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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25
POLK.
A. Dell visited in the Salt Creek
last week.

A. Dell visited in the Salt Creek
neighborhood last week.
A Christmas entertainment was held
in the Polk schoolhouse Wednesday
night
A Christmas program will be held
at the Mennonite Church on Christ
mas day at o'clock p. m.
Invitations are out announcing the
wedding Of John p. Neufeldt and Miss
Helena Rempel which will take place
January 6.
A light snowfall and considerable
ice in this vicinity last week. None Of
the potatoes or other crops we're in
iured however.
Poultry raisers Of this vicinity had
several highly creditable exhibits Of
fancy stock at the poultry fair last
week. the $40 silver cup for the best
exhibit in the Mediterranean class
being won by A. G. Rempel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25
of one eye While playing with a
knife, the eye ball was badly cut.
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. Stinitt, Of Rickreall, visited here
Saturday.
L. N. Bilieu shipped his turkeys to
the Portland market Monday.
Born, Saturday, December 10. to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Miller, a son.
Frank Laws visited friends near
Bridgeport, Saturday and Sunday.
Coon hunting has been the popular
sport among the boys of this vicinity
OF late.
j. J. Bessler, of Moro, Sherman
county, has been visiting with his
mother near here.
Walter Bird will soon move to the
Teats' farm which he will manage
during the coming year.
Mr.. Hoppe, who recently bought the
Critchlow place from I. F. Yoakum,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25
CORRESPONDENCE
INDEPENDENCE.
IL. Hanna went to Portland, Tues

IL. Hanna went to Portland, Tues
day.
Gus Sperling returned to his home
in Portland, Wednesday.
Mayor W. II. Craven is convalescent
after two weeks illness.
Miss Cecile Wilcox is home from the
University of Oregon for the holidays.
Miss Dorothy Cooper has returned
from three months visit in the East.
Miss Geneva Wilcox has returned
from a visit with friends in Corvallis
and Eugene.
The launch "Tndependence" resumed
her regular run from here to Salem,
Tuesday morning.
Frank Masterson, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Wilson,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25
will move out from Dallas early in the

will move out from Dallas early in the
spring.
Miss Spangle has resigned her posi-
tion as teacher in the Guthrie school
to accept one in Independence.
Mr.. Grazer has returned home from
Silverton, where he has been working
at the carpenter trade, to spend the
holidays with his family.
William Burns has purchased two
fine hounds at fancy price. Forest
Guthrie also purchased two young
hounds recently. All are blooded
stock.
Uncle Dave Guthrie started Monday
for Southern California where he will
spend the winter with his brother. He
contemplates visit with his sister in
Missouri before returning to Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25
Card Of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hutchins
desire to extend their sincere thanks
70 their Dallas friends for the kind
and sympathetic assistance accorded
them during the illness and death Of
their infant son.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-25

Messrs. Bruckner & Fuchs have
installed fine plate show cases 10 their
new bakery.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
BELLMAN FINDS RICH ORE.

At point Of about thirty-fve feet
east from the line of the Newhouse
tunnel six-inch streak of high grade
mineral was encountered in the Bellman
property that promises great returns to
the owners who are principally residents
of Memphis, Tennessee. While the find
has not been fully exploited Supt. has.
Fuller is confident that the ore body viii
be continuous. and the values will be
fully up to the high standard of those
found in the shaft workings and which
means that the owners have many
fortunes. Assay tests of the new find
show 28.4s in gold and 35 40 in sill
Yer with total value of about $5S7
per ton. The streak was found on the
hanging wall and was about six inches
in width and seems to be continuous
The discovery of these values at that
depth has renewed interest on the part
of the other owners Of the property on
the line of the tunnel and more active
work will be prosecuted by them. This
new new find will not impare in the
least the shaft work ings of the COM
pany and the new plant of machinery
will be worked to the limit to develop
the upper workings
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
Sun and n . N Raise

The eyes of the local mining world
has become centered on the work be-
ing prosecuted by the Sun and Moon
company which is expending a neat
bunch of money in an effort to connect
the upper workings of the property. on
the twelfth level with raise from the
Newhouse tunnel and Manager r. c.
Bonney is confident that the connection
will be made before the first of next
month and in all probability sometime
tomorrow. For many days past the
workmen both in the raise and in the
twelfth drift have been able to signal
to each other, thus demonstrating that
there is but small distance yet t. run
before the opening is made and any
round of shots is liable to make the
connection. The raise has already been
run distance of 1865 feet and the up
per drift on the twelfth level has
been extended some five hundred feet
thus showing that but small space
intervenes
In anticipation of the connection.
Manager Bonney has made contracts
with the Jackson mill for seventy five
tons and with the Stanley mill for
sixty tons of ore daily and he hopes
to materially increase this production
1t is the intention of the management
as soon as the connection is made to
employ as many men as possible on ore
production in the upper workings and
| the Sun and Noon will once agaip
assume its former position as the ban
ner producer of the camp.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
Ne~house T~nael.

While no work has yet started on the
heading of the Newhouse tunnel in its
journey through Quartz hill and over to
Eureka guloh. it will be only the sues-
tion of short time before the extern
sive enterprise will be working night
and day cutting its way through solid
rock to its objective point. MIR. Collins
the manager of the tunnel property, is
in the east and il expected home by the
first of the month, and it wou d not oc-
easion much surprise If work should
start with the first or second week in
December. If the necessary arrange
ments can be completed with eastern
owners on Quartz hill and the tunnel
company by the first Of next month,
work will commence Immediately, a.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
Don't Be q lEnocker.

"If there is y chance to boom business
boom it. Don't be a knocker. Don't
pull long face. Hope bit. Get a
smile on. Hold up yonr head. Get a
hold with both hands Then pull. Bury
the hatchet. Drop your tomahawk.
Hide your little hammer. When a
stranger drops in tell him this is the
greatest town on earth. 1t is. Don't
roast. Be jolly Get popular. It's
dead easy. Help yourself along. Push
yourself along. Push yaur friend along
with you. Soon you'll have a whole
procession. Be good fellow.
No man ever helped himself by knock
ing other people down. No man ever
got rich trying to make people believe
that he was the only good man on earth
You can't climb the ladder of fame by
stepping on someone elses eorns. They
are their corns; not yours. And they re
tender. Keep off the corns.
All men are not alike. Once in
. while you may find one who is very
much alike. But some are different.
You're not the only shirt in the wash.
If you don't like their style let 'em alone
Don't knock. You'll get used to it.
There's no end of fun in minding your
own business. And it makes other
people like you better. Better let
somsone else get stuck on you than
to get stuck on yourself. Nobody gets
stuck on . knocker. Don't be one. Be
good. American Printer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
FRED SHERWOOD IS DEAD.

The hazardous occupation of mining
was amply illustrated last Tuesday
morning when Fred Sherwood was in
stantly killed and Andrew Strahl and
William Galligan were badly injured in
the Sun and Moon mine The accident
occurred about O'Clock and just as the
shift was finishing its nights work.
Sherwood. Strahl, Gallaghan and Jay
Simmons were driving the raise to con-
meet with the drift for connection in
the Sun and Moon and went to the
scene Of operation through the New
house tunnel about ten o'clock. Soft
ground was encountered and the work
was prosecuted with unusual speed,
and the holes were ready for blasting
shortly before o'clock.
Sherwood had loded the holes, and
was putting in second primer when
from some unaccountable reason the
primer was exploded, setting off the
entire charge which the unfortunate
man received full in the face. HIS
associates, Strahl and Galligan were on
the staging with him. but fortunately at
one side and therefore received but
portion of the blast. Simmons had but
a moment before left the platform and
was but fifteen feet below and protect
ed by the timbers, and to this fact he
owes his escape from injury. Sher-
wood 8 right arm was blown complete
ly off, while his body was terribly
lacerated by flying rock. Strahl suf-
fered many serious body bruises but no
bones were brok n. Galligan escaped
with painful injuries to his left leg.
Manager R. C. Bonney was imme-
diately notified and in company with
physician went at once to the scene.
Strahl was taken to the resi-
dence of John Carlson OH east Miner
street, Gallagan to his residence on
West Colorado street while the body of
Sherwood was placed in charge of Cor
oner Smith.
The explosion was plainly heard by
a number Of men working in the drift
above the raise, the distance between
the two points being but comparatively
few feet. No thought of an accident
was entertained, however, and it was
only after the men working in the
drift had finished their work and
reached town were the real facts as
certained. They at first feared that
the shots from above had broken
through the intervening space and it
was this result that had caused the
calamity, but their minds were speedily
disabused Of the idea by the work.
men who were pushing the raise.
Interviews with those i'm authority ss
well as the workmen convinces all
that no blame can be attached to any.
one fer the accident, it being ore OF
those unforeseen calamities.
The father of Mr.. Sherwood arrived
in the city on the early morning trair
Tuesday, and after inquiry as to the
details which caused the death decided
that no inquest was necessary and or.
tiered that the body be prepared fol-
burial and shipped to the family home at
Denver, from which the Funeral was
held on Wednesday, the burial taking
place in the family buriaa plot.
The deceased was in his 26th year,
and has been q resident n this city fol
the past three years. He is a promi-
men, member of the Idaho Springs
Athletic Association, aHd also of the
Elk's lodge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Judge-elect Walter S. Hobbs, who
defeated County Judge Roy H. Black
man in Clear Creek county for re-elect~
ion, was visitor in the county court
today. Judge Hobbs was elect. by .
majority of 12O. He 10 . native of
Louisiana, though he has ivsd in the
West for thirty-five years. He came
10 Colorado in l895.-Denver Post
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Billy Lamb came in from his road
work long enough to eat the half of a
twelve pound turkey and recover from
the ordeal. He will remain until the
first of the week when he will continue
his journeys.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
Saratoga Sure Satisfactory

John Owen returned Wednesday after
noon from three week $ trip to New
York where he went in the interest of
the Saratoga mining proposition IN
which he holds heavy interests. His
trip proved most successful, for his
associates which he met in the metrop-
oils gave him the most substantial
assurance that there would be no lack
of finds with which to perfect the pIans
of exploitation that have been out
lined by Mr. Owen, and which he firm
ly believes will result in magnificent
dividends to the shareholders.
While in the financial market of the
east Mr. Owen become imbued with
the idea that the result of the
election will have a salutary effect on
the financial condition of the country
and openly predicts that the election
of Taft means great prosperity to the
country, not only to the east but to the
west and that mining sections will feel
the effect. An intimate associa-
ton with the quotations on the
stock market just after the
result of the election was announced
persuaded Mr. Owen that stocks If I'll
kris ull have an upward tenda1cy
and .n>.o western mining propositions
would appeal to eastern investors. As
a point, in fact, he had several open
propositions looking for sale on the
Saratoga property all of which were
most fattering,
In consultation with his eastern
associates, arrangements were made to
prosecute development of this mint and
there will be no pains spared to prose
cute the development.
On next Monday force of men will
be put to work on the lateral from the
Newhouse tunnel, and by the first of
incoming year a large force will be EN-
pioyed on ore production that will put
the Saratoga in the front rank of the
producers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Rev. R, r. Adams came up from the
valley Tuesday morning for a day or
two visit with his host of Friends in
this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

The local Odd Fellow lodge has re-
ceive information of the death at Bis
bee, Arizona, of Mr.. Charles Berg.
formerly well known resident of this
city. He is survived by a wife who
was Miss Susie Bone, well known in
Idaho Springs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Tonight at the Casino rink will be
given the last skating fiesta for the
season, but regular dances will follow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Manager Trattner, George Parsons
and Miss Hobbs of the Dreamland
theatre enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner
over at Central, returning here in time
for the evening show.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

A large force of brick layers ar
rived from Denver last Monday and
went to work at once in closing in the
new Hydro Electric transformer house.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

The roof the Hall block has occu-
pied the attention of force of work.
men, new tar roof being placed there
on
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

County Commissioner w. A. Max
well came down from Georgetown
Monday morning, and in company with
Phil Mixsell, put in the day surveying
up on Pewabic mountain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Charles Morris, the well known c.
& S. conductor, has taken James Kim
bros run on this district, and now has
charge of the night ard morning runs
between this city and Denver. Mr..
Kimbro goes over tothe broad guags
between Denver and Greeley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

John Sherwin care over from Boul-
der WedneSday and has been spending
the balance of the week with the hoase
folks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

w. A.Maxwell, of the Gazette force
was passenger for Golden yesterday
morning, where he went ostensibly to
look after his fences in connection With
his appointment as clerk Of the dis
trict court of Clear Creek county.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Douglass KILN witnessed the foot
ball game on Thursday At Denver, but
got back to the daily grind yesterday
morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Edmund Rowse ard famsfy left Wed.
nesdag for Arvada where they spent
Thanksgiving with the family of B. A.
Potter
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Doc" Burns of the Sherwin phar.
macy, filled up on turkey Thursday and
then went to Denver yesterday to en-
jOy his vacation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

George Oxley departed for Denver
Wednesday where he will visit for a
time with the family of Merit Owen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
Death of Frank Pollard

Several copies of Wisconsin papers
have been received in this city each
announcement of the death of
Frank Pollard former resident of this
camp and well known to the old timers.
The Linden Leader of Thursday, Nov.
18th, has the following regarding the
death:
John Francis Pollard passed away at
his home in this village, Wednesday,
Nov II, 1908.
Frank Pollard, as he was familiarly
known to the many friends and ac-
quaintances hereabouts was the son
of VIM. and Mary E. Pollard the latter
now deceased. He was born in Lin
den, Oct. Is, 1865, and here is where he
was raised to manhood. The inclination
to wander westward struck Frank in
1885, and he thus wended his way to
Colorado in 1885, which rightfully he
termed his home for period of 13
years.
He was a miner by instuition and the
vocation was his choice in life. 1t is
believed that the close inclination to
this industry indirectly led to his un-
timely demise. Deep mining in con
nection with high climate brings
aboat malady commonly termed the
miners consumption and from Mr.
follard's symptoms one would natural
ly believe him to be victim Of this dire
trouble.
The prime eff his life WAS spent ir
the far west and every acquaintance
was friend. On Nov. "A, 1896 he
married Miss Sarah Bone of Idaho
Springs. Their marital bliss was cut
short after eleven weeks eff home life,
his wife passing away.
Mr.. Pollard returned to Wisconsin Z
few years ago aud engaged in his trade
of mining.
Single blessedness is not pleasant
and Mr.. Pollard discovered this fact.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mamie Launder of this place April 10,
1907.
Mr.. Pollard was well read and read.
ing was a great pleasure to him.
Unknewn to selfishncss and demo
cratic in his ideas he inside no discrirni-
nation between men save for his in
teiligenee- He complained not Of his
lot in life, and had no fear of death.
His life was his as ours is our's-we
know it. each individual knows his
own life hest. Words cannot change
it, hattery cannot hide it
He leaves to morn him the bereaved
widow, M1s. Mamie Pollaai, his father
William Pollard, four brothers and two
sisters Joseph of Chicago. Stephen, of
Tacoma, Wash, George of Linden,
Levi, Of Do4geville, Mrs. Mary Rule
and Mrs. Clara Anding, both of this
village.
The funeral services were coaducted
by Rev. Baker aad were largely .atten-
lnl
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Misses Minnie and Mary O'Donnell
were guests of Golden and Denver
yer friends the first of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

R. V. Peecher, of the First National
Bank, enjoyed himself with the home
folks at Denver on Thursday, returning
to his duties yesterday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

though it may take several weeks time
In getting matters in shape before
STEADY and regular work will be con-
tinuoas Central City Register Call.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Fifteenth avenue between Miner and
Colorado streets has been torn up this
week to allow the laying of steam pipes
to connect with several private resi-
dences.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

President w. L. Bush of the First
National bank was passenger for
Denver on the early train this morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Daniel Gabriel left on the late train
last Saturday for two weeks business
trip to Des Moines, Iowa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Joseph Burke. the hustling real estate
man. spent couple of days in Denver
this week. his expenses being paid out
of the money which he won on the
election.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

E. L. Leet returned from the Mines
Boulder game yesterday morning en-
tirely disconsolate at the outcome. He
refrains from giving to the public how
much he was ser
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Councilman Billy Irvine will take
charge Of the King Bee property on
the first of the coming month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Congressman Warren A. Haggot,
accompanied by his family, arrive,
Tuesday morning from a weeks visj,
in tire valley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. Ruth Hughes came up from
Denver on Thursday and took Thanks
giving dinner with the home folks, the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Ander-
son
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. George Keyes is entertaining
Miss Nelhe Keyes, of Denver and Mrs.
Efiie Shewalter of Salida for Thanks
giving week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Plumber E. B. Clayton has removed
MS place of business from Miner street
70 the recently remodeled building on
Railroad avenue near the C. & s. denot
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

George Moscript ate his Thanksgiv-
ing turkey with Mr.. and Mrs. Judge
Blackman at Georgetown.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Mrs. George E. McClelland enjoyed
Thanksgiving with Denver friends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Editor Noxon, of the Gazette, spent
Thanksgiving his family at Boulder.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

BILLY" Woodward, of the Lowell
Hardware company, after partaking of
his Thanksgiving dinner with Denver
relatives, returned to the mines yester-
day morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Herbert johnson, of the Merchants
and Miners bank, could not resist the
temptation and rooted for Boulder at
the football game ut Denver Thursday,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

The streets are being put in shape
for the winter hauling of ore and as far
as possible will not be moIested Con-
siderable ore is now coming in and
every EFFORT is being made to accommo-
date the mining men in furnishing
them With the best thoroughfares.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Joseph Boyd returned Monday morn
Ing from trip to different valley towns
whore he visited the Red Men lodges.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Miss Minnie Rose, who has been
. guest of Mrs. Matsoa for some time
departed Thursday for her home m
Missouri.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

After a short illness, the four-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kruze died
this morning. The afflicted parents
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their grief.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Frank Moonan was called to Denver
Tuesday morning on mining business
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Pauline }. Berkley will be the attrae-
ton at the Dreamland tonight and to
m rrow She comes highly recon-
mended.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Miss beatrice Trenberth left Monday
for Central City where she spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Kasch
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Inc turkeys are all gone, but the
Dreamland theatre has other surprises
IN the way of gifts to patrons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

J. P. Wilcox, the jeweler, was a
visitor to Denver for couple of days
the first of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

The Discussion Club meets with Mrs.
c. l. Jaynes, Wednesday Dec. 2.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Slaymaker came down
from the Seemann tunnel yesterday and
went to the state capital on the early
train this morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Owen went t.
day for short outing this morning
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

c. G. Carlson, of the Metrupolitan
restaurant went to Denver yesterday
morning on business connected with
that institution.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

R. B. Morton after filling up on
turkey Thursday, departed for Denver
yesterday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28

Charley Berry, after filling up On
turkey at home in Denver, returned to
the Wyandotte property yesterday
morning.