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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-23
&ithii11ons.
Territory of idaho, County Of Boise-sa.
In the District Court for the Territory of Idaho
Second Judicial District


Territory of idaho, County Of Boise-ss.
In the District Court for the Territory of Idaho,
Second judicial District.
WI. Wellman .vs. Ezra /. Neale.
To Ezra I. EEALE:
TN the name Of the people Of the intel ctatas
in the Territory of Idaho Yon are hereby
notified that there ia now on file in the office Of
the Clerk Of the District Court of the Second IN,
dicia District Of said Territory. in Idaho City.
countv Of Boise. the complaint Of W. l. wpllman.
plaintiff claiming Judgment against Won for the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars thevalue of certain
quartz mining interests fraudnlentlv sold nv yon
to said plaintiff. and that unless Won appear and
answer to said complaint within twenty days after
the service hereof, if served within Boise county.
and within tbirtv DAYS If served ont of snid conn
ty but within said Judicial District: and within
forty davs If served ont Of said District (exclu.
sive of the day of service) Judgment will he taken
Aoainst Won by defanlt fnr the sum of Five Hun.
bred Dollars together with costs Of suit. s4t
In testimony whereof, 7, VIM. r. Daniels. Clerk
49,, OF said Court. have hereunto set nv
2 SEALE hand and nffxed tho seal Of said
49, Court at Idaho City. ths. 2sth day Of
October, A. D. ls65. WIN. n. DANIELS. &
Clerk Of District Cnnrt.
WV. r. SNITH. Deputy Clerk
G. B. Waite Attorney for plaintiff tnlms
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-23


I'd Y virtue of arlAcxeknton sseed optof the
LID District Court ia and 3or the conntysOf Boise
upon aiudgnens fetleredin said court wherein
Frank Campbell andsAIicIae SPAIN areSplintiffs
u NJ. Murphy and John Christie are Defendants ~
for the sum of Two Thousand one Hundred dollars
IN gold the U.S.s Judgement and costs Off
suits duly tested the 18th day of November, A.,
d. 1865, have seized and taken in execution II o
the right title chfm aud sinterest of thedefend~
ants OF in and to that certain real estate situate in
Idaho City, Boise county, ]. T.. and described as
follows To- wit 1st that certain house and l0t Sit
uate on the west side OF Main street fronting Is
feet (more or less) said street and extending 81
back eighty feet (more or essl and bounded on
the north by house and lot occupied BY Dr. Harris
as Drug store, on tie south by the premises
knowHas the Bfagnola Hotel. thatgertaiu ass
Quartz Ledge or Lode situate in Boise county T. r.
and known as the illinois, located in n north
easterly direction from Idaho City about six miles
distant from sald city. Also that certain Quartz
Mill known as the Illinois Mil, situate near said II
Ledge, together with all the machinery and fix.
lures attached thereto, consisting ofsteam engine,
boilers shaking tables, pans &c. &C.; also all the
buildings attached thereto. Sd. That certain wat. q
er ditch known as Christie x Houston's "Big
Ditch, which conveys water from the head of
Moores creek to Buena Vista. Bar. 4th. Thateer ),
tain house situate on the north west corner of
Main and Wall streets in Idaho City fronting 10 ~
feet lmore or lessl on Main street and fifty feet
[more or less1 on Wall street and known as
Boston IL iCOdy'Ss SaloDna 5ths. That certain f
Mining Claim situate on Bannock Bar, Elk creek,
Boise Co., and bounded on the south by the min
ing claim Of Moore & CO.. on the north by the mifl-
Ing claim Of Roach & Co. and known as the White 2
Brothers claim Public notice is hereby given tEat
on Saturday, the 3Oth day of December A. DIS65,
at II o'clock M. will sell in front of the court
house door in Idaho city, at public auction, TOR
gold coin or its equivalent in clean gold dust the
above described property to the highest bidder TO
satisfy said execution and all accfnng costs 7saai
u JAS. |. CRUTCEER, Sheriff. 4,-
Dated Idaho city, Dec. T. l965n7A3
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-12-23
Summons
sFerrstorg ofIdalo county of Boise-bs.5
h tie District court theTeritoryof Idaho, Second

Summons
sferrstorF ofsIdafo county of Boise-ss.s
In tle District court or theTeritory Of Idaho Second
Judicial District.
John Bliss vs. w j. Carrick Isaac Burrows, C. Silsby.
4 Michael Carroll, - Ross. Jno A. Humphreys, Il.
SIutes David Wallace and Sylyanus Cole
To DAVID. WA lLAGE and SYl1VANUS gQLfsi
TN the name of the people Of the United States In the
Territory of Idaho you hereby notified that there
is now onie in the Office Of the clerk of the District
court Of the Second Judicial District of said Territory i
Idaho CITY, county of Boise the complaint OF Jonn Bliss
plaintiff claiming judgment that you and all other per-
sons Claiming under you, under location madetDY
Golden Wallace Sntes Of certain qnafts claims on the
Illinois Gold and Silver Quartz Ledge be perpetauy en-
joined from settingup any claim or title to SAID claims
and that the title thereto may be decreed to be IN SAID
plaintiff and that unless you appear andanswer to sad
coplain within twenty days after the service hereof
served yithih boise county and within thirty days IF
served out Of said county but within said judicial Dis
tct and within forty days if served out OF said District
exclusive of the day of seryice default will taken
against you and the plaintiff will apply to said court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
IN testimony whereof, /, VIM. B. Smith, Clerk
ff-, of said District Court, have here>
}SEAL{ % unto set my hand and affixed the
49, seal of said Court at Idaho, City this
18th day of December, A. D. 1865.
- VIM. BssSMITH, Cl'k OF Dist. Court. ~
.kEnT sByH q. PRlcKETT, Deputy Jerk: 81
G B. Waite. attorney for plaintiffn7m3
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CHRISTMAS rPRESENTS

/ call the attention of all desiring this kind of
good to call and examine Them before purchasing
elsewhere. ~ Also, all kinds of Plain and
Enameled, Chased and Engraved tJeweliy made,
to order at the shortest notice and lowest prices
Watches repaired in a superior manner and
warranted for one year. ii43 n5tl2 s
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22

heard friends Of both the gentlemen
whose names hne been put forward, claim
that Mr.. Williams Is in 6se,r favor res
pectisely--to alsuch We would say, that
we have not heard from Mr. Williams on
this subject; but still we know him to be
a faW.fm represe ,tdtire-such are always
willing to be instructed as to the ,cdnts,
Interests and icishcs of his constituents
We have no doubt the whole matter will
be in Mr. Williams hands, so far as the
Post Office Departments concerned. and
we have as little doubt that he wW be
goverened by the fairly expressed will of
those interested in this matter Let us,
therefore, all have patience, let nothing
like bad feeling be ingendered, let the
people express their will, and let all cheer
fully aequiesce.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22

fathers after night On reaching the
house. he hitelsed his horse and entered,
Immediately proceeding to tie perform,
ancc of his fendish purpose. On the
fist effort to shoot his fatherFhe pistol
mfssed fire, buttho next effort succeeded
and his father fell dead at his feet. lie
then shot his mother, who was sitting in
chair, aud By this time his wife had got
to him and implored him to spare her
life. She seized the pistol aud finally
succeeded in getting it into her posses
sion, but Bivens in getting the pistol
again and shot her through the heart. To
conceal the horrid crime the murderer
then set fire to the house and took his de-
parture. Suspicion at once rested upon
the guilty wretch, and on Thursday last
officers we're sent after him, aud he was
arrested at Grafton. At first he affected
great astonishment at the reported muir
der of his parents and wife, aud feigned
deep sorrow, but when the officers express
ed their conviction that he was the guilty
murderer, he seemed at once impressed
with the belief that his guilt was known,
and made full confession embracing the
foregoing facls.- 7Oieci0 Record.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
The P0stu,asters,iip.

Till within few days, there has been
nothing said or done, with reference to
who shall be the occupent of the Post
Office for the next four years. The pco
pie have been much more exercised as to
who shall represent this vicinity in the
army, under the present call for three
hundred thousand men. Within few
days past however, the subject has been
brought to..the attention Of the people
by couple of aspirants, presenting their
petitions for signers-this brings the sub
jcct fairly forward. Both the gentlemen
are respectable citizens, and it is there
fore, quite unpleasant for their neighbors
to take part publicly. Ore of the recog-
nized principles of our Government is,
that the people have right--secretly, to
express their will in reference to who
shall occupy the places of honor and
profit in the Government. A portion OF
them at least, intend to claim that right
in this case. Our present Post Master,
Mr.. Sedwick, was so chosen. We would
therefore, advise aspirants to refrain from
pressing their petitions for signers, and
await the action ofthe people, which will
be coon after the Inauguration, if not be-
fore. We would suggest to tho people
that they consider the matter in the mean
time, and act upon their own convictions
of right. And should any aspirants feel
strong enough to repudiate such action,
and refuse to let their claims be submit
ted in this way, to their ncighbors, We
would suggest that their names be not
used at said election. We don't believe
however, that there are any sueh--we
have no doubt all will feel willing to sub
NIT to the will of the majority; if there
are, they are not good Republicans.
There might be some reasons urged.
why Democrats should be invited to par
ticipate in said election; but as we have
no knowledge that they would in good
faith accept the invitation-an as it
would give room for complaint on the
part of some who might be injured by
allowing outside Influence 10 interfere,
we think, upon the whole, that it itshould
be confined to Republicans. We have
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
OIL! Ouu NiI!!!

There has. been conviction, on the
part of many, that our county would f.
nally become the great central oil basin
of western Pennsylvania Recent devel-
opments seem to justify this belief In
various parts of the county, Surface III
dications' are being heard Of leases are
being Is ken, and doubtless there will, du-
ring the coming season, be such arrange
ments made as will thoroughly develop
the Petroleum wealth of this county
Recent developments on Slipperyrock,
have set the northwest partof the county
in blaze.
We find the following in the Pittsburgh
Commercial:
''The excitement in both Butler and
Lawrence counties is on the increase, and
lands are rapidly changing hands, par
ticulary in the first named county. The
excitement is most intense, however. on
Slpreryrock creek, where Dr. Egbert,
the oil millionaire, has leased thousands
of acres of lands. On Thursday, the I'd
instant, well was strusk near Harlans-
burg, on this creek, on the Butler and
Lawrence county line, which yielded with
the pump barrel of oil every thirty
minutes. 1t has been reported since as
having yielded more largely. Some
practical goologists hold that the greatest
oil basin in Pennsylvania is in Butler
county, and although the latest to come
forward as an oil producing territory, it
would not be surprising if that county
proved to berich in the olcaginous wealth.
The lands on Slipperyrock creek have
nearly all been leased for oil purposes,
and leases are daily being transferred at
advanced rates A railroad is to be I'M
mcdiatety built from New Castle up Big
run to Slipperyrock, and up Wolf creek
to the coalfc4ds of Butler bounty, which
will render this oil territory easily acces.
sible and largely increase its value"
If oil in large quantities is found on
Slipperyrock, why not on other streams
We hope before the close Of the present
yeai to realize the full verifcations of our
hopes and expectations.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
From Army of the Potomac.
WAsnINaroN. Feb. ~. lS65.

WAsHfNGToN, Feb. 20, 1865.
. Information from the Army oi the Po-
tomac as late as yesterday mo.ning, re-
ports all quiet.
Deserters are constantly coming in, and
are more numerous than for a long time.
They have averaged over seventy day
for the past week. Among them are
several officers. The utmost dcsponden-
cy prevails through their ranks since the
late fight, and they seem determined TO
keep the field no longer, as they claip
they can never gain their independeSoe,
and see no reason why hey should remain
and be all killed. They also say that
deserting il so general to the rear Of their
own lines that Lee has issued an order
to arrest every man found half mile
away from his camp or post. One man
said his company was thirty stroag week
ago, but that fifteen had disappeared
since, ten to the United States and FIVE
to their homes Many Of the dcserters
bring in their arms with them.
4 flag Of truce appeared in font Of
the Second Corps. on Saturday asking for
the bodies Of some rebel officers, killed
at the late battle Of lIaicher's Run.
Their Request was gnally granted aud
| their bodies conveyed to the rebel lines.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22

the distance Of about eight feet, was
warned by some one from the inside that
1T he proceeded further he would be shot
This warming had the effect of making
him retracc his steps, when private WT.
Somer liked his bayonet and advanced
upon charge, until some one seized
his gan and tried to pull him in. Somer
called for help, and Corporal Brown went
to his assistance, when a scufilc ensued for
the possession of the nrusket. Corporal
Brown succeeded in catching the stock
of the gun, and called upon those inside
to surrender or he would fire. This they
refused to do, when Brown fired. The
ball posed bhroueh private Somor's hand
and struck Reuben Heifel6nger ON tie
left jaw, passing downward into the neck,
and lodged in the shoulder After bo-
ing shot Hefelfnger came out aud sur
rendered himself. DR.. Park who resid-
ed in the vicinity, was sent for and upon
his arrival, pronounced the wound to be
mortal
In the meantime the soldiers made y
survey of the premises asd found that tho
deserters were hid in n small room CON
structed with plank and covered with
hay, the only entrance to which was thro'
the hole which they had first discovered.
After a consultation, they concluded to
dig them out and had commenced remo-
wing the hay, when David Baker, father
in-law Of George lIeffelinger called upon
| those inside to come out This they re-
fused to do until the hay was naerly all
removed when George iIchelGipger and
/ Solomon Shawl. the inmates come out and
surrendered The Gave" was then
searched and three loaded icvolvers found
in it, Heffclfnger aud Shawl were. hand
cuiFcd with the other prisoners, taken to
Kittanning and lodged in jai Yesterday
they were brought to Captain Kilker's
office, in Allegheny and transferred to the
Commander of the Post. The drafted
men will be tried by court martial, aud
the deserters sont TO their regiments.
There are q large number of deserters
in Armstrong county, and from tho fact
that during the search ON Tuesday night
the country was alarmed by the sounding
Of horns and firing of guns, it is propa-
be that there is a regular organization
among them. The brothers Heffclinger
have been arrested several times for de-
sertioa but always managed to escape.
David Raker, Georges father-in-law, was
indicted at the last session of the United
States Court, in this city, for harborirg
them and aiding them to eludc the mili-
tary authorities Pits. Com.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
Are Your Deeds on Record ?

While property holders still design re-
tanning their bonds, it is net so important
whether their title papers are on record
or not, although they unquestionably
should under all circumstances be recor.
ded, but when property begins to change
hands it is quite important--indced We
might almost say indispensable, that titles
be put on record. Parties purchasing
property for the purpose of disposing OF
it for Oil or Coal purposes, usually pro-
cure briefs of title, to have to show to
those desiring to purchase. This a Law
yer cannot make out unless the whole
chain of title from patent down is on
record. We would advise all, therefore,
to have their titles at once put upon rec
ord. There is brisk time coming we
believe, for our county, let us prepare for
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
A Horrible Murder.

On Monday night of last week.. at
Woodstock, ayihage nine miles from
Hudson, Mich, one of the most horrid
crimes that We have ever been called up
on to record was perpetrated. The facts
as narrated to us by a person who heard
the murderer recite the circumstances, are
as follows -
David L. Bivens, young man of ordi-
nary good character, enlisted in the ar
my, leaving his young wife residing at
Woodstock. After remaining in the ar
my fer some months, he became tired of
the service and deserted, but did not dare
20 remain at home as the officers would
be likely to get him. lie therefore OBJ
tanned employment at Grafton, in this
State, at the junction of the Cleveland
4 Toledo and cleveland 4 Columbus rail
roads, where he became enamored Of the
charms of come female whom he desired
to marry. His wife and his poverty were
in the way. The former could be remov-
ed by taking her life, and he could pos
sess property if his father and mother
we're out of the way; so he determined
TO remove every obstacle to the gratifica-
tion of his one absorbing desire by the
murder OF the whole family Three times
he visited the house of his parents apd
wife for the purpose of executing his
purpose, but his heart failed him. On
Monday OF last week -he again went out
there with his purpose -well fixed in his
mind and heart. He hired horse and
buggy at Hudson and drove over to his
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
1.-THE Herald

Our neighbor Of the HeraM and
his worthy Lioutenants seem to be bent on
our determination When a few week s
since, the present Editor assumed control
of that paper, We noticed him favorably
alleging that he was worthy citizen
whose private character was uniInproaeh-
able, and unimpeached and expressed
the hope that his accession to his present
position was the harbinger Of better feel
ing in the community. How this concil.
iatory advance was received by him, those
who have perused that sheet, eau best
judge. Not only has he assai ed us him
self, but he has opened his columns to an
onymous writers, the more efcctually, as
would seem, to complete their work OF
defamation And why is all this ? Sim
ply because we happened to incidentally
mention that at the outbreak of the rebel
lion, he belonged to that class of politi-
cians who attempted to coerce the Ma
tional Administration into an anti cocr-
cion policy If this was not true VIC done
a great wrong in stating it: if it was true
why should it not be said? And it is
worthy of remark here, that the gentle
man has neUer coa,bddicted IL! nor can he
ever successfully do so. He has, there
fore, thought best to sing dumb on this
point, and, for the purpose of evading the
question, has thought best assisted by
his Lieutenants,) to make personal as
sault upon us, hoping thereby to put us
OH the defensive, and avoid the dan
ger of any future assaults upon his vul-
nerable point; his undisguised sympathy
for the energies of his country. As to the
personal attacks made upon us through
that paper, we will not notice them until
he sees proper to make them in such a
form, as will leave no room for his avoid
ing the responsibility Of the uttcrance of
malicious tal>ehoods.
As to The frequent reference to our per-
sonal appearance that has been made we
feel quite Indifferent Our market being
made, as the saying is, in this we have
the advantage OF ourneighbor. We will
not therefore resort to that stern law OF
warfare, retaliation, as it might damage
the Herald man materially with the
other sex-the only class likely tobe ef-
fected by this class of charges. But on
the contrary we are willing to admit for
his benefit, with the afore mentioned class
of our fellow citizens,) that he is hand
some yooa9 O. gentleman, easy in his
manners, polite, afable, agreeable, &c. &c,
Our only wonder is, that all these iasci-
mating qualities, have not long since ena-
bled him to captivate some one of the
daughters Of the republic, whose genial
influences, .would buoy him up in his
many trials through the great journey Of
life. Nor do we feel much injured by
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
From MexicO.

New York, Feb. 20.
The foreign mails had the following:
The EEooH says there was a meeting Of
the Privy Council on the 18th instant, in
Paris, and we are informed that Il c af-
fairs Of America and the connection thsg
may have with the Mexican Empire,
formed the principle object Of the meet
ing. France IS not without some uneasi-
ness as to the attitude the United States
may assume towards thcnew Empire when
the conclusion of the war has placed at
the disposal Of the Republic large and
tried army with numerous and skilled Of
icers, and four years struggle has cham
eed q country hitherto devoted to com
nereia! acd maritime interests, into mil
itary State, disposiDg Of immense forces
The recent resolution of the Washing.oa oa
Senate must have assisted in increasing
the uneasiness.