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The Western news., 1904-09-21
Mininu Notes,

Another big strike is reported in the
Doane Rambler, the oldest copper mine
in Wyoming. In running crosscut
from a tunnel 125 feet from the old
shaft, breast of solid copper ore four
feet in width was encountered. Only
one wall was found, which indicates
that the vein is much wider than four
feet 1t is estimated that if the ore
runs Is per cent copper, which is very
low tor Rambler ore, there is now in
sight 100000 pounds of copper, val
ued at 100000.
An important strike was made in the
lower workings of the Cyclone mine,
six miles east of Baker City, Ore. In
drift from the 400 foot level the min
ers broke into a body of ore two feet
in width that runs over $120 per ton.
The Gem mine, near Sparta, Ore,
has three shifts who are sinking the
large working shaft, which is now over
400 feet deep.
Sumpter, Ore.-A small force has
been put to work at the Red Boy. The
Oregon Monarch, near the Red Boy
is also working small crew on con-
tract work.
Articles of incorporation of the Cook
City Smelling company, organized to
do a mining and smelling business
have been filed with the secretary o1
state at Helena. The concern will op
crate at Cooke City, with it's principa
branch Office at Seattle, Wash. 1t:
capital stock is $4,000, all of which
has been subscribed.
i The Copper King mine. near Che
welah, Wash, has just shipped thu
18th car OF ore to Grand Forks, B. c.
and is installing new electric blower
when it is completed more men will
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Captured BY Japs at Liaoyang.

Tokio.-Marquis Oyama, commander
in chief of forces in the field, has
telegraphed that General Oku had re.
ported he captured 13 prisoners at the
battle of Liaoyang. He also gave a
detailed list of the Russian stores
which General Oku captured, as fol
lows:
Thirty horses, 22SS rifles, 127 ammu
milton wagons, 5S92 rounds of artil
lery, 659,93O small arms cartridges
great quantities of timber, -four, rice
forage, engineering implements, cloth
ing and accoutrements.
Detailed lists of the stores captured
by the armies of General Kuroki and
Nodzu have not yet been received.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
ENCKE'S COMET NOW VISIBLE.
Famous Fiery Phenomena May Now
Be Seen.

Encke's famous comet is now ap-
preaching perihelion and is visible to
Inland Empire people with telescope
This comet is famous in that it has
the shortest period of recurrence,
about three and on-fourth years. 1t is
named for Johann Franz Encke, a Ger
man astronomer, who discovered the
remarkable shortness of it's period,
but the comet was really first observed
by Pons, the famous French astrono-
mer in Marseilles in 1918. 1t has ap-
peared with great brilliancy on several
occasions. Astronomers say that it
will again describe the long fiery tail
resembling that of fish that has char
acterized it's former appearances. 1t
is gradually getting nearer and nearer
the sun, and the general belief is that
it will one day fall into that body
and be consumed.
The comet at the present time is in
| the southern part of the constellation
Cetus, rising above the southeastern
horizon at about 7:45 in the evening,
| so that 1t is in good position for OBJ
servation about $3.50 p. M, but is not
visible without the aid of telescope.
1t is slowly moving in southwesterly
direction and will reach perihelion, or
make It's nearest approach to the sun
January 3, 1905. 1t is noted as being
nearest the sun of all known comets,
as having the shortest period of re-
currence (3.303 years., and as having
its period shortened from two hours tC
two and one-half hours with each re-
turn to pehihelion.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Railway Etiquette in Japan.

When native lady enters Jap
anese railway carriage she slips her
feet from her tiny shoes, stands upon
the seat and then sits demurely with
her feet doubled beneath her. A mo-
ment later she lights cigarette, or
her little pipe, which holds just enough
tobacco to produce two good whiffs OF
smoke. Many Japanese people sit with
their feet upon the seat of the car.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
British Columbia Items.

Word has been sent out that work
has been resumed on the Thunder
mountain trail, by which Lewiston and
all north Idaho towns hope to capture
the bulk of the trade from that mining
district.
e. ii. Thurston, owner of the Carmi,
on the west fork OF the Kettle river,
has installed stamp mill and con-
centrator at his mine. The plant is
running very smoothly under the SUI
perintendence of Robert C. Longley.
H. Edmunds, prominent mining
man residing at Ladysmith, B. c.,
was instantly killed recently by yard
engine, while he was walking down the
Esquimalt & Nanaimo railway towards
accompanied by w. M. Kiddie, brother
of the superintendent of the Tyee
smelter, who was also thrown from the
track ly the engine and is in critical
condition.
Charles Wyatt met with a serious
Observing an overhanging rock which
he thought ought to be removed, he
was preparing to blast it, when it sud
denly fell on him, resulting in the
breaking of an arm and severe bruis-
ing.
Charles N. Collins, one of the pio-
neers of the Boundary, and for long
time identified with it's mining inter
ests, died recently at Greenwood after
a protracted illness.
Ore shipments from Rossland camp
last week were: lie Roi, 1000 tons !;
Center Star, 1850; War Eagle, 1860;
LIE Roi No. 2, 4S0; LIE Roi No. 2, mill
ed, 300; Spitzee, 80; Jumbo, 800; Cliff
30; Velvet-Portland, milled $780, the
White Bear, milled, 100: total, 5000
tons; year to date, PSI ,9OS tons.
Phoenix News.
The Montreal & Boston Consolidated
Mining 4 Smelling company in two
weeks should be shipping ore to the
compaay's smelter at Boundary Falls
at the rate of from 200 to 400 tons per
day. By the end of next week the re.
timbering and widening of the Brook.
lyn incline shaft will probably be
completed.
At the Stemwinder men started to
erect the new gallows frame.
Until the new air compressor that
has never been used is placed in com
mission, the Brooklyn group, by ar
rangement with the CRANKY company
will lease sufficient air to operate five
Or six drills.
The work of stripping and prepar
ing the Rawhide, another of the Brook
| lyn group, but located half mile dis
tant, IS progressing steadily, and it is
expected to secure a considerable ton
mage from this property.
Ore shipments from the Boundary
mines for the last week were: Gran
by mines to CRANKY smelter, 11,S7(
tons; Mother Lode to Greenwood smell
ter, 2752 tons; Emma to Greenwood
and Nelson smelters, 1888 tons; Noun
tain Rose to Greenwood smelter, 8!
tons; total for week, 1873 tons. Las
week the CRANKY smelter treated u,
OSS tons of ore, total of 421, ,422 tons
this year.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
MINES AND MINING NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Mine Owners Pushing Work on Their
Properties in Idaho, Montana and
Cregon-Mine Operations of British,
Columbia Are Rather Quiet-Manv
Accidents and Personal Events.

1t is announced that President S. H
c. Miner will probably retire from the
management of the CRANKY Consoli-
dated company at the annual meeting
OF the corporation in Montreal Octo-
ber 4. A report is given credence in
eastern papers that the James j. Hill
interests have secured the Canadian
stock in the CRANKY and will be largely
represented in the direction of the big
Phoenix and Grand Forks, B. c., mine
and smelter.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

the lower part Of the illustration figure
with strong timber supporting the
edge, and heavy piece Of plank I'm
derneath, forming the edge support
Figure B, the end section, shows ex-
act mode Of construction, the upper
piece (O) floor, and X the method of
spiking together to support. This rath-
er complicated finish is to prevent the
hogs from roofing under the tloor.-In-
dianapolis News
The Western news., 1904-09-21
HOLD ON UNTIL JANUARY.

kuropatkin's Orders to Port Arthur
Garrison.
Two Germans and COssack who
have arrived at Chefoo from Port Ar
thur assert that General kuropatkin
told Lieutenant General Stoessel that
he must hold out until January, and
they say that the garrison has ammu,
milton and food for six months. This
probably is greatly exaggerated.
Boys as young as 13 years have been
impressed for hospital work.
The destruction of the coast defense
is confirmed.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Alleged Lynchers Surrender.

Baxter, Fla.-Twelve of the men al
legged to have been implicated in the
killing of Deputy Sheriff Thrift came
into town and surrendered to Sheriff
Harnden. They were quickly started
for Jacksonville on special train, un-
der guard of the militia.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Witch Grass,

This Is terrible weed to eradicate
either from the field or the garden. 1t
spreads by means Of underground
stems, called root-stocks. These run
along below the reach of the moving
machine, or Of grazing animals, and
often too deep to be disturbed by sur
face cultivation. They produce buds
at their numerous scaiy nodes, and
these buds develop into new plants In
exactly the same manner as branches
are produced above ground. The root
stocks of couch grass will sometimes
grow to length OF ten to fifteen feet
in one season, furnishing this weed
with means of rapid distribution and
propagation, character making it
most perniclous in cultivated land. The
only way entirely to get rid Of it is by
forking the ground over carefully, and
picking it out piece by piece. Even
the smallest bit left in the ground will
start into growth.-American Cultiva-
tor.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Coming Events.

Presbytey of Spokane, Reardan, Oc-
tOber 4.
Synod of Washington, Davenport,
October 6.
Oregon w. G. T. U. state conven.
ton, Portland October 1927.
Society of Montana Pioneers, Butte
October 11-12.
Eastern Washington w. G. T. u.
North Yakima, October lib.
Washington Congregational associa
ton, Tacoma, October 4-6.
FAIRS. ETC.
Spokane Interstate fair, October
3-9.
Washington state fair, North Yak
ina, September 26-October 1.
Western Montana fair, Missoula
September 27-30.
Montana state fair, Helena, October
SO.
Lewiston Interstate fair, October II
%.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Farm Notes.

az HI A>Otcos
Milking should always be done In q
clean, airy place, free from all bad
odors.
Too heavy loads make balky horses.
With all stock discomfort always
costs In extra feed.
Flowing for wheat should begin Just
as soon as possible after the harvest
work is finished up.
Dairy stock can not be improved IL
promiscuous trying of all breeds is
permitted to go on.
Cream should have a uniform con-
sistency as well as being of uniform
ripeness before churning.
The COW, to do her best and continue
it for the longest period, must have at
least one-fifth of her food of some kind
of nitrogen.
1t takes longer and costs more to
make up a pound of loss than it does
to add five pounds Of gain under favor
able conditions.
In feeding fattening hogs the food
should always be given in a clean,
wholesome condition and never al.
lowed to become sour.
The walk Is the foundation Of all
the other gaits. and without beginning
at the foundation all future develop
ments will be unsatisfactory.
Good hickory ashes are said to be
excellent for expelling worms from
the bowels Of young horses. Give q
couple Of tablespoonfuls twice . week
in their feed
The Western news., 1904-09-21
PRINCE BISMARCK IS DEAD
HE WAS FOREIGN MINISTER UN-
TIL FATHERS RETIREMENT.
Has Taken Little Part in Public A.
fairs Since-Was Independent in
PoI'tics-ScandaI in Early Years
Marred His Career-TitIe and For
tune Goes to Seven Year Old Son,

FREDERICKSBURG, Sept 19.-Prince
Herbert Bismarck is dead. The end
was painless.
Since he ceased to be foreign min
lister on the retirement of his father
in 1890, Prince Henry Bismarck had
taken Fart in public affairs only as a
member of the reichstag. His atti-
tude had been more of a man not an.
preciated by his sovereign, and who
is waiting in the background for an
opportunity to resume his career.
His delivery as parliamentary
speaker improved year by year. He
always declined to join any political
group. steadfastly calling himself an
independent. His hauteur and impe-
rious manners in early life, when he
was overcOnscious of the fact that he
was the son of the most powerful
statesman in Europe, softened in later
life.
Prince Bismarck's father trained him
for his successor as chancellor of the
GermaE empire and advanced him
rapidly in the diplomatic service un.
til, at the age of 40, he was minister
of foreign affairs, in which position he
took part in nearly every important
national incident.
Elopement With Princess.
An incident that nearly wrecked
Prince Bismarck's career and that
caused the old chancellor annoyance
was Prince (then counD Herbert S
elopement with Princess Carolath
Beuthen, the wife of Prince Karl, the
head OF that distinguished Silesian
house. Prince Bismarck at that time
was his fathers private secretary
Count Herbert lived with the princess
in southern Italy for a few weeks, and
then, at the command of his father
returned to Germany. The princess
was divorced and has since died.
The title of Prince Bismarck anc
the large fortune of the deceased will
go to his seven year old son, Otto.
The late Emperor Frederick gave
to Chancellor Bismarck extensive al
Friedrichsruh, which have since in
creased in value, and the chancellor
gave to Prince Herbert $2,4OO,000 il
securities and cash. The estate is now
estimated to be worth $4O00,O0O.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

days or more earlier than the Large
Purple, the fruit Is large and the
plants are remarkably healthy. char
acteristic which will be greatly appre-
ciated. The illustration gives an idea
of the perfect form of the sort.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Marble Workers Strike Ends.

Rutland, Vt-The strike of 500 mar
BILE workers, which began July II, is
ended and the men will resume work
under the same conditions that pre-
vailed when the strike was declared.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Improving the Meadow.

Improving the Meadow.
There are many meadows yearly
turned into pastures which might be
saved for hay yields several years
longer with a little care at the right
time One of the best ways of doing
this at small expense is to plow the
meadow early in August after manur-
ing 1t well, and here is way Of util-
izing manute one is storing under the
shed, and which Is going to waste. and
SOW rye In early September at the rate
of two bushels an acre.
In April or as early as possible. plow
under the rye. smooth and SOW with
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Twenty-one and a half columns OF
the forthcoming Oxford English die.
tionary are devoted to the specific ap-
plications of the adjective red.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Church-We had some attractive
features on the Fourth.
Gotham-And the next day l sup
pose there were lot of features in
town which were not so attractive
Yonkers Statesman.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Alcoholism is extremely rare in the
Italian army. In 1901, the latest for
which figures are available, only %
cases were admitted to the hospitals.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

The blind delight in races of all
sorts. They do not run toward tape,
as the seeing do, but toward bell that
iangles briskly.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Mrs. Newife-Bridget, | don't want
YOU to build fire in the new stove
until you try the oven, so if 1t doesn't
bake l can send it back.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

proved Large Pur-
pie, which has
been the one va.
riety up to tie in
PRODUCTION Of the
B ! a C k Beauty
which could be re-
lied upon.
The Early Black
Beauty is entirely
SuinpleSS iS tpn
The Western news., 1904-09-21

as it true, pa, that storks can fly 100
miles an hour?"
"Well, not in Utah; they have too
many stops to make.-Town Topics.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
American to See Peter Crowned.

Belgrade, Servia.-John B. Jackson
American minister to Greece, Rouma
MIA and Seryia, has arrived here from
Athens to attend the coronation OF
King Peter.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Those who have market for egg
plant will find the Early Black Beauty
decided improvement on the Inn
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Exhibiting Crops.


Any farmer who will religiously fol-
low his county fairs from year to year
will observe the opportunities there to
make reputation If he can grow one
particular crop better than another.
AS every one knows, one soil worker
is an expert potato grower, another
raises prize swine, another understands
corn better than other crops, and SO
on.
Let each one take specimen of
that which he can grow best to the
county fair and exhibit, advises the
indianapolis News. Possibly he may
not win a prize, but he will have a
chance to see what others are doing
and thus ascertain his own shortcom-
ings. Again, his exhibit may attract
the attention Of some one who wants
just the product he produces and a
profitable business Is worked up.
The educational advantages OF the
county fair ought not to be overlooked
and the family should be taken to
every one that can be reached at a
moderate cost. Get out into the world
and see what other farmers are doing
one will find them willing to talk and
one may get enough good ideas at q
single fair to pay for the expense OF
attendance twenty times over. Bear
this item in mind as the fairs begin
now and in September.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
A Steady Sawhorse.

When saving wood it is matter of
considerable work to get out the
pieces. mortise and fit them together
to make an ordinary sawhorse. The
one shown in the cut from New En-
gland Homestead can be built in twen-
ty minutes If one has some strips Of
hardwood board at hand of the proper
width. The crosspieces are firmly
nailed together, and six strips OF the
The Western news., 1904-09-21
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grass seed, using the mixture best suit.
ed to your section or using a mixture
Of timothy, red top and clover, which
is excellent in most sections, and will
not contain enough clover to injure it
for sale as prime mixed hay.
Sulphate for Blight.
While the recognized formula for
Bordeaux mixture yill remain a favor
ite for potato blight applications there
are some objections to it's use, one Of
the most formidable ones being the
clogging of the nozzle of the sprayer
by the lime used in the making of the
mixture. Experiments have been made,
on small scale, with the soda copper
mixture which are exceedingly prom
Using. The ordinary washing soda Ia
used--four pounds of sulphate of cop
per. five pounds of washing soda and
fifty gallons Of water as a basis, and
increasing the quantity Of sulphato
and soda slightly if it was necessary.
Dissolve the soda in a barrel and
then pour it into the copper sulphate,
mixing thoroughly and using with the
spray pump in precisely the same man.
ner In which Bordeaux mixture is
used, and at the same intervals. While
1t Is not advised that this new mixture
be substituted for the Bordeaux mix
ture, it is we'll worth experimenting
with on a small scale-ExchanRe
The Western news., 1904-09-21

same board put on to strengthen and
hold the ends in place. Such horse
will prove very rigid and serviceable.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Money in Growing Beef,

Many of the agricultural papers are
urging farmers to raise beef for mar
ket, claiming that the demand exceeds
the supply. This may be SO to a GER
tain extent, but there are several other
conditions to be met before this indus
try can be made profitable to farmers
generally. AS matter of fact, the
farm and It's adaptability has every
thing to do with success. There are
many farms even In dairying sections
not at all suited to dairying, but emil.
nently fitted to raising cattle for beef,
and with such a farm and proper
knowledge Of the work the results
would probably be successful. The
question is but one of many which
should be decided entirely on local con-
ditions and by each man for himself.
1t is folly to generalize on some things,
and this is one of them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-04-15
Passed BY Senate,

The Indian appropriation bill passed the
Monday April 18th, as amended in conference The
congressional record Of the proceedings Of that date con-
tans the following in regard to the removal Of the re-
strictions
Amendment number q: That the house recede from
it's disagreement to the amendment Of the senate num-
Der 2l and agree to the same with an amendment as
follows:
In lieu OF the matter proposed to be stricken Out ana
inserted by said amendment insert the following And
all the restrictions upon the alienation Of lands Of all al
otees Of either Of the Five Civilized Tribes Of Indians
who are not of Indian blood except minors are, except
as to homesteads hereby removed and all restrictions
upon the alienation Of all other aotees Of said tribes
except minors and except to homesteads, may with
e approval Of the secretary Of the ntero be removed
under such rules and regulations the secretary OF the
interior may prescribe, upon application to the United
States Indian agent at the Union Agency in charge Of
the Five Civilized Tribes if said agent satisfied upon
fun investigation of each individual case that such re-
moya of restrictions for the best interest OF said al
lottee The finding of the United States Indian agent
and the approval Of the Secretary Of the Interior shall
be in writing and shall be recorded in the same manner
as parents for lands are recorded and the senate agreed
to the same.