Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-08
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY

Every day the railroads of New
York City move 50 per cent of the
population of the city.
Oklahoma has the greatest Indian
population of any of the states of this
country, numbering 1890.
Though heat will make a solid or
liquid incandescent, it can only in.
crease the pressure of gas.
During the last year the steamboat
inspection service of this country
passed on 1920 life preservers.
The highest inhabited place in the
world is the Buddhist monastery OF
Ilaine, Thibet, which is about II 900
feet above sea level.
Pure ground coffee will not discolor
cold water until it has been soaked for
some time, while the addition of chic
DRY as an adulterant will Immediately
impart brownish hue
A new English safety oil lamp for
miners is lighted without removing the
protecting gauze by a platinum wire
through which current of electricity
is passed from storage battery.
Californian has taken advantage Of
the fact that flies always walk up a
window by inventing trap to be fas-
tened to pane in such a manner that
a fly will enter it without being aware
that 1t has left the surface of the
glass.
One of the big Brazilian railroads
has just completed plan by which 1t
will send four of it's mechanics to the
United States every six months and
put them at work in some of our big
railroad shops, so that they may be-
come familiar with American methods
A will was contested not long ago in
New York because the testatrix had
bequeathed a grand piano, several oil
paintings and five pieces Of japanese
pottery to a police station. The pro.
testing legatee won out and there was
reversion of those art treasures to
the regular heirs.
Rumors have been rife that the con.
stitution of young Japan is degenerat.
ing year after year, says the Eibun
Tsushinsha, but they are firmly denied
by the authorities, who are of the opin.
ion that according to the reports of the
physicians of conscripts both consti
tuition and weight are showing an up
ward tendency on the whole, and there
is not bit of cause to justify the ru.
mors.-Japan Advertiser
King Albert of the Belgians has the
distinction of being the only royalty
who has served an apprenticeship as
newspaper reporter. For four years
he was the regularly accredited marine
reporter of Belgian weekly, and in
the pursuit of his duties Travelled
through most of the countries of Eu.
rope, visiting the ship yards. The in
centive behind it all is a deep interest
in the maritime future of Belgium
London Opinion.
Europe's forest schools-at Chariot
tenburg, Dresden and Elberfield. in
Germany, also at Bristal Wood, near
London-are attracting the interest Of
physicians and teachers. Charlotten-
burg school is situated in the midst of
the pine woods, and the only protection
ever offered is a mere roof in case of
rain No lesson periods are longer
than 20 minutes, and much time is
given to play. Five simple meals are
served the children daily.
At the opening of the Ruskin park
extension, Denmark Hill, M. George
Alexander said that in coming down
he asked Mr.. SEVERN what was Rus
kin's favorite game, and was told,
"Battledore and shuttlecock." Mr..
Severen also told him that Ruskin be-.
lieyed In exercises that were useful,
and when at Oxford advised SOME la
dies who had given him a catalog of
the various exercises they practiced,
that better than all would be to carry
the Goals upstairs.-Westminis Re
view.
Many amazing sounds have been
heard in various parliaments, and it IT,
not so very long ago that the barking
of dogs, the mewing of cats and the
quacking of ducks were upon occasion
heard in our own house OF commons.
1t Is rather curious, therefore, that yes
terday is said to have been the first
time that the shout of "Pfui!" was
raised in the Prussian chamber. 1t is
a sort of combination OF the English
boo and the French "Gonspuez!" and
is singularly impressive. = London
Globe.
| ANY one with the price can do as
Gaylord Wiltshire did-go to Inyo
county, California, and stand on a
mountain of gold and silver ore." said
mining man. Every one of INV age