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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
A Table Of Measurements.

An exchange publishes the follow
ing table of measurements, which may
prove very convenient to farmers and
others:
A box "a inches by 16 inches
square and % inches deep will con-
tain a barrel, or 1871 cubic inches.
A box "A inches by 16 inches
square and IA inches deep will con-
tain half barrel, or 1876 cubic
inches.
A box 16 inches by 1873 inches
square and 8 inches deep will contain
a bushel, or 2,152.4 cubic inches.
A box IL inches by 1l.2 inches
square and s inches deep will con-
tain half bushel, or 1852 cubic
inches.
"A box s inches by S.4 inches
square and s inches deep will contain
one-half peck, or 26S.S cubic inches.
A box : inches by 4 inches square
and 4.8 inches deep will contain
half-gallon, or 1914 cubic inches.
"A box inches by 4 inches square
and AZ inches deep will contain one
quart, or 67.2 cubic inches.
These measures all come within a
small fraction of cubic inch of be-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

The Polish policy of Prince Bis
marck, as announced in the Landtag,
has produced general excitement
throughout Germany and Austria.
The immense Lubrinski estate, con-
tanning about 100000 acres, one of the
largest estates in Prussia, is offered
for sale as the result of the expulsion
of the Poles. The inhabitants of tha
estate have for years been mainly
Poles, and the edict of expulsion, by
foroibly removing the tenantry and
depriving the estate of its revenues
has thrown it upon the market.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

Geronimo, the Apache chief, has
surrendered Internationally to Lieu
tenant Maus, who succeeded the late
Captain Crawford in the command of
the troops and scouts on the Mexican
frontier. This will doubtless end
the Indian war in arizona and New
Mexico, which has been waged un-
ceasingly for nearly two years. It is
the second time that the blood thirsty
Geronimo has been brought captive
from Mexico to Arizona; but it is
probable that he will not be turned
loose on the San Carlos Reservation.
as he was before.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
It is announced from Washington

1t is announced from Washington
that the members of the Coinage
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives, who are unalcerably OPP
posed to suspension of silver coinage,
are Bland of Missouri, McCreary of
Kentucky, Barnum of Indiana, Lam
ham of Texas, Fuller of Iowa, FELTON,
of California and Norwood of Geor-
gia. These comprise majority of
the committee and they will stand by
silver first, last and all the time, in
fact favor the unlimited coinage. of
the metal. g.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
R0ugh Experience.
News.tlircr

Three weeks ago four men-Jo
Bose, Henry Breed, John Crawford
and John Cameron-with their teams
left the Camas mill for the Smoky
District to haul ore for George Mont
gomery 4 GO. They got tosSmoky
the first dlay, loaded up and started
out at 3 o'clock in the forenoon. They
got about II miles the first day, when
they struck the first snow-slide. They
shoveled through that, and succeed
ed in getting one team past when an
other slide came down, just missing
the sled. They then ,unlritched their
teams and tried to advance with the
horses. i)n this day they made about
three miles, and on the next about
five miles.
Having had nothing to eatfor two
days out a few oats and little crack
ed corn, and the horses having eaten
up all their bedding, they abandoned
the idea of getting the animals out
and left them. They made snow
shoes out of willows and buffalo
robe, and made their way as best they
could.
On the fifth day in the evening, at
ter their food gave out and when
within six miles of Armstrong; they
met George Montgomery with Il
horses, 8 men and plenty of food for
man and beast, just in time to save
their lives They had become SO
weak with no means of making fire
that they would have persisted befe re
morning. Montgomery sent men on
snow-shoes with grain for the horses,
which had been eight days without
food. Grain was thus packed to them
while the rescuers were breaking a
trail to get them out.
All the horses were saved and none
of the men were frozen or feel the
worse for it now. The horses ate all
the blankets and nearly all the har-
ness and even ate each others names
and tails. Mr. Crawford SAYS that
had it not been for George Montgom-
cry, who did all man could do, they
would have all persisted.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

JOHN RIoRnAN, who was recently
Ion visit at Boise City, says the cap
|tal is very quiet-less hustle and stir
than he ever saw there before. The
anti Chinese agitations still continue,
HE says, and all the business men of
Boise, with two exceptions, favor the
expulsion of the Chinese, and these
1.-TWO have nothing to say, for nor
against.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

A LETTER from Garden valley states
that citizens of that place are talking
up the question of a new process
Touring mill. The old process flour
ing mill in that valley cost the citizens
of this county who aided the enter
prise far more than they figured OH at
the outset, and the benefit they de-
rived there from was far less than they
figured it would be-simply 100000.
We have nothing to say, for the pres
ent, for nor against the new process
mill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
eqiaw creed sqhibs.
2 EJan. 20. 1885.

sqaawfCfedk sqhibs
3 N@ JAM 20. 1886.
Ed. WORLD: As it has been some
time since ] have seen anything in
yorr paper from this valley, write d
few itemsIto let you know that the
Sqausw crackers re not 81 dead yet.
This H. been the wsrn,est winter
ever known in 1iiis session. The
|Alhegmom eter hasn't been .downfo se-
m here this winter, and Il looks now
like spring has come. The snow is
~ gone, ths ice n the creek has bro
ken up, the frost u shout I'll out Of
the ground, md the hills are begin
ming to look green. sIf this kind 81
weather continues two weeks longer
the Sqnaw creekers will BE blowing,
and stock will 90 back to the hills in
good shape.
Mr.. R. H. Hall passed through this
|
valley Thursday en- route to Idaho
City with q fine-looking lady, and the
general opinion Of the people here is
that he is on matrimonial trip, al
though he had chickens along, which
was supposed to be for blind.
Mrs. p. M. Bowers sister has lust
come out from Ohio, and J. Reagan
is always at home now.
Charley L inch offers 800 reward
Tor the person or persons who forged
his name. to letters that have been
written to colored lady residing at
Horseshoe Bend.
Ed. Miller seems to have consider
able business in the Upper Valley
yet.
John Brown hooked up his gay bay
team one day last week and started
forhis best gin. Aunt Polly, being
afraid TO trust the youngstcr with SO
fractions team, took back seat to
see that John did not get bis arm out
ofsplace. e8 i
There seems to be great attrac-
ton up at the Sweet postoffice for
James Watkins He is the boy that
takes in all the taffy pullings.
James kirkpatrick is one of the
most enterprising men we have. He
has sold all Of his hogs, and is now at
work on big irrigating ditch taken
out of the South Fork of Conner
creek, and which will be used to wa
ter his ranch, as he talks of raising a
big crop this year. Professor Rodg-
ers is stopping with him this winter.
DIR. Watkins, of Arkansas, is stop
ping in our valley this winter. He
talks of going to the "Snake river ex-
element as soon as the weather will
permit.
w. M. Ireton, the Squaw creek gil
ant, has turned his attention to rails
ing stock and breaking broncoes, and
doesn't seem to care whether the peo-
pie of Upper Squaw Creek accept his
regards or not.
J. M. Dill is luckier than most of
the old patches on the creek, as he
has cook this winter.
SQuAw CREEK SPY.
| Table Of Measurements.
A., II.L.. Al
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

A Chicago Board Of Trade man re-
fused to surrender his ticket to local
suburban train unless furnished with
seat, and the conductor put him of.
He now brings suit for damages and
to test the question as to weather a
railroad company is bound to furnish
seats for its patrons.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

THos. H. PENCE, on the 30th ult.,
while hunting horses, found a jawbone
and teeth of some mammoth animal
at the foot of Squaw creek butte, in
Ada county. The jaw was over
three feet in length and contained
molar teeth along the bone about one
foot and a half. The front teeth
were all gone, and the bones were
badly decayed. Tom brought three
of the teeth to this Office, where all
can see them who wish to- Leader.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska,
has introduced bill which provides
that any promisory note, check, draft
bill Of exchange, or any contract Of
agreement requiring the payment Of
money, which STIMULATES the paymesu.
thereof to be IN gold alone, shall be
void and Of no effect; and that any
person, or the agent or attorney OF
any person, who shall demand or se-
cure any such note, draft, check, bin
|of exchange, or other contract or
agreement requiring the payment in
gold coin alone, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and punished by fine
lot not less than one-half nor more
than the whole amount mentioned in
such promisory note, draft OF bill Of
exchange, contract or agreement.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

DELEGATE Haley has introduced a
bill to regulate the establishing of
postoffices and mail service in the
States and Territories of the United
States. also bill to authorize silver
bullion fund for the purchase of silver
bullion, and to regulate the coinage of
silver, and for the issue of silver GER
tificates.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

NICK HAUG, who bought the unfin-
;shed s.Mansion on the Hill' some
time ago, is having it fixed up in fine
stvle-partioned off, etc. Jake Gar
recht is dong the work.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

THE Forest King force is at work
in the lower level, exploring the mine
Stunning both ways and taking out
|ore as they go. The mill will not be
started up before next month. a
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

JAKE PHILLIPS. place looks "phine"
since the new paper hanging young
firm of Mautz & Barry put on that
brand new paper. that "fits yust as
flight as dose feas on dogs back
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

The San Francisco Weekly Alta will
be sent to any address thirteen weeks
on trial for Is cents. Splendid premi-
ums are offered to yearly subscribers.
THE WEEKLY ALTA,
San Francisco, Cal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

TaE World MOVES. Miss Pru-
dence Crandell taught free schog1
for negro girls at Canterbury, Con-
necticut, in 1888. She was repeat~
edly told to give up the school under
threats Of punishment, hut she per-
sisted until citizens OF the town broka
up the school and inflicted injuries o.
the teacher, from which she has never
recovered. Now in her old ago shA
ls living in poverty, and petitios
has oeen presented TO the Legislature
asking that PREPARATION he made her
for the injuries she received fifty-thraA
years ago. It is probable that ti,A
Legislature will make an appropri.
alton to support her III her old age.
as public sentiment in Connecticut.
as in many other States, has materially
changed on the question Of educating, =
negroes since 1888. Fifty year.
since the pro-slavery sentiment vac as
as strong in many parts Of New Eng Eng.
land as it was in South Carolina at
the close Of the war. n7gf ~
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

ing perfectly accurate, - near, n hldesd.
az any measures Of capacity have yae
been made for common use; f}
difficulty Of making them with absos
lutte exsctness has never yet besssa
Overcome. ~
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

THr citizens Of Weiser have given
notice of meeting "for the purpose
4 effecting an amicable adjustment
= the Chinese question" in that town.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

ALTHOUGH the snowfall this winter
'S oeen unusually light, it does not
eceSsarily follow that the coming
"'''"g season will be an unusually
"0'' one. The length of the min.
season depends, principally, on
'''ne the miners get to work. An
" beginning generally means a
- ana consequently comparative
prosperous placer mining season.
D' water supply gives out about
same time every year-the depth
snow In the high mountains, of
$50 having a good deal to with
pf0longing or shortening of the
:. season; but the depth of snow
a' mountains does not vary a
- ~ ueal' as general rule, whatev-
'ne depth may be here. The snow
auu on the mountains as well. is
~ Solld, as a result Of the recent
~ rams, and will contribute more
70 the cubic inch, than the
a'' OF any previous winter since
4 pausoratlon of placer mining in
4s'n. The indications now war
{ins,' 'As p prediction that the placer
aso, ). "'ll begin work earlier this
''a than ever before.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

Jas. nAvlspN passed through here
y: ;on iii his return " podI
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12


A LETTER to the News Miner from
Sawtooth says thst George Bonnet
made narrow escape, at the Pilgrim
nine, near the top of Candle Noun
tain. He had just come out with the
car when strong gust of wind at
tracted his attention. Looking back
ne saw a slide coming. Before reach
ing the tunnel he was caught by the
falling timbers of the shed and lam.
med to the ground under eight feet
OF snow, and few minutes afterwards
two other slides passed over him. The
miners uncovered him in few min
utes, but had to saw timber in two
to get him loose, and none too soon,
as he was fast becoming Unconscious,
and had no use of his limbs. Bonnet
is a very powerful man. The cores
pendent says parties who arrived at
Sawtooth from East Fork report very
narrow escapes from snow-slides at
the Germania and Tyrolese mines. At
the latter the new boarding house was
destroyed. The miners happened to
be at the old house and escaped. It
the Germania the miners had gone to
change shifts when slide came down
over the mouth of the tunnel they had
just left. Gilman grabbed a stump
and Taylor caught hold of him. The
wind from the slide took them off their
feet as it passed by.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

In this section of the earthly HERTZ
age when q newspaper wishes t.
give out something in the way Of re-
liable astronomical information n
saws, for instance, that Verus is nov
the evening star. But ia cultivated
Boston they do it differently, thuss
"Those who have kept q wondering.
eve upon the gem of rare silver witk
which the curtain OF night is heIa
briefly back at sunset, will be inter-
ested to learn that the gem in question.
the planet Venus, will reach one OF
its time marks at 3 O'Clock this eve.
ming. At that hour the planet viii
De at its greatest eastern elongations.
as the learned men and the almanaos
put it, paasing in space forthe tick
OF a clock, the globe will start towarA
the earth, and for many sparkling
night n 1n's, will grow in brightness, Venua
is our next door n-ighbor, and II in
world that any planet ought TO bs
glad to live along side Of"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

INTER IDAHO: At Washington, on
|the Sd instant, Speaker Carlisle laid
before the House communication
From the Secretary of the Treasury,
recommending an appropriation #
s25,0OO to enlarge the United States
Pententiary at Boise City, Idaho.
The communication was referred to
Ethe proper committee. Mcconnell,
the miner whose jaw was broken by
falling rock in the Idahoan mine a
Pew weeks ago, is getting along nicely,
and will return to work next week.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
10. CAVE and Jas. Moriafty went
down to the capital a few days ago.

JOHN ". HuDsos Is down from
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

LARGE additions continue to be
made to the Shoshone machine shops,
snd the present week another supply
|ot new machinery was received con-
Flstlng of a large slotting machine,
F0F slottlng rod straps, valves, etc. on
fng'nes, also new planer 3Sx3S
inches, for use in planning rods, frames,
Cylinders, etc. and bolt cutting ma
fhlne, all Of which are of the latest
faa most improved patterns. The
a'r0ad company have completed the
past ten days one of the largest ice
'0uses on the line at Shoshone, and
/, re steadily improving and charging
I Rnelr facilities here and elsewhere on
ne l'ne' When spring opens the
0'ce OF men will again be increased
VIE shops [Shoshone Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

JUST now there y great dearth OF
local news that giveth the editor the
dsep-dyed blues Will some one he
KIND enough to raise some kind of a
d'ssurbance-paint the town red, or
put = heads great big, double.head,
on some offensive, or even inoffensive
citizen, IT the former kind cannot be
found, or DO something disgraceful
or mer'torious? Get uproarious and
make yourself Notwithstanding to
make the pencil drivers labors less
'aoorlous and wearing and tearing on
the constitution. The hardest labor
man ever attempted to perform is to
get up live paper in dull town.
Inc l1,' '. anomaly Of q great, heavy pres
sure OF q lack of.news Is crushing
makes the editor feel tired, grabbed,
cross, dyspeptic, sad-eyed, and ssick,
sore and Sorry" and he sighs,- wishes
himself in sheol, or anywhere else, to
get out from under the duties and
responsibilities that bear 50 heavily
on HIM in the sanctum Of the sancti-
monious scribe. Ye who think YOU
have q hard row to hoe, and imagine
that you come in contact with hard
trials and tribulations, do not know
when you are happy. The vague
unrest and great WEAKNESS Of an
editor under the pressure of long
"spell" of newsless time, is the quin-
tescence, the boiled down essence OF
complete, compound and condensed
misery. a
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12
Sorna-ap Of 5aeal-itiss.

WARREN TAYLOR and Ralph Good
,se came in from Banner few days
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-12

Mas. 4. NJ RRas, who has been
quite " the peyt few wesks. Is xaiIl
Geo,s sa6lgasd 70 her bad. She lhss ire
qosgt md very severe obills.
HEkRs Rrsp. pf PIacersille. arris.
ed here yeaferdsy fyom Tiacerville.
He win lesve 10 day for, New York "a
visit = brother whom he les not seen
since 1853. ss ss'sS
TIE work Of sinking The shaft Of
the Banner mine one hundred feet
deeper will begin about the Goth OF
this month. The present depth Of
the shaft is about four hundred feet.
HALEY, idaho, has All attorney
named Texas Angel We had an
idea that Texas never produced any
angels, and we had the further i'm
preston that no angels engaged in
the law business. But Texas NAV
have breed Of angels of her own.---
Butte Town Talk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-10
The suprcmacY Of U. 6. Courts.

ThesoIlowing are tho instructions given
by The Judges, Bord ard Hughes, presiding
in the L. s. Crcuit Conr:, Il! Richmond, in
| tic Virginia coupon case, the verdict in
which was announced in yesterdays GA
ZErTE:
From Tho evidence IN this case i: appears
| that the plaintiff was indebted 10 tho State
| for taxes in the amount Of $40 50. for which
| he rendered to the defendant, The treasurer
OF Hcntico county, . coupon q! the State re-
ceivab,e for public taxes in tho amount Of
| $50, aud so 50 in coin, which amounts the
treasurer, the defendant in this action, re-
fused to receive in payment because he was
of opinion lie was not authorized SO to do
by The law OF Virginia respecting such cot
pom. l. appears further from tn: evidence
on both sides That the treasurer subsequent
| tly THE taxes not being paid in coinl levied
| therefor upon the property Of plaintiff and
sold the same, under the circumstances
detailed by the witnesses, at public auction.
Under this state Of facts the Court in
Sirucis you, gentlemen Of the jury, that the
treasurer was in error "a TO his duty respect
ing the receipt Of the tnx-rcceivahlc coupon
rendered By Tic plaintiff, and that he was
bound 10 receive i in payment of The plain
liIl ldAtS III lfI hS iiS liCt tilut "ohtl SO
the Supreme Court Of the United States
having decided that the tender of such cou-
pom was pay ment 10 the amount of its face
value, and his levy after such tender was
trespass on the part of the treasurer, for
which the plaintiff is entitled to recover
damages, and il the jury find from the evi
dence that the levy and sale o: plaintiffs
property was accompanied by any unneces.
sary hardship, iudignty, or injury to plain
till', then he is entitled to exemplary dam
ages, and if not so accompanied ho is ontit-
led to his actual damages only. And it is
proper for the jury to take into considera-
ton the act Of Assembly OF Virginia, APP
proved March 2i, 1856 which provides for
the indemnity of all tax collecting officers
for their losses and expenses incurred in
collecting or attempting to enforce or settle
taxes due the Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-10
The DANGERS OF MEsMERIsM. i

The DANGERS OF MEsM ERIssi.- DIR. A
Ransome, the chairman, and DR.. Emry
Jones and Mr.. r. C. Abbott, the honorable
secretaries Of the Manchester and SalfCrG
Eng Sanitary Association, have forward
ed to the press for publication the following
statement, drawn up at the request of the
committee: Exhibitions Of the phenom ena
of mesmerism have become very frequ ent
of late, and many people have been trying
experiments in private with reference TO
the same matter. 1t appears to the COM
mlttee of the Sanitary Association very I'M
portant that public attention could be call
ed to the dangers arising cut of such tam
pering with the highly organized and sen.
s.tive nervous system Of many people. II IS
possible that in some cases trickery may be
made subservicnt in some of the exhibitions
in question, but without the difficult and
still obscure physiology Of tho u1esmeric
ststo, il will b sufficient to point out in this
condition, when really attained, tho will of
the subject il, for the time, in allegiance,
and his actions, Hud even his sensations and
ideas, are entirely under The control Of the
pels operating. By frequent repetition of
the operation The submission to this iniiu,
ence hnromes more facile, and lis action
is intensified. Moreover, there appears to
be developed a liking for the mermer
lied state, so that tho subjects pre-
sent themselves willingly for experiment,
and i. becomes qnite easy for persons in no
way connected with the first operator to
throw these persons into such a condition
that they are entirely under their power, in
which they cannot resist any indignity, and
can BIO made to commit any act, however
outrageous, at tic command Of almost any
person who may choose to assert imperious-
ly such power. 1t will be seen bow dan
gerous is such condition, not only TO the
subjects themselves, but also to the public al
la'ge. Women especially, for their own
sakes, should be warned never to permit
themselves to be placed in danger ofsubmit-
tirg their will to this paralyzing intlu-
ence, seeing that they may become the
slaves. not only the first operator, but OF
other less scrupulous persons.