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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-20
WINS HON0Rs At WHITMAN
CISS CAROLINA WATSON AWARD
ED PRIZE FOR BEST, Or
IGlNAL STUDY.

Announcement has been made at
the college that Miss Caroline Was
son 'OS, has won the $25 prize offered
by the alumni association of the COL
lege for the best original study
OF local history.
The judges who made the award
are Miss Grace Isaacs, Marvin Evans
and Austin Rice. The decision was
unanimous.
Miss Wasson's subject was Chief
Joseph and Wallowa Beautiful" Hon
orable mention was made of Miss Mar
garet Steors essay, Fort Walla Wal
la-Events of $685. Miss WATSON
was born and raised in the Wallowa
country and was personally acquainted
with the old Indian chief who played
such an important part in the history
of the northwest.
The decision of the judges was based
on the following qualifications:
F'irst-Value and interest of the
and illustrative matter in support of
the statements submitted in the es-
say; and as part of this point the APP
parent thoroughness and accuracy of
the researches conducted by the stu
dent.
Second-The interest of the narra-
tive and it's apparent capacity to group
and arrange the matter.
T,hird-Tho n1relv literary chara cter
of the work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-20
GREAT TWIN FALLS CAN
AL SYSTEM IDAHO
$50, 900 Acres Carey Act Land.
To be Opened for Entry
October LIST, 1907. $3.50
per Acre.

1925 per acre in cash is paid at the
time of filing, the balance is divided
into annual payments covering a pc
Rod of ten years with 6 per cent in
terest on deferred payments.
Under the Carey Act, people who
to take up land, can still acquire $50
acres of Carey Act land. Filings may
be made by power of attorney when
parties intending to file cannot pos
sibly come.
The entire Twin Falls Tract en-
braces 100000 acres. The opening, on
October 1st, is the last tract to be sold
under the gravity system.
There are three new towns in this
opening. Miner, Jerome and Wendell.
Surveys for an electric railroad reach
ing all the towns have been made and
active construction from Miner and
Jerome commenced August 1st 1907.
The contract from jerome to Wendell
will be let later in the season.
Special rates will be given on the
0. S. L. r. r. also the 0. r. & N, to
reach Jerome where the opening takes
place October 1st. Take 0. S. L. r. r..
to Shoshone Or Twin Falls where the
stages make frequent trips to Jerome.
For full information, circulars and
printed matter, address
r. M. McCOLLUM, Secretary.
Twin Falls North Side Investment Co.
Limited, Miner, Idaho.
FRED r. REED, Land Commissioner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-20
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

The sewer system which is being in
stalled in Occur dAlene is undergoing
much severe criticism. This is found
from three standpoints. First, its al
legged high cost; second, its reported
defects, and third. the alleged impossi-
bility of seeing the profile by the gen.
eral public.
A compromise has been reached in
connection with the strike of the tele-
phone girls at Wallace and the matter
of the strike has been settled.
Occur d'Alene high school won the
debate at Wallace over the team from
the Wallace high school by vote of
2 to l.
The lid has now been put on in
Wallace and not even vapor of Sun
day rest law violation is allowed to
escape.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
CLAIMS TAFT WINNER.
THE CHICAGO AMERICAN SAYS
NOMINATION is SURE.
A Large Number Of States Have Al
ready Declared for Him-Has 256
Votes Out Of 4s9 to Nominate-Tag-
CART Thinks It viii be Fairbanks
Day Names Hughes Of New York.
The Chicago Examiner says:

The Chicago Examiner says:
Secretary William H. Taft can al
most read his title clear to the repub-
lican nomination for president, if the
forecasts of the political leaders are
reliable. Dispatches to the Examiner
from the leaders of II states and one
territory have declared for Taft
The states that have declared for
the presidents political executor are
Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North
and South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Massachusetts, Arizona, Maryland,
Alabama and Florida. OF course, the
declarations have only been by com
mitteemen and other leaders, and
there is many a slip between, the
prophecy and the fulflment.
The prophecies, however, give Secre-
tary Taft 256 votes in convention
that will take 4S9 to nominate. Grant
ing that he will also get the 46 votes
of his own state, Ohio, he will have
1902, and further granting that now
that he has killed the Cortelyou boom
the president can carry the other
southern states of Georgia, Tennessee
and Mississippi-with 70 votes-for
his favorite, when, then Mr.. Taft will
have 372, or only 1T less than he
needs.
Taggart Picks Fairbanks.
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee, de-
cleares the belief that Charles w.
Fairbanks will be the choice of the
Chicago convention for presidential
nominee on the republican ticket.
Chancellor Day for Hughes.
Declaring that calm, statesmanlike
men" were wanted in the White
House, Chancellor James r. Day OF
Syracuse university, the guest OF
honor Saturday night at the seventh
annual dinner of the New York chap
ter of the American Institute of Bank
ing, came out for Governor Hughes for
president. The declaration of Mr.. Day
was greeted with rounds of applause
In his speech Chancellor Day dis
cussed and deplored attacks made
upon corporate interests and upon
banks. He said that committees hac
usurped the place of the constitution
of the United States and that they
were in effect nothing more thar
star chamber sessions"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
when cbristma. Gomez.

When Christmas comes by all means
have the house dressed with holly and
pine and FIR, and don't forget the mis-.
tletoe, says Margaret e. Sangster, in
Ladies Home Journal. Go out and
mingle with the Christmas throngs.
There is an exhilaration In forming q
part. if only unit, in the crowd that
is so gay and so merry, in hearing bits
of bright talk. in greeting friends and
acquaintances and seeing the overflow.
ing Joy of the children. Never let o
single3 Christmas pass without reading 8
Christmas story and singing Christmas
song. and do not overlook the sweet sig.
nifcance of the day itself. Remember
that it is for all the world the anniver.
sary of Christ's birth. Be as happy a,
you can and make others as happy a,
Won can
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
MINES IN MANY CAMPS.

The Mineowners association of
Goldfield has decided to continue the
card system in operation and to re-
quire all those who go to work to sign
the agreement renouncing all ale
glance to the Western Federation Of
Miners.
Mrs. Della Jones, 20 years of age,
wife of an Arizona mining man, said
to have come lately from Chicago,
killed herself in Los Angeles.
The treasury department Saturday
purchased 100000 ounces of silver for
delivery in equal amounts to the Phila-
delphia, New Orleans and Denver
minis at 55.5 cents per fine ounce.
David G. Coates has sold his weekly
mining paper. Mines and Metals, to
Harry A. Moore. Mr.. Moore has been
connected with the publication for
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

mat wouldn't be a bit like Sam
returned his father. He's good deal
like me. When he says he'll do thing
he does it,
Yes. he's a chip of the old block"
whispered one of Sans sisters, though
father did promise to mail letter for
me last month. and kept it In his pocket
for week.
WELL asked Sans younger brother
Tom, why can't we begin on the eat
ables? The ice cream has been dished
up this half hour, and it will be only
hit to drink If we wait much longer"
Il never saw such a hungry boy in
my life" said Aunt Priscilla from the
country. when he comes up to the
farm he keeps me baking all the time.
call him the great American pie
eater"
Eyes. he's one Of the kind you'd
rather board for a week than fort
night said Mr.. Thurston.
"Oh, l don't begrudge him what he
puts into his stomach, but If he doesn't
end up by becoming confirmed dys-
peptic, my name is not Priscilla"
"Al right. Aunty." answered Tom.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof Just take my arm and I'll
show you how fashionable caterer
spreads feast at 80 much plate.
I'm not allowed TO give the price. but
It's enormous, like my appetite"
There was a general movement TO-
ward the dining-room at this as the
hostess and Uncle Arthur led the way,
and soon the edibles began to disappear
before the attacks of the guests whose
hunger had been sharpened by delay.
Eleven O'Clock rang out from a neigh
boring steeple and still no Sam.
Too bad, too bad" murmured
Grandmother White, who had sat up
long past her usual hour for retiring.
II knew something disagreeable was
going to happen | dreamed that | lost
tooth last night, and that always
means misfortune
Il didn't know she had one to lose"
remarked Tom behind his napkin. at
thought all her masticators were
boughten ON q plate"
Aid the old lady. oblivious of the fact
that her personal belongings were be-
ing criticized, went on to relate how a
dream of hers had once come true. and
got her hearers into such a melancholy
condition that they neglected the good
things spread before them. when sud
fn fo, or
gloom, Dick Chester exclaimed Here's
to the health of my old schoolmate,
Sam Thurston," and followed up the
toast by starting the chorus. For he's
a jolly good fellow" This was in full
blast when a cry outside hushed the
song into silence. 1t was piercing in
sistent, often repeated, and bore this
message:
Extra Evening Mercury. train
wrecked on the 4. and w. road: all the
passengers believed to have been
killed" The people around the board
sat with blanched faces No one dared
speak until Mrs. Thurston sobbed
That's the train my poor boy was
on"
The father said nothing. He put on
his hat and went out into the night, he
knew not where. He only felt that he
must do something, bring some light out
Of the darkness, some hope out Of de-
spair. Tom followed him, for men must
act while women weep.
And the girls gathered around the
-
closer than all others and said:
1T is not true, 1t Is not truel"
But still the cry Of disaster, now
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

growing fainter and fainter, was b art
along the frozen streets, and even thu
late jewellers from the closed saloon
hushed their noisy ribaldry as the mes
sage of death was borne upon the ali
to their dulled and bewildered senses
and one cried
Shut up fellows! 1t may be ouJ
turn next, so let us respect the pool
chaps that are gone. They may have
been better men than we with people
to love and care for
Then with uncertain steps they wenl
on silent as the tomb to the poor den ir
some cheap lodging-house that they
called home.
Within the house there were tear
where there should have been laughter
and the poor words Of comfort and sym.
pathy, though well meant, seemed com
monplace in the face Of great sorrow
Twelve shocks OF sound came dismal
ly across the square, yet no one in thai
little group wished another merry
Christmas
Up the plank-walk of the yard at the
last stroke there was sound Of heavy
footsteps crunching the snow, and then
pull Mt the bell. All this was omi.
nous In the stiffness Of this early morn.
ing, and each one hesitated to answer
the summons, until, at last, the girl
who was nearest to the weeping mother
arose to meet whatever evil was tc
come
The door swung back and then JOY.
Gus voice cried
why, Faith, are you here?
And is 1t really you, Sam?" came l.
answer, as two young figures were
locked In a long embrace.
'Oh, stop that nonsense shouted
Tom, gleefully, who was behind will
his father Let somebody else have 6
chance to welcome the returning hero
Here's mother"
And then Sam had his arms arount
the little woman who had given hin
birth, and Mr.. Thurston exclaimed:
That's right. my boy. You can have
lots of girls, but only one mother
Then some one said Merry Christ
mas" and the shout went from one t.
another as they thought Of the Goldman
who had raised the widows son from
the dead.
1T seems like miracle" said tn,
grandmother, when she came in for he
share OF the unexpected greeting.
"Oh, there is nothing miraculou
about my being here now" said Sam
Il missed the train on the IT. and W.,
and had to take one two hours later OF
the *. and ""
swell, Providence was watching owe
my boy, anyway" said the mother, q
Faith sat down at the piano and 'begal
a Christmas carol with the words: "Un
to thee a child Is born"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
Sold Much Public Land.

The whole amount of fees and com
missions collected at land Offices in
Washington and Alaska during the
last fiscal year is stated to have been
distributed as follows: North Yakima.
$l1,749; Olympia, $4701; Seattle,
$S395; Spokane, $780,; Vancouver,
1928; Walla Walla, $17,13O; Water
vile, $27,76O; Juneau, $21S6. The net
revenue arising from these fees and
commissions, after deducting the
amounts earned and paid to registers
and receivers, was, in the state of
Washington, s64,222.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

For the royal family in German,
Christmas trees are placed upon table,
of different heights. That for the EN-
peror is the highest, the Empress .tabl,
is next in size, and the smallest Is fol
the baby of the family. Carp Is served
for the imperial dinner, traditional
dish for the Christmas feast throughout
Germany
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
Mine Horrors of Half century.


Johnstown, Pa, July II, 1902, 112
dead.
Auderlues, Belgium, March II, 1892,
200 dead.
Nanaimo, Vancouver, May 4, 1887,
ITO dead.
Lund, England, Feb. 10, 1857, 1ss
dead
Dour, Belgium, No. 10, 1883, 121
dead.
Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10, 1898, 81
dead.
Rhondda Valley, Wales, Feb. IS,
1887, 80 dead
Mems, Belgium, March 5, 1885, 81
dead.
Braznell mine, near Brownsville,
Pa, Dec. "a, 1889, 80 dead.
Ebbw Valley, Wales, May "a, 1901.
so dead.
Harwick, Pa, Jan. %, 1904, 1879
dead.
Hanna, wyo., June 80, 1908, 200
dead.
Pas de Calais, France, March 10,
1906, over 1000 dead.
Cananea, Mex, June 1, 1906, 100
dead.
Naomi mine, Belle Vernon, Pa. Dec.
1, 1907, "a dead.
Pocahontas mine, Virginia, 1884, SO7
dead
Newburg, w. Va, 1886, 80 dead.
Red Ash, w. Va, March 6, 1900, 46
dead
Berryburg mine, Harbor county, w.
Va, Nav. 2, 1900, is dead
Monongah mine, Monongah, w. Va,
Dec 6, 1907, 400 dead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
BY JOHN w. RYAN


It was the night before Christmas,
and he was coming home. From the
far West he telegraphed that he would
come East to see the Yule log blaze
and the festival candle burn.
LET me have some of that potato
cake that Bridget used to make" he put
at the end of his dispatch and the
old family servant when this was read
to her said
Faith, and he ought to have some
body better nor that. the crachture,
after being out for year among those
Philippines, who live in the swamps
and alt rice six days in the week.
besides Sunday"
$50 he shall, Bridget" replied the
home-mother, Mrs. Thurston. We'll
have a little surprise party for him,
and have all his relations and intimate
friends within call to welcome him."
'sThat'll be foine intirely, ma'am, and
I'll have to begin me cooking right Off,
so that there'll be lashins' of every
thing to ait and drink"
"You can save your strength for the
Christmas dinner Bridget, but for the
Christmas-eve gathering we'll have n
caterer, and that will save you great
deal Of trouble"
ut wouldn't be the laist trouble in
the world anything could do for Mas
ter Samuel, but let the caterer bring mis-
ice cranes and his sherbits, and his
swale-cakes, and I'll give the boy
something fit to ait the next day, some
thing substantial that'l make him for
get he was ever hungry among thin
yaller dwarfs that he wint out to
tache"
And now the night had come when
his arrival was anxiously expected.
The guests had all assembled. and ut
every passing footstep there was a
shout, "There he isl but as the sound
passed and died away in the distance,
there were little signs of disappoint-
ment from brothers, sisters and cousins.
and the company returned to their
somewhat forced merriment, hoping
that the next ten or fifteen minutes
would bring welcome ring Of the door
bell. Nine o'clock came, and the ex-
pected prodigal son, as some one so
loosely called him, did not appear.
"Oh, these Western trains are al
ways late the night before holiday"
said Uncle Arthur. who had been a
great traveller and knew all about the
haps and mishaps of railroad manage
ment-
$50 they are. so they are" echoed
Sans father, who had never been a
hundred miles from his native city, and
could no more decipher timetable
than he could read hieroglyphics on a
pyramid.
And $50 they are, so they are" MUIR
INJURED every one else. though the fes-
tivities in which they were engaged
seemed like the play Of Hamlet" with
the Danish prince left out.
Ten o'clock struck and still the abb
sent one had not returned.
Perhaps he won't come until morn
hg," remarked Mrs. Moulton. "Of
c-Nprse he did not know you would all
Mere, and he may have stayed over
lew York to see some old college
lbs"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

Can you suggest something for m,
to get for my wife for Christmasr' h,
asked of the shopkeeper.
you'd better get her box Of cigars
I expect" said the shopkeeper. "Sh,
was in here this morning and bought .
lace parasol for you."-Baltimort
American
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

some time past and no change is con-
templated in the office.
1t was reported that dividend of
100000 shares OF North Star and
East Kootenai, payable December 20
The mines are near the Sullivan and
are owned by eastern Canadian in
vestors.
The Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine
produced 1922 tons of ore on Wednes-
day last week, new high mark of
production for the worlds greatest
silver-lead mine.
The tenth annual session of the spe-
cial course for mines at the Univer-
sity of Washington will begin on Jan
uary 6.
The Success mine and mill on Nine
Mile creek, near Wallace, Idaho, have
been closed down, and about 100 men
have been thrown out of employment.
The drop in the price of zinc is as
signed as the cause of the shutdown.
Only two men have been retained at
the property, and they will serve as
watchmen.
After making an attempt to resume
work at the Mohawk Combination
mine at Goldfield, and it was found
that very few men reported for duty,
the attempt was abandoned.
Within the last few months several
parcels of pig iron have been sent
from China to the United Statesmen
re-exports of European or American
stuff, but the produce of Chinese fur
naceS.
Baker City, Ore.-The mining in
dustry is active in this section The
Dan Payne mine, which is only a few
miles west of Baker City, has again
resumed operations, and has small
crew at work on development.
The Uncle Dan mine, east of Baker
City, is working steadily with small
crew on development work.
The Rainbow mine, in the Mormon
basin, is causing considerable COM
ment because of the large amount of
gold that is being taken from the
mine
From "a to 80 pounds of pure gold
every 80 days deposited in the Citi-
zens' National bank of this city is
the record which the Pyx mine, in
the Greenhorn district, is making.
A strike of unusual Importance has
been made at the property of the
Grant Consolidated Mining company
near Chesaw, Stevens county, Wash,
The lower tunnel on the Moon
Greek property, near Wardner, in the
Occur d'Alenes, has opened up a big
body of copper ore
Stephen Bailey of Seattle, accord
ing to rumor, has obtained an option
on enough of the stock of the Copper
Key Mining company of Republic to
give him control of the company if he
takes up his option. The new tunnel.
No. 3, has from $50 to 200 feet to go
to cut the ledge.
The situation in the Boundary, as
regards the resumption of work by the
CRANKY Consolidated, at mines and
smelter, with the old force of men
largely, remains practically unchang-
ed, with considerable hope that the sit
uation will be worked out in a few
days.
A. B. Ward, superintendent of the
Wake Up Jim gold quartz claim at the
head of Trail creek, near Delta, Ida
no, will increase the force tomorrow
to a full crew.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28
Educators to Meet at Cleveland.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 1S.-The
next years convention of the national
educators will be held in Cleveland.
Ohio, June 20 to July 3.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-12-28

A thin man always likes to get
weighed with his overcoat on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-12

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon. .............. ................ 80 40 p N
From Lockhsrt, Dothan, Albany
Troy & Montgomery. .....-...+1O 40 m
-" LOckhart, Dorhan Albany,
Troy and Montgomery. -. Il Sc p m
Atlanta and Macon........... % Ga p IN
Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon ;. ................... "5 80 a m
From Columbu Birmingham and
intermediate points. ............. I'll 50 m
From Columbus, Newman and in
te-rued1ate points. ..:...... ........ II sOpm
FRI m birmingham, Columbus, via
Fer Valley. ................. IS 80 am
FrcL. Birmingham. Columbus, via
Fort Valley. ..............,sI 40 40p m
From Albany and intermediate
points ...,..... ................... "A 40am
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-12
TEDDY BUILDING THE PLATFORM.

Tn his of Jamestown on Georgia Day Roosevelt
furnishing his party with its panks Tor the
next national campaign doing this Roosevelt may bel
uBryaned Bryan, have boldly sWlped William
Jennings invaded the sacred precincts of practical
first
which party asserted exclusive ownership oft
president building up pamif he make his party
swallow it, and he probably will suit the of the
pe beyond the question of doubt his party
behind probably tremendous support for many OF his pro-
positions among Democrats as well.
party want at this especial uncure
following extracts from the Presidents
speeches Monday the of the land the
benecares existing unjust inequalities will dissent from them
but of the voters of the land VIII say
every of the sentiments.
system of taxation reshapd make bear
heavily those capable of supporting the san
h the waterways the United States must
be developed transportation purposes"
Gan income and inheritance tax should both be part OF
our system federal taxation
graduated proper type would be desirable
permanent additional taxation system"
he the land should bear proportion to
tn r constantly increasing burden of taxation
The nation has the absolute right decide the terms
which any abque eyise from another What
individual whether by gift bequest devise
life DEATH should certain amount reached be
creasngly burdened"
agricultural colleges and
ALL which elementary preparation agrcu
ture and industry"
increasing welfare children
effectively safeguarded action in industrial
school life
Legislation had,
against the needless multiplication of accidents
manufacturing operations relieve
suffering legislation pecunay
compensation wokinmen suffering from accidents and when they
are killed, their families.
rigid federal legislation railway
accidents"
should be panest most unquiyocal
Congress railroad employees entitled damages
that them accident
of their duties.
regulation and few other panks
President previously
earth the Democratic party going get anything
opposition to the entraing tendencies
dynasty and the public does be worrying
OF shout for tariff
time Teddy will probably beat to the stake
issue,
To tell the honest truth Rooseyi getting platform
erresstbe he nominate whom the PEOPLE
the lines laid down platform
what the He the shrewdes
politician in America today.