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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
BITTER ROOT MINES
ARE PRAISED
EXPERT PREDICTS BRIGHT FU-
TURE FOR iSTRlCT-HAM
ILTON NOTES.
Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Hamilton, April 21.-John f. Leland,
a mining expert who has been in this
part of the country for several weeks,
recently returned from a tour of in
spection of the mines Of the upper
valley. Mr.. Leland, when asked for a
statement concerning the Solerdar &
Connors property on West Fork, gave
out the following:
George w Sollerdar and Lewis
Connors have what may be regarded
as the making of fine mine within
year if the ore body below proves
anything in proportion to the tne sur
face showing in quantity and value.
There can be little question Int that
Darby and Hamilton will rapidly de-
velop into mining communities. The
outlook is certainly very interesting
and encouraging at number Of
points. There are no prospects in the
famed Occur d'Alene belt that have
anything like the indications for a
good mine that the Mystery" ms In
fact, there is no mystery about the
value or body of ore The mine is
equipped with a fine little plant that
will be in motion before Christmas"
Suit has been filed in the district
court by the state against Robert
Burns and James Shelton, both of
Darby for carrying on gambling in
their places of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Overturf re-
turned last evening from LiIlings,
where they attended the encampnen
of the Grand Army.
r. M. Thompson, general az 1t for
the Central Life Insurance company,
arrived in Hamilton last evening for
visit of several days with J. y.
owens, who is state manager for the
same company.
A. II. Girt of Mssoula is in the
city on business
County Commissioner John 6.
Treese of Victor is a visitor in Apple
town.
j. " owens left for Butte and other
cities in the state for a two weeks
trip this morning.
n. j. Feighor of Missoula came in
on the Copper City local last evening
and is stopping at the Ravalli.
A. S. Swank, resident engineer at
Lake Como for the Bitter Root Val
ley Irrigation company, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Andrew Gibson of the Northern Pa
cific timber department is in Hamil-
ton on business.
Lewis Harris, from the Northern
Pacific general offices, returned to
Missoula yesterday morning after in
speeding the water tanks along the
Bitter Root branch
The following deeds have been filed
in the office of the clerk and r..
corder:
John T. Williams and wife to AL
bert Guntenperger and Robert Ortig
100 acres near Stevensville; constdera
ton, $500.
T. O. Lewis and wife to Robert or.
tig, so acres east of Stevensville; con
sideratiOn, ST.
Albert Gunstenperger to Robert Or
tig, 100 acres east of Stevensville; con
sideratiOn, 81.
S. a. Crabb and wife to F. II
Reeser, 40 acres near Grantsdale; con
sideration, 81.
Kate l.. Donohue and husband t,
Andrew Anderson, lot in block 7
RiverView addition; consideration
STE
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
INTERESTING CONCERT
FOR SWEDISH CHURCH

An interesting concert will be given
this evening at the Swedish Congre-
gational church on West Spruce
street by j. A. Huffman of Worces-
ter Mass, and his son, Paul HUT
man. The concert is to begin at 8
o'clock and the church extends an in
ytation to the people of Missoula.
Mr.. Huffman has for years been a
prominent gospel singer, we'll known
among the American people as well as
the Scandinavians, and will on this
occasion sing classical and popular
sacred songs in both English and
swedish.
Paul Huffman for many years "a
pupil of Emil Liebling of Chicago and
Arthur Foote of Boston, is now a
pianist of recognized ability.
Ray Campbell, head of the Warren
Pa) conservatory, says: The inter-
probation of some piano compositions
played by Paul Huffman were su-
peror to the best | have ever heard in
Europe and America
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Not a M an

in this place, no matter what his age,
can afford to let himself become
crippled with rheumatism. Every
time you have it. no matter how
slightly-you are adding to the danger
of being finally crippled. Use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment and it will not
only cure the rheumatism but will
timber your muscles and joints max
ing you as spry and active as a boy.
Sold by Geo. Freisheimer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
MEMBERS Of STAHL
FAMILY RECOVERING

Yesterday the condition of the three
persons injured by jumping from a
second-story window in the farm resi-
dence of George Stahl in orchard
Homes to escape a fire that totally
destroyed the building, was greatly
improved, and all of them may now
be considered out of danger Yester-
day a physician removed a large piece
of glass from the back of Richard
GarlaCh, the boy most severely in
jured, and no serious consequences
are anticipated, as no bones were
broken and no internal injuries could
be discovered. The little fellow was
improving rapidly last evening al
though still pretty ill., The cuts sus-
tanned by Mrs. Elizabeth Stahl were
found to be but shallow wounds, and
the injuries of John. Stahl were found
to be of no consequence.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Pound Notice.

Notice is hereby given that | have
on the 18th day of April, 1909, taken
up and impounded the following de-
scribed stock:
one bay horse, branded U on left
shoulder. Two iron gray mare colts,
white strips in forehead, no brands
visible. one black horse colt, three
white feet star in forehead, no brand
visible: and unless the owner or own
ers of the same make satisfactory
proof of ownership and pay the pound
fee of 81 each, together with so cents
per day costs of keeping same While
so impounded, on or before the 2Sth
day of April. said stock will be sold
at public auction to pay the fee ana
costs above mentioned.
Witness my hand this Goth day of
April, 1909. w. H. SMITH,
Chief of Police.
1-01-o2
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22

quoted at 1913 15s and futures at f134
Locally the market was easy in
sympathy with spot, quoted at s29,35
@29.65.
Copper lost about 2s Cd in the Lon
don market, with spot closing at f57
Is Cd and futures at f57 lis Cd. The
local market was duh, with lake
quoted at $12.s7hG13; electrolytic at
$125OM12. 6212 and casting at $l237R
1850.
Lead declined to E13 rs Cd in Lon
don. Locally the market remained
quiet at $420m4.25
Speltcr was unchanged at Ell 12s Cd
in London and at $502ha5.07h in the
local market
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
The Circus.

acrobat finds it necessary at all times
to keep his muscles and joints sup
pie. That Is the reason that hundreds
of them keep a bottle of Billiards.
Snow Liniment always on hand. A
sure cure for rheumatism, cuts,
sprains, sore throat lame back, con-
tracted muscles, corns, bunions and
all pains. Price 25c, soc and $1.O0 per
bottle Sold by Geo. Freishelmer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
ACTORY FOR HAMILTON.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Hamilton, April 21.-That Hamilton
is to have a cigar factory is a sure
thing, for the building to be occupied
as such is being put up. The new fac
tory will be under the management of
Hoffman & Coleman, who expect to
be rolling tobacco leaves by the first
of next month, The building will be
about 30x60 feet and substantial
structure. 1t is located on North Sec
ond street, three blocks from Main
street. The way buildings are being
erected on Second street looks as
though it will in time be the prin-
cipal street in Hamilton except Main
street.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Notice of Sale of School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that school
district No. /, Missoula county, Mon
tana, will on the 18th day of May
1909, at the county court house of
Missoula county, in the city of Mis-
soula, Montana, offer for sale Forty
Thousand (s4O,OOO) Dollars of the
bonds of the said school district; said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of
four (4) per cent per annum, interest
payable semi-annually. All of said
bonds to be paid in 20 years from the
date thereof, and redeemable, how
ever, at the option of the obligor at
any time after six years.
Sealed proposals or bids will be re-
ceived up to ~ o'clock (noon) Of the
18th day of May, 1909, by the under
signed. The board of trustees reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
and to sell said bonds at private SALE
if they. deem it for the best interests
of the district. Bids must be accom-
panied by certified check of One
Thousand $4,000 Dollars, as a guar
antee of good faith that the bidder will
fulfill the conditions of the bid If the
said bid is accepted.
A. L. DUNCAN,
Clerk of school district No. l, Missoula
county, Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
"Fo Rather Die, Doctor,

than have my feet cut off," said M.
L. Bingham, of Princeville, ILL.,, but
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) If you don't"
said all doctors. Instead-he used
Bucklen's Arinca Salve till wholly
cured. Its cures of Eczema Fever
Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound
the world CSC at C. Freisheimers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago April Receipts,
estimated at 10000 Market l0c lower.
Beeves, $4.7046.9O; Texas steers, $45O@
5.65; western steers, $4.404565 stock
ers and feeders, $3.45G5.5O; cows and
heifers, S2@59O; calves, $4.25655O.
Hogs-Receipts, estimated at $4,000.
Market strong. Light, $6S0Q725;
mixed, s690@735; heavy s690Q7 40;
rough $6,9O@71O good to choice
heavy, $71O@74O; pigs, $5,70Q6.6O; bulk
of sales, $7.1047.30
Sheep--Receipts, estimated at $4,000.
Market sc to 1Oc lower. Native, $3.50
as; western, s36O@6; yearlings, SEQ
40; native lambs. s54OdS; western
lambs, s5.40GS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22

The Vienna Academy of Sciences
has decided to collect three series of
Photographic archieves for the benefit
of future generations, to record
present day European languages
music and OratOry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
TreasurY Statement.

Washington. April q. - Todays
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund exclusive of the
$50, 900 600 reserve, shows: Available
cash balance $12S221,003; gold coin
and bullion, SAG, 409,27S; gold certih-
Gates. 1896, $3.50 80.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
During the spring every one would

During the spring every one would
be benefited by taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy. 1t furnishes a needed
tonic to the kidneys after the extra
strain of winter, and it purifies the
blood by stimulating the kidneys, and
causing them to eleminate the i'm
purities from it, Foleys Kidney
Remedy imparts new life and vigor
Pleasant to take. Garden City Drug
Co., Geo, Freisheimer, Prop
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Silver and Drafts.

Silver bars, 51%c; Mexican dollars,
45ac Drafts, sight, 212 per cent; tele-
graph, per cent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Wool Market,

St Louis April 21-Wool un-
changed. Medium grades, combng
and clothing, 2OM25c; light fine, 1S@
22c; heavy fine, 12M18c; tub washed,
25n3lc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-22
Metal Market.

New York, April 21.-The London tin
market was lower today with spot
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

grow to the pearly harbor. it has
stopped. and today the new city of San
Diego spreads out some miles beyond
it, forgetting its little brother and Ra-
fael.
Funerals are now rare in Old Town,
and it's a matter of ancient record
when the last took place. Yet daily
at twilight Rafael says vespers at the
graveyard gate. Therein possibly lies
his secret. Perhaps his love is buried
there among the mesquite. What the
world knows is little, and what Rafael
cares for it is hardly worth the reck-
oning. Kind charity and good provi-
denee seem to keep Rafael alive. From
a small garden patch he CLEANS a few
vegetables and from a well he draws
his drink.
Rafaers life is like a painted scene.
He moves like a shadow across
scenic background. Nothing changes in
Old Town save the direction of the
wind During the day the sun shines.
At night RafaePs candle burns to
throw long shadows nervously across
the coffin lids and name plates. When
night falls on the dry San Diego coun-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

town proper. He had some money and
with but little assistance he began to
erect the college school at what is
now Twelfth and Harrison streets, the
center of newer Oakland. His venture
was applauded by all the settlers and
he was guaranteed immunity from any
claim jumping or shotgun perform
ances. 1t was not long before the
building had reached its intended
height and the finishing touches were
progressing. The college school was
gaZed at in admiration and, learning
had, 1t seemed. finally erected a shrine
in Oakland's midst.
But all good works are fraught with
troubles. When the college school was
about finished the founders funds gave
out. halt was called in the build
ing, and after some delay, the con-
tractors began to make demands for
payments. Finally one of them deter
mined to take possession of the place
and, through a contractors lien gain
possession and title to the building and
grounds. The patience Of the min
lister was sorely tried. and finally he
turned to the law His counsel ad-
vised. him TO retain possession by force
of arms if necessary.
Determined not to abandon his plans
for higher education he concluded to
loiloW MS counSeIS advice and we SUBJ
sequentiy find Doctor Durant, the
minister of the gospel, standing in the
center of a sparsely furnished and half
finished room of the nearly finished
college defending his title against the
world with only an ak. Three men
looked at the glitter in the eye of this
man of purpose-at the ak which he
swung over his shoulder-at the lines
Of determination in his face, and
well, they left the premises; and the
University of California holds tradi-
ton, the memory of Durant and a
record of great work-a perpetuity it
is devoutly hoped.
Doctor Durant told the story to Pres
ident Gilman once and President Gill
man carried it down the corridors of
time to posterity What the con-
tractors intended doing was of COM
mon practice in the early days. of Oak
land. They intended securing the sum
necessary to complete the building.
some six or seven hundred dollars, and
TO take lien on the place. BY these
means they expected to take the title.
was informed that at law I was re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

garoed as the proprietor, and was in
structed to keep possession against all
who might enter. The night ] was
SO informed l took man with me and
we installed furniture enough to be
comfortable. This we placed in an
upper room--a couple of cots. table.
chairs, etc. Everything in order, we
retired to await the morning.
The first thing in the morning and
before we were up the belligerent con-
tractor appeared. He wandered
through the building and finally ar
rived upstairs in our room. Looking
at me and my companion he exclaimed:
Well, what's here?
4 then Informed him that was
the r1ghtful owner and in possession,
and whatever ideas he had of ousting
me had better be abandoned. He
turned on his heel and went away, and
shortly after my friend. who had spent
the night with me, left also. Hardly
mad been alone a minute when the
contractor reappeared with two burly
individuals They came directly into
the room I occupied and helped them
selves to chairs. The only means of
defense / had was an ak under my
cot.
Turning to one of the men the con-
tractor said:
Well, what shall we do?'
II you take my advice you'll pro-
ceed summarily,' was the response, and
the trio arose to their feet
AT this point Henry Durant also rose.
with his hand clutching the AK handle
he turned to the intruders:
You are not only about to commit
trespass upon my property. but. you
are also about to do a violence TO my
person. | do not intend to leave this
room In a sound condition. You will
surely commit crime
Something, hardly the words of this
man OF the clotn, arrested the three
jumpers. The minister and his ak were
before them. 1t was to be a life bat
tie with him there and then. His plans
Tor the future were to be done or un-
done In that little room with three men
10 witness Sullenly the men turned
and left the room.
Soon after, the college school was
hnished with DR.. Durant in full con-
trol. The seed of the University of CAL
ifornia had been planted.
10 berkeley, to the university--this
was an important event. It required
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
By H. ]. Rogers

q TANDING high and proudly on the
hills Of Berkeley, crowned with a
Arecord OF brilliant achievements
complacently rests the University
OF california-alma mater to hundreds
Of men and women of the Golden state.
Somewhere-no one knows where
IS q corroded and rusteaten ak blade.
Possibly that forgotten and forever
lost implement had more to do with
the glories of the state university than
the greatest quarterback that ever
made a touchdown CT any honor stu
dent that ever graduated from the
college.
For the fate of the university and
perhaps the familiar old "Osky, WOW,
wowi" once depended on the emphasis
that lost Ak blade gave to the remarks
Of former President Henry Durant.
With it he defended the college from
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Defending the State University With an Ak

three vigorous and determined men
VINO were bent on stealing the college
buildings and grounds, and ousting the
pale man Of the gospel from the castle
Of his dreams
An AK blade, could It be found. would
pe one or the most priced trophies of
the college world at Berkeley. for it's
virtues have been testified to by none
other than President Durant himself.
About the middle of the year 1853
Oakland was attracting active atten-
tion from numbers of mining men and
land sharks. Shotgun titles and pistol
indentures were frequent in property
transactions at the time when the viii
lage across from San. Francisco boasted
only rough board fences and board
walks. It was in the fifties that q
Congregational minister arrived in the
place and determined to establIsb a
college. Finally. amid the confusion
of land grabbing and claim iumping
he secured site on a place called the
"EncinaL" 1t was high ground and
away from what then seemed to he the
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

How Rafael acquired things that
once were buried no one seems clearly
to understand. Once or twice. within
memory graves have been exhumed
and possibly Rafael gathered that
which the grave diggers left. In an
eient times graves might not have been
dug as deep as they are today and rain
may have torn loose the hillside soil
in which the forefathers of Old Town
sleep. Whatever it may be- Rafael has
the best evidence. Coffin lids, casket
tops and name plates are his treasure
trove. The very door of his castle is
coffin box lid. 1t boasts no number
1t stands without hinges. It's a coffin
box top, and it serves Rafael.
Nobody annoys this odd California
character. Seldom do tourists travel
so far off the beaten path as to visit
the little pueblo of old San Diego.
Like a little city that once started to
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
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carpentering. Casket box wood, tops,
lids, etc, have been utilized for fur
nfture. from bed to food chest. On the
four walls are the old Municipalities
which once adorned the coffin of Old
Towns citizens. They hang like pic
lures on the wall. Old tarnished
things that seem to beckon to the
graves on the hill. Among it all is
Rafael. forgetting yesterday and court
ing the~hereafter
What dreams he dreams must rival
the grandest apparitions of De Quincy.
He needs no opium; he Graves no CO.
caine. He lives through new "carnes
tolendos,' familiar Las Noches Buenas."
The old Los Pastores'' are re-enacted
He lives in dreams. Fandangos may
be danced in his hut or feasts spread
by spectral visitors at midnight It's
all the same to Rafael. Eat, drink and
be merry, ghosts!
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
THE STRANGE STORY OF
RAFAEL. THE AGED
RECLUrE OF OLD TOWN
NEAR SAN DIEGO

entombed his life's story, and that
sleeps beyond the charm Of any en-
chantress' wand. Rafael lives with
collins instead of loves.
While his body is bent and his shoul-
ders turned with the burden of time
his head is well shaped, crowned with
gray, held high with q certain pride
About his baked and wrinkled throat
clings q rosary. He holds the cross
and toys with the beads, chanting,
chanting, chanting the while. Over his
right shoulder is white cloth; 1t
might be serape, 1t more closely re-
sembles surplice. The wearer smiles
and smiles, blinking In the strong sun
light, muttering a sort of ''buenos
dos"
Rafael is a 1T figure for his strange
tragedy In life-a sentinel of the dead
The House Of a Hundred Collins
stands within 10 yards of the old Span
fish jail, which was once a monument
of law and order in Old Town About
the jail Ga crumbling adobe ruin)
jealous Rafael has twisted rusty
lengths OF barbed wire to shut its ro-
mantle interior from the gaze of the
curious. He is sole custodian of this
ancient California bastile and none
may enter. Monet
Yet today nothing and nobody save
the occasional hot breath of a southern
California wind stirs the little place.
Other than dozen adobe and frame
places, long, low ruined Spanish host
elry and a set OF silent nlissionebells
swinging indolently on a scaffold I'm
the open square, nothing remains of
the old life to share the melancholy
territory will, the man who lives with
the dead. There are no more "carnes
tolendos@nothing but the irregular
chanting OF some "veni, Creator Spiri-
tus" by Rafael, like an echo of the
prayer Of Father Sierra, from the tomb
or that great and glorious apostle OF
the faith "a
But the House of Hundred Coflnsi
A mixed feeling of awe and reverence
seizes one familiar with the story of
hafael as the approach to the low
brown sun burned shambles is reached
You whisper to your guide, 'Is this IL?
is that he?" and then you're inside
the crooked Enclosure and in the nres-
ence Of the spooky little man and the
ghostly house. At the casket lid door
is the proprietor, standing like a stole
Bony handed, bony headed. honv
Trained, his looks fit his life. ana an.
partitions of death seem to swing and
hit abount him. To step across this
mans threshold is like pressing past