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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-12-30
lOACOA IRRIGATION co. WINS
Contest between rival companies TO
furnish water for tract Of land in
0wyhee County.

The Idagon Irrigation company in its
fight for the preservation OF its segrega-
tion Of 25, 900 acres of land near Home
dale, in which it was successful, charged
the Gem Irrigation district with reject
ing its proposal to furnish water for the
lands within their district at $40 an acre
and entering into contract with the
Boise Owyhee company for supply at
$50 An acre. H. D. Page, chief engineer
and general manager of the Idagon COM
pany, and F. c. Woodford, president
and treasurer, branded the statement
to the affect that its supply was insuf
ficient as false.
The charges made by the Idagon COM
pany were contained in statement fled
with the state land board, in which the
company explained its position, and in
answer to assertions made by represen-
tatives Of the district concerning its
water supply. 1t is also charged that
the $40 proposal OF the Idaho company
wac misrepresent.
''The land to be reclaimed by the Ida
gon company lies in Owyhee county,
Ida, and MaIheur county, Ore, extend
ing along the state line,'' Mr.. Page
stated yesterday. "Fiings on wafer,
the supply to be obtained largely by
conservation, have been made as follows:
Succor creek, 500 second feet; Jordan
creek, 200 second feet; Cow creek, 100
second feet; Jump creek, SO second feet,
and Sage creek, so second feet. The
combined water shed amounts TO $780,
600. greater portion OF the drainage
occurring during the non-irrigaring
season.
"The construction work of the COM
-pany has been going on for some time.
Twenty miles Of canal have been con-
structed and we have been building
many roads. The project when COM
pleted will be one of the most accessi-
BILE in the country. Good roads now
extend to every part Of the project"
Mr.. Page was the assistant engineer
on the Bear river canal in Box Elder
and Cache counties, Utah. and has
been engaged on reclamation works for
years. 'The dam site on upper Succor
creek, he stated, "the location Of our
principal reservoir, is the finest ! have
ever seen. A dam 200 feet in hight will
be constructed at that point"
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-12-30
CORONER'S INQUEST

Acting Coroner Hawes, Dept. Sheriff
Lewis and Dist. Atty. Hays returned
last evening from Castle Greek where
they had been holding an inquest on the
death of yakima Joe, J" an Indian who
met death in violent manner a few
days ago. They found the Indian dead.
all right, and that his death had appar-
emily resulted from fall from horse.
That in some way he had obtained a
supply OF ''sure shot whiskey and that
while recklessly riding a horse he lost
his balance and fell off striking on the
back Of his head and breaking his neck.
No blame seems to attach to any one
except to the party who furnished the
whiskey. This kind Of work Dy parties
who furnish booze to any one contrary
to the provisions of our laws works a
hardship on the saloon man who tries to
conduct his business as the law directs
and ifkept upby dealers in liquor, be they
licensed saloon keepers, druggists, doc
tors or boot-leggers, will have more ef-
feet in creating a sentiment in favor of
local option and placing Owyhee county
in the ''dry" column than all the preach
ers and other "dry" agitators that could
ha Unmarried
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-12-30

Los Angeles on the San Pedro ronte.
Those who have been following the
moves of the Hartman people and have
been watcing the surveys in the country
through which the above road will go,
declare that this has been actually de-
cided on and that il will be built with
great rapidity.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-12-30
OWYHEE COUNTY
MINING NEWS
THE BANNER.

Mr.. Steele returned frem Minneapolis
last week and is very much pleased with
the condition Of the mine and the work
done during his absence. The north
drift on the HOO #. vein goes ahead with
rapid progress and is now in over 200 #.
from the main tunnel The vein shows
well defined walls and considerable
quartz with very encouraging indication,
which may open out into pay shoot Of
ore with good values at any time. The
formation Of the country rock appears to
be getting more solid and permanent,
with indication of soon encountering
granite Mr.. Steele will remain for a
week or two and than take his departure
for the east.
A rich strike is reported on the 100 #.
level of the Trade Dollar on the drift
south across Long Gulch, and that gran
ite has been encountered with good
body of very rich ore. This is a contin-
uation Of the Blaine vein which produced
such phenominaIly rich ore on the north
side Of Long Gulch The discovery
OF rich deposits Of ore in this south drift
means big thing to Silver City and to
the mines located on the south Of this
gulch.
Wonderful reports are coming from
Jarbridge and the mines near Disaster
peake in the extreme northern part Of
Nevada and along the south line of this
county The report Of a prominent min
ing man, w. A. Stevens, on the Jar
bridge camp is that the mineral deposits
are tellurium ores and of high values.
This report is the most sensible we have
read.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
SHERIFF FOlLS ANGRY MOB
Saved Life of Negro Charged
With Assault.

Atlanta, Ga.-The bravery of Sher.
if Mckinney and three deputies who,
with drawn revolvers, faced a mob
of n thousand angry men at Vim.
nings, Ga, saved the life of Will
Webb, a negro, charged with Grim.
inal assault. Webb had just been
identified by Mrs. Exile Brown as the
negro who assaulted here. He had not
yet left Mrs. Browns residence after
the Identification when the mob sur
rounded the house. Out came the re-
volvers of the four officers and with
a rush they charged through the mob
and leaped into a big automobile,
which they had in waiting. Levelling
their revolvers upon the mob leaders.
they drove out of danger and rushed
the negro to Atlanta where he was
placed in the Tower prison for safe
keeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
CONFESSES TO KILLING 4
South Dakota Farm Hand Says He
Slew Family to Rob House
Details Crime.

Aberdeen, s. D.-Emil Victor, az
rested on suspicion of having muir.
dered John Christie, his wife and
daughter and Michael Roynane, a
farm hand, has made a confession adj
hitting the crimes and giving the de-
tails.
The bodies wer found on the Christie
farm July 8. Each had a least one but
let hole in the head or back.
Victor says the motive for the crime
was robbery. He first came upon
Christie while he was milking a cow.
He struck the man over the head with
a club, killing him instantly.
AT that moment the Roynane boy
appeared" declared Victor, "and I shot
him down. The shooting attracted Mrs.
Christie" said Victor, and | saw that
| had to make a clean sweep of 1t.
Mrs. Christie was standing on the
porch of the house when / came up
and shot her also. She died without a
struggle.
Then l went into the house and
found Mildred Christie, the girl. She
fed into a bedroom, but | followed her,
after loading my revolver and shot
her through the head"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
RANGERS LOG UNEARTHED
Narrates Sailing Orders of Vessel In
John Paul Jones' Hand
writing.

Laconia, N. H.-The original log
Of Paul Jones ship, the Rang
er, has been found among the effects
of Erastus P. ewell by the executors
of the will. The relic is valued at
about $4,000, although it was picked
up by Mr.. Jewell at a book store on
Corn Hill, Boston, for so cents.
The beginning of the "log" appears
to be in the handwriting of Capt.
Jones. The first entry is as follows:
"The first part of the "a hours fair
and pleasant. At 4 p. m. fresh breezes
and cloudy. At s p. m. fresh breezes
and a Dutchman, and unfurled the
new flag to show our colors."
No dates are given with the early
entries. At the end of each page ap-
pears the words: Occurrences, bear
ing and distance at noon"
In some places the words, LOG of
the Ranger" appears, and in others
this is changed to "The United States
Continental Ship Ranger"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
COSTLY PRIZE OFFERED.
w. X. Kellogg of Battle Greek, Mich,
Gives a $1,000 Trophy to Be Com
peted for by the Farmers.


BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July 2s.-For
the purpose of stimulating the interest Of
the farmers of the country in the i'm
provement of the grade of corn and in Sc
curing a greater yield, w. X. kellogg Of
this city has offered a gold and silver
trophy to be competed for at the third
annual national corn exposition to be held
at Omaha, Neb., Dec. 6 to IS of this year.
The trophy will be known as the w. K.
Kellogg National Corn Exposition trophy.
will cost $1,000, and will become the per-
sonal property of any exhibitor winning it
twice. The trophy will be in the shape
of a massive vase, and will probably be
designed and built by either Gorham or
Tiffany.
Mr.. Kellogg has just returned from Chi
cago where he held a conference with Pro-
lessor p. G.. Holden of the Iowa State Ag-
rieultural College at Ames, and Stanley
Clague, head of a large Chicago advertis-
ing agency. Professor Holden is known as
the foremost authority of the country on
corn growing, and Mr.. Kellogg, who is a
large manufacturer of food products made
from corn, is keenly interested in all move
ments tending to improve the quality of
the cereal. This year he has donated
$1,000 to be divided in several prizes
among the corn growers of Iowa, and at
Professor Holden's suggestion, he decided
to offer the Kellogg trophy to be competed
for by the corn growers of the nation.
Corn is the greatest crop of the coun-
try" said Mr.. Kellogg today, land the big
ger the yield of corn the greater the coun-
try's prosperity. Seed selection and inn
proved methods of cultivation will not only
greatly increase the yield per acre, but will
also increase the protein in the corn and
thus enhance its nutritious qualities. If
the yield per acre, for instance, can be in
creased five bushels in the state of Ne
braska alone, it will add $25, OOO, 600 to the
wealth of the farmers of the state. The
National Corn Exposition is doing a great
work in educating the farmers, and | am
glad to help the work along"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
TRAIN MEETS AUTO
IN GUT; TWO DEAD
BOYS IN REAR SEAT OF MACHINE
ARE GROUND BENEATH
LOCOMOTIVE.
TWO MEN ARE BADLY INJURED
Chauffeur and Father of One of the
Victims Jump Before Crash
Collision Occurred In
Deep Cut.

Hammond, Ind.-As the result of a
collision between a railroad train and
an automobile at Munster, Ind, two
boys are dead, one of whom was cut
to pieces, and two men are seriously
injured.
The dead ire Richard Flagg, Is,
Hillsdale, Mich, and Harris Eberhart
II, Mishawaka.
The injured are: E. G. Eberhart,
Al, Mishawaka, Ind, and Arthur Carl
son, rs, chauffeur, Mishawaka, Ind.
The accident occurred in a deep cut
on the railroad. Eberhart, who is a
wealthy Mishawaka manufacturer, had
been in Lake Forest, ILL.,, with his son
and the Flagg boy, and started back
to Mishawaka in his automobile early
In the day.
At Munster, six miles south of Ham
mond, the road crosses the railroad
track in a deep cut. The automobile
was running at high speed toward the
cut, when Eberhart saw a train ap-
preaching.
The machine was only 80 feet from
the crossing. Eberhart and the chauf-
feur, who were in the front seat,
jumped and were saved. The two
boys were seated in the real seat of
the car, over which was a heavy
leather sun cover. This prevented
them from getting out quickly. Be-
fore they could jump, the train struck
the car and young Flagg was ground
to death under the wheels. The Eber-
hart boy was terribly mangled. He
was brought to st. Margaret's hos
pital, where he died at 10 o'clock.
The condition of the elder Eberhart
is said to be critical.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Law of Attraction.

The attractions Of men to women
and women to men are full of the most
perplexing Inconsistencies and contra
dictions imaginable. 1t is, for instance,
a physical law that magnetism is not
simple attraction of one thing for an
other, but the difference of two oppos-
ing forces of attraction and repulsion,
of which the former is the greater.
The same law holds in relation to the
attraction of men and women for each
other, in which, as a rule, the mascu-
line is the superior force.-T. P.'s
Weekly, London.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
FLIES OVER CHANNEL
LOUIS BLERIoT, FRENCH AWAIT.
OR, MAKES q MILE TRIP
IN 20 MINUTES.
WINS $4,000 NEWSPAPER PRIZE
Start Is Made Near Calais, France,
and Lands Successfully on Cliffs
Near Dover, England - Tugs
and Pleasure Craft Follow.

Dover, Eng.-Louis Bleriot landed
IN the chalk cliffs below Dover Sun
day morning, after having made the
first passage of the English channel in
a heavier-than-air flying machine.
He accomplished the remarkable
feat in 23 minutes. The distance he
covered is about 81 miles, and there
fore he Travelled at the rate of about
IS miles an hour.
The start was made from his quar-
tiers near Calais at 5 p. m., the weather
being very calm and clear and con-
sidered perfect for the feat.
A French torpedo boat and a small
feet of tug boats and pleasure craft
followed the %monoplane from the
French shores. The recent attempt of
Hubert Latham had gathered many
boats to the squadron of watchers.
The booming of a gun announced
that a start was about to be made, and
all craft, lying with banked fires,
steamed up for the chase.
Three AVlators on the Alert.
Three aviators were waiting to fly
the channel, Latham, De Lambert and
Bleriot. Books had been made, and
many bets laid, of which would be the
first to make the trial. At the signal,
no one afloat knew which airship was
about to essay the journey for the
$4,000 prize.
Over the edge of the land came the
immense dragon fly of Bleriot, sailing
swift and true, straight for England.
Bleriot's control of his mount seemed
complete, his engine never missed,
and the fast boats below held roaring
furnaces to keep the pace.
The cliffs at Dover accommodated
many watchers, despite the early hour.
First was seer the smoke from the
tugs and yachts, speeding like sharks
following a flying fish. Then the fine
line in the sky widened and became
the outstretched wings of the mono
plane.
Cheers in English and French rose
from sea and land as the machine
ended its wonderful flight by rising
higher into the air to clear the cliff
and then sank to English soil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Forger Trapped; Dies.

New Orleans, La.-Joseph Cow
land, prominent lawyer and notary
here, drank a bottle of cyanide OF
potassium in his office, following the
discovery that he had forged mortgage
notes to the extent Of $4,000. His
defalcations may reach $50, 200. He
made a full confession to the district
attorney. He vas a prominent club
man, a leader of society and had a
beautiful young wife who is prostrat-
ed He had been trading in stocks and
bonds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
STRIKERS RANKS BROKEN
Twenty-Five Employees Apply for Re-
instatement at Former Wages at
Kenosha Tannery.

Kenosha, Wis.--In strong contrast
with the riotous attacks upon the
strike-bound tanery Of N. r. Aliens
Sons Company Friday was de-
voted to a series of conferences look
ing to a peacable adjustment of the
grievances. Night found the breach
considerably narrowed, but no actual
agreement reached.
A break in the ranks Of the strik-
ers occurred late in the afternoon.
About rs men employed in the buffne
department applied for reinstatement
at the old wage scale and were as
sured by the company that they would
be taken back as soon as a sufficient
force was on hand to resume.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

French naval officers have succeed.
ed In conversing at 3 distance Of 100
miles with wireless telephone. This
is an achievement that transcends the
fcats Of wireless t~elegraphy over
Dlany times that distance, because in
naval service ability to talk back and
forth during the progress of a feet
will be invaluable. But the usefulness
OF the wireless telephone will proba-
bly, be restricted to the sea, because
there are too many interferences on
land through electrical developments
Of all kinds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Former Illinois Editor Shot.

Tulsa, Oklahoma. - Mark Bassett,
editor of the Tulsa Daily News, was
fould lying in a local printing office,
shot through the head. Opinion is d.
vided as to how he was shot, but the
police say it was an attempted muir
der. He was discovered by his little
o and later removed to a hospitan,
where he is in a critical condition. Mr..
Bassett was formerly a publisher at
Nation and Kankakee, ILL.,, and man
ager of the Yahes' press bureau in
last years Illinois republican primary
campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
MISSOURI NEWS
Warrants for cuardsmen.

Kansas City.-That a soldier can
experience horrors OF peace as well
as, horrors of war has been impressed
on three young members of Light Bat
terry B, James c. Paulin, Marvin Lay
o and Morris o. Baker. When Capt.
Collins posted order No. 81 at the
armory requiring every officer and
private to assemble and entrain for
the state encampment these three
young a~rtillerists denied the right Of
anyone to order them out of the city.
At the Geographic order of Capt. Col
Inns, R. ]. Holmden, an attorney, con-
suited the county prosecutors office.
In the meantime, Baker, deciding that
he had trified sufficiently with the
states laws, departed hurriedly for
Nevada. Holmden had only two war
rants sworn out-one for Paulin and
one for Layson-charging them with
refusing to obey a military order. Mr.
Paulin, hearing of the warrants, re-
paired to Holmden's office, reaffirmed
his allegiance to the state Of Missouri,
and agreed to obey the military order.
He departed for Nevada. Attorneys
for Marvin Layson telephoned MI.
Holmden assuring him that if the
warrants were withdrawn, their client
would take the very first train for the
encampment. Mr.. Holmden consent
ed, so Laysen departed for camp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

1t has long been remarked that an
island off Chicago that could be used
for pleasure purposes would be bet
ter than the richest of gold mines for
its owner, but there is no such pr..
lection from the bottom of the lake.
and Chicago has had to be content
with parks along the shore. But now
it is suggested that an island be con
structed on a reef which exists in the
shallow lake off the city, for a public
park. This is visionary, and II an
island were made with dredgings eud
dumpings it would lack beauty be-
cause of its locked shores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

The mosquito is made almost a bird
of prey by the dispatch from Cape
Town which states that an overflow
of the Orange river due to a heavy
rainfall, has bred so many mosquitoes
in the Gordonia northern district that
three-quarters of the population are
affected with malaria, which has been
fatal in many cases. In some parts of
the world the house soreen is a SAM
tary necessity, both day and night, but
the house1y is the chief danger in
mountainous countries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

Chicago's plan for the construction
of an auditorium capable of accom-
modating $4,000 people is interesting.
But the architects will have a task in
planning a building in which so many
can find seating or standing room
within ear-shot of speakers. A vast
hall in which only a portion of an as.
semblage can get within hearing dis
lance of the speakers platform would
be disappointing and therefore less
desirable than a smaller hall in which
all can participate in the "doings."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Hates TO Let Cash Go.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
and State Auditor Gordon have agreed
on a system of paying state moneys
to educational and eleemosynary in
situations, Heretofore state institu-
tons would draw the money appro.
priated to suit their c~onveniences, but
under the new agreement they can
draw only one-eighth of their money
each quarter. So they must arrange
their disbursements to suit this rule.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
s5o.Eoot Fall Kills TWO.

Scranton, Pa.-While making re
pairs to a sheave wheel at the top of
a breaker, Charles Lewis, a black
smith, and his helper, John Hall,
were hurled $50 feet to death in
Storr's No. 8 shaft. The bodies were
terribly mutilated. Lewis leaves a
wife and six children. Hall is also
survived by a family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

Friends at Washington of Comman-
der Peary, the Arctic explorer, be-
lieve that he has reached the North
Pole and the goal Of his ambition and
has placed the American flag there.
This, If verified, will be a browning
triumph for American pluck and per-
severance. Incidentally the announce
ment will also save trouble for a num-
Der of other gentlemen headed in the
same direction or contemplating a
trip to the pole.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Limits Wife to rs Cents.

Chicago, Ill.-For the II years of
their married life, John Ford has
never given his wife more than rs
cents at a time. She worked every
day and did not complain until Fri
day, when he gave her a plugged quar-
ter. Then she had him arrested for
non-support. Ford admitted the
charge, and said he gave her the bad
coin because he thought she could
pass it easier than he could. He was
sent to the B%ridewell, being unable to
pay his $25 fine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Frisco Shops In operatlon,

Springfield. = The Frisco's new
$4,000, 900 car and locomotive works
here were opened July 6 and now the
first rebuilt engine and train of nine
coaches are finished. The company
has 800 men at work in the shops and
expects to rebuild thirty-five locomo-
tives every month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

A Chicago magistrate has decided
that it is no crime for one person to
tread on another persons foot, but
that neither is 1t a crime for the down
trodden person to retaliate by smit-
ing the foot-crusher in the eye or on
the jaw. If Solomon could revisit the
earth and hear some of the judicial
decisions of modern life, he would &C.
knowledge the folly of trying to keep
the record for freak decisions for an
instant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29

A man was arrested in New York
for kissing his wife in their own
home while the shades at the window
were up. This is but a step removed
from arresting a man for kissing his
wife on Sunday, which will probably
follow as a blue law not to be over
looked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Trooper Grabs Mail From Crane.

Springfeld.-When the special train
carrying the Sixth regiment Of the
Missouri National guard, composed of
companies from Cape Girardeau, West
Plains, Fredericktown, Mountain
Grove and six or eight towns south
of st. Louis, passed Mumford, six
miles south of here, n of the troop
ers grabbed a mail bag from a crane.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Freight Traffic lncreasinu.

Chicago, Ill.-Although there are
at present 100000 idle freight cars
in the United States, Canada and
Mexico, according to the reports of
the American Railway Association,
traffic tonnage is increasing and fail
road officials are taking steps to pre-
vent possible car shortage this fall.