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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Power Line Nearly Completed

The Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co. has crew of 10 men working out of
Newport on the power line between
Newport and Standpoint. Another crew
is dong work at Albeni Falls, and a
large force working out of Priest River
towards either end About IS men are
employed on the construction at the
present time.
Appel Bros. will furnish the poles that
will support the cable and wires that
will carry the current across the Pend
Orielle river into Newport. The poles to
be used at the rivers edge and in back
ing these up will be 80 feet in height,
and those useti in crossing the railroad
tracks will be 80 feet high. The Messrs.
Appel secured these poles few miles
below Newport, in the vicinity of Nc
Cloud creek. The length of the cables
and wires between poles will be about
l4O0 feet, and the strain will be very
great, as the wires are of heavy copper.
Five OF the wires will carry Sc, 900 volts,
and the two return wires from Newport
to Albeni Falls will carry 22OO volts. In
addition there will be two telephone
wires, the company having it's own tele-
phone system connecting all of it's SUBJ
stations and points it supplies with
power.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
WaHa Walla Went Wet

Walla Walla, the largest city in the
state in which the wet and dry issue
has been fought out, voted on Monday,
the vets winning out by majority of
622. The dries carried only one pre-
cinct in the city. The fight has been
most bitterly fought out, and the dries
are much disappointed at the result,
but purpose to keep up their organiza-
ton and tackle the proposition again at
the next opportunity.
Davenport, the county seat of Lincoln
county. joined the ranks of the dry
towns Tuesday. The dries won out by
a majority of So. Gov. Hay took a
prominent part in the campaign. and in
a speech the night before the election
stated that he did not think the state
was ready for prohibition, but that he
would urge on the next legislature bill
to allow only daylight sales of liquor.
The law to be patterned after the Ne
braska, law, which allows saloons to be
open only from a. m. to p. m.
The Kootenai county dries are prepar-
ing to fight the election contest insti-
tuted by the vets. The dries claim that
they can prove many illegal wet votes,
and that thirty men voted at Spirit
Lake who were not registered until the
day previous to the election, in direct
violation of the law.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Council Proceedings

Councilman Hynes~and Caldwell were
absent at the regular meeting of the
council, held on last Tuesday.
The votes of the recent election were
canvassed and the successful candidates
declared elected
The bill of Judson & Rockford, attor.
neys, for the sum of $75, for services in
the Craig water warrant case, was al
lowed.
The assessment rolls were up for in
sl'ection. The city clerk was ordered to
publish a notice that the rolls would be
open for public inspection on JAM 6, at
which time all directors must'be present
and state their objections.
The question of reduction in the
amount of license fee for shooting gall
lery was laid over for the next council
to tackle.
The bill of Henry A. Miller, for fumi-
eating after diphtheria patient, was
also left for the new council to settle.
The resolution providing for obtaining
money for refunding the saloon license
money was passed. Of the sum obtained
A. L. Ries will be paid $685., Joseph
Barry $49.5O, James Dunlap $3.50, Koch
d Weinkauff 1921 so, or total of 1926. so.
The bill of County Engineer Manning
for engineering work was finally allowed
in full.
Ordinary bills, including one for $40
for disinfectants and disinfecting, were
also allowed.
City Attorney Sherlock then resigned
his position and the esignation, effective
Jan. l, was accepted.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Warning over Titles

There is blood on the moon once more
with regard to land titles in the suburbs
of lone. F. G.. Jordan, Geo. Tiger, W.
f. Weltzin, 7. Wilkes, A. S. Morris,
VIM. Stecker and E. Harper went to
work on Monday with pick. shovel and
powder on land they claim The place
where they went to work happened to
be on the railroad right-of-way, within
about 20 feet of the track, near Cement.
When Chief Engineer Smith got wise
to the busy industry of these gentlemen
he reared back and dispatched Deputy
Sheriff Thackston to the scene with no.
tees to cease trespassing forthwith-but
the cessation part of it failed to connect.
W. q. Murray also claims this land, and
when he perceived the efforts of these
laborious gentlemen he also climbed up
on his high collar and on Wednesday
dispatched Deputy Sheriff Thackston to
the scene of industry with another set of
notices to trespassers. The end is not
yet.-Ione Record.
Another chapter in the matter was
started Tuesday, when William g. Muir
ray commenced suit against Elmer ].
Hoag, F. j. Jordan, w. E. Weltzin and
the Phoenix Cement Industrial Associa-
ton, charging trespass on the land IN
question, and asked the superior court
to grant an injunction against further
resp ass.
Carl Redhead, an employe of the Pan
handle Lumber Co., was drowned at
Spirit Lake Friday evening, while as
sistlng in unloading logs from cars into
the lake. He was thrown into the lake
by rolling logs. and it is believed that he
was stunned, causing him to sink before
his companions could give him aid.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
News OF OLD TOWN

County Commissioner Finstad was
down from Priest River on Monday
looking oyer the town and attending to
some matters concerning the road over
seer's Office.
Kid Ross has returned after few
months swing around the circle in
Idaho and Washington.
Philip Nagle is contemplating tearing
down the building formerly occupied by
Pickett, and constructing building of a
different character.
Mrs. Ida Brunz has repurchased the
lodging house formerly managed by her
at the lower end of Washington avenue,
and it is understood that she will oper-
ate the place in the future. Cora
Rheody has been keeping the place DUR
ing the past season.
The firm of Mcdonald & Mars has
dissolved partnership, Mr.. Mcdonald
retiring. A man named Lafferty from
Spokane, purchased the interest of the
retiring partner.
n. B. Baldwin, of St. Maries, Idaho,
formerly proprietor of the Newport
hotol, was looking over the city yester-
day.
Charlie Gholson, proprietor of the
Riverside bar, was assaulted on Sunday
by one of the FOUNDERS of the CITY and
had his jaw broken. He went to Spo-
kane to have it treated. The injury is
reported to be very serious.
Louie Long, the we'll known light
weight, was held up one night last week
while coming over from the train. Louie
was making his way through the pole
yards, when bunch of three attacked
him and relieved him of $l2, all of the
money that he had in his clothes, before
he could protect himself. Louie had
the rest of his money cached in his shoe.
but the same bunch secured that before
he left for home. Lou Mars was the
leader of the hold-up crowd.
James Dunlap, formerly proprietor of
the Dunlap House bar on the Washing
ton side, has purchased the saloon OF
Alfred Larsen and is now running the
place.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Fidelity Continues to Saw

The Fidelity mill will shut down for
Christmas, bnt will again resume saving
next week, and will continue in opera
ton as long as the river does not freeze
up and weather conditions remain favor
able. The planer is being operated part
of the time with small shift to finish
getting out an order, but will soon be
closed down until spring.
Pearson Bros logging camp, IN the
West Branch country of the National
Forest, are getting out about six million
feet of white pine for the Fidelity.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

u. w. Bracket, who has been resid
ing near Dalkena for some time. has
returned to Newport, and is now occu
plying the new residence that he has had
constructed during the last year on the
South Side.
Ayer lverson, who has been residing
IN the neighborhood of Indian creek for
the past two years, depart ID on Tuesday
tor Seattle. He will take up the fishing
business during the winter, going as far
north along the Alaskan coast as Ketcb-
lcan. he will return to Newport next
spring,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
More Mail Ground Beneath Wheels.

Another instance of the mail clerks
failing to throw mail properly from the
fast mail train of the Great Northern
occurred last evening. J. w. Rauch
brought in the remains of a sack and
some newspapers and parcels, which
were found near the Long mill, mile
and half west of town. The remainder
OF the contents of the sack were picked
up between the depot and that point.
The contents of the sack were destined
to down river points, and a number of
people will be shy Christmas greetings
from friends, the mail being chewed up
so that it is destroyed and addresses
torn off. Repeated complaints by Post
master Towle seem to fail to improve the
mail clerks handling of the mail.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Mining News

The Metaline Lead Co. has filed
amended locations on II claims in the
Metaline district
Work has been resumed on the Rose
Of Killarney claims on Pine creek.
John Russell and w. S. Griffith have
filed on several claims in the Freeman
Lake district in the Newport mining
district. They are gold-copper PROPOSE
tons.
The shipment of heavy mining ma
chinery for the Oriole mine at Metaline
still continues. This property will be
extensively developed during the COM
ing year.
The directors of the Silver-Lead Min
ing Co. held meeting at Newport Mon
day, to make arrangements to take care
of lien for labor filed against their
claims, and to provide ways and means
OF resuming development work in the
spring.
The lone Record reports that COM
pany is being formed at lone for the
building of a large steamboat to ply be-
tween Newport and lone. 1t is doubtful
that this will be done, as there are a
number of boats now on the river, but
the business available does not seem to
warrant their operation, since the rail-
road service to lone was opened.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-04-21
AkING 1T WARM IN LAURENS
SHOES AND SLIPPERS

You don't have to wear out your
Snoe soles looking for good Shoes.
Come to Red Iron Racket and buy EN-
for Less:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-04-21
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'a$ks
AMONG THE EXCHANGES
I tafAKNkhxhhhEksRRMhtHNH
Couldn't Draw II.

a teacher asked her class to 0raw
a picture Of that which they wished
to be when they grew up, and all went
diligently to work except one little
girl, who only chcwed her pencil,
Don't you know what yoI want to.
be when YOU grow up, Anna?" asked
the teacher.
Yes. know" replied the nstle gjc!
but don't how to draw it. !
want to Ae married. Success Mag
aZiue.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-04-21
Green Pond School Closes

The Green Fond school will close
next Tuesday with basket picnic.
Addresses will be made by President
Snyder OF Wofford and Prof. d. W.
Daniel of Clemson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02
RECORD OF CRIME IN The
BIGGEST VILLAGE Is LIGHT
Laurium Has Only One Justice
Of the Peace, Which is
Sufficient.
BOYS SHACKS WILL REMAIN

The village of Laurium, according
to it's territory and population, is one
of the best behaved in the state of
Michigan. II is generally conceded ia
be the largest village i'm the state,
without single exception, having
something like 10000 people within
| its borders.
Yet it's crime record is one of the
lightest. There Is only one justice OF
the peace, and if he had to depend on
| the work of the court for a living. ne
would como pretty far short of the
mark.
This big village is poliecd by only
one officer during the day-the mar
shal-and three watchmen at night.
And the village is well patrolled too.
The nightwatchmen carry the tell
clocks which show the routes are COW
cred.
Ex Sheriff August Beck, who is now
special police officer for ,he c. & II.
Mining company, recently had his at
tention called to a couple Of shacks
that had beef erected by boys just
outside the village limits, close to the
tracks Of the Mineral and Copper
Range railroads. The officer was in
formed that boys congregated there
nightly, and that their conduct was
not of the best. Accordingly Mr.. Beck
stole a march on these shacks recently,
but he found nothing to make COM
plant about. He discovered a num-
Der OF youths playing checkers and
other innocent amusemcnts, and de-
cidcd to let them stay there, believing
they were better off there than on
the streets.
Elk Sheriff Beck said that the In
terror of the shacks were models OF
neatness. Some Of the boys had done
a little plastering work with contrac-
tors the past summer and had turned
this knowledge to account by plaster
ing the interior of their shanties. \
stove has been installed in each and
the boys seemingly were very com
Portable, contented and happy. In fact
so much so, that the officer did not
feel like interfering No complaints
have been made by any OF the boys
parents. and this fact also helped the
officer to come to the conclusion that
he would take no action to close up
these little places.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02

turesque costumes. viii be the offering
at the Calumet thcator Dec. Is.
This attraction comes here after be-
ing acclaimed I'm New York, Boston,
Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
10 be the dramatic sensation OF the
time. In the latter city the police were
called to clear the street i'm front OF
the theater so great was the crowd of
people trying 10 buy tickets. The To-
cal management, hoping TO avoid a
case OF this kind. Will endeavor to have
patrons OF the theater secure their
seats wen i'm advance
IL would be folly to dwell on the
story for who has not read McCutch-
cons book? And where can you find a
reader who is not familiar with "Graus-
tark' with its many thrilling incidents.
the charm of its love episodes and its
vein of exquisite humor To faithfully
reproduce the scenes I'm and around the
OF "Graustark", special
crew of expert stage mechanics is
carried TO manipulate the massive and
devices utilized i'm this real
istic masterpiece OF stagecraft.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02
U. p. MAcADAM ROADS.
No Sections Of Country Are Building
More Up-to- date Highways.

County Road superintendent V. S.
Hillycr was i'm Marquette yesterday,
says tire Mining Journal, and when
asked about the meeting of the Ma
tional Good Roads association he re-
Gently attended in Columbus, o., re-
piled that he greatly enjoyed the
meeting with the good roads experts
Of the country but that the road ex-
hibits aud show Of road-making ma
chinery were no better than are to
be found in Marquette county. For
mcr Highway Commissioners Earle and
the present deputy state commission
or, Mr. Rogers, were of the same opin-
ion.
While Mr. Hillyer came back with
the opinion that the upper peninsula
of Michigan is about as progressive in
the science OF practical road building
as any section of the United states
he was greatly interested I'm the dem
constructions and discussions of arti-
fetal bindings and the use OF oil to
lay the dust. A large number of
business firms making road material
Of various kinds showed exhibition
samples OF roads built by or with
their patented processes. A few OF
these were very well done. while 9th
ers were laughably crude, showing that
the men who did the work had little
or no knowledge of practical road
building.
AS to the use of oil on macadamiz-
ed highways to lay the dust and at the
same time prevent the top dressing
being blown away by the wind, he
found the general opinion to be that
the results achieved did not warrant
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02
NEMECk'S "ELECTRIC."
They Make Them Night and Day.

Iney wake mem Night ana Day.
Interest seems to be conferred now
adays in the Electric" Postal Studio,
opposite the Glass Block-in the heart
of the shopping district.
Original in pictorial advertising the
Nemeck boys certainly attract and hold
the attention of the crowds at thcir
establishment.
Travelling men assert that like
places i'm the large cities cannot COM
pare with "The Electric, Neither in
bright, snappy postals, nor in equip
ment and endless variety of strictly
original ideas found here.
Visible for blocks each way and H.
Eliminated like a battleship on parade,
the interior also is marvel Of good
taste. The parlor with its display Of
specimens is neat and inviting. The
brilliantly lit operating room has ac-
cessories and scenery suggesting q
theater. And this impression is fur
ther heightened by the ever present
throng of good -natured patrons, Civ
ing the place the appearance OF q
first night" production Of a popular
play.
Electric wires. arc lights and cleo
trio devices are all about. The auto,
airship. sleigh and other fairgrounds
are the original ideas of the versatile
proprietors.
Something new in neat sign and pic
ture advertising has come to be ex
pected and is a constant source Of
! amusement for customers during the
few minutes between sitting for pic
lures and receiving the finished pos
tails.
Jack Nemeck leaves no doubt as to
his ability as a show card writer and
cartoonist. Affablc and entertaining,
his skill as "A camera operator is only
exceeded by his business ability and
tact.
Beyond the operating room is the
printery; fitted up with modern cleo
tricai printing devices. This is the
province of Lou Nemeck, who is by
no means a novice. Twenty years ago
| headprinter in the world famous stu
| ulo VI d. T. DSutT VI tltNNihiui NN
has ever since been in the first rank
of photography; of late years devoting
himself to novelties, the latest and
most popular of which is recognized
to be "Quick Finnish Postals."
For several years he was located In
Bisbee, selling his business there TO
Ed. Borough of Calumet few years
ago.
| At the time OF the c. & A. pur-
chase. he made the first pictures of
that property which conveyed to CAL
| umet people the first idea OF what
their new Arizona addition to Calu-
met appeared like. The first picture
of the Irish Mag" shaft showed a
few men grouped around a small hand
winze. Another long view has hung
in a brokers' Office here for years.
This already popular pair of BUSH
nessmen are welcome to Calumet and
| II is safe to say that the eyes OF the
| entire district will continue to be d.
rected to their progressive establish
ment. 20
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02
LAURlUM BREviT.Es.

William BENEFITS leaves next Sun
day evening for New York. from
where he will sail for his old home
in sCornwall. Eng. to spend the win
ter.
The Arabian Degree of the Khan, of
the knights of the Golden Eagle, is to
be instituted on Saturday evening Of
this week. Temporary officers have
been named for the occasion.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Lien
grueber, of Calumet avenue took place
this morning. with services at the
Sacred Heart church, and interment
i'm Lake View.
Village Clerk Martin Prisk reports
a total of 16 births for the month of
November and 8 deaths. Both the
births and deaths are below the aver
age for preceding months OF the year.
Township Clerk Tom Sweeny, of
Osceola, reports a total of IL births
and deaths for the month of Novem-
Der. The death rate is somewhat low,
while the birth rate is about normal
Joseph Liddicoat, of Laurium, has
been spending a couple Of days with
Lake Linden friends.
Word has been received in Calumet
that Jesse Coombe, brother of VIII
j. Coombe, of Ahmeek street, Laurium.
who was recently operated on for APP
pendicitis at the Augustana hospital,
Chicago. is recovering nicely.
Charles Bessalo. of Laurium, is
spending a few days with friends ih
the iron country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02
STORY OF 500 PARTRIDGFS
IN COFFIN Is RIDICULfD
Readable Tale Has Been Going
Rounds Of Press, But is
Not Believed.
BIRDS ARE NOT so PLENTIFUL

A very readable story Of the confis-
cation of 500 partridges. in which
Deputy Game Warden Harrington of
the iron country and his good dog
"Flun" play the leading roles, was
sent out from Lansing a few days
ago, apparently originating in the office
of State Game Warden Pierce. The
substance of the story is that Mr..
Harrington, through the keenness Of
scent OF his dog, found 500 partridges
in a rough box on the station platform
at FloodWood, Dickinson county. which
was about To be shipped 10 Milwau-
kee, presumably containing a corpse.
While the game warden was investi
eating the contents of the coffin,
the men TO whom ii apparently belong
cd made his escape.
The story seems 20 have been first
published In the Lansing Journal
which publication says that the tale
is in accordance with an official re-
port received by the state game war
den. The story has been copied by
many papers throughout the state ana
makes very interesting reading.
In fact, a close analysis OF the
Lansing Journals article leads one to
think that it is one of the most Won
dorfus stories ever incubated in the
upper peninsula. Complete as the
Journals story is, however, local read
ers would like TO be further informed
on certain points. In the first place,
IL would be interesting TO know the
identity OF the man or men whose
proves with the gun enables him to
bag 500 partridgos in few days. Par
tridges must be more plentiful near
Floodwood than in this neck of the
woods. Again, the dimensions of that
coffin would be desirable. The aver
age hunter would guess that it would
take an elephants coffin to contain
that number OF birds. Finally, the
Journal says, "The man i'm charge
of the body did not display the least
sign Of nervousness as he walked up
10 the baggage agent and displayed
certificate of death. bearing the sig
nature of wen known physician !
While he was conversing with the
station agent, the dog owned by the |
deputy was seen 10 come to a point. |
etc" That sounds well. but as
matter Of fact. Floodwood is a little /
flag station on the St. Paul road with
no depot, not station agent. no bag |
gageman and no express office. It's |
an interesting story. but
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-02

the expense entailed. While the OIL
lays the dust all right and its use Is
advocated by automobilists generally
the cost and application at present are
so great that the roadmakers were OF
the opinion that Il was n case of where
"the game was not worth the candle
II was in the various commercial and
other road binding materials that
Mr.. Hillyer was most interested. EN-
perts as rule seemed to think that
tar alone was not a perfect binder, as
IL lacked durability. While it held
splendidly for the first year or so, IL
is disintcgrated by climatic and wea-
Their conditions and in a few years
leaves the road I'm no better condition
than IL the tar had not been used.
The best binder was said to be one
of natural oil with an as
phalt base, and several companies al
ready have binding material of this
kind on the market. Mr. Hillyer was
very favorably impressed with such a
product now being put out by the
Standard oil company. and which
could be secured in Marquette as
cheaply as furnace tar. However. as
this product has been on the market
but year it's wearing qualities are
rs yet unknown.