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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
BURIED TREASURE
FOUND ON FARM

New Milford, Conn. Dec. IL
Three thousand dollars in $40 gold
pieces has been found by T. ]. Jones
on his farm in Merrill district, while
he was digging a trench. Jones was
formerly New York business maj
and a year ago bought the farm from
Edgar Peet. The gold was in a tea
kettle which, from its appearance.
had been in the ground many years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
SECOND SYMPTOM TUNNEL.
Great Work Planned for Swiss Rail
road System.

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 1.-THE
state council has approved plan for
the immediate construction of a sec
ond simplon tunnel through the Alps
by the administration of the federal
railroads.
The first simplon tunnel was opened
May 10, 1906. 1t is 1914 miles long,
the Swiss terminus being at Brieg, in
the Rhone valley, and the italian ter
minus at Iselle. It's cost is estimated
at $14,000,O00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
GIVES MORE MlLllcaS
TO CARNEGIE INSTITUTE

Washin gton, Dec. 11.-Andrew Car
negie has added 100000 to the si0.-
900, 600 endowment fund of the Carne-
gle Institute Announcement of this
fact was made at a dinner last night
of the board of trustees OF the insti-
tute.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
ALExANDER HAMILTON DIES.
Grandson of illustrious Namesake
Passes at Great Age.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Dec. 11.-Major
General Alexander Hamilton, grand
son of Alexander Hamilton, secretary
Of the treasury under General Wash
ington, is dead, aged 90. Hamilton
was aide to Governor Norris and later
to Governor Seymour. AT the out
break of the civil war he organized
the 9th artillery. Hamilton served
directly under President Lincoln for
a time and was in command of the
troops in New York at the time OF
the draft riots.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
NEAR UNIVERSAL RUIN.
Governor Herrick Says Panic Was a
TERRIBLY Close Call

Cleveland, Dec. 11.-Ex-Governor
Myron r. Herrick addressed the
Builders Exchange yesterday on The
Causes of the Present Financial Sit
uation, and said:
The people of this country will
never know how near they came 20
universal ruin in the first days OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
BELGIAN RULER
GIVEN THE BLAME
CONGO MISSIONARY TELLS OF
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
AN ENORMOUS INJUSTICE
Or. Joseph Clark Says This Was Gov
cred Under the Mask of a Human
itarian Move-Professor Starr, He
Says, Has Retarded Progress in
Dark Continent.
Madison, Dec. IL.

In his lecture on Present Condi-
tons in the Congo Free State, given
in main hall yesterday afternoon, DR..
Joseph Clark of Ikoko, Africa, who is
reputed to be one of the best informed
on the existing evils there, gave a
vivid and accurate account of the
atrocities practiced in that country
and of the sufferings of the natives.
He scored the Belgian king, charac-
terizing his so-called humanitarian
motives as shams to cover up an
enormous steal; he also criticised
Professor Starr, who has written sew
eral articles upon the conditions IN
the heart of Africa, saying that he
retarded the progress of the fight
towards the removal of these evils a
great deal by his writings. At the
conclusion Of his talk, he urged upon
every one present to write letter
to Secretary Root requesting inter
vention in behalf Of the downtrodden
people.
Many Years in the Congo.
DR.. Clark is well qualified to talk
unon the existing conditions in the
Congo, having spent q years there,
the first 10 in the lower Congo and
the remainder at Ikoko. He was first
under the direction of the Livingstone
inland mission and later of the Amer
lean BAPTIST Missionary union. Upon
his present trip, he is speaking at all
the larger colleges and universities
of the country, in the hope of ac-
Quainting the American people of the
terrible atrocities that are taking
place there under the present regime.
when I left the Congo to come to
around me and asked me to tell the
American people what was taking
place there in order that something
might be done in their behalf" said
Dr.. Clark. The speaker told about
the first exploration of the Congo
country by Livingstone, how Stanley
carried on this work and how the
Congo country, with its fertile soil,
became a center Of colonization. He
then told about the formation of the
International association for the study
of the Congo. headed by none other
than the king of Belgium. and OF the
establishment OF stations in the in
terror.
Promised Monument
King Leopold had based his claim
upon the country" he said, "on the
fact that he wished TO raise a mcnu-
ment here for a son who had died.
He promised never to take any money
out of the country, but to pour his
treasury into it. His promises were
believed and his plans were accepted
by the other countries which had
laid claim to the territory. Govern
ments then ordered that the Congo
Free State should be recognized. "
He then discussed the treaties of Der
lin and Brussels. He declared that it
was through the jealousy between
England. France and Germany that
the king of Belgium had been able to
play his cards.
The reports of cruelty practiced. OF
unreasonable and oppressive taxation
coming to the eyes of the world
through the press. caused some anxi
ETY. on the part of the king and in or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
Delaware for Iudne Gray.

Dover, Del. Dec 1.-THE demo
crate state committee yesterday
passed a resolution endorsing Judge
George Gray of Delaware for the
presidency
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-12
EAR THQUAKE SHOCK
FELT At ST. LOUIS

ST. Louis, Dec. IA slight earth
quake shock which ratified the win
dows In the downtown section. was
felt here last night at 1882.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
HARRY, MIKE and
THE THIEF
DARING CAPTURE AT
THE WINNEMUCCA HOTEL
Man Going Through the Rooms is Ap.
pretended, and After a Chase,
Clerk Mumah Lands on Him
Behind the Ear

Saturday a thief going through the
rooms of the Winnemueca hotel was
apprehended by Clerk Mumah just as
the former was leaving the building
loaded with all kinds of stolen artl-
cles, which filed to fatness grip and
which bulged from all his pockets.
Harry hailed the thief and com
manded him to stop, but the thief
dropped his bundles and started to
run. Mike Bachtold, porter at the
hotel, happened to be near and Mike
and Harry took after the fugitive
In the sprint Harry distanced Mike
and soon overhauled the thief He
again commanded "Halt!' but terror
lent wings to the formers flight and
he command was unheeded.
Mumah then drew back and shot
forth a mighty right which landed
just behind the ear, and the thief
bowled over, taking hasty trip to
dreamland, where he remained for
several minutes.
Mike soon joined the uproar, and
between the two men they got the
misguided man back to the hotel, with
all the stolen goods. A telephone to
the sheriff Is office, an arraignment
before Judge Robins on a petty lar
ceny charge and the click of the jail
bolts behind the thief followed in rap
i'll succession.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
WHAT DOES A man
HAVE TO DO TO
BE ARRESTED?
CONSTABLE WOLF IL
NEEDED IN WINNEMUCCA

Three fights was the records of last
nights performances in this town,
and today three men with broken and
bruised countenances testify to the
brutality that was displayed in each
encounter. An ex-prize fighter all the
way from Missouri dropped into town
and has made things lively among the
FOUNDERS and Western Pacific graders
The only thing at all unpleasant about
the Missouri prize fighters way of
scrapping is his manner of jumping
with both feet on his victims faces
after they are down.
But he has gone his way nj this
town unmolested and has left trail
of human blood behind him.
In this connection a town constable
possessing some of the characteristics
of Mr.. Phil Wolf of Lovelock, is need
ed for Winnemucca-a man who puts
fear into the hearts of those who are
worthless to the community and
whose existence in town is a detri-
ment and loss.
The bad men, we understand, pass
Lovelock up, but in the town of Win
nemucca, so far, they have had an
easy matter, and the question which
some of our citizens are asking them
selves is, What will a man have to do
to be arrested?
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
GOOD REPORTS FROM MARBLE

From the Battle Mountain Herald.
Prospectors coming in from Marble
City Camp, southeast of town, bring
in the news that several groups of
claims, which are being prospected
and developed in that section, are
making good showings.
Matt Skow, III. Anderson and c. H.
Duborg own IL claims, on which they
have driven tunnel over 100 feet,
cutting ledge from two and ahalf to
four feet in width. Assays have been
obtained that run as high as $500
in gold.
The Hill Top group, onsisting of
five claims owned by Carter and Mel
son, has shaft down 90 feet, a
tunnel 60 feet in length and quite a
number of open cuts and trenches, in
nearly all of which pay rock has been
exposed.
The ores of this camp are princi-
pally gold and silver, the gold values
predominating
The camp is located in what is
known as Crum canyon and is little
over a year old.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
SHIP FIRST CAR OF
ORE FROM UTAH
Development
PROPERTY

A.. J. McAuley, mine superintendent
for the Utah Development company,
operating mining property in Mech
am canyon, IA miles west of Hum
boldt House, was in town Friday at
ter some powder and other provisions
for the mine.
Ore is being taken from the mine in
Meecham canyon regularly and the
first shipment was made last week, a
carload of silver and lead ore being
shipped to Salt Lake, where it will
be sold in the open market.
Mr.. McAuley states that the work
being done in the mine continues in
development and blocking out OF ore.
In the first drift the contractors are
steadily pushing the tunnel along the
ledge.
In the lower tunnel, 40 feet beneath
the first, drifting is being done in
both directions along the ledge.
Mr.. McAuley also had some samples
of ore assayed while here. He states
that he is encouitering very many dir
ferent kinds of looking ore, and he is
puzzled in just what class to put it
until he has had an assay made. f..
c. Wheatley, the secretary and gener-
al manager of the Utah Development
company, passed through Winnemucca
last week enroute from Salt Lake to
the mine.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
IT IS
PREHISTORIC
A FROG THAT EATS NOT,
NEITHER DOES IT DRINK
Found Imbeded in Solid Rock $50
Feet Below Earth's Surface. It
Has Kept Fat for Four Months
Just on Air

Is this prehistoric frog? Is it an
animal that lived ages ago, when the
earth s crust was forming, and becom-
ing encased in the rock, did not die
and become a fossil, but lived in the
solid rock for agesa If so, have the
laws of nature been defed? Or is
there some flaw in the peculiar facts
concerning the finding of this frog,
and its peculiar existence since it was
founda
These are the thoughts that come to
you as you gaze into small jar, con-
tanning an ordinary looking half
grown French frog, which is now on
exhibition at the Winnemucca hotel
The owner of this peculiar animal
is G. A. Van andt, the well known
miner and operator of the Van Zandt
copper mines about Is miles. north of
was found by his miners imbeded in
the solid rock, in little nest $50 feet
below the surface of the earth.
The sngularity of the occurrence,
and the fact that it would be impos-
sible for the animal to secure food
and water in such an abiding place,
caused Mr.. Van Zandt to place the
tioS III a NHSlC uC lutChOS W QC-
ny it all food and water to see if it
can exist
If the frog can exist for an indefi
mite length of time without food and
water, it WILDE some evidence that the
theory that the frog in some unex-
plainable manner came from some
underground waterway, or from the
surface, and found his way into his
rocky home, is incorrect, and that the
theory that it has been confined in
the rock for an indefinite length Of
time is correct.
SO far, after four months confine-
ment in the jar, absolutely without
food or water, the frog is as fat as it
was at the first, and apparently as
lively, and apparently four, six or sc
months waterless and foodless con-
fnement will make no differen in it's
condition.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
LAST
IN PARADISE VALLEY
OVER PIONEER WOMAN
Rev. G. A. Whippo of Paradise Meth
odist Church Reviews the Life of
the Honored Dead

The funeral service over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Sarah Shelton
who passed away in Paradise last
Thursday morning, September 26, af-
ter a lingering illness of several
weeks, We're held from the residence
of the deceased Saturday at 10 a. m.
Rev. c. A. Whippo of the Paradise
Methodist church presided at the scrv-
ices and paid a glowing tribute to the
life work of the pioneer woman of the
county who, after long and useful
life, had passed to her final reward.
In recounting the facts of the life
of the deceased, he spoke as follows:
Mrs. Sarah shelton was born in
West Virginia in 1914. In early child
hood she went to Iowa. In 1868 she
crossed the plains and settled in Hum
boldt county in that year.
Her first place of residence in this
county was at Dunn Glen, where she
lived for five years. In 1868 she
moved to Paradise Valley and two
years later, in 1870, she was married
to John T. shelton of Paradise Valley,
who died in 1880.
Surviving Mrs. shelton are two
ehildren--a son now living in Para
disc and daughter living in Sacra-
mento.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
BARTLETT CREEK
IMPROVEMENTS

E. f. Staples, the Bartlett creek op-
orator, arrived last evening from that
place. He has now a number of men
employed on his mining property at
Bartlett creek and is building suitable
winter quarters for his men. A cabin
and a bunk house are being built,
which will make substantial winter
quarters.
Bartlett creek is one of the oldest
mining districts in the county, having
gone under the name of Varyville
over thirty years ago, and many old
quartz mills are yet standing in the
district.
Mr.. Staples has secured some good
ground and is now engaged in active
ly developing it. He has ledge of
good free milling ore, and will erect
a Ford quartz mill IN the spring. This
mill can be run at not a very heavy
expense and expert figuring has estl-
mated that the claims owned by Mr..
Staples can be worked at substan-
tial profit.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
BIG PRAISE FOR THE
SHERIFF OF HUMBOLDT

The Reno Reveille has the following
about the sheriff of Humboldt county
S. G.. Lamb, sheriff of Humboldt
county, passed through Reno Wednes-
day evening on his way to Winnie
mucca. He came from Carson, where
he delivered two prisoners to the
keeping of the warden of the state
prison. Sheriff Lamb is perhaps one
of the best known thief catchers in
his state A few years ago when an
organized gang of thieves were oper-
ating in Nevada he started out and
captured four members after they had
committed the eowardly murder of
Jack Welch 1t was upon the evi-
dence secured by Sheriff Lamb that
Linderman, Sevener, German and Will
liams were hanged at Carson about
two years ago. This is but one of
many similar important cases Sheriff
Lamb has trailed down during the
time he has been sheriff of Humboldt
county. With all credit to the many
other efficient officers of this state, he
is truly entitled to the credit of being
one of the best.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
GOOD WORDS FOR
BATTLE MT.

From the Battle Mountain Herald.
Judge w. G. Robinson, prominent
Colorado attorney and mining man
who has been looking over this dis
trict, returned to town Wednesday
from Galena. In conversation with
the Herald representative Judge Rob-
inson said:
''The Battle Mountain mining dis
trict offers a greater area of mineral
lied ground than any other district l
know of. Comparatively little de-
velopment work has ever been done,
so but little is known of what is be-
meath the promising surface, with the
exception, of course, of some Of the
old mines. Some of these were aban-
doned years ago, but in my Judgment
could now be opened up and worked
at profit. The decreased cost and
the increased skill with which ore is
is mined and treated now as com
pared to 20 years ago is brin ging into
life many old mines. One thing ]
would emphasize, and that is the dis
trict seems to have been but very
slightly prospected and nothing bet
ter could happen to the country than
to have few hundred active and in
telligent prospectors scattered over
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
Wild HORSE RANGE
ATTRACTS SALT
LAKE CAPITAL

From the Battle Mountain Herald.
The main shaft ON the Hider Ne
vada Copper company's property in
the Wild Horse range has passed the
100 foot level, cutting into 20foot
vein which shows strong indications
of being near the sulphide zone.
While the company has not as yet
a very large force of men employed,
work has been going on steadily since
the first of the year.
The company owns altogether about
ten claims.
The ore deposition is similar to
that of the Yerington district, more
particularly that of the Nevada
Douglas, the chief characteristic be
ing the eapping of garnetiferous lime.
The ore forms in the bedding planes
of the limestone, conforming to the
strike of the formation, which is
north and south. The formation is
cut in the center by rhyolite dykes s,
which appear to have tilted the lime
beds and caused the ore deposition.
On the O. IL. claim of the com
pany's group five distinct garnet
zones can be seen, one of which is 50
feet wide. Plenty of water is avail
able, there being. an abundance OBJ
tainable at a depth of ten feet in the
fiat less than mile below the prop
erty.
The erection of a plant for the
treating of the ore is being consid-
cred, as well as a number of other
improvements, such as bunk houses,
boarding house, office, etc.
The company is composed of Salt
Lake parties, among whom are such
well known business and mining men
as j. II. Olive, Newton Farr, John ID.
Hyde, j j. Broach and G. b. Kelly.
Mr.. Broaeh, who is president and gen
eral manager of the company, spends
most of his time at the mine and the
work is being done under his person
al supervision.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
OWNS GOOD PROPERTY
NEAR OLD MATCHES MINE

"A. M. Miller, a brother of G. H..
Miller. president Of the Nevada
Northern Copper Mining & Milling
Co., with J. G. Fuller, the local man
ager of the above property, paid a
visit to the Silver State News office.
Mr.. Miller brought in with him some
samples from his Silver Boy group of
claims, which are located four miles
from the Auburn mine and mile and
"A half from the Old Matches mine in
the southern part of the county. The
samples showed quite freely in silver
ore, which he states comes from a
ledge from two and helf feet to
three feet in width
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
FOUND IN A BOX CAR
DOPED AND NEARLY DEAD

Under this head the Lovelock Trib-
une tells story of man being found
apparently dead in box car by a
freight train crew at Lovelock Thurs
day evening. The man had gotten in
to the car at Humboldt, and when the
train reached Lovelock all efforts to
arouse the man from a stupor failed.
The man was taken to the railroad
physician 's office, where he was some
what revived, but not enough to re-
store consciousness, and he died the
next morning. An autopsy was per-
formed, and the stomach showed signs
of having been acted upon by some
powerful poison.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
PROP
ERTY SOLD

Tom Fox, the pioneer Jackson
mountain miner, accompanied by WE.
Christiernsson, representative of
Colorado and South Dakota capital
lists, arrived from the Jackson noun
tain country Saturday evening.
Mr.. Fox has transferred his inter
ests in certain mining property at
Jackson mountain to Mr.. Christierns-
SON, and the papers for the deal are
being drawn up in Winnemncca today
The. property sold embraces several
claims upon which considerable
amount of development work has al
ready been done. On one claim there
is = tunnel in 160 feet, which opens
the ledge for that distance. Mr..
Christiernsson brought in samples
from the ledge at this place and they
show crystals of native copper.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
RAPID CONSTRUC.
ton OF THE
WESTERN
PACIFIC
OF the Total Mileage the Utah Con.
struction Company is Building
730 Miles-Heaviest Work is
Being Done in Feather
District

From Ogden State Journal
Work on the Western Pacific rail.
road, 730 miles of which are being
constructed by the Utah Construction
company of this city, is progressing
nicely and labor conditions are better.
This information is given out by Gen.
eral Manager w. II. Watts of the
Utah Construction company.
The heaviest work is being done in
the Feather River region. Large
gangs of men are at work there and
very rapid progress is being made.
The total length of the line is ABOUT
300 miles, so it will pe seen that Og-
den g construction company is prae-
tically building the Western Pacific
railroad.
There are a number of tunnels on
the line, mention of which has been
made in these columns before. In all
there are A, the longest being over
1000 feet in length. Oil burning en-
gines are to be used on the road, SO At
is not thought that it will be neces-
sary to construct air shafts.
Mr.. Watts confirms the view of
Vice President Clark of the San
Pedro road to the effect that wher
completed the Western Pacific will be
the best ballasted and at the bes
grade of any of the transcontine ntal
lines. The grade is less than | per
cent at maximum and the others have
maximum of more than 2 per cent.
Labor conditions now are fair and
there is not the dearth of men that
there was earlier in the season. With
fiocking to the camps and working
steadier
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-10-03
fire IN PARADISE
VALLEY
THRESHING MACHINE
AND FOUR STACKS OF
WHEAT BUhNED u
(Special Observation-Disclosures

-
PARADISE VALLEY, Sept 90. -
Thursday noon at the ranch of Steve
Ferarro four miles below town, the
threshing machine belonging to
Byrnes & Forgnone was destroyed oy
fire, also four large stacks of wheat
belonging to Ferarro.
The men had just reached the house
for dinner when one of them noticed
blaze not far from the stacks and
moving fast towards them. By the
time they reached the fire it had al
ready caught the stacks. They made
several attempts to rescue the
thresher, but overcome by the ex-
treme heat, they were powerless to
save it. The horse power, which was
situated short distance away, was
fortunately rescued.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. 1t
is thought that the fire may have
started from cigar or cigarette hav
ing been thrown in the stubble.