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Published Semi -Weekly THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT Tuesday and Friday VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 29 SUPERIOR, MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915 t2.00 PER YEAR ALBERTON PROSPERS W. T. Adams, Owner of Or- iginal Townsite Boosts Railroad Town. HAVE STANDARD SCHOOL W. T. Adams, of Alberton, Mineral county's railroad town, was in Missoula the latter part of last week. Mr. Adams was the original owner ot the Alberton town site and has been a prom- inent factor in its development. He is very enthusiastic over the future prospects of that place and gave out the following inter- view, which was published in a Missoula paper: \At present there are about 200 men on that section of the - Milwaukee who receive their monthly pay checks at Alberton, which makes it the trading cen- ter of all the eastern portion of Mineral county. Mr. Adams for years has been chairman of the school board at Alberton and is proud of the fact that the Min- eral county town has one of the most modern graded and high school buildings for a community of its size in the whole state of Montana. The recent district school census showed 120 chil- dren enrolled of high school age, most of whom are in attendance at the Alberton school. The building and equipment measure up to the full standard of excel- lence that has been set by the state superintendent's office en- titles it to be listed as a 'Stand- ard School.\ PEOPLE'S FORUM THIS space is open to communications on any subject not of an offensive or agitational nature. Names must be ap- pended to letters as evidence of good faith, although they need not be published. All communications, when practicable, should be limited to 300 words. Original copies of all letters are kept on file in this office. Articles appearing under this head are not necessarily the opinion of the editor. Mr. Hargrave:— You tell the public in your last paper, where you give your account of your case against me, that I said I was as guilty as I could be, but you don't say one word about the provocation you offered me to do what I did to you. But my lawyer made you read your own papers to the jury and I think that helped them quite a little in de- ciding the case. And you have never admitted, either, In your paper, that when I licked you I was giving you just the very kind of medicine you had recommended when you were talking about what Mr. Ref - snider did. But I presume you did not expect to have to swallow the dose yourself. I see where, in another place in your paper, you say that some of the parties who testified (and I suppose this means me) said they had lived in Superior 25 years, but they were afraid to allow a home jury to pass judgment on them. I would not have been afraid to let almost any one of those who have lived here 26 years, or 15 years, or 10 years, ' or five years pass on my case, but would they have been the ones to sit on the jury? Most likely not, and I would not like to take chances with some of the people who have lived here a year or so and allowed the kind of stuff you have been printing to influrnce their minds. In one way I am sorry that my case was not tried in Superior, for if it had been, some of our home folks might have learned quite a little about some of the misrepresentations you are pub- lishing. The evIdence brought out at this trial was very interesting in the respect that many things about water in Superior whisl.h the public had been led to believe, through your paper, were true were proven to be absolutely false. And you say, \We shall not be . surprised, to see the vigilance commit- tee restored to use. It may not be popular, but it is effective.\ Then you ItSK : • la It any woniter Lhai Ole peopie do not think much of the law\ Well, I should say not if they take the kind of adice an I sly suggestions you make in your paper every week. Yours truly, EMILIE HOFFMANN. DEVELOPE PROPERTY Glen Metals Mine at Key- stone Shows Better Ore Each Day. MINERAL WEALTH LEADS John Burclette, one of the con- tractors now engaged in developing the Glen Metals mining property at Keystone, was in Superior yes- terday. Mr. Burdette reports that the Keystone mine is one of the best in the east Coeur d' Alene dis- trict and the face of the drift shows an extra fine grade of silver -lead milling ore. The following report of the work now going on at this property was recently given out to the .Spokane paws by C. B. Etnier, president of the company, who has just returned from that place: \Development of the Glen Metals mine, near Superior, Mont., in the east Coeur d' Alene district, has been resumed, and the manage- ment is planning to install electric- ally driven machinery. The current is to be secured from the Thomp- son Falls line to the Iron Mountain mine, nearby, according to C. B. Etnier, president of the company. \The property has 3000 feet of development, opening two veins, the first at 800 feet depth and the other at 1400 feet on the dip. The first shoot is 400 feet long and from one to four feet wide. Sixty-five tons of the ore shipped last year averaged 15 per cent zinc and 20 per cent lead, while the silver val- ues were 10 ounces to the ton. The extreme east-emi of thisisbootl practically is clean lead -silver, and we are getting it in shape to begin shipments to the Northport smelter as soon as the plant is ready to operate. There are at least 200 feet of this shoot that will run 25 per cent lead and 10 ounces in silver to the ton. \The No. 2 shoot, on which we have been drifting since Sept. 1, is developing even more promisingly than the No. I. The vein has in- creased to 16 feet wide, and when left the camp a few. days ago the face of the drift showed seven feet of fair grade milling ore. The values are increasing with every round of shots, and there is every indication that as good a shoot at least as the first will be opened.\ MINERAL PRODUCTS LEAD IN MONTANA According to the latest esti- mate of the state commissioner of agriculture and publicity Mon- tana will, this year, send to the markets of the world products valued at $176,095,000. Of this amount the mineral production is $82,750,000. Agricultural pro- ducts come second, while live- stock is third. The following table indicates the value of the different minerals which will go to the market in 1915: Copper _.$55,000, 000 Gold 4,000,000 Silver 7, 500, 000 Lead • 750,000 10,500.000 5, 000, 000 Zinc Coal Total $82,750,000 RICHMOND SHIPPING Charles Heidenrieck, superin- tendent of the Richmond mine, located near Saltese, reports that the property is now shipping a car of ore each week. The company is now surveying for an aerial tram from the property to Adair, Idaho, which will be operated under the gravity system. LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT SUPERIOR B. E. Vail), cashier of the Su- perior state bank, has been ap- pointed as special deputy sheriff. Hot Drinks at Superior Drug Store. —adv. C. H. Keisling and family of Missoula Sundayed at the home of Sheriff Riberdy. Miss Lillian Yerkes of Seattle is a guest at the B. E. Vaill home. R. B. Hart, manager of the Jesse Daly grocery store, is spending a few days in Spokane. The Wilkinson brothers are in charge of the grocery business in the absence of Mr. Hart. Hot Drinks at Superior Drug Store. r—adv. Miss Beatrice Stillenger, who is teaching at DeBorgia, Sun- dayed with her parents at Iron Mountain. Mrs. A. Bennett entertained the Misses Annie and Mary Kru- latz, Smith and Charette Thurs- day evening. Dr. Fulcher, who is looking after Dr. Botsford's practice during his absence, Sundayed with his family at Saltese. New Cider by the glass or gallon at Superior Drug Store. —adv. M. Pelarski of St. Regis trans- acted business at the court house Monday. Judge Lentz and L S. Catlin of Missoula were here Monday on matters pertaining to the district court. They will return again next Monday. John ArKleride_fileit___*.WidaY his old home in Cincinnati4Ohio, on a three weeks' visit. Otto Reifflin was a Missoula business caller Friday. Lillian Lay spent from Friday till Sunday in Alberton with her sister, Mrs. Gerrity. Mike Viche came down from Trout creek Friday, returning Sun- day. CHARLES LARSON TO HOSPITAL Charles Larson, who has been working at Taft, was taken to St. Patrick's hospital in Missoula Sunday morning. Mr. Larson is suffering from Bright's disease. He was accompanied to Missoula by William Schmuecker, who re- turned to Superior Sunday after- noon. A CORRteriON In our issue of Sept. 14 we published a report of the fatal accident occuring near DeBorgia on Sept. 11, and which resulted in the death of three Marcell() men, who were riding on a gaso- line speeder. A statement was made in this article that \From meager reports of the accident it was learned that the unfortunate men knew of the proximity of the train, but thought they had ample time to get in the clear at DeBorgia before the train passed that station,\ and it was also stated that \On account of the cold wind the men were sitting with their backs toward the ap- proaching train.\ According to a letter received from the rela- tives of the unfortunate men, this report seems to be wrong, for they state that the men on the speeder knew nothing of the train, nor were they sitting with their backs to the train as was reported to us at that time. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hord enter- tained at dinner, Friday evening, Miss Smith and George Sylvester. Frank Luedke, chairman of the board of county commissioners, greeted his many friends in this locality, Ektween trains, Monday. Mr. Luedke has been suffering from a severe attack of rheuma- tism, but is much improved. Dr. Feaster, newly appointed coroner, was called to Tarkio Mon- day to take charge of the body of Gus Efthemion, who was acci- dentally drowned while bathing in the Missoula river. The young man was employed by the Mil- waukee railway company. Up to the time of going to press the body of the unfortunate man had uor been recovered. The Charette machine is thresh- ing at the Charles Harmon ranch this week. WOMAN ASSAULTED Thursday evening an unknown assailant entered the home of Mrs. Tillie Potts and attempted to cut her throat. The unfortunate wo- man, with an ugly gash across her cheek and another one above the temple, ran screaming for kelp. Sheriff Riberdy was hurriedly called and an unsuccessful attempt was made to locate the culprit. Dr. Fessler was called from St. Regis and dressed the wounds. SHEEP MEN WILL SHIP SOON Messrs. Kohler and Braack, own- ers of the band of sheep feeding in the forest reserve, were in town Monday. Mr. Kohler has just shipped a carload of sheep from Ellensburg to Chicago and is here looking after similar shipments. Reuben Fuller returned from LUTHERAN SERVICES Spokane Tuesday. J. W. Riddenger returned from Spokane Friday, where he had been in the interests of the Gold- en Sunset Mining company. The Lyceum entertainment by Willard Gorton, booked for last evening was postponed on ac- count of the delayed train. The contracting firm of Bea, nett & Sappenfield have moved their offices into the basement of their new store building on Main street. AT TARKI0 Lutheran services will be held at the Miles school house at Tarkio on Sunday evening, September 26, at eight o'clock. Rev. Gustav Mertz of Missoula, officiating. All are invited to attend. W. I. Wright Was a Saltese caller Saturday. Mrs. E. B. Hord visited her parents in Missoula Sunday. - - - [pi COMMUTES SENTENCE Governor Stewart Cuts Six Months From Term of P. G. Keating. HEARING SET FOR OCT. 4 Last week the officials of Min- eral county received a communi- cation from the state board of pardons, setting forth the fact that Governor Stewart had com- muted the sentence of P. G. Keating to one year, and had set the hearing of the case for Oct. 4, 1915, before the state board of pardons. It will be remembered that Mr. Keating was convicted on a forgery charge early last spring and sentenced to 18 months in the state prison. Mr. Keating has many friends in this co . t , inty who will be glad to learn of the action taken by the gov- ernor. SALTESE MAN SAYS NOT William Dunn of Saltese, who recently made a trip to the new oil fields near Baker, Mont., in the interest of several Coeur d'Alene people, reports that the rumor of great oil wells being unearthed in that vicinity were, to a great extent, unreliable and stories of the rich finds in that district should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. FROM THE COUNTY TOWNS Keystone Items Mr. and Mrs. Allen left camp Sunday. Mrs. McCarthy returned to her home Sunday after a week's visit witft relatives. L. McHeffey and Duncan Blair were in camp a few hours Sunday. Mrs. Bigelow arrived from the east Thursday and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Schneider. T. H. McDowell came up from the river camp Sunday. Credy and Dewey Forrey en- joyed a day's hunting Sunday. J. W. Scott transacted business in camp Saturday. Mrs. Scott re- turned from her visit in Missoula. Work will commence on the old school house this week. May Woodward visited in Su- perior Saturday. She was the guest of Mary Hyde. Mrs. J. B. Hunter was a business caller in Superior Saturday. Miss LeTourneau accompanied her. MOTOR TO WALLACE Walter A. Klugman, with Geo. F. Wassen of the Lindsay Com- mission Co. of Missoula, motored to Wallace the latter part of last week, returning Saturday even- ing. Mr. Wassen left for Mis- soula on Sunday morning. TO TOUR CALIFORNIA Mrs. Richard W. Seideman, one or the must popuiaz ',silica or Mineral county, left Saltese Thursday on the Columbian to meet her mother and party of Mrs. Flood of the Iron Mount - friends. in Seattle, and will tour am n tunnel has gone to Wallace in California for two months. Ifor a few day*L St. Regis Notes. A. S. Elder left Sunday on a business trip to Spokane. Dr. Fessler returned Sunday from Superior, where he attended to profes- sional and official business. S. V. Wolf left for Saltese yesterday afternoon, where he is interested in some very promising mining claims. Dick Burk, recently employed in the forest service as guard, has accepted a position on the school house. Mrs. 0. J. Lien of Iron Mountain visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Merrick are the proud parents of an 8 -pound boy, born Sunday morning. Mr. Merrick is N -P agent at this place. The school house is nearing comple- tion as rapidly as can be expected. The brick work will be finished by next Saturday. The steamfitters have laid off work until the floors are put down, when they will return and fit up the radiators and other work which can't be finished at present t The ventilating system is about completed and the wiring for the electric lights is nearly finished. This is a storage battery sys- tem which can be recharged at any time by the gasoline engine which is to be put in to run the fan for the venti- lating system. Plastering was started last week. Everyone seems to be hunting chick- ens these days. Several parties went out Sunday to the different creeks and gulches in this locality, but particulars are lacking as to how many birds were brought in. ABOUT COUNTY BONDS KEELER COMES George Keeler, of the bonding firm of Keeler Bros., located at Denver, was in town yesterday attending to business matters in connection with the Mineral county isynia. Rivulet Notes Antonio Pepe and family returned from Missoula Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Marcella and daughter, who will remain here for a while. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Brown have re- turned from visiting their daughter in Helena. Mr. Swanson of Quartz is cleaning up, leveling and graveling the school grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snow and little daughter have gone to the Williams ranch up Fish creek. An enjoyable time was spent last Saturday evening, when several Rivulet people joined with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant at their home to welcome the new teacher, Miss Ruth Fowler. The early part of the evening was spent in general conversation while sitting around a cheerful bonfire. Later a pleasant time was enjoyed indoors by all, and supper was served. Those present were: Miss Ruth Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Jo. Malone, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hildeman. Mr. and Mrs. M. L.• Brown, Uarry Cavarous, Mr. sad Mrs. and 4 Gertrude Grant. Ns\ Alberton Notes Mrs. William Bestwick was shopping in Missoula Friday. Mrs. Oscar Bailee and baby girl ar- rived home Saturday. J. L. Boyer was in Missoula Satur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Teddie Martin, Mrs. Anguish and Mr. McElhiney motored to Missonla Saturday. Miss Hazel McElhiney of Missoula spent the week -end with relatives in Alberton. Mr. and Mrs. J. Poier spent Saturday in Missoula. W. T. Adams and wife and and Miss Davis motored to Saturday. A large crowd attended the Gerrity's hall Saturday night. joyable time was had by all. Mrs. Cs:swan ass' _,.:,.,_...- home Sunday afternoon. Mr. L. Boedecker returned from Spokane Sunday evening. Miss Hayes of Missoula is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Matt Voss, this week. Jeanette Missoula dance in An en-
