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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
BROTHERS
I'm GRIM
BY s. E. kiser.

Courtrey had been dreaming that he
was sitting alone in wooded place
where the wind rustled the leaves
about his feet. Then he became aware
of the fact that he was awake and
that he heard something rustling at
one end of the room. After looking
steadily a moment he was able to see
the dim outlines of man.
What are you doing there?" Court.
ney asked.
You keep still. or I'll be doing some
thing else" was the reply he received.
Come, now. don't be disagreeabl-
Let's talk this matter over as man To
man"
If you don't keep quiet, I'll"
Don't say anything rash. hate
that sort of thing. People who speak
without thinking never inspire coz
fdence in me. If you will tell me
what you are after, | may be able to
help you. To begin with, / can inform
you that my trousers are hanging over
chair at least Is feet from where
you are and that in the pockets apper-
tanning to them are the only valuable
things that / possess.
Say, you seem to think this is
to joke about"
Il simply subscribe to the theory
advanced by the philosopher who says.
DO cheerfully what you have to do
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
The Reformation
Of Garter

There was nc denying that carter
was a trial to his mother.
Mrs. Dibby never had quite become
yreconciled to the astonishing fact that
her son had grown up brawny siA'
footer by the time he was Is, WIN
/ large hands and a terrific breadth OF
shoulder However she might nave
endured this had he been neater ana
more orderly, but life to Mrs. DDDy
meant a constant trGtting around aiter
Carter, picking up things and straight
ening the disarray he left in his wake
If did not watch him, Mrs. DiDDy
would mourn, that boy just as likely
AZ not would wear gray tie with
brown suit and he never, never brush
es his things, Wrinkles in coat
mean less than nothing TO him. he is
absolutely hopeless in a social sense.
He never will get over being awkward
and i'll at ease in parlor and he says
be is bored TO death by parties. All ne
cares about is football and baseball
and scores. That should have such
son.
After rs years OF this it was be
wildering shock to Mrs. D.0Oy one day
10 find her son standing before his mir
ror scowiing at his necktie. That he
should even take the trouble to look in
glass to tie it was remarkable I
cough, tut his plain dissatisfaction
with the result was epic.
1T looks very nice, Carter" said his
mother
Carter began taking off the blue tie.
81 think III wear the one with the
dots" he murmured, half to himself.
Mrs. Dibby went downs ir- rapidly
and on arriving in a quiet corner sat
down abruptly Carter certainly looked
rugged and healthy, so after ten min.
utes of wondering she decided that he
was not going to be ill., Thereupon
she dismissed the matter from her
mind When she found him polishing
his shoes the next day. however. she
was startled.
Does your head ache dear?" she in
IUired
Never felt better Where's dads
ihoe brush?"
When he came down to dinner that
light Carter. probably for the first
ime in his life. walked down the stairs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
N00IerOwers' Warehouse.

Fred w. Gooding returned the last of
the week from trip to Pendleton and
around home by way of Montana, in
teresting the shcepmen in the proposed
storage warehouse in Chicago. He has
met with fiattering success in carrying
out the idea, which means at least
measure of freedom from the hands of
the eastern wool buyers. Idaho sheep
men will subscribe for all the stock al
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27

S Wiz you ki:'iiy turn on the electric
light? 1t viii attract no attention
whatever. I frequently have my room
Illuminated at this time Of night and
there is no danger that anybody viii
oyerhear what we may have to say"
Much to Courtney's surprise the
light was turned on, and as he sat no
in bed he saw masked man who was
holding a revolver at a disagreeable
angle.
Won't you be kind enough to put
that DOWN." Courtney asked, pointing
at the weapon
Not till you get out of bed and sit
in that chair the intruder answered,
nodding toward a chair that stood ia
the middle of the room.
Very well. Anything to be aTable.
There is another seat Won't you
take it?"
The stranger sat down, permitting
the hand in which he held the revolver
to hang at his side.
Now, what's your game?" he
asked.
DO you happea to know VINO
ann"
NO"
81 thought not With your permits
sion l VIII get a manuscript from yoR
desk"
mo, you won't You have a gun in
there"
You are one of the most suspicious
persons l ever saw. Please go to the
desk yourself. In the top drawer or
the left side you will find a manu-
script. Kindly hand it to me-
When the visitor had done as he
had been requested to do Courtney
took the paper, unfolded it. and began
to read:
The great ship losses in the storm.
the angry foam
Breaks on her sides as if to rend irr
twain
The bolts that long have battled
with the main.
And l. a daring wanderer. far from
home.
Through far-off scenes permit my
thoughts to roam;
The touch of tender hands l feel
again;
The pleasing scents"
Stop" commanded the burglar
Are you Reginald Courtney. the man
VINO writes sonnets for the maya
.ines?"'
q am"
You take money for that stuff.
on't your"
"A little"
Goodnight. I'd feel as if l was rob
ing brother in my own business il
took anything from you"
In five minutes Courtney was back
bed, sleeping sweetly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27

, instead OF arriving with a combination
, of rush and tumble. His father ez
changed glances with his mother a
Carter entered the room.
"Welll" said Carter's father. 81
this really you? That's right-holc
your head up like that all the time anC
get rid of that habit of ducking which
I've spoken 10 you about SO often
What are you getting red over it for?'
Don't tease him. protested Carriers
mother. You look very nice, Carter
believe you've really got your hail
parted straight. tool"
Carter grumbled something mar.
I tioulate as he attacked his soup. DC.
casionally his parents surveyed one
another questioningly. There was a
strange atmosphere about Carter.
Some of his friends happened in that
evening and the young man quite dis
t.nguished himself as a host.
Hes changing" said his mother
But / don't understand why. 1t is
certainly queer. 1t isn't like Carter"
When the elder Dibby. glancing at
his son the next evening from over his
paper, caught a remarkable glisten on
that youths hitherto carlesslv kent
fiuger nails his jaw dropped and he
bent forward to stare. Later he an
preached Mrs. Dibby with a pale and
evidently troubled face.
Mother" he whispered, glancins
back In the library to make sure that
his son did not hear him. Carter
Carter has had his nails manicuredl
Yes. truly"
That settled it, A startling change
had overtaken their son and heir and /
X was theirs to question why-and get
no answer out of the mocking atmos.
phere. Mrs Dibby was decidedly wor.
ried
m there was only good reason for
H." she said. as she went 70 straight.
en- Carriers dressing case and found
il in neat and appalling order III
seems so queer-and he sent his other
suit to be pressed this morning."
She wiped her eyes and stared out
# the window. AS she stared her
ears dried.
Before her. down on the street came ,
'arter, radiating spotless perfection
s TO garb and deep devotion as TO
as he bent tenderly over
lie attractive specimen OF femininitv ]
'alking beside him. Ii was the n. !
ear-old sister OF his best chum. {
''Wen," said his mother Well, So I
bat explains it, I knew that some. I
ling allied Carter! Oh. dear, Now. r
oppose I've got to so to worrying t
bout that" T
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
TWO uNIMpEAcnABLf CANDIDATES.

Hon Parsons Of Idaho county making fine progress his
ampgn for The sTeakersbp Of the house Cool trained
warrior ia the school Of experience inhexiby honest and fair
bis hUr harm himself by honestyhe would
be ideal speaker lie stands for every pledge Of the republican
platform 70 the stor lie a hard worker and will make business
the first consideration though the house work "a
finish is work.
As III working companion 70 Mr. Parsons could deter fill
he position Of chief clerk than James H. Wallis Of Rexburg He
made exceptional record chief in last legislature
when he did the work Of the late Chief Clerk Moore we'll
Industry honesty ability aud aabity prime
important office and Mr. Wallis meets all these requirements
The Journal sill stake an lie reputation making
good - the people Of Idaho
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
HEPBURN

DR.. Dubes of Shoshone was a wei
come visitor last Tuesday.
Turkeys are plentiful here this year,
the local market being well supplied.
Senator Borah was the guest Of the
! Hepburn Commercial Club last week.
The town pump is doing heroic duty
every day now, many pumps being
broken and remaining so for lack Of
care or attention.
The young ladies' around Hepburn
gave highly successful entertainment
Tuesday night for the benefit Of the
school library.
The heavy owners and spectators on
script are holding the price up to so
cents. The many small holders are let
ting go for what they can get below so
eents.l
In the past the need of trees has been
keenly felt in Heybnrn and many large
hearted promises made to set them out
this fall. So far only the Schroeder
Bros. have made good. "
Geo. Schroeder's private horse was
stolen last week and located by Consta-
BILE Nelson after a hard chase. The
thief had abandoned the horse which
was doubtless very well for him as this
project will deal hard with any party
caught stealing.
Mrs. Frank Mosby, the Quickest !
woman on the project" was ub from
Bull to pay her water right last Tues
day. Mrs. Mosby has grubbed over 25
acres with grub hoe, has burnt it and
brought it to high finish without any
aid, horses, or special implements.
The Hepburn state Bank is increasing
It's business by leaps and bounds daily
Banker Snyder is handling alone as
much work as any two clerical men ac-
Iuainted with banking routine could
handle. 1t keeps him busy at times
veil into the ghostly hours but he al
Ways turns up next morning cheerful
md smiling.
A very happy bunch of ardent
uck hunters appeared Sunday about
Don on the river ranch of the Schroe-
er's and raised the echoes with fire.
uent abandon that did great credit to G
ne strength of the guns used. One t
iember made wonderful shot at a
Syscraper duck admitting it a "blank O.
C. mistake, another member, built on c
road plans. stepped into the icy Snake
yer finding bottom only after he had
'ased to see the bright, beautiful world !,
I'd its additions. His trousers must 3
i've been made to order under false h
etenses as the shrinkage on drying D
ried from one foot against the other, e
owing nice athletic build on general
es. Another member moved a nice, bi
AN path through the rushes and tules hi
king good double" on these items. .
e island occupied by the party GER l.
My shifted ''skewways'' after the
nj was over. -, &c
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27
JOURNAL IMPORTATION.

printed
tenth
pap frce month
d saa s
o r be
s. GDinn Drug Store
Weldon Druggist News Dealer, Miner, Id
Selsceier Hepburn Paint Glass
v. Candle TONS upet
y &. Langoie General Merchsndiae, Aeequia. Id
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-27

state and Of them by their county platforms be
sdered as good passed
The Journal expects this legislature keep
we'll foolish theory they important
measures until they have been pledged By the peoples platform
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
COPPER METAL EXPORTS
EXCEED HOME PRODUCTION

BOSTON, April 1.-THE United
States exports of copper during the
past six months amount to 400. 49,
SIS pounds. or an average quantity
per month of 67,279. i6 pounds. Els
timating the recent production of
this country at about the rate of s.
600, 900 pounds per annum, we see
that the shipments abroad during the
last six months are equivalent 10
more than the total United States
output for that period based on the
above items.
For the six months ending March
81, 1907. the exports of copper from
this country were 202, 1872, $50
pounds, or at the rate of 33,77S.S20
pounds per month This is nearly
one-half less than that for the pre-
vious six months. The figures carry
convincing proof of the tremendous
shrinkage in American consumption
since last October But fine favora-
bile feature of this exhibit is the fact
that this country is not confronted
with the enormous accumulation ex-
listing last fall. There is a moderate
surplus of the copper metal here yet,
but the great bulk formerly available
has been shipped out of the country
and there is but little probability of
it coming back again while the price
remains under > cents
Europe can be counted on to take
another 400. 100000 pounds during
the next six months If the price is
low enough to suit foreign buyers.
Actual requirements did not call for
such heavy shipments as have left
the country lately, but European
buyers are willing to run the risk of
stocking up freely at around II cents.
If they have an over supply they can
make arrangements for carrying ii
until 1t is worked up in the course of
trade. Foreign buyers are watching
their opportunity to get another
heavy slice of American production
when they succeed in hammering the
price down low enough.
A fresh buying movement may take
place at any time as the big operators
are said 10 be laying their wires to
make another scoop as soon as they
find that they have weakened holders
to let so at their level
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
LITTLE COPPER ON HAND
IN THE LAKE DISTRICT
Steady Shipments Have brought
Stocks to Low Level.

CALUMET. Mich. April Little
copper in marketable form Is on
hand at the smelling works in the
Lake Superior copper district just
now, heavy shipments by rail during
the last few weeks having cleaned
up nearly all of the metal which had
been accumulated
At the Calumet & Hecla Mining
Co smelter at Hnbbell there Is
practically no copper at all Ship
ments are made from the smelter
Just as soon as the metal is taken
from the monlds. II is not thought
that the Calumet 4 Hecla has much
copper on hand at It's Buffalo plant.
either As usual the company has
accumulated an amount of high
grade mineral in its warehouse at
Hubbell for shipment to the Buffalo
plant after the opening of navigation.
At the Michigan Il Quincy smelt-
ers, on Portage lake. the stocks of
refined copper are small, rail ship
ments Icing frequent lately A large
proportion of the metal shipped has
been for export At the Dollar Bay
plant of the Bigelom Hyams syadi-
cate. the stock of metal is the largest
in the district. yet II is not of such
proportions as to cause alarm. There
have been so many small shipments
of copper to various manufacturing
points in this country lately that
it Is believed consumers are begin
ming to buy. Practically all of the
copper shipped recently that was rot
for export went direct to Connecticut,
New Jersey. Detroit and other man
ufaeturing sections
No uneasness has been felt in the
lake copper section since the an
nouncement that lake freight nayiga-
ton will not begin until June, as the
mining companies are we'll stocked
up with coal Nearly all the mines
put in heavy supplies of coal every
summer. enough to last them well on
into the next summer. In this man
ner no extra expense of bringing coal.
in by rail is suffered when lake nav
igataion is delayed or strikes occur
in the coal fields.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
RUSHING ALL WORK RIGHT ALONG

guage OF an acquaintance. II he says
Mason Valley is good it must be a
wonder 1t would be a nice possess
sion in the consolidation. giving II a
big high grade ore body, as it would.
In the matter of exchange. there
has evidently been a fash in the pan
for the digestion OF the public. Tn
der the arrangement as rumor has
given it out, Nevada Consolidated,
according TO most of the figures that
have been deducted gets the better
of the bargain. in comparison with
both Cumberland Ely and Utah Cop
per Were the rumored exchange fig
ures correct both the latter compa-
MES would earn less per share of
stock in the consolidated than they
would earn going it singly. That the
rumored exchange rate is not cor
rect, however, is pretty well evil
denced by late announcement that it
is probable that the deal will not
close until the return from Europe
of Daniel Guggenheim. Neither have
the rumors had any sort of verifica-
ton from headquarters.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
QUIET BUT EFFECTIVE BUYING
OF METAL --SPOT IS SCARCE

have little to offer for June delivery.
Business yesterday was mainly in
SMALL lots and about on the basis of
1873 013l2e for electrolytic, while
copper for delivery during the third
quarter of the year could have been
bought around SAc. One of the
results of the recent slump in the
metal Il now being made apparent.
Whereas on the high wave the United
Metal Selling company was usually
Il to 1e above the prices of the in
dependents, there Is now uniform
selling baisis, and quotations from
nearly all the leading concerns in
the city are alike.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
THE SMALLER
WORKING COS

While there are a number. OF prop
critics lying practically idle in this
district, many of them waiting for
the opening of the Steptoe smelling
plant before resuming active mining
operations, yet there are many others
which are working ahead developing
and in some cases getting out ore in
preparation for the coming era of
prosperity, which must in steady
growth surpass anything ever wit
messed in this district.
The properties of the district aside
from Cumberland Ely and Nevada
Consolidated which are working at
present. are to be enumerated as fol-
lows: tr ~
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
At Mines, Concentration and Smelter
Things are Moving Fast to the End of
Production Outlook is Highly Pleas
ing in Every Way at the Properties

sible TO obtain, embracing men of
every race has been thrown on the
ore line in the last week between
Copper Flat and the Veteran. This
last piece of the track to receive final
surfaeing is being brought along to
completion fast and will soon be
ready for all the traffic that may be
given To 1t. Recent weather has not
been altogether favorable to the work
and has made for considerable de-
lay, but so much is now out of the
way that progress is likely TO be in
terfered with to exceedingly small
extent from now on. If at all Trains
should be- moving freely over the
track next week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13

The New York Commercial says;
The strength of the local copper
market continues in the quiet buying
nv the American consuming interests,
While the majority of the leading
consumers have reversed their policy
of buying large quantities of the
metal 10 be delivered over long
period and are working on a hand
to-mouth basis, they are taking large
blocks Of the metal out of the market
from week to week. The result of
this course has been to make an eX-
tremely good market for the spot
metal Most of the large companies
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
GIROUX CONSOLIDATED.

The working force of this company
is being gradually increased in order
to carry plans they have outlined
At present beside sinking and retim-
bering at the Alpha shaft the Morris
and GirouX shafts are being given
attention. New timbers are being put
IN place in them in preparation for
the start of mining operations when
water has been put to the mill site.
Preliminary survey on the pipe line
from Mungerson ranch has been
nearly completed aud in a short time
force OF men will be put to work
laying pipe. This VIII bring the wa
ter necessary for the mill. with the
flow OF the Alpha added, and will
give an abundance for the purpose.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13

Has Reached Paying ore. and is ship.
ping in Paying Quantities.

The Boston Office OF the Nevada
Douglas Copper mines at Yerington.
Nevada, states that they have filed
their ore bins, and announces That
they win begin shipment of ore to the
ameters ON an active scale In "A short
time
The company's production for
shipment has been limited so far be-
ing merely incidental TO its policy of
developing 1t has done no stopping
and is simply shipping ore on de-
velopment work.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
ELY CALUMET.

On ,his property sinking continues
with good results. The ore entered
about 10 feet below the surface con-
tinues down. The leveling off of the
ground about the surface of the
shaft las been done for some time
and all is now In readiness for in
stallation of machinery with which
TO sink TO depth
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
ELY WITCH.

lopment work here Is active,
a force of about % men being en-
gagged in stopping drifting and block
ing out the large ore bodies in prep
aration for the blowing in Of the
smelter which will mean commence
mani II nctiYe mining onerations.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
Ely District Market and Mining News

attention of the working force.
Crosscutting and drifting on the 4So
level TO get into the ore bodies is the
present main effort.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13


Regarding consolidation there does
not appear AT this time to have been
definite agreement reached as to
final details All that comes out of
a positive character is that the con
solidation will be made and that 1t
will include Cumberland Ely, Nevada
Consolidated and Utah Copper. Other
desirable copper properties. such as
Mason Valley and Boston Consolidat-
ed are spoken of and may be brought
in OF all the outside properties
that are mentioned, none stand
higher in promise of future greatness
than Mason Valley From report
printed in the News several weeks
ago concerning this property, 1t
would seem TO give every Indication
of making in Nevada a property very
similar to the great Copper Queen in
Arizona, the richest and the biggest
of them all in the southern country
in possession of high grade ores. The
News report on Mason Valley came
from Llew Humphrey known as one
of the most conservative of conserya-
tive mining engineers. In the Ian
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13

Work on the property OF the Ely
Silver Copper Mining company
was started during the week, small
force being put to cleaning ont the
former workings from which in ear
lier DAYS hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of silver-lead ores car
rying small values in copper and
gold We're taken. The property is
situated i'm the Tamberlane district
nine miles southeast of Ely. \ por-
ton OF the officers of the company
are expected to arrive from Ohio.
where most of them reside, during
the fore part of this week After
inspecting the property II is expected
that they will arrange for large de-
yelopment upon the property.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
ELY BONANZA.

Sinking is being steadily prosecute
ed on this property the shaft being
down slightly more than 40o feet
Five men are employed at present
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13
BOSTON ELY.

Development work Is the order Of
the day at this property, steady sink
ing being prosecuted at the main
working shaft. This working is now
down to a depth OF 500 feet Twelve
miners are employed at the property.
ROCHELLE.