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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
WORK STARTS
ON BUSTER
S. w. Smith, Owner Of Big
Property, Has Force of
Men at Work.

Buster mine. ...
The work was started Tuesday morn
ing with only small crew of men, but
S. w. Smith, owner Of the property,
and under whose supervision the work
is being done, will add more men to the
crew just as fast as men who suit him
can be secured Mr. Smith was willing
to speak on the plans arranged for the
immediate future, but to his closest
friends in Elk City he has NOT given
half the information that they would
like.
In the absence of full particulars the
people of the camp have resorted to
speculation, and it appears the general
opinion is that Mr.. Smith and F. w.
Bradley have made at least tentative
agreement looking to the transfer of
the Buster mine to Mr.. Bradley. The
ground for this opinion is gathered from
the following bits of past events:
In the early part of july Mr. Smith
left for San Francisco, presumably to
consult with his engineers in regard to
the transfer of the Buster mine to other
parties. 1t is kno- n that negotiations
were on between Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Bradley. Mr.. Bradley and his expert
arrived here about the first of August
and sampled and examined the property,
and on their way outside they met Mr.
Smith at Newsome, who was returning
from San Francisco. Bradley's expert
came back with Smith and sampled the
Buster again, taking a full week for
the work.
1t was rumored few days later that
Bradley had a bond on the property for
forty-fve days.
Bradley went to Alaska shortly after
he left here, to attend the annual busi-
ness meeting of a company of which he
is president. He expected to be back
to Seattle about the first of September.
Two weeks ago last Tuesday, which
was August %, Mr.. Smith received an,
urgent call for him to come outside. 1t
has been learned that he went to Seat
tie.
Mr.. Smith arrived home last Sunday
and Immediately gave out that he had
contracted for ten tons of machinery,
which was then on the way, and work
would be started on the Buster this
week. Mr.. Smith at once started to
engage his men. Some of the freight
arrived this week, principally shovels,
picks, steel drills, etc. The balance of
the material bought by Mr.. Smith is
cars, track rails and hosting machinery.
my force of men is small at present"
said Mr.. Smith to the Mining News
scribe, "but that is because of my
sudden start in operating, and not being
able to get the men want on such
short notice.
mo, do not know just how many
men will be able to use. At present
we are going to give attention to this
lower tunnel. This tunnel runs in 750
feet, or nearly directly under the apex
of the hill, which means perpendicular
depth of 25O feet. This tunnel is timb-
cred and has car track the entire
length, but the arrangement does not
suit, so it will all be torn out and new
track and new timbers put in. When
the new track is laid and the walls well
timbered, we will form station at the
inside end of the tunnel, install our
. hosting machinery and begin to sink
l expect to go down about two hundred
feet, and then" But Mr. Smith did
L2,t go farther with the explanation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15
0R0GRANDE MINES
AS Seen Recently By. w. Kil1inger
of Lewiston.
TELLS HIS HOME PAPER
General Activity in the Quarts and ths
Placer Fields.

Ene Orogrande camp is quiet
just at present, the calm before
the storm, as it were," said J.W.
Killinger, the we'll known Oro-
grande mining man, in an inter
view a few days ago to a repre-
sentative Of the Lewiston Daily
Tribune. Mr.. Killinger had just
returned from four weeks visit
in the camp where he made an
inspection of nearly every prop
erty.
Continuing on the outlook for
the Orogrande camp, Mr.. Kill
niger said: 1.-The next year will
see greater activity in the camp,
in fact in the whole district, than
ever before. While the camp has
always been considered as purely
quartz proposition there is at
present considerable activity in
placer operations. 1t is under
stood that the Hogan people will
develop their placer ground, a
short distance below their mill,
this coming season. In fact,
water was turned on the day l
left. The entire Crooked river
gulch and its tributaries are full
of virgin gravel with coarse gold
and will run anywhere from rs
cents to three or four dollars per
yard. The Vendetta people also
own about 30 acres of virgin
gravel which may be washed as
soon as arrangements for the
water can be perfected.
Several of the larger compan-
les are not only preparing to do
extensive development work, but
in several places will install ma
chinery the coming year, and this
means a larger tonnage, which
has already been blocked by the
various companies now operating
in the district.
The Electric Power.
Il met the electrical engineers,
Coles and Scofield, under the
guidance of Mr.. Reed, of Lewis
ton, who were passing through
the country investigating the
available water power for poss-
ible sub stations; the power re-
quirements of different properties
and the feasibility of establishing
a high voltage pole line into the
district. They were surprised
and well pleased with the wonder
full possibilities in store for the
country.
Among Different Properties.
THE Crooked River Mining &
Milling company, which recently
elected new officers, will not, it is
reported, operate their mill this
winter, but instead considerable
money will be expended in de-
veloping and opening up the
ground, thus getting the property
in better shape, and when the
mill is started in the spring it
will be able to run and produce
without interruption.
Zone of the best companies in
the camp, and financed by Chi
cago parties is the Umatilla.
The management is pushing the
cross cut tunnel with three shifts
and is now in about 600 feet.
The miners have 200 more feet to
go to strike the lead which will
probably be accomplished within
the next 60 days. These people
have magnificent showing of
| Continued on page 81
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-15

A New and Rich Body of Ore Struck
Last Week.

Ed Erwin, who has had force
of men on development work on
the Providence, on Kinks fork,
all summer, was in camp for pro-
visions the first of the week and
reported an important discovery
made on the property by the night
shift last THURSDAY. They cut
the shoot at 290 feet and there is
a showing of considerable oxi-
died and dark sulphide ore, at a
depth of $50 feet under the apex
Of the hill. Samples assayed
showed fair values in gold and
silver. On this group of claims
there is a continuous outcrop of
1000 feet. There are ten claims
in the group, owned by Ed Erwin,
G. H. Natwick and D. Natwick.
Mondays Spokane Chronicle
said F. w. Bradley, president of
the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Min
ing company, was registered at
the Hotel Spokane.
Surveyor w. c. McNutt re-
ports Smith brothers who are
operating a property near New
some have developed a shoot of
ore four feet in width and It's
feet long. The gold is visible
and picked samples assayed $14OO
to the ton. The ore shows con-
siderable teAurium.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
SAVES PEOPLES MONEY.
Republican Law Reduces Cost OF Prln'
ing $4,000 BlenniaIIy.

Republican Law Reduces Cost OF Prlna
ing $4,000 eiennialIy.
Topeka, July 18-The intelligent
voter need look no further for proof
of the ability and disposition OF the
Republican party to look after the
business of the state In business
manner than the reports OF the vari-
GUS departments Of state government
for the fiscal year ending July J.
There is not single department OF the
state government in which some say
ing has not been made.
The recent report of T. A. McNeal.
state printer, of the operation of the
state printing plant for the hrs'
twelve months under state ownership
shows that the toal expense OF oper
ating the plant for the entire year was
S42,S47.81. Under the old system the
same amount of printing would have
cost the state $6S,741.Sl. The state
has therefore saved $40, 79i.23 as a di
rect result of this Republican act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
NEW MOVE IN THAW CASE,
Counsel for the Murderer Secured
Writ Of Prohibition.
Supreme Court Restraints DistFic
Attorney and Grand Jury from
Taking Evidence.

New York, July 18.-The defense In
the case Of Harry X. Thaw, accused. o.
the murder Of Stanford White, made
an unusual and unexpected move
Tuesday when writ of prohibition
was secured from Justice blanchard
in the supreme court restraining the
district attorney and the July grand
jury from taking further evidence pn-
der oath against the prisoner, Apph'
cation for the. writ was made by John
Gleason, of counsel to ThaW, and the
order to show cause why 1t should not
be continued was made returnaple
Wednesday. At that time the district
attorneys office will request an ad'
journment of the matter because OF
the absence from the city OF District
Attorney Jerome and his assistant, Mr.
Garvan. -
Counsel for Thaw allege that through
the illegal use of grand jury subpoe'
mas the district attorney is summon
ing all possible witnesses in the case
to his office, putting them under oath
there and taking dispositions WHICH
may be detrimental to the prisoners
interest. 1t is further alleged that as
Thaw is already under Indictment, ant
no new indictment for the murder Of
White is contemplated, the district
attorney has no right to use the grant
Jury as a cloak for his own inquisition
Almost every person who can appeal
as a witness in the case, AZ of them 81
far, have been sworn by the distric
attorney, 1t Is asserted, and deposi
tons made for use at the trial
Through all Of this counsel for the De
tense has not been allowed to be pres
ent. -1......
Mrs. Harry Thaw visited her hus
band in the Tombs Tuesday and al
terward went to the office Of Judge u
| colts law firm, which has been re-en
gagged in the case by Thaw's mother
The conference continued for nearl,
an hour. 1t was reported that ThaV
has been under the close scrutiny o
an alienist, disguised as a prison at
tendant, ever since the possibility wa
raised Of an insanity plea being urged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
HARRIS AND UNION PACIFIC
Democratic Reformer From chIoaS'
Causes Trouble for Kansas.

Causes Trouble for Kansas.
Topeka, July 1S-When W. A. Har
ris was land commissioner in charge
of the sale of Kansas Pacific railroad
lands to the settlers In Kansas, pre-
caution on his part, would have saved
citizens of this state thousands OF dol
lars in money and the annoyance and
uncertainty connected with law quits
brought by the Union Pacific now in
the federal court, to eject the settlers
from lands they have occupied FOR
years.
In other words had Mr.. Harris avail
ed himself of the protection OF
the courts which Governor Hoch has
done in the Katy case these ejectmenI
suits would not have been brought
Governor HochS action will permit
the settlement Of all controversies
concerning titles before actual set
tiers spend their lives improving tn
/ lands and take the chance thereafte
in being dispossessed. as is the cas-
in the Union Pacific cases now unde
advisement by Judge Pollock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
ARLENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JULY 49, PAGES

Governor Leedy called a special SEES.
sion to secure the promised legisla'
ton. Ills hopes were vain. The court
Of visitation bill was passed through
the instrumentality of Bale "aggen
er. Ryan and Farrelly. 1t was unconst'
tutional and relief from 'xorbitanf
rates was again postponed and the
fate of the populist party in Kansa
was s@led. Harris, Ryan, Farrelly
and Bale waggener are now running
the Democratic party in Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
SOME ANCIENT FABRICS.
The sareophaEus Of Charlemagns
Was opened to Allow EEamina-
tiOn of Relics II Contained.

AK la Chapelle, Prussia, July IS
The sarcophagus of Charlemagne was
opened Tuesday at Emperor Will
Jams wish and in the presence OF
high dlgnitaries Of the Catholic
church and provincial officials Tor
the purpose Of examining two pre-
clous cloths. These and other relics
were found to be in good. condition.
The older Of the two fabrics dates
back to the second half Of the tenth
century and contains figures Of -four
elephants. The other q Of the
twelfth century. The fabrics VIII Be
takon to Berlin with Cardinal Fisch-
er,s permission BY Professor Losing
director Of the royal muasun Of in.
6ustrial art, win be photographed ano
nan returned and replaced within tns
sarcophaguA Emperor William tooA
A lively inturest IN having ne ooe'
umontn removed for examinaton-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
Scissors in the Kitchen.
Lenon Cookies.

To two cups sour cream add two
cups sugar and one teaspoon soda
Flavor with lemon or caraway seed,
or both, add -four enough to thicken.
roll thin and bake in a quick oven.
Remained in Air Eight Hours.
Paris, July 1S.-Count de la Vaulxe
in the course Of his first ascent IN
his new balloon Tuesday established
a dirigible record by remaining eight
hours in the air over the Bots de
Boulogne. ........a=.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
TOM KELLY WON.

shawnee District Court Found no Die
crepaneles.
Topeka, July 1S-In his written opin
ion in the case Of 7. T. Kelly, state
treasurer, Judge Dana states that in
no case was Kelly short In his &C
counts as treasurer. The report by
expert accountants charged Kelly
with $1,000 under the head Of "ciffer'
ences. discrepancies and irregulari'
ties" and Governor Hoch requested
the attorney general to sue him. The
decision of Judge Dana clears Treas
urer Kelly of all charges and ends the
case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
sLuRs PoPULlsTs

Democratic Organ Abuses Recent
state Convention.
Topeka, July 1S-In a recent edit
cFial the Kansas City Star (Dem,)
said that the Populists who recently
met in convention in Topeka were
Soreeyed, chewed tobacco, splitting in
public places, and allowed dandruff to
accumulate on the collars Of theii
coats. OF course, II the Popullsts had
Endorsed the state Democratic ticket
they would not have looked SO NANCY
and common to the Star as they ID
now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19

the republican nomination for United
States senator for Nebraska, the
choice to be made at the coming state
convention. Mr.. Meiklejohn's candi-
dacy adds interest to an already
heated senatorial campaign, in which
the principal participants have been
Edward Rosewater, Of Omaha, and
Norris Brown, attorney general Of
the state. The present contest Ia for
the nomination to succeed Senator
Willard, who has not entered into the
fight. - ..... $50, .,..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
EXPORTS OF PROVISIONS.
rhe Amount Sent Abroad This Year
Exceeds by Nearly SAO,OOO,OOO
That of Previous Year.

Washington, July 13.--The advance
statement of the exports Of provis-,
ions, issued Thursday by the bureau
of statistics Of 1.-The department OF
commerce and laborr shows that TO-
tai value of provision exported, ex-'
elusive Of live cattle, hogs and sheep,
at the principal ports of the United
States for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1906 was 1s1,O66.bS5, against
s152,5SO,673 in 1905.
The total quantity Of canned beef
exported through principal ports dur
ing June was 2,977, $40 pounds against
s,31O,55S pounds, in June Of last year.
and for the twelve months ending
with June 10, was 64,173,S0S pounds
against 66,S252S9 pounds in 1905.
The reduction in the June figures Is
apparently due in a large degree TO-
a reduction in the movements To-
Japan, which imported largely OF this
article during the year.
Scissors. in the Kitchen.
A. kitchen convenience which is. not
present in every household Is a pair
Of sharp scissors. Scissors are used to-
trim lampwicks-which is wrong
and to cut papers and string; but sell
dom for trimming bacon and ham
rinds. skinning parts of fowls which
need skinning. and trimming salads
These are proper uses for scissors, and
the use Of them saves much labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
MElK[EJOHN A CANDIDATE.
f i-4tf ia ~ sg gTF L. Nl =
Contest for Senator from Nebraska
a Three COrnered Fight.
ROsewater and Brown Were An Field
and Latest Announcement Makes
Situation Interesting.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-ceorge D.
Meiklejohn, ex-member Of congress
from Nebraska and ex-assistant sec
rotary of war under President NC
Kinley, announced Thursday, from his
home at Fullerton, his candidacy for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19

James n. Fike, formerly Democrats
member Of the state board Of railroa
commissioners, has given it as hi
opinion that this is bad year IL
which to start political revolutions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19

Billings, Mont, July lS-Cusun
Lee an aged man who recently ar
rived In this city from Kansas City,
en- route to Seattle, Is missing and Is
bolieved 10 have lost his life In tho
vsilovstons river. His travelling
to nion. Glenn Sralth, q young
"a stated % the police Tuesday that
~ had gone to the river to battle
On sunday and no trace Of him could
Be found since His baggage remains
IN his apartments. Lees son ia said
10 Be a prominent attorney q Kan.
sas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19
UNIQUE Course.

ei II you want TO serve something alb
a, solutely unique for the cheese course
:, At dessert try the ridiculously simple
preparation Of RoQuefort cheese and
y apples. To make It take a slice Of
. Roquefort cheese and q piece Of but
b ter the size Of walnut Mix them
u torsther into q paste and thin this
Il down hy the addition Of three or four
tabiespooniuls Of eognae. When Of
!. -e-a AsAreading consistency spread
10 read tee OF russell apples and you
vsvsd ibs. pap,tOyslty that viii create
:. and delight among youI
bile those who read the HsraaS-
. Ksuss' City Journal, II lbsI ..AEstha.
'ved them. we're LEA 10 bslisVefAeld vep
,,,,r,,a -aAfged y -AVfder n ~
-ses'se for the klninl % OeorE'
b lali % Ealhsrs brother. " informa
lIlaa ga Tuesday ~ Prosecuting A.
Markiuluah
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-19

The governor stated oanAog tue
20 make The suggon Of KAnsAsi
his pledges 20 It'd and received
vas made to pas who hope for
veto. snd n
uliat oandid4w won 81 every turn
against tAe,f'lH' pt-7pgrntula-
81 vas 4 cOrpoFatiOn%-~ Ia
v.nrs later Lsedysand1fhe FoPal
went down because a hr1 n-
f,rs Il ths eios'ns dags q 40 :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21
Voters Had No Voice.

John II. Barton. one of the oldest
and staunchest republican editors of
southern Illinois, protests against the
manner of the nomination of Judge A.
X Vickers for supreme Judge by the
judicial committee Mr.. Barton. in his
paper, the Carbonate Herald, says:
Just how many thousands of repub-
licans of this judicial district have been
disfranchised by the action of the jul
dicial committee we are not prepared
on the moment, to state definitely but
the number will approximate $4,000.
Think of it-24 men casting the votes
of $4,000 men in nominating a candi-
date for one of the most honorable po-
sitiOns in the state, Such action was.
in reality. preposterous. but that is
just what was done, And the repub-
licans of southern Illinois are called
upon to endorse that action,
THE system of DISTINGUISHING the
people is wrong. and should not be toll
Grated by the republican party. More
especially is it wrong when a feeling
of discmtent pervades the republican
party and the people seem to desire a
change. when independent voters are
far more numerous than they have
ever been before. Thousands of voters
who were disfranchised by the action
of the judicial committee feel that they
owe no allegiance to the gentleman
nominated by that committee, and will
not be brought into line by the crack
ing of the party whip.
1.-The problem of supreme judge is
yet to be solved. Judge Vickers has
been nominated-will he be elected?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21

Former Governor Richard Yates has
one quality which a stump speaker, the
late. should possess-he is not easily
nonplussed by an unexpected situation.
He was in the midst of a speech when
the news reached him that the supreme
court had knocked the primary cleo
tion law. He at once continued his ad-
dress with the statement that the I'M
constitutional portions had been in
jected by it's enemies for the express
purpose of injuring him. He discarded
his former position that he was respon-
sible for the law with neatneSS and
diSDatch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21

President Roosevelt hastens to- men
ton that he never approved of the IL
linois primary election law That is
certainly a popular position. as it is
difficult in the light of what has hap
pened 10 find a single man who will
admit that he did. 1t is remembered.
however, that it was republican in
vention, passed by a republican house
and senate and signed by a republican
governor The democratic measure,
acknowledged to be the better of the
two, was rejected on various partisan
grounds. At the present time the dem
ocrats have another bill before the leg
islature which republicans admit
should be passed; but will it be? Yes.
it will be passed-over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21

Baltimore Sun: The Mosquito En-
termination society of Brooklyn claims
to have been the first organization OF
the land in the field this season with
its work of human blessing The mem
bers of the society who are fathers
have dropped the baby coaches for the
time being and entered with a hearty
zeal upon the work of chasing the fes
tive mosquito from the stagnant
swamps. The energy of the society is
to be directed this season to the eXter-
minatiOn of the swamps in which the
mosquitoes breed as we'll as the mos
quitos themselves. The Brooklyn so
ciety is setting the country fine Elk
ample. Ii is never too early TO begin.
but it is never very wise to boast, anG
in Boosting of her precedence in the
war against the common pest Brooklyn
has not only Dragged, but Numbered.
In Baltimore the war against the mos
quito never ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21

San Francisco will rise PhoeniX-lillc
from flame and ruin just as Chicago
did. just as Johnstown and Galveston
did from the devastation of the flood
and just as have the cities in the old
world on which Vesuvius has from
time to time poured its phials of mol
ten Xrdfh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21
POW ed Questions Easily Answere d

Vrio is responsible for the primary
law? The republican party.
WEo !. &c ronsible for the extra ses-
sion of the legislature? The republi-
can party.
What will it cost the taxpayers of the
state for the perverseness OF the leg
islature in refusing to pass decent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21
PERCENTAGE PLURALITY
KEPT IN THE NEW LAW.
Republicans of Illinois House Agree
With Senate on Primary
Measure.

Springfield. H.. April 21-Republi-
cans in the house have reached an
agreement on the primary bill after
three conferences. and the primary law
committee has been set to putting the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-21

AMI sensible primary law? Half a mil
lion dollars.
What is to be done now? Try 1t
again.
Are we assured of any better re-
suits this time? By no means.