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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
Prospecting Forest Reserves

Somehow the impression has
been spread that the, govern
ment is proposing to\require the
licensing of prospectOrs enter
ing upon the forest reserves.
Just where the notion originated
it is difficult to say, as it does not
appear to have any official sane
ton. Henry S. Graves, chief
forester, announces from Wash
ington that there is no occasion
for fear of such step, as the
Forestry Bureau is not disposed
to restrict prospecting under its
jurisdiction. The mining statute
is very definite concerning the
rights of citizens to prospect fol
mineral on the public, domain,
and it is not likely that the lie
ensing of prospectors would be
proposed as a distinct object IL
revising the existing law.
There is this to be said about
prospectors' licenses. While the
miners of this country will prob
ably not approve of the system
the license is in use in the Cana
dian provinces, and it seems tt
operate satisfactorily. = Mining
Science.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
Elk City Couple Marry.

Mrs. Ida Campbell and James
Smith, residents of the Elk City
district, were united in marriage
in this city, the ceremony being
performed in the parlors of the
Raymond hotel by Rev. Latti-
more, of the Presbyterian church.
The couple departedion the after
noon Clearwater train for Elk
City, where they will reside.
Each owns a fine farm in the
Elk section. Lewiston Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
Notice.

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 TIE
ground formerly claimed by you
T, 4. Bauer
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
WORKING WEST
SALMON CITY
Completing Two long Tunnels
Near Shoup.

From person acquainted with
the engineering work done on
the Pittsburg & Gilmore road IN
the plans for extending the road
from Salmon City to Lewiston,
the Tribune secured some infor-
nation that is of especial interest
at this time in view of the an
nouncement that the construc-
tion of the road is now assured
as the result of the combination
made by the Northwestern and
Hill interests, the facts of which
have just become public. twill
probably be a surprise to many
who have not followed closely
the work of the P. & G. road to
know that the company two
years ago acquired all the right
of-way from Salmon City to
Shoup. a distance of forty miles
and that placing of the roadbed
has been in progress for the re-
ception of the rails. On this
stretch of road, there are two
very expensive tunnels, one 14OO
feet in length and the other 900
feet. All this work is this side
of Salmon City and can apply
only to the extension to Lewis
ton for it leads into Salmon river
canyon, with the only outlet at
! this point. Between Shoup and
Salmon City are located num-
Der of ranches and the right of
way was secured only, at heavy
cost. There has been some talk
of a line. swinging from the mair
Salmon by way of the Middle
Fork of that stream to cross
southern Idaho ands Oregon.
The Middle, Fork puts into the
main Salmon at a point about
thirty-five miles below ShouE
and runs through the rich Profile
and Big Creek district. No line
has yet been surveyed there, but
Engineer Pope, who made the
preliminary investigation for th|
Northwestern, spent some time
, there. The view is held that ;
branch will be built up the
: Middle Fork to serve these min
ing, camps The Pittsburg &
Gilmore road is "a miles long
The distance from Salmon Cit.
to Lewiston is 301 miles, and th'
, distance from Armstead to Twil
! Bridges is about seventy miles
/ Thus the line that will connec
, the Northern Pacific at Lewiston
: with the company's line at Twil
Bridges viii be 445 miles j
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
w. A. STEVENS j.
SUICIDES
Was Well-KnoWn in Central
Idaho.

Grangeville Free Press: Word
reached here from Oakland, CAL,
Monday, of the suicide of w. A.
Stevens, for many years one of
the most prominent and widely
known mining men in the In
land Empire. He was a pioneer
of the Coeur d'Alenes and later
was general manager for Charles
Sweeny in his extensive opera
tions in the Buffalo Hump dis
trict. r For a number of years he
and his family resided in Spo-
kane.
From Buffalo Hump he went
to Nevada and California, where
he got control of valuable prop
critics. About d year ago, in
conjunction with. Dan Greenwalt
he created a boom in the Steam
boat mountain camp in southern
British Columbia.
His brothers. Robert and Frank
who were widely known in the
Occur d d'Alenes, both met tragic
deaths some years ago.
While his wife was preparing
the evening meal, three feet
away from him, Stevens sudden
ly drew a revolver from his
pocket and shot himself through
the right temple, dying almost
instantly.
Mrs. Stevens, who was busy at
the range, had her first intima-
ton of the tragedy from the re-
port of the shot, followed by the
fall of her husbands body al
most at her feet. Terrified, she
ran screaming from the room,
calling upon the children to hurry
to the neighbors for help.
According to Mrs. Stevens,
who is PROSTATE with grief at
the home of friends, her hus-
band had brooded for months
over the fact that he was unable
to finance a mine which he
claimed would develop into one
, of the best properties in Cali
! fornia. Though he had several
, times told her he would end ii
all if he could not carry his plans
through, she declared she paid
E little heed to the threats, think.
! ing he was merely melancholy,
: = In addition to his widow,
o Stevens leaves three sons anc
: two daughters.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01

have obtained control of the
Payette Valley line, operating
between Payette, and Emmett,
and will build northward out of
Emmett, in an effort to tap the
mines. Both concerns have been
active in the field in the past
few months.
This route will give the North
ern Pacific and Northwestern a
line between Portland and Chi
cago more than 300 miles shorter
than any existing route. 1t
would provide for the use of the
Northwestern tracks between
Chicago and st. Paul, over which
the Northern Pacific already has
traffic agreement, the Northern
Pacific tracks from ST.. Pau.
through Whitehall to Alder,
Mont, the Pittsburg & Gilmore
from Alder to Lewiston, Idaho
the Camas Prairie branch of the
Northern Pacific from Lewiston
to PascoS Wash, and the NORTH
Bank road from Pasco to Port
land.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01

ents appear at definite electrodes.
The action is simply the result of
the current extracting Cor tend
ing to extract) from the cleo
trolyte one Of it's constituents at
each Of the two electrode sur
faces.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
Construction to Begin
This Year,
GOING TO MINERAL FIELDS
Portland Oregonian Makes the
Announcements.

A dispatch sent out from Port
land on January 25, contains the
following::, The Chicago & North
western Railroad company is to
hurry to completion construction
work on roadbed that will con-
meet it's existing lines, and lines
over which it has traffic arrange
ment with the Pacific coast, ac-
cording to an article which the
Morning Oregonian will print to-
morrow.
William A. Gardner president
of the road, is in the Pacific
northwest making arrangements
for beginning construction work
which will lead into Oregon
within the present year.
According to the Oregonian,
the Northwestern, through re-
cent trackage arrangements, will
use the Northern Pacific COM
pany's tracks from St. Paul to
Alder, Mont. From Alder to a
point east of Lewiston, Idaho, it
will follow the PittsbVrg & Gil
more road, which is owned by
the Chicago & Northwestern. At
the point east of Lewiston al
luded to the road will divide,
with the purpose of giving it two
outlets to the coast,
The Oregonian says that one
of these will be down the Sal
mon, Snake and Columbia rivers
by way of Lewiston and using
the Northern Pacific and S. P. &
S roads to Portland, and the
other by way of the new Harri-
man line, the Oregon & Eastern
railroad, to Eugene, Ore, where
over the tracks of the Pacific
Great Western railroad it will
terminate at Coos Bay.
The Oregonian will also say
that the Idaho Northern, known
as the Dewey road, has gone
into control of the Northwestern
and will be made a part Of the
main line to Coos Bay. A con-
tract for construction Of an ex-
tension of this line to the Profile
mining district in the SaWtoott
range has been let. The eastern
outlet to the Pittsburg & Gilmore
has been surveyed along the
Middle Fork of the Salmon river
Tapping the rich Profile min
ing district is, to be the principa
object of the Northwestern
shortcut through Idaho. Ac
cording to the Oregonian, min
eral-bearing ore of almost ines
timable quantity recently has
been opened there. Robert N.
Bell, state mine inspector O.
Idaho, recently made report OF
the district, inwhich he declared
it to be one Of Athe richest dis
tricts the world has ever known
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the New
York bankers, the Oregonial
says, have also become interested
in those fields and propose t,
build \ line paralleling the Dewe!
v7est6 Kuhn Loeb & O.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
The PuzxIinq Point.

eTeacher-And did you make out
list of the nine greatest men in the
history of the world, as l told you?
Willie-Almost. can't pick outs,the
best catcher, though, to save my neck.
Puck
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
a Taste of IL.

Missionary-And'd do you know moth
ing whatever Of religion? Cannibal-
Well, we got a taste of 1t when the
last missionary was here.-Toledo
Blade.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01
Goodness.

Whatever mitigates the woes or In
creases the happiness of others is q
just criterion of goodness, and what
ever Injuries society at large or any
individual in It is a criterion of In
iquity. One should not quarrel with
a dog without a reason sufficient to
vindicate one through al the courts
nf rnnralilv -Goldsmith.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-02-01

One virtuesswill efface many vices;
one vice will efface many virtues.--
Balzac.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
CALGARY IN GALA ATTIRE

Calgary. Alta. Sept 4.-All the pub
lie buildings and many private resi-
dences in Calgary have received the
finishing touches Of profuse decoration
in anticipation of the visit Of the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught-
The vice regal party will arrive here
early tomorrow afternoon and Will be
welcomed by large party of proVin-
cial and municipal officials and a
committee Of citizens During his
stay here the governor general viii
attend the stampede carnival, review
the mounted police and receive the
visiting Indian chiefs. The journey
westward viii be resumed early Satur-
day morning.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
CAMPAIGN PROVING
IQlGH ON TAAFE!
PRESIDENT HAS eoUT, sPRAIN.
ED ANKLE AND SORE FOOT;
is TAKING a REST.

Washington, Sept 4. Upon the ad-
vice of Major T. L. Rhoades, United
States Army, his personal aide and
physician, Mr.. Taft took to his bed
for few hours today, expecting to
remain there until the garden party
this afternoon in honor Of delegates
to the international Congress Of Ap-
piled Chemistry. It was said at the
White House that the president need
ed rest but that he was suffering
from lame ankle which he sprained
few days ago while playing golf.
In addition to sprained ankle and
sore foot, President Taft is suffer
ing from slight attack Of gOut. His
comparatively long siege Of work this
summer with little opportunity for
his usual daily exercise is partly to
blame for his condition, according to
friends. It is believed that a week
Of rest on the yacht Mayflower and
then Beverly will put the president
on his feet again President Taft de-
clihed to comment on the election re.
turns from Vermont.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
VETERANS WAIT WHILE
YOUNG WOMAN PRInPS
GALLANTRY OF OLD WARRIORS
DELAYS BANQUET SEW
ERAL MINUTES.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 1.-The gallan-
try Of Grand Army veterans, it devel-
oped today, delayed tor is minutes
banquet last night in honor of
Commander In Chief H M Trimble
and other Grand Army officers, who
stopped in Denver en- route TO the
national encampment in Los Angeles.
The banquet was scheduled for I
o'clock. At 6:2s an invitation was
sent Miss Hilda Smith
No girl can dress III 81 minutes,
pouted Miss Smith, the complaint be-
ing communicated TO the veterans,
Please send word by messenger
the exact number Of minutes You Will
need.
"Fifty4twe minutes came from
Miss Smith who was true to her
word and the banquet started at 7:1s.
At the conclusion ef the banquet the
veterans left on ! special train for
Salt Lake
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
OFFICER IS ExoNERATEp.

Trinidad. Colo. Sept. 4.Ponce
Officer zeke Martin, who last Tues
day afternoon shot Arthur Johnston.
barber at the Foster rooming
house on Chestnut street. inflicting q
wound from which Johnston died two
days later in the hospital was this
afternoon exonerated by a coroner's
jury that heard the testimony Of wit
.nesses at the inquest The evidence
offered established that Martin had
shot in self defense in trying to ar
rest Johnston who was armed with a
revolver with which he attempted to
shoot the officer
A roomer at the house, w. A. Clio
Inns, testified that Johnston had be-
come unruly and had threatened him
with a gun. Alvin Foster had sought
to get Johnston to refrain from dis
turbance and Johnston had become
more violent, The policeman was
called and reaching the house found
Johnston in his room When he
sought to enter Johnston drew down
on Martin with gun and Martin
grabbed the weapon. In the struggle
the officer discharged his revolver,
inflicting a wound that proved fatal.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
RooseveIt TIekIed. Too


Ottumwa, Ia, septy All he had
made terms with the bosses at the
republican convention. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt said today they would
have turned to him with the presiden-
tial nomination. Speaking at sMount
Zion, the colonel said:
"Our opponents did not steal the
nomination from me at Chicago last
June. They stole it from you. They
do not like me, but 1t is you they
are really afraid Of, and they opposed
me because they believed really
represented you. # had been CON
tent at any moment to stop repre-
senting you the bosses would have
turned to me with whcOp q de-
light"
Colonel Roosevelt made Nhis days
tour through Iowa III d bIistering heat
The warmth was Of benefit to his
throat, and his voice was in better
condition. On receiving partial re-
turns from the Vermont election, Col
onel Roosevelt said he was greatly
pleased at the size Of the vote cast
for the progressive ticket.
Il am greatly relieved at the re-
suit in Vermont" he said while on
my three days tour in that state I
became seriously concerned lest therp
should be practically no support what
ever for the progressive ticket"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
WORKED DARING
HOLD UP GAME
HIcHWAYMAN COMPELLED GIRL
TO RIFLE ESCORTS
POCKETS

Denver, Colo, Sept. 4.Threaten-
ing to shoot her if she disobeyed, a
highwayman forced Miss Blanche Well
don Of this city late last night to go
through the pockets of her escort,
Edward o'NeiIl, In one Of the city's
parks, and turn what money she
found over to the robber.
On the pretext Of taking them to a
police station to answer charge Of
violating an ordinance forbidding
spooning In public parks the highway
man later robbed another couple.
When caught the highwayman refus-
cd to give his name, saying he would
not disgrace his wife and three chill
dren.
Today the prisoner said his name
was Asa Hauser ana that he came
to Denver recently from Oklahoma.
He would give no reason for perpe
trating the holdups.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
INSURANCE MEN MEET.

Chicago, Sept 4.Five hundred
men from the United States and Can
ada, representing eighty-eight life in
surance companies Of western and
southern states with a business IN
1911 Of s1.s2S.sO9,999, attended the
annual meeting Of the American
Life Insurance association in conven-
tion here today. The convention will
continue until Friday The program
today included discussion on the
expense of getting business, led by
o. s. Carlton, Of Houston, Texas
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04

UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY LAND
THEY TAKE CHANCE in
THE WATER
VANDALS BEGIN LOOTTNG
SOLDIERS AND POLICE, HOW
EVER, DRIVE THEM AWAY
AT DAYLIGHT

Ocean Park, Calf, Sept. 4.-Twelve
persons, including one woman and the
six children Of S. J. zarde, d wealthy
summer resident have been missing
since the outbreak Of the flames
which devastated an area Of six
blocks along the Strand last night and
wiped out the entire amusement sec
ton Of the resort Soldiers and po-
lice guarding the ruins were unable
to find any Of the missing up to an
early hour today, and expressed the
belief that all or most Of them had
met the fate that overlook H. F.
Locke, the restaurant cashier, who
lost his life when he leaped off the
blazing Frazer Pier. The companies
of militia are on guard today and the
town still ID under martial law.
A force of approximately one thou
sand men are at work clearing rail-
road rights Of way and streets. Mr..
zarde became frantic today when the
police and soldiers reported that his
children and the woman who was
acting as their nurse could not be
found He said that the children
and the nurse were at the pier about
the time the flames burst forth at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They
have not been heard from since The
other five persons numbered among
the missing were on the pier, hens
med in by the flames. Life guards
say they saw at least II persons leap
with Locke into the ocean. Only sew
en- were rescued.
There was some looting during the
night, but with the coming Of day
light, every one was driven out Of the
fire zone. Not a cent OF Insurance
was carried upon Frazer's pier and
but little on any of the other build
ings destroyed Estimates OF losses.
which ran as high as $S,5OOOOO last
night were reduced today to $780,
900. An inadequate water system is
blamed for the fire and the chamber
of commerce called mass meeting
today to lay plans for rebuilding and
a new water service
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04


st. Louis, Sept T.. Telegrams d
congratulation were sent to Rev. Fra
zer Metzger. progressive gubernato
rial candidate in Vermont, and to- Col
onel Roosevelt BY the Missouri state
progressive convention today for the
showing made by the progressives in
the Vermont election. The telegram
to Colonel Roosevelt follows
"The Missouri convention Of the
progressive party in session extends
its hearty congratulations to you up
on the splendid showing made, large
" through your efforts, in the cleo
tion in Vermont yesterday and ex-
presses to you its appreciation Of
your services in that state"
Nominations were expected to be
reached this afternoon. Judge A. p.
Norton Of St. Louis was leading for
governor
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
MiRABEL SUCCEEDS LUNA.

Los Lunas, N NJ Sept. 4. The
September meeting Of the board d
commissioners Of Valencia county
was held in Los Lunas today. it hay
ing been postponed from yesterday
on account Of the funeral Of the late
Solomon Luna, treasurer Of the counI
ty which vas solemnized in Albu-
querque on Monday morning.
One Of the principal matters Of
business to come up before the board
was the appointment of successor
to the late Mr.. Luna to the office OF
county treasurer. The names Of two
candidates were presented to the
board, they being Carlos Baca Of Los
Lunas, and Silyestre Mirabel Of the
western portion Of the county. The
latter was successful in securing the
appointment Mr.. Mirabel is one Of
the most prominent men in the coun-
ty. In addition to being well known
republican politician, he is also the
owner Of large tracts of land and
wields considerable influence. There
were also number Of others who
were desirous Of securing The posi-
tion. Mr. Mirabel will enter upon his
new duties at once, and will continue
In the office during the remainder OF
the unexpired term. Mr.. Mirabel was
candidate for state treasurer at the
line Of the last state election.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
CAUTIONS ENGLAND
not TO BE HASTY
BRITISH EDITOR URGES MODER-
ALTON IN DISCUSSING
CANAL MATTERS

London, Sept 4. Regret at the
spirit in which the Panama question
is being discussed on this side Of the
Atlantic is expressed today by the
Westminster Gazette. the government
organ, whose editor. J. Alfred Spen-
Ger, is considered as possibly the
next British ambassador at Washing
ton.
Thee charges of Yankee perfidy''
it says in an editorial, have had the
effect that might have been expected
in the American retort that Europe is
strewn with examples Of this perfidy.
This only serves to generate heat
where light is wanted"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
Order RESTORED IN
MICHIGAN PRISON
REVOLT OF YESTERDAY HAS
BEEN EFFEcTUALLY PUT
DOWN.

Jackson Mich. Sept 4-The Micns
igan penitentiary, scene Of yester-
days rioting. today was almost as
quiet as a cemetery, Warden SimD-
son declared the revolt Of the CON
victs has been crushed.
But one incident marred the quiet
ude today 1t occurred when num-
Der Of the convicts who had declaredl
themselves ready to return to work
were removed from the cells. Some
body started yelling. Others ioincd
in the clamor-and then the prison
officials took a hand in the matter.
Thirty seconds after the noise began
a group Of silent convicts marched
to the work shops. Severe punish
ment Is to be inflicted upon the lead
ers Of the riot, it is said.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-09-04
a husky OLD. coPLE.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 4-Colonel
Jeremiah Mcfarland, aged n, com
mander Of the N. B. Page Post G. a.
r., Of Cashmere, Wash, and mem
Der Of the staff of Commander in
Chief Trimble, arrived yesterday ac-
companied by his wife, aged 70, after
an automobile trip o. over 1900
miles which this old couple took
alone, with the veteran at the wheel.
The MoFarIands came to attend the
grand encampment Of the G. Al r.,
which opens here next week.