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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Retimbering the Shaft.

The Idaho Press says that soon
after the Federal company took
charge Of the Standard-Mammoth
it became evident that extensive
repairs were needed in the shaft
Investigation demonstrated that
it would have to be completely
retimbered for a distance of 1876
feet, between the 200 and 400
levels. Now the Standard shaft
is 1860 feet deep and practically
all the. hosting is from below the
place where the repairs had to be
made. The problem presented,
therefore, was how to retimber
the shaft and at the same time
keep the mine running and pro-
ducing it's usual output. This
was the nut passed up to R. S.
Pascoe, superintendent of the
Standard-Mammoth, to crack.
The retimbering of the shaft
could not be delayed, and Mr..
Miller informed him that it was
imperative that the mine be kept
running without interruption.
The fact that the feat of retim-
bering a shaft without a shut
down of the mine had never been
accomplished, although in several
instances tried, may have been
discouraging to Mr.. Pascoe, but
no one knew it if it was. He laid
his plans with a. quiet determin-
alton to accomplish his pur-
pose, and although the predic-
tions were almost unanimous that
he could not accomplish the work
in the shaft without a shut down,
he went at it with a resolution
born Of confidence in himself
which left failure out of the cal
culations.
The ground around the shaft
for the distance to be repaired
was very loose and was exciting
a tremendous pressure against it.
Before new timbers could be
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Is Encouraged.

Mark Howe, who was here
during December looking after
the annual assessment on the
Wild Rose, Schedule and Amer
lean Eagle Extension, left the
first, inst, for Grangeville, hav-
ing completed the work. He re-
ported satisfactory results on all
three properties. The MINING
News hopes to see him here again
next summer, as he is a very de-
sirable acquisition to any COM
munity. p
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Good Work.

Less than thirty days ago work
was begun on the c. R. M. & M.
company's vat building, and to-
day the lumber is not only sawed,
virtually, but framed and in
place in the building. Last Mon
day the lower floor was completed
and about one-half of the super
structure raised and secured.
The building is 96x100 feet inside.
The machinery is arriving stead
lily and everything moving like
clockwork. Mr.. Harrington is to
be congratulated on securing
such splendid results, and should
his future operations continue as
successful as at present, the
building will be completed and
under cover by February 1.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07

A Promising Property Situated Five Miles
South of Elk City.

portal of the tunnel, that is, 200
and 400 feet respectively, further
up the side Of the hill,, shows the
vein to have a width of eight
feet and fourteen feet respec-
lively. Both showings give good
results to the pan.
Across the river on the south
west is the Happy New Year, an
extension Of the Lilly May. The
ledge is opened at both ends of
this claim, and shows up strong
and well defined. This property
is ideally located for easy devel-
opment, and has an abundance of
timber on the ground besides a
splendid head of water for power.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Discovered q Dyke.

George Shissler, when in Elk
City last week, reported that
John Wells had discovered a dyke
near Newsome which promises to
develop into something sensa-
tional. There has not been
enough work done as yet to de-
termine the full extent of the ore
body, although there seems to be
no doubt that it is quite extern
sive. Mr. Shissler estimates that
it will yield about Sc per ton; free,
in gold.
Mr.. Wells is a prospector and
miner who has been identified
with the mining industry of
Idaho county since 1894, when he
discovered the Gold Bug mine in
old Florence, which he located
with G. P. Cone. This property
they sold to S. S. Glidden of
Spokane. Johns many friends
will be glad to hear of his recent
good fortune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
That Timber Extension.

With regard to this timber eX-
tension question, it would be well
for the public to understand what
itmeans. With a growing search
ty of timber suitable for mining
purposes, the timber sharks in
Testing northern Idaho are be-
coming more and more aggres-
sive, and everybody should know
the real meaning Of the word
extension in relation to timber
and these timber syndicates. 1t
means that having secured the
timber at present fit for use, and
seeing that within the next 20
years-the period Of extension
desired-the smaller trees will
then be servicable also, they are
endeavoring to secure this timber
by the clumsy artifce of asking
for an extension Of time in which
to remove that to which they are
legally entitled.
AS c. A. Hastings points out
in a letter to the Tribune, the
Sranting of the extension will be
tantamount to granting permis-
sion to rob the schools. This
alone is a sufficient reason fol
refusal. When trusts, corpora
tions and syndicates are on the
warpath in search of dollars, il
it matters little to them who suf.
fers so long as they get what
they are after. 1t has been aptly
said that Corporations have NJ
SOULS" and consequently feel M
remorse at the result of then
acts. But the people of northern
Idaho should, under no circum
stances, permit any man or SCI
of men to do anything detrimen
tai to the best interests Of the
schools. We are proud of them
and it would be strange indeed
If, with this fact admitted, W.
quietly stand aside and see then
robbed of their just Inheritance
Kooskia Mountaineer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07

This valuable property is sit
uated on Red river, five miles
south of Elk City, on the Dixie
wagon road, and is owned by the
Elk City Gold M. & M. company.
]. A. Coverly, one of the best
known miners in this district, is
is superintendent. The work
done thus far consists of a tunnel
210 feet long run on the ledge,
which, at the breast, shows a
width of 20 feet of ore that gives
assay values that exceed SIS per
ton. This ledge is opened along
it's course by surface cuts for 1900
feet. The two cuts nearest the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
United Verde.

Miles Rice and Lee Strong 10
Gated what was formerly quite
widely known as the Virginia, on
January 1, and named. it the
United Verde. The claim has a
splendid surface showing and
will no doubt, with iudicious de-
velopment, justify the brightest
hopes for it's future. The claim
is situated on the north fork of
Siegle creek, in the heart of the
famous Siegle creek gold belt.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
CongrGtuLotes French.

Moscow business men have lost
no time in writing congratula-
tions to congressman French on
the outcome of his labors toward
securing a federal building for
this city. Offers of any help
that may assist in the campaign
are renewed, and the following
message was wired to Mr.. French.
"Hon. Burton L. French,
House of Representatives,
Washington.
I'VE appreciate your efforts for
a federal building at Moscow.
Trust you may be successful. Can
we do anything to help?'
(Signed) Business Mems Assn
A. S. BLAKE, President.
There is a disposition among
the business men here to believe
that the Washington correspon-
dent who wrote of the probable
appropriation for a federal build
ing here was none too well in
formed, because the sum specified
as being adopted for this purpose
is considerably larger than was
expected. However, it is expected
that word will be had at a com
paratively early date from Mr.
French putting the matter in its
correct form. Moscow Journal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07

This action by the committee
kills the bill for the present and
it is not likely that it will come
up again soon,
1t is not believed by those high
in authority that the Joint-State-
hood bill will pass at this session.
1t is being opposed by nearly all
the democratic senators, and if
necessary they will ''filibuster"
against the bill. The democrats,
however, could not prevent the
passage of the bill were they not
aided by nearly all the western
republican senators. The west
ern republican senators, with few
exceptions, will oppose the bill
on the ground that the several
territories should be admitted
separately. The enormous area
Of these territories and their pros
poets for an immense population
demand their admission as sep
arate states. 1t is also looked
upon by western senators as an
effort on the part of the east to
hold down the west in represen-
tation.
At the earnest request of the
womens club of Idaho Senator
Hepburn urged upon the commit
tee having charge of the State
hood bill for the admission OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory,
that the bill be so amended as to
eliminate the restrictions of suf-
frage on account of sex and the
bill has been reported with that
Objectionable word stricken out,
so that the state will be free to
confer suffrage upon the women
either by constitution or law here
after. Had the word sex" re-
NAMED in the bill the state could
not have conferred suffrage on
the women.
Last year Congressman French
introduced a bill providing for
three public buildings in Idaho.
They were to be at Pocatello,
Lewiston and Moscow. The bill
was referred to the committee on
Public Buildings Of the House and
reports from all the departments
, interested have been made to the
: supervising architect Of the treas
ury, and he has prepared report
: giving an estimate Of the quantity
} of floor space desired, the quality
of material to be used in construc-
!. tion and the cost of the buildings.
> and submitted it to the House.
r Mr.. French is working hard fol
4, his bill and is very hopeful Of its
. MASSAGE.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Work on the Hope.

Messrs. Simmons & Whitaker
are pushing work on their tunnel
which they are running on the
Hope to tap their ore shoot, which
IS about 100 feet further ahead.
The tunnel is now in 100 feet and
the ledge seems to improve with
every foot run.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
Returned.

Wadsworth Stoever who sue
ceeded ]. w. Royer as manager
Of the Thunder Mountain Gold
company returned Friday from
Philadelphia.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Jan. l.

The death OF Ex-senator George |
L Shoup cast a gloom over all
who knew him. Universal re-
gret is expressed on every side
by senators who were associated
with him during his long term of
office.
Senator Shoop was looked upon
as the ablest representative the
west has had in Washington for
years. When the news was an
nounced to Senator Hepburn he
he said: II have today learned
with great regret Of the death of
Senator Shoup, who for ten years
represented the state of Idoho in
the United States senate. | have
known him intimately for more
than twenty years in the capac-
ity of a private citizen, a public
officer and a personal friend. In
all of these capacities he was a
prince among men, generous and
upright in all his dealings. Idaho
has had no truer friend or abler
representative in the past, nor
can we hope that she will have
in the future" Outside of bis
relatives there is probably no one
who feels more keenly the death
of Senator Shoup than Addison
7. Smith, who was the Senator'S S
seer etary during his senatorial
career; the affection existing be-
tween them was often the subject
of remark here. 1t was more
like that between father and son
than the ties which ordinary eX-
ist between those associated in
an official capacity. The senator
had the utmost confidence in Mr..
Smith and his judgement, and
his confidence was never betray-
ed. Congressman French was q
great admirer Of Senator Shoup,
and in speaking Of him, he said,
1T is with deep sorrow that ]
have learned of the death Of Hon.
George L. Shoup. | had learned
to love him for his gentleness,
his sincerity, and the ever kindly
interest that he had in young
men. L admired and honOreC
him, too, for the great work he
: has done for the state Of Idaho
and the Pacific Coast. AS az
officer in the army, as governor
of the territory and then Of the
new commonwealth, as senator
| for many years, George L. Shoul
has proven himself loyal and true
: to the highest interests of those
T who in this generation and il
: those to come may make Idaht
/ their home"
2 The Pure Food bill will come
up on January 4th, and while
t great opposition is being shown
2 this measure by senators repre-
e senting constituencies who ar,
: interested in whisky and adul
S terated food products, Senate
+ Hepburn, who has the bill il
: charge, has the solid support o
e the State Pure Food Association
t the physicians, and all publ
: spirited citizens, and he intend
t to make a great fight for its pas
y sage during the present sessio
O Of congress.
o The bill providing for the re
r peal of the stone and timber aC
n has been indefinitely postpone
l. by a vote Of ten to four in tn
It house committee on public lands
l. This bill has been strongly ag
e tated for the last two or thre
/, years and it looked for a time a
d if it would pass. 1t is a we
e known fact that Congressme
n French. of Idaho, and Mondel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Lieutenant General Chaffce will leave
for Alaska about July /.
William J Bryan has announced that
he will tour the world to study munich
pal ownership and railroad problems
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw di-
rected the laying Of the new federal
building cornerstone at Cleveland, o.
p. J. McArdle, of Muncie, Ind, was
elected president Of the Amalgamatod
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
workers.
Falling into cellarway at Washing
ton. Pa, DR.. s. c. McCracken. an aged
physician. sustained a fractured skull
and died in IS minutes.
knights of Labor in Chicago asked
an order retaining the Cigarmakers'
Union from circulating literature con-
iemniLe Knights Of Labor cigars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
TREASURY DEFICIT s3722t7C3
Exceeds s37,oco.OOo For First Tine
Since Canal Purchase.

Washington. May 22.-For the q go.
time since the buying of the Panama
canal strip the treasury deficit az ta.
close of banking hours exceeded Oh.
$37OooOo0 mark The figures being
S37.2247GS
There is no unoasiuess as There 't
an available cash balance To- The 'rea
ury OF over Si29t0JuuO. In the ll.
ticnal bank repositories alone th.-.
are enough public moneys 70 wipe oa-
the d,fcit twice. but the fact SIS that
the higher the deficit crecps tn ia
tier away It is from the S2Do1oo''
mari, predicted by some Of th' cl.
perts O., the treasury department.
There ere seven more days in this
month. which win probably SHOW
small surplus bringing the Gsd-
down - about S35.oo00oo or So. .'-
coo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
AFTER PANAMA BUSINESS
Philadelphia Barge Owners Offer Il

= lllI dlt pfIld Ial NC CFff'Ni D ~f't~'
Carry Canal Supplies 70 Colon.
Philadelphia May 22-ln view 81
the possible difficult, of the national
government in obtaining American
vessels to carry supplies ani ma
chincry to Panama % Boz used IN the
building OF the canal there barge
owners of this city viii make an e.-
fort 90 get the business. one barge
company has already sent proposals TO
the secretary OF war offering t0 carry
the governments freight to Colon. The
company that has already made an
offer owns a feet of ocean going tugs
ami hargcs which Is regularly engaged
in tha southern lumber trade After
discharging the government freight at
Colon IL is claimed. they could get
return cargo by stopping az Florida
ports for lumber for the northern mar
kcts This would dispose OF the OBJ
iecr.ons raised 90 carrying canal sup
plies IN foreign bottoms.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
LIVES WITH BULLETS IN HEAD
Man Who Tried Suicide Amazes Physl-
clans BY Recovering.

baltimore. Nd. Nay 22-On May 8
George Horst. g. years old. an employe
in a brewery hero. attempted to com
NIT suicide by shooting himself twice
In the head. The bullets have not been
removed but 10 the amazement OF
physicians VINO have interested them
selves i'm his case. he is not only still
living. but according TO present indi-
cations will soon be well enough to be
ont of the house. Of the bullets with
which Horst attempted to end his lie
one entered just above the right ear,
while the other entered just below
the right temple Ordinarily either
bullet would have been sufficient TO
cause death. but in Horsts case they
apparently resulted in nothing more
serious than paralysis of the left and
part Of the right side, which paralysis
is now disappearing.
Horst's mind began to clear rapidly
after the second Sly. and five days af-
ter the shooting be smoked a cigar
Ills memory is perfectly good, and he
undcssicn7s everything going on
afn,t hfr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
VETOED BY RICHMONO'S MAYOR

Mayor Mccarthy has returned to tn,
Richmond council without his approval
the ordnance adopted extending the
corporate limits of the city. The measure
was highly unsatisfactory to those VINO
have contended for liberal policy oil
annexation. Itprovided no sites Tor
manufacturing and few for homes.
1t was 20 unsatisfactory that many
citizens appealed to the mayor not To let
il become law. .,
The annexation movement will be kept
mn. lint it is doubtful if there will he any
satisfactory annexation measure passed
by the present council
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
MAY ATTACH M'CUE ESTATE
State Considering Collection Of Costs for Murder
Trial

It IL probable that the Commonwealth
will try to subject the estate OF the late
j. Samuel McCue TO the payment OF the
costs. There has been entered upon the
Judgment document a memorandum OF
the fees and costs. amounting TO S3,O9I-
II: made mp of the following items:
Jurors. S1.SlTj2; board OF Jury, $3.50;
guards. S42G: Sergt e. W. Rogers
expenses in getting jury, $3.50;
witnesses, Si0S.jj; Commonwealth
attorney. so; clerk, $3.50.
Commonwealth Attorney Gilmer Of
Charlottesville has referred the matter to
the auditor OF public accounts.
The two notes on which it is alleged
McCue forged his wiie's indorsement-one
for $4,000. held by the Jefferson Ma
tional Bank. and another for $1,000,
held 10y the Peoples National Bank
have been paid in full 10y McCue's estate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
POLITICAL
Goy. MonlagnrWiIl speak al th' Ara
rdv OF Music. Richmond, May 20.

r.4 u,,u...a.,.,ii .n.,l ttl,. \ra.l
""' ,'.'''"i1 ,..','.,'''n, W,,,, u
cay "' ''"S''' u" '''''''''''' '''
II looks as though Martin and Willard
will carry OraugrcomN ior Scnatorapi
Governor. respectively on
server
n...l
Congressman Jones have paired ior t,-
campaign 10 the extent that neither N,l
take the stump until after the primary.
Congressman Jones will go To the Phihn
pines this summer senator Daniel r,-
pectcd to 20. hui has finally decided not
io make tine trip.
GOV. Montague spent f"d'N ]" '
office for the first time ln month
transacted hhslilr'~ iillb NF'l''' ''''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
sxIRNls4INo ~ mANcHURIA
Two Attacks 6y Russians Were Ee-
pu se5 BY Japanese.


TOXIC. Nar . The following ohl-
cial report published.
Elm Tire direction of Neiyuanpaomen
ON Tho morning d., May 10 the enemy.
With ESQ c1mpauies OF infantry ami
two souairnus of cavalry again at
tackled CmueHu. but was repulsed
AT o'clocl. in the afternoon. sinful.
tcnoou.b thc enemy with one reg-
mcnt o. infantry and five squadrons
O.. cavalry actively attacked Chin-
,anepaa hut was entirely repulsed az
O. O'Clock in tho evening
There has been no material chang
At Chausu except collisions with
scouts since we repulsed the enemy
ou Nav rs. ON The right bank of tn
Lao river t.c auemy's cavalry is coz
centrauug. it- main strength being a.
Kuugchullanr eight miles west Of
Faioman. A. noon If May 10 they A.
tempted to- threaten Tie rear OF our
camps bv making n southwestern de-
tour hut our strong guards dishcart-
ened them ana they rctreatcd far in
northwestern direction without attain
ing their object"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
SURE Her HUSBAND PlRIsHsD
Another Woman Widowed B. the Har-
fisburq Wreck.

Harrisburg. Pa May % Mrs -.
Rowly of Plainheld y. J., was al the
Harrisburg hospital seeking iuiorma-
ton about her husband. George Rowy.
who was on the express train which
was wrecked on the Pennsylvania rail-
road on the night OF May 10. and hos
not been heard Of since he left NeV
York.
Mrs. Rowly went through the wards
Of the hospital with photograph. and
ont of the % patients found one. %
Swedish woman who recognized &c.
The woman said that the man was sir
ting opposite her I'm Pullman car
when the crash occurred. Mrs Row.
is now certain that her husband was
killed in the wreck.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23

AS the county of Louisa wishes t.
present a candidate for election to
the Senate of Virginia this fall from
the district of which she forms
part, and as a very general desire
has been expressed throughout the
county by the citizens of Louisa, do
ing me the honor of uniting upon
myself as such candidate, l hereby
respectfully announce my candidacy
for nomination for the Senate of Vir-
ginia from this district, subject to
the Democratic primary, and have to
say that if this honor is conferred
upon me and l am elected to such
position, ! will give my best en-
deavor to represent the people of the
whole district, and ask their sup
port.
Respectfully,
Frederick Wilmer Sims.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
FATAL RIOT IN CHICAGO
Argument over Teamsterc' S,r.t'
Caused 5hootIng Ahlsy.

Chicago. May ID Riotiug rcsn.t. .
at 10Th and Dearborn streets. wl"
James GRAY a negro nonuuian t0. .
ster. was shot dead D., Harry N
stein. a bartender during an arg
mont over The transfers st-iH.
bernstein was mortally shot hy If
Nceman Tinslcy. co!ored. and l''
persons partly demolished a salo.l
into which Tinsley had taken the ua
conscious bartender.
The street fighting is the latest Of
several clashes between negroes an
whites since Encoh Carl on y tea".
old. was shot and killed several day
ago By two men. clloeel 10 have br.
negro strike-hrcators
Two patrol wagons and an ama
lance filled with policemen hurr' 8
10 the scene. tut IL was only ai.or D.
desperate fight I'm which several m
the rioters were bruised with police.
mems clubs. that tho mob was forced
back from the saloon shouting &C.
Bernstein. the slayer OF Gray
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
LETTER TO P VO CONWAY
Fredericksburg. Va

Dear Sir: County Commissioner + W
Fassett had his house, 322 W Sth street.
Erie. Pa, painted Devoe in August 1901
In March 1902, he had three Others to
paint and thought our price too high.
Bought "A ''iust a. good for one house:
the other he painted Devoe. Said he q
fnd-out by experience.
Guess he did, for he's used DevOe several
times since; he's got the habit.
The queer OF it is that people should
grudge the cost of good paint, when it :
worth about 80 times the difference
Good is cheap, whatever the price: and
bad is dear, at no price at all; it costs
too much TO put-On.
Devoe is a good paint; good paint is
DevOe. There is no other DeyOe; there il
no other good paint.
Yours truly
1OS + W DevOc &CO
y 81. Willard Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-23
FALSE RETURNS
Winchester Merchants Accused Of Making Them
in Applying for Licenses.

Alta meeting the city council OF Win
chester a resolution was adopted calling
for an investigation of number OF Win
chester merchants who are alleged 10
have made false returns OF theamount OF
annual purchases ON which their licenses
are based.