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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-20

OMAHA, Jan. l6-The first ballot
1t LlncOln for United States senator
scattered like m Old shotgun, but
not much more than was expected.
1t Is no criterion On the strength Of
any candidate. The l3s bollOtS were
distributed among ~ candidates.
Mt:lard, republican, received 8; SaMn-
ders. republican, -; COwin, republi-
can, =; Mayer. republican, 10; Morton,
ist = cos;e1 st'e:s 3:
the rest seating. Beginning with to.
m0rrOwiy ballot the leading eandi-
elates-Aillarsi, Saunders, Gown and
ManllersOn-will commence to show
their strength. An Immense amount
Of hard work and wire-pulling 10
being done, and tho contest seems
- lslally mixed ~ ever. although Nil
lar,i Is conceded ~ he strung man.
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Illinois 9enAtor.
A Romance o( the Mails.

SrRlN0PlELD, Jan. IT, Shelby
II. Cullum was electsd,
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL. - The
EuRlDoh steamer TAneie1 arrived
from the NediteSranean reports the
vessel 1red upon when leaving Car
thagena ae nj ght. It was without .
pilot and The steward VA Wnunded.
The eaptaln Of the latter was arrest
Cd but was rel. ased ON demand ol
the Britioh Council.
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In 4 never failing
cure IlSr Nervous lDs-
ellity, Exhausted
Vitality, Sesnlllo)
Weakness &lsernSa- y
(Orrh(pa.L MAN.
HOOD. lnlp0eency.
Paralysis, PIa0ta-
tOrrSlU.o, Allal 0ll
the terrible effects Og
Self A 0u.S, youth
lul fisllit.s and cv.
csessaes In maturcr
. A~ As>~1s AA
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MILWAUKEE, Jan. II. -6chilles
wss not SgO0ght into court thio morn
Ing, the District Attorney being en-
eAged examining . c1se. 6chiIler's
connection with the affair came nut
Sunday. Every psecsuti0u has been
taken to protect him from the mob
II one should Ce formed. An effort
will be made to get. him renewed to
Racine for safety. and the Mayor -.
sents II Il y likely to be necessary,
and special train iS even ready.
Schiller hsy always been . great friend
to Antesdel, who brought him here.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-20

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 1.-THE 1th
dAy's search through TIE f1in0 of The
Newhall house reDolted in the diDeov-
cry a The ftagments a e)evon bodies,
making . tolal Of thirty-nine sinco
the Woek began. In tie altesDooa
The sale q t6o houso Was got out and
opened. ItWas hoped 70 6nd In ie The
Fegiseef showing The names Of the
pcSDo0o IN The hotel at the time 0f
lho nre. Not the least tsaee of any
book q papers of the slighteet lmpoe-
tance, slowing who was in the hoee),
01s week ago. There wefe numerous
paponand documents, bet 10 Register,
10 TRANSFER books, no nDe0osa000m
a TIE guests q employees. II vjew
II The 1aet that pepeu asd books Of
evefy oise aud kind weso Nound In
every dieeoaea, only partially co..
eou1ed, TIE Vanishing q s0eh solid
hooks - The register and ID oo0pon-
Ion = regarded ~ mysterious and IN.
explainable.
Missouri Duel.
~. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-vandenberg
and WoodIock quasrslled near the
town q Bsooklyn, . shest dhtanee
vised them 70 sottje The dlspets with
their shet Guns thsy carried homo A.
ter the day's hunt Thb advice was
aeesqtsd, the men taking aP 2 Posi:
tion twsaty paces apart. Beth 1Eed
sinallaneously. Vandenburg had
hie eye pat 00e ey the shot and Was
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WoG01ngto0 0)0e00.
WAsHIH0ToN, Jan. 17.-TheG Gnnd
Jury indicted Frank II. FAN for try
'n:: :" "'r' urt star Route Juroz
Brown.
The Preoident today nominated
Roger g. Green, Of Washington Ter
rit0Iy, to b Chief Justice Of Wa0h-
inGto1 Territory; James Mason, Il
California, TO b United States Consul
70 fan Bis. Aaxico.
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FRASER B CHALMERS,
lHIcAGo. I'LL.
Manufacturer. of Improved and Approved For... es
Mill and Mining Machinery
w.: '': .::::: =
QUARTZ MILLS.
" 1:: Ss. sss .: s e.: % y: ~ s:: II: .: IL: ''
SHIFTING FURNACES,
:s % ': 81: a.; : 's % an Bullion '''
fne 0n ceIrsah,M o. Vama Mills
:; :;: % :::: ss:; '' '
. g: ss 4. A:: S % :: =
LEACI1ING MILLS.
Improved C0rliss umd Plain Slide tnlue.
Meve,'s Cutoff Engines.
e. 8: Z. {: = ':; Ii
HOSTING ENGINES.
T.: :;; :;: &: ';':
Bsby I1oixtx for Prospecting n. r. to q II. r.
WIRE aopf SAFETY cases. AND Any sue AuO Foo0 o. eAes
NcC4skr,r. l'.e" Cur Wheels and A.eh-Be' i" use.
s: d.: :9 :::% % with Il: " W % :: % ' ": '::: % %
q "f one hundred and fifty
SILVER MILLS.
NJ. Hills. (With being ~dded
Aud many Others
GOLD MIlIIS.
Dywool NJ c. Black Fil 81 stamps Golden TO- b. H.
la 60 Highland 60 Esmerada NJ
% q Standby NJ Co. H. H
CONCENTRAT WORKS.
Domingo Ellen,
Isnnl On (;O. Allied Mines
FIR ASER Il CHALMERS.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Or IAHEs RENSHAw Butte.
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GALWAY, Jan. 17.-Thomas HiG.
gins end Michael Flynn Wese hanged
this morning for eompllcity In The
murder a Huddy. The pWblic execu-
toner MsrWo0d 00lcloted.
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Lost " 0Ipeo0,

Loos By 0xprooo.
WAsnlN0T0N, Jan. 16-Reor Ad.
miral Hughes, commanding the n
cite station. reports . loss q $4,000
shipped to Panama to nv lDopoet0g
Parks, and approves Of PARKS sag.
eesti0n. that a1other o600OO be shiO.
ped. - exchange On Panama ID 2 pog
cont. Tho navy department reports
that tho government loses nothinR, q
The express company fully iasurss
Owl Service Bill IN the OAh1noG.
WAslllaGTON, Jan. 16.-At . cabi-
net session Of three h0urs' duration
most Of the time was devoted to the
civil service bill. some exception
was taken to the clause authoe1zinG
the civil service commission TO en-.
ploy . chief examiner. such employ
meut b IN invasion Ut The eonstitu-
ttonal rights Of the president - ~
CARDS the executive appointment.
but the bill will he signed in = day Of
two
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Pun IN Montreal.

Pun IN 1lo0tro0l.
MONTREAL, Jan M.-The leo polace
for The winter carnival b nnlshed.
On Saturday tho city will b. special
ordinance BE- given up to tes&ivity.
Peel street for q week win bo uoed
for tho purpose Of coaGtinR. This
will make the eoasting surface down
tho side Of the mountain over q mile
long.
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1aEthQu0lpO IN Spain.

MADRID, Jan. IL. There wert
eleven shocks Of eartbquake yesteE.
day In the town o( Arc6ena, causing
the greatest consternation. Nass woa
said IN the 6e)da, It being considered
dangerous TO occupy the church.
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uC3l IN emergency occurs commence
~ 0urse OF the Bitters. For safe by
drlegtsls aud dealers generally. N whom
oDp1y foe our almanac. 0c!iltlAxWIy
, 1883-02-17
Predicting a New Party.

U..s;,n Letter to the Providence Sunday Star
Tn, time IS ripe for II. Whatever irs
rla,form Re le; the greatest good Tor the
Greatest number be the biggest pink.
There aretwo sets If cr7akers among us,
most happy when most miserable, "n"
want to make Il ont that lSs5 will b"
name year. Fms. there is your believer IN
nerioaicity-lS;., Isl. ,iS.3.so then, lNs;'.
second. the political PessimIst. who sees
IN the la.e revolution possibility ~ dean
.,,-,ti, sucr,.ss IN 1854, frightening capi-
t,I and msrttleing values consequent n
on the rtigus OF Government beng gwen
;n., the hands of the feotmln, while the
driver Of twenty years service steps down
aud t,k.s a rest. We are always, as the
Eccl.shman aptly sad, on the eve OF a
cri.is In fact Uncle Sam thr'ves on
crises. eme-ging from each richer than
eyer. laughing IN his sleeve at the undc-
ralon,d wealth hidden in the bowels "i
the land, the magnitude of which hls
children cannot Yet comrremend- stu
les. compute. Far distant he the day
when the American people believe that the
destiny of the R,prhlic can be made
evil bv one man or party, They, NOT the
Dol;r;cians are the rulers. PIT sad tAa'
Great Britain womb stand till the day Of
Inl,m.ot Let us have the same faith IN
n, narpetui,y Of the Republic.
, 1883-02-17
Gt'NlINY.

a, ,,.,,s-ni,linl saturday afternoon the
ho,r., ,..s nm tie matter of bounty ior
souir,,I ,c,lp- aud after some discussion it
w,s decided tha, the county pay i've cents
fer se,Irs during the month OF February,
three cents anrirr March and two cents dGr-
ing Aprl
J.P. Mullinlv, i l"st.ce ol the ieaee'
tepd.red his rig ii =, which was accepted
bv the soard.
The bill Of NJ. II. n.,kens for care Of sick
was rejected.
In the matter + Hadson Bay road. the
road to be es.l''I-hsd On pa; nleht o. ca
D l.ses bv pstItlcn=rs.
In the rua,tsrot Il iI!ville roai' the same
20 be estailishrA un payment o! expenses pJ
petitioners.
In tht matter o: tbs discharge OF insane
fron the tern o.i.I ssy!um, 1t was decided
that the Auditor, uFou receipt OF proper
paper. from the slpc.interdent OF that inst-
tlt;or. draw Al 1r,i = IN county fund no. 10
eycs.3 - IN fa-oy Z Probate Judge
, 1883-02-17
Gov. Buffers Address.

small tempest has arisen Inthe N IS Sd
cbnse,,s Legislature, says the New York
Tins over A proposition to print lv'V"
.r, cor,es ef Gov. Il. F. Buffers 'nauS-
r;,1 .JIress The usual number OF extra
comics ordered is 1000, but the Demo
Gratis say that the document Is oi anc'"'-
NV interest and should be read by every
tor in IN, state, as it shows how NasSa-
chuset,s has been nlisgovernea- o'''e ''
- rhe Republicans who oppose the pFepo-
s;.;or 70 priat the unprecedented number
Of 10 coo copies OF this inoendiary ao'H-
men, saws that i, is 'pu'-nP JoO u
,;vs Gov Butler an opportunity to veto
H. measure and thus gain that cheap rep
r.,,;on 10, economy which is undcu6tedi!
hungry. Then there are others VINO TX
.yarr that the address Is tissue o' HE
rsnu,a,ion. and that resolution 10 en-
l,rge its circulation, world be az eneonr-
,csmant "a mendacity- The Asssaehu-
sa,ts legislature never does anything IN d
hurry however, and the motion to PRINT
the address having been passed to a third
reading by a large majority. rests there
for the present. Ii Gov, Butler gains
.nv special reputation in consequences OF
this discussion he must be more e'nns's
than usual
, 1883-02-17
S.sty Sinners Is Dancing Sin.

A,.g; zen miles from Monongahela
. .ly. u Pennsylvania, there is 4 straight
laced preacher If the Presbyterian church
n.o a.s tcen exprstulating with his flock
.n -hs evils Of dancing and his desire
THAI ri. members # his chusch should re-
ir..u u m the may dance was expressed
.- decided terms. The erring ones we're
gr g-h; o. an account on the 3lst OF De
eauusr which WIS the communion sea
8 %. Tie Rev. Marquis, in conducting
he service. requested all who had danced
T.hu the past year to stay away from
'.r communion table In accordance
Vi'a :hs, request, sixty members kept
tar,r seats The ministers daughter,
very rstsmatle lady, Is repnted 10 be the
ar,. dancer Of the lot, and is one OF the
esPended members. Those who have
come under the ban Of the ministers dis
pleasure say that dancing Was INDUCED IN
previous 20 the coming Of NJ Marquis
Quite a number are on the stool OF repen-
rlnca.
, 1883-02-17

bill has been introduced intc the
Pennsylvania Legislature making It a mis-
iemeano, for the Gov. or members OF the
legislature 10 receive pass over any OF
the railroads. This is move II the right
direction and is deserving Of the attention
o.: members Of our own legislature IL
has been the custom here for good many
years for the members residing east o; the
mountains TO receive passes gong to and
returning from the Legislature. 1t Is
nothing less than bribery for any member
10 receive free pass over the routes that
lie between his home and the seat Of gov
ernment. II would be in order fer the
next legislature 70 pass la- that viii
restrain or do away with the practice.
, 1883-02-17
North Idaho 20 the Front.

In the case Of communities, as with IA
uohs, there must necessarily be ebbs and
fows Of prosperity, action and reaction.
In the days of the gold fever and under
the stimulus q phenomenal GOLD pro-
duction, We doomed on 4 tidal wave feet
prosperity. Wher. the inevitable reaction
came, 1t plunged Us into tie o1Ler ex-
tTeme Of hopeless and aPathetic stagua-
ton. We have been a lon. time IN re-
covering, but, thanks 10 the patience
any energy OF our people, we are now
emerging from the darkness Of isolation
INTO the sunlight Of more substantial
and enduring prosperity. In the dark IN
terval that has elapsed since the last pros
Porous tide We have seen our vacant lands
populated and utilized for productive pur-
poses by thrifty and industrious popu-
lation, who viii stu further improve the
country and develop is resources. We
have seen Lewiston TIE rPi,ome cf north
ldaho-imFrove largely III business ana
social advantages, until i is uow one 81
the most desirable places III the country
for permanent residence. - iu tie four
.,oun ,ies of north Idabo are 20 be found
attractions aud resources not possessed
elsewhere. For al practical purposes We
are isolated from the world, yet, Is virtue
Of our geographical position wr arv the
gateway ui ihc northwest, our virgin
fields have a richer s"il. aye more ahun-
dainty watered and possess more equa-
bic climate rhan other aud older settled
regions. Our mountain ranges teen with
mineral VEINS awaiting development at
the hands Of the pr.specJor and miner
Our forests embrace the h,si varieties G..
timber known between the Rocky noun
tains and the C4sca1es Great rivers and
countless streams, whose sands sparkle
with gold, dram this r.el aud practically
unknown coun,ry. IT,, whole catalogue
of our resources mc lying dormant ava,t-
ing the influx %; = large civilization which
cheap and rapid transportation invariably
brings.
The tendency To- progress Of all new
countries is intensified 10y the increase OF
, 1883-02-17

SERIOUS CHAEGES-We understand that
no less than six officials OF the Northern Pa
cihc S-e DOW nnder arrest charged with con-
spiracy to defraud, and what may be termed
larceny and embezzlement in appropriating
stores and material owned BY the company,
Tor their own personal use and benefit. Each
gentleman SO charged state that they are
prepared TO meet the charges, and, confident
IN their innocence of wrong doing, can clear
themselves.
, 1883-02-17

New PArESrS.-Dewey & Co.'S Scientific
Press Patent Agency has official reports Of
the following l. y patents issued Jan. 255,
1883: 4. f. Booth. San Lais 0bispo, Cal,
poison for squirrels, 'esc-; Geo. B. Duval,
Benecia, Cal, vehicle brake; 5. Jackson,
stockton, Cal. pump c. d. Norm, Wood
land, Cal, ice chest Sni reservoir; YIN. B.
Morris, :. F.. railway crossing barrier Or
gate: Z. 4. Rix, 5. F., horse power; +. J.
Rowe, T. Holmes and j. Dawson, Eureka
Cal. churn: Jos Stephens, ). F., straw
burning eoIlsr; Ch2s. Thompson, Corvallis,
Or. drag saw; Jas Miller, Oakland, Cal,
filter
, 1883-02-17
Tho Black Cloud OF the Future.

When Henry Clay, as President OF the
African Colonization Society, urged the
e,rsrr.a,i5n Of the entire colored race
from the United States he was assailed
Fv both the ant!-slavery and the pro.
livery fact gns # his time, but the re-
.r,, proved that If his Flea had been
siap,ed and every negro slave had been
-..i for hy the Government al the then
fsl market value, both the slave owners
.ftlasouth aud the taxpayers Of the
,-h would have been greatly the
raacrs. The time IS likely to come again
when the country vii have occasion to
s,saly regret that Clay's solution OF the
African problem was not resorted 10.
According to Professor Gillian in the
February number Of the Popular Science
Em H'u, the negro population Of the
southern states will, a century hence,
.uumbpr the White population in the
SARA. states $50 to one, provided the
rl-.. a. The iucfease revealed by the CEN
.-s.f 1850 coa;nut. Under the new
.L8,aus of freedom, settled in warm
a,c, the Professor thinks they vii
...a.e to increase IN thls l,%g-.' -fy
-.ub.r in nun .e.s G, } years,
.... the whites -. uouble every -
...g.. TAir -uld @ve, about 1880,
g,.uDa.Gt negroes and 5000, coo
....,..g IN the la,e slave states, and place
..s l,ner entirely Al the mercy Of the in
t.r.r race. Forty years hence the two
races w.ll Ice IN numerical equality, and
r..v y,ar, hence the colored majority viii
n.s,. rrra. as 20 enable them to ran the
yarumeuts cf these states IN any say
...r choose.
Ta.s Is tie prospect held out Tor the
a. as tie d-iuc.i.us from the figures
.s ,.s Census Buryau. Are these de
.a....s correctly made and are they
Likely g. De r,ai.zed Professor Gillian ;
pager IS thoughtful one and meets every
objection that can hc raIsed on both "i
.E.sr questions After making due al
..rmr- i.r the fact that = large percent
.as r5 'le Increase Of the cni"red popula-
-.a between 1870 and 1850 Is due to the
f..r tint rnt rtLs!s IN t., former years
, 1883-02-17

PB.J-No. Tae old Latin 9uosAti q
does 10, apply to you. "Calamltosus esI an''
nBs futuri axeius, simply means, Inc
mind that IS anxious about the iature Is
;ser,ble Your mistake arose IRON the
wori rre-iu-. xhieh is in correct. A@f'"' Is
literally correct Hun. up Saakspeare
and see ha. he says about certain parties
always rnissskinc sage brush i0r justice
, 1883-02-17

syTEp.-The following men now 10
Washington Territory are wanted IN Fresno
Co California. as witnesses in criminal
case. James Kelley, Fred Miller and Wm.
Lorisan. They are required to send their
address to Box ~. Fresno. Fresno C'-'
O.
, 1883-02-17

DPoPPED DEAD.-On Saturday last Peter
Sehon. an old German Who has Of late been
working around Stahl's brewery, dropped
dead while walking abou. the house. He
wss afflicted with heart disease, and it is
thought his death was FASTENED With hsrd
drinking. He Was IN his 6lst year and was
.Css-r>oi BY those who knew him best as
eabie man. Ee vas hnr,ed yesterday.
, 1883-02-17
County Commissioners.
FRIDAY.

Yesterday afternoon the bnard met pursu-
an. to adjournment. No business OF import
ance was transacted aside ,som canvlssing
names Tor jcrors.
TODAY = SESSION.
- Boarl NE, NJ usual hour w.'h fu,l atterd-
ance.
After reading minutes Of yesterday 5 pso-
ceeiiags, the jury list was again taken Ut.
At 2.;;0 this afJeracon the following hs. OF
names were selected By the hoard fer the nis-
,rict Clerk 20 draw the srali aEl psrit
Jurors iscm;
, 1883-02-17

S,p-La,t Monday we larnel from
rel. hi. source th.. Milt White has com-
nls,eIy LIST the use Of his eyes tie has
been on the Columbia for come tune past on
one OF the river steamer, and has eyes
which were naturally weak, gave Nay nnder
the unusual stain 70 which they were SUP
i.s.ei. We are sprry 20 chronicle this item
\, Ni,t is well known ID this section, where
he has resided for yeaFs-B@'ir0ek Democrat
, 1883-02-17

Cofr-yEI. LODGE X. ot f.-From the
date Of its inception this lodge Of the hnights
Of Py.hias has b=.n very popular and sue
cessfpl and nov numbers seventy naeinbsfs'
aud IS in as cool working order az any III
the Intel safes New Applications are
be;Bo made every week and double me
,,e.eDt number o. members may confidently
bs ,ook.,! fsr within .ix months.
, 1883-02-17
4. W. s~exfa.

Notary Public. COnveyancins ana oeA'' -,
Of Records speciality. OF &C - Staiis opp
~. ,a=.nfrcs
, 1883-02-17

THE OREGON SHORT LISE-It Ia said the
yeople Of Sammerville have knowledge Of IN
easier route for the Oregon Short Line than
the one now building by the o. r. & n. Co.
over the Biue monntains. The writer mss
Travelled every road yet made between here
and the Grand Rondc valley, and if there
any easier or better route for road it is not
apparent to the writer. To 90 down the
Grand Eonie nver to its mouth. and cross
near the mouth Of the A ssptin, might be an
easy way % AVOID the mountains. but 1t
would be very circuitous route TO reach
Wall. Walla- There are too many deep cuts
running down from the Blue Mountains, the
Alpowai, PatAha, Tacannon, and other ltss
streams, 10 render the route feasible tor
railroad. Ii would be an easy way to reach
Snake river and avoid the mOu1fa,Ds. Tbese
Is good deal Of talk BY people who know
bat little OF tae true n;uation and have never
passed over any u the r)utes-
, 1883-02-17

yis. Keith for oysters when you go to fSs''
se25-dtf
, 1883-02-17
.c.ra.n Arii.aI Disrevery"

for all scrofu!ous and yirulent blood pois'n- i
spscisc-
, 1883-02-17

AS I>upENr.-Juige Lsrrabee, " no WAS
killed in the TehaehaPi accident. MAS a 2ar-
ticu.ar ir;enl Of Gov Stanford, from whom
he received seui-anuull pass over the Cen
tral and Southern Pacific railroads TN the
last Journey he d'l not have hi1 pass Win
him, and Iald his fare from san b.rHar'i'no
ard bach. The money wa returned :" him.
aud as he held the mnn~y in i'7 hand he
remarked, Tins money may charge the
Uh,re c..ur-e of nay life II Tas hetore
.Iudge E.arrahce, when on the bench OF WIS
cousin. tha. Leland SANFORD Was admitted
to prse tiee law thifty-tour years ago An'
The two nave been WARM friends ever SINCE
s.. P-l-5,at TiBIrN-
, 1883-02-17

The Chin,ok predicted by the weather
prophet Of the STATESMAN b.s come At f1Pt
Winters icy fstter,. are being unlocked and the
community rejoiceS
, 1883-02-17

LAKE To EE DEuSED.-In conversation
with Mr.. Flnl Srhui4e, s-a.r..l agent Tor thu
western division of the y. 2. l. r land
dcrartment, he informed Us tlat the lake or
meadows" which are sometimes overaown
near Cheney, will be drained at M very DIS
tant dav. but Just when he vas At present
unable to So This will be money well
spent by the railroad company AMI great
,a,,ntsge 10 our town-Cberay TriLR,.
, 1883-02-17

Ner, rich blood obtained by using Oregon
Blood Purifier.
, 1883-02-17

-ATTEDSN-
Yesterday afternoon and the greater Ta,t
oF tO-day's session was taken p IN eNlGiin-
ine bills against the county. Following are
tbs Ellis ALLH-I5-
, 1883-02-17

S-HooI LANDS The Couutv Commis-
s;oners have made the following l-ases OF
school ianis Geo. Dacres, - OF SCI Sec.
: =. J. Drumhel!er. NEi. l6. :. 81
&. ". Romme, Ne 20 10. b. {. Petti-
hone. = OF sly and y OF SE &c. :, Sc
, 1883-02-17
Ellensbars Items.

Su,2 10 tine depth Of Is inches fell here
On and H,rtore the 81 ult, and is still on the
ground. Slrlghns, when the roads are hrok-
en- is exc, Iient. The weather has been IN
usually coll. On the II the mercnry stood
- below zero AMI on the aTd 40.
Thomas johnson la, enlarged his store,
IL has 4 frontage OF - feet by 100 feet deep.
lie has been oyerhaulug his stock and pre-
paring for la trade when spring opens.
Joha Penuel was found dead IN his bed on
Friday evening the md INST. The day PIE
ceiiuE hi, death he was IN his usual health.
lie was eD.a.el In the saloon business.
There Is lourishins school running. and
is under tne. supervision Of !. H. Nay
There ar, some ~ pupils in both depart
meutS.
The general health of the country is good.
'TIs Now.-For long time past rise 10
the pr.cs Of teef has been anticipated and
this morning the dread blow came. PRIME
steaks are uow selling at 20 cents per pound,
anl :he commonrst cuts AZ 10 eeats. This
IS oa account al the difficulty OF the butch
cr, IN obtaining fat cattle, and also by the
general sca.ei.y. Time VAS when bu;ehers
owned their own bands Of cattle and could
drive Them in off the range al any time /; hut
the ranges are being fenced IL, and butchers
have row TO buy from outsiders "h" are
GUIDED in thc;r sales by the laws Of demlni
and supply,
, 1883-02-17

PFArIiE>. Many 0I cur iruIt growers have
come TO the con lus'on not u replace the
peach trees that have been do.trrye Ell by the
frost. but to plant harder trees Instead
Toy ,,-eae that when they get 4 good crop
tire fruit IS not worth much, arl taking INTO
coa,ii ration the exaease, trouble aLd la
hiity Of iusin. them, IL vii pay letter to
I,vot. tie time 20 other fruits.