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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

James Larson, a well known
prospector in this district, arrived
the latter part of last week after
an absence of about a year, in
the Battle Mountain district in
Nevada. Mr.. Larson was fortu-
nate in the Nevada field, taking
up several good claims, one of
which he sold a short time ago
for a neat sum. He says prop
erty in Nevada sells readily, and
if the prospects in this district
were in Nevada they would sell
for big sums. Mr.. Larson thinks
Elk City's happy day is about
due, and he has returned to get
his share of the good times. Mr..
Larson was accompanied home
by a friend by name of Emil
Banks, and they are out this
week doing assessment work on
a property on the Clearwater.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Too Funny.

Chicago News: Mister, "said
the bruised and battered man, as
he entered the newspaper Office,
Il want you to stop my paper. l
can't stand the comic page
why" replied the clerk, in
surprise, "our comic page is con-
ceded to be the funniest out. -
That's just it, young man; it
is too funny. Why, last night
while l was reading some of the
jokes in the kitchen. | started to
laugh, and, by gum, I laughed so
loud I tilted my chair too far
back, upset six jars of gooseberry
preserves, knocked down the
stove and killed the cat. Then
the old women came near killing
me; so I reckon you better stop
the paper"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

If you're hungry, just remem-
ber Elk City has a new lunch
room. You will be satisfied if
you call on Heath.
R. Greckwell has just finished
assessment work on a claim on
Little Campbell and is now at
work on the Continental group
on Kinks fork.
Abe House, AL Glenn, Yellow
stone Brown, VIM. Benedict ano
Jack Anderson went out Thurs.
day to do assessment on the Pa.
cifc group for R. D. Leggett.
Jack Henniger received a baC
wound over the left eye Sunday
while drilling at the Buster
A hammer he was using flew of
the handle. 1t was necessary
for the doctor TO make severa
stitches in the wound.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel Parr-Mr. Lynch, SalmonRiver;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Churchill, Salmon
River; Lee DeMoss, Grangeville; Nick
Bowman, Sites; Andrew Prader and
M. j. Sweeney, Spokane; F. Boesch,
American Eagle; F. w. Baker, Clear
water; ]. D. Wooden, Spokane; Ber-
nard York, Clearwater; Jesse McPher-
son, Clearwater; Smith Riley, Wash
ington, D. c.; P. L. O'Bannon, Clear
water; John ]. Turner, Clearwater; Bob
Brownell, Blue Ribbon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

Frank Helwig, road supervisor
over that section of the public
highway between Elk City and
Orogrande, is receiving much
praise from freighters and others
for the labor and painstaking
care he has used on the road this
fall. New bridges have been
placed over American river and
Red river; several long stretches
of corduroy have been laid in the
bad places, and much grading
and filling has been done. 1t is
said the road is in the best con-
dition now it has been for a good
many years. R. F. Romero is at
present assisting Mr.. Helwig.
Capt. Wooden, a mining expert
of Spokane, was here from Sun
day until Wednesday to inspect
the Poyneer property near the
Ericsson placer, for Spokane part
les. This property is usually
classed as dyke, but Mr.. Wooden
says it is clearly a ledge. He
was pleased with the property.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

are getting the mine in shape for pro-
duction next spring. We are now start
ing work on ore bins, which will be full
of high grade ore before the snow is
gone next spring"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
GAME OF THE FAKIRS
One Firm Advertises "Showy"
Samples for Sale.
USED IN SELLING STOCK
Mans Ingenuity SuppliesfWhat Nature
Failed to Provide.

An invaluable accomplice Of the
unscrupulous mining promoter is
the dealer in mineral specimens
who boldly solicits business like
the one quoted below:
"Do you want beautiful, snowy,
large gold in quartz, silver, cop
per, galena and other rare min
erals? We can make you up a
fine collection, at a reasonable
price. It will help you great
deal to sell your mining stock.
1t may be very true, that you
have a rich mine, and your ore,
in analyzing it, shows a high
percentage of precious metal,
Only experts understand your
rich ore, but most of the capital
lists do not understand the ore.
So we make the following sugges-
tions:
'Show your stock buyers some
thing snowy and fine, and you
will have no trouble in selling
your stock and increase your
business successfully. Through
out our experience we have fitted
up several mining concerns.
Through a fine exhibition of rich
ore they raised a large capital,
and the result was that they
doubled their output, because
they increased their working
capital. So we invite you to our
place of business, and we will
show you some fine specimens. "
This is signed by the dealers S
own name, not an assumed one,
as has been reported.
The invitation at the close of
the above letter calls to mind the
mythical story about the spider
and the fly, only that in the case
argued the deluded shareholder
is the fly.
There is no law, we believe,
that prohibits a man from adver-
tising his wares for sale as he
thinks best; but there is a statute
that declares Misrepresentation :
crime, and under this category
come mining share brokers wh(
purchased mineral specimens tx
deceive the unsophisticated in
vestor.
On the other hand, an individ
ual or firm that will resort to sucl
questionable means to increase it
sales of mineral specimens shoult
be blacklisted by the communit.
in which it operates. And tn
mining share brokers who en-
courage this trade are welding
the links of the chain that som
day will fasten them to the bar
Of the penitentiary. = Mininl
World
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
NEWS FROM
THE MINES
Many Items Of Interest Gath.
cred for Readers Of
The News.

The new saw mill at the Buster mine
was put in operation the first of this
week, and the entire crew is now en-
ployed erecting the buildings over the
boilers and mill. This work is progress
ing in satisfa ctory manner. Several
more men were given work this week.
Manager S. w. Smith states active
development work will be started in a
short time, now.
Power Plant for the Hump.
E. Wegner, manager of the Big Badly
Mining and Milling company, was in
town, and stated that the company is
now making arrangements to put in
big power plant to supply power for the
mines in Buffalo Hump and the Salmon
river valley south of Concord, says the
Grangeville Standard-News.
Mr.. Wegner says that his company
has fine power site on Crooked creek,
near the Salmon, and can easily develop
1000 horse power at any season. AS
well as owning the water rights on
Crooked creek, this company owns
about twenty claims, which are showing
up in fine shape. Joseph Pelikan, presi-
dent of the company, will soon leave
for the east to sell $50, 900 worth of
stock and to purchase the machinery
for the power plant. 1t will cost about
$50, 900 to purchase and install the plant
desired. The company will want only
about 200 horse power for their own
use and expect to sell the rest of the
power to other companies. In fact,
most of the power is already spoken for.
Start Mill at Thunder Mountain.
Stamp work at the Thunder Mountain
group, on Crooked river, was begur
again Thursday of this week, after the
mill had been idle about five weeks
Manager S. L. Boyer returned the frs
of the week from Spokane where he
placed an order for machinery, which
when installed will enable the company
to operate the mill through the winter
More men will be given work
A number of changes were inaugur
ated by the company the first of tn
month, chief of which is that the com
pany will not conduct its own boardin,
house. That branch of the business
now in private hands. The compan,
also has quit doing its own freightin,
of provisions and supplies from Elk Cit.
and has made contract instead witt
the Northwestern Stage company.
: Mill for Blue Jay.
t Next spring the Blue Jay compan
{ will install mill big enough to emplo
I fifty men a day on its mine at Buffal
: Hump" states Thomas Johnson, mar
/, ager of the mine.
1--WE have force of twelve men er
o gagged for continuous winter work, an
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

MACHINERY FOR Blake
rock crusher, 40 ton capacity;
2 ore gates; 2 ore feeders; 3 turn
ing sheets. Used two weeks.
Price is reasonable Enquire at
Mining News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
Hotel Arrivals.

Elk Hotel-Geo. A. Smith, Butte,
Montana; P. w. Quinlin, Orogrande; j.
E. Brown, Weippe; James Smith, Elk
City; w. Wilson, Kooskia; c. E. E.Skugler
City; Jake Prichard, Dixie; 0. c. Par
sell and wife, Orogrande; James Nc
Pherson, Clearwater; E. S. Davis, Dixie
w. H. Giles, Newsome; R. j. Farris,
Harpster; w. P. Palmer, Harpster; F
]. Helwick, Orogrande; R. A. Sylvester,
American River; B. L. Masses, Mt
Idaho; Willie Eakin, Dixie; R. G. Shep
pard, Colfax, Washington.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03
GOLD BY DREDGING
This Method Gaining Favor Among
Operators in Alaska.
ARE MANY INDUCEMENTS
Dredging More Sure to Yield Returns
and Less Dangerous.

Probably no phase of mining
is attracting more attention to
itself or growing more rapidly
than is gold dredging, says Min
ing Reporter. 1t is becoming
most conspicuous in the recovery
of gold in lands and places where
other forms of mining are not ex-
tensively practiced and where
comparatively little gold would
otherwise be produced. This is
notable in the northern latitudes
of both continents, where there
seem to be deposits of earth
amenable to dredging. Two
localities in particular are just
now of Importance in this con-
nection, viz, Alaska and the
Klondike, and Russia and China.
The modern dredge is the re-
finement of means for the recov-
cry of fine placer gold and one Of
the features of its present use in
one of the regions mentioned,
Alaska and the Klondike, will be
its operation on some of early
discovered rich creeks which
were quickly worked over by
crude and wasteful methods. In
this region there are now in
operation about a dozen dredges
of American make and more are
being put in, for the industry
has been proved successful. The
Klondike is expected to be the
greatest gamer from the opera
tions of these gold shigs.
Since 1900 the output of this
region has been falling off, while
that of Alaska has been increas-
ing; but the operations of a score
of gold ships should lend de-
cided impetus to the declining
yield of the Klondike and also
add to the increasing prosperity
of Alaska. Naturally enough the
operation of these ships has given
rise to some speculations of an
economic sort, for the very ma
ture of their work is such that it
takes nothing from the other
phases of mining, while it does
very materially add to the total
output of the worlds gold.
There are many advantages
about gold dredging that cannot
!, be said to apply to other forms of
mining. First, it is quite possible
to so carefully prospect the ground
as to eliminate a great proportion
of the element of chance which
is inherent in underground min
ing. Second, the ground once
proved and the dredge con-
structed and put in commission,
the return on the investment
commences at once Third, the
ship produces an artfcle which is
marketable in the form in which
it is recovered, with the minimum
of expense for treatment, etc.,
t and the maximum return for the
labor and capital expended.
o Fourth, the original outlay is not
so large as is often required tC
commence work on an under.
ground proposition of equal mag
nitude and promise. Fifth, the
labor cost is much less than woulc
S be required on an underground
y mine project equally remunera-
d tive. Sixth, the general cost oi
n operation is such that extensive
areas of low grade ground can bt
Continued on page 81
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

You can get a good lunch at
any hour, day or night, at Heath's s
lunch room, in Hye's saloon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-11-03

For SALES Sixty thousand
shares of stock in the Imperial
Corona Gold Mining Company.
ENQUIRE at Mining News office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

Dear Sir-We regret to be obliged to in
form YOU that since our letter to you OF the
oath inst will of the late Mrs. Georgia
Benton Graves has been found in the strong
box formerly rented by her from the Aaron
Burr Safe Deposit Company, OF this city.
This testament which bears the date August
-, 1896. beaueathes her entire real and per-
sonal estate to the Martha Lafayette Home
for INDECENT Authors. Regretting that we
should have" etc, etc, 1--WE beg to remain,
ETC., etc.
Phil Law very still for few minutes. Then he
reached across to the chair which his clothes
Law. He searched the pockets and laid on the
coverlet a bill and some change.
Zone dollar and sixty-eight cents, he count
ed, "every cent I've got on earth. The one nun
dred dollars I'd saved towards marrying gone,
and my job, tool"
For an instant his lips worked convulslveiy'
Then he broke into peal after peal of hoarse,
bysterical laughter. The little room rocked with
the sound, and the pitiful heap of coins ratified
and iinqled az the throes of his miserable mirth
shook the bed.
ooh, what genius ami" he groaned, pant
ing for breath as the paroxysm passed Il insult
the men who hold the power of financial life
and death over me. / write a letter raising lying
hopes in her heart. I blow all my savings on
drinks. Then I throw over good job Just as
the dull season is coming on! There isn't q
naper in New York that will take on new men
in summer. Oh the measly completeness of the
thing!"
Again unnatural laughter twisted ana chokeu
him.
cold bath restored his nerves to semblance
Of their proper form. Two cups of vilely-favored
black coffee in a Third avenue restaurant fur
ther cleared the drink msts from his head. He
boarded a downtown car. His mind was made
nm. He had been fool-a cad. And he would
take his medicine like man. He would humble
himself by going to Gray and begging the, city
editor to give him back his Job. He could al
ready feel in advance the scathing lash of the
martinet's sarcasm. The chances were ten to
one that Gray would conclude the TRADE by a
neremntory refusal to reinstate such on
his staff. But Phil felt he must take those
chances. If not for his own sake, for the girls
The lad also knew that he must henceforth
he the laughing stock of Newspaper Row, and he
turned cold at thought of seeing Colonel Bladen
Bladen would surely never forgive himself for
unbending to mere reporter; and, douDiy surely
he would never forgive Phil.
OTIS my medicine, all right" muttered Bar.
rett to himself as he entered the city room' and
IN take it.. But if it wasn't for her"
The several members of the staff who had
already arrived looked up at him, and as part
of bis self-punishment he forced himself to meet
tbe;r ewes. The next moment he reflected with
cowardly feeling of relief that no one but him
self could possibly know of the sudden collapse
of his fortunes.
With head thrown back, teeth set, and face
dead white Barrett walked towards the city edi
TORS desk.
'If it were only some easy fate like guillotin'
or an electric charl" he thought despairlngly
! Gray looked up sharply as the younger maj
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

for dime, but leisurely and to the New An,
sterdam Hotel, where steak, coffee, and fruit
cost one dollar and twenty-five cents including
the tip.
What pity the Girl was spending a month
in the West! Still, he could write her all about
it, And write he -voluminously, hectically
before faring to the Office.
"Six hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars"
he reflected as he turned his face towards News
paper Row. "That means about-about twenty
six thousand three hundred and twenty dollars
a year at four per cent. Wen marry next
month. year in Europe, and then I'll write
that book
Barrett was due at the office promptly at
eight A. NJ. At nine-thirty he strolled into the
big, bare, desk-strewn Getty Room" of the
Evening Planet, with its overbusy, shirtsleeved
workers and its whirr of ticker and telephone
bell.
Barrett, Injured to the scene, usually paid
scant heed to it. To-day, however, he seemed
to see it all as with new eyes; to regard 1t as
phase of life whereof he was no longer part
For he intended, of course, to resign at once
Barrett" snapped snarling voice from a
large desk at the head of the room. Gray, the
City Editor, had half risen in his chair and was
angrily beckoning Phil.
Now Gray was the one being earth whom
Barrett utterly loathed and despised. The City
Editor was a man of tremendous energy, un-
eoualed ability in his particular line OF work,
and of a disposition, manner and face that
caused dislike at first sight on the part Of near
" everyone who CHANGED to cross his path. lie
knew all this and was wont to describe himself
sardonically as ''the besthated man in the bus
mess"
Gray was a rigid martinez in regard to hours
and work, and he had that morning selected
Barrett for an especial assignment which should
| have been covered" at eightthirty
"This is nice time of day for man to be
coming to work." snarled Gray. "Pve a good
mind to suspend you Well" Barrett made
no reply, "whatve you got to say?"
Force of habit sent a chill through the boy
and drove an excuse OF some sort to his lips
But he recovered himself on the moment, choked
hack the excuse, and laughed in Gray's face.
"Don't get excited" Phil adjured sneerngly
"You can suspend me till you're black in the
face for all l care. If you expect me to join
the crowd that cringes whenever you snarl ant
work your ugly eyebrows like that" (giv1ng {
painfullv faithful imitation of certain unfor
tunate facial peculiarity of the City Edito~s)
you'll be disappointed. Got any theatre tick
cts: No? Well can buy all want
Turning on his heel before the dumbfoundec
Gray could reply, Barrett strolled over to thu
Managing Editors desk.
Il "Say, Bennett" he remarked, you told M
yesterday to write special story aobut the bi
| cyclists that try to frt with girls at night o,
the Boulevard. I had another engagement las
night, so 1 didn't write it. 1t was fool as
! signment anyhow"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
~
= The Metamorpbosis Of Phil Barrett :

drew near. The city editors nervous eyebrows
rose and fell convulsively, their custom
when he was perturbed.
Barrett bravely opened his mouth to speak,
Gray cut in ahead of him in labored modua-
ton of the raspng, snarling voice Phil SO
hated
"Mr Barrett" said the city editor, Colonel
Bladen left word with me to ask you to step
into his office as soon as you should arrive this
morning"
'I suppose he's heard about my smashup and
wants chance at me before Gray can fire me-
surmsed Phil as with curt nod he turned
away from the city desk. 'In any case, Gray
hasn't heard. IF he had he'd never have tried
to speak to me in that almost human tone. He'd
have fallen on me and torn me asunder. Now
for the real execution!'
So saying he opened the door of Colonel Blad
ems private office and braced himself for the
ordeal.
The great man rose, grasped Barrett's hand
impressively, and motioned him to seat.
"Hasn't heard yet" was Phils mental COM
ment. "What can he want of me then?'
"NTr. Barrett" began the proprietor heavily,
"when you were in the first flush of your hap
piness I did not press the matter of your re-
manning with But now that you have hal
twenty-four hours to think it over, trust you
may see what an advantage from in
tellectual point Of view, of course-it would
be to SO young man to have steady employ
ment."
"I agree with you," said Phil from the very
bottom of his heart, wonder replacing the dumb
misery of his brain.
'1 have had my eye on your work for long
time" continued Bladen, "and also hear high
reports of it from Mr.. Bennett. / should not,
of course, suggest that in your new cir
cumstances bind himself to nine hours day
routine; but if you would care to become one
of our special writers-congenial work, you
know"
Barrett was doing some rapid thinking. He
knew the prestige it would give the Evening
Planet in certain quarters were it known that Il
man of supposed wealth voluntarily chose to re-
main on its staff; he had heard of Bladen's al
most slavsh fondess for the rich he also realized
that the work of a man who is known to be
beyond the reach Of need often commands better
prices than does that Of the avowedly needy
| scribbler He began, too, to understand chat his
own work at thirty dollars week might per-
haps have been worth somewhat more.
|You are right, Colonel" said Phil at last;
"some steady and congenial employment would
save me from many of the temptations that be-
set an idle rich man. If only had some in
centve to stick to the work-a contract for in
stance"
tBy all MEANS" assented the proprietor de.
liphtedly GLOW would threeyear contract
suit you--say at seventy-five dollars week? OF
course, the salary is merely nominal. Is that"
| eyes" said Phil slowly, wondering meanwhile
when he would awake from this Arabian Nights
dream. "I think that will suit. And now that
I'm here-and while my good resolution lasts
suppose you have the contract drawn up and let
me sign it before 1 can change my mind"
i toopSriRbt by ]. B. Lppincott Col