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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Dry Farming Congress.

Salt Lake, Utah.-That the Trans
missouri Dry Farming congress, which
closed it's second convention Saturday,
will never again be elassed among the
minor congresses is conceded by all
who have watched the daily increase
in attendance, interest and enthusiasm.
Beginning with 282 delegates the con-
vention closes with nearly 900 in at
tendance, and when the congress
makes its bow to Cheyenne, Wyo, a
year hence, there will be still more.
This congress has created a perma-
nent salaried secretaryship, inaugu-
rated a system of annual dues and life
memberships and established bu-
reau of information, which will in
struct the membership in all discov-
cries and developments in the science
of arid land culture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

night. No clue has as yet been OBJ
tanned as to the perpetrator OF the
crime
Following his policy of bringing over
to the prosecution individuals who
were indicted with John H. Hall and
Edwin Mays, and using them as wit
nesses against the two men on trial
in the conspiracy cases, F. ]. Heney
has dismissed the case against former
State Senator Franklin Pierce Mays
and put him on the stand as witness
against Hall.
BY indictments returned recently it
has come to light that j. F. Temple,
an aged and wealthy resident Of Pen
dleton, has wooed tickle fortune in the
guise of roulette wheel and has paid
homage to the relentless queen to the
tune of a cool $4,000. AS consequence
Of the loss of small fortune at the
gaming wheel Al Ogg, Lester Swag-
CART and Jesse Sellers, respectively,
and the three mentioned local sports
will be compelled to stand trial for
their act.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Colorado for Gold.

One hears a good deal more talk
about Alaska than about Colorado, but
the figures show that Colorado heads
the list for gold output The produc-
ton in that state for 1907 is placed at
$20,88S,833, as compared with $18,251,-
610 in Alaska, while California lis
close third with $17,394,S63. Nevada.
now center of interest on account
of the miners strike at GoldfYeld,
ranks fourth, with $14,704,658
Another feature of the report is that
there was reduction in the gold out
put of both Alaska and Colorado as
compared with 1906, AIaskas decrease
being little over 100000 and that
of Colorado about 100000. On the
other hand, Nevada is increasing in
production. In 1906 the Nevada mines
yielded $I0,470,704, an increase of S..
200,S85 over 1905, while the yield for
1907 was s4,233,954 over that of 1906.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
CRIMINAL SUITS STARTED.
Former State officials Of Pennsylvania
viii Stand Trial.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 28.-The first
of the 81 criminal suits against former
state officials, contractors and others
connected with the building and fur
nishing of the new capitol of Pennsyl-
vania will be brought to trial in the
Dauphin county court this week before
Judge Kunkel. The defendants in the
suits listed for trial first are Architect
Joseph M. Huston and Contractor John
Sanderson, Philadelphia; former Audi
tor General William P. Snyder, Spring
City; former State Treasurer William
l.. Mathews Of Media and James M.
Shumaker, Johnstown, former superin-
tendent of public grounds and build
ings.
The defendants are charged with
conspiracy to cheat and defraud the
state out Of $4,000 by classifying the
weight and measurements Of certain
furnishings supplied by Sanderson I'M
der his per foot" and per pound
contract with the board Of grounds and
buildings.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
SHOWS AT SPOKANE

Attractions for February, 1908, at
the Spokane theater are as follows:
Feb. 1-Grace George.
Feb. Difference Roberts.
Feb. 6-7-Spokane Elks Minstrels.
Feb. 9-Auction (Devils)
Feb. 9-Devil's Auction.
Feb. 10-11-George Washington, Jr
Feb. 16-No Mother to Guide Her.
Feb. 20-22-Frank Daniels.
Feb. 26-27-Dream City.
Feb. 2S-Kerry Cow.
March Red Feather.
March 2-Red Feather.
March 3-4-45 Minutes From Broad
way.
March 8-9-Parsifal
Feb. 17-1S-Chas. B. Hanford.
March 19-San Francisco Opers
company.
March 20-21-James j. Corbett.
March 22-24-Virginian.
March 25-Steers & Conan.
March 27-2S-Paul Gilmore.
March 30-Local.
April 5-S-Comin' Thro' the Rye.
April 10-Mary Manning.
April 11-12-Black Crook.
April 17-18-Creston Clarke.
April 19-20-Burgomaster.
April 21-22-Mrs. Campbell.
April 27-29-Brewster Millions.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
ROBBERS RAID MAIL WAGON
Lock Driver and Clerk in Car, Get
$1,000 from Sacks and Escape.

LOCK Driver and Clerk IN Car, Get
$1,000 from Sacks and Escape.
New Orleans, JAM %. - Daring
thieves held up and robbed a United
States mail wagon loaded with incom-
ing mail which had just arrived from
Cincinnati and other northern points
over the Queen and Crescent route
The thieves were reported to have Sc
cured about $4,000. The wagon, which
was heavily screened and on which
rode driver and railway mail clerk,
was attacked near some freight cars
in the downtown section of the city.
The driver and helper, neither of whom
was hurt, were held by the police on
suspicion. AT least two out of IL sacks
were rified.
Barney Simmons, the clerk, and S. J.
Smith, the negro driver, who were held
by the police, say that two men armed
with revolvers stopped the horses and
jumped into the wagon. The wagon
was then driven to a dark spot about
100 yards from police station, where
the robbers obtained the key to the
screened portions of the wagon, and
after forcing the mail employees into
boxcar, returned to rifle the mail
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

The famous Hercules mine of Burke
has struck the ore shoot in No. tun-
nell The vein takes a greater dip than
anticipated it being necessary to drive
the tunnel 300 feet further than the
survey called for.
The Cooney group improves with
every blast. Three feet of good ore
have been disclosed.
The Galena is working two shifts,
sinking, and in the near future will
work three shifts.
The Tiger-Poorman mine Is drifting
on the ore and has great showing
on the 2200-foot level.
The Hecla mine is installing its new
electric hoist
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Mining Men to Meet.

A meeting of mining men of Alaska,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
British Columbia and the Yukon ter
ritory will be held in Seattle March
% and "a under the auspices of the
American Mining congress. A com
mittee appointed by the congress at
its last session will be present. The
purpose is to secure reliable informa-
ton relating to the burdens and re-
strictions on the mining industry OF
Alaska, with a view of recommends
tons to the congress for its action.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08

ounces Of silver. The average price OF
copper was 20 cents a pound and that
of silver IS cents an ounce. Using
would be valued at $1,4o0,0o0 for cop
per and 1887, 400 for silver, making a
total production of $1,787, 400.
Under the superintendent of Mr..
Purcell, development work has lately
been proceeding at gratifying rate
at Rossland, B. c. and rich reward
has been reaped in important finds at
the Idaho, Iron Mask, War Eagle and
Center Star mines. The ore bodies
found in the lowest workings in the
group are Of a high grade and they
are in large and strong quantities.
This indicates that the naturalization
extends as deep as they can be mined.
Five feet Of very rich gold ore has
been struck at the 400 foot level of the
Del Rio mine, Buffalo Hump. The
strike was made on a croscut from
the $50 foot tunnel.
Montgomery Hardman, one of Spo-
kane's pioneers, who has spent much
time in Alaska, is reported to have
sold some Of his claims at Nome, Alas
ka, for $4,000.
The Pittsburg Lead Mining company
has taken a 80 months lease and OPP
ton on the Bonanza, Monarch and
Monarch Fraction lode claims In the
Placer Center district, near Wallace.
The Blue Bird mine, on Lake Pend
d'Oreille, is now operating under lease
to ]. NJ Jeanott, one of the principal
owners Of the property.
Judge McFie has appointed F. j.
Otter Of Albuquerque as receiver for
the Consolidated Mining & Smelter
company, operating at Corrillos. Fail
ure to pay taxes caused the receiver
ship. The property is valued at $780,
900.
The suit begun recently by the
Golden Gate Mill & Mining company
against the Ophir Silver Mining com
pany Of Virginia City, New, to re-
cover 100000 for alleged trespass
ing on claims, was dismissed In the
circuit court of Nevada on motion OF
attorneys for the defendants.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
MINES AND MINING.

The union forces have won out at
Goldf1eld, Neb., on the no-card system
1t is reported from reliable sources
that the Snowstorm mine at Mullan
Idaho, will resume operations this
week.
1t is reported that the Umatilla mine,
in the Dixie district, is looking prom
Using and bids fair to become a great
producer
A contract has been let for running
a crosscut tunnel 200 feet long on the
Iron Clad mine, near Murray, Idaho
The tunnel is already in about $50
feet.
Platteville, Wis.-No less than five
mines in the Platteville lead camp will
resume operations at once. These
mines have no rooster and the price of
their ore is so low that they can hard
ly make it pay at recent prices. The
outlook, however, is for better prices.
vanced 81 ton this week. The mines
are all at work in the Dodeviglle dis
trict and the three idle mines at Min
eral Point will soon start
v. Marich and others have filed
notices OF location on Elgin lode and
Elgin lode extension, in the Evolution
mining district
The Federal Mining company has
been given patent to the Glamorgan
and Pembroke lode claims, in the Evo-
luton mining district.
The Snowstform mine last year ship
ped $4,000 tons of ore, containing
100000 pounds of copper and $4,000
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
IDAHO EVENTS.

The new 35-foot government gasoline
launch has arrived at Priest lake.
There is movement on foot for the
purpose of reorganizing the old Occur
d'Alene City band.
The examinations and final work
of the first semester at the University
of Idaho were finished on the Goth.
Natural gas in large quantities has
been struck In Payette, according to
a report sent out from that place.
The Rhodes Scholarship examina-
lions for Idaho were taken this year
by Curtis of Boise, Peebler Of Nampa
and Crooks of Moscow. Those pass
ing the examinations will be eligible
for appointment to the scholarship
that supports a man for three years
study at Oxford university in Eng
land.
The new forge building is now ready
for the use of mechanical engineering
students at the university and train
ing in forge work will be added to
their instruction in other iron work
ing lines.
Four new instructors will take up
their work in the state university with
the opening of the new semester
Bridge construction on the high steel
structure which will span Lawyers can
yon will begin this week. as the delay
caused by the shortage of steel rails
has been removed by recent heavy re-
ceipts from eastern steel mills.
A militia company is being organ
lied at Lewiston with 100 members.
The Wallace Daily Times, the first
daily paper ever published in the
Occur dAlenes, which has been in
existence since July 3, 1906, has sus
pended publication indefinitely, owing
to trouble with the typographical union
as to the status of former employe
Superintendent Lee of the Wallace
schools reports substantial increase
in enrolment The present enrolment
is 225 girls and 247 boys, o total o.
472.
At Wallace the Empire theater wa!
assigned recently by Manager ]. o
Burns to George F. Stoney. The liabil
tiles are said to amount to over $500
and there are no assets of value.
A. ]. McCluskey, known as "BiI
Mack" and an old timer of the Coeu
d'Alene district, died recently in ;
Wallace hospital of pneumonia.
Some sneak thief with a knowledg
of the value of elk teeth stole an ell
took necklace from the curio wall o
Ed Virgins cigar store in Lewiston
the necklace being on exhibition wit
, number of other valuable Indial
curios. The string contained 113 ell
teeth, valued at $500.
| The Rathdrum school board has az
cepted the new high school building
which was recently completed at
, cost of $4,000.
Two deaths took place on the Coeu
d'Alene Indian reservation recently
/ Both died of the white plague, which
gradually discriminating the India
} race
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
MONTANA NOTES.

Two Swedes were badly injured by
an explosion at Taft recently.
Crazed by drink and maddened over
trivial difficulty, s. Oneida, Japa-
nese laborer on the Milwaukee grade,
shot and instantly killed M. Kosuga.
Oneida, when he realized his act, placed
the muzzle of the gun in his own
mouth and fired, sending a bullet
through his brain and dying instantly.
Whitefish lake is now frozen Owe for
the first time this winter, and large
crowds of skaters are taking advan-
tage ofthe Tine ice.
D. P. Workman, one of the best
known contractors in the northwest,
died at Helena. His son, Ward K.
Workman, is lieutenant in the United
States navy and is now on the battle
ship Tennessee.
The largest and most important min
ing deal of recent months in the Hell
ena vicinity has been contaminated
whereby the Souvenir Gold Mining
company has taken over the seven
claims of Jacob Schaffer and others
in the Unionville district. four miles
south of Helena The property is ad
joining the famous Whitchlatch Union
mine, which in early days yielded up
ward of s4,OO0,O00 in dividends, and
will be operated on an extensive scale
Ky the new Butte owners. The amount
involved is not known, but it is under
stood to be very large. Four separate
veins have been uncovered, and show
gold as high as $75 per ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Florence Roberts.

Florence Roberts will present "Zira"
at the Spokane theater Sunday and
Monday, February Q and 8, and the
new society comedy SHAM" Tues
day, February 4, matinee and night.
'Zira" is the work of Henry Miller,
the noted actor, and ]. Hartley Man
ners, and is founded upon the story Of
Wilkie Collins 1.-THE New Madalen."
Sham" is sparkling society COM
edy by Geraldine Bonner, author Of
"Tomorrow's Tangle" and Rich
Mems Children"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
MARRIES HUNGARIAN
YLADYS, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
OF MRS. VANDERBILT.
When She Became Of Age Last eum-
mer she Inherited SIS, 600, 900, Which
Goes With Bride to Count ezechenyI
He Has Fortune AIso-Grand Ar
ray Of Wedding Gifts.

NcW 1OTk, jail. Zo.-lu the famous
Vanderbilt mansion at Fifth avenue
and Fffty-seventh street at noon Mon
day Miss Gladys, youngest daughter
Of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, cousin
of the duchess of Marlborough and one
of the richest of American heiresses,
became the bride of Count Laszio Jeno
Maria Henrik Simon Szechenyi, a
young Hungarian noble of ancient line
age and comfortable fortune. His home
Is in Ormucs, Hungary. Last summer
Miss Vanderbilt became of age, and
under the provisions of her fathers
will entered into possession of he-
share of his great fortune. estimated
at from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Mgr. Lavelle, rector of ST.
Patricks cathedral, and the brides at
tendants will be Miss Ruth Vanderbilt
Twombly and Miss Dorothy Whitney.
Count Anton Sigray, who recently ar
rived here with Count Tionys and his
wife, and Count Paul Esterhazy will
be the best men. One Of the brides
brothers gave his sister in marriage
After the ceremony breakfast will
be served, to which some $50 invita-
tons have been issued.
The Vanderbilt home has been su-
perbly arranged and decorated for the
occasion and one of the features of the
ceremony was the music by an orohes-
ira of so pieces.
The guests entered at 2 West Fifty
eighth street, that side Of the house
being admirably supplied with retiring
room large enough for several hundred
people to deposit their wraps in 1t
was, however, not a large wedding
as such things go in New York, Mrs
Vanderbilt having kept her list down
considerably, sending out for the cere
mony and breakfast only, there being
no extra invitations for reception.
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt is Fl years
old She is the daughter of Cornelius
and Alice c. Gwynne Vanderbilt. She
I was born at Newport, r. l.
The Vanderbilt town house, in which
the wedding took place, is one of thu
show places of the metropolis. 1t is il
Fifth avenue, occupying the entir'
block between Fifty-seventh and Fifty
eighth streets. Since the death of Coz
nelius Vanderbilt, who built it, tn
: house has seemed to the outsider to b
closed most of the time. This is no
true, however, as Mrs. Vanderbilt
opens it quite often for some elaborat
affair or other.
The original Vanderbilt house-th
house in which the old commodor
/ lived-is on Staten island. 1t is pie
turesque place, within short distanc
of the ocean.
1t is presumed that the count an
a countess will spend the most of thei
time at the formers home in Hungar,
Castle Oermexoe.
The wedding gifts are said to e.
coed 100000 in value and are guart
ed day and night by detectives an
special police arrangements have bee
made to handle the curious throne
which usually gather on such occ'
sions.
The young couple left Monday afte
noon for Newport, where Mrs. Vande
bits home, THE Breakers" has bee
prepared for them. There they will r
main until February 4, when they wi
sail for Europe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
This Weeks Attractions.

At the Spokane-Friday and Satur-
day nights and Saturday matinee,
Grace George in "Divorcons."
At the Columbia Sunday night and
all the week, 'Deadwood Dicks Last
Shot"
At the shington-Every after
noon and night, vaudeville.
At the Pantages-Every afternoon
and night, vaudeville.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
oneeoN ITEMS.

81 am going to heaven" With these
last words and after worrying over
her studies until she became distract
ed. Miss Bernice Coe, II years old, a
student of Columbia college at Milton
committed suicide Sunday night by
taking carbolic acid.
A United States letter box was
broken open at LaGrande the other
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Grace George.

Grace George comes to the Spokane
Friday and Saturday nights, with a
Saturday matinee, in the Margaret
Mayo version of Sardou's 'Divorcons. .
Miss George will appear in the part Of
the capricious Cyprienne, role to
which she is said to be especially
adapted 1t is comedy and has to do
largely with the question of divorce.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Mother Of. Empress Dies.

Toxic, jan 28.-H is officially an
nounced that Lady Showing Ichijo,
mother of the empress, died January
rs at the age of so years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-08
Bio Fire at Clinton, Iowa.

CLINTON, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-Fire has
caused $150,0oO damage to Fish Broth
ers' wagon works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
Fatal BROOKLYN FIRE.
One Dead, One Dying at Early
Morning Blaze.

one boy is dead and another is dying at the
Williamsburg Hospital as the result of a fire.
believed to be of incendiary origin. which broke
out at 1:45 o'clock this morning in the three
story frame tenement house at No. 130 Have
meyer avenue. williamsburg. The dead boy is
David Corcoran, while shs brother Thomas.
was burned so badly that the physicians at the
Williamsburg Hospital said that he could not
live
The belief that the fire was the work of an
incendiary was Increased by the fact that an
unsuccessful aetenp; to fire the same building
was made about two weeks ago. AS soon as
the fire was discovered Mrs. Gill. who lives on
the top floor with her husband and child.
called 70 PatTolman Pagan the sidewalk 10
rescue them. He went to their aid, but was
overcome by smoke, and Patrolrnan Boyle went
TO his rescue, carrying Pagan and the Gill fam
lily out by one Boyle then carried out
Frank Harrison, with his wife and four chill
dren. who had been overcome.
After Fagan had been revived. he returned to
the burning building and carried out four chill
dren OF Mrs. Moskowotz. the second floor
Mrs. Corcoran, the mother of the two boys
who were burned, overcome the third
floor and carried out by Boyle who tried to
rescue the two boys we'll but was too late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
INlHENSE TOBACCO DEAL.
Sale of Eighty Million Pounds VII
Halt Night Riding.

Louisville, Nov. 19.-The big deal between the
American Tobacco Company and the Buriey To-
bacco Society for the 1906 and part of the 1907
crops. which had been hanging fire for several
weeks, was closed here late to-day. The price
agreed on in the transaction, said to be the
largest OF its kind ever put through. is an av-
erage of 201z cents for the 1906 crop and Il
cents a pound for the 1907 product
The sale of the pooled crop. 1t is believed, will
mark the end OF night riding in Central and
Eastern Kentucky. as it is thought with these
crops cut of the way practically all the growers
will raise tobacco next year. The sale has moth
ing to do with the crops in the dark district. or
nessee.
The deal involves nearly eighty million pounds
Of tobacco held IN the pool by the Burley To-
bacco Society, and an outlay OF something like
$14.OOO.OOO on the part of the American Tobacco
Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
WILL T4MM4NY EXPLAIN!
Bryan Wants to KnozC-Erplains
Some Things Himself.


Lincoln. Neb-, Nov 19--Having resumed edi-
torlaI control OF THE Commoner.'' W J. Bryan
has begun asking questions concerning the re-
suit at the polls and offering explanations Of
what happened. He will declare tomorrow that
Gompers and those closely associated with him
in the effort to deliver the labor vote must be
credited with sincerity and effective support Of
the ticket Some loss Of support, 1t is assumed,
was caused because the farmers did not under
stand the city labor situation Other losses fol-
lowed Mr.. Bryan says. because corporate in
terests intimidated their employees by threats OF
industrial collapse were Democracy successful.
Concluding Mr. Bryan says that Democracy
must stand or fall by it's position that justice be
done 10 those who toll.
Tammany's failure TO deliver New York City
TO the Democrats causes Mr.. Bryan TO ask,
What Is the remedy" He holds that if Tam
many is not able 10 deliver that city 10 De-
mocracy. then Democracy in the future must
deal with those who able to deliver II. He
declares that Tammany failed in its support OF
Parker and failed in its support OF the 1908
ticket. and that it is time for the national or
ganizatiOn 10 find some one to deal with in New
York who can be depended upon.
While the charge of treachery is not made. the
inference is plain in Mr.. Bryan's tone that more
could have been done for the ticket. Mr. Bryan
closes with this question, VIII Tammany ex-
MA in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
TO SINK I'D STREET.
Fifth 4renue Traffic to Cross by
BTdge-4CtiOn Expected To-day.

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionrnent
probably win pass to-day g resolution author
izing the sinking Of 42d street at Fifth avenue.
at an estimated cost of S26i0O0. The plans call
for roadway from thirty-two to tllirty-six feet
In width, the cut starting about forty feet west
OF Madison avenue and reaching the normal
grade Of 42d street again about two hundred
feet west of Fifth avenue.
Through this passageway the two surface car
tracks and traffic way for wagons will GO but
foot traffic viii keep to the sidewalks the
present grade OF 42d street The initial appro-
priation TO be considered to-day will be for $255,
600. No serious engineering difficulties are ex-
pec-ed.
The proposed depression was suggested by the
City Improvement Commission in a report to
Mayor Mcclellan two years ago. The cut Will
necessarily be open all the way except at the
bridge, and the sides will be protected by
tistic railings