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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
CHINAMAN CHARGE
WHITE NAN WITH FRAUD
Says Lewis Lemon Tries to Defraud
Lemon Denies.

Says Lewis Lemon Tries to Defraud
Lemon Denies.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Feb. 17.-Be-
cause he is alleg to have tried to
dsfraud Y. Yuen Dong, a local Chi
nese merchant, Lewis Lemon, whose
parents are highly respected pioneer
residents of the Lewiston orchards
district, is in jail, charged with hav-
ing embezxled 500 belonging to An
Dong, for whom he had been selling
silks on commission.
Dong charges that Lemon Is 500
short in his accounts, and he can
get no settlement from him. but the
latter claims that the Chinaman
claims more than is due him, and
that he Is willing to pay the actual
amount and no more. The case comes
up for hearing before Justice ErB
tomorrow.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
WILL SELL AND
LEASE STATE LAND
Agent Wallace TO Dispose OF Bonner
County Holdings.

Agent Wallace TO Dispose OF Bonner
County Holdings.
STANDPOINT, Idaho. Feb. IT,
State Land Agent Chan Wallace ar
river here yesterday from Wallace
and will be here for two weeks for
the purpose of leasing or selllsos state
lands within the boundaries Of
Bonner county. Wallace Is making
his headquarters at the office OF
County Treasurer Christensen. In
Bonner county there are several
thousand acres OF valuable grazing
and agricultural land which belongs
to the state. Located along the
bottom lands are many acres Of rich
land which viii become valuable
when the brush is cleared or. Many
applications have already been re-
ceived by Mr.. Wallace both for sale
and lease of these lands.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
II Taft stands Pat.

II the president stands pat there is
nothing for Wall street TO do but be
good. Mr.. Taft says that no will not
be sweryed from his attitude by any
rumers or fiurFles or other manIfes-
tations In Wall street. Meanwhile
both the administration and the
trusts arc awaiting with some anxiety
the decision Of the supreme court In
the Standard on and tobacco trust
cases. II the court sustains the judg.
ments below It miTht call for In
dustriaA Establishments OF faF-reaeh-
ing effects, and the president has ex-
pressed his determination to make
the decision OF the co ri the guide
for the administration for the gov
ernment's further action In regard to
corporations charged with the viola
tlon OF the sherman antitrust law.
The exegencies OF the occasion may
force the chief executive to strin.
gent measures, but It seems hardly
likely that congress will sustain his
request that more teeth be pat In the
antitrust Wallace Times.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

es. making a huge cut The six
miles between North Yakima and
the gap offer no great difficulties aud
the right Of way Is being cleared
preparatory to rapid tuiIding Of
the last stretch Of t1e line.
The important grading work not
completed is that between Benton
aud Spokane and the North Coast
officials say this will lie forced to
carly completion. no statement is
made az to the compaDy.s plans for
Its line westward from North Yaki-
ma TO the Coast.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
oRoFINO WANTS BETTER
DEPOT ACCOMMODATIONS
Commercial Club Asks Railroad for
ADDED Accommodations.

Commercial Club Asks Railroad for
ADDED Accommodation.
oRoFINA, Idaho, Feb. IL An
other evidence OF orofino's rapid
growth is the fact that the present
depot has been wholly inadequate to
accommodate the patrons and the
Commercial club has requested the
officials to add another waiting room.
Additions viii In all probability be
added to both the freight and pass
enger depots. It is not unusual to
see the waiting room so crowded that
an overflow is compelled to stand out
In the cold while waiting for trains.
The Commercial club committee,
consisting OF A. Il. HolmDerg, James
Parker and Frank Jones, has writ.
ten Mr.. Jordon, the general passen-
ger agent, and Mr.. Beemer, superin-
tendent Of the Northern Pacific. and
expects favorable reply this week.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

A Cltlznn,a nl,llrn,inn.

A community Ia an aggregation of
homes and consequently Is the com
mon home of It's residents, however
large or small In number they may
be. Therefore. just as every member
OF q domestic home takes. or should
take. a personal interest and pride In
that home. loves It aud contributes 10
one way and another to its welfare,
50 ought every member OF the COM
munal home do his or her best 10
make that home prosperous. attrac-
tive and desirable place In which to
llye,-Nampa Leader.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
SPOKANE TO TRY
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
n Citizens Ratify nv Charter Now
Being Prepared.

- NAAAANAAs mainly M NN&kNEE NOW
Being Prepared.
SPOKANE. WASH, Feb. IT, A
condensed charter. composed OF all
the best features of tho charters OF
all other cities having adopted a
commission form OF government. Will
be submitted to the voters Of the
city Of Spokane for adoption or re-
lection on May 3. In some ways It
is the most unique charter ever out
lined by a commission, the most linz
portant feature being the publica-
ton Of a weekly Gazette" which
shall contain a summary OF the
weeks proceedings.
In this Official publication will
appear all calls for bids on con-
tracts. contracts let and every other
item OF the daily routine OF the
council. At the end OF the FISCAL
month. the full report OF receipts
and expenditures win be published
for general distribution. At the
end OF each year, public accountants.
not In the employ OF the city shall
examine the books and make their
report public.
After three months of study and
discussion OF the charters OF other
cities. the mayors committee, ap.
pointed to draft the new charter, has
evolved the following new features
The council OF Ave shall meet daily
and all meetings shall be public;
each commissioner, including the
mayor, shall vote on all matters. The
mayor shall have no veto power; the
commissioner at the head OF each
department shall have power to APP
point or remove all officers or assist
ants in his department"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
ONE WEAK SPOT.

Most Occur d'Alene People Have a
Weak Part and Too Often It's
the Back.
Everyone has a weak spot.
Too often It's bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden
twist.
Dull aching keeps up. day and
night.
Tells you the kidneys need help
For backache is really kidney
ache.
A kidney cure is what you need
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Cure backache and urinary ills
Occur d'Alene people recommend
the remedy.
Mrs. Sylvester Nudge of Coeur
dAlene, Idaho. says: II have used
Doan's Kidney Pulls and they have
always given me entire satisfaction
| was troubled by backaehe for years
and during that time used a great
many remedies but was unsuceess-
full In finding relief. Doan's kidney
Pills relieved me of the kidney diff.
nculty and know of other peopIs
who had used them with equally as
good results. / procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Occur d'Alene
drug store and gladly recommend
them as a reliable remedy"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
RUSH WORK ON NORTH
COAST RAILWAY GRADE
Complete Lime Into spokane without
Delay.

Complete Lane Into spokane Without
Delay.
SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 17.-Con-
structlon work on the Spokane Yakl-
ma line Of the North Coast railroad
Is being rushed. with fully 1000 men
employed in grading camps establish
ed by the contractors between spo-
kane and Benton. the North Coasts
new town In the center OF Benton
county. Such was the announcement
made Wednesday ut the Offices OF
the North Coast railroad.
Chief Engineer +. L. Pitman is on
an inspection trip along the line.
arranging with contractors to rush
the work faster during the spring
months, and increased forces viii be
at work within two weeks. Winter
weather has delayed building opera
lions.
Grading OF the North Coast has
been practically completed from Alta
la. wNh.. on the Columbia river
below Kennewiek to Union Gap.
Union Gap Is ak miles south OF
North Yakima and At that point the
contractors are eenterlnE their fore,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
REDEEM PARTY rl.EnGns.

After a conference between Presl-
dent Taft and number OF senators,
including Borah of this state, las.
evening, 1t was announced that the
administration measures would bs
taken up and considered without
further delay. The president i'm.
pressed upon the senators the neces-
sity OF redeemlng the party pledges
and received the assurance OF the
senators that there would be some
thing doing. The postal savings bank
bill. conservation legislation, the
railroad bin and other matters were
considered and action promised on
the measures. The president has
been more than patient with these
delays and people were BEGINNING 10
think that he was too easy in not
urging congress TO take up the meas
nFes covered BY the party pledges
and now that he has acted we may
look for results.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

advocate prohibition, or non-Iieense.
which does not mean temperance at
all. but means iiot and iicentious-
ness. and which most sensible people
who are not running for ONCE thoro-
ughly understand. With men who
don't understand and won't UNDER
stand. who close eyes, ears and mind
to all reason, fact and evidence,
what's the use OF arguing?-Lewis-
ton Tribune.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

Pretty snug winter for northern
Idaho with the thermometer but
twenty degrees above zero: but when
wo think Of the mercury dropping to
thirty below east Of the Rocky noun.
tains, with a stifI blizzard thrown 10
for variety. we are inclined to ex-
claim: Oh. you Idaho. love your
climate and your hills. your rocks
and rills.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
BUNCo sHOwAEEN
is CHARGE BY PEOPLE

Bergman and COHchman Said to Have
Tried Fraud.
MOSCOW, Idaho. Feb. 17.-Albert
Bergman and L. L. Couchman, charg-
ed with having detrauded the people
In Potlatch recently, were arrested
yesterday and locked In Jail.
The story related by the sheriff is
that the young men advertised a
show at the opera house in Potlatch
and induced Deputy Sheriff ]. J.
Campbell to sell tickets for them.
and while one of them made some
pretense at the first act. the other
one went to the ticket once secured
all the money and Immediately the
two men disappeared.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

The Western Federation OF Miners
at Butte refuses to permit the en-.
gineers TO withdraw from its organi-
cation. That is about as arbitrary
Interference with the liberty OF the
individual as II Ii possible to imag-
inc. When q man is compelled to
remain 9 member OF some organlza
ton with which he no longer wishes
to affiliate. II Is time for the law to
step in and protect his rights. The
engineers say that they are not min
ers and wish 70 aflliate with their
own union, but they are slaves owned
aud controlled by the miners and
seem to have no rights which that
organization feels bound to respect.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17
Rellnaul.h Furthe Polemlc..

The Tribune fears Il viii have to
Felinquish further IJlemies with It's
prohibition friends as an utterly for
dorm and hopeless task, They are APP
pafently unable to distinguish be-
tween men who are temperate and
advocate temperance and those who
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

Suppose the Spokane. Wallace q
Interstate railway should prove to
BIO a Northern Pacific connection bo.
tween this city and Wallace?
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-17

JOS T. SCOTT. Editor aud publisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
MAYS TRIUMPH
DUETS RUMORS
0ILMEN SAY SECTION WILL
SOON BOAST MANY WELLS
BIG GUsHER PROVES ABSENCE
OF WATER IN SAND
United Prepares to Start Six Rigs on
Adjoining Property and as
Many More on Section
Twenty-Six

Now that the Mays well in section 80,
North Midway, has started i'm as a
gigantic gusher for the second time in
its brief career of a few weeks, con-
fidence in the future of that part Of
the field has been strengthened ten
fold, and it is the belief of oil men
that a number of good wells will he
brought in on section 30 and adjoin-
ing sections this spring.
The report reliably sent out from
Bakersfield yesterday that the Mays
well in breaking loose for the second
time had increased its production to
$4,000 barrels a day has completely re-
moved the element of doubt existing
i'm financial circles that the we'll would
De nothing more than a water hole.
When the well choked several days
ago water from an upper stratum
found its way into the casing, causing
the report to go forth that the well
was flowing only water and was there
fore a bad risk from speculative
standpoint.
The Mays well is now reported to be
doing better in every way than be-
fore 1t choked and the United Oil COM
pany, which owns property adjoining
on section "a expects to begin drilling
within a very short time. Secretary
Hedrck said yesterday that six rigs
were ordered two or three weeks ago
and would be installed on the United's
40-acre property on section "a as soon
as received. These wells will be drilled
at the most favorable positions on the
property and it is said to be an excel
lent speculation that at least one of
them will prove big gusher.
The United company has also or
dered six rigs for its eighty acres on
section 26, near the American Oilfields
property, and work here will begin as
soon as the material is received.
Besides these twelve rigs of the
United others have been ordered for
the several properties, four of which
will b placed on section 6, where the
company already has two finished wells
and two drilling. One of the wells
now drilling is expected to come in al
most any day. as it has about reached
the average depth of the other wells in
that immediate vicinity.
Secretary Hedrick says eighteen rigs
are now on the way to the several
properties and that in all twenty have
been ordered,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
LAKE VIEW WELL
INCREASES FLOW
EXACT PRODUCTION IS NOW
SET AT $4,000 BARRELS
GUsHER RESEMBLES THE FAM
Gus HART WELL
Oil Shoots to a Height of 4eo Feet
Backed by Steady Pressure
of Gas-Casing
Is Safe

The Lake View gusher continues to
increase in volume. and the exact pro-
duction is now set at $4,000 barrels
day. according to Charles f. off, who
returned from the well In fractional
section 25, Sunset Midway field, yes
terday.
ION was being sent to height of
$50 feet Tuesday afternoon, and, as
there is no decrease in volume. there
must be an increase in the amount
produced, 1t would SEEM" said Mr.
off who is a director of the Lake view
company and locator of the well.
"The flow of oil is steady indicating
that there is constant force behind
IT. The pressure is not of the fluctuat
ing character usual with gas and after
watching the well for many hours [
was impressed with the idea that the
pressure is the same as II an outlet
from natural reservoir Of oil high
up in a hill had been struck. 1t seems
that the oil is seeking to rise to its
former level, with the pressure of great
and constant weight behind it,"
The Lake View is said to be similar
in many respects to the celebrated
Hart we'll in the Santa Maria
field, that was brought in five years
ago by the Union Oil company with an
initial production of 10000 barrels
daily.
After a year the production was in
excess of 5000 barrels daily, and 1t is
now producing 400 barrels.
Because of the fine quality of the
sand, no fear Is felt that the enormous
pressure will cause the wearing away
and destruction OF the casing in the
Lake View before the first force has
been expended.
OF the oil produced by the Lake
View since it was brought in, Monday
of last week, it is estimated that $780,
900 barrels had been saved up to Tues
day night. Three earthen reservoirs
and two $4,000 barrel tanks have been
filled. The oil is now being pumped
into 5O0,000-barrel reservoir formed
by damming a dry arroyo.
The Lake View company was organ
lied in November. 1908, by r. d. Wade,
Charles f. off, julius Erie and f. e.
Dunlap.
In August last 81 per cent of the
stock was purchased by the Union Oil
company.
The stockholders of the company, be-
sides the Union. at the time the gusher
was brought in were +. p. Wells,
George s. Stafford r.. d. Wade,
Charles f. OFF, Orris Bemis, Carl Leon
ardt. Dr. Clarence White, Julius Erie.
The officers and directors OF the
company are: w. l.. Stewart, presi-
dent; w. w. circuit, vice president;
Giles Kellogg, secretary and treasurer:
r. ID. Wade, julius Erie, George S.
Stafford, Charles f. off.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
THIRTY NINE NEW OIL
COMPANIES ORGANIZE

COALINGA, March 24.-Four oil
companies, with an aggregate capital
ization of $4,000, 900. have filed articles
of Incorporation with the secretary of
state for the purpose of developing
at Coalinga and elsewhere.
One of these, the Consolidated Big
Ten Oil company of San Francisco,
has a capital stock of $1,000,0OO The
next largest is the Castle Oil company,
also of San Francisco, which has a
capital stock of 100000. The other
two are the Dardole company of San
Francisco. with capital stock of
100000, and the Mahaska Oil company
of Los Angeles which is capitalized for
100000.
During the last fortnight there have
been altogether thirty-nine oil COM
panies incorporated in California. The
capital stock of these concerns aggre-
gates approximately S21. 100000. The
majority of these companies have
headquarters in either Los Angeles or
San Francisco, but will operate in
various parts of the state. The Coal
inga fields figure most conspicuously
and the Kern fields. including Mari
copa. are second in the list of localities
in which the newly incorporated COM
panies will operate.
sell to Standard Oil company in the
Coalinga field oil products from south
half of south half of southeast quarter
of 22-19-15 under date of March 10, 1910:
also the Caribou Oil Mining company
product of the southwest quarter of
22-19-15.
Well No. of the NJ, X. and T. is
doing regular work now and is giving
promise of keeping it up. About $50
barrels a day is the gait, and it does
it without sanding.
Well No. l of the NJ. K. and r. is
down to the 284S, having passed through
12S feet of oil sand. The pipe is now
being taken out. and soon the work of
drilling the cement will be begun at
the 200
The Security company expects to
strike the same formation at about the
same depth, it being only few hun
dred feet distant.
Camwell No. Z spudded in Tuesday.
and as everything is in first class
shape, there should be no reason why
the work should not proceed rapidly.
The Hub has resumed drilling. hav-
ing succeeded in shutting off the
water
A new rig was started Tuesday on
the Coalinga Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
SALE AT AURORA MAY
CREATE SUMMER BOOM

BODIE, March 24-The property
known as the Cain Consolidated MIN
ing company of Aurora has been sold,
and the price paid for IL Is $25O,00O, ac-
cording to j. II. Cain. The purchasers
of this property will install electric
power and machinery for the purpose
of working it on a large scale. and by
the early summer Aurora will eX-
perience some of her old-time activity.
The Southern Consolidated property in
Bodie has also gone through a little
change, and that ground will be given
an opportunity to show what is con-
tanned in it's lodges.
The proposed power plant in Mill
Greek canyon will be built this sum
mer and operations started imme-
diately. This plant will furnish power
for Bodie and Aurora, and for the
present will be confined to those two
camps. AS to other enterprises in
which Mr.. Cain has an interest each
and all will be taken up and advanced
in turn. The connecting line of the
proposed railroad will be rushed to
completion so as to give freight an OPP
portunity to land on the ground at a
closer terminal than the point now
used in Nevada.
Judging from this information and
the general topic of conversation, the
outlook for Mono county is good.
The water that has been flowing
into Mono lake for years will be used
and consumed by the promoters in the
advancement of commercial possibili-
ties.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
GOLD DISCOVERY
WINS ATTENTION
OPERATORS AROUND BENSON
ORGANIZE
SINK SHAFT SIXTY FEET INTO
YELLOW METAL
DRAGON and Florence Districts Are
Both Scenes of Rich Strikes.
Extensive Developments
Now In Progress

TUSCON, March 22.-The big gold
strike at steel hill, eighteen miles east
and eight miles north Of Benson, is
said to be monopolizing the attention
of the district.
The Cochse Gold Mining and Mill
Ing company has been organized, with
II. II. Morrow, p. w. Corcoran, Seth
Merrill, Oliver Merrill, T.. w. Moody.
w. j. Smith and John Magee as d.
rectors.
The company is rapidly being fin
anced and work is going ahead night
and day. The shaft is down 6O rect
with gold values in every pound or the
ore that comes out. Some of the ore
shows the yellow metal all through IT.
The shaft will be sunk to the 100 foot
depth and then a cross-cut will be run
to ascertain the width of the vein. All
the ore so far is the finest kind OF
milling gold, it is said.
Stubs, Ready and Baker who own
twelve claims west of the Cochlse
holdings. are going to start al eXplora-
ton shaft and other mine owners IN
the camp are working, and the dis
trict is very lively.
1t is said that the property of the
Montezuma Gold Mining company,
four miles from Florence, Is develop
ing into a mineral marvel. 1t IS
showing not only the most unusual
richness in gold values, but an as
founding variety of metallic contents.
Assays made of two or three diff
ferent assayers gave the following re-
suits: % S105620. (2) s11.75, and go
$34240, in gold per ton; and general
average of over $500 gold ton
The variation in these assays is due
to the fact that the samples were taxi
en- from the, different parts of the vein,
across a width of fifteen feet.
Contains Native Copper
The ore also contains fine particles
of native copper and carries Is pounds
of the native copper to the ton.
Another discovery is reported in the
same locality and said to be greater
value than that of the Montezuma
mine, and owned by Brown and Per-
ham. Two ranchmen named Meyer
and Troxel made the discovery. 1t
is on the same lode and has added TO
the excitment caused by the original
discovery.
The Dragon district, Cochise county,
has been more extensively developed
the past year than during all the years
ureViously The mines at Dragon
are on the main line of the Southern
Pacific.
The following named mining COM
panies are now developing their prop
critics. The Red Mountain Develop
ment company Frank Briggs. presl-
dent; The Centurlon- Arizona company,
J. p. Richardson, president; The Ari-
IONA and Cleveland Mining company,
e. G. stroud, president; The Empire
Copper Mining company. Seth Merrill,
president and the Gregory properties.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-25
TWENTY-FIVE COMPANY
TO DRILL DEEP WELLS

BAKERSFIELD, March 25.--When
the Twenty-Five Oil company finishes
three more wells now staked for drill
ing, search will be made for the
deeper sand from which the Standard s
gusher on section 80, 1924 brings it's
oil. The wells the Twenty-Five is now
drilling are on the west half of section
20, 1928, but the exploration for the
deeper sand will be made on an ir-
regular siXty-acre tract in the north
east quarter of the section.
The Standards 10000 barrel gusher
is near the center of section 80, which
adjoins section 25 on the east.
superintendent Clay says he will be
ready to start the deep we'll in about
ninety days. Mr.. Clay believes the
standards rich sands underlie all the
Twenty-Five property, but he will get
as near the gusher as possible to begin
his exploration.