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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Following is the Denver News re-
view of mining operations in Colorado
during the year 1907:
The gain in the output of gold. com
pairing 1907 with the year preceding.
reads s3,740,s13. or in excess of six
teen per cent. The loss in silver, due
largely 10 the drop in average price
from ca cents in 1906 to 65 cents in
1907, was s122, 1921. while lead, which
usually rises or falls with silver. re
corded loss last year equal to $i24.-
126. Copper gained s275.072 for the
year the average price reading 20
cents. compared with 10 cents per
pound In 1906. Spelter's loss for the
year was s7l7.7Oo. the average price
declining from 1924 per ton in 1906 to
SIG per ton in 1907. Rare minerals
and by-products from the precious met
nj mines rre not taken cognizance OF
in the report of the geological survey.
Hence the grand total for Colorado in
1906. which reads si3.73S.757. is, to
that extent, detective. Contrasting the
tw ogrand totals. 1907 shows gain
OF So Uil ,ssS over 1906, or close to
twelve per cent.
Periods OF financial distress concen-
trate attention upon mining for gold.
as this Is the one metal which does not
change in value. and is recognized .he
world over as the basis OF all values.
Counties in which gold is prominent
made the following output OF the yell
low metal last year. compared with the
geological survey figures for 1906:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
MINT DIRECTORS ESTIMATE.
Shows Falling OF in the Production
Of Gold.

Washington.-The production OF
gold in the United States fell Off $4,-
1853 ,401 in 1907, as against 1906,
whereas the amount of silver pro-
duced was increased by over 100000
fine ounces. Alaska's gold production
fell off little more than $4,000, 900, ac-
cording to the preliminary report of
the director of the mint just issued.
Colorado is shown to have led all of
the states in 1907 in the production OF
gold. as 1t did in 1906, the amount.
however being reduced from nearly
S23,000.000 in 1906 to nearly $21.0O0,-
600 in 1907.
Montana leads the list in the pro-
duction of silver, with 12.11S,000 fine
ounces. with Colorado AMI Utah only
few thousand ounces behind.
The following table shows the value
in dollars OF the production of the
principal gold and silver states for
hn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

In the commercial treaty recently
made between Canada and France the
Dominion for the first time negotiated
directly with a foreign power through
its own officials without the interven-
tion OF British diplomats. Sir VII
frid Laurier. the Canadian prime min
lister. went himself to Paris and ar
ranged the terms OF the treaty. AL
though the treaty is actually concluded
by the British government. yet the
fact that the colonial authorities made
the arrangement independently marks
an important advance in the power Of
the Canadian government
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Mr.. Roosevelt. in the fftieth year
of his life. has been president six
years. Washington at the beginning
OF his fftieth year had not taken
yorktown. Al so Jefferson was secre-
tnry Of state, Jackson was yet to fight
the Seminoles. Lincoln was debating
with Douglas. Four only OF the prcsi-
dents before Roosevelt-Pierce. Grant.
Garfield and Cleveland-were inau
gurated before they had passed so
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

An Evansville. Ind. man has Just
been discharged. in a case OF wife
desertion. because his wife talked so
necessarily in court that the Judge
concluded that the desertion was jus
Unable selfdefense. II Ia not stated.
remarks the Indianapolis Star. wheth.
sr the lady acquired her conversation
sl powers in a woman's club or as a
Gift OF nature
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

A long series OF three hundredth an.
niversaries is likely to be celebrated.
now that the jamestown fair has set
She example. That no opportunity
might escape, Harvard university
lately celebrated the three hundrcdth
anniversary of the birth OF its found
er. But what time there will be In
New England. to say nothing of the
rest OF the country. when the ter
centenary of the landing OF the Pill
Grims comes round in 1920!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
eouIder student Drowned.

Boulder.-While skating on Owens
lake, one mile north of Boulder, Thurs
day night. Jay Bent. aged twenty-three,
son of a wealthy ranchman, and uni
yersity student, was Crowned.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Workingmen nave Just as good a
right to go back to Europe to visit
the old folks during the winter As the
railroad presidents have to take a run
over IN the summer. Never fear but
that they will come back when work
opens up in the spring. even II they
have to swim.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

The snake department OF nature
study. which has been rather quiet
for some months. is looking up again.
An Ohio woman has found live and
fully developed garter snake in a
chickens craw. where It was living on
the food that the unfortunate chicken
had swallowed for its own benefit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Totals .sS9, GEO. .J09 s37,571 $50

Totals .$S9.620 .J99 $3I,571 $50
Alabama. Georgia. Missouri, North
Carolina. Porto Rico. Philippine Is
lands. South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia produced small quantities OF
gold and silver. which are included In
the totals.
The commercial value of fine silver
in 1906 averaged about sixty-eight
cents per ounce and ih 1907 about
siXty-siX cents per ounce.
The production of fine silver in 1906
amounted to 56.5l79 ounces.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Reports from the surveyors who
have been marking the line between
Canada and Alaska Indicate that as
originally fixed in 1898 IT was 500
feet too far west. The United States
In to have a STRIP 600 feet wide and
many miles long. which. until the
present survey. the Canadians sup
posed belonged TO them. The proper
boundary is the one hundred and for.
~ first meridian northward from
Mount ST. Elias.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

A Kentucky boy swallowed a can
die moth and choked to death. Candle
moths should always be cooked and
carved before eating.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

An eagle measuring seven feet four
inches from tip to tip has been cap
tured in New Jersey. Now is the op-
portunity to discover whether The bird
on the st. Gaudens coin is the bona
ode article or merely nature fake
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Men will get more kisses from their
wives II they use their Sunday drink
money for shaves. according to one
Chicago woman. The experiment is
worth trying.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

The two French counts who have
5ust fought a pistol duel in which
both opponents were wounded must
be very bad shots indeed. still II Is
. strange coincidence that both of
them should be hit
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

rubber tube in his lungs for - years
has Just had II cut out. He probably
thought he couldn't afford the. luxury.
In these days OF high-priced rubber.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

guel Is.2s3.2tJ l3.sJo.ooo 'SoS.2ib
.Indicates loss In comparison with
1906
The loss in Boulder may be attrib-
utcd to the diversion OF development
and other work from the gold mines to
those which produce tungsten. as the
latter commanded high prices and re
turned generous profits up to August
list. when the demand from the eastern
steel plants commenced TO slacken.
Cripple Creeks loss IL directly charge
able to the destruction of the Golden
Cycle mill early in August. that Colo
RADIO City plant leading all other pur-
chnsers Ia the month OF July. I'm
provement was marked in ".he greatest
gold camp during the final two months
of the year. The gain in Ouray should
be credited TO the famous Camp Bird
group. where the new ore treatment
plant. the best of its class in the world,
was IN operation throughout 1907, com
pared with compaign OF only five
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Detroit's shelter home for pet cats
looks like a doubtful proposition.
There are too many alleys and back
fences.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09


stoa of per
nic
5 perb
sh hppedt to ne
shnpdi TO smetr
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Perhaps if you got to the end o.
the rainbow you'd find merely poi
Of clearing house certificates.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

myxedema. caused by handling paper
money. Oh. death, where is thy sting?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

"China on Verge of Revolution"
says a headline. Better get your other
shirt out before it's too late.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Rider Haggsrd. according to liter
ary journal. writes 1000 words day
when he feels In the mood. Fortunate
Iy for the authors reputation. he sell
dom feels like It.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Cripple Creek. Monthly output.

The production of gold ore for the
year just terminated. as carefully
complied from official sources each
month. was as follows:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

II the milk dealers do not have a
care we may quit them and drink our
water unadulterated.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Miss Liberty on Bedloes Island is
complained of because she taps" the
wireless line and intercepts messages.
But no one can charge her with re-
peating the secrets she learns.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

A Philadelphia man urges the de-
scendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims
to aid In the Roosevelt reform. But.
goodness. who would there be left to
reform?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
colorado's Coal Production.

The coal production OF the state Of
Colorado in 1907. as reported by J. ID.
Jones, state coal mine inspector, is as
follows:
Number of mines In operation 1SS
No of new mines opened 49,. IL
Tons OF Ignite coal produced 2.07S.2 .246
produced. ........: -. s1s.eoe
duced. '.'c1s .',,'..,..'". o .p'o. pro- 7.sli.2so
duced. -: -. u,sos
Tons of unclassihed coal pro-
duced. estimated. ....... 10000
duccd. ........... ..1o,sts.317
Increase of tonnage over 1906 si0,s9S
Total tons of coke manufac-
tured. ........... 1s41.ees
Total number OF. coke ovens. 2.7o6
Number of employees in and
about the mines :. -. is.soo
Number of employees at the
coke ovens. $50
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09

Telling your troubles increases the
circle OF your enemies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
Estimatcs by Counties.


Smith
Of
aboye increase the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-09
OUTPUT OF CoL0RAD0'S MINES, OF

In
mining OF
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
ITCHING RASH 10 YEARS.

NE-L
Girl's Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists Care-Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.
when my daughter was a baby she
had a breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow 1t, and it did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old, and after that she could get moth
Ing that would drive 1t away. She was
always applying something in the way
of salves. 1t troubled her behind the
knees, opposite the elbows, back of the
neck and ears, under the chin, and
then it got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She tool treat
ment with a specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and now | don't see any breaking out.
NJ. Curley, 11-19 Sixteenth ST., Bay
City, Mich. May 20. 1906"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
USING THE

1t has been absolutely proven that a
ton of manur is worth at least So. 1t
has also been conclusiyely proven hat
more than one-half of this value may
be lost If the n is left out in
the barnyard four to six months.
Therefore, every O of manure that is
left in the barnyard four to six months
is a dead loss of $3.50. There vas a
time when the farmer thought 1t was
necessary to have the manure rotted
before hauling it. This is the greatest
mistake that the farmer ever made.
Manure shout be hauled out as fast
as 1t is made, or at least once a week.
Top dressing is coming into use very
rapidly. 1t has always been thought
thai it was well to top dress meadows,
and this has been done for years with
good results. There has always been
more or less of a question as to the
advisability OF top dressing corn. There
has beer a theory that If the corn was
top dressed the corn roots woul come
to the surface to feed IN this n
and from a theoretical standpoint 1T
looks as II this were true, but in actual
experience it does not work out in this
way. A series OF tests have been made
by hundreds of farmers in Iowa, Min
nesota, the Dakotas, Kansas and Ne
braska which show a a greater yield
of from ten to fifteen bushels per acre
are gained by top sressing. Therefore,
theory must give way to actual experi-
ence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Not the Same Man.

Illicit distilling is not SO prevalent in
Judge Speer's district in southern
Georgia as it formerly was, but it is
not infrequent the case that a distiller
of mountain dew" appears before him
to have sentence passed. One such Of
fender recently was Joshua King, an
old negro. Joshua had been caught In
the act by the revenue officers, and
there was nothing for him to do save
plead guilty.
Shambltng before the bar Of justice,
the old negro awaited the judgment of
the court. His honor regarded the old
darky for a moment, as though deliber-
ating what punishment should be
meted out to him. Then, as though
his memoir had finally solved a point
upon which 1t had been at fault, the
Judge said:
Joshua. Joshua, why, Joshua, you
are h man who mad the sun stand
still. aren't your"
Joshua's Biblical education, unlike
that of most darkies Of his class, had
been neglected.
No, sir. judge; please, yo' honor
he said, Use de man what made the
moonshine."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Home Made Cement.

Something which the suburbanite fire.
quently needs in small quantities, but
which he rarely has on hand, is a good,
quick setting cement for uniting small
fragments of iron, setting wooden han
dies into tools and a hundred and one
other small jobs. A very good cement
which will answer almost any require
ment may be made by dissolving COM
mon orange shellac in enough alcohol
to form a paste. This may be kept on
hand in a tightly corked bottle with a
wide mouth-tightly corked, or the al
cohol will evaporate. When it is de-
sired to use the cement, place as much
as it is desired to use in any small tin
vessel and set the paste on fire. The
alcohol will soon burn out, and the
cement should hen be quickly used,
before 1t has time to cool. This cement
Is very strong and is Waterproof
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
As Good as Money.

Stories have been told OF buttons.
tacks and various extraneous sub
stances found in contribution boxes,
put 1t is seldom that a church member
strikes a blow 50 severe as was that
delivered by Amos Budd. of P%otterville
on one occasion.
It was at the close Of a missionary
sermon that Mr.. Budd, whose wont it
was to contribute 10 cents to each of
the charities in support of which the
church subscribed. vas seen to take a
blue slip from his pocket and look at
it keenly and affectionately.
When, after a slight but evident hest
%tation. he dropped the slip, carefully
folded, into the box Deacon Lane. who
was passing 1t. could hardly refrain
from an exclamation of joy.
1.-THE Lord will bless you, Brother
Budd," he said, when The sermon was
over, hurying down the aisle to ovetake
the prosperous grocer.
IT hope So" returned Mr.. Budd dryly.
but I'm afraid you cal-late on thai be-
ing a check that l dropped in the box.
It wasn't. Twas a receipted bill for
kerosene the church owed me last year.
and it has been overlooked. or course.
it's just the same as money, though.
when you come to that" I,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
rusERcuLosIs CAMPAIGN

The campaign about to begin against
tuberculosis IN Missouri cows by b
state board OF agriculture. looking to q
state law reimbursing owners whose
diseased animals are slaughtered by:
state officials. is not the first action
taken by a commonwealth, says the;
Drovers' Telegram. The wisconsin ex-
pertinent station has been busy for
quite awhile and has achieved notable
results. as set out in h last annual
report OF that station. The experiment
station work has been supplemented
by that OF the state veterinarian and
private individuals, whose records are
not included in h compilation showing
OF the station itself. During the past
three years hundreds Of students have
been set to work and tuberculin has
been distributed by wholesale over The
state. Tabulated results were sent to
the station. showing that the disease is
giving way to this treatment, as set
forth In this table:
Year Herds Herds AnimalsAnimals Per ct.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
NEW LAW obtained
Washington, D.. G..
Lord kitchner's Sarcasm.
From the Philadelphia Press

England's great military chieftain.
Lord Kitchener, has a pitiless con-
tempt for anything which savors Of
effeminacy in a man. This is illustrated
by an incident which occurred soon
after his return to England, from his
Egyptian exploits. He was accosted
by a young lord who had an annoying
zeal for collecting the autographs of
distinguished persons. Meeting Kitch-
ener, he gushed:
do me the honor to pencil your
name on this, Lord Kitchener Cproduc-
ing a lace handkerchief.) and I'll have
the autograph worked in silk and keep
1t forever in memory OF the hero Of
Khartoum.'
Your sisters, / presume" said
Kitchener, shifting at the scented
handkerchief.
mo, it's my own; a very pretty
pattern, ISM it?"
Very" said Kitchener, in a dry way
passing the handkerchief back I'M
signed. What is your taste In hair
pins, by the way?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Out Of Babes, Mouths.

From the New York Tribune.
DR.. Gerrit J. Kollen, the president of
Hope college, at q dinner in Holland,
Mich, recounted some quaint Juvenile
definitions.
They are definitions" said DR.. Kol-
len, given by little children in exami-
nations. Some of them 1 think, are rath-
er good. Some show unconscious. some
intended humor."
And with hat preface he began:
"~'Perspiration - When the heat
makes your body cry all over
'Fan-A thing to brush the warm
off with
'Monkey-Aalit little boy with a tall
"'Clear soup-A quart OF water
boiled down to a pint to make II
strong"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Herds Herds AnimalsAnimals Per ct

mails tested In 1907 was twice as large
is in 1906, yet the number found affect
ed was scarcely more h half as
great.
While in Missouri there is likely less
tuberculosis than in Wisconsin. she
owes 1t to her citizens to clean house
amor her herds. With an intelligent
campaign there is little doubt that In
five years Missouri's herds will be
healthy, and no stock owner be the
worse for it @
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Why Living Is Expensive.

FTOm the EaVeTh11 Gazette.
Mrs. Ellen II. Richards, Of Boston, in
a recent lecture before the Teachers col
lege in New York answered the cry about
the increased cost of living with these
words: 1.-The thing that has increased is
not the cost of living, but the scale of
living. The change is not in price at
which existence can be maintained. but
in peoples ideas as to what are neces-
saries Of life" Mrs. Richards has struck
a keynote that ought to set the sensible
teachers not only to thinking. but to prun-
ing a bit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
WIDOWS NEW PENSION LAW

Act Of April 10. 1868, allows widows Of
honorably discharged soldiers or sailors
of the civil war, who served 80 lays or
more If married before June q, 1890, a
pension of $12 per month, and 81 for each
child under 16 years Of age.
Income or property no bar to pension.
Under the Bounty Law of March 4. 1901,
many soldiers and their heirs now en-
titled to 500. Officers tax refunded etc.
lars address Henry c.. Cutter, Pension
Claim Attorney. Danyille, Ill,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
key and Abe Away From HomeY

The brothers Eckstein We're being en-
tertained by one who was anxious to
avail himself of their %fnaneial acumen.
But, as ill luck would have it, the talk
veered to other things.
DO you like Omar Khayyam?'
thoughtlessly asked the host, trying to
max conversation.
It was the elder brother who plunged
heroically into the breach. Pretty
WELL" he said, but I prefer Chianti."
Nothing more was said till the Eek
stems were on their way home.
'Ikey," said Abe, breaking a painful
silence, why carn't yer leave thingh
ath yer don't underthtand to me?
Omar Khayyam amt a wine. yer
cuckoo; it's a cheese!"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

Doan's Kidney Pills. "The kidneys be-
gan to act more regularly" he says,
land in a short time l passed a Few
gravel stones. l felt better right away
and since then have had no kidney
trouble"
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster-MiIburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

headaches ana dizzy
spells, and was as
sured by a specialist
that his kidneys
were a ! ] right,
though the secretions
showed a reddish,
brick dust sediment.
Not satisfied. Mr..
FndprS started uSing
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

A new occupation for women is that
of the grateful patient" Well dressed
women are hired by unscrupulous men
in Paris to sit in their waiting rooms.
enter into conversation with genuine
patients, and hold forth In glowing
terms on the benefits derived from the
doctors treatment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

The hands OF the housewife will be
kept soft and white and free from all
chap. redness or ~roughness II borax is
used.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

About $500 different kinds of animals
are known on earth-that is. warm
blooded, milk-giving creatures, like our
common domestic animals. To avoid
confusion with other creatures, one
ought to call them mammals, meaning
milk-giving animals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Good for So

Good for Sore Eyes,
for over 100 years PETTITS EYE
SALvE has positively cured eye diseases
everywhere. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Why They Left.

Jack-Hello, George! What's every
body crowding out of the parlor for?
Have refreshments been announced?
George-No; but Aunt Matilda is
getting ready to sing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
Then He Said Good Mich.

Mr.. Bore-Be sure to tell me when
you want me to &C.
Miss Blunt-It's an hour too late for
that.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
q H o

After Six Years of Misery and
Wrong Treatment.
John A. Enders, of Robertson emu
Pen Argyll, Pa, suffered for six years
with stinging pain in the back, violent
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

Garfield Tea is of particular benefit
to those subject to rheumatism and govt!
it puri6es the blood, ~cleanses the system,
and graduates disease. Drink before re-
firing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21

Big ideas are necessarily ex
pressed in big words.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
She Put Him Mise.

Mr.. Freshly-An the world loves a
lover.
Miss Collier Down. reckon you
haven't met my father. as yet.