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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15

onions, cueumbers, radishes, etc.
Mr.. Coburn is enthusiastic over his
sub-irrigated land, and states that he
would not take $500 per acre for it to-
day
That Mr.. Coburn raised on his sub
irrigated land SO bushels of oats to the
acre (40 pounds to the busheD, while
his nearest neighbor, Mr.. Louis Nell
son, only succeeded in getting a bare
ten bushels, should go far to show the
people on the Lower Yellowstone Pro-
ject what proper irrigation will do for
their land. The best thing about the
irrigation of course, and fact that
should always be borne in mind in
considering the cost of water, is that
successful crops are assured each and
every year to the farmer who handles
his water in a careful and sensible
manner. 1t is certainty that Mr..
Nelson would gladly have paid three
times the water right charge, could
he have obtained water for his oats
during the dry days when they were
dying for lack of moisture.
Itshould be remembered that these
results were obtained on SUB-IRRI-
GATED LAND, and that the past
season has been as short as any that
the farmers are likely to experience.
With an abundance Of water at hand
for crops the minute it is needed, and
with the reasonable expectancy Of
longer growing season, it is hard to
foretell just what results can be OBJ
Jained by the industrious farmer, but
it would seem a certainty that the
yields on Mr.. Coburn s land could be
beaten.
One lesson to be learned from Mr..
Coburn's first years experience, is
that greatest care must be exercised
not to ovsr-irrigate. He made the mis-
take of picking out the dampest
ground (close to the lake, for the
planting of his potatoes. and this crop
was failure, the vegetables becoming
50 watery and soggy that they were
unfit for food.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
Miles City Preparing For Elks
Convention

Miles City, April 9.-In prepara-
ton for the state convention of the
Elks here the business men got to-
gether and purchased ornamental lamp
posts for Main street. While they were
being set up it was observed that the
appearance it was intended they should
give the street was greatly impaired
by the big telephone poles that stood
on the same line on the sidewalks and
in many cases were within but few
feet of them.
This was a matter of regret, but
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, who put up the poles have
appropriated So, 900 which they have
placed at the command Of their local
manager, Al Mayo, which is to be ex-
pended in removing these poles and
placing them in the alleys or string
ing wires on such poles as are already
in the alleys, and extending the lines
into several additions which have re-
Gently become a part of the corporation.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
LOWER VALLEY
A PARADISE
Experience of ]. A. Coburn with Sub-irrigated
Land Shows Real Value of Big Ditch

In several cases the construction of
the Lower Yellowstone Project canals
and structures has been beneficial to
farmers above the ditch, due to the
fact that small streams have been
damned and lakes made which sub
irrigated bordering land.
The story of the success of Mr.. J.
A. Coburn, rancher and farmer in
the vicinity of Burns Creek, is of es-
pecial interest, in that it shows the
productiveness of our soil when suffic-
lent moisture can be had.
The construction of the upper bank
of the main canal, near Burns Creek,
backed up the water in that stream
until very respectable little lake
was formed, the water varying in
depth from five to fifteen feet. The
overflow from this lake is cared for
by the Burns Creek Conduit, a struc-
ture containing TAG cubic yards OF
concrete, and reinforced with over
68, 900 pounds Of steel.
About 80 acres of Mr.. Coburn' S
land, bordering on the west side OF
this artificial lake, was sub-irrigated
Mr.. Coburn went about the work of
planting small family garden last
spring, as he had for year or two
previous, but instead Of hauling away
the biggest part of the vegetables
grown in a single load, as in the past,
it was necessary to make nearly 9
dozen trips.
From ten cents worth of carrot
seed planted, over ton and half of
the vegetables were grown.
Twenty cents worth of cabbage
seed netted Mr.. Coburn a large sum,
approximately one thousand head be-
ing raised and sold to the contractors
on the construction work at a good
figure. Considerable sauer-kraut was
made by the Coburns, and this also
brought a good price per keg.
From the planting of small paper
of seeds, three or four large grain
sacks of parsnips were gathered.
A few luscious Watermelons were
raised for the family use, as were
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
COUNTY
HOMES ESTEADERS
Letter from Commissioner bennett Regarding
Recent Ruling on Land Question

opposite the tracts so designat-
ed, Designated-Act February
10Th, 1909. Until such lists have
been received in your Office no
application to enter should be
received and no entries allowed
under this act.
You are, therefore, directed that
any applications under said act, for
lands not listed. should be i'm
medlately rejected and the parties
notified that they will gain no rights
by the fling Of such application or
by appeal from the rejection there
Of. No rights whatever can be ac-
quired under the said act, either by
application or settlement, prior to
the time the lists are received IN the
local land Office.
The instructions under this act
will be forwarded to you within a
very few days.
Give this matter publicity BY fur
nishing same to the newspapers for
publication as matter Of news.
Very respectfully.
FRED DENNETvT
Commissioners
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
Edison Pays Half Million

Newark, n. j., April 10.-Thomas
A. Edison has settled for $3.50, 300 the
suit for breach Of contract brought
against him by the New York Phono-
graph company.
In addition his counsel has signed
an agreement to settle approximately
700 suits brought by the New York
company against dealers in that state.
The amount involved in the settlement
of these and the principal suit is ap-
proxlmately So, 900, 900.
The suit was for the territorial
rights for the sale Of Edison phono-
graphs and photographic supplies in
New York state. It was begun in 1901.
A similar suit for territorial rights to
the New England states is now pend
ing IN the courts. An injunction was
recently granted in the New York
courts so restraining Mr.. Edison and
his assistants that settlement was
necessary.
$ On April % Jules Murry's musical
production, Marrying Mary, = with
Florence Gear as Mary Montgomery,
will be seen at the Glendive Opera
House.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
The Golden Valley Inter-stat,
Fair Association

AS announced in the Chronicle last
week a meeting was held last Monday
evening, and the fair proposition dis
cussed which resulted in temporary
organization being formed. Seven
directors were chosen and they were
instructed to secure a charter from the
state incorporating the association as
the Golden Valley Interstate Fair As
sociation. The directors were also in
structed to look up desirable grounds
and report as to what they could be
purchased for at the next meeting
which is called for April 26th.
All present seemed to be enthusi-
astic over the prospects and willing
to take hand in forming perma-
nent organization. It will be a great
advertisement for the country in the
way OF advertising our natural re-
sources, and if the thing is run along
for two years on small scale, then
the county, will according to law, be
compelled to, appropriate money for
its support. A good move would be to
purchase grounds, fence them and do
not hold too elaborate fair until an
appropriation can be secured from the
county The association would then be
able to get onto sound financial basis
and would be able to get up hum
dinger' Of a fair two years from now.
In any event the organization will
no doubt be a permanent one and
should be supported BY all in every
way possible.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
Washington, D c.,
April s. 1909.

April s, 1909
Registers and Receivers,
u. S. Land Offices,
Colorado, Montana, Wash
ington. Utah, Wyoming. Arizona,
Nevada, Oregon and New Mexico.
Gentlemen:
It has been brought to the atten-
ton Of this office that in certain Of
fees applications for entry under
the enlarged homestead act Of Feb
ruary 10Th, 1909, Public No. 245, are
being received and suspended. The
following instructions are issued 50
that no misunderstanding may exist
as to the rights Of such applicants
The instructions under this act
have been approved but as yet have
not been printed for distribution.
The said instructions, however. con-
tain the following:
From time to time lists desig
mating the lands which are sub
ject to entry under this act will
be sent you. and Immediately
upon receipt Of such lists you
will note upon the tract books
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
Modjeska VIII lie In State

Los Angeles, April 10.-Most Of
the details Of the arrangements for
the funeral Of Nine. Helena Modieska
were completed today The body will
be taken this afternoon to the knights
Of Columbus home.
Here, guarded by committees from
the Snowman club, Knights of Colum-
bus and the Polish society, it will lie
in state until Monday At $50 Mon
day morning the general cortege will
leave the home for st. Vibianna S
cathedral, where solemn high mass
will be held at 9 30 and the funeral
grafton prom ounced by Bishop Thomas
j. Conaty Of the Roman Catholic
church.
The body will then be removed to
the vault and chapel Of Calvary ceme-
terry, where it will remain until ar
rangements can be completed for tax
ing it to Poland for burial.
Count Bozenta, Nine. Modjeska's
husband, will make his future home
in Poland. Ralph Modjeska and his
family will also accompany the body
of his mother. It is asserted positive
ly that no condition exists which would
prevent the removal and burial there.
Of the remains of Nine. Modjeska.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
Ethan Allan Hitchcock

Washington, April 9.-Ethal
Allan Hitchcock, secretary Of the in
terror under President Mckinley ano
! Roosevelt. died here this morning a
| Il o'clock, aged "a. He had beer
critically Ill for several days.
Mr.. Hitchcock had been i'll fol
some years. He contracted a severe
cold while in the west and his condi.
tion became SO serious that he hur.
ried to Washington to place himself
in the hands of specialists who had
attended him during his official ca
reer here He suffered from a com.
plication of kidney, heart and pull
monary diseases.
At the bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Hitchcock, the three
daughters, Lieutenant Commander
Sims. and a nephew, George C.
Hitchcock of St. Louis. The body
will be taken to St. Louis to-mor-
row, arriving there Sunday night.
The funeral will be held Monday,
|interment being at the Belle Fon-
taine cemetery in that city.
His passing marked the close of a
career whose pre-eminent feature
was an administration of the inter-
ior department that stirred the wes-
tern land problems as never before.
Brought here from St. Petersburg,
where he had served as ambassador
under an appointment of President
Mckinley, Mr.. Hitchcock was almost
Immediately plunged into a vortex
Of complications growing out Of vast
frauds and charges of fraud and
counter charges growing cut of the
requirement Of public lands in the
western states. Mr.. Hitchcock direc-
ted the most sweeping investiga-
tions, arousing the ennity of power
ful political interests. That work is
recalled today as one of the most
answering and relentless inquisi-
tions in the annals Of gosernmens
prosecutions.
He prosecuted cases against nu-
men in public life and private
business, including United States
Senator Mitchell of Oregon. who
was convicted and died not long af-
tefWards, former Congressman Bin
gey Hermann, who had served as
commissioner of the general land Of
flee, and who was acquitted; former
United States Senator Dietrich Of
Nebraska; Representative William
son of Oregon, and John A. Benson,
a millionaire real estate broker of
San Francisco.
Mr.. Hitchcock was a target for
attack on the floor of congress and
in protests filed at the White House.
The Hitchcock family was we'll
known in Washington society, where
it frequently entertained at smart
functions.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15

The following officers and directors
were elected temporarily:
Weston Snow, President
J. A. Miller, Vice president
E. E. Noble, Treasurer
R. F. Morrow, Secretary
Ed Holven.
Henry Calender.
E. E. Dickinson.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15

WANTED. Bucks to herd dur
ing summer. Call on or address An
ton KONG, Glendive, Mont. 8t47
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
NEW MINING COMPANY.
To Develop Chope Group OF Eleven
Claims Near Phoebe.

To take over and develop what is
known as the Chope group. of eleven
claims, lying south and east of the
Prince mine, the Godbe Brothers and
William Lloyd have in process of in
corporation the Centennial Phoebe
Mining company. Already hoist and
engine have been shipped to the
ground and a new shaft is down
nearly sixty feet.
Up to this time only that portion
of the Prince fisssuring system north
Of the southern boundary line of the
Prince group has received attention.
But the men who have made the
Prince mine have made a close study
of the territory Immediately south,
and htey some time since became
convinced that the assures extends
through the Cope group, with every
indication that they carry asgood
bodie of ore as those which have
been opened in the big mine of the
camp.
Only 500 feet north of the shaft
which is being sunk for the Centen-
NAL company Is a shaft sixty feet
deep in Prince ground, from the
bottom of which the great man.
ganese vein has been cross cut for
seventy feet, all in ore. Either that
vein, detected somewhat to the east
to follow the contour of the noun
tain, or a parallel klein has been
traced for a considerable distance in
the Chope group, although at the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
merger DEAL IS
REVIVED
ALL THE PROPERTIES HAVE
NOW REACHED A BASIS OF
COMPARISON FROM AN EARN
ING STANDPOINT.

The article below is from the New
York Mining Age, which gives 1t a
semi-oficial character. 1t is at
the last interesting and by many will
be accepted as an advance tip on a
deal that is probably being matured:
The story which was widely cir
culated about a year ago relating
to a probable merger of the proper
ties of the Utah Copper company,
Nevada Consolidated and Cumber-
land Ely companies, has come to the
surface again this week, only under
much more favorable auspices than
the former report. 1t will be remem-
bered that the chief reason why this
deal fell through a year ago, was due
to the fact that the United Copper
company, was so far ahead of the
Nevada Consolidated and Cumber-
land Ely organizations, as to make
a basis Of consolidation quite diff
ficult.
Now, however, these two later
companies have been producing for
over eight months, some basis of
earnings power can be computed be-
tween the three companies and the
merger is no where SC far of as 1t
was wwhen the tentative plans orr
ginally discussed, fell through.
The three properties are controll-
ed by the Guggenheim interests and
for that reason which is probably the
strongest, the combining of these
three properties into one large or
~ganization would make the deal at
tractive. In the second place the
stock of the Nevada Consolidated is
likely to be listed on the New York
stock exchange before long and In
order to secure the half interest,
which the Cumberland Ely owns in
the Stepoe plant, would require
bringing that company in the deal.
The three properties are all among
the so called low grade copper por-
phyry deposits treating their ores
with the same ideas, though each
plant being SO keyed as to get the
best results from the individual de-
posts held by each respective ON
pany.
These three companies r now
producing at the rate of 100000
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
ARKETWASHRM |
YESTERDAY
LOCAL oOPPERs BECOME MORE
POPULAR WITH INVESTING
PUBLIC AND RECEIVE THEIR
SHARE OF ATTENTION.

The market was more firm yes
terday caused by heavy buying of
stocks from country sources, which
sti6ened the market and stopped the
reaction for today at least. No doubt
but what these reactions are due
from time to time during this season
Of the year, but the public seem to
realize that stocks are cheap at this
prevailing prices and a great deal
Of money is coming in on the market.
principally invested in dividend pay
ing shares, by investors who buy
stocks for returns. The only factor
needed to influence copper share
prices in an advance in the price of
the metal.
The railroad earnings for this
month, outside of the trunk lines,
will be light, as this Is the dullest
month in the year for railroads. This
months reports are being discounted
at the present time, and it Is claimed
by those who make a study of rail-
road earnings that the preceding
July and this one will be very similar.
The industrials showed the most
strength today. Coppers still con-
tinued dull and weak, owing to- the
metal market, which is not in the
best of condition, and the outlook
for the balance of the summer
months is not any too encouraging
for higher prices in the red metal.
Metals were weak in London today,
New York's market was dull, but
prices held firm. The local coppers
received a great deal of support and
held firm, considering the weakness
the majority of the coppers ex-
perienced today. Nevada Con.
climbed upward and was well sup
ported. Short interest," covered very
quickly which caused 1t to rebound
rapidly. Mason Valley and Inspira-
ton, while weak held around yes
terday's figures.
Boston Ely was a heavy trader on
the Boston curb. This stock has been
acting exceptionally we'll of late and
looks due for higher prices. Money
was higher from rs to 2 per cent.
f. w. HULSE & co. LETTER.
Prices held much frmer today and
were higher. 1t looks very much
as though the reaction had been
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS

checked, temporarily at least. If the
market does not experience a rally
within the next few days, the mar
kat wfI again race and Kraduaaly
sattide back III still lower levels Ths
local cnnpeRe sdOEah0t sseem To zbe AT
fected much in the way the market
goes. IS they r becoming more
popular with the investing public ev-
cry day, and at the same time the
market is broadening and Ely coppers
are receiving more than their share
of attention. Nevada Con. easily
gained the ground lost yesterday, re-
covering quickly on inside buying;
throughout the day 1t was a lively
trader with heavy transactions.
Cumberland Ely remained inactive.
Giroux maintained its usual strength.
Ely Centrai was also an active issue,
with heavy transactions around rs
cents. Mason Valley, Inspiration and
Boston Ely held to the same figures
and trading was quiet and dull in
these issues,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16

tons OF copper per year, the average
cost of which will not exceed 8 cents
per pound. The cheapest of the
three producers at the present time
is undoubtedly that of the Nevada
Consolidated company, which is pro-
ducing its copper for IN a pound.
Cumberland Ely costs are about 3
CENTS a pound, while the Utah is in
fact Over 8 cents. 4fg5Sh
The output OF each pf these prom
critics per year. as nov being PROD uc-
ed, is as follows:
PnaIds.
Utah Copper. 1890. 50.eae, 900
Nevada Consolidated 100000
Cumberland Ely ...... "a o0O, 600
Total -. 1000, 900
There Is a good deal ~ talk going
round among inner circles that eff
forts have absolutely begun to bring
these three properties together and
that now 1t is only a matter of time
before the deal will go through.
The great difficulty at the present
time is to convince the Jackling and
MacNeil holdings, together with the
Hayden Stone interests of the Utah
Copper company, that such a step
would be to the advantage of all con-
cerned. These people have always
maintained from the start that the
RESULT of such a merger would be to
enhance the value of the Ely proper
ties at the expose of their Bingham
cope mine. If they RI inclined to
relent from their opposition, there is
no doubt but what such a deal will
go through.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
NEW ALPINE LINE OPENED.

GASTEIN, Austria, July THE
Tauern Railroad, the new Alpine
line connecting Gastein and Spittal
was officially opened to-day by
Emperor Francis Joseph in the pres
ence of a large gathering, including
the Austrian archdukes, the ministers
of the empire, members of Parlia-
ment, and the public.
So great was the engineering
difficulties to be overcome in con-
structing this line that although II
is only 80 miles long it cost $685.
100000, and took eight years to
build. The road greatly shortens
the distance between Central Europe
and the@Atlantic.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
LOWER AT CI4OsE.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Wheat for
July delivery made a fresh squirt to-
ward the record mark today when
the price $1.29, when compared with
$1.26%t o " the closing figures yes
terday. The distant deliveries
were inclined to be weak. The
strength ,of July deliveries however,
was of short duration. Many smaller
holders began to take profits early
in the day and before selling had
expired the price declined the 1.22A
closing July 1881.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16

point where the shaft is being sunk
it is covered with wash which the
shaft has not yet passed through.
1t is the intention of the manage
ment Of the new company to prove
up the ground as speedily as possible
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16

N. N. r. R. payroll at East
Ely nearly $4,000 for
last month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
500 Down
Takes Them

If you want to buy, the
balance of the purchase
price payable in Install
ments which you can
readily meet if you are
on the pay roll in the
camp.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16
Yesterday were:
THE METALS.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Copper
weak 10 Is to %. Lead easy $4.32B
to 4.35. Silver 81.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-06-26

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Did you ever think what your adj ia
the newspaper is doing for you?
When you close your store 10 the
evening and go home to your family
and tireside, not thinking about your
business at all, then it is that the
paper is being pored over liz hundreds
of homes-the homes from which your
trace is drawn. And there is your ad
doing its work silently, but surely,
and If you have taken the pains to
make IL attractive its work will be all
the more attractive. This is repeated
over and over again, and is no doubt
what inspired some writer to call
newspaper advertising "silsnt drum
mer."