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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-10-17
Proceedings of Board OF County Com
missiOners.
IDAHO CITY, October IS, 1884.

IDAHO CITY, October Is, 1884.
The Hon. Board Of Commissioners
of Boise county met in regular ses-
sion Oct. Is, 1884, it being the second
Monday in said month. Ben. T. Da-
Wis, Chairman, VIM. A. Coughanour,
H. A. Mattox, and Tim Carroll, clerk,
when the following proceedings were
had, to-wit: Peter Connoughton, of
Granite creek, appeared before the
Board and by his attorney, submitted
the following order for the action of
the Board thereon, viz: In the mat
ter of the grade of license for retail
liquor dealers, it satisfactorily appear
ing to the Board that Granite Creek
comes under the provisions in section
rs, of the revenue law, that persons
engaged in retailing liquors in con
nection with entertainments for trav-
elers, at point distant one mile or
more outside the limits of city or
town, are required to pay quarterly
license of S15, and one dollar to the
tax collector as provided in said pro-
viso of said section. The sheriff, as
such tax collector, is hereby author
lied to collect licenses at that rate
from persons engaged in retailing
liquors in connection with entertain
ments for travellers at Granite Greek,
at any point distant one mile or more
outside the limits of any city or town,
whereupon the same being fully con-
sidered, and the facts connected there
with, the question being on the pas
sage of such order, it was lost by the
following vote: Ben. I. Davis voted
in the affirmative aud w. A. Cougha-
nour and II. A. Mattox in the mega
tive.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until s o'clock P. NJ.
October Is, 1oS4-Board of Com
missioners of Boise. county met as
Board of Equalization-present Ben
T. Davis, Chairman, VIM. A. Cough,
amour, H. A. Mattox, and Til Car
roll. clerk. No business appearing on
this day as a Board OF Equalization
Ordered that the Board do now adj
iourn until October 10th, 1884, at ]
O'Clock P. NJ.
EyENISG SESSIONS o'clock P. NJ
Board met pursuant to adjournment
full Board present. Ordered that W
A. Coughanour be and is hereby EN-,
powered to procure new covering fol
county bridge crossing South Fork Of
| Payette river, and for work necessary
to repair the same.
Ordered that the Board do nov
adjourn until o'clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY, October Ia, loo4-BoarS
met pursuant to adjournment-ful
Board present. The following quar-
terlv reports of the county officers
were examined and approved, the
money in County Treasury counted
and found correct. That OF the Au
ditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Probate
! Judge, District Attorney, Justice o,
the Peace of Idaho City precinct, ano
J Hospital Contractor
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-10-17

JAS. kAlLUM, who has been at work
for the Elmira company, at Banner,
came down the other day, and has
gone to work for the Forest King
company.
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Attention Fireman.

All members of the l. G. F. Co. are re.
quested to be present at the regular meet
Inc, Tuesday Oct 2ist, it being the third
tuesday OF that month. All members will
be required To pay their quarterly dues.
W. ). GALBREAIrH, Foreman.
j. 7. BARRY, Secretary.
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Henry CLIFTON was down the 9th
er day from Gold Hill, near Banner,
where he has been working placer
ground.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-10-17
County General Fund.

SOuHtS ~cHSEdA II uhN.
w. A. Coughanour or. salary and mileage
as county Commissioner. ....... S $500
mileage to Board of Equalization
as co. Commissioner spec. session 1900
Ben t. Davis or. sal. CO. Com. 5000
mileage and per diem
examining roads =. $500
II. A Mattox or. sal and mileage $500
g mileage and per diem
examining roads. -. 1065O
e mileage to board of
Equalization and
special session -. 1000
:. G Silsbv co. Tr or. salary... 10000
Tim Carroll or. sal. Auditor and
81 gning T. & G. lie. 321.50
J. German or. sal. as Sheriff ,}0o 01
81 DAYS Tailor fees. 80. 227 80
TIA " board prisoners 96l0
IS bailiff fees. 5000
packing wood to Jail d
cleaning around court
mouse. l5.oU
M. B. Moore or. sal. u fees FRO
bate Judge. ..... l3l w
John Runyan Justice fees..... 5000
Idaho WorIdqr. sal CO. printing 1880
" +" print metes and bounds
of election precincts 17100
J. McQuillan work at JAIL. 2oo0
J Cave for nails. ............. o.ou
4 Orchard Col. percentage. 80. 2i225
:. Iunch for Jurors. 1900
M e Tupev hoard jurors 81 bailitf 81 90
La Ter & Mann for lumber ..... lll9
C. T. Maine short hand reporter $4,000
A L Richardson clerk fees. $4,000
John Bennett work in Jail yard 800
Judge Broderick holding one term
court IN idaho city. 5000
J NJ Reel or. sal as Waterman 30uO
J Kennaly nails, lock, buster &c 2S3I
| g Narcns labor on Aud. bulldog ~ so
Mrs. window blinds. so0
l. P Larsen posts for court house 10
w. Taylor rep. court house. lSO0
| A. Crawford as per contract. -. l2o,uo
" Repairing and painting 9100
Myer & Smith carpets paints &c 123,oa
| DR.. W ] Rothwell cases expert
testimony. l00-uu
Pom Sing Int in Probate court $40
| S G Silsby stationery. ......... o9.'o
II S Hart serv. at trier as ordered
by Dist. Judge. l5.o0
| VI B Moore do do. .,....... lo.O0
! Frank Miller do............ lo.oo
Jury Services:
Matt West 2t.15
Ezra Gibson. 3.15
| George Powell -........... A.O0
| George Brooks. ......... fl ~
Tohn Hudson. 2400
! W;ke HALEY $3.50
Is b Connolly. ............. - ~
James Mckay. ............ lS.oo
George McManus. ......... 2l-60
| George Fault ....-.. 5o-Ou
William Grogan. .. 22.50
Dc, II
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'iS' AAA'o eii1e iS - uoicDy duLHOf-
zed to contract for the saving of tho
same and draw warrant on The ca.
General fund TO pay the same.
Ordered that the Board do now adj
lourn sane die. BEN. T. DAVIS,
Chm. BID Co. Com.
Attest, TIN CARROLL, Clerk.
-Four large silver bars were brought
down from Banner last Tuesday.
THE strong breeze that blew here
last Sunday night blew down thirty
boxes of Charley Mann's fume, :
short distance this side Of the Idaho
Ranch.
We are pleased to learn from Hon
K. Il. Robb, who is just in from the
Bend, that Hank Clark is improving.
and is now able to be up and attend
to registering and other business con
nected with his establishment.
H. MARTIN, who received the NOM
ination for District Attorney, on The
Republican ticket of Washington
county, refuses to be candidate, and
suggests to the Central Committee Of
that county, that they make some
other nomination. 1t is rather hard
scratching in that county to get Re-
publican candidates. The county is
solid for Haley.
Honduras is said to be perfect
paradise for lazy people. Farmers,
mechanics and others can earn enough
IN few weeks to support them for a
year, and as majority of the inhab-
itants care only for mere support.
few of them work more than a week
or two at a time. The soil is said to
be remarkably fertile and the climate
delightful. Centenarians are the
rule, and all the inhabitants live to.
an advanced age.
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Board took recess until z O'Clock
|P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION, z o'clock, Board
met pursuant to adjournment-full
Board present.
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Bills on Hospital Fund:
A. Orchard sal. percentage $21S.76
f. Cooper or. sal. contract 10000
i" 10000
1880
Territorial Fund.
A. Orchard col. percentage sl7o.20
IS. G. Silsby treas s 4o.9l
School Fund.
w. J. Rothwell or. sal. supt. $1,000
Road Fund.
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Territory OF Idaho. J

COUNTY OF BOISE.
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is true statement. and represents the financial
condition of Boise county, as appears by the books
in my Office
(-) Witness my hand and official seal, TINS
us 18th day of Oct. A. D. 1894.
10y TIMOTHY CARROLL,
Auditor Boise Co.. l. !.
Ordered that the following bills be
allowed on the different funds, viz:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-10-17

-Four large silver bars were brought
down from Banner last Tuesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

The CHASTITY discussion in England
over the relative advantages of the
"long drop" and the short drop" in
hanging criminals has brought out a
number of opinions. from which it
may be inferred that death by suffoca-
ton is rather enjoyable experience.
while death by shock to the spinal
marrow is attended with awful agony.
In New York the practice has been
for many years to draw the criminal
up by the fall of heavy weight, in
stead of letting him drop through a
trap. Hence death on the scaffold in
the city prison is usually from suffo-
cation. But the diffusion of the be
lief that this form of death is practi
cally painless, will hardly have ten
dency to lessen the numbers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

JUDGE WESTON, of LeadYille, Col.
has just returned home from Mexico,
where he was defendant in a peculiar
damage suit. Contractors who had
supplied lumber for his mines there
not having paid their employees, he
was sued for the sum due them, 1896.
He had to ride twenty miles to court,
and there the three judges dismissed
the claim against him. But after he
had returned to his mine an officer sp-
peared and summoned him again to a
court, as the judges had changed their
minds. Again he rode twenty miles.
The decision was reversed, and the
judges told him that he could appeal
to higher court upon depositing with
them the 1926 adjudged against him,
and in his anger he retorted that he
would be BANKED if he would do it,
but that he would deposit the money
with some honest merchant. Thereat
the offended presiding judge drew a
dagger. but Judge Weston instantly
covered the court with two reviewers,
and while the three judges dropped
down behind the bench he walked out.
He mounted his steed and was soon
hidden in the mountains. Here is
case of disrespect of law which any
one approves; and yet we have officers
and courts in Texas looking on with
the most perfect Indifference, while
the property of citizens is destroyed
and their possessions made yalueless.
Still, these same people, who say
Judge Weston did right in defending
himself, condemn the man who takes
law into his own hands, and de-
tends his propert Law. failing, mans
primitive rights must assert them
selves
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

The governor, IN his speech to the
stockmen, said the taxable values of
the state had increased $l30.000,000 in
the last twelve months. In this he is
mistaken. There is no evidence as to
what the taxable values were on the
1st of January, 1884, but we do know
what they were January l, 1888; a nd
this is the last assessment made. 7 he
assessment for January l, 1884, will
show whether there has been any in
crease in taxable values since Janunry
/, 1883. The assessment made tf,en
showed $4,000 900 increase for 1882,
which was the year before the present
governors Inauguration. All, how
ever. hope there was an increast, in
taxable values III the last twelve
months, but it is not yet demonstra ted
as true, nor will it be for good many
months to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


THE election of Ex-Gov. Sayers as
president of the stock convention,
while he was at home, was merited
compliment. He, himself, has not
suffered by tb e cutting OF fences. His
views, as we understand them, are
eminently conservative. He believes
that the same action of the legislature,
that increases the penalty for fence
cutting, should protect the citizens
against the abuses which they COM
plain of by stockmen- In other
words, while big pastures are pro-
tected, and all other property, the
humblest citizen must be protected
against those who save their pastures
for winter range and es.t up, with big
herds, all the grass around the home
of the small farmer aud stockman.
First protect the people against cry
ing abuses and then increase penal
fiac
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

BREWSTER CAMERON has resigned
his position at general agent of the
department of justice, and will GO to
Arizona, to look after lands of his
own and Simon Cameron, as regis
ter of a government land Office It is
said of him. that having full swing
in the department Of justice. and hav-
ing virtually run it, and while he has
taken a most active Part in prosecu-
ting alleged offenders, his acts have
been closely watched, and that his
methods will not stand investigation
which he is going to nave. While
playing purity. himself, and hunting
out offenders, it is said ne was practic-
ing high handed matters for his in
divldual profit. There is "a time worn
adage, which says 1T takes thief to
catch thief"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


THE cattle kings have assembled at
Austin and formed powerful lobby
for the purpose of influencing legisla-
ton. They are there representing a
vast amount of capital and will no
doubt attempt to bride members. Let
the Legislators beware of the cattle
lobby, and let the cattle men beware
that they don't make grand mistake.
Marlin Ball.
THE STATESMAN has before stated
that the meeting of the cattle men on
the second Tuesday in January was in
accordance with resolution at the
meeting one year ago, to hold the
meetings at Austin, on the day named,
each year. At that time the fence
cutting question did not disturb Tex
as, and no one dreamed of an extra
session of the legislature at this time,
to especially legislate upon the rights
and privileges of stock men. Since
this senseless thing continues to be re-
peated, may we not begin to ask what
the object was in calling the legisla-
ture to meet while the cattle men
were in Austin. Probably the Ball
can give us Ii ht.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


GES. LOGAN, it is said, is forcing
the Night with Dir. Arthur for the
presidential nomination. A Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia
TimeA writes about it as follows:
Not only is he in dead earnest him.
self, bueAto' an extent triIe Of no one
else, EXCEPT Blaine perhaps, he has
fighting Friends. The Black Warrior
regards Illinois secure for him, and
he Is proceeding on the ground that
no npan has any right in the canvass
which the convention will be bound
to respect, who does not have the
solid support of his own state and
who cannot show that it will be his
at the election. This rule sets Arthur
aside. Logan is calling witnesses to
show that Arthur can neither get the
delegates from nor carry New York.
The position (that, whereas, New
Y ork must be carried to elect, and
that as Arthur csf9not do it he is out
| OF the race, is piece OF logic which
Logan employs with force peculiar to
him. 1t is the generals stronghold.
He relies on it to kills Arthur, even If
it does not nominate himself. He
OuhOO HAAOO Al 0CCldItAS ttftS AAO Ai-io
the courage of his convictions, which
is something tremendous. Arthur
has been made to understand the case
and requested to say what he is going
to do aboutit.
! Logan and his supporters aver with
the greatest confidence and cite in
support of what they say overWhelm-
ing proof, as they declare. thatx Ar
thur would be beaten in New York.
1t is alleged that Arthur has lately
been confronted with the proposition
and the proof and respectfully re-
quested either to controyert it or take
himself out of the field. The Illinois
statesman is for no nonsense. He
never is. 1t is of this that he gives
something on hand to fight for.
a decided majority OF the Republi-
can senators will act together as anti
Arthur men on questions bearing on
the presidential nomination. Though
differing in their preferences, they
will act in harmony in opposition tC
the lead in this. The time has come
when Gen. Arthur has occasion te
know on whom he may rely. The
| 44ehAOAO sA1AAOAACO 10 " RlONO G
serious detriment. A number of sen
ators make it the ground of their op
position to Arthur senator Sherman
| makes it a convenient reason Ma
hone is looked upon as an Arthur
bower and win be treated accordingly
Representations from whatever
quarter of changed relations between
Grant, Blaine and Conkling, or any
OF them, are groundless. Since the
report of an alliance between them to
control the presidential nomination
was sent forth it has been denied by
all of them. Grant and Conkling are
out of politics and Blaine is keeping
close watch on the White House
within sight of which he has located
himself, the better to observe. it is
said, Arthur's movements and prose
cute his literary pursuits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
s RICH TERRlToRIAL PRIZE.

1t is remembered that the president,
in his late message, referred to po-
litical and commercial questions that
hinge about the Congo region of AZ
RIGA. He took the position that the
United States can not be Indifferent
to the growing importance of the AT
rican trade, and insisted that our gov
eminent could not afford to see the
political control Of any one nation ex-
tended oyer Central Africa. 1t is rec
ognized as an important question that
the great valley Of the Congo should
be made free to the commerce of the
world, the interests involved being
immense. But little conception is
had of this great region. Is
was first brought to light by
Mr.. Stanley, as the representative
of the New York Herald. in 1877,
when he finished his march of nearly
1000 miles across the continent, under
going the greatest privations, dangers
and hardships. Mr.. Stanley declared
on his return, that whatever power
could possess itself of the river would
absorb to itself the trade of the whole
of the enormous basin beyond, which
extends through thirteen degrees long
itute. He further showed that the
territory trayersed by The great Cen
go was extremely fertile in soil and
favorable in climate, an that the in
habitants OF the country were
susceptible to the influences
of civilization, and ready for
commercial Intercourse. There
upon the International African Asso-
citation was organized, headed by King
Leopold, of Belgium. The object of
this association is to extend civiliza-
ton through Central Africa, and, as
means thereto, to establish stations
which shall give hospitality and pro-
lection to all travellers, and aid the
white man, whether scientist, trader,
exploy er or missionary. The king OF
the Belgians, from purely philan-
phi,anthropic motives. has Teen the
Chief patron of this great work, and
IN Mr.. Stanley has found most will
ing and efficient coadjutor. Under the
flag of this association twenty-five
stations have been established in
Equatorial Africa. The valley of the
Congo has been laid open for dis
lance of seven hundred mil, from its
mouth, practicable roads have been
constructed around the two series of
waterfalls in the river, steamers haye
been placed on the river and its tribu-
taries, and the country is being grad
ually made available for commerce.
So great is the new empire now throb-
bling with the first pulsations of new
life. and so grand are its possibilities,
that the commercial world are turn
ing towards the Congo. Portugal
claims jurisdiction of the Congo by
reason of a discovery made in 1884.
France wants to lay exclusive claim
to certain territory on account of
certain treaties said to have been
made by M. de Brazza, a French ma
val officer, with native chiefs. Eng
land, too. is looking towards the
Equator with covetouS eyes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE Chicago Tribune says: "The
South contains scratching more than
one-third of the population of the
Union, and war Is one-half of the gov
eminent revenues expended in its sec.
ton and for its benefit" For one
hundred years the North has monopo-
lized government expenditures, and
were the South from now on to yet a
little NOR than half the revenues, it
would take it more than a century to
catch up so as even to make the pro-
portion proper. But there is very lit
tie chance of the South getting ever
its share of the revenues.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

No POLITICAL turner lat has ever
been elected president of the United
States, and that j. why THE STATES
MAN would lave a lifelong and true
Democre.o nominated for the presi-
oepcy. Such a man as Mr.. Hoadly
may be made governor of Ohio. where
Democracy is very changeable, but
such man ca nnot inspire the rank
and file of the party throughout the
Union. Judge Thurman. had he been
elected senator from Ohio, might have
been the presidential nominee. The
jealousies among Indiana Democrats
are claimed as dangerous to the can
didacy of Mr.. Mcdonald, while much
fresh sentiment appears to be crystal
izing about Mr.. Bayard, who, it is
claimed. is the strongest man in the
East, whose record on the tariff would
| be satisfactory to the West. The
South is ready to be a unit for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
WASHINGTON.
IspesIal to The statesman. ]

WAsHINGToN,. Jan. lit. p. Cchiltres,
Judge q. B. Sabin and G. A. WRters appeared
to-day before the House committee on agr{ehi-
Of being the most dangerous breeders Of con-
tagious diseases The statements before the
committee from all sources showed that con-
tagious diseases Of cattle are not epidemic nor
endemic as regards to any special locality.
The interest In the subject win result in sal1-
tory legislation IN any SHAPE found practicable
by parties representing 1t.
j. w. Mackey end Count Telfener have had
consultation with r. w. Pierce ard c. p
Huntington T. gardiDg the purchase by the lat
Ter ct the Teifener railway franchise under
which steps are being aiken to build q road
west from Victoria through Dewitt and GOliad
cOnties. with branch from Yorktown. De Witt
county, b. san Anfnnio.
charles Campbell Is announced, semi-OfIicIal-
~. rs fuss appointed p0stofIlce Inspector for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

IT IS announced thas ex-Secretary
Window will probably succeed Mr.
Willard as president of the Northern
Pacific railroad. This would no doubt
be strong appointment. Mr.. Win
dom has had much experience in pub
lie life and his administration of the
treasury in a period of some difficulty
was characterized by wisdom and
courage. He took the responsibility
of refunding q portion of the public
debt when the stubbornness of the
Republican opposition in the house
and the truculency OF President Hayes
defeated legal steps for that purpose.