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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
CARTER FILES SUIT In HElNZE CASE.

SPOKANE Aug. 23-Edward j. Carter yesterday after
filed his suit asking 100000 from Augustus Henze in
the superior court The complaint asks $4,000
in which the plaintiff alleges that the defendant injured his
reputation.
The complaint alleges that for three years the plaintiff has
been sockoer in the Stewart Mining company and that he
owned 1000 shares of stock Also that 1906 he has
been a director in the company
On May 49, 1912 he alleges that he brought suit to prevent
the company dsspang funds through the directors and off
On June 13 he alleges that the defendant malcousy
composed and sent broadcast to stockholders and through the
Associated Press the statement that This spring Mr. f.
Carter called upon and told that if did not give him
$4,000 shares of Stewart mining stock he would bring SUIT
which is at the present time causing much much excite
men in the Newspapers
For this $4,000 is asked.
is further alleged that August 10 letter as follows
was the 900 stockholders Some time in April dlrec
tor the company, Mr. e. j. Carter demanded of your pres
dent shares of mining stock with the threat that in the
alternative he would block the plans Of the company Upon re
usa to comply this his demands suit was brought with lot
of irresponsible allegations. protective committee was
formed and this committee soliciting proxies The sl
will be in due and yonr manager has no doubt
that it will be fully vndcated before the proper tribunal
For this SIS 900 is asked.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
ACTIVITY IN WESTERN SILVER LEAD.

j. Miller OF Portland has been in the district for several
avs inspecting the Western Sveread property in Govern
men gucl The mine formerly known the 9. H. Is to be
the scene of much development work Mr. Miller states. Mach
nery has been ordered and will with which to carry
on the work planned The order placed was for large pump
and also for compressor and Immediately upon the nsalla
ton of these the work will be pushed ahead rapidly as pos
se The mine has been closed down for several years and
s result the 0Ofoot shaft and the workings from the shaft
are filed with water estimated at several million gallons
will REQUIRE about 50 days Of continuous pumping to remove
the water according to the estimate of Miller The pump or
dered has capacity of 4l30 gallons an hour
The property is working shift of men getting things
cleared up and making ready for the installation of the machl
erv The group adons the Crown Point and the Silver King
and in its time has been promising property but allowed
to run down through lack of management and funds 1t Is
the intention OF the company to put in much time ano
money to develop the mine the owners chiefly Portland men
believing the property to be one of much merit.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
LOW RATES FOR CONGRESS.

Frank W Roach secretary Of the Wallace Board OF Trade
has been advised that the Western Railway Passenger assocla
ton has acted avora upon the request for special rates iron
eastern points for the 18th annual convention which meets
Spokane November % to 30 In previous years when coVen
ons have been held in western cities these concessions have
been withheld largely affecting the attendance from eastern
points This var determined campaign has been made ho
from the national headquarters in Washington D. c. and from
various chambers of in conjunction with officials o.
the national grange which holds its annual convention IN Spo
kane Just prior to the mining convention
rate of $3.50 has been authorized from Missouri River
points to Spokane and return and rate Of $50 from Chicago
and return Tickets on sale November 9 TO- H. 2l ~ and -
with final return limit December 81 1912 1t is expected tha
this action will result in large attendance from eastern points
especially from the coal fields Of enns and Illinois an(
the copper districts of Michigan.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
IDORA HILL ELECTS OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the ldora f1l
Mining company was held recently in Spokane August An
rso IT. was elected president and treasurer in place OF John
Winkle who recently resigned l. Van Wlnkle was CHOSEN
90 don't II r. Wnder was reelected secretary and G. A.
oins general manager These with l.. W. Stocker and Dr
r. f. Path comprise the directorate.
The report Manager Collins, who has been in charge OF
The work at the mine since resumed operations several weeks
m .od that the wing of crosscut tunnel at the 550oo
eve which wiLcu the main vein showing in the upper work
of the dora is in 20 feet and will then be continued
into the Tuscumba lines progressing as rapidly as coud
q exneced and he was authorized to employ additional men
to start a night shift at once. ,
The report stated also that recent exploration OF the ola
workings in the upper levels had disclosed several thousand
tons milling and preparations are beng maze 10 remove
IL nov face was opened in the foot level lately accord
ling to the report which showed 8nch streak OF high grade
ee gaena and the contract tunnel into the lusc
ba ground is completed this showing will be developed
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
RATIONAL MAKING GOOD SHOWING.

The showing in the National Copper mine Mullan are
constantly improving, according to report sent out recently
bv the manager Charles Mc\nns fairly rich strike
made in the lower tunnel three weeks and it anticipated
that still better ode will be encountered when the main vein
which shows in the upper workings is tapped at depth
The report states that 300 feet added to the lowe
tunnel in July Considerable delay was occasoned by SO
foot fault which required careful timberng to be made safe
After cutting through the fault encountered Th
first shoot feet wide carrying per cent lead and L.
Der cent copper Later other streaks cut L
inches wide and the other TO- but both low grade These
sreas believed to be part of what is known the Mab
May ven which is opened by shallow tunnel near the surface
The deposit will be thoroughly prospcced from the main un
mel as soon as the position of the principal vein determinee
in the lower levels
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
UTAH MINE OWNERS AWAKE.

That the mine owners and those interested in the develop
nent Of mining properties in Utah taking farsghed
view of the situation and oreallng the evil effects tnat woud
et from some of the changes proposed IN the tar laws IS
own bv the following account of on foot IN that state
which is being given wide publicity
At meeting held August 1872 by the mine owners and
peratos the state of Utah for the purpose OF investigating
eeda legislation regarding the issue of patents to public
domain and tariff legislation committee of five was appointed
to beside upon organization to obtain the needed relief
The chairman of the meeting appointed the following gentlemen
ae ehers of that committees r. B. Cook, chalrman Geo IT,
ern secretary: r. c. Gemme liner Pett and Duncan Mac
Vichie
This committee was empowered to report back to the gen
raj meeting Of the operators to be held at future date
The committee have under consideration the forming OF
N nepcnde organization the support OF the local chapter
tle American Mining Congress.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
BULLION TO SHIP ORE.

James H. Taylor departed Thursday for the Bullion prop
erv to supernend the details of the work preparatory to
shipping the ore has been taken out and sacked ready fo
transportation to the smeter.
Manager Tavor states that 100 tons will be delivered to
the Northern Pacific spur at this time for shipment to the
smeter at East Helena The distance to the railroad from
the mine is about three and half miles There Is good
road The spur is on the Montana side short distance oVe
from the summit The first mile Of the road from the mine
is uphill and the remaining part down grade 1t IS all III gooo
condition and fair load can be pulled over It,
Bullion is good grade Of copper and with the hg
nr;ce Of that metal it is favorable time for shipment Work
has heen steadily carried there since spring The stock o
the Bullion company largely scattered much of it beng held
locally
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
TRACE OF GOLD In OIL.

dsnatch from Salem No. says: A. w. Boyd, who is sup
crinendng the drilling Of oil we'll Salem on the Mc
rah farm has been saving samples Of borgs for the last eW
hundred feet and this afternoon exhibiting specimen OF
the last ceanngs which has the appearance OF bearing fe
per cent of gold.
The borngs for 400 500 feet indicates the nam boy to
be quartz formation and some of the samples saved nave
been by persons of large mining experience estimated as S
as $4,000 per ton At two places III the shaft black
ro+or rdoatinu lead was encomtec.~ but memorandum
was kept as to depths The shaft now nearly 400 ee deep
and the work of drilling going and probably wall be con
tnued to 1000 feet unless the oil bed IS sooner reached
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
HOLD CONFERENCE ON PENDING SUIT.

Caledonia which is occupying the lmelight on
he boards Of the Spokane stock exchange declined Thursday
cent from the hig figure in Wednesday trading and led the
M in the volume of transfers. 1000 shares passing the clearing
ouse from c. E. Maee and Sharp Irvine to Wm A. Mich
,lls and Walter j, Nichols at from "a 12 to % cents.
According to the latest information given out conference
between the Caledonia officials and Frederick W. Bradley
PRESIDENT of the Bunker Hill Sullivan, relative to the suit
,ow pendng in the federal court will be held at Wallace
rs Mr. Bradley returns from the Treadwel mine in Alaska,
,bout September Is.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22

The Stewart property Of the big producers OF te
nrnty n now interesting not only local mining men, out d
number Of outsiders who hold the widely scattered S'o
= view Of te LITIGATION into which the company has recently
bpen nunged Edward j. Carter director IN the company
short time ago brought suit against f. Augustus ileA anu
his odrectors for accounting ana rerei'ein 'nu
nt vii; soon he tried before Judge W. W. Woods IN the dc'
court at Wallace. .. ; emf bv Mr.
I1o;nzp M, Carter said in a recent interview:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22
RESUME WORK ON ROBERTA.

Work is soon be resumed by the Roberta Mining com
,anv on CANYON creek e. Moran of Butte secretary has
written w Fl Simmons local manager, authorizing him to be-
yn work Immediately The property located on the west
de of Canyon creek little below Gem and southwest from
he Gem Frisco and Black Bear groups In the neghpornood
1900 feet Of development work four tunnels has been done
at intervals on the property.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-22

$50 far as am concerned my only object IS to secure 10
myself and other minority stockholders their due share OF t
earnings Of the Stewart company something which never ye
has been obtained by the shareholders of any OF the man
concerns which have been under his control up this time.
Il feel confident that far the Stewart is concerned
the era of awes conduct and total disregard Of the rights O.
others in that companys affairs is nearing an end ana ina
through receivershp only may the shareholders for the first
time since he obtained control of the mne be assured OF
peen and economical management and just returns on then
Investments
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
FoFnsr Wo.l ViSUiniaa coaaias -
s,as - Ba,u@o's UShiis ~
U1IGs Looss O.

BALTIMORE. ma. DE- - HARRY
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u.outha 40 vas a prGDineai inauF.
$50 aaaa - NarTtnanarE and E3kioa.
Us. Va. sun1uifted uuiri6- ~ Bic hone
her~ early ri. Morning ~ arrow
-buui Z o'sioek uRd uhile ~ uus
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said W. hhd bra aEurinE On his -.
rounfa. Thea ~ caiied 10 her 70 iont
o. linn. and .. ~ 81 -. b. pointed
. pistol 10 NJ brad und bi~u OF his
brains. Hs 81 Instantly.
cunuius e1ldnrted a EFD~ry
store On Oak sireei ahd lived Over
ihe aiorp. F0r s6ms time b. had
heru worrying over his anznciai nj.
ter TIE eeEuBer gave = verdict Of
.uirtde. Cummins Is survived b. his
.dou and thr-e small Children. and
HE mother. Mrs. MsrEnr-t Cummins.
and a sister. Mr.. JOhn YosnEbieish
both o; PVurville aud two Other ~
tsrs in iiaitlnor-
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rln - ~ tos4iaE eaaditsiss for
~ rluFtItip Il ~ hSus- o. d-ss-
ss hIaan Guy FrAraara ., FaIF-
1 ~ Il UOlld ~ aard Tor TIE
a - ona > better ome-r co. that
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oCATH CLAIMS AGED e'TIzEn
esorus ~ Ossssy suosulhs - ILLNESS
% DISEASES IAsissH, - o,d 49,.

Mr. G.ofEs " ReaIiy. IN nE-d and
hiEhiy rs.psci-d csfiusn Of ihis eoansy
dIcd ergay a. hts hou- mar In
gaaab,orr. after An Illness WiEh dis
ea-ss ln~id~u; "a oid age He uns born
January :. lis. and uns ~ yearp.
cI-y-n mnatha and tUen'ytuo days
0f AK
The de-easssi uHs PIONEER resident
o. this county and Vas . man known
and spteem-d - = iarEs rir-ie Of
ir1.-nds and acquainted Re 49, TO-
= perlod Of Year, Iusticr Of The Peor~
Of LGElnsTort and uas rariuualy ~.
szEs.i in business
Stxtytuo year. aEo. h. vas uuiied
la marriage win Mss Maria Nay. al.
PRECEDED him 20 the grave four -.
AK
Ten children Ner- born tue tais z
iuu. eish, o. whom survive. - foi
iour D,lis sIsrldh pibhs. Frank p
Eeairv. James Lindsay B~auy. t~orau-
- T. Beatty. Missouri ! BeAfty. Ava
" Beatty Mrs IaverIa = Price.
igss- = Bea.ty sarah ? Huss and
Hcrn-r e. Bsaffv
Hesidcs he childr-s h is survived
b x Erandehildr,H and u =rcar
Eizndcbi!drsn
Ths d.c,assd had b-eu 4 constant
rn.usEer a the " = rnurrh f0T = long
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
eLARkssURG
Gets B,0 Foothsil eaUao BssSsoH WoS-
lsyaa aad ~. Z J. NoEt Autumn.

CLARKsBURG " Ca. Der -
Tie contracts uere siEBed for shs big
w est virginia Wesleyan aud WnshinE-
ton and Jefferson football Eam" 10 b.
Staged iu this city SATURDAY. Noven-
her q. 1919. Manager Stnnsbury uns
here yesterday from Wesleyan. looEed
over III grounds b~ut suited for tas
sam- To h. played On. and aTteF some
discussion ~ uuE decided t.aat iHio'
Fark vas tha n1at suitable piacs. and
uer. made 70 play on
ihesc grDands
November III. first " 4 viii pa,
the west virEinia University ~ Nor
Esnioun.
The game luetvseu West ViTEinia
aIvrrsity and W 4 ! ull - ID.
nir game in wssi Virginia newt fall
The sesond bir zane in the fO1thai.
= hs.tul- Of the STATE uiil b. ne IN.
coates, betueen D-niuOu Uni
crafty aHa Wssi Virginia To b. pay
I'd ln FairmoEt. uith the Wesleyan
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he stai-
ClurksburE having sNreli~nt rail
rad aud street ar facilities vii
diau = biE rroad Tor the Wesleyan
~ J. c0nte-, ana = graf crowd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
BLAzE At LATRosE.


LATROBE -. Nc 60 An IN
.nouu G-rmaR- given rEf's iodgsnEs-
8 b-ii~v-d TO hase ben slra-d %
.esth IN a fire Whlrh star'si ashs'p "a
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pool room ae7~ ias' HiEh'- Th'
iames quickly spread 70 ADJOINING
.uiIdiaHs and = had Ire rvssiI-d ui'A
estimated loss 81 one hssndr'-d ihoa-
and collars
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Collide
TRAM AND VARD Engine cONz
TooETRER-oNG NAN KILLED
AND PoUR oTbtERS IRljURED.


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CI-lIRERLANB Nd. ~ -
lanes Martin. u Cumhsriand Eas
Killed. Joan Ab-y o. RidEiey Wsai
virginia. and thre- Other men SER
r-riously injured uhen Western
Mar Lad train coiiiisd With = yara
engine herr early today 4 heavy los
CAUSED The ~nzia-eFs 10 ial % ~
the headlights Of fa~ Other locomotive
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
TRUSTEES sALE or VALUABLE
REAL ESsaIE

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ne b. = certain Is--a % TFSs; eNsrui
a by Rober1 l. Cielans ssh NAT y.
cleIsnd. hia uiss- % Joan Paris.
rruni-r b-artnz dale "a -ae IL day
u November 1918 and Rsr1r'is-d n TIC
le-t's O0cn 81 ssr CouEfg Gear ~
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cuuTi Iinue. - lllE-1 Cuuriy. ,1r-i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
W. eLAaEneE SMITH KILLED.

JOHNsTOWN. Pa De- 5n-h
eisreRc- smith. an inspection empiSV
I'd 10 The o-d-r deiartmrni q ~
Camhria s,.~i sorts. uas run dout
and Md this morning ~ the can
bris y-.rds Whli~ 80 Ing % AVOID {;
u4sa 30 stepped disectiy in mont
a Hshi engine and vaz kiHsd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
nRa LlzzIE JonNSo'I OEAO,

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sut losz.ou. cn5ured do this moru.
nE 81 her sons b. th- JSrEruu Pats.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30

Virginia. h-tv--u th- h44-z q Ira
o'elock a ~ and Fos- O .pck ? =
o. said day sell - Gahi sugtsuH r..
the alEn-sf sidb-s Al ~ certain iss
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VIRGINIA aui NOV rzr-,srl1riy o.
seris-d a. iciloas Erzmai- 6; %
roiut IN to Eastern isn- o the C5gui8
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linz Of . II; O. uzkr B-and. iarr-'
uith . line o. Ia sane y - " =
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hussnnd 81 deed i.esrtns .satr BE iHs-
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30

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delivery o. I'-sd
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q n-nhrs. A q. Isli-
JuEsl PARKS. Trua;es.
y ~ G. Arl.tH-~E
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-22
Local Mention

There has been quite a fall of
snow the past week.
M. H. Perry returned from
outside points, this week.
Ed. Hansen, of Orogrande,
has gone to Grangeville on bust
ness.
Phil Shearer has returned to
the Selway, after spending a few
days in town.
Oscar Waller, of Dixie, passed
through town, this week on his
way to Seattle.
Geo. T. Hoyt has returned
from Grangeville, where he has
been on business connected with
the Elk City bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Maxwell
have returned to their ranch,
after a visit with relatives near
Clearwater.
There has been a quantity of
freight brought into camp the
past week, and several teams are
on the road.
Arthur Hitler is back from the
Salmon river, at the mouth of
Crooked creek. He reports every
thing looking fine in that section.
From a private source, news
was received yesterday from
Grangeville, that DR.. F. A.
Campbell had died in California,
where he had gone for his
health.
The Postofice News Stand has
just received a fresh shipment
of candies, nuts and fruit.
We are headquarters for every.
thing good to eat. o. C. Lap1
Co.
All kinds of laundry work done
wash days Monday and Thurs.
day. Mrs. L. A. Painter.
Old papers for sale at Minine
News Office, 10 cents bundle.
The Mining News for So.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-22

To the Gold Success Mining Co.
You are hereby notified to re-
move by February Is, 1912, any
personal property you may have
upon the Great Grief and the
More Grief quartz claims, which
belong to the undersigned, and
which cover a portion of the
ground formerly claimed by you.
F. A. Baner.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-23
CHAPTER ~.

The Beginning of Trouble.
Her hand was in mine, my arm al
ready around her waist, when the Off
Ger bowed before us. He had been
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-05-23

me a moment after I have found the
lady a seat?" he questioned politely.
GLADLY, If you do not keep me
waiting too long"
"Then there will be no delay. Shall
we say the parlor below%
l moved conscious of the mute ap-
peal in the lady's face. yet with no
excuse for refusal.
"As well there as anywhere, sir"
Once again we bowed with all the
punctilious ceremony Of mutual dis
like, and he whispered something into
her ear as they disappeared in the
stream Of people. My cheeks burned
with indignation at his cool insolence.
What could it mean? Was he merely
seeking a quarrel? or was there some
thing else concealed behind this re-
quest? In either case knew not how
to act, and yet felt no inclination to
avoid the meeting Studying over the
situation l pushed my way through
the crowd across the floor of the ball
room. There were few people still
lingering on the stairs, but, except for
the servants, the parlors below were
deserted. | walked the length of one
of the great rooms, and halted in
front of a fireplace to await Grants
coming. l was eager to have this af-
fair settled, and be off. compre-
hended now the risk / had assumed
by remaining so long, and began to
feel the cords of ENHANCEMENT draw.
ing about me. There was a door op-
posite where l stood, and, staring
toward 1t, saw it open slightly, and
back in the darkness, the reckoning
of hand. Startled, yet realizing that
1t must mean me, stepped closer
| gripping the hilt Of my sword, hall
suspecting treachery.
Quick" and I recognized the deeI
contralto Of the voice. Don't stop tc
question; there is not a moment t.
lose."