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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
ONE POINT OF VIEW.

The Grangeville Standard, in an edi-
torial, after paying a well deserved
tribute to the Thunder Mountain coun-
try, calls for an effort on the. part of
the county to make it possible for that
section to do business with the county
seat by building roads, at least to the
extent of their ability.
To the above plan as outlined, the
MINING NEWS will say the enterprise is
worthy of consideration, or to be more
exact as relates to Thunder Mountain,
the enterprise would be worthy of con-
sideration if it was a necessary enter
prise, but it is not; for the reason that
the county seat is already connected
with Thunder Mountain, as the MINING
NEWS has pointed out before, by road
to Dixie, and from there to Big Creek
and Ramey Ridge by a very good trail,
which fact eliminates the necessity of
spending a cent of the county money
along that particular line just at present.
While the Elk City-Dixie road is not a
''park boulevard" nor even very
close approach to it, it is a much better
highway than any the comfy could pos
sibly build, or would be permitted to
build, with the object stated in the
Standard editorial.
The MINING News would not throw
cold water on any commercial advan-
tage accruing to Grangeville, or any
other community, from the building OF
highways which are a necessity, MOI
discourage an enterprise which has foi
its object the building of highways ii
any given direction, without being in g
position to point out to them what il
believes is a much more feasible anc
practical solution of the difficulties
caused by what might be considered al
isolated position.
Briefly then, in our opinion, the only
fighting chance any of the towns O.
Idaho county have to maintain even il
part whatever commercial supremac.
they at present enjoy, lies in the devel
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
In the Light of Experience.

The foundations for local mining bur-
eaus over the west, says Denver pap
err, would unquestionably result in much
good if they could be properly maintain
ed. Theoretically no exception can be
taken to this. However, misfortune
seems to be the lot of most mining bur-
eaus formed for the dissemination of
information appertaining to the mines
of district. Why should this be so?
1t would seem to us that there are
two prime causes for most of the fail
ures. In the first place the organization
starts out we'll; it does good work and
then, too often, it falls into the hands
of men who use it for purely personal
ends. The other members will not toll
crate this and either internal discussions
arise or interest in the organization
wanes. In either case the bureau dies.
In other. cases the bureau is conducted
in such manner as to fail to inspire
confidence among possible investors.
Cases are by no means unknown in
which almost every inquiry received by
the bureau is answered in an enthusiast
tic manner, endorsing the property ask
ed about. A bureau which has not the
confidence of the outside world is worse
than useless.
Another fruitful case of failure is
local jealousy 1t not unfrequently hap
pens that one district feels that it is
''getting the worst of it," sometimes
justifiable, sometimes not. The man
ayers of local mining bureau have by
no means an easy task to satisfy de-
mands, or to refuse them without Great
| ing troublesome critics.
The central ideas which cause the
formation of mining bureaus are no
doubt sound. How can they be carried
into effect? 1t seems to us that it can
only be done by the state. Most of the
mining states have the nucleus Of such
bureau and but slight additional ex-
penditure would be needed to bring such
an organization into a highly efficient
condition so as to foster the mining in
dustry in it's every phase. AS a rule
the heads of the state bureau are men
of integrity, ability and experience.
1t has been urged that even in state
bureaus any information given might be
eolored by political exigencies. That is
not our experience. We have found
uniformly that information we have
asked for has been frankly given, OF
where politics interfered we received
non-commital answers or assurance Of
ignorance on the part of the official
This has, however, been rarely. AnC
for very good reason. The officers Of
the state mining bureaus are men o.
some reputation and who are ambitious
, to go yet higher in their profession, anC
they are not willing to jeopardise thei
future prospects by disseminating mac
/ curate statements.
/ While on this question of publicity i
t might be well to point out that the mos
| practical plan for spreading abroad tn
5 mineral wealth of mining districts is t.
l support clean, honest and well edite'
local newspapers. Supporting a loca
= newspaper does not mean simply paying
f subscription, but by also giving tn
n reporters the news. In less than
Y month items that originally emanate
+ from the local paper will have appeare
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
PLUM ORCHARD TOWN.
Success Which Attended Planting CT
Single Tree Brings New In
dustry to Syracuse.


One day some years ago an enter
prising resident Of tie village OF SYRIA
cuse, o., brought a Danson plum tree
home with him and planted 1t in his
front yard. says Country Life. 1t
grew and thriyed and IN good time
bore fruit. K was good fruit ard he
planted more along his garden fence
from sprouts that came UP from the
hrst tree. They also soon bore fine
plumS BY this time his neighbo ha
their attention attracted to his modest
plum orchard. They bought his sur
plus psums and begged sprouts from
about his trees. thus exc~lplifying the
spirit OF the boys who desire to cast
their lines In productive pools. 1t was
found that the locality was compare
lively free from two very annoying
plum pests-black knot and insects
and the great bend In the river seemed
to protect the fruit from late frosts.
so that two full crops every three years
might be expected with reasonable GER
tainty. The result was that plum
growing spread from lot to lot and
from street % alley until tie in,isstry
amounted almost to a craze. The mar
kets grew and expanded however. and
there never was any difficulty In dis
posing Of the crops at good prices.
When other localities la! crops Syra-
cuse had TO be content with the ruling
prices In the general markets. but
when ether places failed. Syracuse
made her oSn prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
THE REPUBLIC OF CANADA
How the Annexation Sentiment Has
Been Gradually Supplanted by
q Greater Ambition.

Twenty years ago. says Cy Warman,
In Leslie's Monthly. % per cent Of the
people OF Canada would have welcomed
the annexation Of the dominion to the
United States. Ten years ago only ton
per cent. OF the men who think thought
seriously OF such move. and to-day
no oEe ever mentions the matter at all.
Twenty years ago only a few dream
ers dreamed OF the republic OF Canada.
Ten years later ten per cent. of the
people were In favor OF 1t. and to-day
~ out Of every 100 Canadians would
welcome the news that Canada had
cast OF the cable that moors her to
the motherland and had blossomed ont
as nation
The relations between the people OF
the United States and the people OF
Canada will grow more friendly and
pleasant as the years 90 by, because of
the wholesale swapping OF citizens now
going on, Millions OF CaradIars have
gone to the states. and In the next dec
Ade mi'liens OF Amn-ic-ns viii have
crossed into Canada. We shall like each
other better as we see each other more
for We North Americans are the peo-
ple-ali OF us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
LIGHTNING PHOTOS EASY.
Good Pictures Nay Be Obtained, But
Care and Patience Are Very
Essential

Any boy or girl who has a camera and
a good stock OF patience may secure
photograph &C lightning The patience
Is needed In waiting FOR the l;ehtiv"
When thunder shower cores at Iii j.
l.eep sharp Lockout :cr ar opportuEit'
TO secure your picture. You cannot &c,
a picture of lightning during every thur
Ger storm. CLOUDS or a heavy down
pour CT rain often conceal the flash
from view aud We have sheet light
ming" 1t IS useless 10 Photograph y is
but you may BY It's Is at set ar :. tersst-
ine picture OF the landscape. When TIE
sharp "ct2iu iift Ring" comes select
window from which YOU ean sc IL we'll
or. il Il IS not ~aining 20 ont OF doors
and set the camera on thefripoG focused
ae for distant view and peis tef toward
that Qra~.ar n the heavens in which the
lightning ie mrct f-eluert TIE cia-
phragm should be set 10 the largest
opening that Is ever used. the slide
drawn and the lens uncovered as for a
time exposure. Then follows wait of
one. two. fse or even 90 Minutes. until
o bright gash comes Within &c Geld OF
view OF the camera. when the iehtr irr
tales Its own picture. Then rover the
lens. push In the slide and your are ready
to try again on fresh plate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
Pressing Does Not End But Only Sus.
Ponds the Lives Of the Tiny
Organisms.

A naturalist once. after experiments
IN freezing Insects and finding tat
those that had not laid their eggs nor
completed their natural term OF life ell
ways revived, finally cut CT the head
OF fly and quickly subjected the body
10 low temperature. To all appear
aoees. says st. Nicholas. II died. as any
decapiiated fy would have done sooner
or later: but upon bringing Ii to the
warmth. the body. much 20 his eurprse.
revived and resumed It's struggles, until
1t finally died from the effects of tie
knife. This shows to what extent the
cold acts on insect tissues. They are
simply eoagulasad. and life Goes not
cease. but is only suspended: for when
this EJACULATION ends. the vital energies
resume their normal conditions. If.
however. an insect has nearly completed
Its natural term OF life. 1t VIII b lnl>d
by freezing; 1t would continue to I've
for a short time under favorable condi-
lions IN any temperature. The life of
most adult insects Is at best execeGing-
ly short.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
NOTICE


Sealed bids viii Be received by the
Beard e Supervisors Of Greene Co.
Miss; until II NJ january 2nd le05 for
he fui nishing Of tha proposed new
lail building at Leakesville, Greene
County, Miss. with steel cells, aud
miscellaneous steel work entering in
% said proposed new Jail building
according TO plan No 93l and speci-
iicatio-s marked EXHIBITS B & G there
iof, which said plan aad specifications
we're furnished BY the Southern
Structural Co; and adopted by the
Board Of Supervisors and are now on
file in the Chancery Clerk 5 Office at
feaknsYille: Contract to be let 10
The lowest responsible bidder, tie
Board however, reserves the right to
eject any aid nj BIDS: All hide.
.ae required to enclose with his bid
4 certified check for xl0..a as guar
lntee, that said bidder will enter in
10 contract and b nd in accordance
with his bid and as required by law.
This Dee. eth 1894.
S. r. Mckay Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
INDIANS WHO ATE TRAINED
They Can and Will Work Even at the
Stsady Drudgery OF harm
OF Shop.

In gauging the results Of the indus
tri.4i lrd.naQg of the Indian-for edu-
cation win HIN me4ns industrial
traininG--the fact must be ta..cn IN q
account tnat these people hav. ncs.:
heretofore been Obliged TO ~o.h. ..in~e
the Cd hunting days whose heavy
iabors were relieved by the excitement
Of the Chase, their maintenanee 10:
the llost pari has been provided by the
ieoeral government in return 10; laiids
ceced. SAYS lie Southern Worh man.
heir CHILDREN are educated without
cost 10 them. Content with simple
lie. they are without our comncx and
multiplied wanta. and with an inherent
A.. 20 iLeA,e. they have no ,are Ior
he morrow. Whether or not III, y
hayetar too much done for them de-
lends erhai.s on the pclnt OF view.
DoGb less. We should NOT thin IL to-,
much If done Tor ourselves and our
children. and yet 1t has surely been
enough 10 weaaen the Indian 3 power
Of Initiative and in SO far TO do him
wrong. The effect will pass. hoyf-
e.cs. and in the meantime, the inIos-
IN need not be exaggerated. for
he Indian trained at school can and
VIII work even at the steady drudgery
OF the farm or shop.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Supervisors OF Greene Co
Miss; until IL NJ January End 1905,
for the building of il Jail at Leakes
vile, Greene County Miss. said jail
> to be built according to plan No
i3l, and specifications marked EXHIBIT
A which said plans ard
specifications were furnished
by the Southern Structural Steel Co
and adopted by the Board of Super
visors and are now on file in the
Chancery Clerks Office at T.eakesvillc
Contract to be let to the lowest res
ponsible bidder, the County is to fur
nish the convict labor or other labor
in SO far rs to everything in the bull
ling of said Jail. except the mason
ny work in the same, the County al
20 is to furnish all the brick and 9th
II necessary material in the construc
ion of said Jail binding pro
GER bids. are to be made by said bidd
ers a. per services for TIL, supervision
and building of said Jail per diem
parties contracting will be required
0 enter into bond as required by law
The Board however, reserves the
iightto reject any and all bids.
This Dec. 18th 1894.
S. r. Mckay Clerk.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
TO DEVELOP LEG MUSCLES
One or the Best Exercises Looking TO
This End AN Practiced
In Japan. -me

1t Is very Lecessary 10 possess suf'i-
Client development or the muscles OF the
legs, writes II. Irving Hancock, In St
Nicholas. One OF the best exercises
looking to this end is accomplished as
follows: Stand erect. with feet spread
apart and arms hanging Imply at the
sides Bend downward 10 sQuattirg
position. allowing the hands 10 touch
the floor. II possible. The squafting
position should be one in which the
student as nearly as possible sits upon
the heels but head and truak sh.h''d
be erect or nearly 70. When this posi-
tion has been taken. bring the arms
up horizontally forward. clssping the
hands for moment only. Next throw
the arms as far back ward as possible.
and az NEARLY horizontal az yon can.
performing this last movement slnwly
Now slowly resume the hand. lasp,
and. keeping the hands in this po-;iion.
return gradually tn standing position.
Three OF these exercises are enourh for
the beginner. and I'm Japan the veteran
jiu-jitsu rarely performs more than ten
OF them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16

For the first year in its existence
the Herald will not appear on Christ
mas Week. The work Of this year has
been unusually a heavy one what
with the Congressional and Presiden
tial Campaign. and the Eastern War
and other thrilling events, and we
feel like the rest will do us good,
and it has SO happened that our adj
vcrtising is so placed that the non
appearance of the paper for that
week will in no way create an I'M
remediable break in the contracts.
We wish all of our Subscribers and
friends q Merry Christmas ahd Hap
by and fruitful New Year OF Joys
and prosperity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
MoYAsHi uDo IS POPULAR.
Japanese Plant with Peculiar Name
Possesses Combined Flavor OF
Pineapple and Lettuce.

Ons Of the products OF Japanese
farms which may becOme popular and
its cultivation profitable among the ma
tons OF the west, say Cooa lovers Maya
zine. ts mo, a. hi uGo. remark able saiac
plant, which Is crispoF than celery pcs
sesses the combined favor OF pineapple
and young lettuce. is devoid n fbers
and Genes into outdoor maturity In MIC
winter. 1t Is predicted by American eel
ent~~c asricuiturists who have been il
Japan aid noted the flavor. popularity
and growing habits OF the ut;o t!ant
hat IL Is e<siinsd to beec..ne as fsYrssis
nd as important table Gelicacy In Es.
''-e and America as asparagus or celery.
The ndo plant has been 81 IN .hr
United States purely as crna-
mental. as II was not supTc<t ~ a,ii-
bic Now tLatS1t II lnowi Aee a
value which pronisS I'D hn-
orabie place with atparsrns H.
lar dishes. Its cultivation n Al n,
truck farners may prove 6erit"!yN rat-
liable. 1t is to be renem hereG fiat wsAsa
gives the udo distinctive valve is that 4
natures IN the winter time. When
served udo salad IS o. white az snow
and luscious as SAB.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
MONDAY DULL AT BARRIERS
Tongorial Artist Declares That Bust
ness Does Not Really Begin
Until Tuesday.

Monday Is always a slow day with
u.s." said the barber TO philadelphia
Record man. II have never been able
to figure out just Why this should be.
but the same concition exits in every
shop in town. II barber wants 10 Law
of for cay. be generally selects
Monday. and II the boss las an
emergency man, he always lays him of
on Monday. dare say the business Is
80 pe- cent Lass than CD any other day
in the Teeh This Is all the mur. sur
prisiug. because il is "lsnc=t .yaaoSs ihis
TO set sha.c In Philadelphia on sun
day. and mans beard grows in sriie of
the societies that close w UP. sup
pose a lot OF men 20 out of town over
Sunday and others who stay ct one
shave themselves. At any rate bust
ness doesn't really begin until TUESDAY
morning"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16

If we may be permitted to advise
Democrats: Lie low; keep still; let
the kettle boil; don't say a word for
@ year Some time or other things
are sure to come our way. Republic
ans will make. horrible mistakes. Thu
people resent it. Wait. Low low
DIT fr,t- Cultivate Quiet. Mum :
the word. The hubbuh of the lat" e
lection is over. It was Xix. conyen
ton of organ-griuders. You'd think
1t was q Discord sent From some u
fernal cline To clip the wings senti
ment and break the legs of time ant
crack the voice Of melody and doe
the tail Of rhyme. II the democrat.
could keep perfectly still for the next
year or tseo. IT. would be worth mil
lions to them. Laurel Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16

An Exchange commenting ION the
beauties of human nature and says
as follows. Who can estimate the val
ue of o sunny soul whoiscatters glad
ness and good cheer wherever he
goes. instead!of gloom and sadness?
Everybody is attracted to these cheer
full faces and sunny lives but repealed
by the gloomy, the morose and the
sad. We envy people who radiate
cheer where ever they go and fling
out gladness from every pore. Many
houses and lands look eopiemptiblc
besides such q disposition. The abil-
ity to radiate sunshine is q greater
power than beauty, or than mer :
mental accomplishments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
100000 HoRsEsHoEs-
Enormous Number Used In the United
States and Canada Annually
Rubber Shoes Rave No Effect.

1.-TWO million kegs. containing 1Ga,-
100000 horseshoes. are used annually
IL the United States and Canada. APP
rroxima; ely speaking" said s. L. Mar
tin. OF Boston. who represents an iron
manufacturing concern OF the ca.
"That was about the nua.b6r used last
year. and all the hue and cry about rub
Der shoes and automobiles IL raised in
the face Of constantly increasing sale
u horseshoes. As matter of fact. the
use OF rubber horseshoes which is cog
fined almost altogether to the large cit
les. is help TO manufacturers. The sale
OF the old-fashioned shoes gees on in
.rfasing and in addition to that the
manufacturers have an opportunity to
make the steel portion of rubber shoes.
All so called rubber shoes have a rim OF
steel in than, and 1t is usually OF better
metal and lives the manufacturer Wild
er berth for profits than the old-fash-
toned shoe"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16

A valuable contribution to sacred
literature is promised In the Dclinf a
tor in a series of papers ou tho fam
Gus hymns of the world. which b..in
in the. January number with, JcSu>
Lover OF my Soul -onc OF the
most perfect heart songs of all ages.
The great st hymns such AS this.
have a univ .rsal appeal; church, s
HAY differ AZ to cressds and CONFER
ton. but these exalted expressions
of Christian faith and h, pc are conn
mon to ALL III 10 story of how they
game to b. written eanno' fail to e
al,sor,ingly interesting; II IL aSaeei-
ally so In the case of Charles Wesieys
noble. composition. Whose origin. q
related IN this paper i shroaided j
roma tie incidents. 4 feature - the
article scarcely less interesting Is a
number Of are.dotes from noted nr.i
Of the church showing rhe power +
good The hymn has Welded through
nut the world. risis article as well; 5
she rest IN tile series has been prep; :
red by Allan Sutherland and is Ct &c
tsycly illustrated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
WOMEN AS TAX DODGERS.
Milwaukee Commissioner Declares
That Mon ARE More Honest Re-
garding property Values.

Tax Commissioner Bruce has found an
honest man In fact. he claims that sew
erel OF this SPECIES have found their
way into the ofces OF the tax assessors.
md his op:ni0p of human nature. he d.
c,qrcs in the laiilwau! &c Sentinel. has
YiF4 n several Eearces.
WIN I erst began this wcrs. !" SAID
.tr. Bruce. Il had fixed IL en- that ono
l.aiI SIR &c its taxss and that the other
h.I had rene to shirk My o.:nion has
been char: ed however. Tier. have
boon several cases-e.a many ss Ave CT
skin which men fase salel. see
bscred. the assessors to Pit them on
IL the full value Of their pos sessions.
They seem 70 take certain pride In
their honesty.
Women are worse than men. when II
comes TO roncealing property. Ir many
ea.es they even refuse To permit tie rs
SCISSOR 10 go into the house. As a re-
silt the assessor asse sses them fer mere
than they could poss :bly be worth. ard
thus usually brings the hr. BARI to our
Office with sworn schedule. as we'll as
an apology for his wife's ruGeness."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16

Last Christmas we hung up our
sock, and somebody put couple of
bottles in it, ope of en- marked Cas-
cade and tother one Old Tom gin. If
ter We had drunk cm up we discov-
cred that them bottles held castor oil
and varnish or something OF that
sort. Fer about a week We felt like
the Teller who swallowed drink call
ed roman candle and was glad it
warnt sky rocket. No more monkey
Chrismus fer US. We amt receiving
no presents at all tins year
Hardeman Free Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
Risks Of Cab Travel.

The man on the hanson realized from
the outset that he wr5 In the care OF
most capable driver. The frozen STOW
made fbe p.~e meets carc ~orsl, r''p-
perry. but progress was amazingly rapid
:or all that. 80 the driver $ .nea -
now his horse and never urged it
gainst It's manifest judgment as 10 p1cr.
While the passenger WIS rvu;ir nting
pvfr:sthe troubles on hanson horss and
rivers in stormy weather. the t.river
out the erowning touch to his caref |
manage ment on the journey by openir s
10 litt'e Srap IN the top OF the veh'r'a
and calling Gown: "Piease sit well
Jack. because the horse may 20 down
any minute If be does, and you re Lean
ing forward. you'll fly out o. u tae c@ss-
board. IN. X. Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-16
WHY WE WALK M CIRCLES.
Reason for Leaving Straight Course
When Lost Explained By
q Biologist.

Men lost in fog or in forest or
In desert walk in circles because one
leg Is longer than the other" said
biologist. If you take a number OF
men AMI measure them you will find
them TO be uneven. No. more than
seven or eight per cent. will have legs
OF equal length. Abou; 80 per cont.
will have the left leg Longer than the
RIGHT ard 60 per cent will have the
right leg longer tran the left. He
whose left leg IS the longer will. on
getting lost. make circle to tie left.
A longer right leg causes right cir
Gle. In wall. ing. you see. we male
VS.. Each leg moves forward and out
ward. The leg that is longer naces-
sarily makes the LONGER step. and this
longer step necessarily goes further
outward than the Other. Hence when
we are lost we circle to the left or
right. according to the legs Unequal
ity."