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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26

THE C0UR D'ALENE MlNED.
LEWISTON, june %, 1884

LEWISTON, June 90, 1884.
Ed. TELLER:-In conversation with
you in regard to the Ceur d Alene mines,
of which ! recently made as careful an
investigation as circum stances would per-
NIT, you requested that l would put the
views thus expressed into shape for pub
location in the TELLER, which explains
the reason why I, stranger to your read.
ers, should offer anything for their con-
sideration.
Having seen something of mines and
mining in Colorado aud New Mexico,
aud having observed the means employed
by the organizers of booms for mining
camps, town sites, toll roads and the va.
ried and numerous appliances brought
into requisition to secure the patronage
of the public for such schemes, was not
surprised to find the same efforts being
made in this camp that the prospector
and mining man will find in every camp
he visits. visited all parts of the camp
and used every reasonable effort to get at
the facts; hut in mining, as in many other
occupations, the truth is not palataLle,
aud is only given to the public when it
cannot be longer suppressed And SO it
was, not only with myself, but am inform.
cd by number Of others who made
similar effort, that their experience was
the same. The earnest seeker after truth
who has no interest in toll roads, town
sites or town property, owns no saloons,
gambling houses or supply stores, or any
other property, the value Of which de-
ponds wholly upon the size and duration
of the boom, is looked upon as an enemy
to the camp, whose presence is to be toll
Grated only 80 long as he may be kept in
ignorance Of the facts he seeks. And so
it was found by investigators in the Ceur
d Alenes. None but the most exagger-
ated statements, aud those without any
foundation whatever in fact, were kept
in circulation in regard to the output
Of the camp and the richness Of certain
mines. But the anxiety Of property hold
en to realize has opened up the question
TO the public, so that al who will may
zee the true inwardness Of the situation.
Property which was recently held at one
thousand dollan and less per acre, can
now, in many instances, be obtained for
almoet any sum that may be offered. Thi-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26

We receive encouraging reports from
nearly all sections Of Northern Idaho 10
regard to crops. Early in the season
many thought that the wheat crop would
be light; but since the heavy rains all
kinds Ct grain has grown rapidly and
farmers are rejoicing at the encouraging
prospect. There is a larger acreage Of
wheat growing this year than usual for
this section. Grain buyers are beginning
to make contracts for this years wheat
here in Lewiston. We learn that the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company have
sent out an official statement to farmers
living nea- Moscow to hold their wheat as
they intend to com plete their road in tine
for shipping grain this fall. For some time
there has been considerable doubt about
the completion Of this road; but If the
above statement can be relied upon, (and
". trust that it can, this means Of traus-
p ration will relieve the farmers residing
in the northern part Of this county Of the
many tons Of wheat they now have on
hand as well as Of the coming crop. This
will undoubtedly make easy times among
the farmers and indirectly help all
branches of trade With the Oregon Short
Line built down the Snake river canyon
the agricultural interest Of Northern Idaho
will assume large proportions and add to
the settlement and wealth of this section,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26
NOTICE FOR PRE- -eMPIlON PROOF,
W. A. EAKIN.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. =. r., June 3. 1884.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make fnal pro"t in supper,
Of his claim and that said proof wi he u.ade
~ this Office, on July Is. 1884. 10 a. IN viz:
William A. Erkin. for the sw i mel Sc a NV y
nv = SEA nel4 sw sec IA tip IS nr5w. lie
names the follow witnesses to rove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz Charles Dent, W. A. Dent, W. Si.ler,
W. Akers all Of Lewiston, l. I.
J. NJ. HOWE.
35-6t Register.
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NOTICE t0R PRE- -eMPTlON PROOF.
LAND OFFICE

J. NJ. UKUNk.
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice 81
his intention t. make huai proof in support Of
his claim and that said proof will he made be-
FIRE b. =. Norris. deputy dist. clerk, l. T. at
Mt, ldahe. |. T. On June 20 ss4. 10 a. IN. Wis:
john N. Crunk DS. tor the lot and st nek
and sch nwt sec tp 81 nr1 ". R.M. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con
tiauous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz: Z. Mctaddeu. +. NJ. Noyes. II.
Morris aud G. Chamberlain OF Grangeviis 1T.
]. NJ, HOWE.
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CONTEST NOTICE.


U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Lewiston. l. T, June 2, 1884.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
~ at this Office by Frank Shudduck agaiust
Milton X. Dean for abandoning his homestead
entry No. $50. dated July 10, 1881, upon the
sh nela and neA Sc u sec "a tp AZ r ". in
Nez Perez county. Idaho. with view to the
cancellation of SAID entry. the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on
the 18th day Of July, 1884. at 10 o'clock T. m
~ respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
]. NJ. HOWE,
Do TT Register.
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she could use them or not. 1t was only
by little strategy employed by the Union
Pacific that she was able to get possession
of and hold for the Short Line the Suake
river canyon to Lewiston, and even now
the q. r. d y. Co, if il were possible,
would dispossess the o. S. l.. from max
ing use Of the Snake river canyon for
their road to Lewiston and it becomes
the o. S l.. to guard all her rights to
that canyon by early construction Of their
road if she intends TO build at all. We
never have believed that the q. s. L.
management, had any great desire to poe
sess the Baker City route, if they could
find the route practicable down Snake
river. This has been demonstrated aud
it has always been demonstrated that even
if she desired the control of the Baker
City route, she is unable to get it. Hence
she mus, build down Snake river, If she
builds at all 10 the direction of Puget
Sound. We have always claimed that in
the event she did build Snake river she
would have the best route into the North
west, both in point of grades, freedom
from snow and in respect to business. 1t
now remains to see what will be dune
by her in the immediate future. We
hear all kinds Of reports, some of them
seem to be reliable to the effect that work
will be commenced down the canyon OF
Snake river so soon as the high waters
subside, although there is no official an
nouncement of the fact. One thing Is
patent everywhere in this section that all
the people throughout this whole region
are longing to see that work commence,
that when it is commenced hopes will be
revived and prosperity will everywhere
be shown in all branches Of business.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston |. T., June Is 1894,

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. T., June IS 1884.
~ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof iu support 81
his claim and that sa d proof will he made b.
fore b. +. Morris aep"ty d st. clerk. at his Off ce
at Mt Idaho, |. I. On Aug. 10 at 10 u. m. 1884.
VIZ: Michael h. Crooks, nd. 9n2 for the Sc 4
NV ne4 swa NV set sw4 set sec 10 tp 70
n Q B. NJ. lie names tho following Wit
Desses to prove his cootinuous residence upon.
and cultivation Of said land viz. William N.
Yates. and lhom 8 }. Iurpin of Granyevilis.
] b. Chamhertain Of Mt. Idaho and Lyman
castle Of Grangeville I. 7.
J. M. HOWE,
$50 Reg
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NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

LAND oTr;C- 1T
Lewiston, Idaho, June IL, 1884.
G. C. SAMPSON.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following PANIED settler has filed pe,ic.
of his intention To make final proof in support
of his cain. and that said proof will be made
At This "tice on July %. 1884, 10 a. m. viz:
Charles G. Sampson, for the lots 3, 4 and sis
nv sec 2tp 80 mr. ". He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his residence upun
and cultivation of said land, viz; j, hisse,
DeHsven. W. Ii. Gage and ". Evans, of Gen.
esae, Idaho.
J. M. HOWE,
81 Repistpr
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.

Lewiston, |. +. May Is 1884
COMPLAINT having becn entered at this
"fice by Masgpus Jorgenson, against Charles
4. Gassman, for abandoning his Homestead en-
try NJ" 1858. dated May Is 1883. upor The
nwi4 nea sec ID and sh sea and ne 4 sc 4
sec y tp lnrl 9. in Idaho county, Idaho
with view to the cancellation of said er Try:
the said parties are hereby summoned to APP
pear at this Office on the 18th day of July, 1884
At 10 O'Clock .. M. to respond and furnish tes-
timony concerning said alleged abandonment.
J. NJ. HOWE,
81 Register.
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LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Walla W. T June 10 1884.
NY0rICE II HEBEBY GIVEN THAT HE
~ following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof IN support
of his claim. aod that said proof will be mad.
before c. N. kinca,d, at Colfax W. T. On Aug.
1854. viz: Gilbert &. Luper, nd S,7 for the
nsA sSaA sea nwsA swa neA nw4 SEA sec.
26 tp ID t5e. lie names the following wit
nesses to prove his continut US residence upon
and cultivation said land, viz: NJ J Rocks.
Chns E Laherty. Joshua Campbell and Al
bert Rocks Of Cotton W. T.
JOS. JORGENSON.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, l. T. June IA. 1884.
COMPLAINT having been entered 1T tb s
ONCE by Lynn Smith against Michael Mcbride
for abandoning his homes cad entry No. 43O
dstad Nov. 1873 upon the neia sec. IS tp II
n = in Idaho county, Idaho with a view to
the cancellation of said entry: the aid parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this office
on the 18th day OF July 1874. at 10 o'clock A
NJ, TO respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
J. NJ. HOWE,
III REGISTER
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-06-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

LAND OFFICE AT
Walla Walla ". 7 June l6 1884.
NJ office is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice OF his in
tention to make final proof in support Of hi,
ella IN. and that said proof will he made before
J. B. Stanl,y, n p, at Cotton ". 7. on Aug
2 1884. viz: g, W. CowSn. DIS. 36T3, for the
VII nea see IA tp ~ l5 e. He names the
following witnessed t" prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and guilty alton OF said land viz:
Jacob Schee, Milton Gabel. Edward Skeels
and F. NJ. Hanna of Cotton p. q. W. T.
JOS. JORGENSON,
x. kpvsscr
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sB" Lost, Strayed or Stolen. Da

From the Brunte Gnich. mile west of the
old Stewart mill. Bay horse, bald ACE brand
ell II. On lett sh ulder. shod all around, some
white ab"ve hools IN hind feet ana wslks
little pigeon tued in fr mt. Ais" one lit tie
black horse. branded . on right shoulder
and ALEC branded with Indian band IN right
hip. J will pay a liberal reward for the above
snimals +, be delivered to-A. Levy, at 6enesss.
or at my place, near there.
81 I'm J. BIICHLER.
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NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
J. D. HOLTON.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston Idaho June II, lsSt.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will he made
before J. b. Chamberlain, deputy dist. clerk
! 1t Judicial list. l. 7. at Mt. Idaho l. T. on
July 10 1884, 10 a. IN. via: James D. Hol,on,
fer the SCI sec 81 tp 81 mr. Pc lie names
the following witnesses to prove his eontinuous
residence up"a and cultivation of said land viz;
Il. Gsfeney. J. J. Florence and ". II.
Zumwalt Vt G.angeville.
J. n. HOWE,
10 Register
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BORN

this city Jane ed, lisa to
the wife o. N. II. Spfssse, . 500.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Rand / O'Neil, atty's for plaintiff.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

ing as l did so-still looking at the dy-
ing sailor, who sat erect in the bed.
Here" he SAID; and, as | approached
the bed, he seized my hand. "Harkl
don't you hear that? It's the boats
vain piping for me to keep my ever
lasting watch. Ay, ay, sirl Three
bark againl There's the a a-slash-
ing upon the farther shore. Breakers
ahead breakers ahead Look out therel
The old vessels stuck, and she's going
to ~pieces-the old seventy-four that's
weathered 50 many a storm going ashore.
Farewell, messmate; short struggle,
n cold plunge, and a hopeful heart-a
brave striking out through the harsh
breakersl Land, hol land. no! on the
other side-and it's a land of rest--a
land Of peace and hope. Now for i'll
The rush of the dark waters is coming
-blinding-dashlng-but a bold heart,
messmate. God bless you'll I'm going
ashore"
For some minutes l sat motionless.
The old mans eye had lighted up as he
gazed straight before him out upon the
moonlight heavens. His voice seemed
to peal through the silence of the night,
till 1 shivered as he described the
wreck then taking place. To the last
word, his voice had rung out loud and
resonant; then he sank back motlonless
upon the pillow. stained now with his
life-blood; and l passed softly from the
room, for l knew that his life-bark was
stranded Ivy the sea of Death.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

elf l am to be perfectly frank, " said
al English tourist, and l hope candor
is as much priced among Americans as
practiced by them-I cannot say that l
was particularly charmed with Transa-
tlantic society as it unfolded itself be-
fore my gaze at Saratoga, More than
once or twice that which l saw and
heard irresistibly suggested to my mind
Bunyan'sd description of VANITY Fair"
Saratoga appeared to greet its we'll
dressed guests with ''eat, drink,
and be merry" and they in turn
seemed wild to obey the summons.
[ stayed at the Congress Hall-the old
est and perhaps the most famous, Of the
great h~otels-and l felt more solitary in
the midst of the excitement and per-
petual motion of its crowds than any
where else in America. There certainly
was no lack of diversion, and had
Lady Clara We're de We're been present,
she assuredly would not have found
time hang heavily on her bands. There
was music from morning to night,
and once or twice a week, by way of
variety, there was dancing from night
to morning. The men languidly smok-
ing on the broad and shady piazzas of
the hotel, lounged through the sultry
forenoon, and each day between II and l
the majority of the guests, both ladies
and gentlemen dashed off in all kinds of
gay vehicles to the races. The evening
was spent amid the pleasures of the Ia
bic, and as the night drew on, in prom
enading through the leafy glades of the
Congress Park, where the electric light
did its best, with the American audac-
ity to stare the venerable moon out of
countenance. There seemed a restless,
and there undoubtedly was a very pre-
tentious air about the crowd at Sara
toga, and the search for pleasure was
apparently much more persistent than
successful. Never In the whole course
of my life had l seen such manifest
signs of the general possession of wealth
accompanied by such a widespread lack
of refinement. Many of the ladies
seemed TO me to be arrayed in garments
made up of the Union Jack and the
Stars and Stripes, with a dash of pea
cock feathers thrown in for variety.
The gay colors did not match well with
the Sallow compilations, and as a rule
the effect was the reverse of pleasing.
O~fcourse, there were exceptions to this
as to every other rule, and occasionally
II eyes were gladdened as they
roamed YEARLY over a wilderness of
uninteresting women by the sight of
some coy and bewitching beauty. The
display of jewelry among old and young
must have charmed the hearts of the
negroes who danced attendance around,
while the bonnets and dresses, for their
costly frailty if not for their good taste,
weuld have thrown a French milliner
into ecstacies of delight. Yet in spite
of all the splendor and the show the
people, both men and women, seemed
to be playing at enjoying themselves
rather than doing so. One seldom heard
a downright merry laugh, and there
was a half l~istless, half fierce look on
many a face which neither music, nor
dancing, nor dishes appeared to have
power to dispel.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

This work is an imitation of the old
Cretan laces, which were made with
coloIed threads arranged as patterns
upon a black or white ground. 1t is
executed with water color5, and used
for furniture lace or as trimmings to
dress fabrics. The colors are made
fast by the use of a iXative, and though
they will not stand washing, they will
not take hurt from atmospheric causes.
To paint: Use veloutine as a fxative,
moist water colors mixed with Chinese
white or body colors, red sable brushes,
and work upon Yak or Cluny lace of
good designs. Stretch the lace and pin
it down to a drawing board, so that
every part of 1t is quite Genre Select
the colors to use, and where they are
to be applied, and over every place that
is to be painted lay On a wash of undi-
luted veloutine. When that is dry
make a wash of Chinese white and vel
outline, pass that over the parts alread
sized with the velOutine, and then paint
the lace with bright colors in a set pat
tern. To make the colored design;
Take the pattern woven in the lace as
the starting point, ana color it so that
its chief lines are brought out by the
shading more prominently than its sec
ondary. Use light blue vermillion,
crimson or GOLD for the chief lines;
green, dark blue and dull red for the
secondary. The more broken up and
diversified the eoloring. the better the
effect. The colors used are yellow YER
million shading to dark crimson, old
gold-colored yellows, yellow and olive
greens and cobalt and Prussian blues.
Lay them on without shading, mix them
with Chinese white and veloutine, and
see that they are thoroughly absorbed
into the material. Metallic colors, such
us gold and silver powder, a be APP
dyed in the same way to the lace.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22
NUMBER 30.


He sat by the stove In a Michigan
avenue store, Detroit fully twenty min
utes before speaking. He spread out
bis legs to encircle as much Of the fire
as possible, drew his sleeve across his
nose at regular intervals, and there
was a strong smell of burning boot
leather As he finally looked up at the
grocer and said:
Can you tell me why combustion
causes a draught2"
No, sir" was the prompt reply.
"It is positively wonderful how ig-
norant the masses are on scientific sub
jects, " continued the man as be helped
himself to an apple. "Can you tell me
why this ,isinglass in your stove is not
consumed by the heat?7
Il guess it's because you Keep all the
heat off, " was the sneering reply.
You are a liar, sir, and you say that
to excuse your ignorance. Now, then,
what pressure does water exert on the
human body at a depth of sixty feet?'
IN exert a pressure on your body
If you call me a liar againI" exclaimed
the grocer. "What do you want
here?"
81 want to ask you if you understand
the principle by which birds fy?"
"Iou get out of this! l have no
time to fool away with such nonsenseI"
'Nonsensel' piped the old chap;
why, l don't believe you know the
amount Of oxygen that you consume at
each respiration"
The grocer laid hold of the man to
draw him to the door, but he caught a
Tartar aud was topped on his back.
Il eXerted a force of about one-eigth
horse power to accomplish that" said
the old man as he knelt on,the pros
trate body. "A dead blow of twenty
pounds from my fist would fatten your
nose, while two pounds additional
would crack your skull"
Cit of1'n me, or I'll Stay you.n
81 seize your hair with a clutch equal
to the grasp of a hand lifting fourteen
pounds Of iron and l bump your head
on the floor with a force equal to nine
pounds"
Let go my hairl" yelled the grocer
as he kicked and struggled.
you are now using a force equal to
eight pounds to the square inch," said
the old man as he bumped him again.
''but it is useless. l shall now exert a
force equal to forty-eIght grasshoppers
to shut off your wind, and l will then
administer a kick equal to the force
Il acessary to upset a cord of four foot
V bod
When the grocer got up the man was
across the street.
''Policel PoliceI' shouted the vic
tim.
You exhausted six gallons of oxy-
gen in the first yell and five in the
second, " called the scientist, but it
was simply wasted. l will 10 make
off at one.quarter of the speed exercised
by an antelope in outrunning a lion.
Good by sordid fesh-pot, good by"
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22
sIde-show Shouters.

Shouting for a sIde-show is not the
most esthetic occupation in the world,
but it is one of the healthiest, and it
has other advantages which attract the
class of young men engaged in it. In
yesterdays rain the reporter had a
talk with one of the outdoor men of
one of the recent additions to the
city's varied attractions IN the amuse-
ment line, and that was what he said
about the shouter's business. When
asked if that was all he could say for
the business, he replied: "Oh, no; it
gives a man a chance to travel, broad
ems his views and gives him an under
standing of human nature for which
no other occupation affords as great an
opportunity. This rain has knocked
business for this day, but give me one
hours sunshine and | will start in
again with the enthusiasm of a mar
who has just entered the business. In
the East a good shouter gets s25 a