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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01
A Church Built by one Man,

Az Stiyichal, near Coventry. there
is q church which is unique among
places Of worship. In 1910 stone
mason ne med John Green laid the frst
stone of the building and seven years
later he completed the ediice. Dur-
that period he declined assistance
tom any one. doing all the work him
self until the building was ready for
It's interior fittings. This, it is said,
is the only stone structure in England
Of which every stone was laid BY one
man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01

Vfrginian got very angry, though with.
out especial reason. The woman, sure.
ly, couldn't have died any harder than
the man.
The third day he lighted on third
collection of bones, and the skeleton
of a man and woman lay side by side.
With this he began to wonder ser,.
ously what manner of thing it wa.
that had turned the valley into char.
mel. Was it a great panther of some
kind-or huge snake? Or-but no. il
couldn't be man. That was some.
thing too hideous to believe. And a
man or band of men it was not.
Then he struck gold. He slipped in.
to the river one morning, scraping the
bank in his fall, and there in the river.
bank he found the gold. 1t was
placer and SO rich that in less than
week he got enough to satisfy WON
an, let alone a man. Then he laid off
day and went down the river in
search of game, and, without especial.
~ looking for it, he found fourth col.
lection of bones which, from it's condi.
ton, seemed to be the latest feeding
ground of the Thing-the White
Death.
Now, when man has cool million
in sight-or thinks he has-he feels
more secure from personal danger
than when he has little or nothing, so
the American decided to hang about
that fourth collection of bones and try
to bag something.
Straightway he found a suitable
spot beside rock, and, leaning his
Winchester within easy reach, pro.
ceeded to watch. About 80 feet dis.
tant was a huge collection of bowl.
ders; perhaps hidden in the wide ifs.
sures OF these powders was the thing
he sought.
For half hour, or, rather, 40 min.
utes, the American gave his whole at.
tention to the business in hand. then
he looked up.
At first he thought there was some.
thing wrong with his eyes and he
winked them several times Then he
thought his brains were tangled, and
so he multiplied several figures men
tally, but getting the right answers,
for four times four is sixteen, six
times three is eighteen, and eight
times seven is fifty-six, he concluded
it was something else than his reason
at fault. Then he reached out his
hand for his Winchester, but desist-
ed before touching the rifle, for he
chose rather to watch the Thing
squatted upon the pile of rock than
handle an uninteresting weapon. But
perhaps he couldn't do other than
watch. The Thing was so very fas-
cinating.
1t was looking directly at him-the
Thing on the rocks-and though ii
made not the slightest noise to attract
his attention, there was no reason he
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01
Ton board the Nebraska" she said, with

on board the Nebraska" she said, with
knitted brows. II feel absolutely Ger
tain there was not"
.'That, of course, is a pc. It of great
Importance" he said. "and confirms
Esther's view of the case. She has
gone into the matter with good deal
of care. You see, she is greatly inter
ested in you, and always will be-"
ut is more than kind of your sister,
she answered, with averted eyes.
ooh. no: don't say that" he replied
warmly. Eve are all interested in
you, as a matter of fact. believe you
doubt me; at least, Pm afraid you do
But that doesn't prove anything, does
it?" he finished lamely.
She blushed and looked up at him
with frank, questioning eyes.
II mean everything I have said.
do indeed" he went on, simply and
sincerely. you treated me yesterday
as though | wasn't to be trusted. Be.
lieve me. wouldn't hurt a hair of
your head, and I'd give all l possess
to make you happy. That ism tmuch,
n know, but | hope to make position
for myself some day. But we are get.
ting away from the subject a bit, are
we not?" and he laughed pleasantly.
please. go on" she said, and she
smiled one of her old winsome smiles,
which went straight to his heart.
i don't think there is much to be
told how things are going. l can't
help thinking that Nevins and Evans
are the same person. | may be mis-
taken, of course; but putting two and
two together, it seems a natural con-
clusion.''
"Why?"
Because he knew Mr.. Mayhem, and
probably your father. Because also
you told him about the silver box,
which greatly interested him. Isn't
that so?''
1T is So He asked dozens of ques-
items about it."
And if 1t be true that there was
nobody of the name of Webster on the
Nebraska, and the only trunk on
board stamped with the initials r. W.
is yours, then it follows as clearly as
night follows day that he wants to
purloin your property, and the only
man who knows anything about your
trunk and the silver box beyond our
selves-I include mother and Esther,
of course, and possibly Tom Grayton-
is this MI. Evans, whom you took in
to your confidence in Exeter"
@6Rnt Sunrtoca bo rot ,oceo.,;o1 ~
1t, of what value would it be to him?"
Il don't know That's where the
mystery comes in. That's what we've
got to find out, as l told you yester-
day. But the chief thing is to prevent
him getting possession of it,"
But how is that to be prevented?
What do you adviser"
well, you can do nothing, Of course.
I may not be able to do very much.
But if you will leave the matter to
me and Esther and Tom Grayton-
that means trusting us as friends, of
course think we shall manage to
see the thing through"
Will you forgive me for my rude
ness yesterday" she said, with tears
In her eyes. you are more than
good to me-"
Not another word please" he said,
laughing. "As long as l have your
confidence, that will do for the pres
ent, But we shall be bound to meet
occasionally"
of course we shall,' she answered,
with sparkling eyes. "And won't it
be delightful"
She was child again for the mo-
ment, and the menacipg shadow had
passed from between them.
(To Be Continually
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01
A Poor Theory.

They say at mi llionaires 4 with
CENTRALIZED incomes suffer more than
poor people under similar circum-
stannns Z,
s.On what grounds, STRIP
s'pose on the theory that it's
hardenato slYes up. ferrapin than corn
en- beef Z 49,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01

One strange thing that impressed
the Virginian were the collections of
bones scattered over atti1e valley. and
especially about the lake. On his first
day in the vale he had lighted on one
Of these collections of bones. He ex-
amined it. 1t looked like little open
air cosmopolitan graveyard. Within a
circle of about 20 feet in diameter were
collected the skeleton Of a burro, the
skeleton of buzzard, the skeleton Of
a large wild animal of the. cat tribe.
the skeleton of a COW, several skele.
tons the species Of which the Ameri-
can couldn't determine, and last. but
not least, the skeleton of a man.
1t was evident that some wild ami
ma. had lately rayened in that part of
the country, gathering into one feed
Ing ground the prey of month or So
The second day he spent in the val
ley 4he American lighted on second
cclsectionBof bones. 1t was mucn like
the first, only the human skeleton
bleaching IN the sun was that of a
woman and not man. AZ this the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01

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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-16
Rheumatic Pains Relieved

Mr.. Thos. Stenton, postmaster Of
Pontypool, Ont, writes: "For the past
eight years suffered from rhematic
pains and during that time | used many
different liniments and remedies for the
cure Of rheumatism. Last summer |
procured q bottle of Chamberlain Pain
Balm and got more relief from it than
anything | have ever used, and cheer
fully recommend this liniment to all
sufferers from rheumatic pains" rs and
80 cent bottles for sale by Tiss 4 Nc
Moran.
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Zone Touch Of Nature Makes the Whole
World Kim"

When a rooster finds 4 big fat worm
recalls all the hens in the farm yard to
come and share it. A similar trait OF
human nature is to be observed when a
man discovers something especially good
he wants all his friends and neighbors
to share the benefit of his discovery.
This is the touch of nature that makes
the whole world kin. This explains why
people who have been cured by Cham
belain's Cough Remedy write letters
to the manufacturers for publication,
that others similarly ailing may also use
it and obtain relief. Behind every one
of these letters is a warm hearted wish
of the writer to be of use to some one
else. This remedy is for sale by Tiss &
McMorran.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873
Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office, Occur d. Alene, Idaho,
March 3, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June g. 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California,
Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4, 1892.
SAMUEL NJ. UNGER,
OF GLADSTONE, county OF Bonner State OF Idaho,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 1882 for the purchase of the NwA
OF NWl4 OF Section No. So in Township
No So Range No. W. B. NJ. and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his
claim to said land before Ignatz Well, at his
office at Standpoint Idaho on Tuesday, the 2nd
day of June. 1908.
He names as witnesses: Walter Anderson and
Carl Anderson. OF White, Idaho; Charles Toll
man, OF GLADSTONE; Ed Kingen, of Harlem,
Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before said 2nd
day OF June, 1905
$40 52l K. \. DUNN, Register.
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NininS Notes.

The April number of the North
west Mining New contained the
following about Metaline mines:
Spokane Lead Mines-This COM
pany, owning the Diamond R and
Belle May, expect to have their
concentration in operation in about
forty days, with capacity of ten
tons of concentrates daily.
Sterling Silver Lead Mining Co.
This company has the largest acre
age of any single concern in the
camp. They will have an active
year.
Flusey-This property contains
high grade ore, it's principal values
being in gold and silver.
o. K. Acknowledgment is be-
ing carried on steadily, and the
owners expect to begin shipping
this season.
Oriole-This property is located
about one and a half miles west of
the town of Metaline. The COM
pany controlling it expect to COM
mence shipments of ore this spring.
The ore is high grade and carries
values in gold, silver copper and
lead. Work has been carried on all
winter under contract, which will
be completed May 1. Two veins
nave been more or less developed.
NO. vein has been cut at depth
OF about $50 feet and the tunnel is
continued 200 feet farther toward
the second vein. Drifts being run
on No. l vein have developed five
feet of high grade shipping ore,
Which is being mined as develop
ment proceeds. 1t is expected that
vein No. 2 will be reached in abont
forty leet more driving on the main
tunnel. This vein at surface con-
tains the highest grade of ore vet
found in the camp.
Later-A quantity of ore has been
received at the Office of the Oriole
Mining Company, which has been
assayed. Lot 1, an average sample
taken from across five feet in the
VEN, show value of S82. OF which
ny Is in gold value, the balance
being in lead and silver. Lot 2,
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taken from narrow seam OF ore
showed value of $3.50, of which
$40 was in gold, and Lot 3, taken
from streak of zinciferous ore,
showed a total value in gold, silver
and lead as follows: Gold, SO;
copper. 2 per cent, and silver, 100
ounces per ton. Low values in lead
were also present.
Among the most prominent mines
of the camp are the Morning and
Mammoth, on which development
has continued all winter, some ex-
tensive ore bodies having been
opened and partially blocked, not
only on the surface, but also in the
tunnels which have been driven to
explore the ground at depth, and
where some of the most extensive
ore bodies on the properties are be-
ing developed. The Morning
Mammoth Concentrating Company
has been organized to erect con-
centrating plant to treat these ores
under an agreement with the COM
panies owning the mines.
Floor plans for the concentrator
of the company have been received
and excavation work at the site is
| to be started at once The aerial
tramway. which is to be 24OO feet
long, is part Of the contract which
was entered into with the Halladie
Machinery Company. This will
deliver the ore from the mine to
the mill. From there the product
will be taken to the river with a
traction engine.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-16
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1878
Notice for Publication

T.. Land Office, Spokane Wash.
April 9, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June 5, 1878. entitled 'An act for the sale of
timber lands in theStates OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
SARAH W LANPHERE,
OF Spokane, county OF Spokane. state OF Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office her
sworn statement No .22s5 for the purchase OF the
so sWI, NE14 sWA OF Sec. No. 2, in Twp No
% N, Range No. 45 F.. w. NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val.
liable for its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver Of
the U. s. Land Office at Spokane, Wash. on
Wednesday, the 18th day of July, 1905
She names as witnesses: A A. Maine, Of
Spirit Lake, Idaho; E. B. Maine, of White,
Idaho; c. W. Lanphere and Lucy B. Lanphere
OF Spokane, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office OF before said 18th
day of July 1908.
4-16 6-1S Hal J. Cole Register
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-16
Call for Republican County Convention

A Republican county convention
is hereby called for Stevens county,
to be held in Colville, on the It'll
day of May, 1908, beginning at 7
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing 10 delegates to the state
convention, and congressional con-
vention for the Third district, and
transacting such other business as
may come before the convention.
The said state and congressional
conventions are to be held in Spo-
kane May IA, 1908, beginning at 1
o'clock a. m.
The basis of representation for
each precinct shall be one delegate
for each ten votes or major fraction
thereof, cast for Hon. w. L. Jones,
candidate for congress, at the gem
eral election held Nov. 9th, 1906,
which are as follows:
Addy precinct, 5 delegates; Ar
den, 4; Bluecreek, 3; Basin, 3;
Begland, 4; Bossburg, 4; Boundary,
1; Bruce Creek, 3; Barstow, 1; CAL
ispel, 2; Chewelah, I; Clayton, 4;
Columbia, 4; Colville, II; Daisy, B;
Dalkena, 2; Deep Greek, l; Deer
Trail, /: Diamond, 2; Eagle, 1;
Echo. /; Fertile Valley, 2; Flat
Greek, /; Forest Center, 2; Frontier,
/; Gardenspot, /; Harvey Creek, q;
Hunters, 3; lone, 4; Johnson, 9;
Kettle Falls, 4; Lake Greek, p;
Little Dalles, /; Loon Lake, 4;
Lode, /; LeClerc, 8; Marcus, 4;
Mclaughlin, 4; Metaline, 1: Mill
Greek, 1; Meyers Falls, 6; Newport,
10; Northport: 6; Niger Creek, l;
Narcisse Greek, 2; Old Dominion,
2; Grin, l; Riverside, /; Rock Cut,
1; Rocky Ford, 1; Ruby, 1. Spring
dale, 5; Spring Valley, 4; Sum NIT,
p; Stranger Greek, l; Sand Creek,
1; Valley, 7; Walkers Prairie, 1;
White Lake, 2; Williams Valley, 2;
Yocum, 1; total, 147.
Primaries throughout the county
will be held on the 3Oth day Of
April. 1908.
By order of the Stevens county
Republican central committee.
B. F. HAMMOND, Chairman.
L. f. JOSEPH, Secretary.
---------------
It has set the whole world thinking;
Upon it all doctors, as one agree;
The tonic all your friends are taking is,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
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LAND. ACT JUNE, 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication

NOtlce Tor PuDllcatlOn
United States Land Office, Spokane, Wash,
Feb. u, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that i'll compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June g. 1878, entitled can act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California. Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of OF August 4, 1899.
ROBERT D. WILLIAMS,
OF Tyler, county OF Spokane, State OF Wash
ingtOn has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 2ls3, for the purchase OF
Lots and and the So NEA OF
section No 4. in Township No. % North Range
No. 49, f. W. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and TO establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at
Spokane, Wash. on Thursday, the 18th day of
June, 1905.
He names as witnesses: James Gemberling.
OF Spokane. WASH; Geo. COrnagay, of Chance,
Idaho: Jesse N1cRambo, OF Spokane, Wash, and
VIM. COrnagay, OF Chance, idaho.
Any ano all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims this office on or before said 18th
day OF June 1908.
CI Hal J. Cole, Register.
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TIMBER LAND ACT, JUNE 3, 1878
Notice For Publication.

IT, s. Land Office, Occur a. Alene, Idaho
March 9, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that III compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June3, 1875, enttled"An act for the sale OF timber
lands in the States OF California, Oregon, Neva-
da, and Washington TerritOry,"a as extended to
all the Public Land States by act OF August 4.
1899.
NELSON BARRITT,
OF Standpoint, county of Bonner, state OF
Idaho, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 3345. for the purchase OF the
SEA of Section NOS, in Township Sc N, r. 5,
w. B. NJ. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for. agricultural purposes and to
establish his claim to said land before Ignatz
We'll, U. s. Commissioner at his Office in Sand
zoos.
He manassas witnesses: John X. Ashley, OF
standpoint, Idaho; John Dodge and Walter
Dodge. OF Priest river. Idaho; Thomas Hop
kins, OF Standpoint, Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said Sth day
OF June, 1908
40 Ga r. n. Dunn, Register.
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state highway commissioners in the
in the following language:

state highway commissioners in the
in the following language:
''In reply to your question as to
the road being constructed from
Orient to Northport, our board are
of the opinion that this will not
be advisable, as that part of the
road is the least needed of any, and
is of no use whatever at this time.
There is good route surveyed
from Colville east to the Pend d.
Oreille river road, where it inter-
sects the state road survey, and
ALL (meaning Hunt and the three
commissioners are of the opinion
that this route should be substi-
tuted by an act of the legislature"
AS the above is only a condensed
sketch of the correspondence that
passed between the state highway
commissioner and ex-County Sur
veyor Clair Hunt, backed by the
county commissioners. it is no
wonder the Legislature was induced
to favor the route proposed through
Colville instead of Northport, as its
only guide was the surveyors re-
ports and recommendations at hand.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

1epArtment OF the IntCrlOT,
e. s. Land Office, Spokane, Wash.
March Z, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Milton c. Burnley,
OF usk, Washington, has filed notice OF
his intention to make final five-year
proof in support OF his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 1515i, made Jan 81, 1908. for the
So SEA and SO sw14 of Sec. 4, Twp. 50, North,
Range 43 E. W. NJ. and that said proof
will be made before Sidney W. Rogers, U. S.
Commissioner for the Eastern District of Wash
ington, at Newport, Wash on May l3, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF the land, viz:
Fleming G. Miller and c. E. Marks, OF Calls
pei Wash; Henry E. Smith, OF Usk, Wash;
+. NJ. Shelley, of Newport, Wash.
a-l9 4-23 HAL ]. COLE. Register.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-16
Wants 10 Know.

the following shot at the Newport
Orient road proposition, which APP
pears to have been diverted for the
benefit of the ayaricious county
seat:
Many residents of Northport and
vicinity are wondering just how the
state road became shifted from
Northport to Colville, and who
were responsible for it. The follow
ing extracts from data on file with
the state highway commissioner
will explain the matter:
office of Highway Commission
er, Olympia, Wash, March IS,
19OS.-W. H. Hutchinson, North
port--Dear Sir: [ have delayed
replying to your letter of Feb. 20.
relating to the Metaline, Colville
and Orient wagon road until I
could find time to look up the data.
[ herewith enclose copies of all the
correspondence at hand bearing on
the matter. Regarding my last
letter to the county auditor, dated
Feb. II, 1907, will say that my
recommendation contained therein
was based upon the report of Clair
Hunt, the engineer who had charge
of the survey for Stevens county, a
copy of which report you will find
among the correspondence. In this
connection I will say, that in re-
spouse to telegram from Mr..
Hunt, dated Oct. II, 1905, | met
him in Spokane and went into de-
tails regarding the survey of this
particular road He then stated to
me that q good road could be built
from Newport to some point in the
vicinity of Ruby creek, on the Pend
d'Oreille river, and from Northport
to Orient, but that the country be-
tween Ruby creek and Northport
was of such Il character that it
would not be practicable to build
a good road over that section, and
that money spent for survey
would be wasted"
The copy of Clair Hunts report
referred to above was in substance
the same as that given in Mr..
Shows letter, with these brief un-
complimentary remarks added:
THAT portion of the road run
ming from Northport to Ruby creek
| cannot recommend, as it is yerv
precipitous in places and there is a
lot of. ,rockwork to be done, and it
runs through country that is
practically uninhabited and owing
to the roughness of the country it
probably never will be-"
We do not understand how Mr..
Hunt can foretell the future. as if
dead certain that his diagnosis of
the present is far from correct. The
route through Northport is most
direct, and everyone knows that it
trayerses a thickly settled territory
The chances are Clair Hunt was
never over the ground, but for Der
sonal reasons favored the county
seat town. Where the commits
sioners figured in the transaction
that has SO far resulted in robbino
Northport of road that had al
ready been awarded to it by the
legislature was in backing Mr..
Hunts report by addressing the