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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
BOiSe-AtIantd Road Criticised.

Manse Coffin, Ed Ostner, Chester
Cowley and Assistant General Ed
win Snow have returned from an
enjoyable camping, hunting and
fishing trip up near Atlanta. They
report the fishing excellent, the
camping delightful but the hunt
ing poor. Few birds, they say.
Speaking of the new Atlanta road
Mr.. Snow said: 1.-The road is now
nearly completed. There remains
a gap to be finished perhaps twelve
or thirteen miles IN length. From
this end the road is done to within
about twenty miles Of Atlanta and
from Atlanta this way piece sew
en- miles in extent is done. Freight
is now being hauled over the COM
pleted portions. was much pleased
with the grade work. That part
of the road is excellent, but I do
not believe it is in all places the
required width of eight feet. The
curves are causing some dissatis-
faction. On many of them four
horse teams have great difficulty
in getting around them and six
horse teams cannot be used at all.
1t is a much better road than I
ever expected could be built there
and the contractor is to be congrat-
ulated upon his accomplishments,
but there is sure to be trouble alon6
the road in the spring when the
snow noe1ts from Vvasho11tS on some
places. ''-S Statesman.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
Enthusiastic Reception of Bryan.

A press dispatch from Lincoln,
Nebraska, dated September s, says !:
A greeting in strong contrast to the
enmity of six years ago awaits
w. j. Bryan on his arrival here
at o o'clock this evening. The
town is aflame with patriotic col
ors. Pictures of Bryan, regardless
of party affiliations, are every
where. One hundred horsemen
will escort the party from the train
to the public grounds. Governor
Mickey and Mayor Brown will ex-
tend a welcome. Every town in
the state has sent a delegation
The railroads are swamped in at
tempting to care for the crowds.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
new MINING DISTRICT
ON SOUTH BOISE RIVER
Immense Ledge Uncovered, With fiNe-fOot
Pay Shoot That Assays $3.50
in Gold and Silver.

Harry Darlington, of Whining
ton, Delaware, who has been out
in the mining districts of this
county for a couple of months or
more, came to town Saturday from
the South Boise river section,
where he has acquired an interest
in some very promising properties.
For some weeks past he has been
operating two shifts in exploitation
work, and declares, without bat
ting an eye, that he, himself, with
his own formerly lilly white hands
has been pounding steel on the
night shift. When this assertion
is doubted, as it usually is, for
he looks like a man who has
enough sense not TO work, he intro
duces in evidence TO substantiate
the allegation, as, exhibit A. those
hands, all calloused, bruised and
wounded which would indicate
that he really had been trying to
drive a without candle.
There are four claims in the
group, known as the Florence,
which is situated across the river
from the MCGUIRE ranch, a new
district only twenty-four miles from
Mountain Home, that bids fair
to rival any of the famous camps in
the state. The ledge, as exposed
by outcrcppings and open cuts, ex-
tends for over a mile along por-
phyry dixie, fifty feet in width.
Surface indications show that the
ledge itself is 100 feet wide in
places. A tunnel has been driven
ninety feet which cuts a pay, shoot
full five feet wide. Assays of rock
taken indiscriminatcly from the
face of this tunnel give values ag-
gregating $50, from five to six
ounces in gold and the remainder
IN silver. This is not the result
of one or two assays of picked
samples; but the average of all
that have been made.
The ore base is white quartz,
which is scanned and covered with
iron rust; which presumably carries.
the values. With a glass consider
able free gold can be detected in
most of the fifty pounds of speci-
mems which he brought down with
him. 1t looks pretty good.
He says the exploration work
done convinces him that it is a
big thing and he is going 10 open
it up as fast as possible. With
this in view, he has ordered a
complete outfit, equipment for
blacksmith shop, mining tools and
supplies, and will work every avail
able man. He is not trying to sell
anything, but proposes to make a
mine, and that doesn't look bad,
itself.
Mr.. Darlington will leave in a
day or two for his eastern home,
but expects to return in October,
and will continue wo; K uninter-
ruptedIv
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
FIRE AT MOUNTAIN VIEW MINE.
DOLLAR LOSS THREE THOUSAND

Harry La Bar came down from
the Mountain View mine Saturday.
He confirmed the report of the fire
there, which occurred Wednesday
night of last week. He says that
the power house, dynamo, air COM
pressor and about five sets of tim
bers in the long tunnel were
burned. The fire went over 100
feet into the tunnel, but did little
damage except near the mouth.
The loss in property amounts to
$1,000, but in time far exceeds that
amount. All season work at the
mine has been concentrated on
driving the cross cut tunnel to cut
the ledge at depth. 1t is now in
1900 feet, with only about $50 yet
to be driven.
The origin of the fire is not
known. 1t might have been acci-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

In an empty coal car on side
track twelve miles east of here
the crew of a west bound train,
found a dead man last Friday
morning. He had been shot through
the breast only a short time pre-
vious1y, as the body was still
warm. 1t was brought to Noun
tain Home, placed in the freight
depot and after some necessary de-
lay Justice Swan, acting as coroner,
held an inquest, beginning Sunday
forenoon.
The jury consisted of ]. D. Whit
son, J. A. Nicholson, L. ]. Weaver.
Z. F. Goddard, Ben Ross and ]. w.
Greene. Investigation elected the
fact that the dead mans name was
probably Albert Beck, as he had on
his person a receipt for money paid
a Twin Falls merchant, in that
name. Nothing further regarding
his identity could be learned; 50
the body was buried here.
He was one of a bunch of break
beam tourists who stopped off at
Glenn's Ferry, a number of whom
loaded up on forty-rod wlliskey and
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

dental, but it looks as il il were
incendiary. 1t started in the power
house, where there had been no
fire for days. Mr.. La Bar says
that it could not have been started
by the electric wires from the uyna-
mo. No cause is known to actuate
firebug; so it is matter of con-
siderable mystery at the camp, as
to how, who and why.
Frank La Bar, of Philadelphia,
president of the company, arrived
Monday. He is an uncle of Man
ager Harry La Bar. They are now
at the mine. The president did not
know of the fire until he arrived
here. Whether or not the buildings
and machinery will be replaced at
once had not been decided when
the gentlemen left here for the
property.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
Corn Raised Without Water.

Postmaster Turner was down to
his ranch on Snake river one day
last week, and brought back lot
of corn that is. s.almost mature; big,
long ears with well developed ker-
nels. The interesting fact connect
ed herewith, however, is that there
has been no irrigation water on this
farm since early in June. Mr..
Turner irrigates with a water
wheel in Snake river, which broke
down about that time and has nee
since been repaired.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
Wool Mar ket.

Wired advices are to the effect
that several descriptions of domes-
tic wool have sold at a decline of
cent or more, making the average
of one hundred grades about half a
cent lower than a week ago. The
statistical position of the wool
market is no weaker, but irregular
reports regarding the manufacture
of woolens have had logical effect
on the market for raw material.
In Boston the wool market is
more quiet this week, and the VOL
ume of transfers smaller. But
manufacturers show continued in
tcrest, and a fair amount of busi-
ness has been accomplished, while
there is considerable under way.
The market is firm, especially on
wools suitable for worstcd pur-
poses, bids of half a cent under
asking prices having been turucd
down. Clothing woods, such as
secured and short descriptions, are
not so firm, but as yet have suffered
no break, and, with the demand
somewhat better, an even level of
quotations is looked for. The re-
ceipts of the week are e,26S, ,8O5
pounds and deliveries 4,78o, ,o61
pounds.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
Miss Staples Violin Recital.

The violin recital given Saturday
evening by Miss Celia Staples, of
Chicago, was, indeed, a rare mt
sical treat; one, unfortunately,
which few Mountain Home people
availed themselves OF the privilege
of enjoying. Though very young,
still hearing the music OF her child
hoods chimes, the little lady is
complete mistress of the instru-
ment.
''The wonder of your music wraps
you round
With melody of rich unwoven sound,
Like quaint old eastern silks of
changing sheen,
Or waving moire, in which you
walk, a Queen.
With her charming, unaffected
stage manner and marvellous skill,
she won the admiration of all.
Miss Staples is spending a few
days of her vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. F. B. Daniels, before return
ing to Chicago and Europe to
complete her musical education.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
CROWDS BOISE TO LIMIT
Mountain Home People. Exhibit and
Band Make Good and Attract
Favorable Comment.

Yakima is to be reckoned with,
Salt Lake is receptive candidate,
and there are others.
For president of the congress,
the legions of friends OF Hon. Fred
]. Kiesel are urging him TO permit
them to boom him for the honor.
Senator Carter is mentioned and has
many supporters, and so is Hon.
Frank Goudy, of Denver, and a
number of others will be in the rum
ming by the time the contest begins
Thursday morning.
The committee on permanent or
ganization III session Wednesday
afternoon recommended the follow
ing persons as the permanent Off
GERS of the Irrigation congress for
the ensuing year:
For president-Hon. George e.
Chamberlain, of Oregon.
For vice president-Hon. John
H. Smith, of Utah.
For second vice president-Hon.
H. B. Maxson, of Nevada.
For third vice president-Hon.
George w. Barstow, of Texas.
For secretary-HoI1. D. H. An
derson, of Illinois.
The California delegates are
making great efforts to secure the
meeting of the congress for Sacra-
mento in 1907. 1t is very probable
that they will succeed.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

a profitable one. Next week an
other train will be sent out over
the Central Pacific. OF the lot
shipped from the Ferry $40 were
bought from ]. B. Stanfield, II
three-year olds from John McGin-
mis- and a car load each from j. H.
Bayles, Charles Corker, Watkins
Brothers, Walker Brothers, Walter
Fountain and ]. n. Cameron.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Services Sunday at II a. 10. and
8 p. m. Subject next Sunday,
rrigatior-What the Bible says
of it,. Sunday school at p ;
Junior Endeavor .; Y. P. S. c. E.
at 7; prayer meeting Wednesday at
8 .. m.
The Ladies' Aid meets this,
Thursday at ESQ with Mrs.
William Ross.
The Y. P. S. c. E. holds its semi
annual business meeting next Mon
day evening at in the vestry, for
the election of officers and for re-
ports. Rev. c. z. Mason, pastor.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06
Candidate for Auditor.

l desire to announce myself as a
candidate for the office of clerk of
court and ex-officio auditor and re-
corder, subject to the approval of
the republican party of Elmore
county, Idaho.
]. A. SIFFERT.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

A full line of school supplies Just
received at the Keener drug store.
Pens, inks, lead pencils, note
books, tablets, scratch pads, COM
position books, erasers, crayons,
etc. Examine prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

A complete set of the New Amer
ican Encyclopedia, g volumes, for
sale. A desirable reference work
for library or school. Inquire at
Maverick office.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

LADIES see the nobby new fall
millinery at Mrs. Hendricks, on
Main street.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-09-06

Fishing tackle and fishing licen-
Ses at Pascoe's.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

1t seems that the famous rice fields of
South Carolina are passing. For some
reason they cannot compete successfully
with those In Louisiana and Texas
Much Of the trouble is due to the rice
blast which has made 1t impossible to
raise crops in all Of large sections. Con-
sequently the rice plantations are being
abandoned for that crop and taken pos
session Of by truck raisers. The land is
found wonderfully adapted to raising
Strawberries. cabbages, beans. potatoes,
eggplant, asparagus, peas, lettuce. Gu
cumbers radishes, etc. Recently canta-
aoupes and watermelons Of superior
quality were produced there, and there
IS now talk Of the fine quality of tobacco
that can be raised. There are some
60.000 acres Of these lands, and IL they
can be properly drained will make un-
surpassed truck gardens A drainage
convention was recently held to take
action in this matter. and Senator Till
man has a plan to combine the inland
waterway scheme with the drainage
movement, so as to obtain some assist
Rnce from the Government.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

To prevent water colors from crawl
Ing. says the Master Painter, add q
few drops OF ammonia or lime water,
or q solution Of sal soda.
Mold on paper may be removed by
applying with a soft hair brush a soiu-
ton OF one part salicylic acid In four
parts grain alcohol.
To remove match marks from white
paint. rub the spot with q cut lemon.
says the Master Painter. Then to pre-
vent repetition OF the of1ense apply A
little vaseline and rub the spot dry
with q rag. 1t will be difficult to strike
matches there again.
A hagpole at st. GATHERINGS, Ont.. II
the latest adaptation OF cssnent con.
ssruction. The pole - $50 feet hiEh. :
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Powerful Ordnance for the Arm


The new siege gun fires a Al inch 60
pound projectile which with the power
and case makes the cartridge weigh
1915 pounds. The initial velocity is
LOO feet per second. The rife weighs
1.73O pounds, and is carried on three
tubes, the middle one being a hydraulic
cylinder to check the recotl. while the
other two contain helical springs to take
up the counter recoil. Gun and carriage
complete weigh ITO pounds. High ex-
plosive shell and shrapnel are used.
The ease and rapidly with which the
carriage can be unlimbered and made
ready for firing, or the reverse, Is espe-
cially notable. Other prominent fea-
lures Of this material are the great
range and power OF the gun. great
weight II projectile when caliber Is con-
sidered. rapidity Of fire and ease OF SER
vice resulting from quickly-loaded am
munition. improved sights and travers-
Ing arrangements and stability Of the
carriage.
The firing mechanism Is Of the con-
tinuous-pull type. In which the firing
pin Is cooked and fired by q single pull
OF the lanyard or stroke Of the firing
lever. The mechanism Is simple. and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
THE NEW ERIE CANAL.

A great deal of practical knowledge
IN canal digging is being developed b.
the enlargement Of the Erie Canal. The
best of machinery of all kinds Is being
put to work and tested and its value
determined in handling different kinds
of material. 1t is an immense job. and
at places the size of the work APP
proaches that of the Panama Canal
Contract No. 4 has but 4.SS miles, but
1t involves the excavation of 2,22S,0
cubic yards. Many Of the cuts have to
be made through solid rock. When An
ished vessels drawing II u feet Of water
can pass from Lake Erie to the Hudson.
and the width at the bottom OF the
canal will be at least IS feet. It is ex-
pected that the method of transporta-
ton adopted will be q towing boat car
rying a considerable quantity of grain
and pulling a string Of barges after It.
1t is estimated that these can be made
to carry 1000 tons Of s.ain. or enough
III each string to load an ocean steam
ship. A single barge will carry enough
TO fill the hold Of many of the three
masted schooners in the coasting trade.
An interesting comparison is made of
these and the Seneca Chief. which was
the first boat to make the trip from
Buffalo to Albany. The new barges will
carry 33 Is times as much as the Sem
eca Chief did. The immensely OF the
trade that 1t is expected will pass over
the canal is almost beyond comprehen-
sion. The present cost Of transporta-
ton on the canal averages 81 cents per
ton. or Is mills per ton per mile, a
little less than one-fifth Of a cent. When
the new canal is completed it is expect
ed that the maximum cost of transport
tation will be 26 cents ton, or so Of
. mill per tone per mile. which will
place it clear beyond any competition
by the railroads. The present average
cost Of carrying wheat from Buffalo to
Albany is about six mills per ton per
mile, or nearly IL times as much as It
will be- ON the new canal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
The ORIGIN Of the w. r.. C.

Editor National Tribune: Please In
form me through the columns of The
National Tribune when and where the
w. r. c. was first recognized as an aux
Hilary of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.-Elmore Hardman, Lawrence,
Mich.
There were a number OF local and
Independent auxiliary societies OF wo-
men started at different times and in
active operation. In 1883 Commander
in-Chief Paul Van Der WORT invited
them to send representatives to Denver.
Colo, for a consultation with reference
to a more perfect cooperation. The
meeting was held at Denver, and the
National Organization OF the Woman's
Relief Corps formally organized and
recognized as an auxiliary to the Grand
Army OF the Republic. with Mrs e.
Flo, .once Barker. OF Massachusetts,, as
National President, and Mrs. Kate B.
Sherwood, of ONO. National Senior Vice
President.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Mix together two ounces oleate of
ammonia and two ounces ammonia wa
ter; shake well and add one ounce ether
and 1ve ounces benzine. Shake we'll
again, and then add one ounce chloro-
form. Shake again, let stand q few
minutes. then shake at frequent inter-
walls until the preparation is OF the con-
sistency OF cream.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Thomas A. Edison Is talking again, or.
more likely, it Is those who are exploit
ing his inventions. He says he is going
to immensely cheaper electric vehicles
by his new cobalt storage battery. He
claims that this will decrease the weight
OF the battery one-haH and diminish
the cost of the traffic in the city fully SIS
per cent. In place of cobalt being the
rare metal that 1t has lately been con-
sidered, he has found that 1t exists in
plenty, especially in q strip OF country
running east from Nashville, Tenn, into
North Carolina. So he says: my dis
covery means q revolution In the cleo
tricaI world"
We sincerely hope that this Is 80, and
that all that Mr.. Edison claims will be
fully verified; but the people must re.
member that he has before made claims
which have fallen very Tar short o.
realization.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

During long automobile tours fine
dust and grit Is sure to clog the works
OF ones watch, sometimes causing Il to
stop just when most needed. To pre-
vent this. says the Automobile, cut a
match chisel-shaped at one end and
with 1t apply thin coat OF vaseline all
about the seat OF the case where the lid
FITS. Treat the back and front lids in
the same manner. This will make the
watch dustproof and waterproof.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

For the week ended July 10, 1906,
the Patent Office issued 600 patents.
three designs, II labels, three prints,
two reissues; making q total Of 625, of
which ga patents and 20 trademarks
went to citizens OF the United States and
SO patents to citizens Of foreign coun-
tries.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

consists OF few parts. which may be
assembled or dismounted without aid of
tools. It 10 rapid, powerful, easily oper-
ated and II provided with safety devices
which positively prevent q discharge of
the piece before the breech Is safely
closed. -. :
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

The development of aerial navigation
Is already raising interesting questions
OF law. An action has been brought in
England against an aeronaut for tres
passing when his balloon was 5,o00- feet
above the property The insurance COM
panies are becoming involved, and some
have already begun issuing policies
first claim paid was for damage done to
a greenhouse by ballast thrown from a
balloon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

William III. Rose, Baltimore, Md, has
received a patent for an Illuminating
prcjectile consisting of cylindrical
shell having burners and an automatic
igniter at the forward end. The shell
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Some years ago there was much of q
furry over banana -four, but the inter-
est in it died down. Actual test seems
to have demonstrated that 1t has much
use. since 1t is more digestible than
wheat -four and is useful in diabetes
and for infants and invalids troubled
with acute indigestion. A great deal is
made in England. and the demand for
it Is increasing. 1t seems to be coming
into wider use In this country. There
was once talk that it could be put into
competition with wheat -four, but this
idea has been abandoned, as 1t costs
to-day about $3.50 a ton to make banana
flour. In some portions Of the world
bananas grow spontaneously and the
soil produces enormous crops. These,
however, are far from market, and even
If they were nearer, the cost of ham
ding and Of desiccation make the flour
very much more costly than that pro-
duced from wheat
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
Sure Cure
For Sore Eyes.

Grateful Patrons Tell Of Almost Miraculous
Cures Of Cstaracts, GRADUATED Lids, wild
Hairs, Ulssrs. weak, watsry Eyes and All
Eye Diseases Your Name and Address
with Tvo-Csnt Stamp for Free Trial Package.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

The whole earth seems feverish.
Stromboli. near Palermo, has broken
out into = violent eruption, ana ~ this
occurred last year Just prior to the dis
astrous earthquake at Calabria, It ex-
cites the greatest apprehension.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Work of the Worlds Busy Brains in Discovering nvenng and
Creating.

are many Instances in which acetylene
gas would be preferable to any other
for use in an engine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26
HIM GlanAeR.

Stephen z. Burke, Butler, Ind, has
received q patent for q hill climber for
automobiles which consists Of bars
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

Who served In any OF the wars prior to
1857, his widow or his children should
write Comrade w. e. Moses. washing.
ton. d. c. 1t Will cost you two cents.
and may. bring you $Js9 for each penny
Give particulars as 70 military service.
HD0 II NOWsn
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-26

There were five non-refillable bottles
patented last week. and four rotary en-
gines.