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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30
Davis S-Crea

Davis
Daniel I. Davis of Dayton, Wash,
and Miss Jennie F. Crea of Grange
VILE, were united in marriage Christ
mas morning at 8 o'clock at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Laughlin in this
city, Rev. Morgan, of the Christian
church officiating
The bride is one of Grangeville's
popular young ladies and host of
friends wish the young people every
JOY. MIR. and Mrs. Davis left on the
Sunday morning train for Dayton,
where they will make their future
home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30
An Unusual Opportunity

., ". d. Stem, formerly of Ashland
Ohio, now Of Kansas, has been securec
lot the month Of January by the In
land Empire Sunday School Associa.
tlon. The people of Idaho county
win have the opportunity of hearing
MN at Grangeville on January 6,
lSio at 8 p. m. in the Presbyterian
Wonderful have been the results
unoer MI. STEMS leadership in Ash
land. Starting four years ago with a
rundown class of three men, that
clas has grown to over 200 and the
movement spreading to the other
IIaoofches, IoOn now enrolls in Bible classes
- low ,odn men out Of a voting population
looo. Twelve hundred men sat
lOwn together at one banquet. Ash
-. .auu is ! not the place it was four years
% 49, , Some things have been happen
~ 1here. The town is "dry", it is
o'ean it has grown nearly doubling
nihe years and its business interests
nave multiplied.
!, AS compared with 25O four years
,SSo aso one Sunday school now has over
IVY wv zen enrolled, 600 Of whom are adults
and a. S25 are men.
tY..n an's remarkable Organized Bible
conn, 0. Movement throughout this
S%:y .JunIry and Canada has S439 classes
NJ "n'tn u n have been recognized as coming
\ + - lne standard Of the Information
~ .ahssoc.lation, .h these classes enrolled,
s19 eue s time of their recognition, 24O,.
s;nca members and many have doubled
but ~: l.. stem is a plain business man
|dooa ao nis i story of what was actually
worId s thrilling one. Few religious
|dav ''s are as much in demand to-
|coD,;n 9. lie has been carried across the
Such s'en1 a to make a single address.
|neva, a an opportunity will probably
|ple ~ oe a Z gam be presented to the peo-
Tue Inland Empire. 1t
tan. n'l' T. oanfield came in from Mon
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

Dave Howell, who has taken up
32O acres of wheat land near Calgary,
is in Grangeville for a visit with old
friends. Dave says the country is al
right, but it is just little cold up
there, when he left it was thirty-eight
below. His land adjoins that of Nick
McGree, another Idaho county citizen,
who lives in the Northwest. He
states Nick likes the country and is
doing well in his new home.
George Renner of Harpster made
this office pleasant call while in the
city Tuesday. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Sanders, who is now a resident
Of the Kings domain, having taken
up some fine wheat land near Calgary.
His land adjoins that of Ben Gerding,
former citizen of this county. He
states Ben is in the hospital at Cal
gary, the result Of poisoning from eat
ing canned foods.
H. S. Roe, who assisted in survey
ing the N. P. line into Grangeville, is
a guest at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Ben Baker. He says he notices many
substantial improvements in the city
since he left. Mr.. Roe is now en-
ployed by the Washington Power Co.,
looking after the construction of an
immense dam fourteen miles from
Reardon, Wash.
w. j. Harrah of Freedom was in
Grangeville Tuesday on matters of
business. He says the climate is very
mild down there and the roads are
dusty.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fray are the
proud parents Of a bright baby girl,
who came to their home Tuesday.
Mormon Atkinson was the guest of
Lewiston friends this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

peculiar way upon the sensitive
brain and begets literature, the artistic
temperament, if YOU please"
There is already said to be an abun-
dance of evidence that the spirit Of art
and literature is here and all that is
now wanted is development.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30
Local Option Appeals

The supreme court has set January
4 as the day for the local option ap-
peals. Appeals involving the consti-
tutionality of that statute, from the
district court of Idaho and Canyon
counties will be argued.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

The G. L. G. Club will be enter
tanned tonight by Miss Grace Selma
deka.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

The Evangelists, who are to begin
revival services at the Christian
church next Sunday. Don't miss the
opening service. Preaching, II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Seating capacity
limited. Come early.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

'ana last night. :" IRON "0"-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

AS a compliment tor her guests
DR.. and Mrs. Candy and daughter
Mrs. Stockton entertained numbel
at cards Tuesday evening.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

Mrs. w. N. Scales entertained
Tuesday evening as compliment to
Miss Cora Holt
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

Miss Alma Nickel entertained
small party of friends Tuesday eve
ming.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-30

Quite the social event of the season
was the ball given by the Billikens
last night at the |. O. O. f. hall.
The hall was beautifully and artisti-
cally. decorated in college pennants and
decorations suggestive of the Holiday
season. Music by the Riggs Orches-
ira made the dancing a pleasure. At
II o'clock the guests repaired to the
Imperial Cafe where an elaborate
banquet was served. The decorations
in the dining hall Of the Imperial
were artistic and in keeping with the
occasion. During the banquet the
Galbraith Orchestra was stationed in
the balcony and rendered high-class
musical program. Many were the
compliments received by Landlord and
landlady Tamblin upon the fine menu
and excellent service. Following the
banquet dancing was INDUCED in until
an early hour in the morning. The
Billikens is one Of the cleverest social
clubs in the city and an invitation to
be their guest is always responded to.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
STERN MAN HERE TO
INSPECT noLDFIELD ANNEX

Alex. T. Baugher of Philadelphia,
representing Eastern men who are in
terested in the Goldfeld Annex lease
on the Poleverde claim, near the Cler-
mont shaft, is in Goldfeld on a tour
of inspection. Good progress is being
made on the shaft, which is now 5s5
feet deep, and going at the rate of
from four to five feet a day. Consider
ing the fact that the shaft is three
compartment, and the men are break
ing a hole 14x6 feet, and working with
hand steel, this is remarkably good
Roadway for two shifts per day. Mr..
Baugher is much encouraged by the
generally good outlook for catching ore
in this lease, and reaffirms the an
nouncement that the company proposes
to sink 1000 feet in their efforts to
connect with an ore shoot. The opera
tions are in charge Of Edward C. Wat
son, of the Florence and Jumbo Exten
sion companies.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13

MANHATTAN, New, Nov. Ell. L.
Mushett and associates, who have a
lease on a block of the Earl company's
estate, have broken into q good body
of ore in the drift at a depth Of $50
feet. The ledge is about three feet in
width and the values will run in the
neighborhood Of $50 per ton. The
leascrs had run their drift from the
Swanson shaft and it will be through
that that the ore will be hoisted. The
leasers are naturally feeling very good
over the strike and they believe they
have equally as good ground as the
Swanson lease.
l.. l.. Mushett was one of the pio-
neers of Tonopah, where he was chief
train dispatcher for the T. & G. road.
Later he became the camps postmast-
err, and, unable to resist the call of
the mines, he gave up the pen for the
pick and went to work on q lease at
Goldfeld and made good. When Mo-
hawk started on its sensational sky
ward jump, Mushett was with it when
it started. One morning he woke up
and found himself a rich man, and
ever afterward in Goldfeld he was
known as "Mohawkn Mushett.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
HITS PAY ORE
IN MANHATTAN LEASE

The wardell, Martin, Stanley and
Ryan lease on the Earl is taking out
good mining ore and has as good pros
poets as any lease in the Litigation hill
section. The shaft, which is down
about 100 feet, was in ore for nearly
it's entire depth and this ore when
milled went $50 per ton. The work Of
drifting on the ledge will start within
a few days and the ore hoisted as
rapidly as it is taken out.
The 15-h. p. gasoline hoist Of the
seyler- Humphrey company has been
secured and is now in operation at
the lease and greatly facilitates opera
tions.
The Wild Bill Mining company,
which owns the Wild Bill and Gold
Fox claims in the North Manhattan
section, while doing assessment work
on its property last week, encountered
a ledge which shows an abundance of
free gold in the hematites.. The strike
was made on the Gold Fox claim.
The Wild Bill company's property
has always been favorably looked upon
by mining men who have predicted
that it will some day rank high as a
producer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
SHELTER PROPOSED FOR
OLD KNOXVILLE MINES

WINNEMUCCA, New, Nov. 10.-A
representative of the proposed Nevada
Swiss Shelters company spent last
week examining some of the old mines
along the Humboldt range, looking up
smelling ores. He found the ores of
every camp visited could be reduced
more rapidly and economically by the
smelling process than otherwise. The
idle and crumbling mills, machinery
at the mines but never set up, go to
prove that the ordinary milling pro-
cesses canno be proftably employed
on the low grade ores of this section.
The Humboldt range was made fam
GUS by the Arizona and Rye Patch
mines. These mines are located near
the center of the range, the Arizona
at U~nionville on the east side and the
Rye Patch on the west side. Their
combined output in the past is estimat-
ed at twelve to fifteen millions of dol
lars, but the value of silver in those
days was double the present value.
A short distance north of Unionville
is the equally famous Sheba mine,
which was also the first mine discovered
in the range. 1t produced over three
million dollars from one pocket. 1t is
also notable about the Sheba that per-
haps no mine in that state can boast
of retaining the same manager and con-
sulting engineer continuously for more
than forty years. The late Joseph Or
gan, father of Peter Organ, of Mill
City, came out from California and
took charge Of the property in its
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
WORK TO BE RESUMED IN
ALTA COMSTOCK MINES

The annual meeting of the Alta
Silver Mining company, was held ct
San Francisco ON Tuesday of this week
and the following officers were elect
ed: President, George 8. Sturges; vice
president, B. F. Shaw; secretary, J. B.
Shaw; directors, Charles Hirshfeld, B.
F. Shaw, Franklin Leonard Jr., William
Bannan and George 8. Sturges. Mr..
Sturges, who was elected president, will
also act as general manager of the
property.
As has already been announced
the company is to unwater the shaft
and put the property into condition
FOR operation. 1t is said ON authority
that work there will begin in the near
future, pumps installed and develop
ment work carried on with vigor. The
pumping out of this shaft is expected
to lower the water in the Gold Hill
mines and prove of immense value to
the properties there.
The Alta shaft is now equipped
with splendid hosting works, which
can be started up any day. Consi3-
cradle work has beer lone to keep the
shaft in repaid during the past vea-
and it is known that the shaft is in
excellent condition to the Sultro tun-
mel level. The shaft was originally
sunk to the 2150-foot level and except
possibly about 80 or 80 feet near the
$500 pump station is believed to be
in good condition.
1t is not generally known that
large bodies Of what is now milling ore
were uncovered in the prospecting done
many years ago in the mine, but which
at that time were not of high enough
grade to pay. On the 1850 and 1850
levels good indications were found
everywhere and near the center Of Alta
ground a body of galena ore was found.
The drift continued in this ore about
so feet and a crosscut 1t this point
showed a width of "a feet of good con-
centrating ore. The average value If
this 80 feet was about $50 a ton, gold
and silver and about Is or 20 per cert
lead.
The late Colonel E. d. Boyle was for
nearly 80 years superintendent Of the
Alta mine and was familiar with
every level opened. Colonel Boyle al
ways maintained that the Alta mine
under proper development and with
milling facilities would prove one of
the best mines on the Comstock. The
production of the Alta mine under
Colonel Boyle's management has been
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13

estimated At 100000. In 1873 Alta
stock sold az high as $3.50 per
share. The water in the Alta shaft
at present stands at the Sutro tunnel
level. The repairs in the south
lateral branch of the Sutro tunnel
have now reached q point about 1400
feet south Of the Ward connection
and within a few months will be COM
pleted and the tunnel in good condi-
tion to the Alta shaft station which
win give free outlet for pumping.
Resumption Of work at the Alta is
another big step forward in the re
habiliation Of the Comstock and the
operation of another mine that has
been idle for years. 1t means more
men at work an danorher link in
more prosperous times for Virginia
Citp.-Virginia Chronicle.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13

early days. There are a dozen claims
The Mammoth has a large porphyry
dyke containing gold, but the ores are
smelling.
unionville was a famous old camp
forty years ago, and was the county
seat of Humboldt county. The Arizona
group is a consolidation of seven
claims, which support the town. The
books of John c. Fall, the original
owner, showed a product of about five
and a half million dollars up to the
time he shut down the mine and left.
Some very high grade silver ore was
mined and milled at Unionville, but
it cost over $50 per ton to reduce it.
Sagebrush was used for fuel, which
alone cost more than 800 per day.
When silver defined, the mines were
shut down. The county seat was moved
to Winnemucca and the once lively,
bustling town, which at one time claim
ed Mark Twain as a citizen, soon be-
came deserted. Today but a few fam.
lies remain. There is no saloon, 10
store or hotel-only a postof1ice is left
to maintain its identity on the map.
The town is certainly dead, but the
mines are still there. Unionville has
peacefully slept for 20 years. Town
lots have been merged into acres, upon
many of which orchards and patches of
alfalfa luxuriantly thrive. The few
families love their old homes and cling
to them. There is a school and a few
children, but the men are mostly old,
the younger one having left for new
camps or distant cities.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
NINE INSPECTOR STUART
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ELY

That Ely is destined to become the
greatest copper camp in the world and
that mining conditions in the state to.
day show an improvement over any
period in the past twenty years are
statements made by State Mining In
spector Ed Stuart, who is o in the
district on a visit of inspection, says
the Ely Expositor. Mr.. Stuart declares
that Ely has and is making wonderful
progress toward the front. He came
here first some months ago and now
expresses amazement at the develop
ment made since his first visit. The
c'scovery of ore in the lime he be
'lieves to be an asset of tremendous
value added to the already well known
assets of the camp.
Since assuming the duties of bis
present position Mr.. Stuart has visited
every mining camp of Importance in
the state and he perhaps more than
any other man in Nevada is in a posi-
tion to give a direct line on actual
conditions from a general viewpoint
So well does he think of present con.
ditions that not only does he declars
that the entire state is enjoying a
greater prosperity than in years, 5ut
predicts for the neal future as wei;
the greatest mining activity this state
has ever known.
These are his statements with refer
ence to Ely and the state as a whole
81 am more fully convinced than
ever that Ely win make the greatest
copper camp in the world. The deyel-
opment that has been made since my
former visit justiHes this statement.
"The people of the country arc be-
ginning to realize more fully than ever
that all that has been said in the pass
relative to the immense deposits of
porphyritic ores has been fully demon
strated by the development taking
place during the past six months The
finding Of copper ores in the iirs IS
further corroborative evidence % the
great magnitude Of these deposits
Gin other parts Of the state | bave
visited greater activity is being mani
tested than at any time within a pc
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13

Rod of twenty years. Large bodies of
low grade milling ore are being x
tensively exploited, and while little is
heard of them by the people at large,
due to the fact that they are not ex
~tensively advertised, the representa-
tives Of many eastern syndicates are
to be found in nearly every district
examining the various prospects, and
many bonds of options are being TAX
en- over by them.
1.-The recent strike of high grade ore
at Bannock, near Battle Mountain, has
caused that district to present a scene
of activity nearly similar to that of
the early days of Austin.
while at Battle Mountain / visited
eight properties, known as the Hill
top, the Dean, the Ohalita, the Buz
card, the Butte, and many others. All
OF these properties have well defined
veins OF milling ore and are being de-
veloped by their owners, or else by
leasers. The Butte mine, owned by
Mr.. Rockwell and associates, at a
depth of $50 feet vertical, has opened
up a large body of lead ore, one hun
bred feet in length and nine in width.
and running IL per cent in lead 8 per
cent in copper, four ounces in silver and
80 in gold to the ton. This is the best
lead property / have seen in MANY
years.
AS have already stated, the en-
tire state as regards mining is in bet
ter condition at the present time and
greater interest is being manifested
than for many years. 1 confidently
look forward to an era of prosperity
such as the west has never before *
perienced."
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
HOUIAHAN TAKES IMPERIAL
LEASE ON THE ATLANTA

The old Imperial lease on the Atlanta
ground has come into the hands Of ].
A. Houlahan, who has done considerable
work on the Atlanta. He will start
up this lease the coming week. The
block is next to the Century leases
which he has been operating, but on
which nothing but surface prospecting
has been done of late. This lease will
also be started up full blast by Mr..
Houlahan within a week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13
MAJESTIC CLAIMS FOR SALE

The GoIdheld Majestic company else
where in this issue, advertises its
claims east of town for sale. There IS
a l00-foot shaft on n claim. with
considerable drifting. The property
IS equipped with machinery and is well
located. It will prove a good purchase
for any one wishing to mine in that
section as it is promising ground.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-11-13

II. G. Morris, who has been the SUI
perintendent Of the Florence Goldield
mill for nearly two years, has rendered
his resignation and early in January
will be connected with a New Tork
mining syndicate that is operating in
California and Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
A GREAT SUIT.

Nearly forty years ago a syndicate
at the head of which was the late
Amos G.. Babcock, then of Canton,
made q contract with the state of
Texas, agreeing to build state cap
itol and take payment in land. The
state of Texas was land poor, and
Babcock easily secured the contract,
setting aside about 5000, 900 acres
in the Panhandle district. He went
up to Chicago and formed a combi-
nation with Charlie Farwell, at that
time a leading politician, and John
V. Farwell, his brother They took
in Abner Taylor Chicago builder,
Der of congress, Taylor was prac-
teal man and he saw the magnitude
OF the enterprise Under his direction
q much better building was erected
than the original contract called for,
and the authorities of the state of
Texas were so delighted that they
maze no ODleCllOuo IN carry IuS OUT
their part of the contract, and the
land was decided to the syndicate.
Afterwards Babcock sued the Far
wells and Taylor for his share, al
Ieging that they had failed to make
the proper accounting. The matter
was finally adjusted, Now, a com
pany in London has made a demand
upon the Farwell heirs for an ac-
counting for the sale of this land
and the live stock, cattle, horses and
mules thereon. The London syndi-
cate alleges that the Farwell man
agement has transferred the live
stock from the Texas land to
ranch In Montana. and that there has
been a deliberate attempt to swim
die them. 4 great many suits have
been filed in this matter and some
OF them have been pending for
years -PeAris Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-29
WHEN TEXAS GOES REPUBLICAN

Once again coming with the news
of the first frost, the COW that got
Jag on cider apples, the fall openings
and other perennial events OF ma
tioual import, is the announcement
that next time, next time, mind you,
Texas will swing grandly, and ma
jestically into the republican column.
This time Mr.. Cecil Lyon, sage of
sherman COR is it Denison), is au-
thority for the seer-like prophecy.
In the little passage Of pleasant
tries between Messrs. Bryan. Bailey
ct al, MI Lyon sees portentous fu-
ture happenings. Mr.. Lyon has been
at Beverly and filled himself with
enthusiasm, baked beans and apple
pie and comes back to Texas to have
his visions. Of course, on the eve of
the presidential visit to Texas 1t is
very thoughtful, not to say deli
cate compliment to pay Mr.. Taft and
/ it looks nice to have that prophesy
uttered over Mr.. Lyons name. That
, is to say, it looks nice to Mr.. Lyon.
Old as he is in politics, versed as
he is in the intricacies of naming
pustmasters and in dealing out the
republican sweetmeats to republican
patriots, it seems to the close OBJ
server of Mr.. Lyon that he has made
miscalculation, A glance at the
past utterances of eminent political
prognosticators will show that Mr..
Lyon is not the original republican
Texas" discoverer Others have at
tempted to nail the Aldrich ensign
! to the Lone Star by means of trance
mediumship and have failed. Earth
crest south in republicanism has not
yet been reached and Mr.. Lyon must
gaze into the crystal again ere 1t
becomes too clouded. Others at this
time OF the year, spurred on by some
as vet undiscovered phenomena
have uttered those same classic
words. Does it come with the first
touch of frost at Maria or does 1t
come with the first quarter of the
September moon? Once more on
paper, Texas swings proudly into
the high tariff line and again she
will roll up at the first opportunity
another biggest democratic major
ity in her history. San Antonio
Light