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, 1884-02-02

There i, a big boom in real estate on
Eureka Flat at Ireseni, owing TO the re-
marh able development which that section is
Just now undergoing. A new town is pro-
ieoted and laid out IN Section 81, township
IL. in the heart OF the fat and surrounded
by a thick settlement, which will be called
Eureka" Water III sufficient quantity for
all purp, sss will be conducted into the new
town from springs in the adj)iniug township
and a large numt er of the los a.e already
spoken for. 4 great deal OF tree planting
will be dore there this spring, and the entire
Hat will be brought under cultivation this
year if sufficient .ssms can be procured.
An entire section will lie seeded to fax as
an experiment. Another blacksmith is
needed at Eureka as the one already there
has more work than he can pcss bly, ptrform.
There is also an advantageous location for
hotel. hardware and geaerll merchandise
store. Many Of our solid men are interested
on Eureka Flat, and what with tbeIr means,
the energy OF the settlers and the character
and extent of the fat, there is no reason Why
a town as large as Waitsburg should not
spr;rg up in that neighborhcOd.
, 1884-02-02
Communicated.
EDITOR STATESMAN:

EDITOR STATESMAN:
Presuming that the press is a true EXPO
nent of public sentiment. ask space in your
columns to explain as presented to the officers
of the city the purpose and rule guiding the
christian ladies who have opened a cheap
boarding house to temporarily meet the ur
gent necessities of the many unemployed
men and extremely poor families in our
midst
The ladies' who through myself asked some
assistance of the city council represented all
denominations sid creeds, heac. b IT efforts
are not bounded by sectarian lines
lam SATISFIED thai rules VII govern and
limit the bestowal OF this intended charity
to the deserving. Some unworthy will be
assisted at f: st hut will soon be rejected.
Il is not 10 encourage or feed the loungeIs
about saloons or those too lazy to work when
work is offer, Il TIA. this reli.f room is
started. The City Marshal and his dep
u.ies viii note the visitors to 'hs relief room
and if they spend their time in s LIONS and
have funds for liquor but nene fer food, the
fact viii be noted, the ladies informed ard
such parties dealtwi;h as rIgraEts, not as de-
s.rriRy objects Of charity. As you say IN
ycur Ia IS; ;ue Our people can purchase the
tickets end when sppied to for food them
selves btcome judges SIS 70 the necessities of
tha appi ant. Let Us not throw cold water
OF work Of charity, but assis. these Chris
tan ladies in their end, ayor. The worth
less vsgrants viii soon be knowa and with
our eff -ient police force our city will not be-
come their abidlugP Plsce very long.
Yours Respectfully.
T. r. TASNATr, Mayor,
, 1884-02-02
uurisyii,e Ifems.

Showing.
Rev. J. Fl. Wander has gone to the Dead
man country to hold series of me e.irgs.
Rev. Evans and Mitcham are holding
series OF meetings On the Copp,i. They re-
port considerable interest.
GOodlake & Co., have erected black
smith shop and will soon be reaiy for bus.
insss
Mr.. Gilbert's.new carp,Lter ami paint
shop Is nearing completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop spen. l.st week
among Mrs. B's. relatives op the Coopei.
The children of R. o. Hawks are both
quite sick
NJ. Joseph Whitaker one Ct tie Oldest
and most respected citizens Of this COM
muni'y is very lew with asrophy of the
liver, and his case is considered very doubt
ful. DR.. Cropp of Walls Walia is the at
tending physician
A large party of young folks from this
village attended the meeting on The Coppei
last Sabbath evening. When nearing home
one Of thehacks attempted to pass the other
In the race that ensued, one Of the hacks
containing Mr.. John DAVIS. Miss Mary
Pollard. Mr. Jas Fudge, Jr., and Miss Eva
ktrby was overturned and the occupants
throwa t. the groand. Miss Pollard sus.
tanned severe internal injuries and her re-
covery is considered very doubtful. Miss
knby's face was badly cut aud her wrists
were severely sprained bat it is thought she
is in no great dargsr. Mr.. Fudge was also
slightly injured. THIS ought t. be a WARN
ins to those who are in the habit Of running
races with their teams.
The people q Hun sville will observe the
day Of prayer for colleges and seminaries
which occurs Thus lay Jan. 3ls'.
Mr.. Jas. Fudge Jr his taken a position
behind the counter Of Denny, Richardson &
Co.'S stsre. Mr.. L. was one Of the best
students in the seminary. and viii be ln Or
ma Gent 70 his positIon.
, 1884-02-02
Chance for Inye,tmen,.

We have Teen told L 4. tbs Dayton
Flumr, formerly belonging to the O. ]. Co,
is tor sac or lease. 1t is aspiendid property.
tapping the timber il the mountains seven
teen niles south CT thu city, snl in tie
hands OF some nisn could be made u pay a
hand one div dend. DuIing last SCI son,
the amount of money paid to teaus.ers for
hauling lumber a:oi e. from the mounta n,
amounted to 500 per day, AMI great deal
Of this would naturally fall to tie fame II IL
wss KEEP. in running cond ton The sac Of
hundreds Of cords Of wood in Dayton. wou.d
alao pay tie owr e-s well .or rurr n II down
the fume. the difference between nonItain
and town prices being about IS PER crl-
A large quantity Of lumb=r and o h Da-
terial belonging TO the company is also for
sale st rea' oaable prizes. II the company
dos ros tucceei ID selling the fame bef're
tie proper season fo- It's use conaenc E,
Mr. Hayden, who has charge Of If, hss II
struc.ions to lease IT - resPonsIb!e P'rties.
-DaysoH Chronicle.
, 1884-02-02
Fashionable life.

Fashionable life has made many ard great
strides within the last twenty years. For
merly men of good Character and a.le
manners, whO were dong good work N l,t-
ters, science, law, medicine, theology. states
manship, were deemed worthy members Of
the best social circles: bat t. be fashionable
now, one mus. have a fisf ionable mansion
in Fashionable quarter, Newport villa,
box at the opera, 2:20 tzrncu., AID st. am
Yacht talf as large as an ocean st amer sni
capable of l. knots per hour, All tte,e Ce
mand an income o; $50. c00 year or a cap
ital Of $. 600, 900. Poor young m=n there
fore must give up all ii.as ef r,a hing the
top Of the 'cial ladder. or oi card all hon
est purposes q. 4 4 OFT tie corrupt measures
OF a Hanlin. ..o;. for BY honest industry
MT one in a mii.iGn can make s., 0O0, ,OC0 IN
an ordinary business lifetime. Bat there is
10 rest, Iot e-ea Iesl society enjoyment
for such fortlne makers as G05l and Hun
tiLgton. Every million Gou d makes on
stocks, be leaves hIndr,d wrecks, comio.-
table homes made desoiats and srs.ched by
the los of c1mpe.e.ce accnm1latei by
years Of toll And Huntington c,n have
no satisfactory r,t1 s?ett Of career, IN
which was used the rts,u Of great
monopoly to corrup: the legislation of the
erea. Republic. For al intelligent men
mus. know that tie exist. nes Of a free gov
eminent must t,rainate with the Gni Of lis
honest admin i,tra.icn. Aud besides, the
national governmen; Is Ike tte Croton reser-
vi; corrnpt its waters and its poison hows
down into every nook and c1rner CT the
great emporirr: Al tAiut' the blood o. every
eitizen. so when na.ic nal legislation is ccr-
rupt; the poison filters oown through every
ramifca.ion Of the public service. detasing
the moral tone of every hsmle. and casting
. cicud over tie integrity o: the whole body
polite.
, 1884-02-02
Eastern Goods.

In casting sbout for rscompense for the
losses sustained By our Pacific Nrth~ est
c1nssa aueut upon the decline OF railroad
s,.c.s = and the shipment of 30 much OF our
circulating medium to the esst, Se ma
much consoIstion in the fact that since the
bs ginning of direct shirments OF mercear'
disc, via the Northern Pacific, there hss
been reduction n prices of fully tTsnty'
I'VE Ter cent IN most Lines Of good. A neH-
her Of the firm Of Rees, Winans 4 20. e-
sur.d us Of this fact when that horse isr.
dei the [. 6rst bill o. gro,eries, boo's
and stoes, crockery. and Standard Obs
brc usht to this place in October last. The
merchant who is able to make bis pur.
chases exclusively in the esst vii be ber-
efited equally y ith the consumer In the fact
thxt he ca1 hereafter cany on his business
with oae fourth les capital than has hither-
70 been required. The firm mentioned are
now supplying their cnstnmers With So
per;or article Of pare sugar ssraps at twenty
fire cents per gallon lszs than they conld the
Ordinary glucose obtained fron San Frar-
c;s.c, ,efined ss three and fca.ens isas per
pound than the ruling prices of las. yesE,
and nackerel and vhits 6sh at . seductiea
of Efty 10 ssvsnty-6vs essts psr hit All
lad - deND q H. tst1R dsy,
, 1884-02-02
The L:.. Land Ga. .,lsa::


Under this caption, the Por lAnd Standard
speaks to the poias. TIE question is one of
vast importance g the stflsrs of EIstern
Washington xho bare taken sp lsnd and
improved tie sane in good faItA. The
Mussel Sloash cases in California Dig aeed
the railroad corporation there and uplsss the
presest administration Of the Northern
Pacific pursue the liberal policy ct their
predecessors in This country a similar state
OF Affairs possibly ensue; the following Is
the Standards article:
"A question of most vital importance to
hundreds Of settlers. in Easte,n Washington
isiuss now being discussed both by the pap
ers In that sc.ion, and by the settlers them
selves, N pabl;c meetings. Without dis
cassing the intrinsc night Of the railway
company, to claim an appreciated fres for
these lieu or idemnity lands, IN appreciation
that is created by improvement on such
lands or adjacent property. the procedure
adopted viii Eo,k very CREST hardship
upon the settlers. Hnndr,ds OF se.titrs
have lo,a.ed on taese lands, with the in-
plied understanding; from whatever source
such impiica ion may have come, that they
would be permitted To buy this property at
the maximum OF 3 co per aerr. With this
understanding, they have procee2ei to build
and make other improvements, and provide
for such payment Nov, according to re-
cent decision, 'hs company steps IN, makes
new valuation, corresponding to the i'm
proyements and, in this way makes the Iur
chase either, an unlocked for hardship
for the setter. or difficulty which be is
unable to surmolrt. 1t ls certainly very
unfortunate that this trouble should be pre-
cipitated at this time, when the company
has nesi of all the good viii it can secure
.rvn our people. sni at tine too. when it
is very difficult for these settlers to borrow
money with which II meet this increased
price; If il is ca tanned by the courts.
At recently held meeting in ColfAx W.
T., f. Fl. Sullivan expressed it as his opin-
ion that settlers must buy on the best terms
they can or take their gal remedy in the
courts.
He explain / the law applying to filing
on the lands and related the entire method
Of appealing until the cases were gotten IN.
to the Supreme Court He said If settlers
ha / filed on their lands AMI complied with
the law faithfully in every respec. they
could bold them end no suit o: eJ ,c.uest
could fore them off until the final decision
had come from the Supreme Court. Ii that
court decides the settlers had no right to
FL, then Their cases We're hopeless
". Fl. Voorhees,, .on of the Senator, ex
presse the p mon that the cases must be
taken 70 the Supreme Court, ''He had
little 70 fear but that the claims of settlers
would be sustained where coatest has been
made, but did not think that lands where
no contest was made could be secured To
the set tier. He advised settlers TO make
formal application for the lands and date
snch applications back three months: if they
cadt do tia. tAey can't WIN"
, 1884-02-02

The Secretary Of tse Interior seeds m the
following list of o. $. pensioners resiiins IN
walla WAh county. the pensions being
granted fer wounds and diseases contracted
in the Mexican var and the war OF the re-
bslEiOn. The figures attached q the amount
Of pension Pc month.
Goo. W. Bowers, gun shot wound N
right thigh, S.
Elizabeth Yates, widow, s.
jos ph Badi, v. T. arm, SS.
Sarah Barker, DIP. mother, s..
Martin Caoanski, dis. hsArt and lungs
SIS.
Bridget Roche. widow, Sl4.
Wm. d. Jarvis, minor Of So
Theodore B Day. 6. aw.r. knee 81
Stephen Eaker, 8. &. y. right arm 81
Francis NJ Bowman. g. T. v. 7. thigh, 81.
Alden B, Bail,y. gsw le-, s..
Jason Landon. gswrwrist IS.
Wm. kralman, stroke, ner debtiy, -
Chas. DobIe. injury to abdomen, 8
Amos Evans, dis of add Wis. Navy 81.
Robert Johnston, chr. rhsu. S..
Isaac W. johnson. g sw of head IS.
Jared NJ. Harris, gsw hand, 81
Peter Huff. injury to abdomen. IS. .33s.
Stephen ". Harrington. shl " leg;S.
James. P. Glassford, W thigh and hip,
S..
Patrick Gillispie. frac forearm,
Samul Nllph, " knee. 81.
B.ruard F. Simpson, gsw both legs Sl2.
Wm. Fl. Carn.s, gsw frAc foot, S..
Aelvina Webb, widow s..
Mary Van Scoyk, widow IS.
Hattie f. Shelton, widow $2l.
Joseph H. Paul, s " side thoraI, g.
Hannah Parker. dep. mother, so.
Levi johnson dis of eyes. Sc.
Geo. S. Floyd. wd lower jaw s..
Elizabeth 7. Alley. mother S..
Eldin C. ParIin chr diarr and dis of add
Wis S..
Nancy Thurman. widow 1872 S.
Joseph Mclean sunstroke and deafness,
SD.
Charles NJ Pyne dis of heart s..
Loriston W. Adkins, gsw Of back
Osgocd G. Yates, loss arm S2t.
, 1884-02-02
Fighting sand.

Persons who were familiar with San ffan-
o;.oo a few yesrs agr, will remember what Is
now Golden gate raEk was sandy &c e','
Hill. of and sprsng up here ani there "lfa
the shifting win Is. and no one dreamed f''s
:, o,,d he verdant wi h the luxuTiaut veg
..,tion that now adorns il. A rev system
% s,dd;ng brought about that e' a7ee. Inc
., .hA man who Introduced it are
now enlisted by the O. r & n Co. tei~ .s'
,bs D,lles and waIlaIa. Sectors OF ts''
road are very sandy. AID drfts ffeqnen'iy
t,rm ON the line of the track that ob'trne,
the passage of tain'. The sane me'n0i
,....d in Golden Gate Park g now being
u.ed here and lis thought vi n e9Hs-S
successful.
, 1884-02-02
The Mines.

-.--rss9 that rich new placers have
..,,k = nile, northeast OF Pritchard
os'- al..7po!lI Place the new digglngs
1'-.-' e.. the base Of the Cabinet noun
u ~ .-.rile, east Of the Northern Pa
= IT,. -srort ike great many other
GIL .r-,- the en;eut Of the Ceur i
'----. .-. +. ysrv probably false The summit
80 - 4 Alene range, where Pritchard
'' ..' ,.-5., .--r,e. Is the dividing line be-
rl,r, ag5 Montana. Eagle city IN
.-.r.ot Pdt:hard and Eagle creeks Is
.-....., e;-h,ssn miles from the Mon
: r.. ,7l no prospect, have been fOrnd
a. ...u.,..ra side up to date. Oar Teld-
rI lowell to take all these alleged re-
,,.5 ,trikes in the camp, with
g., r;r.5 OF salt. 1t is impossible
- -. .-5sasatns can be carried on at TINS
'-- IT,. altitude of the country tOrbids
m. SNOW j too deer, AMI weather too
,-ftevrry nature Of the country,
,....-r. /, IS and depsely timhered, gives
..-rs.o,ss.e r,par-s Of rich new strikes IN
III. winter. Ga Pritchard creek big
-..,s..sz.i IL few ip'a;es, and enough
.,.- p, .r cat, rot only to prove that
..,f4t ere. but 30 encourage capital TO
..tsf.il ani cPsn the deeper portions OF
t..-.-g F5r must be remembered that
...-,.a.. iq their ls 9Th sre deep ani com
-.-.lya.r. which viii increase the COST
5I,r,rsf " racting the gold. Whether
-,,s-....ra Z gle crsck above the forks.
-, .7a-r, i.s robody has prOspected
~ .,-r= dom EXCEPTIONS the entire camp
,.....i lr IN a.y ac.e tracts On the sus-
;r rz. the uorn1 contains gold.
N ,s,t We Po.i,isoly know is that
-. a,sa taken out of few claims
.g,,r.-ir. (. AID that rich gravel has
,-5.-cE sJs. the lin rock, from which
ii, .ats to pre- ane hat there IS also gold
.,,-,.l, entire las-.h5 OF the creeks. 1t
.g.,s likely country FOR quartz, and
,,--. prospects haze been discovered in
--...,.a i....f. as IN ciassing the country
,,,rfr.-..bt /: is about the likeliest
,-ga.r, % rrsp--. IN that rcma rs unex-
--.--l...s. Uai..a States, but nothing has
h.. 5.s.re-i up - date to Justify stam-
nj. SOW hgs there until May lst, and
mi. tasr1.a -ors the proprietor can do
g,s.g, Taas vho 90 in Row are liable to
see f5rr anss la!-s. they are well provided
vEll..s. ..f i Ut $ So per barrel and
g,a % cents pr !olni. Freight from
E.Ailm t. E,-le City, 4 distance OF 81
mics IS - ,.rts 7 2 pound. Our advice TO
,a,-p paofs fs. t,s'ell the stampede is
tgsspua, u .a. n.jnes unal May, scr with
rs.sa.- al l.,.a a4;e- to cortend against,
t.rai.l. nz- ,.G. activity in the cam p
=--. Inn.
, 1884-02-02
-h> cf thr Times,

'7e's'.. .yuP,sz.. as'''ns these were
~, '''-as were matters Of annual bar.
Il ~ ia. 'P'aa. mp IN the city and castle.
M, e,I'Ty, Bg the SEA were villas,
NJ Mn. a.a P'ais and game preserves.
t,s.,. ~ vas tie ore though. from the
i,.,l Amy iads,' eve unja.. decision, ard
,s s''e oorEuP; verdict.
c..-., s-'i'n' we're managed by club. and
-, -. ,s. 'ao sPsut the. mos, n.en.y were
..., =. 'F'i: among the masses was s.,s o,
III Dan AN 'vsnas' for money getting were
d. : f'i'e' Of the State" teing I'm the
Il : he People These were .oash. Ate,
ID -4'' -, which demorsIi,sd both siv.r,
.a.s ,' = most Of these symptoms. ar. r.cos.
ax. q q s'l sss day. Are we nearing ths l.s,
, 1884-02-02
The PendIefen Rister.

George kane. vino was tired in the Uni
ted Sta.es Dis ric. Cour: at Poit and Lac.
Thursday. fer Obstruc;iny ths Z. s. mai AZ
Pendle.oo, vas aijndged guilty b. Judge
D, aiy and s.n,enced to IaY fine Of 81 or
to suffer imprisonment in tie county iaii fer
thirty dsYr. Kane appsars to be rEther
intelligent young nan. and, ss the ase vas
no. ecnsidered very aggravated one. he
was let eft with sliehs sentence.
, 1884-02-02
Card.

Iak. this method Of re.urnrg thanks
for the very unexpected favors shows to ne
IN contributions &c pay my So-tHs bill
While under treatment for ny broken arm !;
aud my feeling. Of gratitude were rsdoubled
xhtn on presenting the money to d.. Egbert
in payment, he pol;.ely made me present of
the bill AsSrs MORRIS.
Walla wdss, san. 20, 1854
, 1884-02-02
DIED.

In this city, jan 20 Mn. Fl. E Fravor.
The funeral took place from the family resi-
derce on First street Monday Afternoon Her
daughter, Miss Lutte, died only a fsw mouth
since, snd the only remaining member OF the
family, NJ. Jas Britten, hiss the sympathy OF
the community in his great snrrcw-
, 1884-02-02

]. N. Buckle, and 4 L. Stokes passed
through Waliala this morning hoeni Tor
81. PAIL Hsadq1art.rs Of the NO..h Pseiis
Railroad comp,ny.' Uoder The new man
agemert m,ny import N. efs-ses viii doubt
ass be nlade this ,iie Of the mountains sad
the preseucs of the managers is desrsbi.
, 1884-02-02

tn. throne Of England. so splendid wnen
- -;.b silk velvet and god. Is, IN lack
o,Iv an .'old oak chair over s:I hundred ssAs
in Us. for the sam. purpose. Its existence 11'
hen traced back to the days OF LasA,a :
II. vood !. very h2rd and solid ihe OAeI
- a.. vere formerly painted n rsnan' col
o.. and the sea: is made of = rousn io0..ns ~
.,ns..ou. ~ twenty six inches in length seven.
ten inches in breadth and nineteen an -.
s.n in thickness. and in this stone mes .ne
~ - neculiarity Of the chair Nunoel,ss'
-. - -, told in connection With IL. tne
ruth probably being th.. Il ~.s 0.'sn, .a !,
..l.a from Ireland to scotland, and .et''' =
:, .,,o...,on of the sariT Se0ssish nnsA
, 1884-02-02
MP. r. r.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION

Having socated bnsress interests in Waa Waa
with Of The leading manufactures of the sst,
prepared to offer goods line to the job aud
tail trade prices which defy competition this ,aket
ewing in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-09-25

such condition of things, but the pres
ent generation must pass away before
any marked Improvement can take
place. Tells
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
A steady shower of rain last Monday
night settled the dust in our village and
moistened the soil ready for the plow
The business men of our town are
rejoicing over the steady increase of
trade. and hope that by the time the
Presidential campaign is over trade will
be brisk and profitable.
The Free MethodiSts have COM
menced work on their new church, and
intend 10 rush the matter right along
so as 20 have the building completed
before cold weather sets in.
Miss Kitty Woods preached a fine
sermon last Sunday evening in the tent.
Geo. Burton, Principal of the Fenni-
more schools, passed through Montfort
iasl MONDAY on ms way 10 visit the
Dodgeville school.
Miss Sarah Hamer, of Little Grant
is visiting her sister, Mrs Frazier, Of
this place.
Montfort will be represented at the
Lancaster fair this week
Our editor, C. I. Stone. is now COM
fortably situated in j. b. johnson )
building, midway between upper and
lower town.
AS the conventions are now thing of
the past, our politicians will begin work
in earnest; some for Blaine and Logan,
some for Cleveland and Hendricks. and
others for Gov. ST. John.
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MOntf0rt.

There is indeed striking analogy
between the history and fortunes of
men and communities. Doubtless the
lives of most men are made up of dis
appointments and failures. Such, too
seems to be the history of many villages
Such, indeed, is true of Montfort.
Seemingly well located, and surrounded
10y many natural advantages, it is to be
supposed that it might be a prosperous
village. But it is not, and never will
he, with its present inhabitants. 1t is
overloaded with old fogies who never
knew how to live themselves, and, like
the dog in the manger, are not willing to
let Others live.
Jealousy and prejudice are ruling
elements in Montfort society. Almost
every man is jealous of his neighbor' S
success, and almost everyone is preiu-
diced against every new man who
comes into town to do business. While
our people generally disagree on every
question q public character, and usual
'ly to such an extent that we seldom
accomplish anything that is calculated
to benefit our village, there is one thing
in which they do agree well, and that is
the initiatory ordeal to which they sub
ject every newcomer. If he can stand
the test, and subscribe to the faith, he
may become citizen; otherwise he
must 90. Such was the treatment and
fate of Doctor who came here a few
weeks ago, who displayed the character
of gentleman, and who evidently in
tended to become Il permanent citizen.
Anonymous notes were hurled at him
from all sides, threatening him, in case
he did not pull out, with tar and
Feathers, No grounds whatever, but
downright cussedness. On arriving
here, his wife, IN company with a lady
of town. called at furniture store to
price, and probably to buy, some furni.
ture. The dealer very inquisitiyely
asked who she was and what was the
business of her husband, and on learn.
ing, plainly told her that this was nc
place for them, and insinuated that
their room would be better than theil
company. He sold them no furniture,
of course.
A few days since, a company of three
gentlemen, representing about twenty
thousand dollars, made inquiry as to
the chances for locating and making
investments in Montfort; but upon
learning the character and temper Of
the people, concluded not to cast their
lot here where there are such unfayor
able elements to business. We regret