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A monaoIian's Self Murder,

NEW YoRK, May Sat 2:S0 o'clock this
morning an unknown Chinaman commit
ted suicide by shooting himselfin the right
temple with Q revolver, opposite no
Seventh street.
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Powder es.ilas Ia Nc Work

BssssxzR. NIoH., May a-Ths powder
house At the Colby mlno blew up ct s;il
this morning. killing two men and proba.
~ fatally wounding ave. Ths engine
peon burnsd 70 ~ ground.
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CHAPTER x.

AN UNEASY CONSCIENCE.
A faint smile dawned on the lip of Lyman
Childer. He looked straight back into his
companion's eyes without speaking. It was
the latter who began to twist and redden
uncomfortably.
"You're regular gimblet to 60 through
body" he complained. "Why don't you
say somethin'l don't like folks as takes
II all out in thinkin'''
''Shall repeat your own elegant remark
Of catch this kid nappingr Ny friend, you
did not send the message which brought
me to this hole simply to make that PROPOSE
tion to me. Keep yourself to the business
which 1t will be greatly to my advantage
to heer," the last quoted triae scornfully
from an ill-written and ill-spelled message
which had been placed in his hands that
day.
"Hushp' warned the other, with a glance
around. "Don't you call names about the
place here. There's, no tellin' who might
hcark You amt got no word about that
missin' package o. your'n, reckonr
II have not.h
"Well, It's that I sent ito see you about
I've got onto the track of the cove what
corralled It. II you hire me for the Job.
I'll run him inter the ditch-In corner him
20 tight that lies can't save him."
Another detectivein the field, ehi'' still
witn tnat slght, mocking smile playing mp
on ~ ccuntensnce. IT u upon the prtn-
cipie Of set thief to catch . thief that you
oner yourseif. suppoeeP
oA you, Doss, eaid the man, Impress
Ney; II you wor n't with me you couldn't
say things like that here and get on scott
free Fur your own good, be leetle quiet
OF: An now what do you say"
wnen l nave any anxiety about that
Pacxage, VIII let you know, Mr.-What
snan eau your
rom Hddie ID my name. Red Tom is
g00o enough handle for me-"
Wen, tnen, hed Tom, ! respectfully In
.orm you tnat nave no need OF your serv-
ce& Inc regular detectives employed are
gooo enough Tor me-"
They're Thousand miles on from the
Iutn an goin' furder. You'll never get
tnem ere goods BACK through the detectives,
sir, unless somebody blows the scheme that
was worked"
Lyman looked Ut him inquisingly as II he
expected nun TO say something more, but
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mother Of rwsnty. -Four Children.

BUcYRUs, O., May 8.-Mrs. Geo. Springer,
who was buried last Sunday near her home
In this county, was the mother of twenty.
four children, or six pair Of twins, three
triplets and the other nine bel g single
birthR
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UNDER A CLOUD /;
CLEARING HIMSELF.
The Thrilling and Absorbing Story
Of o Great Crime,
NJ JENNIE DAVIS BURTON, .
AUTHOR OF Her LryE's EscnEr,N AND
OrHRR SroRrxs.
CcpvrigAtsd, 1854, 6r kAs A. NJ Kslto0p Nsscspapss
Company. Az RigAts Rsssrrsd.
CHAPTER Ix,-CoNrrNurp,

CHAPTER IX.-CoNT1NurD.
Presently, . man who was buried in Q
newspaper ct some distance rose, stretched
himself, and approached
He did not look ct Childer, but paused
with his back to him, and began humming .
popular cir. "Chpperl" he said, suddenly,
over his shoulders.
It was the signal for which Lyman had
been waiting, yet he started visibly, while
the gloom ON his face deepened.
SAY, ayr he returned. 0You take your
own time TO make yourself known after call
ing-m here"
II wanted to get the cut Of your jib. A
man has to be keerful who he ,sociates with
In plsce like this"
The fellow leered insolently % he said II.
He had turned by this time and taken the
empty scat ct the table, helping himself to
the viands that had been placed there with
out being asked.
III you've no idee Of film an empty CO.
pscaty, VIII, - he remarked, complacently.
'Folks - comes here ginerally cats"
"Wi1 you be kind enough to come at once
10 your business with met"
IAN in good time, boss. Pleasure first,
business afterwards. Which bein' the case,
mebbe you lin tell me how the gentleman
h - was waylaid t'other night"
A sudden CLEAN shot through the gloom
ofLyman Childer's countenance.
ut doesn't say much for you II that il the
best you can do," he answered, coolly. 1.-THE
frietd yoa inquire for will soon be able to
call on you, and win, have no doubt. You
should have made better job Of It."
"Twssn't me made that try, boss Ketch
this hid nappin', will yeri But sayl fer q
nickel could tell you the two as did-who'd
do Il over again, 'thOslt q sntytake II thew had
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EAACA Sns SsAASs poSst
wat hin be did about II. That 'ud explain
any thing you want to know, wouldn't ~
Wei ~ that that's the way the thins
stands noW.n
1bsealer came and went In Lyman's
- there was Nyid line about bis mouth,
- oaelo teonbled.
= eastl4( ~ ypa eans Into your
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
BLUE DRAGON MINE.

During the winter Messrs. Sherwood
and ClaDallan shipped 2,496 pounds of
rock from the Blue Dragon mine, stu
ated on American river, two miles north
east of Elk city, to San Francisco for
treatment. This ore was scooped out
OF hole in the ledge only four feet
deep, and the returns show value of
ninety-Gve dollars gold and five dollars
silver to the ton. The ledge is said to
be well defined and favorably situated
for working, but such are the difficulties
OF quartz mining in this country at pre-
sent that the shipment failed to meet
expenses. For instance, the freight on
the rock from the mine to Mt. Idaho
was Il cents per pound; from Mt. Idaho
to Lewiston sixteen dollars per ton:
Lewiston to San Francisco, sixty eight
cents per hundred pounds, and $3.50
per ton reduction charges. There are
IN addition, the first cost and return
freight on sacks, to say nothing of the
labor involved in extracting, sorting
and sacking the rock. The test was.
however, satisfactory to the owners Of
the mine, as demonstrating the value of
the rock, and they are talking of ship
ping a carload as final test, and of
putting up an arrastrar on the ledge. in
all of which we wish them speedy and
abundant success.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01

A RAILROAD SUBSIDY,

Hon. J. M. Howe, ex-register of the
Lewiston land office, and present mayor
OF our big sister city of Lewiston, spent
a few days on the prairie this week in
the interest of the Lewiston board of
trade, who are negotiating with railroad
corporations to ascertain how much of
a subsidy is required from us to induce
them to build railroad from Lewiston
to the forks of the Clearwater. 1t is
probable that the subject will materialise
into tangible shape shortly, which will
be submitted to the people of Camas
prairie in the definite form of SUBJ
scription paper to test how real badly
we want a railroad.
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DROWNING AT LEWISTON.

The sad news came Saturday of the
death by drowning of Mrs. Edward
Piercy in Snake river as Lewiston on
Friday night. 1t appears that the lady
left the house about ten o'clock at night
TO draw bucket of water from the
river, and that she boarded the ferry-
boat and was either dragged overheard
by the swift current setting against the
bucket, or that she slipped, or was seized
with an attack Of heart disease and fell
over. All that can be guessed is mere
conjecture. She WAS soon missed from
the house and search instituted imme-
diately, in which half the population of
the town engaged, but although the
river banks were patroled for miles the
body has not been recovered. 1t was
the nightly custom for some member of
tho family to haul bucket of water
from the giver, and Mrs. Percy had fre-
quently done it, which causes belief
that she was suddenly taken sick. A.
couple of wayfarers promenading the
riverside avenue saw something floating
down stream about that time, but did
not heed it until the news of the tragedy
spread around. Mrs. Piercy was very
popular and sprightly young lady in
Lewiston society, and her nntimely
death in the very prime of life will be
deeply deplored by her associates. She
left husband who idolised her, and
one child to weep for her.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
IN MEMORIAM.

For the FREE PRESS.
Oh, think not sadly of the little grave,
Nor of the life we could not save;
OF the loving heart cold and still,
Covered by flow'rets on the HILL
The little folded marble hands
- That spent so soon life's golden sands.
The busy brain that in silence lies,
Nor hearkens to our bitter cries
That loved voice on earth is stilled,
Hush'd its music-our hearts so thrill'd
Closed those eyes in dreamless sleep,
Never on earth to wake or weep.
Gone ah, mel the little busy feet,
That sped life's journey al too fleet!
Gone, our loy'd one, from heart and home;
Dreary years we here may roam
Fer we meet her beyond the tomb
Shadowed now by funeral gloom.
But think as vacant, the lonely grave,
Thy Savior passed meath its dark wave
To fair Orient lands beyond its shade
Where the light of life doth never fade.
There life and love in our darling's eyes,
Regained their splendor beyond the skies.
Ave Maria! Thou who doth know
Whose heart hath borne the weight OF woe,
Let us learn from thee to look above
To the gardens of peace, where earthly love
Pure as the Syrian lilies. shall be,
That were loved by Jesus of Galilee.
oh, Christ of NAZARETH help us to see
The light that falls on the Jasper sea,
Bright-winged Faithl let thy minaret CLEAN
And gild the Cross with golden beam;
Fair white-robed Peacel unveil to me
Thy holy light meath the Cypress tree.
Grangeville, l. T., Memorial Day, 1888.
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NO. 81.
INDIAN sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS.

Mr. Fem has been doing some active
correspondence of late looking towards
a settlement of the spoliaton claims
which several citizens of Idaho county
hold against the U. S. government for
property destroyed in the Nez Perce
war of 1877. The latest advices are that
there is the strongest probability that
the claims will now be speedily settled
in full, as the evidence collected by the
Military authorities on behalf of the
war department some years since has
been accepted by the court of claims.
and will be made the basis of settlement.
MIR. Fem has forwarded the papers on
behalf of nearly dozen claimants this
week and many moro are waiting his
ability to catch up. AS an old congress-
man and acquainted with department
routine he is Just the man to entrust
with such business, and we hope that all
hands who are interested in these
claims will take hold of the matter in
earnest, and haye Mr.. Feun present
them and get the whole business settled
in one lump. These claims are now
eleven years old, and payment has only
been delayed through red tape in the
departments and tho iuactiou of the
claimants themselves. The Justice of
these claims has never been questioned.
The claimants ought to have pooled
their issues and brought suit against
Uncle Sam for the amount involved
years ago, the same as they would
against any other solvent man who
won't pay his honest debts. The total
amount of claims is about 5000, 600, and,
eleven years interest on the same, and
when the claims ere paid and the GOOD
money is brought here it will be grsrd
thing for Camas prairie, end will lift
many a mortgage on poor mems farms
as it circulates from one to another.
AS the matter stands now, visible pro-
gress has been made towards settle.
ment, and We feel to congratulate thu
claimants upon the prospect of speedy
settlement after 30 many weary years
of annoyance, sickening delay and
hope deferred.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
CATTLE COMING UP.

Malad ENTERPRISE
The cattle market is on the rise and
sales are more frequent than heretofore.
Among the sales recently reported is
that of Henry Erwin and others in the
Payette valley, to Montana parties, of
$500 steers, and who are desirous of
purchasing 5000 head more. The price
paid was $11 and SIT for ones and twos.
AT the cattle convention held in Denver
recently, particular notice was called to
the "Gem of the Mountains" as a coun-
try in which to purchase cattle, and in
vitations were extended to the great
cattle buyers of the country to make
Idaho cattle producers q call. We can
safely look forward to vast number of
buyers here by the time July comes
around.
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Elk CITY PROSPECTS.

Mr.. S. W. Smith is out from Elk city
and informs us that he has been work.
| ing on the Buster ledge all winter. and
| has the drift in fifty feet, showing a
good strong ledge of rich gold-bearing
quartz for the entire distance. He has
| also got his mill erected and plates and
boxes set, and is now arranging to have
his engine packed in to drive it, and
hopes to awake the echoes of the sleepy
old camp with the first blast from the
steam whistle on July 4, VIXEN he will
start up the mill and give the rock a
thorough test. The Buster is a we'll
known ledge adjoining Elk city which
has been frequently located but Mr..
Smith is the only one who has had en-
terprise and confidence enough in the
quartz to deyelope it, and now, in spite
of difficulties and obstacles which would
have discouraged any other man, he has
trIumphed over them all and has TODAY
the most promising and best developed
quartz property on the Clearwater slope.
lie is also the owner of the California,
a silver bearing ledge in the same nei-
boEhood, and is likewise jointly inter
ested in the locations made by Mr.. Ter
whilliger on this side of the south fork
OF Clearwater, two miles below the
junction of Red river and American
river. Mr.. Smith speaks very encour-
agingly of these latter claims, which are
thirty feet wide and carrying both gold
and silver, and so fer as is known they
are supposed to be on the mother lode
of the Elk city mineral belt. Mr.. Ter
whiIliger is Portland man with good
backing, and he is expected in shortly
to inaugurate development work on the
company claims on an extensive scale
this summer. The Spedden Bros, who
arri we'd here lately from Pomeroy. are
also doing development work on their
Elk city quartz claim, and according to
Hogan, who has been working on the
claim, and who came out Sunday to re.
pair a crippled foot, they have got a
good thing, as the quartz shows free
gold from the grass roots down. All of
which is good news, as it goes to prove
what we have always said, that there is
no better quartz country in the world
than right here in Idaho county. The
quartz mining industry is destined to
play an important part in developing
the dormant resources of this county,
and we think that good start has al
ready been made towards that end.
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George Smith adveftises his meat
market in this paper, and will trade or
exchange with you for beef.
w. G. Pearson started bunch offifty
horses to the railroad yesterdy, III care
of Tom Pearson and Grant Benedict.
Kane Baldwin is back from Boston
and says that Frank Shissler disposed
of his carload of horses there without
trouble and at fair prices, and would
have done even better but for the fact
that the blue bellies have a prejudice
against branded stock, which they claim
depreciates the price OF the animal.
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Fireworks in the evening.
Grand ball at night.

Messrs c. Kirtley and Norris Diltz
are in Spokane Falls with fine banch
of Camas prairie horses. We learned
while over there two weeks ago that
good horses are selling in more brisk
demand and at better prices than can
be obtained in any other market.
DR.. Bibby's two patients on the Cot
tonwood side, young Forsman, broken
arm, and Manke, broken ley. are pro-
crossing nicely. The latter suffered Sc
yerely through his fathers efforts to
reset the broken limb without surgical
aid and botched the job.
Tom Dempster. the we'll known noun
tain esthete, was in town for the first
time since the recent accident which
came near crippling him for life. He
left Monday for his placer camp on
Summit Flat, in Elk city district, where
he will mine while the water lasts.
Word comes from Lewiston that
judge Buck and lawyer Quackenbush
have purchased the Nes Perce Neaea and
will make it red hot radical paper.
The new propretors are the blackest of
black republicans, and will no doubt
be heard from in the coming campaign,
The Neacs will be a bright paper under
their management.
A recent circular from the general
land Office gives the following new rul-
ing in reference to making final proofs:
Heretofore final proofs in homestead,
and commuted homesteads
were taken before the Judge, or, in his
absence, the clerk ofany district court.
Hereafter only final homestead proofs
will be allowed to be taken before such
judge or clerk, and the notices of inten-
ton to make such proof must specify
whether such proof is committed
homestead or otherwise"
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MINING SUMMARY.
q Synopsis of What is Going on
in the Secer0t Mining Camps
of Idaho Countg.
BULLION MINE.

DUBLlON N1NE.
Mr.. Fem was out from the Bullion
mine on the wire bridge trail during
the week, and reports the mine looking
better than ever. He has ceased devel-
opment work for tho present, and is
sorting the rock on the dump for sack
Ing and shipment, and has engaged all
the Warrens pack trains to load with
quartz from the mine on all their return
trips this season. The shipments will
be limited only by the capacity of the
trains to deliver rock at Mt. Idaho, but
he hopes that fully ten carloads will go
forward during the season. An expert
is expected from Portland as soon as
tbs. Oregon election is over to examine
and report on the mine for Portland
syndicate, who are negotiating for the
purchase of the property.
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NoTICE'FoR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Elijah A. West, Home 1872.
land OFFICE AT LEWISTON. IDAHOl

Elijah A. West Home 1872
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo.l
May 7, 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 the
Judge of the District Court 1st. Judicial Dist
rict Idaho, or in his absence before the Clerk
of said Court. at Mt Idaho, l. T., on June l6,
1888, viz:
ELIJAH A. WEST Home 1872
For the Lots 3 and 4, and So nwl4 sec. /, tp
30 RI e b. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land. viz:
August Won Bargen, John II. Won Bargen,
Henry Meyer and William II. Stephens, all of
Grangeyille, Idaho
4S1. FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register.
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LILLE, IDAHO co. IDAHO TERRITORY FRIDAY JUNE 1888

southeastern part of Idaho county, in
Guiding the Alton and Sheep Mountain
districts, and it is safe to say that the
prospectors from Wood river and Ne
vada will come through Warrens in the
course of their wanderings, and we ex-
pect to see the old camp soon attain a
degree of prosperity which will eclipse
her best efforts in the palmiest days of
her placer miTes.
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NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.

Henry Stracker, d. s. 1914.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO,
April Is, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before b. f. Morris,
Clerk OF the Court, LIST. Judicial District Idaho,
Mt his office, Mt Idaho, l. r., on June End, 1885,
viz: HENRY STRACKER. D. s. 3311
For the Lots and 4, sec. 3 tip. 81, r W, and
s1a swl4 sec 49, tip. 80, n r 1 W B. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz:
John Taneous, Samuel C. Hayes, Ferdinand
Goeble and Ban Forsman, all OF Cottonwood
465l FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register.
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NOTICE FOR pRE-EMpT1oN PROOF.

Charles w. Stewart, d. S. 3031.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,l
May IL, 1881
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, lst Judicial Dis
June %, 1885, viz
CHARLES W. STEWART, D. S. S0s1.
For the se14 seI and n1@ sell, sec "a. tip 80 n,
r e, and Lot 8, sec 10, tip 80 n, B. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Cyrus overman, Henry c. Johnson, Edwin s
Spooner, and Henry s. Jones, all of Grange
vile, Idaho.
1882 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
William e. McCready, Home 174O
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON. IDAl

William E. McCready, Home 174O
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo)
April %, 1885,
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
chat said proof will be made before the Judge of
the Judge of the District Court 1st Judicial
District Idaho Territory, or in his absence be-
fore the Clerk OF said Court, at Mt. Idaho, l, r.,
on June 9th, 1888, viz:
WILLIAM E. MCCREADY, HOME l74O
For the e}4 nwl4 and n1z neA sec 0, tp 81 II
r2e b m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Frank Sinclair, Moses II. Rice and Charles l..
Rice, all of Mt. Idaho, l. T., and A. b. Rookie, of
Cottonwood, Idaho.
46-5l FRANCIS F. PATTERSON, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Harriet e. Ultz, HID 1913.

OIIN, IJ41.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO.
May 81, 1884,
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of her claim
and that said proof will be made before b. f.
Morris, Clerk of the Court 1st Judicial District
Idaho Territory, ct Mt Idaho, l. r. on June go
1883, viz: HARRIET f. ULTZ, Id 1913.
For the e1z nwM and VIZ ne14, sec &c, tp 80
n,r1 W M
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
James Black, of Grangeville Idaho, Orrin
McCumber. of Rustic, Idaho, ]. w. Parker.
3. Z. Bibby, of Grangeville, Idaho.
SOB FRANCIS F. PATTERSON Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-01
TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PRooF.-No-
L tiGn for pIlLl linnticI

U. S. LAND OFFICE, LEWISTON, IDAHo,l
April is, 1851
Notice is hereby given that Charles de la
Rochepierre has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof before the Judge of the LIST.
Judicial District Idaho, If he Is absent be-
fore the Clerk of said Court at his office at
Mt. Idaho, /. t., on Saturday, the 2nd day of
june 1888, on Timber Culture Application No.
3l4, for the neA nwA and n12 neH, of section
Boise meridian.
He names as Witnesses William II. Sebas-
tian, Daniel Miller, Henry II. Pearson and
Silas w. Reynolds, all of Grangeville, Idaho.
1851 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON, Register.