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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
GEOLOGICAL
REPORT READY
Valuable Public Document Covers
Investig atiOns in Clear
water Country

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec 29.--In
1899 Mr.. Walemar Ledgren of the
United States Geological Survey, as
sisted by Messrs G. w. Stone and II.
r. Johnson, UNDERSTOOD N geological re-
connaissance across, the Bitter Root
range and the Clearwater mountains in
Montana and Idaho. Mr.. Lindgren
wrote a report of the work. giving par
ticular attention to the mineral depos-
it's of the greater economic Importance,
publication of the, report was delayed
until recently 1t is now available as
Professional Paper No. 27. and may lie
obtained free, on application to the di
rector of the United States Geological
Survey. Washington. ID. G. Although
it merely records Il reconnaissance, this
report should be welcome to those who
are interested in the development of
the economic resources OF the region
as it is the only paper ever published
on the geology of the district
The area indicated forms wild and
very sparsely populated mountain re-
gon, which is heavily timbered except
on the highest ridges. The geology of
the region is comparatively simple.
| The main Bitter Root range and the
larger part of the Clearwater noun
| tains consist of a massive biotite gran
ite, or TO define it more correctly. of n
! qlartz monzonite. which is the north
| ward continuation of the great botho-
| lith of the same rock that occupies so
! arge an area in south central Idaho.
l. u
length and displacement separates the
eastern slope of the Bitter Root noun
| tains from the valley of the same name.
The valuable minerals contained in
this region are confined chiefly to the
western slope of the Clearwater noun
tains. The most important are the
| gold deposits which occur as fissure
veins and gravels. Al the foot of the
| Bitter Root mo1ntains, some twelve
miles north Of Hamilton. Montana. Is
the remarkable Curlew mine. where a
body of ealena was found on a fissure
that had limestone and qpartzite as its
foot wall and the gravels Of the Bitter
Root valley as hanging wall. ON the
upper south fork of the Bitter Root
river prospects of copper. silver. and
siver-lead ores have been worked for
many years.
Coal of fair qoalitv has heen found
ON the upper sogth fork of the Bitter
Root valley. and the beds are here as
sociated With rhyolite The develop
ments have not yet shown the extent oi
this occurrence. Lignite of fair quality
also occurs on ORC Fino creek. below
Pierce, and is associated with basalts
but the beds are probably not thicl
enough to make Development Worl
, profitable.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
LEWISTON HAS A SLIM CHANCE
TO GET A FEDERAL BUILDING
Indications Are That Moscow May Secure Covet.
ed Plum and Leave Larger Cities
UnServed for Few Years

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Is
man Burton l.. French is spending
most of his time nowadays with the
of the public buildings COM
mittee of the house. There are three
public buildings he wants constructed
in Idaho, and If perseverance and de-
termination count for anything he will
come very nearly getting what he is
after The members of the committee
have already practically agreed to give
Idaho one public building to be located
at Moscow, but this is unsatisfactory
to the young energetic and enthusiastic
congressman from the state. He be-
lieves Idaho is entitled to more than
one building and is now making a per-
sonal canvass of every member on the
committee in an endeavor to obtain ap-
preparations for public buildings at
Lewiston and Pocatello.
Since the president admonished the
members of congress to hold down ap-
propriations. and since Speaker Cannon
informed the committee that the ON
nibus public buildings appropriation
bill must be held down to a figure not
exceeding 100000 the members of
the committee have concluded that one
building is all that Idaho is entitled to.
Acting upon data furnished by the
department they have concluded that
this building should be located al Mos
COW The theory upon which this con-
clusion has been reached is that Poca-
tello and Lewiston will increase in pop
ulaton during the next ten years much
faster than Moscow and that a build
ing located at either of these towns
which would meet the present require
ments would be inadequate to meet
the needs of the service ten years
| hence. Congressman French does not
admit the force of this argument, bu,
| the committee are sustained in theil
position by estimates furnished by the
departments. The supervising archi-
tect of the treasury has advised Chair
man Gillett of the committee that &
public building at Lewiston to mee'
| the present needs of the service would
cost not less than $65. 900 for the build
tello the estimate is s175,60O for tbs
building and $4,000 for the site. The
| estimate for Moscow is S150 900 for tn,
building and S25 900 for the site.
The postoffice department has sen
the committee an estimate as to the
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
THE HUMP IS
PROSPEROUS
Many New Mills in Operation aaR
Prospects Good for
New Year

GRANGEVILLE, Deec. 27.-"Mining--
matters are in good way in Bu6A1U
Hump" said John Stantial, who cansG
out from there to be with his family
over Christmas
y THE Jumbo has it's new power pian1z
well under way The hume is built -
power plant. $500 feet to the new elee--
trio power station. The saw mill II -
be located there, and the machinery -
already there. The power for the mins--
and mill will be more than doubled by n.
the addition. The new chlorinatto0 :
plant is well under way also, and II sx-
pected to be in running order In = short
time.
"The Crackerjack has put some new.
men to work on the property. They arE
making a good showing. There II st1nf
a shortage of water for their DswaR-
plant.
1.-THE shaft in the Concord IL noUsr
down 200 feetS and still going. They
are crosscutting and drifting. and mak-
ing the finest kind of q showing In tl@
rich ore bodies. 1t Is one Of the great
properties of the camp
Some additional men have BEEN psltr
to work on the Big Buffalo, tunnel.
the Sheep creek tunnel as II Ia known.
This is now in 1.200 feet. and being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
1t will have about $500 feet farther to-
go to reach the Big Buffalo shaft.
where 1t will have q vertical depth 81
almost 1000 feet. The shaft is now
down 270 feet and the new tunnel VIII
be 700 feet lower than that.
Some good buildings are being put
up on the Buffalo Chief. Every prepa-
ration is being made to take the new
mill in over the snow, early this win
ter.
George l.. Hedges has 200 feet or
work done in the Rob Roy tunnel,
which exposes some fine ore.
Scarcity of carpenters and min
wrights has handicapped the Atlas
somewhat in getting their new mill up.
and running, but the mill is now en-
closed the machinery practically In.
and the work of installing the tem
stamps Will be a matter of only few
days or weeks. A concentration plant
will be installed below the mill tossavaE
the values that can not be save,sf an
the plates.
The Atlas has built a fine road
from their property down to the MAIN
road. so as to cut OFT the long. hard
road through Concord. The Jumbo also
uses this road IT formerly took soine-
times as much as three or four days to
make single trip to Hump, because
of the snow. Now they can make n
round trip in n day
There is enough snow In the Humrs
now to make the roads very heavy. 4
had TO break the road all the way out
But there viii be good deal of travel
IN and out this winter and next sum
ner ought to see the camp buster ana
more prosperous than ever before
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
In Golden Idaho

Tomorrow night the production of
Mr.. Mitchelfs romantic comedy in
four acts, will give to the theater- goers
OF Lewiston one of the most enjoyable
performances ever offered at the Tenn
pie theater. A big romantic play by
sterling actors and brilliant comedians
interspersed with the latest music by
artistic vocalists Supported by Prof
kellers symphony orchestra. Between
this act Messrs. Dreckman and WaId-
man, representing the Lewiston Ath-
letic club. in startling feats with death
dealing broad swords and rapers Mr..
Press Woodruff will also speak his lit
tie pieces. between the acts. making
the performance continuous from the
first curtain to the last and guarantee
ing one of the most laugh provoking
heart interest. entertainments ever pro-
duced. The box office opens today a,
! I a. m.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
Written by a Boise Woman

"A descriptive article from the pen of
MRS. Henry u. Johnson of Boise has
peen extensively copied in the Califor-
ma press. 1t is entitled THE Old Mill'
ana describes in pretty and clear cut
coiors historic structure built by the
fathers of San Gabriel mission early in
the nineteenth century. The mill is now
one of the landmarks of California and
the society organized for the purpose
OF obtaining and keeping up these land
marks has it high on the list. Mrs.
Johnson's description of the mill shows
careful study of California history and
customs of 100 years ago. She has han
died the subject in admirable literary
style and the press of Los Angeles
Pasadena and other Southern Califor-
MA cities have reproduced and illus
trated the pretty story.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
JUDGE TAFT ON THE TARIFF
RECOMMENDS FREE DUTY
Urges All Products of Philippines Except Sugar
and Tobacco be Admitted to United
States Free of Duty

for from five to six minutes. Then
take them out of the hot water and
plunge them in cold. After being
thoroughly chilled the petals are pulled
off and are seasoned to taste with oil,
vinegar, pepper and salt. This the
prince said was a faVorite salad in his
country with all classes. Not only are
the fresh flowers used that way, the
prince went on to say. but they are
also dried for winter use Before dry
ing the petals are plucked and when
the housewife wishes 10 use them they
are treated with the boiling and cold
water baths. as the fresh flowers. The
prince said that as general thing only
the white and yellow Chrysanthemums
are used in the preparation of salads
, in Japan.
Colonel Bromwell, the engineer of
fcer in charge of public buildings and
grounds. reports To the war department
the practical completion of the two
new green honses for the White house
located in the monument grounds, and
/ the commencement of third house in
| the same locality for use i'm storing the
""s teeS fo'h the "hlte mouse dut
ing the winter. The new building Will
: be 10 feet long, 20 feet wide and Is
/ feet high.
One by one the powers are accepting
President Roosevelt's suggestion tina,
another session OF The Hague Tribunal
be convened to complete the work out
| lined by the first peace congress. Sec
retary Hay has just received cordial .'e-
sponses from Sweden and Mexico. Ths
swedish government expresses it.
gratitude to the president for callins
the matter 10 the attention OF the pow.
ers' accepts the invitation and express
es the opinion that one Of the mos
4 important subjects which the cour
! should consider il the effect of war O,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30

the rights of neutrals and a definition
Of contraband Of war; Mexico's accept
ance Is equally cordial.
Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri. has
been offered his choice Of two positions
by the president. He can go on the
Isthmian canal commission, or he. can
take the vacancy in the interstate COM
merce commission. In either case his
salary will be above $1,000. which will
be an increase of at least $2,500 over
what ne receives as United States SEN
ator, so 1t will have paid Senator Cock
rell pretty well to have Missouri go
republican. Senator Cockrell is per-
fectly willing to accept anything that
the president has to give him. but of
course his term in the United States
senate does not expire until March 4,
1905
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
KILLED WHILE
IN A FIT.
Aged Indian Falls Over a Bluff
and Accident Causes
Death

Coroner c. j. Nasear has returnexI
from Lenore whtre te had gone to in
vestigate the death OF nm old Indians
who WAS found lying dead near the
river "Wednesday morning. Mr. Vassat--
states that'afte investigation he haGf
found il unnecessary Ia hold an In
quest. II appears that the Indiars
whose name was Showish Edwards was
on his way from Lenore to the horne
of his son-i law VIM. Reynolds who
lives near Basait. and while walking
along the railroad track he was at
tackled with fit and after sitting down.
on the track had rolled over the EN-
bankment to the river thirty five feet
below striking his head on the rocks
causing death
Mr.. Nassar states that two little boys
had passed him and noticed him sud-
denly sit down on the ties of the rail-
road track but they passed on no<
thinking that anything serious was the
matter. Edwards. il appears from in--
vestigaticn was subject TO sudden fits
| of dizziness and when ever he felt them
coming on would Immediately sit dowrl
until they had passed off The suppo--
| sition Is that one of these fits had come
over him and after sitting down he
had accidentally rolled over the blufr-
| The remains were moved to the home
OF his son-in-law Yesterday and buried
at Basalt. Edwards was about S5I
years of age and was one Of the leaders
OF the Nez Perce tribe.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
RESOURCES
OF IDAHO
RieoniaI Report Of State Immi.
grafton Commissioner
Complied With

The biennial report of T. c. Egleston,
state immigration commissioner, is the
u,ost complete and elaborate publica-
.on Of the kind ever prepared in Idaho.
ryarv scrap of information befring
,,non the resources, progress and ad-
,,ontases of Idaho is included in the
..nort saws the Boise Statesman. The
.nh,;cation is illustrated by 200 excel
liant cuts gathered from all counties.
Mr. Egleston has worked quietly and
,ecompished grand results. Copies of
his report will doubtless be in great de-
wand as the information it contains
oon not be found elsewhere. Further
more. his figures are reliable, as he
took great pains in computing them
and obtained his data from the proper
sources Some of the figures will prove
surprising to those who have not kept
mace with the advancement in agricul-
tural, horticultural. mining and indus
trial development. The commissioner
devotes considerable space to those dis
tricts which are just opening up and
eraphically describes the difficulties
which have been overcome in placing
these districts in touch with railways.
The splendid school system is treated
literally the commissioner taking pains
Mains to show that Idaho is right up
to date educationally and well able to
take care of the children of new set
tiers.
The valuation of livestock in the
state is placed at $22,1S6,153 and the
agricultural products for the year are
given at $151S1,194. The product of
the live stock industry is appraised at
$4,000, 900. including a wool clip valued
at $2,16o,O0o
There are q 900 farms in the state
with total acreage of 100000. valued
at 100000 900 The total acreage in
orchards is stated to be $4,000, con-
tanning 100000 trees. The fruit ship
ments aggregated 1900 cars, of which
1000 We're apples.
Mr.. Egleston is generous in his
treatment of the mining industry
which he has handled admirably anG
Illustrated handsomely. Every mining
district in the state is given attention
and the report is full of statistics
showing the enormous value of the
mineral output.
Each county in the state is exploited
separately and impartially aside from
the general review of the various in
dustries.
The sugar industry is shown in pret-
ty colors and the lumber industry is fol
the first time gixen the prominence i
merits.
The condition of the states finances
and the practical methods by Whicl
state funds are invested for the benefi
of the schools find prominent plac
In the report.
Altogether the report is one of grea
merit and if iudiciously distributed i
should prove a superior advertisement
for the state.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
CONTRACTING
FOR wool
Fifteen Cents Being Offered for
Future Delivery Highest
Price in Years

Mr.. T. II. Clark of Pendleton is in
'he city. Mr.. Clark is prominent
wool buyer for the Pendeton Wooden
mills and is a frequent visitor to this
section. He has just arrived from III"
Wallowa country in Oregon where n
mas been engaged in contracting WOO,
ana IN eonversatio with the Teller ref
Fesentative stated that bis COMPANY
mas already contracted about one and
ohe-half million poundS of wool :
mat section for next years delivery.
MI. Clark states that the object df
ms trip here at this time is for the
purpose of contracting the wool in this
section and inasmuch as the price is
inviting there is little doubt but what
ne VIII be successful Wool has
.eaehed the highest-price in years and
-ir' lark is now quoting fifteen cents
pe' pound for future delivery. During
the past year the highest price paid fol
"ooi IN this vicinity was in the neigh
oorhood of 131a cents and it is esti-
'eo that the wool clip the comins
se soh Will equal the past, being abou
eVV'Voo pounds. This will mean cir
u'auon of about $4,000 in this Sc,
Noh' Mr.. Clark states that there is M
shed reason for the rise in th.
..e az. OF wool but that the general con
hs OF prosperity is the best evi
Tor the maintainence of stir
Prices.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30

prospective growth Of the three towns
1t estimates that ten years from now
Moscow will have population of 10,-
600 people, that Pocatello will have a
population of 10000 and that Lewis
ton will have population of $4,000. 1t
has also estimated that the receipts of
the three postof1ces ten years from
now will be as follows: Moscow, $780,
900; Pocatello. $4,000; Lewiston. $40,.
600
With the estimated growth OF Lew
iston and Pocatello the members of
the committee believe that 1t would be
inadvisable on the part of congress at
the present time. particularly in view
of the policy of retrenchment and re-
form insisted upon by the leaders, to
| authorize limited appropriations for
Lewiston and Pocatello for public
buildings. They say that IL the presen!
estimate of the department should be
accepted and appropriations made that
ten years from now congress would be
called upon to appropriate additional
sums for either the engagements Of the
buildings or the construction of new
buildings. Therefore they insist that
prudence suggests that construction of
a building now at Moscow and later
buildings at Pocatello and Lewiston
when the condition of the government
revenues are such as to permit appro-
priations which will admit OF the con-
struction of buildings in those towns
sufficient in size to meet the needs OF
the service for years to come.
The public buildings at Pocateile
must be large enough to provide ac-
commodations for not only the postof
flee but the United States court rooms
which would include clerks quarters
United States court chambers, United
States marshall's quarters, officers fo
the United States attorney, vault room
United States internal revenue offices
as well as accommodations for othe
federal officials that may he locaret
there. Similar accommoda tions mns
be provided for the Office at Lewiston
as it is already a foregone conclusio,
THAT within a short time mary fede~a
officers viii be established here.
The accommodations nee1ed nj. Mos
; COW are practically the same as thoS
!, AT Focatello.
, The indications are. therefore tha.
| congress will at this session only al.
thorize one building in Idaho. to be | =
Gated at Moscow.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--In the an
\ual report of the secretary of war.
William H. Taft, just made public il
is urged that all products of the Phil
ippines except sugar and tobacco ~
admitted TO the United states free of
duty. and that upon these two products
material reduction i'm duty be made.
The report shows a standing army Of
59.1St men, and that great improve
ment has been made in sanitary CON-
ditions, reducing the death rate. The
building of a new executive department
is also urged.
President Roosevelt has issued an
order amending the civil service rules
so as TO include within the classified
service the positions of deputy COLLEGE
tors of customs and the chief collector
.at each SUPPORT. Future appointments.
therefore, must be based upon conipet-
tive examinations. The order affects
about 400 positions.
And now it is ChrysanthemunT salad.
1t isn't so very good but If you want
to be in fashion you must have ii once
i'm the season. anyhow. And you must
rehidiA ~ Nheh Houf SuestS say 'h'
how very unique" "Oh. we have il
often since the prince tairsht US how
to make it," That gives YOU kind of
standing don't you know. The Prince
is Prince Fushimi. who was perfectly
amazed with the Chrysanthemum ex-
hibit which was 'on. in the government
hot houses when he was here. He said
| that never in his life had he seen. any
thing as fine as the big blossoms which
We're grown in the government propa-
eating houses. Then the prince said
| that in Japan the. Chrysanthemum is
used as an article of food. The method
| OF preparing ehe flowers for the table
! the prince said. was as follows: First
immerse the blooms in boiling water
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
Miss hoaan's Mother Dead

The aged mother OF Katherine Ridge
way Hogan died at the family home at
Colfax last Monday Of paralysis. Mrs.
Hogan was about 20 years old and the
family are among the pioneers Of the
Palouse country. She was a typical
lady and was beloved by hun
dreds of young and old. She has been
sick for some time and the prolonged
visit of Miss Hogan in the west this
summer was on account OF the illness
of her mother.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
Coming"

DR.. Ingalls,, eye specialist and re-
1ractlonist will be in Lewiston some
time the first of January. The doctor
was here some time ago and was Won
derfully successful in his line. Head
ache, nervousness and many diseases
of the eye yield to his method of treat
ment when others fail. If your glasses
are not giving entire satisfaction don't
fail to see him. He grinds your lenses
for you. Consultation free at Hotel
Grand =
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
Cavalry Horses Wanted

SEATTLE. Dec 27.-Stockmen will
soon have an opportunity TO bid on
900 horses for the United States cav
airy and artillery, now stationed in the
Philippines. Word TO TINS eHec, "as
today received by Captain Grant. at
the quartermaster's office. Speeifica- :
tons as to the kind of horses desired
have not been received as yet.