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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26

snow was four feet deep at his
cabin all summer.
Levi Colgrove and Frank Pick
click were hunting birds Friday
and Saturday and in the two
days brought home SO.
G. Byrnes commenced work as
overseer on the road between
Orogrande and Concord, Friday.
He is repairing the long cordroy
near Wild Horse bridge.
E. M. Shearer came down from
the Jumbo Friday on his way to
Elk for a load of hay.
Jack Howard was over to his
cabin on Six mile Saturday re-
turning Sunday morning in time
for breakfast.
The Derrick cabin will be
completed this week and Frank
Peck will move IN and prepare
for the winters work.
Geo. Ash must be taking life
easy for we see that Jack Stone
is driving the stage again.
Lash Watson and Billy Boyce
passed through town yesterday
on their way to the Hump.
Billy is going to Salmon river
and is well heeled" for the big
snakes that keep him company
down there.
Ed. Hanson is repairing the
Butte & Orogrande dam on
Crooked river while the sun
shines.
Frank Peck is running the
Armstrong hoist" at the Knob
hill shaft No. l.
There is a new cook" in Orc
grande now and if you are 6
very close observer you will no.
tice that all the "old bucks" are
letting their whiskers grow as
though they don't care.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
The Red River Valley
Special to the Mining News

Joe Coyerly, Joe Hoover and
Lou Stevenson are out at Green
mountain helping Uncle Sam
build a trail.
John w. Woods is working
with his team at the American
Eagle mine.
Burt Harsh has gone to Elk
City. Don't know why Burt
quit us.
HARRISON & Bargamin were
making hay when last heard
from.
Oscar Waller and Frank Hye
took dinner at Finley's station
last Saturday. They were on
there way to Elk City.
Frank Harsh went to Elk Fri
day after Mrs Harsh and Clair.
julie Reeser returned to Dixie
Wednesday from the Red River
Hot Springs where he has been
sojourning for some time. He
reports that the people who have
been stopping there for the past
month have left for their re-
spective homes.
Trad Miniert, Of the Red River
Hot Springs. was at the Finley's
station Sunday night and re-
ports that they have their hay
all up.
Victor Bargamin has the rhu-
matism.
Mrs. J. D. James came out to
the Finley ranch Thursday, from
Dixie, returning home Friday.
]. L. Hayes nooned at Finleys'
Monday on his way outside after
a load of hay.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Elk Looks Good
To Mining Men

Tommy Murray, of the Idaho
Red River Mining Co., who has
been on the outside for the last
few weeks returned to camp
Monday. He says that the Elk
district, since the Mineral Zone
and American Eagle properties
have started to work, is being
talked Of wherever there are
mining men, and he predicts
big demand for property and
believes many deals will be con-
summated to the advantage of
the district, this fall and winter,
Mr.. Murray states that on his
property, in No. 2 tunnel, a good
shoot of panning ore was recent
ly encountered. By many who
are acquainted with this prop
erty it is believed that it is going
to enter the list of dividend pay
ers at an early date.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Orogrande Notes
Special to the Mining News

Elmer Wandling and Frank
Cox came over from Dixie last
week and spent a few days in
camp. No, they did not come
over to play ball but just out for
a change Of grub and they were
sadly disappointed when they
got a look at "the cook"
Mrs. Nina Wynen left on
Wednesdays stage for Spokane
after having spent the summer
at the Oregon mine.
R. S. White came out from
Concord on Fridays stage on his
way to Spokane. He says the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
DIXIE BRlEFLETS
Special to the Mining News

Fred Silgie came up Thursday
from his ranch on the Salmon
river and has not been feeling
very we'll since arriving.
Bantam" Mcdonald. the Dix
lie business man, seems to be do
ing very we'll as he is wearing
steel front shirts nowadays.
The ball team is getting in
their final stroke of the season,
as they were doing some fine
team work the last two days.
They all knew how to make the
plays but could not get hold of
the ball,
The Messrs Frank Cox, Elmer
Wandling, Richard Danforh and
Geo Burpee visited the latter's
residence on Burpee Nubbin and
held debate. Also organized a
club to be known as the B. G. F.
A. secret society. Messrs. FL
mer Wandling, chief ring mast
er; R. Danforth, chairman; Geo.
Burpee, secretary and treasurer;
Frank Cox, hooting owl.
Louis Peterson, employed at
the Black Diamond mine, is lay
ing off for few days.
Mr.. Keesattle is busy prepar-
ing to do so extensive develop
ment work on the Black Diam
ond this winter and next spring.
S. R. Gayton is closing down
the Penn-Dixie. He intends do
ing some extensive work in the
spring.
Mr.. Don Murpee is making
preparations to work on the Lc
Lo group Of claims the coming
winter.
Sam Myers, the salmon rive,
spud king, has been spending the
last few days in Dixie o. basi-
ness.
Elmer Wandling and Frank
Cox made trip to Cro9raade
last week to purchase q sack ol
salt.
The Dixie people are all pleased
to see Hugh Kennedy on he
stage line once more.
There was a dance held at the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Mill On Mascot
Running To
Full Capacity

During the past week the
mill on the Mascot mine has
been running very salts
factorily and with only such
delays as is incident to
starting and adjusting new
machinery. Everything g
now is operating smoothly,
handling 80 tons every "a
hours. The ore is trans
ported from the mine to the
mill by gravity tram, the
loaded car of ore hauling up
the empty car to the mine.
Two hundred cubic feet of
water per minute with 130
feet of head, furnishes
more than ample power to
drive the mill and crusher.
1t is doubtful if a more
thorough, complete plant, or
one that will admit OF MIN
ing and milling as economi-
cally can be found in the
state.
Massam Bros, are to be
congratulated, while they
say that Rory Burke, the
we'll known Dixie mining
man, who has had charge
of the construction of the
mill, is entitled to all the
credit.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
FEDERAL IN BIG
DEAL, AN IDA
no M.IN e

One of the largest purchases
of mining property consumated
in the Occur d. Alenes in years
was made last week when the
Federal Mining and Smelling
Co., bought the Wilson Mckay
holdings, adjoining the Standard
mine in the Mace district. The
price is given as something un-
der $3.50, 900. This property in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26

cludes a seven-tenths interest in
a group of six claims and frac-
tions. The Standard and Mann
moth vein, from which much of
the wealth from both of these
famous Federal properties has
been taken, carries through into
this adjacent land and the ac-
QUESTION of it adds a number of
years to the life of the Federal
Mace property.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Steady Progress
At The
Mineral Zone

The latest news from the
Mineral Zone property, in
regards to outside work, is
that the hoist house, dry
room and pump house have
been completed. The mill
is running steadily, treating
in the neighborhood of Is
to "a tons every q hours.
The saw, which was lately
installed, for saving wood.
is going to reduce the cost
per cord to about 81.
1t is understood that just
as soon as the bad weather
sets in the management
will concentrate the larger
part of the development
work in sinking to another
level to catch the ore shoot
that is exposed on the 50
foot, and surface.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Notice.

Special notice is hereby given
to any and all parties who have
taken any valuable machinery,
pipes, cars, dynamo, plates, tools,
cooking outfit, anvils and bel
lows, steel, hammers, and any
thing valuable from the Twin
Butte Mining Co. mill or tram or
houses without permission of J.
R. Hutchison or Nuzum, Clark
& Nuzum, you are requested to
return same by Oct. l, 1912,
otherwise proceedings will be
commenced to recover them and
punish guilty parties. Having
bought the entire outfit from Mr..
Hutchison l intend to get it.
F. M. PECK.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26

Hotel Dixie Friday evening and
was enjoyed by large crowd.
Mr.. D. J. James, who has been
suffering from a sprained ankle
the past two weeks, is able to be
around without the use Of a cane.
Ed. Cox is contemplating a
trip to Seattle for the winter.
Mr., and Mrs. Christensen were
in town Friday and attended the
dance in the evening.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
From DR.. H. K. Coleman

Mr.. Editor-It is a very small
per cent. of the outside world"
that knows anything about what
is called mining camp, and
If it were not for certain facts,
on coming to Elk CITY, even a
''tender foot like myself would
not wonder why this is called a
mining camp after strolling over
the hills, for a day or so, that
surround this camp and note the
mining activities that are being
carried on. | have been here a
month"; find two hotels, fur
nishing accommodations good
enough for anybody, and while
the guests are mostly men who
work day and night in the mines,
they are orderly, respectable
men. I see no roWdvism. Oc-
cassionally | see a man "a little
tired and his legs somewhat un-
steady, but it is some fellow
that "has come to town" does
not belong in this camp. While
Elk City is some fifty miles from
the railroad | doubt if you can
find a town or community, in any
state on the railroad, or else
where, where life and property
are safer than here. 1t appears
to me that the men who live
here are after gold in the bosom
of the mountains and not the
money in the pockets of their
fellow men. If the great out
side world knew Of the millions
in gold that is going to be found
in the bowels of these hills, "the
woods would be full of them. "
There is one thing here that is
characteristic of all mining
camps, viz; The lack Of Sabbath
observance. 1t is true that in
the mines some have to work on
Sunday some men can not con-
troll their own time. yet some
who can, are unmindful of Gods
law in that respect. The ladies,
God bless them, have joined me
in inaugurating a religious SER
vice every Sunday, at 3 p. M, in
Odd Fellows hall, and we want
all the people in town to come.
We will welcome them even in
their working clothes.
H. r. COLEMAN.
Dr Colnnoan iS tha Ownar nj
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
Jimmie Larsen is Sending Out, The Bullion

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and the result Of the first 2 tons put through his womp mill which has
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26
To Our Friends and Patrons

This will inform you that Mr.. c. A.
Jones who has had the management of
our Elk City store for the past two
years, has resigned his position on ac-
count of his health, and will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. F. F. Ferguson who had
the management of our Harpster store
for the past five years.
Thanking you for the business we
have received in the past under Mr.,
Jones management, and soliciting your
further valued patronage under the
new management, | remain,
Very Respt.
Sept. 16, 1912 o, C. LAPP
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26

We are headquarters for every
thing good to eat. o. G. Lapp
Co.
Get one Of those new maps Of
Central Idaho and send it to your
friends. 1t will tell anyone the
history Of this great mining
country.
For Sale-The ferry ranch on
Salmon river, south of Dixie.
About 60 acres can be cultivated.
E. F. Silgee, Dixie, Idaho.
You can get all the news for
81 year in the Mining News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-26

DR.. Coleman is the owner of
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
BALL PLAYERS
WANTED

The last few days of pleasant
weather has aroused the interest
of baseball fans to fever heat.
There are many who are desirous
of having Estancia well repre-
sented on the ball field this year.
To start the ball rolling, it is
requested that all players who
desire to try for the team arrange
to come out on the Estancia ball
park diamond for practice Thurs
day and Friday afternoons at 2
o'clock, or to at least make known
their intention to try out, at such
time. We simply want a good
team in Estancia this year and
the hours for practice will be ar
ranged with the view of accom-
modating the majority of candi-
dates. If you can play ball or
believe you can, show the right
spirit by lending your support to
the team. When all candidates
are assembled and it is known
who's who," a manager and
captain will be elected by the
members and arrangements per-
fected to acquire the necessary
financial support.
Let all baseball lovers be loyal |
to their town team and allplayers !
lend themselves to its best COM !
position.
Come out for practice and have
your say" in determining who
will be on the team and exert |
every effort to see that you are
one of its members by reason of
your ability to supplant someone
else.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
LUCIA

w. R. Hunter has returned
from several weeks visit in Ok
lahoma.
j. W. Hubbard was a business
visitor in Willard Friday.
q Horace Brown left Monday
night for Clovis, where he will
work for the Santa Fe.
Moses Smith arrived in Lucia
last week, after spending a year
in Kansas and Oklahoma.
J. Patterson and wife and E.
L. Moulton and daughter Ethel
were Estancia visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Della Welle is.quite sick.
Her son and family are here to
see her.
The annual school election was
held in the Lucia Cash Store
Monday. John Nc GiIlivray was
elected a director for three years.
Several young people enjoyed
a moonlight picnic at the Big
Salt Lake Saturday evening.
School closed last Friday. Mrs.
Patterson has taught a most sue
cessful school, and her efforts
have been appreciated.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
LOCAL ITEMS
w ednesday

Roy Endicott and wife came in
today from Oklahoma, and will
make their home in the valley.
w, S. Rogers, the caulif1ower
king of Mcintosh, was transac-
ting business inE stancia today.
H. V. Lipe and John Wander
ford are down from Mcintosh to-
day looking after some business
matters.
Ira Allmon and wife went to
Albuquerque today for visit,
after which they will go on to
San Diego, California.
Lincoln Chavez, who came
home along with the other legis
lators for rest, returned to his
labors in Santa Fe today.
Earl Moulton has resigned as
u. S. Commissioner at Lucia and
his wife, Louise Moulton, has
been named as his successor.
Hunt, sthe Photographer has
rented the gallery in the rear Of
Monte Goodin's office, across
from the Hughes Mercantile Co.
store.
The w. C. T. U. met Monday
with Mrs. Julian Tuttle. Ar
rangements were made for the
Gold Medal Contest which will
be held in about two weeks. The
successful contestants in the Sill
yer Medal Contest will contest
for the gold medal.
J B. Woods is looking for men
to work on the state road be
tween here and Lucia. The plan
is to connect this road with the
Roswell Auto Route, and then
work the road between here and
Santa Fe, thus making an auto
road from Roswell to Santa Fe.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05

Mrs. j. Lumming and daugh
ter Miss Ina, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Means and daughter Della.
The dedication of the Spencer
Baptist church of Eastview has
been postponed.
S.R. Edwards has been hauling
a supply of wood from the
mountains.
Mr.. Ed. we want to compli
ment you on your paper. Every
issue is getting better.
F. ]. Imboden has in four
hundred acres of wheat.
Rev. B. W. Means attended
the Masonic lodge at Willard
Friday night He reports an en-
joyable time with the "Old
Boys"
A picnic and basket dinner
is announced at the Old ruins
near Punta, Easter Sunday
Everyone invited.
The young folk will have a
party at j B. leagues in hon
or of his son and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. league.
We hope to have an enjoyable
time.
B. W. Means made a bust
ness trip to the county seat
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
SANTA FE
IS FINED

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April L
At the first session of the fed
eral court for New Mexico,
Judge William H. Pope fined
the Atchison, Topeka and San
"a Fe railway on two counts
for violating the hours of ser
vice law, and for violation of
the safety appliance law on IA
counts. Fines of $l00 on each
count were assessed.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
irrigate when needed.

MIR. Anderson, agent for Morse
and Fairbanks, is in town get
ting the McKissor plant ready
for operation. This plant is also
near town and will be a big ad-
vertisement for the valley as so
many can see for themselves the
! wonderful productivness of the
soil when the water is put on it.
E. A. Vondeveld is getting
everything in readiness to irri-
gate extensively this year. Mr..
Vondeveld has been very sue
cessful with his pumping plant
in the past and no doubt this
year will see far better results
than at any time previous.
Deming, and We cities with
your pumping plants, look well
to your laurels for we are awak-
ening to the great possibilities to
be derived from the irrigation Of
land by pumping. In this mat
ter we are just in our infancy,
but in another year we will not
any longer be fedglings but full
grown and able to squak so loud
and long that the good things to
be had in the Estancia valley
shall go to the uttermost parts
of the world. Now is the time
to come to the land of ever SUM-
shine, where the water flows in
sheets at a shallow depth. Bet
ter not put it off too late for in a
short time we will be growing so
prosperous and fat that we will
be too selfish to think of our fel-
low man and his welfare.
c. R. Williams who has been
working for the Santa Fe in
Deming was in town Saturday
between trains on his way to
Cedarvale to make communication
proof.
Mr.. Williams spoke very en-
,ouragingly of the future of our
valley. Says we, have as good.
f not better advantage, as a
pumping proposition as Deming.
Jack Hurst of Progreso was
n town Saturday.
There will be an Easter dance
Monday night for the benefit of
he Willard Athletic club. The
ime of. year is coming when the
,ase ball fever becomes con-
agious. Give the boys a good
attendance for they will give you
hearty welcome and insure you
good time.
Mrs. M. E. Dalies and Geo. E.
Potter, of Oakland. California,
1ere married at Oakland, March
/. Mr.. Potter is a man of
7ealth, having extensive hold
lgs in fruit farms and walnut
roves. Mrs. Potter is an old
me resident of Willard. We
congratulate Mr.. Potter. He
as chosen woman of talent
nd culture who will be an honor
, his home. This marriage will
e a surprise and of much inter-
IT to Mrs. Potter's many friends
Willard. We wish them a
Apply life and continued pros
Gritty.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday
orning the telephone office
lught on fire in some manner
ON the stove fiue, but it was
'on extinguished by the bucket
-igade.
Two families, nineteen in all.
Ime out from California some
70 weeks ago prospecting,
arted on their homeward jour
~ last week after locking
ound a few days. This coun-
Y, to some, smacks too much of
We are not primi-
1e enough. It seems to be a
'nuine disappointment to not
Id us wearing horns, toting a
In and carrying a dagger.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05

WANTED-To buy, a pony or
horse, broken to saddle and sin
gle harness. Must be guaranteed
absolutely gentle inevery respect
and perfectly safe for woman to
drive. Inquire at this Office.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1912-04-05
WILLARD

AS | haven't seen anything fol
some time from this part of thu
valley, | thought | would let yor
know how we are getting along
generally.
Intellectually, we are growing
and expanding. With our liter.
ary societies, Y. M. C. A. etc., we
are putting the moving picture
shows out of business (?)
Religiously, we ha, e a splendid
Sunday school with Mrs. Hugh
Swisher as superintendent. Mrs.
Swisher and her CO. workers are
to be commended for the attend :
lance and interest they have
aroused among both old and
young, in regard to Sunday
school work.
Socially, The Embroidery club
met with Mrs. Dee Pedrick last
Friday ..iThe first part of the af-
ternoon was spent in talking ov-
er the current events of the day,
after which the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Hulen, served dainty
refreshments. This embroidery
club is to the ladies like unto an
oasis in a desert. Here is where
we have our good times.
Politically, E. M. Brickley,
cashier of the Torrance County
Savings bank, and A. Stanton,
manager of the Willard Mercan
tile Co., were elected today to
serve on the school board. This
is as it should be. No better,
broader minded business men
could have been selected and the
people have not made a mistake
in their choice as to who should
have the control of the finances
of our school. Or maybe the
ladies did this wise choosing, for
their votes were in evidence. I'll
so, they have shown that they |
can be trusted with the ballot.
Financially, well, it is just a
little bit dull with us, at the
though health and ap- |
petites are still good. Willard
has a few thing in contemplation
in a business way and if they
materialize, the world at large
will sit up and take notice. 90,
Mr.. L. E. Herndcn is doing
extensive improving on his farm
one mile north of town. Since
the first of the year Mr.. Herndon
was fortunate in securing the
help of experienced farmers and
and irrigators and got busy at
once, building, plowing, leveling
and making bitches. He now
has two good dwellings, barns, i
one domestic well and a deep
we'll, which was sunk some two
years ago. This well has been
cleaned out and a number 6
1ayne and Bowler pump in
stalled. He has a 35 h. p. en-
,ine which will be here this
week. This we'll tested, when {
lrilled, about 1000 gallons per !
minute. That water, in suffi |
:ient quantities to irrigate, and !
hat irrigation is a success, is a
demonstrated fact. This farm
which will be irrigated so near
ur town, will be the greatest !
'oost we have ever had. /.
Fred Biggs has two wells on |
lis place from which he will be
eady to irrigate several kinds of
rops. His engine is ordered i.
nd he is hustling, making every :
hing ready to have q bumper :
rop this year. : !
The Dilley brothers are hard t
t work getting thirty acresready C
or irrigation. Their plant was t
Installed last year, but little g
DO late to get very much benefit Fl
heir efforts this year will meet g
nth greater success as they will :