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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04
STATE OF IDAHO VALUATIONS
Bonner Co. up Splendidly Among
the Counties Of the State.

Boise Statesman:
The assessed valuation OF the
state as shown by the official figures
which have been compiled by State
Auditor Taylor for the purpose OF
determining the amount OF taxes
which must be paid by the various
counties for 1909 is $120,725,279
as compared with $115,6S9,026.9
in 1908. an increase of $5,O45. z23
OF this amount the classification
of property is as follows:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04

The railroad assessments of the
state have been raised. Main
lines are assessed at $4,000 per
mile this year by the state board
in place of $4,000 per mile as last
year. Branch lines are increased
so that they are from $500 to $4,000
per mile higher than last year
Local and independent lines were
not changed in valuation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04

that he is good Tor $IU,UUU more
this year and predicts that the in
terest for the four years he is in
office will be over 100000
The average daily interest for
august 1909 is $I1S.67.
The average daily interest for
the year 1909 is $4,000.
This cash is carried in 112 banks
and in SO funds on the ledger.
The rate of interest is 81 per cent.
Cash on hand is 81, 248, 155. 40.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04

Total sl2O,1zo,zfs sllo'ooo'ooo
AS result of equalization every
county In the state shows an increase
except Kootenai, Latah, Nez Perez
and Shoshone. In Shoshone the
falling off is almost s2,5OO,OOO
due to a shortage of net profit of
mines. Other decreases were APP
proximately as follows: Kootenai
100000; Latah, 100000: Nez
Perez, 100000 The appraisement
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04
Hastings Making Good

State Treasurer Hastings in his
report to the State Auditor makes
the following excellent showing:
The interest accruing from the
use of the public funds is as fol-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04

Continued on Last Page
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-08-13
Niay Get Special Train.

The Agricultural Society of
Forest county are striving to get
the G. & N. w. R'y Co. to run a
special train from Wabeno and
Laona on one of the days of the
coming fair. The company has
promised to send q passenger
agent here to look the matter up.
The residence along the Wabeno
branch are anxious to come here
provided they had decent chance
offered them, anc special train
Is their only hope.-Crandon
Republican.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-08-13
Were Married in Michigan.

Owen Smith certainly sprung
a surprise on his many friends
here when the announcements
was made that he had claimed a
wife. It is nearly three weeks
ago that the wedding took place,
yet so quiet did Owen and his
bride keep the affair that we did
not learn of it until last Satur-
day and we stood on the depot
platform and watched them de-
part for their wedding without
a suspicion that such a thought
was IN their minds. The bride
was Veronica Moericle of Sugar
Bush, an estimable young lady
who holds the warm friendship
of many acquaintances in this
city and the marriage. took place
at Menominee. Mich.s Tuesday
July 10Th. The groom is a son
of Surveyor and Mrs. N. IL.
Smith and is associated with mis-
father in the surveying and civil
engineering business We join
with the friends in extending to
the new couple our hearty con
gratulations, even though they
are rather tardy. -Chntonvllle
Tribune.
The groom has been here with
his father great deal the past
few years ard is well and favor
ably known. Owen has been en-
gagged to teach the Swan school
the coming year and it is very
likely that the young couple will
make this their hcme for the
next year at least.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-08-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

ano Saturday.
Mrs. & d Wiltgen went {
Laona Tuesday.
| Mrs. p. j. Noer was caller
at Laona Friday.
Henry Kludt was down to Gil
lett on business Saturday,
A. E. Lawrence was over te
Dunbar on business Tuesday.
Miss Emily Fitzpatrick visited
at Laona Monday and Tuesday.
Land agent Chas. Rietz went
to Oconto or business Tuesday.
Game warden A. G.. Russell
was down to Townsend Monday.
F. o. Rusch was up to Newald
on busines, Monday and Tues
day.
G.. M. Bennett caught a p 10.
trout in the Jones mill dam one
day last week.
e. w. Buche of the Radiant
Brewing company was a caller
in town Tuesday.
Miss May Toutloff visited at
Crandon and Laona from Satur
day until Tuesday.
Rev Webber OF Crandon con-
Quoted services at the Lutheran
church last Sunday.
Miss Claribel Chapman Q f
Laona was the guest of the Cor
man family Monday.
A. T. Wettstein transacted
business at Shawano Tuesday,
returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Schoephoester of
Padus was the guest of the Chin
mock family last Friday.
Edgar Jones came up from
sNeopit Tuesday to visit with
his parents and friends.
Supervisor Wm. Rabbit Of
Carter was here for the board of
review meeting Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Neisius and two sons
went to Green Bay and Robin
sonville on a visit Wednesday.
Under sheriff Robert Purdy of
Crandon was here on official
business Monday and Tuesday.
miss Matilda Hess of Pond du
Lac arrived Thursday on a visit
with her sister, Mrs VIM. Kruse
Mrs. Matson arrived Saturday
on visit with her brother and
sister in-law DR.. and Mrs. Muir
ply.
Mrs. Geo. Hal and little
S on o f Eagle River arrived
Tuesday on visit with relatives
here.
DR.. Hubbard reports the arri
val of a daughter at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arquette at Carter
Sunday.
Miss Maud Colburn Of Stiles
aud her friend Miss Ruby Smith
of Milwaukee called on Wabeno
friends Tuesday.
Mrs VIM. Stephenson of Mari
nette was a guest of the Chase
and pr. Hubbard families from
Friday until Monday.
Mrs. John Thurman and two
children of Perkins. Mich arriv-
e d Saturday on a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. f.
Strohm.
Mrs. Iva Linzmeyer and child
rem of Palaski and Mrs. Vina
Jewell and daughter, of McKees,
Pa. who have been guests at the
Wade home, returned to their
respective homes last Friday.
Frank Major of Milwaukee,
formerly of Laona, arrived last
Saturday and is staying at Long
lake. Mr.. Major intends buy
ing a small piece of land near
some lake and make this his per-
manent home.
The Misses Clara and Emma
Altman, of Msdford, Tay o ]
county, arrived Friday o n a
.L-~ -oolrc xvicit with 4 N G
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-08-13
sOPERTON.

James Nolan Sundayed wit
his family at Menominee.
Remember the dance at tn
hall this Friday evening.
Van Cholette went to Ocont
on a business mission Monday.
The M. w. A. lodge held
meeting at the hall Tuesda,
evening.
Miss Florence Donovan o
Menominee is a guest at tn,
Quinlan home.
VIM. Moss Jr., who is employ
ed at Laona, spent Sunday here
with his parents.
Soperton was lit up with elec
trio lights for the first time Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. McCurdy of Oconto Falls
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Ell.
Meincke, this week.
Ray Mullens has returned tc
his home in Menominee after a
short visit at the Quinlan home.
Robin McGraw left yesterday
for Iron River, Mich TO join a
camping party for a week or ten
days.
M is r u b y Duffanow OF
Menominee is visiting her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dubruecq.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Colburn OF
Stiles visited their daughter,
Mrs. w. III. Meincke, a few days
this week.
Miss M. e. Hall of Green Bay
who has been a guest at the
Quinlan home for some time re-
turned to her home Friday.
Miss-Maud Colburn of Stiles
and Miss Ruby Smith of Mil
waukee were guests of the for
mers sister, Mrs w. FL. Meincke,
Monday and Tuesday.
Don't forget to attend the first
electric light dance at the hall
Friday evening. Excellent mu-
sic will be furnished by the
Ponash's five piece orchestra.
Clifford Lindberg, who went
to Newman's Grove, Neb., some
time ago, returned Monday &C
companied b y his aunt Miss
Anna Nygreen Of st. Edwards
Neb.
Mrs. FL. h. McCraW and sons
Harry and Sopmarville and Mrs
S. A. McGraw returned Wednes
day from their auto trip to Auro
ra' Ills. They report very
pleasant time. The trip from
Green Bay to Aurora took two
days time.
A very pleasant party wa;
given Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. joe Du
bruecq in honor of their niece
Miss Ruby Duffanow Of Menomi
nee, Mich. The evening was
spent in playing cards and va
rious games. Miss Tillie Near
thur rendered several selections
on the piano and H. j. Schmid
favored the guests with couple
of local selections, both being
required to respond to encores
Dainty refreshments We're served
at midnight. t h o following
were in attendance, Misses Jep
son, Blake, Duffanow, Macarthur
Maichles, and Mrs. Ray Macarthur
Messrs VIII than, Schmidt, Gay
Harris, Harry McGraw Jr., Robir
McGraw, Ray Macarthur, ane
Ed and Leo Reavey.
Mav Get Special Train.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
MARKET KEEPS
ON UPGRADE
NUMBER OF ELY STOCKS THAT
HAVE BEEN DORMANT FOR
SOME TIME ARE NOW IN DE-
MAND-THE METAL OUTLOOK.

The market continues on the up
grade. Copper showed "a little in
clnation To weakness yesterday. due
probably TO considerable stocking up
with the metal during the earlier part
of the month. Most electrolytic pro-
dueers are sold a month or two
ahead, however. and the metal is 10
be expected 10 rally toward the lat
ter part of the month. when there is
expectation that 1t will cross the II
cent mark. Silver is holding its own
and a little better, fact that has
given much encouragement to pro-
dncers of late.
The Elys Yesterday performed we'll.
GirouX was trifle lower but had
strength. Demand is about for many
of the stocks of the district that have
been dormant for some time Clos
iup uuOfafions
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16

Mr.. Haley says that White Pine,
Douglas, Washoe. Humboldt. Lander
and Ormsby counties have paid no
tax SO he has figured their gross out
put. of which no official record has
been kept. at 1885, 600.
In reaching the estimate of the
output of the other counties for the
entire year" says the collector. Il
gave them an output for the present
three months equal 10 one-third of
their output for the previous nine
months. So Esmeralda and \ye
counties will not suffer in the total.
unless Esmeralda's output is far
ahead of all others for the present
quarter. The total amount of taxes
collected on this output for The nine
months was SIS, 93S.S0'
If the gold production of Nevada
for 90S is about $4,000, 600,
the other minerals should bring
up The total to nearly s21 100000.
even II this amount he moi exceeded
in the final computation. says. the
Gofdfield Tribune.
Silver. copper. lead and zine are
being extensively mined all through
the state. and the production during
the past year has been immense.
The mammoth smeltef at Ely is
grinding out about 1000 ions of
copper ore every twenty-four hours.
which means about $4,000 day
from this one source. Having opera
ted four months, it has produced in
copper fully $l.500.000, while the
Giroux and other shippers have in
creased the total TO about Sl.700. 900
In comparison with the above the
official figures of the OUTPUT of Ne
vada for 1907 will prove of interest.
The gold and silver mills produced
during that year 436. 779 tons of ore.
from which were saved 2,7S5 .634 in
gold. or an average per ton of s6.3S,
and sI.400.039 i'm silver. or an
average per ton of s3.20. This shows
total value in gold and silver of
$4.1S5, 673. or an average per ton of
1888
From 436,779 tons treated at the
gold and silver mills, and from s.
So tons of copper, lead and zinc ores
sent 10 concentrating mills. total
to both classes of mills of 453,34S
tons 11.702 tons of concentrates
were produced, valued at S445.642
in gold and silver of 81 .1S4. S6S. and
an average of $101.25 per ton.
Compared with ! 900. the 1907
figures show an increase for the five
metals of s1.S76,643.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
ELY TO
HAVE DRILL HOLES
CONTRACT Is LET FOR FOLR,
WHICH ARE TO BE PUT DOWN
Vt ONCE-WoRk TO CONTINUE
STEADILY FROM NOW ON.

Charles Straub. general manager of
the Pittsburg Ely Copper Co.. has let
a contract to Williams & Co., to drill
four holes on the company's property
The depth of these holes depends on
what is developed None of the
holes are TO be less than 500 feet and
II ore is not found at that depth they
will go deeper. This property joins
the Nevada Ono and Federal Ely and
was formerly known as the Key
stone. Fifteen years ago it was one
of tire best paying properties in the
district.
As soon as drilling is commenced,
the work in the shaft will be dis
continued. Mr.. Straub says that work
on this ground will be kept up In
definitely, as the company is In good
condition financially. It was the in
tention of Mr.. Straub to spend d Oh.
of the winter in Arizona and &C j.
field but he has changed his ole rs
and will remain here and pcrs iaily
superintend the workings G. Il .
Pittsburg Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
GOES TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Foreman Biden of Veteran leaves
MUnday-ro BE Succeeded
10y Nm. proSScr.

VETERAN. Jan. t5.-Herberf BIZ
den. for some time foreman al the
Veteran mine, will leave on Monday
for South Africa. where he goes TO
a position with the Consolidated
Goldfields Mining Co. During the
time MI, Biden has been in charge
underground at the Veteran he has
made an excellent record.
VIM. Prossef. formerly with the
Veteran. but during the last several
months engaged at lshpeming, Mich.
will succeed Mr.. Biden ri the Veteran
and Will be welcomed back by many
friends in the camp. He is expected,
TO arrive here this evening
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
BINEoRD ~ HuLsE LETTER.

The market was a good one TO
trade on At times there were de-
eided flurries and the traders found
good chances 10 take profits. Cum
berland Ely Is behaving well and is
toned to go TO n new level This
stock has been selling too cheap.
There is no mine in this district that
Is making a better record for the
short time il has been operating. Ne
yada Con. was quite active. This
stock has been well supported of late.
Giroux is acting well considering that
n great many holders bought at low
levels and aer now taking profits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
BIG SLASH IN
ORE RATES
NEVADA NORTHERN CUTS THE
CHARGE IN TWO FROM THE
MINES-MEANS A GREAT DEAL
TO SHIPPERS-SUGAR RATE.

Effective about the 25th will be
new rates ON ore over the Nevada
Northern from Veteran. Kimberly.
Copper Flat. junction City and Lane
City which are of high importance 10
producers, both in this district aud
in the Hamilton and other districts
which may make delivery of ores at
the upper end of the ore line when
the improved road To Hamilton is pro-
vided by the county commissioners.
The rate on ore from Lane City is
cut almost in half being reduced
from - cents 10 40 on all ore of
value Of s15 or less per ton On
higher grade ore the old rate stands.
From Veteran. Kimberly, Star Point
er. Copper Flat and junction City an
other sweeping cut is made, the rate
being cut in Two. II drops from 81
to 80 cents. this being applicable 10
all ore of value of SIS or less and
the old rate standing on ores of
higher grade
To the big producing companies of
this district the cut means a great
deal. Nevada Consolidated with its
tremendous tonnage will profit most
largely. with Cumberland Ely and Gil
roux ranking az named in benefits.
IL is understood that It is the large
tonnage which is assured from these
mines that is responsible for lowering
Of the rate.
A reduction of interest to the mer-
camille houses of the district which
Will go In effect on the same date is
on sugar. the rate on which from
Cobre Is cut from 50 cents 10 60 on
a minimum ear of $4,000 pounds.
On 10000 pounds the rate will he
55 cents. This cut conforms with u
cut made by the Southern Pacific
from San Francisco TO Cobre. the
combined charges bringing freight
on q minimum car TO 1.2O.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
REPORT ON
NEVADA MINERAL OUTPUT
BtLLioN TAN COLIEH TOR j. r..
HALEl'S PRELIMINARY EST
MATES MAKE GOOD SHOWING
FOR 10OS--GAIN OVER 1907.

Estimated mineral pro-
duction of Nevada for
1908 .,........a...$2 1 900, 900
Official mineral produc-
tion of Nevada for
1907 ............ 1851, 4S6
Gold bullion output of
Nevada for 1908 .. 13,261,73O
Gold bullion output of
Nevada for 1907 -. 12,099,455
Gold output of Esmer-
aida county for 1908 5,246,S7S
This concisely tells the story of the
gold production of the Sagebrush
state for the past two years j. +.
Haley, state bullion tax collector, has
made careful compilation of the
bullion output of the state expressly
for the Goldheld Tribune. The COM
plete report will not be ready uHtil
the middle of this month. Mr.. Haley
says that he is estimating the output
of the last quarter of the year 1908.
The estimate. for this quarter is
low" said he. land I believe the total
output will exceed s14,000.00O. For
the nine months ending Sept. 80 the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
METAL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Lead was
easy at s4.15 a 40; copper, weak
149s m1l i2e. silver. 52ase.
WHEAT - UP.
CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-May wheat
closed al s1.osas M1.0SSs
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
SILVER orTLoK Is
NOT BAD JUST NOW.

SALT LAKE. Jan. Local
circles are taking much interest in
everything that pertains 10 silver
these days. for low prices In silver
means a great annual loss To the state
as illustrated by the falling OF in the
value of The 1908 production. The
impression prevailing in SO many
good spots in the east that the white
metal from now on can be expected
TO improve. finds a hearty welcome
opt west, and II is freely predicted
among western mining men that the
silver situation. which was so I'M
satisfactory during 1908. bids fair
ia be more satisfactory In 1903.
One good item that helps TO con-
vince the west that the white metal
Isl going TO receive better treatment
hereafter Is the reported purchase or
attempt Ia purchase, $4,000. 900
Dances OF silver for China. the gov
eminent planning extensive railroad.
telephone and telegraph installations
which viii demand great deal of
clipper as we'll. This purchase of
silvertWill make good size hole in
the production of silver during 1905.
and while fgurs are still lacking as
20 Just what the last years output
was, - is thought to he nearly the
1907 production, or 56,5I4.4o0
ounces
BETTER silver prices will mean. TOO.
a cheaper lead production for the
west as the silver contents of the ore
iRsnumerous instances are considered
velvet. jnsth It's several OF the large
cahper. producers OF bingham count
cheap copper production by reason
~ the gold-ssyer Velvet in the por-
Dhgry -eres.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
Bla OIL FLOW NEAR BOULDER

sBOCLDER. Colo. Jan. H. One of
the biggest oil wells ever struck in
the state of Colorado was that of the
Inland Oil Co. brought in Wednesday
afternoon, near Nj Wot In Boulder
county. when we'll No. 10 in the pro-
cess OF drilling spouted an eight inch
stream 70 feet into the air. scatter
ing eweveral hundred barrels of oil
and giving the oil company tre-
ntendous. job 10 get the well under
control, The we'll is the only flowing
well iD the Boulder field. 1t is flow
Ing close to 200 barrels day. and
TIE company is receiving the cal in
the tanks near the. we'll.
All other wells in the Boulder
field have TO be pumped and yield
only few barrels each day. The well
is located northeast of Boulder, about
half mile north of the Big Liz well.
owned by an English company. which
TO date has been the best oil pro-
ducer in the country, yielding the
owners a royalty of $500 month.
The Inland company is now en-
gagged in sinking another well adj
jacent 10 the big gusher. The strike
means many thousands of dollars 10
the oil industry in Boulder county
and will result in the value of the
farms in the neighborhood of the
we'll being raised materially. Up to
this time the biologists believed that
all the oil of the Boulder fields would
have to be pumped. but the discov-
cry of the tremendous gas pressure
In the new well sets aside this theory.
This well Is In the center of the
oil belt. which extends over the great
er portion of the eastern half of
Boulder county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16

total output as shown by official
figures was $10.019. 730.54.s
The output for the year by counties
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
Is BuILDING Up a TREASURY.

4 letter from James NJ Cordray.
president of the Gold Hill CONSOLE
dated Mining company. which owns
some fine property near Silver Point,
that the work of building up a treas
ury while slow. is progressing and
that by spring he has every conf
dence that an active era of develop
ment will be inaugurated on the COM
pany's ground. Mr.. Cordray is in
California.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS
MEN WANDER NINE
DAYS N DEATH VALLEY

. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.
. Jan. ia special from Bal
. larat states that three Of the
. men lost ON the desert in Death
. valley, have made their way to
. that place. One remains unac-
. counted for aud hope of his be-
. ing alive has been abandoned.
. The missing man il II. Y. \.
. Williams, u mining man of
. liandsburg. The three who ar
. rived at Ballarat were dement,
. cd. having wandered for nine
. days, most of the time without
. water.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-16
ANIMAL REPORT.

Provo City. Utah, Jan. I. 1903.
Statement of the financial condi-
ton of the Ely Duck Creek Lead a.
Copper Mining Co. for the year end
ing Dec. 81. 1908.
Receipts.
Balance cash on hand Jan.
1908 sos > =
Cash received during the
year 206.73
Total receipts .....=..#..S 410.3l
Disbursements.
Paid for labor and general
expenses $500. S254.70
Balance cash on hand .$155.61
JAMES W. BEAN.
~ Secretary and Treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
THE MAN WHO STUCK.

When the good ship Ohio went down
on the northern coast a few days ago,
it carried about fifteen thousand dol
lars worth Of jewels that had been in
the keeping of a travelling salesman,
commonly called a drummer from Chi
cago. The man himself was hustled
into one Of the lifeboats after nearly
every one else had gone ashore. But
he wasn't hustled any farther. He
stayed right there on the shore, where
he could watch the place of his jewels
As the weather was bad, he built him
self a little hut, and sheltered himself
from the elements. And still he
watched.
No one got his treasures, and when
the divers came, they brought up his
cases with the diamonds still intact
And then the Chicago drummer went
his way, with his employers property
safely strapped upon him.
There is a good deal Of lesson in the
man who stuck. Some people would
have been so glad to escape the en-
quilting waves that they would have
fed the country. only begging to be
taken as far as possible from the scene
Of destruction. Other people lost prop
erty on the Ohio, and they never got
it back again-and never win. But
this man, whose heart remained where
his treasure was, comes off with flying
cOlOrs.
There is probably better wages in
sticking than in astonishing in hang
ing on than in raising a hUllaballoo. It
isn't the man who has things, but the
man who keeps things, that counts.
Wherefore, the moral of this little les
son is: Stick,