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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13

While the House Of Representatives did
not follow the lead OF the Senate by ad-
journing out Of respect to the centenary
Of Abraham Lincoln. the lower branch
Of Congress paused in its Isbors yester-
day to pay tribute TO the late President.
Eulogy on the character Of Lincoln was
pronounced by Representative Boutell, OF
Illinois, who read Iincolns Gettysburg
address from the Speakers chair. The
chaplain Of the House referred to Lin
coin in the opening prayer.
BY order Of the House, a speech de-
| liversd year ago by Representative
Sheppard, presenting a Southern view Of
Lincoln. WIS ordered printed in ths
Record.
A message from the King OF England,
expressing appreciation OF Lincoln's
character, addressed 20 Ambassador
Bryce, was read by Representative Cous-
ms. OF Iowa. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
On Foreign Affairs.
His majesty's government" the mes
sage read, has learned with interest Of
the preparations which are being made
BIZ the President and people OF the United
States 20 commemorate on February Y
the anniversary Of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln. whose name is honored in this
country.
I have 70 request your exceIlency 10
convey 10 the Secretary OF State the
cordial sympathy OF his maJesty's gov
eminent with the spirit which inspires the
United States In this celebration, and
their desire 20 share n paying a tribute
Of honor and appreciation 20 the strength
and simplicity OF President LIncoIn's
character"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

Eouss cosreaed 81 non
Consideration a Indian appropriation BIZ BE-
gun.
SPEECHES delivered b. Republican members
sssailins RepTezenfstive Rsines. q illinois. for
criticisms q William Nelson Cromwell Charles
P. Taft. ard President 0haidia fer alleged
wrongioiaE IN Psnams Canal deal
EleTreseasstise Bouteu read Bncoln's Gsttss-
hHrE speech.
Representative Nye eslosized BE of Lincc.n.
House adjourned at 5I5 Until noon to-day
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13

Mr.. Nye's address was classical IN ora
tory
This man" ne said. was large enough
to love all the universe. All men. all races.
all peoples. Born in the South, his heart
with his people. his conscience with the
cause Of human freedom and progress.
he might fgurauvely. and almost liter
ally, for four terrible and awful years.
% be said 20 have in one hand the North.
in the other ths South. and bound and
.cemented finally these angered sections
Of our land with a brotherhood as eIer-
nal as the word OF God himself
Great stars shine in our national hrma-
ment. but high IN the dome. clear 70
the patriots vision Is this refulgsnt
and transcribed orb lighting the pathway
20 sn advancing civilization, growing
brighter and brighter. until that day when
nations shall not rise I'D against nations :"
The chaplain's prayer follows:
God Of the ages. our Fathers God.
under whose Providence the destiny OF
men and OF nations has been guided from
time immemcrial: we, the people OF these
United States. recognize our debt OF
gratitude. and our hearts go out in
thanksgiving and praise 10 Thee for our
nation conceived in liberty and dedi-
Gated 20 the proposition that all men are
created equal.
I'VE bless Thee fer the pure. the true.
the noble the brave. whom Thou hast
raised I'D from time 10 time. and who
have woven their characters into the
fiber OF its beings; for this sacred snni-
versary which chronicles the birth OF
one or its greatest benefactors. one OF
natures nOblemen. a patriot. a states
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13

it charges FOR gas is domestic, Is 20 .
cents a thousand feet; Industrial, 90
- cents a thousand feet.
There are others aleng this same linz
find hardly any natural gas supplied to
consumers that exceeds y or % cents per
1000 feet There are nearly 5.e0e miles OF
pipe operated BY the company have just
referred 70.
Now. with the great supplies IN West
Virginia, why cannot the present com
panies, il they are permitted TO do so.
bring natural gas to the city Of Wash
ingtOn. with a limitation upon the price
not exceeding 80 or - cents?
Would Amend Biz.
Some may contend that you win have
TO have a different set Of pipes. Perhaps
So Bus the natural gas of these neigh
boring Maryland. West Virginia,
Pennsylvania. and OhiO-may not be ex-
hausted for LOO years. Why not place
an amendment on the gas bill now pend
ing in Congress that win allow the Wash
ington Gaslight Company. or any other
company operating in the District, 10
give this service, which IS so much
needed?
Natural gas can be sold at price 70
sUpplant almost every UJner kind Of fuel.
I CO not hesitate 10 say that Il can be
brought here and sold at so. s., or 20
cents per 1000 feet Why should other
cities, looking 10 their own interests. have
this natural gas. freer from poison than
anything else. az 0ne-third OF the price
people here have 10 pay Tor gas, and
Washington not have it2
In answer 20 question by Mr.. Sims.
Gen Keifer said natural gas had been
used successfully in many towns in the
country for more than twenty years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13
How Treasury Site Was
Selected.
Conditions in the Indian
Government.

The Ex-Attache tells why
Lord Curzon resigned as viceroy.
when his ADMINISTRATION was so
highly successful. Interference
from the home Office, made IA
nous by Dickens circumlocution
sketches, Is given as the cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-13
When Roosevelt Reaches
Berlin.

Interesting times can be ex-
pected when the former Presi-
dent goes to London and Berlin
after his African hunt Some
thing about the places Roosevelt
viii no doubt visit while in the
European capitals.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20

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Wanted: A responsible man
as representative and associate.
Object, acquiring high-class min
ing prospects and properties with
. view Of installing q new pat
ent smelter thereon, and aiding
in the promotion Of the device
throughout Idaho and the West.
No capital required. Ability as
9 salesman is what is desired.
G Compensation, large: in fact "
fortune for the right man. APP
ply w. ]. Curtis. 215 CONNER
cial Blk. Portland, Oregon.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
Office OF the North Star Mining and Develop.
ment Company, Limited, Wallace Idaho.

Office OF the North Star Mining and Develop.
ment Company, Limited, Wallace. Idaho.
Notice Is hereby given that at meeting OF the
directors OF the North Star Mining and Develop
ment company. limited. held on May 9th, 1909,
MI assessment Of one tt.0O1) mill per share was
levied upon the capital stock Of the corporation,
payable on or before June It'll. 1909. to II. c,
Topping. Secretary, at his office in Wallace.
Idaho. and any stock upon which this, assess.
ment remains unpaid on the It'll day Of June.
1909. win be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction and unless payment Is made
before will be sold on the it'll day Of July, "A. D.
1879, at the hour OF 7sO .. M, to pay the delin-
Quent assessment together with costs OF adyer-
Using and expenses Of sale
He. TOPPING
Secretary.
May ls-June
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20

j PILOT Reports from Murray
state that good progress ID being
made with the long lower tun-
incl. It is believed that II the
ore exposed in the upper work
lings II encountered in this that
the mine will be one Of the lead.
ling gold producers Of the north
west, and indications are said to
be excellent. The property il
owned by Louis L. Prayer Of
Spokane and John Docktor and
Frank Frohling Of Murray.
BUFFALO Owing to the i'm
possibility Of hauling in provis-
lions and supplies, work On this
property has been suspended
temporarily. The mine is being
developed by a long lower tun-
mel designed to give great depth
on the ore exposed in the upper
workings. The property is To-
Gated in the Saltese section and
has a splendid surface showing.
GOLDEN EAGLEA thor
ough inspection Of the workings
of this mine have been made BY
a well known mining engineer
of Spokane. The report will be
used as a basis for future devel-
opment and equipment. The
property is located on the Mon
tana side Of the divide and 4
splendid strike Of ore was re-
Gently made.
MIDWAY-SUM MIT "A wagon
road to the mine is being con-
structed. AS soon as this Isl
completed the machinery recent
" ordered will be installed and
development on a large scale
commenced. A long lower tun-
mel has been started to give
great depth on the showing
made in the upper workings.
The property is located in the
Burke section.
B. H. & S.-A carload Of tail
ings has been shipped to the
department Of the state
university at Moscow together
with about two tons Of high
grade ore. A Callows settling
tank has been installed at the
university and the ore and tail
ings will be used for expert
mental purposes.
LUCKY SWEDE- The first
meeting Of the directors Of this /
company which was recently in
corporated in Wallace was held
Monday afternoon in the Offices
Of Attorney Joseph Rice and the
following officers selected to
serve for the ensuing year.;
President, Victor Pearson; vice
president, Morris Pearson; treas
urer, F. C. Norbeck; and secre-
tary H. c. Topping, all of Wal
lace.
B. H. & S. EXTENSION The
lower crosscut tunnel is in 800
feet and good progress is being
made. About 600 feet will still
have to be done to tap the ledge.
The depth will be 600 feet. The
claims adjoin the Bunker Hill 8
Sullivan property on the east and
a good showing has been made
in the upper workings. The
is being developed un-
der the management of Carl
Arenander.
BEAR TOP-Good progress is
being made win the raise and it
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20
|BREM1lEs FROM VARIOUS PROPERTIES

meeting Of the board Of director
held Saturd ~ it was decided t,
call a special meeting of TIL
stockholders July 10th for tn.
purpose. Of considering an in
crease of the capital from $500,
600 to $3.50, 600, the shares t.
have a par value of so cents,
The property is located in thu
Mullan section.
SALTESE CON. An inspec-
ton Of this property was made
about the end of the week BY
George H. Hughes. Mr.. Hughes
states that some new ore is be-
ing encountered and that this
appears to be widening out. It
is the intention to increase the
force Of men at work in the
near future.
COPPER MOUNTAIN-It is
reported that negotiations have
been practically closed for a
large amount of stock. The
stock is divided into three sec
tions Of which the first block is
to net the company five cents q
share; the second block seven
cents and. the last block Is cents.
1t is expected that the deal will
be closed in the course Of q few
more days. The property is To-
Gated in the Mullan section and
is being developed under the
management of Patrick McNef.
IRONSIDES-As announced
in a recent issue Of The Miner
development on this property
has been resumed. A crosscut
tunnel is being driven to gain
depth on the showing made in
the upper workings. The prop
erty is located in the Eagle creek
section near Murray and is own
ed by Charles Rinke and Tom
Moore.
COOPER CLAIMS-A consid-
cradle amount Of development
work is being done on the group
Of claims owned by B. F. Cooper
and George Snellman Of Ward
ner. The property adjoins the
famous Jack Waite mine and it
is believed that it is traversed
by the same ledge. 1t is ex-
pected that this ledge will be
tapped at depth some time dur
ing the coming summer.
IRON MOUNTAIN--Th COM
pany is calling for bids for the
cutting of from 5000 to 5000
cords of wood to be delivered for
the concentration and for the
same amount to be cut in the
woods. Bids are to be addressed
to Joseph w. Woodford, superin-
tendent Of the mine at Superior,
Mont.
MAYFLOWER = The annual
meeting of stockholders has been
called for May rs, at s p. m. in
the Offices Of the Anderson Lum-
Der & Hardware company, of
this city. A new board of direc-
torate will be elected and reports
from the different officials of the
company submitted. One of the
best strikes of ore for many
months past was made in this
mine during the winter. The
is being developed un-
der the management of G. Scott
Anderson of this city.
OROFINO-A car load of sup
plies was taken to the property |
during the latter part of the
week. Arrangements are being
made for the handling of the ore
and as soon as these have been
completed it is expected that the
mine will commence shipments.
The ore is said to be holding out
we'll.
HUNTER Upwards of so
men have been laid off and the
Mill closed down. About 30 men
nave hnnn retained on dovnlOn.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20

REINDEER The flow Of wa
ter coming in in the face Of the
Hong tunnel Is said to be getting
heavier and the naturalization
to be increasing. II is now re-
ported that one or two small
lstringers Of copper have been
encountered and the indications
are that = big ore body may be
encountered at any time al.
though nearly 125 feet Of work
still remains to be done before
the tunnel reaches 9 point below
the showing made in the upper
workings.
CORRIGAN-Dr Drifting on the
ledge from the 6OO-foot level Of
the shaft has commenced. The
showing is said to be most en-
couraging and there is every ap-
|pearance that q body Of CONNER
cial ore may be exposed at any
time. The property is operated
by the Page Mining company.
the control Of which is held by
the Federal Mining & Smelling
company Of this city.
+ CUBAThe showing being
made under the contract which
was recently let is said to be i'm
proving from day to day. The
whole face Of the tunnel is
highly mineralized and a little
ore is beginning to show. The
property is located on Nine Mile
near the Pittsburg Lead Mining
company's property.
BLACK HORSE Peter H.
Schmitz Of Mullan. secretary Of
this company and also secretary
Of the Orofino Mining company,
has moved his offices to Wallace
where the transaction Of bust
ness on behalf Of these two COM
panies will now be done.
SILVER BANK Preparatory
to an extensive development
campaign the property Of this
company has been examined by
a mining engineer from Spo-
kane. The mine is located in
the Kellogg section.
MORNING The new board
ing house erected by the FEEDER
al company for the accommoda-
ton Of the men in this mine has
now been occupied. The build
ing is steam heated and plaster
ed throughout and is said to be
the best Of the kind in the Occur
d'Alenes.
EAST EAGLE--A large num-
Der of placer mines are being
worked in this section Of the
Occur d'Alenes and it is said
that this years cleanup will be
fom $40, 600 to $40, 900. All the
claims are operated on the BOOM
ing system. A number Of Ward
ner people are interested. /
ALICE Another clubhouse
and new Office building is be-
ing constructed. Orders for the
construction of a spur of the !
Northern Pacific railroad to the |
mine have been issued and it is
expected that work on this road
will commence at once.
SPRINGFIELD The annual
meeting Of stockholders has been
called for June 10th at 3 p. M,
in the Offices Of Featherstone &
Fox in Wallace. A new board
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20

The mine was visited during tn,
week by Peter Bernier and
number Of people interested
from Colfax and other Washing
ton cities. Three shifts are en-
gagged in development and thu
property is said to be looking
good. All those who inspected
the mine are gratified with thu
progress being made.
ROY GROUP-A. H. Hill d
Minneapolis, Mimi. was In Wal.
lace during the earlier part d
the week on business connected
with this property. It is report
ed that development is to be re-
sumed although no definite state
ment to this effect has yet been
issued. The property is located
in the Sunset section and an ex-
cellent showing has BEEN made.
| COEUR D'ALENE VULCAN
Development is progressing
rapidly and the machinery in
stalled in the mine some time
ago is working without q hitch.
The contract let by the company
for mucking is said to be most
successful and the time lost af-
ter blasts to have been reduced
to a minimum. The new light
plant is also giving excellent re-
suits.
MOON CREEK The showing
made some time ago still holds
good and the ore is steadily i'm
proving in quality. A large
number Of investors have visited
the mine recently and all have
been thoroughly satisfied with
the manner in which the mine
is opening up. The property is
located on Moon Creek between
Osborne and Kellogg and is I'M
der the management Of J. Peep
err of this city.
MONARCH-The long raise
between levels is to be started
within the next few days. It is
believed that ore will be encoun-I
tered in about 200 feet when it
is the intention to commence
shipments. Later on the capaci-
ty Of the mill will be increased.
The railroad Of the Idaho North
ern company will be completed,
it is believed, to the mouth of
Paragon gulch within the next
few days. The contract for the
raise has been let to Ike Lillis
and associates.
BLACK HORSE Ore is being
hauled to the terminal Of the
Idaho Northern railroad. II is
the intention to ship the first
car some time during the COM
ing week. A special train will
probably be chartered and a
large number of investors taken
to the Murray section to witness
the shipment and at the same
time to inspect the mine.
POTOSI Excellent progress
is being made with the wagon
road. The new machinery or
dered for the mine some time
ago is said to be on the road and
it is expected that all improve
ments will have been completed
and the mill started in the next
two months. The mine is a gold
proposition and is to be equipped
with five-stamp mill. The
mine is being developed under
the management Of H. D. Will
|iams.
IDAHO NORTHERN The
work of prosecuting the ledge
continues. Over 86 feet of this
work has been done and no wall
Is yet in sight. The tunnel is
IN good concentrating ore all
he way. 1t is believed the prop
.rty will develop into one Of the
biggest mines of the Occur d.
Alenes.
DEA1Arcvr vyANrA X MA
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-20

in the upper workings. The
property is being developed UNI
der the management of Carl
Arenander.
BEAR TOP-Good progress is
being made win the raise and it
is expected that the contract
will be completed about the first
of next month. Ore of a good
grade has been encountered prac-
tically all the way in the raise.
It is expected that shipments
from the mine will commence in
the near future, the Idaho
Northern railroad being engaged
in the construction Of q spur at
Raven where the ore will be
loaded.
TEDDY-A report from Ward
ner states that the Wisconsin
concentrator has now been taken
over by the Grenfell brothers
who are developing the Teddy
under a contract for 500 feet.
The force Of men has been in
creased and excellent progress
is now being made with the con-
tract.
CALEDONIA State Mining
Inspector F. Cushing Moore
made q trip to this mine Monday
accompanied by Manager Charles
McKinnis. The property is To-
Gated in the Wardner section and
will be among the first Of the
new mines to join the dividend
list.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
WHY NO BOOSTERS
IN THESE ISLANDS?

From the time | left Honolulu un-
til | got through with the Haleakala
trip, I heard hardly anything but dis
couragement of the trip said f. r.
Collins, who is here from Salt Lake
City as a sort of advance investigator
for a party of Elks who contemplate
making Hawaii the objective of their
annual visit this year. IF they had
a sight like Haleakala in Southern
California" continued Collins, you
would hear that pineapples and palms
grew clear up to the summit and that
it was the easiest, grandest trip on
the face of the earth.
"As ii was, as soon as | landed on
Maui and told of my intention to as
cend the mountain, the discussion be-
gan. was told of terrible cold and
hardships and difficulties AS l know
soemthing about mountaineering and
don't mind even if there is few feet
of snow, 1 stuck to the trip. l was
amply rewarded.
II certainly cannot understand why
so many people should describe it as
hard trip and tally only of the trou-
bles and difficulties. They haven't
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
HIRING OF OUTSIDE
EYSQUEST|ONED
REPORT EXPENDITURES HOUSE COMMITTEE BRINGS
IN PAYMENT OF OUTSIDE LAWYERS ATTORNEY GENERALS
DEPARTMENT WHEN, CLAIMED, THERE ARE AMPLE DE-
PUTEs IN THE DEPARTMENT

The committee report on public eX-
penditures and systems of accounting
of various territorial departments, sub
mitted earlier in the session, and re-
ferred to the printing committee for
publication in pamphlet form for the
the convenience of the legislators, was
distributed in such form in the House
this morning.
The report reveals some entertaining
items under incidental expenses OF
the attorney generals department for
the eighteen months ending December
81, 1908, during which time M. F. Pros
ser appeared before the Supreme Court
at Washington, d. c., in various cases
for the Territory, for example: Laun-
dry bill, s. 40; meals at various cafes,
1854 co. tips given to walters, pOrters,
ETC., 1872 .25. c. r. Hemenway also
came in for similar allowances in
Washington, as: Meals, S145. 95; he
ate less by a few dollars than did Pros
ser, or in cheaper restaurants; tips, $29
not as generous as Prosser in the latter
case; Prossers fee and trip came to ST.
777 2R
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-13
HEALTH BILLS
PASS SENATE
HEALTH MEASURE SAFELY RUNS THE GAUNTLET OF
DESTRUCTIVE AMENDMENTS THIRD READ
ING BY TwoTHIRDs voTE-KULA PIPELINE PREsERv-
IN LOAN BILL

OF cases, declared hopeless by physi-
clans, by persons not licensed to prac-
tice medicine passed third reading un-
animously after having been amended
to meet objections set up in debate
formerly.
HONOLULU SEWER BILL.
Moore introduced a bill providing
for the assessment of property bene-
fitted by the Honolulu sewer system.
1t provides that the Superintendent
of Public Works shall, before Jan. /,
1910, prepare a preliminary list of all
lots or parcels of lard to be assessed;
also that assessments shal lbe payable
on or before Marcl l following, and
if not paid within fifteen days there
after shall bear interest at six per
cent per annum until paid.
The depository bill was read a third
time.
Moore moved to make the limit sew
enty-five per cent of the money at
any time in the hands of the Trea-
surer Since making his motion for
fifty per cent yesterday ne had talked
with bankers. Carried
AS amended the dill passed no.
House bill relating to public shows
was read third time
Makekau moved an amendment to
insert, instead of islands, counties OF
city and county Seconded by Baker
and carried. AS amended the bill
passed 14-O. "1@~1
House bill to provide for the care
and treatment of leprosy, considered
in committee of the whole and pass.
ed second reading Yesterday, was read
a third time.
Makekau moved an amendment to
permit of non-professional treatment
in certain cases and conditions This
was opposed by suggestion of Presi-
dent Smith that the matter was al
ready sufficiently covered by law and
by Fairchild in brief remarks. Baker
supported the amendment. CoeIno
did likewise, citing petitions in it's
favor.
President Smith taking the floor
with Vice President Kalama in the
chair, spoke of the Federal leprosar-
ium shortly to be in operation, the
scheme having been endorsed by the
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