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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
R'aine's First Stump Speech.

James G. Blaine made his first ap-
pearance on the stump in the canvass
in Maine in 1856. He went to Far
mington to hear Senator William Pitt
Fessenden speak and with no inten-
ton to speak himself. But Mr.. Fessen-
den did not arrive on time, and some
of his Augusta friends put Blaine for
ward to take the platform. He likened
his situation to that of farmer who
had horse for which he asked $500.
A horse trader offered him SO for the
animal. It's an awful drop" said the
farmer. "but I'll take it." The story
took and so did the speech that fol-
lowed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
WORK ON SHAFT At
AMERICAN EAGLE
Has Now Reached the First Station
Below Tunnel.

The work of sinking the deep
shaft at the American Eagle mine
has been progressing as fast as
possible.
The work is being done by A.
w. Boyd under contract. and is
to sink 2G0 ft. below The tunnel
level. The timbers were put in
at the first hundred foot station
Tuesday. No station will be cut
at present, and probably not un-
til the shaft reaches the two
hundred.
The shaft being sunk is a two
compartment, ard is being tim
bered with sawed lumber the en-
tire distance. The collar Of the
shaft is 70 fit. above the tunnel
level. 1t is not expected that the
contract will be finished before
May 1st, as the rock is very hard
and it is understood it is making
quite a little water.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
App0IMtsd DepaIY Game Warden.

A wire was received from Boise
last week by Don Fisher, appras-
ing him Of the news that he had
been appointed deputy for Idaho
county by the game warden.
Fisher is an enthusiastic sports
man and his appointment, we
venture to remark, will prove a
most popular one and that the
young man will make a most
efficient officer. A measure for
the creation of districts that will
contain more territory than under
the old system has been propos-
ed and if passed, Idaho, Lewis
and Clearwater counties will be
placed in one district, and it is
said Fisher stands an excellent
show of being made the deputy
for the district which would
mean additional emoluments. =
Free Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
CONCENTRATES.

From the Mining and Scientific Press.
Oil should not be used on raw
hide pinions, but the application
of a little fake graphite is harm
less to the teeth.
Concentrate produced from the
seven mills treating Tonopah ore
amounts to about 800 tons per
month, which will average over
500 OF. Of silver per ton. EXper-
iments have shown that fine
grinding, fresh strong cyanide
solution, and long agitation will
extract a high percentage of
bullion; but the consumption Of
cyanide is nearly ounce for ounce
with the weight of silver, and
solutions become very foul.
Mill failing may be disposed of
by impounding behind suitable
dams, storing it in mine slopes,
or sluicing it into a river, pro-
vided this method does not in
terfere with navigation or agri-
cultural land. Many mills in
California are situated in can
yons or at places where suitable
areas for the permanent storage
of failing are not obtainable, and
the question of disposal is now
one of Importance, as farmers
are demanding compensation
from certain mines in Amador
county.
Mineral locations are to be
made on mineral lands only, and
the question arises, what is min
eral land? Mineral land is land
more valuable for it's mineral
contents than for any other pur-
pose. The mere appearance of
mineral is not sufficient to give
the land a mineral classification,
} If there are not substantial and
lucid reasons for believing that
valuable mineral deposits may be
eventually opened. Again the
; absence of mineral indications
| will not give the land a non-min-
) eral classification, if it is within
an ore-bearing zone or in con-
tinuation of known and proved
] ore-bearing formations. The eX-
t tent of the naturalization re-
: quired to sustain a mineral loca-
= ton varies with the conditions.
= In the case of a contest between
2 two mineral claimants. very little
| evidence of naturalization may
= be required, whereas in a contest
e between an agricultural and g
: mineral claimant, the evidence
j must be more conclusive. In the
latter case, while the compare
S tive value of the land for agri-
), cultural or mining purposes de-
Y termineS the result, the princi
t pal and usually most weighty
k question is, would a prudent anC
y experienced miner or prospectol
e feel justified or willing to spenC
his labor or his money in trying
T. to develop a valuable mineral de
o posit on the land?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
The Voice of Experience.

"Demosthenes put. pebble in his
mouth when he arose to make an ora
ton
''Oh. you never can tell. Maybe it
was just lozenge, to keep his tongue
from getting as dry as a piece of leath-
er. I've tried to do some public speak
ing myself. f."-Chicago Record Herald
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20

ume and variety of its mineral
deposits this particular region
carries millions of feet of yellow
pine and pulp wood pine, which
is also pregnant with profitable
business and traffic possibilities. !"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
Barney UNiel Found. Guilty
Of Making False Report

A touch of human interest was
added to the trial of B. F. O'Niel
ex-banker, ex-state senator, ex-
candidate for governor, charged
with uttering a false report of
the condition of the State Bank
of Commerce at Wallace, of
which he was president. The
defendant took the stand as
witness in his own behalf, and
under the direction of his coun-
sci, told the story Of his life as a
newsboy, messenger boy, errand
boy and "waif" of New York
city, farmer boy in Iowa, bank
clerk in Nebraska, ditch digger
in California, real estate dealer
and banker in Latah, Wash, and
his career as banker and politi-
clan at Wallace.
He said he spent little time at
Wallace, or in the bank during
the years 19OS-9-1O, but was en-
gagged in politics, and was at
Boise, Spokane and New York
much of the time. He testified
that he trusted the management
Of the bank to Edgar S. Wyman,
cashier, and who is now the
states star witness against him.
He knew little of the inside
workings of the bank. He could
not even find his own personal
account in it's books, nor coulC
he open his own private box ir
the bank vault.
That he was the victim of E
conspiracy was testified to by
O'Neil when he resumed the
stand in his own behalf. That
he had been warned that Harry
L. Day, the banker and mine
owner and a director of the banl
had planned and threatened tt
cruelty me if he could get me il
his clutches" was the testimony
of O'Neil, and was given as hi
chief reason for resisting extra
dition from Canada where h
went five weeks after the banl
closed in May, 1911.
The statute provides as punish
ment for the offense an inderter
inmate sentence of from one T.
fourteen years in the state peni
tentiary.
Barney O'Niel was apparentl
unmoved by the verdict an
wore the same broad smile whe
the verdict was read which ha
7 characterized him throughout tn
l trial of the case.
Five other indictments stanC
ing against the banker are Sc
e for trial in the district court 6
{ Occur d'Alene.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
Just Shoppinu.

Tired Clerk ,over piled up counter,-
Can show. you anything else, madam?
Customer-Yes; the nearest way OUT
Boston Transcript.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20
TO open VAST
Mineral ZONE
Natural Resources OF Big
Creek District.
Mine Inspectors Plea for a Good
Road.

Mine Inspector R. N. Bell in
his annual report has the follow
ing about the Big Creek district
in the southern part Of Idaho
county. His plea for state ap-
preparation to build a wagon road
to the mines, would hold good to
almost any part of the county.
Being a small taxpayer my
self, and making an annual tri-
butte of over $6.75 per acre on a
small tract of unproductive fruit
and pasture land for state and
county purposes, l fully appre-
ciate how difficult it is going to
be for the legislature to provide
ways and means to indulge in ad-
ditional state expenditures OF
this nature, unless it can be done
by bonding and transferring the
ultimate settlement of the obll-
cation created, to the population
of the future who are to e
benefited by the maximum re-
suits of this outlay. But firmly
believe that just as big busi-
ness can be created in the Big
Creek mining district, in the
southern part Of Idaho county by
a fuller development of it's mag
nifcent ore resources, as is an
nually produced by the mines of
Shoshone county, and whose
business benefits could not get
away from the southern towns
of Idaho and their agricultural
interests, and also those OF
Lewiston and Salmon City Sec
tions when the Gilmore & Pitts
bury railroad is completed throu
the canyon Of Salmon river.
THE southern route to this
district would leave the railroad
at Thunder City and Long Valley
pass over the present Roosevelt
road to the crossing of johnson
creek, a distance of 40 miles. tt
put this piece Of road in shape
for heavy hauling would not re
quire an outlay of over $4,000
From johnson creek to Edwards
burg, the postofice center of Bis
Creek district. a first class Wagon
road can be built for $25, ZOO b.
the way of Yellow Pine BASH
and Profile creek on very cas-.
grade.
"This l believe. is one of tn
most necessary and importan
pieces of road construction re
uuired in Idaho looking to tn
general prosperity of the state
which would inevitably result
by making more attractive an
accessible the wonderful ore re
sources Of this region, in add
ton to which it would connec
with the northern road at Ed
wardsburg which has been bull
by the state and private partie
and would offer a vent for a vas
area of idle natural resources
which would prove a valuabl
asset to the state in the creatio
of new business, as the resource
of this section of the state al
of such a defnate nature in bot
timber and mineral as to waIrar
the prospect of building. up
labor market worth $40, 900, ,0O(
for in addition to the great vo
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-20

You cannot retrace crooked steps
The path of reform Is straight.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

kurw one reSourceful shepherd to use
II novel device that effectually stopped
their lighting 1t is well known that
rams cannot fight right unless they
back away Il considerable distance to
get ii start and gain momentum
He cut pieces of broom handles two
and nle'half feet long. sharpened one
end. bored Il hole in the other end. tied
II string IN ii and to the rams tail 1t
WAS anlisin. to see them try to back
.lp to get il good START The sharp end
# the Silk would run into the ground.
mi the other end would prod them in
the rear They would hump up and
whrl around to see what was wrong
hehnd and then try again. but the
stick had way of keeping in place.
ready for business. until they entirely
lost interest in the fight and peace pre-
vailed
Unless the chronic butter is pure
bred and of extra quality it does not
pay to keep him. Better dispose of
him and get good one that does not
have to be watched everlastingly.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

calcui are formed in the kidneys and
bladder These calculi or stones are
formed due to the high mineral con-
tent of sugar beets. The residue from
sugar beets in the manufacture Of sug-
ar is known rs beet pulp and Is used
extensively with good results in fat
tening sheep Dried beet pulp is al
most rs valuable as corn for sheep
feeding and is worth eight times as
much as wet beet pulp
Mangpls Like sugar brcts. mangels
cause the formation of calculi In the
kidneys AMI therefore should not be
fed to breeding stock This root is the
highest yielding of nil root crops
TurnipS This root is not rs popular
with shrcpmcn rs the roots described
above
Other roots satisfactory for sheep
are parsnips carrots and potatoes. but
',D2 To Gicir smaller yields and their
relatively high market value they are
no, generally fed to sheep Roots
should not CONFUSE the exclusive RI
ton for sheep. The amount should be
liMitrd to Two pounds per head In
ORDER 10 make roots easily consumed
and highly relished they must be FED
70 sheep SLICED up" finely
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
ROOT CROPS GIVE
RESULTS IN SHEEP

The art of feeding sheep for mutton
In its highest degree Is credited to the
sheepman of England. All the impor-
tant mutton breeds of sheep in the
United States today are of British orr
gin. says r. O Severson Of Pennsylva-
mia State college.
Should one ask how Englishmen sue
coed in holding their reputation as SUI
perior mutton producers the answer
would be, by feeding judicious sup
ply of roots in combination with grain.
hay and pasture"
Roots are used primarily in a ra-
ton to supply succulence. BY sue
culent feed is meant one which con-
tains high percentage Of moisture.
The Importance of succulence in a ra-
ton is that it stimulates appetite, reg
ulates the bowels and causes a thrift
ness which produces high condition
and good gains Corn silage can be
used to supply succulence in ration.
Rutabagas (Swedel.-This root is rel
ished most of all by sheep.
Sugar Beets.-This root should be
fed to fattening sheep only. When
sheep are fed beets for a long period
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
Value of the Wheel Hoe,

be operated by man power is regarded
with amusement by many who raise
acreage crops They consider it IA nice
little plaything for the suburban resi-
dent and the boy with IA garden. The
wheel hoe has. however. undeveloped
possibilities as a real farm tool. For
instance. if one is kept near the kitch-
en- garden somebody is likely to pick
it up almost any night after supper
and cultivate a dozen rows of vegeta-
bles. If the garden had to wait until
horse could be spared with a regular
cultivator it might wait all summer.
Truckers use the wheel noe for inten
Sive crops Country Gentleman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
Buying a Dairy Bull.

If YOU buy young bull you must
pay more attention to the pedigree and
to the performance Of his near ances
try than to his individuality In the
purchase of an old bull the record or
his offspring and his individuality are
the principal features to consider. and
these are much more simple and more
easily understood and of greater value
to the unsliiled judge of dairy stock
These satisfactory with the pedigree
10 show pure breeding. and you elimi-
nate large part Of the speculation III
the buying of dairy sire.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
HOW TO HANDLE
CROSS OLD RAMS

The ram that is so cross he has to
gated nuisance, constant menace and
positive danger to women and chill
dren. and have known men to be
severely injured when attacked by
vicious ram unexpectedly. Pet rams
are almost invariably cross, says E. P.
Snyder in the Ohio Farmer Familiarity
seems to breed contempt They lose
fear for all humankind and improve
every opportunity to show their fear
lessness and indulge their pugnacious
natures.
But this warlike trait has its merit
have owned good many cross rams,
and they were invariably getters Of
strong. robust progeny. 1t is an in
dication of vigorous masculinity, and,
while they have to be watched. rightly
managed they are not dangerous to the
f1ockmaster BY sidestepping their
rushes and grabbing a horn as they
pass they can be held till little whole
some correction is administered l
have found their most vulnerable
points to be nose and legs. and a good.
sharp switching on these parts is quite
effective for the time. While this pun
ishment is Of no permanent benefit to
the ram, 1t always did me some good
as | nursed my wrath and fondled the
sore spots where my anatomy met the
conclusions
Where rams are very bad have
partly blindfolded them with a piece
Of leather fastened to their horns.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

Photograph by Missouri state fruit exper-
iment station.
APPLE TREE CANKER tBLTsTER CANKERI
ed after the sap had begun to dow
was attended with difficulty. Where
the cankered limb was cut off or the
diseased bark was removed and the
wound treated some OF the wounds
showed that the fungus continued to
grow in spite OF the covering.
Recommendation for prevention are
that when a branch or limb is severed
the cut should be as smooth and as
close as possible that as far as posi-
Bile tree trimming should be done
when the sap is not flowing and that
all wounds should be covered with
some kind of dressing Of the tree
covering materials mentioned ii was
impossible to determine which was the
best.
Other protective measures consist in
spraying of branches, limbs and trunks
of apple trees and removal and de-
struction by fire of all brush All dead
trees should be grubhed out by the
roots and burned Country Gentleman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
Russell Wilson Killed

Russell Wilson of south Ellensburg
aged "a years, was Killed near
Thornton by the overturning OF
wagon he was using in drawing bum
dcls to threshing machine. The
wheel dropped in rut and threw
him to the ground and before he
could get up and out OF the way
the reach caught him in the back,
pinning him to the ground, under a
heavy load of grain and it was sew
eral minutes before he could be re-
lieved. He lived two hours after
the accident dying at 1890 August
80. The body was sent here for
burial which took place from the Bap-
fist church, Tuesday.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

y that employ the same prin-
whining the COW, but give
I ufmOst freedom and at the
! keep her clean and, pre-
~ b fitted up with stalls of
y much cleaner. lighter and
ond It Is much more easily
There Is no question as to
nnce and the expediency of
IN equipment.
barns are all being supplied
~, and that is as it should
= thing that is even more en-
: the fact that those who
= that have been standing
y are tearing out antiquated
npplanting them with those
RIVER and better. 1t takes a
Y amount of time, educa-
Z and energy to convince a
nes a COW stable that he
onse bis entire equipment,
;. me newer and better for
i has served Its time, but
lns done in a great many
senout the country. all Of
@ show that the dairy
Progressive; they appreci-
poftance Of the best there is
and are willing to take adj
everything that is offered
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
TO TREAT APPLE
TREES FOR CANKER

OF all bark diseases of fruit trees
none is worse than apple blister can
ker.
Experiments conducted in orchards
for the purpose of discovering means
of treating the disease led to the con-
clusion that where wounds are made
on apple trees accidentally or by the
removal OF branches or limbs some
form of covering should be applied as
soon after as possible to prevent the
entrance of the fungus spores.
Tests were made in covering tree
wounds with white lead paint, asphalt
tum and paraffin. Treatment attempt
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
Grain For Horses,

In feeding corn to horse 1t had bet
ter form the noon meal. and 1t should
be fed in the ear form Let the night
and morning meals consist of five parts
of whole oats and one part Of wheat
bran dampened with water 1,2OO
pound horse should not have more
than twelve to fourteen pounds Of grain
n day when working hard and may
.ake less when idle Feed a light
amount of hay. giving the greater part
Of it at night. and but one or two
pounds of it at noon. Always give the
drinking water before feeding.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

hind the forelegs. Tie another around
the body in front Of udder, then make
a crupper.
Tie another around each fore leg and
fasten at top, then a rope around neck.
Now sew two gunny sacks together
and slip them under these ropes. Take
a darning needle and Irvine and fasten
ON sides and top.
When the sacks are worn out cut the
fastenings and slip two more under
A good blanket will last no longer
than the cheap one described.-Farm
and Firesde.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
Hard Churninq.

Difficult churning is sometimes caus
ed by the fact that the cream becomes
contaminated with undesirable bacte.
ria that prevent the growth of the deslr-
able kind Of tactic acid. bacteria There
fore ii is highly advisable to carefully
wash and scad the milk utensils after
using them.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
THE ONLY
.ocratlc Paper
IN
.'r,AL WASHINGTON
DAIRY WISDOM.

Milk utensils should have u
sun bath every day, but they
should be protected from dust at
the same time
Dairy farming is more careful
~ studied today than ever be-
fore. and it pays well for this.
No preseryative is needed for
milk that is properly produced
and correctly handled.
Lack of proper feed is often us
responsible for small milk yields
us the poor cow.
The dairy farm is Il highly de
veloped business establishment
and should be so operated.
Net profits, not gross returns,
are what determine success or
failure
The most economical method
of supplying feed to overcome
the shortage in pasture during
the hot, dry period is the sum-
mer silo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

Hampshire Down sheep have the
faculty of taking on flesh rapidly
and producing fine quality of NUT
ton. Hampshires are hardy and ma
ture early The breed is common
In the corn belt. as are Shropshires
and OXfords Even those with
strong bias for other breeds admit
that no breed handles more kindly
when skilfully fed than the Hamp-
shire In its native country the
Hampshire has been a faVorite for
the production of mutton. lambs
ard wethers and in America its
crosses with the Merino have given
"A 4 sirable type of early black
faced lambs The Hampshire ram
shown is being used In breeding eX-
pcriments at the Arizona expert
meut station
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04
WORTH READING TWICE.

Not all blowhards are to be de-
{ spised. There is the silage blow
er, for instance.
Make your farm look like
yours. Twill be worth mopey
to you to have Il farm that's I'M
like every one else's-in the right
way.
The best thing to bring home
from the country fair besides a
blue ribbon Is the determination
to win one.
There's quite some variety Of
poor judgments. Some farmers
always take care to keep their
horses fresh asd never knock
off themselves for good time,
and some are always knocking Off
themselves, but never rest up
their horses.-Robert w. Neal In
I Farm and Fireside.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

"That's a swell letterhead you are
using. Where did you get it," "Oh,
that was gotten out at The Dawn
office. They do all my printing for
the reason that they do first class
work. They have the finest lot OF
new type, the best and latest shades
of inks and real artists to do the
work. No flimflamming about it or
cheap stuff offered as substitute"
fAdY.l
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-04

1ushlre dairy cattle are
rs favor In this country.
a. - vas developed under
isefe conditions in the
Ian part Of Scotland. This
nnbIy makes them able to
uuselves very readily TO
1|tions. They are not as
II he Holsteins. the cows
Averaging about 1000
weight. The colors range
NED red and brown and
nearly white. AS a dairy
~ are noted for a good
PRODUCTION Of milk testing
~ than 1 per cent on an
With a high per cent of
1ndA In general appear
- mature Ayrshire COW is
and well filled out. al
II good dairy form. College
~ shown, Is owned by the
y Agricultural college.