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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
LEGENDS OF OLD MINES.



American mining engineers are IA
miliar with speculative schemes, bas-
ed upon the real or supposed former
productiveness of the mines. upon
which they are started. To say moth
ing of such enterprises as that OF Rich
ard Burton, who thought he had. redis-
covered in Egypt the sources Of Solo
mons treasure dtseh somewhat myth
icaD, there are more recent Instances
In abundance. The books Of Hum
boldt and Ward on Mexico gave rise
In the first half Of the nineteenth GEN.
fury to On immense and disastrous In,
vestment Of English capital in the un-
watering Of old Mexican gold and sill
yer mines on the strength of reports
from government archivesg" showing
their immense production and sundry
legends, accounting for their temporary
abandonment. In the prospectuses of
such schemes, references to pestilence.
war, quarrels among owners, ETC., as
the causes Of the information Of an al
most incredibly profitable business are
well known features.
No doubt all ancient evidence, wheth-
er historical or legendary, has its value
for mining enterprises, but 1t is well to
bear In mind that Mexican miners did
not usually leave nch ore when they
stopped working a mine. land there is
ANOTHER proposition, applicable to many
mines outside of Mexico, yet too often
overwhelmingly, the record Of past
| production II q measure not of what ID
left, but Of what is not left, ip the ore
deposit Of mine.-Engineer1n and
Mining News,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
GOOD CHEER AT MEALS.
The Value u Laughter A. An Aid 10
Digestion.

Inc Ne1ue q Laughter A. an Ala 10
Digestion.
Nothing else will take the place Of
good cheer and laughter at meals or
any other time In the home. There Is
vital connection between amiability
and Observation-Disclosures good cheer and
assimilation Laughter Is the best
friend the liver has and depression or
melancholia its worst enemy. Numer-
GUS experiments have shown that mirth
and cheerfulness stimulate the secre-
ton Of the gastric juices and are pow
erful aids to digestion. Z Yet, knowing
this, many Of us sit as gloomy and alb
sorbed at the table as at q funeral
In many homes scarcely "a word is
spoken at meals outside Of requests for
an article Of food.
The meal hour ought to mean some
thing besides supplying a mere animal
function. The bell which calls the
family.to the table ought to be the sig
nal for a good time generally, when
all cares should be thrown off and ev-
erybody appear at his best 1t ought
to signalixe the time for mirth and
laughter. It ought Ito be looked for
ward to by the members of the fami-
ly as the recess or incoming is looked
forward to by pupils in school as let
up from the strenuous life.-Orison
SWEET Marden in Success Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Do not revile the bow legged man,
for he plays an important part in the
world. 1t Is estimated that 40 per cent
of mankind are bow legged, so nu-
merically ttis class is entitled to great
respect. Bow legs invariably accom-
pany a robust physique. We find them
one of the conspicuous features of
athletes. Comedians are almost al
ways bow legged. OF the bow legged
genluses to which humanity points
with pride the most illustrious ex-
amples are Caesar, Horace. Napoleon,
Wellington. Sdhopenhauer and Cavour.
the celebrated italian statesman.-Lon-
don Answers -~T
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
SaIutfng the Flag.

Army regulations prescribe in detail
what honors shall be paid to the flag,
and. these regulations are implicitly
and gladly observed. No matter how
little one may relish the duty If show
ing .-he respect due to some military
superior, he is always ready ane glad
to do honor to his flag. Whenever any
one IN the military service Of the Unit,
ed STATES passes near tie unfqrlec col
ors or whenever the flag passes ha'fore
him, he is required to remove his cap
In salute. and if sitting he Is required
to rise and stand at attention" until
the Gag has passed.--St. Nicholas.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Sundews, common in English marsh
es, are sufficiently knowing to distin-
guish between various substances pre-
scented to them. Offer them nice
scrap of tender beef. and Ia couple
Of hours they will have concealed 1t
from sight Try them with q piece Of
chalk or a tiny pebble, and they re-
main ntolidly immovable. Wet the
chalk and offer 1t again ana the plant
apparently mistakes 1t for neat, the
bristles gradually closing sound it.;
then, discovering the deception, they
gradually relax and return the chalk
without thanks. These vegetable glut-
tons will absorb morsels Of poached
eggs and mutton chops, brr cheese
turRs the leaves quite black aud final
~ Hills them.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

An enthusiast on the subject Of mush-
rooms says there is no more reason
to mistake a good mushroom for
poisonous toadstool than to confound
nightshade with huckleberries. The
distinctions are clear and simple and
easily learned. Real mushrooms are
known by their beautiful pink gills,
not reaching. the stem, which stem car
ries a well marked white woolly ring;
by the very; fleshy down covered top,
the delicious and enticing fragrance,
the firm, white flesh. sometimes in
clined to pink when cut or broken.
One or two rules In regard to gathering
mushrooms, we are told, will remove
all the peril from the pursuit of them.
Examine carefully every specimen you
gather. If at all doubtful. throw 1t
away. Show 1t to somebody that
knows. Never cook mushrooms un-
less you know they are gathered by
somebody that knows.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Misers get more out OF the World than
they put in it -
What others say Of you is the effect
You supply the cause.
Lies chief compensations do not
come In pay envelopes. sh
The scorn of egotism Is as harmless
as the slurs Of ignorance
Every selfish man Is the center of
his universe-and he's IL
Riches have wings, they say, but pow
erty isn't built that way.
Quite often the man who is swift and
a good guesser distances the slow but
sure chap.
The workman who takes real inter
est In his work doesn't have 10 spend
much time looking for a job.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
Lewiston-C lorkston Fair.

The coming lewiston Charleston fair
which will be held at Lewiston October
8 to ID promises to be the greatest ben
eral exhibition ever attempted by the
people Of the Gateway City," No ex-
pense or pains will be spared to make
the evil one tQlong be remembered.
No person familiar with exhibitions
such as the Lewiston Charleston fair can
doubt that they are of great practical
and educational benefit to the commun-
ity in. which they are Field. The agri-
cultural, horticultural and stock inter
ests owe much of their development to
these exhibitions, and itlis the absolute
aim of the present board of directors to
continue and improve the line Of work
in all departments. With this end in
view, the amount of money offered this
year has been considerably increased.
The fruit prize list and stock divisions
have been carefully revised and premi-
ums increased, and lin addition several
special premiums of merit have been
added for district and individual dis
The blooded stuck features will be
larger and more numerous than ever.
Several of thee, greatest herds of the
northwest will be represented, and the
management Is assured of an extremely
large entry list from local stockmen.
/, The racing during the exhibition will
he stronger than in previous years.
Most of the California, northwest and
local horses will be here. The presence
Of the California contingent was made
possible owing ito the San Francisco dis
aster. These horses are pow racing at
Seattle, and the owners have announced
that they will attend the Lewiston
meeting. The, weeks RAGING will pro-
vide many notable contests and the
breaking of track records should be
looked for. &
The management guarantees that the
amusement features Of the 1906 fair
will be on much elaborate scale
than ever. The officers have closed a
contract with the largeSt carnival or
ganization now on the road, and its Is
cars of feature work will be on exhibit
ton. There will be strong free vaudh-
vile program each day at the grounds,
and at night the Midway will be filled
with high class attractions of all descrip-
lions.
The usual low transportation rates
will be made for the fair, and the week
of October 8 to Is will be the best pos
sible time to take the harvest vacA-
ton" and enjoy several days at the
greatest exhibition in the country this
year. The premium lists are now
printed and any person desiring copy
can secure them by addressing the sec
rotary, c. w. Mount. at Lewiston.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
siIkworms IN Ribbon.

Some ambitious silkworms Of the
neighborhood OF Venice have woven
hy themselves ribbon three yards
.u..e and inree inches wide. When they
reached the chrysalis, stage, instead 81
We aving round cccoons on the twlg
prepared Cor them, they preferred T.
rayel up and down the smooth side :
! strip Of wooc nine ieet Ions a?
i,rea inches wide. Back and Tor,
ney weul, spinning Their silhen We
null at last they made beaaAi 4
.shen, transparent in its center an
o.den yellow at the heavisr. edges
ne scarf is amazingly strong Tor q
.abric so deliealely woven.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
FATE OF THE JUNE BUGS.
Awful Pur'shment That Was De-
creed L. n II Ancieuf Couucu

Awful Pur 'shment That Was De-
creed Nv an Ancient Council.
"Berne has an official collector of
June bugs" writes a correspondent of
the Chicago News from Switzerland.
This personage Is appointed by the
city council when the trIennial pest of
June bugs occurs. and he Is empow-
cred to destroy all tie insects that may
be brought, to him. EACH owner Of a
small estate is obliged to gather five
pounds of bugs, and those who happen
to DO the broprietors of larger pieces
OF property must collect proportion
ately more For each pound that Is
missing from this obligatory amount
fine of 10 cents Is imposed, but If more
than the required quota is fofthcom-,
Ing premium of cents a pound Ia
paid. This remuneration is offered
also to others besides the property
owners. A landholder who entirely,
neglects to gather any bugs at all is
subject to q fine Of from IS to $40.
School children receive permission to
enter large estates, where they shake
the trees and poke long sticks about In
their endeavors to dislodge as many
bugs as possible.
I'm times of old, the ancient chroni
clers tell US, it was the custom to at
tempt to rid the country of these un-
welcome visitors by citing them into
court and by bauishing them from the
country, but the willy insects failed to
obey the summons and continued to
fly about In the face Of the law, laying
eggs, promiscuously and contrary to
edict. In a certain village 1t was de-
termined to make a terrible and last
Ing example Of all the insects found
within It's borders. With considerable
expenditure Of time and patience guam
titles Of bugs were collected and placed
In a huge sack. Deliberation was hald
as to the fate OF these hard backed
prisoners. Ordinary death was oonsid-
cred too light q punishment for such
offenders, A hideous end must be
theirs =.
"A procession Of the inhabitants of
the village, advisers and councillors,
wise men and children, wended It's way
slowly toward the place Of execution,
the summit of high peak. This was
laboriously climbed, = an executoner
with the bag of buzzing bugs in the
lead. With due regard for the respon-
sihility and justness of their act the
wise men approached the edge Of the
precipice. The bugs were to be igno-
rhiniously dashed to pieces ON the
rocks thousands of feet below. The
executioner hung over the crag, the
bag. top downward, was opened and
the bugs shaken out to their death.
But instead Of falling like so many
Jumps of lead. as they ought to have
done on such an occasion, the bugs, to
the amazement Of all, spread their
wings and few away"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
Z of Michigan,

Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan.
often told story Of avery rich lumber
man who came to congress from the lake
region and rented the furnished house
which belonged to a senator whose term
had recently expired. The house was a
palace and vas completely furnished, all
except the library. for the senator had
taken his books with him. True to the
instincts Of lifetime of carefulness, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. surveyed the
library, then accurately measured the
empty shelves and teleeraphed promi
nent house in Chicago: Send me at
once 216 running feet of books" That
was his idea OF furnishing library.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
ORE EXHIBITS AT
SPOKANE FAIR
Old Camps Make Better Displays of
Their Wealth and New Districts
Send Samples.

Word comes that a good mining ex-
hibit will be seen at the Spokane Inter
state fair this year, which opens Sep
TENDER "a. Robt. H. Cosgrove, man
ager of the fair, has preserved all the
exhibits which have been gathered dur
ing the last two or three years, and this
in itself makes good display of the
mineral resources Of the Pacific north
west. Besides these, however, many
camps are sending in new specimens
which will freshen up their displays and
show the latest developments of their
mines, and the new discoveries.
George William Cornish, of Green
wood, B. c., is preparing entire new
exhibits of the big mines of the Bound
airy country, which will be shipped to
the fair this year The Boundary in
the past has had some of the best ore
ever seen in Spokane.
Many new exhibits will be made by
the mines of the Occur d'Alenes. This
district has been forging ahead with
great xapidity during the past year and
the mining men believe that wilhelm
the past they have had representative
showings of their properties at the Spo-
kane fairs, it is quite necessary that
these be added to in order to properly
represent the mines of this now famous
section. 1t is the desire of the man
agement of the fair that all the dis
tricts in the Pacific northwest follow
the example of the Occur d'Alenes ano
the Boundary, and strengthen their dis
plays at the fair, which lasts two weeks
this year, instead of one, and will be
greater benefit to all miners who ex
hibit. Several new camps and djscoy
cries will make showing for the hrs
time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Words of cheer are words of help;
words Of gloon are words of harm.
There is a bright side and dark side
to every phase df life and to every
hour of time. If we speak Of the
bright side, we bring the brightness
into prominence; If we speak of the
dark SIDE, we deepen its shadows. 1t
is in our power to help or to binder by
word any and every person with
whom we come in contact
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

Orogrande. Idaho, Sept. 10, 1906.
To G. R. Haddon, his heirs and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fled that have expended the sum of
(S100). one hundred dollars on the Trilby
quart abs mmng GAM WINCH IS ao
grande, Idaho county, Idaho; said ex-
penditure being under the provisions of
section 1924 revised statutes of the
United States, being for the year end
ing December 81, 1905. q
And if within ninety days from the
service upon you of this notice and
within ninety days after this notice by
publication you fail or refuse to con-
tributesyou proportion of such expendi-
ture as co-workers, your interests in
said claim will become the property of
the undersigned under the provisions of
section 1924. j. M. HINTON.
First publication Sept. Is, 1906.
Last publication December Is, 1906.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Recently the Southern Pacifc com
pany cut Wadsworth, New. off its mhs1
Line and since then the residents hay
!, en- Abandoning the town, SIC s'Piuts
indians taxing possession. : Sow they
re threatening 10 burn the place lnl
.ess the remaining white rssidensi fur
l.:ish them with food and money
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
Decidedly Improved.

Mr.. Snagsby trummaging in closer-
Maria. this is a new hat, isn't It? Why
don't you wear il? Ii looks better than
anything you have worn this season.
Mrs. Snagsby-'Phat's my old hat. II
blew or my hend the other day and
was -rcin over by a street car, and
ulin'l SOU are just Ms p.ean as YOU can
be,--s-Ifieago Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Pursue not a victory too far He
hath conquered well that has made his
enemy fly, Thou mayest beat him to
a desperate resistance, which may ruin
thee.-George Herbert
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
queercd Himself.

Miss Withers Showing photograph Of
hcrsclf)-I'm afraid It's rather faded.
Kinks inexperienced. aged ninetcen)- ?
Yes. but it's just like you.--London
Mail.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

The Limit.

The height Of superfiulty was voiced
the other day by commuter who said
that he regarded a certain man. then
under discussion. as the fourth ball to
q pawnbroker's Sign.-Puck
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

His father Is in the hall'of fame"
i"Why;d didn't know the Old gentle
man w'Gs dead"
Have to be dead to be in thefe?"
Sure" )lu,' 49,. ..- ~
r;AEell', he is only in there busting the
busts.-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
COFFEE
, We are Exclusive agents for
Chase & sanborn's
High Grade Coffee

CHASE & SANB0RN do business differently from
any other Coffee House in the United States They
give one store in city the exclusive sale Of their cof
feee and thereby do away with the cost Of MANY travel
ing statesmen and add this saving to the quality Of their
coffee They are the largest importers of Fine Coffee
il the United States, they have had forty years
experience in buying and roasting coffee and have it
down to fine point.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Car enemies are our outward cos
= Observation-Disclosures
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

Goodness does not consist in great
ness. but greatness in goodness.-Athe-
yneflS
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

The Mining News will keep
you posted on all matters pertain
ing to mining in central Idaho.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12

Buys a nice six room house close in
on North Seventh street; city water
and good cellar; entire property in
excellent condition. Size OF lot 25x14O.
Investigate this.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12
PERSONALS

H. Harold is a Crookstonite who r.
visiting in town today.
At the ingalls,: F. o. Russian, Mil
ton; R. J. Hackley. Duluth.
]. A. Pepper of Hope, N. d., is stop.
ping at the Northern today.
]. w. Boeing, the Minot druggist,
was visitor in town today.
Claims Agent Flynn, for the Great
Northern, went to Larimore this morn
ing.
E. Fox. the Michigan City elevator
man. was a visitor in the city this
morning.
Ralph Riley has reached home from
an extended stay on his farm in South
Dakota.
l.. F. James. a Rolla elevator man and
wheat buyer. was visitor in town
this morning.
w. N, Steele. the we'll known Rolla
banker, went home this morning after
a brief visit in the city
]. c. LeBeau reached home last
evening from business trip to the
southern part of the state.
Superintendent ]. Nelson Kelly and
son went to Lakota this morning to
spend the day on the farm.
Attorney Fred Kelley of Lakota was
an overnight visitor In the city, re-
turning home this morning.
DR.. W. D. Wagar was an over night
visitor In the city, returning home to
Michigan City this morning.
n T. Mndna u,onk q, <,,A--
this morning and on Sunday will hold
services IN the M. E. church there.
Mrs. F. H. Sowle and daughter Of
Reynolds are visiting in the city today.
They are stopping at the Northern.
r. s. Eyers. George Bows and w. A.
Scott, all Fargoans, were registered
over night at the Hotel Northern.
Mrs. DR.. King of st. Thomas, who
has been the guest Of Mrs. ii. NJ.
Wheeler, returned home this morning.
F. B. Chapman. examiner of national
banks, went home to Buford this
morning to spend Sunday with his
family.
w. o. Atwood of Grafton, a former
university student, was visitor in the
city today on his way home from a Wis.
~ "~S~A ASAASANS5 ok 41kklV + ais, Mluu
Registered at the Imperial: VIM.
kneis, Naperville, Ill; J. M. Mckee,
Fargo; w. F. Gritzmacher. Emerald;
Jordan, Langdon; Jos. Pennington.
St. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald w. Mckenzie
went to Lakota this morning to spend
the day. Mr.. Mckenzie has some bust
ness matters to engage his attention
and Mrs. Mckenzie will visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Staubus of Souris
were over night visitors in town on
their way home from Hamilton, where
they were called early in the week by
the death of Mrs. Staubus' father. VIM.
Francis.
P. A. McNaughton returned last
evening to Fargo, following several
days visit in the city. Mr.. McNangh-
ton is interested in a line of pure food
grocery stores in Minnesota and North
Dakota towns. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12
The Heir to the Hoorah.

With Guy Bates Post in the title role
and an excellent company in support,
this much-heralded drama of western
life was presented at the Metropoli-
tan last evening to crowded house.
There is happy intermingling of
ludicrOus situations, the rough but
honest atmosphere Of western life in
the mining districts and eastern aris-
tocracy. which makes the play one of
absorbing interest. The drama is not
without pretty infusions of sentiment
in the plot and the final reconciliation
between the young wife and mother,
eastern bred and under the influence
of a worldly woman. her mother, and
her husband eliminates a well-laid
and realistic story.
Mr.. Post as Jack Lacy, owner of
the mine. was equal to the part and
the support was generally good.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12
.NORTHLAND FARMER.
KILLS SELF With
SHOT GUN
Joseph Kopecky, wearies- I
Life Death Followed

Joseph Kopecky, farmer 60 years
of age. living on section II of North
land township, Polk county. Minnesota,
committed suicide at his home at an
early hour this morning He had been
sick for some time and it is thought
that he was respondent. He was seat
ed at the breakfast at the time, the
rest of the family. including his wife,
being! engaged in the work of the
morning outside the house. He used
a shotgun and placing the muzzle
against his neck, pulled the trigger,
the entire contents taking effect In the
side of his neck. He died almost in
stantly. He leaves wife and four
children. He had not given any indi-
cation Of his intent to commit the rash
act, and when the family, attracted by
the report of the gun, rushed into the
house, its members were appalled, at
the sight which met their gaze. Lying
In pool Of blood was the unfortu-
nate man, while beside him was found
the instrument of death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-12
Holly Contested Game.

This afternoon the game to decide
the champion team of the departments
at the university is being fought. The
race has narrowed down so that at
present the only teams remaining un-
defeated are the Arts and Engineers
and these are the two which are play
ing this afternoon. In the last few
days the Arts team has been weakened
considerably by the switching of Cap
tain Kyllo to the Varsity squad and
thus barring him from participation
in the interdepartment series. Kennel
and Ruud are doing the battery stunts
for the Arts, and Rodgers and Mckay
for the Engineers. The game will be
called at AIS sharp on the field at the
university.