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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
THE LOGICAL ROUTE TO THUNDER MOUNTAIN
From Northern Points.

of Central Idaho and where anything pertaining to the mining
business can be purchased.
Elk City and Dixie well appointed stations
and at Dixie is hotel store and postoce. The road
ends this point and the pack trail begins 1t is well marked
and absolutely free from nowsdes and all danger to life incl
dent to winter travel.
This route in the best possible condition for all kinds
of traffic being surveyed and shortened II to IA miles between
Dixie and Big creek
This route has the following three points of vantage
any other alleged route discovered 1t has 1900 feet less
altitude; following the ridges does it is from its topo
graphical nature, free from sldes and finally brings
the railroad about miles Thunder Mountain than any
other.
Al
To the foregoing defy successful
dcon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Is WORDS
"a WORDS

vIf you EIsl: TO reach business men and new
-omers. use the DAILY. Farmers, stpckmcn
iumbermen and rtinsrs take the TWICE-A-
WEEK.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
WAR MAPS:

For the far East. We have receiv-
ed a few handsome lithogr$ph-
ed maps of Russia, Japan, China
and Corea. These maps have
Marginal Index locating on the
maps the chief towns in Russia
in-Asia, Japan, Korea, China and
British India. They show COM
plete line of the Transcontinental
railway connecting st. Peters
burg and Vladivostok and set
forth the comparative military
and naval strength of Russia and
Japan. Price IS Cents.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

IT DOESN'T COST MUCH
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
The State Fore st.

The State Fire Warden and secret
airy of the State Forestry board have
made the selection of lands by the
state for experimental forestry pur
poses under the act of congress ap-
proved April %, 1904, authorizing the
state of Minnesota, through its state
land commissioner and state forestry
board to select for such purposes not
to exceed 10000 acres Of vacant pub,
lie land within this state, such lands
to be third or fourth rate according
to the field notes of survey.
A total of 49,, 9S4 acres have been Sc,
lected by the board in townships 64-lt
CHA and 63-14. The land chosen is
practically one body. and all lies in
St. Louis county, northwest Of this
city, distance of from six to ten
miles, Several lakes are included
within the limits Of the reserve. Sec
tion of the act mentioned reads:
sThat the land hereby granted shall
be cared for and managed by the state
of Minnesota, and shall be used fol
forestry purposes only: and if saic
land, or any part thereof, shall cease
to be used, the said lands shall or sucl
part revert to the United States anG
become part or the public domain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29

of public affairs through our col
umns and only ask that modified
language be used and that the
name accompany contributions,
not necessary for publication, but,
as a guarantee of good faith.
The price of the MINER remains
the same. $500 per year, and we
cordially invite all to subscribe.
Our advertisers are all wide-awake
business men and by reading the
ads and taking advantage of the
bargains offered, you can save
enough on months purchases to
pay your subscription many times
over. Now is the accepted time
to add your name to our rapidly
growing list.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29

in controversy would not be classed as
swamp for the reasons that it is
covered with a thick growth of fair
sized timber: that the surface Of the
land is quite smooth, not DOGGY, and
has little depth to hard bottom; that
when cleared of timber it would make
good meadow land without artitici al
drainage, and that he further believed
that such was the character OF the
land on March II, 1860. The decision
continues:
"The definition or description of
lands granted is the swamp and over
flowed lands, made unfit for cultivat-
ion The affidavit was therefore ir-
relevant for two reasons: because it
was a mere expression of opinion upon
facts officially recorded by the affiant,
not entitled to consideration as in
consistent with those facts so record
ed: and further because it was made
under definition given to the words
swamp lands not warranted by the
statue making the grant. The ,affi-
dayit was no part of the field notes OF
survey, and was made under an er-
roneous and improper definition i'm
posed upon the atfiant by superior,
so that it was not even an expression
of opinion of the affiant, entitled to
credit were his opinion formed under
view of the lands one of the facts to
be considered"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
What is Swamp Land.

The opinion of the secretary of the
tutes swamp land is given in
connectio n with the case of f. A.
Hyde & Co., against the state of
Minnesota and Mabel Evans inter
venor decided few days ago. AS
there has been such a variance of
opinion as TO the term 'swamp
lands" the opinions expressed are
of much interest. The part of the
decision referring to the definition of
the words reads as follows:
while the manner of determining
the character Of lands claimed to be
swamp was loose and undetermined.
your office general land office) was
wont to require the expression of the
deputy surveyors opinion, in the
form of an affidavit, as to the char
acter of the land. The deputy asked
his principal definition of swamp
land for his guidance in making his
AFFIDAVIT and the surveyor general
advised him:
81 understand it to mean lands
that are so wet as to be unfit for cul-
tivatiOn without artificial drainage.
If the land in question, when cleared
of timber would be meadow land with
out artificial drainage, 1 think it
would not be classed as swamp land. !"
In view Of this definition Merritt
S. Cook made affidavit that the land
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29

There is a class of people in
this world known to sensible men
and women as Goldfish aristocracy.
Every city in the country is afflict-
ed with this ilk. Sad to say, the
popular opinion has come to be
that this class of cattle is repre-
sentative Of what is known as true
aristocracy. But let it be known
that the difference between the
two is a vast one. Goldfish men
and women cultivate the narrow
and the snobbish in human nature
and hand down the same vulgar
spirit to their children, should
they happen to have any in the
course of their selfish lives. The
true aristocrat, whether he be rich
or poor, is able to mix with all
classes of people without making
himself common, either in action
or in words. He or she can be
sympathetic or democratic and
still remain an aristocrat. Not
gold, or an air of narrow exclusive
ness, not a drawing aside of silken
skirts at the approach of the lowly
and the unfortunate, constitute
the spirit of the true aristocracy.
The true aristocrat is born not
made. Probably the best type of
the true aristocrat that the world
has ever seen was He who died on
the cross for the sins of the world.
Superior Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
POLITICAL.
Announcements and Cards Of
Candidates.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To the Voters and Electors of the 51st
Legislative District:
1 hereby announce myself a candidate for
the Republican nomination for represent
atiYe for the 5lst Legislative District. If
nominated and elected l pledge myself to
support the Hon. Moses E. Clapp for re-
election to the United States Senate.
Should be fortunate enough to secure the
nomination and election my best efforts will
be put forth in an honest endeavor to
faithfully perform the duties of the Office.
Trusting to receive your support and thank
ing you in advance for same. remain,
Yours truly.
H. SKINNER,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
VOL. 10, NO. l.

WITH this issue the MINER be-
gins its tenth year. AS is custom
ary.on such occasions we will say
we have enjoyed our stay among
the people here and hope to re-
main longer. The MINER has pros
pered somewhat-thanks to our
friends-in the last nine years and
we sincerely hope the years to
come will be equally as good, it
not better. Our aim has been
to give Ely newspaper commen-
surate with the goodness of the
city and its inhabitants and, If we
do say it ourselves, our paper COM
pares very favorab'y with any of
the range newspapers--and they
have several good ones. Since
living here, we have made many
friends and also some enemies. To
4 the former we say THANKS. We
1 can also truthfullv say that as far
as the enemies are concerned, we
care not whit what they think,
do or say, When it comes to a
time when we are beholden to
lot of cheap skates, similar to some
we can mention, we will take our
little pack and family and move.
Ely has also prospered greatly in
the nine years and no one notices
the changes better than we do.
From a struggling village of about
1900 souls, it has increased until
its inhabitants number nearly 5000:
This increase has been steady and
not of the spasmodic order that so
frequently kills budding cities.
This increase will be maintained
at a greater yearly rate than
heretofore. We have the ore and
the mines already developed and
those developing, presage an era
of prosperity which will ultimately
make Ely, and keep it, the largest
city on the ranges. Our mines
are of the all-year kind and men
are needed to work them, both
summer and winter. That's what
makes city.
In the nine years the MINER has
= been in existence; it has been our
aim to keep from its columns mat
+ tiers of a nature to reflect on a
community. Petty quarrels, and
such matters have found no place
in these columns. Many items of
interest have been omitted simply
because they would reflect on the
character of some of our people
and the city in general. Many
times we have been censured for
this but to all the answer would
be, "supposing is was yourself in
'tronble."
In politics the MINER has always
been and will be Republican as far
as national, state and county pol
itics are concerned. In city poll
tics,s where we are all acquainted
among ourselves, we say nothing,
unless forced to, believing that all
have an equal right to serve the
dear people" providing they have
pull" enough to get elected
We cheerfully invite discussion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the voters Of the 51st Legislative District:
1 hereby announce myself a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Represent
ative of the 51st Legislative District. If
nominated and elected. l pledge myself to
support the Honorable Moses E. Clapp for
reelection to the United States Senate.
And am now as I always have been in
favor of the present primary election law.
N. T. HUGO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
In the Same Boat.

Towne-My wife dropped in to see
me at the Office to-day and
Browne-Sorry, old man, but my
wife held me up before l left home.
can't lend you cent.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Fiction VS.. Fiction.

"Tell me, Mr.. De Wit, how would
you define a work of fiction?"
ooh, any of those books that says,
They were married and lived happy
ever after brooklyn Life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
He Nav Re Good Now.

81 never trouble myself about the
future" he said.
mo WONDER" she replied. 1t must
keep you pretty busy thinking about
your past" -Chicago Record-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Loves Young Dream.

Old Gentleman-What? Marry that
young pauper! Why, he can't even at
ford to buy coal.
Daughter-But he won't have to buy
coal, pa. We're going to board.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
A Seaside Substitute

Maud-She's a great favorite with
every girl here.
Blanche-Indeed! Why?
Maud-Because she's so mannish-
looking.-N. Y. Times
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Anything to Stop It.

Boreham-When exercising vigor-
ously one should breathe through the
nose and keep the mouth shut.
Miss Cutting-For goodness sake,
let's go rowing!-Chicago Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
The Wrong Kind,

81 didn't know your friend Dubbs
was literary man."
sis hep
eyes, 1 heard some one refer to him
as a bookmaker."-Ch American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Robbed of Joy.

"Our bookkeeper hates hot weather"
"Why?" saa -
Ellis rheumatism let's up, and he
hasn't anything to brag about. Gin
cinnati Commercial Appeal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Increasing Population

Yeast-Do you think the drink habit
reduces our population?
Crimsonbeak-On the contrary, l al
ways see twice as many people when |
drink.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Disabled in One Day.

Proprietor-The new Office boy tele-
phones that he is sick.
Stenographer-Sick of work, I guess
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
A new FORM OF
OFFICIAL OATH
Commission Employees Have
Nothing to do But Work.

The Dawes commission has received
another form Of oath, to be taken by
by commissioners and employees. 1t
follows
~, ---, do s0lemnly swear
that / have not SINCE and including
the tirst day OF July, 1904, had, and
donot now have, directly or indirectly,
in my own name or otherwise, through
any agency. trust, confidence, assign
ment, or other coucealment, or yet as
agent. trustee, or advisor for another.
any interest, fixed or contingent in
the principal, profit, or result OF any
investment, or BY way Of commission,
percentage or fee thereon, or with any
person or corporation dealing in In
dian lands in the Indian Territory, OF
in leases thereof or loans thereon; nor
during any part OF said time have I
been or am / directly or indirectly
owner Of or anywise interested in the
stock Of any such corporation, nor am
or have / been an officer, agent,
solicitor. counsel, advisor, or employe
Of any corporation, association, firm,
partnership, or person engaged in, in
teres,ed in, Or doing any such busi-
ness in the Indian Territory
Commenting on this oath the Times
Of Muskogee says:
Apparently from the above, gov
ernment employe is precluded from
about everything under the sun ex-
cept his job and little air to
breathe. As was stated by an Official
this morning, it would seem that if
man had dollar or two he could
not deposit it in a bank if he wanted
-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
OFFICIAL CITY
BILL POSTER
Doc Has Nothing to Do With
the Office But the Work.

A mum cipal ordinance provides for
the appointment of city bill poster
whose duty it is to post all bills on
boards throughout the town at 50 per
day. Charley Hartman was appoint
ed to the supposedly lucrative Office
but his paste was so thin it spread all
the income away from him.
Doc Bridgeman was appointed depu-
ty bill poster and at once assumed
the title and prestige of the Office by
announcing from his hat band that
he was poster-in-chief. Today there
was clash. Mr.. Hartman states
that lie hired Doc only to do the
work. He don't care much about
Docs enjoyment Of the prestige and
honor Of holding public Office, but
the deputy went further.
He also assumed charge OF all the
receipts, even to taking unto himself
all the passes that go as perquisite
of the office. According to Mr.. Hart
mans statement Doc. is quite a
taking gentleman.
Today the managers OF the tent show
posted the bills themselves, and when
questioned said that Doc. Brideman's
permission had been given. That
proves that Doc. is Of ''giving" as
well as a taking" disposition.
Hartman declares that he has not
resigned and still holds title to the
office and can compel the showmen to
stop putting up their bills Doc. says
''go ahead, boys" and more paste is
dobbed. Bridgeman refuses to be in
teryiewed upon the subject and de-
clines to make any public statement
upon the momentous and important
question involved.
In the meantime, Mr.. Hartmann is
legally city bill poster and Doc. Bridge
man is custodian OF the receipts Of
the office.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
HOOD
sIlfz zGy1IiElIUC
MOTH ;diIslOO

The 6rst lesson that the young girl has
e womanhood Il usually a painful one.
She learns to know what headache means,
and beckache, aud sometimes is sadly
borne down BY this new experience Of life.
All the pain and misery which young
girls commonly experiences a. such time
nav. il almost every instance, be entirely
nrevenfed OF cured BY the use Of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Il estab-
fishes regularity. Il tones up the general
health. and cures headache. backache,
nervousness and other consequences OF
womauly weakness or disease.
The anxious mother Of the family often
times carries the whole burden Of response
hilitv 50 far as the home medication Of
common ailments Of TIE girls OF boys are
concerned. The cost of the doctors visits
is very often much too great Al such
times the mother is invited TO write 70 Dr.
r. v. Pierce, Of Buffalo, ". Y, for medical
advice. which Is given free. Correspond
ence Is held strictly confidential.
Backed M By over . third Of = century
Of remarkable and uniform cures. record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the propnetorB and makers OF Dr::
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now ieel
fully warranted in Offering % pay $500 N
LEGAL money Of the United States for any
csse of Leucorrhea. Female Weakness. Pro.
iapsus or FaIliuK Of Womb. which theJ
cannot cure. All the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. Proprietors. g hui-
falo. N. T., ask is . fair and reasonable
trial Of their means Of cure.
~Vouruonderful medielne. FavoTiie Rrescrsp'
tion has helped me greatly n time oi sn1et'
inrn writes hra. ninta WrEht, oi hoWarqA
Ind sLnnt winter wna unable % DO NJ WorE
va 20 Be confined n February, and lecy n
uIinols wrote md told me abcul TQnr aleolcine E.
~nd vii snv had the easiest and guickcat cen
fnerrni I ever had. Had three chllofen De'
f-rr ana uronld snftr from twcnly- 20 thifty-
81 hcura before biria nul tli4 u-le on1f -
lsrrs healthy one 81 all aEl 4llu Ml1N -
sFnvorfsa Prracriptlon - tonlo.-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
Clifford Edmi.ton Removed.

Clifford r. Edmiston, who has been
In Kansas City hospital for about
six months, has been removed to a
st. Louis sanitarium for special treat
ment. While working under Mis-
souri, Pacific engine in the round house
a plug flew out of valve and he re-
ceived shock from the escaping steam
that threw him several feet, severely
burning him. He will probably be
permanently deaf in one ear and Is
sure to receive quite a "chunk" Of the
corporation's coin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
vinita Erhihit.

John ii. Crutchfield. who has been
employed at the Territorial building at
the Worlds Fair, and who is now
home on vacation, has gathered some
magnificent specimens Of Johnathan
and Beishower apples, and some corn,
which he has sent to st. Louis as a
vinita exhibit. The fruit and corn
we've grown on the farm Of w. Fl.
Morrison, Duck creek.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
Another Fine Imposed.

Recorder Barrett yesterday after
noon imposed fine Of $3.50 upon j.
E. Farthing, the local agent OF the
Katy railroad who was mixed-up
In the row Of the telegraph operators
at the Cobb hotel yerterday morning.
The court dismissed d. NJ. Hisey
stating that he thought he was guilty
but insomuch as as there was doubt
he would release him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09

Mayor Davenport is believer in
aiding boys who try to help them
selves and there are several young
men who owe their success largely to
him. Among others he secured a re-
muneratiye position for Walter Martin
some time ago and the other day he
secured the appointment Of George
Leslie, to a clerkship IN the Dawes
Commission.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
COmmorcial Club Meeting.

Don't forget that tonight is the
regular time Of the meeting Of the
Commercial club. A full attendance
is desired. Matters Of importance are
constantly coming before the club and
every member should attend and take
part in the proceedings.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
Death ofAfr.. Springer.

Mrs. Rebecca SuEer Springer, widow
of ex-CongreSsman Springer, who
served as Judge of the Federal court
in this district, died at sanitarium
at Jacksonville, H., Wednesday. The
lady was well known in Ninita where
she was highly respected for her en-
dearing qualities.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
Coach Excursion.

Special coach excursion to Kansas
City and return. Fare from Vinita
$50 round trip. On sale Sept. 6,s,13,
Is, 20, %, 27 and 20, 1904. Good to re-
turn days following date of sale.
II. A. FARTKySG, Ag't.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09
BOOKS TABLETS AND FULL SCHOOL SUPPLIES STORE

before any townsite commission or
the ofiice Of the United States Indian
Inspector.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09

You cannot cure piles by external
application. ManZan is put up in a
collapsible tube, with a nozzle, so that
it reaches inside and applies the
remedy where ii is most needed. Man
Zan relieves the pain almost instantly,
heals, soothes, cools and cures. Sold
bv A. T.. OwneS
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09

Deputy Marshal Gilstrap brought
John Chandler 10 Vinita today. The
latter was arres ed at Vera on an in
dictment charging q disturbance Of
the peace. Mr.. Chandler deposited
$3.50 cash bail and returned home.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09

A great many Of the school books
required are as yet unattainable, but
are expected daily.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-09

Homer Crosby, IA years old, son Of
a MusBogee contractor, was almost
instantly killed in a runaway yester,
day afternoon. One Of the wheels OF
of the wagon he was driving passed
over his chest, crushing it,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30
FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASES
Doctor Simon Prepares Articles
for Municipality League.

Doctor John H. Simon, Health Commits
sioner, has prepared a long. illustrated
treatise on the Suppression of Epidemic
Diseased" which will appear in the next
bulletin Of the League of American Mu-
inequalities, an organization composed of
Mayors: Comptrollers and health officers
of all of the large cities of the United
States. Mayor Wells is honorary vice
most every State being represented.
Doctor Simon was selected to prepare
the article because Of his success in
stamping out epidemics here, st. Louis
for the last twelve months having been
one of the healthiest cities in the world.
He has secured STATISTICS which will prove
of especial Importance to seaboard cities,
where foreign cargoes are unloaded, for
he treats of the methods of preventing
diseases which may be communicated b.
rats.
Doctor Simon says that practically all
Of the plaques and epidemics in the sea-
board cities are caused by rats carrying
germs. He said that this Is proven by
the fact that before the outbreak Of q
plague, rats are found dead On the streets
icaI examination will disclose the disease
germs. He has an idea. adapted from
the German exhibits at the Worlds Fair,
of pumping gases into the holds OF alfin-
coming ships and exterminating rats and
germs.
He also treats at length on vaccination
and has statistics to show that smallpox
has been decreased in Germany about 80
per cent by the use of vaccine.