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The Butler weekly times., 1906-02-01

Home church Sunday morning and
night.
W. j. Atcheson made a business
trip to Montrose Friday.
Corda Keen visited her sister Mrs
Fred Rich, Friday.
Bessi. Shillinger who has been very
sick the past several weeks Is nc
better at this writing.
Jim Lawson spent Sunday with
the Messrs Mistlers.
A. L. Gilmore hauled hogs to Mont.
rose Monday.
Ayoung man Of this vicinity went
to make Q horse trade near Apple
ton City one day last week, his faith.
er's dog by chance followed, the man
who be was trading with became so
fascinated BY the beautiful dog and
bis actions he asked the young iel-
low what will you take for your
dog?" The boy gave the dog as the
difference in the horse trade. The
dog was so highly priced by bis mas
ter, that be sent bis son back for the
dog next day.
Miss Katie Brown has been danger
ously i'll and lying at the point Of
death the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Parker visited
at the home OF Mrs. Parker's mother
Saturday night.
Mrs. Umphry Dickerson is on the
sick List at this writing.
Fuller Snodgrsss butchered hogs
Friday.
The families of Theodore Anderson,
Jake Fry, and Charley Rector spent
Sunday at Mr.. Nistlers.
Mrs. W. o. Shillinger is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and MRS. G. W. Quick trans
acted business In Hontrose Thurs
day. BELLE.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-02-01
Mound Items.

We had been having some pretty
rough weather in the last few weeks
We shall see when spring comes, oul
farmers begin to look after his farm
implements II they need any repair,
II won't be long until oat sowing
time.
George Walls will move to Greeley
county, Kansas, the last Of April to
make his future home there.
Chas. Tinmons and three others,
wholive near Passaic, will to 60 Kan.
sas to make their future home.
Arthur Johns has sold bis farm to
Fred Church, and will have bis sale
the 80 OF this month. He will move
to Montana, where he has two broth
ers.
Brother Mcknight preached at
Altoona the 9th and 2Sth inst, and
will continue until February End.
He says be may be able to visit each
family OF his pastoral charge.
Arthur Wilcox and family, who
I have been on q visit to his parents
spd uncle, has returned to his hom .
ii Idaho, where he will resnme his
business as agent and dispatcher for
the Pacific Railway.
Tom Rsyburn says he has been Of
fered $40 an acre for his farm. He
says land is on q boom.
Col. J. N. Sharp, who has been in
Hudson township for the last two
| months, Will return home soon. BE
! states that times, lots Of corn and
i prices are good.
Mrs. Alta Perkins, who has been
\ on q visit to her sister, Mrs. Harry
Kennedy, In Passaic, returned to her
home In Jackson county.
! There win Be preaching at Passaic
on the 10th and l1th Of February by
Bro. Mcknight. Come and hear q
tgood sermon.
Inglancing over the hssnnouncemsnt
column We are impressed with the
lplsndid material Offering for the
Democratic nominations this time.
From whatwe know oi the candidates
~ don't believe . mistake can b.
neds. They are ell Democrats, and
Its what suits n the best. We
lcn't want any mors mixtures With
- y wamps and the nks. We have
4 enough 81 that, and u We expect
rlRy in power, " have got to gst
TO Democratic principles and
Ihsre. Lee.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-02-01
Happy Surprise.

On the evening Of Jan. 28th q mum.
Der Of friends and nsighbors Of Mr.,
and Ars. ]. ). Mckee gave them q
surprise party In honor Of Mrs. No.
Kss's birthday. The evening was
very pleasantly spent with various
games and music especially Mr..
Leonard Aillsr's Ans graphophone
music. Dainty rsissshmsnts Of rasp.
berry sherbsrt and cake wers served
to the families Of g. c. Miller, John
Rogers, James Narstellar, Clazsncs
Lyle, Nr. Upton, T. L. Harper, ].
Wolis, 3. A. Hardin, Frank Tande
run, Ars Mary Mcconnell, Mr..
Mooney, james Harrison, Glen D.
wesss and John Lane.
ONE PREsENr.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-02-01
Municipal Ownership.
The Csmnoner.

The Csmnoner.
Mr.. Mcclellan has been formally in.
stalled for a second term as mayor
OF New York, but be had q mighty
narrow escape. The small majority
BY which he won was both q person.
81 victory for William R. Hearst and
ior the platform upon which hestood.
The municipal ownership idea ID
stsadily growing In favor among the
rank and Ale Of oil political parties.
Dsmoeratic leaders east. west, north
and south will yst learn that they
'dsrs not antagoniss shat sentiment
even n N indirsct way.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-02-01
Some Educational Notes.
By supt. A. L. Ives.

Several school boards in the coun-
ty have reconsidered their deeisio n
about dividing the school term and
will have a continuous term this
year Others, however, do not feel
iaelined to change their usual plan
OF division this year, but think they
will do so next year. 1t is safe to
say that there will be be but few d.
vided school terms. aud hence but
few OF the old time 'spring terms"
next year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07


Chas. E. Skiles of Philadelphia,
president of the Thunder Noun
tain Gold company, and P. A.
Stief and c. A., Gables, stock
holders in the company, arrived
Thursday for short visit.
E. P. LANCER Of the Cracker
Jack mine was in Elk City the
latter part of last week to get
medical treatment on an eye in
which a piece of steel had lodged.
Mr.. LANCER reports his company
a few days ago struck 40 feet of
high grade ore, and they will be-
gin milling as soon as they get
the raise through. Fifteen men
are now employed on the works.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
MILWAUKEE, ROUTE
1t Is Expected Course of Road VIII
Be Named in Next Thirty Days.
WHERE Wilt. ROAD RUN
Is Question Full of Hope for Many
Towns in Idaho.

1t is stated upon good authority
that the financing Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul extension
to the Pacific coast will not take
place until the arrival from
Europe of James Stillman. He
and Roswell Miller, chairman Of
the board of directors, are ex-
pected to be in New York about
July l., says the Spokesman-Re-
view.
Those in close touch with the
officials of the Milwaukee say it
would not surprise them should
President Earling announce the
route in full within the next 80
days. 1t is said that the right of
way has cost the road consider
ably more than other lines to
reach the Pacific ocean, but this
is balanced by the fact that on
nearly the whole distance there
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07

The coroner's inquest was held Satur-
day afternoon. Coroner w. Irwin and
Sheriff ]. E. Greene arrived from
Grangeville, Saturday noon. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen constituted
the jury: Hugh Arnold, A. S. John
son, Fred Proctor, Frank Davis, Bert
Maxwell, E. ]. Comley, G.. E. Hamilton,
Peter Marren, j. G. Yandell, ]. G.
Chesebro.
An examination of the grounds was
made, and some testimony of witnesses
taken. The questioning brought out
information that was substantially as
given in the Mining News last week.
After an examination of the grounds
attention was given the body of Joe
Mitchell which was lying fiat oil the
back, head down hill and feet few
inches from the trail. DIR. Shinnick
was employed to perform the autopsy.
Eight bullet wounds were found. One
bullet passed through the heart, up
through the chest and neck and lodged
in the head.
The hearing of evidence was at the
office of the Thunder Mountain Gold
Company, Saturday evening. All tie
witnesses were examined. 1t was said
by all that the men quarreled from
twenty minutes to half hour before the
shooting.
The jury returned verdict about three
o'clock Sunday morning, holding
Sweeney and gPrader guilty Of. ''crimi-
nal intent" The men were taken to
Grangeville Sunday.
The body Of Joe Mitchell was buried
Sunday near where the shooting occur
red.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
OROGRANDE IS RIGHT
This is the Opinion of Elk City
People Who Celebrated There.
BIG DAY ON THE FOURTH
Many People Celebrated Everybody
Enjoyed the Day.

Orogrande, July 5-Orogrande
celebrated the Fourth. yesterday
in grand style and everybody en-
joyed themselves to the limit.
Among the most interesting feat
ures Of the day was a speech by
Jacob Schlosser and the reading
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence by H. M. Peterson. After
the orations of the day, Alfred
Peterson gave a very interesting
performance on a slack wire,
which was very good.
In rotation with the program
next came the standing jump
which was won by ]. P. Church
i'll, the distance being 9 feet and
6, inches. The 16-lb shot put was
also won by ]. P. Churchill, the
distance being 81 feet. Next
was the standing high jump
which was won by Miles Rice, he
jumping a feet.
The most laughable event of
the day was the pie eating con-
test, which was won by Alex.
Mcclellan. He was certainly
there with the pie face. Next
was the 5b-yard dash, which was
won by Forrest Leeper, Miles
Rice coming in second. Then
came the double hammer drilling
contest which was won by Quin-
lin and Hawk of the Umatilla
mine, they drilling 35 1-8 inches
in Is minutes, against 81 1-8 in
ches drilled by Pierson and
Ayotte, the opposing team. Both
teams did very fine work. The
single hammer drilling contest
which came next, was won by
Albert Talon, who drilled 10 is
inches in Is minutes, against
inches drilled by Joe Brosman.
After the fireworks in the
evening a ball w5s given at the
Whipple hall, and supper at the
Hotel Warren. Music, which
was excellent, was furnished by
jacobson, Jones and Hinton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
A BIG DEAL
IN THE MINES

The Mining News is informed by let
ter from Morris Crocker, of Spokane,
president of the Elk City Gold Mining
& Milling company, that that company
has admitted L. B. Gray of Chicago,
and his son, R. ]. Gray, of Des Moines.
According to President Crocker's state
ments, the organization has taken over
the three new claims owned by J. A.
Coverly and will operate them all under
one head, making eight claims, which
with a tremendous water power and
ample timber gives the company valu-
able holding in the camp. Mr.. Crocker
says:
'The president of the company had a
number of tests made to learn if the
ore would admit Of profitable cyaniding
and the result was excellent with q high
percentage Of saving, up to 80 per cent
of the gold.
cit is the purpose of the company to
put in a large dam, an electric power
plant, a saw mill and 50-ton cyaniding
mill, by which they will be able to treat
their own ore and to furnish power to
such of the surrounding mines as will
require power.
1.-THE claims of the company have
some of the best timber in all this sec
ton, and the company claims also to
have 18O, 900 tons of ore exposed on the
Lilly May claim alone, with an addi-
tional exposure of 129 tons for every
foot of tunnel driven on the vein. AS
two men can easily drive five feet per
day 615 tons of ore can be added to the
reserve every twentyfour hours. We
understand that the gentlemen were al
well pleased with the property, and we
expect to install the plant above men
toned as early as possible.
Mr.. Crocker and L. ,. Gray went
from here to Spokane and from there
Mr.. Gray returned to Chicago, leaving
his son at the mine with Mr.. Coverly tC
make a careful examination of the
"A
property, obtain samples for metallurgi
cal tests, and to select the site for the
mill and other machinery when it ar
rivec
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
pike is an unknown chapter.

pike Is an unknown cndpCer-
The route is prehistoric. Even before
the Indians invaded America herds of
buffalo roamed the continent. They
were Americas first road makers.
They did their work SO we'll that a map
of their trails and traces" would dupli-
cate the great highway and railway
systems of today.
The National pike. or the Cumberland
road, as it was popularity called was
first buffalo trace worn deep across
the Appalachians by the pounding hoofs
of millions of bison. When the Indians
came they followed this same trail in
their hunting excursions and war expe-
ditions, retreating over it to the west
before the ever advancing, relentless
frontier of the white man.
Over this path came the Anglo-Saxon
hunter and trapper, followed by the
homemaker, until at last the tide of
emigration poured in deluge through
the mountain passes to the land of
promise.
LONG A HIGHWAY.
To supply the trade, demands of this
growing western population in the early
days, long trains of back ponies picked
their way to and from over the old
Cumberland trail, to be displaced by the
great Conestoga freight wagons and
speeding mail coaches of the early days
of the century, they in turn to vanish
when the steam railroad accomplished
the supposedly impossible feat of climb
ing the mountains.
Every mile of the old Cumberland
road is historic ground. Over it toiled
the young surveyor, Washington. Later
the British grenadiers tramped the
route, led by Braddock, whose grave is
still green beside the trail.
In 1902 Jefferson signed bill for the
survey of the National pike. The first
contract was awarded in 1911 and the
road was completed iny 1918. In 1926
begun, the extension of the National
pike from Wheeling to, st, Louis.
The reconstruction Of the old national
road will resurrect in q measure the
vanished glories of the famous stage
coach days. Scattered along the roac
were the old taverns, of which only E
few remain. 1t is expected that many
of these will be rebuilt, thus restoring
the most picturesque feature of the ole
turnpike.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
Northwestern Stage Rates.

The Northwestern Stage Co.
runs three stages, touching the
following, points: Sites, Elk
City, Dixie, Orogrande and Con-
cord. The following passenger
rates take effect July 10th on this
company's lines:
Elk City to Sites, $4; Sites to
Elk City, S..
4 Dixie to Sites, 81.
Sites to Orogrande, Sc.
Sites to Concord, So.
D. A. HIGDoN, Supt.
y u. G. KINKAID, Mgr.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07

will be plenty of traffic to be
gathered as soon as the line is in
operation.
While other transcontinental
lines have had to build up their
cpuntry before them, the Mil
waukee finds a dozen fine traffic
centers made for it. They are
all centers of local agricultural
life and business activity. Be
cause of these conditions the road
is expected pay a fair rate of
interest on the outlay for build
ing it almost as soon as the freight
schedules can become effective.
There is some talk of the Mil
waukee having a Pacific ocean
connection with the orient. Very
little has been done lately rela-
tive to buying English ships.
There is a disposition to await the
result of the Japanese maritime
situation before making definite
commitments. This partial hold.
ing in allegiance of trans-pacific
plans is due, it is said, to the
Milwaukee receiving overtures
from the Japanese to sell out one
of their big Pacific lines.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
Congress Considers Bill to Build Wagon Road
From Coast to Coast.
TWO BRANCHES IN WEST
At St. Louis the Road Would Branch One Branch Going to San Fran
cisco and the Other Across Idaho to Portland.

A national pike, extending from
Washington city across the nation and
probably passing through or near Elk
City, is project in which every person
in this section Of country would be
Eterested.
A bill was recently introduced in the
national congress by Congressman
Pearre of Maryland, providing for the
restoration of the monuments and land
marks and the reconstruction of the
ancient Cumberland road Ina sentence
which the New York Sun remarks is
almost as long as the proposed pike
ITSELF" the, Washington Post refers to
the project in this way;
1.-The creation of the, American APP
plan way, beginning at Washington, on
Atlantic tidewater, following the trail
of the historic national pike through the
passes of the Appalachians and across
the Ohio, through the great middle west
to st. Louis, and then in two great
boulevards on to the Pacific, one Of
which will cross Montana and Idaho to
Puget Sound or Portland and the other
through Denver and Salt Lake over the
Rockies and Sierras to San Francisco,
will by the magnificent fruition of plans
the first tentative steps of which have
been taken in the introduction of bill
in congress Of Congressman Pearre of
Maryland for an appropriation for the
restoration of the monuments and land
marks and the reconstruction of the
ancient Cumberland road that by its
building made an empire possible. "
If such road were built, it would
probably follow the line of the Northern
Pacific, keeping as far from the north
ern border of the country as possible,
and cross the Bitter Root mountains on
the old Nez Perce trail, which would
give it route across Idaho midway, be-
tween the immigration routes now pass
ing through Pocatello and the Occur d
Alene country This route would pass
near the gateway of the Yellowstone
National park, and at some point on the
Columbia river, probably umatilla OF
,Wallula, would divide, one road going
to Puget Sound and the other to Port
land.
A PREHISTORIC ROUTE.
Save to the historian and those wht
live along the dusty thread of macadan
that binds together Washington and st
Louis, the. story Of the old Nationa
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
SWEENEY, PRADER
HAVE HEARING
District Judge Sets July Ia
As Time for Trial.

Grangeville, July 7-Sweeney and
Prader were arraigned before Judge
Hotchkiss Tuesday afternoon. July Is
was set for the preliminary hearing.
So, 900 bonds was furnished for their ap-
pearance, and the men left for their
homes in Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07
ELK IMPRESSED HIM.
Postoffice Inspector Fullenwider Sees
Great Future for This Camp.


When a person or town are
fishing" for compliments it is
always best to get the good words
away from home. It is not known
that anyone asked Postal In
spector j. R. Fullenwider his
opinion of Elk City when he was
here, but the following is what
he tipped off to the Lewiston
Tribune on his return to that
city, given in the reporters words.
Postal Inspector J. R. FulleH
wider has returned from his an
nuRl inspection of the money
order offices at Pierce City, Elk
City, Florence, Newsome and
Clearwater. He reports all to be
in good condition.
"Mr. Fullenwider stated that
the new mail schedule between
Grangeville and Florence is now
in effect on the semi-weekly
schedule. The reduction from
the three times a week schedule
was due to the Change Of the
Hump mail.
ct is now pretty quiet t.Flor-
ence, states Mr.. Fullenwider, but
the receipts at Elk City show a
considerable gain. He states
that if this camp were not iso-
lated to such a great degree it
would be one of the liveliest min
ing towns in central Idaho. "
!. Mr.. Ross of San Francisco, who
was here several weeks figuring
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07

PREHISTORIC ROUTE.
Save to the historian and those who
live along the dusty thread of macadam
that binds together Washington and st.
Louis, the. story of the old National
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07

Tam Vincent has two horses he
took up about two weeks ago,
which the owner may have by
proving property and paying the
damage. The animals are de
scribed as follows: Bay mare
three years old, with n brand
on right shoulder. One bay
horse six years old with Tbrand
on left hip and 2 brand on
right hip.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-07-07

Mr.. Ross of San Francisco, who
was here several weeks figuring
On properties, was called to Port
land Thursday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-05-26
y !.
K y JOUR- YOUNG PEOPL Is. !

and tossing 1t about, growing vicious
ly all the time.
( Marcy and the boy ran towards him
and he tossed limp thing aside and
wagged his tail as they drew near.
TITS snake! It's a snake! HI.
father!" shouted the boy. And father
came running from the shop.
"Himmel! It's rattlesnake. The
first I've seen in 20 years"
"Methuselah killed him."
And you playing right here in the
yard! Thank heaven you were not
bitten. Methuselah, you're a brick.
You've earned the best there is for the
rest OF your life!"
But Methuselah was lying on the
ground, and his eyes. were rolling in
pain.
He's bitten! My own Methuselah!"
walled Marcy, kneeling by him.
And 1t was true. Father took him
tenderly to the barn, that the children
might not see him suffer. Soon shot
was heard, and they knew that Methu-
selah was beyond all his troubles.
That night father took his little girl
tenderly In his arms.
Marcy, girl" he said. you shall
keep all the old useless dogs and cats
you want to. I'm thankful enough that
you kept methuselah. Sarah Noble
Ives, In Boston Globe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-05-26
METHUsELAH.
Story Of Decrepit Dog and How He
Repaid Little Girls Kindness ~
by Saving Her Life.

Violet Amanda's eyes were as big as
tea plates. and fairly bursting out OF
her head as she rushed into the sitting
room, where Marcy and the boy were
playing.
"Dey's mad dawg undah de sink!
Fob de Lawd, he jes' come rushin'
straight in at de back dol"
Where? Where?" saiu the boy and
Marcy in one breath.
"Undah de sink. He done p'inted
fob dat dahk conan, an tuhned nah
heels an ran for you'alls."
What does he look like?"
LAX imp OF Stain, an OATS de
trufe. He's brack as de debbil hisself.
You-alls bettah not go out dab. Yo'
gwine git bit, and had de hydrofabby,
shot"
Father was away and mother was
sick, so there was no one to hinder
them, and the children Immediately
made tracks for the kitchen.
Sure enough, under the sink In the
dark corner by the pipes was a dog
not black, but yellow, and his eyes
were staring and bloodshot. But
Marcy saw something more than this.
She saw the end OF a rope.
There's rope around his neck, and
he's choking. That's what's the mat
ter. I don't believe he's mad bit"
"You better look out, Marcy.
The boys bump of discretion was
more fully developed.
But Marcy could not see any living
thing suffer, and not try to help 1t.
Poor doggie! Poor doggie!" she
said in her soothing voice, and went
straight up to him.
The dog looked at her, wild-eyed and
painting, with his tongue hanging out.
Marcy felt of the rope. 1t was tight,
and the dog could scarcely breathe.
He covered as she touched him, but
made no effort to run. Few animals
looked at Marcy without trusting her.
Get me the butcher knife" she said.
The boy brought 1t, and the cruel
rope was cut. The dog sank painting
on the floor, and closed his eyes.
do you think he's dying?"
Nom, Miss Marcy" said Violet
Amanda, who had recovered her