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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
DIXIE
PLACER MINE

Col. VIM. H. Dodge, representing the
j. C. Lee company of Portland, Oregon,
who recently purchased the Dixie town
site and placer mines in that vicinity,
Of the Crooked Creek Placer M ming Co.,
arrived in Elk City Sunday to look after
his company's interests.
Mr.. Dodge stated to the News editor
that his company is no stock concern,
but is an organization carrying on a
general mining business in California
and Oregon, and has sufficient capital
to carry on their business without the
aid of outside capital. Speaking on his
mission to Elk City, Mr.. Dodge said:
81 am here to begin operations on
the claim for my company, and shall &c
to Dixie within the next few days, as
soon as provisions and other necessary
camp equipment have been secured.
do not know yet on what lines we will
proceed with the work on the claims
but am almost sure great improve
ment will have to be made over the ole
methods used in securing the yellow
metal. I will not know definitely whar
is Needed until l arrive on the grount
and look the. field over. However, We
intend to put in new elevator, improve
and enlarge the ditch, and probabl.
build new reservoir. If we place tn
claim in first-class shape for operation
large force of men will be given EN-
ployment this summer.
The sale of the property was made il
Portland last Saturday.
The property consists of l50 acres
and only two acres have besn worked
This paid about SIS, 900.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
DOG Joe" Mike Sweeney and Andrew Prader
Settle an Old Dispute.
ONE DEAD; ONE WOUNDED
Dog e Dies With One Bullet Right Breast and One in Heart
Sweeney Shot Through Left Arm

Dog joe dead and Mike Sweeney wounded slightly left arm
tells brief the result of fight with that took place between
Dog Mike Sweeney and Andrew Prader Thursday
claim claimed by both parties Crooked
River miles southwest of Elk City The body of Dog joe
bears two bullet wounds through the Upper right breast and
the through the heart Sweeney watch chain
Struck by bullet from Dog Joes rifle and the Of
changed striking Sweeney in the left just above
the elbow and infcing flesh wound
Dog repeating rifle; Sweeney used 80
peating rifle Prader automatic colt pistol number
said exchanged and until the preliminary
hearing which will probably held today it will be known
which man fired the shot that killed Dog Besides the
principals there at the shooting Dog
partner John Yearsey and companion lad about sixteen
years of age Neither of them took any part in the fight
Justice Larry Painter Constable u G. Knkad and DR. D.
Shnnick all Elk City, called the of the disturb
ance by telephone message Crooked River Nine The doctor
dressed Sweens the officials placed the Under
arrest In the meantime Sheriff and Coroner Nichols at
Grangevie had been notified They left Gangevle Thursday
evening and arrived here Friday night inquest will
be held today
shooting took place tent that being pitched by
Sweeney and Prader they intended quarters while
doing work on the claim The tent was distance below the
cabin occupied BY Dog Joe his companions and Sweeney
and Prader passed cabin with their pack horses the
the place they had chosen to pitch their tent.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
You Ought to Celebrate Fourth IDLY This Year IN Omgrande

night behind that black animal he knew
something dreadful was going to hap
pen. He was worried and he sought
the advice of friend who was at the
time in the arms of morpheus and had
not opened his eyes on the fateful day.
Perhaps it was i'll advice due to the rude
awakening, and PERHAPS it was duty's
call that led Mr.. Blumberg to disregard
the warning that had been given him
and trudge off to the place where danger
lurked. For the benefit of Mr.. Blum
berg's friends it must be said that he
was on schedule time at every point
along the way, but the black horse beat
him to it and when he arrived all was
over but the counting Of the dead. A
report from Crooked River Mine says it
is not true that "Blum" hid in tree.
The value of the claim that was in
dispute is placed at $5, 900.
DOG Joe's" two companions who
were with him, are held by the officers.
Mr.. Painter returned to Elk City Thurs
day night, but. Constable Kinkaid and
DR. Shinnick remained at Thunder
Mountain.
Both Sweeney and Prader withheld in
formation about the affair until the cor
onar'c inu11pct
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
ABOUT, "DoG JOE.

"A pen picture of Joe Mitchell, com
monty known as DOG Joe," on account
of his extreme friendship for naasmbers
of the canine family, can be disposed of
in a single sentence: he was small of
stature, slightly bowed, long black
hair, and pinched features and piercing
eyes that suggest to- the beholder long
association with mountain life: He is
said to have been born in Texas. He
was erratic and misguided, in speech,
which was due. to nervousness and .un-
governable temperament. According
to his story he lived in New Lisbon,
Wisconsin, and later in British Columbia
He came to this region about nine years
ago. He was about. fifty years old.
Unless the body is needed by,the auth
critics for further examination it will
probably be buried at the camp.
Sweeney and Prader are about the
age of Mitchell and both have families
in Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
STITES BANK CHANGES
~s-i,
Capital Stock is Bought By, Frank and
VIM. Kettenbach and Associates.

People IN Elk City who do bust
ness with The Bank Of Sites
received notice this week of a
change in that institution, the
capital stock having been pur-
chased recently by Frank w.
and VIM. F. Kettenbach and
their associates of Lewiston.
The officers of the new company
are as follows:
President Frank w. Ketten-
bach.
Vice President Otto Ketten-
bach.
Cashier H. M. Williams.
Assistant Cashier Theo. P
Tollefson.
The new men have areputatior
in business circles that will ado
to the strength and popularity o1
the bank.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
BLUMBERG HAD DREAM.

AL Blumberg, who was the contractor
engaged to drive the tunnel on the
disputed claim, dreamed the night be-
fore the fray that he was driving a
black horse. To some of his friends at
the hotel he told that he had been pur-
sued by this phantom before and it had
always proved bad omen. The day
before he had told some of his friends
that somebody was going to get hurt,
and next morning when he pushed him
self from between the covers after
gallivanting over the mountains all
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
OROGRANDE NEWS.

Father Billion arrived in camp
Wednesday and left Sunday.
Father gave some very interest
ing lectures during his sojourn in
Orogrande.
Jack Howard arrived in camp
again after an absence of several
weeks.
James Penman arrived Friday
after a brief trip to Gtangeville.
Among the visitors in camp last
week were Messfs. Sweeney,
Prader, Gray and son and M.
Crocker of Spokane.
James Colgrove and son Fred
left Saturday on a business trip
to Lewiston and other outside
points.
Fred Long, acting superintend-
ent at the Umatilla mine, made a
business trip to Elk City Satur-
day.
Frank Hyee came up Saturday,
and opened up business in the
same old stand.
N. B. Pettibone Of Sites came
in Tuesday on business.
A. Hitler, foreman at Hogan S
"glory hole" F" is erecting a house
on Main street.
J. F. Powers is having an ad-
dition built on his house.
Orogrande was presented with
a new arrival Thursday evening
in way Of bouncing baby boy a
Billy DuRoss'. The boy, which
weighs 7 1-2 pounds, and it,
mother under care of DIR. ]. D
Shinnick, are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Carter lef
Sunday for Lewiston where the,
Will reside IN the future.
Joe Atkins arrived from Salmon
river Saturday with vegetable
! for the camp. Joe brought tn
first strawberries the camp ha
seen this season.
Bud Hutcheson is erecting
spacious house in Upper Orc
: grapde. Looks very suspicion
for Bud.
The populace is warned agains
t eating canned lobster.
Orogrande is planning for a bi
e celebration on the 4th. The us
e ual amusements, games and rae
y ing, big ball in the evening
e Everyone is cordially invited.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30

This affair settles, for one side, at
least, the question of ownership of a
miners claim on CROOKED River, known
as "Camp Bird which has been in dis
pute for something like year.
The claim was located by Dog Joe, F"
whose right name is Joe Mitchell, and
his partner, Ed Erwin. Before their
assessment was completed, Erwin sold
his half interest in the claim to Andrew
Prader. of Spokane, who appears to
have been a partner with Mike Sweeney,
also of Spokane. Ed Erwin was hired
by the Spokane men to do their half OF
the assessment work last year. DOG
Joe," it is claimed. failed to do his as
sessment work as required by law, and
the claim was Jumped" by Walter
Duvall.
1t is reported that "Dog Joe" as
'sumed the disposition of full owner o1
the claim, and freely told that he woulc
kill the other men if they came on the
claim, or any other men they sent there
to do assessment or development work
Sweeney and Prader arrived in Ell
City week ago from Spokane. They
stopped at Hotel Parr and remained
in Elk City until Wednesday afternoon
getting their provisions and engaging
men to assist them in the work they in
tended to do on the claim. They en-
gagged AL Blumberg to drive tunnel
Sweeney and Prader left Elk City
Wednesday afternoon with their pro
visions. Blumberg left Thursday morn
ing, but had not reached the camp a
the time of the shooting.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30

You can get all the news of Elk
City camp for 81 year.
Geo. C. Glatz Of Paterson, N.
j., interested in the Frisco group
with E. Crib, arrived the latter
part of the week. Mr.. Glatz says
the company will put on a double
shift of men and will make the
mine a producer before another
year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-06-30
ABOUT THE MINES
The 0rogrande District is a Great
Hive Of Industry.
MANY MEN ARE AT WORK
Present Season VIII Probably Eclipse
All Former Records.

Lewiston Tribune: Ray Tobias,
a well known mining man Of the
Orogrande district and one of the
owners Of the Hillside mine, ar
rived in the city on a brief busi-
ness visit. Mr.. Tobias recently
spent ten days in the upper Rapid
river country near the Seven
Devils mining district. In dis
cussing the Orogrande camp Mr..
Tobias said:
I'm company with E. F. Gordon
and ]. w. Killinger l will return
Monday to the caihp and we will
at once resume work on the Hill
side property, which has been
closed down Since last October.
Our plans involve the driving of
a 1100-foot working tunnel. This
tunnel will be the main lower
level and will enable us to bring
the, ore out into the ore bins in a
mill which we propose to install
as soon as we have a sufficient
amount Of ore blocked out on the
property.
1--WE are all vitally interested
| in the property and we propose
to make a good paying mine out
of it. The ore ledge runs from
four and one-half to five feet in
width and can be traced for a
distance Of $500 feet by series
of open surface cuts along the
vein. The ore carries an average
value of about $l5 per ton and is
easy Of access. 1t succumbs
readily to the cyanide process
and when we have our mill and
plant installed it can be handled
at a minimum cost per ton. We
confidently believe that it can be
mined and milled at cost not to
exceed 81 per ton for we have
plenty of timber and water avail
able for mining and milling pur-
poses.
Relative to work on the other
properties in the camp Mr.. Tobias
said: "The Hogan mine has
again resumed operations after a
4 several days shut down for
needed repairs and is now COM
mencing on long summer run.
; A number of freight wagons were
J loading for the Hogan mine when
q l passed through Sites Tuesday
= and they are now engaged in
hauling in the Time and cyanide
/ for the seasons operations
They have plenty of ore blocked
out for a successful run.
81 understand that James Pen
: man, who has been i'll for some
time, is again working at the
i Homestake, which is considered
a very promising prospect. Orir
Lamb has returned to the Dia
} mond Hitch prospect and is now
engaged in development work
n The Thunder Mountain people
d put about 25 men to work the
# other day and have started theil
mill on a large amount of ore
They are looking forward to ;
k prosperous run during the sum
mer. Jack Hinton, manager o
! the Winner Mining company, wa
10 in Sites Thursday loading sup
er plies preparatory to opening u
IS for the summer season.
le Development work is still &c
,e ing on with the Twin Butt
or people, whose property adjoin
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-23

no money at all Hans scheme to make a fortune at bound was most ingenious. He got a friend, an engra- yer, to produce a copperplate portrait of Ella. Thirty thousand lottery tick cts were printed for sale at four shli- lings each. The winner was to marry the girl and take the whole six thou sand pounds as dowry.
 But there were certain conditions. If thewinner would not marry the girl he was to have only two thousand pounds and she the rest. If, on the other hand, the girl refused to marry the winner, he would get four thousand pounds, Miss Ella two thaousand.
 The tickets were sold rapidly, and when the drawing, which was decided by the State Lottery, took place, the winner proved to be a gentleman -al- ready provided with wife, who had bought his ticket just for fun He was only too pleased to take the two thousand pounds, and Ella and her Hans now live in clover on the pro- .eeeds of the chemists business they spent their four thousand pounds on,
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plaints before officials by petition; and, where the petition has been ignored, they have been accustomed to bring such pressure to bear as was within their power, and the boycott has often been resorted to as means of com polling action upon the part of off, cial. They, therefore, conceived the Idea of a boycott against American goods for the double purpose of urging their own government to favorable &C., tion and of calling the attention of the American Government to their com plafnt. Our officials are doing what they can to convince the Chinese gov ernment 0 fthe injustice and folly of the boycott, and the Chineses officials with whom 1 conversed seemed anx- ious to cooperate with our minister and counsuls, Immediate, action upon the part of our congress, whether fa- vorable or unfavorable to the Chinese, will remove the excuse for boycott; and our government should not be in- fluenced in it's action by anl threats af- feoting trade, for the subject is too grave to be determined by commercial derations.-William J. Bryan in Success Magazine.
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BOY, LIFE 1N A c1Rc11s TOWN.

BOY LITE IN A CIRCUS TOWN.
 If the ordinary boy was given the choice of where he would be born, said J. B. Southard, of Baraboo, The would certainly pick our, town. Two circuses winter there. Nearly all of the performers come in with them. During the winter months the five hun dared draft horses are worked daily.
 There are five large ring barns in the town, and here all the ring and pyramid horses go through their work every day. Nor are the performing el- ephants, seals or dogs allowed tomiss q daily rehearsal. The acrobats also practise their stunts with regularity. To any of these performances a stran- ger in the town will be given a free pass on amy day of the week, and on Saturday any resident, be, he man. wo- man or child, will be accorded a sini- lar privilege, but don't imagine the Baraboo boys neglect this opportunity to work the circus fever out of their blood.
 The old time tough of the circus ex- ists no more, The performers who come in to spend the winter months with us are a respectable and desirable class of people and are so regarded by our citizens. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-23
CHINESE MUST STAY OUT, SAYS

COLONEL W. J. BRYAN.
 If every American could visit China the question of the Chinese immigra- ton would soon be settled upon a per mament basis, for no one can become acquainted with the Chinese coolie without recognizing the impossibllity of opening the doors of our country to him without injustic to our own la boring men, demoralization to our so- cial ideas, injury to China's reputation among us, and danger to our diplo- matie relations with that country.
 I made it point to inquire among the Chinese whom I met, in order to ascertain the real sentiment back of the boycott. I had hear of students being subjected to harsh regulations at ports of entry, of travellers humiliated by confinement in uncomfortable sheds. and of merchants treated rudely, and I supposed that these things had arous- ed the resentment. I found, however, that the things complained of were more difficult to deal with and the con- sessions demanded impossible to grant In order to understand the boycott one must know something of Chinese his tory. As China has never had repre- sentative government the people have been compelled to bring their com-
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 Is it any wonder, then, that women continue to suffer and that doctors fail to cure female diseases when they cannot get the proper information to work on?
 This is the reason why thousands and thousands of women are now core spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her they can md do give every symptom, so that she really knows more about the true condition of her patients, through her correspondence with them, than the physician who personally questions them.
 If you suffer from any form of trouble peculiar to women, write at once to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and she will advise you free of charge.
 The fact that this great boon, which is extended freely to women by Mrs Pinkham, is appreciated, the thou sands of letters received by her prove Many such grateful letters as the fol lowing are constantly pouring in.
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RABBITS REFUGE FROM LYNX.

RABBITS REFUGE FROM LYNX.
 That the instinct of self preservation Is not confined to the human race is ev- ident from many instances in the ex- perience of hunters in the north woods. George Brown, a trapper in the Tah- quamenon River country, relates the fact that while seated in his tent one evening at dusk there was a sudden commotion at the entrance and in popped a rabbit Behind the rabbit in hot pursuit came another animal, which fairly shot down the snow in- cline into the tent. This animal proved to be a lynx.
 For a moment it did not dawn upon the lynx that it had been caught in a snare, and then it jumped to the oppo- site side of the tent and began to claw the canvas and snarl. By this time the trapper had grabbed club and was on his feet. The fight that followed was lively and how he managed to dodge the lynx and also hit it in the semi darkness is, he says, 8 mystery, but it was not long before the lynx was stretched out lifeless. The hunter came out of the encounter with a few scratches, and in the meantime the rabbit escaped.-St. Paul Dispatch.
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