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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Hotel Arrivals.

Elk Hotel Henry Laws, City; L. C.
Vincent, Blackfoot;' J. Palmer, Harp
ster; Ray Monan, Sites; Thomas VIII
liams. Spokane; David Hammons,
Thunder Mountain; M. E. Erwin,
American Eagle; .. B. Henniger, Gold
Dove; R. A. Sylvester, Spangle, Wash. !;
Charles E. Wallace, Grangeville; w. P.
Palmer, Wheatland, Wyoming; VIM.
Mckenzie, Pocatello; P. L. O'Bannon,
Clearwater; John J. Burne, Sites; J..
M. Crunk, City; P. Murray, Snow
storm; Thomas Murray. Snowstorm;
Glen Lamb, Sites.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04

quirement that $100 worth of labor
shall be done on mining claims in the
course of being perfected in the states
of Colorado, California, Oregon, South
Dakota and Idaho"
AS the house does not convene until
after the beginning of new year, it
appears the Associated Press man was
a little niuddled in his report, or else
the followers of Blackstone have some
thing to learn that isn't in the books.
1t appears to the writer that the law
for each year is law for that period
only and as the law for the year 1907
had not been suspended by congress
before the law for another year took
effect the law for 1907 will have to
stand. "The mill can never grind with
the water that has passed." and con-
gress cannot suspend" laws in the
manner indicated in the Associated
Press report. If these opinions are eff
fectively the same as the opinions of
those who may be called upon to decide
in the matter, then all mining claims
not represented for the year 1907, as
required by Sec. 1924 of the Revised
Statutes, are government property and
therefore open for relocation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
No Exemption Law.

Property owners who failed to do
their assessment, believing the bin that
was before congress, to exempt assess
ment would pass, lost out. The
fate of that bill was not known here
until after the first of the year. All
day Tuesday property holders and pros
pectors were making inquiries about it.
Mining News office appeared to be the
chief bureau of information sought. 1t
was found in the Congressional Record
that the bill had passed the senate the
day adjournment was taken for the
holiday recess, but it had not been
acted upon in the house. The bill car
ried a proviso that all claim owners
who took advantage of the exemption
sshall cause to be recorded in the office
where the location notice or certificate
is filed on or before December 81, 1907,
a notice that he or they in good faith
intend to hold and work said claims. "
Two property holders made such declar-
alton late Tuesday night in Recorder
Baskets office.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04

G. H. Natwick, who has been
foreman on construction work at
the Buster during the building of
the reduction plant. left Sunday
for Goldfield, Nevada. At Gold
field he will be employed by the
Goldfeld Consolidated company,
in which j. H. Mackenzie, one Of
the owners of the Buster mine,is
manager,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel Parr- Henry Pettibone, Sites;
W. H. Vincent, Grangeville; Robt. G..
Bailey and Mrs. Bailey, Dixie; G. V.
Linden, Dixie; D. ]. Clure, Libby,
Montana; George c. Trader, Sites; T.
Cotton Smith, Erickson Reef; Clay Rob-
bins, Sites; Al Blomberg, Deadwood;
S. C. McDaniels, Grangeville; Lee De-
Moss. Grangeville; Frank Thornton,
Sites; Ernest Crib, Frisco mine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
I. o. o. F. Installs Officers,

At the regular meeting of Gold
Center Lodge, No. II, l. O. O.
F., last Saturday night the fol-
lowing installation of officers
took place:
Noble Grand-L. A. Painter.
Vice Grand-E. L. Schnell.
Secretary-R. G. Chambers.
Treasurer Il. A. Painter.
D. D. G.. M. ID. Natwick.
Appointed Officers Warden,
7. M. Chenoweth; inside guard,
w. r. Bullock.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Axes and "Palousers''
Were Inactive.
CONGRESS WAS AT FAULT
Assessment Might Not Have
Been Necessary.

Axes and 'palousers" and midnight
excursions in the hills played very
small part in the ushering in of the new
year in Elk City and adjoining mining
camps. There were few who got out
and hustled, but in the main those who
in years past have enjoyed the some
what thrilling and sensational diversion
of claim jumping lowered around the
lSstove and meditated on what might
have happened had the prospect of a
boom come year later, and the solons
down in Washin gton, D. c., not taken
it into their heads at the eleventh hour
to exempt assessment work for the
year 1907. The boom prospect had left
very few claims that had not been rep
resented, and the prospect of the ex-
emption law passing both houses of
congress appeared so bright that very
few cared to run the risk of being able
to hold new year locations.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
I. o. Q. F.

Meets every Saturday night at
8 p. M, Odd Fellows Hall. All
visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. GEORGE CHAMB-
ERS, Secretary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Law Not Suspended.

Daily papers that arrived Wednesday
stated, Among the important bills
which the house will consider shortly
after the holiday adjournment is that
suspending for the year 1907 the re-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Imperial Corona Jumped.

This paper knows of but one location
made at the beginning of the new year,
and that is the property of the 'Imper-
ial Corona, two miles east of Elk City,
now owned by Henry Brown and George
Hamilton. The taking over of these
claims serves the present owners a
double purpose: 1t adds to their hold
ings and shuts out of the district a
company whose methods of advertising
and selling stock have been anything
but fair to buyers or beneficial to min
ing interests. The property is now
known as the Certificate. and while
the new owners have no fairy tales to
relate of early discovery or found any
"$2O, OOO' assays, still they think they
have very good little prospect which
,,ley may be able to turn for hundred
Or two.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04

Arthur Hitler, Dave Patterson
and Mart Jackson went to Buff
falo Hump the first of the week
to look after mining claims.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Work Was Resumed
Thursday Morning.
WILL SINK A DEEP SHAFT
Property Been Idle Since
Early in Summer.

Development work on the Snowstorm
property on Red river was resumed on
Thursday morning of this week. J. A.
Coverly and Walter Pittock, two Of the
owners, reported Wednesday that work
would be begun the next day
Work on this splendid property was
suspended early in the summer, when
there was deal pending with Chicago
parties.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-04
Start Sinking.

"We have waited for the first of the
year and now shall resume work to ex-
plore the immense ore bodies which we
feel confident are in our ground" said
Mr.. Coverly. ga shaft will be sunk
from the face of our main tunnel, and
we hope to gain a perpendicular depth
of 300 feet, from the surface, by MAY
1st. For the present a small crew will
be worked, and l don't want to be
gushing on the matter, but think
can see in the near future humming
prosperity for Que neck Of the woods. "
Snowstorm Surroundings.
The Snowstorm property is probably
better situated than any other property
in the district Aside from being an
excellent showing, it has splendid
power site on Red river, and includes
placer ground that viii some day be
worked at great profit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
Melancholy Thought.

When a man really gives his
thoughts up chiefly to eatables and
'drinkables he generally ceases to
think of anything else after awhile.
It is related in an old book on
French cookery that Fontenelle, a
French author of the early part of
the eighteenth century belonging
to the school Of the precieuses, or
literary exquisites, was found one
beautiful morning lying at ease on
the slope of a hill.
In the valley was large flock of
sheep. They skipped about dainti-
ly, waiting for their guardian to
take them home. A friend Of Fon-
tenelle surprised him gazing medi-
tatively upon these sheep.
"Aha!" said the friend. ''The
amiable philosopher ponders with
out doubt upon the yicissitudes OF
ee."
"Y-yes," said Fontenelle. II had
carefully looking over this
(, and said to myself, Tt is
ible that among these 200
there is not one tender leg of
onr"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
NEW EXHIBITS AT
THE STATE FAIR
October 26 to 3O--Prizes tor
Successful Farmers.

One Of the best attractions at the
State Fair this year, which VIII pe
held in Columbia beginning Monday
October 26th, and closing Friday, octo-
Der 30th, will be the Field Crop Depart
ment. This new feature Will prove OF
interest to every farmer in the ot"tec
1t will be under the management Vi
Prof. J. n. Harper. Director Oh 'tie
Clemson Experimental Station. VINO Il II
one of the best agricultural experts III
the South. Professor Harper has per
sonaIIv solicited the exhibits for this
department. and will arrange every
thing to advantage He will be as
sisted by his whole corps OF expert
associates and II will be worth the trip
to the fair just to talk to these expert
men and get their ideas on practlca'
farming.
Clemson College will have a big eX-
hibit in this department, but VIII no'
be allowed to compete with the lndi,
yidual exhibits. Some fine priZH VIII
be awarded the farmers. For instance
$50 will be given for the largest yleio
of corn to the acre, SIS for the SECOND
best, and cotton will have the sam
amount awarded for the best yield pei
acre. Dozens Of other interesting coh'
tests have been provided.
President Mobley, being a practica
stockman himself. Is giving much at
tention to this part Of the fair. There
will be more thoroughbreds shown thar
ever before. The stalls have all peer
renovated and the pure water from tn'
citv has been connected. so that the
cattle and stock will be well taker
care OF. This will be good news u
hundreds Of breeders who might othef
w,,.-~l,ave hesitated to send their nnes
tt Iair. The poultry snow oios 81 ial
ee.,os TO be more interest in every de
nartment. The management believes
This will be the largest and best fai
ever held here. Information as to tn
| prizes will be cheerfully supplied b!
President John G. Mobley, or Secretar!
& ". Love, at Columbia, 8. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
1ennyson's Humility.

The poet Tennyson was gifted
with the grace Of humility. His let
tcrs disclose his dissatisfaction with
himself and his achievements. lie
pitched his ideals high, and he
knew, none more clearly, when ne
failed to grasp what he had reached
after. An anecdote contributed byI
the Duke of Argyll and quoted byI
Miss Cary in her volume, "Tenny-
son." exhibits the poets humility. |
"Tne first words l heard him ut
ter" says the duke, remain indell-
bly, impressed upon my memory. Or
being introduced to him at an even
ing party in the house of Lord John
Russell | said, perhaps with some
emotion:
"I am so glad to know youp
"Not in the tone or voice OF q
mere conventional reply, bat in the
accents of sincere humility, he an
swered:
"You wont find much in me,
after all. ,"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
A Versatile Old Lady.

The attention OF the class IN hfs-
tory seemed to be anywhere butbn
the subject in hand, and the young
teacher was getting impatient.
Children" she said, "you must
pay better attention to what you are
doing. You cannot possibly do two
things at the same time. No one
can do two things at once"
At this point a small boy raised
his hand and waved it frantically in
the air.
We'll, Willie, what is t." she in
quircd.
please, teacher" said Willie,
my granny kin DO two things ter
onc't. | seen her"
"No, Willie. | think you must be
mistaken, but suppose you tell US
what these two things are"
"pleasc, ma'am, she kin read an
soak her feet all ter onc't. Ladies
Home journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
A New Relationship.

Tommy's mother had married
again, and, though Tommy didn't
in the least object to his new IA
ther, he was somewhat puzzled as to
their relationship.
Mamma" he said, ''is this man
my step-papa?"
eyes, dear; he is your step-papa."
"Well, mamma" pursued thought
full Thomas, 'you call me your little
lad, don't you?"
"Yes, dearie; you are mammals
little lad"
"Then, mamma" concluded
Thomas, Il suppose l must benny
sta&-papa's little stepladder."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
PICKP0CKETS OF EUROPE.
Make a Great Deal of Trouble For Un-
suspectine Travellers.

"The American who travels in
Europe and does not keep the clos
est watch on his valuables is almost
sure to be relieved of his personal
belongings by pickpockets," said a
man who has just finished two
year tour of the world.
"The light fingered gentry are
active everywhere from London to
Cairo, but | will give the palm for
boldness and dexterity to the pro-
fessionals of Italy, where the plum
der of pockets has been reduced to
fine art. | am a careful man and
did not need to read the constant
warnings against pickpockets, and
yet in the great plaza of Venice |
was robbed of my letter of credit
for $4,000. There was an enor-
nous crowd that had turned out to
hear the band play, the day being
Sunday, and | was jostled two or
three times by huge fellow with a
big. black mustache. Finally, seeing
that he was doing it purposely, l
lost my temper and addressed hot
remark to him, at which he ex-
claimed, Pardon, MONSIEUR drop
ped his umbrella at my feet and in
stooping to get it managed in some
way to get my letter of credit, al
though it was in an inside pocket.
1t caused me a lot of trouble, the
sending of many cablegrams and
some money, but managed to have
the payment stopped, and the thief
profted nothing.
'1n Rome on last Christmas day
| went out for ride in the suburbs
to see some rare paintings in an old
church. Wishing to see the coun-
try, l took street car that was
densely packed. The air was pref
tv crisp, and / wore an overcoat
closely buttoned. How on earth the
rascal managed to get to my watch
and make away with it will puzzle
me to my life's end, but he did the
trick, as l found on getting off the
car.
'eHad it been only an ordinary
timepiece I would never have said
a word of the loss, but it was an un-
usually fine one, and / valued it
much more than the $500 it cost
me."-Baltimore American.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
THE COUNTY RECORD
Kingstree. S. c.
s.i,sr,s. WITH ner Work.

1t was noticed that the woman
devoted many more hours to mirror
gazing than formerly. "1 can't
tell" she said, with dreamy satisfac-
ton, chow many times have
caught people, especially women,
snapshotting me recently"
81 shouldn't be so puffed up about
it if l were you," said the brute OF
a man. at wasn't your good looks
that attracted them. They were
taking pictures of yc IT dresses, so
they could copy the best points IN
their own clothes"
"In that case," said the woman
after a moments visible disappoint-
ment, 81 feel more highly compll-
mented than if they had photo
graphed me. Nature is responsible
for me, but I designed my clothes
myself"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
OUR CLUBBING RATES

We offer cheap clubbing rales
with number of popular news
papers and periodicals. Read care
fully the following list and select
the one or more that you fancy and
we shall be pleased to send in your
order. Thes; rates are of course all
cash in advan ., which means that
both The RE, I'D and the paper
ordered must be I'd for, not l, 2. 3,
1. 5, 6, Z, s, 9, 10, !, but TWELVE
MONTHS ahead. Be w is the list Of
our best {. - RS.
The RECORD and News & Courier
(Semi- weekly,) $l.6O.
The RECORD and Home s Farm
twice month"; $l.35.
The RECORD and New York World
e times "a week. $l.75.
The RECORD and Atlanta Cousti-
tuition g times a week. $l.S5.
THE RECORD and Atlanta Consti-
tuition weekly $3.50.
The RECORD and Bryan's Com
moner, $l.75.
The RECORD and Cosmopoliton
Magazine 81 rs.
TIL RECORD and Youths Com
panion New Subscribers) $3.50.
THE RECORD Semi Weekly State,
$3.50.
The RECORD and Lippincott's
Magazine year each s2.75.
The RECORD and National
Magazine, l year each, $l60.
n. B. We do not club with any
daily papers. The fret issue you
receive Of the paper or periodical is
evidence that the money for same
has been forwarded by us. We are
not responsible after that.
THE COUNTY RECORD,
Kingstree. S. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
CHARGED Up 70 Him.

The proprietor of the celebrated
mountain inn was showing the new
guest the beautiful surroundings.
"Ah, these cl:ffs!" said the pro-
prietor rlpturously. '1n an cleo.
irical Storm they are awe Inspiring
The next time storm rises see that
you are standing on the porch Of
the inn. Why, sir, the air is always
heavily charged"
81 don't doubt t." laughed the
new guest, winking at another l>te
arrival, "and if l don't happen to
be standing on the porch ] can feel
assured that it will be heavily charg-
ed anyway--on my bill. l."-Ch1cago
News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLD
IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Mere Alert, More Thorough and
More Fearless than eyer Red
In Every EngllSh-Sp0ken C0uu.ry.

~ 'P~AS- y
A president Of the United
States will be elected this year.
Who is he and who is the man
whom be will beat? Nobody
yet knows, but the Thrice-a
Week World will tell you every
step and every detail of what
promises to be a camraign of
the most absorbing interest. 1t
may not tell you what you hope
but it will tell you what is. The
Thrice-a-M eek World long ago
established a character for i'm
partiality and fearlessness in
the publication of news, and
this it will maintain. If YOU
want the news as it really is
subscribe to the Thrice-a-Week;
edition of tie New York World.
which comes to you every other
day.except Sunday, ard is thus
practically a daily at the price
of weekly.
The Thrice e-a-Week Worlds
regular subscription price is
only $1.00 per year, and this
pays for 159 papers. We ofer
this unequalled newspaper and
The COUNTY RECORD together
for one year for $1.75.
The regular subscription price
OF the two papers is $500.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
WHALE GUNS.
~ Originated and When They
Were First Used.
lrSt attempt to use guns IN
yture of whales was made as

lrSt attempt 10 use guns IN
pture of whales was made as
long ago as 1871. As the reader
knows, the warships of that period
carried swivels as well as great
guns, the swivels being small can
non having a bore of something
like an inch in diameter. They
were called swivels because they
were mounted on universal joint,
or swivel, BY means Of which they
co., De pointed in any desired di-
rection. Some bright man-o'war
sailor conceived the idea Of using
them to kill whales. The weapon
that was then developed consisted
. stout barrel, perhaps thirty
,nes long, that was supplied with
q wooden stock which was pivoted
in an iron fork rising from the bow
of common whaleboat. The pro-
iectile was a short, two barbed har-
poon, the shank of which was ex-
panded short distance above the
barbs until it fitted comfortably
within the bore of the gun. The
expanded part of the shank was
slotted, and a ring was made to
slide to and fro within the slot.
To this ring the harpoon line was
secured.
In loading this gun charge OF
loose powder was poured into the
barrel, a wad inserted and ram
med home with the butt end of the
harpoon. the harpoon remaining,
of course, within the barrel, ready
for the shot. As the harpoon was
pressed home tke ring naturally
slid along the slot and finally rested
against the muzzle of the gun. The
gun was fired by means of flint
Tx that was inclosed within
I case to protect it from the
pray. Of course when the
49,. fired the ring slid along
n the harpoon until it
& > , against the butt; then
:; out the line.
sivel was used with some
permanent success. Aiming
difficult while the boat was
rolling and plunging over the
waves, and with lack of accuracy
came the danger of firing the har-
poon into another boat instead OF
the whale. Moreover, the loose
powder was often wetted, and the
gun became useless at the moment
when it was needed most.-Forest
and Stream.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
New Waist Styles.

Style, yes, all that it is possible
to put into a correctly made
waist, but there's service too
and lowness of price, that quail
ity considered, is little short
OF astonishing and most pleas
ing as well.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
Just a Slip Of the Pen.

Summer Boarder-You wrote me
that mosquitoes were nowhere in
this neighborhood.
Farmer reck'n there's some
mistake, pardner. I must o writ
that mosquitoes were now here in
the neighborhood.- Judge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15

At 25.O0'we have an assortment
of Ladies and Misses suits in
plain and fancy striped Broad
Cloths, Plain and Fancy Pana-
mas and Herringbone stripes in
all the staple and fancy shades
The largest assortment and the
greatest values in the South at
the price. Suit $500.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
THE ONE GREAT GATHERING
OF SOUTH CAR0LINlANS
The State Fair This Ycar-OctoDef
DC tO 20

The State Fair This Icar-octoOer
20 to 80.
The fortieth annual State Far WIN
be held at Columbia this year OCTOBER
$3.50, and it gives promise 10 De ti.e
greatest State Fair ever held. NO mat
fer how bad the crops or how hard the
times, everybody goes to the State fair
at Columbia. 1t has been the custom
now for nearly half century, ana II
will ever continue so with croWuS III
creasnG each year.
The State Fair is the one time OF the
wear that work can be put down ana
everyone have a good time Tor le"
days. Old acquaintances and relatives
meet at the State Fair if they are not
fortunate enough to meet eiseWhere
during the year. Friends meet frlends
and college men meet their co!Iese
mates and renew friendships with good
stories OF the good times of the past.
<S--;s year the fair holds even more
cat for South Carolinians. 1t
oade up Of new exhibits that
l the farmers new methods
vements that mean money to
them.
yir~be the best ever seen
il ing the-frst year
tn. =. ton b entered
the Vir, Cr dt. Inc
stake races Ig = any OF the
country's very l, RS. The TWO
football games will y thousands OF
enthusiastic "rooters from both the
CarolinaS.
Columbia is better fitted to take care
of her guests than ever before. with
more hotel accommodations. The rail-
roads will all put on special rates. as
usual President John G. Mobley. of
the Fair Association, has worked hard
to get everything in ship-shape, and he
predicts the largest crowd In the his
tory of the fair.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
46 inch Satin Viola, Black and
all the new colors, yd LIS.

We carry a large assortment of
Dress Goods in Plain weaves
and Fancy Mixtures in all the
newest colors, 124,l5,25,29,39,4 ,48
up to $50 yd.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
Warm Winter Underwear .

Gents Heavy Cotton and Wool
Mixed Vest and Drawers, Value
1.25. Special, each 98c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15

Ladies' White Linen Waists,
some plain tucked, others trim
med with colored embroidery
2.5O to 1000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15

New Taffeta Silk Waist in Black
and a full line of coloIs each
600.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15

Ladies' and Misses Tailor Made
Suits in plain Broad Cloth and
Mannish Mixtures. Suits that
would retail easily at 1000, our
price, suit 1900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
Special.

Ladies' Taffeta Silk Waists,
Black and Colors, value 400
Special, each 800.