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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
WHY SEALS SWALLOW STONES.
No Satisfactory Reason Advanced to
Explain Curious Habit.

F. A. Lucas of the Brooklyn Insti-
tute museum, writing to Science on
the swallowing of stones by seals,
says: 80 far as l am aware, no salts
factory reason has been advanced for
the swallowing of stones by seals, and
this statement may probably be ex-
tended to other animals.
They are not taken in for ballast
for the empty seals keep down as cas-
lily as the others; they are not swal-
lowed for the purpose of grinding up
food, for they occur in the stomachs
of nursing pups; they are not to allay
the irritation caused by parasitic
worms, since the two are by no means
found together; they are not taken in
with food, not merely because they
are found in the stomachs of young
seals, but in those adults that have fed
on squid caught in the open sea. On
page 6S, volume Ill, Report of Fur
Seal Investigation it says:
ut is evident that these things are
not swallowed haphazard, but are Sc
lected with considerable care from
uuOnk tic alllCltS clltM III dlOuS tile
shore, and that preference is exhibit
ed for rounded objects. This is shown
by the fact that as rule, only arti-
cles of one kind are found in one stom-
ach. although seals do not discriminate
between fragments of barnacles and
fragments of gastropods.
Moreover, pebbles of serpentine
and chalcedony are now and then
found on the hauling grounds, under
conditions indicating that they were
brought there by the seals, while the
pup seen gathering pebbles on Lukanin
did so with great care, by no means
taking the first that came to hand. The
most striking example of this discrimi
native selection is, perhaps, shown by
the pup which had swallowed a buck
shot while the chance of finding such
thing must be at a guess about one
in a million
Furthermore, it may be said thai
as the fur seal regurgitates bones and
other indigestible things, the supply
of stones must be renewed from time
to time. That there is any connection
between the presence of stones and
the presence of a gizzard does not fol
low"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Nut Croouettes.

Take two cupfuls of mashed potato,
one-half cupful of grated walnuts, one
half cupful of grated cracker crumbs
and the same of chopped parsley. Mix
thoroughly together, using the neces-
sary quantity of sweet milk, or, better,
cream. Season with pepper and salt,
add three tablespoonfuls of melted
butter and beat in two eggs. Form
Into croquettes, dip in beaten egg, roll
In fine cracker or bread crumbs, and
fry in hot lard. Serve very hot with
tomato sauce.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11

CO HAT is all. believe" said Bat
tlesea, as he rose and buttoned
his coat across his breast 81
saw the Englishman in New York, and
he will be on here next week. Have
the report made specific. this and that
vein outcropping at the surface, so
much to the ton, and so many tons ex
cavated with but minimum of ex-
pense. He has unlimited money to
squander and is wild to throw it into
mine holes; but he likes details. Give
it to him in the way of veins and prom
Using indications and computations.
And, oh, yes. while about it, you might
take peep into FaXon's mine, adjoin-
ing. Make a few golden notes about
that, also. After purchasing from me,
the Englishman may as well buy out
FaXon. The two mines could be OPP
Grated as one. We will impress that
on him-after we have sold. Old Fax
on can't afford to hire a mine expert
himself, and l shall be glad to help
him little. Make the reports all
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Picked Crab Apples.

Select large ones and wash them
well, leaving the stems on. Prepare
two quarts of vinegar, six pounds of
sugar, stick cinnamon and ground Gin
namon, cloves, each two ounces. Boil
together. Some prefer to steam the
apples and pour the liquid over them;
others cook the apples until you can
put straw through them, then put
in cans or jars. Use eight pounds of
apples for this rule, and cook liquid
ten minutes after you have taken the
apples out
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Fish skins for Clothing.

The government fish commission has
been making Investigations about the
suitability of fish skins for clothing.
1t has been found that salmon skins
make excellent leather and have been
used for boots by the Eskimo for this
purpose for years. These northern
people also use tanned Goldfish for
coats and waterproof garments. The
fish commission has also found that
whaleskin makes beautiful leather and
takes color well.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
ELECTRICITY IN MINES.
Power Brought to Comstock Lode
Thirty Miles.


Thirty Miles.
In few industries has electricity been
utilized to such advantage as in min
ing. Operations are there conducted,
as general thing, in mountainous
region, where the cost of fuel is eX
ceptionally high, owing to the difficult
ties Of transportation. If power be
taken from the adjacent streams and
be converted into electricity by dyna-
mos, it can be transmitted economical
ly for long distances and up grades
that would be impossible to railroads.
Once obtained, no matter from what
source, power is needed for many pur
poses in and near a mine. Drills must
be driven into the rock, water pumped,
out, ore hoisted and ground, and 9th
err work done which calls for mechan-
ical energy.
One of the best illustrations Of this
modern practice is furnished by the
mines of the famous Comstock lode in
Nevada. That vein of gold and silver
starts over at an angle of about 40
degrees from a vertical plane Shafts
sunk at different points in the neigh
borhood tapped it at depths varying
from 1000 to $500 feet. In the period
between 1872 and 1882 one single COM
pany took out about $15O,0O0,0O0. The
whole lode has yielded nearly $500, OOO,-
600, most of that amount being pro-
duced in the decade just indicated.
Owing to the exhaustion of the richer
ores in 1882 and to trouble in properly
draining the mines, work was aban-
doned on them. and an accumulation
of water permitted. Eventually the
Sutro tunnel, four and a half miles
long, opened up an outlet for much of
this. Within a few years mining has
been resumed, capitalists being salts
fled with ores of lower value than
those which created such sensa ton
more than a quarter of a century ago.
These are believed to be exceedingly
abundant, and the mines are now
worked at a reasonable profit.
Some idea of the cost of power there
in the old days may be gathered from
the fact that the ore was carted fifteen
miles from mine to mill and that the
latter was run by water brought to
it by fiume forty miles in length
To-day power is brought all the way
to the mine from the Truckee river,
thirty miles off. At the generating sta.
ton two 1,40O-horse-power water
wheels of the turbine type have been
installed, and these drive separate dy-
namos The turbines are automatical-
ly governed. Merely for transmission
over the intervening country a pres
sure of $4,000 volts is employed. The
current is generated at 500 volts, raised
by "step-up" transformers to the fig
ures just named, and reduced at the
mines by 'step-down" transformers t.
$50 volts. 1t is at the latter pressure
that the various pumping, hosting an6
air-compressing motors are run. Sc
cheap is the power thus supplied, says
the New York Tribune, that work car
be done far more economically thar
ever before.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Baked Annie Roll.

Roll biscuit crust out very thin; on
this spread apples cut quite thin and
fine; roll the dough so that it will form
a smooth roll and place in a narrow,
deep tin, add little water sugar and
butter, and bake. Serve in slices, and
spread with butter and sugar; or make
liquid sauce of creamed butter and
sugar, beaten egg, and pint of boil
ing water poured over the egg, sugar
and butter; flavor to taste.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Sweet Pepper Sante.

Remove the tops and seeds of six
sweet peppers, cook in boiling water
for half an hour, then take out and
drain. In a small pan put two table
spoonfuls of butter, and when hot turn
In the peppers, cover the pan and cook
slowly for twenty minutes. Serve
them over chopped meat cakes that
have been boiled. Arrange on a hot
platter and season.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Wames.

Sift pint of -four with a tea
spoonful each Of baking powder and
salt Beat three eggs light, the yolks
and whites separately. Into the yolks
stir pint of milk, pour this into the
-four, beat for a minute, add the stiff
ened whites and drop the mixture by
the spoonful into the creased and
heated waffie-irons.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Onion Stew.

Peel the onions, slice and let them
stand in cold water half an hour Put
them on in fresh, cold water and let
boil three minutes, then pour off the
water, add more, let it boil the same
as before, and repeat this three times
In the fourth water let them cook
until tender, strain and put in milk;
season with butter, pepper and salt
to taste; tbicken with little -four.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
How to Wash Milk Iugs.

The proper way to wash milk and
cream jugs is always to wash them
In cold water first If they are put
straight into boiling water, it has the
effect of causing the milk to sink into
the ware.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Vanilla Wafers.

Cream a cupful of butter with two
cups Of sugar, add a cup of sour
cream, two beaten eggs and three cup
fuls of -four that has been sifted twice
with a teaspoonful of soda. Flavor
with vanilla extract. Add enough
-four to make the dough of the con-
sistency to roll out, roll very thin and
cut into rounds Bake in a quick
oven,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Billing for Fig Cake.

Put in a saucepan a cup of water
and a half cup of sugar. Add two
cups of finely chopped figs to the sirup
and cook together until soft and
smooth. When cold spread between
the layers of the cake.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
AMYAS LEIGH.

Blind till llfe's end and ended all his roaming,
All, never, never
10 see the white crests of the breakers foamng
On Devons rugged shore
Never again to the tall ships flying
On wings of snow,
Never to hear the eager voices crying
"'Tis westward ho!'
Gone like dream the wild old days forever,
The struggle and the fight
Aud the long march of steadfast. stern endeavor
Through tropic day and night.
Gone the mad lust to the Spaniard lying
Slain by his hand,
To pay the debt of that dear brother dying
In foreign land.
So peace has come after the struggle dreary,
The right has conquered wrong,
And falls like balm mind and soul aweary
Ayacanoras song.
His wife forever-never to be parted
Sorrow Is dumb
And Hate and Pride have evermore departed
When Love is come.
ston Transcript
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11

Cream a half cupful of butter with
one and a half cups of sugar, add
three-quarters of cup of milk and the
stiffened whites of four eggs alter
nately with enough prepared -four to
make a good cake batter Bake in
LAYER tins
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Buttermi1k Mullins.

Beat well two eggs into a quart Of
sour buttermilk, stir in flour enough
to make thick batter; about a quart,
add a teaspoonful of salt, three Of
sugar and dissolve a teaspoonful Of
soda in very little hot water; add the
last thing and bake in we'll creased
tins In very hot oven.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
Egg Sauce for Boiled Fish.

Cook together tablespoonful of but
ter and one Of flour, and, when they
bubble, pour them upon a cup of milk
and stir to a smooth sauce Stir in a
hard-boiled egg, chopped very fine,
and add slowly a raw egg, beaten.
Season to taste with salt and pepper
and serve.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11

When the preacher calls and the
Bible doesn't have to be busted, it
means neat housekeeping more than
devotion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11
An Easy Answer.

Grocer-Do you want apples to cook
or to eat?
Small Boy-Both. That's what we
cook 'em for.-Baltimor American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-11

About the only really wise man In
the world Is the "by- stander.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
LIGHTNING BURNS WHEAT.

Lightning struck one Of A. L.
Duncan's stack yards about three
miles south of town last Thursday
night and set fire to it destroying
two large ricks of headed wheat
containing about IS acres of the
crop. The lightning hit only one
OF the ricks and Mr.. Duncan and
his men fought hard to save the
other but the heat from the burn
Ing wheat was so intense that they
had to abandon the fight and the
flames soon spread to the other
rick. The wind was blowing hard
from the east and the eastriCk hap
pened to be the first set on fire.
MIR. Duncan estimates the loss
between $50 and 400 bushels. He
carried no insurance. The light
ming struck at about g o'clock and
the wheat stacks were situated
close to Mr. Duncan's house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
j. S. RUNYAN REELECTED.

At the annual school meeting
last Wednesday, ]. S. Runyan was
reelected treasurer by acclama-
ton. A levy of 20 mills was again
voted-I2 for teachers and 8 for
building and incidental which is
the limit under the law. L. T.
Williams, clerk of the board, SUBJ
mltted his report of the school pop
ulatlon. 1t is 365. Last year it
was $50. The gain is the result
OF the enlargement of the district.
The board will probably employ
the teachers for the 1eo5-o6 term
during the present month. There
IS no doubt of the unemployment
OF Prof. D. w. Major as principal.
His work during the term of 1904
o5 has been satisfactory to all the
patrons of the school. Mrs. Hahn
who has been connected with our
city schools about fifteen years, de-
cllnes to remain with us longer
but will soon leave to join her hus-
band at Salt Lake City. Every
family in Medicine Lodge who has
child to educate, sincerely regrets
that she will not be one of the
force during the ensuing term.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
A PLEASANT HOUSE PARTY.

Mrs. c. |. Long, assisted by her
niece, Miss Vera Clems, and the
young ladies of the Sunhower
Cooking Club, is entertaining six
young lady guests from Topeka,
Kansas City, Hutchinson and Win
field this week. The guests are
Miss Hildeguarde Hurley, daugh-
ter of General Manager Hurley of
the Santa Fe Railway Company.
Miss Hazel Kelly, daughter of State
Treasurer Kelly of Topeka; Misses
Allie and Hannah Jobes, daugh-
tiers of Hon. c. S. Jobes, of Kansas
City; Miss. Ada Whiteside of
Hutchinson, and Miss Marie Rob-
inson of Winfield. The young la
dies arrived in Manager Hurley's
private car on Monday and will be
here until next Monday. During
their visit they will enjoy life in
western Kansas in true western
style. Broncho riding is one of the
principal departures and there are
varied other amusements. Mrs.
Long, we feel sure, will see that
her young guests are properly en-
tertained and it is certain that
they will always pleasantly re-
member their visit in the small but
famous city of Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
WILL BUILD ELEVATORS.

George A. Harbaugh of Alva,
brother of J. B. Harbaugh of Nip
pawalla township in this county,
contracted last week to build a
grain elevator at this place and an
other at Sharon. Both will be I'D
IN time to take care of this season s
wheat crop. The elevator here
Will have capacity of 5000 BUSH
els. 1t will be located west of the
Santa Fe depot and north of the
track. c. w. Wilson will manage
the business. At Sharon E. S. Rule
has been engaged. Mr.. Harbaugh
owns several elevators in Oklahoma
and is constantly adding more to
his string. He is also in the bank
ing business at Alva and is making
so much money he doesn't really
know where his possessions begin
or end. The whole Harbaugh fam
lily are money-makers and the Sc
cret OF their success lies in the fact
that they are not afraid of work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
SATISFACTORY SERVICE THE CONSID.
GRAFTON.

The postofflce agitation that has
broken loose here during the past
few weeks brings to mind a ruling
or rather a policy adopted by the
president and his cabinet early in
March. Concerning it the press
dispatches at the time, said:
"a general policy as to federal
appointments was determined upon
by the president and his cabinet
today at their semi weekly meet
ing. At the conclusion of the
meeting it was announced that for
the present at least the uniform
policy would be to retain incum-
bents in office during satisfactory
service. This policy will hold, it
is stated further, entirely irrespect-
i've of the length of service of the
incumbent. The policy announced
is to apply generally to all depart
ments of the government. 1t is in
precise line with the determination
reached and announced some time
ago regarding postmasters. That
announcement was that the case of
each postmaster would be deter
mined on its merits and it would
make no difference necessarily
whether the incumbent has served
one or two or more terms
If this policy is to be followed
in dealing with the postofice here
there can be no doubt but that
Captain Titus will remain post
master in Medicine Lodge at least
four years longer. There is no
question as to the efficiency of the
service under his administrations.
That point is conceded by men of
all political beliefs, not excepting
those who would like to see a spe-
cial friend other than Mr.. Titus,
secure the place. 1t seems that the
only way in which the department
can make change here is to "take
back" and suspend the rules
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

fully collected and burned to pre-
vent their serving as a source of
further infection.
THE inefectiveness of pruning
complained of by some is largely
due to the caselessness with which
the work IS done and to the fact
that 1T IS not done at the proper
time. The organisms are thus
given chance to spread and mul
tiply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05
DISTRICT COURT.
Mathews.Rohrer Attachment Dissolved
Protheroe Injunction
Modified.

Judge P. B. Gillett held an ad-
Journed term of court here last
Thursday and Friday. There were
two cases of considerable conten-
tion disposed of.
]. d. Mathews of Harper county
had attached about $4,000 worth
of property belonging toS. B. Roh-
rer of Valley township, who is the
new owner of the ,Hogard rauch,
to satisfy promissory note of
$I,4Io.oo. Mr.. Rohrer did not
deny the note but fought the at
tachment for the reason that it tied
up his property without cause.
Mathews failed to prove fraud or
any attempt on the part of Rohrer
to evade payment and the attach
ment was dissolved, giving the de-
fendant until October to meet the
judgment Noble & Tincher re-
presented Mathews and Seward l..
Field and G.. M. Martin represented
Rohrer.
The temporary injunction grant
ed by the probate court against
John Protheroe was modified and
made permanent. Mr.. Protheroe
will not be allowed to maintain
hog pens or cattle corrals in or on
the banks of the ditch, but he will
not be required to move his barn
nor pasture his hogs on the east
side Of the water ditch. The hog
pasture, however, will be entirely
separate from the ditch so that no
hog can get into it. The costs
were divided. Those created in
the first instance wherein the pro-
cecding was fathered by individus
ais, were assessed against the indi-
viduals, and those In the last case
were assessed against Mr.. Profile
roe. In each case they are about
$40.
Judge Gillett's order in the mat
ter comes very near being satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned. 1t
suits the public who are not mixed
up in the fight to dot and Mr..
Protheroe says he is willing to COM
ply with the courts order as it is
only a repitition of what he was
ordered to do by the city which he
claims would have been done long
ago if parties had not interfered by
the injunction process. There were
afew who would liked to have COM
PEELED MIR. Protheroe to remove his
stables and fences generally on the
entire ranch and deny him the priv
ilege of watering his horses at the
ditch, but that contention was out
of reason and the court did not en-
tertain it. The people of Medicine
Lodge have only one interest in the
matter and that is to keep the water
in the ditch as pure as possible.
Judgment quieting title was
granted in the following cases:
Minerva Smith VS. Hiram Bloom
ct al; A. Frank Rinke VS. d. A.
Woodwork ct al; Albert A. Wig
gins VS. ]. c. Brown ct al; Zola E.
1kerd VS. D. Belt ct al; Green Ad-
ans VS. S. M. Jarvis ct al; A. B.
Jarvis VS. H. w. Lewis ct al; Nancy
Kinkaid VS. The Kansas Loan and
Investment company ct al; ]. w.
Metz VS. VIM. p. Mclean ct al;
Edward H. Smith VS. jeremiah
Trausue ct al; d. Z. Tedrow VS.
James c. Sanderson ct al.
The Sandwich Mfg. Co. procured
judgment for $216 against Will
Harding. H. R. DeHoff was grant
ed a divorce from Catherine DeHoff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

The thermometer got up to 1o1
in the shade last week, but since
the rains it is cooler and comforta
BILE again. is it hot enough for
you?" was worked overtime for
several days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Mrs. L. A. Rudolph and daugh-
ter, Miss Alice, went to Kiowa on
Monday to spend the Fourth and
visit a week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Gus Lauby and wife, residing
east and north of the city, welcom.
ed a new son at their home last
tuesday, the 27th ult. DR.. Cole
man in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Lightning killed one of J. B.
Gano's large fat steers in the feed
lot Saturday night. 1t was the
equivalent of burning $50 currency.
1t was one of the best, as usual in
cases of bad luck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

j: w. Brown went to Kingman
on business Monday. He will re-
turn tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Jack Trice of Sharon, the ever
smiling Jack, was in the city on
Monday. He looked like he was
getting ready to celebrate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Probate Judge Gleason and wife
went to Argonia on Monday to
spend the Fourth with their daugh
ter. They will return TODAY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

One of DR.. Coleman's driving
horses went to horse heaven via the
blind staggers route last week. The
combined skill of Drs. VanNess and
Coleman could not save him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Waldron Chase and wife spent
the Fourth visiting with H. A.Bai-
ley and wife at Kiowa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Mrs. S. A. Young of Caldwell,
sister OF Mrs. Sim Ewalt, arrived
last week on a visit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Jeffie Wilson arrived from Penn
sylvania on Friday. Like the rest
OF the family, he is satisfied to let
we'll enough alone and live in dear
old Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Troy Stockstill of Wellington.
visited with his parents, ]. B. Stock
still and wife, Saturday and Sum
day, returning to Wellington on
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Gano and Hoag will receive fat
hogs at the stockyards on Satur-
day of this week and Monday
morning of next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-07-05

Hon. w. G. Afford of Hazelton.
was here between trains Monday
talking with the commissioners.