Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-06
SOUTHERN IDAHO



From the Warrsns Mining District
Weiser: John Downall, president,
and Walter Dudley. superintendent, of
the Ell Frieda Mining company. whose
properties are twelve miles northwest
of Warren, arrived in the city Tuesday
afternoon from the mines. The gentle-
men came out to purchase necessary
supplies. etc. to enable them to push
operations all winter long.
In conversation with Signal re-
porter Mr.. Downall states that the
mines are showing up well. Develop
ments are progressing very satisfac-
torily with good results. The company
owns group of eleven claims all told,
and operations are confined on what is
known as the John D. claim. A 100
foot tunnel has been driven and a ell
defined ledge OF free milling ore has
been opened up which assays $27 per
ton all the way through.
Mr.. Downall also states that work
will be carried on all winter long. AS
soon as Superintendent Dudley returns
to the mines and necessary arrange
ments are completed work will be Wig
orously prosecuting.
Mr.. Dudley left Thursday morning
for the mines with additional supplies,
ETC., while Mr.. Downall left for New
York City. From there he will go to
his home in Florida for the winter.
He expects to return to the mines
about next May, at which time a mill
Will probably be taken in.
Mr.. Downall states that the o. X.
group. which is located near the Ell
Frieda property. and owned by a man
named Allen. has been bonded to War
rem parties for $4,000, with a payment
of $1,000 down. BY the terms of the
bond, 5000 must be expended per month
in development for period of two
years. The tunnel Is now in ESQ feet
which shows up a splendid ledge OF
fret milling ore, running 81 per ton
all through. The lesses will prosecute
operations in the tunnel and run cross
cuts.
The State Fair
Boise: At the Idaho state fair in
Boise the racing program will be the
best ever seen in the northwest. Some
of the best sprinters on the Pacific
coast have been entered and others
are coming in daily. The entries in the
great Idanha hotel stake closed on the
10th of this month. This is the great
mile and a quarter running race for a
purse Of $1,000, and will be run Satur-
day, October %. The list of famed
horses entered in this includes such
well known gallopers as the following:
Inauguration, Lady Usk. Illilouon, Moor
Steparound, DR.. Long and Sunny Jim.
These horses have achieved distinction
on many turfs and will make the race
close and interesting.
The entries for the harness races
have been re-oppened and October s
has been set as the closing date. This
includes race No. %, with a purse of
$4,000 for Idaho horses which should
receive the support of every horseman
having horse eligible in the :27 class
The Academy Of Idaho
Pocatello: The Academy of Idaho
entered upon its third year two weeks
ago. The following figures show that
it's growth has been steady and consist
ent.
ers and an enrolment of sixty-four pu-
pills.
The second year there were seven
teachers and 122 pupils. counting the
entire enrolment for the year.
This year there are ten instructors
gain OF 25 per cent over the enrolment
at this time last year.
Nearly every village and town in this
part Of the state has one or more rep
resentatives In attendance. Blackfoot
leads the list with thirteen; Shoshone
has five. while Soda Springs. Challis
Ketchum and Hagerman sent four each
The registration by classes is as fol-
lows:
THoe year e. - '.'.'. II
Second year. 50
lhlru year. Il
Fourth year.
Speclal. .....-..-.......... Z
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Iotal. ia
The new teachers, Messrs. Slaughter
Cation and SoRelle, are here with their
families. and have readily adapted
themselves to existing conditions and
entered vigorously upon the prosecu-
ton OF their work.
The new musical department has
been organized under the leadership OF
Professor Muehlen and Miss McManis
Professor Muehlen leads in the singing