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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
SOUTHERN ALASKA.
An Extensive Section Said to Be Rich
in Silver and Lead.
lsonttle Post -Intclligcncer)

(Seattle Post -Intolligencer)
Juneau and other towns farther
north NAV boom, but I would advise
those interested in Alaska to keep
their ewes on Eotchil,an and other CIT
les in the southeastern part of the ter
ritorv," remarked James McDerlnott'
Of Lacrosse, Wis, formerly Of Dawson
IT, r.. who is making the RAINIER
Grand his headquarters during snort
STAY in this city. SHORTY McDermoll
is the name bv which he is best known
among Alaskans. He won TINS name
on his size alone. He stands feet q
in his stocking feet and weighs Wv
mounds He was a glass blower at
Muncja, Ind. when the first gold boom
started in 1897 With others he got
the fever. but unlike his friends ne
ileft for Seattle on the next train ana
eventually the north on the Cor"lh
t1o had been glass blower for mum
her of wears and had been in the hapi'
of making better than $40 day, hu'
he confessos that he never peiore
knew there was as much money IN the
world as he saw between 1S'' ano
1oOo when he left Alaska That trip
he remarked. Caught me much, ano
while I have learned many things since
what impressed at the time was the
fact that only a very few RAINBOW
chasers ever reach pot of gold. Tht
Imoncy made on a big strike is MOI
real money. or the kind that counts
for If does not stick. ] left Alaska II
1000 with the intention Of going bacf
the next year, but did not get baci
until 1905, and then only for 1--WE
veeks This is really my first visi
north since leaving more than IA year
ago. am now on my way to ketchl
kan where | expect to locate Tha
entire district is rich in silver and lead
MANY of nv friends from the east ar
supporting me in my present PROPOSE
Ition and hope to make go of 1t. II
the cast I have found that most peapl
are afraid of gold propositions IN
statements that have gone ont ah"u
the country have given the people Tn
wrong impression, and 1t is hard I
make a majority believe that 1t is ne
a country of ice and snow
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE..
To All Whom 1t May Concern:

To All Whom It May Concern
Notice is hereby given that Fl. q.
I,ougee, owner of an undivided inter-
est in the Virginia lode mining claim
situated in Beaver mining district
county Of Shoshone, Idaho, Will not be
responsible for any debts or obliga-
tions however incurred by Patrick
Burke or his assigns or by any per-
son or corporation whatsoever for any
work done upon or for any machinery
equipment or supplies furnished for OF
used upon said Virginia lode mining
claim or for any contract, DEBTS, lelns
or obligations made in respect to sale
lode mining claim.
Dated this 26th day OF FEBRUARY
1914.
F26-May21-tf II. q. LOUGEE.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

To J. @. A. Bowlby and Andy p. An
derson, their heirs and assigns
You are hereby notified that in &C
cordance with section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes Of the United States
and all the acts supplemental thereto
or amendatory thereof l, your CO.
owner, have expended in labor and i'm
provements on the Union lode mining
claim, situated in Beaver mining dls-
trict. Shoshone county, Idaho, the sum
of 500 for the year 1912 and 500 for
the year 1913; and if within ninety (9o)
days after the last publication of this
notice you fail or refuse to pay your
proportion of said expenditure being
one-tenth and amounting to $40 for
each of said years, or total OF $2o
for both of said years, together with
the cost of this advertisement. your
interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned as provid-
ed by law.
Mar19-June II l.. j. STARR.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Advance Mining Com
pany Missoula, Montana. March 10.
1914.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors, held
on the LIST day of November, 1918, in
Wallace. Idaho an assessment of three
mills per share was levied on the out
standing capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable on or before the 18th
day of April 1914, to Henry Hubert,
secretary treasurer. S24 Vine street,
Missoula. Montana.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th of
April, 1914 will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction and
unless payment is made before, will
be sold on the 18TH day of May, 1914,
at 73O p. m. at Sweets hotel, Wallace,
to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with the cost of advertising
and expenses of sale.
HENRY HUBERT.
Secretary Urea surer of the Advance
Mining Company, Missoula, Mon
tana. Mar26- April93t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Henry Heitfeld, his heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that |. your
co-oWner, have expended in labor and
improvements for the years 1911, 1872
and 1913, the sum of 500 for each Of
said years on the Red Doc lode min
ing claim, situated in Hunter mining
district, Shoshone county, Idaho, in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States and all the acts supple
mental thereto and amendatory there
of, requiring annual labor on mining
claims And unless within ninety (90)
days after the last publication Of this
notice you fail or refuse to pay your
proportion of said expenditure,
amounting to $25 for each year or SIS
for the three years, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest in the said mining claim, one
fourth, will become the property Of
the undersigned as provided by law.
HENRY ZICKLER.
JS-AD9-14t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Iron Mask Mining Com
pany, ST. Mares, Idaho. March ~,
1914.
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting Of the board OF direct
ors of the Iron Mask Mining Company.
held at the office of the secretary, at
st. Maries, Idaho, on the 10th day OF
December, 1913, an assessment OF TWO
CD mills per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation.
payable on or before the 18th day or
April 1914, to j. G.. Fralick, treasurer
Of the company, at the Kootenai Coun-
ty State Bank, st. Maries. Idaho.
Any stock upon which TINS assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of April, 1914, will be delinquent and
WIN be advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless paid before. will
be sold on Saturday, May 16, 1914, at
the office of the trea surer, at 10 O'Clock
q. m. of said day TO pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the
costs Of advertising and expenses OF
sale.
Mar19-Apr165t Secretary
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
LUCKY MONEY LOSERS.
Singular Circumstances Under Which
Lost Money Has Been Restored.
(NeW York sun

N'>'" i'ih sum
John NearY OF Williamsburg LETT
pncNe' DOCK recently III PAIR Vi tFo"-
serS which had been taken to clean
ers. The pocket book contained $l4oo.
Neary did not recoiIect that he haa
lalled To transfer the money Wheh ne
transferred ms trousers so "heh ne
missed the pocket book he started
ponce search Whiie ne was oeJee'ou!y
a""i''"S reports ''le "o'' ''H i','s
Iand the tailor Delivered the N4'o'
which ne h2o ROUND ouN moment oe-
tore
MOI Iohs ago oFut'''ne' 'e''
lana 10Y Denver ana was ''2'''''eo en-
route TO discover 'h'' Il o"' lou IN
""'0'' ~ '',N
ke' where 1t s'''"'o O'' NV Vt "''' u, r.,
oaSfeu on the tram az 'h'''So ANU "''
ia ''l u 'e'eSi"P'l"h " '''' ''''''
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loss he ''''"S"' liz ''''e'' ''' wa
VI IT, NV" '''
Ana ne "'u'
roo '2". 700 o''' 'U'''''' -,
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wv YOU want 'l''H 'i'N'''F'
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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
A Great Rise.
(Boston Record

The chairman at a Press CLUB dinner
the other day told the following story :
81 met q newspaper man To-Day VINO
came TO Boston q years ago with eX-
'actly Is cents in his pocket. he IF
now worth $4,000 He owes this en-
tirely to his own ability and energy
combined with good health, and mgr
code of ethics, and the fact that rel'
alive recently died and left him thirty
nine thousand nine hundred and nine
| ty-eight dollars.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
NOTICE..

To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that j. c.
Feehan and r. e. Williams, owners
of an undivided two-thirds interest in
the following lode and placer mining
claims, situate in Union mining dis
trict, county of Shoshone, Idaho: The
Tinker Blue Jay May Day, High
Grade, Silver Pick, l. M. p, Dora,
Steamboat No. and Steamboat No. 2
will not nor will either of them be re-
sponsible for any debts or obligations
however incurred by any person OF
persons.
Signed: ]. c. FEEHAN,
e. E. WILLIAMS
J8-tf
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
FOOLHARDY HASTE.


Congress wanted to hurry tho thing,
It succeeded admirably 1t hurried
things 50 persistently that it has mace
itself laughing stock. In the words
Of a Washington dispatch: Grave
fears are entertained by those respon-
sible for the finances of the adnlnlS-
,ratinn that the party has been preclp-
itatn--not to say foolhArdH-'n ruin
lessIv exchanging tariff duties or Il
known revenue producing power TOT
m income tax of purely estimated rev.
In fact the sug-
gestion is now heard in inner circles
that It would have been far wiser 10
enact gradually diminishing tariH
rates, somewhat after the manner N
which the sugar schedule was handieo'
Obstacles confronting the treasury oe-
partment in putting the law into op-
Grafton are looming up daily.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
JS-Ap9-14t
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Office of the Laclede Mining Company,
Limited Wallace, Idaho, March IL,
1914.
delinquent upon the following describ-
ed stock on account of Assessment No
Is, levied on the 9Th day of February,
1914, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective sharehold
prc aS follows to- wit.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02
EARTH IS DRYING Up
SAYS A SCIENTIST
IMPORTANT CLIMATIC CHANGES
IN LATE GEOLOGIC TIMES
IN EVIDENCE.


According to the London correspond
-. >ra,,. va,.,, s,ur Professor r.
~, -. h,,, hoo,, hrs, fo,. e,me
,t ~ ,,os,,on
80 f''@ 49,, ,,h t., ar,,;nr nm u,s
.,..,,,.,a,,., ,.- horo ra,,rod,,cad.
-. 49,, ,.,rio1 ,,o+,ra of tho
...;,ou,. -, o,nsiaoraa Tho ex+en-
.,.4,n,a ,i,ar,,,r, vhanca
49,, +o ~, go},.
...,.,,...,,. a,,i,,ia,, ox
49,. .i., .,,,l,r,,ios tha nrah.
lem whether the earth is drying up Is
hedgcd about with difficulties Bal
one fact does seem to me to result
clearly from the evidences thore nave
been many widespread cinnauc
changes in late geologic times. while
in historic times there has been no
worldwide change of climate
III we consider particular countries
such as Egypt and Palestine, the haI-
snce of expert opinion is strongly IN
favor of the view that there has been
no climatic change in either since the
earliest existing re'or"'' I'VE '''' III
lesser rainfall in Palestine has heen
fostered by the oft-repeated comp'r-
son of the Hebrews between the stony
wilderness of Sinai and the ma'ur''
fertility Of Canaan, But |, may ne
concluded from the most precise tests
nov available, from the range OF me
date palm and the vine. and IRON 'he
facts recorded by Old Testament writ
ers, that the climate OF Palestine ~ '''e
same today as in the time or Moses
charoe Evident in Central Asia.
,, - .ho ,yiaor question
,,,o,., h,v tho mas
a.. o,;,,,ota az tho Glacial
o,i,d :, that of o,r own day has
''''' .,.a ,,i, limos In some
u,o,o h,s heen b, gradual rise
. .i,oo tbe disanpear-
~ la ooor,,,,icd either by
,ao ~. docrease in humidity
O." .,,o o,,cial condi-
..a,o ,,ooooded nv a warm, dry
,.u.o, oo,;, NV wetter con-
tod "a
o,,h,, ;roro,sed humidity character
.,a anosort climates Of Scandi-
,v HUNGARY Rumania.
"'', and southern parts Of
.''e '' ,a..,aa ,,r,s If Africa from
N,goria ia Cape Colony, and there Is
somo evidence of the same change fol-
lowing dry post glacial perlou III
England. As an Increased ra'n'"h "''
been demonstrated for so many par"
of the world, it is only hatura' " "a
pect a compromising decrease IN other
districts; ana there Is 'o''' '',o
nredisposition to accept the claim mat
central Asia is suffering from 'hc'eaS
ing desiccatlon.
"Yet it is well to remember ,''a' Wv
extent of such change may be easily
exaggerated by attributing To recent
climatic changes the ehcclS VI p''''i'
toric variations. For archaeological I'D"
historical evidence shows tha' c'"ti'
Asia and even the coasts Oh ici ''''
and Beluchistan had very ar'o c''h
ate in the earliest times 81 Whlch we
have human records, that the casph Z
, sea was at least as Slhal' hh" "' '''
in the fifth century as 1t IS no" ai'o
that the African and Aslatlc uese''s
-, are in places again passing uhaer cu'-
a tivation.
c,nfl;ct;nn Views Expressed.
,,,,,,-,. +. ,,,,,s, ho admitted tina,
. a.,,o h,lonce If opin.
"''''' a., ,,,a,,, ,h., the arid.
, '' ,,a +. ho,ro stiu increa sed
~ o;s.ht,, authorities on tn,
: -,
,,,,,,. ,o,o,io, of tho conflicting
. 1oaor, is widening in some places ant
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02

And in accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
Otterson block, Wallace, Idaho. on the
9Th day of April, 1914, at 500 O'clock
p m. Of such day to pay the delin-
quent assessment thereon, together
with the cost Of advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
JAMES A. WAYNE,
Secretary, Otterson Block, Wallace,
Idaho. Mar19-A2 st
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-04-02

The suburbanite is the bundle cal :
rier on the journey of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31

drinking cup. in miniature, of an odd
shape that the Russians use.
The members Of the club who at
tended the party were: Mrs. Charles
X. Holiday, Mrs. Harry Seery, Mrs.
John Switzer, Mrs. T. F. Doran. Mrs.
H. L. Allxire, Mrs. D. e. Esterly, Mrs
H. L. Cook, Mrs. A. d. Gray. Mrs. Reid
Alexander. Mrs. Frank Willard. Mrs.
F. p. MacLennan. Mrs. 7. F.: Dewey.
Mrs C. A. Mcguire, Mrs. J. M. Brown,
and Mrs. Soper. Guests for the after
noon were: Mrs. l. H. Mum, Mrs NJ.
C. Hammatt, Mrs. r. M. Stevens, OF
Tarkio, Mo-, Mrs. William Curtis. Miss
Clara Francis. Miss Josephine Doran'
and Miss Bertha Hampstead.
The men and women OF one OF the
evening dancing classes who studied
the new dances during the winter.
have continued the organization OF
their class, forming a club for weekly
| dances. They have their dancing par
ties Wednesday or Thursday evenings
at the Country club. and last week
| they gave q surprise party for MI. and
| Mrs. H. A. Auerbach, who were mem
bers OF the class during the winter
and who have lately returned from q
trip to Honolulu. The class was made
T! up Of about fourteen couples.
|
| A company Of the young society
people will have a dancing party to-
night in Kellam hail. The college and
high school crowds and some other
guests will attend.
Mrs. Otis Hungate entertained the
Current Literature club this after
noon.
| = .
| A nightgown Of simple and effective
design is shown here on the left. This
| was made of white crepe de chine and
/ had q0naro voko NJ vvi6o ssValp q "a
The broad set-in sleeves are trimmed
| with lace insertion and lace edging
as was the front or the gown below
the yoke. A combination with original
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31

they are called, wear the gay cos
tunes" She told of the Geisha girls.
or dancing and singing women. who
give entertainments for rich people.
''rhese girls" she said, "are usually
the women Of beauty and wit, and the
men employ them to dance and sing
at their parties, and find them good
company because they are bright and
good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES more
entertaining than the average jap
ancse wife"
Mrs. Soper was a guest at a fash
ionable reception given in the home OF
| dent of arJapanese steamship line. and
vastly wealthy. She described his
house. which was built at q cost of
five hundred thousand dollars. 1t was
erected and completed without the use
of a single nail, and the exterior IL
polished to the smoothness Of velvet.
There are figures at doorways and
staircases dressed in the armor of the
Samurai ancestors OF the owner of the
house and in costumes of ancient and
almost priceless embroideries and
cloth Of gold. She described the pro-
cess by which lacquer articles are
made and adorned. and showed pieces
of Japanese work and Russian work
which she found during her travels
thu cugh Russia.
Among the objects dart in her col
| lection are some paintings by eminent
Japanese artists and some tapestries
OF great age with their mellow cOl0rs
and simple designs. She has two sets
| OF pennants that were used to adorn
| Chinese temples before the Boxer up
risings They are embroidered in de-
signs that picture scenes in national
history. They are about two hundred
years old and articles Of the kind are
no longer made. There are some in
| tricately carved ivory pieces in the
collection. among them a tiny ricksha-
Mrs. Soper has a white embroidered
| cloak and an embroidered summer
wrap Of light blue silk. Two odd lit
tie medicine chests are among her
| curios. One Of them is Of gilded
ivory, not more than four or five
F! inches long, and 1t has half dozen
compartments for different kinds OF
medicine. Another has little chest
of drawers. for powdered medicines.
There Is a miniature set Of musical in
struments used at the dances.
| A Chinese girls dress skirt was
among the articles in the collection.
| It was deliberately embroidered in rich
! colors. with q front panel of gold
| thread woven with blue.
| On another table was q collection
of articles bought In Russia, includ-
| ing an exquisitely made and adorned
image Of st. Nicholas, and an enameled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-31

A globe trotter who has gathered
home about all the information OBJ
tainable on her travels, as well as
many interesting and valuable art
treasures. is Mrs. Julia Farnsworth
Soper. Having been abroad more
than once and finally having made the
trip around the world, she expects.
some time in the unsettled future. to
again, because. forsooth, she missed
on her former trip look at South
Africa and the Bulgarian states.
Mrs. Soper entertained Monday
afternoon at her house in Western
avenue. at a social meeting of the
were invited to join the members in
the enjoyment Of a Japanese after
noon"
The guests were received by Mrs.
Scper who greeted them with the low
bow in the Oriental fashion. She was
dressed in Japanese costume. XII
mona Of dull blue cloth figured with
a small white flower, and lined with
white quilted satin. The company sat
ON cushions on the floor in Jap style
lowing. The rooms had Japanese dec
0rations, add little Japanese novel
ties hung from the chandeliers, lighted
lanterns stood on the mantel, and the
tables were spread with rich embrOtd-
cries. The flowers used were daffodils
parlors were articles brought by Mrs.
Soper from the Far East. The club
had given a year Of study to Japan.
and Mrs. Soper gave an informal ad-
dress yesterday about the customs and
her own experiences in that country.
The favors were Japanese lantern
shaped cards on which were painted
japanese scenes.
She told of the flower festivals, how
the little button chrysanthemums are
worked into costumes for the wax fig
ures in tableaux representing his
torical incidents of the country's life
and made a part of the chrysanthe-
mum shows. 1.-The gorgeous kimo-
nos" she said, that we suppose are
worn by Japanese people, are made
for the American trade. Japanese men
Snd women wear only the plain colors
with the sash ends ornamented with
little gold figures Of Samurai warriors
If the wearer is of noble lineage, and
the children, or Treasure Flowers, al
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-N.~~SAS ~AAOe&@Se
ganization of a Kansas branch of the
Congress Of Mothers and the Parent
Teachers associations. The meetings
OF the state house. and q Wednesday
evening meeting will be held IN the
high school auditorium. The pubic
is invited to the open meetings Of the
convention.
The association has some very
worthy objects, among them, to pro-
mote the establishment Of kinder
gartens and the making Of laws that
Will adequately care for neglected and
dependent children; to secure legisla-
ton by which children OF tender
years may not be tried In ordinary
courts. but in juvenile courts: to work
probationary care In homes rather
than in institutions: to interest men
and women to cooperate In the work
of making better homes; to surround
the childhood Of the world with wise.
foving care in the impressionabley years
OF life that will develop good citizens.
Mrs. Weeks Is a life member of the
Congress of Mothers. and before her
election to the office of vice. president,
the organization. For seventeen years
she was q teacher of mathematics and
English literature In the Central high
school OF Kansas City. She was at
one time chairman of the department
of education In the State Federation
The Problems Of Parents" q pubh-
cation in eight volumes. put out by
the National Congress of Mothers
The Topeka Federation Of Women
| will hold its regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon, April 2, at the 7. w.
c. A. building. There viii be a bust
ness meeting to begin PROMPTLY at q 81
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Dana, Mrs. ]. T. Kellam. Mrs. F. H.
Parkhurst, Mrs Charles M. Sheldon,
Mrs. George III. Whftcomb. Mr.. A.
B. Whiting and Mr.. F. NJ. Kimball.
=
Mrs. E. r. Weeks. vice president of
the National Congress of Mothers, will
be in Topeka Wednesday and Thurs
day OF this week to assist in the Or