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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
EXCELSIOR IS VERY PROMISING

Ihe lower tunnel the property of the Excelsior Mining
pany has now been driven 4 feet about remains
done before the ledge encountered house has
oeen completed and long tres bridge constructed bringing
the accommodations and the accessibility the mine down thor
oughly practical basis
Inc property consists of claims raversed by strong
ana well defined ledge carrying the characteristic showing
per and lead silver The walls Revette quarze
the general formation The surface width of the ledge is about
Is feet = ~
inns ledge has been developed extent by means Of
loot tunnel driven for prospecting purposes At the end of
s e edge was found be highly mnerazed while some good
ore was also exposed The indications that big shoot of
was being skinned and work in this tunnel was suspended
and the present lower tunnel started
The company is in good shape financially and DEVELOPMENT
oe continued throughout the winter Work being done un
the management of Charles Cswe manager of the Great
western company the claims of which aon the Excelsior hold
ings. ~
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
GOOD ORE IN THE SILVER SPRAY

splendid showing of being made in the new tunnel
which was recently started the property of the Silver Spray
Mining The tunnel started the creek level
and has been driven only between Is and 80 feet The samples
taken from the face rich gna and carry good
silver but have been made The formation is fine
blue quartzte
considerable amount of development has been DONE An up
tunnel driven for the purpose of prospecting This
proved the ledge be about wide and carrying an ex
ceent showing of Assays taken from this point showed
turns of 81 per cent lead and IL ounces in silver
In the present workings the ledge has been broken into from
the hanging wall side and will ba cosscu when the
wall is reached drifting will be commenced The property is
Gated near Slate creek and being developed under the
ment of w. T. McLachan Of Kellogg
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
TRANS CONTINENTAL IMPROVING

The cutting OF the big atonn the tunnel of the Trans
nenta mine has been completed the work of sinking the
shaft has actually commenced Even in the first few feet of
work considerable improvement has been shown in the quality
OF the ore and fine chacopye scattered
punches.
IS the intention to sink the shaft the 10Ooot level and
then to commence drifting When this work been completed
the shaft will be continued another 100 feet drifting
cd II the ore continues show improvement the present
rate it believed that shipping encountered the
first level.
considerable development work has already been
done and good showing Of made but depth has been
great enough to the value of the property The group
ssts Of nine claims all of which have been surveyed for patent
located east of Muan and within mile Of the Northern Pacific
railroad Development is being done under the management Of
William Schierdng who has had years practical experience
mining in this section
Vice President Frank Huhs has left the district for
tended trip through British Columbia and Canada in the interests
Of the company
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
BEN HUR CUTS MAIN LEDGE

Advices from Saese state that the long lower tunnel on
the Of the Ben Hu Mining company has just
the main ledge and that good showing being made
is said that the ledge has been encountered and that the
whole face OF the tunnel is in excellent milling ore It is be-.
eved that shipping will be before the opposite
wall encountered The development of the property being
watched with the closest interest in view Of fact that it ad
joins the Last Chance mine and is aversed by the ledge from
which much high grade has been shipped The discovery
of the Ben Hr depth confirms the of the ore bodies
in number of the properties surrounding
The first ledge the Ben Hu encountered about 40 feet
back from the face Of the tunnel present splendid show
ing made Future work will depend to large the show
ing made when the main ledge has been exploited
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
TRUE FISSURE ELECTS BOARD

At the annual meeting Of the stockholders of the True sse
Mining recently held at DeBorga Mont the following
officers and directors elected for the ensuing year. President
William Tentowsky of GEN. Ida vice president William Hart of
Waace George Bailey of Spokane In addi
ton to these Peter Son Of DeBoga and John Wood of Gem
were elected directors John Lefe of DeBorga was re
ed manager.
The report Of work done the mine shows that upwards
has been expended in development and an excellent show
ing Of eadsve made in the upper workings To tan this
ore showing at depth 50oot crosscut tunnel has been
driven showing the ledge to be from II feet wide on this
level From the point Of intersection between 300 and 400 feet
drifting will have to be done before point is reached under the
ore showing in the workings The depth here will be
close to 1000 feet contract for the completion Of the drift
to be let at once The mine equipped with ali the
buildings and large compressor plant installed at cost Of $4,000
The property consists Of q claims six Of which have heer
veyed for patent These located DeBorca and are
nected with the railroad by means Of good wagon road
The company treasury in good shape and force Of MT
less than five will be set work the contract which i;
be let beievedby all who have visited the mine that when
the drift has been extended to under the upper workings
other mine will have been made The amount Of stopinc
ground opened will be and the property will Be II
position to enter the shipping class without DELAY
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
HUNTER NINE IS IMPROVING
Largest Shipments on Record Were Made
In August. Ore Is of High Grade

The prospects of the Hunter mine at Man are brighter than
in the history the company largest shipments
made in any month made during the month of
august and everything indicates that these will surpassed
curing the present month The in sight greater than
before and larger force men at work than for manv day
in the past.
Inc ore in the raise between the five and six levels said
surpassed the brightest expectations of the both
ana quantity No to the full the
body has been made but fact that the mill is working
fu capacity night and day. The greater part of the ore in the
raise OF first rate milling quality carrying high percentage
IN silver but all through scattered great chunks of fine ship
ping ore
Many OF the big stockholders have made trip of inspection
TO the mine recently and all elated the outlook 1t is
douby significant that party of principal stockholders are now
en- route from Chicago to examine the mine
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
FRISCO EXPECTED To START
Old Property Likely to Resume Soon and
Employ Large Force

report which appears be authoritative in circulation
throughout the Canyon to the effect that development be
sumed large scale property of the Frisco Mining COM
the ownership of which passed into the hands of David Hy
man of New York last the result of the foreclosure Of
mortgage for about $15O0OO
At the time of the foreclosure eioca report was issued
to the effect that Mr. Hyman had the greatest faith in the
Of the Shoot and that while of the upper work
ngs had been worked out his belief that deeper develop
ment would place the mine strong basis For
time past the workings have been worked by easers and
some fine shipped When development resumed prob
able that sinking will be commenced expected that large
force of men will be set to work in the near future
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
ALICE MINE TO SHIP SOON

BY October the mill Of the Alice mine between Wallace
and Muan will be in full operation producer will be added
to the district and it is only question of time until another
mine has been added to the list Of the dividend payers
Practically all of the machinery has been delivered and
within the course of the week the force of men, carpenters
and machnsts has been materially increased The number Of
men now engaged at the mill alone about 6 while nearly as
many more developing the mne The work of completing
the mill will be rushed rapidly possible and no effort will be
spared to have it in full operation by the end Of the present
month #a
The mill will have capacity of 100 tons day and there al
ready enough in sight blocked to keep constant
operation and at full capacity for least two years. At the
same time the work of development will be pushed and lit the
confident belief of those who visited the property recently that
the mine will ultimately rival in both the quantity and value Of
its product the greatest producers Of the district
Development being done under the management of James
Mccarthy of this city.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
PlTTSBURC LEAD CEASES WORK

Owing to shortage of water for purposes development
OF the property of the Psbug Lead Mining npany has
temporarily suspended For time past the have been
Engaged in drifting the Soo level and while some ore has
exposed the main shoot has yet been
is believed that this being approached the time develop
ent was forced to The mine will probably be closed for
about two months the last year.
The property is located Nine Mile and is being developed
under the management of Sidney Shonts of this city large
amount OF ore has been shipped from the upper workings The
mine equipped with concentraor and all the necessary equip
ment
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
LARGER BINS FOR MONARCH
Increasing Ore Supply Compels Temper
ary Suspension of Work in Mine

Owing to the showing of which has been made
in the raise from the 8oot level and owing the want Of
storage facilities work at the Monarch mine near Murray has
been suspended temporarily The who engaged in
driving the raise have been set work the construction of
new 3Oon ore bin while another force engaged repairing
and reconsructing the old ume for distance about mile
Along with this arrangements for the remodeng Of the mill
and for increasing its capacity from Is $50 day
been completed and this work will be pushed through as rapidly
as possible
On the completion of these improvements and the nsaa
tion OF the new machinery in the MILL the mine will
extensive shippers The property located Murray
being developed under lease carrying option to purchase
outright given time to the Occur dAlene North Fork
Mining company.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
MONITOR is NEAR SHIPMENTS

Preparations for the shipment of from the Monitor mine
at Satese practically complete large of ore
has been taken from the o level and much of this already
sacked and ready for transportation The date for the first ship
ent has not yet been fixed but the work Of loading
commenced at any time.
Work still being pushed the 70foot level and the ore
showing said to have dped all doubt Of the great future be-
fore the property.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-09-16
NEW MACHINERY FOR HERCULES

New electric have been purchased for the Hercules
mine at Burke and these installed and
with the compressor mining operations will be resumed The
work of cleaning the wrecage from the fire ID
rapidly possible and it expected that the mine Win M
in position to shipments Of crude Or while e recon
srucon Of the concentator will pushed rapidly possible
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Am glad to say there is but lit

Am glad to say there is but lit
tie sickness in the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Carpenter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Ferguson.
Miss Lizzie Peed visited the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Ray
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Rudd spent
Sunday with the family Of j. R.
Rudd.
j. E. Ferguson and family,
Mrs. Sallle Ferguson and son,
Calvin, visited the family Of v.
F. Peed Sunday night.
There was pretty good con-
gregation out at Union Grove
last Sunday to hear Rev. z. P.
Terrell preach.
w. M. Terrell had a house rails
ing Monday afternoon.
j. E. +.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
given up to making an excursion
through the mountains.

6iN~h w - ihiAS 80
through the mountains.
DR.. w. H. Glassom was among
those who went North. He
spent July and a part of June at
the national capital, doing some
work Of investigation in the Con-
gressional Library and attending
the tariff debates in the Senate
and House Of Representatives.
During August he was in Western
North Carolina at the Kanuga
Club. near Hendersonville, and
at the summer home of DR.. Gran.
ford at Tuscola.
Dean w. P. Few spent his
vacation in North and South
Carolina visiting friends and
relatives. He has had pleasant
summer and is back to welcome
the freshman to years hard
work.
Prof. w. F. Gill was at his
home in Henderson, N. c. during
the entire summer.
Prot. R. L. Flowers and Regi-
strar D. w. Newsom were en-
ployed in the college office during
the whole summer with the ex-
ception that Mr.. Newson made
a visit OF ten days to his old home.
Professors S. F. Mordecai and
"A. c. Mcintosh of the law school
have remained in Durham pre-
pairing a new law book which is
to be soon placed in the hands Of
the publishers.
Prof. Z. c. Brooks Of the De-
partment of Education was busy
the entire summer in institute
work for public school teachers
He lectured at the Appalachian
Training School at Boone and
conducted institutes in Yancev,
Cleveland and Rockingham
Counties. During the summer
he taught more than six hundred
teachers. In addition to institute
work he attended the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly at
Morehead City and the State
Association of County Superin-
pendants at Hepdersonville.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Bahama News Items.

The Bahama High School with
Prof. E. ]. Green as principal,
and Misses Nell Umstead and
Lille Ball as assistants, opened
Sept. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Copley
have purchased Of Mr.. d. S.
Ball a lot in Bahama and will
erect a nice house and move to
our village sometime in the flu.
ture. We welcome them. Let
others do likewise.
Miss Willie Lee Umstead, who
has been staying with her grand
mother, Mrs. A. w. Umstead,
returned to Durham last week
to take up her studies in the
Durham High School.
Mr.. d. S. Miller. Of Caldwell
Institute, H. L. Carver and E.
C. Parrish, of Rougemont, and
]. ID. C. Turner, of Bahama. at.
tended the Landslide in Duaham
last week, and several Of then
invested in Durham real estate.
Turner & Hill are getting ir
their new fall and winter goods,
Mr.. w. l.. Umstead, of Dur
ham, is visiting his mother neal
here.
Messrs. w. II. Tilley and p. J
Parrish. were here last week OF
business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Durham, Route S.

Mrs. John Micol and children,
are spenning some time with Mr..
Micol's father at Waldese, in the
Mountains Of western North
Carolina.
A little girl took up her abode
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McCauley last Friday
night.
And also one took board at Mr.
and Mrs. 3. F. Hester's last
Monday morning.
And also one made her arrival
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
II. Long a few days ago.
Another Little girl has come
to bring sunshine to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gates.
The population Of our town.
Funston, is surely on the in.
crease.
Mr.. John Micol is having his
house turned around while Mrs.
Micol is away, hoping to give
her an agreeable surprise when
she returns. A lot,of US turn the
house around when wife is gone,
but the surprise comes from the
other way when the returned
end Of the ticket is used. Please
keep this quite as he wishes to
surprise her.
This writer went fishing last
evening and what he did for the
fish was a plenty. and after eat
ing supper Of them what they
did for him was ditto.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Hester, and
Mesdames w. ! and ). X. Car.
rington were visiting at Ben. F.
Hester's Saturday morning.
Mr.. w. I. Neal passed by Sat.
urday with a large load Of big
watermelons, en- route to Hills
boro.
The Funston ball nine instead
Of playing ball are just simpl,
playing the fool. They eithel
beat or get beat everywhere
they go.
Mr.. Bun Clayton has gone t
Orange grove to attend school
B. L. ii.
Il
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Bright, Crisp and Pointed Comments
from Many Newspapers.

What? Blind tiger in Green
vile? We would almost as soon
believe that some Greenville reo-
pie have to yay 120 per cent, for
what money they borrow.
Greenville, S. c., Piedmont.
If a Durham pastor should say
some of the things the Texas ex-
horter has been saying he would
be driven from town between
suns. The way people appear to
relish abuse from itinerant
preachers is one Of the mysteries.
Salisbury Rost.
Distilling is not any profession
and we are not wise on the sub
ject, but We cannot for the life
of US understand how eight dis
tilleries was operated in a Penn
sylvania penitentiary without the
officers of that institution know
ing something about them. 1t is
that the plants ran two months
before being stopped. Winston
Journal.
According to reports the price
for registering a letter or pack
age is to soon be advanced. In
fact, as soon as Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock can arrange mat
tiers and make a formal order to
this effect. The present rate
is s cents and the new rate will
be 10 cents. This increase is to
help out this deficit and it does
not take an act of Congress tc
make the increase, as there !:
already an act which allows the
Postmaster General to make the
registry fee as high as 20 cents
should he deem such proper. :
Wilmington Dispatch.
A High Point dispatch is t
effect that ]. Elwood Cox has re
turned to that place after a sta.
of several days abroad, and say
he does not care for a foreigl
appointment.
Now what has happened
This was precisely what Mr.. Co.
did want a short time ago. an,
the statement was frequentl
made that a berth had been pre-
vided for him by the Presiden
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Tho ~ bard.r

Halbard is the arms carry'd by the
serjeants of foot and Dragons; the
head of the halbard ought TO be foot
or fifteen inches long: one end ought
to be hollow 10 receive the staff, but
the other broad, ribbd in the middle.
edg'd on both sides and tTawing to a
point, like the point Of a two edged
sword. On one side of the head Is
likewise liked piece in form of half
moon or star, and on the other a
broad point of four inches long. crook
ed little, which is very commodious
for dra wing fascines. gabions or what
ever obstacle happen in the way. The
staff of the halbard Is about five feet
long and an inch and half In diameter,
made Of ash or other hard wood. Hal
bards are very useful in determining
the ground betwixt the ranks, and for
dressing the ranks and files Of bat
TALON. and likewise for chastising the
soldiers Directory, 1705.
Sunday School Teaeher-Now. Dan
ny, what Is righteous Indignation"
Danny-Gettin' mad without sayin'
any cuss words. Boston Transcript.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
The WOman's Home.

The L. &. NJ. Paint decorates more
than two million American homes. Its
beautiful finish and lasting freshness
distinguishes residence painted with it
from all others. It's Metal Zinc Oxide
combined with White Lead which makes
i wear and cover like gold. Every A
gallons OF L. & NJ. Paint when mixed
with gall ms of Linseed Oil at 65 cents
per gallon makes gallons ready for use.
Actual cost about sI.2o per gallon.
Sold by: Hackey Bros. Durham, n. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Arrival and Departure of Trans
Corrected August Is, 1909
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Between Greensboro and Goldsboro
Westbound Daily Estbound
No. Ill 3:19 a. m. No. 112 300 a. m.
No. q $50 a. m. No. 144 LIP a. m.
No. l39 5:08 p. m. No. % 5:25 p. m.
o. & C. Division
No. 262, mixed, " Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at $50 a. m.
No. 1l6, passenger, " daily at $3.50 am
No. 274, mixed, lvdaiy ex. Sun i:35 pm
No. 275, mixed, ar daily ex Mon 600 am
No. lis, daily passenger, ar 5:lO pm
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY
No. 36, " daily 700 am
No. 38, " daily, except Sunday, $3.50 pm
No. 81, ar !" . ll:l5 am
No. 35, ar daily 9I5 pm
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16

With Mr.. Pearson eliminated
through species Of political
legedermain that we have hither-
to mentioned, and with Mr.. Cox
in his present frame of mind Mr..
Settle should have no difficulty
in landing something really at
tractive abroad. -Asheville Ga
zette-News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
Raleigh, Route ].

This is the time when | have
nothing Of special interest to
write about.
Had very good rain last week
and everybody is busy now, some
sowing clover and turnips. and
others looking after their fodder,
which was out in the rain.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16

We have thousands of testimonials in favor of
TErTERINE. the universal skin cure. which came
TO out Of fullness of heart from grateful people
all over the world. II you are sufferer write fos
this evidence in the case. Tetterine is soothing.
healing antiseptic ointment which never fails to
relieve and eventually cure any and every disease
manifested through or in the skin Cures itching
piles, letter eczepa. sores. etc. Ask your druggist
or send Soc to The Shuptrine Co.. Savannah. Ga.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16
NORFOLK g. WESTERN RAILwA
DURHAM & SOUTHERN RAILWAY
S. A. L. RAILWAY

No. 2S8 " daily except Sunday 1875 am
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16

Congressman John NJ. More
head has endorsed -. II. Blair, Of
Greensboro, to be censrs super.
visor Of the Fifth District.