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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25

age it might work upon their own i'm
mediate interests, and as in this instance
loose sight of the fact that the proposed
measure is a very necessary one, de-
manded by sound public policy, and
attribute the whole agitation to a few
and obscure selfish inter-
ests which, without the Endorsement of
public opinion, would perhapse carry
little weight outside of their voting
precincts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-02-25
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

Lewiston, Idaho, January 6, 1905.
State of Idaho, county of Nez Perez.
To John Mackay Tor Mackie):
You are hereby notified that the I'M
dersigned corporation has expended one
hundred dollars upon the Blue Bird
quartz mining claim, situated in Rob-
bins mining district, as will appear by
certificates on file in the Office of the
recorder of Idaho county, state of Idaho,
in order to hold said premises under the
provisions of section 1924, revised stat
utes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for
the year ending January l, 1905.
And within ninety days from the SER
vice of this publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co owner, your interest
in said claim will become the property
of the subscriber under said section
1924 The Granite Mining & Milling
Company, Limited, by
CHAS. C. PHILLIPS, Sec'y.
First publication JAN IA, 1905.
Last publication April 8, 1905.
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lA..ocIated Pres. corre.pondenoel

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence)
Buda Pest, Hungary, May II, 1905
The existing political trouble in Hun
gary, which Is in substance Q contest
betwecg Crown and parliament arouses
a limited amount Of interest IN 80 far
as II affects, in one way or another
the internal affairs Of Hungary or the
minor relations Of the component parts
Of the dual monarchy, Austria and
Hungary, but when II begins to threat.
en- the mutual existence. as a natural
unity, OF the dual monarchy, the matter
then assumes q much broader impor'
tance and wider interest. The posi-
bility Of the establishment In central
Europe Of an independent state, with
treaty making powers, must be reek'
oned with as important in its possible
effect on the mutual commercial rela'
tions Of the present states Of Central
Europe, and II Is not without Its inn
portant political bearing on the com
Iplex situation which centers in the Bal.
kan peninsula, for Hungary borders on
Bosnia, Seryia, Roumania and Russia,
and there Is reason to believe she would
not be ayerse should she become free
state TO Russian influence in the Bal.
kaus or at Constantinople.
The present trouble In Hungary can.
not be followed or studied without OBJ
serving In many OF It's phases evidences
Of strong and growing tendency
toward national life distinct and in
dependent from that with Austria. As
matter of fact the trouble centers
today in certain national demands upon
which the nation insists and which the
Crown refuses TO grant. The greatest
of these is that the Hungarian Ian.
gnage be used, for the word Of command
in the army in Hungary, BY all officers
holding the rank Of maj or lower rank,
German being used as heretofore by all
officers of rank higher than major.
That the Hungarian people have been
animated BY strong and deep desire
for an independent national life needs
no further argument than the fact Of
the Mag revolution Of ls4s rendered
notable by the appeal Of Louis Kossuth
to England and the United States.
This failed, but the spirit which prompt
ed that movement remained alive, and
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bringing logs 20 Astoria is light mark
ing this a most desirable point for the
manufacturer OF lumber. The advant-
ages offered by this city as a milling
point are beginning 10 attract tae at
tentiou of mlllmen who desire to op-
crate economically, and before ions
Astoria will rank as the largest ium-
bering producing port on the Pacific
coast.
The growth OF the salmon industry
will likewise prove OF great benefit tC
Astoria. BY means OF artificial propa-
cation. this magnificent business has
come to stay. It will be built UP, with
In few years, to four times its presen,
magnitude. and will then mean more
than slO,000.OOO annually to the city.
Several Alaskan salmon canneries are
owned and operated here and each
year bring large sums to their homt
ONCE. The possibilities OF Astoria as a
fishing port or center In other lines OF
fishlng industries are also OF great
Importance. and the attention Of capt
tallsts is called to this city as a deep
sea fishing center; also to the great
runs Of genuine French sairines which
come into the river by the hundreds Of
billions every Year.
The lower Columbia river district,
with Its mild climate, offers unsur-
passed inducements to dairymen, farm
ers and small-fruit growers. While
small-ffuit growing has not been ex.
tensively engaged in those who have
followed It have been most successful,
and one enterprlsing grower Is now
harvesting two strawberry crops a
year-the only instance OF the kind
known in this section OF the country.
Settlement of the productive lands OF
the county will work wonders for the
city and assist materially In It's up
building.
There are many other resources
which will combine to bring about the
future greatness OF Astoria Here are
to be found opportunities for men in
every walk Of life-capitallsts. small
investors. farmer. dairymen, fruit,
grower and laborer. This new country,
where fortunes await the energetic,
offers to those seeking location the
best advantages OF any section Of the
west.
In every respect Astoria Is metro.
politan. It enjoys splendid facilities
of oil, kinds, is a pleasure. SLOWING city
and thoroughly up-to-date. Thou
sands of strangers visit Astoria every
month. and during the summer season
II is the Mecca Of those who live In
the interior. It has its different quar-
ters, like the larger cities, and, best Of
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SITUATION IN HUNGARY
Summary of Political Trouble Between
Crown and Parliament.

il alive today. II finds its expression
I'm continual effort to obtain from the
Crown concessions toward a national
existence independent OF Austria, In
constant battling In the arena Of polit-
ical control against any and all effort
on the part Of the Crown to impose its
will against the will Of the people, or in
any way whatsoever TO abrogate any
Of the rights granted to the Hungarian
nation under its constitution. In the
words Of a prominent Hungarian leader,
the struggle is, in its broader outlines,
an energetic affirmation Of popular
rights against an undue prevalence Of
Of royal perogative. Every opportuni'
ty 10 further the Hungarian ideal IL
grasped with avidity today and the
following reason certainly Is not least
among the impelling motives. Franz
Ferdinand, who will become King Of
Hungary upon the death Of the present
King Francis Joseph, Il a comparatively
unknown quantity. He is generally
credited with being nti-Hungarian and
II the Hungarians have eventually TO
contend with him they want TO get
into their hands just as many weap.
ons for defense as they can.
The Kings Of Hungary must agree TO
accept and observe the Hungarian Con-
stitution, and to the Hungarians this
instrument il their most sacred inner.
itance. 1t is a thousand years old, and
il Is consecrated in the blood Of count.
less thousands OF brave men on many
fields OF battle.
Political strife between the Hunga,
rian nation and the crown Is no new
thing and interest therein is often only
local, but when, in the course OF much
strife, the constitution is threatened
the nation awakes to defense and ag-
gression, and when the strife reaches
out to such lengths, then the possibility
of independence Of the nation comes to
the fore in a series OF national demands.
Such demands are being made today,
IA has been recorded in the Associated
Press Dispatches. Since the efforts Of
the Crown to force upon parliament a
ministry of the minority after the op.
position was elected last January BY
an overwhelming majority since the
Crown has refused the demands OF the
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Il all. II Is the healthiest spot on earth
Astoria wants more people. Its ma
tural resources will easily support
from 25O,OOO to 100000 population, yet
there are only $4,000 people here tc
reap the benefits that nature has SC
generously placed at their disposal
! The homeseeker will find no better
place to locate. and few equal places
Labor is always In demand, at the
highest wages. and there is much ell
eouragement for the man who wishes
to engage In business. Strangers often
remark the uniform courtesy Of tht
people and the general effort on the
part OF Astorlans to make matters
pleasant for visitors. The home-seek-
er or investor who fails to visit Astoria
will make a great mistake. for no other
community In the Pacific northwest
offers such opportunities as the lower
Columbia river district,
Astoria has a ssOe.oOO gravity water
system. q paid fire department, first.
class street car service, gas and elec-
trio lighting systems. free public IL
brary. unexcelled transportation tacili-
ties complete school system. 40 civic
societies, three daily and six weekly
newspapers. excellent telegraph anS
telephone service. three banks carry.
ing deposits OF about $4,000, ,eoO two ex,
press offices. first-class theaters, IA
churches, labor unions representing
every branch of trade. two energetic
commercial organizations, two social
clubs, admirably conducted hospital,
miles Of manufacturing sites, plenty OF
fine residence and business property;
Is the only fresh-water seaport on the
Pacific coast; is situated at the mouth
of a river that drains an empire: has a
harbor large enough to accommodate
the combined shipping OF the Pacific
coast; has trunk-llne railroad con.
Meeting It with four transcontinental
railroads; Is the uttermost railroad ex.
tension point on the American conti-
nent; is 200 miles nearer Yolxahoma
and other oriental ports than any other
Pacific coast port; Is lsO miles nearer
the Cape Nome mining country than
any other port on the Pacific coast; Is
the salmon shipping center OF the
world; is the center Of one OF the
greatest possible dairy industries that
the country today possesses.
1t is the only place where the royal
chinook salmon is packed has sub
stantial public and business buildings,
factorisa and handsome residences.
AstOris's School System.
Astoria's schol system Is not sur
passed by that of any other city Of
the size in the west. At present there
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greatest resources.
The annual salmon Yield vf the CO.
lumbia river is valued at ss.OOo,0Oo
The spring fishing season lasts only
about four months-from April Is to
August $50 it means s75O,0OO
monthly to those interested in 1t and
those who live at and near the seat
of the industry.
The pairyins industry.
Dairying IN clatsop county is in its
infancy, and very few dairymen realize
the natural advantages of this coun-
try. The climate. coupled with the pro-
ductiveness OF the oil. makes II an ideal
district for production OF butter ami
cheese; dairymen are taking more In
terest in the breed and care OF stock.
With the genuine butter COW, such
as few here have as yet. much better
results may be obtained. though even
now the luxurient pasturage enables
the cows 70 furnish an abundance Of
rich milk with more than an average
Of butter fat. A modern equipped
creamery is in operation in Astoria,
furnishing the farmers a ready sale
for their cream, at an average price fer
the year Of 221s cents per pound for
butter fat; and the cows yield. under
good care. about 225 pounds Of butter
fat per year. There Is general inter.
est in increasing the dairy business;
many Of the dairymen are preparing to
enlarge their herds, and new daries are
being started. Eyer-growing grass
and the best market in the world make
this an inviting field for those who
understand the care OF cows.
All the Oregon coast country, espe-
cially that near the mouth Of the Co.
lumbia river. is very similar to the
great dairying sections of Europe, such
as Denmark, Holland and the Channel
islands. The winters, however, are
milder and the summers dryer.
The lands best adapted to grass.
growing are the tidelands, which are
river bottoms adjoining the Colum,,
bia or its branches and overfiowed by
the highest tides. These lands may be-
reclaimed by diking, at an expense OF
about $40 per acre. BY diking large
tracts by machinery-with steam
dredges-the expense may be reduced,
and more substantial dikes erected. one
acre of tideland has been shown to be
ample for keeping one COW the entire
year. There are still in clatsop county
about 10000 acres Of tideland to be
diked, much OF it being easily cleared
after the diking is done. Tnis is no
experiment. as many of the best dairy
farms have been made on dilxed tide
land.
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are six large school buildings here,
The schools are conveniently located In
all sections of the city, and In every
respect are modern in their appoint.
ments well-appointed schools are to
be found throughout the county, and
children living on farms and in VIII
lagos enjoy educational advantages al
most equal to those afforded city chill.
dren.
Astoria's Water System.
Astoria possesses a 100000 gravity
water system, which is not eQualled
in equipment by any other system in
the Pacific northwest. The water
works are operated by the municipal
government as represented by the
water commission. and constitute the
city's most valuable asset. The water
is brought from Bear creek. about 10
miles distant. which has Its source in
the mountains.
The reservoir Is situated on the pla,
teau back OF the city, where the sup.
ply is regulated. The water system of
Astoria is extensive enough to supply
the needs of 100000 people, besides af-
fording fire protection to all parts OF
the city.
The LAUNDERING Industry.
The mouth OF the Columbia river
has the greatest body OF timber tribu,
tary and available OF any point in the
world.
The numbering business Is the larg-
est in the Pacific northwest; It out.
ranks in value Of product any other
line. Production OF wheat is a close
second. being worth s17,OOO,oOO a year,
while the value OF the lumber output
is $lS.000,000. Coal, gold and silver,
fruit, cattle and sheep, wool and fish.
all OF which are produced In great
abundance. fall far below. nor hardly
eaua In the aggregate, the wealth de-
rived from the forests The town.
therefore, that commands the greatest
resources available OF fine timber must
have great outlook. Demand for
timber win not decrease. but become
greater with every year.
The timber trees OF the forests tribu-
tary to Astoria are, In order Of quail
ity; Douglas fir. commercially known
as oregon pine; hemlock, spruce and
cedar. There are also soft, or birds.
eye, maple. vine maple. alder, wild
cherry, willow, etc.
The fr Is both red and yellow, H.
grows five to II feet in diameter and
$50 to 800 feet tall; s51 feet is said to
have been measured on one fallen tres
in the coast mountains. Considerable
noble FIR, or larch. and some white pine
are found on the highest of the coast
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Astoria today is a busting, eosmo-
pollttn city OF $4,000 people. It's popu-
latlon represents almost every nation
ality on earth. In consequence OF which
Il Ia a lively center Of business activity
It's advantageous location at the mouth
of. the great Columbia river makes II
the trade mart OF the vast produetlv.
region OF northwestern oregon and
southwestern Washington, and II IL the
supply point for fully $4,000 people. II
II oregon's second city In size and I'M
portance.
The estimate of population here
given is conservative. The 1900 gov"
ernment census accredited the city
with about 1000 leople. but the launch
ing Of new enterprises, together with
the natural growth. has added many
hundreds to the population In the past
ave years. Failure to develop local re-
sources has resulted In slow growth,
out new era OF commercial activity
d dawning and the prospects for the
cltys future are very bright.
on It's magnificent location and Won
derful natural advantages Astoria
bases It's expectations OF future great
ness Situated on the only fresh-water
harbor OF Importance In the world,
with the broad ocean but 10 miles from
dts wharves, It enjoys marked advant-
ages as a shipping center. The gravity
route Of the Columbia river is natures
Highway for the great inland empire
the immense product OF which must be
exported from the ocean port. At As
torla the largest ships may hnd safe
snoorlngs, and its harbor will accom-.
modate all the shipping that may ever
come TO the northwest coast. II IL
eminently the Pacific slope port,
as New York is the Atlantic port, ani
must soon receive from the transcon'
tinental railroads the recognition which
its advantages justify, as has New
York on the Atlantic coast,
Development OF the numbering In
dustry win alone make Astoria great
There are 75,OOO,O0O.oOO feet Of tibmer
standing in the forests near the city.
This vast timber supply Is great
enough to keep in steady operation for
20 years 100 large mills, and to afford
employment during that period to 1b,-
900 persons in the manufacturing
plants, to say nothing Of the army Of
workmen that would be employed In
the forests. The first steps towards the
development of numbering have now
been taken, and four mills, with daily
output exceeding 100000 feet, are in
operation. The forests are only short
distance from the city, and the cost Of
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mountains. but little near Astoria. The
spruce. Of the tideland species, is found
only on the west slopes Of the coast
mountains. II attains diameter vary.
'nng from about an average Of six feet
to is or II; and specimens 81 and So
feet each in girth have been measured
-19 TO 81 feet in diameter. Hemlock
occurs as mixed or smaller growth
with fir and spruce, trees seldom being
Of great height, although often very
large. Yet cedar Is found mixed with
the other timbers, the trees seldom be-
ing OF greater height. although often
very large. Yet cedar Is not plentiful
in this section. In general estimates OF
timber production 10000 feet to the
acre are ollowed. Single acres have
been known to produce ten times this
amount. Quarter sections Of timber
land on the market are usually esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000 feet each,
board measure.
Mills and Manufacturing.
Although manufacturing is as yet in
its infancy in Astoria, more than 1900
persons are employed in the institu-
tions now doing business here. The
salmon industry employs by far the
greatest number OF persons. but the
seasons extend over a period OF only
about six months, and at other times
those engaging in 1t follow other lines
OF pursuit, The numbering industry,
including box factories, barrel factor
les, etc, is rapidly assuming proper,
tions. and will within few years. out
rank the fishing interests.
Astoria wants more manufacturing
concerns. and offers the very best in
ducements to capitalists, Here are to
be found unexcelled sites, with the ad.
vantage Of both rail and water connec.
tions. and the intending investor in
western properties should look over the
Astoria situation. sites can be secured
at very low prices.
More than s3,00O.OO0 IL invested in
manufacturing plants here. while the
value Of the yearly product exceeds
ss.5eO,oOO In all. 4s41 persons are EN-
ployed. receiving annual wages that
aggregate s2.O5O,6OO.
Salmon Industry.
Astoria owes its existence largely to
the great salmon industry Of which It
is the center. Year after year the Co
lumbia river has given up It's wealth
of fish. and in the past rs years haA
yielded s75,OOO.OOO, nearly all of which
has been placed in circulation in this
city. Where other crops have failed.
the salmon supply has maintained its
average Of production. and in this re-
spect can be classed as one Of oregon's
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majority for The use in the Hungarian
tongue in the Army, and since the Hun.
garians declared their constitutional
rights were being infringed upon by the
Crown as an outcome Of the political
strife arising over the viii Of the Crown
on one side and the opposition and de.
mands Of the nation on the other, the
question has become pregnant with in.
teresting and important possibilities.
Nor Is the matter without its serious
complications, internally and externally.
The Hungarian parliament is today an
imperative body. The ministry is dis
credited, the premier powerless, and leg
islation h impossible. The country Il
without responsible government, in
condition Of Eek legis" and there are
matters ahead Of the dual
monarchy which require the cooperation
OF the Hungarian parliament for their
fulfllment There are several CONNER
eiaI treaties between Austro-H Hungary
and foreign states which lapse on Janu-
AIRY !, 1905.
New commercial treaties with Ger.
many and Italy have been determined
upon, but they cannot become effective
until passed by the Hungarian parlia.
ment, and other treaties are pending
with Russia, Switzerland, and the Bal.
kan States. The deputations last year
appropriate S9OyO00000 for national de.
fense and contracts for much Of this
sum have already been given out, yet
the money cannot be had until the Hun.
garian parliament gives its consent to
the appropriation. And the Hunga.
rian parliament practically says TO the
Crown. "We will do nothing until you
agree to our army demands" ITO which
the Crown replies" You may have any
thing in reason except the use of the
Hungarian language in my army; that
you can never have"
The conditions which have led UP to
the present conflict are those. Under
the Premiership of Coleman Sell the
government have made demands upon
the Hungarian parliament for consid-
cradle increase in the quota of army
recruits to be supplied by Hungary and
a proposal to augment the annual grant
to the Crown. These demands the Hun
garians declined on what to them were
good reasons, and finally their oppo-
sition TO them developed into obstrue
tion. They made counter demands upon
the Crown, which were refused, and
with intervals Of comparative peace the
conflict between parliament and Crown
was maintained with energy through
several ministries and for several
years. Each side gained minor points,
and the strong weapon of the house was
always obstruction.