Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-12-15
NEWSOF The WORLD
SHORT ITEMS FROM MOST ANY
PLACE ON The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both East
ern and Western Hemispheres During
the Past Week--National, Historical,
Political and Personal Events Told in
Short Paragraphs.

Nevada has 1875 people, as against
s9,530 in 1909.
A slight earthquake was felt in San
Diego, Cal, Saturday morning.
Major Charles p. Braslan, a promi-
nent seed grower of California, died
Saturday.
1t is rumored that Chinese capital is
to be used in developing the Cobalt
(Ontario) mines.
Population statistics of the 18th
census show that Colorado has a popu-
lation of 799,024.
The British mint recently turned out
its first square coins, scent nickel
bronze pieces for use in Ceylon.
The chefs in Vassar college are on
strike as they objected to having the
number of their assistants cut down.
Frederick Thompson Adams, banker
and broker, died recently in New York.
He was born in Chicago Sc years ago.
Oregon comes in strong this census
with a population of 672,765, an in
crease of 259,229, or car per cent over
1900.
The annual meeting of the Navy
league of the United States will be
held in Seattle the first week in Feb
ruary.
Marion county, Ore, has 39,7s0 in
habitants, and Multnomah boasts Of
226,261. This county takes in the city
of Portland
The treasury department received
bids on Monday for 100000 fine ounces
of silver for immediate delivery at the
Denver mint.
At New Haven, Conn, Miss Mary
Holbrook, many years missionary for
the American board in China and
Japan, died Saturday.
At Garden City, Iowa, yeggmen dyna-
mited safe at the Farmers Saving
bank Saturday, and, fighting off their
pursuers, escaped with $1,000.
Announcement is made that the
Southern Pacific company will make
improvements in Portland next year
which will require the expenditure of
81 100000.
Sir Thomas Vesey Strong, the lord
mayor, and the corporation of the CITY
OF London, recently gave luncheon
to $50 American sailors from the Wis
iting fleet. q
Harrisburg, Pa, and Atlanta, Ga,
are striving to secure the National Ap-
pie show next year on the circuit of
eastern and southern cities now being
contemplated.
Seven business houses located in the
heart of the business section of Peters
burg, Va, were destroyed by fire re-
Gently at loss of approximately $780,
600 partly covered by insurance.
Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment of Frederick w. Lehman
of st. Louis to be solicitor general of
the United States, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Lloyd w.
Bowers.
Nova Scotians who are dependent on
growing fruit will lose heavily as a re-
suit of the fruit shortage in their
country this year, attributed to the
late, cold spring and unreasonable
summer.
Ignoring the plea that she would be
severely punished and probably killed
If deported, immigration officials have
decided that Marie Sebelia, who es.
capped from harem at Damascus, must
return to Greece.
The Chicago, Milwaukee Puget
Sound Railway company is going after
the lumber business of the entire
northwest in a manner that indicates
That 1T proposes to control the market
for that commodity.
At Long Beach, CAL, fifteen thou
sand persons saw the successful launch
ing Saturday of the General Hubbard
1t is the first steel vessel built south
or San Francisco. She is 266 feet
long, AZ feet beam, and cost $225,OO
German Fortresses Guarded.
4 mn. !