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The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

In constructing the Democratic plat
form. it might be well to use good Under
wood.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE,
THE cHR1sFMAs TREE.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE
With tin cans scattered all around
And withered bough
Adhering TO the frozen ground,
We see 1t now.
Bereft of baubles and of bells,
There II decays.
One tiny speck Of tinsel tells
OF better days
The ashman gives 1t with his cart
A dreadful bump.
II lies neglected andkapart
Upon the dump.
II is a sight that any man
Might sigh to see.
There is no sadder object than
A cast-on~tree-
Uncle Pennywise SaysI
Feller showed me a Black Hand letter
the other day. It was mild alongside of
some Of the duns I git.
All on.
Cant we patch up this GOODNESS be-
tween you and wombat?"
I'm afraid not"
rs II SO very serious?"
Yes; It Is. 1 promised TO pay him
what I owed him on the first of the
month, and then couldn't"
How 1t Happened.
Mabel has refused Q duke"
Sensible girl
"Yes: her ambition is to marry some
popular matinee idol"
Good for Next Christmas.
The housewife. when It comes to thrift,
Is always strong.
She packs away the useless gift
To pass along.
How 1t Turned Out.
81 told that dub he was foolish TO be
counting so many girls"
How did # turn out?'
"As you might expect. His expenses
were so heavy that he got behind with
his board, and had to marry his land
lady"
CauStIc Comment.
Considers himself quite an orator. eh?"
Yes; l think he expects to draw the
people like rats
well, he may do It. He certainly is
a piece of cheese"
In SSaERer Circles.
They say she is denying the engage
ment."
True; but she is showing the ring"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

Most of the things that happen in q
closed caucus are afterward disclosed.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

While the dynamite probers are I'm
Washington they might find out who are
responsible for all Of these political
bombs.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

There must have been times recently
when DR.. Cook again fancied he was at
the north pole.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

Somebody ought TO dramatiZe Senator
william s. Renyon's first run for Office.
HIS campaign for county prosecutor out
| in Iowa a few years ago would work up
nicely into a three-act comedy that
should enable the author to retire on
royalties and keep a fur-lined overcoat.
Kenyon Is and was a Republican, and
his opponent for the prosecutor job was
nominated and backed up by a Leading
Democrat whose opposition greatly dis
tressed Kenyon The young Republican
nominee feared that II the Leading DEM
ocrat opposed him in politics. he might
get the habit and oppose him In other
things. And that would have been ex-
tremely unfortunate. For the Leading
Democrat had an attractive young
daughter in whose society Kenyon found
much delight
This daughter was a dutifuI daughter
and had always shared her fathers view
that to vote anything but a straight
Democratic ticket was TO err.
1t was a trying situation all around,
and Kenyon was worried.
One day he called at the home OF the
Leading Democrat, who was backing his
opponent for prosecutor, and found the
daughter in tears. She was 10th to ex-
plain what had happened. but finally
told Kenyon that she had had words
with her father-something that had
never occurred before. In response to
Kenyon's cross-examination she admit
ted, further. that the family disagreement
had been because her father wouldn't
scratch the Democratic ticket IN favor
OF certain person who was trying to
be elected prosecutor.
Then Kenyon knew where he stood.
and there was much Joy all around. A
compromise was effected by which the
Leading Democrat agreed to give Kenyon
his daughter, but absolutely refused TO
yield his Suffrage. But Kenyon, by way
OF making his triumph complete, went
ahead and got elected prosecutor, any
way, for all Of the Girls Father voting
against him.
Now the daughter Of the Leading Dem
ocrat is Mrs. William S. Kenyon. How
ever, she is still a Democrat. and Ken
yon says that II Is a sore trial to his
wife that he is not Democratic Senator
from Iowa.
Too many people. remarked Clifford
Pinchot the other day. find Joy only in
the amount of hard luck they have.
Pinchot. when about to board the Samp-
son for tine return trip from Alaska last
summer. fell in with a man who had no
tions about things that were going to
happen. He told Pinchot that there was
a certain passenger who had been won
derfully Successful as a modern Jonah
that every vessel he had ever travelled on
had been wrecked, or close to It. Pinchot
pooh-poohed the Jonah idea but the man
said he knew what he was talking about.
and that IL there were any other vessel
within week or so he wouldn't take a
chance on the Sampson at all. To make
matters worse, the man was assigned 10
the same stateroom with the Jonah per-
son-and the stateroom was No. IL!
On the third night out there arose one
of the worst gales seen in those waters
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

Mr.. Carnegie regrets that he has not
been a newspaper reporter. Just think!
He might then have written pert para
graphs about Rockefeller and Morgan.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

II Morgan Shuster really wishes to
tackle something difficult, let him try to
induce Wall street to finance the pro-
gressive campaign
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
New Jer.ey In LimelIsht.

Gov. Wilson began holding a reception
very soon after he reached room 1oi at
the New Willard yesterday afternoon,
and a small army OF Jersey Democrats
was divided into detachments to bring in
recruits and visitors from other States.
william @. McAdoo, once Congressman
from Jersey and now eminent in New
York financial circles. was mighty active
in the Wilson headquarters, introducing
old Congressional associates. Senator
MARITIME was no less active and much
more exuberant than McAdoo in present.
ing Gov. Wilson as the great Democratic
leader and all that sort OF thing.
The Wilson boomers were many. and
they were urged to keep things on the
jump by the Democratic Congressmen
from the state. who kept moving up and
down the elevators with celebrity and
much handshaking. Louis Bennett. who
was the defeated Democratic candidate
for governor Of West Virginia four years
ago. went up with his brother. Judge
Bennett, to grasp the Wilson hand, and
the Judge remarked that over a year ago
he had advised the Democratic Senators
of his state, Watson and Chiffon. to give
Gov. Wilson something more than care
full consideration as Presidential candi-
date. Col. George Harvey. the editor,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

Married men may not be compelled to
wear rings, but some Of them will con-
tinue TO bear the yoke
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

We trust that Mr.. Clark's remarks were
pleasing to Folks at home
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

New Year resolutions often break dowr
while the year is new
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

Woodrow Wilson evidently thinks the
next best thing 10 getting Bryan OUT is
10 get in with Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
.HICHBORN- -WYLIE
SEQUEL IN COURT

Continued from rase One.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
UncIe PennYNise sayaI

FeIler showed me a Black Hand letter
the other day. It was mild alongside of
some Of the duns I git.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

How 1t Happened.
Mabel has refused Q duke"
Sensible girl
''Yes: her ambition is to marry some
popular matinee idol"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

Ten acres Of swamp or marshy land
in county can breed enough mos
quitoes, malaria and typhoid to seri-
ously affect the health of the entire
county and greatly lessen the indus
trial efficiency of the community. In
the United States are swamp and
marshy lands that aggregate an area
almost as large as all England. Ireland,
Scotland and Wales combined. There
are more than 100000 acres, approx
imately 11S,O0O square miles. The area
of Great Britain is 121.390 square miles,
including the Isle of Man and the
Channel islands. The swamp area of
the United States is almost as large as
the states of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
combined. 1t is as large as New York,
Illinois. Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey, The crops of these 100000
acres are snakes. frogs. mosquitoes,
fevers and alligators. Only the frogs
and alligators are Of any value of any
kind.-Technica World.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
TRIBUNE'S ACCOUNT CT
CUR LATE FESTIVITIES

The following is taken from
the Lewiston Tribune, and is
from Joe +. Wade, who is travel
ing correspondent for that paper.
Mr.. Wade came to Elk City with
the Grangeville bunch and wrote
several articles on the games,
besides giving a good account of
the mining activity in the dis
trict:.
The citizens of Elk City and
the region about have shown the
true western spirit this week by
their friendship for. Grangeville
and the hospitable manner in
which they have entertained the
Grangeville baseball team and
the other visitors from the county
seat.
Not only has the combination
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Infant Snobbery.

Too often the idea of service is asso-
ciated solely with paid servants, al
though seldom so amusingly as in the
case of little girl of whom a con-
tributor to the English Illustrated Mag
azine tells She had visited a little
friend whose family did their own
housework. She had q. very good time
and on coming home was telling her
mother all about it
But, mother, dear, they do one very
dreadful thing" she concluded. 81 sort
Of hate TO tell you about it, for it is
kind of cruel. and you mightn't let
me go again."
"Tel me-" urged her mother, in some
alarm.
"They use their own grandmother for
a cook" the little girl replied in a
shocked whisper.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

contemplated in the near future,
to be run by water power. 1t
was originally intended to start
work on this plant this fall, and
bring in the heavy machinery
this winter, but it is said that
this plan has been abandoned for
the present, and that the work
will not be done until spring, al
though the machinery will be
placed on the ground. The
power plant will also furnish
power to run all machinery at
the mine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
New Telephone Line.

The forest service has just
completed a new telephone line
from Orogrande to the French
Gulch ranger station. The line
from Elk City to Orogrande is
discontinued but it understood
that line will be run to Elk City
from the French Gulch station.
The forest service now has
good line from Red river to
Grangeville, and it is said to be
put up in frst-class shape. Sup
ervisor Geo. V. Ring was in
charge of the party that put up
the line, and was very careful to
have it done so that no trouble
would Inexperienced this winter.
Road Overseer Joe Brown has
just completed a new span in the
Elk creek bridge.
Frank Peck is down from Oro-
grande.
A. w. Boyd has gone to Spo-
kane on short business trip.
A thunder storm, accompa-
MED by hail, passed over the
valley, yesterday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Majestic viii Develop
Property This Winter

From A. H. Mcknight, one of
the largest stockholders in the
Majestic Mining Co., operating
at Dixie, it is learned that a
small crew will work on develop
ment all winter. The most part
of the work will be in what is
known as the Campbell drift.
This is a drift that is run off
from No. 3 tunnel, and is follow
ing a good grade of ore. Mr..
Mcknight was formerly manager
of the company, but was COM
PEELED to resign on account of
his health. Thos. Pritchard,
who has been foreman, is now
superintendent in charge of the
work.
The Majestic is well equipped
with air drills, and a large
amount Of work has been done.
The property is a large low grade
proposition and some very good
ore has been exposed. 1t is or
one of these ore bodies that the
work is now being done.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
PenR-DlXie is to Work
Small Grew all Winter


The Penn-DiXie mine at Dixie
will work a small crew this
winter, and the principle work
will be confined to the driving Of
the No. 2 tunnel. 1t is proposed
to drive this tunnel ahead until
the face is under a shallow shaft,
when a raise will be made to
connect the two workings. S.
R. Gayton, manager of the COM
pany, has gone to Spokane and
it is possible that the company
may install a compressor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

ball team Of Elk City-DiXie put
up as fine class Of baseball as
has ever been seen in this west
ern country, but they have also
proven themselves good fellows
and royal entertainers. An en-
joyable dance was provided for
the visitors by the Elk City
Dixie ball team and Elk City
citizens.
"The Grangeville visitors were
taken in rigs to the now famous
Colonel Sellers mine and shown
the richness Of that property and
also shown through the mill
where the gold is being extract
ed from the rich ore. They were
also shown through the plant of
the Elk City Reduction works,
where custom ore is being treat
ed and the process or extraction
was explained to them by M. F.
Tytler, who has charge of the
plant and was one Of its most
enthusiastic promoters.
almost every mine in the
Elk City-Dixie- -Orogrande dis
tricts has representatives here
to give the glad hand to the
Grangeville boys and enjoy the
ball games and social features.
Some of the mines have closed
down for the three days of the
ball tournament.
'The citizens of Elk City are
now planning a big celebration
for July A to last three or four
days. The Grangeville band and
, ball team are to be present and
also many members of the
Grangeville Commercial club, and
: citizens.
THE proposition is to put the
: road from Grangeville to Elk
| City in such shape just before
July 4 that the people from the
: county seat can come in to Elk
7 City in automobiles in. about
= three hours. This proposition
2 has the unanimous support OF
: the Elk City people and they
2 feel that Grangeville will coop
crate with them to bring the
r matter to successful completion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Mascot Mill is Proving
the Value Of the Gre

The mill on the Mascot is now
running very smoothly, and the
values being saved are very sat-
isfactory. The ore is we'll adapt
ed for a Huntington mill, and is
easily handled. A concehtrat-
ing table will be put in this week,
when it is expected that very
large percentage of the values
will be saved, that are now 60
ing off in the tailings.
At the mine there is an abun-
dance of ore near the surface
that is easily mined, and this
will be taken out before any at
tempt will be made to mine
deeper.
The mill is being enclosed, and
everything is being made ready
to run all winter, as it is not eX-
pected that the water will give
any trouble.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Mineral Zone Now Down TO
Second Level.
MASCOT Mill is SUCCESS
American Eagle Work Well Under
Way.

The sinking of the shaft on
the Colonel Sellers claim of the
Mineral Zone group, has now
reached the second level and a
station is being cut. The shaft
will be sunk about 30 ft. below
the station for a sump and ore
pocket.
The east drift on the first level
has been driven 100 it., all in
good ore, and a large quantity
Of ore has been stopped and
niilled. The stope is full Of ore
that has been broken, and is
being drawn and taken to the
mill as required.
Very little work has been done
in the west drift, and Manager
Austin states that as soon as the
second level is opened drifts will
be run both east and west. The
mill is running steadily and the
results are satisfactory.
The mine is now in very
healthy condition, and has plenty
of ore in sight to run for some
time. All the necessary build
ings have been erected and every
thing made ready for the winter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Crogrande Notes
Special to the Mining News

Charles ]. Shaddock left
Thursday morning for Portland,
where he intends to remain this
winter.
John Fricke is doing assess
ment work on his claims on Bear
creek.
Frank Peck is searching the
woods for a deer, but so far has
been unsuccessful. Frank made
a trip to Concord Friday, return
ing Saturday.
Geo. (Yellowstone) Brown was
a city visitor Thursday. He
came up to register, so he could
vote for Wilson next month.
Garrett Byrnes has resigned
the job as road overseer because
the snow is getting deep.
w. H. Colgrove was a visitor
at the French Glulch ranger
station Saturday, returning Sun
day.
James H. Colgrove harvested
his spud crop last week and just
as the last potatoe was being
taken into the cellar the snow
commenced to fall. According
to statistics the crop this year is
better than the average.
Two shifts are. being worked
in the Knob Hill tunnel now,
Frank Sockolick is one of the
fowls" Fred Wade and Joe
Egbert are the ''day-hawks." "
The U. S. fast mail was de.
layed one hour Yesterday on the
Treasury grade, due to a mis-
reading Of the signals. The mai
was in charge of Conductor NicE
Schoenecker and he assures us il
will not happen again.
Jack O'Leary went to New
some during the week.
Jack Hinton paid visit tC
Golden during the week.
Telephone communication will
Grangeville has been cut off fol
the past few days, but this morn
ing Jack Hinton found hreal
in the line near the Oregon
which he repaired, and nov thu
line is in good working ordet
again.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Visitors Report q Good Time
in Elk City.
Plan ANOTHER CELEBRATION
Arrangements hrG Now Under Way
for The Fourth.

In commenting on the ball
games between Elk City and
Grangeville, the Globe had a
very interesting article Of which
the Mining News takes the fol-
lowing:
'The base ball team and fans
and political candidates all got
back safely from Elk City on
Sunday and Monday and are en-
thusiastic over their trip and the
cordial and hospitable manner in
which they were received and
entertained by the Elk City citi-
zens and business boosters while
their guests.
'The series Of games was an
excellent exhibition of the
national game, and won commen-
dation and praise from every
side. One of the beauties of the
contest was the unfailing good
spirits that prevailed and the
fairness and courtesy with which
each team treated the other.
"In matter of hospitality, the
hovs saw the town was simply
turned over to them, and every
body laid themselves out to make
them feel that they were abso-
lutely at home and that there
was nothing too good for them.
Two dances were given in honor
of the visitors while there.
"A cordial invitation is ex'
tended to the ball team and al
Grangeville to return again t
the metropolis Of the Elk district
on the 18th of next July and cele
brate with them. They make
most liberal promises, and i
nothing arises to intervene, sucE
. action may be taken.
"There are no sore spot on th'
coj1nty seat bunch because they
, did not carry off the highes
honors against their hospitabl'
and generous entertainers.
"Burpee and Fruit, catche
! and pitcher for the mining buncl
) make one of the strongest bat
teries that has ever done bust
ness in Idaho county.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
North Star Mil is Nov
Running on Custom Ore

The North Star mill at Dixie
is now in operation. The ore
being put through is from the
old Dillinger mine, and was taken
out by Geo. Mcdonald under a
lease. Frank Hye states that he
has a large quantity Of ore to
put through, and it is possible
some others will mill some ore.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
American Eagle is Making
Good Progress with ShG I

Work at the American Eagle
is moving along at a good pace.
The grade for the shaft house is
finished and the boiler is in place
and as soon as the raise is
through, sinking below the tun-
mel level will be commenced.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Registration Books
Close November I'd

Voters who have not registered
will be required to do SO before
or on Saturday, November I'd,
when the books close. There
are a great many in this precinct
who have not registered, and it
is the duty of all good citizens to
see that every eligible voter is
registered. The registration
books are open every day.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

A golfer playing his first game of
the season reported downtown the next
day that he had made a Grand Army
score-he went out in 81 and came
back in 6J.-Chicago Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
South Fork Mine Is
Proving a Bonanza

The South Fork mine is run
ming along and shipping bullion
regularly. They have a large
tonnage of ore in sight, and the
r2ine is in a very healthy condi-
tin. A large, 100 ton plant is
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
Woul6 Feel Easier.

Caddle Master-What sort of caddie
do you want, sir? Nervous Novice
Well-er-I'd like boy who knows
very little about the game.-London
Sketch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24
a Whirliuiq of Time.

Bobby-Ain't it funny, mamma? ?
Mamma-What. dear? Bobby-Why,
today will be yesterday tomorrow
Exchange.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

The most unriyeled picture gallery Ii
the open street
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-24

If you do net register you can
not vote.
The Mining News for 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-28
Moose Meeting Is Lively.

Oregon City, Ore, Aug. 2S.-The
body of men here who are trying to
make Bull Moose out of themselves
had another fight Monday night. Well
on to midnight they were still a-fight-
ing, and the horns were about all that
was visible Of full-fledged Bull
Moose. These were constantly locked
in the strife Of the evening, and the
factions had blood in their eyes.
While on the face of things there
seems as If there 'aint goin' to be no
Bull Moose" here the stampede for
power was halted long enough to
name o. w Eastman ]. ]. Mallett and
Max Telford committee of delegates
to attend the Portland meeting today.
A peculiar part Of the program was
that the Roosevelt progressiyes start
ed in fighting just as they did Satur-
day night. They fought harder, how
ever, and practically abrogated the
results Of their warfare Saturday.
Then they formed a new organization
and elected the same officers that
were elected Saturday and displaced
early last night The trouble seems
unending; until Max Telford is sue
cessfully deposed, Max Telford sue
cessfully deposes some pretenders.
Telford lays claims, because Of his in
itial action, to some Of the right to lead
the Bull Moose hereabout
j. Frank Burke and Elisha A. Baker
of Portland, came down here tonight
and attempted to cast some portion Of
oil on the troubled waters, but with
out much avail
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-28

county, and other cities and counties
the same support so far as they CO.
operate in this moral and temperance
movement.
The above resolution was introduce
ed before an audience Of nearly 800
last evening at the Methodist Episco-
pal church by Rev. d. H. Leech and
unanimously adopted.
The activities Of Governor West In
routing out vice throughout the state
have been watched closely by the resi-
dents of Albany and they have ex.
pressed desire that he should turn
his attention in this direction in order
to check the blind pigs that seem to
continue to flourish in spite of the
active raiding by the local police.
AT different time It has been stated
that the governor was scheduled to
arrive in our city for tho purpose Of
giving 1t a general cleanup, but so far
this has not materialized but It seems
that certain moral effect has been
made II one may Judge from outward
appearance and the number of raids
that have been made within the last
few weeks.-Albany Herald.