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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
THE CAPITAL.
On Wood River the Place for 1t.

On Wood River the Place for 1t.
Biackfoot Registerl
There is no doubt but at the next
session of the Legislature the ques-
ton of the removal of the Capital will
form prominent part of the pro-
ceedings. The present location of
the Capital, within few miles of the
western border of the Territory, is an
injustice to the people of Eastern
Idaho. The distance from Black
foot, which is the nearest point in
Oneida county, to Boise City, is about
26O miles; while from Oxford, Milad,
Soda Springs and Franklin in this
county, as we'll as Salmon City and
other places in Lemhi county, it is
from 800 to $50 miles.
Up to the present time Boise City
has been the largest town in the Ter
ritory, and until within few years
the largest portion of the population
of the. Territory were in the western
part and in the vicinity of Boise
City. The last census, however
showed Oneida county to contain the
largest population Of any county in
the Territory, or nearly one fifth of
the entire population of the Terri
tory.
10 remove the Capital from Boise
City to any town in Oneida county
would be as unjust as to have it
where it is. The Capital should be
located near the center of the Terri
tory, provided the population is not
all located on one side. But this is
not the case with Idaho. The pop
ulation of Eastern Idaho, including
the counties of Oneida, Bear Lake,
Lemhi and Cassia, in 1880, when the
census was taken, was l3,744, while
that of the west side, including Nez
Perce, Lab Toh, and Shoshone. who
are very anxious to join Washington
Territory,was II, JIG. Leaving out the
three last named counties their popu-
lation was only 22,22I. At that time
the population of Alturas county was
only 1858, while to-day it is prob
ably not less than 5000, and on the
day Of the next election it will not
be less than 5000, which will be
nearly one-tifth of the entire popu-
lation of the Territory. Oneida
county has been settling up rapidly
also, and will no doubt contain q
population equal to that of Alturas
the two counties equaling at least
if not over, third Of the Terri
tory's population, which will then b,
not far from 10000.
Taking these facts into consider
alton as well as the steady and per.
manent growth of the Wood River
country, we consider that the proper
place for the Capitol Of Idaho is a,
either HALEY or Bellevue, which witt
the three northern counties annexed te
Washington Territory would place i
geographically very near the center
Of the Territory
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15

Plants for gold and silver mills, embracing the
latest and most improved machinery and processes
for base and free ores.
Water Jacket Smelling Furnaces for silver, lead,
and copper ores, with new and important improve
ments, superior to any other make.
Hosting Works, Pumping Machinery, ChloridiZ-
ing Furnaces, etc.
We offer our customers the best results of thirty
years experience III this special line of work and
are prepared to furnish the most approved char
actcr of mining and reduction machinery, superior
in design and construction to that of any other
make, at the lowest possible prices. We also
tract to deliver, in complete running order, Mills,
Furnaces, Hosting Works. etc, III any of the
mining States and Territories. Estimates given on
application. Send for illustrated circular.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
Payday Notice.

nIDWEII. AND BEAVER EXTENSION
MINING COMPANY, Nellie Group Min
ing GompanS-Seotia Mining Company.-All
persons having claims ,f..ainst the above
named companies must ,rt sent or forward
their bills ia duplicate Oh Oh before the first
of each month the monthly payday of the
companies namedl, To me, mt my office In
Sawfooth City, .Alturas county, Idaho Terri
tory. W. IL. BRODHEAD,
General manager Bidwell and Beaver Exten-
sion, Nellie Group and Scotia mining COM
nanlpS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15

L., - week in your own town. S. outfit
S6 : ; ::
much as men, and boys and girls
make great pay Reader, If You want q business
at which you can make great pay all the time you
work, write for particulars to II. HALLETr CO.,
Portland, Maine. xF
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
Payday Notice.

WOOD RIVER q. AND s. NJ. CO., OF
SALT LAKE CITY, [. T.-All persons hold
ing claims against this company must pre-
sent their bills in duplicate, at the company's
Office at Bullion, before the first day of each
month, and payment will be made on the
10th. EN0S \. WALL,
Superintendent.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
A Mammoth Stock.

Cliff & Mckay have on hand and on
the way a really mammoth stock of
stoves, mining supplies, and hardware
of all kinds-all of which is for sale
cheap.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15

Cutlery and Field Glasses,
The finest assortment on the river, at j =,
A. Rupert's drug store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
w. II. Johnson,
Attorney At Law and Notary Public.
BELLEVUE, IDAHO.

VIII prsctiee in all the Courts of the Territory
special attention given to collections Remttancss
nade on day of collection
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
Payday Notice.

COLUMBIA AND BEAVER n. G0'S.-Au per-
sons holding claims against these companies must
present their bills at the eonpans's office in Saw
tooth City, on or before the first day of each
month. c. w COPYRIGHT, Secretary.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-06-15
AsSayers' Materials !

At j. a. Rupert's drug store, Main
street. HALEY. 1
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Northern Pacific Distances.

The following table of distances, and
the time of travel, ON the line of the
Northern Pacific from Portland to st.
Paul will be found of general interest:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
FIREIN THE MOUNTAINS.
Great Destruction Of Wood and Timber III
the Park and Mountains n ear
Butte.

fru,u 3. r. Catching, who. cain- Ia
from Blaektail yesterday, says tie -a'fae',
we learn that disastrous contlagration
occurred at that place last saturday.
The fire il supposed to have originated
from Il teamstcr cooking his dinner.
The Colorado ssnelter lost shout 6oe cords
uf wood by this fire, and others lost
smaller lots.
From Chancs T. Harris, who came III
from the park late last evening, we learn
that q fire hreke out on the summit,
vest Of the park, about l1:3o .. II. yes
ferysay When first discovered 1t dld
not have the appearance OF being more
than al ordinary camp fire, but the
wind blowing gale 1t the time, the
uhoIe side Of the mountain Was soon Il
sheet Of flame The fire originated about
I00 Yards from Billy Morrson's wood
camp. It was unquestionabiy the work
Of an incendiary, rs Mr.. Morrison had
no fire about his camp since morning.
Morrison 1oses; about $50 cords Of Vool
and his wood chute 500 feet long. Geo.
4. Curtis lost $50 cords Of wood and bis
chute 800 feet long. Mr. Curtis was
| I,itching wood al the time and before be
! was 4 rare Of the presence OF the fire his
shirt was burning. He barely es-
capped with his life.
The fire Was raging 1T late hour last
/ night, and unless there Is rain or BLU
| cher or something else, there 10 liable
to be immense destruction In the park
before the end is reached The fire Ia
ascending the mountain side, and the
wicked flames are s,srging and roaring
In the direction Of the extensive wood
| ricks of the Silver Bow and Montana
company, and OF private individuals
There Ia 3 strong presumption thatthou
sands of cords Of wood will disappear II
susoke In the park Within the next few
days.
When tile fire was first discovered
Judge Sherman organized force to sta,
ita fasagss but I'm the face OF the gal
and the parhed-up timber their effort
vssr iupsent. The heatwas 50 intens
that men could not approach the seen
CT the cenfiagration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Sale Of the Far W est.

The Sioux CITY Journal Of the "a
speaks "a follows of the Far West: "The
steamer Far West Was sold yesterday by
Col. FL. C.. Akin, manager Of the Peck
line, to Capt. Barnet. Of Boonvllle, Mo.
The price Ia understood to have been
S5, SOD Capt. John NJ. Gilham went ur
on the afternoon train TO Chamberlain,
where the boat now is. III company with
All engineer that came up with the pur-
chaser, and the boat will be taken down
the river 1T once. She will work this
fall Oh the Usage river, where her new
owner has A contract for forwarding rail
road material The Far West was built
near pittsburg In 1870 for the Coulson
line. While In the service Of that COM
pany she made some Of the most profit
able trips ever made on the Missouri
river, never met witt, any bad accident,
and gained the enviable reputation of
being lucky boat In the fall of 1890
she was sold to the Peck line people for
$1,000, and has since been one Of the
paying boats Of the line. Her only mis-
hap since going into the Peck line was
the knocking out of cylinder head on
her last trip to Benton This damage
was fully repaired at Bismarck before
the boat started out for Chamberlain.
Last winter she was thoroughly repaired
on the ways at this city, and is now
tight and dry. Fast, light draft and al
ways lucky, the Far West will be much
missed or the upper Missouri. Her
master, Capt. John Belk, and clerk,
Eph. Wood, will be transferred TO the
Meade. - Bismarck Tribune
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Commodore Waters Boat.

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20

thew had given him the soup, and
agreed with Mr.. Clagett on the ueces-
sity of taking the railroad corporation
bull by the horns at the very start II IAe
people did not want to be made slaves III
the future. He believed that one great
cause Of his being slaughtered was ot-
cause it was we'll known that he could
not be controlled BY railroads OK any
other corporations; that while he would
take the soup now Rs he had always
Gone in the past, and expected TO swat
low the Maginnis pill which had been
given the democratic party 10 swallow
once more, no matter how bitter q one 1t
was; yet, if it should prove true that
Maeinnis was the railroad candidate lie
would fiy the track and vote for another
man. Mr.. MayheW thanked his friends
for calling on him to speak 1t what was
understood to be Il republican gathering,
and on the close of his remarks tie meet
ing adjourned.
It ss plain TO be seen that tic Masi IL
MS boom III Deer lodge is very ligh'
one, and it is safe 10 predict that the
'senlv man who can save his party from
dEsgracefuI defeatn will run away be
hind his party ticket III this county.
leave this afternoon for Butte, and tn,
doinys OF the convention YOU will prob
ably receive BY telegraph before thi:
reacbes Won. STEVE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Bill Nye's Acceptance.

A Washington dispatch TO the Boatelk
Herald, under date Of the 18th ult.,
says: Acting acknowledgement Hatton
has received the following characteristic
letter of exceptance from Bill Nye of the
Laramie Boomerang, appointed post
master Of Laramie by the President and
commissioned to-day:
The DAILY BOOMERANG,
LARAMIE CITY, Wy, Aug. =, -
Ny DEAR GENERAL.--I have received
the news by telegraph Of my nomina-
ton and confirmation as postmaster at
Laramie, and wish to extend my thanks
for the same. have ordered oil entire
~ new set of boxes and postoffice e,,'f1sy
including new corrugated cuspidors, for
the use Of the female clerks. look up
on the appointment myself as a triumph
Of eternal truth over error and wrong.
It is one of the epoohs, as / may say, in
the nation's onward march towards po-
litical purity and perfection. L don't
know when have noticed any stride in
the affairs Of slate which so thoroughly
impressed me with Its wisdom. Now
that we are co-workers in the same de-
partment, trust that you will not feel
shy or backward in consulting me any
time relative to matters concerning post
office department affairs. Be perfectly
frank with me, and feel perfectly free to
just bring anything of that kind right to
me. Do not feel reluctant because I
may appear at times cold and reserved.
Perhaps you think do not know the
difference between q general delivery
window and three-em quad, but. that
is a mistake. Ny general information
is far beyond those OF my years. With
profoundest regards, remain sincerely
yours, BILL NYE, ?. M.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Railroad Inspection.

CHICAGO, Sept 9.--H. W. Scott, OF
Portland, Oregon, arrived her yesterday
en- route 10 New York. Mr.. Scott, to-
gether with John p. Sanborn, OF Now
port, and Mr. \. z. Johnson, OF Utica,
were appointed commission by the
President to inspect the Northern Pa
cific railroad, in order that the Govern
ment might have official notice that
parts of the road will be constructed pre-
liminary to the company $ receiving the
land grant awarded them by the Gov
eminent The commission have inspect
ed the entire length Of the road and
travelled over the entire completed sec
tions They find the section building
vest finished to a Doint on the Yellow
stone, in Montana. near the new town
Of Billings about $50 miles west Of Chi
cago. The section building east from
Portland covers $40 miles, leaving gap
to be completed OF 40 miles, much OF
the heavy work, grading, etc., on which
is done and The cars will run through
from st. Paul to Portland inside Of
twelve months The work SO Tar has
been done in thorough and substantial
manner There were no very neaVy
| grades to contend with, and the difficult
ties are fewer than Oh other transcontl-
mental lines Two tunnels each about
$500 feet III length, have yet to be conf
! pleted. The commission have forward
ed their report to the Secretary OF the
interior, and the land patents will prob
soon be issued to the Northern Pacific
company. Mr.. Scott speaks Ill glowing
terms Of the region trayersed by the line
of road, both Of their agricultural and
grazing possibilities as well az athe min
eral belt In Montana. He leaves this
evening for New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Hyperbole Of the Plains.

We fit through the dreamy hours Of
summer like swift-winged bumblebees
amid the honeysuckle and pumpkin
blossoms, storing away perhaps little
glucose honey and buckwheat pancakes
for the future, but all at once, like a
newspaper thief in the night, the king
of frost and ripe, yellow chillblai2s Is
upon rs, and we crouch beneath the
wintry blast and hump our spinal coll
umn up into the crisp air like Texas
steer that has thoughtlessly swallowed
raw cactus.--BoomeraseQ
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
Sidewalk Needed.

II the school board had taken posi-
ton near the school house yesterday
morning, noon or evening and watched
the children in their efforts to wade
through the mud and water from Main
street to the school house we think they
would not hesitate long about building
sidewalks where needed. The expense
would not be very great and it would be
a convenience appreciated alike by the
teachers and pupils.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
RIENICKE HOUSE.
Snn River T,Aayings.

This house Is situated on the Helena and Benton
road, Just nice days drive from Benton, making |.
the most convenient stopping place the road II
Is kept in frsciass STYLE and has the very best ae
c0nMoaations for travellers OR the road
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20

We are offering special alinducements In
ladies suits In flannel, cashmere and
other material. T. &. Baker & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
LAUDERDALE's LAWSUIT.
Judge HammOnd's Decision AID.
verse 60 the Lauderdaie
County Justices.

The United States Circuit Court to-day
rendered a very important decision in the
case Of the United States on the relation
Of Lucinda Watts VS. the Justices of Lau-
derdale county, Judge Shelby Hammond
delivering the opinion. The plaintiff re-
covered a Judgment against the county for
$4,000 on bonds issued in aid of the old
Memphis & Paducah railroad, which was
affirmed by the Supreme Court of the
United States. A peremptory mandamus
was issued, requiring the County Court to
levy a tax to pay it, and the Justices all re-
signed to evRde obedience, They were
arraigned for contempt, on the ground
that Notwithstanding the designations,
they were still in Office and bound to obey,
because the Constitution of Tennessee
provides that every officer shall hold his
office until his successor is elected or APP
pointed and qualified. The statutes re-
duire the Sheriff, when a Justice of the
Peace resigns, to hold an election to fill
the vacancy, in ten days, but the Sheriff
has never held the elections because the
people of the county are determined not
to pay the subscription, claiming that the
bonds are void and the railroad did not
build the road. Judge Hammond decides
that under the Constitution no officer in
Tennessee can abandon his Office until his
successor is qualified. He may resign so
as to create vacancy under the law to
authorize the appointing power
or the electors to supply a successor,
but until the successor is qualified the re-
signing officer must continue in the dis
charge of his duties. This was the rule of
the common law,and has been restored by
the constitution Of 1870 in Tennessee, TO
prevent a paralysis of governmental
agencies. The Court withholds sentence
of fine to thefull amount of the judgment,
distributed according to the ability to pay
among the twenty-three resigning Justices,
and orders an alias mandamus to levy the
tax in April next at the regular annual
levy. This sentence will be passed if
there is any further dlsobedience of the
writ by the Justices or their successors
This is test case, and there are other
judgments and bonds to a large amount
against Lauderdale and other
counties. The effect of the de-
cision is to completely destroy
all power to evade the process of the
Courts by resignation, and to furnish a
complete remedy to enforce the judgments
Of the Courts against defaulting counties
in Tennessee. There is no appeal from
the decision, as it is criminal case, and
the Justices will have to obey'the writ or
go to jail until it is done. and pay the
fines and costs into the United States
Treasury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
LEDaER Linz

Prof. Saxby's hop to night.
New Seasides daily at Williams.
Saxbys grand hop tonight.
Bestroasted coffee. Lyle & Shields.
Fine music at Saxby's to night.
LEDGER job printing Office, 10 Mad.
ison street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Extra quality mixed pickles by the
gallon at Lyle q Shields.
Office Of Scuppernong Wine Co.
No. 4 Madison street.
Drs. Kimbro & Gabbert have a SUP.
ply Of fresh bovine virus.
Valentines at wholesale. at Mans.
ford's: The largest assortment evol
brought to Memphis.
Apply for hull risks in the Cont.
mental ms. Co., Of New York, L
Marx & Bensdorf, agents,
0livette, in tuneful and capita
style, at the theater tomorrow nigh
by our amateurs Of the Mozart Socie
ty.
Esquire D. A. Harrell died at Col
lieryille last Tuesday, in the 6fietl
year Of his age, leaving wife ant
several children.
Rev. DR.. Samfeld lectures to nigh
at the Synagogue, corner OF Main ant
Exchange streets. Subject: "Guiteal
and the Theory Of Inspiration"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
POLICE POINTS.

Spencer Mana, vagrant, was caught
III the legal drag-net.
James Wright's bond was fixed at
$500. He had concealed weapon.
John Jones and Henry Burke had
a little friendly fight yesterday and
shook hands in court to-day.
1t will be just week before John
Bathell will get return pass from
Presidents Island. He was wabbling
drunk.
Fines of $25 each were imposed
on four dilatory citizens who agreed to
put their premises in good condition
in ten days, and sentence was sus-
pended.
Sleek Savannah Gibbs, a colored
girl who pays monthly visits to the
Island, was sent down for forty days.
Her mother expressed herself as de-
lighted.
Several petitions for new sidewalks
in the suburbs, lately granted by the
Council, who ordered the work done,
has given the sidewalk inspector all he
can attend to.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
sluelIing . DIsturbance.

WEST JEFFERSON, o., January 81
Mrs. High, teacher of public school three
miles from this place, called in John Bnt-
Ter, one of the Directors, yesterday after
noon to assist her in quelling disturb
ance among the pupils, which was
instigated by boy named George Scott
Butler SO enraged Scott that the latter
struck Butler in the head with piece Of
coal and crushed his skull. 1t is not posi-
BILE for Butler TO recover. Scott, who is
nineteen years Of age, has escaped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
Failures for a Week.

NEW YORK, January 27.-R. G. Dun
s. Co.'s Mercantile Agency report the
failures throughout the country during
the week as 1855, which is considerable
reduction as compared with the recent
weeks. The distribution is as follows
Eastern States, 8; Western States, 49,
Southern States, So Middle States, 81: Pa.
ciflc coast and Territories, 10; New York
city, 9. The failures in the South are still
excessive. In New ork city no stoppage
of Importance has occurred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
Production OfCOaI in the United
States,

WAsHINGToN, JanuaryH.-The Census
Office has just published report on the
production of bituminous coal, from which
Il appears that the total amount mined in
the United States during the census year
1880 was 42,420,680 tons, Of which total
%. S52. $40 tons we're produced in the
Appalachian coalfelds Allegheny county
Pa. furnished over one-tenth. and the
States Of Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio
nearly three-fourths OF the entire product
Sufficient information was gathered To
Justify the assumption that the exhausted
fields form but very small fraction OF
the available coal land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
POPULAR ADDITIONl
CHARLEY MEYERS, IS Monroe,
has added a Restaurant
20 hIs weII.knOWn saloon. III

The two sharpcrs, Melton and Will
son, got another continuance this
morning on the ground that they were
engaged as sort Of knights Grant
hunting the country over for truant
damsel and could not divulge names,
as it would spoil the chase. They
were given every opportunity yester-
day 70 establish themselves, but re-
fused.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-27
Best Roasted Coffee

COFFEE = Very Rest Mocha
Java, MaracalbO and Rio C0nees
roasted daily.
NEUFCHATEL CHEESE : By
express.
Double Refined OdorIess Cook
ing Oil, with all the Stearine
taken ont.
100 Fire KindIcrs for SI.OO.
Extra Fine Creamery Butter,
by Express daily.
Olives by the gallon.
Fine Mixed Pickles by the GAL
lon.
Pure White and Golden Syrup
(unaduIteratedl.
silver Moon Flour, new pro-
cess, very fine.
New York State Buckwheat,
Graham Flour, Barley, Oatmeal,
Cracked Wheat, Dried Pitted
Cherries, Peeled Peaches. Dried
WhOrtIeberries, Dried BIachber-
ries.
OLIVER, FINNlE & CO.