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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
MINING NEWS OF INTEREST
MetaIine Preparing for Activity
Next Year
Transportation Will Awaken It,

Not much progress in the way OF MIN
ing development has been made IN the
Metaline district during the past year
With no means of transportation, the
handicap for many years of this district.
no large undertakings have been at
tempted.
With the assurance OF rail transporta-
ton through the extension of the Idaho
& Washington Northern Railroad, to be
completed to Sullivan creek next year,
all indications point to revival of the
camp and the beginning of development
and shipment of ores. Many properties
are In such shape that but small expen-
diture will put them on the shipping
list. That the district has surface show
ings exceeding anything in the North
west has long been conceded by mining
men, but the futility of undertaking ex-
tensive development without means OF
transportation has kept back the camp.
There are number of patented prop
critics in the district, on which all work
has reen halted until the railroad gets
there.
The Sterling Silver Lead Co. is one of
the Metaline companies which has been
steadily going ahead with the develop
ment of water rights, etc. On the Clark
property, located near Dead Mans
Eddy, just below Metaline Falls, the
Larson Lead Co. has started work with
force of 20 men and will at once ex-
pend $4,000 in development. Already
there has been expended on this prop
erty $34 900, and the results are such as
to warrant the statement that a mill can
be profitably operated. The Larson
people are working the property under
a lease. and expect to build the mill in
the spring if the money they are now
spending in development shows the re-
suits they expect.
At the recent meeting of the Silver
Lead Co. stockholders the old officers of
the company were reelected for another
year. A lien was recently filed on the
property of the company for the sum of
$2O72 35. Officers of the company stata
that the morey for the satisfaction of
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Telephone Service Improved

The Pacific States Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. is rebuilding its line between
Scotia and Newport. The new line has
been brought into town. entering town
on Calispel avenue and down Third
street to the central office. A new cop
per circuit is being strung out from Spo-
kane, which has been completed as far
as Milan. The local Office will be ter
minal for the Priest River line.
When the improvements are completed
Newport will haye much better long dis
tance service and In addition telegraph
service will be installed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

the lien will shortly be forthcoming and
the affairs of the company placed in
good shape.
The work OF developing the water
power of Sullivan creek for the Inland
Portland Cement Co. is progressing
steadily tlrough handicapped, by the
difficulty of getting men.
Now that the steamer Metaline is
handling freight and passengers through
Box Canyon, the camp is enjoying the
best service it ever had. The canyon is
navigated without danger by Capt.
Flanders and he is enjoying profitable
business.
The Oriole Mining Co., located in the
Metaline district, has made arrange
ments to install 3-dril com pressor,
pump and hoist. A large ore house has
just been erected for the purpose of
storing the ore until shipping begins.
The company is not anxious to ship at
the present time, on account of prospects
of cheaper rates over the new railroad
now under construction. From the
amount of ore now in sight the mine
will be a daily shipper. Experts who
have examined the property during the
last few weeks state that the Oriole will
have no trouble shipping several cars of
ore day.
1t is announced in Spokane that a
movement is on foot to consolidate the
Mammoth and Morning mining prop
critics, located in the Metaline district.
These companies have been closely as
sociated in the past, and a joint tunnel
has just been run on line between the
two properties. The same parties being
stockholders in both properties, a meet
ing was held short time ago and a
committee was appointed to lay plans
for consolidation of the two companies.
Both of these properties have made fine
showings this season and consolidation
will mean the development of both on a
large scale. The report OF this commit
tee is expected daily.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
NEW FAST MAIL SERVICE
Great Northern Cuts Mail Time
to Coast.
Progress on |, 6 w. N. Work,

In order to secure the contract for
hauling the U. S. mails the Great Nor.
thern Railroad has placed in service a
new mail train from Chicago to Seattle.
the running time between these two
points being cut from 72 hours down to
6O hours. The first train on this run
lett Chicago at 1000 p..m., Sunday and
st. Paul at 8 a. m. Monday. 1t passed
through Newport on schedule time, 4:12
p. M, Tuesday, and arrived at Hillvard
at 5:l5 making the 43 miles from New
port In an hour and three minutes, very
fast time considering the character of
the track. She arrived at Seattle at
5:2S Wednesday morning, so minutes
ahead of schedule.
This is the fastest long distance mail
train In the world, so it is claimed. Its
equipment consists of mail and one
express car and it carries no passengers.
handling through mail and express only.
The train runs east as second section of
No. 2, 10 minutes later than the first
section. AS vet the new train is
marked up as "mail extra" but a new
time card will be issued in a few davs.
with the time of the new train. on it.
The Idaho & Washington Northern
has issued a new passenger tariff, to be
effective Nov. l. on which date it is ex-
pected to start through service to lone.
The tariff shows distances from Newport
on the new extension as follows: VOL
fred 6.3 miles, Dalkena 11.9, Usk III.
Cusick 1911, Locke 25.3, Jared's 1912:
Ruby 34.3, Blueslide 379, Lost Creek
AZ, Tiger 4S. lone So.
A platform for unloading freight has
been built at Cusick. and from the fact
that the name of the place appears on
the passenger tariff it will doubtless be
made at least flag stop on the new line.
The laying of steel on the new line
will begin again On October l at Blue
slide. The work of ballasting is being
continued steam shovel being kept at
work in the new gravel pit at Ruby.
About half mile of grade remains
uncompleted near Tiger, asa settlement
has not yet been reached with the owner
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

of the land which the road crosses at
that point. However. it is very easy
work and will not long delay the onward
march of the steel gang.
Fifty new fat cars aud 25 box cars are
arriving from the east for the Idaho &
Washington Northern. They are being
delivered via the Great Northern, Can
adian Pacific and the Northern Pacific.
All of them come loaded with steel for
the new road, and it is reported that
considerable more steel is being deliv-
cred than will be required to complete
the present extension, indicating that
further extensions are contemplated.
On Monday the Postal Telegraph SER
vice from Newport was opened over the
Idaho & Washington Northern wires,
via Spirit Lake. The service will be
operated over the Postal's own wires on
the railroad company's poles as soon as
the wire can be strung in town.
The schedule for 1. & W. N. passenger
service on the completion of the line to
lone is now under consideration. 1t is
reported that the road contemplates
putting on two trains daily from Spo-
kane to lone. One train to leave lone
for Spokane in the morning and return
ing in the evening, the other to reverse
this run. This schedule would leave
the arrival and departure of
trains at Newport about as on the pres
ent schedule, and would be very satis-
factory to Newport, as it would give
valley people an opportunity to come to
Newport for the transaction of business
and get back to their homes the same
day. This they have not been able to
do heretofore and it should prove boon
to Newport business men.
The new territory opened by the Idaho
& Washington Northern extension has
been granted the same rates east on
freight shipments as are given the re-
mainder of the Spokane territory.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
COUNTY DIVISION DISCUSSION
East Side Preparing to Go After
Division.
Rivals for County Seat Location.

The question of county division is
stirring up considerable interest on the
east side of the county. Sentiment of
the people seems overwhelmingly in
favor Of division alonga north and south
line, but it is plainly evident that an
east and west division along the line of
the pipe dream sent out from Sprlngdale
a few weeks ago. would meet with moth
ing but opposition from the east side of
the county.
The Calispel VALLEY Times, of Usk,
and the lone Record, published by one
man and from under one roof, are
strongly in favor of division along north
and south lines, but insists on putting
to the front the matter of county seat
location. The Times, of course, fayors
Usk, while the Record persists in stat
ing that lone is the only logical place
for the new county capital.
AS uOWll do NIcOdlllc uICdIllS Vi
county seat location are to be found.
Cusick also has her ambitions and Dal-
kena may be expected to have hopes. 1t
must be pie to the opponents of county
division on the west side of the county
to see the atmosphere on the east side
become charged with a county seat fight
before there is one to locate.
THE MINER is still of the opinion that
the matter of location should be disre-
garded for the present. County division
cannot be had for the asking. 1t will be
necessary for the east side to show that
it has the taxable valuation and popula-
ton to carry itself along. 1t must be
remembered that the east sides share
of the county debt will be practically
100000, big load for new county to
start off with. Furthermore the west
side has all three of the county's legis-
ative representatives and will doubt
less continue to have them if the east
side gets into an internal squabble.
Without local representative in the
Legislature to present the cause of di-
vision and with fight among ourselves,
it is not likely that the legislators will
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
lend a friendly ear to a petition for

lend friendly ear to a petition for
division.
1t would therefore be advisable that
representative men from all parts of the
east side get together to plan method
of campaign to bring about the desired
result. Arrangements must be made
for the proper showing of our wealth.
population, resources and ability to
stand alone. Then when we have sue
ceeded in landing division the matter of
county seat location can be taken up.
The claim of each community as to con-
venience for all parts of the new county
will be considered by the voters, and by
that time also development of the east
side may have progressed farther to-
ward a point where the best interests of
all in the matter of location can be de-
cided
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
New Schedule for Steamer Ruth

The steamer Ruth changed its sched-
ule last Sunday and Is now running as
follows: Leave Newport at $3.50 a. m.
on Sundays. Tuesdays and Fridays and
arrive at lone at 80 p. m. Leave lone
at a. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays. arriving at Newport at p m
The Ruth is now landing at lone on
the lower river, instead of Bettancourt's
landing below Cement.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Searching for New Methods Of Clearing

B. S. Defenbach, of Standpoint, has
undertaken the work of arousing ma
tional interest in the clearing of cut
over lands. AS result of his efforts a
considerable interest has already been
stirred up, and it has been found that
there are over sixty methods that have
been used to get rid of stumps with
varying success. One method used in
Michigan was to bore good sized holes
diagonally through the stump from a
point at the surface of the ground to
another near the top. The stump was
then set on fire at the hole nearest the
ground, and the draft through the hole,
which acts as fiue, keeps the fire going
until the stump is entirely destroyed. 1t
is stated that there are companies in
Michigan that will take contracts to
clear land in this manner for as low as
$17 an acre.
An attempt will be made to have the
U. S. department of agriculture detail
some of it's experts to make a scientific
study of the work, that the people of the
forest covered states may also benefit by
the practical work of that department.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

President Willis, CT the Fidelity Lum-
Der Co., is in the city on business today.
Mr.. Willis expects to make Newport his
home on the removal to this city of the
head offices of the Fidelity Lumber Co.
The removal will not be made until after
the annual meeting of the company in
January. An Office bnilding is now
being fixed up across the river and a
fireproof vault built for the storing of
books and papers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24

were all together. Everybody in the town had made little bet
 His Father Fight Fan.
 The first few rounds rocked atoas pretty even. but l was hauamering away at Golfers wind. and it was be- ginning to tell. In the f,fth ros.d. vhus the Danes. and Swedes wens talking all sorts of languages and yell Ing for me to 90 OH. ] cracked Collier Sn the stomach. He doubled over, and as hts head came down 1 hung | beaut squarely on his chin. and he Topped over on the mat. By this time the Hegewisch crowd was crazy. Coli. fer was very limp and took tue full count of nine. and then to evcrybotiy's 8 surprise he get up. He was certainly game to the core. As he got 10 bis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24

We tough, in an empty bultuinA ali joining Pete keiiey's saloon. and the bout was to have gone six rounds.
 This fellow Collier was q pretty good fighter at that. but 1 remembered that I was. battling for the honor of ny home town. and tore at him like ~ demon, The building was packed .o that 1t bulged out at the sides. On one side the Pullman employees were pulling for their man. and on the other ,t seemed to me like all the Daaes and svedes in the world were pulling for me ou know had made peeee with the Swedes by this time. and they were working in perfect har- nony with us Danes. Ihis tune we
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24

mas, and it was up lo l!ls. to nsKe back :o Hegewisch. 1 ala awful strong fur Christmas at home, and tnat hanging up the stocking thing st1l has hold oa me. Eyegy Christ taas as regular as clock ] hang up ny sock, and my good old mother kaEer fails to see that Santa Claus puts something in it.
 With $D ip my pocke, reached Hegewisch two days before Christmas eve, and had to get very busy, as all the kids were writing letters to santa Clans and giving ttem to me to 'maur
 on Christians day my father ca,:pA me into tue little psrtor aua said at. wsnfed ro have a talk
 ArT. Bat hr began sid thea he told n!t. ts.ai Lp wanted sne ,u step the lighting ltGsiuess. "t:efure yoss leave h"nae," he said, you must promise
 Wou'd Net Premise to Quit.
 won'fin,t exactly promise. but tod hira wnni<i thnk Il over. So we nj; went downto~n. The crowd n H..::.. wiseh nsualEg hauys cut Il, Dat! Knight x bar. Jas, as We ws,!t ia t,:e door W" fellows were having au ar.;i= snent. One Of item Wu. from lu,i man, where they make le s'@spii.a ears. tn !lesr"j&t.h NC have he !ar yest ear works i;I ihp world. Drl wp only make ",ss.a4i3. cars. such as tlus cars, freight cars. etc
 The Pullman fellows thHk they have solnet hing on n> b3f:anse they make fancy cars. aud there is always an argument about which is he be; ter town.
 Maybe you do make the best cars.' said the fellow from Hegewisch. but you can't fight over there"
 ''Can't fight" snapped the other fel low. "What's tearing at yous Why, we've get the greatest lighter in the world q; Pullman, and be can lick any ,hing { hat ever growed in Hegewisch. I'd like 10 sec you show some guy who could face little Frankie Collier, Why. he's 8 whlrlwind.'
 Get out" cried the Hege wisch man. "Hegewisch can beat anybody at any. thin" and IT! bet you on it." Just then he spied me and the old man as we came in the door.
 Say, kid" he said, cant you lick any boy your weight in pullmant'
 allowed as how" l was willing .o try.
 You tink dey got boy over dere v"t can beat my boy-vot!' my father f1ared up in his funny Danish dialect. We'll. ye'd lack to see him. My boy bane wonder" And he old man w;s getting all worked up.
 His Danish Father Gets Angry.
 T bet-I bct-i bet you ron tousand dollars" the old man said excitedly as he kept getting redder in the face, Heck my boy-yot:"
 Bat he said. turning to me. you 70 an ]eek dis Pullman boy and eef you dake a leekn-~vell. leek some myself. huh:'
 There wus uothlng to it now. l had to fight for the honor of Hegewisch, and the fellow who was boosting nle patted me on the shoulder and said, Now bring on your fancy Pullman fghter!'
 For the next few days the town was wild with the talk of tine coming fight, and they were betting their shoes. The same thing was going on in Pullman, which was just six miles away We boys had two weeks in which to get ready, and on Jan. 13, 1902, everybody In Hegewisch went over to West Pull. man to sec the so The town was closed mp. It was general holiday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24

THE TAILoR-Clean .nx, altering and repairing . spe- c'alty Aii work str'ctly drst class. 4D: Wes, Second Avenue Old u,aDne &S4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24
Soaring Alone

Way above them ai Its pop|utv has the i,ht day No eXcels approaches it. literary artistic stratons excel publishers For has into the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-24

VXYHEN had ilaisAe,l .aY G-h. with Charley Berry it was getting close ou tu Christ
 Mas, and it Mas lit 1n I.aa tn
The Washington herald., 1909-04-27

alike. The directors met, voted to de-
crease the price Of gas. and declared
an extra dividend Of s. share upon
the stock
The action of the directors was
taken after long consideration. the
meeting being somewhat protraeted-
Members Of the board were uneommuni-
cEtive after the meeting. except to tell
tie two things done at the meeting They
would rot reveal any OF the reasons
which prompted the cutting down Of the
price from 81 a thousand feet TO 30 cents
One director said the reasons seemed suf-
hcient to warrant such action on the
part ot the board.
Influenced by Congress.
Il was stated that in the hearings be-
fore the House and Senate committees
at the last session of Congress members
Of both committees had expressed the
view that the price Of gas ought 10 be
reduced to the consumers. A director OF
the company said yesterday that this
expression had weight with the board.
and the conclusion was reached that in
fairness 10 all concerned it would be
better for the company TO act freely
rather than 10 wait for legislative ac-
ton forcing the reduction.
The dividend declared viii be payable
on July 1 to stockholders Of record June
-. The company has outstanding $780,
900 in stock at q par value Of so each.
making ISao90. and the dividend to be
divided among the stockholder will
amount 20 $4,000. which VIII be paid
out OF the accumulated earnings and
surplus Of the company.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
I. ). Dept Of Agriculture wsatbsr Bussau.

[. ;. Dept Of Agricuiture Weather Bureau
Washington. Monday. April 3 1865 .. n
A 6srreSion that was over the British Northwest
Sunday night has spread rapidly eastward and south
ward over the inter0r Of the county causing show
ers and thu1derstorms IN the Western Upper LAKE
region. the Upper Mississippi the Missouri. and
Lower Arkansas valleys. Tonight the principal dis
tErbsnce Is central Over Western Lake Superior. Wit
. secondary depression over Kansas ard cold
high area fellows closely from the Northwest. ac
companisd by- clearing weather and hgh winds
showers continued IN the south. and there Wer'
also local rains in the North Pacific States.
There vii - showers Tuesday IN the Mississippi
Lover Missouri. and Lower Alkansas valleys. ths
Upper Lake sad Western Lover Lake region. with
probably some s1ow in the Northern Upper Lsk.
region followed ty fair weather Wednesdsy- Durin.
Tuesday night wednesday the showers VII extend
20 the New EEClsnd and Middle Atlantic coast. AID
they viii also continue IN the South In fhe eT
trCnc Wczt the weather VII he generally fair Tues
CAV ard WEDNESDAY, EXCEPT n the North Paciss
district where there vii be rain.
- VIZ be considerably cooler Tuesday II the Up
per Lake region. the MississiDpi ard Mis0uu val
eys. and warmer wednesday "a the Northwest Il
WI be warner Tuesday II the TrrgT Ohio VALLEY
the Lower LAKE region and the Atlantic states. FOL
loved by falling temperature Wednesiay. except T
- South.
storm warnings are dis7sayed on the Upper Lakes
The winds along the NeE England and Middle A.:
antic coasts VII be mode-ste east southeast IL
crJ4sEE b Tuesday nieht snd shifting 20 Westerly
WedDe-5ay; 90 the South Atlaztic cuast moderate
and --nable. though mostly essrsTT- % The Eas-
Calf coast light 20 moderste ard mostly southeri~;
On the West Gulf ccsS moderate % brsk southeglr.
ou the Lover lakes Increasing east to sor1th. b.
coming high by Tuesday night ard shifting % ~est-
srly WedBesdsy- and ca The Urper Lakes hrisk 20
high southwest % uorthwest.
Stssmers departing Tuesday fo- European ports
VII hare moderate east 20 southeast winds iucrezs-
ing by Wednesiay fair TueSday Frobshs showers
"Wednesday. % the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1909-04-27
REV.B.D. CAV EXTENDED CALL
Congregation of West Washington
Baptist Acts.
At Present Dr. Gavv l. Completing a
Postgraduate Course at Col
gate University

Accepting the decision Of a pulpit COM
mittee, appointed several weeks ago 70
name a successor 10 Rev. c P. SteaIey.
the congregation OF West Washington
Baptist Church voted last night 10 ex-
tend a call 10 Rev B. Cav
Dr. Cav is at present completing q
post graduate course in thology al
Colgate University. Hamilton. y Y.
and his acceptance Is expected within
the present week
The vote Of the congregation was p-ac-
tically unanimous. and several Of tie
committee members explained that their
decision In selecting DR.. Cav had been
strengthened after hearing his sermons
preached recently at the church. Because
Of his unit eTsity course. the clergyman
VIII be unable 10 take up his duties in
this city until after graduation. in June.
Although a young man. Rev. Dr. Cav
has administered the affairs Of one Of
the largest Baptist churches in Richmond.
Tesigning his charge TO complete his
theological training. He is a native Of
Virginia and was given his degree at
Richmond College
". Hunter HayCOck. chairman OF the
committee which selected him for the
West Washington church, said last night
that DIT. Cav was one Of the most fOrci-
bic and eloquent preachers in the Baptist
ministery.
Rev. C-P- SteaIey. who resigned his
charge on April ], has taken up evangel-
istic work ink Oklahoma. He had been
pastor of the West Washington church
for more than three years.