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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23
EIGHTH YEAR. N
the NEW \
CONTRACT LET I
CONSTRUCTOR.
COMMENCE

The contract fd
of the new brick /
Vile was awarded
structiOn compan!
Jordan, Cutler al
members, by the b
tees Saturday. Is
the board Saturday
the advertisement
at which time the
White, who is to
construction, was
were submitted,
firms, and there
the figures runni
$21,5O0. The later
Oroville Construc
as the lowest pro
local firm was aW
Tho Arm will emit
amount of the bid
structiOn Of the
ance with the plan
Work Is to CONNIE
. ing Immediately, a
/ forward as rapid
with good workma
ed that the buildi1
occupancy by the
J of the fall term Of
The award of tn
firm Is amatter
faction in this con
beers of the firm
fenced builders, il
able of carrying q
making a credita
source of gratifica
sum involved wi
residents of the
tentiOn of the 81
employ resident
practicable, and q
10 be done by loo
ing of the school
plOyment to a La
xOrkmen for sevt
The new build
md ornament to
III q very long
want. It will be
" up to date IN
vhite,the archite
atty of school b'
lied designs for
uildings for var
eastern Wash
-, : ase has given sa
3rt and health
: r.: n ais is taken
: IL planning ant
! SesOuses nowaday
- Ugh school will
"a hat respect as p'
- to be of brio
Iats4rge enough to
!. n.pr the present,
. a ward schoo
d dq.rge tract OF Ia
,,,te west part
!, '" ~ Ightly spot over
b. alley. 1t will b
Mark that can
nee from the n
14he building sit
-iCAb First avenue
No 'front.' and face
r, U.Lreet. There is
ash, nd experiments
thai little care an
,sh,. buildings can bd
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

a. r. Applebury, formerly of Mol
son and now living at Cheney. was IN
town Friday last on his way to visit
a daughter at LOOMS. He returned
to Cheney Monday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

The first wool Of the p
delivered at this point W :.
of the clip from the flocn =
Loudon. The yield this =
ported to be heavy and OF
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

use GUINNESS
az the memOl
one way and
q goodly shal
Among his as
tOWnsite of o
OF the railroa,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

Have you read the ads? Do It now.
pay you we'll to do SO.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-25
Irainage, upsetting steam shovels

SNAAN bOeAAAA5 uP I41C u clSh0s
I The term slide" is applied to the
movement of the everything clay up
on smooth, sloping surfaces of rock
or other material harder than the
clay
Breaks" occur at points where
the underlying rock is of poor quail
ity, intersected by vertical seams or
seams sloping toward the canal, and
which is unable to bear up the super
imposed mass. Generally the upper
surface of the broken portion of the
bank remains approximately horizon
tai, settling nearly vertically. The
weight of the broken portion forces
up and displaces laterally the mate
rial lying directly below it in the bot
tom or on the berms or lodges of
the canal. AS the material thus fore
ed up is taken away the upper part
gradually settles and moves towards
the axis of the canal until the entire
broken portion is removed.
The greatest slide was at Cuca-
racha and gave trouble when the
French began cutting in 1884.
Though at first confined to length
of 800 feet measured along the line
of excavation, the slide extended to
include the entire basin south of Gold
Hill. This slide was the last obstruc-
ton to the canal and its removal; was
the opening that finally makes the
canal an accomplished fact.
There were, all told, nine slides and
breaks to be reckoned with, and there
was nothing to do but remove all the
material embraced within their linn
its. There is no other method known
to stop or prevent them. No appre-
hension is felt because of the slides
in the future of the canal. They de-
veloped as the depth of the cut in
creased, and, the banks slid or broke
because of the condition of unstable
equilibrium. When the grade was
reached. equilibrium was established
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-25
The third and concluding chapter
of Col. Goethals' story will be printed
in The Day Book tomorrow.
A CHRISTMAS SUCCESSION.

A bag for powder puffs is made by
covering a piece of cardboard, six
inches square, with any color silk de-.
sired. Crochet around with same
color in a single crochet stitch Do
not full any. Next row use double
crochet with three chain stitches be-
tween, putting the double crochet in
to every fourth stitch. Crochet to the
depth of five inches and finish with
dainty scallops and draw ribbon in
at the third row below the edge. Take
cotton batting and roll into a roll
about an inch and a half thick. Cut
into pieces three inches long. Wind
one end of batting with silk or ribbon
the color Of the bag down one-half
the length and tie with bow. Fill the
little bag with the cotton puffs and a
little sachet powder. T.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-25

yards were removed. Between Gatun
and Bas Obispo, the northern end of
the Culebra Cut, the French excava-
ton which was useful to the present
project amounted to 2,201, 900 cubic
yards, or total in the Central Divi-
sion of over 100000 cubic yards.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
operations may be formed from the
fact that this division had within its
jurisdiction over 200 miles of 5-foot
gauge track laid, about So miles of
which were within the slide slopes Of
the Culebra Cut alone.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-25

Mannish effects, with real mannish-
plug hat, are in Paris autumn female
fashions. Fashion is gradually get
ting around where community of in
terests between ma and pa will be
thick enough to cut with an axe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-25

A jury of women at Santa Monica,
Cal, convicted Frank Seeley of try
ing to beat his wife. And then recon-
the judges leniency. o wo-
man, woman! But we've seen men
juries beat it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Get Your Coal

The coal movement from the
head of the lake docks to country
points during August has been fai
below normal, and as a result, the
storage capacity of all docks is tax
ed to its utmost at the present
time.
This means that the dock COM
panies will be obliged to stop ship
ping from Lake Erie points until
such time as dock space at the head
of the lakes is available, unless the
dealers in and consumers of coal,
place orders with the local compan-
les for their winter requirements,
and have their shipments made from
the docks Immediately.
The coal now on hand at Duluth
and Superior, should be all moved
to the country, and the docks again
filled to capacity before the close of
navigation, to take care of the re-
quirements of the northwest during
the winter.
The existing condition is serious,
and dealers are urged to make ex-
traordinary efforts to prevail on the
consumers to commence at once to
order their coal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

there are lands where it it imprac.
ticable, and in many instances i'm
possible to meet the requirements
of residence and cultivation, and
with view of affording relief in
these cases recently introduced a
bill to authorize the secretary OF
the interior to hold the expenditure
of an amount in labor equal to
$3.50 an acre for the entire area en-
tered as equivalent to cultivation
In the case of lands too wet to per-
NIT of cultivation this shall be eff
fected by ditching and draining;
and in the case of timbered or cut
over lands it shall be sufficient to
show that an amount in labor equal
to $3.50 an acre for the whole area
entered has been expended in clear
ing, breaking and preparing the
land for cultivation, although the
area actually put under cultivation
may be less than that required by
law now. And this bill also pro-
vides tina. the time which any
homestead settler serves during the
homestead period as a teacher in
the public schools in the same state
or territory shall be deducted from
the time of residence required to
perfect title, the same as is now al
lowed honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors for actual war service.
But, of course, it must be required
of such settler that he live on the
land one year after he shall have
commenced his improvements in
order to show good faith.
1t should be borne in mind
however, that bills of this character
cannot be considered during this
extra session of congress, but will
be taken up when congress convenes
in regular session the first Monday
in December"
A further dispatch from Wash
ington relating to the same subject
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
No More County Wolf Bounty

st. Louis county may have been
paying out perfectly good money
from its bounty fund for wolves
trapped and killed in adjoining
counties. County commissioners
have had reason to suspect that
some of the wolf hides brought to
the auditors office and exchanged
for taxpayers money, were really
caught in bordering counties where
bounty is less per head. The order
was given Monday to send notices
to each of the township clerks that
in the future the $3.50 heretofore
paid for each wolf hide by St.
Louis county will be discontinued
also the So per head for cubs. The
state bounty, which is the same as
that paid by this county, will be
continued. Last year S5,953 was
paid in bounties in this county, half
OF which came from the county
and the other from the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
ELY LOSES
WintOn Takes Sundays Game ON An
8 to z Score

The Ely boys did not fare the
best at the hands of the Wintonites
last Sunday W hen they were uncere-
moniusly trounced to the tune of
to 2 by the mill city lads. Not
withstanding the beating admins
tered the Ely boys put up stiff
contest. The team was handicap
ped by the absence of Second Base
man LaBeau and Catcher Skala,
while Winton had strengthened by
the acquisition of Pitcher Snirler,
Catcher Lambert and two others
from the Two Harbors Gophers.
Gianotti and Martin were the
battery for the Ely team. Gianotti
pitched fair game although IA
hits we're registered off his delivery
Schmirler only allowed eight hits
and these came when there was not
much chance. Twelve of the Ely
boys died on bases being unable to
get to Schmirler at critical times.
LaLonde of Winton featured in
Sundays contest by slamming one
over the center field fence for a
home run. 1t is said that this was
the longest hit ever made on the
Winton grounds.
Ely was charged with three errors
and Winton two. Considerable
Raging" was INDUCED in by both
teams over the decisions of the um.
pire. The score by innings was as
follows:
Winton-0 l O 81 3O0x-S
Ely--O 0O1 0OOO-2
The same teams will again line
up next Sunday on the Winton
grounds. Both teams will
strengthen up for the occasion and
the best game of the season is pro-
missed. The attendace at Sunday s
game was large.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
SETTLERS RIGHTS
Under New Laws Explained by
Congressman STEVENSON

Congressman Stevenson has is
sued the following explanation of
the rights of settlers on the public
lands under the new three-year
homestead law. The abstracts of
the act as received have been some
what confusing and Mr.. STEVENSON
sets them right in the following.
In dispatch from Washington he
says:
There seems to be a great deal
of uncertainty about the require
ments and rights of settlers on the
lands under the new homestead
law, for I have received hundreds
of letters requesting information,
and I believe the following abstract
will throw some light upon the
subject which will be of general in
terest.
In the case of the entries made
prior to June 9th 1912, proof may
be made under the old-fve year law
which requires residence for a per-
iod of five years and an amount of
cultivation and improvements suffi-
ciert to demonstrate the entryman' S
good faith. 1t is not necessary
that the entryman shall have filed
his election to complete his entry
under the old law, as required by
the act of June E, 1912, for by sub
sequent enactment the requirement
to file an election of choice under
which law he desired to prove up
was repealed. And as to these
entries made before June 6, 1912,
Communication proof may be made
upon showing of fourteen months
actual continuous residence just
preceding the submission of proof
or filing of notice of intention to
submit same, together with cultiva-
ton and improvements as above in
dicated-sufhcient to show good
faith. Such entryman may also
take advantage of the three-year
homestead law by showing resi-
dence of a period of three years
with permissible absence of five
continuous months during each
wear after the establishment of resi-
dence) and the cultivation of not
less than one-sixteenth of the area
of the entry for one year, followe d
by one-eighth the next and each
succeeding year until final proof
If the entry is made after June
6, 1912, the period of residence is
three years, with the privilege of
five months absence in each year,
but the cultivation required, which
is one-sixteenth of the area entered
must be effected beginning the
second year of the entry, followed
by the one-eighth beginning the
third year and each succeeding
year until final proof. And, as to
these entries communication proof
may be mode upon a showing of
fourteen months actual continuous
residence, but it is required, as
rule of administration, that at least
one-s sixteenth of the area entered
shall be under cultivation.
Now, in Northern Minnesota
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Died at. the HOSPITAL.

John Muhvich who was injured
at the Sibley mine Saturday morn
ing died at the Shipman Hospital
Saturday night. He was struck
by falling ore and was internally
injured. He was "A years of age
and leaves faruily in Austria and
two sisters in this city. The flu
neral was held from the Catholic
church Sunday afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
HARVEY REPORTS
County Mine Inspector Harvey Pre-.
SCENTS Interesting Figures

From the 90 mines now in oper.
alton in ST. Louis county a total oil
80, 101, 451 tons of ore were shipped
last year, which required the steady
employment of 16, O4S miners, &C.
cording to the annual report of w.
H. Harvey, inspector of mines for
st. Louis county, filed in the coun.
ty auditors Office Monday.
Of this vast amount of ore, IL
651,773 tons were mined from un-
foreground and 1S,449,719 from
open pits. In the SO mines in
operation 1867 men were employed
in underground work, 2,699 en-
ployed on surface work, 1854 in
open pit mining and 2,52S on strip
ping operations. A total of TO-
S12,5 29 cubic yards of stripping
was removed during the year. Be
side the SO mines in operation
there are 20 idle which does not in
Clude those where the supply of
ore has been exhausted.
Accidents have been fewer than
IN previous years. There were A
fatal accidents in St. Louis county
mines or 2.79 per cent of each
1000 employed. The serious in
juries numbered 76 or 4.74 per
cent of each 1 900 men employed,
with 6S4,124 gross tons of ore
mined for each fatal accident and
396,O7 tons mined for each serious
injury.
Twenty-Five of the fatal acct
dents occurred underground and l 5
in connection with surface and
open pit work. Twenty per
cent of the accidents resulted from
falling lodges or caveins; eighteen
per cent from cars and locomotives;
900 per cent from explosives and
6.S1 per cent from skips and cages.
Of the serious injuries 31.5S per
cent were caused by falling lodges
or caveins; rs per cent from cars
and locomotives; 1879 per cent
from explosives; 6.5S per cent from
skips and cages and 3.95 per cent
from machinery.
The inspector calls attention to
the safety first policy adopted
by the mining companies, which.
he says has resulted in a consider
able reduction of accidents in the
past three years.
The report also gives much
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

says:
That a liberal policy will be
pursued by the interior department
III the requirement for cultivation
under the three-year homestead
law, is indicated by Acting Sec
rotary Jones. He has issued new
regulations on the subject, in
which he indicates that when a
proper showing is made, settlers
such as these on the cut-over lands
and the swamp lands in Minnesota
may secure a reduction from the
requirements of the law in the area
to be cultivated.
To secure the reduction, the
settlers will be required to file state
ments showing in detail the special
physical conditions of the land
which they believe entitle them to
an order for a reduction.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

is over so feet deep and bottomed
in the same excellent grade of ore
which comes clear to the surface.
Some calcite of lime, which at first
glance may be mistaken for quartz,
is found in the ore at this explora-
tory shaft. This makes the ore
especially desirable from fuxing
standpoint, correspondingly valu-
able.-Skillings' News Letter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Granted a Divorce

Mrs. Carrie M. Carlson was
given divorce Monday afternoon
by Judge Fessler in District Court
in Duluth from Alfred J.. Carlson
of this city on the grounds of
cruelty. They were married on
Oct. 6, 1898. The mother was
given the custody of the two minor
children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

credit to the night schools organ
lied in some of the mining districts.
Many of those employed do not
know the English language, and
the night schools, says Mr.. Harvey
have resulted in miners becoming
better acquainted with the dangers
incident to their employment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

LOST-Between White Iron Lake
and Winton, a 81 degree Masonic
charm on black ribbon. Leave
with Jas. Moonan and receive re-
ward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
HERRGb>1rcbRRERREI
JILL notfe I'LL
- g

Rev. E. K. Copper presiding Ell,
der of the Duluth district conducted
the fourth quarterly conference at
the M. E. church in this city Satur-
day evening. The officers reported
the church in excellent condition
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: Stewards, William
Richards, William Nichols, Mrs.
VIM. Odds, Mrs. 7. H. Williams,
Mrs. Thos. Wallace, Mrs. Chas.
Trezona, Mrs. Michael Prisk, Mrs.
Martin Prisk, Mrs. A. ]. Thomas,
John Nankervis, VIM. Mitchell,
R. K. Toms and c. L. Mergentha-
Ter. Trustees, Chas. Trezona, T..
H. Williams, Michael Prisk, John
Prout, Martin, Prisk, Henry Chinn,
Richard Coad and James Nankervis.
At the conference SATURDAY.
evening request was made to the
Northern Minnesota Conference
that Rev. E. F, Stidd be returned
to this city as pastor of the M. E.
church. This is welcome news to
the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stidd in this city. During the two
years the family have resided here
they have made many friends who
sincerely wish that the request for
their return may be granted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
MINING MATTERS

The Calumet & Arizona Mining
company has given notice of a
dividend to be paid stockholders of
SIPS per share, payable September
%. This dividend is payable to
stockholders of record when the
books closed on Sept. 5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Jos. Rothman has short slab
and cordwood for sale. Call him
up.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The Mutual Iron company is
meeting with the best of results at
the McComber at Armstrong lake
A large working shaft is being sunk
and at last accounts was working
in ore which was improving as
depth was attained. The company
are also drilling their property on
the Guyana range. The last hole
drilled is down $50 feet in ore.
The last assay showed so per cent
iron and 10 per cent manganese.
The many friends of Jas. Cardle
and Tilton Lewis congratulate
them on their success after per-
sistent and conscientious efforts and
hope they will realize all that is
due them, which is the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The Onahman Iron company has
increased its crews at its property
adjoining the Consolidated Yer
million at Mud Creek. Numerous
test pits are being sunk. The
work now being done is prelimin-
airy to extension exploration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12


airy to extension exploration.
The regular meeting of the North
Butte Mining company for action
on dividend will take place on Sept.
Is.
The North American at Tower
encountered small vein of blue
hematite ore last week in the drift
on the 4OO-foot level. 1t is said
that the ore is of the same nature
and general appearance as that of
the Zenith mine.
John D. Howard who is exploring
lands in 93-9 with a diamond drill
is meeting with satisfactory results.
VIM. Mccarthy is doing the drill
ing.
Edward Lynch and DIR. Conner
who are exploring property this
side of the Lucky Boy-Anderson
are in the city looking over the
work. The work so far done on
the property is bearing excellent
results and satisfactory to those
interested.
The work at the Lucky Boy-An-
derson is progressing In satisfac-
tory manner and Snpt. Wallbank
reports the works still in ore. The
drift on the 21O foot level is being
continued and crosscuts are being
driven on the same. The ore body
is being followed to ascertain its
extent. Prominent mining men
who have visited the works are loud
in their praises for the property.
1t is expected that Attorney
General Lydon A. Smith will soon
perfect his appeal to the supreme
court from the decision of Judge
w. A. Cant in the Longyear lake
mining case, which is in effect that
the state cannUt claim mining
in bodies of ore r ing under public
waters, where the state is not the
shore owner. The case was decid-
ed last March. The action is a
test case brought by the state
against the White Iron Lake Min
ing company, the Euclid Mining
company, Eliza Korrer and other
fee owners of lot S, section FL, S.
FL. Longyear lake, the body of
water involved in the litigation
covers an area of about $50 acres.
1t is located near the village OF
Chisholm. Only about 90, 900 tons
of ore are involved in the contro,
versy and such amount it j" claim
ed does not measure the real inter
ests in the litigation. There are
a number of other lakes and rivers
throughout the northern part of the
state similarly situated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The machinery is being placed
at the south forty of the Chandler
by the Pattison interests who are
working the same. An engine
house has been erected as has also
a dry house, Office and blacksmith
shop. The old shaft was found in
excellent condition with the ex-
ception of the top where the tim
bering had rotted. A drift has
been driven from the open pit to
the shaft. HIS soon as the hosting
engine and shaft house are compile
ted it is expected that ore will be
hoisted within very short time.
Supt. B. M. Pattison and Capt.
Burt with their forces are going ex-
cellent work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Ore is being hoisted from both
of the shafts of the Consolidated
Vermilion & Extension property
on the Vermilion range. The de-
velopment on the $40 level, and
other levels nearer surface at the
No. 1 shaft, has been very satisfac-
tory. A very substantial tonnage
has been blocked out, and now the
shaft is being sunk another 100
feet, which will provide two more
levels, making five i'll all. Fifty
men may be worked on each level,
so that it will be understood that
Vermilion No. l shaft will soon be-
come an important producer. AT
No. 2 Vermilion shaft the opening
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The regular meeting of the North
Butte Mining company for action
on dividend will take place on Sept.
IS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The North American at Tower
encountered small vein of blue
hematite ore last week in the drift
on the 4OO-foot level. 1t is said
that the ore is of the same nature
and general appearance as that of
the Zenith mine.