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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29
Revision of Rates.

n lucent rate fixed by the fran
chise which all ordinary homes must
pay, commercially, is a high rate. To
fix this rate for 20 years would be an
eXtortion. Objections to this feature
were numerous. At the last moment
the ordinance was amended by In
sorting this provision: (See Section
Z, secondly
"The City Council shall have the.
right to revise the above rates at the
ending of any ive-year period of this
franchise when a petition asking for
such revision of the rates, signed by
a majority of the incandescent light
customers shall have been filed with
the City Auditor at least thirty days
prior to the ending of such five-year
period.
eff the City Council and the Mitch
ell Gas Company, its successors or
assigns are unable to agree on a new
schedule of rates the matter shall
then be referred to a committee or
board of arbitration, consisting of
three owners or managers of cleo
trio plants in cities of like or larger
population than Mitchell. The City
Council to select one member of the
committee or board of arbitration,
the owners of the electric plant to
select one member and the two so
chosen to select the third member
and a written report %concurred in
and signed by two members of the
committee or board of arbitration
shall be final and shall be adopted
by the City Council as the rates to
no nhoroo1 Inv tho NIitoh111 Cor Co-
pany, it's successors or assigns until
such rates shall again be changed
as provided for by this section, but
in no event shall the rates so fixed
by said committee or board of arbi-
~tration exceed the rates fixed in this
franchise"
The same criticism applies to this
provision as to the purchase clause.
If the franchise holders fail to act
and place any obstruction toward its
enforcement it becomes a dead let
ter. Further, the board Of arbitra-
tors fixed by this provision are inter-
ested parties. 1t is their business to
maintain as high rates as can be
tolerated. Ne relief would be at
forded to the consumers by this
clause. AS we'll might the state leg
i%slature submit to Harry Hunter the
duty of fixing reasonable railroad
rates in South Dakota.
Our citizens make a grave misake
to grant a franchise to any person or
company without the most careful
protection for future lowering of
rates as the city increases in size and
the cost of electricity becomes less.
The sign Of the times point to lower
rates for electric lights in the near
future.
In the Minneapolis Journal OF
Continued on Page Twelve.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29

thereafter determine the value of
the said water works, without taking
into consideration the property and
rights leased or hereinbefore granted
by the said city to the said grantees,
by this ordinance. n in case said
grantees shall fail or neglect to Sc
lect such two ar%bitrators within the
time hereinbefore required, or in
case the four ar%bitrators should neg
lect or refuse to choose a fifth ar
bitrator within the time hereinbe-t
fore required, then in either or both
cases, as may be, the two arbitrators
or the fifth arbitrator may be ap-
pointed by the judge of the circuit
court of the judicial district in which
said city shall be situated, on the
application by the mayor of said
city, on ten days notice in writing
to said grantees, or to the chief Off
Ger in charge of the said water
works at Eau Claire. The persons
selected as arbitrators shall not be
residents of the city of Eau Claire,
or persons in the employ o" interest
of the said city or of the said grant
eeS.
Said five persons, or their major
ity, at a meeting of which all said
arbitrators shall have had personal
notice, may and shall as arbitrators,
on examination and evidence, fix and
determine the actual value of the
said water works, exclusive of The
property and rights leased or here
inbefore granted by the said city to
the said grantees, their heirs and
assigns, by the second section of this
ordinance, and without reference to
the franchise Herewith connected,
but including all improvements
placed by the said grantees upon or
connected with the property so
leased or granted to them by the said
city, and constituting a part of the
said water works, at the time such
appraisal is made, such appraisal not
to exceed what it would cost to build
and construct such works at that
time. And said appraisers shall
make their award in writing in du-
plicate; and shall deliver one dupli-
cate to the said grantees, or to the
water works at Eau Claire, and shall
file the other with the city clerk of
the said city within ten days after
the same is made.
And the said city %thereupon have
the right then and there to exercise
the option to take the said water
works, and all property, rights and
appurtenances Connected Herewith,
or in any manner appertaining
thereto, at the price so fixed, which
purchase money shall be payable to
the grantees, within six months from
the time that the said city shall so
elect to purchase.
But in case the city elect to pur-
chase each party shall pay their own
expenses so incurred and the e1-
pense Of the arbitrator shall be paid.
equally by the said city and the said
grantees.
And in case the said city of Eau
Claire shall after such award fail or
refuse SO to purchase, it shall pay
the expenses of the arbitrators."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29

1000 PEOPLE
Made fat eating Webber's famous
beefsteak and ham and eggs.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06
Tno Japanese Bogy.

II General Kuroki used his wits
while seeing the sights In this country,
as soldier should, he must have gone
away convinced that America 10 not
another Russia or China as a war
proposition to go up against. True. our
army and our forts are not in evidence
like those Of the great military powers
Of Europe. We do not show up In an
advanced state of preparedness. An
army dropping down some fine morn
ing from the clouds could play havoc
in our big cities. And It must be ad'
mittsd that just at present, with our
warships chiefly absent from the VIA
tiers Of the Pacific, Japan could gobble
up the Philippines and Hawaii and
even drop few shells on the Pacific
coast. But with all our outlying pos.
sessions gone and the cities Of our Pa
clfc coast helpless under Togo'S guns,
nothing vital to the nations power
would be touched.
This country is by no manner Of
means In the plight Of Russia in 1904.
Russia was then straining herself to
prosecute her enterprises in the far
east, 10 keep order at home and to
maintain her financial credit. She was
not prepared for war. yet at the end Of
two years japan found that she had
only made a bite at the huge contract
Of whipping Russia. In spite Of her
enormous losses Russia grew stronger
a. the war progressed and Japan had
her limits OF growth. Much more
would this country develop lighting
strength If involved in a war with ia
pan. Social and political discomfort in
this country bears no comparison with
that in Russia. We have the money
and we have the men--easily 10000, 600
citizens capable OF bearing arms. We
could play waiting game and let the
Japanese exhaust themselves In those
dashes which are their strong point,
but would be out Of place and fatal in
q mighty conflict Of the kind we could
maintain. Japan has half tho world
hypnOtised into the belief that she is
fnvincible. Her own people think 30.
They want 70 be in the IimelIght AZ
the nation which does things. But when
II comes to lighting the United states
the Elder Statesmen, unless they are
coerced by an irresponsible rabble, win
be apt to think twice and then not
do Il.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Gamblers In futures are the only
ones who become really excited over
the prospects of short crops. The men
who raise crops and have their all tied
up In the business know very well
that bumper yields cannot be expected
year after year. 1t goes without say
Ing that practical men lock to averages,
and men who till the soil are wise to
the fact that nature has her limits. In
truth. overproductlon IL not good for
anybody.
A phenomenal crop of one kind
means waste In the end for some one,
and naturally there win be n shortage
In another direction. Perhaps we can
not have really too much cotton or
wheat or corn. But II a surplus Of one
product must mean dearth OF another
II is q clear case OF too much OF a good
thing. Consumers should pay high
prices willingly when they know that
prices even up about the same, the
high prices only balancing the low.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Doubts have been expressed whether
Israel Putnam ever visited the building
Ia Greenwich which IL now preserved
40 q memorial by n local patriotic 30
ciety. whether he actually used razor
which was picked w near the scene Of
bis famous exploit and also whether In
descending the hill which now bears
his name he rode down a Aight Of
steps. One way to settle these vexlng
questions would be to Danish "old
Putt from American annals and be-
done with him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Persons who would rather arrive an
hour OF two later than not to get there
az all welcome the proposed lengthsn.
Ing Of the schedules Of through trains
on the big railways.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

General o. o. Howard answers the
charge, freshly repeated In Carl
schurz's "reminiscences, that be was In
large measure responsible for the de-
feat at Chancellorsvllle by yauIting
over tha heads Of his critics. 'srhe
whole blame for our defeat Is to be
borne By General stonewall jackson. !"
says General Howard calamity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

The president declared that Jack
London b = careless writer. Mr.. Lon
don Fotortsd that the president Is a
cnralaas reader. The public. having
Witnessed the delivery Of these cruel
blows, win now pray for peace.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Authentic reports convey the inter.
estlng Information that the heir to the
Spanish throne Is behaving just about
On other infants OF similar age do.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Tbs stern arraignment Of speculation
emanating from the White House fails
20 put a damper on speculation as to
who shall occupy that citadel after
10oa
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06
RObt. w. Collins
Real Estate lnSarance Investments
Some Good Bargains

81 900 win buy fine lot 5ox15O #,
all fenced, lawn and garden, with a
nice a-goom house, good outbuildings
and city water. This is bargain.
81 200 will buy an extra large lot on
corner, 13Ox15O It, and 5-room house
with good pantry and porch; good
outbuildings, including poultry house
and yard; also good garden and CITY
water. All goes. This is one of our
special bargains.
$500 Takes 2 good lots in Simms
addition, one corner; with a good
poultry house and yard.
$500 Takes splendid level lots, four
OF them corner lots, If sold quick,
Terms, one-fourth cash; balance, three
payments. A good investment.
$500 VIII buy fine large lot, 55x
loo It, with 5-room new bungalow;
clothes closets, 2 good porehes, nice
lawn, good woodshed, poultry house
and yard, lot all fenced; city water.
$3.50 Takes two tine lots on 7th st,
one a corner with 4-room house:
close to school. This is a snap.
$3.50 Takes good lot on 7th st,
with a-room house. A bargain.
$1,000 Takes 1l5 acres of garden
land adjoining city, with a broom
new house, 2 closets and pantry. 2
porches, good outbuildings; 100 ricks
of who'd and 5000 # of lumber. BY
erything goes,
81, 200 VIII buy a fine corner lot in
O'Brien addition, with 5-room new
bungalow, plastered; lawn seeded,
garden.
1920 Ten lots. fine garden land
with good barn and poultry house.
So 500 Five acres splendid garden
land all in crop, adjoining city. No
better investment on the market.
RObt. w. Collins
Wlggett Block Occur d'AIeoe
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

A new fuel prepared from bltumlnoua
coal and called "coallte'' is pronounced
9 commercial success In England. II
yields 80 per cent more heat than nat.
uraI coal and lasts almost twice as
long.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Having tried boats, dogs, automobiles
and alrships. there will be nothing left
for the arctic explorers except to con.
struct a subway.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

Americans who cross the Atlantic
this season to get away from high
prices find themselves jumping from
the frying pan into the Ore.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

The weather man has Just as COED \
fight as any one to "guess" what the
weather Is going to be-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

WANTED-A Gle an, intelligent woman as
nousekeeper for lady and two children. Apply
l., Press Office
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

LOsT-Gold watch charm engraved G. r. S.
Return to Press ofilce; reward.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

LOST-W Wednesday evening. handbag con,
taining lady's gold watch aud chain, the gift OF
dead mother. Please leave at 611 Foster st.
LOdeT,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

FOR RENT-Desk room, ground floor, eholc,
location. M, Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

LOST--Grey cravanette rain coat. Return,
receive reward. Il. W. FitZe, mgr MallOy Bros
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

FOR RENT - Furnished or unfurnished
rooms for light Housekeeping. 012 Lakeside.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

FOR SAI.E--5 room house and furniture, 5l7
Wallace. Must dispose Of at once.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-06

SOME good laying hens for sale 7O7 C street.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-18
THE STORY OF WILLOW CREEK

in his search for precious metals. Dur
ing the Greenwater excitement Dibblee's
Bullfrog representative took an un-
authorized trip to Willow Creek, where
he was shown the Baltic group. He
made a first payment OF the property
and immediately notified Dibblee of the
purchase. Dibblee visited the property
and vas not impressed favorably. He
stated most emphatically that he would
not make the second payment. Before
leaving the district. however, he visited
the Royal Blue group. owned by Tom
McCauley and Jack Robichau. where he
was shown rich values. McCauley was
so impressed with the Baltic showing
that Dibblee was finally induced by him
to complete the purchase and set men
to work to prospect the property. and
the discovery of the resulted.
The Royal Blue group which drew Dbl
blee's attention was purchased by Me-
Cauley and Robichau more than six
months ago.. and after being thoroughly
prospected ~stringers of high grade COP
per and two 30-foot lodges plastered
with sulphides were opened. There are
now 25 showings on the property and
200 men could be kept at work in ore,
while the Cherokee group. two miles
west, values of 80 per cent copper and
IS in gold have been discovered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-18
JUDGE LARGENT PREDICTS
SUMMER BOOM In STOCKS

I'm the MayHower Bullfrog Consol-
dated mine. in one drift they have a
long. large vein % feet wide, carrying
values that will average better h SIS
per ton. The other veins average high
in values. also. From the recent rich
strike. which Is in a vein fully seven
feet wide. five samples were taken. as
saying as follows: $500. $1,000, 5000,
$500 and $500 per ton. A picked sam
pie assayed $4,000 per ton.
again. the Bullfrog West Extension
has opened up Immense deposits of ore
where large bodies assay from s24o to
$500 per ton.
In the Homestake. at the deepest
point in the mine. they have deposits
of ore running $4,000 per ton. and the
Tramps Consolidated, Gold Bar. Gibral-
tar. Valley View. National Bank, and
California Bullfrog have all struck very
rich ore at the deepest point, proving
conclusively that depth will make this
the richest mining district in the west
Recently the Hayseed Mining COM
pany struck a large body of $500 aver.
age shipping ore. The Lee Bonanza has
as high as $1,000 per ton. Gold Grottc
is sacking shipping ore. lie Burro Is
~encountering specimen ore in sinking
a shaft. The Lee Whale has the larg'
est body OF ore in the camp.
I'm the Echo district. the Inyo Is
extremely rich. with thousands Of tons
ready for shipment. "Skybo." an emf
nent engineer says: Is a mammoth
producer
''The Keane Wonder, in South Bull.
frog, with a large mill almost com
pleted. is now applying for patent fol
100 claims, the largest group of prop
critics in Nevada. The Highland Boy
adjoining the Keane Wonder, Is making
a wonderful showing.
Eat Willow Creek. south of Green
water. they rave a large body of orr
running from $500 to $4,000 per ton
which was recently acquired by Georg'
Wingfield of Goldfield. Greenwater, IL
one mine, has 40 feet of Is per cent cop
per. carrying some gold.
"In the face of all these facts, car
any sane man doubt that a boom Is
certainty. and that there are sure profit
in buying stocks now, and that we viii
have a summer market?
The greatest men of our country ar
now realizing that our district is sur
to be the greatest of the state. Whel
Clarence III. Mackay decided to built
the Postal Telegraph in here, at a cos
of $500. 900 he said: The Postal wal
founded on mining money, for Johr
Mackay of Comstock fame, was tn
founder of the system, and as a result
the has a decided leaning to
ward mining districts that show prom
Use. The Bullfrog distric looks to M
as though it will be ever a greater pro
Queer than Tonopah or Goldfeld, for al
ready it has proven many wonderful
and rich mines in the district. and 1
has more ore blocked out than any
other district in the state. 1t has tht
largest completed mill and more mills
in course of construction than else
where. It's future will be profitable ant
permanent
You say, Shall we have a boom ant
a summer market?' Absolutely sure
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-18
NEW CAMP OF COLUMBUS
CREATING MUCH INTEREST

The camp of Columbus, Nevada, is
creating a great deal of interest among
mining men. Coaldale is the nearest
postoffice and railroad station which
is thirty miles from Nina. Columbus
Is located in Esmeralda county, four
miles west of the railroad and about
forty miles from Tonopah. 1t is within
two or three miles of Candelaria that
is reported to have produced about
$50, 900. 600 at a time when all materials
were freighted across the desert from
Carson and Wadsworth. Hunter and
Bonneau have four very promising
claims that show phenomenal values.
Not much work has as yet been done
on this property. These claims lie
about a mile north of Columbus and
are known as the Tribune group. They
were located about a year ago by Lige
Harris and were later sold to Bonneau
for $4,000.
Joining these on the south are four
claims showing exceptional surface val
ues in gold and copper. These claims
were recently sold to ]. f. Kerr. Of a
Francisco, and s. b. Wilson, of Lon
don, England. Only a small force has
been working this property. MI. Kerr
is now at Columbus and will arrange
for more extensive development. Mr..
Kerr with a number of San Francisco
men also owns that is known as the
Proposition group. consisting OF four
claims that lie north and west OF Co
lumbus. about two miles. He reports
that surface values are better than
anything he has seen in any of the Ne
vada camps. A number of surface out
groupings show values of 81 and IS to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-18

as high as $500. Forces of men will be
Immediately put to work on these
claims to demonstrate their value.
Col. Posey has an option on a group
of twenty lain about five miles north
and west of Columbus, on which sur
face indications of copper are remark
ably good. The Texas Star claim was
recently sold to Texas people for $4,000.
Work is going forward on this property.
Mr.. F. Vowel has two claims on
which good values have been found and
a good force of men is now engaged.
Messrs. Daniel and r. p. Davis have
six claims about one mile north and
west OF Columbus that are showing up
good values of $50 to $40 on a four
foot ledge. A company known as the
Columbus Tonopah has some good
claims on which work is being carried
forward. The Copper Summit company,
four miles north and east of Columbus,
has opened up some good copper ore
carrying high values in gold. The own
ers of this property are now sacking ore
for early shipment. Messrs. Marriott.
Rowland & Harris have several groups
of claims on which they report active
work will be carried forward this sum-
mer.
On the Jackass-Bill group Of claims.
two miles from Copper Summit. good
shipping values have been cut at a
depth Of So feet. The sacking OF this
ore has been carried forward for some
time.
A number of prominent mining men
have visited this ami during the past
few months and have blondes a number
of properties.-Pacifc Mining and Oil
Reporter.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-18

(From Our Own Representative
Rhyoiite. New, May 1s.-Judge J. A.
Largent Of the Rhyolite Mining and
Brokerage company takes an extremely
optimistic view of the mining situation
in the Bulifrog and tributary districts.
He confidently predicts a summer boom
in stocks. In an interview will your
correspondent he backs up his predic-
ton with the following facts:
"As usual. we should have touched
our high point of prosperity during
March and April of his year. with a
gradual decline from those months.
varied by an occasional fury or so dur
ing the summer. but the rich mans
panic in the east. or rather the hogs of
Wall street trying to swallow each
other; the unjustihable and malicious
attacks of Wall streets subsidized east
ern press upon Nevad investments, as
to their advantages and legitimacy. the
washouts of the Salt Lake and San
Pedro railroad. and the labor trouble In
Goldfeld. all combined to weaken our
securities and depress their value.
1.-The natural results of this deferring
of the stock sales and active market Is
that 1t must come later. and those who
have a keen conception of the present
conditions and take advantage of the
same by buying now, will reap immense
profits.
THE good day has been merely put
of a little, and we shall have here what
we rave never had before. a summer
market. Instead of taking our vaca-
lions from June until September. We
-l-tr - ~--1.l kr nxah1fa tnfAracf
throughout the country to take them in
August only. I predict that you will
see extreme activity in Rhyolite in the
next two months. and such a boom in
Southern Nevada as you have never be-
lieved possible.
"why not? We have surrounding our
town nine shipping mines; the largest
roller mill in the state of Nevad COM
pleted; FIVE other large mills in course
of construction; extremely rich ore be-
ing opened daily: and we are making the
prosperity of almost a score of the best
camps of the state surrounding us. AT
the present. astounding results are com
ing from development in South Bullfrog'
Mayfiower, Lee, Echo. Skidoo. Willow
Creek. ~Greenwater. Crescent and Poopah
districts. all tributary and practically
dependent upon Rhyolite.
When people all over the country
learn the truth of the many sensational,
rich strikes made In our mines recently,
all the powers on earth cannot prevent
a boom that will be heard around the
world.
II have personally investigated the
rich strikes in our mines and positively
assert thai the time is not far distant
when we will far surpass all other
camps of the state. Let the people go
and visit our mines and examine for
themselves, and the boom mentioned
will eclipse anything ever seen in the
state of Nevada.
There is the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
with $50, 900. 900 blocked out. and at the
deepest point of the mine they are ex-
tracing ore running from $3.50 to $685.
600 per ton. No stock in the state of
Nevada is selling as high and as regu-
larly as the S~hoshone.