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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
THE FOSTER MONUMENT FUND.
The Pioneer Association.

The Idaho county Pioneer association
convened at Mt. Idaho, March 3, 1888,
l.. ?. Brown presiding. NJ. II. Truscott
having resigned the Office of secretary,
B. +. Morris was elected to fill the I'M
expired term. The names of Thelbert
Wall, Jas. Surridge, Th. Surridge, NJ. II.
Rice, A. +. Parker, c. b. Wood and C.
l.. Rice were nominated by B. +. Nor
ris for membership, and on motion the
rules were suspended and said sppli-
cants admitted by acclamation. On
motion the initiation fees of A. f. Par.
ker were remitted. Addresses by J. II .
Robinson and l.. p. Brown were deliv.
cred for the good of the order. On mo-
ton the meeting adjourned for its next
regular session on the first Saturday in
the month, april ~ L. P. Brown.
B. F. Morris, Sec. Prest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09

| Another Route Down Salmon River and uu
the Grande Rondc River is Projected for Il.
The Manitoba railroad reached Hell
ena in November last, and it is expected
that it will be extended to Butte city by
May 1st. The exact route westward
from that point has not been fully de-
termined upon, but it is the manifest
intention to push the road to q tide-S
water connection. 1t has been gem
eral belief that the road was to connect
with the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern,
probably at Spokane Falls, but such 81
connection has not as yet been publicly
announced by the management of the
Manitoba road. A gentleman who Isl
well acquainted with the topography Of
the country, has made q statement to-
the La Grande Gazette in effect that 1t Isl
not an impossible thing that the route
of the road may be diverted from Butte
city and pointed in the direction Of
Union county. There is practicable
and almost direct route from Butte city
to the Wallowa and Grande Ronde val-i
leys, via the Salmon river pass through
the Sawtooth mountains and thence by y
the natural water course of the Snake \
and Grande Ronde rivers.
Salmon river empties into the Snake
eight miles above the mouth of the \
Grande Ronde, and this route is almost h
a direct one from Butte city. 1t is said H
that in the vicinity of Looking Glass 4
prairie a pass may be found over the y
Blue mountains to the Columbia basin. B
This route, it is claimed, would then be 4
250 miles shorter between Wallula and \
Butte city, than by the present Northern
Pacific route. There is scarcely doubt 4
that road will be built along the I
Grande Ronde to Snake river at no very +
distant day. The 0. r. & N. has an eye I
on the field, and if the Manitoba road 4
once gets headed, as above conjectured,
big tussle for the possession OF the I
Grande Ronde pass may yet be wit \
messed, after the same manner as the
possession of the Burnt river canyon
was fought for a few years ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09

Opportunities for Home Seekers and Youn
Men Locate Land and Grow Rich.
In Idaho county there are thousand
and hundreds of thousands of acres o
choice land living idle, much of it no
claimed. This land is rapidly growing
valuable, and it ought to be taken NJ
and improved. A young man who ell
ters so or 1G0 acres of land and stay,
with it for ten years, improving it al
the while, will find himself rich at thai
time. For it requires no prophet to tell
us that land will be very valuable in q
few years. Emigration is every year
flooding us with horde of land hungry
millions from decaying countries of the
old world. Every available rod of land
will eventually be taken up and utilised
There is no way SO sure for young
man to become rich, as this of entering
a piece of land and securing title to it.
This is the sure, safe and speedy road
to independence and wealth. The Z. S.
is very beneficent in this respect. We
boast that Uncle Sam is rich enough to
give us all a farm, but his riches in this
respect are not going to hold out much
longer. The time is near at hand when
every acre of plow land on this CONT
nent will be worth fifty dollars. Alrea-
dy the people are demanding that there
shall be no monopoly in land. Already
the public domain is so narrowed down
that the land hungry home seekers are
demanding that the great Indian reserv.
atoms shall be broken up, that the lad
ians shall be allowed no more land than
they can cultivate, and that the balance
of the land which they cannot uee shall
be sold or otherwise disposed of to those
who will cultivate it.
Land is the source and foundation of
all wealth. In every country from time
immemorial the possession of land has
carried with it honor and wealth. The
nations have fought their bloodiest wars
Tor its conquest. On the yield of fertile
land the population of the world lives
and when life departs from us we are
laid away to pillow our tired heads
in perpetual rest upon its bosom, SO
that Death, the democrat, makes US all
landowners at the last.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.

James ii. Forbes, d. S. 1869.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo.(
February 3, 1888.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before b. f.
Morris, Clerk District Court, LIST Judicial Dis
trict, Idaho, at his Office, Mt Idaho. |. T., March
IL, 1888, viz:
JAMES H. FORBES, d. S. 1869.
For the s1a seq, neA sel4 and se}4 neA sec
II, tip 81 re- g b. NJ.
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land viz:
Levi Hartman, Hiram Morris, A. b. Rookie,
]. s. Hartman all of Grangeville, Idaho.
S5-4O FRANCIS +. PATTERSON, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Evan Evans, Home 1172.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO

Evan Evans, Home 1172.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON lDAHo,l
February 3, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge of the District Court, 1st Jud District
Idaho, or II he be absent then before the clerk
of said Court, at Mt. Idaho on March IL, 1855
viz:
EVAN EVANS. Home 1172.
For the ne4 sec. 26, tip 81, II 2e b. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John b. Crooks, Charles White, Frank c.
White Edward Ferree all of ofGrangeville, Idaho
35-40 FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
Terms of Court.

The supreme court has assigned the
following dates for holding terms of
district court in the counties which con.
stitute the First Judicial district.
Kootenai county-At Rathdrum, April
second and September third.
Shoshone county-At Murray, June
IA, and December IA.
Idaho county-At Mt. Idaho, April
l6, and September 10.
Nez Perce county-At Lewiston,
April &c, and November |.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
LILLE IDAHO co. IDAHO TERRITORY FRIDAY MARCH g. 1885,
Nancy Brought His Valentine.
ny LEE FAIECuILD.

Nancy Brought His Valentine.
by LEE FAIICHILD.
For the Press
"A Valentine bring to YOU"
Said Nancy with p blush
Upon her cheeks of bashful hue
"What did she bring?" Well, hushl
And will say; (she stood and naught
She said-her heart astrN
"where is't?" said l. Said she: az brought
Ibrought-you-Nancy, sir!"
thought it strangely strange, indeed.
And looked astonishing
Said she, as il her cause to plead,
"sir, this is Leap-yesr Spring"
*Mr. Editor;-Mss Nancy was snow bound
on the way, and hence Ibis" valentine came
in late but II was acceptable all the same. l.. +.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
LEWISTON LETTER.

EDITOR PRESS Lewiston is lively
enough at present. A company OF y.
r. & n. magnates were in the city ON
February %, and were entertained in
state by the magnates of this place. OF
course, the people are sure of railroad,
as they always are after the visit of
railroad men. The silver-tongued VIM
ston made one of his characteristic
speeches in the evening in which he
stu fed said railroad men with startling
tales of products and climate, and We
hope he convinced them of the advan-
tages the o. r. & N. would acquire by
road to this place.
Here is summary of school trouble.
An offending boy was punished by his
teacher. The parent complained to the
Board, and the Board summoned the
teacher to appear and answer the accu-
sation. Teacher was advised by prin.
cipal not to do so. Board then sum-
moned principal and demanded either
satisfaction or his resignation. Principal
resigned and to-day another principal
goes in, and the old principal, with .
long retinue of his pupils, starts select
school. 1t is the opinion of some folks
that some folks are acting the fool.
The streets are being ballasted with
gravel, and one new street is being
opened to the table land south of town.
l hold meeting tonight to organize
a vocal class. Thanking you for your
good words in last issue, Yours truly,
Feb. %. LEROY L. WEEKS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
IDAHO COUNTY DIRECTORY
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
Martin Wagner, d. S. 2,52l.

LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO,
February II, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before b. f.
Morris, Clerk District Court, LIST Jud District
Idaho Territory, at Mt. Idaho l. T., on March
"a, 1888 viz:
MARTIN WAGNER, D. s, 1924.
For the Wa nel4, and wiz se14, sec 26, tp.
81 H. e B. IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
Charles H. Brockman, August Heartburg,
Sven Larsen, Olof Ellsworth, all of Grange
vile, l. L.
364l FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09

The race track association met at Mt.
Idaho on Saturday last and appointed
C. L. Rice, Jas. Surridge, Jas. Witt and
r. c. Brown and John Taylor as q
committee to fix up the old race track.
About $3.50 90 in money and work has
been subscribed for the purpose, and III
is promised that the track will be in
running order early in the summer, and
that program will be advertised soon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
OUR WARRENS LETTER.

The Winter, Mining Operations, and a Brief
Epitore of the Past, Present and Future
Happenings in and Around the Camp:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

LOCAL PREACHERS PLAN.
Rev. w. A. Hall will preach in Grangeville,
Ist. Sunday in each month, at II a. m.
Rev. L. r. Weeks will hold Local Preachers
Services at Farview school house. the 18th
Sunday in each month, at II a. m.
ID. L. GEORGE, p. G.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
THE FREE PRESS
OUR VACANT LANDS.

Opportunities for Home Seekers and Young
Men 20 Locate Land and Grow Rich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-09
THE MANITOBA RAILROAD.

Another Route Down Salmon River and up
the Grande Rondc River is Projected for Il.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-07-14
The Prohibition Convention.
Announcement of the Executive Commit

The Convention of non-partisan Pro-
hibitionists at the Alexandria meeting
last year, decided to hold the next Con
vention about the middle of August,
but left to it's Executive Committee to
determine the precise date, the locality
and basis of representation.
Having duly considered the matter, it
has Oeen determined to hold three
days session in Monroe on August 22d,
23d and Gath, and that each parish shall
be entitled to twice as many delegates
as it has members IN the House of Rep
resentatives. In addition, each men,
Der of the State and Parish Executive
Committees shalt be er o0tcio delegates,
and every Church, Sunday School and
Temperance organization in Lou uisiana
is entitled to representation. A cordial
invitation is extended to each Union of
the w. C. Il. u. to send one or more of
their members as delegates to this Con-
vention.
A committee selected from the lead
ing citizens of Monroe will have charge
of the entertainment of delegates and
the we'll established reputations of this
beautiful city for hospitality is full
guarantee that they will. leave nothing
to be desired in this direction.
Such arrangements as are possible
will be made with the railroad compa-
MES for reduced fares and time by an
nouncements there of made.
Every possible effort will be made to
secure a full attendance and distinguish
ed speakers from this and other states
will, it is believed, render the occasion
one of unusual interest.
In conclusion we repeat from tho an
nouncement of last year "that this is
only wave of that partisan pro-
hibition movement that is striving so
nightly in every Southern State, strict
ly within the lines of present political
organizations and which aims to draw
to itself all persons of every party, creed,
sex and race who can see no good reas-
on why the normal rate of taxation
should be increased four fold in order
that a mere handful of men may be
protected in selling poison to the rest
and who propose to make this "a gov
erment of the people, for the people and
by the peop,a'' instead of in the Ian
guage of Canon Wilberforce a govern
men3 of the whisky traffic for the whisky
traffic and by the whisky traffic"
Prohibition Ex. Committee, State OF
Louisias. \: W.lmot III. Goodale, Chair
man, j. W Nicholson, Secretary, Da-
vid liable, A. M. Green, NJ. c. B. Ma
son, G.. w. Wells, A. E. P. Albert, j.
w. Rankin, A. NJ. Newman, W. A.
Sandoz, w. S. Penick, NJ. |. Hamilton,
j. NJ. P. Hickerson, ]. N. Pharr, G. w.
Bolton, A. C. Calhoun, d. w. Foster,
M. C. Cole, j. 7. Gilmore, w. Taylor
Douglas, James A. Parker.
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NO. ~.
DART"TION SALE.
District Court Parish of 81. Landry, No, 1887
Leopold Goudchaux VS.. Win. J. OHutt, ct Ais.

This is suit by Plaintiff as one of the un-
devided cO-owners of section six in township
No. three South range, number four east con-
tanning six hundred and sixty and 60IlO0 acres
situated near Big Cane, in st. Landry parish,
for its Partition, the same being held in undi.
vision with the heirs of VIM. Offutt, deceased,
to wit: VIM. j. Ofutt, Edmonis OfEutt, Hrs
Mary Celeste Prescott, and Willis and Aron
Prescott minors, the last named minors were
represented herein by Willis Prescott, their
father and tutor, as curator ad hoe, and Miss
Edmonia Ofut, an absentee, was represented
herein by her brother, VIM. j. Offutt as cura,
tor ad hoe. on whom service was made.
The evidence cOnclusively shows that the
Plaintiff and Defendants, are the owners in
indivsion of the property herein sought to be
partitioned, and that said property ia not sus-
ceptable of division in kind and consequent
ly the partition of aforesaid property must be
ordered to be sold, as prayed for, to effect
said partition, accordingly, and because the
law and the evidence is in favor of tho de-
mand for partition of said property at pub
lie sale for cash.
1t is ordered, adjudged and decFeed, that
the aforesaid property be sold at public sale
for cash, and the sheriff of the Parish Of st.
Landry be and is hereby ordered to make
said sale for cash, and in all respects accord.
ing to law.
One-half of the proceeds of such sale to be
paid to Leopold Goudchaux, plaintiff, and the
remainder to the Offutt heirs, herein above
named or their assigns after payment Of
costs. 1t is further ordered that the costs of
this suit be paid out of the proceeds of the
sale of the property when sold.
Done, read and signed in open Court this
3Oth day of November. A. D., 1887.
A true copy, E. D. ESTILETTE,
C. Nj. THOMPSON, Judge 18th Jadi-
July 1888. Clerk. cial District La
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oPELoUsAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, IA, 1888
Archbishop Janssens.
N O. Times. DemOcrat.


The Rt. Rev. Francis Janssens the
new Archbishop of New Orleans, is As
years of age and native of Holland.
He was educated at the American Col
lege at Louvain, Belgium, and was
ordained o priest in December, 1867.
He shortly afterward came to this Goth
try and was stationed 10 Richmond, Va,
until May, 1881. and was administrator
of that diocese from 1877 until 1873, and
was senior priest under the successive
administration of Bishops McGill, Glib
bons and Keane. Bishop Keane ap-
pointed him vicar general of the diocese.
He was confirmed bishop before leaving
Richmond by Cardinal, then Arch
bishop, Gibbons, of Baltimore. Hav-
ing been appointed to succeed Bishop
Elder, Of Natchez, in 1881, he came
South and took charge of the diocese on
the 9TH of May, 1851. During his incum- T.
bency of the bishopric of Natchez Arch
bishop Janssens performed a splendid
work and drew about him host of
friends. among all sects, by whom he is
greatly beloved. He freed the Catlle-
dral of Natchez from debt and improved
the diocese in many ways. He is the
spiritual director of the Supreme Lodge
Of Catholic Knights of America, and
while modest and unassuming is pre-
late of profound learning and OF a
marked executive ability.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-07-14

The Colorado and Texas r. r. bill,
introduced by Senator Prescott has
passed both branches of the Legislature
and will become law. We trust that
immediate steps will be taken to reor-
ganize the Company, and that the road
will be pushed to speedy completion.
As We stated in former article, the
initial point Of this projected railway
win be Opelousas, running north west
to Palestine, Texas. and opening sec
tion of south west Louisiana and east
ern Texas not now punctured by any
competing line. twill be an important
road, both to Louisiana and Texas, and
will pay handsome dividends to the
stockholders in the future.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-07-14
EDUBLIC SALE.
10th School Section.

By virtue of the power in me vested by law,
and in pursuance to an order emanating from
the Honorable q. B. Steele, Auditor of Public
accounts for the State Of Louisiana, will
proceed, at the Court House door, in the town
of Opelousas, La, ON WEDNESDA T, Aug.
ust !, 1888, to sell at public auctien, through
a duly qualified anctioneer, the following
described property, to-wit:
The 10th (sixteenth) section in Township
ltourl south range two west, situated in the
Parish of St. Landry, La.
Said property will be sold on the following
terms and conditions, to-wit: l-l0 Ione-tenthf
thereof to be paid cash ON day of sale. The
balance In nine equal annual instsllmsnts
from day of sale, represented by notes of like
amount, bearing, each, eight per cent yearly
interest from date of sale, till paid, to be ex-
ecnted by purchaser, with personal security,
in solido-said notes to be made payable to
the Auditor of Public Accounts, and shall be
secured by special mortgage on the land sold.
In the event of the purchaser neglecting or
| refusing to pay any of these installments, or
interest at maturity, the mortgage shall be
| forthwith closed and the land resold. The
/ interest on the whole of the notes to be paid
| annually.
The above property will be sold in lots, &C.
eording to plat which will be exhibited on
day of sale. j. O. CHACHERE,
| June 80, 1885, Parish Treasurer.
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HAASVlLLE, LA, Juty y, 1000
EDITORS COURIER
At this date there is some indication
that we are to have fairer and more
settled weather, which is above all
things much needed. Crops are rs a
rule in bad condition, but there was
no help for it, The continued rains for
O month past have prevented tho farm
ers from blowing and working their
lands in due season. The cotton crop
may come out. If it does, you may
write it down as one of the wonders.
True, there are several months of hot
weather yet to come, and in that time
.JJJudicious work, the cotton fields may
pan out far in advance of all present
expectations.
The truth of the matter ls a great
many farmers have over cropped them
selves, especially for year of so much
rain like this has been to date. Late
corn will not make a good fall crop.
Older planted corp is very good. The
cane planters hay had tough time of
it, as much so as The cotton and corn
growers; but they are driving ahead
manfully, hopeing for fairer and better
days for laying by cane. l believe that
the farmers on Elm and Coc0drie bay
GUS have suffered more from heavy
rains than those on bayou Beuf.
I received letter from Texas
farmer written ON the lst inst. stateiDg
that he had 'just commenced to chop
out cotton and some of the writer's
r1eighbors were now planting cotton for
the fourth time this year.
Fair Louisiana has no room to COM
plain. The grand old state is the best
of them all if it does rain sometimes.
The Elm bayou railroad side track is
completed and Mr.. Stewart, the boss
saw mill and lumber merchant is happy
The first lumber, two car loads, was
shipped off the new side track over the
Morgan railroad on the 5th inst.
The Baptists commenced last week
to hold their association at Evergreen
| learn from those that have attended,
that the meeting is large and numbers
are in attendance. A great many min
listers are present, some from a great
distance-as far as Philadelphia.
Our gardens are to all appearance
lost in grass and weeds, too much rain
the cause. We have somS melons this
year but they don't seem to be so fair
as those grown in dryer seasons. Al
most every ~one has set out potato
vines.o 1t has been fine time for the
business. The weather permitting the
sweet potato crop viii be an unusually
large one. ILLINOIS.
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NIOTICE-U. s. Land Office, New Orleans
IN La, June 10, l8S8.-Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has ii.
ed notice of his in tention to make fiual proof
in sunport of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge or in bis absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, at OpelOusas, La.
ON Wednesday, August l5sh, 1888, viz:
Edmond Id. Esssaette,
who made adjoining farm Homestead Entry
No. 4l72 for lot No. |, Seq. 20, TIP s Il Z
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz: Jules c. Sittig, Camille V.
Richard, Hypolite Wright, Louis johnson,
all of st. Landry parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
June q, 1885,. Register.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-07-14

The COURIER will Issue at an early
gag 9 mammoth Immigration edition
y which viii appear graphic descrip-
non Of every section of our parish.
several thousand extra copies will be
printed for distribution through the
North aud West as means of exciting
immigration to this section. In this
ealllon we hope to embody the ad-
sFelaements of all our business and
Professional men from every town and
aaaalet IN the parish. This will give
people abroad an idea of the commerce
saa trade and industrial vocations OF
yal niaineas interests, and at the same
ssaa afford us some compensation for
- iahoF and expense In issuing said
saslon. A representative Of the CoU-
sssR will visit the different localities
Nh, 4, slAe parish to gather data for the
u fife UP, and aI the same time soil
s vertisements and subscriptions 70
sas paper.