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Douglas Island news., 1914-10-14

The gas boat Pheasant has been sent out to look for hunting party that left Treadwell about month ago on the Ruth c, small craft belonging Co Chester McKiunou. The lost are WILL. Metzner, W. II. Kingmau and George Cox
 Chas. D. Bunuel, democratic caudi- date for congress, is at Skagway, and is expected in Gastineau chanoel towns the last of the week. Itis supposed that he will spend the balance of the time between now and election day campaigning in Southeastern Alaska.
 The boys of lhe Douglas High school have organized a basket ball team aud expect to be able to meet and perhaps defeat any similar organization in Southeastern Alaska. Oscar Grundler has been elected manager, and Grover Kertis, who did championship work for two years in the state of Washington, will coach. Look out for 'em!
 One of the largest assortmeuts of pipes ever brought North may be seen at Keisrs Pool Room. There are pipes that will dt any kind of a mouth, from a college boys mouth with cupid curves to an old worn out mouth with grooves for the tobacco juice to run off. Keist also has extra stems and repairs for your old pipes.-Adv.
 There was much cousternatiou yes terday over The non appearance of Sam Keist, Chas. Spores and Jim Kelly, who went hunting Sunday over to Greens bry. Two searching parties were or- ganized to look for them Later they were lowed into town by Hubert Van den Weyer and George Brown, who picked them up at Doty's where they were stranded with a diseased spark coil.
 Bva unanimous vote the democratic club of Seward removed it's president, Dr. Charles Daggett, from office last night and also declared him no longer a member of the club because he intro- duced Delegate Wickersham at the meeting addressed by the delegate Wednesday evening. John Noon, a member of the executive committee was also removed from the rolls and consequently from office. - Seward Gateway.
 4 party of Servians left Treadwell last week for thei~ home country to take part in the struggle that is devas- tatjug that country. There were fifteen or twenty in the party, and many of them gave up very good jobs, which were quickly filled filled by others who would rather work than fight They expect to join a number of their coun trymeu at New York City, from which point their transportation to the war zone has been arranged.
 Waldo Kelly, son of our former townsman Dan Kelly, returned on one of the last boats from the interior. Of him the Ruby Record Citizen says: Waldo Kelly, formerly one of the pro prietors of the "Kelly & Clark" llater Kelly & Beir) pool hall at Long, has sold out his interests to his partner, G. l.. Beir. He left on the Sarah for Juneau, where he expects to spend the winter. Mir. Kelly came to Ruby during the first season and has been engaged in business at Long for the last two years.
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modatious, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. L. P. Goddard,
Douglas Island news., 1914-10-14

An old Georgia negro was charged with stealing a pig and the evidence was absolutely conclusive. The judge, who knew the old man well, said re- proacbfully:
 "Now, uncle, why did you steal that pig?"
 "Because nah pooh family wuz starv in, yo' honuah," whimpered the old man.
 "Family starvingm cried the judge. "But they told me you keep five dogs. How is that, uucle?"
 "WhY, yo' honnah," said uncle, re- proviugly, "you wouldn't 'spect nah family to eat dem dogs"- Fran. cisco ArgOnaut.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Wyomina.

Rawlins is agog over q report that
large flow Of oil has been struck
eight miles south Of the city by pros
pectors who drilled In several loca1i-
ties during the winter and spring.
The largest oil well found, as yet, In
this section Of the West, was discov-
cred near Thormopolis on the ground
that is in dispute. T. w. LaFleiche
-was in communication with parties In
that city who said that the yield would
be greater than any in the Vicinity.
but did not state the probable output.
A. J. Bankson, representing the Du
pont Powder Company. shot well for
the Midwest Company on the north
west quarter OF section % In the Salt
Creek field, near Casper. The produc-
tion Of the well was increased from
sixty to 500 barrels per day and is now
flowing a steady stream Of wealth
into the tanks
The Ohio Oil Company. drilling in
the Grass Creek country. has brought
in an oil well. Its capacity is not
known, but 1t is believed not to be
large one. 1t is also reported that the
Valentine crowd at depth of $50 fee
struck a slight flow of gas in tn
well which they recently began drl'
ing in the Buffalo basin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Revolutionary Patriot.

James Lowell. distinguished pa
triot of the Revolution. died 100 years
ago in the town of Windham.. Me. Mr..
Lowell was born in Boston In 1877 and
graduated from Harvard college at
the age Of fourteen. He delivered.
April 2. 1771. the Grafton before the
town authorities on the Boston mas
sacre. Because of his display OF pa
triotism he was imprisoned by Gen.
eral Gage Immediately after the battle
OF Bunker Hill. Subsequently he was
conveyed to Halifax with the British
army. and remained in confinement
until exchanged for Governor Skene in
the latter part OF 1776. From 1776
until 1882 Mr.. Lowell was member OF
the Continental congress. In later life
he filled number of public offices in
Boston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
La Junta Girl Drowned in River

La Junta.-Within sight of her two
companions. Olive Bradish, sixteen,
daughter of Mrs. Julia Dradish and a
pupil at the La Junta High School,
was drowned in the Arkansas river on
the outskirts Of the city The girls
body was recovered thirty minute
later. Miss Irene Warner, seventeen,
and Miss Ola Wood. sixteen, who saw
Miss Bradish go to her death and were
powerless to aid her. are prostrated
Her mother. widow. is also Ill from
the shock and grief.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
PRIZE FOOD.
PaIatabIe, Economical, Nourishlng.

A Nebr woman has outlined the
prize food in few words, and that
from personal experience. She
writes:
After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts. l cannot say enough in
its favor. We have used this food al
most continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most
palatable, economical and nourishing
of all.
when 1 quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
was almost a nervous wreck. l was
so irritable I could not sleep nights.
had no interest in life.
After using Grape-Nuts a short
time began TO improve and all these
ailments have disappeared and now
am a we'll woman. My two children
have been almost raised on Grape
Nuts, which they eat three times q
day.
They are pictures Of health and
have never had the least symptom of
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills. and has been. therefore. most
economical food for u.s."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," In pigs. There's q Reason"
Ever read the abovs Bst1err A new
oao appears fr0A tire to time. They
are genufne, tFve. aDA fun ~ hu0an
interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
New Mexico.

Ober is excited over the detectio:
of oil in a well on the premises OF
John Stiegeler. who lives about four
miles north. The water has become
unfit owing to the accumulation OF oil
on the surface.
The old Silver Cell mine, at one time
one OF the great producers Of Pinos
Altos district. promises to come into
the limelight once again and to return
to the habit Of producing for its own.
ers regular weekly supply Of gold
and silver bullion.
The Carlsbad oil drillers that have
been idle several days. making repairs
on machinery, are again at work. The
latest drilling outfit to get work. start
ed out forty miles north of Toyah. One
rig, now drilling near Toyah, is down
about 3,700 feet and shows no disposi-
tion to quit.
Copper Hill Mining camp, which is
situated in Taos county, will shortly
resume its usual activity. The Cham
pion Copper Company composed
Boston capitalists have satisfactorily
settled matters with ]. j. Pyor and will
at once commence development upon
an extensive scale
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR.
Second Edition Of Premium Book
Necessary This Year.

AlbuQuerque.-For the first time in
the history Of the New Mexico state
fair at Albuquerque. a second edition
of the fair premium book has been
made necessary. The premium books
were issued early this year. The lists
carry a total of more than $4,000 In
cash prizes for agricultural and live
stock displays alone. and with the
best year on record on both farm and
ranch, the demand from prospective
exhibitors has been enormous. The
new edition Is now being printed and
Secretary Tom Binkert at AlbuQuer-
que announces that those who desire
the book should make application at
once.
The fair commission is gratified at
the statewide spirit OF cooperation
shown this year. Every section OF the
state is showing lively interest in the
success of the fair and especially In
the exhibit departments. Fourteen
county and local fairs to date have
fixed their fair dates just prior to the
state fair, Oct. 8 to 10. SO that the
pick of exhibits at the local fairs may
be taken to the state exposition. and
the number Of individual exhibits will
be double that of any previous year.
The largest agricultural exhibit ever
held in the state was at Albuquerque
in connection with the national irrfga-
tion congress. The state fair exhibit
this year is now certain to exceed that
exhibit both in size and character of
the exhibits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Lesi.Iate Against women's Dress.

Atlantic City. N. J.-Condemning
the so-called feminist movement be
cause it not only pushed women for
ward into the vocations and activities
of men, but encourages them to imi-
tate their voice and manners and can
not fail to have deleterious effect
upon the public welfare" DR.. Frank
C. Richardson of the Boston univer-
sity, speaking before the convention
of the American Institute of Home
opathy. declared the hope Of Ameri-
ca lies in Renaissance of home-life
and the awakening of women to the
grandeur of her mission as mother"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
ECZEMA ITcHED AND BURNED

R. F. D. No. 4. Box 65. Holland.
Mich.-"My child's trouble began by
getting red and sore around her neck.
and her face, behind her ears under
her arms. and different parts of her
body were affected. The eczema ap-
peared in q rash first. 1t was wet
and looked as II 1t was sweaty. 1t
seemed to itch and burn SO that she
could not sleep or rest 1t got SO bad
at last that behind her ears was one
crust or sore 80 that had to cut her
hair. There was a hard crust cover
ing her neck. She could not have her
clothes buttoned at all. could hardly
change her clothes. 1t caused an aw-
full disagreement for the time. She
would cry when had to wash her.
I'VE had her treated for some time
but without success. I got one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and one box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and had not used
more than half of what bought when
she was all cured" (Signed) Mrs. G..
C. Riemersma, Mar. Fl, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Lono-Ljyed Family.

The record for longevity is held by
the Garrett family of Stranraer. Scot
land, the Oldest member of which. Mr..
James Garrett, has just passed away.
Mr.. Garrett claimed to be the Oldest
fisherman in Scotland. A native of
Stranraer, he was almost a hundred
years old. His mother and father.
who were also natives of the district,
lived until they were one hundred and
one hundred and three years respec-
lively. His oldest surviving son Is
now well over seventy years of age.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
M0yER MAKES REPORT
THE AMALGAMATioN OF
MINE UNIONS.
President of National Organization A.
sails Butte Seceders and Calls !.
w. W. Action "BIot on Labor"

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-An invitation from the
United Mine Workers of America Is
all that is needed to bring about an
amalgamation with the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners.
That was~the message which Chas.
H. Meyer, president of the federation
gave to the convention in his biennial
report. 1t Is expected that within
year the two unions will be Joined, rs
the United Mine Workers have already
manifested favorable attitude toward
a merger.
Meyers report, which contained 25,-
900 words, dealt chiefly with the Calu-
met strike, the Butte insurrection and
the work OF the International Mining
Congress.
For the loss of the Bingham Canon.
Utah. strike he blames the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. He
charges they refused to leave their
engines.
That committee be appointed to
work in conjunction with the United
States bureau of mines, in order to
bring about a greater degree OF safe
ty In mines, was another thing advo-
Gated by Meyer.
The report asked that states pass
Legislation to prevent mortality from
consumption. due to dust-laden atmos-
phere in the mines; that laws penal
izing corporations for compelling sur
render OF membership cards in labor
unions, and laws giving labor the right
to organize be passed
The Butte insurrectioa, he said, was
the greatest crime ever perpetrated
against labor and would leave a blot
that could never be obliterated. He
suggested that Butte No. union be
reorganized and that the /. w. W.'s
whom he charged with responsibility
for wrecking the union. be exposed.
He defied those who have been cry
ing graft" to prove their accusations.
The Butte trouble. he said. was start
| ed by a man who said that assessment
money was being used to buy farms.
automobiles and mansions" for Meyer.
1t is probable that his recommeada-
tions on a reorganization will be IN
dorsed by the convention.
The reelection of Charles H. Meyer
Of Denver as president; c. E. Mahoney
of Denver, vice president: Ernest
Mills OF Denver, secretary-treasurer,
and John C. Lowney. Butte, Mont. !;
William Davidson. New Denver. B. c.;
Guy Miller. Joplin, Mo-, and Yanco
Terzich. Angels Camp. CAL. members
of the executive board. was an
nounced.
| James C. Williams. Grass Valley,
CAL. CharleS Tanner. Virginia City,
New: James Shay. Butte. Mont, and
Joseph d. Cannon. Bisbee. Ariz., were
elected delegates to the convention of
the United Mine Workers Of America
| next November.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Colorado.

Colorado.
Near Breckenridge the Silver Wave
property is being put In shape for
steady production.
The Snake River mining district.
Summit county, Of which Moutezuma
is the principal town, is very active
these days.
Cripple Creeks Jerry Johnson mine
recently shipped three carloads Of orc
(seventy-five tons) which sampled
from $32 to $40 per ton in gold.
Work has been resumed on the May
flower mine near Silverton, by the
Mayflower Leasing Company. A crew
CT about twenty men went up. and
shipments were again started and will
be crowded all summer.
In the Cripple Creek district the
Rigi mine, owned by the Rigi Group
Gold Mining Company (limited). a
former British corporation. now con-
trolled by the Baroness Won Richtofen.
a former Denver resident, is again pro
ducing.
In Boulder county, Col. w. H. From
has secured control of the mineral
farm at Upper Magnolia, and is pro
pairing to inaugurate an active cam
paign of development. The property
consists of 173 acres Of patented land
and several lode claims.
A report from Ouray says the Siegel
Mountain Consolidated Mining Com
pany in which number of Hotchkiss
and Delta people are interested, have
started force Of men working on
their group of claims on Siegel noun
tain, near the Frank Hough.
In Gunnison county George Brant re
ports that the vein on the Ohio City
Gold and Copper property has widened
to nine feet. The entire body is min
eralized quartz. and is a good grade oi
mill ore. Good-sized streaks Of higher
grade mineral are coming in. and indi
cations are that with more depth the
ore will be smelling grade.
With strong body OF smelling ore
near the tenth level, and development
active in other directions. Cripple
Greeks Mary Mckinney Mining Com
pany has declared 2 per cent quar-
terly dividend on It's $1,319.200 in Is
sued shares. This dividend foots uI
$2G,1S5, and makes the total dividends
paid equal $1,169, 800. or close to the
velvet" mark.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Farmers Union Opposes Bond Issue.

Farmers' Union oPposes Bond Issue.
Phoenix, Ariz-The Farmers Crsor
is on record as opposing the proposed
100000 bond issue for transcontt
mental highways and the reclamation
of arid lands, on the ground that Ari-
zona needs good roads internally rath-
er than costly Translate highways
for the use and benefit of tourists and
further that the state is not yet sur
ficiently developed to warrant sucn
enormous expenditures without more
adequate provision for the manner In
which the funds shall be handled
should they be voted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Woman Robbed Near Lakeside.

Golden.-Charged with having at
tempted to assault Miss Mollie Donald
son. a domestic, robbing her of her
handbag containing SIG and gold
watch, near Lakeside, Charles Revll.
twenty-seven. who says that he is en-
ployed by a Brighton real estate firm,
was arrested at Golden.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Alfalfa Crops Heavy.

Alamosa.-The alfalfa harvest is In
full blast in the San Luis valley and
farmers state that the crop will be
one of the best in years. The fact the
rains have come most opportunely
throughout the growing season has
caused a greater growth Of alfalfa
than usual.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Boulder Youth Receivers.

Boulder. = Douglas Lindsey, the
Boulder electrician who plunged sixty
feet in the shaft of the White Raven
mine at Ward several weeks ago, re-
ceiving such serious injuries that 1t
was thought he could not recover. is
able to walk about the streets. He
suffered concussion OF the brain and
a broken shoulder blade from his fall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
YELLOWSTONE PARK SHORT CUT.
Final Survey Of the suffaio-Haxeiton
Road Nearing Completion.

Denver.-The forest service has
crew at work making final survey OF
the Buffalo Hazelton road, preparatory
to completing construction work be-
gun last summer. This strip of road,
crossing the Big Horn national for
est, forms an important link In the
Black and Yellow trail leading from
Belle Fourche. South Dakota, through
Sundance, Moorcroft, Gillette. Buffalo.
Hazelton, Hyattville, Basin. and Cody
to the east entrance of the Yellow
stone national park.
According to forestry officials. the
completion of the Buffalo-Hazeiton
road comprises one of the most I'M
portant road projects in the national
forests of the west. The successful
outcome of the Black and Yellow trail
is said to have depended to great ex-
tent upon this stretch of road, lead
ing as it does across the Big Horn
mountains, and the work accomplished
last wear fully demonstrates the feasi-
bility OF the route With the compile
ton of the work this year. the Black
end Yellow tran will be placed on the
map.
Not only will the advantages OF
this road be felt along the route OF
the Black and Yellow trail, but by
tourists from Colorado points as well.
The Denver National Parks trail con-
meets with the Black and Yellow trail
at Buffalo and persons desiring
short cut to the park will have access
to the Buffalo-Hazelton road across
the Big Horn mountains in preference
to going around by Billings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Spending Day wlth convIets.

Kuner-Hamlin Garland, author and
lecturer. who has been talking at the
teachers college in Greeley. spent
day with convicts on the road camp.
Garland is gathering information and
life stories that he will use in his COM
ing articles upon the convicts life and
the work of convicts In the open air
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
serona cauoht In FLY Wheel.

Florence.-John Serona. an oiler at
the Colorado Portland Cement Compa-
ny. was caught In a fly wheel an
suffered fractured skull. three bro
ken ribs, and internal injuries.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Ginger and Cologne in Booze Gil

Ginger and Cologne IN Booze Class
Topeka, Kan.-Jamaica ginger was
placed under the ban in Kansas when
the state Supreme Court held that It
is Intoxicating, and that a druggist
who sells it may be prosecuted for vio'
1ation of the prohibitory law. The
court also held that lemon and vanilla
extracts, cologne. camphor and similar
tinctures, extracts and essences. If
they actually make a man drunk. are
to be 'classed as intoxicating liquors.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Arizona.

Jewelry shop ore. bonanza stuff.
the regular mint article. is the talk
around Bisbee In those centers where
mining folks foregather. 1t sounds
like Goldfield in ITS palmy days, and
the later Rawhide. All OF 1t is due
to good reports which have been COM
ing from the Truax-Zane claims out
Tombstone canyon at Juniper Flats.
IN the last few days these reports
have grown much more enthusiastic.
They have had right to, for the as
says on the ore have been running mp
to better than $1,000 the ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

M. Hens!er. Expert Trapshooter, Dead
Colorado Springe.-Max E. Hensler,
thirty-one years of age. died here after
an Illness of three years. He was
own throughout the United States
as a professional trapshooter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Reverse Method.

What did his wife do?"
"She nailed him on the spot, and
then she hammered him"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
When Your Eyes Need Care

Use Murine Eye Medicine. No oSmarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try 1t for Red, Weak,
Sore Eyes and Granulnted Eyelids, Murine is
compounded by our oculists-not a Patent
Medicne"-but used in successful Physicians'
Practice for many years. Now dedicated 70
the Public and sold by druggists at Soc per
Bottle. Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes,
s5c and SOC. Write for Book of the Eye Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Company. Chicago. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
Late, but Good.

Late, but Good.
Miss Jinks-And where's your little
brother today. Jimmy?
Jimmy (pointing to the snow-balD
That's i'm, miss. He fell down at
the top Of the hill. and rolled down to
the bottom.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundresl
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow
All good grocers. Adv. :
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

A new broom sweeps clean. but the
trouble is 1t won't stay new.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

And some people count their chick
ems before the eggs are laid.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

Jerusalem has no developed com.
merce or Industries.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

Occasionally you meet man who is
SO chivalrous toward women that he
is actually polite to his own wife.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30

Too much gravity argues shallow
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-07-30
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
western Newspaper Union News Service
IN q RI E F

New York Metal Values.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-15
Value of kentueky's Coal.

The average value of coal mined in
Kentucky at the mines in 1912 is
placed slightly in excess of s1.00 per
ton. In mining this coal, assuming
the low basis of SO cents ton to rep
resent labor cost, the outlay for labor
will be in excess of 100000, 900. In the
nature of things, it cannot be mined
within 100 years, but there is the
storehouse, there the quality, and
there are the means OF transporting
the coal to market
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-15
CASH GROCERY, LOUISA, KY.
SELLS FOR LESS.

Flour in wood, good patent. =. $500
Pure Lard, so Id. can. ........ 500
Compound Lard, so Id. CAM. Ats
"a Id. Sack Good Flour $40
Good Loose Roasted Coffe, h., TIC
Cans California Peaches. 80. 25c
Good Rice, h., ............. Sc
20 ID. Granulated Sugar. .....)
lbs. Good Roasted Coffee. & S2.64
large Sack Flour. ........)
We also have a nice line Of Spring
Shoes in stock at low price.