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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05
Base Ball Challenge.

The base bail players of Bullion
hereby challenge amy base ball nine OF
Wood River, outside of Bullion, tc
three match games of bas. ball for
$500 ii side. The games to be played
at some place to be agreed upon.
HENRY SWIFT, Captain.
Bullion, Idaho, August -, 1884.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05
WOOD RIVERS RECORD.

1873. 1ViId Indians.
In 1880. Settled by the Whites.
In 1881 -Yield of the Mines y ,2JO,O 900
In lSS2--Yteld of the Mines So, 100000
In lSS3-Yield Of the Mines $50, 100000
yt,ooa Yisld of the Mines d.. nnn non
IN ISS4-. (estimatetl. :. 80, OOO,OOO
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05
ORE IN SMALL QUANTITIES..
1t Is Not Purchased in Less Than Ton
Lots. Unless Very Rich.

A gentleman who has been work
ing his prospect near Bullion fo' the
past few months, came down yesterday
with few sacks of ore, which he pro-
posed to convert Into grub stake"
his exchequer being somewhat de-
pleted. He had supposed, as is the
general belief among prospectors,
that any quantity Of ore would be
bought at the Sampliny Works, from
100 pounds up, and that cash would
be paid for the same, according to its
sampled value. This, however, he
found to be mistaken idea. The
Sampling Works viii purchase small
quantities Of ore-as low as five and
six sacks-provided its value is estab-
lished. or if it is very high grade. But
the expense of assaying aud sampli"g,
which amounted to SO for both, and
the bother Of handling less than a
ton, makes it Improbable to buy in
smaller lots. Prospectors who have a
few sacks of ore which they wish to
sell will find ready market, hut for
less than "A ton lot, they must pay the
cost Of assaying and sampling. Or
where their ore is of "a high grade, i,
will be taken in lesser quantities.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05
The Nevada Barber Shop.

Just opened by Schwartz & Pey>er,
is AL in every respect. The BARRIERS
are first-cIass, and the shop the most
comfortable and roomiest in Idaho.
Next door to Erie dman's store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05
At the Haley SawmiIlS-F. II. Rowe
Proprietor.

, A full assortment of Chicago lum-
Der, Michigan and Native lumber,
California redwood, sash, doors, blinds,
holdings, finishing lumber, etc, al
WAYS on hand. Also the Aston and
Dearborn Paint Companies Paints.
Order by telephone No. 30.
+. II. Row., Haley Sawmills.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-05

HALEY seems very dull and quiet,
after the excitement attendant upon
the county convention.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Casualties of the Week.

The Wisconsin cyclone cost something like
s1,6O0,0O0.
Young Bros. paint shop at Quincy, ILL.,, was
surance, $4,000
The jean mill of Charles Roberts at South
Chester, Pa, was burned recently. Loss,
SO, 600; partially insured
Mrs. Brown, an old and wealthy resident of
Sarpy county, Neb., was run over and killed by
a Union Pacific freight train near Papillion
station.
At the wedding of S D. Storer and Mrs. NJ
J. Scott at Burnside, Ill, canned fruit poisoned
ter. Three victims-John Wilson, Jerome
Estinghausen and Mrs. Breeden-will die.
Henry Henke, a prominent citizen of Park
ersburg, Iowa, was killed by the cars Thurs
day. gravel train on the Illinois Central
railway was pulling through the town at rap
id rate, and struck his team on crossing.
Henke was killed instantly, and one of his
horses was thrown $50 feet from the track.
Henke was slightly deaf, and no signal was
given for the crossing.
By the late blow in Wisconsin two addition
al deaths are recorded being those of the two
Lee children, so badly crushed in a falling
house at Star Prairie. These, with three al
ready reported from Clear Lake, make five
deaths in all thus far. Bill Nye, whose leg
was broken, is doing as we'll as can be expected,
though he has not begun to feel funny as yet
One case of loss by lightning only is reported,
it being one setting of wheat stacks owned by
Elder Lake out in the town of Roberts, this
county. He sustained q similar injury six
weeks ago, and lost some $4,000, which with
this last blow will make total of nearly So,
COO
At Pierre, Oak, thirty houses were burned
Friday morning. The fire originated in the
general merchandise store of Hayden Bros,
on Pierre street, and rapidly spread, sweeping
every building in the block on that street, be-
tween Dakota and Missouri avenues, with the
exception of the brick building to be used by
the First National bank, which turned the
flames westward on Dakota avenue, sweeping
four buildings on this thoroughfare before be-
ing brought under subsection, The principal
losers are l. J. Shortleff, 5000; T. J. Goades,
& Co, $4,000; L Wakefield, $4,000; Hayden
Bros, $1,000; W. G. Phelan & Co., $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

It is estimated that 100, 600 600 feetof lumber
was blown down in Wisconsin.
Official investigation disproves the rumor OF
pleuro-pneumonia at Omro, Wis.
Massachusetts, Prohibitionists nominated
President Seelye, OF Amherst college, for gov
ernor
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field sent q private dispatch
from Cinnabar, Yellowstone Park, dated Satur-
day, which contains this cooling and hopeful
item of weather news: "It has showed here
the last two nights, and is 80 cold that we have
given up the long journey through the Yellow
stone"
Mrs Milleur F. Storey has withdrawn her
request for the appointment Of Messrs. Will
liam Smith and Accountant Water to examine in.
to the affairs Of the Chicago Times, and con.
sented that Lyman Trumbull and E. s. Assay
two gentlemen suggested by Mr.. Patterson, b.
assigned to the duty As the examiners arr
satisfactory to both sides.
The second annual reunion Of soldiers ant
sailors of Dakota closed at Yankton after one
of the most enjoyable sessions ever expert
enced there. Col. William Duncan of Elk
Point was chosen president, Capt E. Parli-
man OF Sioux Falls vice president, and DIR. s.
H. Hill Of Fargo, treasurer. Letters Of regret
were read from Gen. Logan, Gen. Sherman,
Gov. Oglesby and others.
The Michigan secretary of state has received
reports from 772 correspondents, representing
597 townships, showing l79,6O0 acres of wheat
threshed up to Aug 25. The yield is 2, 9S5, 433
bushels, or an average Of 161S bushels per
acre. These figures indicate an aggregate pro-
duct in the state of nearly l6, COO 90 bushels,
better report than at the same time last year.
The condition of corn is So Potatoes promise
So
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
The Wisconsin Tornado.

A correspondent says: ''Summoning the
whole route of the storm from Marine to Somer-
set, in 81. Croix county, Wis, from there to
Star Prairie, thence to Deer Park, including
Stanton, Alden and Black Brook, then up to
Clear Lake and Clayton, passing off almost
due East it will be seen that six lives were
lost. The timber losses are in millions; grain
losses close to 81, Gee, eco; private property in
villages, loss near $780, 0O0 and all other losses,
such as farm property and the like, in the hun
dred thousands. A manufacturer of Clear
Lake, on close estimate. claims the total loss
in his whole district is fully 81 000, goo. Scat
tering reports come slowly in from outstand-
of people caught in the tornado's wake, but no
deaths. The reports of increased loss of grain
and timber between Deer Park and Clayton are
coming in. The excitement has passed away and
the work of rebuilding begun"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
0DDFRLLOWSHIR.
Address Of the Grand Sire Of the 0oversig .
Grand xpdgs.-Satisfactory Growth Of
go nrAA1

Address Of the Grand Sire Of tn, soversag .
Grand Lpdgs.-satisfactory Growth Of
the Order.
The following is an abstract Of the ad dress
of Grand Sire Leech, Of the sovereign gran d
lodge of Odd Fellows, delivered at the
session in Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 18th inst /:
sTe the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In
dependent Order of Odd acknowledgement
atives: Once more greet you, as you gather
in these seats, to enter upon the work of an
other annual session. Let us reverently thank
our Almighty Father for the great privilege
granted to SO many Of us, as we assemble
here this morning. congratulate you that
your are holding the sixteenth annual
communication in this great North Star
state, and one Of the eight states in that Sec
ton of our land which contains nearly one
quarter Of the membership Of the order Let
us see the roll-Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Dakota. It is a proud day for the 1914 900
Odd Fellows Of the vast region of our beloved
country. In their name and in their behalf
l greet you all. As required by the
constitution, / have the honor and take great
pleasure in submitting to you my report Of
the official acts and decisions, and the gen.
eral condition of the order for the year.
During the year there have been instituted
four grand lodges, two grand encampments,
1S9 subordinate lodges and forty two sub
ordinate encampments. New territory has
been invaded and occupied, aud our field
of labor largely increased While we
have not Initiated SO large number OF
members as in the previous year, yet ou
growth is a healthy one. We now number
nearly 5O6, 900, and taking all things into
consideration the prospects of the order were
never more f1attering than at the present
time. Returns show the following figures,
the increase being given in the last figures:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

France has already obtained a foot
hold in China, and the indications are
favorable to it's definite extension, and
with the tacit acquiescence Of other
great powers, most of whom are en-
gagged in the same business of territorial
extension in various parts of the world.
Germany, especially as well as England,
seems determined to carry out her colo
nization scheme and will probably fol-
low up the advantages which she has
already obtained in Africa. It is now
well understood that there are vast
regions north of Cape Colony and the
Transvaal and south of the Egyptian
Soudan in which white men can live
and flourish. In these regions are vast
deposits of iron, copper and coal, be-
sides gold snd silver. The crops OF
southern Europe can be grown there,
and the temperature is nearly the same
all the year round. This inviting terri
tory is about six times larger than
France. It is the opinion of recent
travellers that great tracts Of land in
this country can be made salubrious
and productive at no great expense.
OF course the pioneers will have many
hardships to contend with, but organ
lied European colonies, well equipped
with al the constructive and destruc-
tive agencies Of civilization, will grad
uaIly exterminste the native races and
turn large area Of the dark continent
into white mans eountry,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Confession of a Monster.

Oliver Bateman in his confession as to the
killing of the young Mclaughlin girls at Sa-
vannah, Mo-, saws he was at home when the
girls went there. He saw them go into the
woods to pick hazel nuts, and followed
them within fifteen minutes They were
near the edge of a cornfield when he
came up with them. While talking with
them he saw Henry knappenbeyer pass. He
then induced the children to so farther into
the cornfield and while the eldest was walking
in front of him he shot her with twenty-five
calibre ball and when she turned around shot
her with q thirty two calibro killing her in
stantly The smaller girl started to run when
he followed her and caught her. She begged
30 hard for him to let her so that he came near
doing so, but knowing she would tell, he fol-
lowed and caught her again, threw her down
and cut her throat 1t was fifteen or twen-
ty minutes after Knappenbeyer passed before
he shot the elder girl After killing the young
or girl he went back to his first victim,
outraged her and mutlated her per-
son to create the impression that it was the
deed of o crazy man. He relates that the elder
girl said nothing after he shot her, and that he
held his hand over the mouth of the younger
one to prevent her cries from being heard He
says after these horrible occurrences he went
to the creek, washed himself, threw the knife
IN the creek and went home. When the father
of the girls came to his house inquiring for
them he wanted to go help search for diem,
but his relatives would not allow him. as they
thought he was ill Bateman declares he was
induced to confess owing to the circumstantial
manner in which Knappenbeyer had accused
him of the crime.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Crimes and Criminals.

There are reports of incendiaries at Mitch
ell, Oak, but none have been caught
At Moscow, Ohio, E. H. Farley, an old man,
was found murdered in his yard FAKE Pris-
hard was arrested on suspicion.
Col J. NJ Hough of Lincoln, Ill, is under
arrest for hunting Carter Harrison with pis-
tol, after an exciting political argument
A peddler named John Olson has been arrest
ed at La Crosse, charged with attempting to
outrage ten-year-old girl at Harmony, Wis.
Mr.. W. Messer, an old soldier, of Boonton.
N j., shot his wife and daughter during the
frenzy of delirium, and then took his own life.
J. o. Christian was killed at Chipley, Ga, in
difficulty with s. M Dickson, railroad agent
Christian was q prominent citizen and mer-
chant of White Sulphur Springs.
Barney O'Neil, reporter on the New Orleans
Mascot, attacked by Claude Thayer with a
horsewhip, on account of something he had
written, drew a revolver and nearly precip-
itated a riot by his wild and reckless firing.
But he didn't hit anybody
A. NJ Bowser, convicted of murder in the
second degree for killing Obadiah Haymaker
during the MurrAyville Pa.) gas well riot, and
undergoing sentence of ten years in the peni-
tertiary, was released on ST., 600 bail, pending
application to the supreme court for new
trial
William ". stadler, for ten years assistant
secretary of the Manufacturers & Builders In
surance company, New York, was arrested re-
Gently, charged by William r. Pitcher, adjust
er of the Royal Insurance company with hav-
ing presented fraudulent claim for 600 to
the latter company.
Frank Hutchings, the stranger of Nettie
Hastings was hanged Friday at San Francisco
He mounted the scaffold with a firm step and
took his place on the trap without assistance.
His neck was broken, and he died from strang-
ulation. He lived thirteen and one-haf min
utes after the fall The medical men in at
tendance say the vitality Of the doomed man
was something remarkable. He was thirty
years of age
At Hot Springs. Ark, recently Ed. Howell,
q former railroad man from Memphis, and
participant in the Doran-Flynn affair of last
spring, had a fight with Chief of Police Toler,
who at one time was very active in expelling
the gamblers Howell lately returned, and was
carrying pistol for the officer Howell drew
his weapon, Toler forced it from his hand and
shot him dead with it. Howell was noted
desperate, frequently engaged in ARRAYS.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Kasson Makes Good Impression.

Berlin Cable: MI. Kasson handed his ere.
dentials to the emperor. Mr.. Kasson was in
troduced by the master of the ceremonies,
Count Meynhausen. The emperor was attend
ed by Under Secretary Busch, Prince Bismarck's
former confidential secretary and biographer,
representing the foreign Office. His majes-
ty listened with his wonted benign appearance
of courteous attention to Mr. Kasson's short
address, couched in the stereotyped for
malities and expressions of amity al
ways made use of on such occasions
The emperor replied. saying he was
very glad of the existence of good and friendly
relations with the United States, and hoping
that the new minister will maintain them At
ter this formal exchange of courtesies the en-
peror spoke for few minutes in his usual
friendly manner with the minister, who then
withdrew for the purpose of calling on the en-
press, who received him, surrounded by ladies
of her court most graciously and affably. Her
majesty asked Mr.. Kasson particularly about
the president and his family. tits here gener-
ally believed that Mr.. Kasson is the right man.
His familiarity with the German tongue and
customs has most excellent effect, and,
coupled with his past diplomatic career, Is
most thoroughly appreciated
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Rail ANA River News.

II ID believed that Manager S s Merrill,
Of the Milwaukee & st Paul road, is to be ad-
vanced to the position of vice president
New York Special: The war between the
railroad companies has come to an end. Tick
cts between New York and Chicago and 9TH
er Western points are still sold at greatly re-
duced rates, but they are not as low as they
have been, neither are the conditions as Hdvan-
tageous. Scalpers are selling tickets to Chica-
go as low as SIG, but will not sell return tickets
ut the same rate.
The government is informed that new sys-
tenn of clearing streets and railroad tracks is
about to be established which promises to
revoluhonize the entire business, consisting
mainly Of sweeping the dirt to the railroad
tracks instead Of to the cutters, where it is at
once taken up and out Of the city by self load
ing street cars, which sprinkle and sweep the
streets as they 60, thus saving the cost of
sweeping and sprinkling on the rails and stone
pavements, and the slow and expensive work
of men and horses and carts in the cutters.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

Pennsylvanians are celebrating the
twenty fifth anniversary of the striking
of the first oil well, near Titusville.
That has grown to $4,000 wells, &c, 900
of which are still producing, and the ten
barrels day with which the infant en-
terprise began has grown to daily pro-
auction varying during the past four or
Eve years, between $1,000 and 100, 900
barrels. The little oil field bounded
by the e2circling bluffs which hem in
the Oil Greek valley has been extended
over portions of eight or ten counties,
and the little hamlet of few hundred
inhabitants has grown to city of ten
thousand people, and is only one of a
half dozen or more fourishing towns Of
like size, while the smaller towns
which the industry has given rise to are
almost countless.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

Naples had 721 fresh cases Of cholera and $50
deaths in twenty four hours.
The will of the late Baroness Matthew Roth.
child has just been admitted to probate. The
value of her personsl property is stated al
f2295, 139, and she leaves 100000 to charity.
Italy has abolished the quarantine against
cholera on the French frontier King Humbert
has given $60, 600 for the relief of cholera suf-
ferers at Naples William Aston, American
minister to Italy, has subscribed 81 600 to a
fund for the relief of cholera sufferers. The
condition of affairs in Naples continue to i'm
prove
An animated discussion is going on in the
London newspapers regarding the killing of the
boy Parker by the survivors of the wrecked
yacht Migonette in order to keep themselves
alive. The balance of opinion decidedly favora
the view that it was case of justifable homi-
eide The prisoners were loudly cheered
Thursday when released on bail
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

The London clubs are generally open
to Americans, and the Athenpum,
the Saville, the Savage, the Green
Room and the Rabelais have formidable
lists of honorary members. The
Rabelais is an interesting institution.
In order to DO eligible, man is re-
uuired to have done one of two things:
he must either have read Rebelais's
works or not, have read Rebelais's
works. In either case he can come in.
Lord Houghton sometimes presides,
and opens proceedings by solemnly aris-
ing and enunciating single Latin
phrase. There are no speeches, and
but one toast, which is drunk standing
with all the honors at the end of the
feast. The words ITO the immortal
memory of the masterl" There are
six American members. A coterie
which meets in LONDON to dine is the
Kinsmen. II includes English and
Americans.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

|; United States Consul Piexatto, at Lyons, has
forwarded report to the department OF state
relative to crops this year in France. He says:
''The wheat crop will amount to about 3i6,-
600, 600 bushels, which will surpass the harvest
Of 1888 by over 10000, 900 bushels, The
quality is excellent. The rye crop
crop win equal 20, ooo, 900 bushels and quality
very superior. Indian corn will amount TO
80, 900 GOO bushels and the potato crop AZ, 600,
600 bushels" Reports from England CONT
mental countries also state fine wheat CROP
The English crop particular has rarely been
30 fine These reports have affected and will
more seriously effect the price of wheat, which
is falling daily. Cry for protection by in
creased duties on foreign wheat goes up loud
" from all parts of Franco.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
Another Banker Commits Suicide.

H Squier, the Washington banker who failed
three months ago with liabilities 500, 600 great
er than his assets, ended his life Thursday in
the same way as did President Runyon of the
New Jersey bank the other day. Immediately
on arising Thursday morning Mr.. Squier cut
his throat with small knife and died in half
an hour. He had been in the banking bus
mess for many years, although his operations
were not in the usual line of such institutions.
He paid large interest to attract depositors,
loaning money chiefly to department clerks at
4 and 5 per cent per month interest and CASH
ing the pay accounts of army and navy Of
ficers at a big discount Up to the time Of his
failure he was considered q rich man, and stood
high in tho financial world His failure was q
bad one, the losses to depositors being almost
total His troubles had caused great depression
of spirits and at times he had seemed to be on
the border of frenzy. His friends say his mind
had become disordered, or he would never
have done the desperate deed He stood in
front of mirror, seized a two-bladed pocket
knife, and opening the small blade deliberate
ly cut his throat from ear to ear, severing the
jugular vein. He replaced the knife upon the
stand and staggered about-ten feet to the door.
His path was marked with blood.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

Nevada finds the burden of. her Gov
eminent so great that serious effort is
making to elect Legislature this fall
which will reduce the expense of the
State administration, consolidate coun-
ties so as to reduce the number of Off
Gals, and reorganize julicial districts so
that less judges will be needed. It is a
great pity that the people are not ready
to apply the heroic remedy of surrender
ing their Statehood altogether, and di-
viding the 10000 inhabitants of their
dwlndling commonwealth among their
growing neighbors.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18

There were $50 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet during the week, end
ing 18th against 17S in the preceding week and
1856, 1877 and IS in the corresponding weeks Of
1888, 1882 and 1881, respectively. About So
per cent were those of small dealers, whose
capital was less than $1,000. Among the sus-
pensions reported were: Burger, Hulburt 4
Livingston, molasses and syrups, New York
city; National bank of New Jersey, at New
Brunswick; State bank of Fort Edward, N Y. !;
Ray County Savings bank of Richmond, Mo. |;
Green Manufacturing company. print cloths,
Providence; Payne, Wiley & Co., cotton factors,
Louisville, KY. Rust, Harris & Co., Wholesale
hardware, and F. j. Burton & Co., wholesale
cigars and notions, of Denver; Stafford & Co,
Mass.