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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Ties UP IA CLAIMS
IN SAWMILl.
CANYON

Nm. IIolmberg, representing
one Of the leading mining men
OF Utah, has secured from r.. L.
Tucker ana Wm. Clements an
option TO purchase all their in
terests in the Carbonate Group
Of fourteen copper claims in
Sawmill canyon, forty miles
south Of Ely, for So, 900. Ten
per cent Of the purchase price
was paid down and the remainder
is to be paid before lhe first Of
January, 1907 Negotiations are
pending for the acquisition of
Neil Munro's and Ai. B. Cara
ghan's interests In the group,
but the deal has not been closed
as yet.
Considerable Development
work has been done on the group
which shows The claims up to
good advantage. According to
reports there are more than POO
tons OF ore on tho dumps that
will average better than twenty
per cent copper Mr.. Holmberg
states that the development Of
the property will be commenced
at once anl prosecuted vigor
ously until the extent Of the ore
body has been determined.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Peter SI.ae2g Acquitted.

The NEWS received q tele-
phone message from Eureka
Monday announcing the acquit-
tai Of Peter Schafer, on trial in
the district court at that place
for the murder of John Cassidy
last fall. The case was given
to the jury at 500 O o'clock Satur-
day evening, and the jury
brought in their verdict of ac-
4aittal at 500 o clock Sunday
afternoon, being out twenty
hours. The case has created a
great deal OF interest in this Sec
iion where Schafer is we'll known
us was Cassidy by large num-
Der Of former Eurekans now liv-
ing In Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Death Claims Henry Rives

Judge Henry Rives, one Of the
best known attorneys Of the
state, died at st. Marks hospit-
ii, Salt Lake City, February q,
Of acute gastritis. Judge Rives
had resided in Salt Lake for a
several years prior to his death
and was a prominent member Of
tae bar Of that city.
Judge Riyes was District
Judge OF the sixth district of this
state fer several years and after
wards oecnpied the bench Of the
third district two terms. When
first elected to the district Judge
ship Mr.. Riyes was but twenty
i've years of age, the youngest
man ever elected in the state to
this important position,
Judge Rives is survived by
three daughters. one Of whom Is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Pleased With Inspection.

A. G. Corbett and James Z.
Thompson, mining and real es-
tate men of Butte, Mont, who
are heavily interested in the
Cumberland Ely Copper Co.,
have been in Ely the past week
inspecting the mines Of that
company. In company with
General Manager Geo. Il. Gum,
the gentlemen visited the differ
ent mines taken over BY the
company, and to a local mining
man expressed themselves as be-
ing highly pleased With the
properties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27

Dee Clark, J. ". Jobe, James
Reilly and D. S. Dielserson have
taken an option on the Blaine
gronp of gold mines in the Gran
ite district. thirty miles north Of
Ely, from :. q. Shepard, and
will put & force Of men to work
at once driving q 300-foot tunnel
TO make connections with the in
cline shaft which has been sunk
on the ledge to a depth of 265
feet, The tunnel will open up
the ledge at depth Of more
than 300 feet below the bottom
Of the shaft, giving approXi-
mately 600 feet Of Stopping
ground.
The ledge, which can be traced
for 1900 feet on the surface,
varies in width from twenty
inches to five feet, gradually
widening as depth is attained.
a thorough sampling of the
ledge from the collar of The shaft
to the bottom shows an average
value of $14.20 in gold. Several
mill runs have been made on as
sorted ores from this ledge which
netted $22 on the plates.
Eight claims are EN- braced in
the grohp. There is sufficient
water on the claims to run a ten
stamp mill, while the mountains
are covered with heavy growth
of timber, which makes it possi-
bic to work the mines and treat
the ores at a very small expense.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Two Trains Come To@eiher

Wells, Feb. "A The fast mail
train running at the rate of near
ly 60 miles an hour, crashed head
on into west bound fast freight
uamber SIS at Alazon a station
about three miles west of here
at 2::20 o clock this afternoon,
aud both trains arc now piled in
a mass Of wreckage on the track.
Ono brakeman and II tramp were
slightly injured in the collision
but as yet no deaths haye been
reported. Details of the wreck
are very mea8er and no one
knows just how it occurred.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
THE: ffICHlL.ANE
GROUP BONDED
Samuel NeWhouse Takes Over Six
Valuable Claims and Will Soon
Commence Active
Operations

The Highland group of mines
in this district, consisting Of the
Highland No. + Highland No. ,,
Highland No. 3, sun, Moon and
Morning Glory claims, owned by
John Ma&nnson and James Oster-
gard were bonded last week bv
a representative of Samuel New
house, the Utah millionaire mine
owner, for $685. The custom
ary zen per cent of the purchase
price was paid upon the signing
Of the articles. and the balance
is TO be paid in installments coy
aring q Derjod of niobtean
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Owners Are
Blamed by a
Union Officer

Denver, FEB. %. Acting Sec
retary kerwin OF the Western
Federation gave out an interview
tonight ia which he character
led the arrest OF bIoyer, Hay
wood and Pettiboue as 3 further
attempt to break up the Western
Federation Of Miners, The prime
object, he declared, was to com
pei the Federation to drop it's
civil suits against the mine own
ers Of Colorado for damages
growing out Of The Colorado la
Dor troubles during the past two
or three years.
These suits will be pushed, -
emphaticalIy declared Kerwin.
as long as one member of the
executive committee is left alive
to see TO it .
KerWin SAID that a meeting OF
the mine owners Of the western
states was held secretly in this
city less than a month ago, when
Il million dollar fund was sub
scribed to be used in further
efforts to break UP the Western
Federation of Miners: thai it.
was known to Meyer and Hay
wood that they were liable to be
arrested at any moment ON Il
'trumped-up' charge and that
detectives had been put to work
making Il case against them as
soon as possible after the meet
ing referred; that tie business
Of the Federation was SO arrang-
ed that any member OF the exc
cutive committee could take
charge.
KerWin asserts fbat the Feder-
alton has VI, 600, geo available for
the defense OF lis leaders and
the very best legal talent will be
engaged Tor both the Idaho trials
and the civil suits against the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Will Open Law Office in ely

G. L. Boreman, a prominent
attorney at law OF Park City,
Utah, spent a few days in the
coming copper camp Of the world
this week looking over the situa-
tion with d view 10 opening an
office here. Mr. Boreman was
we'll pleased with the outlook
for the camp, and before leaving
this morning stated that he
would return in d few weeks aud
locate in Ely,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Nevada Shec3 Barred.


Reno Hob. FoH.EzseFen
thousand sheep belonging to
Reno and Western Nevadasheep
mon have been barred from the
auba range in Sielfa and tnba
counties IN California IbIa radl-
eaI ac.loa uUon the Haft eli the
forestry oi!ieials in charge OF The
various reserves will materially
limit the grazing lands that are
constantly #ro#ie" smaller and
maH Waf'. q severe hardship up
on the sheep industry in Ibis
state.
The resolution barring Nevada
sheep from the Eaha was passed
ab tha meetiag he'd By oapefih=
teHa nj of Forestry 1aeller and
other forestry officers with The
sheep men Of Eastern California
at Yruckee. The eastern Cali-
foraia sheep men complained
that owing 10 the demands upon
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Card Of Thanks.

EDlToR NEws:
/ desire to express my heart
felt tina nls to the many friends
and acq uaintances who gave SO
much evidence of their comfort
ing sv mpathy during the sad
hours of my bereavement.
Mrs. J. TIPPETT.
Tippett, Feb. 90, 1906.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
Tippett, Feb. 20, 1906.

Mrs. Walter Rynearson, who
has been spending the winter in
Reno visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Donahue, returned
to her home in Ely Saturday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27

r.ia4 of docaments recorded III
ho county recorders Office dur
in,. tIe week ending February
e, 1906;
DEEDS
II. D. Clements to r. L. Tuck
or: conveys half interest in Sill
YER Bell, CRYSTAL Spring, Contact,
Blue Bell Jumbo, and . one
fourth interest in Emma lode
mining claims, in Ellison mining
district: consideration, 5000.
@. L. Wellington to X. Il. Z.
TFimbush; conveys one-sixteenth
interest in Topaz, Brilliant, jew
eI. Amethyst, Garnet. Sapphire,
Turquoise, Crystal, Colorado,
Piuto, kentucky, Tennessee,
California. San Francisco, Kan
sas City, Rose Maud, Santa Fe,
Ia Grande, Alhambra, and St.
Paul mining claims, in Hunter
mining district; consideration,
S.
c. L. Wellington to Nellie S.
Hawkins; conveys one-siXteelth
interest in Topaz, Brilliant. Jew
ell, Ameythyst, Garnet, Sap
phire, Turquoise, Crystal, Colo
RADIO, Piute, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, California. San Francisco,
Kansas City, Rose Maud, Santa
Fe, Ia Grande, Alhambra, and
ST. Paul mining claims, in Hun
ter mining district; considera-
ton, 81.
A. D. Campton to w. Il. Nc
Gill; conveys lots II, u, l3, IA,
Is, Is. Il, Is, 10 and 20 of block
3, on Lyons avenue, in Ely; con-
sideration, $4,000.
A. ID. Campton to Mrs. LAURA
Campbell; conveys the east I'D
feet of block 80, in Ely; consid
Grafton, 5000.
Anna S. Mathewson and Ella
NJ. Campton to Chas. Minolleti
and Carl f. Muir; conveys lots
Il, is and IS CT block {, on
Treasure street, in Hamilton;
consideration, $125.
", D. Campbell to Samuel
Irucky; conveys . possessory
claim in and to 260 acres of land
known as the Munro ranch, sit
uate on east side Oh 6taptoe va
ley, with half interest in all wa
.ers thereto appertainiug; con
,ideration. $75.
Martha Armstrong, Henriett.
Armstrong, Amelia Lukens,
Eliza Nj. Gearhart, Albert II.
Adds, Horace G. Stinsman, Ell
wood NJ. Stinsman, Frank NJ.
Stnsman, Ida S. Kessler and
Charles n. Peck to A. d. Camp
ton; conveys all Of block 2 on
High street, IN Ely; considera-
alton, $1250.
ACHIEVEMENTS
g. G. Shepard to d. Clark, j.
W. Jobe, James Reilly and d.
y. Dickerson; agreement to pur-
chase Blaine, Bryan Tree, Coy
anage, Gold Pan, Ragged Edge,
Mckinley, Hanna and Gold Stan
dard mining claims in Granite
mining district; purchrse price
$1,000.
Il. c. I. Brown and W. 3
Graham VS.. W. o. Moorman
claims lien on dwelling house OF
0arden street in Ely for materi
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27

Mrs. BERTHE Fox met with a
painful accident Saturday by
falling on the steps of W. B.
Graham's S residence, sustaining
a severe sprain of the left arm.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27
DOCUMENTS
RECORDED


List Of documents recorded in
tno county recorders offieo dur
in,, the week ending February
e, 1906:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27

ing claims in Robinson mining
district.
ASSESSMENT WORK
Ellison district-Riepe, Gar
aghan, Emma, Carbonate.
Cherry Creek District-Flag
staff.
Gold Canyon district-Central
MINING LOCATIONS
Robinson district = Morning
Glory, Highland No. /, Highland
No. 2, Highland No. 3, Tempta-
ton, intermediate, Intersection,
Lucky Rabbit, Hattie, New
Year, Security, Placer, Senator
No. /, Senator No. 2, Senator No.
3, Senator No. 4, Senator No. s,
Senator No. 6, Lookout.
Unknown distriet-Consolldat-
cd.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-02-27

ing claims in Robinson mining
district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
REPORT SAYS CLARK LIVES
Man Supposed to Have Been browne
Is Seen in Flesh at Neenah, Wis.

IOWA CITY, 1oWA:-Is Horace G.. Clark, son
OF the late Senator Ezekiel Clark, alive?. That
clined to answer in the affirmative. and a start
ling sensation may, develop from the investiga.
query. 80. ..'' ~. 60 -
= A few summers ago, the young man. prom.
inent figure In Chicago business circles-after
his removal to the metropolis from, Iowa City
disappeared on o trip across Lake Michigan,
from Chicago to Milwaukee. He was supposed
to be drowned. =" =
:, Positive information now reaches friends in
Iowa City-positive SO far as the declarations
alive and well, in Neenah. wis He gave his
observer, however no opportunity to speak to
him. Mr.. Clark was former prominent figure
In Iowa City social and Greek letter fraternity
circles, and was widely known turnout the state.
The reunion of the Twenty-second Iowa regi-
ment Is in progress here today, and will continue
turnout Thursday. The opening public program,
a campfire, tonight, embraces an address Of vel.
and speeches BY Rev. Dr.. X. n. Troy S"A M SS
Vernon. Iowa, and others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
CANNOT BEAT Us,
SAYS H 4 |! ''.I|
SENATOR RETURNS FROM SWING
,z: AROUND, THE STATE.
Declares that Even the Opposition to
Knauf Is Not Of a Serious Nature,
r.. and Will Not Succeed Pembina Girl
Leaves Her Babe to Die in Fargo.
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal. 49,
Warren, Mimi, Sept. 19.-The evidence pro-
duced before the coroners jury Investigating the
death Of Ida Anderson; wife of Nels Anderson
Of Eagle Point township In Marshall county
shows that she died from earbolic acid poison
ing. '.,'< = ~ - ~ = -
DR.. Waldren Of Drayton, the attending phy
siclan, testified that on lis first visit he found
but one Aburif upon the iwoman's lips but upon
his second visit he found three The dose taken
drstwas about an ounce and a half The woman
was In such condition. touring his absence that
she could not possibly have moved or taken
another dose without assistance. solution Of
match heads and water was also found upon
the premises. =. . a,s.,5,.-. -. ~ ~ -.
1t was also shown and admitted by the per-
sons concerned that Nels went to Winnipeg and
spent a week there with Amelia Anderson the
daughter of Ida, but not ,the daughter of Nels.
Several witnesses have testified to fights be.
tween Nels and Ida. and the manner in which
Nels was In the habit Of beating his wife
= 1t Is suspected that .Nels gave his wife the
poison to drink, representing that it was alco-
hol, and that when the. first dose did not kill
her he or Amelia gave her a second dose Nels
was known to have been drinking heavily that
day and was under the influence Of LIQUOR His
wife had mixed the alcohol with water and
put In bottle similar to the carbolic acls
bottle from which she had given drinks to
Nels. - Inns ~
The stomach is now in St. Paul being an
a!yzed Whether 1t Is case Of murder or sui
eide will undoubtedly: be determined on Fri.
daS' the date to which the jury adjourned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
NEW CRANBERRY COMPANY
Men of Madison and: Cumberland See
%"' Fortunes in the Fruit. >..


on S6uMMssEtRLAND, WIs.-.Capitalsts of this city
sno Madison have organized and Incorporated the
ep0ene eE oa company with capitalization
iSn Is formed for the purpose Of operating
n9Fsawest OF this city ana has the following
secretary: Tom o. Masonic treasurer. s, w
Zines; directors. L.. P. Haskins, Lewis Larson.
=; W. Hines Tom 0. Mason and A. T. Morken.
Inc general Offices Of the company will be at
Cumberland " w 80
The company owns O large marsh near Casey
lakes IN Washburn county, a location which
cranberry experts have pronounced the best in
the state. one that has three lakes, each higher
than the other. with a creek flowing from one
TO another and thru the marsh, affording
natural drainage and fowage. This will reduce
the cost of operating the marsh to a minimum
and as the land is all ready for the planting
or the vines 1t is the intention to plant the
entire marsh next season.
Cumberland now has three. cranberry con:
Germs s. H. Waterman. the Cumberland Gran
berry berry company. and the spooner Cranberry com
pany, all possessing marshes northwest of here
MIR. Waterman harvested his first crop last
season and Is now picking q bumper crop, while
the Cumberland concern will pick next season.
Cranberry culture promises to become very
important and profitable one for this section Of
the country. profitable because Of the fact that
good marshes are scarce and the demand for
eranberries exceeds the supply, enabling pro-
ducers to procure very fancy prices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
STATE H1BERN1ANs MEET
Large Attendance of Delegate~Fea
lures of Entertainment.

W1NONA: MINI. ---!The state convention ~ tho
enc Order Of Hibernians opened in Winona
thls morning; with a large attendance Of dele.
~ me ladies' auxiliary is meeting here at
The convention was called to order at Phil
harmonic hall at o o'clock and adjournment I'm
m ateand taken 50 that the Hbernians might
aettad 9ohtihcial mass IN body at the pro-
GGatneoral' the mass being celebrated by Rfght
I Kev: Joseph B. Cotter: The sermon was de-
nTe ere1 by Rev. J: P. Sherman Of Worthington.
sd Following the church service the business
was delivered by Mayor Io hreSs OF welcome
T {Re response was made by State Senator Patrick
Fitzpatrick, A special train was run here from
Rochester Sfa today bringing about I5o visitors.
jsb gyenng young people Of the cathedral par
AL This. will be followed by a bali. The
Friday. - Wv 'uoS anu
Rev. DR.. s.. F. :Kerfoot. who has been doing
specla work In the Minnesota conference the
2 2as oo year. In raising an endowment fund Of
SoU,OOo 1or supernnnuated ministers, is spending
At few days IN Wnona closing up his campaign
aaio shnre amount has been pledged altho the
Of several years. DR.. Kerfoot expects to be as.
signed to regular work in the conference again
When 1T meets at st. Paul early in October
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
GENERAL PRODUCE
Official quotations of II the Minneapolis
produce Exchange, corrected up to IL ms
Wednesday, Sept. i9.

acknowledgements, extras. per h. 24c;
sreameries frsts, 22c; ,creameries, seconds, zoe:
stock. fresh, sweet, 1s1ac;' state held Sc.
e1senf receipts sss
receipts No /, canded. zoe; dirties, case. $2.7o;
checks and seconds candled, case, $2.7O.
aned, lie; choice, ,unparafr!ned, 1oe; fair, Sc;
twins Or fats. lie; off grades, twins Or fats, &c;
Ions sSo: fancy IN quality and regular
No unparaffined, iasic; No ahad he e;7s oti
grades; 2@se; limburger No. /, l2e; No. >,
iSe choice, @ Oh grades iSaf taneE
block, lac; choice BLOCH, il@1sc: I'll grades.
S Sse N RSt1t Be- No Or 81 q aS pr
G GAsPAS E. Pc crate crate: $3.50.
beans, per BY, Toe; string beans, per Su Sc;
garlic Fss e &c; af sa aS sat p' e doe ss
SoRss 1ee parsley dos 2Js
eFfis dsy 2ss oees su ba
white, lib sections 12c; amber, lsc; goldenrod,
12e; extracted white, in cans. lei extracted
PoTAToEs-New. per bu, 4oc, in small lots,
TRANSFORMATIONS include sacks. Fancy
mixed t and ay 5aee 5soWn t aaey
N.So; mixed fair to good, $3.50 to S1.6O: Lima,
ca hISn bo psr Il 0ass hans ~
Fat, 1oc; small: moulty hens, Sc; springs. h..
1c; ducks. 7@sc; young, 1oc; geese, 7c;
TURKEYS nIGsoH large fat, 14e; thin toms, 1slac
Toe; dead, 5o@6oc; squads. nesters, fancy
large dressed $1,000; small. poor and thin
F1sH-Piekerel per lb. 6@ec: pike sasc:
Srappies, sGec; sunflsh, perch etc. 3@5c; buf.
falG and carp a94c builheads, dressed 1@se
but, but 1oc; all fish should be drawn and we'll
FROG 1EGs-Large. per doz. 7@sc; medium.
DRESSED MEATs-veal fancy. per H. &c.:
w veai fair to good. 7@7Hc: small and over.
e7e ateRs f. 4se 7@ snSs
T If hfevessxs asas' 4@0e; hogs. heavy sasze
,n BASNAN q = punches. $685. large
lor phI nea,p PRASsYsilow fancy Sa
1 PRAISE ,yalssnnsias, s5:25as75.
fancy, IS; choice, $50; verdeilis fancy, $780,
Ve APpT choice: 81; lines box; s:25
faa os1s o Vs. eascs sboSa
COG 1s? MUTS S;-Per bag. s3.7b; per doz. eoc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS doz. $3.50; canta-
'o1 %bs gag" e6AST TRu1rsplum., crate, $685.
peaches. frees, per box, 81; Bartlett pears
fancy, box ST. 50@275; Washington Bartletts,
box' 81; Flemish Beauty pears, box So;
Muscat and Malaga grapes. per crate, 81 Is:
GRAPEs-Coneords, basket. zoe; Delawares
Sbasket crate. So.
SWEET PoIAToEs-Jerseys brl. $3.50; VIZ
CRANBERRIES-Brl. Se75.
PEARS--Eastern. brl. $494.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

- 2 - >>~-SS|NN~~N~~-~~
General Electric company, part OF lot
a., Auditors subdivision No. 49, 81
James H. Woolnough to trustees Of school
district No. 13e, lot 4, block 7, Land
Diamond Elevator Mining company to 'o'
%. $. Woodwork, lots ! to 8, block IS,
Cummings & BIS addition. .:........ ~ ,ot
Jennie. G. and Gunda B. Gunderson to
Annie l.. Bradley, part of lots s and
4, block 2. and lots 8 and f. block I. =,
Gre Groveland Park. Lake Minnetonka s.ot
lots 1 to 3, block 2, Palmers add.
LION ..........., III
Sarah 4. and Charles W. Chase to George =
A: N. King, northerly one:half, front
and rear, of lot IL, block 12 Lake of
John Fitzgibbons to chadbourne Finance q
con company aag,.,d lots I to 8 block 81, Palm .
Abner T. Bowen and wife to Joseph q.
Daunt,'' lot 10, block g. wolvertons
D. Laney Webster to Christian Foas q
east one-haif Of west one.qua nter,
northeast, southwest, section 49,, town.
George ". BSrton and wife to to 8. II. i. ~
William Sharp and wife to Adelbert "
Herrick, lot s., block 2, Bowen's Sec
Gre au iea " Baker Is Clinton = Wat 4
son, lot I, Wolyerton's Encouragement
Of. lots 9 to Z, block 4, Chicago Ave:
;, nue. addition :.:..... 90
block 2. Thomas Nforgan's Second ad.
ditton, and lot g., block 2, Barnes
Brothers addition ..........s....... "a,
David G. Bell Investment company to
block SO, Palmer's addition. !. ..:...
William D.. F. Lowry and wife to
Gladys Wells, lot o. block 2, Darsey's
addition .'.,.:.:: 2 "a
John A. Karlson to John Rindahl, part
of lot 5, block 143, Minneapolis. 1880. 8:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
SWINDLES FOR THE
SPORT IT AFFORDS
NEW KIND OF A CROOK At WORK
IN WISCONSIN,.
Preys on Phone Companies and Their
Local Managers, Sees the Country and
Enjoys Life by Having His Expense
Accounts Charged to the Phone Mag
mates.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Washburn, Wis, Sept. 19.-A new sort OF q
bunco game Is being worked upon citizens of
northern Wisconsin by crook representing him
self to be an expert lineman. He was in this
place few days and made his escape without
being detected. 8 = .,.-;
His plan is to go to town and find out the
telephone company doing business in the place
and also the name Of the local manager. He
then registers at hotel and has the bill
charged to the phone company. He does the
same with all other bills that he is able ia
run. He hires men and livery rigs and has O
good time taking in the sights, all at the ex-
pense of the company. His work is supposed to
bs in taking slack out Of the wires between
the different towns,
man supposed to be the same one, who was
at Hurley recently, where he gave blacksmith
: contract to make 1 900 pairs Of bars for hold.
Ing up the crossarms on the poles, and then
borrowed money from the blacksmith on the
strength Of giving him the job, leaving town
and letting the blacksmith finish his contract
FOR which he fled bill against the phone
company.
The man seems to be in the game more 70,
the fun and sport there IS in 1t than for profit
as the money he gets will nos make him Q
Rockefeller right away. |.-