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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
FeeIinu a Presence.

Reading a book recently. the writer
was arrested by one sentence: IF l
went into a room without knowing you
to be there I should at once feel your
presence" 1t is the imaginative ad-
dress from a man to a woman. Most
of us possibly have that curious in
stinct-the diverse of that Of the horse
that will not rest in a stable that has
housed q bear-the instinct that knows
the presence of the affinity. There are
people-being to the general view ex-
cellent citizens-whom you cannot
abide There are people whose pres
ence you detest and resent. and though
you could give no particular reason for
the antipathy you would rather die
suddenly than live in the same street
with them. Those are usually, think,
relatives of some sort who have the
traditional claim to make themselves a
nuisance But haven't you felt the
presence of the person you like?-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
orrain of the Christmas Stocking.

From Italy comes the legend from
which we are supposed to get the time
hono-ed custom of hanging up the
Christmas stocking. Good old st. Mich
olas of Padua used to throw long knit
ted purses tied at both ends into the
open windows Of the very poor people,
and these purses were Of yarn and not
unlike a footless stocking. Finally 1t
became the custom Of the people to
hang these empty receptacles out Of
their windows on the night before
Christmas so that st. Nicholas would
put gift into them as he passed by.
BY and by, when the coin Of the realm
became scarce. toys were put in for the
children and useful presents for grown
people. In the north country. where it
was rather chilly at Christmas time,
the purses were hung on the mantel-
piece. and it was believed that the
good old saint would come down the
chimney and fill them. When these
purses went out of fashion stockings
were substituted and have been used
ever since.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Next to Them.

"I'm sure" said the guest he had un-
expectedly brought home to dinner that
evening, "that l have put you out"
mot at all" she replied sweetly; mot
at all. We gave you just what we
were going to have ourselves-just our
ordinary dinner, you know"
II wish l could believe that, but l
still feel that I have put you to a great
deal of trouble and annoyance. If so |
am sorry that allowed your husband
to persuade me to come"
81 don't want you to feel that way
at all. We were delighted to have you
with us. We love-to have our friends
drop in and take pot luck with u.s."
And when he got outside he looked
back at the house and, muttered. Ell
ars! 1 smelled corned beef and cab
bage when l entered that home, and
what ! got was English mutton chops
and green peas" Detroit Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

chicken dinner killed one of his
flock of dozen recently pur-
chased chickens. and from its
gizzard extracted $1.87 1-2 worth
of gold dust. One of the guests,
believing he saw an easy road to
riches, hurried home, got out his
trusty shot gun and did great ex-
ecution in his own flock, but
alas, the fates were unkind and
he didn't get even a color. A
rush was started, however, and
it is said that great interest is
now being taken in the poultry
raising business in that locality.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Encouraq qinq.

Recently an employee in business
house who had held a clerkship for
several years went to the boss with a
plea for an increase in salary.
81 asked you for little more salary
a year ago." said the clerk, "but you
told me that you were not able to give
it to me at that time. Now little baby
has come to our home, which will add
to the expense, and I would be very
glad if you could favorably consider
my request"
81 see, 1 see," thoughtfully replied
the boss. ''Let me think it over min
ute. Boy, supposeT
Eyes, sir" happily answered the
clerk, greatly encouraged by his en-
ployer's attitude.
II think l can fix it." responded the
employer 81 won't be able to give you
any more money. but just as soon as
the boy gets big enough we will find
position for him in the office here
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Supportinq a Husband In Wales.

The quaint Pembrokeshire village of
Langwm and the Cover village of
Penclawdd have something in common
besides their Flemish connection. In
both the woman takes a leading place.
At Langwm when a forthcoming mar
riage is announced one often hears the
exclamation, Peggy, can she keep a
man?" At Penclawdd when a young
woman gets married the very first
thing some of the sourest old maids
ask is: Dear me! Ffordd mae hona'n
myn'd gadw gwr?" ('Dear me! How
is that one going to support hus-
band .-Western Mail, Cardiff.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Lane in Favor Of Alaskan Railroad.

Secretary Lane Of the interior
department placed himself on
record as favoring a railway sys-
tenn in Alaska, constructed, own
ed and operated by the govern
ment. The secretary expressed
his views in a letter responding
to inquiries from Senator Pitt
man, chairman of the committee
on territories which now has
under consideration a bill provid-
ing for the construction by the
national government of a railway
system in Alaska.
Secretary Lane in the letter
says there is only one way to
make amy country a real part
of the world, that is by the con-
struction of railroads into it" "
He said that has been England's
policy in Africa; Russia's in
western Asia and is prompting
hope for the new movement in
China.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Verdi Was a Frenchman.

Verdi was a Frenchman, though he
always claimed to be an Italian. The
great composer of aida" was a ma
tive of Ronsole, village Of the old
dukedom of Parma, annexed by the
great Napoleon in 1908 and made over
into the French department Of Taro.
Taro was still French in 1918. when
Verdi was born. Therefore, though
born on Italian soil, Verdi was legally
a Frenchman by birth.-Boston Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Butte a Busy City.

Butte is the best city in the
world" said James F. Howarth,
a well known mining man, to the
Wallace Miner, after returning
from a business trip to the cop
per camp, Salt Lake, Spokane
and other western points. mo
where on earth is there to be
seen the activity in mining as is
witnessed just now in Butte and
nowhere does any industry pro-
duce it's equal" Mr.. Howarth
says Butte's present mining ac-
tivity is simply wonderful. The
camps worldwide reputation is
from it's copper production prin-
cipally, but silver and zinc are
becoming big factors. The zinc
territory lies close in and the
possibilities Of this metal figure
enormously.
"There is not a shaft in Butte
1000 feet deep but what is MAX
ing money!" continued Mr.. How
arth. II know this is a re-
markable statement when appli-
ed to a camp Of such deep work
ings as Butte and with so many
shafts beyond the depth mention
ed, but I wass assured by the
best informed men in the city
that it is literally true"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

Every once in a while evil
dences are reported that hens
are sometimes successful placer
miners. The most recent tale of
this kind comes from Ehrenberg,
Ariz. According to the story,
the owner of placer, one Beggs,
wishing to treat some guests to a
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

"Toodles is the LATEST man I know.
He has an invention fixed so that by
merely pulling wire in bed he can
light the fire. But that don't seem to
improve matters any,"
"Why notf"
Hes too lazy to pull the re."-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Golden Rule Placer Starts.

Piping has commenced at the
Golden Rule placer, and a good
head of water is now available.
The snow is melting very slowly
and a long run is anticipated
this season.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

The richest and largest body of
copper ore ever known is that of
the Ponanza Copper mine at
Kennecott, Alaska. At this re-
markable property there origin
ally existed close to 100000 tons
of ore running 65 per cent copper.
In other words, each ton of ore
represents 1900 lbs. Of copper
and the 100000 tons will yield
131, 900, 900 lbs. of the metal.
One is impressed with this mar
velously rich copper deposit when
it is understood that to obtain
1900 lbs. of copper the vast por-
phyry mines of the United States
must mine 45 tons of ore.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Deceived.

'T want to get a divorce from my
wife"
"On what ground?"
"Well, l don't know the legal term
for it. but she didn't tell me before l
married her that she was an elocution-
ist."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Purifvino the lanquaue.

The female red deer is known as a
hind and not a doe. The young red
deer is known not as a fawn, but as a
calf. These trif1es are very shocking
to sensitive ears.-London Spectator.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
Crooked River Placer Starts Piping

w. E. Farr, manager of the
Crooked River placers, states
that they have started to pipe,
and predicts a good season.
While at present they are not
using a full head of water, in a
few days they will be running
full blast. The company use a
Ruble elevator, and have been
very successful with it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
The Importance Of Proper
Mine Sanitation.


from accidents and the failure to
maintain proper healthtul work
ing conditions. The public is
fairly well apprised of the dan
gers from accidents, but there is
less popular regard and apprecia-
tion for the menace to health
from unsanitary conditions. The
responsibility for the protection
of the health of mine workers
rests largely on the shoulders of
the mine management, but the
workers themselves have respon-
sibilities which they cannot shirk
without suffering the consequent
ces. The management's respon-
sibilities are concerned with VEN
tilation, drainage, the use of ex-
plosives and power, the provision
of bathing facilities, sanitary liv-
Ing QudIIOIS, SCC.
From the very nature of min
ing-most mines being under
ground the difficulty of provid-
ing pure air in which to work is
sometimes great. In most min
ing states the amount of air that
must be provided by the ventil-
ating system for each man and
animal below ground is prescrib-
ed by law, but it may not always
be sufficient for the maintenance
of best conditions to merely obey
the law literally. Local condi-
tions may make it advisable to
provide better ventilation than
is required by law. Some mines
or parts of mines may be so
warm and moist or foul that the
air must be very rapidly changed
if the men are not to suffer. No
mining company will profit by
economizing in ventilation at the
expense of the mems health.
Unless the men are kept in good
physical condition their efficiency
is impaired.
Mining companies that spend
money wisely for the physical
welfare of their men are invest
ing their money where it will
bring good returns. That this
fact is now quite generally real
lied is evidenced by the atten.
ton that is now being given tC
sanitation and welfare work by
many eff the large mining com
panies. The investment made
for this purpose is not for chari
table reasons. 1t is the result O.
common-sense reasoning, the
correctness of the conclusions
from which has been proven
Experience shows that healthy
contented men give the mos
profitable labor.
Although, as stated, the mel
themselves have responsibilitie
in maintaining proper sanitar'
conditions below ground, it can
not be expected that they will
make much effort to protec
themselves and others unles
forced to. In this, then, the re
sponsibility really rests with tn
mine management. The me,
must be made to observe a
rules for sanitation, and taught
as far as possible, the import
ance of the strict observance Q
these rules. This may be di1
fcult and thankless task, but it
Importance cannot be denied.
Mining and Engineering Worlc
Every once in a while ev
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
IdahO'S Annual Assessment Law.

A law passed at the last session
of the Idaho state legislature
and signed by the governor,
makes it compulsory for all min
ing companies within the state
to file affidavits with the mining
recorder in which the mining
property is located, swearing to
the performance of the annual
assessment work. The law
amends section 3211 of the Civil
Code of the Revised Codes of
Idaho relative to affidavit of labor
on mining claims. Failure to
file such affidavit with the county
recorder will be considered as
prima facie evidence that the
necessary labor required to hold
the claims. was not performed.
The fee for filing has been fixed
at so cts. for each claim, but a
provision is made that where
several claims are in the same
group, affidavit may be made for
the group on one blank. Claim
owners should take particular
notice of this law, as failure to
comply with its provisions will
result in forfeiture of the owners S
rights, and will leave such min
eral claims open to relocation
whether the assessment work
has been performed or not.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22
CONCENTRATES.

Plod is term used by mir ers
in certain countries for a note
book, or any message or instruc-
tions left for the following shift
to remember.
Natural cements set more
rapidly than portland cement,
but do not attain so high tensile
strength. From 1870 to the end
of 1911 the United States has
produced 5O7, 752, 1884 bbl. of
portland cement, worth $405,-
225, ,971.
Lime in any ore interferes with
foatation as usually practiced,
since it reacts with the acid. At
the Braden one of the initial
difficulties in f1otation was traced
to a lime-bearing cement used in
setting the lining of the Hard
inge mills in use. At the Bo-
nanza mine at Kennicott, Alaska
where fotation is to be tried, the
ore occurs in limestone, so it will
be necessary to operate without
acid, which may be done under
proper conditions.
Lead, in the form of an alloy
of 2 to 3 per cent with zinc dust,
has been found to be more eff
fective than the same amount of
lead precipitated from the acetate
on the surface of pure zinc filings
of equal fneness. Solutions of
lead salts have been widely used.
in connection with precipitation
by means of zinc dust, and incl
dentally it may be noted that
lead nitrate is a little more ad-
vantageous than acetate for this
purpose, as it is cheaper, and
contains larger percentage of
lead.
Mine surveyors are valuable
and necessary officials, and any
attempt to operate large mine
without one is, sooner or later,
attended with disaster. Ii a
survey department of company
is disparaged because it costs,
say, 0.5 per cent, then on the
same grounds, the management
with its LIS per cent cost should
take second place in Importance
of the labor bill. At small mines
the combination of sampler, sur
veyor, and assayer is an excel
lent one, but when the unit
grows large, the surveyor should
attempt nothing but his own
work.
Rawhide, paper, and other
. materials have been extensively
' used for gear pinions with GER
tain measure of success, but
;. cloth pinions, made by the Cen
n eral Electric Co., are now said to
+ be superior to those mentioned.
They are strong, are not damag-
D., ed by oil, are unaffected by at
6 mospheric changes, are vermin
n proof, and have elasticity of
o. tooth. These pinions consist of
n a cloth or cotton filler, compress
ed under hydraulic pressure of
several tons per square inch of
1 side surface, and are held in
L compression by steel shrouds or
It side plates, and threaded studs
: passing entirely through both
+ shrouds and the filler. Beveled
S pinions are not made of this COM
:. position. Graphite, applied as a
e fake, or stiff paste made of
II that material and vaseline, or
q good machine-oil, is a suitable
l. lubricant. Cloth pinions should
+ not be operated against uncut cast
n teeth, or teeth which have be-
Il come badly worn.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-22

Elk City Mining News a year, :
for So.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-20

70; do. youns. large. llAls: do. snail to medium.
i4al5 ducks. old. per lh. Dalb; DO. sprins. lbs.
and over lsais do. snail. i,als pigeons. young. per
pair. %; Do. DID, per pair, D; guinea tovi. OLD.
each. aoi do, young b. and over, "a; DO. young
smaller. each 41a45; turkeys. young. lhA and over.
per n. HAS; old. II: geese. nearby, Per H.. III
do. southern or Western. l2al3
DRESSED PoULTRY-Turkeys choice to fan9.
young per H. lsazD; do. fair to good stock, lsAI
chickens. anall young. pr h. Halb; do, mixed
young and DID, Isai4 do old rOosters, per ID, loa
II; ducks choice fat Per In. i5al6; geese. nearby,
per h.. fat. llal5; do. Western and Southern.
i2Al3
GAsfE-Pheasants. Maryland. selected, each, Ca
rs; do, No2 birds, each. do; southern, pr
dozen. lsoa2oo; partridges do. %; Mary
choice. full-grown. per doz.. A0at0; do, NO.
birds per doz. Lso and 200; rabbits. choice boat
stock. Per dob. 2s5a2s0; do. good TO choce Wss,-
ern. per doz. 200a2Z5; fair to good. per doz, LAA
i.5o: duchs. blackheads. per pair, soaSo; do. Nal
lards per pair I5aso; do, redheads, per pair, LSA
100; DO, canyasbaek, Per pair, 2saao; do' eun-
mon. per pair, 25aO.
EGGS-Maryland, Pennsylvania. and nearby hrsts.
los or Per doz % Western hrstA, loss on. -;
West Virginia nrsts Ios OF. 81; Southern hrsts loss
OF B
BUTrER-Creaniery, fancy, per h.. siAs2: choice.
per h.. ooa3i; do, good. h., 2s9; do, prints, d.
Ua94; do. blocks per H., Ha53; ladies. per 10,
22a23 Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls. per H., IA
.; Ohio rolls. per h. 2: West virginia rolls, lb.
p; s,ore-packed per h.. q Maryland. Virginia and
Pennsylvania dairy prints. par h. 2 process but
ter. PER lh.. zG3
The Washington herald., 1913-11-20

thrown on banks and bankers and on the
investment community by this method
of collecting the tax. The statement by
Chicago bond dealer that Chicago
banks in the past fortnight have spent
s25. 900 to collect barely 1900 of tax. does
not appear overdrawn. There are an
enormous number OF Enthusiastically,
millions-where, to, Collect the tax on a
single coupon for $40, SIS. or $50, separ-
ate certificate must be made out by the
owner, a separate record kept by the
bank or other collecting agent, and a
separate letter of advice that collection
has been made. For tax amounting to
20, ., or 30 cents, it Is no exaggeration to
say that the cost of collection at the
source amounts in stationery. postage;
clerical labor, and time of principals TO
anywhere from three to ten times this
sum, or even more.
recommendation that, instead Of collec-
tion at the source, there be substituted
the principle of information at the
source" the greater part Of this expense.
waste, and annoyance could have been
avoided. A mere declaration by the
holder as to his ownership of the security
might have been required. under penalty
of a 1 per cent deduction for tax II not
furnished. This could have been very
simple and in such form that any clerk
could attend to all details without max
ing inquiry of any one. The owner would
simple afflx his signature.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-20
on STAGE, ADMITS
SHE'S WILSON KIN
Margaret Vale (Mrs. George Howe)
Tells Manager She Must Go to
White House Wedding.

New, York. Nov. 1s.-Margaret Vale,
niece Of President Wilson, who ha.
been rehearsing a minor part in ''omar
the Tentmaker," was obliged to disclose
her identity yesterday in order to obtain
permission to attend the wedding Of her
cousin, Miss Jessie Wilson
Miss Vale, who in private life. Is Mrs.
George Howe, of Columbia, s. c., the
wife Of Prof. Howe, had been on the
stage for a year under the name of
Margaret Howe. but this season. IN or
der to avoid publicity. she applied for a
part in the play, now. in rehearsal, as
Margaret Vale.
She will leave for Washington on Mon
day with Mrs. Edmund Brown and Miss
Marjorie A. Brown. one OF the .bridss-
maids.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-20

move to lock himself In fortress Is
certainly a favorable sign. because he Is
way up on the shooting game himself,
and he evidently believes in protection.
The Journal OF Commerce says that
London position Is still showing improve
ment. New Haven having secured the
Oo.0Oe loan is certainly not a bad thing
in the situation.
Rumors that are around about addi-
tional failures are unfounded.
Selling movement. which set in shortly
after the opening. was not continued for
more than half an hour. Selling of Steel
and Copper by Foster & Lounsbury at
tracted attention from the traders, as II
conceded with the views OF these opera
tors There was some bullish talk on
American Ice. in expectation Of favor
able annual report soon.
E. and c. Randolph. to w. B. Hibbs &
Co.-The absence OF incentive on either
side OF the market caused lack OF uni
formity in tone In the first hour and the
price movements which occurred were
irregular. There was some selling of
Reading, Steel, Union and Canadian Pa
citic, which depressed those stocks mod
erately. The declines. however, were
quickly recovered. Exceptional strangth
was shown In Texas Company. which rose
3s to u5H, and some OF the low-priced
industrials, including Distillers, made
moderate gains Union declined 1 point
TO 150is, but recovered part OF the loss.
A stronger tone was displayed in New
Haven issues. Government bonds were
unchanged and other issues dull. Re-
PORTS from steel trade were decidedly un-
favorable, but they produced no apprc-
ciable effect.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-20
HEAVY LOANS MADE
BY NATIONAL BANKS
Report Does Not Indicate Nervousness
Over Coming Financial
System Changes.
STATEMENT AS TO RESERVE

The Comptroller Of the Currency yes
terday made public an abstract Of the re-
port made to him showing the condition
OF the 1853 national banks of the United
States at the close of business on Oc-
tober e. 1913. Accompanying the abstract
the Comptroller furnished an interesting
comparative statement, and also a COM
parative statement of the reserve held
by the national banks on the date above
on August 3, 1913, and on November %,
1872. The latter date, for purposes of
comparison, is considered the CORES
ponding call as of 1872.
II the bankers, country and city, of the
United States, are deeply perturbed over
coming changes in the American finan-
cial system, visual demonstration Of their
reported nervousness is not reflected in
the loan account. The comparison of
totals shows that the loans upon No
vember IS, 1872, were $2ol. SIS, ,S24 less than
on October q, this year The loan account
also shows an increase over the state
ment rendered August 2, 1913, OF $Se,s22,-
sS
The reserve statement shows the fol-
lowing conditions I'm the central reserve
cities: Ratio of legal reserve held against
deposits on October q. this year, e41
per cent; on August 9. this year. 25.E per
cent; on November S, 1912. 24.S9 per cent
In the other reserve cities the reserve
ratio stands as Of October q. this year.
PASS: on August 9. this year, 25.27: on No
vember 26, 1912, 2Lts The foregoing
figures mark the percentage OF the legal
reserve held.
By reason OF excesses in the amount
Of reserve on hand in the banks Of the
central and other reserve cities. the per-
centages OF actual reserve held in the
entire combination shows that the re-
serve at present is only A.S76,1S under
the legal requirements Last August II
was s1l, ,655,1 in excess. At the state
ment Of November 26. 1912, there was a
deficiency of S1e,344.954