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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
FROM THE COUNTY RECORDS.
(By Nez Perez County Abstract Co.
August %. 1o0S-Patents.

August u. 10U0-f0tentS.
U. 8. to John Paulson, w n SW
Y, NE Y sW ". sW Y NV X
section 26-3S-4 e.
U. s. to Robert G. Hamilton. 8 n
Sc Y section ., w " Sc \ section
1894 e.
U. s. to Milton w. Bennett, Sc
Y NV v, sw Y NE Y. W u sR
u section 1864 e.
u. s. to Sylvia A. Bennett, N n
NE " section Is, SW \ Sc Y sec
ton 1882 e.
Deeds.
Joseph Alexander to Northwest
ern Lumber company. SW Y SW Y
section S, w n NV v. Sc Il NV
u section 1922 W., $1,000.
Samuel Elben to T. B. Reed. lot 2
block 2 town of Greer $3.50.
Bert King to Theadore Lewis. Y
interest in lots and Q, block s
Weippe, $500.
Fisher Carr to Bert King. sam
] land as next above, $50.
L. G. Phillips ct al. to William
Karden, lots % and 26, block 3
Kippen. $40.
! William II. Liptrar to William II
Chandler. lot 7 section 1851 e.
$3.50.
| John p. Vollmer to Vollmme
Clearwater company. lots 1, 2, 3
block SIS, town Of Reubens $500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Wallace Govt. $50, 900 a Year

Wallace, Misunderstanding to q
statement made this morning by
Mayor Toole, the tax levy for Wal.
lace this year probably will be II
mills, netting the city the sum o.
$4,000 from direct taxation. 1t II
estimated the total amount neces
sary to the administration OF tho
city government for the coming ifs
cal year will be about $4,000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
North Coast Resumes Work.

North Yakima.-News received
here from Seattle is that Chief Eng
ineer Pitman of the North Coast
railroad is now engaging engineers
there for construction work on the
road near here this fall. A con-
struction gang at Granger has been
asked to hold itself in readiness fo'
North Coast work and it is believed
that large number Of men viii
be employed IN building this section
of the new road this fall.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Saves Contractors Profits

La Grande, Ore.-The county
court of Union county has stepped
into the limelight Of economy again
by deciding to do its own bridge
construction. The bridge superin-
tendent, j. F. Campbell, will start
out on this plan by building a
bridge at Union. the bids advertised
being too high and the court throw.
ing them all out. The bridge con
tractor will hereafter stay clear Of
Union county for the officials have
calculated that they can save hi
profit.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
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= NORTHWEST INLAND NOTES =
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Yakima's Record Fruit Crop,-

North Yakima--It is reported
from the fruit warehouses that the
shipping so far is double that of last
year. Thirty-two cars have been
sent out this week, not including
several carloads of express packages
OF fruit. The season is not yet At
its height and the crop this year
promises to be one OF the biggest In
the history OF the country.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Alaska Wheat Yields 80 Bus

Pullman, Wash.-Word has been
received here from Moscow that a
field of 80 acres of so-called Alas
ka" wheat. grown on the Goselin
farm. a mile this side Of Moscow,
has yielded an average of 81 bush
els per acre This is one OF the
fields of wheat grown by Abram
Adams. who had field Of 80 acres
near Juliaetta which averaged 26
bushels per acre. The Goselfn field
is the ore visited by Prof. Elliott
of the Washington State college
whose article published in The
Spokesman-Review has done much
tn prevent farmers OF the Inland
Empire from paving $50 per bushel
Tor this wheat for seed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Drive Out Undesirables.-

Connell Wash.-The petition OF
the town of Connell to clear out the
undesirable element has borne fruit,
and it remains to be seen whether
the sheriff Of the county will carry
out the instructions of the attorney
in an order served on the sheriff and
all of his deputies. This move
meets with the approval OF all the
better element in the county. I'm
desirable citizens have been follow
Ing construction camps along the
line of the Spokane, Portland & Sc
attic railway, and later were at
tracted by the harvest season.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Make Leavenworth Dry

Leavenworth, Wash. - At the
council meeting a petition was pre-
scented asking the city council to
close the saloons ON Sunday. The
rooms were crowded. for the town
has been open since 1t was started
and this is the first time such a
move has been made.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29

0CC01U6 1S0W 01kOP'"
Rit1yille, Wash.-The long spell
of hot weather, which has been un-
broken during many weeks, has at
last ended and the weather is now
cool during the day and at night
approaches the frost mark. Far
mers in the Rattlesnake flat dis
trict are seeding wheat, and Otis
Leonard, one of the larger ranchers,
has some already up. The spring
wheat crop is SO short this season
that large amount Of fall wheat
will be sown.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-29
Peach Day at Freewater.-

Peach Day at Freewater.-
Freewater, Ore.-Peach day, the
annual festival in which the people
OF Freewater take lively interest
VIII be celebrated next Thursday
and the COMMITTEES have arrange.
ments completed for the entertain
ment OF a large number of visitors
The program is being prepared In
detail, which will include addresses
music and luncheon. A number Of
prominent men have been invited t.
be present and speak briefly. A
committee of women will serve al
the peaches and cream that the
gathered crowd will consume, fret
of charge.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

william Chalmers and ]. 4
Bedford, who have extensive mining
inserssts In the north end Of ths
Sevsn Troushs district, a. we'll q
other leading camps Of the state,
came In the early part Of this week
from an extended prospecting trip
through Churchill and Lyon countiss,
They were gone about two months
and Waited several new diatricts.
In speaking Of his trip Mr.. Chalmers
stated toa Tribune man that no and
hla partner vislted Smith Valley
which " now attracting w little At.
leaten. smith Vxlley was worked 30
ysars aeo and there h evidence yet
OF the early day wurkiugs. Mr..
Chalmers stated that ~ yet noth.na
Of Z Sensational character had been
opeaed w, hut that there WAS Q vast
amount Of mill ore both on the dumpe
and In the old shafts and that as
eoou o. proper facilities are instailed
for the treatment Of the ore II csn
he worked to q profit,
Tho mlnsa In tho Ramsey and
Rawhide dlstriets," concluded Mr.,
Chalmers, " are Looking splendid and
Are destined TO add very materially
TO the states output Ia the precious
metal, We had some difficulty In
county In finding our way
and several timss we were lost.
During our trip through this
country ws cav no sIgn boards and
would suggest that the authorities
take some action In the matter"
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
Power Company Cuts
!. Wages Of Employees

Associated press dispatches state
that the Nevada California Power
Company, which furnishes light and
power to all the camps of Southern
Nevada and supplies .hree-fourths of
the mines of the district with operat-
ing power, has announced new scale
Of wages to 20 into effect today.
The new scale provides for max :.
iuum wage Of Sc per day, or 81 per
day less than the former scale.
The company also announces that
it will conduct its plant upon the open
shop plan and will employ union and
non-union men at its dis cretion.
The new scale of the mine owners
is ST. per day lower than this scale
for electricians. but the power COM
pany comedies the extra dollar b.
cause of the superior skill required
Of its employees.
What will be the result of this cut
in wages is not yet known, but the
electricians have 1t in their power to
temporarily shut off the light OF the
entire town and camp OF Gold6eld.
A telegram was received from the
war department authorizing the pur-
chase Of the Merchants hotel at Co.
lumbia. suburb Of GoldGeld, for
army barracks.
The hotel will house both companies
now In camp.
It Is advantageously located at the
base OF Columbia mountain and
almost in the heart of the mining
territory. The hotel 10 fully fur
nishsd and was In full operation until
the past month.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
Much ACTIVITY AROUND
Seven TRGUGHS CAMPS
Conditions Continue to Improve and the Dis
irlct Throughout Lelks Better Than Ever
Before --bOOslef Pregcts That No Less Than
q Dozen Shippers WDl Be Opened By Spring.

Conditions generally In the now
world famed Seven 'froushs district
could not be batter" said Harry D.
Hart to . 'lribuae man tn esday, ''and
notwithstanding the hsrd times which
hes effected and retarded develop
msnt In practically oil Of the mining
districts OF the state, operations In
the Seven Troughs district have gore
steadily on and the result has been
that new strikes have been added and
altogether the district has q much
brighter future than ever before.
II 10 = safe wager that Nv the time
spring calls around there will be no
less than q dozen properties sending
out regular cousiguments Of ore.'
Mr.. Hart was returning from
Winnemucca where he had gone to
close an option on 80, shares Of
stock Of the Ploceritos Mines Com
pany for himself, J. r. Woodward
hnd SNllIOrnia associates.
In speaking Of the development
In the immediate vicinity Of Vernon
Mr.. Hart said that q vast amount Of
work was being done and that the re-
suits were very gratifying. The
Opdike lease, located on the Seven
Troughs Consolidated is attracting
considerable attention and recent
development has convinced the man.
agement that 1t will only be q matter
OF very short time until regular
shipments will be commenced. The
shaft on this lease has been sunk to 0
depth Of 1870 feet and at this point q
formation identical with that found
In the Fairview claim of the Seven
Trough Mining company, has been en-
countered. The property on which
the Opdike lease is located lies just
north Of the Seven Troughs Mining
and 1t 10 believed that the ledge re-
Gently cut In the lease is an extension
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
San FlancIsean Praises !
Seven Troughs DIslrlcJ

Archie CampbelA-urnaaminen min.
ing engineer from SAM Francisco,
passed through Lovelock\ Tuesday
enroute home after a short 0isit to
the famous Seven Troughs dletrict.
Mr.. Campbeh was accompanied BY
his brother. J. E. Campbell. ~
Mr.. Campbell was inspecting prop
critics near Farrell in the interests of
San Francisco capitalists. This was
the gentleman's first visit to the
Seven Troughs district and he was
more than pleased with what he saw.
To Tribune representative be said
that while the north end Of the dis
trict was yet an infant insofar as
deep mining was concerned, the work
already done has demonstrated the
fact that immense lodges carrying
high values are numerous and we'll
defined and give promise Of becom-
ing big bonanza producers. u have
never, In oil my travels. seen 20
wonderful q surface showing as is
found on the Hero Consolidated Min
ing company's PROPERTY" continued
Mr.. Campbell. "and it is my firm be-
lief that when greater depth has
been attained, the property will rank
among the best in the state. The
Hero Consolidated is not the only
property that gives promise, but
there are numerous others where the
showings are equally as good
Mr.. Campbell expects to return
early in the spring and it is likely
that his company will take over some
Of the good things that are to be
found in this district.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
Ea!omhed Miners
SHOW Great Courage

brown, nally and Mepons,d, the
satembad mlueys at the Alpha shaft
o. the (,lreux Con, are certainly
proving their courage and endurance
du.ing their long imprisonment says
The Ny Mining Record. They have
Now been underground nearly .
aaentA, but have uttered no wcN OF
compliant. and 20 Tar as their own
syports 40 they are still 10 good
health end spIrlts,
The rsseuerp are now nearly to the
6nO.foot level, and are tlmbsFlng
systematically with Sxa tlmbsrs and
two Inch lsgelngs a. they 20. Al
sNeuah selld ground hes not yet been
reached. the NEST dangerous part OF
the work IN the shaft ID over - the
nervous strain On the workers will
Set be 90 great u II has been.
Y An thees connected with The work
tSsvs given up making estimates a
VI when The men will be gotten eut'
Ny ars pegeIng away with oil dIli'
sense end koplne for the beet,
Daily ID q member OF The u, y,
N.N.. and the Elks Of the district
are prsparing q celebration In hls
tcssr when tke tay Of release comes.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

DR.. ]. J. Snyder, who is largely in.
terested in mining properties In the
Seven Troughs district. was in Love.
lock Monday and Tuesday Of this
week.
The Misses Young and Miss Flor.
ence Auker returned to the State
University at Reno Monday after
having spent the holidays with friends
and relatives in Lovelock.
Miss Lorena Morrison who has
been spending the past week as the
guest Of Mrs. Joe Hill, left for her
home in Truckee last Sunday.
Mrs. l.. Park and son and Mrs. A
Brearley and son arrived here yes.
terday from Lovelock. They are
guests at the Golden. Reno journal
Charles Torey. who has been at III,
for several months past. returned tt
Lovelock and will hereafter make thin
place MS future nome.
c. Keller, civil engineer anc
mining man from Vernon. passed
through Lovelock Monday enroute tt
New York on important mining
business.
DR.. F. A. Pruit who is largely in.
terested in mining in the Farrell sec.
tion of the Seven Troughs district
has returned from a short business
and pleasure trip to Denver.
"Tex" Couzzans and Charles Torey
inspected their mining interests il
the Trinity Peak district the earl,
part Of this week.
Regular services in the M. e
church Sunday night. Sunday schoo
at 3 p. m. Preaching at Big Meadow
school house at IL q. m. Sunday
school there at 1890 q. m.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
new COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED
VIII Operate Extensively In
Seven TfOughs District.
SaR Lake western Development Com
pany Takes Over Sante Rete Group
and viii Commence Development
Immediately on the New Holdings.

Theodore Parks, the we'll known
mining engineer has returned from a
months business trip to Salt Lake.
During his absence he organized a
company which will be known as the
Salt Lake Western Development
company, the objects of which will
be to conduct general mining busi-
ness, buy and sell properties, pros.
pect and do development work. The
new organization is capitalized at
$4,000, aud IL backed by some Of
Salt Lakes leading capitalists and
mining men. Mr.. Parks informed a
Tribune representative that his COM
pany had absorbed the Sante Rete
!. 2 and 8 in the Seven Troughs dis
trict and that it was proposed to COM
mence active development work i'm
medistely.
The .Sante Rete joins the Hero
Consolidated property which was
recently taken over by Salt Lakers.
All three of tho claims are looked
upon by mining men as being among
the best In the north end of the dis
trict.
A boarding house and sleeping
quarters will be- established at the
mine. For the present, only four
men will be employed but Mr.. Parks,
who will superintend operations,
says that as soon as arrangements
can be made. more will be added and
that neither time nor money will be
spared to place the property on
paying basis in the shortest time
possible.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
COLORADO NAN
I ENTHUSIASTIC
lo1lels 6reat Future For
Seven 1rougAs District
sanheat Alleraey aad nlAlag Men
shapeess hlesesls aat nahs TX.
llnaNa development On Pfop-
efes.-leao runAal 10 b prlveA

I SleAx n. linyAlA Z premlheht n,
serney item coloredo Sprineu. and Z
NsNliys et leha haraAa Of Mssuma
ll1ls tAmA passed through Lovslock
I'M sAlaNAy "a Ah way home after
assasAag lev days 10 The Sover
Hg~aehs dAlflot lnspeetiua his var.
AsN1 NiNMa lN(oreete. Mr, Harnan
weA aeosmpA ANN ID William Ecksrt
slse ef Colorado Spriags
Mr., llarHaa 10 president Of and
eslseipel sleekholds< In the frovl.
SIkee Gelc Mining eompahy whose
Aeldmee comprise about seventy
aeree Of valuable ground lying
q sAert distance north OF the
haxams hhls property. Active Do.
vplepmeAt work was started on the
lveviaNaes early IN November The
ttvpesty b being opened by q tunnel
NAieA viii b driven for Q distance af
500 tsel atwAieh point II u expect.
II 10 tap thNbig lsdke, Before The
ssaAnel was started extensive surface
vetk was done and the ledge, which
\ believed 10 be an extension OF the
ess teaAd h the Mssuma lills prep.
ttty. WIS opened Up. The vein ehows
. geea width and seme very eueour-
aging aseays have been obtained
lSeretyom,
M uNrnAa, who ID a mining man
af ability and who haa had much
experience IN THE liue In connection
nth Ma prefeseien 10 more than on.
thueiastic ever what Ae saw during
NJ arst visit 10 the Sayea Troueha
tlptrlct. He said the future OF the
ykslrlct was extremely bright and that
tcr The amount et Development work
done The showing was far greater
than The great geld camps OF Colorado
~ the zane stage.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

George l.. Jordan, general manager
for the Seven Troughs Tom Boy min
Ing company, was In Lovelock last
Monday, having accompanied his chill
dren TO the train who are returning
10 Salt Lake after having spent the
holidays at Mazums. Mr.. Jordan 10.
formed the Tribune man that
arrangements were about complete
for beginning work on the long tun-
mel on the Tom Boy property. The
tunnel will be over 1900 feet 10
length snd will open up . vast amount
Of territory owned BY this company.
Speaking OF the camp generally
Mr.. Jordan saId there was consider
able activity and that the new year
starts out very prosperous.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
Resumes Operations.

7. H. Bird. district recorder for
fiha Seven Troughs district was in
own the early part Of this week on
,it way to Winnemuccs, whittier he
vent on important business matters.
DR. Bird stated that active opera
ions had been resumed on his lease
IN the Signal Peak property near
Vernon and that plans had been
nsje for carrying on development
on.l very large scale. The tunnel,
vii oh has been driven in for a dis
tar CO Of ZOO feet. will be continued
Until the main ledge traversing the
old,k Of ground is cut, after which
drifting will be commenced.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
STRIKE CAUSES BIG STAMPEDE

i'uln In the original discovery, stated
shat on their property ledge meas
sri,g l8 inches In width had been
Int overed at the surface and that
sonle samples had been obtained,
Yhd wing free gold In abundance. No
Mlys have been had as yet but so le
At s'ie rock was panned and the gold
sai res were estimated to run close to
:'5l0 per ton. The formation Of the
s,os ntry Is slate. basalt and porphyry.
ar. Frey says that he and his asso-
,iia.e will commence work very short
y IN several trenches and that the
'leV And will be further opened up to
'iel ermine the most feasible place To
einAl Q shaft.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

The entertainment and dance to be
git zen at the school house hall this
evd ming for the benefit of Patsy
Dryer, prom ises to be grand sue.
cets. The entertainment will be
given under the auspices of the
Eajyles Of Lovelock and the COMMITTEES
In ,harge has been untiring 10 its ef.
forts TO secure the best talent
Following the exercises q dance
viii he given. The best Of music has
bean obtained and all who attend will
he guaranteed royal entertainment
Tidsets will be sold for $1.00
which admits the holder to both the
dai CO and entertainment. Ladies and
CHI dren will be admitted free.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
Bank Resumes Business

The Nye & Ormsby County banks
at Reno, as well as all subAbank
operated by this institution, wN(c2
have been closed for the past tw,
months on account Of the money
market, re-opened for business on
the End Of this month. Presidentl
Frank Golden stated that reporta
from all the branches were very
gI a'ifyipg and that more money
been deposited since the fesuM
of business than had been withdraw
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

W. NJ. White Of Vernon, who has
extensive interests both OF Copper
Kettle and Camp Toben, returned last
Monday from the latter camp where
no hes been for the past two months
ddiuR development work. Mr.. White
owns Q group VI Eve promising claims
ct Camp Tohen and states that In
doing hts annual assessment work .
very promising ledge was uncovered.
Mr.. White hes no asssys from bis
new find but yxhibitsd rich specimens
Of gold ard Iced ore. He expects TO
return shortly and commence active
development work, !.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

" the rich vein. A whim has beer
il,,talled and the owners intend to
~ velop on q very large scale.
| On the Mallery group, where q
IN scational strike was recently made
~ the surface. shaft has been start
lsd. Very little depth has been attained
I'd yet, but the showing thus far. had
I, very encouraging. The shaft will
~ sunk to q great depth and the
,r,perty will undergo thorough and
|t K,temst tic course Of development.
The Kayler lease located on the
i)t'leware property Is again in the
! )iit,elight and Mr.. Hart says that the
resent strike, which is new and en-
sifely foreign to any previous finds,
lids fair to open into o bonanza.
'rhe strike In qrestion was made
rth Of the shaft ard at the surface
ik, ledge shows q good width and is
Productive Of very high values.
Work In the east and west cross.
tuts has been abandoned and new
rrtIsscut has been started to the north
irDm the 200 foot level. Work is
la'ng rushed with all possible speed
.ri the management Is sanguine that
something sensational will be encoun-
Tered when the ledge Ia tapped.
4 s)n the Holbrook- ndregg lease on
lhB Seven Troughs Daisy property.
trifting 10 being carried out exten.
tively at the so foot level. Last
week number Of very rich stringers
vare encountered and 1t is believed
shllt q rich streak Of ore will be cut
sop,n.
Z Mr.. Hart concluded by saying that
ly the time the Seven Troughs dis
tril,t undergoes one-third the amount
sf work that has been done in Gold.
feli. II will outriyal the southern
talip or any other district in the
state as q producer Of the precious
r)0,als,
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

C.. II. Mcintosh, proprietor Of the
Mcintosh Department Store, and who
has other commercial and mining in
terests in and around Lovelock, came
up from Berkeley. CAL, the early part
Of this week 10 look after some i'm
portant business matters. Mr.. McIn.
tosh said he was surprised to see the
general business 90 good in Lovelock
and predicted that the present year
would be 4 record breaker.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10

Considerable excitement was caused
among the mining fraternity of
Lovelock the early part Of this
week BY the report that a sensational
strike had been made three miles
northeast Of the old Trinity Mills In
the Trinity range. and about l6 miles
northeast Of .Lovelock. The result
has been that most every available
rig and auto has been pressed In
service by those rushing to the new
find.
1t has been impossible for the
newspaper men to learn many par
ticulars Of the strike. J. G. Frev,
who 10 associated with J. H. East
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-01-10
VIII Seek II ealth

W. W. Hooper. president and gen.
eral manager Of the Trinity Peak
Mining company, left for San Fran
cisco Wednesday. Mr. Hooper's
health has been very poorly Of late
and during his absence he will take a
special course of treatment. Mr..
Hooper will remain away during the
winter and will visit In Los Angeles,
San Diego and other larger cities.