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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

Britain. by the way. Is to be congratu- lated upon so accomplished a body of editors; we fear that if American news paper writers Of ordinary rough and ready ability should try to show of in the sane way the entente cordiale would be seriously endangered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27

 
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MOUNTAIN OF GRANITE
gLowIY RISING IN NEW YORK.-ST.
 JOHNS CATHEDRAL.
Emmense Work of Cutting and Trans- porting Bocks.-Tre "Goiden-
 White" Tint.

A mountain of granite is rising above Morningside Heights, as stone after stone is added to the arches of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Be- fore the ,Cathdral stands complete, from 75,0o0 to 100000 tons of granite will have been put into place. For the choir and its surrounding semi-circle of chapels alone-the only parts of the great structure on which any work has yet been done-about 5o.000 tons or stone will be required, says The New York Post.
 To ciothe with stone the portion of the cathedral now in process of build ing, 100000 cubic feet of exterior gran ite will suffice, but to incase the whole structure 300,o0o cubic feet, or 25,0o0 tons will be required. With all this the great piers and arches, which the visitor to St. Johns now sees towering above him, have nothing to do, for they are merely the supporting frame work. Into them have already been put some 300.000 cubic feet of masonry, and with another 100000 feet the skel- eton of the choir will be complete.
 Where to obtain in such enormous quantities stone of uniform appearance and quality that would meet all the many requirements demanded by a building that is to stand untouched for centuries, was one of the problems the trustees were called upon to decide Tn the earlier stages of the work. The choice for the interior work finally fell on a granite quarried in Wisconsin. and cut in the yards on Morningside Heights. At the same time 1t was de- cided to obtain from Maine the eight huge monoliths, which form such a striking feature of the interior of the choir. For the exterior stone which is to inclose the cathedral. however. the trustees had to go farther than Lake Mohegan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-27
Auglo-French Friendship.

BOStOU J IId'I9NI Tpt'
 New conditions are bringing about new friendships. The English provin- cial newspapers in the neiehborhood of the French squadron at .he English Portsmouth are so enthusiastic over the entente cordials that they are printing Saua of their editorials in French.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09

''The Statesnan's assurance is pa
thetic. There is not one man in ten
among the citizens of Idaho who does
not resent this invasion of Idaho and
the confiscation Of our state lands-and
there is not one man in a thousand who
knows or can find out what the bureau
is driving at. That it claims to con-
serve the water supply for irrigated
lands by preventing the cutting of tim
Der is one of its alledged arguments
but there is not a man endowed with
sense enough to tell the difference be-
tween morning and evening who does
not know that the forests that hold the
late SHOWS are forests of scrub timber
and absolutely worthless for any COM
mercial purpose.
''The splendid timber belts that have
been bottled up in this state by the for
estry bureau are all several thousand
feet lower in altitude than the. SHOWS
that the bureau is so jealousy guarding
They should be cut up into lumber and
the land cleared for grain fields and
homes. The bureau has the power to
prevent us from cutting this timber up
into wealth and to keep the soil on
which it stands unproductive-but it
hasn't moral right to do so, by any
means. With equal justice and with
equal logic-it could stop the press of
Boise Statesman, for conservation of
the nations water supply Of course
the Statesman knows that the forestry
bureau wouldn't do anything foolish
but will it please look at the map where
the Priest River reserve is shown and
explain to its readers why the rights of
Idaho have been taken away to conserve
the water supply of river that flows
through British Columbia.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09
The Registry System.

The following circular issued by Post
master General Cortelyou to the post
masters of the United States, will be of
interest to the general public. Says the
circular: June 80, 1905, marked the
completion of half-century of the reg
istry system. 1t was established July
l, 1855 From its introduction as fea-
ture of the postal service it has grad
ually advanced in efficiency and in use
fulness TO the public.
During the fiscal year ended June 80,
1889, the number of pieces registered
was approximately 10000, coo. For the
year ended June 80, 1908, the exact fig
ures are not available, but they will
approximate 10000, 900. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that during the five years
just passed, the business has increased
nearly 100 per cent; that is to say,
nearly twice as many pieces were reg
istered during last year as were regis
tered five years ago. This is extremely
gratifying. 1t proves that as the SER
vice is perfected and its advantages
become known to the public it is proper
tionately patronized.
1.-THE department has been active in
the matter of elim;Dating unnecessary
records, expediting dispatch and trans
missions, increasing safety, and other
wise improving methods.
'It will be pleasure and satisfaction
to those connected with this branch to
know that the percentage Of losses from
all causes-fire, flood, burglars, rifling,
etc. has been so reduced that of the
28,000,0 900 pieces registered during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1904, contain
ing billions of dollars and other valuable
matter, approximately $1,000 of per
cent was lost. The money indemnity
to be paid was only S4, $40. 96. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that there is no
private enterprise in the world with a
better record. d.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09
A GOOD REASON.


There is a reason why all the nations
of the earth want to be On good terms
with the United States. Indeed there
are more reasons than one. In the first
place most of them depend in great
measure upon the United States for
bread. But the great reason is the
annual product of American mines.
They can see at glance that this coun-
try could pursue an exhaustive war for
years and never call for outside financial
help. The bonds would all be taken at
home or bonds of small denominations
drawing fair interest could be issued to
be used by the people as money, to the
amount of hundreds of millions, and the
people would gladly take them. But
the controlling thought is Of the millions
taken from the hills every year; sup
ply never dreamed of before in all the
worlds history. Our country is reason
ably safe against war unless that mad
cap of Venezuela tries war for luck. -
Goodwin's Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09
IT'S UP TO CONCORD.

With the completion of the Elk City
Orogrande telephone line another link
is added to the bonds of unity which
serves to bring the various mining COM
munities of central Idaho closer togeth-
er, condition much to be desired, as
only by acting as whole, and working
together toward common end, can we
hope to accomplish anything worth
while here at home; but it is also neces-
sary if we are to impress the outside
world with the magnitude and wealth of
our great mineral resources, and our
public servants with our Importance as
a political factor with which they must
reckons hould they fall short in their
dutytoward us. The only argument, by
the way, which public servant rarely
tries to dodge.
Elk City and Newsome districts, in
addition to telephone service, have the
further advantage of a x-times-a-week
mail service, a boon soon to be granted
to Orogrande also. An extension of
this route and also the same service
could no doubt be secured to Concord;
all that is needed is d little effort on the
part of the people there to bring it
about, a condition when once established
which would give the mining camps a
unity of interests in effect as well as in
name, and what is of almost greater
Importance, unity Of action on any en-
terprise which makes for the common
welfare-improved transportation facil-
tiles for example, or to, secure wider
publicity for our mineral resources, etc.
1t is up to Concord to shake off the
garment of naughty aloofness and come
down and join her sisters. They viii
welcome her. They viii indorse a petit
ton coming from her asking for the
extension of the mail route from Orc
grande. They will also help unite the
two telephone lines. They, in short,
stand ready to aid any move which has
for its object the development of Idaho
county's matchless mineral resources,
especially that portion comprising New
some, Dixie, Elk City, Orogrande and
Robbins districts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09
Cheap Gold Mining in the Black Hills
Written for the Mining and Scientific
Press by E. J. Kennedy.


California and Montana have each
furnished examples of remarkably cheap
mining and milling in the years gone
by, and some excellent records have
been made in these and other western
states. 1t seems almost needless to
state that those low costs have always
been made where the mining was done
by the open cut method. In California
some Of the deep mines operate at a
cost not exceeding 80 per tor, but when
the cost drops below 81 the open cut
method may at once be surmised to be
a factor in the case, even when the con-
ditions are unknown to those at a dis
lance from the mine.
In the Black Hills of South Dakota
are the largest gold mines in the world,
and the most extensive operations in
the world under one company are those
Of the Homestake at Lead, in Lawrence
county. There are other large mines in
the Hills, particularly in Pennington
county, and some Of these latter are now
making good records for low mining and
milling costs, after years of idlencss re
sulting from various causes. Among
these is the Benedict mine, owned by
the Golden West Mining Co. The prop
erty is situated in Hornblende district,
at the head of White Weasel gulch, and
the mill 27OO feet distant, at the forks
of North Castle creek and the main
Castle creek. in heavily timbered re-
gion, and in the heart of the southern
gold belt of the Black Hills.
The writer undertook the develop
ment of this property three years ago,
following the ore in development.
Shafts, cuts, drifts and crosscuts were
driven, mostly in ore, and the ore thus
mined in the course of prospecting and
development was hauled in wagons to a
10 ton Chile mill run by water power
This was an inexpensive prospecting
outfit, costing about S900-mill, funie,
water wheel and everything connected
with the plant, ready to run. The cost
of hauling and milling in this somewhat
primitive manner was about SIPS per
ton, the mining cost not being included,
as it was charged to development work.
The ore sent to. the mill ranged in value
from 81. Is to So per ton, the average
for the first summer season being So. Is
per ton. During that season-1902-
about 100, 900 tons of ore were blocked
out, which was considered sufficient to
warrant the extension of our plant.
A fume and pipe line were built, IL
miles long, having a capacity to carry
all the water of Castle creek. Thehead
at the mill was 12S feet. This gives us
300 Fl. P, which is more than is at
present required
The cut at the mine is 27O feet higher
than the mill, with which it is connected
by areal tram, which operates without
the least trouble. Only one mantle
loader-is employed on this line. Dur
ing the present season .(1905) five men
mine 100 tons of ore daily from an open
cut. Cars are run close to the face of
the cut, where rough, portable plank
chutes are set up, and the ore is caved.
into the cars, which run on a level with
the top of the ore bin at the upper ter
minal of the tram.
We also hgve a belt conveyor for GER
tain PLACES. TINS is quickly. adjusted at
any desired place and the ore is shoveled
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09

Avery C. Moore has been in the news
paper field but short time, but short
as it is he has ''landed' on the forestry
service" and it's paresis SCARED advo-
Gates in a manner calculated to bring
tears to their eyes. Here is his latest
in answer to the Statesman:
Fortunately there is no general OPP
position to that policy in idaho. says
the Boise Statesman With reference 70
the forest reserves.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09

onto the belt, and this is also delivered
into the upper terminal bin. The belt
conveyor takes its power from the up
per terminal wheel, the tram being con-
nected to the power at the mill-every-
thing being operated by water power
owned by the company. The buckets
are dumped automatically into a large
gyratory crusher at the mill, which IS
situated above the ore bin Of 500 tons
capacity. The mill crew consists Of
two men on day shift and one at night,
the mill crushing 100 tons every twenty
four hours. No night crew is worked
at the mine, the day shift easily keep
ing the mill supplied for the full period
of twenty-four hours. In the event of
any stoppage in mining the mill bin,
containing 500 tons, and the bin at the
upper terminal may be drawn upon, and
are capable of keeping US going nearly
week. e.
. Ordinarily our expenses for days
operations at mine and mill are about
as follows:
Five miners at So per day SIS 90
One loader at So per day 3 90
Two millmen at 81 per day. E. 8 90
Superintendent at So per day 90
Total S3l W
We have a large Chile mill, in which
the wear on steel is very light. The
cost of the mill steel, oil, repairs, etc.
will not exceed 81 pre- day. This makes
the cost of mining, transportation and
milling 100 tons of ore daily but s35, or
a cost per ton of 50 cents. This is a
very low cost, and is, l believe, a rec
ord breaker for So camp. Of course,
the natural surrounding conditions are
all in our favor. We have abundance
of timber, free water power-more than
is required; the ore is decomposed and
soft and free milling, the tailings only
being worth about 20 cents; no drill
steel is required, as no drilling is neces-
sary, little powder is used, the blasting
being in crevices and in bulldozing larger
masses. Altogether we are fortunately
situated. Later, as depth is attained,
the expenses must increase somewhat,
but then the glory hole system will be
put into practice, and as gravity can
still be utilized the additional cost is
not expected to be prohibitive.
The formation here is hornblende and
micaceous schist, with small lenses and
veins of quartz, and broad silicified
zones impregnated with auriferous py-
rite and gold. This ore at the surface
is oXidized and free milling. In depth
the oxidation will gradually disappear,
and we will then have less simple and
more expensive. metallurgical problem
to contend with than at present.
The Hornblende district, in which this
property is situated, extends in a belt
about miles in width from the prop
erty of the Black Hill Copper company,
in the canyon of the main Rapid creek,
as the northwest corner, to the Golden
West property on the southeast. The
postofiice for this district is Rockford,
near which are the Standby, Monte
yuma, Alta-Lodi and a number of other
mines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-09

The Mining News will keep
yon posted on all matters pertain
ing to mining in central Idaho.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09

Kansas City Stock Market.


ssseia b ~ Ctlsgssip
kaisas CITY. NO, Nog The total
caftls reoelpls here lat week we're a..
UM. lelnalng $1,000 calves ! decrease
of i5.0p9 hean from TIE previous seek
Range steers held at.oaf steady cows
gained 70 % - cents veal calves sold
from steady f0g nloe light aDea to ~
cents lower FOR hearlsr welahts stock
calves " 60 - cehss .o-sr
slsoFt fed steers are noe coming h
pretty ifeelY from native territory, but
unysm are neRlectlnR shem when tisey
can secure anything cheaper 70 sub.
stitule. such as good Colorado of
Southeastern sleerA The situation
lust now Is one ot weakness ia dressed
teef steers ana strength 10 c0ws and
butcher Mun
The quarantine supply last week
wAA f,2se cattle and - calves nearly
twice "A many a. the same wesk u laat
year. A few sisorf-foi steers we're m.
cluded. 81 81 % 70 asa. bat grass
ztesn made up the biggest share q
tho steer supply bulk u nAieS. ts05 60
s3 e, 4 few common ofsea u go 70
e. n Couz sold from e. 70 e. 81 and
closed the week a dime higher. TOP
seAls last ucek, ss15. steady heavier
ones. sefs a. sJTa &c loser The
supply Is small today, = loads, steers
and calves steady, COWS strong and
active Top steefs today, t12ss COWS
ez6a.
ilog receipts last week. el,pn2 SOP.
pts today, s.0oo TIE market Is nuclD.
aflbg mildly. bat packen erincc eager.
ncs sleueyer the pfice gets below
e., aud tie market lmmedl tsig fe.
spofids with a small advance Prices
strouTsg to-day top e. buls pf alea
$50 20 tsq1i, medium and heavy
weights AZ the top, iigllt hoga 80 tQ
~ st. plgs e. IS % etst
sheep AMI lants declined IS 70 =
cents the arst Of last ssek. hui sheep
gained ali their ldsa before the end of
tte week lambs clo~sd ~ % IS eeuts
lower TIE run Nas better last vees.
including good many led sheep from
natlsp territory. 1lse supply TODAY
aAs a.0e hvad' market steAdy Lamhs
hiring up % s1ea. Yearllugs %, esth.
en- e s., eses 81 =, thsse prices being
for prime fed natives and Westerns.
bulk u sAlas ranging down e csnts IA
each class.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09

The Presbyterian choir assisted bg
same q the hest talent IA Nnua. li.
Figc d concert on THURSDAY evening
November q. at the pfesbgteFaa
church. TIE program wlll d made gp
q ciofnses, Quartetts vocal and in-
slrumental solos sid readings Ifese
taxing part have been hard a. wefs
for over two weeks. and the eoueeft
promises 10 b. the testKiseu ia Ninita
faf SONS tins TIE chorus consisi
lng 81 about twenty nve voices. unasf
tie direction pf Nh 0aY lord a. ne.
bout vii render one o. the grand
eHoruses ffum THE Ross Maiden. by
Cowen Every effort Is belHg pat
iesth g make this event a gfsBi sae.
cess The pfaeecds 81 tne c8aeeft sill
te used to seeurc Hee muse foT the
ehoih aud O. nllef necessary annlne
ekpenses
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09
Starving in Vinita.
1sn sa3 Namsa Who Are "a Need
h eeseie's Drug storrs Liberal
0llrr

There ar fV % people 8 NlHa
aaj tHul ahe arc starving ia tho
m.3f q plenty This Is uot because
tief afe lu need 81 food. bai boeause
tet anuof aigea liae fasd theg eat
our leadl8a druggists tie pa8p 5
iHUf store males liberal offer b
az whose stomach is weas and cannot
pmper'g digest the food Thl have
re0aat'g reeelYed q large supply q ST.
ons. & remedy Zoe the eure of stomach
taeHHes ana a .ll sell it Bndef an a6s0.
lale faamalee that It costs n0thnr
unless IL cures
one little fahlai ouf of q 30 eaut
ha1 of Ntona betone meals. and sou
@n eaf vhal soy like and Vhen gou
like Aou haso uo more headache
bach aebt heart bnm aF indigestion.
Ato.us win gl3e 500 perfect h@itll
a1i strength
0et oos q tle tablets today Vlih
the People, Dras stores guarantee %
refund $50 A0nef & the4 as nol cure
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09
CITY FATHERS MEET
Ordered 0uftsylaR aad Curhtuel
Werk sn Pahlis Feuntafn. asd
riEsd saiarY ~ City Rocoraer.

TIE clsY council mri last night 10
reFslaf sesioe Ali tiie msmhen wefe
present except Mayof Galley. Recorder
iarfstf afllciatsd A. may0r ard Alder.
maD isyns foQk tile place oi recorder
pro ten
Tie report Of the superintendent Of
wafsfearks VAS fecslyed and placed
ga lle.
fegmi~ka q construct asoNer wa
granted v N koruegAr.
rhs business men presented : petit.
ton asking for tht construction of .
tenpofarY Sidewalk around tie new
buildings BOA being erected GA Wilson
streel, lof use slale lhe buildings aFu
"a course u construction
Street Commissioner J Spencsr
reported tiie collection s23o
Aa ordinance providing for eurbinr
and gutterlng illinoiSayenao from the
Cobb hotel 20 Tie BAdgrtt corner. and
Wilson street sonfh % Canadian. both
sides. vas passed
Plans and SPECIFICATIONS for the pro.
pasea publlc ioaDialn wefe submitted.
Tie estimated cost IS ta4e Tie com.
mitfse wAs authorized 70 make the
Improvement
As ordinance vas passed aKing tie
salary 90 the city recorder At sie 4
moulh aud fees.
DAMAGES fof tac destruction 81 Lev
Mason's vel ~ the city sesef 70 tlia
amount of SD aas ordered paid
a committee conssstlig 81 starr.
byra and Nuklnsou Nas appointed e
take STEPS toaAnd bringing into uls
iucafpg grstion tle MaFra aadltiaa.
y. b hell Submitted a proposition.
through Alderman Wilkinson. Tor the
construction of bridge over hml
creek SOUTH of the septic tank similar
% tie bridge between tbe cily and
the Mars addition Mf Bell asks
TIE eity oouncu and TIE commercial
club for 80 each. and sill give the
h4ianes himself Tie Marm bridge
costs1lg
CoaneH adjourned 70 meet Thurs.
daY evening.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09

TIE business men of CentFalla are
'eumplalhlnE bitterly over reports a..
peafing Ia many of tie pagers that
they have failed 20 raise the tanus
asked b. tie Vlu.ta 4 Western Rail-
say eompny ard that the rad vll
60 around the town which would
slpe Il of the map Tie officials 81
The Vinlia 3 Western Railsay com.
pany, aate thaf the report i mis
take. Geuln.ia Is Mlll doing esef
thing "a lts power 10 aisc tba h1A
and vii undoubtedly succeed Tie
location of the PORTION of flie uad
sfteciing Ceutmlfa has nat finally
beon decided upon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-09
MORE LIBERTY
FOR RUSSIANS
Sweeping Extension OF Suffrage
In Elections to National
Assembly Published.


Associated Press
s. retsrsbefg, Nos "A project
fof a sweeping extension n saamee
to eleetions 20 tie natlouai assembly
has been puialsl.ed
Tie nsW measure grants Representa-.
tiCn 20 wuremea o. tic same basis Is
peasauis. oue representative Cor each
quarter q ! million and extends SUI.
fFage 70 the great riassof in;slircinals
Isn.zasine college degrees. and who
have becn hsafi aud saul u tte reform
movement.
fuur names have been seriously cen.
sldefed fof position 81 Whites cabi.
net The principal ones are swan.
splpogf for mlnssteFut finance and hi.
brother f0f comptroller. general FOR.
mer ministers excepf four Hho are
10, aibiset 70 ths jurisdiction q me
premier afe slated fof dismissal