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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06

except for the purpose of boarding it,
Or disposing of small portions of it as it
may deem best in the judgment of in
and, irresponsible employees.
The residents of the county, who
have to bear the burden of taxation to
maintain government upon that portion
of the county allotted to their use be-
fore the central government conceived
the idea that judicious use of the soil
was wasteful and harmful, and who
have also to bear the burden of govern
ment over the vast area boarded away
by forestry officials, are not even al
lotted the free use of the grass that
nature causes to grow each year, but
that grass must grow and die-a waste
greater than any recreant settlers
would cause in the forests of the state
every year, or else those some residents
must pay a great price for the ptivi-
lege Of permitting their sheep, horses,
or cattle to eat of the bounties of
nature grown upon land created and
owned by God
1t has been stated upon the floor Of
the Idaho house Of representative that
many Of the forest rangers the men
employed by the government to have
supervision over the forest reserve
lands, are half-breed Indians, poachers,
irresponsible, violators Of the laws Of
the state, arrogant, ignorant, vicious,
and unapproachable by reason or COM
mon sense.
These are the men selected to have
guardianship over this vast area con-
stituting fve-sixths Of a great county
in this state, in preference to white
settlers, men with families, men seek
ing homes to improve, men desirous Of
increasing the wealth Of the county,
the state, the nation, while at the same
time rearing a happy, peaceful, useful
family Of boys and girls!-Capita
News, Boise.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
Taft Inaugurated.

President Taft was inaugurated
Thursday, and the following cabinet
selected:
Secretary of state-Philander C.
Knox, Of Pennsylvania.
Attorney general-George W. Wick
ersham, Of New York.
Secretary of war;. M. Dickinson,
Of Tennessee.
Secretary of the navy-George Won
L. Meyer, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of commerce and labor
Charles Nagel, of Missouri.
Postmaster general-Frank H. Hitch
cock, Of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the interior R. A.
Ballinger, Of Washington.
Secretary Of agriculture james
Wilson, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of the treasury Franklyr
McVeigh, Of Illinois.
1t will be observed that in this lis
are five lawyers. 1t may be states
that this fact is not mere coincidence
but is an accomplishment which ha
been carefully planned and striven 70
by the president.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
MUST LIVE ON LAND.
Persons Appointed to Office
Must Live on Homestead.

The Lewiston U. S. land Office has
received from the commissioner Of the
general land Office announcement of a
new ruling relative to public officials
being absent from lands entered by
them under the homestead laws. The
ruling is as follows:
For many years it has been the
practice Of the department to permit
a homestead entryman who had estab-
lished residence upon his claim and
afterwards had been elected or appoint
ed to a federal, state or county Office
to be absent from his entry if required
by biz official duty. and to considel
such absence constructive residence
upon his claim This rnling includes
deputies and assistants in such Offices
This privilege, which is not a stat
utory right, but rests solely upon de-
partmental rulings, has led to such
grave abuse that the objects of the
homestead law have been to q great
extent defeated. Therefore The DE
partment has decided 10 discontinue
the said practice m so far as it has
been applied 10 persons appointed to
Office All decisions and instructions
heretofore given, not in harmony With
thls view, are hereby oYerruled on
modified in SO far as they aeeredit such
absence as residence 20 persons noi
elected 10 Office
"ll is not intended however 20 d.s
tlrl the status Of persons who hafe
acted under tle rule heretofore prevail
lne, nor to deny the benefit of tae u'f
to persons Nho, piiof ~ April lto9
shall nafo peen appointed losVen pile0
Persons having Nomslead e0anea H|f
enle apQn pablle selF'ee ~ nq0e..r
ufe positions ~ Hh.eh Ne5 Yan no'
appointed ulQr to above aaie tI'| \.
flsalsd io comply faly H'f0 ~ ~ ie'
provisions ~ the hemesnsa 'aF lss
"A. af.or saNIan Lewiston iHlaNf
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
At Dixie.

J. H. Haynie accidentally cut his
knee last week.
Henry Huck is on shift at the Sara
doc mine.
The suit Of J. J. O Brien VS. the
Diamond Consolidated ines Co., was
tried in justice court, 81 urday, Feb.
9th, and judgment for s7 and costs Of
suit was rendered in fayoi If the plain
tiff.
Miss Helen Smiths Louse burned
Monday evening Miss Smith lost $500
in cash, and al her clothing and house
hold goods.
Oscar Waller has rented lhe old
Bollmm residence and IS now a honor
able bachelor
The Penn-D'Me laid )ff i.s men for a
hort Time Su2day.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06

as will invite employees to continually
harass their employers with applica-
tions for damages on account of per-
sonal injuries. Mine owners are at a
disadvantage, even with just laws, in
damage suits for personal injuries for
the reason that the sympathy Of the
jury is generally with the injured, and
it will not be conducive to the best in
terests Of the mining industry to pass
laws giving employees advantages which
may lead to an accumulation Of cases
in court involving liability for personal
injuries.
'In great majority of personal in
jury cases the fault rests with the en-
ploye in being careless or negligent in
the performance of his duties. No
doubt many accidents occur by reason
Of miners being up late and not fit for
duty on account of loss of sleep or from
going to work while in a &C dition
which renders them careless or negli-
gent in their work "
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
At the Buster.

The Custer Mining Co. have received
e new station pump which has been
put in position. They viii still leave
their old pump in the station, in case,
when the snow goes off in the spring,
it makes more water than one pump
can handle, they wall not be bothered.
Tiey haYe all suPl lies now on hard,
necessary to run u1til the middle of tle
summer
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06

there is no advantage to be gained in
continuing to add to stocks in the face
of an absence of demand, and when,
judged from present indications, there
is no immediate prospect of demand,
especially as the domestic producers
are now carrying nearly two months
production. Mining World.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
For Proof of Labor Fifty
Cents a Claim.
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
Deputy Recorders Are In
structed How to Proceed.

The following letter received by De-
putty Recorder G. L. L. Basket, is self
explanatory:
GRANGEvLLE, IDAHO, Feb. "a, 1909.
Mr.. G. L. L. Basket, Deputy Re-
corder, Elk City, Idaho.
Dear Sir:-Our supreme court has re-
Gently handed down an opinion con-
structing the statute relative to the fee
to be charged by county recorders and
his duly appointed deputy mining re-
corders, for recording an affidavit OF
proof of labor upon mining claims,
holding that where the affidavit covers
work upon several claims, fifty cents
shall be charged for each. and every
claim appearing in the affidavit. The
case cited is Empire Copper company
VS.. Henderson, county recorder Of
Custer county, Idaho.
An opinion from our own prosecuting
attorney, j. II. Gilmore, under date OF
Feb. Is, 1909, reads in part as follows
1T has, ] believe, been the custom
10 charge fifty cents for each affidavit
irrespective Of the number Of claims il
covered. However the question was
raised in Custer county, and on Dec.
28, 1908, our own supreme court passed
upon the question holding that II was
the intention of the legislature TO Pc.
quire a fee Of fifty cents for each claim
and this should be the fee charged
should the affidavit cont lin one or more
claims. That IS 80 cents per claim.
You are therefore Instructed 10 eol
lect ffty Gently for each claim appear
me in all anldaylis 20 be forwarded u
this Office for record, and whore th'
affidavit reads ior group of claims
and does not name the claims, yoI
should collect ifly cents fol each CLAIM
in the gosn Whwe you know ih
number of claims ln sand goupl an
where tho nal leI s not kpoan, yo
should colIea lfiy cents fol each on
hundred doloi worth of Nor show
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-03-06
KernS Employers Liabi-
lity Bill.
WORK HARDSHIP ON OPERATORS
Mine Owners Will Probably
Defeat Measure.

One of the bills that has been before
the Idaho legislature during this session
that has a vital effect on the mining
industry of the state is known as the
Kern S miners employers liability bill.
AS originally introduced it would have
had the effect of closing down, or at
least greatly embarrassing all the mines
in the state. But before it passed the
senate the most obnoxious Of the pro-
visions was stricken out so as the bill
went to the house it was not so bad.
1t was clearly the aim Of the author
to strike at, or offset the contract sys-
TEN at present in use in the Couer
d. 'Alene country.
After the bill passed the senate and
Il looked like it would pass the house,
the mine owners sent a carload Of
lobbyist from the Couer d'Alenes to
work for its defeat. From the isolated
position Of ELK City, it is not known
what the bills fate was in the closing
hours Of the session, but as it attracted
SO much attention IN the different min
ing journal the News win publish some
Of the comloents and the section that
caused the trouble.
Aside from tie section below quoted,
the law has some good points.
fsec. 2. Where the county health
officer Of any county or other duly
licensed attending physician shall cel-
tify thai the workman suffering iiom
lead poisoning. minei s consumption,
blood poisoning, or other disease and is
thereby disabled from earning falI
wages al the work at which Pc was enl'
ploved, on that the death of q work
man Is caused by any such disease, ane
that the disease Was due % the na.nf
of the employment or contracted Qu|
ing the course of tle employment a
amy time within sis months previous q
the dlsablement or suspension ne o
nis dependent shall nr nNNed in eon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08
MEANING OF THE WISTARIA.
Japanese Consider it's Purple Blossom
the Ideal of Women.

The wistaria. the last floral beauty
of the Nipponese spring, is classical.
1t endeared itself and was sung already
in the Nara period eighth century,.
and the court ladies OF Kioto in the
ninth century, who made the hippo
nese literature of the Heiau era.
refined pleasure loving. and of course.
feminine. found in the wistaria their
ideal of the NippOnese woman whose
charm in temperament and beauty has
been universally praised.
The purple of the wistaria is the
Nipponese woman's beloved color. They
wear il extensively. The woman's
okoso zuken, or hood. * largely of the
Nipponese mind the intensity of heart
and love The dokkh poet. Kyoroku.
commented on the wistaria as a flower
of enthusiasm. In Nippon the wistaria
is the only flower which loves the Nip
ponese sake. II you get jar Of wine
under the flower it's sprays will grow
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08
PHoENX. ARIZONA. NOV. s, 1909

The fifth Arizona Territorial fair
will begin today under more favorable
conditions than ever before. In prac-
tically every department the exhibits
will be better and larger than ever be-
fore. And, If the weather continues
good. there will be larger attendance
than at any previous fair.
Year by year. the fair becomes more
popular with the people of the territory
they look upon it as one of the most
serviceable of our territorial institu-
tions. To each individual the fair is
Of course worth in entertainment far
more than it costs him to attend it.
And beyond that, the fair is of i'm
measurable value in bringing the peo-
pie of the territory together and in de-
veloping true territorial spirft-a
pride in Arizona as a whole
Visitors do not need to be told that
they are most welcome-they know it
and they know that the people of
Phoenix are ready 10 do their utmost
TO make everybody comfortable and
happy.
And now for a week of enjoyment,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08
DIABETES

1t was not easy for us to believe that
Diabetes is durable but the first case
we came in personal touch with was
astonishingly convincing.
We were considering the purchase of
Fulton's Compounds and were looking
for cases to try them out on. One of
our number knew Charles A Newton.
the Yardmaster of the S. p. X. r. Co.
at Sacramento very worthy man.
He also knew that Newton had Dia-
betes and was in a hospital in the
Capitol City, and that his recovery
seemed impossible when he last heard
from him. A letter was written to
Newton that Fulton claimed his Dia-
betes Compound cured Diabetes and
that he wanted to know from OUR
friends if this was so. and that If he
CNewton) would take it that we would
send him a supply of it. Newton re-
piled to the effect that some four or
five months before we wrote him he
had heard about the compound, had
taken il, that the sugar was nearly out
and he was almost well. His complete
recovery followed, and he told an S.
p. engineer who had Diabetes and he
recovered.
We also saw Gen. Thee. Reichert of
San Francisco go on this treatment and
get a complete recovery after physi-
clans had declared that the case was
hopeless. Gen. Reichert is a 33rd de-
gree Mason and is one of San Fran
cisco's most widely and favorably
known citizens.
We have seen hundreds recover
since and there is no longer any Ques-
ton about Diabetes in people of mid
die age and over being durable
For free literature, address John ].
Fulton Co, PIP !st st. San Francisco.
Cal.
Fulton's Diabetes Compound can be
had in your city at all first class drug
gists.
We desire all patients to write us
who are not noting the usual improve
ment b. the third week
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08
BoSTON's FISH TRADE.

Boston is the greatest fish market
in the country. There is but one
greater in the world at Grimsby. Eng
land. At the Boston IT. wharf are
handled yearly nearly 15O.0OO,0oO
pounds of fish. The fleet represents
an investment of S3.000.000 Directly
and indirectly $4,000 men are EN-
ployed in the industry The product
is shipped all over the country. But
the industry has Outgrown its quar-
ters II requires more dockage for its
fleet. more space for the produce.
and nearer access to railway trans
portation for shipment to other mar
kets. For these reasons the New Eng
land Fish Exchange has asked the CO
operation of other commercial bodies
to save the situation by securing the
needed facilities.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08

longer from its desire to reach the
jar.
The wistaria at Kameldo. the temple
garden famous for it on the outskirts
of Tokyo. owes its great size and
beauty, it is believed. to be the fact
rice wine OF the country by visitors.
who are accustomed to empty their
sake cups at its base. In this temple
garden are quaint rustic teahouses that
extend over queer shaped ponds that
are Stocked with huge goldfish. When
the wistaria is in full bloom the water
is swept by vast feathery racemes of
or four feet long. odorous of honey and
buzzing with bees.
Another famous wistaria of Nippon
is to be found at Kashukabe. northeast
of Tokyo. The vine is 500 years old,
and grows over trellsed, covering
space of 1000 feet. Its pendent clus-
tiers are more than fifty inches long.
Noda, of the province of Settsu. is
well known for wistaria. and there is
a species called Noda no Full, after the
name of the place. The most famous
wistaria is named chitose, or tree of a
thousand years. II is a custom of
somewhat modern origin to make much
OF wistaria viewing, associated with
sake drinking and merry making For
this purpose wistaria are arranged to
cover long walks. bridges, or arbors
in tea and temple gardens.
The tender leaves of the wistaria
are good to eat. They are also used
in place of tea. and the flowers them
selves are used for food in China. II
the seed Of the wistaria is baked it's
taste is likened to that of a chestnut.
The bark is used in Nippon for max
ing clothes. ropes, and sandals. Its
branches are used as cable, and are
also fit for bridge making. II is said
there is nothing more durable than
a wistaria bridge. Nipponese anti
guardians tell how in early times. be-
fore carpenter tools had been invented
the dwellings of the people in Nippon
were constructed of young trees with
bark on, fastened together with ropes
made of rush suge.. or perhaps with the
topgh shoots of wistaria, and matched
with the grass called kaya. believe
that the wistaria is a true Nippon
csc flower. although il bears in the
honor of Casper Wistar. the American
physician.
One of the greatest Nipponese fam
lilies bears the name Fujiwara. or
Wistaria Field. II was by the Emperor
TENT tseventh century )that Naka-
toni no Kamatari was authorized to
assume that family name and created
nai-daijin private minister). This
family still prospers. keeping in close
touch with the imperial family Of
Nippon. The wistaria is its coat-of-
arms. Besides the FNupiwara family,
there are many other families who
take it as their hereditary crest
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08

up to the jury, that he believes the
defendant guilty. In this country the
defendant cannot even be forced to
testify against himself. He may, If
he chooses, refuse to go upon the wit
ness stand. Sometimes. in the stress
of a hard cross-examination, the
prosecuting attorney may indicate
disbelief in the defendants story, aft
er he has chosen to testify. but for
any unconventional expression will be
instantly called down by the defend
ants attorney. Should the prosecuting
attorney mildly ask the defendant,
When did you first think of that
yarn" there would be instant objec-
ton by the defending attorney. and
very probably the prosecutor would
for the presiding judge, he must be
on the lookout every minute to pro-
tect the defendant in all his rights"
or the record will bristle with the ex-
ceptions taken by the defense, and
upon appeal to a higher court the
conviction, if obtained. will be re-
versed if it be found that the defend
ant has not been protected in every
particular Indeed. practically all new
trials in criminal cases are obtained
because il has been shown to the sat
isfaction of the appellate court that
the trial court committed error in
failing to protect the defendant in all
his rights.
Both systems undoubtedly have their
merits But the French system. how
ever sure it may be in results. is so
repugnant to American ideas of lib
erty that il will never be adopted in
this country. The absolute Impair
TALLY of the court is one of the
fundamental principles which Ameri-
cans will always insist upon.
But the best jurists in this country
notably such men as President Taft
anu MI JUSTICE bItNtT- Coh-
WINGED that from various causes we
have developed a system of procedure
in criminal trials which works to the
undue advantage of the defendant. To
large extent the statutes governing
these matters have been framed by
lawyers interested in the criminal
practice. for the benefit of men
charged with crime. Conforming to
these statutes. courts have rendered
decisions in such number that the
case law" governing criminal pro-
cedure is vastly voluminous; and
courts that are inclined to be technical
in following these decisions afford
abundant opportunities for guilty men
to escape through the meshes of the
laws network.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08

The death of a West Point cadet
from injuries. received on the football
field adds to the already long list of
this years victims of the sport. The
country will refuse to be agitated by
football fatalities. however. so long as
the conflicts are considered sport
and that they are regarded as a fine
form of sport by millions Of people
cannot be questioned.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08

Read your home paper at The Re-
publican Booth at the Fair Grounds.
The Republican has arranged for all
Territorial papers to have copies Of
their publications at it's booth for the
convenience of Fair visitors. Every
body is invited to make use of The
Republican booth at all times of the
day. Use it as rest room and for
general convenience. Chairs and
tables are provided for use of the
public. Writing material and station
cry is at hand for free use in The
Republican booth. The Republican
booth is the third south OF the en-
trance to the grand stand.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-11-08
French Judicial Procedure.

The trial of Madame SteinheiI at
farls for the murder of her husband
and mother-in-law is of international
interest, on account of the former So
cial position of the defendant II is
believed in France that she could. if
she would. clear up the mysteries
surrounding the death of President
Faure- 1t has long been asserted that
death overlook him while he was Wis
iting her, and that through collision
with the police department the facts
were concealed. Based on this belief,
predictions have been made that at
the proper time powerful friends
not be a serious affair for her. II
seems. however, that her prosecution
for the alleged murder of members of
her family has been most vigorous
But the case is of most interest in
this country. because of the contrast
il illustrates between court procedure
in France and in the United States
it is not often that French murder
trial is reported to American papers.
The Republicans dispatches from
Paris have told in a graphic style the
details of Judge DeValles' handling
OF the defendant Judge DeValles.
while presiding at the trial has con-
stituted himself the chief prosecuting
attorney, in fact and this is strictly
in accordance with French procedure.
The difference between the American
and the French system exists because
Of the opposing theories of the law in
the two countries. In the eyes of the
law in the United States and in Eng
land, the defendant in a criminal case
is supposed to be innocent until he is
proved guilty. In France. and in all
the Latin countries, the defendant is
presumed to be guilty, and the trial
judge, instead of sitting simply as a
presiding magistrate and leaving the
conduct of the case to the opposing
attorneys. is often the states chief
inquisitor. 1t is the business of Judge
DeValles in the Steinheil case, for
example, to establish the guilt of the
woman if he can.
After having withstood nearly three
days of merciless examination at the
hands Of the presiding Judge" narrate
the dispatches. the iron nerves of
Mime. Steinheil gave way late today,
and she was led out of the courtroom
in state of utter collapse" Having,
on the beginning of this fateful day,
begun by kindly inquiring how she
was standing the ordeal. and having
her answer that she was feeling first
rate. he proceeded with his grilling
And cross examination by a French
court is indeed merciless. as the news
of the Steinheil trial describes hers
Now. you know you are guilty-why
do you persist in lying TO me? All.
there you certainly lied-that's clear,
So, you begin to see it is useless
TO tell fine stories here? You surely
are ready to confess, now" and so
on. and on. the court boring in with |
probing questions, interspersed with |
ordinations at the perversity of the /
witness in telling falsehoods, pro-
ceeds a French judge, the defendant 4
fencing with the aid of all her wits 1
Altogether different is the procedure |
in an American court. Not even the |
prosecuting attorney may accuse the
witness of lying. 1t is not even eth
ical for him to say. in his summing