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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
MAIL ROUTE TO HUMP
j. L. G. McCarey Returns From the Hump Country and Says
People There Enthusiastic Over the Withdrawal of
That Section from the Forest Reserve
J. L. G. McCaffrey returned from

j. L. McCarey returned from Buffalo Hump Monday
ing through in day. In speaking of his trip he said
st my first trip to the Hump in year and while there
startling changes the district has made decided
The urgent character of the business which made
made impossible for visit of the properties, much
regret but gathered enough pointers of the
fact that if Elk City does not get busy she will not be
respectable second long found the miners unit with
selves in the desire to have the mineral country withdrawn from
reserve indebted General Manager Brown of the B.
B. & Co., and Ed Taylor of the Buffalo Hump synd
for many corteses well material assistance in securing
adavs and circulating petition which supplementary the
petitions heard many words of appreciation for the MINING
News and expressions of good will toward Elk City, They
pressed much qualification the the establishment of
stage line between the the spring. perhaps
talked Frank Mcrane the phone while there looking
the extension Of the line to this point done this at the request
of the business and Mr. McGane assured he would bring
the the attention Of the proper parties and communicate
with possible,
The suggestion looking to the establishment of tri-weeky
between the camps with hearty approval
the that the people of Elk City had desire medde
with mail routes already established They realize with ourselves
the fooishnes Of two such important communities permitting
themselves be separated by hundred and twenty-five postal
miles when the actual distance less than twenty-five geograph
cal miles,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Mining News Is Appreciated.

c. H. Natwick has returned to camp
from trip to the county seat and other
outside points, where he went in the
the interests of the MINING NEWS. He
had fiatteriug success in obtaining sub
scriptions for the paper. He was es-
pecially gratified with the warm recep-
ton and hearty appreciation accorded
the MINING NEWS, both as newspaper
and as a representative of Elk City and
the mining districts generally. He
lacked words to express properly his
high regard and appreciation of the
group of hustlers that constitute grow
ing Grangeville business life. He re-
ports the resumption of the Dewey
mine on the south fork of the Clear
water This property is principally
owned by Grangeville people and has a
great future in store as producer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
HERCULES STRIKES ORE
The 350oo Contract Completed and Three Veins Were Cut
By the Tunnel. About 245 Feet in Depth is Obtained
Drifting will be Soon Commenced.

w. F. Johnson R. Middleton and j. Comey from the Her.
cues group arrived in the first of the week and report pen
did showngs made their property under bond to VIM
H. Adams The boys have completed their contract of $50 feet
of crosscu tunnel encounterng three well defined lodges No.
ledge shows four feet of No. five foot of and tale and
No. which tapped at depth of 200 feet ten feet between
walls The expect operations the next ten
days and drift upon the above leads and eventually upe
of about @ feet the surface for ventilation They have only
able shift in the last so feet of
having ventang appliances However, the bad air prob
lem will be solved they have air piping at the claim
The Hercules group mile distant from Red river where
an abundance power be electrically generated sufficient
supply the entire needs of the Elk City mining district Of
oneourth Of any method in the present time
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06

N. B. Pettibone, formerly merchant
of Sites, and his brother, H. B., ar
rived in town Thursday. Mr.. Pettibone
is on a tour of inspection of his numer-
GUS mining interests in Elk basin. Dur
ing a conversation with L. A. Painter,
an old friend of Mr.. Pettibone, the MN
ING NEWS man learned that Nate is
something Of pioneer himself, arriving
in Elk City in 81 or '02, since when he
has been engaged in various occupa-
tions, prospector. miner, boniface pro
moter, superintendent, merchant. up to
the present when, being progressive, ne
formed a trust and merged his various
attainments, and now conducts his var
Gus enterprises as one: Among. the
iuccessful deals promoted by MIR. Petit
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Bureau Of Forestry Report.
The Springfield Republican Says Shows Many Evidence of
Growing Popular Interest in the Subject of Forestry
in the West.-A Mistaken Idea.

he report of the United States forester for the year ending
1903 issued by the department of agriculture
Springfield Republican, s document of much interest," on
of the evidences Of growing popular interest In the
subject of forestry in the west
That growing popular interest in forest here
self evident interest which has indeed assumed alb
proportions but is not along the lines suggested by Mr.
The United States forester doubt honest
and conscientious his special field certainly he is endowed with
enthusiasm which Providence fit to mpart the mind Of
all evangess whatever creed political religious economic
That special brand of enthusiasm also generally Illogical and
impractical much of tru it is needless to discuss at this
time than by of comparison For instance Mr. Pin
chots faith in the efficiency of the forest
protector the forests of the watersheds from fire. beautiful
only from sentimental point however, that lacks founda
the observation OF all prospecOs and miners the
While the fact is that of those
are Vergng discrepancy the and major
usually worthless for the work by of their lack Of
experience energy and seldom from both That
there are exceptions freely concede and point with pride
or upon the this time Even though every
the pink of manly endowed at the
time with all resisting qualities of the aamande they
would still far short of the ascrbd them by the
worthy forester fire department.
No. only protection the forests in the west have from fire
at this time had far see will have
lies the propeco the miner the hunter in their thought
public spirit in their in properly engushing their
fires when only temporarily absent Should this last
ton be omitted and fire result therefom taken general
proposition enough rangers the Pacific slope hold
forest of nothing of extguishng it.
Without pecauon there might be stationed
mile of this yet would their numbers be
adequate to cope with the proposition With the exercise of this
precauon the rangers fire fighting force supeous
will therefore readily to thoughtful mind that the
successful of the forests from fire. indeed other
evil rests solely upon soundness of local public opinion
needs of the communities directly concerned
as they being the beneciares that which good
would logically direct sufferers that which would be evil
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
TIE SUNFLOWER GROUP

One of the promising properties on
Red Horse creek is the Sunfower group
of five claims, nine miles from Elk City
and adjoining the well known Columbia
group. These claims were located dur
ing 1902 and 1903 by F. T. Jones and H.
N and H. S. Shuck, of Wardner and
Mace, Idaho, who have interested with
them several other people of those pla-
ces.
These claims are staked along ledge
that has been traced for four or five
thousand feet. The Missouri, one of
the claims of the group, is developed by
twenty foot shaft, which shows six
feet of quartz in the bottom. On the
same claim 500 feet distant from the
shaft an eight foot hole has been sunk
which shows the vein.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Is Inspecting Mining Property Here,

bone, was the transfer of the Iron
Crown, of Newsome, to the late DR..
Lanterman, owner OF the famous Vim
dicator of Cripple creek, the Vesuvius
of Robbins mining district, which he
sold to the Sweeney interests, the
Smith placers of Newsome and several
others which has escaped the scribe's
memory. His matrimonial venture,
however, is looked upon as his most
successful. In '97 he married Miss
Mary Shissler, daughter of the late
Frank Shissler ard sister of the well
known Shissler Bros. Of Newsonie. The
couple are blessed with three children,
all boys. Mr.. Pettibone will return to
Sites in about week.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Good Quartz On lie Union Group

A good strike was made this week en-
the Union group. This property is sit
uated about two miles east of the Amer
lean Eagle mine and is owned by the
Mammoth and Great Eastern mining
company, with head Offices at Chatham,
Ontario. Andrew Prader is resident
manager.
Work was commenced on the proper
ty last summer and a number Of open
cuts made, exposing the ledge for a
distance of 800 feet and carrying a good
grade of ore. A crosscut tunnel was
run S. feet tc cut a porpliyry dixie which
proved to be twenty-five feet wide and
on the further side six foot vein of
quartz was cut. A drift was then start
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
THE HOGAN PROPERTY
Lewiston Tribune Has the Following
to Say of it.

''W Hogan, manager of the well
known Hogan mine Of the Elk district,
was in the city yesterday and left on
the afternoon train for his property.
Mr.. Hogan states that with the open
ing of spring, the mill at the mine Will
resume operations and much work is
planned for the year.
"The Hogan property has become
well known throughout the west on ac-
count of the extent of the remarkable
ore body and the economy with which
the ore can be handled. The property
also attracted much attention a few
months ago when a deal was pending
for the purchase of the mine, the re-
ported consideration being 1000, 900.
While the deal was pending the mill was
shut down, and later the approach of
the winter season prevented resump-
ton of the milling operations. The 20
stamp mill at the mine is supplied with
water through ditch and in the winter
season the supply of water is necessar-
lily restricted. The plans for the coming
year provide for the construction Of a
fume and with this improvement the
mill can be run steadily through the
winter. The ditch is only about one
mile in length and the cost of the i'm
portant improvement is insignificant ir
comparison to it's benefits.
q" AS to the enlargement of the
mill, said Mr.. Hogan to a Tribune re-
porter, 4 can make no definite state
ment at this time. 1t is logical to pre-
sumo, however, that the milling facili
ties will be increased. 1t has beer
shown that the ore can be handled foi
60 cents a ton and there has been rum
made at Al cents. Mining men unac
quainted with the property can will
difficulty understand the economy o
operation possible. The ore is mine,
by tunnel, with an upraise from the tol
of the reef, and the ore is handled dow
through the funnel and then tracked t
the mill With a larger mill it can b
readily seen that handling The ore i
greater quantities, the cost of milling
will even be less per ton
The Hogan property embraces larg
group Of claims, with extensive wate
rights. While no survey has been made
it is estimated that water can be sc
cured sufficient to operate 600 to 80
stamps. Many mining men who are aC
quainted with the property and its fay
orable location, predict that it is 'des
tined to develop into one of the bi
properties Of the west, rating with tn
world-famous producers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
THE VIRGINIA GROUP.
Is Fine Property and has Considerable
Development Work Done.

Chas. w. Hanlon, B. V. Dawkins and
Nose Thorn, owners of the Virginia
group, have drove 101 feet of crosscut
tunnel and expect to cut the ledge in Is
or 20 feet. This group shows four par
allel lodges, in width of 500 feet. Up
on ledge No. prospect shaft has been
sunk and at a depth Of SO feet good ore
was encountered. From one pound of
specimens nine dollars was extracted by
hand mortar.
South of the Virginia group is situat-
ed the Drum Lummon claim, owned by
Chas. Hanlon. This property shows a
strong and we'll defined fssure vein
three to five feet in width. The vein is
uncovered by surfacing some 700 feet.
Probably it is not amiss to say, free
gold is present in ore extracted from
the above vein. This property is sit
usted between Seigel creek and French
gulch, and one mile east Of the Dredge
Mr.. Hanlon offers no bouquets or prize
packages with the stock of this com
pany.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06

On the Golden Kelzel a shaft has been
sunk to depth of twenty-five feet and
600 feet from the Missouri shaft on the
same vein. A crosscut was made from
the bottom of the shaft and the ledge
is ten feet in width and pans free gold
all the way across. The next claim is
the Nevada and ten foot hole exposes
the ledge.
The past summer a tunnel was run in
on the Golden Kelzel hundred feet in
length and tapped the ledge, which is
six feet wide between walls.
There is an abundance of timber on
the ground for all purposes. AS soon
as spring opens operations will be re-
sumed and 600 foot tunnel will be
run which viii tap the ledge at depth
of 250 feet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06

ed in the porphyry and run 67 feet when
the quartz lead was again crosscut,
it still being six feet wide and with the
same grade of ore. The drift was con-
tinted on hundred feet and a third
crosscut made. Here the vein narrow
ed to three ard 2 half feet, but the ore
is of better grade and a great deal of
gold being visible to the naked eye.
Mr.. Prader is much pleased with the
showing made ard will construct a
wagon road to the property in the
spring. He viii also put in hoist and
sink deep shaft. There are a number
of other ledges on the property but ere
not yet developed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Otto Abeling Superintendent.

lotto Abeling, the we'll known min
ing man, is to be general manager of
the company's properties" says the
Grangeville Standard, speaking of the
well known Dewey group. ''ltr. Ahsl-
ing is adverse to newspaper notriety
prefering to have his work speak for
itself after it is done, but those who
know him best are most sanguine of the
Dewey's success under his guidance. 5"
The MINING News takes pleasure in en-
dorsing the Standards estimate of Mr..
Abeling.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06
Elk City C. NJ. & Nj. Co
Elk City MINING News,

Elk City MINING News,
Dear Sirs:
AS there have been a good many
inquiries as the Elk City G. M. & NJ.
Co., of this camp, would like to say
that it is the same propery as what is
locally known as the Lily May group,
and all information in regard to Same
will be given by
JOSEPH A. CoVERLY,
Elk City, Idaho
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-06

We are glad to know that the miners
at the Dewey, on the south fork of the
Clearwater are to be in clover. Mark
Howe is to have the boarding house and
Arthur Hitler will be foreman at the
mine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

Company. Ltd. does turn out the
best grade OF building material that
was ever manufactured on Craig
Mountain. We nov have on hand
several hundred thousand feet OF
lumber that was dressed last year
for the trade. Now send IN your
order and we will deliver the goods.
w. E. Rinshart AMI family will
leave next week for Summeville.
Oregon. to attend the second an
nual reunion Of the descendants Of
Lewis and Elizabeth Riaehari. Who
crossed the plains 10 Oregon in
1854. This reunion takes place a,
the old homestead near Summer
vile. Oregon. Last year s-renty.
two descendants o. this worthy
couple attended the reunion. and
this year it is expected $50 will PAR
ticipa,e in the celebration
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership hitherto existing be-
tween J. G. Dllbsidge and J. r.
Davidson and kno~a as DaviasOa &
Company. is this day Ouns 9. 1900
dissolved BY mutual consent. All
outstanding accounts Sill be pay
able to the gamish TslI.ag e9=,-
plny or 20 J G.. Barbsiage a, The
campany's sho? J. c. EuFbf.dgr
assums all outstanding indebtedness
Of The firm 10 date
IF DAVIDSON
J G. hURs1iDCE
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

Having located in Lewiston. Ida
no. / offer my Nezperce property as
follows for sale at bargain. towii
Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10 in block ~.
and lots 7 and g in block SO. Adj
dress Mrs. Sarah A. Bond. Cor.
10th St. and 7ih Ave. Lewiston.
Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

T. w. Smith wishes to inform the
public that the road leading across
Lawyers Canyon to Cottonwood Is
impassable. owing to a broken
bridge. Mr.. Smith has also closed
his fence and warns the public tha.
all trespassers will DC prosecuted to
the full exten, Of the law
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

"Our Leader" is the best cigar il
the market. Sold by Burmaster s
Crumpacker.
c. S. Church left Tuesday morn
ing for Kamiah and the upper Clear
water country.
Fayette Brannon has accepted a
position with Johnson & Collins the
Mohler blacksmiths.
E. J. Armbruster started for the
Big Bend country Monday to engage
in the stock business.
You can't find the lost North Pole
but you can keep cool by visiting
the Ice Cream Parlor.
Fong Lee, Chinese Laundry in
the city property. Hotel and fam
lily washing speciality.
w. E. Larson is out with land
buyers every day. If you want TO
sell your place list it with him.
For SALE = Heavy and light
horses at the Lewiston Feed Yard,
Lewiston, Ida. Lowe & Gulick.
Chester Muller celebrated his
18th birthday today. He was the
recipient of many useful presents.
For SALE A nice residence
in choice location in Nezperce.
Enquire of Father Wander Velden.
young Champion" is the best
bred horse on the prairie. He is
making the season at the Boss Barn.
We want to let contract for the
hauling of 500 cords of wood to
Nezperce. Ramey Lumber Com
pany.
John Olson has let the contract
to B. Townsend for the erection OF
4 cottage in the northwest part of
town.
All kinds of contracting and
building attended to. J. B. Case,
architect and builder, Nezperce,
Idaho.
Mayor Swift sports new rubber +,
ired rig this week, the first one of
is kind to be brought onto Nezperce
,rairie.
Play ball The Post Office Store
las received complete line Of :
and Victor Base Ball I
foods.
William White is hauling lumber
n his lots in Mowry addition pre-
aratory to erecting a FIVE room ,
ottage.
Sewing machines and supplies. :
riders filed by mail. James Prout
upply House, All Main street,
ewiston, Idaho.
Ed Wilson returned Tuesday from =,
lie Big Horn country in Wyoming, !.
here he recently purchased a quar- -
T section Of land.
WOOD FOR SALE-Four foot and :.
zteen inch wood for sale, located 7,
e mile west of Ramey's old mill =,
.e. ISAIAH Abbott. :
John Bundrock and wife are re- ar
icing over the birth of big baby
y at their homo in Mowry's addi- =.
N Tuesday morning. Is
Now is the time to fill your wood TT
eds. The roads are good and IN,
u can buy wood cheap Of the Id,
.mey Lumber Company.
c. w. Nelson, agent for Ketten- M,
Oh Company, buys all kinds of M,
lin at the highest market prices. yo,
ice in Farmers State Bank. hal
Why not get dry lumber7 Go to clu
Golden Rule Lumber Company ,
ich carries the largest stock of Ere
, lumber in Nezperce county. init
7oUND--May %, on Greer road, Ind
ew suit of mems clothes. Owner Def
at my place for same and pay E.
advertising. DANIEL QUINCY. ofe
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

All parties knowing themselves
indebted 70 the firm Of Dlvidsoa Z;
Company are requested 10 call and
settle a, once. as the irm has been
dissolved and Il is accessory TO
close these accounts as soon as pos
sible. DAVIDSON & Co.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-09

i Get c. J. Hancock to do you
! draying. He was always to be de
pended on when the roads were baC
and you should remember him now
FOR SALE-Fresh mich cows
also cows that will be fresh mex
month. Pierce Brothers, located
one and half miles east of Kamiah,
B. F. Richardson, matchmaker
and jeweler. Watches, clocks and
jewelry repairing. All work on
watches and clocks guaranteed for
one year.
The Vollmer Clearwater Company
is paying highest market prices for
all kinds Of grain, stored either in
Farmers or Kettenbach warehouses
at tramway.
James McCorkle let the contract
this week to J. E. Wagerly for the
erection of six room cottage on his
Maple street property. adjoining his
machine shop.
If you wish to build this summer
consult J. B. Case, architec, and
builder. He will draw your plans
and superintend your building and
save you money.
Save money by buying your mon
uments of Clayton Jones, agent for
Roberts Monument Company. Most
complete list of designs Of any
house in the northwest.
Nick Carter and family will leave
this week for Walla Walla, where
they will reside in the future. Mr.. |
Carter makes this move in the hopes
Of benefting his health.
RANCH FOR SALE-8O acres of
good decided land, situated three
quarters Of mile north of Nezperce.
plenty Of good water. Address S.
). Morse, Nezperce, Idaho.
"Young Champion" the Percheron
tallion owned by NJ. B. Melmoe,
viii make the season Of 1904 at the
Boss Livery Barn in Nezperce. Can !
e found there after May 18th.
w. c. Shumaker and family ar l
ived Tuesday from Seattle, where
hey we're called last week owing to .
ne serious illness of Mr.. Shumaker's I
lother, who resides at that point. I
B. F. Oliver, of Cottonwood, was {
visitor to Nexperce Tuesday. e
lr. Oliver states that crops look !
ne in his section, the recent rains
ring great benefit to the country. I
Lewis ~ Bradbury, of Lewiston, Il
as an arrival in Nezpsrce Monday d
ght. He will be employed with a
e firm Of Mocklsr, Miller & Mock Il
as book-kesper during the sum- S;
er.
James Stuart. Of Kooskia, will n;
art work this week surveying the N
hnson addition to Nezperce. This la
liable tract of land will be plated N
d thrown on the market immedi- ly
.ly. br
Home industry means home pros
rity. The H. & K. Cigar factory St
Lewiston is home enterprise. la
y their cigars. All dealers carry ial
IN. Farmer & Bartlett, Lewiston, Ks
Tho. to-
Saturday by buying a pair of SUI
ms or Ladies' shoes of the Felt
rcantils Company they will give Fir
| free admission ticket to the tor
game with grand stand seats in old
ded. Co
The examination Of Louis and wo
d Johnke Of Orohno, accused Of she
oducing liquor on the Nez Perez Wa
ian reservation, was conducted Eli
IRE United States Commissioner the
)'Neill Monday. The defence 7
red no testimony and the defend kno