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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Depth of Snow in idaho.

The following from the govern
ment weather bureau will give a
fair idea of the condition of the
snow, at the present time, in the
mountains:
While the average precipita-
tion for March was slightly be-
low normal it was greater than
for several years Immediately
preceding, and owing to the pre-
valence Of low temperature most
of the precipitation at the higher
levels was in the form of snow.
There was little melting in the
mountains, and even on the open
plains along the upper Snake
river the ground remained snow
covered till late. AS a result of
these conditions there is consid-
erably more than the usual
amount of snow in the mountains
except in the extreme north end
of the state, where the supply is
about the average, and in the
region drained by the Lost rivers
and the Wood-Malad system,
where it is deficient. In most
sections the snow is compact and
possesses a high water content.
Melting has thus far caused
little runoff, most of the result
ing water being taken up bv the
soil and by the remaining snow.
There has been some drifting,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
SOUTH FORK
SHIPPED GOLD
Valuable Brick Was Sent tc
Spokane.

The South Fork mine last week
shipped by express, to the COM
pany's Office at Spokane, gold
brick valued at 81, 900.
At the mine there is nothing
to give out for publication, but
it is known that the ore shoots
are in very healthy condition,
and that more ore is constantly
being put in sight. In the tunnel
known as the Stowen tunnel, the
ore has been picked up beyond
the break. Most of the ore at
present milled is being taken
from the No. tunnel, the vein
on this level seemingly is all ore,
for it has produced pay for over
400 feet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Bradley Looking Over
Mineral Zone.
EXAMINATION BEING MADE
Property Has Produced Some
Bullion.

That the off repeated saying
that Elk City would come back,
and that the district had not been
half prospected, has been en-
phasized by the arrival this week
of B. G. Austin, representing F.
W.. Bradley and associates of San
Francisco.
Mr.. Austin, who was assistant
manager Of the Buster mine at
the time it was active, is here
for the purpose of examining the
Mineral Zone group of claims.
owned by Mrs. M. A. Parr.
This group of claims, while only
in the prospect stage has pro-
duced some very rich ore, of the
character that the big mining
operators are looking for. The
vein has a proven width of z ft.
All the ore taken from the vein
during the time Mrs. Parr was
working the property was put
through the reduction plant and
the milling value is known.
1t is expected that it will take
Mr.. Austin several days to make
the examination, before he can
report to his people. e rf
1t is very significant to see
people like Fred w. Bradley
come back to a district where
they have operated and know
the conditions of the country.
At present the Mining News
has nothing to give out-the
property will talk for itself.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
IMPORTANT
DEVELOPMENTS
Right~of-Way Being Secured
for Railroad.

Railroad development of the
past week have been such as to
give great encouragement to the
people Of this community that
the Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad
company will begin active opera
tiohs in this section in a very
short while. For the past several
days T. D. Olmsted, w. A. Jones
and F. A. Hazelbaker repre-
sentatives of the Beaverhead
Commercial Club have been at
work securing rights of way for
the new railroad between Dillon
and Twin Bridges and it is un-
derstood that they are meeting
with very good success. The Ex-
aminer this afternoon had a
telephone message from Leslie
Thompson, one of the prominent
merchants of Twin Bridges, and
states that no trouble at all is
anticipated in securing the rights
of way and that the people of
this section are giving every
encouragement to the new rail
road and are more than anxious
to see building operations COM
mence. 1t is understood that
quite a number of property own
ers have already signed up and
that everywhere they are meet
ing with excellent encourage
ment. Messrs. Jones, Olmsted
and Hazelbaker are devoting
their entire time and attention to
the matter in hand and it is un-
derstood that they are empower,
ed to make deals.
This gives almost positive as
surance of the Gilmore & Pitts
burg to build to Dillon and
through to Twin Bridges this
summer. 1t has also beer lately
rumored that Mr.. Boomer Of the
firm who has the building con-
tract from the Short Line two
miles south Of town to the new
railroad property east of the city
is expecting to begin work in the
very near future. Taken all in
all the signs point to immediate
activity which will be welcomed
and given every encouragement
by the Dillon people. Dillon Ex-
aminer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
In the Political World.

The national game Of politics
is now on in full swing, with
Taft still in the lead over Roose-
velt. La Toilette is making a
hard fight in the west, and seems
to have a great deal larger fol-
lowing than it was at first sup
posed.
In the state the only ones to
announce their candidacy, and
are making ny.attempt to secure
the nomination on the republican
ticket are Chief Justice Stewart
for justice Of the supreme court,
John T. Morrison and John M.
Haines for governor, allof Boise.
On the democratic side Clark
seems to lie the whole thing in
the west, ard is making a good
show in the east. Hawley, for
governor, does not seem to have
any opposition.
In the county, SO far as can be
learned, both parties will prob
ably nSme the same old Office
holders. There does not seem to
be,&ny chance to inject new blood
in the political arena, and unless
some one can be pat up at the
primaries and nominated, Idahe
county will still do business ip
the SAM old way.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25

but few slides have occurred.
The present prospect is for some
what less than the usual amount
Of water in the Wood-Malad sys-
tenn and the various streams of
the Lost river region, about the
overage flow in the streams of
the upper Columbia drainage
area, and more than the normal
flow elsewhere. The compact
nature Of the snow is favorable
for slow melting.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
A Left Handed Compliment,

"Ma," said little Harry, III tell you
what you ought to do" -i.
"What, dearT his mother asked.
"You ought to go over to live in some
country whore the people are Moham-
medans." st1
"What on earth ever put such a
thought as that into your dear head,
darling?
"'Cause over there they think all fat
women are beautiful"
Harry, if you dare to open your
mouth again this evening you will be
sent to bed with nothing to eatv'-Chi.
cago Record Herald.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
ELECTRIC LINE
TO ELK CITY
Old Survey to Be Followed
Closely.

Word comes from what should
be considered authentic sources
that plans are on foot for the
construction of an electric line of
railway from the town of Sites
up the Clearwater and on the
Elk City camp. The report is to
the effect that sydicate compos-
ed of English capitalists will
finance the move and that the
Northern Pacific has turned over
the data secured at the time that
company was contemplating the
building Of a line to that camp.
1t is said those back of the move
are of financial group that is
connected in a way with an
electric power company that is
operating in this section of the
state.
Several months ago a repre-
sentative of the syndicate was
in this country looking the lands
over and gaining some idea as to
the accessibility of the country
as well as the probable tonnage
that could be safely figured on.
Later this representative made a
trip to London and laid the data
before the gentlemen, who it is
said have approved of it and
given instructions to go ahead
with the work. Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
For Free Run of Fish.

A petition has been sent to
Game Warden Ben R. Gray, at
Boise, by the citizens Of Elk City
and vicinity praying for the re-
moyal of distractions in the
South Fork Of the Clearwater
river, that prevent the free run
of salmon to this section. Be-
fore certain dams and obstruc-
tions were put in the river, the
salmon were very plentiful in all
the streams, but in late years
no salmon have been able to get
to the upper river, and conse-
quently the trout are getting
very scarce and in a few years
will be fished out. The game
warden has taken the matter up
and there is promise of relief.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
More Exactly Stated.

Jamie, having come into the posses
sion of considerable wealth through
the death of relatives, was thus ad-
dressed by one Of the neighbors:
aye, Jamie, it was q guid thing for
you that your rich freens waur born
afore ye."
'NNeei," said Jamie, "f'm nae sac
sure aboot that, but it was guild
thing that they deed afore mellon
don Tit-Bits.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25

Musical Note

whats the matter over therein the
horn part1' asked DR.. Strauss at re-
hearsal.
I'm sorry, DR.. Strauss" replied the
horn player, ''but can not play this
passage on the horn. 1t may be all
right on the piano, BUT
"Don't worry yourself" answered
the composer-conductor ut is equally
impossible on the piano" Musical
Courier.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25

The new ruling at Washington
in regard to the patenting Of
Mining claims has greatly in
censed the miner of the west and
will have its effects more keenly
felt in Lemhi where. as a rule ore
does not crop in it's richest state,
and where it now becomes nee
essary to find in every claim de-
sired to be patented, .ore in place
be it shallow or Deep, and rot
even adjoining claims will suffix
to establish reasonable findings
for a patent. The new ruling
expressly states that in order to
secure a patent the existence, of
valuable mineral deposits must
be more. clearly demonstrated; in
other words, the claim owner
must expose within the limits of
his claim vein or lode of min
eral-bearing rock, possessing a
present or prospective value for
mining. According to the radical
change there can be no more
group patenting unless mineral
in paying quantity con be found
on each and every .-.lin. Lead
ore Standard
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Latest from Titanic Disaster,


The latest reports of the ap-
palling disaster, that befell the
Titanic, are to the effect that
1875 persons lost their lives, and
706 were saved. The senate
committee is making a thorough
investigation of the affair.
Sixty-four bodies have been
recovered by the cable steamer
Mackay-Bennett, which has been
searching the vicinity of the
Titanic sdisaster, according to a
report.
It is said a number of bodies
which were recovered were sunk
again as they were without iden-
tifeation marks. The names of
those identified could not be OBJ
tanned through the Cape Race
wireless station.
The sixty-four bodies recovered
are regarded as. identifable, ac-
cording to the report. Those
that were sunk presumably were
in condition making their pres
ervation impossible.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Business Courtesy.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what Is busi-
ness courtesy? Pa-There are two
kinds Of business courtesy, my son.
One is the kind extended to people
who pay cash, and the other is extend
ed to people who don't.-London An
swers
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Delicate FIattery.

Silicus-What do you consider the
most delicate form of fiattery? Cyni-
cus--Telling a married man he doesn't
look Philadelphia Record.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
Ohservant Younoster.

"Gracie, did you learn anything new
at school todayT
"Surey found out how could eat
an apple without the teacher seein'
ne do it."--Chicago Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25
POLITICS IN
ELK CETY
Republicans Select Delegates
ito County Convention.

The republicans met last Sat
urday, the 10th, and selected
delegates to the county conven-
tion to be held at Grangeville, to
select delegates for the state COR
ventioa at Lewiston. R. Nc
Gregor was chosen chairman.
and the following delegates Sc
lected: R. McCregor, Geo. C.
Peck and Jas. Trenbath. Reso-
lutions were passed indorsing
the present administration, and
President Taft for denomination.
The meeting adjourned subject.
to the call of the chairman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25

Bismuth is one of the few
metals Of which the United
States cannot or does not produce
enough to supply its needs. The
scarcity of bismuth in this
country and the accredited con-
troll of the market by a foreign
syndicate have kept the Ameri-
can price high, but according to
the United States Geological
Survey interest is. rapidly being
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-04-25

he who wishes to secure the goodsof
others has already secured his own
Confucius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
LOSS OF SCHOONER DIX.
Unusually Strong Westerly Current
Drove Vessel on a Reef.

Capt. William H. Fallon master of the
schooner William II. Dix. which was lost
about three weeks ago on Little Taylors
reef in the Caribbean sea attributes the
Strandins of the vessel to an unusually
strong westerly current. which carried
her on the shoal Capt. Fallon. who has
arrived at Baltimore from Colon where
he went after the loss of his schooner
states that the vessel struck the reef at
III 10 pm. July S. Every effort was made
TO float her up to m. of the 10th, when
all hands took 10 the boat and remained
nearby until daylight. by which time the
vessel was on her beam ends. Boarding
her in that position, ii was found that
the hull was filed with water Capt.
Faion went 10 Old Providence and
sought assistance TO salye what he could
from the wreck. The schooner Sunrise
and sloop Active. belonging to the island
went ou; hut the masters of the yes
sells refused to approach within half a
mile of where the Dix was lying. a few
hours after. during heavy wind and
sea, the vessel went to pieces
The British schooner H. T. Silver has
been chartered by the Baltimore firm
owning the Dix to bring the load of CO.
coanGts the lost vessel was to have
brought from New Providence to Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
SHILOH PARK IMPROVED.
Report of Commission Shows $49..
897 Spent During Last Year.

According to the latest annual report of
the Shiloh National Military Park COM
mission ii cost Si9,S91 to maintain the
Shiloh National Park during the past fis-
cal year and the estimate Of expenses
for the ensuing fiscal year is SAL 900. The
park contains 3,546 acres, acquired at a
cost of s5l.Gp5. 1t has been cleared of
underbrush and is improved by six con-
crete bridges, twenty-seven miles of grav-
eled roads and good-sized pavilion for
public exercises. The historic Bloody
Pond. which had become a wallowing
place for hogs. has been inclosed with
wall and iron fence and put in sanitary
condition.
On the battlefield $50 cast iron ia blets
and markers erected by the government
give direction to battle lines. camps and
other points of interest To enable the
visitor to readily trace the movements of
troops. these tablets are made square for
the first day of the battle and oval for
the second day. with distinctive colors for
the different armies. The positions OF bat
teries are further marked by go cannon.
at least two Of which We're used during
the battle at the positions they now &C.
cupy. Five trenches where Confederate
dead were buried have been inclosed in
concrete walls and marked. The total ap-
propriations for the park to date reach
S69S. 800. of which there isan unexpended
balance of 1853.
Referring to the dispute as to the exact
place where the Confederate leader Gen
Johnston fell mortally wounded, the
commissioners say that the location OF
the battle lines and he other work of
the commission have had the approval of
practically all survivors of the battle and
other visitors to the park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Program Arranged for Ex-
hibition of Horse and Colt
Show Association.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, August 8, 1912.
The Horse and Colt Show Association of
MONTGOMERY County has been organized at
Colesville, with the following officers
President. Benton G. Ray: vice president,
William T. Brown; secretary, Andrew J.
Cummings: treasurer E. Lloyd Fawcett:
executive committee, Charles Kengla,
George Bonifant, Rust Candy, George
Edwards and Frank B. Swartz; honorary
vice presidents, William II. McCeney.
Henry c. CLANCY, Alfred c. Tolson,
Hazel w. Cashell, John Bonifant, George
Windham E. P. Mariowe, Lacy Shaw.
Douglas NJ. Blandford and Gordon G..
Ray.
The first show under the auspices of
the association will be held at Colesville,
August ~. According to the prize list,
there will be fifteen classes, one of which
will be cross-country steeplechase at a
mile and a half and over four jumps.
The program also includes a foxhound
drag over a ten-mile course, each owner
to have not more than three dogs. The
entries for all classes close August 30.
Liberal cash prizes and ribbons will be
awarded.
Miss Eleanor May Luhn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Luhn of Pooles-
vile, and Walter I<irts Matthews of the
Same locdHt! we're HidIIIeu III nochNlle
Thursday afternoon by Rev. Samuel r.
White of the Baptist Church, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
minister.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Miss
Bessie E. Turner and Felix Licarione,
both of Washington.
The funeral of Henry J. Loeffier, who
died in Baltimore hospital where ne had
been under treatment a. long while, took
place yesterday morning from st. Mary s
Catholic Church here, the pastor. Rev.
John T. Coolahan, off1ciat ting. Burial was
in the Catholic cemetery near Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
Navy Department Changes.

Changes in the Navy Department are
announced as follows
Observation-Disclosures office: Os-
car y. kolquist, copyist at S72O; Bertron
Calender. helper at $3.50. Bureau of sup
plies and accounts: Robert L. Carter
clerk at $500 Secretary's office: Walter
J. Shutes. copyist at $500; Clifford S
Whall. temporarily as clerk at 81 1000
Bureau of navigation: John r. Thomas
copyist at $50
s-HNdrosraphic office: c. c.
Cope. from copyis, at S7oO to 5000 r. J.
Foster. from copyist IL 500 TO $40 Bu-
reau OF navigation. John Wilt from
copyist at $50 to $500. Bright b. Butt
from copyist at $500 to clerk at $1,000
observation-disclosures OF navigation
Del l.. Sullivan. clerk at $1,000. Hydro
graphic office: l.. A. Ek copyist at $50
Secretary's office: Walter j. Shutes,
copytst at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
SEEKS LEGAL OPINION.
DR.. Hudson Would Know if Guards
May Give Swimming Lessons for Paw

Dir. w. b. Hudson, superintendent of
the municipal bathing beach. today re-
quested the District Commissioners to ask
the corporation counsel for an opinion in
regard to life guards at the beach giving
swimming lessons at the beach and re-
sceiving pay for the instructions The
Commissioners will comply with the re-
quest.
No lessons for which a charge is made
are given during the regular bathing
hours, and the corpora ton counsel will be
asked if it is illegal for the guards to
give private lessons at the municipal poo,
outside Of the regular hours, provided the
extra work does not interfere with the
duties of the guards.
Guards at the beach, said Dr. Hud-
son this morning, have given private les
sons at the municipal bathing pools for
twenty years, and if the law forbids the
practice nothing that know Of has been
said about 1t In all of this time"
DR. Hudson said that a report that the
drains from the shower baths emptied
into the pool was absolutely Use He
added that in the last few days he had
received hundreds of letters commencing
his administration of the beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
ANACOSTIA.

Through Maurice Otterback, chairman
of the committee on streets and highways
OF the Anacostia Citizens Association, a
petition has been forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners from the residents of
18th street between Minnesota avenue
and Good Hope road requesting that the
street be improved as soon as possible.
The petition states that this stretch of
roadway is used extensively. and that its
present condition is detrimental to traf-
fic The residents desire that a part of
the amount appropriated for streets in
Anacostia be used on nth street.
Rev. ". c. Davenport. rector of En-
manuel Episcopal Church. who has been
spending a few weeks at Colonial Beach,
will return to Anacostia today. The holy
communion is to be celebrated tomorrow
by Rev. Mr.. Davenport 1t is likely he
will return to the beach early next week
and remain until the first Sunday in Sepa
TENDER He will be assisted tomorrow by
AIilWard Kicker of the Alexandra Semi
nary.
Mineola Tribe. No. II, Improved Order
of Red Men. met last night in Masonic
Hall, with a large membership present,
admitted several applicants to member
ship and considered other applications.
the Suitland Improvement Association
next week. when the special committee
considering the bill now before Congress
to grant charter for the construction of
an electric road between Anacostia and
Suitland will report. On this report
decision will be made to the course to
pursue. If the report of the committee is
not favorable. and it appears that the bill
will not be passed. an effort is to be made
to establish an automobile passenger line
over the same route as that proposed in
the biil-that is, by way of Good Hope
and the Bowen roads, starting at Nichols
avenue and Good Hope road in Anacos-
tia. A number of persons have offered
for such an undertaking and
it is believed that with little effort the
sum necessary for such line could be
raised. The committee in charge of this
matter consists of DIR. C. H. Weiss of
Anacostia, Charles l.. Jenkins and c. II.
Haas of Suitland.
Members of st. Banabas' Church at
OXon Hill are making plans for holding
the annual tournament. and it is expected
that some date early in September will
be selected.
The lawn fete which has been conduct
ed the past week under the direction of
the ladies of st. Teresas Church will be
brought to a close tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
Aids to Navigation.

notice regarding changes in buoys
and other aids to navigation i'm fifth dis
trict waters has been issued from the
office of Inspector Rutland. as follows:
Nirginia-Seacoast-Ch inlet
Third buoy. third-class can, found miss
ing July -. was replaced same date.
Elizabeth river-Buoys reported July 81 ::
Channel buoy. =. spar. reported broken
off. will be relieved as soon as practicable.
Channel buoy. 10, spar. reported broken
off, Will be relieved as soon as practicable.
Channel gas buoy. No LA, reported ex-
tineuished July 80. was relighted same
date.
acknowledgements bay-Main chan
mel to Baltimore-Buoys found out of
position July 81. replaced same date:
Beaverton channel buoy. ~, spar Turn
ing buoy. y. third-class can.
Chesapeake bay-Patapsco river-Chan-
mel TO wharf of Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany@.hannel buoy. 1, spar, found out
OF position July 81, and channel buoy =,
spar, found missing, were replaced same
date. Channel buoy, 4, spar, found
broken. was relieved