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, 1885-09-26
The Mother Lode.


Murray SUM-
The impression which has gained
some ground in the camp that the
Mother Lode was merely a bowlder
slid down from the mountain is be-
ing rapidly and convincingly dis
proved. The delay in the negOtia-
tions for the transfer OF the property
to Denver parties prompted the own
ers to go to work to develop the
claim. High up on the mountain
several prospecting cuts were COM
menced and every one struck fine
veins Of ribbon quartz Of large size.
About ten days ago a tunnel was
started in a barren formation some
70 feet cast Of the rich, gold laden
groupings in the creek, and when
only a few feet in a splendid vein of
quartz, two and a half feet wide, was
encountered, which carries black
culphurets with specks Of free gold.
The tunnel was only in about twelve
feet yesterday afternoon when the
reporter saw it, but the entire upper
part Of the face was in fine quartz.
Several seams had been cut at the
very start. Uncle Billy King, Clark,
Harris and Marshall are so much
encouraged that the tunnel will be
pushed into the mountain as far as
possible. The vein pitches directly
towards the rich groupings in the
creek, and is undoubtedly part Of
the main ledge, which is now easily
traced up the mountain. A ten
stamp mill could be kept going from
the quartz In sight for quite a period.
Work in cutting the right Of way
for the great bedrock fume is being
pushed forward with great energy
by Major Hopkins. Foreman Shel.
ton, who was in Murray yesterday
afternoon, stated to the Sun reporter
that 35 men were employed, but thai
more would be put on as soon as
they could be placed advantageous
ly. The axemen had reached the
old saw mill site, about two and {
half miles from the starting point
Some very large trees were being
encountered, from three to ten feet
in diameter, and to clear these away
is a hard and tedious job. After the
trees are felled they are cut and re.
moved. The brush is heaped OF
piles and as soon as the weather per
mits 1t will be burned, Last Satur
day was the first payday, and the
men naturally felt quite jubllant. Il
showed them that the Bedrock Poo
company was comprised Of men o.
integrity and business standing, anC
that their word was their bond. The
men, therefore, are said to be work
ing like steam engines, and are earn
ing every cent Of So day, the wages
paid.-jSim.
, 1885-09-26
Notice to Bidders.

CEALED BIDS will be received by the
- Board Of County Commissioners Of SpO-
Kane County, W. r., for the construction Of a
bridge across Hnngman creek, at the town Of
WaveTly; said bridge to be constructed afcr
the plans aud specifications u the bridge
across Hangman creek, on the kcntuck
Trails road. All bids must be Hhsd with tho
auditor on or before the hrst Monday IN de-
tobcr, lssl. The com IN issipners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order Of the board,
BIC. VAN HOUTEN,
County Auditor
, 1885-09-26

SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. 10, 1885.
To The Hon. Jacob Hoorer, Spokane
Fdllsi
We, the undersigned citizens Of
the First ward, respectfully request
that you will allow your name to be
used as a candidate for councilman
to fill the unexpired term Of r. W.
Forrest, resigned, and we cordially
tender you our support on the 9th
dnv Of October. 1895:
, 1885-09-26
Notice for Publication.

LAND oFFIcE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W.T.
August 5, 1888
Notice IL hereby given that the follOwlnt
named settler has fled notice Of his Intention
10 make hnnl proof In support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
U. 5. Land once at Spokane Falls, on Sept.
25, 1885, at p. M, viz: Samuel 8. RaalE,
who made Presumption entry for the NV ~
Sec 10, T. D. n, r. u, y. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva
tlon OF said land, via: W stewart, Robert
Wilson, II Owens and J W Bishop, ofspokans
]. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Register.
, 1885-09-26
I. 0. o. F.

CPOKANE LODGE NO. Ill. O. o. r. meets
= every Wednesday, evening. Visiting
brethren cordially invited.
r. N. COREY, Sec.
, 1885-09-26

- We are informed that the residence Of
Antoine Albert, situated between Deep
Crock Falls and Medical Lake, was do
siToyod bg Ore Friday ailerIoon.
, 1885-09-26
Notice for Publication.


LAND OFFIcE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W.T..
Aug. u, 1885.
Notice II hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his Intention
10 make final prOofin support OF his claiH
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the District Court Of Stevens ooun-
ty, OF COlville, W. r., on September q, 1885,
viz! solomon Peltier, who made pre-emption
entry No; tsgll for the ne 4 nw14 nw9<lno
u Of sec Il tp 81 N, range 20 Z W N.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlvA-
Peon, John N. Hohsieter, and ]. r. Rinsley,
Of Colvllle, W.T..
, 1885-09-26

In a row near Coeur d'Alono city,
Saturday, between two Indian women,
one Of them was killed.
, 1885-09-26

HORSE sHoEING !

Carter Brothers an
nounce that hereafter
they will do horse
shoeing for $4.OO a
span and warrant sat-
iSfaCtiOn.
, 1885-09-26


Wonder If our sport loving citI-
zens are aware, when they engage in
horse racing, on Sunday with Indi-
ans, that they are committing two
Offenses under our laws? One is a
violation Of the Sundar law, section
1866, the penalty Of which is notless
than thirty dollars nor more than
two hundred and fifty dollars. The
other is a violation Of section 9l4,
which makes it unlawful to play any
game Of chance, or for fun, or run
horses for fun, or on a wager, with
Indians at any time. The penalty
for a violation of this section is a fine
Of not less than fifty dollars and not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to
both a fine and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six months. This section
makes it the duty Ct any prosecut-
ing attorney, sheriff, constable or
justice Of the peace, to report the
same to justice Of the peace or to
the grand jury of the county, Our
sport loving citizens, and particular
ly officers having a knowledge Of the
violation Of this section yesterday,
had better keep very shady for argus
eyes ure set upon them and they
may hear Of it "later." X.
, 1885-09-26
Summons.

TERRITORY OF wAsHGNGTON,t
"OUNTN- or STEVENS, ~
n THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
i county Of stevens, holding terms nt Col
Vile. Stevens Counts, Washington Territory.
Joseph A. kaufman, plaintiff, ". spencer
Sayer, defendant
fhe United states Of America to Spencer
Saycr, defendant; You are hereby required
10 appear in an action brought against you
by Joseph A, kaufman, plaintiff In the DIS
tnct Court for the county Of stevens, holding
Territory, 10 answer the complaint Of plain
IN hl,d In Stevens County, within twenty
days after the service Of this summons, eN-
elusive Of the day Of service, n served In said
county. II not served In said county but In
sI.id District, In thirty days. II served IN any
other Judicial District IN the Territory, In
forty days n served by publication. within
sixty days after the date fthls summons, or
the plainllii will TAX" Judgment against you
by default. according 10 the prayer of the
complaint.
This action Is brought ip compel the de
fendHat to specifically perform "a contract
whereby defendant promised aud agreed to
convey by decd OF quit claim Hn undivided
uue-fuuuh Uf the Flskc lode, or mining
claim, situated in the ChnwClah Mining dis
trict, in stevens County, Washington Terri
tory.
Witness the Hon, George Turner,
(-O Associate Justice Of the Su-
SEAL premo Court Of Washington ter
l--D ritOry, and CN-Oflicio Judge Of
said court, and the seal thereof
nffixed, this 18Th day Of August,
lsSl.
JACOB sTETZAI. Clerk.
NASH a EINNAIHD, plaintiffs attorney.
Date Of INST publication Aug. p, 1856.
, 1885-09-26

requested.
An Acceptance.
Mesers. }. NJ armstrong, II. Brook,
II. L. Gutter, DR.. PsaGeld, and
others:
GENTLEMEN.-I am in receipt Of
pour favor OF the 10Th inst, request
ing my name to be used as a candi.
date for councilman, to fill the unex-
plred term Of Hon. r. w. Forrest,
resigned. In reply; permit me to
say that your kind request and
hearty endorsement is fully appreci.
ated by myself, and as you deem il
best, my name may be used in that
connection.
Very respectfully,
]. HOOVER.
, 1885-09-26

NJ Armstrong, H Brook,
Fred Stephens, Jno Davis,
I S Kaufman, G W Odell,
G NJ Mitchell, L NoonaT
W Lewis, Walker q Dean,
Horace L Cutter, A II Porter,
Frank NJ Dallam, s S HavdFmale,
&c Abel, RR Smith,
w A Cory, d + BurdlA
II Slighton, s McClinlihk,
Sam Heller. Albert Heller,
Ed Brock khauseT, Peter Steep,
ITn Smith, James Mckenzie,
II Il Moore, sc Hyde,
Thomas Hollend. win II Eiegler,
I l. Savage, A Linden,
g Havermale, II I Cowley,
Chas McNab, G Phmtag,
Parker, ST Arthur,
W Meads, Geo X Reed,
G o Bump, J kerrigan,
A Ross, Geo Smith.
W S Rough, N Bunce.
c Flemming, II NJ Mccartney,
T @ Watson, c S Penfeld,
Wisoombe.
, 1885-09-26
Notice.

HAVING THIS DAY disposed Of an In
III terest In my meat market, desire nll
knowing themselves indebted TO me 10 come
forward and settle. All bills against me will
be settled on presentation,
WI. WILSON.
August Is, 1885.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
y. q. Blaine.

Mr., Blaine, after he was no longer
speak er, was the leader Of the Republi
can minority in the House, and was
implicitly followed, He was described,
at that time, as looking surcharged
with tremendous nervous energy, SO
irresistibly impelling him that the
steam-brakes couldn't slow him down
to 300 revolutions per minute. When
there was nothing to work it off it
seemed to cffervesco into boyiSh ex-
uberance OF spirits, as lie darted hithcr
and thither across the hall, up and
down the aisles or through the lobby
with incessant activity. His hNbitual
air was that Of man intent upon over
taking tomorrow, and driving ahead
at such tremendous speed that nobody
would be surprised il he did it, Phys
ieically he was splendid type Of
manhood; of commanding stature,
straight as Il Maine pine, broad-shoul-
dered and of stalwart, muscular frame,
a trifle stout, but with step quick as
a boys, and every movement as free
and supple as that of a trained athlete.
He had full, high forehead; large,
keen, observant eyes; nose slightly
aquline, and of the sort that added to
the look Of push-ahead activeness that
was imprinted on his every feature.
His short, cropped beard, which half
concealed his lower face, gave him an
air Of military precision. In speach
he was rapid, but distinct in utterance
and clear cut in expression; made no
apparent attempt at rhetorical graces,
but was forcible, pungent, and at times
stirrngly eloquent, while always tcrse
and pointed and marvellously quick
at repartees, and when most intense
was most master of himself and thor
oughly self-poised. He did not seek
occasion to speak, but as often AS he
took the floor lettor-writing and CON
versation ceased, and everybody lis
tened. He WAS rewarded as the con-
grcssional candidate for the coming
nominations Cincinnati, and his Re
publican associates in the House were,
with few exceptions, his earnest sup
porters.
Mr.. Blaine was noted for the courte-
sy with which lie treated journalists,
often taking his pen and dashing off
in terse Anglo-Saxon para graph con
tanning the information which they
asked for. 1t was the general opinion
in the reporters gallery that nature
, had intended him for managing edi-
: tor, and that he had missed his voca-
ton when he became a politician
Sunny South
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
KSiII Arp on Texas.

"Texas used to seem to me like the
suburbs Of civilization, but the suburbs
are outgrowing the town, Texas looks
to me like big pasture with all the
fences down. ! am profoundly i'm
pressed with Texas in fact, / am in
love with Texas--in love too much,
reckon-but that is the result OF reac-
ton, for ] used to have an idea that
all the rascals in the world were roost-
ing over here. "A boys impressions
are hard to efface. Forty-iive years
ago | was merchants clerk--my
fathers clelk-and when he posted
his books by the light OF a tallow can
die. / used to look over him, and
many time have seenhim balance
a customers account with three let
ters, c. T. T.'--gone to Texas--and
that settled it. But am not here on
collecting expedition. II those poor
fellows are not dead, the statute Of
limitation has paid the debt, and it is
all right. Imprisonment for debt was
a hard law, aud it ran many a good
man away from Georgia. An old Tex
an told me yesterday that they didn't
come to Texas, but went tn Arkansas,
and lam inclined to accept the ameu,. /.
ment. At any rate, feel that ! am
now in the midst Of a refined and yig,
orous people. ! love my old State and
my home, and our hills, forests, and
gushing streams, but ii | was a young
man, | should cast my fortunes in this
goodly land. Now, what else do you
want me say about I, xas?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
Who is the Leading Lady at
Wnshim&tOn.

The question OF who is the first la
dy OF the land, or the ranking woman
in the Cabinet line, is already mo-
mcntous one. Miss Catherine Bayard
is at present the prominent young wo-
man i1 society, and one hears her
name or its echo in every drawing
room. Her mother is great sufferer
from neuralgia and seldom goes out of
her own house during The winter.
She receives calls, but the duty of
returning them devolves upon her
daughters, who do that very accept
ably, and in this connection Miss
Catherine Bayard is considered a
proper representative OF her mother.
As a representative OF her mother Miss
Bayard now claims that matron's
place in the line of Cabinet ladies at
\ the White House receptions, and there
were many astonished countenances
othernight when Miss Bayard cmac the
down on the Presidents arm and the
married ladies' followed after her. At
all ceremonies where precedence is
1 considered the Cabinet officers rank
according to the order in which they
were established-the State Depart
ment coming first, next the Treasury
the War, Navy, Post Office and Inte-
lrior,and last the Department Of Justice.
The wives of these officers rank accord
ingly, butby all the canons of etiquette
and propriety an unmarried daughter
whose mother is living, can hardly
precede married ladies Of the same
rank as her mother. In the Diplomatic
Corps the British Minister'S daughter
who is the head of his household,
comes after all the wives Of the Minis
ters, although in many cases her ia
ther is further up on the list than the
ENJOYS whose wives precede Miss
West. Secretary Bayard made the
point that his daughter should be Civ
en- her mothers place, but what points
Mrs. Manning, Mrs Endic0tt, Mrs
Whitney and Mrs. Villas will make in
return remain to be seen. 1t is hardly
possible that Mrs. Manning. whose SO
] cial ambition was the chief reason fol
! her husbands acceptance of a Cabinet
| position, enjoys going i'll after the un-
married daughter of one of his col
leagues. Mrs. Endicott, who has the
bluest blood and the oldes. name in
! Massachusetts, with wealth and the
highest social position, will hardly
stand the anomalous condition ol
things, nor is it expected that Mrs
Whitney, with her wealth and social
ambition, will accept the situation
These three ladies, who are already
marked out as the leaders of ofiicia
society, are expected to assert them
:, selves on the next occasion, and thei
, followers and -disintercsted people arr
waiting to see how this first Cabine
bquesti0n OF the female side will b.
settled.-,Si. Louis Globe Democrat.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
OFFENSIVE PARTESANs.
Postmaster General Villas De-
fines the Basis of RelnOYaiS
t and Appointments.

/ think within the month of May |
can give substantial relief that will
take away the opportunity and dis
content. ! think that from fifteen to
twenty-five per cent. OF the fourth-class
Postmasters in New York might be
removed within the next two months
and great good accomplished thereby,
if our people pick out the most obnox-
ious and offensive partisans in each
county to the number Of a sixth to a
quarter Of all and choose first-class
men to take their places. / will re-
quire no more proof Of the partisan
ship in these selections than the alfir-
nation Of knowledge on the part Of a
Representative OF Senator that the
Postmaster has been anaetivo editor or
proprietor OF Republican newspaper,
printing offensive articles, easily
shown by slips or astunlp speaker, or
member OF political committee, or
officer Of a campaign club, or organic
er Of political meetings, or that his
office has been made the headquarters
OF political work, or that his clerks
have been put into the performance Of
political duties. In recommending
for appointment | beg. the Representa-
tive will state the age, business and
what kind OF business experience and
a description Of the business character
of the applicant and also OF his habits
and standing in the community. 1t
would be we'll to file evidence showing
that he WILDE satisfactory to the COM
munity, and'when there are various
candidates / shall be obliged by any
explanation which the Representative
can give. The earliest removals and
appointments of this kind will chal-
lenge the keenest scrutiny. The
former must be justiIiablc and the lat,
ter beyond criticism.
Some mistakes lave perhaps occur
red and our adyersaries are keenly
interested to make the most of every
fault because they have perceived q
strong current of general appreciation
OF the purposes ofthe administration
In rendering this justice to ourpeople
which consists OF these removals, and
substitution OF our friends, feel thai
it is very desirable to proceed with ex
treme care, and that lam correctly rep
resenting the Presidents wishes and
purposes in earnestly soliciting thai
every step may be taken accordingly
may add that as the common goot
is infinitely beyond the welfare of any
one person, however good his place
so appointments to further mefl
personal end should be absolutely for
/ hidden, and recommendations upol
that basis may well expect disfayor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
CHANGING HISTORY.
Con federal te Testimony Proving
That Ball Rum Was NOE
Union De feat.

The series of battle accounts being
published in the Century is character
lied by one somewhat noticeable
quality; that is, there is II very con-
siderable amount of disagreement
among Southern writer's, while thus
far there has been little or none at all
among the contributors who present
views from the Federal standpoint.
The current number Of the monthly
contains several articles relating to
the earlier battles between Washing
ton and Richmond, in which three
Confederate officers, Imboden, Gusta-
vus Smith and ]. f. Johnston, and
one Federal officer, George B. McClol-
Ian, present their views. Imboden was
an artillerist who played an important
part in the first encounter at Bull Run
and who very graphically Y describes that
celebrated battle. His account taken
in connection with that of General
Joseph E. Johnston, affords a good
deal of light on that conflict and
makes it far less discreditable to the
national forces than the statement
published at the time and which have
since been received as being just in
their presentations of the battle.
The Nationalists have been humii-
atcd for almost quarter OF century
over the alleged blunders, incapacity,
retreat, rout and saure quipuet flight
of the Federal troops toward the
National capitol. Nothing Of the sort
appears in the accounts furnished by
Johnston and Imboden; and not only
do they furnish no evidence in favor
OF any such disgraceful flight, but
they establish distinctly that nothing
OF the kind occurred. In Johnston's
account the character of the Federal
retreat is brought out incidentally,
but in a manner that admits OF no
question. Johnston is defending him
self against the charges or insinua-
tions of Jefferson Davis that he lacked
in judgment or capacity in failing to
follow the retreating Federals into
Washington. He says that at little
before 5 o'clock when the Federal re-
treat began he ordered General Bon
ham to march with his own and Long
streets brigade by the quickest route
to the turnpike, and form them across
it to intercept the Federal retreat.
"But he found so little the appear
ance OF rout in these troops as to make
the execution Of his instruction seem
impossible so the two brigades returned
to their camps" That the Federal
right did do some heavy running
away admits Of no doubt; but the
main portion OF the army, the centre
and the left, marched from the field
in almost as good order as they went
on it before the battle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
NO. 60.
WHAT THEY ARE WORTII.
Leading Democratic
FOlfaicinns

The leaders of the new administra-
ton are not very badly off in fnan-
cial way. Manning is worth half ~
million; Bayard is worth $150,0O0;
Lamar has nothing to speak ofoutsidc
Of his salary; Villas inherited 100000
from his father, and has made another
100000 at the law. Endicott married
a daughter OF George Peabody, the
noted millionaire banker, and inherit
ed u large amount OF property about
Salem, Mass, and Whitney has nice
little fortune, and as soon as Henry
b, Payne dies he will inherit another
through his wife Grover Cleveland
is poor. He is not probably worth u
score Of thousand dollars, and he has
never devoted himself to money-mak-
ing. Col Lament has nothing to
speak of, and the other men about the
mansion are poor. OF the foreign
ministers George Pendlcton is worth
$l,000000, some of which he got by
in heritance, and someby good invest
ment. Edward j. Phelps is worth
100000, all OF which he made at the
law Robert McLane has fortune of
nearly half n million, some OF which
he inherited from his father, who was
president of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, after his noted career in politics,
and the rest OF which he got by his mar
riage at Paris, away back in the forties
with the daughter OF a noted Louis
lana merchant. Representative Sam
ucl S. Cox is worth $25O000, and ho
lives in green-stone front house here
which cost him $4,000 about three
years ago. a part OF this money Mr.
Cox got through his marriage with
Miss Buckingham, pretty heiress Of
GAINESVILLE, o., and part he made at
law in New York. His books have
paid him something, but not enough
to materially increase his congression-
al salary. "Why We Laugh" has paid
the best OF any OF them so far, and his
new book is worth tens of thousands.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
Chari' tte Gushman's Foot.

"Charlottc Cushman had foot OF
her own in size and generally wore
fours, but could crowd into a three
and-a-half on a tight squeeze One
night, soon after recovering from
severe attack of isflamaory rheuma-
tism, she was wearing q pair OF slip
pcrs much too small for her, Darling
behind the wings between scenes, she
snatched them off and threw them rs
far as she could, exclaiming "Ye
gods! Somebody lend me a pair of
slippers, Of. will go on in my stock
ingsl" What number do you wear?
asked young actor, ready to help her
in her emergency. '0h, never mind
the number anything from five to
twenty she replied"