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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
GRANGEVILLE SCHOOL.

The district school at Grangeville, is
now in the third week of the fall term,
and We now have sixty-four names en-
rolled. The school is progressing finely
as we think, and renewed efforts are
being put forth TO make this school one
of the best in the land. The require
ments of pupils are few, but good order
and fair dealing both in the schoolroom
and on the grounds will be maintained
at all hazards. The strictest attention
will be paid to thorough inculcation of
correct principles in the several branch
es of study and 30 far as practicable Nor
NAL methods of imparting instruction
will be adhered to.
We cordially invite parents and others
to visit our school and give it their SYM
pathy as well as their support. We will
be pleased to have our worthy trustees
visit us as often as convenient and in
fact everybody unless we except fine.
looking bachelors, for in other years we
did take them into our confidence but
lily did they requite us for they carried
away captive some of our fairest pupils.
w. A. II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
IDAMO's BONANZA CAMP.
Discoveries of new Lodges in
Alton Dstrict-A Stam-
pedc i'm Progress,

JAS. Slater came out from Warreps
iast saturday and spent day in town
on his way to the lower country to spend
the winter. He called to show us some
quartz specimens from the last new
strike in Alton district. Alton is the
land of big bonanzas, and if all the re-
ports we hear are true, the new strike
Is the biggest bonanza in Idaho. Frank
smith and Luther johnson (the orici-
nal discoverer) discovered recently =
ledge one hundred feet wide only two
miles east of Logan mountain, where
the original locations of the district
were made. This discovery intensified
the excitement already existing in War
rens, and there was an immediate stam-
pede OF the residenters to do some
further prospecting, with the result of
finding another mammoth lode bigger
than anything yet unearthed in the
dlstrict, and on which halfa dozen of
locations have been made. The new
discovery was made two miles down
the creek from Logan mountain. and 1t
SHOWS up groupings of solid mineral as
high as wall and wide as wagon
road, and OF strength that indicates
true hssure contact-vein. The ledge
is enclosed in granite and porphvrv
walls, the latter being one of series
OF gigantic dykes with which the gran
lite belt is largely intersected. The same
character of ore exists in the new dis
covery that prevails in the other ledues
in the district. The new camp can now
be reached from Warrens in one davis
easy travel over the new trail, although
one or two slight accidents have han
pened by the horses rolling on the
steep hill-sides of the ascent up ElS
creek. There was light fall of snow
sept. l. but the cold weather and snow
Will not prevent prospecting till Nov.
ember l.. Among the Warrens bows
Interested in the new bonanzas are
Frank Smith, John Dillaboe. PONY
Smead: Bohndel. Peterson, Geo. and
b: M. |. Brown, Bellew, Malony. Jen-
kins' the Johnsons and Bob Devine.
Samples of rock from the new district
can be seen at this Office by those int
crested.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

WARRENs NoTEs.-Ike Orcutt's horse
Charley was matched to run a race
over the Meadow track last SUNDAY.
against horse imported from the Wei.
ser by the Riebold boys. Some heavy
pets were made on the race. ..... Sutber-
land and Clifford. heroes of the Yellow
flne excitement passed through War.
rens lately, and were followed over into
the middle fork country by some of the
boys who believe they have something
good: They had complete outfit Of
powder, fuse and drills and two rockers.
and the impression prevails that thew
have struck rich gold. bearing quartz.
:......lke Orcutt, Geo. Brown, and Henry
Serrens, (LemhD are reported to be ne
gotiating with Chinese company for
the sale of the Tail-Holt bar on the
south fork at the mouth ofSecesh creek.
The claim is splendidly equipped and
pays better than mint, and we regret
to hear of its probable purchase by the
Celestials...... ree-fngered Smith is
said to be building bridge at the old
Scion Hall bridge crossing of the south
fork, to accomodate the Anticipated
travel to Alton district next summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

FLoRENcE.--The Bear track ledge in
Florence is still producing extensively
OF that high-grade quartz which goes
two bits per pound. The boys have.
abandoned the shaft ON which thew.
worked all summer, are now drifting ar,
adit tunnel on the hill slope back Of
the shaft. and where the veins come
together. They are now working q ten
inch ledge of gold-bearing quartz "a
rich as the best ever taken from the
mine. Florence was the richest placer
camp ever discovered outside the Sierra
Nevada, and it is not improbable that
the Old and played out camp will once
again astonish the mining world with
It's equally rich quartz deposits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

THE ARSON CASE.

The following is copy of the indict
ment read TO A. B. White in open cour
on his arraignment last week. OWNS
to the interest taken in the case, ant
the fact that the pleading passed tn,
scrutiny of two critical attorneys with
out demurrer, we deem it worthy o
publication. Counsel for the defense
procured continuance of the case
when called for trial, owing to the alb
sence of material witnesses. This was
accorded them against the objections oi
the prosecution.
Cory OF INDICTMENT.
In the District Court Of the First Judicial
District Of Idaho Territory, in and for
Idaho County,
The people OF the United States in
the territory of Idaho, Plaintiffs against
Abram b. White, Defendant.
Territory of Idaho,
County of Idaho. (ss
The said Abram B. White is accused
by the Grand Jury of Idaho county by
this indictment of the crime of arson in
the first degree, committed as follows:
That the said Abram B. White, in the
county of Idaho, territory of Idaho, and
within the jurisdiction of this court, on
the tenth day of June, in the year of
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
and eighty six, and in the night-time of
said day, did wilfully, maliciously, in
tentionally and feloniously set fire to,
burn, and cause to be burned, certain
dwelling house in Idaho county situate,
which said dwelling house was the pro-
perty of one other, to wit; the property
of Martin L. Butler, a human being. and
the said Martin l.. Butler, the human
being aforesaid, was then and there in
said dwelling house, contrary to the
form of the statutes in such cases made
and provided, and against the peace
and dignity of the people of the United
States in the territory of Idaho.
Jas. Witt, j. H. Forney,
F'man CD Jury. Dist atty Idaho
County, l. T.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

EsTRAY HoRsE.-A silver-roan horse.
weighing about 500 pounds. and brand
WI (connected) on right hip, has been
running with Phil Cleary's band on
Salmon river, and if not soon identified
and taken away the animal will be turn
ed over to the supervisor of that stock
district and sold according to law
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

ANNoUNCEMENT.-I announce myself
as candidate for the legislature, sub
ject to nomination by the democratic
county convention. A. L. PARKER,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24
THE FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, SEPT. "a, 1856.

FLoUR.-From this date until further
notice we will sell -four at three dollars
and four dollars per barrel.
tt c. A. DUEBER & Co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

TALLY-BoARD.-In the PRESS sanctum
stands tally board with certain mystic
hgures inscribed thereon, denotinp how
many times the editor has been invited
out to see man by candidates for
county Office. AS We go to press the
score stands thus:
Democrats......0 0 O Oil z
kepubl!cans...". 0 0 o O /
4
This does not include the presentation
OF the cigars on two occasions by candi-
dates who visited the Office. In fact
tnere mas been remarkable scarcity of
visits nom would-be office holders. who
seem to think the devil incarnate re-
sides within this sanctuary of ink and
antimnny, or perhaps the fact that two
thirds OF the candidates of both parties
are non. bscribers to Idaho county's
great religious journal may have some-
thing to do with their bash fulness. The
only instance of that cordial feeling
which ought to prevail was illustratei
by young professional man residing
al cottonwood, He is an aspirant for a
county oihce, but he is guilty of one sin
Whlch ought to consign him to oblivion.
ne came into the shop last publication
day, when all hands were busy running
OIL and folding the edition and volun.
leered to get some beer. He borrowed
ne editors corkscrew and departed.
and nett Ter corkscrew, beer nor he has
since been seen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

A fine rain fell here last night, clear
ing the atmosphere SO that the sky and
mountains are once more visible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

The Benson train left this morninQ
ior the inside on its last trip for The
season.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

"SHoRTY" DEAD.-The old Frenchman
called "Shorty" who lived on 'Shorty's"
bar, on the other side of Salmon river,
midway between White Bird and Rocky
canyon, was found dead in his dug-out
a day or two ago by a Chinaman who
reported the circumstance upon his
arrival in town yesterday. He says the
man must have been dead two weeks,
as the body is badly decomposed and
the coyotes have stripped the flesh from
the lower limbs. The old man has lived
alone there for years half-crazy, and
stunning everybody. We were down
there canvassing last July. and when we
hailed him aci oss the river to subscribe
for the FREE Press he ran off and hid
himself in the brush. His real name
is not known. Coroner Kirkwood will
60 down and inquest the remains to-day
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

A Big STEAL The Idaho and Oregon
Land improvement Company owned
about "a 600 acres of land along the
Short Line, most of which had been
corraled under the desert land act
Special agent Caldwell of the interior
department spent some time in investi-
eating this grab, with the result that a
short time since the patent to 10000
acres of this land was repudiated. Mr..
Caldwell is now trying to recover 5000
acres more of the grab.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

COURT NEws.-The grand jury en-
paneled last week were discharged after
finding three true bills, two against
White on the charge of arson, and one
against Knighten for homicidng the
Chinaman, All Fat. Their report is
published elsewhere. White was ar
raigned last Friday in due course, and
pleaded not guilty. His counsel secured
postponement of the trial until next
term on the plea that their most import
ant witnesses were absent. The petit
jury were consequently not empaneled
and the court having completed its
business for the session, adjourned on
Saturday, and his honor the Judge and
visiting counsel all returned to Lewis.
ton on Monday. 1t was the lightesl
term of court in many years, and il
would be good thing for the Taxpayers
if every session was equally short.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

CoMMIssIoNERs.-The indications ere
that the democratic nomination for
the first commissioners district will go
to Jas. Witt or K. w. paddy White,
with Cash Day as their competitor on
the republican side. J. L. Eckert and
Bailey mberlain will probably be
associated on the republican ticket as
candidates for commissioners for the
second and third districts. The demo-
Gratis will have to make careful select
ions to hitch up team that will down
Eckert. Day and Chamberlain for these
responsible Offices The names of Phil
Cleary and Frank Smith will be pre-
sented to the democratic convention by
the delegations from the third district.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

Dueber & Co. have $50 stoves on the
road which they will sell at Lewiston
prices, with freight added. They were
purchased in the east, and comprise
variety enough of the latest patterns to
suit every taste.
VIM. Pearson and family of Salem
Ogn., arrived in town on Sunday last.
They brought with them five Norman
horses. Parties desiring to purchase
will do well to call early as he will not
remain long.
There is a chance for somebody tc
make ten dollars under New to-day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

BREWERY. VIM. Won Berge assures us
that he is making all necessary prepa-
rations to build brewery in Grange
vile this winter, and that he will soon
start below to purchase the necessary
plant, and hopes to have everything in
readiness to start her up in early spring.
On behalf of community who are
hungering for a drink of homemade
lager the PRESS joyfully wishes the
enterprise speedy completion and a
long continued career of prosperity.
All that Grangeville needs to blossom
out into full-blooded metropolis is a
brewery, bank. barber shop, and sun
dry other adjuncts of civiisation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-09-24

CATTLE SALE.-The firm of Lockw wood
& Magill, who made extensive pur-
chases of beef cattle here last spring for
the Chicago market are again in the
market buying all the available beef
in this county. Messrs. Cleary. Sher-
win, Hickey and Melee are now round
ing up about 800 head of beeves for
delivery at the Big corral about October
i. The purchasers will drive the herd
to Dayton and winter them on the
Touchet, and in the spring ship them
over the Northern route TO Chicago.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
THE FIFTH WARD.

Efforts are being made to have sprinkler
run over to this side. The das. yesterday
was almost binding. and no doubt will
hasten the action for the sprinkler.
John Fletcher il lying at the point of
death, occssioned By heart disease
J. II. TsyIor's little daughter is very sick
with pneumonia.
Rev. (. j. Brown has commenced the
foundation for residence q; the corner o.
Dodge and Texas avenues, and j. Il Taylor
has commenced one on Campbell avenue.
Ben Peckham has sold his house snd lot
10 Mrs. Nosl, who formerly hven on Fourth
avenue.
Moore & Wagner hsre sbou: selected az
other site for their slaughter house where
they viii no: be offensive 20 anyone. II this
Is done the suits which have been con-
menced ia Squire ThSm.s' court viii be
withdrawn.
Services will be held ia the Dodge avenue
Preshyte-iAn church oss week from mex.
Sunday evening. The Sunday school vii
be held as 3 p m, and TIE weekly prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
ONE HUNDRED AND POUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
Why the Eagle Fails to Scream for the Great
City Of the Southwest

Day before yesterday the EAGLE made
reference to the increased real estate trans
fen of this city As reported day by day in
these columns. The transactions of Tues
day Is shown by the deeds filed for record
footed up . little moro than seventy-ons
thousand. We hardly expect to see that
amount equaled within week but by casting
up the amounts or considerations for
Wednesday we find one hundred and four
thousand seven hundred and forty dollars.
No three cities in the state. combined, can
chow An equal amount of real estate transac-
tons for that day, and no three cities in the
state, combined, can show for any given
week or month Of this year transactions
which aggregated will equal those of Wichi-
ta for the same week or month, all of which
elbows more clearly than any newspapers
puff or real estate agents blow, which is the
boss city of Kansas. 1t is because of these
adamantine facts, these prominent and self
evident expositions of Wichits's supremacy
that the EAGLE studiously refrains from
blowing about the city's unequaled prosperi-
| ty; our only excuse for failing to in some
slight degree lsud and puff SO booming an
exempli6cation Of unexampled thrift, sue
cess and ascendenoy as is SO triumphantiy
enjoyed by the great metropolis Of this
distinctive commonwealth of all the bright
eisterhood of states. We hope that our
brethren of the press will make q note OF
this and stop their senseless blowing.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
THE EPISCOPAL SEE.
Another rea.ur. IN wichita. Bonnet.


As will be seen by special dispatch from
Father Casey in this issue, the result Of the
conference of the Catholic clergy of the
dioces of Kansas with the bishop, at Leaven-
worth yesterday, is that dicission was
reached. to form two new dioceses with
Episcopal Sees st Wichita and Concordia.
This is another big feather in Wichita's
cap.
As has been set forth in these columns
once or twice; the location Of See Of the
Catholic church is An acquisition Of the first
magnitude, in view of the institutions that
follow it: The bishops palace. . convent,
college, orphan asylum and other institu,
tons of no mean import. Great results
have been achieved in this city since last fall
and this is by no means tho least Father
Casey has done wonders. About Eve months
ago he came here stranger. At that time
this parish was in q deplorable state.
There was no church worthy to DO desig-
mated by thst appe!laticn. The congrega-
ton was in debt and discomfort reigned. The
parish stood away down at the foot in Cath
ole circles and the prospect for our Oatho-
lie friends ever seeing this city the home of
. bishop was indeed slim. nor were their
prospects for having new church mnch
brighter. Now all is changed. and the
transformation is on par with other re-
suits achieved in this city in the same time.
Tho Catholics have . fund Of about ST., 900.
They are clear of debt and have the con-
tract let for building one Of the fnest
churches in the state. All honor to Fathe,
Casey, and may he bethe new bishop, - he
deserves to be. He has the respect and es-
TEEN Of all men and all denominations in
this city, and they will sustain him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
HoRss THIEF ARRESTED.

On the twentieth of this month Mr.. Gates
Of Waco township. had . valuable horss
stolen. After q continued search Of week
By officers for some trace Of the thief, Will
lam Root Was arrested on suspicion. Il,
Was arrested BY United States MArshal v
W. Cloud snd J. W. Samples about two
miles north of Albion. in Sumner county
The officers came upon BIN in field listing
in corn. On seeing them he took to the
sand hills" near by and tried to effect m
escape, bu; after chase of fifteen minutes
was overhaulea- Finding his e.
cape impossible he stopped. pull
ed on, revolver and holding
it in the air said, "boys, If AN to Be taken
back to . mob like the Weaver boys as Gar.
den City, viii die right here" After Mr..
Cloud assured him that be would not be de-
livered over to . mob be surrendered.
The officers arrived here with him yester-
dyy. He told one OF them he was guilty
and would confess and not wait tor trial.
He unfinished that he could throw some
light OF some other lawleesness in the aouth-
ern par. of the county and would for reAs-
onable compensation. He tried to get
away twice Yesterday before be vas landed
behind the bars.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
IHEi
WHITE HOUSE FASHIONS
For May. 1886.

1t is said that black will be
more generally worn and more
fashionable during the present
and the coming seasons than
for several years, Its posi-
bilities of various arrange
ment seems to have been dis
covered anew by those who
have discarded it for colors
some time since. and there are
some authorities who even go
so far as TO say that the fash
ionable world will soon be
plunged into a season of unre-
lieved sombreness. This seems
hardly possible, glancing now
at the magnificent display of
brilliant colors that greet the
eye in the windows and on the
shelves of the fashionable dry
goods house of Innes x Ross.
They are also prepared TO suit
the taste of those who prefer to
wear the dark colors. They are
showing some beautiful black
silks in gros grain, armure,
faille, Franchise, etc. There are
a large number of ladies who
wear black silk from choice
considering il at once more
quiet and elegant, and possess
ing a style that no color can
claim, especially when trimmed
with those rich garnitures OF
jetted bands, steel and dull
leaden beads, front panels and
lace decorations.
Admitting that the greater
part of the above is the correct
thing, there is no reas IN for eX-
Guiding colors from ones ward
robe, and it will be difficult to
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
THE Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE.

The board Of directors Of the Y. n. G. A.
held meeting last evening. at which the
state secretary of that association, Mr.. Geo.
8. Fisher, was present 1t was decided to
have district conference at Wichita on the
18th. l4th and 18th of next May. This dis
trict is composed of fifteen counties. In
addition to delegates from these, some
prominent men of the organization from
Kansas City and 81. Louis are expected to
be present.
The object of the conference is two fold.
One is to give a correc: idea of what the as
sociation is for, its uses, ETC.. and the other
is TO look after the beet method TO pursue
TO get good buildings, 8: the earliest possible
period, in this town. At present the Y. NJ.
c. A. owns not a single building in this state
and it i. thought that perhaps Wichita will
be able to get the frs: one.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

cent ont of possible hundred, and several
others made almost perfect In the class Of
physical geography Miss Mary Kelly and
Mr.. Harry Taylor answered every question
correctly. This leads one TO suspect the
committee thA selects specimens for exhi-
bition viii have no trouble to find good
papers, and it is most likely they
will send to Topeka the best We hsye. In
view of the fact that some of our Students
are prosecuting their studies with so much
vigor it is thought advisable BY some of our
educators to have state contest. Have
committee selected at Topeka next July to
examine oil the state exhibits and decide
which pupil has prepared the best examine
ton paper. The question of making it q
state contest as well as state exhibit is being
discussed. and it is thought the plan will
succeed.
Prot. G. E. Campbell. superintendent Of
city schools, said yesterday that in order to
do justice to all, provided it should be de-
cided to have . state contest, the committee
having the matter in charge would not only
have to examine the examination papers Blu.
the questions asked in the different examina-
tons. Thu pupil who had made 100 pei
cent on one list of questions might be lesi
acquainted with the subjec. than another
who only made IS per cent on different
questions. There would certainly be greai
deal of labor EMBODIED on such committee
but there is no doubt but it would lend in
creased vigor to our students.