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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19
Timber Men Against Forest Reserves

I'm visiting the mill men, and
men who have the interests of
the timber at heart" said Colo
mel Miller IN the Lewiston Teller,
Il find that they are opposed to
the present forest reserve policy.
1t has been the general belief
that they are in favor of forest
reserves, but this is a wrong i'm
preston. When the land is,
cleared of timber it is good farm
land. If the settlers were al.
lowed to take this land the tim
ber companies would make ar
rangements with them to remove.
the timber at a good price, and.
at the same time the settler
would be getting paid for inn
proving his own place, and max
ing tillable land of it,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19

reached here several days ago in
charge of Engineer Morden. En-
gineer Cobb arrived on the
steamer from Portland and was
accompanied by two assistants,
H. C. Bellinger and w. H. Heus-
tens. No announcement what
ever has been made relative to
the work that Engineer Cobb has
in hand in this field. Tribune,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19
OR0GRANDE NEWS.
Orogrande, May II, 1906.


All eyes have been centered
upon the Crooked River mine for
the past few months, and now
since it has been demonstrated
that the property is complete
success, every foot of develop
ment work that has been done
goes to show that it is a perma-
nent and absolute certain thing
for the Orogrande country. The
work on the main level has been
steadily progressing, and we
have it from an authentic source
that the GTalues have been in
creasing as depth is attained,
and ore is being encountered in
unexpected places and in quantity
and value that far exceeds ex--
pectations.
A, very enjoyable dance was.
given at the Warfeld hotel on
Saturday evening, May 18th. A
large attendance and everybody
enjoyed themselves.
A. Farrar left on the 18th to
assume his new duties as assayer
and amalgamator at the Cracker
jack mine.
John Hokenson left last week
for outside points on business.
Andy Cavanaugh, a prominent
mining man of Warrens, is visit
ing with us few days.
]. A. Benedick has sold his in.
terest in the Potlach group of
claims, and has gone home on a
visit to his family at Plains,
Mont.
Prof. w. C. Brewer took Mon
days stage to outside points.
John Grind is with us once
more after an absence Of two
months during which time he
visited coast points.
Mr.. Ed Taylor left for Spokane
, last week and will be gone some
time.
| McDanials splendid pack train
, Of mules went through the city
t last week en- route to the Crack
, erjack mine, Buffalo Hump.
Mr.. John Cable and Mr., Suttle
4 arrived in camp Tuesday, and
e will stay a few days.
Four 6-horse teams arrived
here Tuesday evening with sup
plies for the C. R. M. Co. and
the camp in general.
!, Hillsides are getting green and
q everything is assuming the ap-
:. pearance of summer around Orc
! grande.
It Jack Hinton arrived Tuesday
e night with mining supplies fol-
: his summit flat property.
: A vast amount of high grade
r gold ore has been disclosed on the
It Butterfly by this winters careful,
s systematic development work
d The main level is now being
t. pushed as fast as possible with
/ tnnrn chiftc
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19
State Must Lose Lands.

That the state of Idnho cannot
select school lands, within the
borders of the former Nez Perce
Indian reservation, even if those
lands are open for entry, is the
substance of a decision handed
down by w. A. Richards, COM
missioner of the general land
office, and received by the local
office. Teller.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19

and how they began to cast away
the inestimable blessings handed
down to them after so much ira
vail and conflict with the same
sort of evil genius they are again
erecting to ride them down and
keep them down. Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19

the opinion that this element is
not yet strong enough to gain
control. 1t is further suggested
by western men that the real
friends Of labor come from the
western states. Under these
circumstances it is not likely that
the movement will gain any head
way except in the eastern states
where the labor question is more
acute.
The party is of course in it's
infancy in this country. It is,
nevertheless, receiving a great
deal of publicity in the news
papers and magazines. Politi-
clans are reckoning upon this
new element in American politics
and statesmen are wondering
what will be the permanent
effect upon our institutions.
For some time Senator Hey
burn has been a very sick man,
but he is now fast improving and
is expected by his physician to
be fully recovered within a short
time. This is the third and most
severe attack the senator has
had within the past year and re-
suited from over work in connec-
ton with his duties in the senate.
When he was stricken the second
time, the doctors advised a long
rest, but on account of several
important matters of legislation
that were requiring his attention.
he deferred following the advice
of his physician and resumed
his duties. Since that time he
has done an immense amount Of
work in connection with fores
reserves, the rate bill and tht
pure food bill, which he succeed
ed in passing through the senate
Senator Hepburn is known a
one of the hardest workers in tn
senate. He is always in atten
dance when the senate is in ses
sion. Besides this his correspon
dence and committee work re
quire a great deal of time. Wors
than this, however, is his habi
of studying and reading unit
late at night. Senator Heybur
, is naturally a strong and robus
, man, and with ordinary cautio
there is no reason for alarm, bu
!, no man can continue to perforr
, the immense amount of work h
, has been doing this winter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19
Labor Has Them Guessing.


(From Northwest Press Association
One of the most important of
recent developments from a poll
tical viewpoint, as seen in Wash
ington where politics in one way |
or another is a constant topic for
discussion, is the threat and |
seeming determination of labor
leaders to put ~ candidates for
congress in a number of districts
where the labor element is domi-
nant? The labor lobby, for there
is a labor lobby in Washington
just the same as lobbies repre-
senting railroad and other inter-
ests, a short time ago, addressed
a lengthy communication to the
president, the speaker of the
house Of representatives and
President protein Frye of the
senate, in which general .dissat-
isfaction was expressed with the
condition of laws affecting labor,
and asking for the speedy enact
ment of laws for the benefit of
laboring interests.
This message" was heralded
as a formal entry of the labor
party into national politics. This
has been followed up with separ-
ate statements by Mr.. Gompers
and other labor leaders intimat-
ing that candidates would be
placed in the field in certain dis
tricts. One district in particular
is that now represented by Mr..
+, Dalzell, of Pittsburg, Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t has also been limited that
the seat of Mr.. Payne, chairman
of the Committee on Ways and
Means, and that of Uncle Joe"
Cannon, the speaker of the house
, might be contested. These gen.
, tlemen claim that they are not
| worried by such statements. and
seem to have given them the
J consideration such threats are
entitled to.
| There are, however, number
: of congressman who are pretty
, well stirred up, and as a result are
= paying more than usual attention
to their political fences. They
: are also giving a good deal Of
2 thought before voting on meas
a ures likely to effect the labor in
: terests. The result Of the recen-
: election in England, where the
: labor party gained several addi
i tional seats in the house of com
r mons, doubtless has had some
e thing to do with the agitation il
t the United States, and is prob
d ably to a great extent directl.
n responsible for it. 1t is inter
d esting to conjecture as to wha
/ will be the probable outcome o
d this direct entry into politics b
l. labor as a separate party. 1t j
d not likely to have any immediat
r effect upon the representatio
n from the southern states, as pc
J. litical affairs in that section ar
" still controlled by the agricu
n tural element. In New York
1t Massachusetts, Pennsylvania an
le Illinois the field for the laborite
i would be the most inviting, q
re several districts in those fou
v states could easily be carried b
le the laboring men. Probably n
rs state in the. west with the poss
IL BILE exception of Colorado, woul
r be Immediately effected. c
it course there is a labor elemer
OF in California. Idaho and Montar
ne but men who are familiar wit
re conditions in those states are {
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19
HILL MILWAUKEE,
Joint Road Used IN Crossing Idaho.
Line from Lewiston Down the
South Bank to Pasco.

with the Milwaukee ROAD ana
Joint trackage will be used by
these roads from Kooskia to
Portland. The link from Mis-
soula to Kooskia through Clear
water mountains will be built by |
the Milwaukee, whose surveyors
are now in the field. The North
ern Pacific will build the link
through Charleston from Lewis
ton to Pasco and the two roads
will use from Pasco to Portland
the north bank road now under
construction. The section OF
road from Lewiston to Riparia is
now under contract to parties
-7who are building the line from
Riparia to Pasco.
The above information COM
prises the latest report relative
to the Milwaukee plans for cross
ing Idaho and the report reached
the city yesterday through
sources that insist that q full an
nouncement relative to the big
development will be made by the
Hill and Milwaukee interests be-
fore the close of the present
month. This same authority
states that the Hartman inter-
ests have full knowledge of Hills
deal with the Milwaukee and that
that fact has resulted in strained
relations between the roads that
may result in a modification OF
certain features of the Hill-Har-
riman joint construction plan in
the Lewiston territory. In
other words" said the Tribune
informant, there is trouble now
which means not less than one
new road for this section but
more"
1t was cited to the Tribune
that early following the announ.
cement of the plan of the Mil
waukee to come to the coast, Hill
said the move was not unfriendly
to his lines. Later an announce
Z ment, said to be official came
from Portland that the nortf
bank road, was being built by
Hill and the Milwaukee. Still
later came the acquisition by tht
Milwaukee of the Montana road
controlled by the Hill lines ant
the announcement that the Hill
roads would handle all the con
struction materal for the Mil
waukee in its western extension
1t was still further cited that tn
only feature of the general plal
of the Milwaukee's construction
operations not yet made publ
was that relating to the CROSSING
of Idaho and that feature wa
made simple through the North
ern Pacific combination whic
allowed the new road to use tn
old Middle Fork route of the n
P. without protest.
There have been repeated run
ors of Milwaukee-Hill combine
ton for many months, but the
received only passing notice fC
the reason that the many move
being made by the roads affort
ed a wide field for guessing, bl
information is now accumulatin
of such a definite nature as
seemingly leave little doubt th'
such a combination has bee
made.
Yesterday additional intere
in the move being made in tn
field by the 0. R. & N. w
aroused by the arrival of Eng
y neer S. A. Cobb, who is the chi
of the party of surveyors WI
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19

in hand in this field. Tribune,
Bureaucracy Not a Law Making
Body.
A recent news item from Yaki-
ma, Wash, says: "a far reach |
ing opinion regarding stock on
forest reserves has been handed
down by Judge Whitson, who is
holding a session Of the federal
court here. His opinion states
that rules and regulations of the
department can not prevent
stockmen from keeping herds on
the reserves. The government
brought suit against G. A. Max
we'll for illegal pasturing of sheep
on Mount Rainer forest reserve.
Attorney Sniyely entered a de-
murrer, asserting that it was not
the province of the secretary of
agriculture to make laws, and
that any so made were null and
void. He contended that the
secretary is not part of the legis-
lative branch of the government,
but of the executive, and conse-
quently could not make laws.
This demurrer was sustained" +"
1t would be strange if any
other decision had been rendered
on this question, as nothing
seems clearer than that the
forest reserve service is the most
absurd and wicked attempt to
introduce arbitrary forms Of gov
ernment into this country that
has ever been attempted under a
constitutional regimen. The
wonder is, not that the courts
will promptly prevent any such
assertion of Individual power,
but that there should be in the
public life of this nation persons
who do not know any better than
to assume such prerogative.
Under the present rule we have
examples of permits being issued
, to conduct a tavern, to maintain
residence, to engage in one OF
= another occupation on the public
| domain for a term of years, pro
! vided the tenant does this anC
that thing and refrains from do
| ing thus or another thing, these
! things all to be prescribed by
: Washington bureacrat according
= to his own notion and not accord
ing to any law or standard what
: ever that the people have caused
I to be adopted for the bette
4 regulation of their intercours
C with each other. Under presen
3 federal officialism it is intende'
S to confer rights and benefits o.
: the citizen or withhold them an
h take them away by virtue of in
e dividual favor or prejudice, an
{. the pity of it is that re are main
tanning an officialism possesse
l. of such ideas and of the deter
l. mination to enforce them. AS a
y evidence of the growing arrC
n gance and power Of bureaucrac
IS the situation presents its ow
l. lesson and its own warning.
1t is the main problem of all tt
g problems now before the Amer
TO can people. In due time a MOI
At government and stronger GO
N ernment policy will destroy IL
last vestige Of free institution
st and equel rights and opportun
is ties of the people unless unde
as stood and repudiated before
l. has gone too far, if it has n
eff gone too far already without Il
10 people ever realizing just whe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16
HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRESS.
Report Of Capt. Cosby to Chief Of En-
gineers.

gineers.
Capt. Spencer Cosby, the engineer officer
in charge of the Improvement OF the Po-
tomao river. has made report to Gen.
Mackenzie. chief OF engineers. In regard to
the Highway bridge across the Potomac.
Regarding probable operations during the
month Of January. he says:
Work win be continued on the bridge
proper and on both approaches The small
amount OF remaining work on the substitute
ture OF the bridge will probably be COM
pieted: on the superstructure the draw span
should be In good working order and the
painting and other small items Of work
pretty well cleaned up by the end OF the
month.
The drainage work on the washington
side and track work on both, approaches
will probable be completed and IL reason
ably good weather continues, the macadam
pavement on the Virginia side should be
well advanced. II, however. a long stretch
of damp. thawing weather should occur the
completion of the paving may be delayed
On the Washington channel bridge the erec-
ton Of the plant will be pushed and posi-
bly, some excavation and pile driving COM
menced before the end of the month.
THE Washington approach embankment
and macadam pacing on the same are COM
pleted. the tracks laid but not ballasted,
and the trolley and electric light poles are
erected in place. The Virginia approach
embankment and riprap retaining dykes are
SoahpiStou' .ho i0yihs VI Suteofs toi. tho
temporary roadway commenced and the
trolley tracks laid but not ballasted"'
Beyond these statements. Capt. Cosby
says nothing in regard to the probable date
of the opening of the Highway bridge to
public travel. nor does he make any refer
ence to the proposition to continue the use
of the Long bridge until it has been DEM
onstrated that the pavements on the Wash
ington and Virginia approaches of the
Highway bridge are capable Outstanding the
heavy travel to which they will be sub
jected after the Long bridge is abandoned.
The question of postponing the removal of
the Long bridge for another year at least
is now before Congress.
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AWARD OF JURY OPPOSED.
Second Verdict in Kalorama Heights
Condemnation Case Signed by Court.

Justice Gould of the Supreme Court or
the District Of Columbia, today, upon mo-
ton of Special Counsel for the District A.
Leftwich Sinclair, has signed an order
finally ratifying and confirming the verdict
of the second jury summoned in the mat
terof the condemnation of the ground needed
for the joining of Kalorama avenue be-
tween Columbia road and 18th street
northwest. In the verdict of the jury con-
nrmed by the court the sum of $3O.668 Is
the land condemned and benefits are as
sessed against property in the neighborhood
aggregating Sl4875.
The verdict OF the first jury summoned
IN the case awarded the same amount as
damages. burt put upon adjoining land $525
more as benefits. which the jury found
would result from the Joining OF kalorama
avenue, as proposed. This verdict was set
aside by the court at the request of the
land owners. Thereupon' the United States
marshal for the District summoned the
jury whose verdict was today confirmed.
The act OF Congress providing for the
joining of kalorama avenue at the point
mentioned was approved April 23, 1904 1t
was stated today that this act in its terms
to provide for the extension of KaloraIna
road from 18th street to Champlain street,
which was under discussion In the House
of Representatives last week. The act. as
does the bill, provides that Ii the jury
composed of seven citizens-shali fail to
assess. as benefits. one-haif of the damages
awarded for and in respect of the land to
missioners may, In their discretion. reject
the award and assessment of the jury and
all proceedings In the matter shall be null
and void.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January 16.-The cotton
market opened quiet at unchanged prices
to decline of 2 points under scattering
liquidation and moderate bear pressure, fol-
lowing Indifferent Liverpool cables and re-
ports that sentiment abroad was unsettled
over the prospect for change in govern
ment. Trading was very quiet, but there
was fair support after the opening, and
during the middle of the morning the mar
ket ruled steady and about 3a4 points net
higher on bullish reports from consuming
circles and reports of firm spot holders.
Futures opened steady. January, II. 44-49:
March, 11.61; April 1le5 bid; May, Iii;
June, lib; July, Ills; August, H. SO bid;
September 1886 bid: October, 1915.
Toward midday the market became more
active ard firmer on demand from Wall
street bulls and covering attributed to some
OF the larger local shorts Prices were
about II points net higher.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 1915; mid
ding gulf. 1910.
Estimated receipts at the ports today, o.
Geo bales. against 81. OO3 last week and 90
$50 last year. For the week, 100, 900 bales.
against 1854 last week and 12o.917 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans.
0421 bales. against 1882 last year and at
Houston. S,127 bales, against 4,0S6 last
year
Today's Cotton Summary.
Quotations furnished by Atwood Violet & Co..
members New York AID New Orleans cotton ex-
changes Washington Office 713 14th st NV.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
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At meeting of the shareholders Of the
Second National Bank, held this afternoon,
by a practically unanimous vote an increase
in the capital stock of the bank from $225.-
900 to s50O0o0 was authorized.
This action has been foretold, there
never having been any question of the sue
cessful carrying out of the plans as hereto
fore published. The shareholders of rec
ord are entitled to subscribe for $4,000 of
the increased capital at par In the proper
ton of one share of the new stock for
every three shares of the old stock now held
by them. The remaining 100000 of the
increased capital viii be placed by the
finance committee of the bank in conjunc
ton with the president, cashier and the
banks attorney in their discretion for the
best interests of the bank.
The amount realized in excess of 500
per share will go to the surplus fund
The board of directors which has con-
troll of all matters of detail necessary
to carry out the plans voted by the share
holders relative to the increase of the
stock, will likely determine on the same
at the regular weekly meeting to be
held tomorrow.
1t is understood that applications for
the new stock already received amount
to a large proportion of the issue.
The board is composed of William V.
Cox. w. w. Burdette. VIM. F. Mattingly,
Geo. w. Pearson, Simon Wolf Chas
Schneider, Walter c. Clephane, James
B. Lambie, Somerset R. Waters, A. H.
Stephenson and ChaS. Graft
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Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-Regular call, II O'Clock noon--washington
Gas As $500 at 1929, 5000 at 1895.
at eo15, SO soas at 90, so at soas, so at So9s
80 at 90A, so at 90A 80 at 90A, so at 90h 100
at 90s, 100 at 80, 80 at 80, so at s91e, SO at 90
so at s9Is, 100 at sos.
Nationali Safe Deposit and Trust, 10 at 100, 10
at 1870, 10 at 100. 10 at 100. 10 at 100. 10 at
1915
American Security and Trust, 8 at $50.
American Security and Trust Rights, SO at 2%,
at 2A 80 at 2A
Lincoln National Bank. 0 at $50.
Firemen's Insurance. Is at 25
Potomac Insurance. 10 at 3d. Is at 3d. at 30.
IS at 80. 25 at 3d. 25 at 80, % at 3d. 25 at 30A
Real Estate Title. Q at 30.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1919. 8 at 1914.
at las, 100 at i4A, 100 at 14is, 100 at 14%. 100
at 14ss buyer eO), 100 at 14H, 100 at 14& buyer
141s, 100 at 14ls. 100 at 141s, 100 at IA.
American Graphophone pfd, at 8.
Greene Copper. 10 at 80. at 80.
Mitchell Mining 100 at 141a, 100 at 14S, 100
at 14ss 100 at 14h. s-E
After cali-Columbia R. R. ss. 81 900 at 49,
American Security and Trust Rights, At at 2%.