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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
Activities Of BUSY People in !
-Hustling Mining Camp.
PROSPERITY IS THERE
Claim Owners and Miners
Find Much to Do.


Orogrande, Dec. % Special Core
spondence Charley Whipple of Elk
City was a business caller here on Tues
day
Schuyler Franklin has charge of the
assessment work on Frank Hye's prop
erty here.
Wednesday morning the home of
Archie Mcclellan caught on fire.
Prompt action saved the building from
destruction. Very little damage was
done. The fire was caused by defec-
tive chimney.
Jack Hinton arrived in camp Friday
from outside points Mr.. Hinton has
charge of the Winner property and the
Stratton group. The latter property,
which is situated on Quartz creek near
the Diamond Hitch group, was recently
acquired by the COMPANY.
/ James H. Colgrove, our merchant,
has recently completed large, sub
stantial ware house, which is now vel
filed with general supplies.
| Miners from the neighboring camps
are gathering in for the Christmas fes'
tivities. IS
J. R. Hutcheson and Carl Peterson
are. doing their assessment work OF
lower Crooked river.
Frank Brown of the Franklin groul
on Four Mile, arrived in camp to- day Il
sspend Christmas.
| A very interesting programme i
promised at the school entertainment
The copmittee in charge have takel
great pains to make it success
Everybody is welcome, The entertain
ment will be held In the Vendett
hotel.
I Snow is piling up rapidly in tn
Hump. The mail carrier reports har
trip down to-day.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
THEY WON'T SHUT DOORS.
And They viii Ride Backward, Re-
ports Traveller Of Enoiishmen..

And They Will Hide Backward, ho-
ports Traveller Of Enoiishmen.
Travellers returning from England
tell Of two habits Of the people Of that
country which impressed them. One
is the average Englishman's aversion
to shutting the door behind him.
IT don't know how it is In the Eng
lish houses" remarked one who has
toured England, "for was not In one
OF them. But stayed In hotel In
London where there were a good many
English people, and a dozen times
daily had to get up and shut door
to keep the draft away.
3 sTt didn't make any difference
whether twas a servant or a guest
who went through, the door was left
open. This was In the spring of the
year. too, when the weather was chilly
/ noticed the same thing in railway
coaches and hotels of smaller towns'
The other English peculiarly Is .
preference for riding backward OF
trains. The Englishman will make fo'
the seat with it's back to the engine
| every time. plant himself down in /
with every evidence of comfort ant
look wonderingly at anybody wh'
| picks out a seat facing the direction
J the train is going Not once did on
American travelling In England see
native choose a seat facing the from
of the train unless there were no othe
seats.-New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
HOFFMAN IN TROUBLE.
BuffdIo Humper Tries Forge Check
Dodge in Coem d'AIene.

Wallace Press: Louis Hoffman,
claiming Buffalo Hump as his home, was
arrested Saturday in Occur d Alene on
a charge Of forgery, after having at
tempted to pass an .$87 check in sa-
loon.. The instrument was drawn on
the Exchange National bank by the St.
Louis Mining and Milling company
which he claims is in business in Phila-
delphia, in favor Of George B. Steward,
who also endorsed it. The handwriting
is said to be by the same man. The
officers were notified of the attempt to
pass the check and Hoffman was cap
tured at once.
Swan brothers Of the o. K. bar in
Occur d'Alene are reported to have lost
a $40 check which he presented few
days ago. It is said he presented q
check for $40, receiving 81 cash ir
change. Through much persuasion
mingled with threats, he was induced
to return 50 of the 81.
Hoffman claims to have brother a
Mace, Idaho, in the employ of the Fed
eral Mining company. He is believed
to be an all round crook.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

Stella Wilkins, Cornelia Ingram,
Arden Litchfeld, Ruth Litchfield, Elmer
PARCEL, Ralph Strong, Helen Litch-
field. Jessie Baskett, Lesley Bullock,
Jack PARCEL, Gladys Natwick, Edna
Howell. Archie Ruark, Carlyle Nat
wick.
10. o. F. Dance and Supper.
The /. o. o. F. dance and supper on
Wednesday night was the most thor
oughly enjoyed social event of the sea
son. About fifty couples attended, and
the music was first-class.
About IL o'clock the banquet room
was thrown open. 1t was a pretty
sight. The strains of music mingled
with the clatter of dishes and the voices
of the banquetters and the aroma OF
coffee gave fitting climax to the day
of feasting and pleasure. If ever
tables. 'groaned'' under the, strain Of
delectable dishes the tables at Odd Eel
lows han would have done more thar
that Wednesday night. The feast was
prepared by the wives of the Odd Eel
lows. and, as one epicurean expressed
it. if the chef at Waldorf-Astoria was
in the running, the ladies' of Elk Cit,
would leave him at the quarter post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

Gold and silver assayed for one
dollar per sample, John H.
Jones, Lewiston, Idaho.
When you get hungry you
want to go straight to C. w.
Heath's lunch and dining rooms,
in the Whitaker building. Meals
and lunches at all hours, and
families waited on. Lodging.
There are heroes of war and
heroes of fire and flood and acci-
dent; and yet the greatest spirit
Of heroism is not. to be found
among these, but among the
thousands of quiet little women
of the land who endure in pain
and patience the trials and afflic-
tions which an unkind fate has
brought upon them. Lewiston
Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

what" Queried the young man, ~is
the difference between white lies and
black Hest"
'<White ues.r answered the home
Hfown philosopher. ''are the kind We
tau Black lies are he kind We hear"
.-Ch{caeo News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
Articles Of Incorporation
Filed IN Butte.
TAKE oLD N. P. ROUTE
Same Company Filed Articles
in Portland and Lewiston.

Butte, Dec. 16-Articles of incorpo-
ration of new railroad company that
proposes to build line from point
near Lewiston, in Idaho, to Butte, were
filed today in the Office of County Clerk
and Recorder Scott. The company was
organized in Portland, Oregon, few
months ago, with the name OF the Bit
ter Root Railroad company. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY a Hartman enterprise, as the
projectors are stated to be connected
with the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company. and the Oregon Short Line.
Judge j. l.. Wines of Butte was desig-
mated as the agent of the company in
Montana, and he filed the incorporation
papers here yesterday and forwarded
copies to the secretary of state at
Helena.
Route Along Middle Fork.
The new road is to come in a line
almost due west to Butte from point
near Lewiston, known as Lapwai juno
ton, on the Clearwater river, in Nez
Perce county, Idaho. 1t IS understood
that no survey of the proposed new
road has yet been made, but it is esti-
mated that it will be about 200 miles
long! The following is the descriptions
of the proposed route as set out in the
articles Of Incorporation: From Lap
wal Junction on the Clearwater river
in Nez Perce county, Idaho, in an
easterly direction along the valleys Of
the Clearwater river and Middle Fork
thereof, thence in a general easterly di-
rection across the headwaters of the
Bitter Root river by some eligible route
to the city of Butte estimated distance,
250 miles
The line as indicated will extend
through Nez Perce county and the
northern portion of Idaho county in
Idaho, through Ravalli county near
Hamilton, and the southern portion OF
Granite county into Deer Lodge county,
, in line somewhere south of Ana.
conda, thence to Butte in Montana.
The officers of the Bitter Root rail
road company are: President. Curtiss
G. Sutherland; secretary, H. F. Con
nor; director, w. w. Cotton. Ths
stockholders are the officers named ant
w. R. Litzenberg. 1t is stated tina
!. the stock of the company is all held b.
l H. F. Connor, with the exception of
share by each of the other two stock
!. holders.
! In Northern Pacific Territory
n When the company was organized tn
capital stock was fixed at s275, 900, bu
lat meeting of the company, held a
! Portland September 20 last the capita
9 was increased to $4OO, 600. The prime
: pal place of business of the company
! at Portland, Oregon, and the propris
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
I. o. O. f..

Meets every Saturday night at
8 p. M, Odd Fellows Hall. All
visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. GEORGE CHAMP
ERS, Secretary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
How Christmas Was Oh
served IN Elk City.
FEAST AND PLEASURE
Program Of Song and Story :
Santa and Xmas Trees.


The holiday season of the year 1907 is
likely to be remembered by people liv-
ing in Elk City at present as one Of the
most enjoyable holiday seasons of their
lives. Probably the Christmas season
never was more appropriately observed
in Elk City; all social Functions in which
the public took part were of char
acter and conducted in such manner as
to be in keeping with the spirit of the
time Christmas the one great religi-.
GUS festival which all the world cele-
brates. True, it was mining camp
observance, in the mountains far from
the busy outside world, but Peace on
earth, good will to all men," was as
much in evidence here as at the fire.
sides and in places of worship in an old
New England town. The Christmas
spirit was in the air. The spiritual as
were as the material side was cared for.
A literary and musical program was
given Christmas eve, with the old-time
Santa Claus there. Christmas day
was much like Sunday, save the many
visitors who crowded the hotel lobbies
or lounged in the few business houses
that kept open during the day. DIM
ners were served in nufnber of homes,
and in few instances the gatherings
were reunions of old friends. The
hotels and eating houses report big
trade Wednesday,.
The Christmas program.
The Christmas program was given
in l. o.. o. F. han Tuesday evening, the
children of the public school being the
chief participants, assisted by others.
The hall was nicely decorated, and there
were two Christmas trees, one on either
side of the rostrum. Mrs. Merritt, the
teacher, was general director and the
originator of the program, and great
credit is due her for the manner in
which the exercises were conducted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
HEAD ON COLLISION One Man Killed in This Acci- dent at WilliamStOWn
 To-Day SIGNALS WERE SET Aut Crew of Train Failed 10 Take Notice.-BOth Engines and Sever- al Cars We're Badly
 Wrecked.
SIGNALS WERE SET

Williamstown, Mass, March 12.- One man was killed and three were injured to-day in head-on collision between freight train and a train of express cars on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine railroad in this town. The accident occurred at the entrance to the local railroad yard.
 The killed:
 c. c. Ransom, fireman of freight train, Rotterdam, N. Y. Injured: A. P. Young. Mechanicsville, N. Y., engineer of the freight train. James Gilkerson, Albany, engineer of the express.
 Water Lucus, fireman of the ex- press train.
 The train of express cars was bound from Troy, N. Y., for Boston and the freight was bound west, but it was standing on siding, waiting for another train to pass. The crew of the freight say that signals had been put out, but the engineer and fireman of the other train claim that no signals were visible when they came around a curve at the west en- trance of the train yard. Both en- zines were badly smashed in the col lision and three freight cars and one express car were wrecked. The fire man of the freight, Ransom. was in- stantly killed. None of the three in- jured men was fatally hurt, although each was badly scalded by escaping steam, besides being cut and bruised.
 The line was not cleared until af- ternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
OVER 200 DEAD
Explosion on the Batlleship lena During an Inspection of
 Machinery
DEBRIS FLYING IN AIR

Toulon, France, March 12.-A powder magazine on board one of the battleships here, said to be the lena, exploded to-day, owing. it is reported, to the explosion of compressed air torpedo on the vessel. It is said that the casualties number from 200 to 300, but as this dispatch is filed no details are obtainable and even the identity of the warship is not def nitely established.
 It has been definitely determined that the explosion took place on board the lena. An inspection of her machinery was going on at the time. There were 630 officers and men on board and over 200 are believed to have perished Explosions are oc- curing every minute and the debris is flying over the dockyards for dis tanee of 500 yards. Windows in the workshops in the vicinity are all broken. A biz panic prevails. Ofi- cials declare that the magazines of the lena were completely filled with explosives and the recurring detona- tions indicate that all are on fire.
 A dispatch says that the magazines of the lena had not exploded and that they had been flooded and there was no more fear of explosions. A semi official statement says that fifty have been killed, 100 seriously injured and 100 had received minor injuries. It is believed that these figures are way below the correct number. Rear Admiral Manceron is among those injured and Ensign Rousse was killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
FIFTEEN CREEKS DROWNED.
Because Panic Stricken and 0verturn
 ed Ferry Boat.

Bedding. Calif.. March 12.-Fif- teen men lost their lives in Pitt river yesterday. The men were all Greeks employed in the construction crews of the Sacramento Valley and Eastern railroad. The Greeks, an Indian and the foreman of the crew, started to cross the river in a ferry boat. When the boat had reached the middle of the stream. the Greeks collected at one end of the 34 foot boat, which lost its balance. whereupon the men rushed to the other end. One man was washed overheard, and the oth- CTS became panic strickep. They. ran to the side of the boat. some jumping on the railings. The boat was over balanced and every man slid oif in the water. The ferryman and the foreman chung to the boat and two other men swam ashore, but fifteen of the Greeks drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Ex-Presldent Of France Passed AWay--News of Death Kept
 Back Several Hours
FORCED TO RESIGN
From Presidency Owing 10 Serious Differences Among His Follow. ers.-Will Be No National
 Funeral.

Paris, March 12.-M. Casimir- Per1er ex-president of France. died suddenly at Il o'clock last night of embolism of the heart, at his resi- dence on the Rue Nitot nere The news of his death was not published until this morning. when it startled Paris. The ex-president had not been well for two or three days but it was supposed he was merely suffering rom influenza. He was not even confined to his bed. At about , o'clock yesterday evening an abrupt prostra- tion occurred, the ex-president was taken 10 bed. Dr Landouzy was call- ed in and the patient was given nor phine injections. At 10 o'clock another severe attacl, of prostration followed. from which NJ. Cahimir- Perier did not recover. He passed away in the presence of his family.
 In accordance with the wishes of the ex-president a national funeral will be held. tt...s s...
 Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier, eX-president of the French republic. was the son and grandson of states men. His father, Auguste Casimir- Perier. was minister of the interior in 1871 and his grandfather was q leader of the opposition when Louis Philippe ascended the throne and af- terwards was premier. The ex-presi- dent was born November 8. 1S47 and after a brilliant career as student he joined the militia of the Aube. during the Franco-Prussia war and when they were summoned to Paris Casimir-Perier behaved with such gallantry that he was decorated with the cross of the Legion of Honor. When his father entered the first re- publican cabinet of M Thiers Casi- mir-Perier junior became his assist ant in the ministry of the interior. In 1874 he was elected to the cham Der of deputies and he was reelected in 1878. He became under secretary of state at the ministry of public in strucdon and retained that post un- til the Dufaure cabinet went out of office in 1S79 In 1885 Casimir-P -Perier ir. was appointed under secretary of state at the ministry of war and in 1890 he wasseiected vice-president of the chamber and president of the bud get committee. In the summer of 1894 he was elected president of the French republic. immediately after the assassination of President Carnot He was not popular owing to his Op- position to the agencies which threat ened the national security.
 Serious differences arose between Casimir-Perer and his supporters and eventually, January h, 1895, Casimir- Perier regarded. having held the presidency about six months and half. It was asserted that his ac- ton was condemned by the whole of Europe. During the Zola trial it de- veloped that the real reason for Casi- mir-Perier's resignation was the fact that his cabinet concealed material facts of policy from him, so that he nearly found himself in serious quarrel with Germany. owing to his ignorance of the Dreyfus scandal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
DOWIE FUNERAL
One Clique Held Services Last Night and Refused COncilia-
 tory Measures
THURSDAY OBSEQUIES

Chicago, March 12.-Funeral ser- vices were held last night for John Alexander Dowie by the few persons who have stood by him in his troubles.
 Refusing to accept conciliatory measures offered by Gladstone Dowie, in the form of share in the last rites over his fathers body, Deacon J. W. Cutler and his six assistant deacons, chosen by Dowie as the ecclesiastic rulers of his church in Zion City, held formal services, which. they said. were the only pos sible ceremonies under the Christian Catholic Apostolic church in Zion.
 Cutler had persuaded five of his authorized assistant deacons, Craw- ford, Smelling, Chad, Gottschalk and Braun, to hold to their original stand. In spite of drizzling night his resi- dence was crowded.
 The services were modelled upon those conducted by Dowie at the grave of his daughter, Esther, in- cluding the singing of the songs Dowie is said to have sung upon his deathbed, Joy Cometh in the Morn ing, ," Joy to the World" and Lead, Kindly Light"
 Deacons Samual Chad and B. F. Morris, who were with Dowie on his last night on earth, were called upon to relate incidents of those hours Deacon Morris denied that the First Apostle" was delirious at any time He said he was merely talking in his sleep as he had done every night for weeks.
 The meeting closed with declara- tions from almost every one present that they would remain in the pres- ent body until Dowie's will reveals whom he chose as his successor. Then they will flock to his support. Many expressed the belief that this will be overseer Bryant now in South Africa
 Arrangements for the formal ser vices of Thursday continue to show a cOncfliatory desire to unite all fac tions. Overseer William H. Piper, head of the faction in Chicago that reyolted from Voliva after his victory, has been asked to sit upon the taber- nacle platform with Deacon Sprecher head of the Chicago party remaining true to Dowie. The eulogy will be delivered by Judge V. ". Barnes of the Voliva faction. The funeral promises to be spectacular. A large white hearse will be brought from kenosha. the cofin will be white. and the hearse will be drawn by white horses. The coffin will be sealed dramatically and buried in stone vault.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
One Policeman Killed.

Moscow. March 1s-In a fight be- tween police and 9 band of reyolu- tionisis today. in which revolvers were freely used. one policeman was killed. two revolutionists were wounded and four of the latter. mere youths. were captured. They will tried by ordinary court martial. Pre- mier Siolypin having directed the suspension of trials by drumhead court martial after the orening of parliament.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Lodging House Raided.

New Haven, March 12.-Local de- tectives assisted by number of rail- road officials made a raid upon a lodging house in Wooster street early to-day and arrested eleven men out of about one hundred and forty per- sons. Several of those arrested are supposed to be professional burglars and safe crackers Many burglars tools were also found in the house. Some of those arrested are known to burglaries have taken place around the state In the past few months and the officers believe this was head quarters for the gang.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
MOST SEVERE WINTER.
Records in Vermont Were All
 Smashed to Pieces.

Richford, Vt, March 12.-Records of the weather kept in this vicinity show that the present winter has been one of the most severe in many years. An aggregate of 107 # inches of snow has fallen, considerably more than the average, and unusually low thermometer records have been the rule. The lowest temperature re- corded was 46 degrees below zero at Derby Line.
 A thaw is seriously needed by farmers in many sections of the state on account of the scarcity of water. In several instances farmers have been hauling water for long distances either on account of low water or frozen pipes. Wells and springs were very low in the fall and the ground frOze to considerable depth before there was much rain or snow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
MILITIA GUARD ROBBERS.
They Blew Up Bank and Mob
 Sought Vengeance.

Chicago, March 12.-A dispatch from Manchester. Ia, says:
 The state militia was called out early to-day to guard two bank rob- bers arrested for blowing up the bank at Masonville, March 9th from mob violence. and Sheriff John Hennessy has asked the governor for more aid.
 Company D is now on guard with instructions to shoot. The action followed the busting of the grand jury to-day which was declared H. legal, and which therefore cannot indict the men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
SELL YOU A DESK AND
 DELIVER IT RIGHT AWAY.

We recently added two large rooms to our extensive furniture show rooms and have given them up entire ly to office furniture. There is not q better showing in Connecticut than what we offer.
 Tiie Horrocks Desk Company of Herkimer. \. Y.. write us under date of March Sth:
 We regret to say that we havcn'ts any of the other desks in mahogany that we could ship. as everyfhing coming through is on order. We haven't anything in Oak. but what we have orders for, which you will un- derstand when we tell you that we are fully three months over-sold.'
 The Derby Desk Company of Bos. ton. one of the largest desk makers in the worlI and of whom we buy . great many desks wire us:
 Cant ship this order for three months"
 The Quigley Furniture write us:
 We are away over-sold. but wo, number you among our best ciisfom- CTS and will see to it that you get your desks as quick as anybody.