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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
COLUMBIA,


COLUMBIA,
Office of Chief Quartermaster,
Vancouver Barracks, W. T. March 20 1882.
'C EALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE
- subject to the usual conditions, will be re-
ceived ut this office, and ut the ofIico Of the
chief Quartermaster, Military Division of the
Pacific, Preside of San Francisco. Ca :, until
~ O'Clock noon, on Wednesday, April 10, 1882
at which time and places they vii. be opened
in tho presence of bidders. for the transporta-
ton of military supplies on the following de-
scrihea routes in the Department of the Column
bia, during the year commencing July 1882,
and ending June 80 1883.
Wagon Transportation.
RourE No. l--Sprague, W. T., to Camp
Spokane and Fort Colyilie, W. T., and from
Spokane Falls, W. t., to Camp Spokane and
Fort Colville W. 7.
RourE No. Prom southern terminus OF
the Oregon and California II. K. to Fort klam-
ath. Oregon.
Reurs No. s.--From Pendleton. Oregon, to
Boise Barracks, /. 7.
Steamer transportation.
RoulE No. For transportation Of U. S.
military 'upplics between Astoria and Fort
Stevens. Oregon. and Fort Candy, W. 7.
Roura No. 5-Between Portland, Oregon
and Vancouver, W. Il.
Proposals for transportation on any or all Of
the routes above-named will be received. TIL,
government reserves the right to reject any OF
all proposals.
Blank proposals, form of contract, and print
ed circulars, stating the estimated qusntitie!
Of supplies to be transported. and giving full
| information as to the manner Of bidding, con
ditions to be observed by bidders. and terms o
contract and payment, will be furnished on ap
! plication to this Office or to the Office Of tn,
Chief Quartermaster, Military Division Of tn
| Pacific Presidio of San Francisco, California.
| Envelopes containing proposals should b
marked:-"Proposals fur transportation oil
route No." and addressed to the under
signed. q. d. DANDY,
L 2i-2M Ghinf dun ri ruana knr
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
PETER STEWART.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, |. r., March ID, 1882

Lewiston, I. T., March II, 1882.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow.
~ ing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration Of thirty days from the
date of this notice, viz: Monday, April
18th, 1882. 10 a. IN. at this office. Peter
Stewart, II. S. No. los, for the half "
or. sec. 20, and II half II W ar. sec. 30, tp. 80,
nr5 W, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: ID. p. Greninger, VIM.
Zeitler A $. Dornan, and ". Dale, all Of
Moscow, I. 7. j. NJ. HOWE,
% Register.
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NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
s. A. MOON.
~. q hIa1Ct1a IN

S. a. MOON.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, |. H., March Is, 1882.
NJ Office is hereby given that the follow
~ ing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration of thirty days from the
date of this notice, viz. Tuesday, April %,
1882 10 a. M, at this office, Stephen A.
Moon, II. S. No. $780, for the W half IL g
Or IL or. n or. sec. 81, tp. 3Snr3w,
and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: G. Hedrck,'J. Mckinney. II. Beeman
and II. l.. Fine, all of Genesscc, l. r.
j. NJ. HOWE,
% Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
Incorporation Meeting.
April ., 1852.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ there win be a meeting of the incorporators
OF the Idaho, Clearwater and Montana Trans
pcrtation Company. held at Lewiston l. T. on
Saturday the 22d, day of April at 10 o'clock a.
m. Of that day. The object of said meeting is
to elect u permanent board of officers, for en-
suing year. and to transact such other business
as may legitimately come before them.
By order Of A McGREG0R;
( Attest President.
C. L. MoNTElTH,
b Secretary.
Lewiston April Is 1889. 21.2
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LEGAL.
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I. T. Mar. % 1882.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston |. I. Mar. % 1882.
II. McGREGOK.
~ Office Is HEREBY GiNENTHAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date Of this
notice, viz: Henry McGrcgor homestead No.
1913, saturday May 1852 10 a. m, at this
office for the nwl sec. II 80 mrs and
names the following as his witnesses, viz: W.
ID. Robbins. J. Crumrine, J. Deacon and WIN.
King all of Moscow 2. o. l. T.
j. NJ. HowE,
e5 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
NOTICE FOR PRE- .tMPTlON PROOF,
i. NJ. ODLE.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I. T. April IL 1882.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THATTUE
~ following named settler has filed notice Of
her intention to make final proof in support Of
her claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of this
notice viz; Saturday May ID. 1882 10 a. III.
before b. F, Morris, deputy dist. c'erk LIST Jul
dcial district l. r. at his Office at Mt, Idaho,
|. I. Miss Emma NJ. ode, pre- emption DIS.
No. 1866 for the nj swi and swi swi see 33 Up.
81 n Be, and names the following us her wit
nesses, viz: l.. p. Wilmott, G. l.. Rice. and
Frank Markham, Of Mt. Idaho, p. o. I. T.
j. NJ. HOWE.
c7 Rprster
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
CONTEST NOTICE. TIMBER CULTURE.
To Thomas II. Rees.
U, s. LAND OFFICE,

O. :. LANU VF FIVE.
Lewiston l. T., March 1889.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
I Jat this Office by John +. Leachman against
Thomas II Rces for failure to comply with law
MS to Timber Culture entry No. 1913 dated
March o.. 1880, upon the swi section 80 tr. IS
ar ", in Nez Perez county, Idaho with a
view to the cancellation of said entry; contest
ant alleging that said Thomas II. Rces had
failed to break or cultivate any part Of said
tract, as required by law, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on
the 18th day of April 1882, ut 10 o'clock a. m
to respone and furnish testimony concerning
failure.
j. NJ. HOWE,
81 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13

The Telegraph announces that new
anti.C Chinese bill win pass Congress-,
rsstsictang time to ten years instead
- ,teenty, and win receive signature of
To hssident. Should be sign it, the
Wind will ~ taken gu. Of some Of the
Her,octoiie 6ReAkers VIA were to an
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13

NoAtSArIoNs.--The President has nomi-
mated 10 the Senate, IL. NJ. Teller. of Colo
RADIO, to be Secretary of the Interior; w. Il.
Chandler, Of New Hampshire, to be Secre.
tary Of the Navy; VIVA. II. Hunt, OF Louisi-
ana, to be Minister Flanipotintiary to Rus
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
NOTICE FOR PRE- -EMPTlON PROOF.
r. ALTMAN.
u LAM OFFICE.
j. NJ. HOWE,
Register.

r. ALTMAN.
U S LAND OFFICE,
Lewiston J. 7. April IL $50,
Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration Of thirty days from the date
Of this notice via Saturday May Il 1882,
1882, 10 n. M. ut this office, Richard Altman.
presumption Dis 1890 for the ne or soc 8 tp 81
mr. 5w, and names. the following as his wit
nesses, viz: d. ROUGH, l.. A, White. A. r.
Trimble and j. Mccormick, all of Lewiston
I. I.
J. NJ, HOWE.
II Register,
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NOTICE FOR PRE- -eMPTI0N PROOF.
C. EVERETT.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFlCE All
Lewiston. l. T.. Mar. %, 1882.
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ following named settler has Gied notice of
his intention to make FINAL proof in support of
his claim, ana secure final entry thereof at the
expiration OF thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz: Saturday April goth. 1882 10 a.
IN. before d. +. Morris deputy dis clerk, idaho
county, l. T ut his office in said county,
Charles Everett pre-emption d. s. tor the ne{
see. 81 tip 81 Q, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Alfred Newton AID Vim.
Newton, Of Cottonwood Z. o, Idaho county,
l. L.
j. NJ. HOWE,
no25 Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-13
NEW To DAY
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Colfsx. W. T. April 5 1889.
RnKEkT NICK AN

Colfax. W. T. April 1889.
ROBERT MCKAY.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim. aud that said proof will
he made before the U. :. Land Office at Cofax
W. r. on ;iay 18th 1852. at 10 O'Clock a. IN
viz: Robert Mckay, who filed D-. 1859 for
the mel sec II tp As CIV m. lie names
the following witnesses TO prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land
viz. NJ. SrhultbieF, j. NJ. marriott, Milton
Gabel and Z. Gose. all Of Cniontown, W. +.
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
81 Register.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
HALEY MUST WATT.

THnaE pIanka In tho Platforms Of
the two political parties relating to
the expenditure al public money for
tho erection Of county hnildingsi
form very acute thorn N The oraWs
OF Hailsyitea, Thess resolutions
affirm thai The parsIea are eppnsed
20 the expenditure Of public noney
for county buildings 1t HALEY until
tho county i relieved from debt and
the resources Of tho country are
rsft.LY determined. Outside Of
Haley. these pledges instantly met
the hearty appreciation Of The entire
country. md although thp News
Miner" iusinuatez that they very
merely made ~ vote ealehers and
drops hint Ihat ifailey will give UP a
wall for public buildings AffEH elee-
ion. the KKysTosE believes that
tbs gentlemen en either ticket arc
TOO wise 10 BE- Influenced BY any
such pleas. While we dislike 70
suggest anything 10 the iiseredit Of
HALEY amply tseanse no good ean
evolve therptinm, either lor keteh'
nm or Tho country generally--it i
useless 10 Disguise the Tact that be-
chances fbr being The permanent
county seat arc not ~ good rs they
should he 10 warrant the erection q
public buildings. The county i 81
loo ioaHgs her resources afe no
ret thoroughly revealed.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29


Tho completion of tho great Grant
smelling works ut Denver is near at
hand, The main building, go by
100 feel, is NIL completed, In it ufe
eight furnaces, entirely finished, and
which arc calculated to average y
total capacity Of 400 tons day
Adjoining the building on the west
is tho eugine-house. so by 100 feet,
also nearly finished, and containing
u 20O-horso power engine U large
boiler and three mammoth blowers,
besides u full equipment OF pumps
machinery rgeneratlhs electricity
for lighting the establishment etc
The stack connecting with the dust
chambers will have u height Of ICE
feet. Tho receipt Of ofo has already
been commenced, and 1000 tons vii
be on hand BY the LIST Of October
when il il expected the works car
begin operations,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29


There IL now o gap OF q little
more than 600 miles between tho APP
proaehing ends If the Northern
Pacific railroad, which Is being
closed up Mt the rate Of nearly four
mlos q day, There arc 8i6 miles
Of completed road between ST, Paul,
Minnesota, and Forsyth, Montana,
and 491 miles finished on the Pacific
coast side, bringing that end Of the
line TO Rock Island, Montana On
tho first OF the present month q
daily line of four-horse stages COM
menoed running between the two
ends Of the limo and by tho first Of
October the schedulepaascngor Time
between Chicago and Portland viii
be reduced to eight days, which is
less than tho present time between
tho two oitips hy way OF SIM Fran,
cisco, A fnrco Of 5000 men IL en-
ployed IN pushing forward the road
and tho whole line ia expected to be
4 completed and in running order
early in 1899
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29


lhp q. Il. n Company is making
Il grand rush for Snake river, but
for what reason II Is bard to tell,
Il looks 4 good deal like they were
afraid 81 tho Short Line, There is
evidently trouble brewing between
the two companies. and how it Will
be settled i I problem Il seems
pretty certain TINT the Short Limo
tly to stick 10 tue HudRat aurvvY
aud We are Ut loss 20 fitd any rea.
aon Why, il il follows It IN part, it
eanI ioilew It clear through. In
such ease it would seem that it
has tho upper hand of the Q, Il. 1 N.
60. Il hus been quito generally be
liexed that the road naw building
over the bme Mountains would
sooner AT later SILL out 10 the shorl
l4ine Company, and this Is probably
tie reason Ihefe Is such III etfof
made 10 seeare tho right Of way I,
saake river Iatsesade Record
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
Old Winnsm ueca Dying,

The Piutes hereaboHts have learn
cd by courier that Wsuncmuoca,
chief Of all the Piutos, is lying ut
tho point OF death near Fort Bid
well, where he was on a visit 10 De-
hobo, 0ue Of his faithful hcnchmen.
The sub ohisfa IRE daspondent, aud
as indians arc very aupcpstltlnus,
soue attribute bis illness to the witch
cry Of bin .sifo, while othera think
The medicine man ii to blame, 1t II
q,iite probable that II his aiekness
ends 10 death, his wife and doctor
will BIO made TO atone for IL with
their lives, Ii ii customary for the
Piutes, aa well ~ many other tribes
10 kill tho medicine man who at
tends o ehlsf during en- illness that
ends In death, and they sonctimes
sacrifice the unfortunate wife Off
dead chief on his grave, An in
stance Of tho latter kind took place
here two yours since, when on limo
cent aquaw was taken with The
corps Of her husband to the HApi
mony mountains, some eight or Ter
miles above town, and sacrificed or
his grave, tho charge against her be
ing witehcraft,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
eorresnanllenl as NO. /

4 correspondent asks whele the
Oregon Short f.ine rsilread is OK
peetea GO terminate on this ceasi.
The answer TO ills question Is not
easy just nov L eau only bo said
that The charter Of the company,
which Is virtually the Union Pacific,
authorizes this constructions OF il
failsead from Granger On tho Union
pgeiile railroad. n northwestern
direction llem Wyoming, over the
northwest corner Of tlsth and across
Idaho on tho most eiieisle route g
Baker City, 0regon, AMI thence e
some poiut an the Columbia river o.
tie Paeit:eeeeaa Tacoma News.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

Tho Monarch mine, ut Atlanta,
viii have il new haisting works in
operation before many days Tbs
Monarch i one ef stie VERT richest
properties N AItufas county. aud
haz already yielded IL thousands.
The mine has heretofore beeu
principally worked hg tunnels and
she neN noiatlng machinery i for
he purpose Of working from =
shall.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

The Idaho World says that an
s60-ioot tunnel has tapped tho Ban
ner ledge 200 feet below The old
worlzs ana 500 feet from the sariace.
Tho width of tho ledge had not been
determined, NJ It Ind been eut into
but TIVE feet. The ore was Of the
same glndc rs that worked above
SI00 per ton.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

Whenever George Peck, OF the
Milwaukee Sun, sees girl kissing
her pet dog, no thinks OF tho dread-
fut places where TINT dogs nosu has
been during the day, aud it makes
him sick. This is u Wow of it that
perhaps has not occurred to the wo-
man who kisses her dog, but It IS
certainly worthy Of her careful con
celebration.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

Hs4 . Prsspeator's Paradlses--A Letter
from 4 W0od Rlyerite,


George Steward. Of this plaoe, last
wepk, received lottar from T H.
Conway, dated Harrisburg, Alaska,
August 18th. va arc pernitted 70
extract the following
n do ppl think much u this ooun
trg 40 fur as hava sesn, though
there are aoFne good prospects, and
sonie placer ground thai pays weil.
There il one stamp mill in opcfa-
lion aud another VIII start ~ ~ ZEN
days. The country is hard TO pros-
peot, owing to the timber being very
heavy and thick growth III under
brush and uoaa covering the round
everywhere The only WY to
travel IL by boats TO the heads Of the
streams, then get ycnr outfit 10 the
mountains tho beat way you can.
There ere plenty of Indians who
will pack fprsl pcrday and hisErub,
but whom an Indian packs bis own
blankets and grub there ~ not avery
extensive pack left for The pros
pector, 40 that the cost Of proapeet.
ing u very great
There ii plenty Of now country
here to prospect, md the mountains
arc full Of men now, both on the
| coast and inland They can tell
moro about the country late in the
fail | would not advise any ono to
come here at tho present outlook Of
| the country, but ! en here now and
will ssay lar q while and aoe what
the country will turn out TO be.
Harrisburg Ii on bay, and the
mineral belt runs In northorly ID
rection inland Tho prospoctors e
up the bay one hundred mllos, thct
/ they arc compelled to pack thirty
five miles 10 tho head Of the Yueol
| river, which flows north into Arcti'
ocean They 10 down tho river ane
Hid heavy, coarse gold. but th'
country ii so wild and IL Is such |
| difficulty 20 get supplies, that the,
cannot stay IN long enough to tel
whether Il will pay or not. Blu
thoro are now two companies i
there with supplies enough 10 las
tlun two years
Property sells we'll here thu
shows anything ut NIL Tho quart
, contains principally gold, very littl
silver being found In the rock,
Harrisburg il hot the livelles
town in tho would, but there il IL
why's some gold dust IN circulation
Tho place il well supplied with dr.
goods. grocery mud drug store
thore being thrso ofthe latter,
Fiah abound, but il il not u goo
part of tho country for game. "
hive fresh beefonIy When the steam
ers como ia, and mall but once
month,
Hank oty i here working f
wages, He daes not think much
tho country
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

AIraass viii have = very small
representation In tho next i4egisl.
.nra and : very large amount Of
work which should b. aeled upon
Thereioae. see 10 il, voters, that you
eAoosc The best men 10 advance The
interests q The county.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET!
or Alturaa County,

-. A*%s~& 49, - $3.50 ~ : 4F@s7'
Hon. George Ainslie.
For Joint Councilman with boise
Counly)s
COL. II. a. WALL, Of Bullion,
Fer the House of Representatives.
HON. GREEN WHITE, al yionna,
For Probate Judge
HON. W. RI ANDERSON, Of HALEY
For District Attorney
NORMAN N. RuICK, Of Bellevue.
For sheriff
d. u. GHAY, of Rocky bar,
For Auditor and Recorder,
w. H. WATT, Of Vienna
For County Commissioners
W. II, VANLANDINGIFAM,
Of Bellevue
LAWRENCE IEapLEY,
Of Rocky narl
r.. LEWIS. Of Ketohnm,
For Assessor,
GILBERT Il, BIxBY, Of Bellevue.
For Treasurer.
HON. STEPHEN y, DILLEY,
Of HALEY
For superintendent Of Public In
stluctiousi
FRANK III. ROLLINS, of Iailey-
For Surveyor
o. X. WRscnATT, of Bellevue.
For Coroner
On. ID. w MARSH ALL, Of Bellevue
TETCHffN. IDAHO. SEPT 30, 1889
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

Herbert Spence has anlsindly re-
iercd to Oscar Wild rs an outland-
ish person who attempted 70 recon.
ellie itliocy with art and uanby pam
hyism with sentiment,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
Pav-IAaf Aatlee

All persons having bills against
The Philadelphia MiningN Smelling
Company are requested to present
them in duplicate hv tbs FIRST Of tho
month Payment viii be made for
the same on the tittsenth-
CaAs. + MILLER
General Superintendent,
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

Tux Democrats opened tho cam.
psign 81 IIaiiey Iass evening With
spseehes, gunpowdef. bonfires, eta
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29
II ork OH tho O. Il. & :

Work on tho O. 4. 4 n railroad
tunnel near tho summit Of tho Blue
Mountains, has commenced 1t Is
estimated tDat ii viii take five
months % put daylight through the
mountain
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

fHE Bellevue Chronicle, j. Repub-
llesn journal, is expected 10 come
fcath within q day or two.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

coAf 20 the trout, We candidates.
The honest voters would like to be.
sold yer Harlaee cropp6n's."
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-09-29

xErcanM. IDAHO. SEPT 20, 1889
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-28
PERSONAL AND LiTERass., u

DEACON Samuel Waldo, of Perry
Village. Wyoming County. y. T.. who
has attained the venerable age Of eighty
six years. has lately married. nrighbor
in the person of Miss Harriet Ham
who is the good Deaeon's sixth wiie.
was an early teacher Of President
Arthur.
Next TO the movements of road
agents those Of editors are watched with
jealous suspicion by Colorado reporters.
Says the Denver Tribune msn: mir.
+. ii. Alison, editor Of the Georgetown
Courier, is in the city getting his hair
cut. MIR. n. p. B;,beocS. OF the Gunni-
son Nc,rS-Democrat, Is also in town hay-
ing some dental work done"
in its thirty-third year, has given the
country from its members one President,
X. b. Hayes; two foreign ministers. Mr..
Moves to France. Nc. Taft to Austria;
one Chief Justice. Salmon p Chase;
one Associate Justice. Stanley Mat
thews; two Cabinet officers. Judge TAFT
and j. ID. Cox.-Harper's Bear.
Captain Mayne Reid. in his ..Rural
Life of England" articles in the New
York Tribune. says that in many parts
OF that country the agricultural lsborer
gets only fifty cents a day. and Of course
all Sundays. and rainy days. etc. are
his loss. he being always hired BY the
day. Fifteen dollars month for fam
lily of four or five persons. and perhaps
more. is certainly starvation wages.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-09-28
A New France.

A Frenchman bought an island off the
coast of Australia for about $3.50, and
announced his intention of founding a
New France. The protector called him.
self a Marquis, and succeeded in obtain
ing subscriptions amounting to 10, 00O.-
900 francs from cOlonisis who Joined in
the expedition. The emigrants sailed
in vessels bought with their own money.
the marquis" not accompanying
them. When the colonists reached their
destination. desert and not the rich
soil and attractive surroundings prom
ised, greeted them Hunger and sick
ness killed MANY OF them. and the yest
were brought home by kind shipmas-
tiers. The protector. meanwhile, was
organizing new enterprises. 1t was
reported that engineers had found pre-
cious stones in the land of New France,
and that agriculture was fourishing
More subscriptions poured in. Soon.
however. the imposition was discovered.
The :. Marquis is TO be tried for man.
slaughter. embezzlement, and for en-
rolling military command in France
a body of one hundred soldiers who
were TO quart New France. Two fresh
vessels were being equipped at BARGE
Iona when he was arrested. London
GioJe. asi -fstf aT