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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-11
The Fate of Webb.
EN1iisH APPLAUSE OF HIS CHANNEL FEAT GESpoN.
sIELE For THE NIAGARA TRAGEpY

ENGLISH APPLAUSE OF HIS CHANNEL FEAT REsPox.
slELE FOR THE NIAGARA TRAGEDY.
From the Saturday Review.
MI "eoo was undoubtedly Influenced by the
known fondnesS OF the Americans for shows Of A
dangerous character In his choice or a place in
which to try TO renew his diminished reputation
lie thought they would be more enthusiastic than
EhgnSnmen. There would be more newspaper
reports. more pictures In the illustrated journals
more cheering, more Misunderstanding, and possibly
larger subscription. The rapids at Niagara ara
i,i i,, dangerous 10 swim into than any Others
wltnin easy reach; but, If the other conditions
couid nave been supplied, he would have been
quite as ready TO risk his life anywhere else
On the whole, however, 1t is his own country
men who are responsible for This really shameful
business. Mr.. Webb was an EnglishInan. ant II
WAS IA Ensiahd That he was trained 10 the frantic
oilgihs ioI nolorlety which alone can explain his
CONQUER. HIS story is vulgar version OF the he
S Eno hIward irving. When he swain across the
playIhlng. The feat in itself was a ramarkable
Instance OF strength and endurance In shaved
o ons,,s powerful man who Was good swimmer
Couiu commune 10 make progress through the water
on very line day for over twenty hours AS FAR
as IL Weif, II was very croditabie performance
shlp~recked sailors have done nearly as much un.
DER far less favorable circuInst ancas but what
Mebb succeeded in doing certainly deserved a rair
allowance OF praise.
The clamor of applause which followed ,roc
OUT o, an proportion 10 the achievement. and has,
as All the world can now see, been fatal to the
man who gained It. Tie newspapers saw an
Opening for telling reports gushing articles We're
written and the lazy Ittie-tattle public cot some
thing 10 talk about. They cared as liUtle as they
wen could for Webb, but they were amused for
tne moment, and shouted TIL they had forgotten
All ABOUT The matter. Unfortunately Mr. Webb
TOOK hlmseH seriously. He Thought it was all
real, end gave up an honorable trade To put him-
self on a level with the unhappy creatures VINO
nave 10 FISK their necks ia music halls for the
amusement or the gallery. His reputation went
the road OF all such regulations, and ne tried the
Impossible In order To win II back. II Is no doubt
an ekceiient rule that nothing but what is good
should be said about the dead: but There are oc.
caa!onS on which 1t is proper io make pycenifcns
anu TINS Is distinctly one or tn IN. There would,
we think, be kind OF immortality In talking now
ABOUT the courage OF Mr.. Webb. IL Is only by re.
1usng 10 recognize any element OF real heroism In
such things as these that we can hops TO put q
STOP 10 one or the meancst of popular craZes.
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via " tst Shore route. avoiding the ferry at LURE
anu long transfer through New York.
Leave Wsshiu gton leave Baltimore 25 a. NJ ::
leave Ptniadelphia leave Jersey City D. IN.
ArTFe transton's 5:34 M: West Point, 5:36 y. M ;
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Tor car from Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia
to albany and Saratoga without change
Baggage checked through.
Call Agent Pennsylvania Railroad for tickets and
further information, u, address
HENRY MONETT
General Passenger Agent,
au2-1nl No. "a State street. New York,
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ABATEMENT OF THE AsPHALTUM NUIsANCE.-The
District chemist, Prot De smedt, has examined
the asphatum works of A. L. Barber & Co., at
Easbys point, with the view OF ascertaining If the
nuisance created by the smell OF gases generated
cannot be abated without removing the works.
be effected. Prof. De Smedt suggested the gases
and vapors arising from the refining process be
kettles. This was tried with complete success,
and the owners OF the works have agreed to put
this process in operation with all the kettles, so
that the dlSagreeable smell so much complained
OF Will be removed. The new process viii be in
operation In eight or ten days
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-01-15

sion to Society. Dimness of Vision. Noises in the
Head; the vital fluid passing unobserved in the
urine. and many other diseases that lead to insan
ity and death.
DIR. MINTIE. who is = regular physician tgrad-
uate Of the University of Pennsylvania will
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS tor
case of this kind the VITAL RESTORA.
TIVE (under his special advice and treatment)
will not cure, or for anything impure or injurious
found in it. DIR. MINTIE treats all private dis
eases successfully without mercary. CoNsULTA-
TloN FREE. Thorough examination and advice.
including analysis of urine. s. %. Price of VITAL
RESTORATIVE, - 90 . bottle, ar four times the
quantity. $40 90: sent TO any address upon receipt
Of price, or c. o. D.. secure from observation, and
in private name. if desired, by A. E. MINTIE, NJ.
D.. II Kearny street. San Francisco. Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE, sent application
by letter stating symptoms, and age. Com.
munic atoms strictly confidential.
DIR. MINTIE'S KIDNEY REMEDY. NEPHRETI-
CUM cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder Com
plants. GonorrhRa, elect. Leucorrhtna. For sale
by all druggists II 90 bottle six bottles for S. co.
DIR. MINTIE'S DANDELlON PILLS are the best
and Cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure in the
market. Fol sale by all druggists.
All orders for medicine G. o. ID. must be accom-
panied with 81 las guarantee of good faith
which will be deducted when the package Is
shipped. If
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Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. ~.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Boise CITY, Idaho.
September ~. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that John V. Furweil, of
the City OF Chicago, by his attorney in fact. Asa
W Clarke, whose postottce address is Bullion,
Aturas county. Idaho Territory, has this day filed
his application for patent for l35 linear feet
of the
NARROW GAUGE NO. , LODE AND MINING
CLAIM.
with surface ground 600 feet wide, situate in Min
ersl Hun Mining District. Alturas county. Idaho
Territory and DIES grated by the reld notes of sur
Ney and ON the othri plat thereof file in this
Office as lot No. 30, the boundaries OF which are
described with magnetic variations Of Is degree,
80 minutes east, as follows. to-wit Commencing
at the southsrly corner of said claim at post No
whence the quarter section corner between SEE
tons y and Ii, township ,. north range Il east.
Boise Meridian bears south , degrees 81 minutes
west 2,jj;i feet distant thence from said post No.
No. | thence north - degrees ~ minutes VT 4
LOO feet to- post No, , thence south 81 degrees ~
minutes west HN feet t. post No g. and thence
south Gi degrees ~ minutes east l55 tset to- said
post NO I, containing i'll area II loo acres and
is joined on the southwest by the "Eciipse" min-
ing claim.
The NOTICE Of location of said claim IL duly re-
corded in the Recorders office OF said Alturas
county
Any person clamin. adversely any portion of
the above described premises Is hereby notified t.
hlt IN this "tilce. during the period of sixty DAYS
publication, his adverse claim, or such claim Will
be barred.
direct that this notice be published in the
Wuop RIVER TINS. the newspaper published
nearest t. SAID mining claim for the tul period of
sixty days d. z. b. PRIDE, Register
Jas, IL Beatty. attorney for appiicnnt HALEY
Idaho. %
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'.pplicati0n for Patent.
NOTICE NO, 50.


u UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
BOISE CITY, IDAHO.
October T., lSS2
re is hereby given that Madison +.
.on, whose pOstotlice address j.
I'd, Alturas county, Idaho Territory,
,iIay filed his application for n patent
/, Near feet of the
ZEN FRACTION MINING CLAIM,
= xfnce ground iS} feet wide. situated in
n Hill Mining District, AlturaS county,
l'Yerritory, and designated by the field
~ survey and ON the official plat
ron file in this office. IA lot No. II, the
eS OF which are described with mag
IitIDn AT Is degrees and 81 minutes
- OtlOwS: Commencing nj the dis
5 lnnei. and thence running north
M 10 minutes west los feet To Il point
,'rthwesterly end line "i said claim ;
,1Outh 81 degrees west 3O) feet to post
!. nee north "a degrees east no. feet to
. W; thence south 81 degrees 30 min
cit feet to post No. B; thence south
- west 4S3 feet to post No. /; thence
IA yrees west 100 feet to post No. l..
IN beginning, containing l.ol acres
- ''d.and the nearest known ioca-
y NO H." ''Ked Elephant" and
e <H 4tning claims.
Vocation of said claim is duly
~, q lie Recorders Office of said Altu-
{ at HALEY, Idaho Territory.
i ! Oh or persons claiming adversely
\ n of the above described premises
notified to file in this Office during
I'd OF sixty iSI days publication ,,;i his 81, or
nat this notice be published in the
Yer Times, the newspaper published
i : g. said mining claim, for the period
AS MN pp,nr pon,.,
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'dpliCatiOn for Patent.
NOTICE No. 20.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
BOISE CITY. Idaho,
September ~. 1882
ice is hereby given that John v Farwell, of
'ty of Chicago, Illinois by his attorney in fact.
Clarke, whose postuflicc address is Bullion.
county, Idaho Territory. has this day
.is application for patent for ,ial linear
i've
Z NV GAUGE NO. LODE AND MINING
~ N|A'M'
, urface ground GOO feet in width. situate in
IAl Hill Mining District, Alturas comfy.
TERRITORY, and designated 10y the field notes
Svey. and on the official plat thereof. On hle
- Alice, as lot No. 81. the boundaries OF which
lows. to-wit With magnetic variation
- "es 30 minutes east. Commencing ut
a 'sterly corner of said clsim at
n ). whence the quarter section corner be-
sections . and 10, in township >. north
east. Boise Meridian bears south de
west 2.353 feet: thence from said post No.
80 degrees A. minutes east 600 feet to post
thence south ~ degrees Is minutes eust
II ct to post No. ,: thence sou,h 30 degrees -
west GOO feet to post No. 3, and thence
post No. 4 north 81 degrees II minutes west
/, containing i'll area Ii 4o-l00 acres,
= Saim ia joined on the northwestern, end by
} recorded in the Recorders office OF said
/, county.
+, r 'rson claiming adversely any portion of
I've described premises is hereby notified
Tthis adverse claim III this office during the
a Of sixty days publication, or such claim
= Narred.
t that this notice be published III the
y RIVER TINES. the newspaper published
said mining claim Tor the full period of
s. ID. L. Il. BRIDE, REGISTER.
~ t.2eat.y attorney tor applicant, Haley
IN o.
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Application tor Patent.
NOTICE NO. 81.


~ UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
n, BOISE CITY, IDAHO TERRITORY,
III. October IL, 1892.
;otlce Is hereby given that Madison r.
chartsOn, whose postOfiice address Is
oadfortl, Alturns county, Idaho Territory,
~ this day filed his application for n patent
AS linear feet of the
a RED ELEPHANT MINING CLAIM,
lJN> surface ground 800 feet wide, situated in
lefal Hill Mining District. AIturus county,
.ho Territory, and designated by the field
ties Of survey and on the official plat thereof
which are described with magnetic varia-
an of Is degrees and 30 minutes east, rs fol-
=: Commencing at the discovery shaft
stake and 40 running thence south
to sssrse' poSt on 'n s""thoa~t '" end Of
\ \; thence north "a degrees east 2!1 feet to
tSss'\io. |, Mt the nOrtheasterly corner of said
To- m, whence the section corner common to
..ge II east, Boise Meridian, bears north II
''"ees east lU2 feet distant; thence from said
It No. south "a degrees west ;aH feet to
!. y No. 2; thence north II degrees 10 minutes
-tees east Gil feet to post No. 4; thence
,th ~ degrees east 10 feet to post No. |.
place of beginning, containing an area
Il 1916 acres.
II ne notice of location and the amended 10
\ ,fOn notice thereof are duly recorded in
/ office of the Recorder of said Alturas
4 9lty, at HALEY, Idaho Territory.
Wy person or persons claiming adversely
norton of the above described premises
!, sy5Ss~eby notified to file in his office during
VI >seriod of sixty days publication his or
ad. ' e' " s"'' ''' ~ "
trect that this notice be published in the
I'd River Times the newspaper pub
d nearest the said mining claim, for
- ID. i. Is. PRIDE, Register.
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Notice of Forfeiture
To SANITY IA

To SAMUEL HALLETr. or his heirs or a. igns:
You are hereby notified that | have expended
one hundred t$lO0) dollars in labor and improve
m.hts upon the Good Hope lode and mining claim
situated ON Deer Creek, in Mineral Hill Mining
District. county of Alturss, Territory Of Idaho a.
Will appear by the certificate filed in the Office of
tne necorder OF said county. in order to hold said
premises under the provisions of section 2:,2a Re-
Sised statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the year
rhulhe December 81 1882 that your proportion Of
the same is twenty dollars being one fourth
Ana II within ninety days after this notice by pub
iicat'on you fail refuse to contribute your pro-
portoh OF such expenditure Ms co-owner. your in.
the subscriber under said section 232a
7. Z. PICOTTE
HALEY. Idaho, January ?, 1885, i2d9O
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-01-15
Application for Patent.
NOTICE No. II.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
RolsE CITY, IDAHO,
October 3. 1882.
Notice is hereby given that Albert T. in.tfaker.
Of HALEY, Alturas County. Idaho Territory, and
Wiiiis H. Petit. OF Atlanta, Atur,s County
Idaho Territory. have made applicutiou for
hittd States patent for the
VALLEY VIEW MINING CLAIM.
situate in the Mineral Hin Mining District. Altu
ras County. Idaho Territory, consisting of l. 800
linear feet Of the lode and surac. ground 900 feet
wide, being lot No. ~. and described in the held
notes ana plat 81 the official survey on file in this
office, with magnetic variation Mt Is degrees 3o
minutes east rs follows: Commencing at the dis
co>ery shaft and running south 6G degrees west 800
leet I" the southwestern corner of claim post No
l; thence nof,. t2 degrees west along the a,uth
western side line OF claim C37 feet the south5,est
ern corner of the Hoois.r mining claim, post No
:: thence along the same side line north - degrees
10 minutes west 49, \ feet. the northwest stern cor
her of claim, post No. 3: thence north ,5 degrees
east ON the northwestern end line Of claim SIT
rect. the northeastern corner of claim post No
thence south ~ degrees Il minutes east along the
northeastern side line OF claim >si7 feet post No
.; thence along same side line south ~ degrees
east G'' feet the southeastern corner of claim
post No. Il: thence south tt degrees west along the
southeastern end line %, claim 600 feet post No l.
anu placs Of beginning survey of exterior bounda
69-l0O acres
From post No. 3 U. S. Mineral Monument bears
north II degrees 81 minutes west 34O feet distant
ANY and all persons claiming adversely any per
ton OF the Valley View lode mining claim or sur
face ground. are required to file their adverse
claim with the Register of the L. $. Land Office ut
Boise city, Idaho Territory, within the sixty days
period OF publication hereof they will be barred
by virtue OF the provisions of the statute.
The said mining claim being of record In the
ONCE OF the County Recorder Of said mining dis
trict, at HALEY, in Alturas County, Idaho Terri
tory. The nearest known locations being the
I'll oosier. ELLEN Stills. and Ada"
! direct that this notice be published in the
Woop RIVER DAILY TINES, the news paper publ shed
nearest the said mining claim, for the period Of
sixty days.
OF D. P. B. PRIDE. Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-01-15
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. ~.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
BOISE CITY, IDAHO,
October H. 1882.
Notice is hereby given that W. W. Mckay and
Albert }. Marston and Patrick Marley, whose post
office address is Boise City. Idaho Territory have
this day filed their application for patent for 257
linear feet of the
FRACTION MINE
or vein bearing silver and other minerals. with
surface ground 600 feet in width, situated in Min
eral Hill Mining District County of Alturas, and
Territory of Idaho, and designated by the field
notes and official plat on file in this Office as lot
No. 3D. said lot No. 81 being rs follows to-wlt:
Beginning ut discovery point running south ~ de-
grees west 1O3 feet to center of claim thence south
degrees east 800 feet along tbs west end line of
claim to the southwest corner of claim to post No
l. thence north degrees west 600 feet to the
northwest corner To post No ?; thence north ~ de-
grees east 2j7 feet along the north side line of
claim to the northeast corner to post No. s. thence
south degrees east aN feet along the east end of
claim to the southeast corner to post No. s. thence
south 81 degrees west 25 feet along the south side
line of claim to the southwest corner to post No.
and place of beginning survey of exterior boun-
daries of claim.
Magnetic variation at IL degrees 81 minutes
east. continuing 5i-lOO acres.
The location of this mine is recorded in the Re-
coIdrrs office of Aturas County. in Book of Quartz
Records. The adjoining claimants are the 'Ch-
cage" and the Pass
Any and all persons claiming adversely any por-
ton of said Fraction mine or surface ground are
required to file their adverse claims with the
Register of the United States Land Office, at Boise
city, in the Territory of Idaho during the sixty
days period of publication hereof. they will be
barred by virtue OF the provisions of the statute.
b. =. Is. PRIDE, Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice of
application for patent be published fer the period
of sixty days, item consecutive weeks.) in the
WOOD RIVER TIMES, newspaper published at
Haley, Alturas County. Idaho Territory.
ol3 ID. +. b. PRIDE. Register.
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Notice of Forfeiture.
To HARRY GEESE:

To HARRY GEESE:
You are hereby notified that l have expended
one hundred $500 dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the Crystal mining claim situated in
Panther gulch, Deer Creek, Mineral Hill Mining
District county OF Alturas, and Territory of Idaho,
in order to hold said premises under the pro-
visions of 1894, Revised Statutes of the United
States, being the amenht required to hold the
same for the year ending December 81, 1857; that
your proportion of said expenditure is fifty dol
lars, being ehaf: and that If within ninety
500 days after completion of the service Of this
notice by publication You fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion Of such expenditure as n
co-owner, your interest in said claim will be-
come the property of the subscriber under said
section 2524 J. j. TRACY.
Haley, Idaho, January I, 1883 jid9O
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Notice Of Forfeiture.

To A. Is. CAMPBELL and G. II. STEELE
You are hereby notified Tat have expended one
hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon
the Miami lode and mining claim, situate near
Bullion, Mineral Hill Mining District, Anurns
county. Idaho Territory in order to hold said
premises under the provisions of section 23l4. Re
vised Statutes of the United States. being the
amount required to hold the same for the year
ending December 81, 1852; that the proportion of
twenty -hve dollars. and by you. Charles H. Steele
is thirty three dollars thrty-three cents. lawful
money of the United States and if within ninety
days after the publication of this notice You fail
or refuse to contribute proportion of such tx
pehdIture AS co-owner. your interest III said claim
will become the property of the subscribers under
said section 232+. DON MCKAY.
L. b. FOX.
Haley, Idaho, January 4, 1888. j4d9O
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To d. c. COLEMAN
ion are hereby notified that We have expended
one hundred dollars in labor and iluprov plnents
upon the PASS lodran mining claim situated
ON the divide between Bullion and the south fork
of Deer Creek. in the Mineral Hill Mining Dis
trirt. IN Alturas county Idaho Territory. in order
to hold said claim under the provisions
of section 1894 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and the amendments
thereto concerning annual labor upon mining
claims. being the amount required to hold said
claim and lode for the period ending December
81. lss!. and If within go ninety days from the
completion of the service of this notice by publi-
cation you TAIL or refuse to contribute YOUR pro-
portion of said expenditure AS co-owner your in
terest in the said lode and claim will become the
property of the subscribers. co-owners with YOU
IN said claim and lode.
GEORGE A. BLACK
j. =. GALLAGHER
Bullion, l. T., January .. 1855. j2d9O
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Summons.

In the Justices Court of HALEY Precinct, in the
County of Alturas, Territory of Idaho
J. L.. Cederholn and A. Morrison, doing business
~ }. l.. Cederholm L Co.. plaintins, VS.. >. ".
Strong, defendant
The people of the United States. of Idaho Ter
ritory send greeting to J. W. Strong, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me, at
my Office in HALEY, in the county OF Alturas' on
ne 29th day of January. 1885, 1t o'clock p. m. IN
an action brought against you by said plaintln u
answer the complaint OF the above-naned plaintih;
Said action is brought 70 recover the sum OF Ss2
due the plaintiffs from you the said defendant on
an account for goods wares and merchandise sold
and delivered to you ut your request between the
oath day of February and the 81 day OF May. 1857.
at HALEY l. r.. or judgment will be taken against
you for the said amount together with costs OF
this suit if you fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said county
Greeting: Make legal service and due return
thereof.
Given under my hand this 29th day Of October,
1882 q. NJ. PARSONS.
A Justice of the Peace of Said Precinct.
doc dltw4t
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Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. IS.


Boise CITY, IDAHO.
September ~ 1892
Notice ia hereby given that John V. Fsrwell, of
the City Of Chicago, Illinois. by his attorney in
Tact, Asa W. Clarke, whose postrfhce address is
Bullion, Aturns county, Idaho Territory, has this
. day filed his application for patent for 1,34O
linear feet of the
Il HAMMOCK MINING CLAIM,
with surface ground 600 feet wide situate in Min
ersl Hill Mining District, Alturns county. Idaho
Territory, and designated by the field notes Of
s-'ey and on the official plat thereof file in this
.ffice, ~ lot No. 40. the boundaries of which
described with magnetic variation of IL degrees 80
minutes east Ms follows, to-wit: Commencing at
Ashe nOrtheasterly corner of said claim at post No
whence the quarter section corner between
ms and 49, in township ., north range II east,
- Disc Meridian bears south 26 degrees east $40
feet distant thence from said post No. south 26
degrees west 600 feet to post No. thence north IA
degrees west $40 feet to post No. 4thence north 70
degrees east 600 feet to post No and thence south
"A degrees east 1870 feet to sad post No. 2;
naming in IL A. 100 and Is situated south
westerly from the Eclipse" mining claim about
30 feet.
The notice of location of said claim is duly re-
rorled i'll the Recorders office of said Alturas
,unty.
tAny person claiming adversely any portion of
= above described premises is hereby notified to
ee IN this Office, during the period of sixty days
,ublication, his adverse claim such claim will
he barred.
direct that this notice be published in the
UoOD RIVER TIMES. the newspaper Published near
4 t 70 said mining claim for the full period of
y aty days.
10 ID. p. b. PRIDE, Register.
h .. H. Beatty, attorney for applicant, HALEY
"a o. OF