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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
HARD RIDING IN NORTHWEST.
Halfbreed Who Made 100 Miles in
Ten Hours.


Ten Hours.
"You people who came here since
the railroads were built have an idea
that we used to have q bad time of
it in getting about Washington Terri
tory" said the old-timer the other
day. That's where you are wrong.
Distances were no greater than they
are now. True, we didn't always go
so fast as you do now, but we made
speed that would astonish you.
81 remember one trip an old friend
of mine made, a big cattle man from
Kittitas County, afterward the owner
Of considerable property in Seattle. His
divorced wife was living here, and she
took 1t into her head to go after him
through the courts for non-payment of
ai1mony, There were a number or rea-
sons why he shouldn't pay, but he
didn't care to stay here and argue it
out with the court, So getting a tip
on what was doing, he decided to go
back to the cattle in Kittitas. About
o'clock one evening, accompanied
by his horse wrangler, who happened
to be here with him, he struck out
horseback for Ellensburg. The two
rode all night-it was in midsummer
and at the full Of the moon-and the
next morning they ate breakfast in
Ellensburg-100 miles away. And they
didn't think it was much of a ride at
that.
Rides? Why, 1 could talk all day
about rides in those days. One of
the best ever done in the territory.
however, was that by a young half
breed during the Nez Perces uprising
of 1877. When Joseph went out with
his band one of the first things they
did was to cut the military telegraph
between Fort Lapwai up the Clear
water river from Lewiston and Walla
Walla. Fort Lapwai wanted to send
dispatches to Gen. Howard at the post
at Walla Walla, and wanted to send
them bad. At that time nearly all the
Indians on the reservation had a half
breed or at least one pretty good horse
in his riding string. This particular
young half-breed boy had an extra
good one, and he was selected to carry
the dispatches, being a reliable and
faithful fellow. Well, he rode through
to Walla Walla in ten hours, distance
of 100 miles, and during the ride he
never slowed down from gallon.
That was in midsummer, and if YOU
ever have been in that Snake river
region at this season of the year you
can imagine that was some riding. -
Seattle Observation-Disclosures.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

reply to her inquiry for Mr.. webster
gave her momentary comfort, as she
was told that he was out, but when
she asked further questions she learn
Ell that he had been at the office until
a few minutes before the time of her
telephone call AS she hung up the
receiver Miriam said to herself, with a
sad smile, that she wished she could
hang herself as easily.
The next half hour was one of the
most miserable that the girl had ever
spent. She again read her lovers let
ter; but instead of finding any COM
fort for her troubles the reading only
added to her misery. HE thought me
so modest and womanly and contrast
ed my conduct with that of others who
were not so modest! But what does
he think now that he has read my let
ter? Modest girls don't propose to
men, even if the men haven't nerve
enough to propose themselves"
Miriam was still in a most unhappy
frame of mind when her brother re-
turned at night from business. He had
a shame-faced look as he approached
her.
I'm sorry, sis, after all you said
about the Importance of that letter;
but-well, I've had an awful busy day
of it and 1 forgot to mail it. Here
it is"
Her arms were around his neck in
an instant. You dear, darling, forget
full, ahsent-minded brother!' she cried,
as he looked at her In amazement.
"Now that you have forgotten to mail
the letter, just forget another thing;
forget that l asked you to mail it,"
And the brother, who dearly loved
Miriam, and knew from her earnest
ness that it was important to her that
he should say nothing about the let
ter, kept her secret faithfully. But he
marveled as the days went by at her
continued sweetness to him, until she
told him of her engagement, and then
he explained the problem to himself
by saying that there was nothing like
requited love to change woman's dis
position. And to This day AIiriam's
brother believes that her happiness in
loving and being loved saved him from
scolding the day he forgot to mail
her letter. Miriam has been married
for ten years, and in all that time has
That is the dark secret of the letter
that her brother forgot to matthew
Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
ACRES OF CARNATIONS,
Average Yield Six to Ten Thousand
Flowers Daily.


Commercial carnation growing in
the northern middle west and eastern
parts of this great country of ours has
been problem in economics, says the
Los Angeles Times. Outdoor growing
in the sections named is always con-
fined to limited times, or rather sea-
sons, and so much of it has necessi-
tated dollhouse adjuncts that theories
vanished before the attacks of condi-
tons. The flower is one that has al
ways been popular and has been cul-
tured and specialized to almost a per-
lection, but never commercially salts
factory excepting to the interested
grower whose efforts became remuner-
ative upon the extreme demand and
limited supply
To the stranger within the gates Of
this State the carnation growing Of
California becomes an object of the
greatest interest and a most satisfac-
tory sight. The success of the enter
prise and the very simple and effective
style of cultivation make it another
marvel in this land of natural Won
ders.
In brief, the carnation fields are
yielding on an average from 5000 to
10000 flowers every day in the year,
with a market in which the demand is
at all times greater than the supply.
The plants are perpetuating, in a
sense, are propagated in the open
fields, cultivated with less labor than
ordinary crops, and are exempt from
insect pests and but rarely troubled
with disease. excepting ordinary fun
gus attacks.
The average life Of field carnation
varies from two to three years. New
plants are taken in cuttings from the
old ones and put directly into the
ground. They take root in about four
weeks and in about ten months are in
bloom and continue to give their daily
quota Of blossoms until they die out
In planting the carnations are placed
in rows three feet apart and the plants
two feet from each other. This per
mits the cultivation with horses anC
once in healthy growth they require
only watchfulness for disease and IA
sect pests, irrigation about every tive
weeks and daily picking.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
MIRIAM LESLIE'S PROPOSAL.
O-

q DON'T care if it is unmaidenly,
III I'm going to do it, l know the
man loves me, and what is leap
year for if it isn't to give girls an OPP
portunity to help out those of the other
sex who don't know how to help them
selves? SO here goesl He can't more
than refuse, and he won't do that; but
whatever the verdict, 1 know that
he is too honorable ever to breathe
word of the affair."
When Miriam Leslie had concluded
only Miriam for an attentive audience,
she sat down at her desk at once and
began to write the letter which she
had planned the night before, after
Frank Webster had left the house. She
had parted from him with Il smile on
her lips, but the smile had lasted only
long enough for the door to close upon
him, and as Miriam had entered her
room she had looked far from happy.
She had enjoyed Franks call; but it
had ended as unsatisfa ctorily as had
all the others, in that words which
would have made her happy, and
which she believed had been almost
upon his lips many times, had again
remained unspoken. If the man she
be given something broader than a
hint and when Miriam went to SLEEP
it was with the determination to write
letter on the morrow that even q
stupid man might understand. Strange
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
A SHARK ON BOARD.


@~1~0O0~'~|~0~N-'-'~
Among the incidents of shark fish
frog narrated by j. f. Kcane is the fol-
lowing, which occurred i'll a small
bark on the home voyage from India.
A shark was sighted astern, and the
second mate Immediately lowered a
hook for the big fish. In less than
minute he had secured the shark, and
with the aid of the man at the wheel,
had landed it, "a gyrating, founder
Ing, somersaulting, slapping and bang
ing creature on the monkey poop"
Gratings, coils of rope, man at the
wheel, second mate, and everything
not built into the ship were slashed
round in a mad tumble. The captain
came on deck filed with wrath.
'I'll soon run him for 'ardw cried
the mate, jumping down from his
perch on the poop. His first haul on
the rope produced an ominous snap
ping of the sharks jaws. The next
pull brought a writhe OF the body that
so jammed the shark into the narrow
passage that the second mates only
prospect of moving the Ash was to take
hold Of it bodily and attempt to turn
1t round
Then ensued a hand-to-fin contest.
The mans first attempt to carry his
antagonist bodily across the ropes
turned out abortive. In less than ter
seconds the shark had dashed him into
a mass of red paint just laid on
rubbed him across the vermilion
knocked him among the blues, and
then wiped him all over about ten
square yards of the white side of the
house and bulwarks, also newly
painted.
A scientific attempt to collar the
shark by the tail was met with 8
sounding smack across the second
mates face. Then followed a heels
overhead spashing, dashing struggle
which was sustained on both sidet
with fury. At one time both combat
ants appeared to be hooked by tn
jaws to the same hook.
How the man kept his leg or arm
out of the sharks mouth no one cal
explain. Foot by foot, strainine
springing up and down, and tyin
knots in themselves, they came towar
the end of the passage; and when a
Last they reached the open deck til
one had become almost indiStinguist
able from the other so similarly an
completely were they besmirched wit
combinations and shades of the V:
rious colors among which they ha
wallowed and fought
The man conquered. The captain
wrath had given way to roars of laugl
ter. The dead shark was thrown owe
board, and the hero of the adventul
was ordered to scrape every particle {
the spoiled paint off and repaint
with his own hands.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
PROFIT IN ILLICIT STILLS.
No Prospect of Cure of the Evil an
Long as 1t Pays So Vol.


Although the makers of illicit whis-
ky are punished by heavy fines when
ever they are detected, nearly all of
them get rich. At least, few abandon
the occupation until they can retire
from it with competence. One of
the most experienced of the federal
revenue inspectors, who has raided
scores of stills during his official ca
reer and who has had many battles
with the outlaws and heard the bull
lets from their guns whistle past him,
who has often crouched behind rocks
and stood behind trees, and who has
done his share in trying to stamp out
the miscreants, said recently, in speak
ing of blockaders and moorshine
whisky:
Il have been a revenue officer for
about twenty-five or thirty years and
have seen all kinds of service, under
all kinds of circumstances, and don't
believe blockading or Illicit distilling
will ever be stopped. The reason for
my belief, and l am not the only one,
is simply this: There is such q large
profit in the business that the temp
tation is too great for most of that
class of people regardless of the law,
not needing what has befallen fellow
moonshiners. Even forgetting that
they have once been caught or sus-
pected and that the eyes of the Off
GERS are on them, they go right ahead
and distill the grain. But at the same
time they are on the lookout for raids,
and have their guns ever ready to
send a piece of lead into their discov-
erer. They are good shots. too. hardly
ever missing when they nave fair
opportunity to take aim.
Il will give you an idea of how
cheaply moonshine whisky is made
and the immense profits that are reap
ed from its sale. They take one gal
lon of cheap black molasses, which
costs about 80 cents; two BUSHES OF
meal, costing Go cents per bushel, an6
some water. This is made into 6
mash, allowed to ferment, and the
stuff then goes through the process Of
evaporation. This amount of meal
water and molasses makes four gal
, Ions of whisky, which is sold for S:
!, gallon. Any one can see the i'm
mense profit from this illustration.
"Latterly brown sugar has beef
: used instead of molasses, and is
great deal cheaper. The sugar cost
about Az cents pound; there are 30
! pounds in a barrel, making it cos
$3.50 per barrel. An immens
| amount of molasses is made from
barrel of sugar, and the profit is a.
8 most twice as great as in using til
: first method. Distillers are capture
: every day, and when they are sent
e prison others take their places, an
f thus the perpetual flow of whit
/ lightning"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

The people of India do not use scare
crows to keep the birds away from
their fields; they use far more effect
i've methods. They build a small
matched cottage, and above that an
open upper story with matched roof,
reached by a long ladder. From this
high vantage point coolies keep watch
and brighten away the birds with Gu
rious, piercing cries. During the sea-
son the families of the coolies live in
the hut below, and the men take turn
about in watching.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

ly enough, as she admitted to herself,
the morning found her mind unchang
ed, with determination fixed to take
advantage of her leap year preroga-
tives.
The writer of the letter had gone
over in her mind it's prospective con-
tents a number of times, and as a re-
suit her editorial revision had boiled
1t down" until it was brief and to the
point. 1t ran as follows:
Dear Frank-You have been COM
ing to see me for several years, and
the evenings spent together have made
me think how pleasant it would be if
we could go on spending them togeth-
er the rest of our lives. Has the idea
ever occurred to you? MIRIAM"
Miss Leslie heard her brother pass
her door, preparatory to starting for
business, and she no longer waited for
the ink to dry, but grabbed a piece of
blotting-paper and the letter was soon
| in the hands of her brother, who was
told that it was important and that it
must be mailed by him when on the
way TO his office. The brothers de-
!
gun to weaken in her determination,
and as she gave him the letter she said
to herself: Here's where l don't get
chance to change my mind" She
did, however, have many changes of
mind through the day, which seemed
to her one of unusual length. Soon af-
ter her brother had left she was tempt
ed to telephone to him to try to get the
letter back from the postohice, but
she didn't know if that would be posi-
BILE, and besides the request would
cause her brother to ask a good many
questions which it would be awkward
for her to answer, and so the reques
was not made.
By the afternoon mail Miriam re
ceived a letter addressed in the well
known handwriting of the young maj
to whom she had proposed. rs it pos
sible that he has answered so quick
ly?" she asked herself, as she held tn
envelope in her hand, fearing to opel
it. She had had little experience a
a writer and knew that quick return
usually meant no sales, and her frs
thought was shat Frank had decline
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
THE MORTGAGE. PAID.

amt luxuries, like city folkses
clothes
honesty goodness maxim parade,
But wer al to
a the fight about
Blu it's to HAYES II the made
smoothly
We share of downs other people
be OF
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
New Field for Coilesians.

Jaggles-Do you think the college
graduate has better chance than he
nsed to have?
Waggles-Sure thing. Nearly all of
the league mines have some of them ON
the team.@Judge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
Submarines Are Strong.

Submarines are built of sufficient
strength to permit them to sink to a
depth Of 100 feet If necessary. but, of
course, they seldom go as far beneath
the surface
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

Many a man goes broke because Of
the winning ways Of women and gam
blerz-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

After a girl passes 1S, she can't take
so much as a week off her age by
wearing her hair down her back.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dltion OF the mucous lining Of the
Eusiachian Tube. when this tube is
iufamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when IL Is
entirely closed. deafness IL the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be-
taken out aud this tube restored 10 is
normal condition, hearing will be de.
stFoyed forever Nine eases out Of ten
are caused BY eatarFh, which b nOth-
Ing but an uilamed condition Of the
mucous sugiaees.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case OF deafness (causcd by CO.
tarrhl that cannot be cured hy Halle
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
ffee, 4. j NugNEY 4 Co., Toledo, o,
sold by druggists, 700.
Take hal's Family Pills for consti'
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Oae hundred Chicago druggists are
to be prosecuted for selling impure
drugs. Out Of 1870 decoy prescriptions
sent GOT by the illinois state Board Of
Pharmacy TO Chicago druggists 20 be
filed, twenty-tbree contained no trace
OF the drug called for, sixty.six we're 80
per cent impure and only twenty-one
were pure. Is there any punishment
TOO severe for such rascality7 Kindly
nature might have cured the lie OF the
sick ones, II the druggists had given no
medicine at all, but to pay for the gem
uine article and be given counterfeit
is robbery and worse when perhaps life
and death are at stake. Are our boards
Of health or pharmacy doing their duty
IN this matter? The public is helpless
and cannot protect itself against ad ol-
teration and must rely on expert assist
ance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

To interpret the talk OF the stars
does not 60 in Hoboken. Astrologer
Meyer Of that town IS held in jail for
charging So for a wireless message
from the heavens He told the court
The stars whispered TO him in the still
night. The unfeeling judge said
Fudge Stars don't 90 here" Meyer
invoked Jupiter, Mars and Saturn to
save him, but at the latest account the
stars had not opened their ears TO
hear and the astrologer languishes in
jail until the jury meets for lack Of a
paItry $500.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04
IIu - - 90. Ii 90.

Washington, Jan, S.-Aiter the Gao
met meeting Saturday Secretary Nor.
ton said it had been decided to have
jiu jitsu the japanese science OF
wrestling, taught at the naval acad-
envy, Before the cabinet meeting closed
Commander ! Takeshita, the naval
attache Of the legation Of Japan, pre-
sented to the president Mr.. Yamashita,
who probably will be the teacher OF
the science at the academy The
president Is much interested in the
japanese style OF wrestling.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The short session OF Congress was a
busy one It Is likely there will be no
more talk OF an extra session next
spring. impeachment proceedings
against a federal judge have been in
augurated. 1t is demonstrated that
the Republicans will in all probable
ity not revise the tariff Two Rppro-
priation bills were passed by the House
and one by the Senate and a House
Philippine bill passed the Senate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

st. Louis" we read, ia now bend
ing all her energies to secure q popu-
lation OF 10000 President Roose-
Welt must have dropped some race sui
eide pamphlets around while he was at
the exposition.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The play which has been showing in
New York called "A Wife Without a
Smile" has been Withdrawn. We DO
not see how such play could make a
hit, as the men in that city don't have
60 60 to the theatre TO witness such
performances.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Robert Baker. U. s. representative
from New York, who achieved fame by
refusing a railroad pass, had an entire
train Of cars presented TO him on the
opening OF Congress The train was
made OF flowers and res ed on the desk
before him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Good old DR.. Dowie" has cleaned
up the European heiress whom he con-
gerted and sent her back to Europe
after raore.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The New York rum sellers have
raised a fund for the purpose OF cor
ruptlng the New York Legislature.
0dell and Platt have already done
that. How can you spoil rotten
cog
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The one hundred and thirteenth
WAL street operator" has announced
his intention OF going to Boston anu
perforating Tom Lawson's hide with
bullets holes The only thing we are
afraid Of is that he will use high balls
instead.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Senator Mitchell. who is accused Of
participating in land frauds in Oregon.
finds that juries do not respect persons
or offices.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Out Of two thousand visitors accom-
modated at Medland Hall, Loadon.
with free bed and board, 1000 we're
Americans. The United States is get
ting even on her pauper immigrant
proposition.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Tlule Delaware thiuki she has 81
aooa ihIng in tess Addicks De pave
literally iaF ere fur az eaeh clegt.on
and hoy seem beni on keepiug aim Io
'assr aei seiso fag' aage
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

It s bCing urged la behalf 81
Chauncv Depeu hat New York VIII
have % send him back % the senate or
lmpose uroo ere lstttr chs necessity Of
hngine jakc-book.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The poor little mail carriers are be-
ink severely dealt with by che govern
ment Coz political sc,ivi,y The bis
corporations shat run the government
are never touched
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The semi-clsilired Meros broke Ous
more iurlously than ever when they
heard OF tbs report % the Philippine
eovernor in which be stated that The
"oprlsiugs bad been iqoelehed."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Every task that we master adds to
our reserve fund Of strength and spir-
itual force. Every task that masters
us depletes our spiritual force and de-
creases our strength Of character.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The American farmer is, relatively
speaking, in better economic position
than any other great body OF our popu-
latiOn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

J P, Morgan predicts that steel pre-
ferred will 90 to l05 early in the year.
II he will tell now how low it will go
in the interim the prophecy will be
doubly appreciated.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

IL vas reported that Tom LAWSON and
Col Green would simply lury their
iroubirs when thfg met. pal ihey ptss
ierred 10 drown" thcm
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

Itlsa great hardship on ~ married
men when or wives take our hard.
earned money and boy us hiFh'priced
eigau which are not lit TO smoke
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

An Ohio parson wants dancing stop
ped he says it is merely hugging set
TO music. The most popular way
would probably be TO cut out the mu-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

A Georgia niger" has been found
holding one OF HE race Ia peonsge.
we are waiting for New England TO
get up howl about u.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-04

The little King OF Spain Is silll out
wite-hunting. The matrimonial bu-
roaos IA Barcelona and Madrid are
overlooking a hne subject.