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EOTTNDUP. OF THE
WEEK s IN STATES
OF PACIFIC SLOPE
CUEEENT EVENTS
DEVELOPMENT AND
GENERAL PKOGKESS
PLEA FOR HIGHER
SALARIES FOR THE :
SCHOOLTEACHERS
Automobile Highvay Between Roseburg and Coos Bay Is a Possibility of the Future
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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . SUNDAY MORNING; DECEMBER 13, 1908.
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Need - for. Advanced Wage
Will Be Laid Before the
Washington Educa
tional Body. .
(Special tHs&atcl) to Til lonrnaH
Spokane, Wash.,Dec. II. Dr. Jacob
Gould Bchurman,, president, of Cornell
university: Dr. Charles A. McMurry of
the Normal school at De Kalb, III.; Dr.
E. O. Slason of the University of Wash
ington, and Miss Ida Bender of the Nor
mal school. Buffalo, will be the prlncl
pal speakers' at the twenty-second an
nual meeting of the Washington Educa
tlonal association In Spokane December
29 to II. A.H. .Voder, superintendent
of the public schools, Tacoma, president
of the association, will deliver his ad
dress the second day. It Is expected the
attenaanc or delegates win do auuu.
The sessions will take place In the audi
torium rooms of the South Central High
school. There Will be a reoeDtlon at
Maaonlo temple the evening of Decem-
Der zy. , . -
Dr. ScHurman will deliver two ad
dresses. One is on "An Am of Re
form" and the other on "Educational
Changes and Progress." Dr. McMurry
will discuss "The Basis for Simplifying
the Course of Study" and "How to Har
monise Opposing Ideas In Education."
1 here will also be an address by W. V
Gelger of Seattle on "Faculty Govern
ment." A. W. Parker of. the Tacoma
High School Is to eceak on the work ot
the Tacoma Educational council, and
Roy 1. Bailey, superintendent of educa
tion, will discuss what has been dons
to show the work of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
fair. Mrs. Edith M. Hlckey of
Seattle will talk about "The School
Nurse," and Miss Jessie Carson of the
Children's library at Tacoma will dis
cuss "Story Telling."
Pies for Higher Salaries.
H. P. Hunt of the Tacoma High
school will submit the report of the
salary committee. In which a plea is to
be made for higher salaries for the
teachers. Other reports are by the
school lands and legislative committees,
also by the teachers' advisory council
and the high school faculty organisa
tion, the latter organizing at the close
of the first day's business.
There will be a series of section ses
sions, the one on praded school, of
which R. D. Bailey of Seattle is presi
dent, having these sneakers: Charles
T. Miller,. Spokane, ' "Causes of the De
mand for Vocational Training," and J.
A. Reed, principal Franklin High school,
Seattle. "Present Status of the Move
ment." These will be followed by dis
cussions. The high school and college' section,
of which H. F. Giles of Seattle is presi
dent, and Norman F. Coleman of Walla
Walla, secretary, has these speakers'.
C. C. Dill, Spokane, has these speakers:
W. G. Beach, Pullman, "The College;"
discussion. J.' G. Collleott, Tacoma, and
A. R. Priest.- University of Washing
ton. Reports, of the committee on col
lege entrance requirements In science
will be presented by William A. Reden
baugh and George B. Rlggs, Seattle.
The Washington High School Athletic
association has charge of an exposition
of athletics.
superintendents to Talk.
H. C. Sampson of Cheney, president
of the county superintendents and nor
mal school-section, has these speakers:
C. K. Beach, superintendent, Kitsap
county; tu. a.- Bona, state . Normal
school, Belllngham; N. D. Showalter,
superintendent. Whitman .county: J. A.
Morgan. State Normal school, Ellens
burs: C. S. Klnarston. assistant nrinol.
pal. State Normal school, Cheney, and
Alias Edgerton, superintendent. Pierce
county. .
In the music section Miss Myra Wvlle
of Cheney; president, has Miss Mabel
M. Mooro. Belllngham; Miss Edith R.
Lee. Walla Walla; George Hicks, Van
couver, and Miss Lucy K.- Cole, Seattle.
The manual arts section, Miss Emma
8. Small, Seattle, president, has J. L.
Kerchon, supervisor of manual train
ing. Spokane; O. L. Whitcomb, super
visor of manual training, Tacoma; Miss
Louise E. Jones, State Normal school,
Cheney; Miss Nellie M. Powers, super
visor of drawing, Spokane; G. B. Hoag.
director of manual arts. Everett, and C
T. Miller, high school, Spokane.
W. I. Malone of Tacoma. president of
the mathematical section, has G. I
Gavett, University of Washington; C.
W. Macomber, State ' Normal school,
Cheney, and O. L. Waller, state college,
Pullman.
In the science section, of which J. T.
Illingsworth of Seattle Is president, the
speakers will be George F. Clukey. head
cr me cnemisiry department, Spokane,
nd'Alonzo P. Troth, head of department
of soclogy, Spokane.
ELECTRIC LINE RUMORS
rrosser-Blckleton Trolley Road May
Be Built.
(Special Diana tob to Tb Journal.
Husum. Wash.. Dec. 12. The north
eastern portion of Klickitat county Is
in a good way to become connected
with the outside world. The new eleo
trlo line from . Prosser to Bickleton Is
rain being agitated, and the feasibility
of . the project has been dlsoussed bv
the commercial -clubs of the cities
Interested.
Mr. Ham, representing a syndicate of
San Francisco capitalists who make a
specialty of electric lines, has been ex
amining the topography of the" country
and gathering data In regard to ton
nage, passenger traffic, etc. The ranch
men living along the proposed line
have also been interviewed as to right
of way and other details. s
Bickleton Is in the midst of one of
the richest agricultural districts In the
west, but has been handicaped for
years by being remote from any rail
road point within easy hauling distance.
The farmers in that vicinity are com
pelled to haul their grain and other
?roducts to Prosser or Mabton, a dle
ance of nearly 26 rnjles. ,
637 Acres of Polk ;.,
County's Best Farm
To Be Subdivided
(Sifecltl DUpntch to Tbe Jonrnsl.)
Monmouth. Or., Teo. 12. On
of the largest farm land deals
even made In this , part of Polk
county was made here this week
. by J. : H. ';' Moraa , It consisted
'-, two Urge and finely Improved
i farms, one of SS7 ana me otner
t. of.i 329 acre's, all "In ;. one body,
. t J facing ercoupty- road for two
; miles. ," ... ". f' ; v' : V -:' ' ' ' '
? ;, i-fMg tract , will bL divided tip
i hto r smalj -'f farms. Affording
i better', opportunity v to -settlers
- . With limited means. . The pur-
chasers are E. Vi Carter, a bank-:-.-r
of Ashland. . and '. WlUlara
A AAAionn lr of Ashland. 1 '
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TRAFFIC INCREASE NECESSITATES BET
TER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
OUT OF SEAPORT
(Special Diapatcb to The Journal.)
Marshfleld, Or., Dec, 12. There exists
a growing determination on the part of
the people of both Cooa Bay and R6se
burg to take steps toward having better
transportation facilities between the
two places. This feeling hu become so
Intense that It Is extremely likely some
thing will be done In the spring. The
building of an electric line between
Roseburg and the coast with local capi
tal has beon discussed, btit as nothing
has materialised it is suggested that an
automobile road Is the next and easiest
solution of the problem. Since both
the stage roads between Roseburg and
Coos Bay were recently crossed by auto
mobiles,' the desire for an auto road be
tween the places has increased. There
appears to be no reason why the roads,
or one of them, can not be puf in good
shape for regular auto trips, at least
during the summer time.
Under present conditions the only way
for passengers or freight to be trans
ported to and from Roseburg is by
stage. At best, in the summer, it Is a
rough trip, and In the winter time, when
the roads are particularly heavy it re
quires 24 to 36 hours for a stage to
make the 0 miles, and often times It Is
only possible to get the mall through
on pack horses. Those who have thor
oughly investigated Insist that the prob
lem is simply one of good roads, and
that It would not require any . vast sum
to make an auto road. Among the most
enthusiastic for these improvements are
the men who with their machines made
the trip recently over the roads in their
present rough condition.
There are two stage roads from Rose
burg. One is known as the Myrtle Point
road. The passengers are taken on tne
stage' bv way of Camas valley to Myrtle
Point. -and from there take tne train to
Marshfleld. The county road continues
from Myrtle Point on to Marshfleld, so
that If this route was chosen an auto
could run direct to Coo Bay. The other
stage route goes over what is known
as the Coos Bay wagon road. It la
about 60 miles from Roseburg to the
little town of Sumner, where the pas
sengers take a gasoline boat for Marsh
field. This wagon road extends on to
Coos Bay, ending on the slda of the
water opposite Marshfleld, but with the
new ferry, which has been put In com-'
mission passengers or vehicles are
transported across to ths city.
The first auto trip over the Myrtle
Point road was made by A. H. Stutsman
of Marshfleld. He went to Roseburg
and back. Since making the trip ha
holds that there is but 20 miles of the
distance that needs much work in order
to allow a high wheel an to to make the
run with ease. Henry Harth of Rose
burg made the trip to Coos Bay In his
tourist car, accompanied by hla wife
and Mr. and Mrs. Dalv of Roseburg.
They left Roseburg on the Myrtle Point
road, and got through without mishap.
Returning, they traveled over the Coos
Bay wagon road, which was hereto
fore supposed to be impassable for an
automobile. There are parts,.- of the
road which are level, easy running In
dry weather. Some of the mountain in
clines are covered with heavy dank.
and these are fine auto roads In any
kind of weather. Crossing the Coast
range the Incline is 12 miles up one side
and four miles down the other. The
summit is 3000 feet above the level of
the sea.
After trying both roads Mr. Harth
thinks that, even with the big mountain
to cross, the Coos bay wagon road af
fords the best route. He advocates that
a portable sawmill be used through the
mountains to cut the heavy planks for
CROOK RANCHER BUYS BLOODED STEER
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(Speial llptcl! te The Joqmal.)
Prtneville, Or., Dec 12. J. H. Gray,
proprietor of Bonny View stork ranch,
14 miles southeast of Prlneville, one of
the tepresentstlve cattlemen of Crook
county, this fall boughtthe registered
Hereford bull calf Fulfillment of Paul
ClaRstone, Idaho, which animal lifted
moet of ..the prizes In the Junior class at
the road, as there Is plenty of timber
alongside. There are mud holes and
other Imperfections, but these could be
repaired at small expense. Considerable
Improvement has been done on the Coos
county side, but verv little on the
Douglas county end. On either of the
routes there are stretches where big,
jagged rocks in the middle of the road
make passage very rough, but it is
claimed that these could be taken up
and crushed and ased to form a solid
roadbed.
For scenic beauty nothing could be
more attractive than the Coos Bay
wagon road. It passes through fertile
valleys, dense growths, of the finest
timber In Oregon, and In view of beau
tiful water falls and rivers. Scarcely
anywhere in the country could be found
a more pleasing trip, and one which
would become famous If there was but
an easier way of travel.
The Myrtle Point route 1s held by
some as being the most practical be
cause the grades over the mountains are
less steep, and because it taps a richer
farming country. But whatever route Is
chosen it is felt certain that the road
can be easily fitted for auto travel, so
that passengers or mail could be trans-
Forted from Roseburg to Marshfleld In
ive or six hours without inconvenience
or discomfort.
Mr. Harth, who made the trip, to
gether with citizens of Douglas county
and Marshfleld, is enthusiastic, and
says he will do all In his power to ma
terialize the scheme. An auto man
from Nevada, who looked over the coun
try stated that the roads could be put
In good shape for machines at a com-
paratively smalt cost.
At the meetings of the Oregon-Idaho
Development league the improvement of
the Coos Bay road has been brought up
and urged. With all the agitation start
ed it is quite probable that something
will be done soon.
VOLUNTEER ARMY
BILL IN CONGRESS
(United Press Leaaed Wlre.t
Washington, Dec. 12. Representative
Hull of Iowa. Introduced in the house
today a general staff bill giving the
president authority to raise a great vol
unteer army in time or war, maxing
every citizen between the ages of 18
and 45 liable for military duty.
The house todav passed sn amendment
to the present postsl law making the
penalty oi an emoezziemeni inert irora
the United States mall as a postal em-
?loy. a fine of $500 snd Imprisonment
or five years or both.
SCHOOLS SHOW INCREASE
One Hundred and Twenty-Five More
at Eugene.
(Special Dispatch to Tb Journal.)
Eugene, Or., Dec. 12. The Incomplete
school census of Eugene shows that
there are over 2300 children of school
age In the city, an increase or over 125
over the enumeration of last year, when
the count showed 2175 children. There
are several families yet to enumerate.
Although mora than 125,000,000
pounds of rubber are used in the world
each year so little attention has been
paid to its cultivation that the pure
article sells at wholesale at $1.50 per
pound, one of the highest' prices paid
for a staple commodity.
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the - Salem state fair and other stock
expositions held In . the northwest this
rear.. Fulfillment was born January I,
08. and was sired by Fultlller III. out
of Misty II. He has been accepted for
entry (to th American Hereford Cattle
Breeders' association under the number
288.2(5. and is believed to be the finest
yearling now In central Oregon. ,
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FACTORY SITES
TO BE DONATED
New Company at Rainier
Will Aid Greatly in the
Town's Development.
(Special Diapatcb to Tbe Journal)
Rainier. Or., Dec. 12. The big land
sale Just drawn up by L. E. Thomas
means a great deal to Rainier. This
deal consummates the sale of 650 acres
of land in and adjoining Rainier, and
zu.uuu reet or water rrontage, and was
sold for something over $200,000. A
Eood part of this land was owned by
ean Blanohard, a pioneer citizen. The
money was turned over to Mr. Blanoh
ard Thursday by Mr. Thomas.
A. J. Wright & Co. of Buffalo, the
purchasers, will be here in January
to take action toward the ultimate dis
position of the land. Their attorney,
Mr. Thomas, says that It is the Inten
tion to make good Inducements for fac
tories to locate here. Kainler's harbor,
railroad and channel facilities can be
classed among the best on the Pacific
coast That the firm will give free
sites to factories if necessary, and
firohably make even greater concessions,
s the statement given out by its at
torneys. The water frontage included in this
sale runs from the Dlbblee farm up
to the Columbia River Sash and Door
factory, and embraces all the Dean
Blancbard waterfront In Rainier, and
from the Newson tract at the east end
of town up to Prescott, a milling
point three miles distant
Prescott is a thriving annex of
Rainier and owns a big sawmill putting
out 100,000 feet of lumber daily, and
employing over 76 men. A postoffice
and school house have been established
at "this point.
Rainier is an excellent shipping point,
with freight rates the same as those
of Portland and Seattle. A bend in the
river, beginning at Goble. seven miles
above, and running several miles to the
west, deflects the current. As a result
the city has a perfectly sheltered har
bor, free from driftwood and debrla
The mills and factories located on the
waterfront are accessible to freight
cars or ocean vessels. 1 Fifty-two ocean
vessels and 700 freight cars have been
loaded from Rainier in the year 1907.
The country contiguous to Rainier
ranks first In Oregon in forest wealth.
The rich soil has grown fruits and
vegetables that drew . prizes at tha
Lewis and Clark exposition.'
Xalalefs Tast Orowta.
Ths payroll of Rainier, which is now
near $110,000. will ba Increased In the
near future. That tha railroad Is
greatly benefited by the town's growth
Is shown by the fact that a local train
la aoon to be put on. This' train is
expected to be running by the first of
the year, and will afford a more con
venient schedule than the present one.
In the last four years Rainier has
grown from a village of 600 popula
tion to a thriving town of 2000. Dur
ing this time a first class electrical
flant. complete city water system and
elephone system have been Installed.
The city attorney haa been Instructed
to draft an ordinance for a complete
sewerage, system, for; which- the en
gineer has already completed the work.
A live commercial club Is doing much
towards "pushing" along:. "
A delightful advantage-that Rainier
haa. is the Influence of the wonderful
chlnook wind. This Is a mTId, warm
wind that is -felt particularly towards
evening and saves the town from dam
age by flood or storm. Rainier haa
neves keen damaged by either.
The statement of the bank of Rain
ier to the bank examiner, shows a
healthy -condition. ' Since the last pub
lished statement to the examiner two
months ago, the Uopotilts show an la-
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IDAHO TIMBER
FOR MATCHES
Diamond Company Lets Con
tract for 22,000,000 Feet
of White Tine.
(Special Dlxpatcb to The Journal.)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Dec. 12. The
Diamond Match company has contracted
with Lafayette Brothers of Coeur
d'Alene to supply them with 22,000,000
feet of white pine, rawed In conven
ient lengths for use In making matches.
A mill will be constructed on the lake
shore about a mile and a half from this
city for the special purpose of fulfilling
this contract, according to the announce
ment made.
. Perhaps every person who uses a
match doesn't stop to consider the
amount of timber consumed annually in
the production of matches. For the mak
ing of matches consumed In this coun
try alone It runs into many million feet.
Heretofore eastern white pine has been
the sole reliance of match manufactur
ers, but for several years they have
been lookinar toward the west for suit
able material.
It was about' 10 years sgo representa
tives of the Diamond Match company
first began their investigations to deter
mine the sultnbllity of Idaho white
pine. The standing timber In the Pot
latch basin in Latah county was looked
over, and many samples cut from white
pine trees were taken east.
The contract just made with the La
fayettes Is the first manifestation of the
purpose of the company to use Idaho
timber. It is important for several rea
sons, and It Is especially Important from
a local standpoint. It means that the fu
ture supply of pine for the use of the
Diamond Match company will come from
Coeur d'Alene. This point evidently
will be the headquarters for the match
company's western supply of timber.
WOLF CREEK PROGRESS
Growth in All Lines at Oregon's
Ideal Colony.
iRpeelal Diapatcb to The Journal.)
Wolf Creek. Or., Dec. 12 Tree plant
ing has begun in what is destined to
be one of Oregon's finest fruit sections.
For a number of years ranchers above
this property, which comprises over
2700 acres, the principal part of Wolf
and Coyote valleys, have grown fruit
of fine quality, -but few of the best
commercial varieties have been planted
W. O. Smith is now setting 40 sores
to apples, principally Spltxenberg, Wine
sap and Newtown, and will plant 2000
grapes, principally Tokay; also peaches,
pears, cherries and English walnats
Several who have purchased tracts of
htm will do considerable planting.
Enough will be set of each Jclnd to
Insure carload shipments when the
trees come to bearing.
Several miners are prospecting.
Quarts ledges are known to exist and
their value will now be determined, as
well as the - extent and richness of
placer deposits, and only such parts
will be minedAS promise vastly greater
returns thsn the same land would yield
In fruit culture. Purchasers' of tracts
on Wolf and Coyote creeks will be able
to secure considerable gold without in
jury to fruit and agriculture, as only
the present and old creek channels
will be washed. and this can be done
with "self shooters" Muring low. water.
at small expense.
crease of over 40 per cent, and the
reserve an Increase of 15 per cent. The
bank is ably .managed and enjoys to a
marked' degree the confidence ofthe
community. '
RAILROAD TAPS
DESERTED CAMP
Portland 3Ien Played Con
spicuous Part in Early
Mining Days.
(Special Diapatcb to Tbe Journal.)
Delta, Idaho, Dec. 12. The old Coeur
d'Alene colony that now calls Portland
home will be surprised to learn that a
railroad now comes within three miles
of this once famous camp. The time
was In the early eighties when there
were stores, hotels, restaurants, barber
shops, theaters, 25 saloons and other en
terprises that make a place metropoli
tan. Placer miners were thicker than
peace officers in the deadnead section
of a circus. As time passed on the
nlacer claims were worked out insofar
as they wore profitable; people left the
camp: business houses closed; buildings
were torn down, until now possibly
there are 60 people within a distance of
a mile, and the only business house is
the lltle Dostofflce.
Probably no mining camp In the world
Is without someone who at one time
mined here. This locality has produced
not less than $4,000,000 of placer gout
Thousands of cords or wood used as tim
bers were placed underground. Miners
worked faithfully and brought forth the
yellow dust. Ditches costing over iuu.
000 were built to convey water to the
mines. These have been abandoned. A
few years ago a man came In here who
had worked some easterners for half
a million dollars with which to build
dredgers and rework the ground.
One or two .drifted claims were
worked by a dredge, and two other
dredges worked on virgin ground. Law
suits came and the men who had -ut up
their money became dissatisfied with
the man who had worked them andwho
was drawing $500 a month as superin
tendent of each dredge. He lost his
Job. Two dredges were sold snd moved
out of the district; the other waa dis
mantled and now lies where the last
work was done. One of the men whs
had the job of taking down the last
dredge worked until the machinery was
ready to move, then he, as one of the
stockholders, had an Injunction served
against Its removal, and there It lies
today, the boat submerged and the ma
chinery rusting away.
The property in the district is now In
such a shape that it cannot be worked
to advantage by any known method,
with the exception perhaps of one
creek Potost. In days gone by the side
gdlches of this Creek produced thou
sands of dollars, but the creek itself has
been worked only In part. Possibly a
couple of millions or more lie In Beaver,
Trail and Potosl creeks, but how to get
It out at least expense is the pussle.
Commodities Come High.
During sll these years every pound
of stuff that came into this section
cost from half a cent to as high as 26
cents for freight, everything coming In
by pack or freight team. Now that th
camp is practically deserted and not 10
men actually employed as wage earners
within a radius of a mile, along comes
a railroad within three miles, with the
prospects of passing through the place
within another year. Portland men
who trudged In over the snow In the
winter of 1884 and carried packs that
would stagger an ox wlH recall the ex
citing days of claim jumping, talks of
lynching and the speedy trials of those
who had brokon miners' laws. Such
men as H. R. Llttlefield, Honorable W.
L. Bradshaw, Rev. H. B. Morgan. Hon
orable George L. Story, W. L. Hawkins.
Paul Baumel, R, Longee. Honorable
Jamea Steel. Honorable Von B. De Lash
mutt, John Qulnton and possibly a thou
sand others can sit for hours and tell
of experiences in the Besver mining dis
trict, tell of the time when such canned
goods as retailed In Portland for 10
cents per can were sold here three cans
fcr a dollar; when hay was packed In on
horseback and sold for $120 a ton.
Paul Baumel can tell of some bank
presidents whom he has met: how one
can deposit $17,000 In gold dust for safe
keeping at 5 p. m. one day and call for
it the next day and is still calling
for it. Judge Bradshaw can tell how
to make $16 000 one month, invest It the
next and walk out a disgusted man the
next.
The road that is coming through here
Is coming to haul out lead ore, some
thing that the early miners In this sec
tion considered worthless. When some
of them walked out of the gold camp
they were much annoyed by frequently
stumbling over ledges of galena. One
of the men who thus stumbled was N.
8. Kellogg, a Portland man. He dis
covered the famous Bunker Hilt prop
erty, a property that has produced mil
lions in galena. The town of Kellogg
on tne u. rt. & rt. is namea -alter mm.
Now this north side, which Is consid
ered the gold side, is producing galens
as well as gold quarts, and the new
railroad will carry out the product
The early placer mining was simply the
beginning.
RULING SET ASIDE
Applicants May Prove Upon Land
Wlthont Visiting.
- rSpadal Dlapalt te Tb Jiwraol.)
Eugene, Or., Dec 12. The old ruling
of the department of the interior, that a
erson who has filed upon a piece of
and under the timber and stone set
must se the lend before he can prove
up on it, has been set aside by a de
cision in the case of Mrs. . Msry 8.
Ness, wife of S. P. Ness of this citv.
Mrs. Ness brought suit to secure a writ
of mandamus In the eourt of District of
Columbia to compel Secretary Garfield
of the department or lha interior to
allow her to prove up on her tWnber
claim In Lane county, - without p son
ally visiting the land. The court
granted the mandamus, o t rU.row sn
last irec.i..-nt.
Annual Report of State In
spector Walsh Shows a
Wonderful Progress
in Many, Lines. ' j
(Special Diapatcb to Tbe Joornal.)..
Helena. Mont.. Dec. Ii Statu Minlnv
Inspector William WIsh has submitted
his annual report to Governor Kdwin
L. Norris. It deals at length with the
various phases of ths great, industry.
Mr. Walsh states that' he has found
a majority of the mines of the com
monwealth In . fairly safe condition;
that the matter of ventilation has been
taken into consideration and that this
has greatly improved conditions in tha
various . properties.
During the years 1907-08 Montana
has maintained Its position In the first
rank of the leading precious metal .pro
ducing states of the nation: In the
face of changing' conditions with their
resultant periods of Industrial aotlvity
and depression, the production of gold
during the last 10 years has shows a
fixed increase throughout the state.
Considering that the copper, gold and
silver bearing lodes of this state have
not received much attention as com
pared with the interest exhibited by
the miners and capitalists of other
precious metal . producing states, the
record indeed is great, and If studied
by miners and capitalists can hardly
fall to excite such an Interest in the
gold bearing rocks and gravels of this
state as would lead to their active
development, with the most promising
assurance that the time, labor and capi
tal expended upon the metalliferous
leads and deposits offer opportunities
for success second to none In ' the
mining of any of the metalliferous ores
In other states. .
More Mines in Operation.
A comparison of the Industry during
the year with other years shows a
marked improvement. More mines are
in operation and a greater number of
men are employed: better methods and
results in the mining, smelting, milling
and cyanlding are being used and ob
tained and the combination of these
and other processes which are being
applied to the recovery of the values
contained In ores of this character tends
to cheapen the cost of production and
to increase the profit of the operators.
Referring to the red metal produc
tion, the report cays that the great
copper fields of Montana are now
furnishing ths world with more than
40 per cent of the output. The techni
cal and economic phases of mining
nave Deen more inorougniy masiereu
than ever before. The wonderful min
eral wealth of the state is one of tha
greatest factors in its material pros
perity and no one can study the opera
tion of its mines without being im
pressed with their great value and iiu-i
portance to the nation.
Montana leads all states.-in the pro
duction of copper and silver; If such
Is not the case temporarily. It is due
to the heavy curtailment in Butte and
other districts throughout the state,
rsther than to any failure of' the
mines. After predicting that the de
mands of civilization for minerals and
their products is likely to Increase
with time rather than- decrease, the
report touches upon the placer mining
industry. It is declared to be most '
difficult to obtain an accurate state
ment of the gross product, owing to
the numerous ways in which it is ob- ,
tained in native form and the different
methods of disposition.
Cnlef Placer fields.
The chief placer fields now being
operated are described near Virginia
City where new discoveries have been
made with five new electric dredges
tn operation: In Lewis and Clark coun
ties where several gravel beds are be
ing treated by thr sluicing system; in
the Snowshoe district of Vlathead
county where a practically unlimited
quantity of gravel has been found bv
the Cherry Creek company, and in the
Placer Grove district, near Llbby.
Three hydraulic plants are In opera
tion In the last named district snd
three others are in contemplation. The
Allen company is operating two "placer
mines In Deer Lodge county.
A chapter Is devoted to the Washoe
smelter at Anaconda, which is de
scribed as being equipped with the most
modern and complete devices known for
the treatment of copper ores. The
plant has a capacity of 10,000 tons
every 24 hours. Likewise, a tribute is
paid the Boston t Montana, copper
smelters at Great Kails, whose capacity
Is 4,000 tons dally.
Mining Accidents Deplored. -
The report deplores the great num
ber of mining accidents, and legisla
tion Is urged that will reduce the
number. In 1907 there were 290 mines
Inspected employing 15.000 men and
where occurred 42 fatalities, a percent
age of deaths to each thousand of 2.7
and a percentage of non-fatal accidents '
of I S. During the fiscal year the
number of mines Inspected numbered
280. employlna 14.500. with 21 fatal
accidents and percentages of fatal and
non-fatal accidents 1.32 and 1.31 respect
ively. Of the 1908 fatalities, two oc
curred in Madison, one in Fergus, Or
In Jefferson and ths remainder la
Silver Bow.
Woodcli opperj Forced ,
Out of Thexrt Camp
nown Gunman
(Special Dtapatfh te Tbe JouraaLV
Prlneville, Or.. Dec, 12. "Wild
and woolly'' western' tactics af
the frontier days were used
Monday night on Dry Creek,
eight, miles south of this city.'
by a stranger who took posses- ;
ilon (tt a tent belonging to a
party "f woodchoppers. headed'
by George Sylvester, a rancher ;
of this vicinity. Only Iwo uf
the woodsnvn were inert that
'day and they rumulned In the
forest until nightfall. t.-
With the approach' of ' even
ing the boys . returned . to their
tent, only to be confronted by
an unknown, ferocious looking
man who pointed their own rifles
st tbern and commanded them
to keep off. Running through
the bushes to where their horses
stood thsy leaped upon the snt
mala bareback and, hatless and
coatless. made a mad ride for
Prlneville In the darkneKD.
The next morning, wne the
Sylvester party returned to to. -'r
tent, the etrsnver w a-. me.
leaving no clue. Hi hu ! t.
ed naught xo. t t t! f;,n 1. an t
the boys rlf!s t. wi,.-te t: 1
had tpn- lefi revt.n.s u,.
The only t.ei'y ;, . . f . , ,j , ,j(
th urik-fi.', t Ht.n,vr . ,'. -of
tr.J' c m ! t, ;. ,., ,
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