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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03
Claims Are Being De-
ve1oped.
SHOW GOOD STRONG LEDGES
The Townsite and Big Hump
Groups Being Worked.

Development work on claims
in the eastern part of the Elk
City district, locally known as
the Steckner section, has been
productive of good results the
past season.
This section is very advantage
ously situated with reference to
economic working. There is an
abundance of timber, and it is
only short distance to Red river
where power can be developed.
Some of the best developed pros
poets in the district are in this
section, and it is a very inviting
field for the capitalist.
Big Elk Group.
On the Big Elk group, consist
ing of three claims, owned by G..
l.. L. Basket and Frank Steck-
her, tunnel has been. driven
12O feet, with depth of 70 feet.
The tunnel followed the ledge in
the foot wall, and at the face a
cross-cut exposes 4 fee of hem
itite ore that pans, very free.
The hanging wall has not been
reached.
Townsite Group.
The Townsite group consists OF
six claims. and is, controlled by
Ed. Brown and Frank Steckner,
and has quite a large amount OF
work done on it. The principle
work, however, consists of 3O(
foot tunnel, which gives them
depth Of 80 feet.4 A cross-cut II
the tunnel exposes two ledges
one on the east side being 5 Il
feet wide, and on the west side
2 1-2 feet wide, with about 3 fee
of porphyry between. The orr
IS hemitite, and prospects wei
in the pan.
Big Hump Group.
The Big Humpi group of si1
claims is situated between th'
Big Elk and the Townsite group
and is developed by a tunnel il
It's feet, which follows a ledg
that runs from A feet to IA fee
wide. At the present time tn
work here consists of retimber
ing part of the tunnel, afte
which it is proposed to drive tn
tunnel another 109 feet. Thi
will give them a depth of 20
feet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03
Newsome-Leggett Mine.

The work of moving the board
ing house, bunk. house and other
buildings at the Newsome-Leg-
gett Placer mine, is now about
completed, but there is still quite
a force of men at work fixing
fumes and pipe lines, besides the
crew that are surveying the
ground.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03
THE PROSPECTOR
AND HIS BURRO

Il have seen gold in such large
nuggets, and so pure in quality, !"
said the prospector to his burrQ,
that all that was needed
was the stamp of the
government upon.it to make it
the coin of the realm. AS a
matter of fact, in the early his
tory of mining in this western
country, have been present at
many a faro game where gold
nuggets were considered as good
as currency, and where gold dust
was weighed out at so much an
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03


The statement is often heard
from some of the western state
that agriculture is the basis of
their wealth. Statistics, how
ever, do not bear out this con-
clusion. 1t would be much near
er the truth to say that mining
is the basis of the wealth of the
prairie states, devoted exclusive
ly to agriculture, for it is the
mining country to the west that
furnishes a. market for what
they produce, In Montana, a
state, for instance, with an agri-
culture area equal to that of
PENNSYLVANIA, and where is pro-
duced magnificent crops Of wheat
oats, hay and potatoes, does not
produce. enough pork, butter nor
eggs to feed its inhabitants more
than one week in the year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03
GOLD SCALE
EQUIPPED
Ready for Next Season. S
Work.
WILL BUILD LONG DITCH
Get Water From East Fork of
American River.
WILL BUILD LONG DITCH

g.;
The work of eduipping this
property for operation as soon as
the spring placer mining season
opens is about completed. The
pipe line is now being laid and
the bedrock f1ume and waste
ditch is nearing completion.
In remarkably short time of
eighty days this company under
the management of Mr.. M. H.
Sullivan have constructed two
miles Of ditch, running from
Donahue gulch to the property,
built a wagon road from
American river to and partly
across the property, built mess
honse and cleared up the ground
for next seasons work..
The ditch is 3 feet wide on the
bottom and 5 feet wide at water
line with capacity Of 700 miners
inches and. is about two miles
long. In it's construction some
very heavy rock work was en-
countered and in. all about 600
! feet Of flume was required. =.
| The property owned by this
company comprises the Gold
Scale, Gold Mountain and Baboon
placers of a total. acreage of $40
acres, and is located on the pla-
lteau between Baboon and Dona-
hue gulches and running from
: American river easterly to the
Kinks Fork divide.
) The placer deposit appears tc
be an old river channel and has
: an elevation above American
: river of about 800 feet.
The deposit as far as explored
/ shows depth of some 60 feet o1
: pay gravel and in some places
indicate almost beyond doubt
that one of the old time rich pay
streaks that made the Elk City
: district famous in early days will
f be encountered.
The richness of this deposit
has been known for years anC
has been worked in a crude way
r with good results, but the prob
. lem has been, how to get suffici
: ent water for working the grounC
e at that elevation.
+ Kinks Fork was already ap
t propriated and being used, leav
a ing the East Fork of American
river as the only avaible sourc,
f of supply.
Il The country between Donahu
+ gulch and the East Fork is Gu
I'll by many deep ravines runnin,
r from American river easterl.
e several miles to the high ranges
This fact made the bringing 0
the East Fork water by means o
q ditch onto the Gold Scale place
: deposits seem a most formidabl
: undertaking and has no doub
/, heretofore caused mining men t
Il pass the proposition UP withou
D thorough investigation.
With the energy and thorough
l. ness that has characterized tn
n operations of this company fror
is its start, Manager Sullivan en-
2. lployed an experienced engineel
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03


Getting down on my knees be-
gan paving around in the debris
thrown out by the badger, and
to my surprise, scraped together
ffty-one of these yellow boys, a
total of $510. What / thought
to be a spur, | found to be but
the clasp of a purse, in which,
undoubtedly, the gold had origi-
nally been placed.
"Yoq want to know how the
gold came to be there. Of course
!. cannot tell; nor do | care much.
It might have been dropped by
one of the soldiers, or it might
have been hidden there by one
of the boys who could not find
hiding place afterwards. know
however, that I returned to my
camp richer if not a wiser man.
My visitor had gone and l re-
NAMED in undisputed possession
of my find, which helped me out
in great shape when l laid in my
grub-stake for the next long hike
made into the hills.
II want to tell you, Old Long
Ears" concluded the prospector,
zone can never tell when things
will come his way. A man may
prospect the hills for months and
then find that the ledge he has
been hunting for is not fifty
yards from his camp. He may
be nosing around, not expecting
to find anything, when he will
stumble upon a bonanza. He
may nearly kill himself in trying
to get to a new strike in a new
district only to find the whole
thing a fake. He may strike out
to examine a barren ledge, and
on his way back to camp find g
treasure trove. You are inclined
to call it luck, but l don't. II
depends on the man. If he is
always ready, always trying, al
ways persevering,, looking, at one
ledge, testing one cropping, OF
following up the float on the
mountain side, he will eventually
strike it rich. But, if the efforr
, is not made, if the prospectol
fingers all day in the saloon, i
he prefers the dance hall to thu
deep canyons, to the steep hill
sides; if he prefers to loite
around his camp instead of toll
ing around the lodges and blow
r outs he came to prospect, he will
! find nothing, not even a solitar.
, gofd-piece; and there yon are
! and then some"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03

Ol Udu lIlOllSy Ill CllOoC uoyo' ioi
gold was gold, whether stamp
ed as fives, tens and twenties. or
in the pure, virgin state; and
gold was the currency of this in
termountain region. A green
back was curiosity, and silver in
dollars, halves and quarters, was
not as plentiful as at the present
time. In the mining camps the
men were paid off in gold. In
the contamination of a mining
deal gold was the form of pay
ment, and, in and around govr
ernment post, gold flowed
like water; and this reminds me
Of an experience l had while
prospecting in old Camp Floyd
district. in Utah, a number of
years ago, when l found actual
coin, and plenty Of it. ,~
''You want to know if l was
looking for coin. No, none what
ever, and yet discovered some
thing that was even better than
a gold mine, for my find was
ready cash. such as men some
times rake-off, at the roulette
wheel or on the green cloth in
places which look so palatial and
cheerful to you. But my little
fortune came even easier than
this, for l was not even looking
for it.
''At the time of which l am
speaking | was prospecting, a re-
gion south of the present site OF
the Mercur mine. I had been
working hard all day, and had
pitched my camp at a little
stream just below plateau, or
table land, on which Johnston's
army had once been camped. |
had finished my supper, and your
mother was loading up with the
| fine grass growing in the vicinity.
Another, prospector had visited
my camp for a chat, and while
we were smoking, I pointed to a
mountain on the other side of the
plateau and asked my visitor if
any mineral existed in the vein
which was so plainly cutting the
formation. He said he thought
not; but as was from Missouri,
l l wanted to know. I asked him
l to go with me, but he declined,
, saying he had. lost nothing, anc
would therefore not try to find it
However, he said, when going
T. over the old camping ground yor
: might keep your eyes open, as
$10-gold piece is often founo
there after a rain Well, | Sc
out and went over the little plor
K of table land, examined the ole
e stone ruins, and then over to th'
S mountain side, I, failed to fin(
q even five spot, and soon forgo
e all about Johnston and his army
It and the gold coins the boys hac
e flung around so lavishly in day
Il gone by. Reaching the ledge
r which / found was as barren o
e mineral as your old head IS o
s consecutive thought, | starte'
0 back to camp, taking a roun'
aboutcourse, circling the plateau
The sun, was at my back, an
nearly on the horizon, and m,
} shadow was projected q loni
ways in advance. Following
e rabbit trail, in order to avoid th
+" tall and dense sage-brush of tn
,, upland, / caught "a CLINT an
d glimmer of something metalli
Ie some ten or fifteen yards of nae
it and thought, at first, that it wa
a the reflection from an old tomat
s. can. On approaching nearer
n saw what looked like the remain
at of an old spur, close to a badge
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03
At the Grangeville.

Work is progressing very sat-
isfactory at the Grangeville mine.
The mill is nearing completion,
and it is expected that they will
be dropping stamps in about Is
days.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-03

Theo. Simons, a mining en-
gineer of Butte, who has been
examining properties in this
district, leftfo his home Sunday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
GOOD NEWS FROM THE YOUTHS
COMPANION.

We have had to make The
Youths Companion larger to get
in all the good things that Com
panion readers ought to have. The
added amount would make four
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for the fifty-two weeks of 1911, ant
all the issues for the rest OF TINS
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We would like to tell you what II
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send us your address on a posta
card. and we will send you the
beautiful Prospectus Of The Com
ponion for 1911, announcing many
new features, together with sam
pie copies OF the paper.
We think you will agree, wher
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no other paper that gives so muci
of such high quality as The Com
panion.
The new subscriber receives
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| dar for 1911, reproducing in l.
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
LETTER FROM LAHORE
Lahore. Va. Oct. q. 1910.

Lahore, va, Oct. Il, lSlO.
Delightful rains last night blessed US
and our labors.
note that the junior teacher, Miss
Elan, of the school here, is on the
important committee to arrange
with Superintendent Rural Schools
T. S. Settle a course Of study for rural
and graded schools. May the commit
tee be wisely guided in aiding the child
in that pursuit which better fits him
for the vocation he is to follow in life.
Miss Eula Hatcher, of the Orange
Graded School, and Miss Mary Biscoe,
Of the flourishing school at Monroyia,
are delegates from the teachers associ-
alton of this county to the State Con
ference in November, at Richmond.
Mr.. Geo. Frazer has sold over three
thousand dollars worth Of cattle, not
to mention hogs and mules, from his
farm near here in the last ten days.
He is too busy just now to tell US who
and when the goddess of love will as
sumo dominion in his well-kept home.
Mr.. r. V. Graves has just unloaded
car Of fine North Carolina stockers and
is busy with shipments Of export beeves
from the green fields of old Orange.
Diphtheria is prevalent in the county,
but as yetno deaths have been heard of.
Among those losing horses recently
by distemper hear of Mr.. Allie Brock
man, a work horse; Mrs. Sally Austin,
a colt Mrs. Ben Knighton, mule, and
Stuart Williams a work horse.
Yesterday Mr.. Herbert Mathews and
Miss Kate Smith were married in
Washington and returned by evening
train to their home in Orange. They
are steady, good young people and may
the future hold in store for them many
blessings,
Mrs. Robt. Cave, Of St. Louis. is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella Voolfolk,
near Pine Top.
Mrs. Daisy Mastin, of near Frank
fort, KY, visited Mrs. c. r. Mason at
this place, this week
| have noticed great deal of fruit,
but seldom, if ever, saw such basket
as Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. johnson pre-
sented to Mrs. Nan Fraser yesterday.
Like the donors il was golden from
center to circumference.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should Be Careful in Their
Selection of ReguIative Medicine.

We have a safe, dependable and al
together ideal remedy that is particu-
larly adapted to the requirements of
aged people and persons of weak con-
stitutions who suffer from constipation
or other bowel disorders. We are so
certain that it will relieve these COM
plants and give absolute satisfaction in
every particular that we offer it with
our personal guarantee that it shall
cost the user nothing if 1t fails to sub
stantiate our claims. This remedy is
called Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies have a soothing,
healing, strengthening, tonic and regu-
late action upon the bowels. They re-
move all irritation, dryness, soreness
and weakness. They restore the bowels
and associate organs to more vigorous
and healthy activity. They are eaten
like candy, may be taken at any time
without Inconvenience, do not cause
any gripping, nausea, diarrhoea, exces-
sive looseness, hatulunce or other dis
agreeable effect. Price 25c. and 10c.
Sold only at our store-1he Rexall
Store. NJ. M. Lewis, Main street,
Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
W0MAN'S HAIR
K.N Goolrick Knows Of Preparation
That Makes Hair Fascinating.

Partisan Sage is the ideal hair tonic
and beautiier of the present time.
1t is compounded on the most advanc-
ed scientific principles, and nothing on
the market today can compare with It,.
1t accomplishes so much more than
the ordinary tonics, and does il so quick
ly that users are astonished.
Partisan Sage kills the dandruff germs
and e,rradirrsstes dandruff in two weeks
or money back. -, ..--.,-.,. ;..L
Partisan Sage stops falling lis,r; Itch,
ing of the scalp and splitting hairs'--9il
money back. D..
Since its introduction into America II
has become prime favorite with wo'
men of refinement.
Partisan Sage gives fascinating lus
tire to women's hair and makes II beau
tiful. II makes the hair grow luxuri
antly; il is the daintiest and most re
freshing hair dressing that science hai
produced, and has not a particle o
grease or sickness in il.
A large bottle of Partisan Sage cost
but so cents at X. N. Goolrick' 8 an,
druggists everywhere. The girl wit
the Auburn hair is on every package.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
OCTOBER

October, genial, mild October,
With its wealth of autumn leaves,
Its balmy air of meadows fair
With cardinal flower and goldC =
sheaves.
We find upon the hillsides
More flowers than we can mention,
Wild marigold and gilli-hower
And pale blue autumn gentian.
Bright veined leaves, dear Stafford s
pride,
Beautiful leaves, all colors combining,
Scarlet, crimson and golden bronze,
In the autumn sunlight shining.
In upland, fallow, field and meadow,
Gods care is seen on every side;
Wild coreopsis, white and yellow,
With lady-smocks by the water side.
October, bracing, mild October,
The dearest month to me,
Waiting sweet incense Of fruit ano
flower,
Far and near, like perfumed sea.
We are 10th to part with mild Octote
days.
Warm with the sunshine and brigh
with the sheen
OF luscious fruit and wild orchids, tn
rarest,
In the glory Of autumn can fully b
seen.
! "A f. Hargis.
October Goth, 1910.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
MAKE TRIs IESI
How to Tell IL Your Hair is Diseased.
October 2Oth, 1910.

Even if you have a luxuuant head
of hair you may want to know whether
it is in healthy condition or not, 9e
per cent. of the people need a hair tonic.
Pull hair out Of your head; II the
bulb at the end Of the root is white and
shrunken, it proves that the hair IS
diseased, and requires prompt treat
ment If its loss would be avoided. II the
bulb is pink and full, the hair is healthy.
We want everyone whose hair re,
ouires treatment to try Rexall "93
Hair Tonic. We promise that it shall
not cost anything if it does not give
satisfactory results. II is designed to
overcome dandruff, relieve scalp irrita-
ton, to stimulate the hair roots, tighten
the hair already in the head, grow han
and cure badness. oo,,
II is because of what Rexall '9S
Hair Tonic has done and our sincere
faith in its goodness that we want you
to try it at cur risk. Two sizes, SOC. ano
Sl.O0. Sold only at our store-Tbe Rex
ALL Store. Nj. M. Lewis Main street
| Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
SHIRT COMPANY CASE
DRACS ALONG

Court convened at 1890 a. m Friday
and MIR. A. D. Tapscott resumed the
witness stand and was questioned stead
lily on cross-examination by Judge
Phlegar for the insurance company until
o'clock. when the jury was adjourned
for dinner.
During the morning session counsel
for Virginia Shirt Company made oblec-
tions to some questions propounded by
Judge Phlegar to the witness, but the
majority Of them were overruled by
Judge Goolrick.
The end Of the case is not yet in
sight, as the witnesses for the Virginia
Shirt Company are not through yet, and
it is thought the witnesses for the in
surance company will take equally Is
long.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
LOOKING AFTER ROAD WORK

Mr.. Thomas Chandler. of the Vir-
gilina Construction Company, Is
in the city. He is a partner OF
Mr.. Lassiter, who has the contract
for the Spotsylvania road improve
ment. That part Of the road which
has been built is now receiving the
finishing touches and Mr.. Chandler
is here in connection with the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
TAFT MEETS CABINET
Meyer and Dickinson Are Absent and
Routine Affairs Are Considered.

Washington. Oct. 22.-The first ol
the regular winter sessions Of the cab
met was held at the White House.
The only absentees we're Secretaries
Dickinson, OF the war department, and
Meyer. OF the navy department.
Secretary Dickinson, who Is com
pleting a trip around the world, is due
back in Washington Nov 7. Secretary
Meyer Is inspecting navy yards on the
Pacific coast and expects to go tC
Guantanamo. Cuba, before his return.
The consideration Of departments
estimates for the coming fiscal year
to be submitted to congress1n Docem
Der, occupied most Of the cabinets
time.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25

Mr.. Willis was unanimously elected
a member Of the City Council Thursday
night to fill the vacancy caused by res
ignation of Mr.. J. C. Melville. who has
moved to Pennsylvania. Mr.. Willis is
a native of Orange county. He moved
to this city in 1873 He has fine rec
ord as a Confederate soldier, is sue
cessful business man, large property
owner and a deacon in the Baptist
Church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
VISITING CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON

Mrs. A. H. Chewing, Of SPotsyl-
vania, was here Friday. Mrs. G. has
raised 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls.
All the girls and two Of the boys are
married. Seven Of her children live in
Washington. Mrs. c. was born in
Fredericksburg. She was en- route to
Washington TO visit her youngest
daughter, Mrs. R. T. Reed, who came
here to meet her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
Mr.. DUKE HERE

Mr.. w. d. Duke, of Richmond
assistant to president of r. f. q
p. r. r.. was in the city Friday
looking over the improvements al
the station here. Mr.. Duke was ac-
coinpanied by his private secretary
Mr.. Merritt, and Mr. Hastings, en-
gineer of the road While here he
called on Col. Cole and took a ride
over the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
FARMS SOLD

Mr.. 0. H. Redman, of Stafford, has
sold a part Of his farm containing 4S
acres to Mr.. Douglas Greenlaw. Terms
private. T., c..
Isaac Forts has sold his farm in Spot
syIyania Co., near Screamerville, to
Mr.. Frank Wenger. Terms private.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
SHORT NOTES FROM sowtGO
soweeo, Va. Oct. 10th, 1910

Sowego, Va. Oct 10th, 1910.
A fine rain.
Wheat up and looks good.
Labor scarce owing to so much lum-
ber hauling. About one more year will
cut all the timber out.
Strangers are buying up lande near
Stafford Store on account OF the ex-
pected electric railroad to pass here.
Apples sold here at &c. bushel late
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
SAT saved From Wrecked steamer.

Key West. Fla, Oct 22.-The Unit
ed States cutter Forward returned to
this city bringing the rest OF the pas
sengers from the French steamer
Louisiana, which went ashore on Som
brero reef during the hurricane last
Monday About half Of the 547 passen
gers reached here Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
IMPROVEMENTS

New granoIithic pavements are
being put in front Of the residences
of Mrs. M. e. Tompkins and Mr..
r. II. Hart on Prince Edward st.
The improvements In front Of Mr..
A. B. Yates home have been COM
pleted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
GONE TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Mr.. r. ]. Cammack, of Spotsyl-
vania. came here Friday and went
to the Memorial Hospital. in Rich
mond, for treatment. Mr.. Lee j.
Graves accompanied him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
CUPID'S ARROW ON EGG

Mr. r. L. Downey brought here
Friday an egg that has on the she'll
the lines OF a heart with a spear
through 1t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
MRS. JAMES GODFREY DEAD

Mrs. James Godfrey died at her
home near Sowego, Fauquier coun.
ty, Wednesday, OF typhoid fever
The funeral took place Thursday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25

Westmoreland county shows an in
crease of $274, ,839, or PAL per cent, II
its new assessment. The figures fol
1911 are 81, 1,4l5,05l.