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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-30

Report OF the JaflOr of Nez Perce Co

Mr.. EDITOR. at The close of
each fiscal year it is, from custom, ex-
pected that the various county officials
should make report Of their proceed
ings, and in accordance Herewith, the
County Commissioners and treasurer
have 20 nplied, as also the interviewed,
by the reporter, and even the direlic-
tions of Che several Justices of the
Peace has been represented and en-
blazoned, and l discover by the last
issue of the TELLER, that communi-
cation signed '.justice" was handed in
and not published from the fact that
it did not conform to the rules govern
ing newspapers generally for their own
protection. l deem it duty incum-
bent on myself, occupying only a me-
NAL or minor position, subject TO or
ders of one Of the principal officers of
the county, to make in my feeble man
ner, my report as jailor.
To begin with, we are liberal and
enterprising people, well disposed to
the good order of the government, par
ticularly relating to the county in
which we reside. We are finely locat-
ed at the head of navigation of as fine
river as ever flowed seaward; and
surrounded by rich agricultural coun-
try. Rich, | say, not in extent alone
but Il better and more productive soil,
cannot be found upon the Pacific
Slope, besides our age as town or city,
dating from 1861, is greatly TO our ad
vantage. We have had The benefit ol
the various mining camps, which have
lavished their wealth upon us, beside.
other blessings to numerous to men
ton. Our county, according to thu
statistical report recently made 10y th'
tItaSufcT, Is iiilduClal SuCCcSS, aIlt
now comes the question: What pub
lie buildings have we to ornament, o
, in fact that are in proper condition fo
the purposes which they are intended
We have one building ON main street
r occupied by the Probate Judge, Treas
r urer and the Clerk of the District, {
5 court house for which we paya month
= ly rentaD and 'jail' and such a ja
= as would beggar description, such on
Q as caused an outsider to say, in regar
to it's general appearance: at look
| like the scah Of sn old sore" and il
e appearance does not deceive its realt,
!, An Old dilapidated log structure, bull
according to brand on some of the los
J. that are not entirely decayed, B. c
e and the ages that have rolled over the
t have made fearful ravages on the whit
), pine of which it is constructed, and ii
o few remaining shakes that form Il
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-30

,assnt advertisements and notices
kaynent demanded. all others paya-
quarterly.
clean wheat. gsed butter, prede.iyered
At lewiston, will be received in payment
beriptions III Lew isian cash rates at time
ferr
CHAS., r. LELAND.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-01-30
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY

Ven aehasek, Atevesssa n c.. WAeeeSsls
VSAe1oteSV pssees.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

ti-u IItr~uif VI NomPVuhu'
STEAM VESSELS 81 all kinds, built complete with
Huus Of Wood, Iron Or CouPO-ite-
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when advisable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barzes and steam Tugs con
.tr1ctrd with reference 90 the Trade in which they are 10
BE- employed speeI- tonnage and draft Of water guaran-
te~I.
SUGAR MILLS AND SUGAR MAKING
MACHINERY made afer tie most approved plans.
Also, an BaHer Iron Work connected herewith.
ATE PIPE. Of Boiler or Sheet Iron, Of any size,
made 10 suitable lengths for connecting together, or sheets
Rolled, Punched. and Packed for Shipment. ready to be
uveted on the ground
HYDRAULIC RIEETiNG. Boiler Work and Wa
ter Pipe made by this establishments, Riyeted BY Iy-
dnuHe RIyeting Machinery. that quality OF work being
far superior % hand work
SHIP VOR u. ship AMI Steam Capstans. steam Winch
Is, Air and Circulating Pumps. made after the most ap-
proved plans
PUMPS. Direct Acting Pumps. for Irrigation or City Wa
ter WORKS purposes, built with tn celebrated Davy valve
Notion superior o any other pump. dI IS-Iy
AGENT hr Worhinston Duplex Steam Pump.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13
IRRIGATION.
III.

The following is the explanation OF his
method of preparing land for irrigation given by
the writer in the S. F. Erening Posi-, referred to in
our article on this subject, published recently
We have not space in the present issue to offer
any comments upon it = .
:. The entire practicability of this (the hydrau-
lic) process has been demonstrated to all who
have noticed the effect of storm waters in bring
ing down mud from the foothills, where the
mud has an embankment to lodge against. Con,
siderable surprise was manifested last winter by
reason Of some hydraulic miners washing away,
in a few hours. an immense landslide from off the
railway track in the mountains of Placer county
that it was said would have taken weeks to have
accomplished in the ordinary way, with a large
force of men. But of course this process would
not work well on a small lot. To work this pro,
cess effectively a forty-acre tract should be
divided, as shown upon the accompanying dia'
gram, into four lots.
2oO FEET LONG.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

INTERvENTIoN.-The London Globe, a tory
organ, has an excellent satire in it's issue Of
October 9Th, on the naval demonstration and the
condition of Ireland. 1t says The Sultan is
deeply moved by the social disorder now prevail
ing in Ireland, and the paralysis which has over
taken the Government, SO that human life is in
secure and property no longer protected. His
Majesty, as one of the European Powers, cannot.
without a disregard of his responsibility as a
sovereign prince, continue to view with uncon-
Germ a condition of affairs unparalleled in Europe,
which, by it's continuance, threatens to destroy
all respect for authority and loosen the very
bonds of civilization. His ambassador at the
Court of st. James will be instructed to press
upon Her Majesty's Government the expediency
of adopting without delay such measures as may
put an end to the state of things which cannot be
protracted without danger to the common veal
of Europe, and failing an attention to these
circumstances, a division of the Turkish feet
will proceed t~osvisit the coast, to render such
assistance as may be necessary to protect life and
property"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

In this locality the ground slopes to the west
ward at the rate of six feet to the mile. The
narrow strip on the eastward or upper side is 40
feet wide and 1920 feet long. The other three
lots are each 400 feet wide and l 800 feet long.
To level this by hydraulic process the lower of
the four lots will be reduced to a water level first,
go that when the lots above are being leveled the
lots below can be used as settling ponds to save
the silt washed from lots above. When the four
lots are reduced to n water level they will stand
as so many terraces one above the other, and, as
they are all substantially leveed, they will really
be so many miniature basins with water gates at
the lower sides Of each. The floors of the said
gates, as will be recollected, are placed just as
high as the level of the land inside OF the basin.
On the narrow strip, which contains about four
acres, should be placed larmhouses, stables, cor
rails, orchard, garden, etc. All stock belonging
to the farm kept in stables, the floors of which
arranged in such manner that all excrement,
liquid and solid, will be saved, which, together
with the house sewage, are to be run upon the
land in a liquid state whilst it is been irrigated.
Diversified farming is already plainly implied.
Irrigation proper suppOses water in motion, or a
thin sheet OF water IN motion over the land. By
a simple invention of the writer that is achieved
on the above described farm. OF all agricultural
applications, water, when judiciously applied,
is the most beneficial and when water is run
slowly over land in a thin sheet, and that at the
came time is loaded with fertilizers, it is perfec-
ton in its line. The relative value OF irrigation
proper, and the ordinary method OF flooding,
will aptly compare with a mountain spring and a
stagnant pool for drinking purposes. For it is
well known that when water is passing slowly over
ground in a thin sheet, Mother Earth is wise
enough to take advantage of the situation, and
casts of all the properties in her bosom mimi
cable to plant life, and extracts from the water
all the properties nourisbing to plants
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13
France and Germany in the Pacific.

The Bristol Times says The French Rcpub-
lie has annexed Tahiti 1t is not very clear why
the annexation has been made a legal fact, when
practically Tahiti has long been under the con-
troll of Paris, except possibly that NJ. dc freycn-
ct wishes TO see a representative from the SOuti:
Seas in the French Chamber with the represen-
tatiyes from Algiers. But with the English up
on the Fiji Islands and with the Germans at tue
Navigators' Islands, the French may perhaps
have thought that it was as well to be IN legal
possession of a settlement which gives them a Sc
cure harbor for their Pacific squadron. The ex-
planation has yet to come but upon the lace OF
it the transaction is in perfectly legal form. The
Sovereign has sold his rights for a sum OF money,
and the people have ratified the sale by a sort OF
spontaneous ptebScite. Pomare retains his title,
as the Sultans of the Dutch Settlements IN the
Indian Ocean retain theirs. but the government
of the Islands will. in future, be in the hands of
a French Administration, or a Project iIom
Paris. and-js that all ? Or are the French about
to set up a group of Colonial settlements in the
Pacific
There is one explanation of this Tahiti business
which NAV suggest itself to those who knew the
strained relations between France and Germany
that IT is intended to secure for the French fleet
in the Pacific safe anchorage in case OF war with
! Germany, and the speech OF Herr Won larnbuler,
the former Minister President Of Wurtemburg,
an intimate friend of Prince Bismarck, to his
electors in Ludwigsburg, in defence OF his vote
for the increase of the army, will give substance
and color to this explanation. Russia last year,
according to the Wurtemburg statesman, made
an offer to France to conclude Immediately an
offensive alliance against Germany, because the
latter had permitted Austria to take possession
of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This proposal was
forwarded TO Paris, and the French Minister, Nj.
Waddington, forwarded it to Prince Bismarck at
Gastein. This was the motive which led to the
German-Austrian alliance, and according to the
Etoi5e Beige, the recent conferences between
Prince bismarck and Baron Haymerle have re-
suited in the conclusion of an offensive and de-
fensiye alliance between the two German Powers.
France, knowing this, may think it as well to be
prepared for contingencies in the Pacific as well
as upon the Rhine, and this is one of the prepa-
~rations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13
BLOCKS.

nan BLOCKS, PATENT BLOCKS.
VM Common Blocks. Galvanised Iron Blocks. Heavy
Purchase Blocks. FOR Sale by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

MAsToDoN IvoRY.-The S. F. Bulletin has the
following The Corwin has brought home some
very interesting specimens for the examination of
naturalists, namely, more bones are found in
vast numbers on the ground in the vicinity of
latitude 67'30 N, 162 W. 1t would be very
easy to obtain perfect skeletons of these immense
animals, the whole country being thickly strewn
with their bones. The officers of the Corwin
brought down one tusk, which was IL feet 3
inches long and 164 inches in circumference
The tusk has been sawn in two or more parts.
and the interior shows white and solid ivory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13
fursign ]0Htrtistmtnts.

H. W. SEVERANCE,
"AWNnAN ONSJE AID COM hlsSiON
III SO CsEf1ru.l Street san franciseH'
California u RooH Nof
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

Our MAIL STEAMERs.-Tbe 5. +. Examiner
saws Nh. Davis is being sharply criticised by
some Of his own party organs for securing what
is very improperly called I" a subsidy " to the
Pacific Mail COmpany's Australian steam-line
service. The truth is, that If he had done less
than he did, he would not have done his duty to
the commercial interests Of this city and the
nation. We are familiar with the facts. The
steam line between San Francisco, Honolulu,
New Zealand and Australia is maintained
entirely at the cost or the British Colonies con-
cerned-an American lire, though it is. We reap
the largest share Of the advantages of it and pay
nothing in return. The colonies, through this
line, carry our mails TO Honolulu, New Zealand
and Australia, and we pay not a cent towards
the subsidy which maintains the service, which.
IN addition, is bringing us a profitable and in
creasing trade that promises great things in the
near future. We not only derive these advan-
tages, but also make a profit by charging full
rates for carrying the colonial mail across this
continent. The colonies concerned felt this 20 be
n hardship, and Justly urged that, as they carried
our mails without any contribution towards the
cost, the least we could do in return was to re-
ciprocate by carrying their mails across our con-
tinent upon similar terms. There is great
opposition by the way OF Suez to the San Fran
cisco route, and there was danger of the latter
service coming to an end unless the asked for
concession were GRANTED. At the instance of Mr..
Davis it has been. For his action in the matter
he deserves credit from all sections of our whole
whole nation, irrespective of party. The
interests Of our tradd and commerce were con-
cerned, and where they come in party ~iealously
should 60 out. ,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

By Late a Arrivals. For Sale Low, by
nyl 80 ~ A. w. PIERCE & CO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13
-aE PACIFIC
GOmmercial A0Oertlser
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I3, 1880.
Choosing the Ring.


looked At an amethyst first, dear
Twas 80 like your violet eyes,
Dreamy and soft. yet deep and clear,
The very hue Of the skies
when dark clouds part. and the steadfast blu
Looks down on the storms below
FOR = faith that is tender and tried and true
The tints Of the amethyst show.
AM then tine sunlight suddenly streamed
On a mammoth topaz there
Liquid gold, II glistened and cleaned
Like the amber CLINT Of your hair.
And hope, glad hope. was the word 1 read
As in whirl Of q sunny curl
But the ring was far to large, and l said
Not this for my dear little girl.
Twas a ruby stone 1 looked az next,
It gIowed like my own heart, dear
And 1 poised it a moment. half perplexed.
For 1 felt your red lips neari
Love, love, 1 read in its burning rim,
And yet-can yOu tell Inc why:
The color grew suddenly cold and dim,
And I passed the red ruby by.
It was only the diamonds fash revealed
Blue, gold. and crimson in one!
Az faith. hope love. all lie concealed
In the magical, matchless stone.
When amethyst. topaz, and ruby ding
Into one the glory Of three.
And so il was that I chose the ring.
That my darling must wear for me.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-11-13

The CAPE NEEs.-The Basutos sacked and
burned the Government Office and barracks at
Maseru. Colonel Bayley, with 500 men, is be-
force, besieged at MafetoDey. Reinforcement
are on the way. Subsequently Major Caring
ton destroyed the ensmy's position, Subsequent
ly he completely defeated q band of Basutos,
numbering about 1000. The latest dispatch from
Cape Town says: Brigadier General Clarke has
relieved Moftong. The Basutos vigorously re-
sisted the relieving forca. The British loss is
twensy-six killed and ten wounded. The Basutos
lost 300 men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02

The following petition is receiving
nun Der of signatures in Davenport:

The following petition is receiving a
number of signatures in Davenport:
To the Honorable members of the House of
Representatives Of the United States:
WHEREAS. Although the improvement
which has been Effected 10 the Rock Island
rapids of the Mississippi river is success
full. 10 so tar that it gives to navigation the
proposed depth of four feet at extreme
low water, and although the channel has
been widened to 200 feet in the Darrowest
place. there are, notwithstanding. certain
difficulties to navigation still existing
First, The crookedness of the channel
forbids or renders ippracticable the pas
sage of steam boats or rats at night and
also at low stages makes the use of two
steam boats necessary to guide RATS safely
10 their passage over the rapids,
Second. Experience has shown that the
width of 200 feet 10 the cuts already OBJ
tanned is insufficient to permit steam boats
CT TOYS TO pass each other without great
danger OF collision, 90 that the ascending
boat is required to wait below the cut until
the other boat has passed.
Therefore, we. the undersigned, deeply
interested in the navigation OF the Missis-
sippi river, do humbly petition your hon
orable body 10 cause that certain maps
and reports in reference to project for
widening the channel of the Rock Island
rapids 10 the Mississippi river be trans
mitted, during the present session, by the
honorable the Secretary of War. to that
committee of Congress which has charge
of the preparation OF the river and harbor
bill. In order that proper action may be
taken upon the merits of the Improvement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour.
age; the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK,
lNDIsCRETIoNs OR Excuses, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured by
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No
%. It tones up and invigorates the sys.
TEN, dispels the gloom and dependency
irnparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue.
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.00 per single vial, or SIS, 90 pei
package of FIVE vials and $500 vial of pow.
der. Sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me
DICINE COMPANY lO9 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02
FIRE IN DAVENPORT,
a Blaze at the Frat National Bank
Last Evening.

| About half past seven o'clock last even
| Jog an alarm of FIRE vas sounded, and IN
quiry elieited the fact shat the First Ma
tional Bank situated op the corner of Main
aad Second street, Davenport, was the
scene OF the confagrstiop. The flames
| who bad their attention attracted to the
| building by tho smell Of burning which
prevailed. Climbing up TO a widow they
perceived blaze about three feet high
coming through the floor of the bank near
ae vault. An alarm was quickly given
and the Fire Kings we're soon on the
spot, followed By the Liberty. Pioneer
Hook and Ladder. and the First ward
companies. 1t vas thought unnecessary
to call out any others, as the FIRE did not
appear at first to be Of much importance
The difficulty, however, was TO get at it as
it was in the partition between the bank
and the next house, and the chief of the
FIRE department dc not care about
taking the responsibility of breaking
the windows or cutting the floors of
the bank without the per
mission of the Directors, who did not ar
rive on the ground for nearly an hour.
Thus good deal of time and exertions on
the part of the fremen, were expended
without ang benefit in the way Of subduing
the fire.
President Dow having arrived, permis-
sion was given TO break in. cut up and do
what was necessary TO extipguish the FIRE
About eleven o'clock the fire was declared
out. The damage to the bank property
was not very serious. and was chiefly
caused by water. No interruption will be
caused 10 the business of the bank. which
opened this morning in an adjacent store.
The bank estimates its loss on the build
ing. furniture and contents at from $1,000
to $4,000. which is fully covered by insur-
ance. MIR. 2. FL. Daum, barber, lost about
$500 or $500 worth of property, not insur-
ed, Mr.. G. Ell. Whitaker, attorney, and the
Signal Service Department. also received
some damage, the extent of which is not
definitely knowH. The origin of the fire
is not known, tut it is believed to have
originated from fire from a stove pipe,
having got drawn into partition,
Repairs on the damage will be com
menced at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02
Tonight.

The Clement Bros. Concert 90. appear
at Harper's Theatre tonight, in u choice
programme of musical novelties, which
must be seen to be appreciated. The
company is first class IN everything and
has acquired splendid reputation wher-
ever it has been. Those who attended
the concert by this company when here
before will readily acknowledge it's claims
to merit. and those who desire to listen TO
first class musical entertainment should
belsure to attend tonight, The company
perform under the..auspices of the Rodmsn
Rifles, and as the concert company is good
and the object worthy one, there ought
and will be crowded house. Admission
only so cents; no extra charge for reserv-
ed seats
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02
Why he Carried q Watch IN his Hat

We have seen a grea: deal written and
heard considerable said about the Mar
in the Iron MASK" and the man with 9
"brick" in his hat, but while riding Ga q
western railroad short time since we
actually beheld man with a watch in his
hat-aye. in his hat-but not on the
inside of his hat-a plain silver watch Sc.
in his hat front about midway between the
rim and the crown, face outward. so tina,
anyone passing 10 front of him could tell
the time of day. He was a middle aged
man, with long hardy the way how is
it that almost all eccentric individuals
wear long hair ?-eveD Sampson did until
Belliah found pair of shears-and paid
no attention to the numerous queer looks
cast at him. Ii getting noised about the
train, numerous persons from other cars
would pass through the coach he was in
to see the man with the watch in his hat.
At last one young gent with more assur-
ance then discretion ventured to ask the
peculiar party the reason why he carried
his watch In that prominent position. The
old sport looked his questioDer quizzedly
in the face, and told him it was an alarm
watch, and every time il struck It hit hishead
and reminded him that il was time ia take
his medicine, aud remarking it has Just
struck, pulled out bottle of old rye"
and took good ''swig.' aud the young
man retreated amid the quiet smiles of the
adjacent passengers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02
kGeal Estate.

The entry book in the Recorder office
contains the following:
81. Charles Tegeler to Jno T. Ken
worthy, out lots ID. rs and W J Is. 2. IS
e, 81.
Wait & Walker to james McCue. lot g
block 3. Reynolds 500
8. w. Wheelock to T. S. Hines, lots 7
and s. block 4, Pitt Gilbert & Pitts add
ton, Moline $500.
Chas. Tegeler to Clark I'll. Connolly. lots
5 and 6. block l, Pruden's addition Rapids
City. 81
VIM. Ketchum to Jno. j. Ketchum,
lots ] and 2 in s I54. 9S-1OO acres) Il.
20. / $1,000,
VIM. Ketchum to Jno. j. Ketchum. o
FOL /, GOA. 5000 aores) 7, 20, 2 e, $1,000.