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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05

and the town of Leadville would
never have been dreamed of un-
less some 6ther person of the
same character and under similar
circumstances had done the same
thing:
The same is true of Pierce City
Idaho. Old man Pierce travelled
from Walla Walla, in the state
of Washington, through the In
dian reservation, amidst great
hardships and vicissitudes, and
found gold in Orofno creek as he
went up. He went back and
wintered at Walla Walla and told
his neighbors about it, and in the
spring he took party up. The
result was that within five years
Idaho produced 5000, 900, 900
worth of gold.
Those who did not find what
they wanted left Pierce City;
they went down farther and met
parties coming up from Portland,
Ore, who had heard of these
discoveries and found Boise
basin.
Boise basin has produced
enough gold to build the navies
of the United States. 1t was
not discovered by capitalists, nor
by geologists, nor by philosophers.
When the Bunker Hill mine
had been discovered and the ore
exposed, the experts from Lead
ville-and l could name them,
but it is not worth while; they
are men who stand at the head
of the mining world, they are
mining men-turned down that
mine on a bond of $4,000 be-
cause they said it was not worth
that many cents. They had
been mining for years, and they
thought they knew all about it.
They said a mine could not ex-
ist in that formation. Other
men came along who did not
adopt the preconceived notions
that led those men to turn that
mine down, and they took hole
of it, and expended some money
on it, and it has produced a gooC
many hundreds of millions o1
dollars in value. That is true o1
the mines in Montana. They
were condemned by mining
men.
There is not government ex
pect in the service today wh(
would have approved of the
Standard mine and allowed it tt
be developed. The STANDARD
mine, which is one of the great
est producing mines of the worl(
and has been for years, with it
mill right at the edge of the cit.
in which l live, would, afte.
they had expended 100000 upol
it, have been utterly condemned
by any forest ranger in th'
United States as absolutely use
less and of no value. He woul,
, have said, there is no pay or
here"
There was not; but there wa
a lead there, which on beinj
followed, led to the ore; and the.
found it in such quantities AM
values as to constitute it, as
have said, one of the creates
mines.
That story could be repeate'
in regard to a very great numbe
| of mines of this country.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
A TRIBUTE TO
The PROspEC70R
Delivered by the Late Senator v. B
Hepburn.

from an address IN the United
States senate on conservation, by
Weldon B. Hepburn, late senator
from Idaho;
The government Of the United
States never discovered or open
ed or developed a mine in the
history of this country and they
never will.
There is a peculiar condition
existing in regard to the discov-
cry and development of mines.
1t is a business unto itself. No
geologist ever discovered a mine.
There is not a mine in the United
States, or in the history of min
ing, that any geologist ever dis
covered.
If you withdraw the mining
lands from the prospector, there
will be no more mines opened in
this country. That applies to all
classes of mines. The coal in
the west was discovered by pros
pectors. The iron mines were
discovered by prospectors. The
great Comstock mine, which
perhaps has produced more
wealth to the country than any
other, was discovered by man
who had what we call in the
mining world a grubstake. He
had no money and he was not a
man who was recognized as more
than prospector. Yet he found
those mines.
The cost is small. The man
takes his sack of flour and his
side of bacon, a can of yeast
powder, a little sack of salt, a
frying pan, a coffee pot, an iron
spoon, an iron knife and fork,
and he goes into the mountains
with perhaps only pair OF
blankets, and he packs them
generally on his back.
He does not find his prospect
the day he starts out. l have
known them to go years and
years without ever finding any,
thing of value and then find that
of which they had dreamed.
Up to that time, that man has
stood alone in the world on his
own responsibility and expense
and yet-based upon his work
and based upon his privations
and his hardships, based upon
his good fortune, rest the great
mining enterprises of the United
States, present and past.
The Leadville mines of Fryer
hill were discovered by an utterly
irresponsible man. He grew
weary and lay down on Fryer
hill to rest, and as he lay upor
the ground he got to looking
around him at the rock scattered
over the surface, the float. He
He was prospector enough tC
know it was mineral in character
and his energies were revived
He got to his feet and commenc-
ed digging around there. He
worked at it until he discovered
that the float on the surface came
from the groupings. He founC
the groupings, and discovered
the Little Pittsburg mine.
That was the beginning of tht
mining in Leadville, Colo, from
which hundreds of millions o1
dollars have gone into the wealth
of this country. The man wht
grubstaked him, Mr.. Tabof
would not have found that mint
in forty years. He kept store
at that time. He would never
have gone to look for it, and il
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05

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.
The Mining News for 81.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28
STATESMEN WITH REBUILT
 NAMES.

Why durs ihr presidential lightning play So often about the heads of men who have iinkrrrd with their names? How does it happen that a practice which is not common aiIung men in gen "ral should crop out, every now and then. in cnnn"rIinn with the highest office in thr country?
 Champ Clark did not begin life with that short and choppy out fit. His parents had him chris tened Janr Braurhamp Clark. and m his early manhood he usually signed himself U. B. Clark" On formal occasions he was some lines James B. Clark" The idea of chopDing his mothers family name in two in the middle and adopting the last half of it as his own and only given namc did not occur to him until later in his career. No good reason is known why il should have come into his head aI all.
 And Woodrow Wilson was Thomas w. Wilson when he started life for himself. He be- came Thomas Woodrow Wilson afIcr lime and then he dropped his first name and Woodrow Will son ho has bccn ever since. II is doubtful whether hr has profitcd hy Inc change, in politics. As "TOm" Wilson hc might have been able lo make Inc people whose NuIrs hc wants feel q lil- Ilc nrar"r l." him Ihan hr will rv- or gel ns Woodrow.
 Grover Cleveland did Ihc eanr thing. IIr was chrislcncd SIrph. rn Grover. hut his first name fcl away from him sO utterly that ir his public career il was never heard Of except as q ruriosiI, somc scarclIcr of old records dut up, now and Ihcn. Is il inc Clcvc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1912.
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

Yesterdays dispatches an nouncing the intention of the White Pass railroad company To extend their line To Dawson and to Fairbanks. is frauaht with much interest to the entire southwestern coast of Alaska, taking, as it would, the entire trade of thr interior through British territory to tide water on Lynn Canal.
 1t is true that such line, by reason uf it's length and grades, would afford hut a modicum of relief and would of necessity be compelled lo charge an cXhorbi- lant taritr, yet it would unmiS- iakably cause a delay, perhaps of years in inc building nf an all- American route, having a lesser distance, lower grades and less costly construction.
 No doubt Fairbanks would well com" the building of the line, and II is but natural that they should. yet in the cnlIrSr of d very few wears they would hr paying a fearful price for tn" luxury in the way of additional freight tolls. as well as Inc lack of sufficiently cheap freight raciIili"s for the proper development of lhr ruun- try embraced in the great Panama valley.
 That portion of Alaska drained l'y tn" Tanana will never reach even ilS approximate drvrlop- mrnt until such time as that sec lion is given direct rail lranSpOr- iation to tide water on Prince William SouIH. In the first place the distance between Valdez and Inc Panama metropolis is the shortest practical route which can hc traced on inc map. It has the lowest grades of any practical rnIIl" yet mapped out. II can be constructed for unr-half the money which will have iO br cy- pended on any of the other lines !tIkpU bl.
 \ railroad costing the amount accredited tn Ihe Copper River & NOri hWrSt"rn iS moi and cannot ''r a practical route in Alaska. for the reason that inc fixed charges are SD great d. in pre- rlud" the Use of the road for any hut urgent n"r"SSitirS and possi- hly tn" shipment of very high grade ores. and in the latter case the shipper is playing to a very expensive luxury. as the roads iariff sheet will show.
 For Ines" reasons wr feel that the extension of the White Pass road into the Panama valley will, m the long run. prove to be an expensive play thing iO those of the interior who expect io grow uD with the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28
A HAITIAN HOPE.

In all probability the enthusi- aSm that now urges the ROose- vrltians to say radical things and do strange stunts, will not be so bumptious in June. There is cv- cry reason to believe that the Chicago convention will not name Mr. Roosevelt. Every passing day now makes his nomination more uncertain, and not more certain. Bitterness will have reached point where his nnmi- nation would be suicidal.
 And as the season advances and the passions of the vernal period are calmcd in the alembic of summer, who knows whether, in this period of quickly-s shifting public opinion and impulsive re- arrangement of political ideas, the hcro-worshiping that seems now to be making a dcmigod of Mr. Roosevelt, will not be thwart- ed by his own self-praisr, and perhaps directed toward some other fetich? Such things have happened so often in American hi t0ry.--TacOma News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

land example which influences Governor Wilson? Certainly il never had anything lo do with the trans nSformation of James B. Clark into "Champ. --Clrvrland Leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Local stockholders of Mineral Greek Mining company stock will gladly welcome the Ramsay Rutherford into the family, prOm- ising it the most tender care and aSSiduOuS attention.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

There must be an election com ing on somewhere in South Amer ica. judging from inc quantity of small arms recently sold by east crn manufacturers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Rev. TirpIrr will find an ample field for work when he reaches out Io Ellauiar, having no mis- siunarirs Iu pr"ccdc him save li- r"ns"d aud unlicensed spiritual isis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

II was indeed fine tribute Judge Wickcrsham paid to the efforts of Judgc Hubbard in Washington during the past win ter and spring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Il will be a sight for the big and little gods to watch the Dem ocratic members in the Progress sive Republican convention en- dnrSing Teddy or some other "gOnd' Republican,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

U is sad that Roosevelt would get his heaviest support in and around Katalla, where the people are swaycd by Inc influence of Clifford pinchot.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

The papers of the Tanana valley have hard task settling down in the political field, iL be- ing difficult al times lo find just where thc best pasturagc lies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

II will h. worth Inc price of admission iu watch George Bald win and F.. r.. tilcIir whnnp it. up for IluusrN"li. being such rnllu- siaslir admirers of llic Modest One.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

lt is earnestly requested that all delegates to the Progressive Republican convention who are not earnest cOnServatiOniSts leave their consciences behind when they attend the sessions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Those Clbans arc opposed iO American intervention and yet Of- fer Us lll" sIr""gcsi inducements $ lO p0 down ih q in administer lC then, n much ur"drd spanking.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

It is said the fishermen to the westward are coming this way to meet Charley Heron, under the mistaken impression that he made very satisfactory arrange ments with the Republican Con- gressional committee, which will permit of ample largesscs 10 those who remain faithful to the cause.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

II is no longer a proper form of salutatiOn tO say Good morn ing" to passing friend. It's now. "What hay" you heard ot the dikc?"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Like the flea. the politician loses his strength when the col, wave hits him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

We cant seq why the Rnosr welt cont ling"nt should want tu gr the senator from Minnr~oia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Thaw will have until fall tu prov" his sanity. llr will then get another fall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

If they extend that White Pas road it will be a fragrant case ( invading a friendly power.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Supsrrlbe for the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Mistah JunSing is now in Las Vegas, so the dispatches tell us w" have previously been told Inc was in jail. Which are wr to be- lipVr?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

We gan already begin to heal George Baldwin's speeches in { whirlwind campaign in behalf ol Col. ROOSrVrH.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Of course tn" president had nc intention of intervening in Cuba when New Jersey was in so much need of presidential intervention
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Thaw will have until fall tn prov" his sanity. He will then get another fall.
 welt cont ingenl should want lu gel the senator from Minn"~oia.
 Like the flea. the politician loses his strength when the cold wave hits him.
 If they extend that White Pass road it will De fragrant case of invading a friendly power.
 We gan already begin lo hear George Baldwin's speeches in a whirlwind campaign in behalf of Col. Roosevelt.
 II is currently reported that the Jersey skcctrrS, which nibblr al the Colonel, shortly after reel about as if iniuXicalrd.
 Without wishing iO invade Geo. .Adr'S field of literature, We think the Fairbanks Citizen has gone nuts, politically speaking.
 
 In an advertisement Martin IIarraiS says he is a srlf-madc man. Probably no one else would assume the responsibility.
 Of course the pres idcnt had no intention of intervening in Cuba, when New Jersey was in so much need of presidential intervention.
 MiSiah .JunSing is now in Las Vegas, so the dispatches tell us. w" have previously been told he was in jail. Which are W. to be-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

In an advertisement Martin lIarraiS says he is srlf-madt man. Probably no one clst would assume the responsibility
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

II is currently reported that the Jersey SkcctrrS, which nibblr al tn" Colonel, shortly after reel about as if intoxicated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-28

Without wishing iO invade Geo Adr'S field of literature, We lhinl the Fairbanks Citizen has gnn, nuts, politically speaking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-14
GUNS AND
CANNON FOR JUAREZ
Garrison Strengthened For
Possible MaderiSta
Attacks.

Two machine guns and two mortars
with several cases of ammunition for
both were brought to Juarez on the
Mexican Central train Thursday even
ing. About 80 rebels came in charge
of the guns. The guns and ammuni-
ton were unlcaded at Juarez and tax
en- 10 the Quartet
Col. PascuaI OrOzco said that the
guns would be used in the protection
Of Juarez against attack by Maderistas.
If such should happen, and would be
kept with the garrison in Juarez.
David de Ia Fuente, commander Of
the rebel artillery, recovered from the
wOuud received in the battle of Alto
tOnllcO, arrived In Juarez Thursday
night. and IL is thought that ne will
remain there to handle the artillery in
the Juarez garrison.
The garrison was further strength
ened by $50 additional soldiers Friday
morning. who arrived on a specfal
train from Casas Grandes. The sol
diers were those of the rebel leader
EscObOsa and some Of those in the
Casas Grandes garrison.
Another trainload of rebel trOoDs is
expected to arrive over the Mexico
North Western railroad this afternoon
from the same section. The troops
arriving Friday brought all of their
stock and about 40 head Of horses,
which they say they captured from the
federals who were in the district near
FL Vale and Pearson.
Rebel leaders in Juarez say that the
bringing Of the troops from Casas
Grandes does not mean that they are
evacuating the territory along the Mex
leo North Western road. as they have
left garrisOns in all of the towns IN
that section. However. it is known
that there are large forces Of federals
along the road and THAI already in
the vicinity of Aguaje and Pearson
there are in one body some 500 men.
These men are awaiting ammunition
and supplies from Sonora befort be-
ginning their operations against the
rebels.
Jua-ez is being Wen strengthened
by the addition If the troops and il is
probable mat ne rebels viii mike
last stand There Il the Sight az Ba-
chimba and Chm ahua does not result
in their faY0E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-14
LETTERS EXCHANGED WITH CONSUL
LLORENTE TOUCHING AMERICAN CLAIMS
Continued rDm Page II

reference to the claims of Mrs Celia
Grifiths and A. r. Chandler, has not
yet been answered. car we expect a
reply. and if so, when and to what
effect2
We hope that you viii be good enough
to inform Us at once, and once for all,
whether you propose to do business
with US, in reference to the settlement
OF these claims, and to DO that business
IN such a manner as an American
gentleman can participate therein with
restraint and without utter sacrifice OF
self respect
We have the honor to inform you
that this matter has long been one Of
fessiOnal concern to ourselves. and the
difficulties which we experience in
representing our clients - fast attract
ing the attention Of the representatives
Of the people Of the United States. now
b B. 6 SonsFssS Assem- 0is' IN washington
An immediate reply is expected, and
If one is not received. we viii feel
justified in informing those representa-
tives that the proposition to settle
through you IS a mere Subterfuge to de-
lay justice, and we have the honor to
inform you that statements made by
US Of any nature viii be very apt to be
believed By all gentlemen who know US,
and by more than one Of the repre-
sentatives spoken of.
Very respectfully.
COldwen & Sweeney
LIOrente's Reply.
FL PasO. Texas. June u, 1912.
Messrs. COldWeI & Sweeney,
FL PasO. Texas:
Sirs:-Referring to your letter Of
June 10, 1912, in refernce TO the claims
Of Mrs. Cecilia Griffiths and A r.
Chandler take this opportunity to in
form you that I am a well bred. cul-
tured gentleman, and were it not for the
position that I hold. I would take other
and different means of convincing you
Of this fact It strikes me that an
American gentleman entitled to self
respect" would not take the unfair ad
vantage Of my official position to pre-
sumo &c address me and my govern
ment as you have in yours Of the 10th
instant
Further replying to your letter. I have
the honor to state that you viii be
served with a written notice tomorrow
that applies to all Of the personal in
jury cases growing out of the unfOr-
tunate battle OF JuareZ.
An Open Defy.
In conclusion / desire to state that it
is probably convenient to YOU to have
the influence that YOU state Won have
with the representative of the people
Of the United States now in congress
assembled in Washington. D. c." and
that so far as my government is con-
cerned. you may use this Influence as
Notwithstanding the covert threat
implied in the last paragraph Of your
letter, I am, sirs,
Enrique c. Llorente.
The Last Letter.
FL PasO. Texas, June 18th, 1912.
Hon. Z. c. LIOreute.
Mexican Consul.
FL Paso. Texas;
Sir;-YOur letter of June 18th 1912,
was received today.
We are not at all concerned as to
your breeding, culture or gentility.
We are not at all concerned as to
of
ing that breeding, culture and gentility.
were you not restrained by official
limitations. 1t is possible, however,
that either member of this firm is
abundantly able and sufficiently willing
to answer any arguments which you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-14

month at the outside. You gave your
personal assurance also to this official
On April II. 1912. we sent you the
information as to names addresses.
etc Of the witnesses, which you had
desired. We have received no reply
10 This communication. on Nay 1st,
1912. we wrote you soliciting ln1OrTna-
tion as to whether or no we were war
ranted in presenting certain other
claims to you. To this letter we nave
received no reply
Delay and No Action.
Nearly two months have elapsed since
your assurances to Mr.. COldWelI and
none of these cases, either ours or those
REPRESENTED by others, have been set
lied unless it has been so done as it
were in PettO. in the uneXpresSed IN
tent Of some official mind SO far from
having fun authority in the premises
If we may judge by a statement arrr1D-
uted to you and recently published, you
report what YOU conceive to be the facts
to your government for its action
As you know and have been INFORMED,
we look upon you in this matter as IN
no sense a judge, but as the representa-
tive of the defendant in the claims with
whom we are willing TO discuss ana
COMPROMISE the matter. The written
evidence of these claims has been in
the hands Of your government Ior near
" q year, in yours for nearly Two
months.
No Hone For settlement.
From all this you viii see that there
is much reason for the opinion Wnlcn
we have all along expressed that no
speedy or even eventual results could
be hoped for from any attempt on the
mart of the FL PasO and Douglas suffer-
ers to arrive at a settlement with the
respective Mexican cousuls-
Notwithstanding all this, We VIII call
on YOU at such place and time as you
may fix. with such witnesses as we can
persuade to accompany US, PROVIDED
that YOU fix a definite time, and that
the matter viii be taken up at the time
fixed by you a request to call be-
tween 10 and y is Of a nature to make
a man Of experience appreheno that ne
viii be expected to spend several 1m-
patient hours in an ante-chamber and
then be consoled with the request to
return on the following day and repeat
the performance
As one Of the claimants lives hundreds
of miles from this place, and the other
thousands. and both are poor we viii
be unable to bring either before you
If you viii PROFOUND questions TO them
in writing. we viii have the questions
answered in writing. and sworn to- also
il YOU viii PROFOUND questions IN writ
ing to any of the other witnesses. we
are Of the opinion that we can have
them answered in writing by the wit
nesses and sworn to before some proper
officer.
Respectfully,
ColdwelI & Sweeney
Another Letter Unanswered.
FL Paso, Texas June 10, 1917.
Hon. E. C. LlOrente,
Consul of Mexico,
FL PasO. Texas;
Sir;-Our letter Of June ., 1872 IN