star hopes
to plant the seed of good intentions in this
respect in the minds of all the people. 1t
proposes half an hours work day on the
part of every householder to the end that
every front yard may be trim and every
back yard orderly and perhaps even beau
tiful. There is SO much parking space here
that the lapses of only a few viii mar the
general effect. The neatness of the yards
which are conscientiously tended will be-
of course, distinctly pleasing to those who
live at such points. They will rest and
please the eye of the passer-by. But they
will fail of their full effect If jostled by the
unkempt yards of the Indifferent. This is
a case where, as far as the citys aspect is
concerned. the effect of the whole is not
that of the best-kept places, but of the
average of ALL That average can easily be
brought to high point by conscientious
work. Nor is such work severely taxing on
the strength or the time. 1t is easily ac-
compiished. by short stints. The tools and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
The Highway Bridge.

The recommendation of the chief of engi-
neers that an additional appropriation of
100000 be made TO cover the cost of suit
able approaches to the projected highway
bridge across the Potomac should be forth
with adopted by the Senate approximations
committee and written into the District bill
1t is in the last degree desirable that this
bridge should be so planned and built. in
both the structure itself and the approaches
as to fit suitably into the scheme of park
Improvement, in which the reclaimed river
lands play an important part For MANY
Years the causeway leading to the Long
bridge has offended the eyes of all obsery-
ers. even as that miserable makeshift of a
bridge itself has menaced the city and
spoiled the appearance of the river front
NOW Congress having-unwisely, most
Nasmhgtonians believe-decided to replace
mat structure with two separate bridges
requiring the crossing OF Potomac Park by
Two lines OF approach, the chief concern of
'loSe VINO nope TO see that portion of the
Pu'ic IahuS developed IL that these means
VI aScess 10 the bridges may not become
mere mounds OF earth, rising gradually to
the rivers edge, dividing the great park
space into sections. and in a very great de-
gree preventing its artistic treatment as a
whole.
II the plans of the engineers, to execute
which this additional sum is asked. are car
ried out this ugly bisecting Of the park will
so tar as the highway bridge approach at
ieast is concerned, be reduced to a mini
num- There will remain, of course the
IalIroad causeway, the Improvement of
which TO comport with the highway an
pro"ch TO the north, should follow as
matter OF course in the line of later deyeI-
opments The thing to do now is to establish
d hish standard in this respect In the eouip-
l1elt OF the highway bridge. and not to
i'h back to the low standard of the rail-
road equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
No Masks at Springfield.

No masks were worn at Springfield either
or Monday night, when Dixon was lynched,
or on Tues day night, when the torch was
applied in the negro quarter of the town.
1t is safe to say, then, that the names of
the men who did those deeds are known.
Will the authorities probe the matter? And
If they do. and the guilty persons are in
dicted, is there sentiment in the town for
infiicting the punishment prescribed by the
law for such offenses? 1t is stated in some
of the dispatches that reputable citizens
participated in the work of the mob. The
public will give Springfield the benefit of
the doubt until all the facts are published.
The hand is the hand of toughs and loafers
But if Springfield shields such men when
they are presented for their crimes, she
will make herself a party to the crimes,
and invite their repetition whenever the
mob chooses to resume operations Whether
a mob is composed of the lower or higher
element of community is of secondary
consideration II the community sustains the
oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

its beneficiary is most agreeable to him.
in it, and we may all be certain that they
would not be turning wheel in that di-
rection if they did not feel safe in so do
ing. Strangely enough, too, among his
boomers are men who when he was in Of
flee were not on terms with him and re-
ceived no favors at his hands. The leader
of Tammany Hall, the most corrupt politi-
cal organization In America, joins in the
cry that unless Mr.. Cleveland is recalled
to Office our beloved country is likely to go
to pieces.
The difference between the two periods
Is not greater than between the two men,
The two terms of the one in the White
House marked IAN era of good feeling"
The two terms of the other there marked
an era of turbulence and aerimony. The
one retired from office beloved and respect
ed by both parties. He was deferred to as
a statesman of the first rank, and regarded
as an influence for pacification and good.
The other left Office execrated by nine
tenths of the men who had put him there,
and has since been the subject of the
singing criticism of the more pugnacious
of them. Mr. Monroe in retirement held
aloof from partisan chickering's in the hope
itself to render the whole country serv-
Ice Of Observation-Disclosures and impartial
ity." Fancy Mr.. Cleveland, the stormy
petrol of the democracy, being called upon
for a service like that!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

materials for effective gardening are not
expensive The hard labor of preparation
Is cheaply hired.
Beautiful Washington will be the evolu-
ton of the individual work of the house
holders as we'll as of the architects The
city's possibilities for great attractiveness
are infinite, aside from the public parks
and the monumental structures. While un-
fortunately it is in the greater part built
up solidly in incorporating rows, 1t is
roomy and well filled with fine trees There
is. with all the congestion of the masonry
back of the building lines. sense of space
about the residential portion which is not
to be found in many other cities. 1t is the
householder's duty as well as his privilege
to make the most of this chance. and now
Is the time for him to plan his spring cam
paign against the weeds and the bugs and
to lay in his store of seeds and bulbs, the
better to meet his obligations as a resident
of what should be the garden city of
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Mr.. K. of Washington.

Really, Russia should give the world a
rest on the subject of the United States and
the war. Her tone Is not IN keeping either
with her size or the facts. A giant should
never whine even with cause; and whining
without cause is most contemplate.
The latest deiverance from st. Peters
burg represents not only Russia but Europe
as in state of annoying doubt about the
attitude of this government toward the con-
fct in the east. But for us the duel be-
tween Russia and Japan would proceed
without the slightest fear on anybody s
part of outside complications. AS matters
stand however, the chanceleries of Europe
are all wondering what Secretary Hay S
next move may be- They were startled by
his note about the naturalization of China,
and now nothing from him would altogether
surprise them.
What, then, becomes Of the story that
Mr.. Hays note was suggested by Germany?
As we were told, the European powers all
held that such a proposition would be
wise and timely. and all agreed that COM
ing from the United States 1t would have
its best effect. Great Britain could not
offer 1t because of her relations with
Japan; nor France because of her rela-
tions with Russia; while Germany, though
Hot boinidiiy diiltu WIN tttneT power, was
yet suspected of leanirgs toward Russia.
But the United States, being outside Of the
European pale, could speak without in
curing either suspicion or reproach. Ger
tain it is that when We did speak the Euro
pean powers accepted our proposition, and
comment showed that they felt, instead of
wander and misgiving, a sense of relief.
Says this latest st. Petersburg yarn:
THE only place where uncertainty exists
is Washington We are at sea as to what
to expect from MIR. Hay. American diplo-
macy in these later days is so aggressive,
so startlngly sudden in the way it offers
propositions to the remainder of the world
that We have not time to prepare for the
shock. 1t is veritabe nightmare to
Europe. The present situation is like an
algebraic problenl-every quantity of the
equation is known except one, and that
one is Mr.. Hay. He represents * If we
knew what he stood for or what he in
tended TO do. the solution would be easy"
The only reply to this is that Mr. X. will
remain on deck, and will continue to bring
whenever the interests of the United States
demand 1t. And with their aid there will
be no difficulty in determining just where
the trouble may be from time to time as
developments may concern us. Mr.. X. may
be an unknown quantity in Russia but he
is very well known in the United States,
and so highly esteemed and implicitly
trusted that whatever he does is likely to
be Endorsed at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.

Much of the speculation about Mr.. Fair
banks and the vice presidency Is of the
same kind as that INDUCED in four years
ago about Mr.. Roosevelt. Again we are
told that the man doesn't want the Office.
The boom for him is the work of men
who want to get him out of their way for
their own purposes. They see an oppor-
tunity to shelve him. and so are pressing
him for place which, as they think, will
bring his public career to an end.
There were men in New York in 1900
more or less anxious to have Mr.. Roose-
velt's stay at Albany cut short. They had
their own plans in view in that feeling.
There may be men in Indiana as anxious
now to have Mr. Fairbanks leave the floor
of the Senate for the chair. But as Mr..
Roosevelt's nomination to the vice pres
idency was not the work particularly of
anybody in New York, neither will that
of Mr.. Fairbanks if it is made be the
work particularly of anybody in Indi
ana. The opinion in republican circles
was general throughout the country that
the young governor of New York with
his snap and dash, would make popular
running mate for Mr.. Mckinley, who pos
sessed all the popularity of his qualities,
and such proved to be the case. What is
dt present Doing SAID OF Mr.. EalrDankS Is
that he would bring to the national ticket
the strength and popularity of his dis
tinctive qualities.
We may probably. however, receive
with many grains of salt a recent rumor
that capital in the east is pushing Mr..
Fairbanks for this place. The Indiana
senator is a man of force, and in the Office
of Vice President would, as Mr.. Hobart
did, and as Mr.. Roosevelt would have done
If he had continued In it, make himself felt.
But he could not If he would. and doubt
less would not if he could, use the Office
for purposes of obstruction, and to the an
noyance of his chief. 1t does not admit of
any such use. No man could work 1t to
such ends So that if the corporations are
still implacable, still unreconciled to Mr..
Roosevelt. it would be folly for them to
attempt to check or control him through
the agency of the vice presidency.
Mr.. Fairbanks stands high in business
circles, as, indeed, the President himself
does, and if he is nominated will owe his
honor good deal to legitimate business
influences, but not to the trusts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Ex-Presidents in Retirement

III 40 James MonToe. after serving tv.o
terms as President. retired to private life.
ne mad been very successful IN office and
'aiiieu with nm upon retirement the re-
spect of both parties Three years LATER
when the contest came on between Quincy
ADAMS and Andrew jackson an effort was
made to draw Mr.. Monroe into il bnt no
declined to take any part. In letter on
the subject he said:
AS a permanent rule / was led to com
ciude that 1t would be better for our conn
Try. ana contribute more TO the success of
our excellent system of government tbat
those who have held the office of cbief 49, :
lstrate should abstain after their retire,nen.
from becoming partisans in Subsequent
eIectinns 10 that office. Instances NAV occur
IN the course OF time. in the vicissitudes of
human AFFAIRS, in which the opinion of
those who have had long experience NAV be
useiu Every government that has ex-
lsted has been exposed to trying emereep-
Vies' All those which were strictly repub-
mean nave been subverted Ours will I
trust. experience a different fate Should
an emergency of any kind ever occur IL
may be important that there should he
among the people some men unconnected
win either OF the contending parties. and
among them those who have retired from
that high office, whose voice might be
heard. To render service they must enjoy
the confidence of the whole community In
their disinterestedness and impartiality. If
they embark as partisans on either side
they would have no weight with the other
by remaining neutral il might be other
rms rs the year of grace 1904. Seventy
I'VE years have passed since the Monroe
letter was written-and there is playing
around our only ex-Presdent the liveliest
bit of partisan, and even fractional, schem-
Ing this country has ever known And.
what is more, the opinion is very general
that such of the seheming as has him for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
Oriental Advancement.

IT'S not so very long ago
That old Japan, now grown SO shreWo
Was counted rather dull and slow,
With manners quaint though never rude
The gentle Japs had never used
A Calling gun to raise row
With martial ardor all enthused-
But they, alas. are learning how.
No doubt all things to them will come
That come to countries civilized;
Like cigarettes and chewing gum
And patent foods well advertised;
They say that harsh profanity
Is to the Japs unknown just now.
He cannot swear: tbs sad to see
This prospect of his. learning how!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10

Congratulations are due to Mr.. Gilchrist
the Scotchman who was engaged by the
Russians to ref1oat the punctured battle
slip Retvizan at Port Arthur. 1t will be
remembered that he rad been sumptuously
lodged in cabin on the torpedo side of
the vessel exposed to the japanese fire,
with the intimation that no other quarters
would be available until the ship was once
more afioat. Now the report comes that
the battle ship has been repaired, and has
been removed to the inner harbor, and
doubtless Mr.. Gilchrist has been permitted
to change his quarters