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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-09
River News.

The Northwestern is expected down to-
night or II the morning. and the Min
neapolis up Friday morning.
The Diamond Joe passed up this morn
ing, and will be down again Friday fore
noon
Monday, barge loaded with lumber, in
tow by the Victory, struck one of the peirs
to Rock IslandLbridge and had to be taken tC
our boat yard for repairs, The repairs were
made within "a hours and the Victory left
for below with the barge yesterday after
noon.
The BEST RECUPERANT of failing ener
gy, that to which the tagged out man Of
business, the brainfatigued author, the
tired advocate or the weary artizan car
resort with tie greatest certainty that il
will revive his overweight powers, is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, most genia
tonic cordial, as we'll as benign remedy
for disorders of the stomach, liver, bowel:
and urinary organs, and means of eradi
eating and preventing intermittent fevers
1t not only enriches the blood and creates
new fund of energy in the system, but i
has the effect of expelling impurities frou
the lite current which beget disease. Thu
injurious influence of abrupt transitions O
temperature, of an unwhelesome climate
and injurious diet, are eounteracted by it
and it promotes digestion. appetite and
sound repose. Give it trial and be con
| vineed.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
Shiveiy a Captive G.

The Helena independent of the 18th,
prints an account of John Shlvely's cap
ture BIZ the Ncz Perces and his adven-
ture among them. They kept him thr-
teen days. wanting him for guide. tie
says They asked me, if would
show them the trail leading out
of the Park to Wind river, VII re they
were gong. told them that would,
as knew all about the country. Tais
seemed to be satisfactory, and the coun-
oil broke up and the camp moved up
mile or two where an encampment tor
the night was formed. a robe was
given ne. and an Indian named Joe
was detailed to sic p with me. lie
spoke very good English, said | must
not attempt to escape; that he would
be my friend that they had come that
way to ,:ct away from Howard that
the tra,lhy that route to Wind river was
not knnwn to them. but other Indians had
told then about it. and that if told
them the truth they would not harm
ne One night he slipped out and
escaped. The Indians told Shively
that they had been robbed and swindled
at Lapwai by an agent they called
john Hall" aud on whom they laid
all their troubles that they we're going
to make new home in the Crow coun-
try. and would be joined by Il thousand
or more lodges. including Crows. when
they reached that country. S,hive'y
had heard nothing Of the outbreak
previous to hi9 capture.
The "IlaIl' part of the name Of the
agent spoken Of must have been sub
>tituted By either Shive'y or the Press
in place Of the real name Of the agent,
rs no agent b. the name Of ''lIalP'
ever oIiciated at lapwai
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
From the Front,

The p. Standard has the f,lIo,,
extract from private letter which tb.
received, dated at the crossing of Cla,l;
Fork, Montana: Sept. 70:
The writer says he proposes to Stir,
it ont If it takes life time. We h,,s
had the Indians corraled several timss
but the officers who are often Of oths,
departments, do not appear to co.one,
ate very successfully. We drove them
into hole on Rawn, who let them 81,
cape. Gihbon made a fasco by MT
waiting for US, and now S,urgis )et,
the red devils slip by him through
narrow defle after ali our weary march,
ing and energy in driving them from
the mountains to the plains. Our men
and officers are disguised with Sherman
for keeping us in the field in our PLAYED
out condition, especially in other Gen.
erals departments. and speak in no
complimentary strain of that dgniary.
The impression now is that Poke,
Joseph got snubbed by theCrows, who
are to willy to fight the whites. and
having made overtures to Sitting Bull
is making tracks Tor British COLUMBIA
via the Muscle Shell. Many of our
men are so worn out that they cannot
walk and our horses drop dead ever,
day. We are terribly off for ratious
bacon and -four being all we now have
though we are in hopes Of soon receiv
ING u fresh supply from the Grow ageu
cy. My health was never better.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
=. r. T.. r.

Tie annual meeting Of stock h.t 2.f,
of the Northern Pacific rairoa@ was
held to. lay. The report f'r tie past
year land up to Sept. 1877. showed
gross earnings Of the year, $3.50 .823
expenses. S5713, Ia; an increase Of
nearly 25'per CT, over last year. The re-
port urges that Congress be peti,ioned
to pass the bill extending the time for the
completion Of the road to the Pacific.
and sets forth the advantages to accrue
to the country thereby. \ resolu-
ton was adopted that it was the Judge
ment Of the stock holders that the con.
structIon westward from the Missouri
river should be forthwith commenced
and eastward froG, the Columbia river
on the Lake Pcn d. Orielle division
as soon rs practicable with the best in
terests of stock holders with view to
completing the road to the Pacific.
A resolution was also passed requiring
the purchasing committee bondholders
to fix the time within which all the
bonds outstanding must be surrendered
for conversion into perpetual stock.
About $4,000 900 worth If the bonds
are still out staudiny. he following
directors were then elected:
Charles B. Wright of Penn, Freder-
lex Billings of Vermont. George II.
Cass of New York, Benjamin p. Cohe.
ney of Mass, c. Tower of Penn, J. d.
Livingston of New York, Joseph Dill
worth of Penn. +. Smith of Penn.
George Stark of n. H., Alex. Mitchell
of Wisconsin, J. c. Ainsworih of Ore
gon. j. NJ. Dennison of Maryland and
Richard c. Ashurst of Penn, The
directors subsequently elected Chas. i.
Wright of Penn, PRESIDENT, Geo. H.
Stark of n. H., vice president. Samuel
Wilkeson, secretary and Geo. Beebe
treasurer.-O rsyon'an.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06

to preserve and maintain political div;s-
ions 50 rerC-naat to nature, we can,
not conceive, except upon the ground of
pure sel6shness and political clap-trap
unworthy of statesmen. Give us then
the new state Of Washington, including
within its boundaries the three northern
counties of Idaho, aud our people will
breathe with more ease, because of an
alliance with somewhere.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
Capture Of Two of the Train Robber,.

CHEYENSE, Sept. 25.-The Leader
Of the gang who recent robbed the
Union Pacific train was over taken YES
terdny with one Of his comrades near
Denver. and showing fight both were
killed. Twenty thousand dollars in
gold were found on their persons. The
detectives are in pursuit Of the remain.
Ger Of the ,tcty. and their capture is
considered certain.
LEAvENwoRTH. Ks. Sept. 90
The report having reached General
Pope that the robbers Of the train on
L. =. r r. were moving south. by Or
der Of Gen. Pope. Sheriff Beardsle Of
Ellis county took some soldiers with
horses from Fort Hayes and started
north by special car to intercept them
q they were evidently making their
way to Texas or Mexico. Near But
faln station. which is about 50 miles
west Of Fort Hayes. they got on the
c'nse track Of them. Collins and G
other. Collins attempted to shoot, but
the sheriff was too quick for him. and
shot Collins. killing him at the first
fire. One Of the soldiers shot the other.
The Sheriff took from their dead bodies
about $4,000 of their stolen funds.
-Four Of the other rnbhers are supposed
to be in the imme late vicinity, and
strong hopes are entertained of Their
capturc.--Iei. of OreqOni0n.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06

construction cthesc cara's and locks
and the opening OF uninterrupted na''sa
ton from these upper rivers to the sea.
The views of the Reporter do not hnd
endorsement at al in this section nor IN
any other quarter where cheap and
abundant transportation is the object
sought from the government.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
g FRUIT!

TlHHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOX
h sale n large quantity of frni-, consisting
principally Of choice varieties of Apples. in eS
change for cash or good merchan'ahle wh'.'
Apples delivered ut his place about one m'e
above Lewiston, Mt two cents per pound in qu"n
titles to suit purchasers VIII be in good con
dition for picking within about ten davs
j. n. LrSnsAY.
Lewiston Sept. 70 1871
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
AUCTION.

an SATURDAY THE 18TH AT II o'cloeA
SpA.M. will lie sold at Vincent's auction rooln,
quantity of furniture, crockery ware sni
other articles of value. The articles one'e.
are of excellent quality and will be sold cness
for cash. Call and examine goods during '''
ensuing week.
J. X. VINCENT.
AustisnsSr
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
SPECIAL NOTICE

A 1T. PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE w
"A dersigned are requested to settle their az
counts on or before the Goth day of Nov. neNs'
as | shall close business at Mt. Idaho by 'a.'
time, and do not wish to enforce settlement
Take warning and save cost.
Mt. Idaho, I. I. Sept IL tss''
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06
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Still Harping.

The O. S. n. Co. has responded nohlv to
the increased trade east of the Cascades by
building larger and finer boats, but IN
their endeavors to meet the wants Of that
section few superficial thinkers or noliti
cal demagogueS have tried to ihwart oil
efforts of developing that section by crying
cut locks and canals instead Of beginning
where the work is absolutely required, "
first removing The danger in the rarids so
AS TO allow steamboats, TO carry to full capa-
city ut the lowest stage Of the water, nftcr
which construct locks and canals Com.
Rfporter.
Grant that the Q. 8. n. Company
have responded molly in providing
means of TRANSPORTATION for our pro-
duets. Grant that with the improve.
ment Of the upper rivers they can run
much larger boats. than they Go now.
and hence can carry at lower rates.
Docs that prove that they will carry ar
much lower rates, 50 long as there is 20
prospect of competition, or so long as
they hold the key Of transportation at
the Cascades and The Dallcs. If the
Com RpDorter really thinks they will
it is child like in its simplicity and
knowledge Of men as individuals. and
much more child-like in its estimate Of
the operation aud purposes Of great
corporations organized t, make money.
IF TIE locks and canals were constructed
to-day 80 that boats could 80 through
to the sea. transportation Of our grain
and other products wond immediately
be ample for all our present wants
without any further improvements Of
the upper rivers. and rates would he
much cheaper than at tho present. In
addition to steamers placed On these
rivers by other companies who would
compete with that company in low
treights, there would be barces and
small boats constructed lat every land
ing to take away our products when
ever these rates were too high. These
boats and barges would be navieated
down stream often times BY the wheat
and other grain growers themselves,
and their boats sold below for lumber
instead of towing them back against
the current. The time of these pro-
ducers after their harvest to make thes
trips would be po'hing to them in COM
parison with paying IS per ton for
frel.hting their products. This would
force freights down to small margin
of profit above the first cost, and the
products of the whole country be tax
to market each year. Bat we do rot
urge that further improvements of these
uppe" rivers should OF be made. Quite
the reverse. But we say that if either
should have the priority in point of
time, and they cannot be made co,em-
poraneouS, let the canals and locks be
first made, that their construction will
best subserve the producers. We how.
ever believe that both can be pushed
forward conformity that the Press of
the lower country will be remiss in their
duty to not only to Western Oregon
and Washington Territory, but also
remiss towards ali Eastern Oregon and
Washington and North Idaho. if they do
not unite with the people here east of the
Cascades, in demanding the immediate
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-06

4 Part of Washington.


Of Idaho made their representation of
boundaries desired, they sought the
Columbia river as the Western boun-
dary. But nasmuch as much of Mon
tana was then to be included, parties
at Washington, in the interest of Wash
ington Territory, objected to our boun
Diary extending farther west than a line
due north from the junction OF the
Snake and Clearwater rivers aud that
objection prevailed with Congress.
But the next year the people on the
east side of the Rocky Mountains ap
piled for the new territorial government
For Montana, and fixed their own boun-
dari2s without any reference to the
people on this side of the mountains,
and made the summit of the Bitter
Root mountains their western boundary.
thus leaving narrow strip Of the best
lands on the Pacific slope between
Washington and Montana, under the
government Of Idaho, while it ever
should have been attached politically
the same as it is geographically, com
mercially and socially to that portion of
country between its present Western
line and the Columbia river, and its
growth and prosperity has ever been
greatly retarded by its severance from
that section. We are fully sattial
that had Congress been fully appriscd
Of tho disadvantages under which the
people living on this narrow stri p Of
land were to labor, owing to these
boundary lines, they would never have
been established where we now find
them. The great mass Of the people
living here have from the first organi-
cation # the territory Of Idaho sought
a change ; but their political influence
up to the present time has never been
sufficiently strong to break down the
power Of those in Congress who had
some mere personal AK to grind by
keeping us thus isolated from the bal
ance of creation, and bleeding US Of
our substance. Now there is a prospect
ahead for Washington Territory to be.
come state in due time, aud we of
North idaho will be found mostly a
unit in favor Of the boundaries of that
new state, including all Of Idaho north
Of the Salmon range of mountains, aud
so far as We can learn the people Of
Washington Territory also desire to in.
clude US. We don't expect aught, but
opposition from few in Washington
Territory, and many i'll Oregon who
desire to engraft on to the state of
Oregon, already large and rich state,
Walla Walh and Columbia counties,
the two most populous aud wealthy
counties of Eastern Washington, and
thus delay the admission Of Washington
as state for many years. Bat theirs
is wish and effort to aggraudize Ore,
gon already of large dimensions, at our
expense, while ours is wish and effort
to facilitate the convenience and essen.
tial good of the people of both Wash
ington and North Idaho without doing
any injury 10 Oregon. Here then is
the difference between US, aud nothing
more can be made of it. God and ma
ture has made the political division we
ask for, and why should any man seek
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
Lixiviatiom n Success.

From MT. Holiredge, an atlache of the Ural company's mill, at lone, who
 was in town yesterday, we learn that the teaching process has proven a sue cess in the works with which he is connected. The works now reduce five and a half tons of ore per day.
 which give an average daily yield o. $500 The capacity for teaching i,
 not equal To the crushing capacity oi
 the mill. and on this account the
 stamps are only run twelve hours a day, while the teaching works are run the entire twenty four. l. is the inlen.
 lion 10 increase the capacity of the entire works 10 twelve tons per day. Ito which end force pumps have been ordered from the east Tn: rbjec, oi lihrse pumps Is 10 force the teaching liQunr up through the pulp in lh
 teaching tanks, and thu, oJ'a.n a more rapid and Inc OJgh lixiviaiioa. The ores from the mines of the Ural com lpany cnntaIn a considerahl. p-Icen. iage of gbid, and to save thi-, the pIlp
 is anal gamaied on shaking tables
 after the silver is taken from it-Reese River Reyeille.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09

THE local astronomer at this season, has hard time of 1t. This is kite time among the boys or Tucson, and these lat ter have brought the raising of lanterns by kites 10 such high state or perfection that the star gazer Is nightly driven iran IIc at discovering strange and most won deriul luminaries In his hitherto familiar heavenly fields. And just as he Is emerg- Ing from despair upon some plausible the ory or the cratic movements of hls new orbs, he k thrown into a relapse by their sudden disappearance. One of lhe most at present, Is the planet Jupiter. II rises about s p. m., and by 10 o'clock 1t appea $ flashing globe of light in the southeast ern sky. Over week ago, Jupiter and the moon, in conjunction, were racing up the sky, when suddenly there appeared in opposition, mewhat tO The south, a fam ing planet, redder than Mars and about twenty tunes AS large as Jupiter. Al the sudden intrusion of this stranger orb, Ju- piter fairly sparklcd with anger and envy while The f kle and chHngeful moon i'm medIately made advances toward the wis liant. This latter had evidently been to d late dinner and was in an entirely unfit state for company, staggering at every step, several milliOn> Of miles across the sky. It's gait became so cratic at last and it's example was likely to prove SO de- moralizing to the little stars in its vicIni- ly, that the friendly wind thought best to put a stop to the dlsgraceful scene and suddenly snufTed il out IL was only a kite star.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
GEN. NM. vANDEvER. r s. IndiaI

GEN. VIM. VANDEvER, U. s. Indian Inspector. leaves thIs morning for New
 Mexico via Silver City, on official bust ness. He has made a thorrugh inSpec- ton Of the Indian situation and manage ment, and his reports will not only be truthful but have the eject of neutraliz- ing any injurious Influence that may have been exerted by the malignant liars in and puGhc enemies of Arizona. The war on Agent Clum was inauguraied in March 1874, by the same influences that have SO consistently maligned him ever since. and that was four months before Mfr. Cum ever set foot in Arizona. The whole war on him was inspired by a desire to gel possession Of his reservation, and con- tiuued on him because he Is d strong and honest officer and is demonstrating that .civ management Is the best for the Ind. ian, for the peuple of the Territory and the government. Gen. Vandeyer will see 10 it that no such infamous war Is maue success without the Interior De- pertinent being fully and truly advised in the premises.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09

Gov. A. P. K. SAFFoRD and R. N. Leath- erwood. Esq, returned yesterday. They have been with the Arizona scouts since the 18th of May. and made an extensive and harI scout through the Chiricahua mountains, Into Sonora and for a lung dis. tance through mountains by way Of Altar westward to the Cananea and back into Arizona. The command is now in Dra- gOon mountains. The Indian scouts acted with zeal and perfect obedience and in all things showed desire to find and punish hostile Indians. Gov. $ fford has labOred hard in this matter and made sacrifice of time and money, and ali honest people honor and respect him for it; and the same is true of Mir. LeatherwoOd.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
[ o CAL MATTERS.

WREN LIEUT.. ROYAL E. WHITMAN, Sd Cavalry, U. s. Army, had charge of Ind ians at old Camp Grant, and fed and per. mitted them to raid at pleasure on the farmers and others south of Tucson, one or more of certain men now demanding military care of Indians, went there iu the night and assisted in promiscuously killing men, women and children. When the attempted blackmailer Of miners and drunken scOuudrel, James E. Roberts, civil agent, had charge of White Noun tain reservation, he had the warm support of pretent advocates of military manage ment of indians. When the army mau- agement has been such as met the ap- proyal of the best citizens Of Arizona, THE CITIZEN favored it; and when the citizens generally condemned in tue most emphatic manner Il civil agent or his management, TIE CITIZEN aud it's pro- prietor were foremost in power and in tiuence in ridding the Territory of him
 
 and it. Good and useful civil and mili- tary officers have had a cordial support from THE CITIZEN, and for these reasons the paper has always enjoyed the con- tidence and support of the masses of up right and taxpaying citizens of the Terri, tory. It Is perhaps impossible for selfish and dishonest men 10 comprehend that a consistent course against enemies of the best interests of the Territory, whether civil or military, is right consistency. Ot all the fool errors ever committed by disreputable men. none is greater than the one that they can improve their own characters by grossly lbeling men who have the honesty and courage 10 expose their frauds and attempted frauds us we'll as their opposition to the community in which they live.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
The Aztec Society and Fiiibust.
 erin..

Last week, We referred to the fact that J. D. Graham Of San Francesca, had sent authority here tJ Ramon Mon;Oya to organize d lodge or camp of the order of Aztecs, and tJ the fact that MT NJ. regarded the matter wiLi great disiavor The object of the so- ciely has been construed here to mean some leading connection with tue re ported filIOustering movement into MeXico-a movement that eXciles dis gust and hatred with the Mexican peO- pie. A gentleman of Tucson, whose means of information Is first rate, says tue society has no such purpose; that it's objects are all 10 be gained by peaceable means or not al all. He has informed MT. Graham that as the pur- poses of the society are misunderstood here, to cease sending documents or authority in that behalf. He dIeS not deny that one object is To acquire prop erly in Mexico, but claims no force or illegal step is contemplated.
 Any movement of the kind will be regarded with more or less suspicion on both sides of the line. People re- mote from the Mexican border or un- acquainted with the feelings of the Mexican people, discuss this matter in the most absurd manner. The New York Herald, Chicago Tribune and even some of the San Francisco jOurn- als seem 10 be very wild on the subject. They treat it without tOucIing vital facts and unjuslly speak of the Mex ican people. Inasmuch as the Mex ican people do not want to be annexed tu the United States, nor want an in- flux of foreigners for any public put pose, il would surely be only justice to treat them accordingly and that too without uufavorabIe criticism.
 The people on both sides of the border are deeply interested in having peace, and need confidence that nei,h intend pr desire to do the other injury. This outside agi!ati jn of a fiii0u,te,- ing movement into Mexico, Is deIri- mental to those most nearly interested.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09

MR. THOMAS EWING eft here on Thurs dayi for Greenwood in Mohave county, where he with others are engaged in a large mining operation. The machinery for their mill must he on the ground by this time. Mir. Ewing is one of the most He believes that the operations of the Sig nal Company, the name Of The 0rganiza- ton, will be very profitable. We surely hope so. Every successful mining opera ton In the Territory has general infiu- ence for good throughout. Col. Shafer ac- companied Mir. Ewing. but will return in a few weeks.