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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05

that the conduct of the real
owner had been such that he was
estopped from showing his title
as defense to their liens.
A location based upon a dis
covery within the limits of an ex-
isting and valid claim is void. A
location notice properly made and
posted upon a valid discovery Of
mineral is an appropriation of the
territory therein specified for
sixty days, as against subsequent
locators. During this period no
one can initiate title thereto
which would be rendered valid
by the mere failure of the first
appropriation to perform the nec-
essary discovery work within the
time prescribed by law. These
points were decided in the case
of Sierra Blanca Mining and Re-
duction company VS.. Winchell,
Colorado Supreme Court.
That the abandonment of a
mining claim, the legal title to
which is in the United States, by
a part owner, does not vest any
right or title to his interest in his
co-owner, is the holding in Badger
Gold Mining and Milling company
VS.. Stockton, United States Cir
cult Court, district of Oregon.
The court says: "By an aband-
onment an occupant leaves the
claim free to the location of the
next conner. His interest reverts
to the United States and the
claim is open to relocation. His
abandonment inures to the benefit
of no one except a relocator.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05

stopped in the city several days
and took in the working mines
and points of interest.
The G. R. M. Co. are running
full blast, with ample power and
the best results.
Jas:~ Penman's smiling count
enance is amongst us once more.
He is feeling very we'll again and
contemplates an active season
with his placer and quartz mines.
Our recorder, Mr.. Orrin Lamb
is outside on business. A letter
from him last mail states he will
be in very shortly.
Mrs. w. C. Williams left We'd
nesday for a short business trip
to Spokane.
M. E. Schouweiler left for out
side points Monday, and expects
to be back in a few days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05
Dixie Happenings.
Dixie, May 2, 1906.


The latest corporation to enter
the Dixie field is the Majestic
Gold and Silver Mining Co., Or
ganized under the laws of Ari-
zona, with capital stock of So,
600, 1000. The officers are: E. S.
Davis, president; VIM. H. Nc
Elroy, vice-president; A. H. Nc
Knight, secretary and treasurer.
The group of claims owned by
the company are five in number,
and were located several years
ago by Mr.. Davis. About $50
feet of development has been
done, opening up. ledge 40 feet
wide, that assays as high as SAL.
This ledge can be traced the en-
tire length of the five claims. In
addition to the ledge a 150-foot
porphyry dyke crosses the group
and free gold can be panned on
surface at any desired point along
the dyke. AS a whole the ledge
matter is not high grade, but the
large quantity of it assures an
abundant supply, and can be
treated very cheaply. The
power behind the throne" who
has the destiny of the majestic
in his charge is A. H. Mcknight,
of Washington, D. G. l have
been intimately acquainted with
Mr. Mcknight for a life time,
and vouch for his honesty and
integrity. If it is possible to
make mine of the Majestic
(and the indications are the claims
are good) I am sure Mr.. Nc
Knight will not be found want
ing. The vice-president is a
we'll known business man of
Baltimore, Md. We all know
genial Ed Davis. If the ore is as
long in values as Ed is in stature,
there is no doubt but what the
Majestic will prove a bowling
success. Work will be begun as
soon as supplies can be gotten in.
Mr.. Davis will be in charge OF
the development work.
Henry Hazlitt has put in all
the early garden truck on his
Salmon river ranch, and tempor-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05
Recent Court Decisions Affecting
Mining interests.

Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, re-
lating to mining claims, provides
that on a failue to comply with
the provisions of the statute
(among them being a require
ment for certain amount of
annual work. the claim shall be
open to relocation as if no loca-
ton had ever been made. In the
case of Goldberg VS.. Bruschi,
Supreme Court of California, the
court decided that where a locator
failed to do the required work
the land became subject to re-
location, although the original
locator remained in possession.
In such a case possession without
complying with the statute is not
enough to remove the land from
the category of unoccupied land
to the extent of preventing any
one from making valid location,
Such a construction of the statute
would permit a locator of mineral
land to hold it for an indefinite
time without doing any develop
ment work whatever.
The owner of certain mines
and mining property gave a cor
poration an option to purchase
the property and directed the
agent of the corporation to post
a notice on the property contain
ing the statement that the cor
poration was the owner of the
mines. The real owner of the
mine knew the contents of the
nos.:ce and knew that miners and
laDorers were working in the
mines and for the company upon
the faith Of such notice and under
the belief that they could have a
lien on the property for their
wages. The real owner did not
inform the workmen of the true
condition of the title during the
time they were employed. The
Supreme Court of Idaho held, in
the case of Eastwood VS.. Stand
ard Mines and Milling company,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05
Chloraforming the West.

SillOI dlOIllllS lllC VSSt%
(From Northwest Press Association
In a speech in the house of
representatives last week Con-
gressman French declared that
congress was playing with the
people of the west in that the
laws now being passed dealing
with the land question was in
the nature of a dose of chloro-
form intended to deceive the
people and further extend forest
reserves. The bill before the
house and on which Mr.. French
spoke was one providing for the
opening of agricultural land in
forest reserves. Mr.. French
favored the general principle of
the bill or rather the object to be
attained in opening up the lands,
but he severely opposed section
of the bill giving the secretary
of the interior the power to ab-
rogate the mining laws in forest
reserves. The clause he objected
to and which he succeeded in
having stricken from the bill
reads as follows:
THAT the secretary of agri-
culture may set aside such forest
reserve lands as were not oc-
cupied by a bona fde settler
January 1, 1906, when he con-
siders them necessary for forest
reserve administrative purposes,
which lands so set aside shall be
listed in the local land office and
shall not be subject to settlement
entry or location under the public
land laws during the life of the
forest reserve in which they are
registered, or until such lists are
revoked by the secretary.
The bill was amended as Mr..
French desired by striking out
the Objectionable clause, anc
then passed. In the course Of
his remarks on this subject he
said:
''I am especially opposed to
this bill because it contains the
words in section l.:
" That the secretary of agri
culture may set aside such forest
reserve lands as were not occu.
pied by a bona fide settler Jan
uary /, 1906, when he considers
them necessary for forest reserve
administrative purposes, which
lands so set aside shall be LISTED
in the local land office and shall
not be subjected to settlement
entry or location under the public
land laws during the life of the
forest reserve in which they are
situated, or until such lists ar'
| revoked by the secretary
what do those words mean
Why, under the law as it now il
all public land laws are abrogat
ed save the mining laws alone
2 Under this harmless looking pro
vision you would also place it il
, the hands of the forestry service
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05

pick and shovel. He is now en-
gagged in placer mining about a
mile frsm town. Last year he
opened up and cleared off a large
piece Of land, hut could not put
the dirt through sluice boxes
owing to shortage Of water. This
year, with plenty of water, Mr..
Hazlitt anticipates a good clean
up.
Under the new management at
the Comstock, Fred Silgee is
amalgamator, head cyanide ex-
pert, and all around boss of what
goes on at the mill. A new ore
body was opened up at the mine
last week. When l saw it no
tests had been made to deter
mine values; but the ore surely
did look good. The whole face
of the drift was full of hematite;
and free gold was easily discern
able without the aid of a glass.
Putting their heads together
last winter, ]. E. Rudolph and
Jas. Moore devised a scheme for
Salmon river placer mining that
has well repaid them for their
brain work, Heretofore in rock
ing it has been the custom to
carry the pay dirt down to the
rivers edge and there work it.
Messrs. Rudolph and Moore con-
sidered this a too strenuous
method; so they sent outside
and got hand pump. This and
the rocker they placed in position
on the pay streak, where the dirt
could be shoveled- directly into
the hopper. While one man
handles the pump the other
shovels in. By the new pump
method two men do as much as
three could accomplish in the old
way, and it is also much easier
on the men.
Joe Eaken has purchased from
Ed. Rudolph eight horses and
accoutrements that for the past
two years have been used as
pack train to and from Thunder
mountain. The outfit is a splen-
did one; and will be used by the
new owner in packing vegetables
from Salmon river to nearby
! camps.
Recently I have heard several
stories floating around appar-
emily without owner or author
regarding the wanton destruc-
tion of game by the residents of
Salmon river. One man in par
ticular is accredited with having
killed $50 deer in one season.
All such stories can be put down
as but the vaporirlgs of diseased
brains. l am almost in position
to make oath that in the past
five years all the residents COM
bined of Salmon river between
Campbell's ferry and Hot Springs
bar have not killed $50 wild game
animals. How do I know? Be-
cause | have visited around a
great deal during this period,
: and except in very few instances
> l became cognizant of game
killed shortly after the hunter
brought in his game. Men liv-
ing in the hills, where slaughter
house meat can not be obtained,
may not live up strictly to the
letter of the law regarding the
season for killing wild animals.
But when stories are circulated
that they shot down game mere
ly to see it fall, such stories may
be set down in most instances as
malicious lies. The Indians and
the dead game" city sport may
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-05
OROGRANDE NEWS.
Orogrande, May 3, 1906.

are attending the development
work of the Twin Buttes Mining
Co. According to Manager
Hutchinson great quantities of
ore that will prospect free are
being encountered in the main
tunnel. Assay returns have not
been secured from this latest
strike, but it goes without saying
that it will assay well. This
property is on the high road to
BECOME a great mine.
Work is being pushed aggress-
lively on the Schlosser tunnel at
the Umatilla. Indications of a
very favorable nature are being
encountered as this great bore
progresses. Mineralized strata
carrying gold values in payable
quantities, which proves that
when the vein itself is encount-
cred the source and mother of
this gold value, a very rich mine
will be an accomplished fact.
Manager Brewer may well con-
gratulate himself, and his COM
pany may do the same for being
the fortunate possessors of such
a we'll developed and rich propo-
sltlon.
At the Oregon mine work is
increasingly pushed on their 700
foot cross-cut, which is now well
advanced towards completion.
With the consumation of this
great undertaking the Oregon
mine should rank among the
foremost in the district.
The Vendetta company are
working on their main working
tunnel, which is in 240 feet, which
with the three upper tunnels
makes a cross-cut of 600 feet of
the great mineral zone. This
company contemplates during
the coming summer to patent
their townsite and quartz claims.
Extensive plans are being con-
sidered for the equipment and
development of this big property.
The Thunder Mtn. company
are busy getting their reduction
plant in shape for operation.
The mill is up to date, new and
complete in every particular.
Concentration and cyanidation
will form the chief features in
reduction process.
The Eagle Mtn. Mining com
pany operating the Butterfly
group are working a small force
of men on their main working
tunnel, and are maturing plans
for vast operations the coming
summer.
Snow is all gone on the hills
surrounding Orogrande. Assess
ment work is in progress. Every
where the resounding blast echoe
from near and distant hills anG
canyons.
Property owners all feel jubi
liant and anticipate the best yea
in the history of Orogrande.
The North Star group of claims
has been bonded by Minneapolis
parties and will commence de
velopment work Immediately
This property lays adjoining ant
north Of the Hogan mine.
A petition to the county com
missioners for the appointment
of a road overseer for district %
which includes the roads soutl
= from American river bridge, ha
been forwarded.
Mr.. John Nelson, of Lewiston
and Mr.. Ed. Brown of Elk City
voro among lis last week. The
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-11
HoTDLs

Tucker was with her at the time. and
was an expert swimmer. The wife's
death was regarded as. somewhat
mysterious, but fuckers explanation
of the accident was accepted at the
time. :,
Upon being questioned by the police,
Tucker told an apparently straight
forward story of his movements on the
day of the Page murder. He was not
taken into custody, but was kept un-
der surveillance. Within day or
two, new developments came to light
and strengthened the Suspicious
against Tucker. He was placed under
arrest and search made Of his house.
Parts of broken knife blade were
found and Tucker admitted that the
knife was his. Among other things
found, was Canadian shield stick
pin, which at the trial was identified
by the family as having belonged to
Miss Page. The broken knife and the
stick pin were the two things that
contributed most to fuckers convict
ton. The evidence introduced tended
to show that Tucker had at one time
been an acquaintance of Miss Pages
brother and had called at the house.
Witnesses testified also to fuckers
having money following the time of
the murder, and the possession Of
which he could not reasonably explain.
The evidence showed that Miss Page
had ten dollar bill in her purse on
the morning of the murder and that
It was missing when the body was
found. 4.
The verdict of the jury was received
with surprise by those who had fol-
lowed the trial closely. This senti-
ment was not unanimously based up
on q belief in fuckers innocence, but
upon the opinion that the evidence did
not fix the guilt upon the young man.
Tucker may have done It, was the
expression heard on every hand, ''but
the evidence did not show beyond
reasonable doubt that he did it."
But efforts to secure new trial
were fruitless. The higher courts Of
Massachusetts, and the United States
supreme court upheld the verdict of
the trial court.
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EXCURSION RATES
Via Great Northern

Tickets will be on sale to the fol-
lowing points on the dates named be-
low and are only few of the many
round-trip excursions we are author
lied to give.
LACROSSE, WIS.-Account the Festi-
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sociation. On sale July to z in
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Fare Plus $500.
PORTLAND. 0RE.-Tickets on sale
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MILWAUKEE,. WIS.-For annual
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A GOOD RDANCE.

Associated Press to The Hveains Tines.
Chicago. June Gorkey had MOTH
ing to say today except that what he
had read in the papers regarding the
stock yards had made him desirous
OF visiting them, and that he would
return east next week and intended
soon to sail for Russia.
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]. II. CAWTHROl
Ticket Aient
Telephone 81
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MISCELLANEOUS wA,srs.

LosT-oNE LLEWELLEN MALE SET.
ter pup, black and white spotted,
about 10 weeks old. Reward Tor re.
turn. Roy X. Salter, East Grand
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inclusive. Good to return until and
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Have you received the Chautauqua
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to =. LaRue. secretary, Devils Lake,
N. d., and get one by return mail.
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Il. ]. .MONLEY
AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES
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Hail Orders Filled

NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF ALL OUTSTANDING FIRST
MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT BONDS OF THE GRAND
FORKS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, GRAND FORKS,
HuRTH DAKOTA
The holders Of the st mortgage per Of The Grand
Forks Gas and Electric Company by its mortgage
u Rollins Son: Of Boston Mass 1Ius.se dated
In Arc. Of sad MORTGAGE the Grand Forks Gas and Eec.
VIC calls at and accrued interest
on the first day OF July 1896 the entire
sanding being series numbered II usve for
sooo each Said bonds will BE- redeemed and paid
Zee Of H. Rollins and Sons Trustee ~ Milk Street. Boston,
sn shs rst day july 1906 The holders Of said bonds
time and place Interest .sid bonds shall July
Boston, Aass, April 20, 1906
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FAMOUS MURDERER
NOW NEARING
An END
Chas. Z. Tucker Soon to Pay
Penalty of Crime on Gal
lows-Trial Sensational.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE PAGE MUIR.
Der CASE.

March 81, 1s04-Miss Mabel
Page was found murered in her
room by her father, Edward Page.
April 4, 8O4.-Ohsrles L. Tuck
or was examined by the police,
but not detained.
April 8, 1904.-Tucker arrested,
charged with murder.
Ian. 2, 1s9s-Tucker's trial
opened.
Jan. Is, 1885, Tucker found
guilty of murder in first degree.
April s, 1906 MOtion for new
trial denied.
Sentenced to de IN the electric
chair the week Of June 10th, 1895
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-18
CLOSING Of BANK
STOPS BUSINESS
ARREST OF CASHIER or WAY.
NEsRURG INSTITUTION cAus.
Es CONSERVATION SAID
TO BE GOOD FOR SHORTAGE

| Waynesburg, Pa, Dec. l7.-Wit
| the closing Of the Farmers and Droy
ers National bank last "Wednesday an;
tae arrest at Pittsburg today of Cash
Ter Rienhart, charged with maJins
laise reports to the comptroller o
currency, and the discovery Of an al
sesed discrepancy amounting TO $3.50
oOc business in this city is almost at
standatill.
Many merchants sold scarce :,
dollars worth of goods today and some
com emplate closing their stores untll
the bank difficulty has been adjusted
It was announced tonight there
was no reason for the depositors to
alarmed as Remnants personal asset
we're sufficiently clear any amount
hat might have 10 be made good
{ Is estmated that he is worth con
'!derably over million dollars.
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FOR THE TEACHERS
Rates Made BY Railroads for Meetinu
of State Association in
Springfield.

The following announcement i
sent out by the secretary Of the HE
nois State Teachers association:
Owing to legislation during the
past year that seriously affects pas.
enger traffic, We are not able to s..
cure rates previously obtained. All
the railroad lines of the state, how
ever agree to the following:
Rate of one fare plus 50 cents, ex.
cept where one-third makes less, from
points in Illinois 10 Springfield and
return. excursion tickets to be sold
IN December % and &c godd to re,
urn leaving Springfield until and IN.
tlndins December 81. 1906 Tickets 10
be limited for going passage com.
nencing date Of sale aud for con
lnnous passage in each direction.
Line of the Central Passenger as
ISOLATION will not require certificates
u Identification as heretofore
f. c. ROSSETER,
Railroad Secretary. |
p, b. PARKINSON.
Chairman Elk. Committee.
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BUYS INTEREST
IN EIGHT STORES
l, +. HURT, OF INDIANAPOLIS, Ac.
oUlRES INTEREST or The
LATE s. J, BuRFoRD IN THE
RHoDEs-BURFoRD co.

l. f. Hurt, of Ind annapolis former,
| ~ OF this city, manager Of four of the
hhodes-Burford Furniture company's
stores, has purchased the interest of
the late S ]. Burford in the company'a
eight torres which are located in
CAIRO, Indianapolis, Louisville New
Albany ina. Lexington and Paducah,
ny" EAST 81 ouis and Mound City.
Nr, Hurt was appointed manager of
the company's new store at Indian.
apolls several years ago and left Cairo
10 assume that position Which he has
made remarkable success. Later he
was given the management of three
others and his executive ability was
men ably demonstrated His acouisi.
'lon OF an interest in the business was
to be expected
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ROBBERS TOOK THE CASH.

Lima, Ohio. Dec. 17.--As c. G.
Carey. a suburban merchant, counted
his big days Christmas trade three
masked men entered his place and
at the point of a revolver demanded
mat he dump the contents of his cash
drawer in a sack which they had. The
leader held Carey for five minutes
ffter his pals left with the cash. thea
himself escaped and the police have
no clew