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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Coyote and Jack Rabbit.

The speed of the jack rabbit has al
ways been proverbial among western
men. like the speed Of coyote. In a
straightaway race it is claimed that
the jack rabbit can distance the coyote,
but he usually falls victim to the
coyotes superior intelligence. The IA
vorite coyote method for catching jack
rabbits is for one Of the animals to
start a jack and attend to the work of
keeping the victim on the run, while
the other coyote sits down. patiently
awaiting the arrival of his dinner.
The jack rabbit when he has a free
range will run in circles, and the
coyotes cleverly count on this habit.
Before long the rabbit will arrive at
the place from which he started, and
there coyote No. 2, fresh and ready
for a short sprint, will swoop down
upon him and then divide the meal
with the coyote that has done the ac-
tual chasing.-New York Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Habits of Seals,

The habits of seals are very interest
ing. The very young seal is helpless
In the water until he is taught by his
mother to swim She takes him into
the water daily on her fin and dumps
him in and when he gets tired Of
foundering about places him on her
fin again and returns to her camp.
When the young seals are we'll grown
they suddenly disappear with their
mothers and the bull seals. No one
knows where they go, and their return
is equally as sudden as their departure.
The bulls are the first to put in an
appearance at the camping ground.
When they arrive they commence at
once to prepare camp for their mates
which they stake off and for which
they fight until they die. In the mean
time the female seals remain quite a
distance from land, floating lazily on
the water and seemingly having
good time.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Hunting Truffies as Sport.

Quite apart from the interest of
fungi to the naturalist the temptation
cannot here be resisted to refer to a
method of procuring one kind Of fun
gus, which might take rank among the
minor sports. This is the fashion,
originating in France. of procuring the
truffle by the aid Of swine and hounds
More i'll assorted sporting companions
can hardly be imagined. The truffie
grows underground. Pigs are partic-
ularly fond of these delicacies and,
guided by the scent. will discover
them by roofing in the earth. After
the discovery OF the truffies the dogs
are employed to beat back the pigs
and prevent them from devouring the
spoil. And every quality dear to the
sportsman Of skill and Judgment is
needed to control and obtain the de-
sired result from the efforts Of a herd
Of swine and a pack of hounds.-Lon-
don Outlook.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
An Obedient DOG.

Schnapps is dachshund, and the
people who know all about the breed
call the queer looking animal hand
some. In the house in New York where
he is the pet he is credited with more
than ordinary dog sense and with un-
dersta nding every word said to him In
English or German. In order to dem
onstrate his sagacity his master said
to him few evenings ago: "Schnapps,
the young people have been here long
enough. Go down and tell the boys to
go home" Downstairs he waddled
and. standing before the visiting
youths. barked aud howled. then ran
to the front door and back again and
kept up the performance until. as his
proud master explained, the young
men heard and saw the point. Pretty
smart for dachs. ?"-Exchange.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Jimmy's Recitation.

Jimmy@is one of the most enthusias.
tic members Of his Sunday school. He
is usuallyt very quiet, but when, soon
after he joined. storm prevented
many members of his class from COM
ing to take their parts in a long
planned entertainment Jimmy could
not endure in silence the distress of his
teacher.
Hi can speak piece" he said bash
fully.
''Oh, can you? What is it about?'
Bout the beasts that went with
Noah"
well, said the distracted teacher, 81
haven't time to hear it now, but I
think it ought to help fill up. Thank
you, Jimmy"
When Jfmmy's name was called the
small man mounted the platform, put
his hands in his pockets and proudly
and loudly spouted the following:
The helix and the helephant hentered the
bark
When the helephant hopened the ball.
The helix hasked the helephant, What $
to heat?"
Said the helephant cay is hall"
The helix and the helephant hate the 'ay;
Said the helix, with a heloquent sigh,
XII 'ope you are Apply this 'orrible day"
And the helephant Unanswered, "Haye."
London Tit-Bits.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Cusick
Zero weather again and ever

Zero weather again and every
body feeling fine.
The entertainment and box social
which was given by the ladies of
the Congregational Society Monday
evening was a decided success in
every way. The proceeds from the
sale Of the boxes were $46 50.
Everybody seemed to have good
time
$, E. Rentfrow is at Soap Lake,
where he went to take treatment for
rheumatism. He was accompanied
by R. ?. Jared, Of Jared. who went
for the same purpose
Miss Laura Berry, who spent The
winter at Sedalia, Mo, with her
parents, returned last week and is
the guest of Mrs. S. E. Rentfrow.
Rev J. NJ. Lavender, of CLYDE
Park, Mont, who gave us two good
sermons last Sunday. will again
preach for us in the new church
Sunday, Feb. q, at II a. m. and at
the New Hope school house at 8 o.
IN. the same day,
}. 4. Bond went to Spokane on
business Tuesday.
}. ID. Jared went to Spokane
Tuesday.
Miss Emogene Land, who has
been the guest OF Miss lrma Willis
for some time, returned to her home
Crescent last Tuesday.
Mrs. lrma Miller and daughter
Charl went TO Spokane last week
to be gone some time.
Miss Tessie Wike, who has been
spending the winter in Spokane
returned home a few days ago,
}. y Shoemaker and wife visited
his parents in Hillyard a few DAYS
this week.
Mrs. X. A. Ma rsh, who has been
SICK Tor several weeks, is imnroyino
in health
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Oriole Mine Will Ship

| According to statement recently
made by Fred N. Davis, president and
general manager OF the Oriole mine, OF
the Metaline camp, that property will
soon be shipping ore to the slnelters and
considerable quantity of ore is already
sacked awaiting shipment.
! Ore was struck months ago, but only
within recent weeks has the dimension
of the body in which it is contained
been sufficient to warrant An official en-
thusiasm. The body is described by
| Davis as having maximum depth OF
81 feet and as having mineral for both
milling and smelling.
The initial encounter with ore was 800
feet from the portal of the tunnel. Ore
was followed by drifts east and west, so
feet east and 100 feet west. The strong
est promise was held forth at point 80
teet west, where the chute has a width
of two feet. A Wine started there has
attained depth of go feet, where the
body shows its greatest width.
Streaks in the chute varying in width
from two to twelve inches, are near
metal, their principal elements being
lead and silver and their value $40 to
the ton, by official estimate. The streaks
are inlaid with mineral OF milling
grade. The average value of the entire
body is placed at $50 ton. Develop
ment of the Oriole is not to end here.
Machinery, including boiler, hoist,
compressor, drills and appnrtenant APP
paratus have been installed. A room
for the hoist has been chisled out of the
solid rock at the top of the winze; the
remainder of the generating machinery
will be installed outside of the tunnel.
With this plant installed the company
expects to drop into depth al good speed.
the plan being to continue the winze to
depth of $50 feet and shoot out levels
each 100 feet on the way down, thereby
providing avenues of production which
may be used at the same time.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Craig Mountain Road Completed

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. 1.-THE Craig
Mountain Lumber Co.'S big mill at
winchester, in which the Lawrences.
formerly of Newport, are actively inter.
ested, is rapidly nearing completion
and the plant may be ready for opera
ton in 30 days. The last spike in the
Naig Mountain Railway, the six-mile
line from Rubens to Winchester, was
driven Friday.
The burning of the temporary planning
mil Thursday morning, entailing a loss
OF $1,000, has delayed construction on the
buildings, but new planer will soon be
installed. The concrete dam, which
Will form an artificial lake of $50 acres.
is already finished, and the pilings
which will separate the log pond from
the 35-acre lagoon, to be used in connec-
ton with the summer resort which the
mill company proposes erecting. are now
oeing prepared for the spring floods.
The company already owns 500, oOO, 900
feet OF timber in the Craig mountains
and is adding to its holdings. 1t is esti-
mated that it will require at least y
years for the mill to convert this into
lumber.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Oriqin of White Race.

The discussion of the precise locality
where the primitive man developed
into the white race is by no means
settled as yet. The old theory that the
Aryan or white race began in Asia
is still held by many high authorities.
but other authorities equally high
maintain that the original white
mans country was Europe and that
FROM Europe the race spread to other
that the last word upon the subject
has not yet been spoken. The debate
is still open and will probably remain
SO for very long time to come.-New
York American.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17

lake, went to Spokane Monday,
having business at the land Office.
He returned Wednesday.
d. Robinson, of near the lake, is
working for W. O. Eldred.
Mr.. Donahue, Il scaler for the
Panhandle Lumber Co. here, got
caught between two logs Saturday
and was severely, but not seriously
bruised.
Men for the Panhandle Lumber
Co. were looking over Mr.. Col
banks timb Der last week with view
to buying same.
The logging camp at W. 0. Ed
reds will soon be discontinued, as
the loggers will soon be through.
Fred Kegle was visitor at lone
Saturday.
". 0. Eldred expects his child
rem to spend the summer and assist
him on the ranch. Mr.. Eldred ex-
poets to clear and cultivate quite
extensively during the coming
season.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Ant Eaters.

Ant eaters are in the curious posi-
ton Of being practically unable to open
their mouths. 1t may almost be said
indeed, that they have no mouths to
open. There is just a small, round
orifice at the end of the snout, through
which about two feet of wormiike
tongue can wriggle out, and as this
tongue is bathed with liquid glue in
stead Of saliva every ant which it
touches adheres to it, and the animal
ticks the insects up by hundreds at a
time,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Evarts and the Author

When a popular young author went
to see William Nj. Evarts while he was
secretary Of state in behalf Of q con-
sulship for which he was an applicant
Mr.. Evarts congratulated him on the
fame which he had acquired, but has
tened to add, Although you have lau-
rels on your brows, / suppose you
can't browse on your laurels"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Not Up to Modern Standards.

"Your wife's new hat makes her look
like 4 queen said the man who tries
to be complimentary.
Don't let her hear you say that"
answered Mr.. Bliggins. II have looked
throught the histories. and I never yet
saw picture Of queen who looked
as if she employed first class MILL
Washington Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
lnquisitive.

After Sunday school:
Willie-Did you hear that boy swear,
Johnny, when l told him to go away?
Johnny-No. Quietly persuasive) Tell
him to go away again and I'll listen
Manchester Guardian.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
He Did Not Hesitate.

You must rest" said the specialist
after knowing humping OF the pop
ular preachers person. You will be
in the next world in three months un-
less you 60 abroad and take a COM
plete rest
oh, then Ill go abroad at once" re-
piled the preacher quite innocently.-
Youths Companion.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17

Human nature is so constituted that
all see and judge better in the affairs
Of other men than in their own.-Ter-
ence.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17
Sullivan News

The ranchers are glad TO see the
nice days, as it means an aa,,,,
getting ready for the spring work.
}. Mcintyre, of near Sullivan
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-02-17

During the past week the Northern
Idaho d Montana Power Co. has com
pleted telephone system for Kalispel
mont. at cost OF $4,000. Ryllesby &
Co. have also purchased the entire hold.
ings OF the Idaho Falls Power Co, at a
cost OF quarter of million.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ORMOND is FIVE miles north of
Daytona, located On the western
bank of the Halifax River. The To-
cation Of the town permits of good
drainage and perfect sanitation; the
elevation is superb and ideal for
winter homes. A wide bridge con-
meets Ormond with Ormond Beach.
Many fine residences are main
tanned on either side of the river,
most of them embellished with sub
/ tropical fora and shrubbery, besides
thrifty orange and other citrus fruit
I trees.
The town IS very cosmopolitan.
. has an excellent graded school. sew
eral churches, a me public library,
up-tO-date places OF business and
comfortable and convenient hotels
and BOARDING. houses.
Ormond has many Of the Florida
attractiOns-fne fruit, good fishing,
excellent automobiing, safe BOATING.
salubrious climate and pleasant
walks and drives.
At Ormond Beach IS located the
large Hotel Ormond, and its lesser
sister, Breton Inn. The former Oc-
cupies a position overlooking the
Halifax River, while the latter has as
its outlook the magnificent beach and
the broad Atlantic.
The walks in all directions are
particularly attractive, and the ar
bCrs, shady and inviting spots and
romantic hooks are crowded with
rustic seats which are mute invita-
tons to enter into the enjoyment
thereof.
Besides the broad, smooth ocean
beach there are many drives for car
rage or autOmobile-lOned drives and
short drives; drives through groves
of golden oranges; drives through
dense tropical forests to Spanish
ruins; drives to the ancient Cause
way built by the slaves OF planters
Of long ago, and drives to the planta-
tions OF hOspitable settlers, whose
places are repIete with the interest
OF Southern fruits and flowers
One Of these interesting planta-
tons IS Number Nine located on the
peninsula, hve miles north OF the
Hotel OrmonG. Here You see a fms
orange grove, together with great va
rietieS OF other ~-a-tropIcal fruits
and flowers
Five miles further Ola ION cCmG to
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE

POKI ORANGE IS a pretty little
village situated hve miles south Of
DaYtOna on the DaYtOna-New Smyrna
hard-surfaoe road the scenic highway
OF the East coast Inc Town Is To-
Gated on the Halifax River over
which spans a bridge from the town
to the peninsula opposite
The town IS we'll laid out aud has
many pretty homes owned and oocu-
lied by residents and winter tourists.
L. has several churches one OF the
oest graded schools IN NoIus'A
county two general stores real
estate agency and two or three hotels.
II large A"''...' ~ 'o''''''' ''-'''
winter residents make Fort orange
winter headquarters, one oi '"o sew
oral atJr"1t'a-s ..'"e the excellent
asaias. Port N.~.-- Is ia the orange
1-.t ASA a--...-. % very aA- s..s.-
groves 4r~ a~t-.r. "Ae'~ oranges.
taas-rln-5 "-a grapefruit A--s Ill
proiasloa o-.-.i the best trucaae
land al tao aa,- As to bc found
tacroabo4t a-a --~cilont crops aT-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
ORANGE CITY

The principal attraction around
Orange City IS the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town Is
supplied with water said to be the
Purest In the world another attrac-
tom to visitors. 1t IS at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages and
drive 10 Dciand The town IS sur
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
to the cultivation Of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
DELAND, THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
ICELAND, the county seat OF

Volusia County,
is situated q miles southwest of
Daytona and is reached from the lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
read recently constructed
AT DeLand is located the John B.
Stetson University. one of the lead
ing educational institutions Of the
South. Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens of Florida"
Stetson University has a faculty Of
so professors and instructors. There
are over 100000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endOw-
ment; Carnegie Library alone rep
resenting an investment IN building
| endowment and books, Of more than
$4,000. The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State Of Florida, and contains over
IS, 900 volumes. Science Hall, one
of the newest OF Is buildings, with
its furnishings, represents an outlay
Of 500, 900. Elizabeth Hall is one Of
the most beautiful college buildings
in the South.
The city has a population Of about
$500, with a thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper IS five
miles east Of the St. Johns River, on
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" of Florida.
The predOminating products are
oranges and grapefruit, the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year Grapes,
peaches, pears, Japan PersimmOns,
plums, Pecans, guavas, strawberries
and other fruits are grown IN plenty.
In the way Of public improvements
are many miles OF hDe she'll roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights,
a system Of waterwOrks that is owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purcst water at little cost
Nine houses Of worship testify that
DeLand is a oh4rch-going commu-
nifty. Baptists, Episeopalians, Meth
odists (Northern and Southern, Pres
oyterians, Christians and Catholics,
besides coIored Baptists and Metho-
dists, are represented
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout, and IS one of the most
cOmmOdious and best equipped pub
lie schools IN the State.
The trip from Daytona to DeLand /
is made by automobile in a little !
over an hour, and there are many /
pretty drives IN the vicinity Of the |
county site. a good road leads to .
DeLeon Springs, I'VE miles, a historic
spot, where $4,000 gallons Of water
bubble from the earth every minute,
From DeLand automobiles 90 south
to Osteen, IS miles, on shell and
mari roads hest. Johns is crossedby
ferry near Osteen and cars can then
to Sanford and Orlando by
hard road. There IS a shell road
from DeLand to Orange City, hve
miles, and a good road from DeLand
to Lake Helen, a like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
PROGRESSIVE NEW SMYRNA


/ NEW SMYRNA IS situated fifteen
miles south Of Dzytoza and is an
ideal spot reached from Daytona by
a hard surfsce road winding through
one OF the most picturesque parts OF
/ Florida
With its ancient ruins dating back
20 a time when the history Of man
runne4h not, interlaced with wires of
the modern telegraph and telephone,
its miles Of shell streets as hard and
smooth as a floor and over-arched by
hoary forest giants that grew in state
~ grandeur during the lapse of by
/ gone centuries, New Smyrna is truly
a place Of romance and rest
All nature here is very inviting to
the tourist and pleasure-seeker. Here
too is 10 be found the best fishing and
hunting in the State OF Florida.
The people are thrifty, the bust
ness men enterprising and all unite
in extending the welcome hand Of
hospitality to strangers. There are
FIVE church edihces for white people
and an equal number for the colored
population; the town has an excellent
high school a splendid public lib
rary, and up-to-date business houses.
There are any number of pretty
homes for the permanent population
which numbers close to 1000, and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find aCCOmo-
dations to meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable prices.
Some Of the finest celery grown il
the State IS raised on this land All
other vegetables grow IN abundance,
and here, too, IS the home Of the fam
Gus Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded IN
debtedness and the tax levy is Low.
A point that no tourist should Sail
to visit is the ruins OF the Old Span
ish Mission wbich stand sombsr and
alone about one and a quarter miles
southwest Of New Sn-ana. A good
road les-ds to the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile
Silent in the great pine fats by the
margin OF the forest, is this place OF
pilgrimage for the piOus; this rem
oezvOus for the PiCnicker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is no
authentic history of their origin, il
is presumed that the Mission was
built by the FranciSCans IN the DAYS
when the once powerful kingdom Of
Spain first planted its flag upon what
is now American soil. Ii was built
OF cOquina, the roof being Of the
same material, cut into thin slabs
and covered with cement plaster
Extensive gardens surrounded II,
which were enclosed by a stone |
wall, portions Of which still remain. |
Visitors usually come in parties
merry and curious bat the spell Of
the place soon falls upon them and /
they separate to sit alone silent and /
meditauve, under the arches or be
side the ancient we'll
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-13
HAWKS PARK

A pretty village located along the
r7dee above the Indian River two
and one-half miles south Of New
Smyrna and connected with fine shell
roads. There is the appearances OF
nswneSs, comfort and SecluSiOn about
the place which stamps 1t as the abode
OF people who come here to enjoy
the blessings Of outdoor life away
iron places where crowds are apt 10
gather.