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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Circuit Court Decision Knocks 0ut
Old Custom Of Miners.
AS THE COURT VIEWS 1T
Contract Between the Parties is Bargain
Made In the Dark.

Has the prospectors' 'grubstake,
one Of the most honored of west
ern institutions, been utterly done
away with by a circuit court de-
cision?
Ever since '49 the system of
grubstaking prospector for the
privilege of sharing in whatever
he finds has been in vogue, more
than one great fortune on this
coast, has come to home stayers
who have outftted mine hunt
ers," says a San Francisco re-
port. In fact the validity of
such contracts has never before
been questioned in this state.
Nov, saltwater Bill, who,
on a thousand dollar grubstake,
found a fortune of $3.50, 1000, has
won a verdict declaring the grub
stalker can not collect.
'Swiftwater Bill" Gates
showed that his old luck has not
deserted him yet when the United
States circuit court of appeals
rendered decision sustaining
the district court of Alaska in the
suit brought against him by
Isaac l.. Marks, of this city. The
action was instituted to recover
$3.50, 900 of an agreement made
by Marks and Gates in Seattle on
April 27, 1902.
"The agreement was that in
consideration of $1,000 paid by
Marks to Gates the latter was to
transfer 20 per cent of all the
property which should be ac-
quired either by location, pur-
chase or otherwise in Alaska by
Gates.
"The evidence showed that
Gates owed Marks $11, ,225, which
was wiped out by Marks, and
Gates was given the sum of $1,000
in cash when the agreement was
signed.
"Gates went to Alaska and ac-
quired property valued at $780,
600 out of which Marks demanded
$500 as his share under the
agreement.
"a demurrer was entered on
the ground that the contract was
SO unjust and inequitable as not
to entitle the applicant to relief.
The demurrer was sustained anc
the case dismissed. An appea
was then taken.
Judge Gilbert in his decision
states:
''The written contract was
bargain made in the dark. Il
made Gates during his lifetime
liable to transfer to Marks one
fifth interest in all property Of
whatever description he mighf
acquire in Alaska by whatevel
means, whether by location, pur
chase, gift, inheritance, the value
of which neither party could esti
mate even approximately
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Elk HOTEL. D. Roman, Spokane;
w. M. Finley and wife, Pleasant View;
R. l.. Gamer, Thunder Mountain; ]. E.
Brown, Seattle; A. Allardyce, Chicago;
James Murphy, South Fork; C. B.
French, Newsome; A. E. McConn, Buff
falo Hump; D. Natwick, SawmilI; H.
Brundige, Sites; w. P. Palmer, Harp
ster; P. S. Prichard, Deadwood; w. F.
johnson, Hercules mine; E. K. Parrott,
Dixie; James Mcpherson, Clearwater
VIII Burris, Harpster; VIM. Mckenzie,
Grangeville.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
Golden Rule Under Bond.

DIR. ]. D. Shinnick has secured bond
on Frank Bosch's one-third interest in
the Golden Rule placer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
This the Season of New Recruits
from the Schools of Mines.
THE PLACES FOR THEM
High Authority Recommends Employ
ment Of Graduate Engineers.

Mining and Scientific Press:
This is the season when young
men are graduated from the
schools of mines and start on their
career. They have had lectures
enough to last for several years,
and they have been loaded with
advice more than they can COM
fortably assinilate, therefore we
shall not burden them further
with similar injunction. On the
contrary we address ourselves to
those who are a bit ahead of these
new graduates, that is, to the
older men of the profession to
whom may come the opportunity.
to do a kindness or to give a help
ing hand. Most of us were mex
perienced once, we started with
the freshness Of the graduate
who has a world to conquer and
if we look back a few years we
remember that our verdancy was
more vivid and our inexperience
more helpless than even the
youngest of the fellows that may
come to US today for a suggestion,
a bit of advice, or a job! The
graduates have had their bacca-
laureate sermons, why not give
one to the postgraduate, to the
old campaigners in the field? We
venture to give one, counting on
a favorable hearing because of
the professional spirit that is al
most the only fine thing left in a
day Of low ideals and corrupt pol
itics. To these post-graduates in
the school Of experience in which
the learning is never finished un-
til life itself brings the lesson to
an end, to them we proffer the
request to encourage the young
fellows. Even if you cannot give
them employment, give them en-
couragement of the kind that
would have heartened you when
you were starting out. There are
plenty Of men to tell them how
difficult it is to get on, and how
rough is the path that leads to an
uncertain sort of success; don I
bother to reiterate this sort Of
! thing, but give them a CHEEKY
, word and a warm hand-clasp, tell
them of some of the blunders
that you made and the obstacles
that you overcame. Let them
know that although the work is
> not always in accord with the
purpose of their education, anc
J.; not necessarily in direct fulfill
. ment Of their ideals, it is worth
: doing, if for nothing else than as
: preparation for an opportunity
that may come. 1t is true we
, have heard of mine managers anC
:; smelter superintendents, them
> selves college graduates, who have
announced that they wanted NJ
: university fedglings, but prefer
}. red those recruited more directly
n from the laboring class. Fo
d men that are such renegades t.
O their own training, and SO un
Z. grateful to the ladder by whicl
e they have assembled, we have
g cheerful contempt, for if a tech
S nical education does not make
l. young man more intelligent an
(Continued on. page q
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08

j. H. Colgrove has been ap-
pointed postmaster in Orogrande.
Freighters who have come from
Sites the past week say the road
is good with the exception of two
miles through the snow on Baldy.
The Orogrande- Concord stage
leaves Elk early in the morning
now, instead of after noon as has
been the custom during the bad
road season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Severe
Pains.

When a prominent
nerve is affected, the pain
is severe. 1t is called neu-
ralgia. 1t may be in eth
er the head or body. Re-
lief comes only when this
nerve trouble is overcome.
By it's soothing and
strengthening influence
upon the nervous system
DIR. Miles Nervine re-
moves the cause.
TT was about two years ago that
was taken down with what the doe
tors claimed was neuralgia. and some
called it lightning rheumatism Sharp
pains would go from one place to an
other, mostly in my head, and they
would last two or three days before
| could get relief. During these spells
I would be so nervous that | hardly
knew what / was doing. The pains
We're so severe and exnausting THAI
nv husband would have to steady mo
when walking across the room.
would have fever. and my heart would
paipitate. and in day or two | would
feel better. Just as soon as would
expose myself the very least was
sure to have a spell Of neuralgia. l
have taken lots of Doctors medicine,
but I might Just ~ well take water
My aunt kept writing me TO Just try
Or. Miles Nervine. and | am thank
full that I was persuaded to do so. Tor
the Nervine has cured rne--has driven
1t out of my system.
2122 Savannah Ave. st. Joseph, Mo
Or. Miles Nervlne Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. If it falls, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
MACHINE is ALL POWERFUL
Forces Man to Change His Politics
in Order to Hold Job-Pro-
fessor Dryden to Leave.

Logan. April 29.-JUst how completely
the SmOot machine now controls affairs
at the Agricultural college, has been
made very plain to people here during the
last week by an incident which is being
pretty generally discussed in Logan now
For many years Charles Bait has been
superintendent Of buildings at the coll
lege. and has proven himself to be a very
efficient servant. but he is. or rather
lUised about town after Widts0e was
chosen president that Bait would be fired
unless he reCanted. a local member of
the board of trustees and the Republican
city chairman are authority for the state
ment that Bait has changed his politics
and will therefore stick.
1t is probable that Professor Dryden
the poultry expert. will leave. Dryden is
one of the foremost poultrymen Of the
world. possessing a. International repu-
tatiOn, but because he came here under
the Kerr administration. his salary was
cut 800 per year-from S2.G10 to 81 600
Professor Ball. the new director, gave
this explanation to Mr.. Dryden one week
ago: The trouble with you is that you
came back to the college one year too
soon. II you had returned under the new
administration you would have been all
right. but YOU came back under Kerr"
Jane GoldSbeTry of Paradise has filed
Charleston \ GOldsberry, alleging cruel
ty She appeared at the county clerk 5
office to swear to the complaint with her
eyes terribly blackened and swollen as
the result of an encounter with her
spouse. according to her story. She asks
for an equitable division of the property
and 500 attorneys fees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Delinquent Notice.

NAME or CORPORATION. SUSAN
nah Gold Mining company. Location of
principal place OfSOusiness. Salt Lake
city Utah. Notice-There are DELINQUENT
on the following described stock on &C
count of assessment of OHe-half ~ cent
per share levied on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1877, the several amounts set or
posite the names of the respective share
holders as follows:
No. No. Amt
Name Cert. Shares. Due.
James Rosevear ........ 90 $50 E
And in accordance with law and an or
der Of the board Of directors. made on ti1s
18th day of February, 1907, so many shsres
of each parcel of stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold at public auction at the
office Of said company, so Mccormick
building. salt Lake City. Utah. on Sat
urday. the nth day OF May. 1907. at IL
o'clock noon. to pay the delinquent as
sessment thereon. together with the costs
OF advertising and expense OF sale.
". J. BARRETTE. Secretary.
Office S0z Mccormick building, salt Lake
City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Mr.. PRATT PLEASED.
Man Who Has Handled Situation for
Men Takes a Rest.

c. o. Pratt, international representa-
tive In whose hands the strike situation
has been, is glad the trouble is over
1T is the best strike l ever saw" said
Mr.. Pratt. Il have every reason to be-
lieve that the men are satisfied with the
outcome of the final negotiations We
got practically everything we asked for
Mr.. Roberts came in at the right time
and experimenting and acting in line with
the action proposed by the previous me-
diation committees he brought the two
sides into a harmonious agreement.
never saw such discipline sucn willing
ness. such earnestness. That's about all
there is to say
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
STREET CARS RUN
SMOOTHLY AGAIN
Continued from Page /

barns to furnish protection for the mail
cars, unaware that the strike had been
settled. They were given a pleasant
laugh BY the union men and after con-
firmmg the statement that the strike was
off returned TO their disturbed slumbers.
Deputy Sherifcs Booth, Emery, Steele
and Larson also appeared to offer pro-
lection in the event of trouble, and found
the cars going out with union men in
charge. They We're informed of the stu
alton by Mr.. Arnold and told that their
protection was no longer necessary
At the big ratification meeting every
member of the union, save those on the
cars operated at that time, was present
in the Electrical Workers hall at
O'Clock Before the meeting came TO or
der the boys gave vent TO their enthusi-
asm with cheers for Lamont Burt, the
executive board and the public but most
of all for c. o. Pratt
Cheers for Pratt.
The meeting was called to order by
Burt. business agent Of the local uniOn.
President Lamont and G D Pratt had
rot vet arrived. After a semblanCe of
order had been reached by the jubilant
union men, Mr. Burt said:
Gentlemen and Brother WoTkmen-I do
not desire TO talk to you about the agree
nent; that is in other hands All I want
TO say is that there Is one man who has
done more fCr the amiCabl settlement Of
this strike than any other man in the
union, and that man is .. O. Pratt
For several minutes the speaker was
unable to proceed so vociferous were the
cheers for Pratt.
Il am informed " continued Mr.. Burt,
that Mr.. Patt leaves us tomorrow for
San Francisco to attempt to aid I'm the
adjustment of the differences between the
street railway company there and the
employees. We owe everything to him
and now let us show cur substantial ap-
probation. There are over 30 here. let
everyone throw in half a dollar and we
may get him a diamond ring or anything
the committee may choose to signify our
era titude for what he has done"
Carried on Shoulders.
This suggestion was acted upon with
the enthusiasm characteristic of the meet
ing and the request met with a ready re-
sponse and in short time over 500 was
either donated or pledged as the fund
for the purchase Of the gift At this
point Mr.. Pratt entered the room. once
more pandemJnium reigHed and cheer af.-
CT cheer Went up for their representative
Pratt was hoistcd t. the shoulders of the
car men and carried IN triumph to the
platform When he learned that n coIlec-
ton was being made to purchase him 4
present Pratt attempted to decline hut
was unceremCniOusly pushed into chair
by Mr.. Burt and told TO keep still.
\ grand jubilation meeting was ar
ranged for midnight. In response to an
lrsistent ClamOr. Mr. Pratt arose ana
said;
Brother Car Nen-Lack Of sleep for
several nights has caused M To contract
a cold. which makes il difficult for ire
to speak TO you now. InasmuCh as YOU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Reared an Approval.

The vote on the agreement was then
taken viva Voce. Every one roared such
a deafening aye and 1t was followed by
such loud cheering that the contrary vote
was never put. Immediately after tn ,
vote was taken Mr.. Pratt once more arose
and said:
Once more 7 would caution you against
over enthusiasm. Go back to the COM
pany's employ. do your work faithfully
and well Show the Utah Light Il Rail-
way that union employees are the very best
men they can possibly get. Do not make
the mistake Of being obnoxious to the
employees who did not go out on this
strike. Treat them we'll in order that they
may the more readily see their error in
declining to go out with the other en-
plOyes. Above all be conservative Do
not nv TO nick trlmble anl do rnt nlihhln
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01

have decided to hold a meeting at mid
night, | will talk TO you at that time.
will now submit for your approval the
agreement We reached late last night
which practically gives us every one Of
our demands on the company"
Effective May ]. 1gJ7-FOr the first
years service mOtOrmen and conductors,
. cents per hour; thereafter, 80 cents per
hour.
Barn men 10 per cent increase over
present wages.
An other matters to be dropped.
This arrangement to continue for two
years, or until May 1, 1909, and not to in
clude men whose wages were advanced
since Jan. l. 1891
u. II. LAMONT.
For employees of Utah Light & Rail-
way company.
Wv. II. BANCROFT
For Utah Light & Railway company.
There shall be no discrimination
against employees for activity in recent
troubles, nor on account of affiliation with
any organization.
JOSEPH 5. WELLS G. NJ"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
BERNSTEIN is CONVICTED.
Strike Disturbers Are Fined on VarI-
Gus CHARGES.

kid Bernstein, alleged prize fighter,
who was arrested Monday afternoon
charged with burglary in the third de-
gree. was found guilty in Justice Bishop s
court yesterday afternoon and fined go.
Bernstein was prominent in a number
of egg-t throwing bouts during the street
car strike. He ran out a car from the
Seventh South street barns Sunday after
neon, for which the burglary charge was
placed against him.
: A II. Anderson and Ray Wilcox.
charged with disturbing the peace, were
fined $50 each. Egg-throwing was tn ir
principal offeUse.
A Stupecl the other offender against
law and order during the strike, is being
held at the county Jail on $500 bond. He
is to answer to three different charges,
assault and battery. resisting an officer
and threatening to do bodily harm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
COREY Is REELECTED.
May Now Devote Thought to Com
ing Marriage.

New York. April 3O.-William z. Corey
Was reelected president of the United
States Steel corporation at the annual
meeting Of the board of directors in this
city today. All the other officers whose
terms expired were reelected.
Regular dividends of ia per cent on the
regular stock and y of / per cent on the
common stock were declared.
The net earnings for the quarter ended
March 81 were so 122, 1872, an increase Of
S2.4SS0O2 over the same quarter last year.
The untitled orders on hand amount to
S0s3S5S tors, an increase Of 1,025. 146 tons
as compared with last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Waived Recognitiou.

This is the agreement" continued Mr.
Pratt. under which we are permitting
you to return to work. a formal agree
ment setting forth the details of the new
contract viii be ready for your committee
to sign Wednesday. This agreement en-
bodies practically every demand made bv
the employees The company did not desire
the permanent arbitration clause and We
waived the closed shop proposition and
the recognition of the international or
ganza ton
With these exceptions the agreement
made Will, with some small difference in
the wording, be identical with the de-
mands made. The change in your uniform
is granted, the barn men are to get time
and one-half for overtime and SUNDAYS
the mOtOrmen and conductors get the fun
increase and by the new scale are given
= cents the first year and 30 thereafter.
no emplOye IS TO be discharged without a
specific charge Icing filed against him
and any emplOye so discharged will h.
given the opportunity to exonerate him
self and if found innocent he will he
taken back into the service and what time
he has lost Will be paid for by the com
pany.
Your strike IS a victory and a signal
one for you and / am pleased if I have
helped YOU in any way In the adjustment
Of this difficulty. | am more than pleas-
ed and I cOngra tulate YOU on the AMIGA bic
settlement that has been reached
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
Delinquent Notice,

SILVER BELL MINING COMPANY.
principal place Of business 606 Tribune
building. Salt Lake City Utah. Notice
There is delinquent on the following
described stock on account of assessment
No -. levied on the 18th day of March
1851. the several amounts set opposite the
names Of ;ne respective shareholders as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01

orders Of the board of directors made on
the 18th day Of March, 1907. so many
shares Of each parcel Of such stock a.
NAV be necessary. Will be sold at 6J5
Tribune building, salt Lake City. Utah
ON the 18th day of May. 1901, at the hour
of 10 O'Clock a. m. Of said day. to paw
delinquent assessments thereon together
with costs OF advertising and expenses Of
sale. ANION Petersen
Secretary.
No. 149 South Main street. Salt Lake
City. Utah
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-31

-. !,
\ Tha obs e, ll sSsae in these col.
1mns: ia short tine AFH. to the effect
that IN the final Analysis, there fla
Tess Color prejudice sfn the sporting
I-World than, in any hthsr arena Of
Iactivity. FtoiiowiaS 5ske refusal -oi
fsuIIiyhn, Cogbett ah Iefries to rick
llosipE. the world heavy weight
championship to a NEGRO, there was
lin the fstic world mt; the splendid
work OF Joe Cans. Jack johnson and
others 8 Of creditAbiA note, has
brought; the FANS a realization
'oft: the folly ct, SQvaraopking good
things merely hsea usaeof the tint Of
their skin. The sporting world Ii
At Last There Is One Promise il
rarely sentimental. 3IB devotees are
money. and want Taalssport. They
want Ito deal, with who can
deliver the goods.'' THE coldbIood-
ed business instinct dc the prize-ring
people has been exemplifed in the
last few days, when NJ George Siler,.
Jim ,Corbett, Tom sMcCarney, ana
Others, who have hadstoIdo with the
finer igde Of the fistie$ science, UNI
dertaking to make .atslist of the ten
greatest fighters developed in the
prize ring in the last#auarter Of a,
century, included IN that list four,
Negroes and omitted lis many white
fighters who, though famous. as fame
goes, ARE not regarded las up to the,
hiqheSt standard: hJ tn 'exnerts Tho
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-31

Stan ca feHDUn9e "a - { a =
Askagt6n. DC, October 3o.- -
BefS is rsaehsa; the eva 81 ear
reader PEsaid II 9 Roo ssesvYeslt : may Jay
have taken the final step: toward
making oRlahonha ah integral part
Of the american Union, He .may
this week place his signature to- the
constitua lon recently adopted for the
now state, and 4nferentially give his
sanction to conditions therein little
less Offensive to, one-Ainth OF the Ne
groes ofs this land than the old pro-
visions for slavery that gave rise. to
the fraEricidal civil war--and then
again. he may not 1t Is we'll known
that theW Chief, Executive is at heart
bitterly opposed to the jim-croW
features OF this constitution. and 1t
Is equally, well-known that the full
force, of, his administration was cast
against It.. Secretary william How
ard TAFT took the Oklahoma field in
person and made several y, ;Yigoroua
speeches against 1t at strategic points
In the :twould7be state, urging the
voters not to ratify the document in
Its present faulty condition. Par
TALLY because the voters failed to
acquatnt themselves thoroughly with
the Objectionable clauses and par
TALLY because, the fear. Of indefinitely
postponing statehood, together, with
the pernicions activity Of the south
ern. element in foistihg upon the
people the color-Hne dogma brought
with them from the hell-holes from
which they came, the constitution. re-
ceiYed q majority Of the unsatisfac-
tory vote polled and the matter Ia
now up to the president for the
finishing touch Wall he refuse to
Sign It and fy in the face OF what
passes Tor the will. of the sovereign
voters OF Oklahoma? Or will he
cast precedent aside and send 1t back
to them for reyision? Will he see
his. way to tell them that the con-
stitution of the United States con-
templates the equality Of all men be-
! fore the fundamental law and that
all states must conform to this
sacred instrument, both in letter and
In spirit?. While allowing no. party
politics to sway his jud gment, VIII
not President Roosevelt prefer tt
win. the favor Of the thousands OF
Negro voters iii R6e. pivotal states
Of the North, ON the eve OF a greai
national campaign, by insisting. upor
the elimination Of the jtrn-crov
phases Of the Oklahoma crazy-quilt
than to acquiesce IN the anti-Negrt
narrowness OF q set Of demagogue.
and red-necks. who will vote in the
electoral. college, next year for 6
democrat, no matter who he may be-
This Is the situation as 1t stands to
day. ..,,. "..'.: ~