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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
SETTLERS CAN FILE.
Township No. 20 Subject to Entry on
and After June 20.

Lewiston, Idaho, May Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the town
ship plat of township 20 NJ, R. 8 E.,
B. NJ, state of Idaho, will be officially
filed in this Office on the 18th day of
June, 1907. at which time applications
for entry of lands therein will be re-
ceived. The state of Idaho has pref
erence right of entry within this town.
ship for period of 60 days from date,
and no filings will be allowed during
that period excepting those offered by
bona fide homestead settlers prior to
last named date. Said township was
eliminated from the Bitter Root forest
reserve by. proclamation dated June IA,
1904. T. H. BARTLETT,
Register.
Lewiston, Idaho, May II, 1907
A letter has been received this day
from the Honorable Commissioner, di-
recting this Office to permit no entries
on land in Sections Is, %, or the sw Ia
of Section ID, T. 20 NJ, R. E., B. M,
until authorized after the filing of a
segregation plat, segregating certain
mining claims in these sections.
T. H. BARTLETT.
Register.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Evidence Conclusive.

One of our delinquent subscribers said
last week: "I'll pay you Saturday, if
1 i've" He's dead! At least we failed
to receive the subscription. Another
said! 'I'll see you tomorrow. He's
gone blind. And still another who is a
little profane said: Il hope to pay you
this week or go to help Guess he's
gone. All of these had our prayers on
Sunday may the Lord have mercy on
their souls!- New Waterford Magnet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Elk CITY. Idaho. Ma

Elk City, Idaho, March rs, 1907.
To R. Hambley, his successors, heirs
or.assigns:
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that l have expended the sum of
($5O0) five hundred dollars on Republic,
Republic No. l, Japan, Lou Dillon. and
Lou Dillon No. quartz mining claims,
situated in Warren mining district,
Idaho county, state of Idaho, said ex-
penditure being under the provisions of
section 1924 revised statutes of the
United States, and for the year 1906
And if within ninety days from the
publication of this notice you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your share ($250) of
such expenditure as co-owners, your
interests in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned under the
provisions of section 1924.
S. WINCHESTER.
First publication, March 80, 1907.
Last publication, June 20, 1907.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Stepping Stones in Politics.

In district in Chicago where real
efficient police work has been much
neglected and graft much cultivated,
the new chief of police, George M.
Shippy, stood before 100 of his blue
coated minions of the law and addressed
them thusly:
81 wish to tell you direct from the
mayor that we have no enemies in the
department to punish and no friends to
reward. All we do want is that you do
real, efficient police work, and you will
get along well with the present admin
istration.
"The time is past when the police
man is the master. He is the servant
of the public, and the sooner he realizes
it, the better
Before he delivered his address, Chief
Shippy placed the father of nine chill
dren, Captain Mccain, in charge of the
100 policemen.
1t is indeed a sign of hope for clear
ing the mist from the political atmos-
phere when new chief of police in that
great city enters upon his duties with
such high ideals as to the manner of
discharging the obligations he has as
sumed, and, perhaps, the most encour-
aging outlook for the fullfllment of the
new chiefs desire is that the message
he gives embodies one of the cardinal
principles the city's chief executive has
decided to follow during his term in
Office.
IT wish to tell you direct from the
mayor that we have no enemies in the
department to punish and no friends to
reward" That, if true, is a most re-
markable triumph of clean government
over lawless and corrupt methods that
have been the rule in elections in the
corporation-ridden city in the past.
Elections in the cities, even outside
of New York, are getting to be very
significant affairs in the politics of this
country. So rapid and great is the
increase of population in commercial
centers that the very best executive
ability is needed for the management
of city affairs. No other Office outside
the presidency requires so high type
of manhood, and no other class of men
are so much in the public eye today as
those who have had charge of affairs in
city government. Cleveland, Roose-
welt and Folk are notable examples of
success, while Philadelphia and San
Francisco furnish examples of failure
when men will subvert honor and 10y
atty of friends for gold and support
from the political machine.
Mayor Buses right beginning has
caught the public eye. viii he use
his high Office in the cause of good gov
eminent and to benefit those who elect
ed him to it, or will he PLY the game of
politics, getting all he can out of it in
the way of cash, and on retiring sink
into utter obscurity.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08

The new chief of police in Chicago
held session with his force the other
day and told them that favors and graft
must now be thing of the past, and
all orders from headquarters must be
carried out. Those Montana people
who thought the end Of the world is at
hand must have had hunch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Le1and's Opinions Of the Elk Mines.

On another page of this issue of Min
ing News appears an article from the
pen of John F. Leland, the well-known
mining man, giving his opinion of the
Elk basin, as a mining country, past,
present and prospective. The article
was solicited by the editor of this paper,
knowing the very good opinion of this
district Mr.. Leland has formed. The
writer's ideas are set forth in that easy
and logical way that has caused Mr..
: Leland's articles in the different mining
journals to be read with so much pleas
ure and satisfaction by all mining men
who are deeply interested in mining
and are seeking further knowl-
edge on the subject.
We think Mr.. Leland strikes the nail
squarely on the head when he refers to
way properties have been mismanaged
by incompetents who knew nothing at
all about mining, but who were given
their positions through favor, and were
to be on the ground to report all
that was going on. Mr.. Leland could
not have come nearer the true state of
affairs had he waited and written his
opinions after being in the camp year.
In short; his opinion is that the Elk
basin country is not as far advanced in
mining operations as it would be if real
miners had been in control of affairs.
Special stress is laid on the fact that
eastern capitalists, who knew nothing
at all about mining, have been fnanag-
ing the properties, and, that we all
know is true. But the eastern capital
lists are not all to blame. We must
give eastern capital credit for having
developed the natural resources of the
west. Capital has been much abused in
this district as it doubtless has been in
other mining districts before the pro-
ducing stage was reached. There al
ways are men on the ground who are
anxious to work themselves into job
as Sup or mahager, whose knowledge
of business affairs is infinitely less than
the eastern mans knowledge of real
mining. A mill on a ten-foot hole has
been the result. 1t is easy for the two
TO agree OF that. The capitalist figures
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES;
THE OLD ORCHARD.

When looking backward to the haunts
Where boyhood's days were spent,
There's one that always thrills me with
A tender sentiment.
1t is hillside orchard, fil1'd
With gnarled old apple trees'
Knee deep the sweet red clover grew,
A lure for thieving bees.
In springtime twas a picture, with
It's wealth of snowy bloom,
The air around was laden with
It's fragrant, fresh perfume.
These were it's charms in early spring,
But I'll admit we boys
Deriv'd greater pleasure from
It's less aesthetic joys.
And when the golden summer days
Drew out their lazy length,
Twas then the orchard held for us
A charm of magic strength.
For rosy apples, ripe and sweet,
Bent low the parent stem,
And all our boyish interest
Was conferred upon them.
Tho many times we had been Whip d,
When captured with the prize,
This only made the apples seem
More precious to our eyes.
And often, now, when city streets
Stretch round me everywhere,
I'd love to smell the clover and
The apple bloom out there.
-Aline H. Triplette, in Kansas City
Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08

From the many complimentary arti-
cles written on Idaho by number of
the visitors in Boise, one might suspect
that one or two of the writers are
brothers to the fellow who couldn't see
how people could live so fur off,"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE hear
ing of Minnesota's suit TO prevent the
Great Northern from issuing $50, 600. 600
worth of new stock is on before Judge
Hallam in the district court. The state
is suing because the railroad failed to
notify the railroad and warehouse COM
mission of the proposed issue, as the
state law provides. 1t is ~contended,
also, that the stock issue will result
in greatly increased freight and pas
senger rates. Shippers, 1T is argued,
therefore, will have to pay for the stock
increase.
Charter of 1856.
Chief interest conferred in the Great
Northern's The railroad bases
its right to issue the new stock ON the
charter of the Minneapolis and st.
Cloud railroad, granted by the terri
tory of Minnesota In 1855. and on
amendments passed in 1866 In which
the Minneapolis and St. Cloud railway
was given the right to issue one or
more classes of preferred stock In an
amount not to exceed $50, 900, 900.
The answer declares that all OUT
standing stock IL preferred stock and
that none OF its common stock has been
issued. 1t further asserts that all OF
the $60, 900, 900 worth of stock Will be
preferred stock and none OF 1t comnlo
stock.
Chiids Quoted.
After reciting that the road has is
u $3.50. 600. 900 in preferred stock un-
der the charter above cited, the answer
says that In 1898 the railroad commits,
sion was advised that the railroad pro-,
posed to increase its capital stock and
that the question was submitted to At
torney General Childs, who advised the
commission that the railroad had the
right to increase its capital stock with
out the consent of the commission.
Thereupon two issues of SEE, 900, 900
were made. The answer says these is
sues were made openly and notorious-(
ly," with the full knowledge of the at
torney general and without the consent
of the commission, and that no protest
was made until this day.
The purposes of the proposed issue
are set forth as being to increase ter
minal facilities m equipment, provide
q second main track, and purchase,
bonds n stocks of q number Of west
ern connections.
Attorney General Young, in opening,
said that the rigf OF the commission
to give authority for stock issues was
the only safeguard Of the people.
He declared that absolutely nothing
had been heard of what had been done
with the proceeds OF the $25, 600, 900 issue
Of q year ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
MOLTEN METAL KILLS
SEVEN, INJURIES TWELVE

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 12.-As a result
of last nights explosion Of molten
metal I'm the Eliza furnace of the Jones
& Laughlin company, h charred
trunks of seven men are in the morgue
badly burned and twelve badly crippled
foreigners are IN the hospitals, while
anxious workers are digging through a
mass of steel and cinders for the bodies
Of several more.
OF the injured three will probably
die. The cenes at the morgue today
were pathetic. The building was be-
sieged by a constant stream Of relatives
of the unfortunate men.
Company officials refuse to allow any
one TO enter the plant. superintendent
Messler says the accident was caused
by the Ioosening OF n OF the steel
bands about the bottom of the furnace
1t fell and that made that portion Of
the shell weak. The great pressure Of
the steel charge and the gas against
the weak point resulted in the plate
giving way and other plates were nat
urally affected. Loss, 5000,
Hollidaysburg, Pa, Jan. 10.-The
plant and buildings of the Standard
Powder company, at Horrell station
We're destroyed by an explosion today.
Loss. 100000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
WILSON TRIES HARD
To DISCOVER WHAT
WHISKY REALLY Is
Experts Argue Before Him Or
Mooted Question: When
Is Booze Not Booze?

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 14.-Addition-
nj information is being given Secretary
Wilson, Of the department of agricul-
ture, on the question of what consti-
tutes whisky. s.
The secretary, DR.. H.. w. Wiley, chief
chemist, and Solicitor George +. Me-
Cabe gave q hearing to Warwick NJ.
Huff. of st. Louis, general counsel TO
the blenders of the middle western
country.
Mr.. Huff urged the secretary to issue
a regulation in line with the conten-
ton of the blenders that their product
only is the whisky of commerce and the
product of the distillsrs is not whisky,
but either alcohol. high wines or spir-
it's.
Mr.. Huff argued that whisky is Il
product of rectification after the spirits
have been distilled and that the first
product of the distillers is no more
whisky than is straight alcohol.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
ALMOST a FIGHT
IN NATIONAL HOUSE
Gaines and Mahon Pass the Line and
Are Prevented From Coming to
Blows BY Friends.

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 12.-Lt4te
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Gaines, OF
Tennessee, and Mr.. Mahon. of Pennsyl-
vania, were only prevented from meet
ing in a personal encounter by the In
terventlon of members on the floor OF
the house. Mr.. Gaines was making a
speech on his bill to dock members
pay for absence from the house and
was being twitted by both sides of the
chamber to his evident embarrassment,
During his speech he charged Mr.. Ma
hon with being absent from the house
95 per cent. OF the tins.
Previous to this assertion Mr.. Gaines
had read excerpts from the Record in
relation TO the Withholding OF the pay
In the Fifty-third congress and the
part Mr.. Mahon had played at that
time.
Mr.. Mahon remained silerc through
out Mr.. Gaines speech with the ex-
ception OK interfering a refnark or
two at the beginning. When MIR. Gaines
had concluded Mr.. Mahon arose. He
explained how, in the Fifty-third II
Fifty-fifth congresses he had had s., 1000
due him and that Speaker Crisp n
given him an order on the sergeant
at arms for the amount which was
paid.
Then, coming TO the crux of Mr..
Gaines charge, Mr.. Mahon Numbered:
Amy man who charges me with being
away from his holAb 95 per cent. of
the time tells an untfuth."
Mr.. Gaines started dow the aisle
from his seat mo man can tell me
/ lie!" he exclaimed.
Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois, who was in the
chair. ordered 10Th men to their seats.
Mr.. Mahon obeying the command. while
Mr.. Gaines stood two seats away from
the center of the chamber. shaking
both fist and head at the Pennsylva-
Man.
When order had been restored Mr..
Mahon again rose. Having been eau
toned by the chair that it was against
the rules to address a member in the
second person he measured his words,
saying he would speak in the fourth
person." He then said:
THE charge OF the gentleman from
Tennessee that l am away from this
house 50 per cent. of my time is a de-
liberate f~alsehood."
With a rush Mr.. Gaines reached the
center OF the chamber, making directly
toward the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, insisting as he went that no
man could call him a liar without per-
sonal chastisement,
The house was in an uproar by this
time, the chair aiding to the poise, il
not to the confusion, by pounding the
desk with his gavel. His efforts finally
caused the head OF the gavel to fly off,
and it bounded into the body OF the
house, almost striking one of the MEM
bers.
At this point friends interfered and
prevented personal impact. also suc-
ceeding In inducing the two men to
apologize and become friends again.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
COCK FIGHT
CASE FISTS ARE USED

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. lathe closing
scene IA the case OF the cock fight pro-
motors, Hughes and O'Meara, against
the humane society was dramatic. Tho
court room was crowded When Attorney
Bowen for the defense accused AttOr-
ney Hurd for the humane society with
p~ettifogging. Hurd resented the claim
OF the former county attorney and a
war of words was the result. Justice
Glab failed to intervene and Hurd,
making a charge regarding a former
case in which the two attorneys wers
opposed, was accused of prevaricating
by Bowen, whereupon Hurd, a veteran
attorney, reached over the table and
planted q blow on BoWen's mouth
telling him to the door.
Bowen arose, but was kept by court
officials from mixing with Hurd, ard
the sensational case closed with he
Justice dismissing the case regarding
Hughes and O'Meara.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
MOTHER-lN-LAW Is /,
ROYAL ITALIAN ISSUE

Rome. Jan. 12.-Scandalous stories
are being revealed in Rome of family
quarrels in the Italian royal household
between the king and fSs wife and his
mother. The disputes were carried ON
I'm public, and three specimens of rop-
atty are acting just as IL they were
Biilingsgate ~fishmongers.
The cause of the trouble is jealousy
between the Dowager Queen Margher-
tia, mother of King Victor, and Queen
Helena, the kings wife.
The disputes began Utmost imme-
diately after the death OF King Hum
bert.
Hardly had the monarch been Laid
in his grave when the new king. urged
by his wife. announced to his mother
that she should leave Rome for a time.
In order TO let the limelight play ex-
clusively On himself and his wife. There
was a violent scene, and Marghe:ita
declined TO get out. The breach has
grown wider and wider ever since.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
TRAGEDIES DUE TO
NORTH DAKOTA COLD
ARE FORECASTED
Hansbrough Tells Commerce
Commission OF Suffering
Caused by Coal Famine.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 14.--senator
tH%ansbrough takes a pessimistic view
lof the fuel famine in North Dakota.
He called on the Interstate Commerce
commission today and submitted many
messages ne has received concerning
the d~eplorable conditions in his state.
Through many towns in North Da-
lkota, he is informed, not more than n
Tor two freight trains have passed since
the beginning OF the year. Fuel, either
coal or wood, is not to be had, even in
towns Of $500 inhabitants. The sena-
tor told the commission that people liv-
ing several miles from the railroads
lare certain to suffer incalculably as
they are unable on ccCunt Of the snow
to get fuel to their homes, even il it is
available in towns.
He apprehends CHASTITY disclosures
when spring opens in remote parts OF
the tate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
ROOSEVELT MAY REMOVE
ONE BAN ON NEGROES

Washington, ID. c., IAN. IA
President Roosevelt will send an
other special message to congress on
the negro soldier dismissals, and will
Indicate his desire to amend the orig
inal order dismissing the battalion of
the Twenty-ffth infantry so as to re-
move the bar against future employ
ment of the men in the civil service.
The reason for this change is believed
to be a conviction that there is a rea-
sonable doubt as to the right of the eX-
ecutive, though clothed with the power
to regulate admission to the civil SER
vice, to prescribe by name individuals
from employment therein.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
WOULD PUNISH OFFICIALS
IN RAILROAD DISASTERS

Washington. d. c., Jan. 14.-Repre-
sentative Murphy, of Missouri, intro
duced a resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the manne in which
the district attorney for the District of
Columbia caused the arrest of Balti-
more and Ohio officials and employees
held by the ~coroner's jury to be re-
sponsibie for the Terra Gotta wreck.
The resolution seeks to find out why
the employees were arrested immedi-
ately and taken TO Jail while officials
of the road We're merely notified of the
verdict of the ~coroner's jury, Mr..
Murphy said employers and employees
should be given the same treatment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
YANKEE ASKS CAR IF
HE MAY WE'D PRINCESS

Ithaca. N. ", Jan. 12.-word has
reached Cornell that DIR. Jerome Bark
er Landfield, formerly of Binghamton.
N. ", a brilliant graduate Of the col
lege, is about to marry in Russia the
Princess LiDa Lofarin OF the family
OF the reigning house OF Russia.
DIR. Landfeld is filing the chair or
history In the University OF California.
He is independently wealthy.
1t Is necessary that the car shall
approve OF the marriage OF a Rpmanoff.
and DIR. Landfeld writes to a cousin In
this country that he is confident he VIII
win the cars approval.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
EIGHT MEN ARE HELD IN
TERRA GOTTA WRECK pROpE

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 12.-The
coroner's inquest over the Terra Cot
ia wreck held for action by the grand
jury Harry H.. Hildebrand, engineer OF
mier, conductor of that train; p. f.
Dent. night train dispatcher at Balti-
more; William e. McCauley, division
operator OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, b.. l.. Vermillion, engineer OF
the local train, No. &c, into which No.
2120 crashed: George w. Maggie, con-,
ductor of train No. Sc; j. w. Kelly, jr.,
trainmaster of the Baltimore and Ohio.
and William Lutrow, the telegraph op-
orator at Silver Springs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
Toilette BILL
PASSES The SENATE
Upper House Votes on Meas
ures For Relief Of En-
pIoyes of Railroads.
WISCONSIN MAN HEARD
colleagues Give Him Wrapt At
t~ention While He Urges
Support of His
Measure.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE United
States senate has passed Senator Rob-
ert NJ. LaFollette's bill limiting the
working hours of railroad employees.
The vote was: Aye, 70; no, l.
Immediately after the morning gr1st
was disposed of LaFollette took the
floor to discuss the bin.
He drew nattering attention; every
senator was motiorIess while the new
light from the northwest laid down the
law according TO his motion. as to limit
ing the employment hours Of railroad
employees.
Hearing Penalties.
The bill. is designed to protect the
public from the danger which arises
from the operation of trains by men
who have insufficient rest. 1t makes
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
WIFE IN HOG PEN NINE
YEARS; RIVAL RULES

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE serious illness
II Mrs. William FAINT, aged IS, VINO
was admitted TO Evanston hospital In
a critical condition suffering from what
was first thought to be poison. brought
out the fact that she had lived nine
years in q hog pen IN the rear Of her
husbands horne 1t Ridge and Wiimette
avenues, Crosse Point.
Mrs. FAINT declared she had preferred
the hog PEN 10 y home beu4uee her
place had been uGurped BY M11qk Helen
Olson. hrr hnebend's h~ousekeepex.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
COURT FAvORS HEARST
IN BALLOT BOX RULING

New York, Jan. l4.-Ths appellate di-
vision of the supreme court today
handed down a decision affirming
the order OF Justice Il. Macklean deny
ing the motion to vacate the order OF
April 30. 1906. which directed that the
ballot boxes OF the last mayora.lty cleo
ton be preserved. The decisicn is In
favor OF Hearst and keeps In effect the
order requiring the rrege-nr' OF bali
lot boxes.