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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23

Chicago. April 22.-That James A
Patten, hailed throughout the country
as the Wheat King" has withdrawn
from the market after disposing Of his
heavy holdings of May and July
wheat, was asserted in many quarters
here today. To this assertion verisimi-
litudc was added by the fact that prices
have tulnbled over nine cents during
the last week and that Mr.. Patton
himself has sought rest in the fastness-
es of New Mexico ranch. Whether
he has removed himself from the So
called deal and if so,~ whether he
came out with profit or loss are ques-
tons which can be answered only by
Mr.. Patten himself.
The session of the Boar dof Trade
was a sensational one today. Bulls
had expected that after the six-cent de-
cline of the two previous sessions a
recovery would ensue. Taking the Pat
ten view of a big crop shortage as cor
rect and that wheat is worth all that
has been paid for it in purely spec
ulative way the action was due. But
tIt Ill 81 quoIdllOilo WCIC Stdi Ikil6
disappointment to the bulls. From
nearly every point came reports of
normal or even better crop reports.
Liverpool prices were down and the
shipments from Argentina. Australia
and other foreign countries were said
to be greater than usual at this time
of the year. Bears filled the wheat pit
ir a mass, and like an eruptive volca
no, poured forth a swollen stream of
wheat Longs liquidated all along the
line, and the execution OF stop-loss
orders added to the confusion.
Frequently it was impossible to make
sale within three-quarters of cent
of the price designated by the custom
er to his broker.
The Patten vortex Of other and more
bullish days was not in evidence. 1t
was tremendous liquidation market
and Patten might have been buying
secretly through others than his own
house From him there has come no
word that he has changed his views
as to the value of wheat. He called
May wheat cheap at $1.29 and if he
still thinks so it is pointed out, the
same option at $1.21 today was an ex-
cellent investment. The same was said
of July at $109as. These prices are ap-
proximately nine cents under the high
price Of last Friday.
While Mr.. Patten quoted as saying
he was fleeing from reporters. was
making for the ranch of his friend and
partner. w. H. Bartlett, just over the
Colorado line in New Mexico, detection
woe pcf,1rcd on the face of manV a
small Spectator haunting the ticker In
various broker houses.
Many fortune has been wiped out
by the decline this week, and many a
man who had a handsome profit or
paper. but still hung on for more. now
confronts a deficit. The wide publicity
given the market brought into it many
a man who ordinarily walked in quiet
er paths.
Even the REGULARS" for the most
part followed the bull leader with un-
usual enthusiasm and until today saw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
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lUC. .AiSdt
Present output upwards of 100000 per
aBnun. Moneys worth to the consumer
tails the story Factory. Manchester. N. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. April 22.-There were
rains Wednesday night in the middle
Atlantic states and New England 1t Is
considcrab y warmer in the middle AZ
lantic states and New England. The
weather will be generally fair Frida;
and Saturday, except that showers arc
probable Friday or Friday night in
north New England. 1t will be some
what cooler Friday in the middle At
lantic states
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate and variable
though mostly southwest; middle At
lantic coast, light to moderate and
variable though mostly southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Men Accused Of Raiding
Lumber Camps in Custody.
Safely Landed by the Officers
In County Jail at Dover.
Prisoners Attract Much Attention
Handcuffed Together.

Dover, Me. April 22-(SpeciaD deputy
Sherifs Walter G. Foss Of Dover and
Charles r. Boswell of Exeter reached
here this noon having in custody seven
men, all residents of Stacyville, who are
charged with breaking and entering the
The camps are located in this county. a
short distance from Stacyville which is in
Perobscot county.
The men were all lodged in Jail and
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington, April 22-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday, except
possibly local showers in afternoon or
night in north portion; cooler except in
north and east Maine; Saturday fair,
moderate. variable winds, mostly
southwest to west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston. April 22.-Forecast: Fal,
Friday and probably continued fai,
Saturday. Slight changes in tempera-
ture Light variable winds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
PROMINENT men
ARE INTERESTED
in GLENDALE
PROMINENT MINING MEN FORM
COMPANY TO WORK PROP
ERTY AT ELLENDALE.

Articles of incorporation have
the Ellen Mountain Mining company.
The company is capitalized for L.
100000 shares of the par value of
81 per share, and the incorporators
are: C. X. Jarvis, Sam Foreman and
Fred Seyboldt.
The company owns some valuable
ground in the new district and is in
the hopes of opening up an estate
that will produce largely of the yell
low metal.
The incorporators are all we'll
known mining men of this state and
pany insures a management that will
act upon the most economic and con-
sentative basis, together with con-
, scientiousness that those who invest
are entitled to fair, square deal.
In speaking of the company S
property yesterday, Mr. Forman said
to a representative of the Bonanza
that it was the opinion of himself
and his associates that their ground
would yield handsomely if it were
opened up along legitimate lines
What we need is money said Mr.
Forman. I'VE do not desire to &c
on record as saying that we have a
mine, for such is not the case But
we believe we have an excellent
| prospect, one which If opened VI
properly will develop into something
worth while. We are in the heart
of the district and feel confident thai
the expenditure of some money viii
show our estate to be among thu
best
Work will probably begin on thu
ground within very short time
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
Water SUIT IS
Being HEARD IN
DISTRICT COURT
WATER CASE BEING HEARD BE-
FORE HIS HONOR, JUDGE
AVERILL.

Now that the case of Cutter VS..
the Pittsburg-Silyer Peak Mining
company has been disposed of, the
controversy between one Tognini and
the heirs of the late William Irwin
concerning rights to the waters of
Duck creek is occupying the atten-
ton of Judge Averill of the district
court. The hearing is being held
without jury, Judge Averill being
compelled to render decision, sit
ting in equity proceedings.
The case will likely consume sew
eraf days. In its consideration
records of many years back will be
reviewed. Tognini claims rights tc
certain water rights on the creek
which are disputed by the Irwins.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
ON BUSINESS BENT.

Sheriff j. j. Owens leaves this
morning for the southern part of
the county, where he will attend to
the matter of taxes, licenses, etc.
The sheriff will probably return to
Tonopah Saturday In his hurried
trip he expects to collect much
money for the county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
VALLEY VIEW MAN HERE.

Captain George w. Thatcher, who
is heavily interested in the Valley
View property, is in Pioneer this
week, says the Bullfrog Miner. He
came down from the north on Tues
day. The purpose of his visit is not
given for publication. 1t is rumored,
however, that he is here to take
some decided steps in the interest
of the Valley View people. Numerous
applications for leases have been re-
ceived by the company. 1t is be-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
GRAND JURY TO HEAR
SEVERAL CRIMINAL CASES

The grand jury will likely be
called to convene the early part of
the coming week. There are many
cases of criminal character to
come before the body, among which
is the case of the people against the
Mexican, Francisco Oihoa, who is
charged with having killed two pros
pectors near the border line between
this state and California and within
Nye county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09

lieved that these will be granted at
this time
The presence of ID. X. c. Brown
and w. j. Tobin at this time in the
Pioneer section gives rise to the ru-
NOR that Thatcher is TO meet them
in matters connected with the litiga-
tion now pending between the Con
sentative owners and the Valley
View company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
Teachers EXAMINATION.

The regular semi-annual examina-
ton for teachers certificates begins
July ~, 1909, at 8 a. m. In TOnO-
pah the examination will be held
in room 5, Nyco building. 7-9-1O-11
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
4 YOUNG FIREMAN.

Dick Keeper was celebrating yes
terday. The storck visited his home
and deposited baby boy. Dick is
happy, while the mother and child
are doing nicely.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
attention EAGLES.

Tonopah Aerie No. 271, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, meets tonight at
Butler hall at $3.50 o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially invited.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09

Location notices ID tripllcate-
handiest affair for prospectors and
miners--contains carbon-150 no.
tie in book For sale at the Bon
ANN office
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
Temperature Report

Yesterdays hourly temperature
record at the weather bureau office
was as follows.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09
Valley
Hot Springs.

Nevada's Famous Health Resort.
Water, Steam and Mud Baths
Natures Cure for Rheumatism,
Stomach and Kidney Trouble and
all kindred Ailments. The place
for rest and recreation. Only
nine miles from Lake Tahoe.
Hunting, Fishing, Riding and
Driving. Hotel and cottage ac-
commodations. Table the best.
Rates SIS and $3.50 per week,
including baths. Buy your ticket
MINDEN, via V. & T. R'y. Stage
meets train daily.
NJ. l.. HEWITT, Mgr.
Genoa. Nevada.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-09

The highest temperature one year
ago was SO, the lowest 66.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

was curious, it was also my OppOrtun-
ity, and / lost no time in putting a
couple of bullets into him, the second
of which laid him out nicely, without
giving me the trouble which usually
falls to my lot when tackling these
great cats. On proceeding to invesu-
gate the reason for such strange
performance, my wonder ceased.
Having tackled porcupine. with more
gusto than discretion, one of the lat,
ter's quills had got inserted under the
root Of the leopard's tongue, and was
working deeper and deeper. The tor
ture the poor animal endured must
have been awful, and I do not imagine
it could have survived. No dead
"porky" appeared to be around, SO,
thanking him in his absence, l took
the beautiful spotted skin. Next day
l was laid up with an attack Of fever
which kept me idle for some time. My
two boys, however, attended assidu-
ously to my needs, and in due course
l got about again. The lions had, dur
ing my sickness, once more appeared
in the neighborhood, and seemed to
hang around Indefinitely, but there be-
ing plenty of game about they did not
modest us in any way
Well, said that l got one of these
lions after all, though he took quite
lot of getting, escaping me alto
gether on one occasion. I was not
over strong bodily, but was pretty
much so in purpose, and it annoyed
me to hear the roaring night after
night and not render an account of
it; then again our animals were get.
ting almost beyond control, from the
incessant tension on their nerves.
Strolling away towards the hills ono
morning I came suddenly on a lion
lying on a rock. His muzzle was
stretched straight towards me, be-
tween his huge paws; his body, posi-
ton and surroundings adapting them
selves SO admirably to each other
that l was almost up to him before I
was aware of his proximity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

Telling them to get on with the skerm,
l set out at a canter, keeping we'll to
the right to get the advantage of the
wind. The veldt was so open that
stalking would have been hopeless,
whereas, by the aid of my horse as a
kind of blind, l might possibly get a
shot before the gemsbuck took the
alarm, even though they might see us,
so long as they did not catch my
faint However, l had to go more di-
rectly towards them than l wished, for
fear of stampeding the hartebeeste
into them. These latter took the
alarm and ambled leisurely away when
/ had proceeded about half mile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

morning, and as the flames began to
shoot up and brighten the surround
ings the lions became less plain to
view. | distinctly saw them, how
ever, move away over the ridge. The
remainder of the night | sat up in
case Of any emergency arising, for
the animals kept snorting and shift
ing restlessly, whilst every now and
again came that rumbling roar. once
heard au natural never to be forgotten.
l was conscious of some creature
proving close around. The roar Of the
lions kept all the while sounding more
and more distant, and as dawn began
to break it ceased altogether. AS soon
as it was light enough to see to any
purpose, | stepped out, and as l did
so, a .arge hyena jumped up from
some bones lying near by and made
off, I fired at him and rolled him
over, and before he could recover or
the dogs get up, luckily got another
bullet into him, this time right into
the head. l fear he would have made
short work of the dogs, for such a
pair of jaws would have cut them in
two at one snap. A hyena is never
beautiful, and this one was simply
hideous. Just for curiosity's sake I
went to where he had been feeding
on the remains Of an Gland cow,
which l had driven to within 100
yards of the camp two days previous
ly, and found he had cracked UP the
thigh bone just as if it had been
gristle.
On examining the ground, discov-
cred that the lions had not approached
! any nearer than the ridge on which |
| had seen them. After having break
| tasted, l returned again with the dogs
/ and followed the spoor as far as the
sand lasted; but, when the ground be-
came rocker, could no longer hold it,
| and the sun getting higher, burnt up
all the scent, so that the dogs could
make nothing of it, and | therefore
reluctantly gave up further pursuit.
| Away to the east some antelope were
visible, nearly against the bush belt
| lining the river, but as l had left my
| glass in the wagon, could not make
! out just what they were. 1 thought
l would try and get one, however, in
! order to use it as a bait in a good
position, considerably nearer the
wagon, in hopes that the lion might
return and give me a chance of a shot
under more favorable conditions. So
/ | went back for my horse, and leaving
the dogs behind set out towards the
herd which l had now made out to be
hartebeeste. The simmer of the heat
on the veldt is the most trying to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
A Kill at 800 Yards.

Where the gemsbuck were feeding
was much rocker ground than that
intervening between my camp and
them; this was all sandy veldt, stud
ded with the everlasting ant-hills,
which, however, got sparser as |
neared the game | therefore slipped
off my horse, getting him between my
self and them for another 100 yards.
The increasing anxiety of the animals,
however, warned me that if l wanted
to shorten my gallop by crippling one
of them, l must lose no more time.
Accordingly | halted, though the dis
lance must have been a good 800
yards, and, taking careful aim over my
horses withers at the one with the
longest pair of horns, | fired. The
horse stood like rock, and / knew
my aim had been good, even If the
animal had not stumbled forward at
the shot. 1t quickly recovered,
though, and went away with the other
four, just as if nothing had happened,
at a good pace, heavy animals as they
were, taking through and over the
rugged boulders as easily as chanois.
1 knew, however, that the heavy army
bullet would tell its tale. Instantly
on firing l had vaulted into the saddle,
and followed in pursuit. This was
more easily attempted than done, and
my surefooted horse was not able to
negotiate the villainOus country. l
therefore pulled up, lest we should
break both our necks, and as | did so
had the satisfaction of seeing the
gemsbuck drop in its tracks and re-
main there: whilst its companions
only seemed to scamper the faster. On
coming up, l found her, for it was a
fine COW, stone dead. The blood was
only beginning to trickle from the
wound, and | had not noticed a spot
anywhere on the ground she had gone
over. On examination | found that
the bullet had completely torn away
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
GOT FOUR FISH ON ONE CAST
Lucky Catch GraveIy Asserted by a
Writer in the Field to Be the
Actual Truth.

1t is something after all to be the
hero of a record, even if it does not
mean much, and perhaps the success
full landing of four fish on one cast is
not unworthy of being rescued from
oblivion, says writer in the Field.
1t happened with me here on the
Shannon some few years ago, in the
last or very nearly the last Of my sea-
sons with the wet fly, and is the more
remarkable as I have not fished with
four flies on my cast half dozen
times in my life. I was fishing from
beat anchored at the tail of the
strong broken water of the weir, and
rose and hooked what l saw was a
trout of about half pound.
Presently, as 1 was playing him, his
motions seemed to become most err
ratio; he would pull heavily down and
then instantly there would be a slack,
or a movement downstream would be-
come a movement up with a sudden
ness quite bewildering, and for a few
minutes I could make neither head
nor tail of the action that was going
on below. At last, on the line coming
closer, l saw there was a good-sized
perch on the highest dropper, and
presently l saw second perch on the
lower, while a moment later / was
astonished to see that my trout was
also still on the point, with a smaller
trout on the dropper next him.
None of the fish was large, of
course, though the perch next me was
quite a pound; but I saw there was
scarcely a possible chance to get all
four into the boat safely, so, hauling
up the stone and rope which held me,
| quietly started padding for the
shore, 100 yards of, with alternate
strokes of the oars. Strange to say,
I reached the low, shelving shore with
out single fish escaping, and, Slip
ping out of the boat, drew the whole
string ashore in triumph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
Menaced by Lions in Camp.

One night I was awakened by the
dog barking and the uneasiness Of
the oxen. l grabbed my carbine hast
lily and endeavored to make out what
caused the disturbance. By the
meager light diffused by the new moon
l could just distinguish the forms of
three large animals on the ridge above
the camp. l could see that they were
lions, and shook up already awaken
ing Kaffirs to make up the fire.
had half mind to shoot, but thought
it safer not to do so, the distance
being too great; so | waited until
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

hartebeeste, evidently killed the night
before, the trail by which the lion had
dragged it pointing towards the veldt.
be lost; better than laying out shot
game, though l confess l would just
as soon the spot mad been little
nearer to the wagon, which was, in
fact, more than a mile away. But l
made up my mind at once to take adj
vantage of this piece of luck and RE
turn at dusk and lie up. Now, my ex-
perience goes to show that it is far
too easy a matter to miss with bull
let IN uncertain light, and that at
short range buckshot is quite effective
enough with most game. | therefore
made several little paper shells to fit
my ten-gauge gun, and, chambering
the buckshot nicely therein, filled up
the interstices with Gland grease; no
lion can withstand such a battery at
a fair range, and your aim is much
more likely to be accurate. OF course,
took the carbine with 480 grain ball.
and telling my boys to stay by the
wagon-for / could place no depend
ence upon either of them on such ex-
notwithstanding found me duly
esconced among the boulders this side
the half eaten body. at a distance Of
about 20 PAGES and looking directly
towards the route taken by the lion
when l had previously disturbed.
For couple of hours l had waited,
occasionally changing position to ease
the -cramping of my limbs. Every
thing comes to him who waits and at
last, over a rock beyond, appeared the
lion, gradually rising into full view.
In the dim light he appeared mon
strous as he stood, chest full on; and
then, as he gave vent to a sonorous
roar, which echoed and re-echoed from
rock to rock, the effect was grand,
and beyond any power of expression,
1t is under such circumstances as
these that one sees the lion at his
best. Nighttime is his day, and in
the sunlight he is more or less at
disadvantage. He must have stood
full minute like this; sore tempta-
ton to me to fire, and l believe
should have killed him stone dead had
| done so. Having apparently salts
fed himself that things were all right,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

the apex of the heart, and yet she had
galloped at least a hundred yards at
as great a speed as her companions,
practically without bleeding drop
another instance of the extreme vital
ity of such creatures, which | have
found even still stronger in the Ger
vidae proper than in the antelopes.
She had a prettily marked head, with
length of horns of three feet eight
inches. 1t was out of the question
thinking of bagging any of the rest Of
the herd, so 1 threw the carcass across
my horse and started back TO camp.
A few days afterwards, as l was
perched on the wagon box scraping
at the skull of the gemsbuck, l hardly
paid any attention to a pair of secre-
tary birds which were sailing right
overhead. Their appearance, however,
suggested snakes, and sure enough,
there, as l looked around, among
few odds and ends, impervious to the
irrepressible ants, was large puff ad-
der. It had crept through the fence
of thorns, and in evident excitement
was surveying it's novel surroundings
with body half raised. l did not like
the look of this particular reptile
bit; but | did not intend that he
should escape and be In the vicinity,
though probably the secretary birds
would have seen to that; neither did
l want to spoil his beautiful skin.
There was, however, not help for It;
l could see no object around suffi-
GENTLY handy, so was constrained to.
put charge of small shot into him,
and felt more comfortable after he
had ceased wriggling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
Lion-Hunting as a Fine Art.

He was wide awake enough, how
ever, and the instant he knew 1 had
away, giving me no time, in my nerv-
Gus condition, to get a good shot;
fired, but as soon as | touched the
trigger 1 knew 1 had missed him
perhaps it was all the better for me
that l did so-and the next moment
he was out Of sight among the rocks.
Walking on little farther, l came
ION the haf-consumed carcass of a