davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
Mining News.

Two men were killed in a snowslide
recently at the Queen of the West
mine, in the Cornucopia district, 60
miles northeast of Baker City. The
dead are H. w. Holland and A. c. Cox.
Six others were injured. but none ia.
tally.
The extraordinary rains in the Will
Their in the Columbia river basin so
early in the season have swollen the
rivers until a height Of 14.5 feet is
recorded at Portland.
The second annual picnic and ath-
1etic meet of the Grant County schools
will be held in Prairie U4ty beginning
May and continuing for three days.
There will be competitive exhibits, lit
erary drills and athletic contests.
The c. B. Wade herd of los head of
registered thoroughbred Herefords and
Shorthorns, sold at auction at Pendle-
of the original cost. Hincrest Hero, q
famous bull, costing Wade $1..J, was
sold to ]. H. Glide Of Sacramento for
$1,000. the highest price brought by
any Of the herd.
The second furnace of the Mineral
City plant is expected to be ready for
blowing in about March Is. 1t is to
have 100 tons capacity, and is to be of
the improved pattern that has been
adopted by the management Of the
Ladd Metals company, says the Stump
ter American.
Within month the operation of can.
vas plants in the mills of the Occur
d'Alenes will be only history. The can.
vas plant treated the shines from the
Wiley tables, but its work was not
effective. The experiments that were
made demonstrated that far greater
percentage Of the values could be saw.
ed by using Wilfleys and Frue vanners
to treat the shines, SO the change has
been made.
Captain Buckley Wells. in command
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
Hardin ls Threatened.

Harbin-Harbin is threatened with
a wood and food famine. because of
the increased prices of these necessi-
ties. In view of the cold weather, the
scarcity of wood is serious. The
price of wood has increased tenfold.
The management Of the Chinese
Eastern railroad has augmented the
wages Of its employees by from 20 to
40 per cent. and a committee has been
organized to aid the families of the
men who have Joined the eolors and
all others who are sufferers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
MONTANA NOTES.

Reports from the eastern portion OF
the state tell of damage done by high
water from the Yellowstone. At Miles
City the ice in the Tongue river broke
up and gorged where it empties into
the Yellowstone, four miles above the
city. The river overfQwed and the
entire residence portion of town is
flooded.
BY order of Judge Napton of the dis
trict court Mayor J. w. Frinke Of Ana
conda has been ordered arrested be
cause of his failure to heed the writ
Of mandamas issued against him in
the firemen's case. Seven firemen
have brought an action against the
mayor, seeking to make him sign their
salary warrants, which he has refused
to do. The mayor contends that they
have no right to their positions.
Work on the pamphlet for adver.
Using Montana at the worlds fair is
progressing satisfactorily, according to
Senator Mantle.
President Charles Lane has sold his
control Of the Butte baseball club to
Walter Wilmot and w. Lycan, the for.
mer manager of the team and the lat
ter of Crookston, Minnesota Lane
still retains small interest.
Among the passengers who arrived
in New York on the steamer Trinidad
from Bermuda was Senator w. A.
Clark of Montana, who is convalescent
from a recent operation for mastoid.
tits.
Congressman Joseph M. Dixon says
the committee on Indian affairs has
reported favorably to the passage Of
Mr.. Dixon's bill for the opening Of the
Flathead Indian reservation. It Is
about 60 miles in length and so miles
wide.
The people of Sweetgrass county
want county fair.>A petition has been
presented to the county commissioners
asking them to make an appropriation
OF $1,000 as provided for by the last
legislature.
The United States land Office at Mis-
soula has given notice that on Monday.
May 9. at 8 a. m. settlers will be en-
titled to make filings on certain govern
ment lands in the Bitter Root valley,
situated near Darby and Lo 10.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
e,t S,.--',u,t-
+. BATTLING With AN OCTOPUS.

! That vampire of the ocean, thu
octopus, appears from time to time il
real-life narratives as fascinating as
fiction. Such is the story told in the
Royal Magazine by Capt S. +. Scott OF
British Columbia. He was catching
Off Victoria with a party of friends
and while alone one evening in row
boat mile from the yatch, got into
school Of black-fish, one of which
struck the little boat with such force
that its occupant was sent flying into
the water Captain Scott continues:
1t seemed joke to be upset like that
and l laughed. But this was to be
my last laugh for a long time, for
just as had swum back to the boat
and laid my hands on the upturned
keel. l felt myself seized round the
legs, halfway below the knees--seized
with such strength and suddenness
and pulled down with such tremendous
force that the boat was jerked clean
over, and came down on top Of my
head ..t n
Like lightning came the truth l
was in the. arms Of devil-dsh.
knew that the waters swarmed
with the deadly octopus. / knew that
one had got me. There is no stalking
the grasp. Every one of the devil
fish's eight powerful arms closes upon
his prey, and he pulls down, down.
until he drags it to the bottom.
With u desperate kick / freed my
self from the creature below me.
Selling the boat. l had my arm under
one of the thwarts when the devil-fish
caught me again.
l felt his grasp tighten. The pain
was excruciating. With every move
ment that l made my fesk vas LAGER
ated. began to grow weak from loss
of blood. But 1 never relaxed my hold
of the boat
The agony must have lasted for only
a few minutes in reality, but it seemed
an eternity before felt the clutch on
nv legs loosen. kicked with all my
strength, struggled, twirled, and then
felt myself free. l think my solid
boots must have injured the arms of
the octopus and compelled him to let
60.
Il was not until an hour and half
later that my friends noticed that my
boat was motionless on the water,
and came out to see what was the mat
ter. They found me more dead than
alive. The skin was nearly all gone
from my feet to my knees, and above
that 1t remained for weeks as black
a. q mans hat For two months
afterward I lived only on milk.
Altogether I was laid up for seven
months AZ the result Of my encounter.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
MENElIk MAY COME.

Descendant of Solomon May Visit the
st. Louis Fair.
Should King Menelik Of Abyssinia
visit the st. Louis Fair, as is expected
from the special invitation which has
been sent him by President Roosevelt,
he will be by far the most interesting
parsonage who will see the twentieth
century creation of art and science.
Menelik claims descent from Solomon
and the Queen of Sheba and this claim
is apparently authenticated by his
tory.
Menelik II. is Africa's powerful mon
arch. Other rulers Of realms in the
Dark Continent have been subdued by
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18

OF the military in Telluride, Col, dis
trict, read an order signed by Cover
nor Peabody, declaring martial law
at an end. 1t will enable the union
! miners, numbering over 100, who have
been deported, to return to the district.
While there is no change in strike
conditions as far as the members of
the Western Federation of Miners are
concerned, 1t is claimed by the opera
tors that the mines are working the
same as when conditions were normal.
The military operations will cost the
state about 100000.
At the Seven Devils copper camp
in Idaho there was little doing the
past year, and the bulk of ore shipped
from these mines was ore that had
been stored from former work.
The thawing weather is causing
placer miners to drift into the Tyson.
Idaho, camp. There is much snow in
the mountains and the best run in the
history of the camp is expected.
The United Mineworkers' local un-
ions in Indiana, Ohio, western Penn
sylvania,; Illinois, Maryland, central
Pennsylvania; Michigan, Kentucky,
West Virginia and Iowa Ere to
participate in the referendum vote on
the proposition of accepting a reduc-
ton of 5.55 per cent in wages or clos
ing the soft coal mines on April /.
Republic.-There was but little diff
ference in the amount of ore shipped
during the months of January and Feb
ruary, the slight difference Of a couple
of hundred tons being in favor of Feb
ruary, the total shipments for Febru.
airy aggregating 2770 tens.
E. J. Godfrey of the Red Boy, says
that something would be done shortly
to get the mine on its feet again. Just
what the plans are was not divulged,
and until the property is sold nothing
definite is apt to occur. The date OF
sale of the Red Boy has been set for
May 10, at Baker City, Ore. No bid
Of less than $4,000 will be entertained.
The actual cash value of the whole
is considered to be about 5000. 900, and
this really includes only the surface
property, consisting of a hosting plant,
20 stamp mill; cyanide plant, assay Of
fee. store and many other buildings.
Much interest is ,eyinced over the
report Of Richard R. loves domestic
difficulties at San Francisco. Before
acquiring his great wealth in Alaska
Mr.. Lowe was resiuent of the Occur
d'Alenes for a number of years, CON-
ing to Murray when the stampede over
the gold discoveries first occurred. He
was a pioneer in the Klondike and &C
cumulated a large fortune there. Four
years ago he married Miss Virgie
Graves, a noted belle Of Kentucky.
Kennedy j. Hanley and Tom Argyle
have paid Sheriff Manley $12,153.2O,
being the amount of judgment held
by the Occur d'Alene Hardware COM
pany against the Independence Mining
company of Mullan.
Many mines around Sumpter, Ore,
have been compelled to shut down ow-
ing to the great inconvenience result
ing from too much snow. Among these
are the California and other leading
properties of the Gable Cove district.
In that section snow is over Is feet
deep and it is almost an impossibility
to get supplies in there, not to con-
slider transporting heavy machinery.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF.

Ivanovch
OF the far East and
SKILL astute diplomat
ability that
the East had
brought Muscve
rank In Europe For distinguished services the Boxer rebellion
him with
vigorous and DOS
sesing genial disposition will
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
A Suggestion.

Clerk fat the telephone)-"What's tho
matter, sirr'
Employer-"Why, If you can boiler
that loud into the telephone. you might
as well go out into the street and
holler over at the man."-Detroit Frea
Press
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18

After q man has boarded about q
year, he longs to follow home every
man he sees ON the streets with Q
beefsteak under his arm.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18
Her Complexion,

"See that girls olive complexion.
ia, no; faint that reckon it's
from drinkin' too much coffee."-Phil.
adelphia Bulletin.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-18

Ever notice that only In novels are
there engagement presents to send
backf In real life the man dossn't
give any.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
English of Long Ago,

The kings English has changed AZ
kings have come and gone, says the
st. James Gazette. Here Is passage
from the record Of a browning Of long
ago: 1.-THE CardiLall. as Archebishoppe
Of Caunterbure, showing the king to the
people at the iii parties Of the said pull
pitt, shall say in this wise, 'Sirs, here
present Henry Urue) and rightful, and
undoubted enheritour by the lawes Of
God and man to the coroune and roiall
dignite of England, with all things
thereunto ennexed and apperteyning.
electe, chosen and required by all three
estats of the same land to tax upon
him the said coroune and roiall dignite.
whereupon We shall understand that
this dale is prefixed and appointed by
all the piers Of this land for the conse
crasion, envnccion and coronation OF
the said most excellent Prince Henry;
will We, sirs, at this TYNE geve your
willes and essentes to the same conse-
cracion, envnccion and coronation!
,Whereupon the peple shall sale, with q
create voice, 'Ye, Ye. So be hit. King
Henry! King Henry"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
Notice to Elks.

Sistersville lodge, No. 1913, B. P.
O. Elks will confer the degree
Wednesday upon a large class
from this city and New Martins
vile, and it is especially desired
that there be a full attendance.
The lodge will convene at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and
the ceremonial session will be fol
lowed by a banquet in the even
ing.
By order of
GEO. F. BELL,
627-2t Exalted Ruler.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
Men In Pet1fcoats.

Il will probably be matter OF sur
prise to the general reader to learn
that the petticoat was nrst worn ex-
clusively by men. In the reign or King
Henry VII. the dress of the English
was so fantastic and absurd that 1t was
difficult to distinguish one sex from the
other. In the inventory OF Henry V.
appears a ''petticoat Of red damask'
with open sleeves" There Is no men
ton of a woman's petticoat before the
Tudor period.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
Please announce
Our Big Farming Area.

The total area used for farming
purposes in the United States Is
B41,OOO,OO0 acres, an area larger
than England, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales, France, Germany, Austria.
Spain, Japan and the Transvaa:.
There are 1O,43S,OO0 persons en-
gagged in the agricultural pursuits
while all other industries emplo,
but 1s,s45,O00. One-third of -h>
people are therefore devoted t.
farming.--Kansas City Journal.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
Chattel Mortgages.

A man who gives chattel mortgage
should always examine it carefully to
make sure it is not ION demand" Sharp
money lenders who loan funds on chat
tel mortgages often try to have tn
clause inserted. and when it is the boz
rover may expect to part with his cha'
tells at almost any moment. 1t is 5
trick by which advantage is often ta!.
en- of the unwary.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

During Capt. Bedilion's absence
from the wharf boat Sunday a
man boarded the boat and stole
the money safe of the Captain s
little son Robert. The safe,
which contained S., was later re-
covered from the thief. The rob-
Der, whose name Mr.. Bedilion
does not care to have published,
also paid for the safe which he had
destroyed in getting the money
out of.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
4 Life Saver.

"You seem to haze Il great liking =
large words"
"Wen. sur" answered Mr.. Erast'S
Pinkley, II once knowed a man who's
life were saved by a big word. II
once told me dat prevaricated, an l..
de time foun' out what dat wore
meant it were too late fob me to hi
him." New Yorker.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

Fortunate is the man whose
friends are all good and his enc
mics all bad.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

Too many nurses make a spe'
cialtv Of nursing trouble.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

The sheperdess hat remains pop
ular.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

reported a buster.
On the Ohio side, in the Lewis
vile district, the Pure Oil COM
pany has completed it's test on the
Samuel Laffaree farm, and has a
gasser in the Big Injun.
In the Clear Fork district,
northwest of Rinards Mills, the
Carter Oil company has complet-
ed it's No. 7 on the Knowlton heirs
farm and has a show for a 10 or
12-barrel pumper. In the same
district, A. A. Cameron has drill
ed his test on the August Unger
farm through the Keener sand
and has a buster. The New York
Petroleum company has drilled
it's No. 10 on the Nancy Linde-
mood farm through the Keener
sand and has a show for fair
pumper. The same company has
drilled it's No. II on the same
farm into the Keener and has a
show for a light pumper.
A. A. Cameron has completed
No. 3 on the S. j. Hohnson farm,
and will have a 5-barrel pumper
in the Keener sand. The Pure Oil
company has drilled it's test on
the George McFadden farm
through the Keener and has a
show for a 5-barrel pumper.
Smith & KocheEt have drilled
their No. II on the Martee Bros.
farm through the Big Injun sand
and have a show for a 5-barrel
pumper.
The Carter Oil company has
completed its No. Z on the c. H.
Busche farm. and has a show for
4-barrel pumper.
In the Wolf creek district, in
Washington county, the Pure Oil
Producing company has COM
pleted its No. Il on the George
Rowland farm mad will have a
producer. Lambert & company
have drilled in their No. 5 on the
Van Fossen heirs farm, and has a
show for a 20-barrel producer.
In the Newport district, in the
same county, James Morrison &
company have completed a second
test on the A. Friedale farm and
has a show for a 30-barrel pro
Queer in the Berea grit forma-
ton.
At New Matamoras, circuit 4
Myers have completed their No. ]
on Jasper Lisk farm and have a
buster in the Big Injun sand. In
the same district, the Fisher Oil
company has completed No. 10
on the R. Wilson farm, and have
a buster in the Cow run sand.
The sheperdess hat remains pop
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28
Local News

| How often the people applaud
when you do not approve.
M. A. Sybert Grocery company
store is headquarters for all kinds
of fancy fruits and berries.
Virginia lodge, No. l, D. Of H.,
will give a social on next Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
E. A. Aggis. i
The Big Kanawha passed down
this morning at 10 o'clock en-
route from Pittsburg to Parkers-
burg. The steamer had very
fair trip.
James Withrow, who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. P. c.
Ackerson, of the Ohio side, re-
turned to his home last evening at
Marietta. /
There will be a regular meeting
of the members Of Phoenix lodge
No. 70 on Tuesday evening, July
5. A full attendance Of the men,
bers is requested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Steele and
Mrs. Scott, the formers sister, left
last evening for Bellaire, O., where
they will visit relatives and
friends for few weeks.
F. H. Williams returned yester-
day from Bradford, Pa, where he
was called by the serious illness
of his little son. He states the
child is slightly improved in
health.
If you think business is on the
decline in Sistersville just keep
your eye on the entrance to the M.
A. Sybert Grocery company store.
This firm is doing a larger bust :,
ness than ever.
John Kinkaid, assistant cashier
of the Peoples National bank, re-
turned last evening from st.
Louis, where he has been for the
past ten days taking in the sights
of the great exposition.
Mrs. Shires of Catherine street,
has sold her residence to John
Newman. Consideration, 81 600.
Mr.. Newman, who was recently
married, takes possession OF his
new home the first of July. Mrs.
Shires contemplates going to Col
OradO. !,
Miss Lizzie Gaffney left yester-
day for Orange, n. j., where she,
will spend a few weeks with
friends. Miss Gaffney was joined
at Wheeling by Miss Moss, who is
instructor of vocal and instrument
tai music at the Mt. de Chantal
Female academy. !
City Assessor F. H. Williams
went over to Middlebourne yes
terday and copied the land books.
He is about through with his as
sessment duties, and stated to
Review representative today that
he would turn the books over to
the city the first of July. { /
Misses Clara Reed and Blanche
Emery of this city and Miss Halle
Swan of Middlebourne, left today :
for the Worlds fair at st. Louis.
These young ladies held positions
in the public schools of this city
last year, and were numbered
among the most efficient instruc-
tors.
During Capt. Bedilion s absence
from the wharf boat Sunday a
man boarded the boat and stole
the money safe of the Captains
little son Robert. The safe,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

In the St. Marys district, in
Peasants county, Ellsworth & Da-
Wis have given their No. Z on the
E. Griffith farm a shot in the Cow
run sand and will have a 10-barrel
pumper. This well was formerly
reported a buster.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-28

On the Ohio side, in the Lewis
vile district, the Pure Oil COM
pany has completed it's test on the
Samuel Laffaree farm, and has a
gasser in the Big Injun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-09
CURE FOR PRAIRIE DOGS.
Horned Frogs VIII Rid q Farm OF the Pest,
SAYS a Texan.

Br1IINoER, Tex. Oct. s.-Henry Perthell,
a stock farmer, has discovered that few
horned frogs when placed in a village Of
nrairie dogs will quickly depopulate every
hole.
His crops and grass had suffered from the
rovapes OF prairie dogs this season, and all
ne noisonine methods he tried failed to kill
the little animals.
doas would sometimes be suddenly deserted
without apparent cause This led him to
make an Investigation. In all the deserted
xiilaees he found horned frogs,
The Thought occurred to him that perhaps
.bay we're an enemy OF the prairie dogs.
He captured several OF the frogs and took
them to a lively prairie dog village on
another part OF his ranch. He turned the
rro~s loose near the holes.
When he visited this villc ze the next dav
bs found every prairie dog house deserted
The little animals had gone to another part
- the ranch, where they were busy at work
ostahlishing another town.
the fHpss 5rG Sis aancS
and fai m, and the prairie, dogs have en-
tira,r disappeared from his land. II is
smnnosed that they have taken up. their
names on neighbor ing lands II is not
tbnmoht that the horned frogs attack the
prairie dogs. They ourroW IN .ne NOES 9hs
and are in some manner Offensive 70 'he
Tnrnef, foes have another good point.
rhey are known to be voracious eaters OF
the biz red ants which are found in the
Southwest. ..;, ,d L.
son,e localities they are a serious pest.
Thair bio ground nests ruin law ms and ast,
,,rna and IL Ia a difficult matter to get rid
~ them. One horned frog turned loose
in a red ant bed viii clear 1t up In DAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-09

j am the most abused person In Iowa.
says Mrs. Hamilton, Here are men and
women In this town telling any kind OF a
story without the slightest foundation,
Just to show me up in the worst possible
way. l have committed no wrong and am
ready to help clear up the muddle in any
way possible
Iowa people invested si25, 900 In the COM
pany. At prices before the shortage be-
came known the stock In the company
was worth 81 500 900. Now 1t is dear at &c.,
900.
The company has 100000 worth Of ma
ohinery on the Frazier River, and President
Hancock has taken hold Of the matter and
may straighten out the company's affairs.
The directors have the utmost confidence in
the pretty stenographer. Mrs. Hamilton
is representing them In the investigation.
The stockholders have a preacher and
bookkeeper to watch their interests.