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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24

ROPE TRICK is "ExPLAINED"
English Writer Makes Explanation Of
Cunning Artlfioe-Does Not Ap-
pear Conclusive.

The Indian rope trick, which no one
who has seen 1t performed has ever
satisfactorily explained, is explain
ed" by J. N. Maskelyne. an English
writer.
Mr.. Maskelyne dlsmisses the trick
as follows: Indian conditions Of at
mosphere are necessary to the sue
cess Of the trick. The spectators face
the setting sun and are sheltered
from II by an awning. The rope used
ls evidently jointed bamboo with the
joints made to lock. Up this rope"
or pole" Q boy climbs to height Of
about 30 feet or SO. till out Of sight Of
the people. Then he disappears" rs
though into space.
What really happens. Mr.. Maskelyne
explains, is that the spectators are
blinded by the setting sun and that
the boy climbs up the pole or rope and
then drops quickly to the ground. Be-
fore the astonished onlookers know
anything about 1t he is covered up
with a sheet
This is the most ingenious attempt
at an explanation OF the trick yet
made, but 1t will not appear conclusive
to all who have witnessed the per-
Torrance. The trick has been witness
ed at Khandalla-a hill station near
Bombay-and again at Delhi at mid
day, without any awning being used or
any effects but the rope.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24

CINCINNATI, o.-Periwigs and off,
- cial garments of clergymen are
counted out. No more shall they
adorn the judiciary. Rather, as ohio's
newest and most modlsh law has It,
IAN officials shall have engraved
thereon the coatof-arms Of the state"
There Is no restriction as to where
the adOrnment shall be placed.
Many are the plans. One learned
iurist, for instance, may have a land
scape gardener assist him, and In q
sunken aperture on his left cheek
have the Whiskers trained to grow In
variegated colors to bring out the de-
sign.
others, more foppish. will go one
better than the faddlsts who wear
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
Big Steamer Was Held for Little Canary Bird

Of the pier and called up taxicGb
station near her home.
II have charge account with YOU"
said Mrs. Green, and want you to
bring my canary"
Who's going with the canary In the
TAXI" asked the man.
Nobody" said Mrs. Green. you
will have to go up to my apartment
and tell my Finnish maid. who doesn't
speak English, that l want the bird"
The taxlcab manager laughed scorn'
fully.
I'VE don't carry canaries In our
taxis without escorts. Besides, the
driver 10 not allowed to 60 into .
house. Good-by."
Then Mrs. Green called up another
taxicab station and told them what
she wanted. The manager said he
would get the bird. Captain Davis OF
the Vestris said he would hold the
ship ten minutes.
Then Mrs. Green called up her Lena
and said: Canary, taxi" YAH" said
Lena.
She went aboard and stood on the
deck forward. The Vestris began to
back out at $40. She was almost free
Of the pier, when there was q roar Of
excitement at the foot OF the pier. q
cloud Of dust arose, cheers echoed
through the pier shed. and a man
came rushing to the head of the pier.
holding high above his head a gilded
cage, within which was Hickey, trying
hard to keep his perch.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
Toy Horse.

4 small portion to serve a. the
tongue. which should slightly Bro-
trude. Stun the head with rags or
any similar material, and tie It on to
the top of the broomstick Fix two
ears, which should be made stif with
card; add the eyes, which may be two
buttons sewn on in the proper POSI-
ton; adjust the bride and ornament
where necessary. When finished u
will appear as in the illustration.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
HORSE FROM BROOM HANDLE
Simple Toy Is Quite Easily Made and
Gives Wonderful Satisfaction to
Little People.

This is a simple toy easily made
which gives wonderful satisfaction to
all little folk. Get o broom handle
and cut it to the proper length. then
procure an old sock either black or
brown; cut q slit in the top two or
three inches long for the mouth OF
the horse. Line the sock with card.
board; make holes above the mouth
for nostrils, which should be lined
with q piece Of red flannel. and add
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24

SAY, pal, how would you like bot
tie OF real red booze-the kind your
grandfather used to make back In the
mountains Of Kentucky"
The citizen for a moment was un-
able to locate his interrogation.
Approaching the calaboose window.
the man outside saw and was con.
WINGED. He paid his money and got
the whisky.
II. you have any discreet friends.
send en- around" Whispered the
tramp.
The supply Of whisky II said to
have been exhausted In less than a
houR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
opsn-AIr Living Cost S.

Thomas Costello and James Kelly,
both Of Philadelphia, were arrested in
the woods near Folsom. Pa. by County
Detective O'Toole. The men were
building a IRE to warm their break
fast. Alderman Smith fined each IS
for vagrancy. Kelly declared he was
afflicted with consumption. and Cos
teIlo said he suffered with asthma.
Both said they were following 0e
open-air treatment for their health,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
stronu.

Father" said little Herbert. why
doesn't mother travel with the cir
Gust"
what could she do in . circusG"
"she might be the strong woman.
I heard her tellin' grandma this morn
ing that she could wind you around
her little finger."-ludge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24
Misunderstood.

He married a woman with princi-
pie"
"Yes-and now he lives on the In.
terest."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24

Merriwid, but on general principles,
auntie. woman wants to beware of
man who won't eat any old thing.
just SO it's well cooked"
Copyright, 1918. by W. G. Chapman.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-24

Mrs. Gotham-Why. Tomsnie, how
dirty your face Isl Where, have you
bsenf
Tommis GOthAm-oh, I've been
winning down At tie public hath.
mammal
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
DEATH VALLEY IS
THE MODERN HADES
HAZARDS OF MINING NEAR THE
GREAT DESERT--THE HEAT
IS INTENSE.

Writing from Carbonate, a camp To-
Gated on the Crest of Hades,' the
rim surrounding Death Valley in
southern California, a Nevada engin-
GET gives the following account of the
hazards and vast Inconvenience that
hedge in operating mines In that for
hidden locality. He writes;
On the Edge Of Death Valley.
"One property is situated In Califor-
MIA in the foothills about 400 feet
above the floor of Death valley, which
al that point is 235 feet below the sea
level, according To the United States
geological bench mark at the WELL
where the wagon road starts from the
bed of the valley, four miles from the
mine. and is reached by way of Ia
briskie, a station. on the Tonopah &
Tidewater railroad, Is miles south Of
the old camp of Greenwater and four
miles north of Tecopa.
Climate Needs No Comment.
TT Is unnecessary for me to make
valley further than to say that | saw
enough to convince me that hades
would be considered a summer resort
when compared with this climate in
August and September,
cat the mine, Mr. Bruce, the super
irtcndent, who is we'll known in Ton
opah and Goldtield, informed me that
he put the thermometer out In the sun
one day, but it ran up 50 fast that he
was afraid to leave il out long, fearing
that the mercury would break the
glass in Its haste to reach the top II
had reached 164 degrees before he took
il into the tunnel and this at an ele-
Va ton of 1900 feet above the sea level.
Sleep and Eat in Tunnels.
For this reason the men employed
at the mine live and sleep in tunnels.
and the kitchen and boarding house is
also in one Of the tunnels.
"A good wagon road has been built
from Zabriskc over the range and
across Death valley up to the mine,
and four 10-animal teams are at pres
ent hauling ore from the chute at the
mouth of the tunnel to the summit of
the mountains, 80 miles distant on the
east end of Death valley. from which
point it is hauled by gasoline tractor
16 miles to the railroad at ZabrislSie."
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
IRON ORE OF UNITED STATES.
Produces Three .Ffths Of
the Whole Amount.

Engineering and Mining JournaD
The total value of iron mined In the
United States in 1912 approached In
value nearly half a billion dollars It
ranked second only to coal OF a to-
tai value Of all products mined In that
year reaching two and quarter bill
lion dollars, including natural gas, oil
and all useful and precious metals
iron ore mined constituted fifth Of
the product of the United States.
OF the iron mined in the United
States in 1912. Minnesota produced 59.2
per cent. Michigan. 1913 per cent: Ala
bama, rs per cent, New York 81 per
cent No other state mined over t.
100000 tons. Four other states report
cd over 100000 tons Wisconsin.
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee.
naming them in the order Of their i'm
portance. Assuming all of the iron
mined to have been consumed the ore
used to make one ton of pig iron in
1912 was 1856 tons
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that "A: a
meeting Of the directors of the LeRp "
Gold and Copper Mining Company
Limited, held on the Srd day Of Nov-
ember 1913, an assessment of two CD
mills per share was levied on the out
standing stock of the company, pay
able on or before December g. 1913,
% the secretary c. E. Clarke, at the
Curur dAlene Hardware companys
store, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this as
sessment remains unpaid on he
4th day Of December 1918. will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the 3rd
day of January, 1915 to pay the delin
quent assessment, together with cost
OF advertising and expenses of salr
. c. Il. CLARKE
N6-13-2)-27 Secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court of Wallace No. /
Precinct.
w j. Baker Company, plaintiff, VS.
Charles j. Anderson, defendant.
County of Shoshone. State of Idaho.
Before l.. Leighty, Justice of the
Peace.
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting to
Charles J. Anderson, Defendant;
You are required to appear IN an
action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Justice
Court of Shoshone county. state OF
Idaho. and to answer before the said
Justice of the Peace at his Office IN
the town of Wallace, Idaho, the com
plant filed therein on the gath day
oe January A. D 1914, at 1000 o'clock
n. m. The said action is brought to
cover Judgment in favor Of the plain
tiff for balance due on account or
merchandise sold and delivered by
plaintiff to defendant in the sum Of
fifty dollars and ffty-fve cents
G5O.55),
And you are hereby notified that If
YOU fail to appear and answer said
complaint, as above required, said
plaintiff will take judgment in the
said sum of s5055, together with costs
Given under my hand and the seal
oe said Justice Court this 18th day of
November, A, u. 1918.
l.. LEIGHTY
(SeaD Justice of the Peace
N13-D18-6t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
Butte from Its Beginning
As Told by Senator w. A. Clark At
Anniversary Of His Arrival in Montana.

"There are a few left here who have
witnessed the rise and decline of this
camp in the old placer mining days.
They have lived to see the steady,
subsequent rise that followed the
opening of the quartz mines, but they
will never live to see its decline
First a Placer Camp.
"Tle placers were discovered in 1864
in the neighborhood of Silver Bow,
and all the way along to Butte. Thoua-
ands of people were attracted to the
place in 1865 during tho zenith of the
period of it's prosperity, which was
short lived. The pay streak was very
shallow and the placers were soon ex-
hausted. Traces of the old workings
are visible in many places in the low
er part of the city. The gold dust Of
this camp was low in grade, by reason
of the natural combination with silver
and II was sold in the banks and taxi
eli by. the merchants at about $14 per
ounce, whereas the gold dust from the
DlIlcT SuICHeS III tIe territory usually
passed at SIS per ounce.
Gold Dust Current Money.
my friend Mr.. Larabie will rccol-
Iect time when people brought in
Silver Bow dust and wanted us to pay
as much as for Highland dust Mr.
Larabie was the expert on gold dust
Gold dust was the only currency
hat circulated in those days, and all
places of business and private offices
were equipped with gold scales. With
he depletion of The pacers the camp
gradually declined and 1t was almost
deserted when l first visited 1t in the
TALL of 1872. looking for quartz mines
John Noyes, Wayne Barnard. the
Humphrey brothers. William Owsley
Parks. James Gilchrist. Arson
Ford the postmaster--wh at that ear
~ day made extrayagant predictions
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
ALIAS SUM M ONS.

In the Probate Court Of the County IT
Shoshone, state of Idaho.
pominick POST, plaintiff. VS.. Tony
Cristello, defendant.
The state of Idaho sends greeting tn
Tony Cristelo, defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
before me at my office In the city Of
Wallace, in the county of Shosnone,
Idaho. on the Gath day of December,
1913, at 10 o'clock a, m. in an action
brought against You by said plaintiff
to answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff. Said action Is brought
to recover from you the sum of thirty
five ($35) dollars with interest at
seven CD per cent per annum from.
November Is, 1911: for fifteen (S15j
dollars attorneys fees and for costs
claimed to be due On account of cash
loaned by the plaintiff to defendant
ON November IS, 1911, at Wallace. Ida
no. defendant having by agreement in
writing agreed to repay plaintiff and
to pay all cost of collection upon de-
fault, or Judgment will be taken
against you for said amount to-wit:
for the sum of thirty five ($35) dol
lars, fifteen ($l5) dollars attorneys
fees, together with costs of this suit,
if you fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or Any Constable of
Said County, Greeting:
Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this 3Oth day
of October, 1913
LAWRENCE E. wORsTEII..
Elk officio Clerk of Said Probate Court.
(SeaD
WALTER II. HANSON, Attorney for
Plaintiff. O30- ia ct
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF AN
ATTACHMENT.

In the District Court of the First Jul
diCiaI District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Shoshcne
Continental Distributing Company,
corporation, plaintiff, VS.. Frank
Quay, defendant
State of Idaho. County Of Shoshone, SIS.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9th day Of November, A. p. 1913, at
tachment issued in the above entitled
action against the property Of the
aforesaid defendant. Frank Quay, for
the sum Of one hundred sev9nty-tive
dollars lawful money of the United
States, besides interest at the rate Of
per cent per annum from the Sth
day of July, 1913, and for the further
sum of ninetythree ($9300) dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of /
per cent per annum from June 4, 1913
together with the costs Of this action
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said District Court, affixed this 9Th
day Of November. A. d. 1913
JOHN p. SHEEHY,
(ScaD Clerk Of District Court.
BY c. ]. CALLAHAN,
N13-D4-4t Deputy.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
WATER POWER AND
5.OR|LL COMPRESSOR
CHICAGO BOSTON PREPARING TO
PUSH vEtOpMENT-FiNE
WATER POWER.

| Without making any noise about
their plans. the Chicago Boston, OPP
Grating on Lake guleh, about a mile
and half from this city. Is busy pre-
pairing for more aggressive work un-
foreground. A flume "a inches wide
and % inches deep is being construct
ed In a most substantial and work.
manlike manner, which will convey
water from the head of Lake creek a
distance of 1000 feet to furnish power
for a 5-drill compressor, which will be
installed about the time the flume is
completed This will give almost 500
feet fall and the management of the
company estimate that at the lowest
stage of water 1t will be possible to
obtain $50 horsepower.
Flun,e Completed in Two Weeks.
The flume which conveys water to
the Hercules mill crosses the Chica-
60 Boston ground Just above the
working tunnel. Tho power plant of
the latter will be situated just above
the Hercules fume into which the wa
ter will be turned after use. 1t Is ex-
pected that the new flume will be COM
pleted in about two weeks.
Makes Its Own Lumber.
The lumber for the flume Is being
sawed on the ground, the company
having Installed saw mill high mp
the gulch convenient to a good body
of saw timber, the forestry service
having given the company nominal
price for as much as needed II is the
plan of the company to use this saw
mill for cutting lumber for buildings
and possibly for mining timbers, float
ing 1t down the flume to the mine.
The company Is devoting all Its en-
ergies to completing this outside work
before the had weather, and for thai
reason work has been suspended for
the present in the mine.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
NOTICE or ASSESSMENT.
NO.. 81

mo. 81
Office and principal place of business
of Blue Star Mining & Milling Com
pany, Limited, Wallace, Idaho, Oc-
tober H. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors Of the above
named corporation. held on the 18th
day of October, 1913. an assessment of
three CD cents per share was levied
upon the outstanding capital stock of
said corporation. payable on or be-
fore the 25th day Of November, 1913,
to G., w. Dougherty. secretary treas
urer, at the office of the company, 7O3
Cedar street, Wallace. Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 25th day
of November 1913. will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton and unless payment is sooner
made. will be sold at 1880 o'clock o. m
on the 18th day of December 1918, to
pay the delinquent assessment. to-
gether with the costs of advertising
and expenses Of the sale.
G.. w. DOUGHERTy.
Secretary Treasurer Of the Blue Star
Mining g. Milling Company, Limit
ed Office at 703 Cedar Street Wal
lace, Idaho O23-N13-at
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

Question Easily and AmicabIy Settled
in Coeur d'Alcnes,

Any Occur dAlene prospector could
have settled without minutes hest
tation a controversy which caused
fight to a finish between two Montana
sheepherders. The "mulligan," SO
well known throughout the west, has
brought fullness and satisfaction to
many an empty stomach, but has sell
dom caused bloodshed. The following
Billings special to the Butte Miner
tells how II happened:
Because they could not agree upon
the amount of salt which should enter
into the making Of mulligan' stew.
Fred II. Piper and Alexander Marshall.
both Scotch, both sheepherders and
old-time friends, fought a duel In the
basement of a saloon, with the result
that Marshall is in the hospital and
Piper is held in jail pending the result
of his victims injuries
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

as to the future of Butte--and few
others were the only residents Of the
place.
First Ore Shipments.
"There were outcrops of veins of
quartz all over the camp and very
prominent outcrops of copper on the
Original and Parrot locations and a
very few others, but very little devel-
was no market for the ore. The fol-
lowing year / shipped a. few carloads
to Baltimore by wagon to Corinne,
Utah, and rail from there at cost of
about s45 per ton. There was little
activity in the camp until the Travona
and some other silver mdnes were
opened in 1875
First Mills.
"The Dexter and Centennial mills
were completed and operated in 1876.
They gave great impetus to the min
ing Of silver ores. The Alice, Moulton.
Lexington and several other mills were
afterwards built, and Butte enjoyed q
period of great prosperity until the de-
cline of silver to point where the
mines and mills could no longer be op-
Grated successfully
Greatest Mining Camp on Earth"
In the meantime the terminus of
the railroad was approaching rapidly
from the south. Large amounts Of
copper ore were shipped to the east
and Swansea for treatment and in the
early sos they began to erect copper
and smelling plants, to-
wit: the Colorado, Parrot, Butte Re-
duction and soon afterwards the great
plants at Anaconda and Great Falls.
What wonderful changes In few
years In this, the properly conceded,
without exaggeration, greatest mining
camp on EARTH"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

And in accordance with law SO many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
office of the secretary treasurer of the
company, G. w. Dougherty. 703 Cedar
street, Wallace, Idaho. on the Goth day
of November, 1913, at 100 D. m. of said
day to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon. together with the costs of ad-
vertising and expenses of the sale.
q. w, DOUGHERTy.
Secretary Treasurer North Star MN
ing 4 Development Company, Lima
tied, Wallace Idaho +. Q. Box NJ.
AS. N13-a7~St
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

And in accordance with law, 50
many shares Of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be sold
at the Office of the company, in King.
ston, Idaho on the 3rd day Of Decem-
ber 1913, at the hour Of 200 p. m. of
ment thereon together with the cost
Of advertising and expenses of sale.
FRANK ROLAND.
N13-27-3t Secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office of the Wonder Of Pine Creek
Mining d Milling Company. King
ston. Idaho, November 10, 1913.
NOTICE-There Is delinquent upon
the following described stock on ac-
count of an assessment levied on the
Ord day of October. 1913. the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders as follows, to-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
Notice Of Postponement.

NOTICE--By order Of the board Of
directors of the Wonder Of Pine Creek
Mining and Milling Company, the
above mentioned sale Is hereby ex-
tended to December 10. 1913. at the
same hour and place before described.
FRANK ROLAND,
N13-27-3t Secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
Sixth st., Near Bank St., Wallace, Idaho

Six per cent loans on farms. orchard
lands, city residence or business prop
erty, to buy, build, improve. extend
or refund mortgages or other securi-
ties; terms reasonable; special privl-
lcges correspondence invited De-
partment l.. els Commonwealth Builu-
ing. Denver. Colo, or Department H.
yA9 Henry Building, Seattle. WASH
oct sO-Nov 20-i;
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

Nome. Alaska, which suffered the
loss of nearly half It's value in taxable
property. needs money worst of all,
principally to keep It's schools going
and to provide food and clothing for
those who can not get work.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

Following an old custom, most Of
the monuments in cemetery in a
Maine town bear on one side a photo
graph, suitably protected against the
weather, Of the persons buried be-
meath them.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20

scribed stock on account of an assess
ment of one-half (ls) mill per share,
levied on the 23rd day of September,
1918, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective share
holders as follows, to- wit:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office of the North Star Mining e.
Development Company, Limited
Wallace, Idaho, November 10. 1913
Notice Is hereby given that there is
now delinquent on the following de-