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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28

property has good ore exposed on the
surface. The Mascot, owned by John
Nassau, has a fine body of ore ex-
posed for over 600 feet on the sur
face, and great results are expected
by the owners in the near future.
The Snowstorm mine, under bond to
an Eastern outfit, is considered by
mining men to be one of the coming
mines of the district it having very
high grale ore traceable for a long
distance, and is situated on the Red
river
The Laurel Hill, under bond to a
syndicate. has commenced work which
Will be vigorously prosecuted this sum-
mer. This property, mining men con-
slider, will rival the Buster mine in the
near future, as the showings are i'm
mense.
The American Eagle mine, six miles
to the east of Elk City, has produced
about 100000, and is equipped with
a tens stamp mill, this property is now
being worked by leasers.
The Frisco mine is working IA men,
dliving a long cross-cut tunnel to tap
big showing on the surface at
depth
The strongest and best defined ledge
having the greatest length, most con-
tinuous ledge in the Elk City district,
is situated on the Alberta ridge, about
II miles from Elk City, east, and six
miles from the American Eagle. This
ledge has been traced for over three
mics to the south of the Alberta mine,
by crosscuts, tunnels, shafts. open
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28
The principal and most important

mine in the Elk district is the BUS
ter" This property was bought by
Mr.. Bradley. the president of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine, also
president Of the Alaska Tredwell mine
in Alaska, and his associates for the
sum of $245,OOO. Since this property
has changed hands it is reported that
over 100000 has been taken out of
the mine. with only a ten stamp mill
operating with a small cyanide plant,
and working only 80 men. The Buster
mine, it is estimated, has about ST.
100000 worth of ore in sight On the
No. 3 and intermediate levels the ore
is over five sets GO feet) wide and
the owners are leaving about three
sets wide of sulphide ore in the mine,
of a value of SOS per ton, simply TAX
ing out the free milling ore. as the
mill has only a capacity of 40 tons per
day. The ore now being milled will
run ABOUT 500 per ton.
On the No. level a strike was
made few days ago of IS feet of
ore, of which 10 feet assayed 5000
ton; this is the latest report.
There are several good properties
steadily and are showing up
oil
Buster Smith, made good strike
lately. 1t is claimed to be the same
ledge as the Buster.
The Columbia mine have a tunnel
in 40S feet and lately struck a strong
ledge. The Golden Crown, now under
bond, are working two shifts, this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28
PORTLAND STARTS NORTH
TO OPEN BASEBALL SEASON
Beavers Leave San Luis Obispo For
Los Angeles After a Month of
Preliminary Practice.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, March 27.
The Portland baseball team of the
Coast league left for Los Angeles to-
day after a month of preliminary
training in this city. Although no
diamond practice has been possible
for the past few days. owing to the
rain, the men are in excellent condi-
ton and Manager Walter McCredie
is delighted wit their appearance.
Before leaving he said:
Il am more than pleased with the
prospects for the coming season. The
men are fifty per cent better thar
when we started last season. The
infield is better, the catchers are all
| want, the pitchers are young but
reliable and the outfield is more for
than ever
Portland will play preliminary
game against Vernon today and the
season opens against Los Angeles at
Los Angeles Tuesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28

cuts, and to the north of the Alberta
the ledge Is traced another mile and
a half; making altogether distance
of over four and ane-half miles.
The Alberta mine, the most import
sunk to a depth of forty feet, the
ledge is found to be over II feet wide
erty is equipped with a 60horse
power boiler and hoist capable Of sink
ing to 1000 feet in depth. This prop
erty has two distinct lodges running
through the ground, 40 feet apart, a lot
of local people are interested in this
property and feel highly elated at the
future prospects of their mine.
The Hercules mine adjoining the AL
berta to the south, have a tunnel in
400 feet where the ledge has been
struck and goes from five to eight feet
wide. this property is also under bond;
the Topeka group and the Elkhorn
group of claims to the south of the
Hercules are also under bond, these
have excellent showings on
the surface and at depth.
To the north of the Alberta mine is
the Black Hawk group of claims, this
property is also under bond, there is a
very fine showing on this group ,es-
pecially on the lack Hawk No. 1, the
ledge has been uncovered and shows
about 8 feet of ore, five feet solid,
assays from same run from $23 to
SAL per ton, and assays as high as
$796 have been obtained There is a
tunnel sight on this property,
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with ample water and timber adjacent

with ample water and timber adjacent
for a good mill.
Walla Walla people are also inter-
ested in this group.
Elk City mining camp is, Mr.. Cor
nish says, on the verge of the biggest
mining boom that has ever been seen
in the Northwest, and is likely to rival
Goldfield and TOnapah, New as there
is ample timber and water for all
mining purposes. The latter was con-
The only drawback to this camp has
been the lack of transportation This
is likely to be overcome within the
next two years, as the n. p. r. r.
contemplate extending their line from
Sites south, which will naturally go
into Elk City along the Clearwater
river. Immediately it is given out that
grading is to start out of Sites this
summer, there will be a tremendous
rush into the camp to secure claims
and to get in on cheap investments
before the boom goes up.
Accommodation is hard to get even
now, with the snow on the ground.
and will be getting worse every week
from now on. Placer mines will re-
commence as soon as the snow goes
away, and several business blocks are
expected to be built as soon as the |
weather permits. Hundreds of en- |
quiries are made every week by east |
ern people regarding Elk City, who |
contemplate coming out there to in |
vest in the mines, etc Everything |
tends to create a new mining excite
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28

The Misses Shaffer and Cordella
alley are in Waitsburg for a few DAYS
visiting with friends.
Leo Robinson is reported to be SUI
fering with an attack of humps.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28

ment there this year Mr.. Cornish has
brought some very handsome speci-
mems from that camp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-28

Walla Walla real estate is safe
N hnr
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-01-22
FARMS FOR SALE.
zoo ACRES. MORE or LESS.

ONE of 200 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
OOne or 225 /"
situated within mile OF Boyds, In Mont
eomery county, Maryland. Another farm Of
about 300 acres, situated In PoOlesville dis.
trict, in said county and State.
Apply TO HORACE D. WATERS,
aug i2-tf Germantown, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-01-22
For Sale In Rockville.

TWO HOUSES, one Of six rooms and one
Of seven rooms; also STORE AND
DWELLING 10 the business part Of the
town. Store contains two large rooms, with
Eve rooms over IL.
For particulars apply TO
JOSEPH READING,
sep le-lm Rockville. Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-01-22
KoR sAL.H.

Eo1 SALH,
2 Acres
Of highly improved land, with small house.
good orchard, frst-class well Of water, mile
from Rockville.
MARTIN BROADHICK,
nov 2s-stp Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-01-22
MONEY TO LOAN

$500 to.$6, 600 TO loan on good FIRST mort
gage real estate security.
BOWIE Y. WATERS,
jan s-tf Rockville, Nd.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

its dazzling coruscation. This time the
creeping figure did not halt.
Again and again the forked light
ming streaked across the sky, every
stroke more vivid than the one before.
The rumble of the distant thunder
deepened to a heavy rolling which
dominated the dull roar, of the break
ers. The storm was coming with the
on-rush of a tornado. Yet the leaves
hung motionless in the still air, and
there was no sound other than the
thunder and the booming of the surf.
The lightning flared, one stroke upon
the other, with a brilliancy that lit
up the caves interior brighter than at
midday. - go EEL
In the white glare the girl saw Win
thrope, crouched beneath her upswung
door; and his face was as the face of
a beast.
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A Matter On Which Al success q
Life ls Dependent.

A physician tells me that he goes
through his medical library every
year and throws out lot Of books
which have become useless to him be.
cause the new. up-todate. the more
progressive. are pushing out the old.
We all know that some Of the scien-
tific books published are useless .
year after they appear in print There
never vas ? time IN the history Of the
world when the new In every line of
endeayor crowded out the old a. It
does to-day.
II you examine your business thor
oughly you viii probably find old-fogy
methods. obsolete ideas. and cumber.
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shelter in a niche at the side. Mar
row as, was the slit above the top of
the door, it let in a torrent of water.
which spouted clear across and
against the far wall of the cave. 1t
gushed down upon her bed and was
already flooding the cave floor.
She piled higher the cocoanuts
stored in her niche, and perched her
self upon the heap to keep above the
water But eevn in her sheltered cor
ner the eddying wind showered her
with spray. She waded across for her
skin-covered sunshade. and returned
to huddle beneath 1t, in the still mis-
cry and terror of a hunted animal that
has crept wounded into hole.
During the first hurricane there had
been companions to whom she could
look for help and comfort, and she
had been to degree unaware of the
greatness of the danger. But In the
few short weeks since she had caught
more than one glimpse of Primeval
Nature of the bloody fang. blind.
remorseless, insensate, destroying,
ever destroying.
True, this was on solid land, while
before there had been the peril of the
sea. But now the girl was alone Out
side the straining walls of her refuge,
the hurricane yelled and shrieked and
roared-a headless, formless monster,
furious to burst in upon her. to over
throw her stanch old tree giant, that
in his fall his shattered trunk might
crush and mangle her. Or at any in
slant a thmder-bolt might rend open
the great tower of living wood. and
hurl her blackened body into the pool
on the cave floor.
Once she fancied that she heard
Blake shouting outside the door; but
when she screamed a shrill response.
the blast Knocked her with echoing
shrieks, and she dared not venture to
free the door. If 1t were Blake, he
did not shout again. After time she
began to think that the sound had
been no more than a frras IF the
shifting wind. Yet the thought of him
out IN the full fury Of the cyclone
served to turn her thoughts I :om her
OWN danger. She prayed aloud for his
safety, beseeching God that lie be
pared. She sought to pray eIen for
Vinthrope. But the vision OF that
,eastly face rose up before her. and
she could not-then.
i. Presently she hecaTne aware NJ q
change in the storm. The terrific
gusts blew with yet greater violence,
the thunder crashed heavier. the light.
ming filled the air with fame of
dazzling white light But the rain
10 longer gushed across on the spot
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Ey Oh u uOuOuI tuTgG ScCuSU
: "a a moment of eternity she
IL lay on her bed staring into
the blank darkness. The storm burst
with a crashing uproar that brought
her to her feet with shrek. Her
giant tree creaked and strained under
the impact of the terrific hurricane
blasts that came bowling through the
cleft like a rout of shrieking fiends.
The peals of thunder merged into one
continuous roar. beneath which the
solid lodges of rocks Jared and quiv-
cred. The sky was pail of black
clouds, meshed with a dazzling net
work of forked lightning.
The girl stood motionless, stunned
by the uproar, appalled, by the binding
glare of the thunderbolts: yet even
more fearful OF the figure which every
flash showed her still lurking beneath
the door. A gust-borne bough struck
with numbing force against her up
raised arm. But she took no heed. She
was unaware of the swirl of rain and
sticks and leaves that was driving in
through the open entrance.
On q sudden the door shook free
from its props and whirled violently
around on its balance-har There was
a shrek that pierced above the shrill-
ing of the cyclone-a single human
shrek.
The girl sprang across the cave.
The heavy door swished up before her
and down again, its lower edge all but
grazing her. face. For a moment it
stopped in a vertical position and
hung quivering, like a beast about to
leap upon its prey Too excited to
comprehend the danger of the act, the
girl sprang forward and shot one of
the thick bars into its socket.
A fierce gust leaped against the out.
eraace of the door and thrust in upon
It, striving to burst 1t bodily from its
bearings. The top and the free side
OF the bottom bowed in. But the
branches were still green and tough,
the bamboo like whalebone and the
shrunken creepers held the frame to
gether rs though the joints we're
dashed with wire rope. Failing to
smash in the elastic structure or to
snap the crossbar 1t were as II the
blast flung itself alternately against
the top and bottom in fierce attempt
to again vhirl the frame. about. The
white glare streaming in through the
sinterstices showed, the girl her oppor'
tunity. She grasped another bar and
shot it into its socket az the lower
part Of the door gave back with the
shifting of the pressure to the top. II
was then simple matter to slide the
remaining bars into the, deep-sunk
holes. Within half q minute she had
made the door fast from the first baI
to the sixth.
A heavy spray was beating in upon
her through the chinks OF the frame.
work. She drew back and sought
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The story opens with the shipwreck OF
the steamer on which Miss Geneyleve
Leslie. An American hefress. Lord WIN
thrope, an Englishman, and Tom BAKE
a brusque American: were passensse1ss.
tied island and were the only ones not
drowned. Blake. Stunned on the boat,
because OF his roughness. became q nero
as preserver OF the helpless pair Inc
EnElishman was suing for the hand OF
match on a cigarette. for which he was
scored by Blake. All three constructed
hats to shield themselves from the sun.
They then Toasted on coeeanuts: the only
hiking for Blake. but detested his rough
ness. Led by Blake, they established
home in some cliffs. Blake found fresh
water spring. Miss Leslie faced an UNI
surveyors magnifying glass. thus insur-
ing fire. He started a jungle fire. killing
Il large leopard and smothering several
cubs. In the leopard's cavern they built
small home. They gained the cliffs by
against the heights. The trio secured
eggs from the cliffs. Miss Leslie's white
skirt was decided upon as a signal. Miss
Leslie made a dress from the leopard
skin. 0yerhearing a conversation be
became frightened. WINTHROP became
i'll with fever. Blake was poisoned by a
fish and almost died. Jackals attacked
the camp that night. but were driven OF
NAL trap. 1t killed hyena. On tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters.
Miss Leslie was attacked by poisonous
snake. Blake killed IL and saved its pol
son to kin game. For the second time
and Blake disagreed. The latter made a
strong door for the private compartment
Of Miss Leslie's cave home. r-
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Not Yet.

When tailors see tnree- cornered hats
in .Piccadilly and Bond street It win
be time enough to lay IN . stock Of
pink dress suitings. But unless We are
mistaken, this sort Of thing win NOT
trouble the present generation. The
present rage Is for quiet tones.-
Tailor and Cutter. s.s !.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

Strong Winds and Sand Storms
cause 9anulation of the eyelids. PEITIT'S
EYE SALVE soothes and quickly relieves.
All druggistsor Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

We Judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing. while others Judge
JUS by what we have already done.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

Happiness is increased. not by the
enlargement of the possessions, but of
the heart.-Ruskin. $3.50
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

Smokers also like Lewis Single Binder
oniy tobacco in its natural state.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

s He that does a base thing In zeal
tor his friend burns the golden thread
that ties their hearts together
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH
n certainly racks your system and may run Into
somethin0 serious. Aliens Lung Balsam will check
itquickly and permane1aly For sale at al dr0gg1st&
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

When q man tells a young widow
that she is the only woman he ever
loved she is sure he is eligible for
membership In an Ananias club.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
Ruled by Kindness.

Lucy Burd's success with boys at
the reform school in Bucks county.
Pennsylvania. she thinks, is due sim
ply to kindness. She has reformed
more than 100 boys in her term Of
five years as superintendent. Some of
her boys are in the navy some on
farms. Few have gone back to their
old ways after coming under her in
firence.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
(ro BE. coNTINUEDJ.
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
some ways Of doing things; . lot Of
red tape In your methods.

Remember that nothing else % I'm
proving faster fhan business methods
II you are keeping books as they were
kept q quarter Of . century ago. II you
are using the same business system,
you will find that you are way be.
hind the times.-Success Magazine. ,,
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Cincinnsai. OAio..llxs. Elpsa Ahs, E8A1o
street.
Cleveland, Ohio MIC 0xz3o Sed0H. -
Fleet Avenue, 6.k
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Baltimore, Md..Ars. W. q H0r1, HI AAD
dovne Street.
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Lebanon. PA.MfA Harry L. hteass @AA
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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

NEGLECT OF coagA or cold often
leads to sssioss uonble. To break mp
q cold hytWeDty.fogr. hours and cure
any casgh 1ha4 70 curable mix two
ounces Of Glycerine. q half-0unce Of
Virgin on Of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces Of pure Whisky. Take .
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them In . large bottle.
Made Sure Pair was There.
A through train stopped few mo
ments at q small station the other
day. A passenger got OF to walk
around . little. As the train began
to move. again the passenger jumped
aboard. but Just then he discovered
that he had but one overshoe. Think
ing that he dropped the other some
where on the platform. and a. the
train was going too fast for him to
jump OF and recover 1t. he pulled on
the remaining shoe and threw 1t on
the platform. exclaiming: There.
that makes a good pair Of overshoes
for somebody" Entering the car. he
proceeded to his seat. There. to his
great establishment, was his overshoe
A look of intense disgust came over
his face, but he did not hesitate.
Quickly picking up the lone arctic. he
hurried to the platform. threw the
shoe as far as he could back toward
the other one. and shouted: by
jimminy, there is a p:ir of overshoes
for. somebody"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10

on Rats. beng an poison, one i5e box vii
spread or make so to 100 little cakes that
will kill 500 or more rats and mice. It's
the unbeatable exterminator. Don't die in
the house. Beware of limitations, substi-
tutes and catch-penny ready-for.use de-
vices
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-10
AuTnEcoLn

He caught . little cold
That Was an
SO the neighbors sadly said.
As they gathered round his bed.
When they heard that he was dead.
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from wumans ailments invited to yte To- The nas.s g.
does Gu female Ills
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Sina SinQ to Be Removed.

Sing Sing prison is to be removed
across the Hudson river Is or 20
miles northward, just eight miles
south of West Point, where a large
tract Of land has been purchased and
q gang of several hundred convicts
has been working for two years.
The present prison was also built by
convicts in 1926, with material found
on the grounds. but, although it has
been enlarged every few years. and is
now one of the largest penitentiaries
in the world, 1t is not large enough.
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Lost in Antiquity.

A little fellow who had just felt the
hard side of the slipper turned to
his mother for consolation.
Il Mother" he asked. did grandpa
.Lrash father when he was . little
bOy?"
"Yes," answered his mother. i'm
pressively.
And did his father thrash him
when he Was little?" g..
"YeS." =. .-..-,-l., .,.. -.....
And did his father thrash him?"
"Yes."
A pause.
well. who started this thing. any.
way?"-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
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HoW'S This?

We odef One Hundred Dollars Reward for ny
ease 0f CatarTh that cannot be cured by Hallb
CatayIh Cure.
FL CHENEY CO. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
oeable IN all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNo, KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale DrugKists. Toledo o.
HsuD CAtanh Cure b taken internally. acting
Directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
OyUsem. TeStimOnials sent free. Price Is ccotD peB
bottle. Sold by all Dru3Rsts.