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Storage Diet.

Each emigrant has a contract
ticket which stipulates for his
transportation to New York in
consideration of four, five or six
guineas, according to the current
rate of fare. The company en-
cages TO provide full supply of
wholesome provisions, cooked and
served by its stewards, and the
passenger is required to provide
himself with bedding and cooking
utensils. The weekly allowance
of food for each adult is prescribed
by the government and printed on
the contract ticket as follows
"Twenty-one quarts Of water, three
and a half pounds of bread, one
pound of wheaton -four, one pound
and a half of oat meal, rice and
peas, two pounds of potatoes, one
and quarter pounds Of beef, one
pound of pork, two ounces Of tea,
one pound of sugar, two ounces of
salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar"
-Scribner.
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War News I!
Special Correspondence from The
Seat Of Var.
MIR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.

London, August 90 A corre-
spondent telegraphs: Independ-
emily of retreats being made
necessary by the disaster at Plevna,
General Gourkr's forces were over
whelmed by superior forces of
Turks, and although the Russians
gained brilliant victory at Yemi-
Saghra, July 30th, Gen. Gourka
was compelled to retreat the follow
ing day, although in sight of Eski-
Saghra, where he was obliged to
leave the Bulgarian legion, operat-
ing as separate body, to their fate.
Of the Bulgarian legion, which was
originally 1000 strong, only 400
or 500 managed to reach Schipka
Pass. Exclusive of the Bulgarian
loss Gen. Gourka lost 5000 men in
the fighting of the Both and 31st of
July. During Gourka's retreat
through the narrow Dalboka and
Hainkoi Passes, which was accom-
plished on the Cd inst, the wound
ed died like flies from the jolting
of their conveyances and exposure.
Hale men succumbed from fatigue
and sun-stroke. The Russian
cavalry is now all on the north
side Of the Balkans.
The column, consisting Of the
Bulgarian legion, two batteries and
three regiments of cavalry, were to
march from Eski-Saghra. The
central column, under Gen. Gourka
himself, consisting of a rifle brig
ade, regiment of Cossacks and
four batteries, marched from Kaxa-
wolik. The left column of five
battalions of infantry, two bat
teries and some Cossacks marched
from Hainkoi pass, the objective
point being Yeni-Saghra. The
result was the destruction Of the
Bulgarians and rout of Gourka,
who had, however, previously
effected a junction with the left
column. Gourka marched upon
Dzuronli, on the road to Eski-
Sarhra, ignorant Of the fact that
some thirty thousand Turks con-
fronted him. Turkish batteries
swept the road, nevertheless
Gourka came into action, sending
forward five battalion Of infantry
covered by the artillery. He bad
forty-eight horses killed in one
battery and eight in another. The
Turks made q desperate attempt
10 turn his flank, but were repuls-
ed by the assistance of Prince
Leuchtenberg's cavalry, who cut
their way out from Eski-Saghra,
where the Bulgsrians we're beset
BY 10000 Turks. Gouka, small as
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both in France and England, and
the chief source of supply will be
cut off. 1t is perhaps useless tc
speculate how much the diminution
will be in the exports from the
northern ports of Russia, but the
usual supply from that source is
not much more than half the sup
ply from the southern ports, which
is now absolutely cut off. The
proportion, taking the average OF
the years 1S7l-5 inclusive, was al
most exactly as one to two. With
the shortness of the crops or even
with an average crop in Central
and Western Europe it seems
therefore, that at least two-thirds
of the wheat usually shipped from
Russia to England and France will
be called for from this country.
The importance of this virtually
new outlet for our surplus may be
judged by the fact that the export
of wheat from Russia to England
alone for the five years named
above was of the average value OF
el0,000,000, or almost the same as
our own export of wheat for the
same years. Such an access to our
trade as a doubling of our export
of wheat would be of great i'm
portance to us at any time. AT
this time it is of vast Importance.
Of our own ability to meet this
increased demand the assurance of
our magnificent wheat crop leaves
us no doubt. 1t is the opinion OF
careful exports that the surplus OF
the crop available for expectation
will be between eighty millions and
one hundred millions of bushels.
The promise of market in Europe
for so large a share of it is a more
solid assurance of better times than
almost any other assurance that
could be given to us.
This blessing has come to us un-
deserved. That we should get a
share of the Russian wheat trade
happens to be our good fortune
and the misfortune of Russia. To
keep it will require wisdom in the
relaxing of our abominable COM
mercial laws. We do not even
now get the full benefit of our in
creased export, for our navigation
laws have made it impossible that
Americans should get the profit of
handling and transporting to its
market the surplus Of this great
harvest. But if Congress does its
duty what is now a windfall may
become a steady and permanent
source Of prosperity.
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Iowa rejoices in surplus pro-
ducts for its farmers this year
amounting in value to s73,ll4,9SO'
The surplus includes S2,5OO,OOO
bushels of wheat, 2l,7l4,773 bush
els of corn, 2,75O,OOO hogs, 100000
head of cattle, l2,s57,S6S bushels
of oats, 100000 bushels of bar
ley, 100000 tons of hay, 100000
bushels of potatoes, 10000 horses,
$4,000 barrels of -four, and l5,Ol2,-
624 pounds of butter, eggs, poul-
try, etc.
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Vanderbilts' 100000 viii be dis
tributed among 1904 men. The
division as made by General Audi
tor Chambers gives the passenger
conductors each $40; train bag
gagemen, $40; brakemen, SO;
freight conductors, Sis; engineers,
$50; firemen, SIS; fiagman, SIS;
switchmen, SO; laborers and watch
men, 81; mechanics, sl4; fore
men, SIG; track foremen, Sill; all
others, SO. This is just about
equivalent to three months resto-
ration of the 10 per cent. reduc-
ton.
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A Turkish loss of 1000 killed and
wounded is admitted.
The Russians admit a loss OF
500 killed and wounded at Aghas-
lrs, Europe, on the 23rd.
Dispatches, dated August 9th,
show that the fighting at Schipka
pass, in the Balkan mountains, was
still waging. The Turks were the
attacking party. The Russians
admit a loss of 923 wounded. The
number killed is not known. Both
parties claim to be successful.
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Liverpool, England, boasts itself
of being the most economical city
in the world in the use of water
supplied by water works. BY the
use of a water meter invented by
the engineer of the works, it has
reduced the water consumption
from 1888 gallons per capita per
day, which was the rate before the
meter was applied, to 1914 gallons
per head in 1876, and thus far for
the present year l4.26 gallons
Most of the larger cities in the
United States consume at least
four times the latter rate daily per
capita.
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Harvest expectations in Mime
sofa have been more than realized
in the yield, as ascertained since
thrashing began. The wheat crop
of this wonderful grain-producing
State is set down at the enormous
total of S5,OOO,OOO bushels, leaving
q surplus for export of from &c.
900, 900 to $4,000, 900 bushels. The
average yield Throughout the State
is now estimated at twenty bush
els to the acre.
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Our Wheat Crop and the War.
From the New York World

Russia's difficulty is our oppor-
tunity. 1t is announced that the
export of wheat usually sent from
the northern ports will be seriously
diminished in consequence Of the
war, and that the exports from the
southern ports will be cut off alto
gether. The London Economist,
in the last number at hand, on the
authority Of a London expert,
treats the cessation of shipments
from the south of Russia" as
foregone conclusion, and affirms
that there is reason to believe that
both the English crop and the
French will be deficient--that is
TO say, the demand for imported
wheat viii be greater than usual
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Fifty thousand shirts, on which
are printed extracts from the
Koran in blue characters, and
as many wooden waistcoats, where
upon is emblazoned the Prophets
seal, are being manufactured in
Paris for the Turkish soldiers.
This will give the Turks many
Literary advantages they never be-
fore possessed.
Ten car loads of ammunition,
140 tons in all, have been loaded
upon the steamer John Bramhall
at the Winchester rife works, New
Haven. The destination is Tur-
key.
The Imperial Guard of Russia,
which is now on its way to the seat
of war in Turkey, is a good-sized
army in itself. 1t consists of three
divisions of infantry, with a bril-
gade of artillery attached to each
division, brigade of rifles, and
three divisions of cavalry, with two
batteries of horse artillery attach
ed to each. Altogether it num-
bers 1907 men of all ranks and
arms of the service, and at its full
strength can place in the field 49,
l20 infantry, 7,497 cavalry, IA
field guns, and thirty-six horse-ar-
tillery guns. The Czarowitch is
commander Of the Guard.
Mukhtar Pasha, who has killed
a good many Russians by telegraph,
reports 1000 Russians killed and
wounded, at Keziltepe, in Asia, on
the 25th. A large quantity of
arms and ammunition is said to
have been captured by the Turks.
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The Omaha Indians, in Nehras-
ka, according to the report of the
agent there, make a very fair show
ing of this years work. They
number about 1000, and will raise
this year 5000 bushels Of wheat,
600 bushels of oats, 5000 bushels
of corn, and $50 bushels of tur-
nips, onions, etc. Some of these
Indians receive small annuities
from the government, but as a
rIle they are self-supporting, at
least that portion of them living
after the manner of the whites.
If the Indians generally could be
induced to live after the manner
of the whites, the Indian problem
would be easy of solution; but the
trouble is that very few of them
will, and only upon compulsion.
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The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned under the firm name OF him1au
in tbe Cushmnn mill so called, at Campbellvllle,
Alpena county, has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent Heman A. kimball retiring
and Jacob Van Dusen assuming the entire man
agement and control of said business. s s van
Dusen will settle all claims against said firm and
will collect all bills.
JACOB VAN DUSEN.
Dated August 18th, 1877. SiiWf'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-09-21
Notice to Lien Holders.

George w. Richards Fl. Zipf and d. B. Kimmell,
partners under the firm name and style OF sZipf
Il Kimme;''
n LII PERSONS HOLDING OR CLAIMING LIENS
- or en- umbrances under the provisions of San
Act for Securing Liens to Mechanics and Others,
Approved January IL, 1885, and the amendments
thereto upon that certain quartz ledge situate lying
and being about eight miles northeast from ahO
City, in Boise county, Idaho Territory being ffteen
hundred feet in length and located under an act OF
Congress approved May TO-, 1872 and recorded i'll
the Recorders office of Boise county, l. T.. June
n, 1873, by j. j. Walker and John West; also that
certain ten-stasnp quartz min erected by Walker Il
Kmmell Tor the purpose of working and the devel.
opement OF said ledge with all the machinery there.
unto belonging or used; also certain BOARDING.
house about 1Sx36 feet, used for boarding and lodg.
Ing the men working in said ledge and MILL also the
blacksmith shop near to said mill; also stable and
dump house connected with said quar- LEDGE All
OF said improvements are located said quaatz
ledge and were made for the purpose of workina
and developing said quartz ledge; also the cord
wood pilel up around said MILL together with sufi.
cenG space OF ground around said quartz ledge and
quartz mill for the convenient working use and
occupation thereof also all tunnels and shafts rum
ming to said quaatz ledge, and all other improve.
ments and appurtenances belonging appertains
ing to, or connected with, said quartz ledge ar,
hereby notified to be and appear in the District
Court, Second Judicial District of Idaho Territory,
at Idaho City on the Goth day of September 1877
and then and there exhibit the proof of said liens
or encumbrances, or they shall be deemed TO bs
waived in favor of those SO exhibited.
JONAS w. BROWN.
Attorney for plaintiff.
IDAHO CRY. Sep 8, 1877-3w.]
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Probate Notice,

In the matter of the Estate) In the Probate Court
of A. ID. Saunders, deceased of Boise county Idaho
Territory.
NN READING AND FILING THE PETITION
~ of Jonas W. Brown, the Administrator of the
estate of A. d. Saunders, deceased, setting forth
that he has filed his final account of his admins.
tration of the estate of said deceased in this court
and that the same has been duly filed for settle.
nent: that all the debts and expenses of admins.
tration have been duly paid, and that portion of
said estate remains to be divided among the heirs
of said deceased; and praying among other things.
fog order of distribution of the residue of sait
estate among the persons entitled: 1t is ordered
that all persons interested in the estate Of the said
a. D. Saunders, deceased, be and ppear before the
Probate Court of the County of Boise in the Terri
tory of Idaho, at theofce of the Probate Judge i'll
Idaho City, on Wednesday, the 5th day of Septen.-
Der, A. D. 1871 ut 10 o'clock A then and there
show cause why order of distr. button should
be made of tho residue of said estate among the
heirs of the said deceased according to law. Et Ii
further ordered that copy of this order be pub
lished in the Idaho World for four successive weeks
before the fifth day of September, 4. D. 1877, in the
Idaho World newspaper printed and published ILL
the said city and county. L. s. HART.
Probute Judge and Ex. Oficio Clerk.
Dated at Idaho City, August g. 1s77.
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FIGURING MILL AT PLACERvILLE.

A Boise City man went to the Up.
per Payettc valley last spring while
the farmers we're sowing their
grain and promised them that
if they would agree to furnish
him $4,000 bushels of wheat he would
erect Touring mill. They raised the
wheat with surplus, and short
time ago he promised them that if
they would furnish him 10000 bushels
he would build the mil. His demand
being doubled, and unexpected, they
have not the last amount on hand.
They have ON hand between $4,000
and 10000 bushels, and it is very
good wheat. The farmers of that
rich vale say they can raise $4,000
bushels of wheat next year, and as
the farmers consider themselves now
under no obligations whatever to the
man that broke his pledge, arrange
ments are being completed by others
for the immediate erection of the mil
Monied men Of Boise county consider
the investment profitable. Over $780,
900 is sent out of the county every
year for -four. That amount of money
kept among US would do a good deal
Of good if invested in other enter
prises. Considerable wheat is also
raised at Jerusalem, Horseshoe Bend
and Squaw creek, and in order to have
the mill at Central point PIacervile
is proposed. That men deeply inter
ested in. the affairs of Boise
county have began to consider the
matter the chances are very favorable
for the immediate erection of the
mill. We expect to see our citizens
laying in their winters -four made III
Boise county.
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sherif,s s ale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
= of the Probate Court of Boise c0hnty, Idaho
Territory: The People plaintiffs VS.. Jim Dan, de-
PENDANT, for delinquent taxes: will offer for sale
at the Court house. on9 log house on Granite creek
used as gambling house No. s. Is feet front by "a
feet deep, more less. Whereas Judgment was
rendered the 25th day of May, 1877 or the SUM
of Thirteen and $1,000 Dollars with interest at the
rate of 10 per per annum. together with costs
of suit taxed at SIT 46, accruing COSTS SO &c. which
will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the 18th
day of September, 1877. SAML STEWART
Aug. 21-4w Sheriff.
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sheriF's Sale.

- of the Probate Court of Boise county, Idaho
Territory: The People, plaintiffs VS.. All You de-
PENDANT. for delinquent taxes: will offer for sale
at the Court House door, in Idaho City, Boise coun-
ty /. T., being house No. f. in Granite town hous,
used as restaurant Judgment was rendered OF,
the 2lst day of July, 1877, for the sum of SIT &c.
with interest at the rate of TO per cent per annlm
together with costs of suit taxed $1S 49, accrtin
costs, $3.50, which will sell to the highest bidder
for cash on the 18th day oil September, 1877
SAML. STEWART,
Aug ~, 77-4w. Sheriff
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Adjourned Meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners.

a N ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD
- of County Commissioners of Boise county will
be held at the Auditors office Idaho CITY on MOI,
day, August Doth, 1877, for the purpose of opening
and considering the bids for the improvements and
repairs to be made the Auditors Office and side
walk. and the building the bridge across Isaac4
Smith creek, in the Upper Payette valley, and
the awarding of contracts for such work and for the
transaction of such other business as may properly
ccme before the Board.
BY order of the Board. JAMES MORIARTY
Aug. IA. al Clerk.
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LAST Wednesday evening, while
Constantine Mellenovich was sitting
in John Goods barbershop, James
Dcwire came in, picked up a foot stool
and struck at his head. Con threw w
his hand, which was hurt considera
ble, bnt the force of the blow was on.
~ slightly checked, and he received a
bad wound in the side of the head
Dewire was intoxicated at the time,
and mistook Con for Frank Miller,
with whom he bad had an alteration
on the same evening. Since getting
sober, Mr. Dewire regrets very much
that he committed the rash act. He
was fined $25 and costs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-09-21

he Golden Gate mine has had an
election Of officers, and are now thor
oOghIy organized and in good work
i'g order. Joe Robbins acts as Pres
ldent, John Travillion Superintendent,
with Billy Reynolds as Underground
Foreman and Ralph Goodlif1e General
adviser and Engineer. A large and
colnmodious hotel has been erected at
oie mine called the Glendale retreat.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


The following are arrivals at the
una House since Sept. 18th:
E. A. Stevenson, Pioneer.
T. S. Elliot, Sub Rosa.
Mr.. Clark, City.
Ed Hubble, Last Chance Bar.
Jas. Murphy, Placerville.
j. A. Sheets, Banner.
VIM Carter, Placerville.
R. Boyd, Banner.
John Thomas, Banner,
A. Beard and s'n, Upper Payette,
R. Cunningham, city,
F. Farnham, Upper Payette,
S. Stickles, Boise City,
James Scuddon, Salt Lake,
John Scuddo1, +"
John Hooper,
Chas. S. Cassier, San Francisco,
Tom Elliot, Jr., Sub Rosa,
James Capley, mountains,
H. Dawson, Sub Rosa,
t. Elliot, +"
j. W. Brown and wife, city,
j. West, mountains,
j. Murphy, Placerville,
G. w. Hunt, Lower Payette,
Gas Duskle, mountains,
Thomas Daley, Forest King mine.
James Montgomery, mountains,
Mr.. Vaughn, Boise City,
VIM. Bales, Upper Payette,
James Monroe, Sub Rosa,
Tim Carroll, PlacerviIle,
John Reel, Henry creek,
t. j. Hits, Fayetteville,
j. S. Brasfield, 4"
VIM. Bryon, Boise City.
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Motice.

Ey7HE FOLLOWING WARRANTS WILL BE PAID
on presentation at the County Treasurer's OF.
fee, out of the County General fund:
Warrant No. ,25l draw II in, favor of G. B. Walker
amount $12; warrant No AS, drawn in favor of j.
G. Henley, amount S25; warrant No. 49, drawn
in favor of J. NJ. Sheppard amount SIS; warrant
No. 734 drawn in favor of j. Tyson, amount S25;
warrant No. Co., drawn in favor of VIM. B. Dan.
iels amount SIS. r. w. TOMPKINS,
County Treasurer.
IDAHO CITY, August IA, 1877.
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pns1omce Hours.

During week oays, until further notice,
,I,a Postofice will he kept open from seven
a NJ. until nine 7. M.
- sundays from halfpast twelve to one,
and from four until six + M
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
oneened at all on Sundays; and no Money
Hpr,ler business will be transacted on Sat
'Irdays after four o'clock P. M.
wv S. 9. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Dec. 8, 1875. Postmaster
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IMMIGRATION.


Idaho Territory sadly needs an i'm
migration society. The population
will not increase to any great extent
without one. Ore ION, and Washing
ton Territory have their societies, who
gather and publish statistics of their
resources, and as the result of their
labors emigrants are daily passing
B. Use City for those countries. Wei
have vast extent of rich farming
lands in the Snake, Boise, Weiser and
Payette valleys, where the climate is
mild. Til rich quartz developments
in Lenhi, A'turas and Boise COMMITTEES
insures the working of many more
mines at a NJ distant day, and of
course as the demand for labor in
creases, the general population will
increase, business flourish, new enter
prises spring up, and the demand for
all kinds of produce will be large
These enterprises would cause many
telegraph lines to be constructed, stock
raising would be all important bust
ness, and, in time not far distant, we
would have railroad. The first thing
to do is to procure an increase of pop
ulation, then all these enterprises will
go ahead. Idaho Territory was or
gained fourteen years ago, and yet
we cannot boast of tannery, wooden
factory, but one telegraph line, no rail
road, except portion of the Montana
narrow-gague that passes through the
southeastern portion of the Territory,
and but few enterprises of any kind.
Such deplorable state of things is
the result of inactivencss on the part
of the people. If they don't publish
the resources Of the country they will
never be known to any great extent
beyond our boundaries. The people
Of Oregon, California, and Washing
ton Territory are interested in those
sections alone, and by their energy
and activeness cause hundreds of emf
grants to pass us monthly on their
way thither
California and Oregon are the veal
thiest States west of the Mississippi,
and Washington is among the richest
of the Territories. Idaho, although
naturally as rich is only known here
at home. 1t we ever expect TO see
Idaho occupy the place in the west
that it Should, an immigration society
must be organized.
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Notice.

THE FOLLOWING WARRANTS WILL BE PAID
u on presenta ion at the County Treasurer's of.
flee. oGt of the trent Expense Fund:
Warrant No. 100, drawn in favor OF D. Cougha.
nour, amount $1,000; warrant No. $780, drawn in
favor OF A. Nicholson, amount SO; road warrant
No. 266, drawn in favor of Con Haley. amount $3.50.
X. W. TOMPKINS,
County Treasurer.
IDAHO CITY, August II. 1877.