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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

Anything that materially aids
the mining industry in the Hump
country will benefit, directly or
otherwise, the section around Elk.
For instance, a demonstration
that the ores in any of these
camps is cyanidable, which they
undoubtedly are, would be the
first practical step towards intro
ducing the process in one or all
three. This would mean COM
plete and permanent mineral de-
velopment, and many producing
gold mines. So, too, will the new
wagon road it is proposed to
build up the Clearwater to Ho-
gan's and within a few miles of
Elk City. From the Hump down
to Dixie via Fish lake and Big
creek is 25 miles, and from Dixie
to Badger (Hogan's) is 18 miles.
From Hogan's again to Elk City
is IL to IA miles, and through
this whole section innumerable
mines and prospects will pan free
gold. This, on the surface, don't
make mine, but where any
quantity Of work has been done
the vein matter is shown up in
place and will assay we'll. Around
Elk City you can travel from
: daylight till dark and pan gold
from a different prospect every
hour. This section is much lower
than the Hump $4,000 to 5000 ft. }
and some mining has been done,
chiefly at the American Eagle,
which is now tied up through lit
igation and disagreement of the
management. The Elk City dis
trict has for 40 years been known
as placer camp, and not until
late years has an interest been
taken in quartz. Then the placers
on Seigle creek, American river
and Red Horse and Elk creeks
being worked out, some vigorous
prospecting resulted in the loca-
ton of many remarkably rich
lodges, running up into the thous-
ands of dollars per ton. Robert
Bell speaks in his Idaho state re-
port of punches of sylvanite ore
having been uncovered in some
of these lodges, running from $17
to as many thousands per ton.
What may be discovered when
the mines attain depth, most of
the present workings being tun-
nels from so to $50 feet below the
surface, can only be conjectured.
But thousands of tons of rock
running from $40 to $500 per ton
could be taken from various
Nclaims without getting a depth OF
more than so feet anywhere.
Below the oxodized surface
areas and in some cases lying
close to oxodized matter in the
veins, strong iron sulphides in
trude. These sulphides usually
carry values in gold from Sc tC
SIT and up to $40, and constitute
a good milling proposition. Spo
kane capital is being interested
in some of these properties, anC
Mike Sweeney, a brother of the
president of the Federal Mining
company, at Occur d'Alene, has
recently purchased some promis
ing claims he proposes develop
ing. And though mining activity
hereabouts is noticably dull, wher
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
ELK CITY DISTRICT
AS Seen by A. G. Hillen, Travelling Representa-
tive of the Chicago Mining World.
Around Elk City you Travel from Daylight till Dark
and Pan Gold from Different Prospect Every
Hour"-Ores Cyanidable
BY A. C. HILLEN IN MINING WORLD.

investors and mining men really
do take hold at Elk City, things
are sure to go with a rush and
some rich producing mines result.
In the following properties
showing present development, no
particular selection is made of
the most prominent or valuable.
Acknowledgement is made with
pleasure of the kindly reception
and courtesy extended your COR
respondent by the people, the
press and the board of trade of
Elk City. The list Of mines fol-
lows:
The Hercules Group
of six claims, owned by Ralph
Middleton, E. J. Comley and w.
F. Johnson, is developed by a 375
foot tunnel, a cross-cut and 10 or
IL surface cuts on the ledge,
showing same in place 5000 feet.
Assays by w. H. Adams give
average values of the four-foot
vein at SIP. Samples taken from
this vein assay 800 to $500. This
group is about is about four miles
east of the American Eagle mine,
a few miles from Elk. A tunnel
to be run this season will strike
the ledge at a depth of 300 feet.
The Dardanelles Group
known as the Diamond Joe, on
Red Horse creek, four miles from
Elk, has a tunnel running west
225 feet parallel with the vein,
traced on surface 1000 feet by
open cuts and small tunnel on
each side of the creek. Assays
made under personal direction of
E. M. Aldrich ran $22 to $33 per
ton. Cross-cuts on the vein in
four places in tunnel show vein
6 to 7 feet wide. A 30-foot shaft
at mouth of tunnel shows ledge
8 feet wide at bottom, assaying
$11 free milling ore. James Lar
son and Martin Hickman of Elk
are owners of the Dardanelles, on
which a depth of $50 feet can be
had by tunneling.
Reliance and Defender.
Two claims on same lead in
porphyry and granite contact, s
feet between walls, is developed
by small tunnel twice showing
the ledge to maintain width and
values. The ore carries free gold
in hematite and quartz. and is
located east of the Dardanelles
by Ed. Ford, the present owner.
Mr.. Ford has done 125 feet of
tunnel work the past 80 days and
timbered it in the best workman
like manner, proving his skill and
ability. The ore pans gold along
the entire tunnel and shows the
making of a good mine. The
quartz also carries sulphides and
chlorides, besides a siX-inch tale
streak, which also pans well
where iron stained. A 56-foot
cross-cut on Defender shows the
ledge in place.
The Elk City Gold Mining & Milling Co.
of Spokane and Jackson, Mich.
, in which are interested the Nc,
Eachran brothers, of Elk, have
seven claims on which there are
quartz veins from three to eight
: feet in width, developed by 30(
r feet of work, showing value!
/ from So to $40. Another claim
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

SHOWS values from one TO fOur
dollars, while the quartz veins
pan wherever the quartz has
been decomposed. The oper-
ations of the company are being
directed toward opening the dyke
as big milling proposition.
The Imperial Corona,
From which property a sample
was taken which your correspon-
dsnt saw panned with splendid
results, showing numerous fine
particles of gold and probably a
half dozen coarser grains. This
is the property extensively ad-
vertised in the east last winter.
The present owner is said to offer
a wager that the ore will pan
gold along the entire vein and
up to $500 per ton.
The Ben Hur.
Consisting of two placer and two
quartz claims, is located on
Crooked river, about one mile
north of the Hogan mines. The
values are in the dykes, which
are paralleled with granite con-
glomerate. A popularity of the
formation is that the dyke or vein
stands above the country for
nation from 25 to $50 feet, has
a width Of about $50 feet, and is
obviously a simple proposition to
work. Water rights have been
secured on the Crooked river, a
tributary of the Clearwater,
which will give power to run 1000
stamps. Crooked river is said to
have a fall of 100 feet to the mile,
and is therefore capable of sup
plying power for several such
mines as proposed, and while
there is probably no dyke for
each mile, they are numerous and
we'll worth prospecting.
The Union Group,
Two miles east of the American
Eagle, is owned by the Mammoth
and Great Eastern company, of
Chatham, Canada. Andrew Pra-
der is resident manager. The
ledge here is exposed for 300 feet,
carrying a good grade of ore. A
cross-cut tunnel through a dyke
of porphyry 25 feet wide devel-
oped a six-foot vein of quartz,
assaying we'll. D. M. Evans,
formerly managing the American
Eagle, gives values up to $4,000.
Topeka and Wild Rose.
About three miles from the
American Eagle the Topeka No. /
and 2 and the Wild Rose No. !
and 2 are developed by cross-cuts
and shafts showing a 10-foot
quartz vein, carrying good val
ues. Len Koen and G. L. L.
Basket are the owners. This
property adioines the Hercules
group which is under bond to
Spokane capital. A depth of 30C
feet can be attained by a 600-ft,
tunnel, and is a good proposition.
Erickson Reef Group.
That the immense dykes of low
grade ore are not confined to the
Crooked river is confirmed by the
statement of H. D. Poyneer, q
former Coeur d'Alene mining
man, now largely interest at Elk
City. Mr.. Poyneer has located g
group of claims about six miles
northeast of Elk City, between
Little Elk creek and Crooked
river. The claims are known as
the Erickson Reef Group. Assays
across 400 feet developed by oper
cuts run from ST. to $25, anc
much of it pans free gold from
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

shows a large dyke or vein, SIM
liar to the Hogan, LIE Roi, Cham
pion and Ben Hur, and this dyke
shows values from one to four
dollars, while the quartz veins
pan wherever the quartz has
been decomposed. The oper-
ations of the company are being
directed toward opening the dyke
as big milling proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
KELLEY GETS ONE YEAR
Member of the Soldiers Homo Son.
fenced by Judge Mcpherson to Year
at Hard Labor, for Defraudins Cow
eminent in Securing Pension.

Michael Kelley, a member OF the
Soldiers Home, was sentenced by
Judge Mcpherson, in the United States
court at Des Moines. Thursday after
noon, to one year in the penitentiary
at hard labor. Kelley pleaded guilty to
the charge OF having made false affi-
dayits for the purpose of securing q
pension to which he was not lawfully
entitled.
Keeley's case has been a peculiar
one, and by many friends at the Home
it was believed that the man was a
victim of circumstances that could not
be explained. He knew the minutia of
the history Of his regiment and, in
fact. was SO thoroughly acquainted
with incidents of fact, based on history,
that his story carried great weight.
When Kelley applied for a pension the
department at Washington discovered
that a pension to one Michael Kelley,
deceased, member of the same COM
pany and regiment. was being drawn
by Michael Keeleys widow in Indiana.
When Kelley was asked by the court
Thursday afternoon what his real name
was he merely smiled and refused to
answer. II is believed by the govern
ment authorities that Kelley has some
good reason for not wanting his iden-
tity to become known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
FRIENDS COMMENCEMENT.
LeGrand Academy Will Graduate
Glass Next Week.

The commencement exercises of the
LeGrand Friends Academy will be held
Friday afternoon. May 20, at 2 o'clock,
in the Friends church, LeGrand. Rev.
r. r. Newly will deliver the bacca :
laureate address Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock The literary society of the
academy will give an entertainment
on the night preceding the commence
ment exercises, May 19. at the acad :.
envy auditorium. and the annual alum
nj entertainment will take place at the
auditorium on the evening of May
90. A change in the head of the acad :
envy will be made at the close of the,
school year, when Rev. John II. Had
ley will be succeeded by Professor
Alpheus w. Hadley, as principal.
The personnel OF the academy class
of '04 is Clarence H. Bassett, Maude
Il. Cronk, Orma l. Emley, I4ottie NJ.
Sanders, Oscar w. Johnson, Margaret
Z. Keen. Rosa B. Lancaster, Carrie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
WILL OBSERVE SUNDAY.
Knights Tenplar Will Commemorate
Ascension Day.


st. Aldemar Commandery NO. 80,
Knights Templar, will observe Sunday
MAY 10. as Ascension day, which prop
erly came Thursday. BY permission OF
the grand commandery the local COM
mandery is allowed to celebrate the
event Sunday. Notice OF the observ-
ance has been made to the knights In
circular form, issued by w. II. Bur
rows, eminent commander; |. L,
Forbes. generalissimo; M. S. McFar-
land. captain general. and c. M. Nor
ton, recorder
The ritual service of the command
cry will be dispensed with on Sunday.
The knights will meet at the armory al
8 o'clock, equip themselves in fun uni
form, and take carriages to Riverside,
where there are twenty-one graves to
strew. with flowers. A detail of the
knights has been made that will have
charge of the decorating. But one
member of the commandery. George A.
Gregg, has died since the last Ascen-
sion day, and his remains are not in
tered here. The only new grave to be
decorated is that of Zelotes Farr. who
died on April at Cedar Rapids, and
whose remains were brought here for
burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
SERVICE ON SHIPBOARD
Memorial Service Conducted on the
Grosser kurfurst for tho Late Mrs.
J. G. Brown, on April 2s Body
Expected in New York May IS.

A letter from ]. G.. Brown. written
from Jerusalem, tells of a memorial
service that was conducted on board
the Grosser Kurfurst on April 20, for
Mrs. Brown, who died on shipboard
April 10. Mr.. Brown adds that the
steamer is scheduled to arrive in New
York on May IS, and as soon as Mr..
Brown lands he will wire his arrival
to this city. Directions for the prelim-
mary plans for the funeral in this
city have already been received by Mr..
Charles r.. Brown from his father.
The memorial service on shipboar!
was conducted by A. B. McCrillis, OF
the central committee. B. F. Mitchell,
of Des Moines, read the ninetieth
psalm, and Rev. o. s. Thompson, d.
D., of Paullina, offered prayer. Rev.
Alexander Henry. of Philadelphia.
preached the sermon, from John IA:
1-2, Let not your hearts be troubled"
"Blest be the Tie That Binds" "Ths
Homeland" and There Will be No
Night There" were sung, the latter
being. solo by +. H. Jacobs. of New
York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13

trict court and was tried before jury
in Judge Caswell's court In September.
1901 The jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff and a Judgment for SIooo
was entered against the company on
October 2, 1901, according to the YER
dict. The case was appealed by the
railroad company on the usual grounds
lack OF evidence and general errors. a
feature of the grounds on which the
appeal was taken was that the second
suit could not be brought without
payment of the costs in the prior acton
being made by the plaintiff A decl-
sion, to the effect that the costs OF
prior action must he made before
second action on the same case could be
commenced, had been made in otner
states, but there was no ruling by the
supreme court of Iowa. The supreme
court evidently overriIles the contention
of the defendant rs it has sustained the
Judgment of the lower court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13

T.. Ferguson, Malinda /. Harris, and
Bertha l.. Hammond. The class motto
is "Only a Commencement" the colors
pink and green, and the flower. the
pink carnation.
Following music and the Invocation
the class orations will be given as
follows: Looking Backward, Ma
linda l. Harris; THE Man With the
Hoe" Oscar w. Johnson; Signal
Lights" Carrie l.. Ferguson: polish
the Heel of Your Boot" Maude -.
Cronk; Always Higher" Margaret b.
Keen: Individual Liberty Clarence
H. Bassett; Eyes That See" Orma |.
Finley; only an Echo" Rosa B. Lam
caster; Progress" Lottie M. Sanders:
Booker r. Washington" Bertha L.
Hammond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
Standing of the Clubs.

The second series of the northern
clubs in the south half of the circuit
closed with Thursdays games, and
for the most part ended in the rain.
keokuk and Waterloo We're the only
clubs able to play, all the other games
being postponed on account of wet
weather. Today all of the clubs have
moved, and the "Grays" are nearer
home. having gone to Oskaloosa for
the series of three with the "Quakers'
Waterloo is In Ottumwa, Boone has
gone to Burlington and Fort Dodge is
in Keokuk.
With the honors even, and with the
score to 2 at Burlington yesterday m
the first half of the fifth inning of the
last game of the series, the rain in
terposed and the game had to be call
ed off. Ending as 1t did, and at the
time ii did, 1t counts as no game, the
result affecting the standing of neither
team.
Burlington scored once in the first
inning on Trowbaugh getting base
on balls. He was advanced by Rip
ley's sacrifice and stole third, scoring
on Stovall's single. Another one was
taken in the fourth on Stovall's home
run, hit outside the field fence.
In the beginning of the fifth ths
"Grays" began to get busy with one Of
their hitting spurts and there is no
telling what might not have happened
had not the rain began to fall in tor
rents. Shocks and Swain both hit
safe. We're both advanced by Wilson'S
sacr:fic and scored on Williams hit to
the outfield. Both teams were play.
ing snappy ball, and up to the end the
visitors error column was blank. Mar
shalltown has more than one reason
to be proud of it's team. Wherever it.
has been 1t has gained the respect Of
the people In the town where 1t was
playing. The Burlington Hawkeye, Of
this morning, has the following to say
regarding the team: Burlington
fans have much praise for the Mar
shalltown team. Their playing here
was above the average and the de-
pertinent OF the men in the games has
been above reproach." The detail of
the score ia ne follows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
GIVES SKIN FOR CHILD.
Mrs. J. Field Submits to Painful Opera
ton to Save Babes Life.

Mrs. j. Field, who recently removed to
this city from Waterloo. submitted to- a
very painful operation at ST. Thomas
hospital Thursday for removal of a
large amount of skin surface in order
that the live skin might be grated on
her little SON. John, aged years. The
child was burned a few days ago by
falling into tub of boiling water. His
shoulders, back and arms We're badly
scalded, and the spots where the deep
est burns were received gave evidence
of having had the skin surface entirely
destroyed. The skin was removed from
the mother and Immediately placed ov-
er the burned places of the babe. Mrs
Field and son are both doing nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
Adorns HOSPITAL Grounds,

Very Rev. N. c. Lehman has sup
erintended personally the work OF set
ting out an orchard on the grounds of
ST. Thomas hospital. corner of Thir-
teenth and State. A large number Of
cherry, apple and plum trees has been
planted. besides a number of ornamen-
tai and shade trees. Mr.. A. A. Moore,
who is a great lover of trees himself,
and who is thoroughly versed in horti-
culture, has presented the hospital with
several rare varieties OF shade trees,
which ara Included IN those planted.
Father Lemhan has also had large
garden put in north and west of the
hospital building. the products from
which will be used to supply the hos
pdtai table.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
LABOR CONVENTION
FINISHES ITS WORK
Last Session Ends Late Thurs
day Evening With Election
of Officers
soclALlsTIc ELEMENT DoWNE0
MarshaIltown Man, Ed T. Austin, Is
Chosen Vice President--Urick and
Strict Reelected Council Bluffs
Wins Next Years convention-Ban
quet Was Largely Attended

Quietly, without noise, and with no
demonstration that would indicate the
finish. the twelfth annual convention
of the Iowa State Federation of Labor,
which has been in session in this city
since Tuesday, adjourned. sine die, at 6
o'clock Thursday evening. The con-
had been expected, this being due to
the condition of theweather. which pre-
vented the members from carrying out
a portion of the program which had
been arranged by the local committee.
With the election Of o1lcers the last
business of the session ended. Those
elected We're:
President-A. l.. Trick, Des Moines.
Vice President-E I. Austin. Mar
shall,own.
Secretary and Treasurer. Fl. Strict
Sioux City.
Executive Committee-Miss Mary
Doyle, Ottumwa; Edwin Perry, oska
loosa: j. l.. Smith, Council Bluffs; and
Arthur ]. Stewart. Cedar Rapids. The
president, vice president, and secretary
treasurer, by virtue of their offices, are
also members of this committee
Legislative Committee. O. Stacy,
Des Moines; G. +. Tucker, Clinton. The
president is chairman ana ex-officio
member.
Auditing-Charles Lundquist, Sioux
City; r. e. Perrin. Sioux City.
Delegate to the American Federation
OF Labor. M. Jaeger, Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
CAMP CASE AFFIRMED.
Case Pending For Over Two Years
Reached in the Supreme Court.


decision was handed down by the
supreme court Thursday in the case of
Camp VS.. the Chicago Great Western
Railway Co, in this county. WILL
lam II. Camp of this city, was a former
section employee of the Great Western.
and was injured in the yards here on
Nov "a, 1900. Camp was at work at
the time he was injured by being
struck by an engine which had been
hauling freight train, but which was
doing some switching in the yards at
the time IIs, sustained a fracture of
one hand and bruises about the head
and body
Camp brought suit for personal injur
les against the company i'm the sum of
S1,999, and the case was first tried be-
fore Judge Burnham in April. 1901. 1t
was dismissed by the plaintiff after a
motion by the defendant to dismiss as
the court indicated he would sustain a
motion to that effect. A Judgment of
about 500 for costs, was rendered
afainst the plaintiff.
The case was again brought in dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
Microbes Lose the Series.

Meyers and his tan colored Mic
robes" much touted before the seas :
on began by the papers of their home
town, as being spell binders of the
first water. were unable to do bettst'
than poor second in the three heats
with Keokuk on the latters grounds,
In a smuggling match. peculiar for the
number and frequency of it's long hits
keokuk won the third and last of the
series yesterday The score was II
to T. Waterloo was outbatted all the
way thru. and altho playing faster
fielding game was unable to come to
the good. The score by innings:
II. III. f.
Keokuk :. % o o *-11 10 s
Waterloo Il ] 1 0 2 0 l. s 9
Batteries--Keokuk, Ahlin and Town.
send; Waterloo. Bantz and Jamiser:. =
time of game. 1:4o; attendance. 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-13
FAMILY TALES.
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