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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06
Graveyard MARRIAGES.

A strange custom prevails among
certain tribe in the Caucasus. When a
single young man dies some one calls
upon bereaved parent who has car
ried to the grave a manageable
daughter in the course of a year and
says: Your son is sure to want a
wife. III give you ny daughter, and
you shall deliver to me the marriage
portion in return" A friendly offer of
this description is never rejected, and
the two parties soon come to terms as
to the amount of the dowry. which
varies according to the advantages
possessed by the. girl in her lifetime
Cases have been known where the
young mans father has given as much
as thirty cows to secure dead wife
for his dead son. 80
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06
Elk City Reducing Co.
Treasury Stock For
Sale

The Board of Directors now
offers it's. first allotment of treas
ury stock TO the PUBLIC at Is. cts.
per share, par value one dollar.
The money received from The
sale of treasury stock will be
used for the completion of the
plant, and. for the purchase Of
such machinery as will be nee
essary. ~ 49,
1t is hoped that all those want
ing to further the interests of the
camp will subscribe literally tc
this first issue of stock.
Make all checks payable to
G. L. L. BASKETT,
Treasurer, Elk City, Idaho
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
To RUDE Wells, your heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:

To Rube Wells, your heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that 1 have
expended during the year 1910, the
sum of one hundred dollars (S100) in
labor and improvements upon each of
the following named lode claims. situate
in Orogrande Mining District, Idaho
county, State of Idaho; the Emma No.
| and the Emma No. q, of WHICH the
location certificates are found of record
in book 81 of Mining Claims, pages 589
and 500 respectively, of the records of
Idaho county,in the office of the
recorder of said county in order to hold
said claims under the provisions of
section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880, con-
corning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode claims for the period
ending on the 31st day of December,
A. D 1910. And if, within ninety days
from the personal service of this notice
or within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expen-
diture as a co-owner, your. interest in
the claims will become the property OF
the subscriber, your co-owner who has
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
MARTIN HICKMAN.
First publication Feb. %, 1911.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06
This Buffalo Hump Tel
ephOne COMPANY

has completed It's new river line
over. the South Fork trail, and is
now prepared to handle all bust
ness from Elk City to Grange
vile and Concord, including all
the principal mines in the Orc
gfande and Ten Mile. districts.
Rates will. be 25.cents to, Orc
grande and So cents to all points
south and west of Orogrande, for
five minutes talk. or for a mes
sage of ten words.
Local Office at Scott's Cash
Store.
s. G. Mcdaniel. Manager.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06
Loc0l Mention

A. K. Rogers was an outbound
passenger Wednesday.
There was farewell dance
given to Mrs. Parsell Tuesday
evening.
Nate Pettibone was in Elk this
week looking after his stage
business.
E. G.. Arthur and Ed Hansen
came down from Orogrande,
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. G. Arthur came in
Saturday, and joined her hus-
band at Orogrande.
Jesse Mcpherson, stage, driver
on the Dixie route is laid UP with
a strained back.
d. Ryan, of st. Paul, Mimi,
passed through town on his way
to Orogrande, this week.
Frank Steckner is preparing to
do some development work on
the Townsite claim.
Geo. Yahraus is in from the
American Eagle, where he has
been working the passed winter.
B. B. Scott, Mrs. Driscoll, Miss
Florence Morrison, Mrs. and
Miss Booth, visited at the Ameri-
can Eagle, Sunday. p
Mrs. Susan Parsell and her son
Jack, left this morning for the
Jumbo, where Mrs. Parsell will
have charge of the boarding
house.
w. P. Dunlevy, superintendent
of the Frisco Mining Co., left fol
the east Sunday. where he will
report on the condition of the
property. He expects to return
in six weeks, when active opera
tons will be commenced.
G. l. Porter, who has been dis
trict ranger on the Nationa
forest in this section for the pas
two years, left for his new pos
near Whitebird, Monday. Dicl
Moses is now in charge of thi
district.
We are headquarters for every
thing good to eat. O. c. lap
Co.
Elk City Mining News yea
for So.
Old papers for sale at Mining
Views office, 10 cents a bundle.
The Mining News for So.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
DARLINGTON WILL
CONTINUE FIG \ I
Twice-Ousted Prison Surgeon to
Seek Further Relief From
Court.

Dr. Charles v. Darlington, twice
ousted surgeon of the State Pehiten.
tiary. said last night that he would
take no further steps to force the
board Of directors to reinstate him in
Office until Judge R Carter Scott in
the city Circuit Court, is asked to-
morrow morning whether tho directors
mad complied with the order which he
entered In tho case.
Judge Scott last week held that DR..
Darlington had been removed from
Office by the board in October without
due process OF law. In summoninr
Or. Darlington to appear before 1t
last Saturday to answer charge OF
characterization and which the board
decided II proved. and then dismissed
him second Time the governing body
OF the penitentiary was convinced that
1T had complied with the courts order
The board thinks that II has lodged
the order of the court" said Dr. Car
rinEton. and this is r. question which
my attorneys will ask Judge Scott
to decide on Tuesday morning. II tho
court decides In favor Of the board n
second mandamus will be asked for"
DR.. Darlington said that he had by
no means given up his fight for re-
instatement, and to secure from tho
State Auditor what he claims to be
his salary for November and Deem
Der, the term OF the office legally ex-
pirinE January ]. The stand which
he maintains that the board failed
to comply with the courts order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

"Of whatever shade OF political opin-
ion, the Democrats OF the Ninth District
are unanimous in giving to Henry C..
Stuart most OF the credit for the vastly
improved conditions of party affairs In
that section" said a. II. Williams, of
WHtheville, at Murphy's last night
up to the time of his nomination for
Congress the party was defeated. dis
organized, dcmoralizad. The organiza-
ton which ho effected has put new life
into the situation, heartened every
Democrat, and resulted in the fine
showing made at the recent general
election, when the district went Dem
ocratic by a large majority.
And am safe in sayinS," continued
Mr.. Williams. that the Democrats of
the Ninth are unanimous in their
choice Of Mr.. Stuart for Governor as
they were for Martin and Swanson In
the late primary, which Is saying Il
great deal. No one speaks out there
Of a possibility Of his defeat. and ] am
satisfied that he could poll ninety of
every 100 votes cast, no matter who
might be his opponent"
Personally, Mr.. Williams thinks the
best solution of the rodistricting prob
lem would he to put Smyth county into
the Fifth District, taking 1t from the
Ninth Then he would put Halifax also
in the Fifth, making that district DEM
ocratic and evening UP the population
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
CLUB NOT DIVIDED
On BIG QUESTION
Business Mems Organizati ~
Stands Pat and No Meeting
Has Been Called.

Efforts made IN some quarters TO
create the impression that the bus
mess men OF Richmond had divided On
tho Issue for changing the form of
government were cffectually answered
yesterday when Secretary c. P Wal.
ford. Jr., of the Business Mems Club
stated that the club had not in any
way reccded from the position It took
at mass-meeting several weeks ago,
when more than 800 members, bv a
rising vote. expressed their indorse-
ment Of the plan of dividing the city
into four wards and OF the creation
of an administrative board. Similar
action was taken few nights later
by a mass-meetins Of about 500 mem
hers of the Chamber Of Commerce.
when that organization by a rising
vote approved both pending ordinances.
Neither has withdrawn an inch from
that position.
After the Council adopted the Hirsch-
berg substitute, Identical in every re-
spcct with the administrative board
''N'' - eHS NOitibiillct. save Inat IL IN =
clude the Fire. Police and Health De-
partments. the board of directors Of
the Business Mems Club decided to
stand by the special committee, the
belief being then expressed that the
amendments we're merely offered to
overload and defeat the proposition
Since then the whole movement has
gained weight, and the board Of di-
rectors of the Chamber OF Commerce
rev days ago. without taking formal
action, was OF the opinion that the
simpler and safer plan was to fight
right on for concurrence in both
papers as they come from the Coun-
eli. thus ending the matter once and
Tor all. AIr. Walford explained that
the board was without authority to
speak for the Business Mems Club IN
a matter which had been determined
by mass meeting, and so far as he has
been able TO gather. both the board
and membership stand firm for the re-
districtinS into four wards and the
creation of the administrative board,
whether control of the Police and Fire
Departments are given TO 1t now or
later, mat being mere detail OF the
plan which both organizations of bus
mess men hold should not be allowed
to hamper or Impair the general prop
osition
Mr.. Walford added that notices pub
lished Saturday afternoon that a mass
meeting of the Business Mems Club
had been called for tonight to change
its attitude We're without authority.
No such meeting has been called or
vii! be held The club is satisfied
that its position as an advocate OF
the general plan for better govern
ment has already been made sufficient
ly clear and like the Chamber of
Commerce feels that no further action
rs necessary, save to urge the mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen to give
the citizens and taxpayers the business
like and efficient government that is
promised.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

but tho woman is burning 'em up as
fast as we bring 'em." He consented.
and donated a few empty barrels.
Thus may warning be sounded to
others. If the boys can't get their
barrels by fair means. they will get
them BY foul. And from some house
holders they will steal all they havo
and then watch for tho new supply.
Only the other night Policeman Dunn
chased crowd Of boys carrying off a
load OF barrels. and found one Of his
own in the lot. He wisely left st In
nearby alley, 8, that the boys could
return and get 1t.
''Ive got aomo moro at home" he re-
marked. and I'll let 'em have this
one" Thereby ne saved the rest He
remembers the time when he was a
boy himsclf-a fact which some people
in their later years forget.
1t may be added that boys do not
look upon the taking of barrel as
stealing. 1t Is the privileged petit lar
ceny of youth, and is not placed In
the category OF crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
BOYS WON'T STEAL BARRELS
If FOLK WILL COME ACROSS
But They Will Get Bonfire Material Even if They
Are Forced to eal-Make Big Plans
for Christmas Blaze.

referring to have the barrels and
boxes for their Christmas bonflres
given them than to be forced to stenl
me much-needed material, two boys
went Saturday afternoon into tho store
OIL Magistrate ]. a. Purdie and pro-
scented monster petition. asking that
al unused boxes and barrels be given
them for the annual celebration.
give the boxes and barrels to US.
SO that We won't have to steal them"
the petition read. Mr.. Purdie was not
In. Miss Bernice Purdie, his daugh-
ter. was In al tho time. and she after
wards advised her father to hand out
rev barrels. Rather give away q
few than have all taken from him,
Squire Purdie has sent message to
the boys that they may call and re-
ceive such bonfire material rs ho has
to spare. Last year he had his all
stolen from him. This time he VIII
profit by experience.
Following this. several Church Hill
boys went TO the home of Sergeant
kerse, and asked him IL they might
use his stable for storage purposes.
why. though you had a place"
he remarked.
I'VE did have" the boys replied,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
HARVARD CLUB TO
AID vIR GINIANS
Plan Under Way to Establish
Scholarship for Boys From
This State.

A scholarship from Virginia in Har-
ward College will probably BIO estab-
lishcd shortly MS result Of a resolu-
ton passed unanimously by the Har-
ward Club of Virginia at Its third
annual dinner at tho Commonwealth
Club Saturday night. Tho increasing
representation from the Old Dominion
Mt the institution In Cambridge was
ono of the facts which Inspired this
action. and the purpose of the pro-
posed scholarship Is to give aid and
an opportunity the boys who other
wise could not go to Harvard for their
education The Virginlans attending
Harvard have very generally made
excellent records. and two OF tho lve
Rumrill scholarships for Southern stu
dents were last year awarded to Vir-
Ginians.
At the annual meeting, DR.. Walter
s. McNcill. professor OF law In Rich
mond College. presided. A number of
messages OF greeting from various
prominent members OF the faculty wcr.
read by Secretary W. P. DIckey, and
several matters of organization and
routine were taken UP.
The elections resulted In the choice
OF the following officers: a. r. Page.
Norfolk. president; DR.. Tom Pcets
Cross. of Sweetbrier College: Profcs-
sor Clement C. Read. OF the John Mar
shall High School. and Rion McKissick.
of Richmond. Independents: w r.
Dickey, Richmond. secretary and treas
urpr a.r. ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
FAMOUS WAR SPY
LEAPS TO DEA I \.
Pryce Lewis Once Sentenced to
Be Hanged While in Old
Henrico Jail.

Nineteen months in Libby Prison, and
later long term in the old Henrico
county Jail, under sentence OF death,
were two incidents in tho life Of Pryce
LOWS. cighty-three years old, who
lcaped to his death last Wednesday
from the top OF tho Pulitzer Building.
In New York. Famous as q war SPY
in tho employ of the Federal govern
ment. he was n brilliant figure in a
number OF plots and counter-plots en-
acted In tho immediate neighborhood
of Richmond.
His life story reads like a chapter
from romance By tho elder Dumas.
Disguised as an English nobleman, and
riding in n magnificent carriage. he
toured the border States of the South
and gathered information which is said
to have given The Union army It's first
success after tho baltic OF Bull Run.
An Englishman by birth. he fitted we'll
into the role OF Lord Tracy" the name
under which tho distinguished gentle
man. In silk hat and clothes of the lat
est English cut travelled.
Captured In Richnond.
It was shortly after his Lord Ira cy''
tour. and while in tho employ of the
United States Secret Service. that Lewis
fell into tho hands of the Confederate
constabulnry in Richmond. Condemned
10 death as n Spy, he lay for
nineteen months in tho dungeons
of Castle Thunder and, Libby
Prison. During this first incarccra tion
1t is related. he twice heard tho ham
merlng on tho scafrold where no was to
hang the next morning.
some manner he obtained his re-
lease. and Richmond saw him no moro
for 4 period OF two years. During this
interval he was busily employed in
Washington and other Eastern cities IN
the employ OF the Plnkertons. who wero
then In charge OF the Secret Service
Confined in IIenrico jail.
HIS second arrest In this city occurred
when he arrived on another secret mis-
sion for the Pinkertons. He pretended
to be Confederate spy. but his dis
guise was read by the wife Of Senator
Morton, OF Florida. whom lie had once
arrested in Washington. She Informed
the authorities of his true character.
and he was promptly lodged In the old
Iicnrico Jail.
lie was tried by court martial and
sentenced TO be hanged. a long dlplo-
matte wrangle followed, and Lewis
finally appealed TO the British consul,
who obtained his release at tho last
moment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
SERVICE FOR RED MEN
DIR. Hutnon breaches Sermon at An.
nunl Memorial Ceremony.

DIR. HUTTON Prcuchcs Sermon ut An
nunl Memorial Ceremony.
The regular Sunday services in the
Pine Street Baptist Church took the
added character yesterday of me.
mortal service In honor OF the dead OF
the Improved Order of Red Men. The
members OF the organization attend
ed in body, taking scnte reserved for
them in the church. Special music
was provided and the rest o. the SER
vices arranged in keeping with the
memorial spirit of the occasion.
DR.. j. b. Hutson, pastor of the
church, preached an eloquent sermon.
taking for hts leading thought the
motto, Freedom. Friendship and
Charity" the expressed idehIs of the
Order Of Red Men. He spoke with
feeling of the good work of the or
ganization and the unselfish aims
which protect it, paying a tribute at
the same time to the memory Of the
men who have departed this life dur
ing the past twelve months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
ASSENGER GOT
VIOLENT ON CAR
Negro Rowdy Subdued by Con-
ductor and Others While
Aboard Car.

After terrific fight. II. s. Vaughan,
conductor on the Seventeenth Street
line OF the Virginia Railway and Pow
er Company, succeeded. with the aid
of passengers, last night In subduing
and holding C. Copeland (colorcd) until
the arrival OF Police officer Griffin.
Colepland. 1t Is alleged by the con-
ductor, attempted to pass transfer
which was not good ut that hour. The
COL actor also claims that no saw an
other negro hand the transfer to Cope
land. and no refused TO accept it.
Finally some one else paid Copeland's
fare. and he took his seat. lie re-
manned seated for only few minutes,
it is alleged, and then got up and be-
San.arsuing. The argument became
tcmpestuous. and finally resort was
had to violence.
The unequal combat. r. C.. Feuhler, a
passenger on the car. came to his
rescue. Together they fought and
struggled with the negro until the car,
bound south on Seventeenth street. ar
rived at the switch at Washington
street. a tcle phone call had been sent
in TO the First Police Station and Po-
liccman Griffin was on hand when the
car arrived.
Use certainly glad you came" said
the negro. with a hiccough. These
white folks is about to kill mo" Crit
FIN collarcd him. and Copeland offered
no further resistance. lie was brought
in ON the car. and was locked up in
the First Station on charge of being
drunk and disorderly on the cur.
Naushan's coat was torn into shvcds
ana IS now practically only remnant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
MERCHANTS FIND
TRADE ALL RIGHT
Find Comfort, Too, in Fact That
Richmond Shoppers Are
Shopping at Home.
MANY TOTE THEIR BUNDLES
Prevailing Idea Is to Buy Some
thing Serviceable for Holt
day Gifts.

only woman can appreciate the
WONDERFUL assortment of trinkets dis
prayed by Richmond merchants for tho
holiday trade. Shelves and counters
and windows are filled with every va
riety of things suitable for the Christ
mas season, and after gazing Cor
hours. still unable TO decide, shoppers
arc forced to admit that there isn't
any sense In sending away from homo
Tor that which Is offered hero. AS far
as that goes. however, the tendency
nowadays is to buy at home. for wise
buyers have been convinced at last
that 1t Is better to have all wool and
yard wide than New York tag.
"Oh, yes. they are shopping carly,
all right" said a merchant last night,
out they could shop u bit more lively
You see, Christmas is almost at hand.
Trade has boon unusually good our
customers select what they want with
little loss of time, and. all things con-
sidcred. we are glad of the record thus
far. Moreover, 1t would surprise you to
know that great many women who
come In and buy small articles take
them homo, thus saving time and
worry and relieving to some extent the
delivery burden, which is also prob
lem. There was time when people
refused to tote spool of thread, but
with these big. handbags and auto
OF carrying what they buy. and when
that becomes a bit more fashionable
1t may revolutionize this holiday rush
what product or speciality Is most
in popular demand? Why that is a
hard question. You see. styles change
and after oil 1t depends on the amount
Of money person has to spend on
somebody else. or course, there are
great many specials-odds and ends
fa
can be displayed, but have given this
matter some little study during the
past ten days. and find that the pre-
Tailing idea is to buy something SER
viceable. People are getting to be quite
practical these days. and when they
are shaving expenses here and cutting
expenses there they are not inclined
which are OF no lasting value or ser
vice. When this spirit grows as it
should the old Christmas necktie ard
the old Christmas cigars will tum-
BILE out of the Joke column. MANY
a husband has received box of cigars,
when he would have much preferred
box of socks. and while acme wo.
men would rather have jabot than
4 box of handkerchiefs, We must admit
that they are vain and hard to please.
But I Will say for the merchants
that they are Impressed by the fact
that Richmond people have found that
they could work to their own profit
and advantage by buying Christmas
gifts at home. 1t speaks we'll for the
town: 1t speaks we'll for the merchants,
and 1t speaks well for the newspapers
which are advertising our wares The
goods in stock justify this homo buy
ing. and it means. of course. that the
display each year will be greater,
more elaborate and more beautiful"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
Corn Boys Go 10 washington.

John a. Johnson, il. Of Jarratt's.
Sussex county, the states biggest corn
raiser on one acre for the year. with
the prize winners from North Caro-
lima and south Carolina passed
through the city last night on the way
10 Washington, The three. with the
boys from other southern St1tcg, viii
celebrate In the capital for week.
Neing shown everything to be seen by
O u. Martin. Of Inc bureau OF Plant
Industry.
This Is one Of the prizes captured hy
young Johnson.
The boys were joined here by Il. o.
sandy, chief demonstration agent or
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
RAID WOMAN'S HOUSE
iirnricun Martin. ColOrcd. Charged
with selling beer nnd Nhfskcy.

Headed hy Detective Sergean, Will.
shire. force of police last nigh, de-
seconded on the home of henrietta Mar
tin, coiorcd, of us Bates street, and
arrested her and ten others found in
The house
henrietta was charged with running
an Questionable resort. and with also
selling wliskey and beer wlthou, :,
license. y quantity of beer and wins
key was ccniiscatcd. Various charges
were preferred against the Others il,
the house. but al were charged with
being disordcriy.
Those who took part in the raid. he.
sides Sergeant Wiltshire. were Scr.
seant Sherry. Detective Bolton and Pc.
liccmcn Goldsby and Kidd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
"Boots" Is Caught.

(colored), was arrested yesterday on
the charge OF shooting Moses Johnson
Saturday night A warrant was sworn
out for Boots" for that was all that
Moses knew. The police, however
identified Bredcn as Boots" and
locked him up.
Johnson was treated by DR.. Watts.
OF the city ambulance corps. The
bullet entered the point of the chin.
and ranged beneath the skin 10 the
back OF the neck. whore II lodged.
The wound IS regarded as not serious.