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, 1889-12-05
FINE TOBACCO.
Raised on the Columbia Bottoms
Near Marcus,


Near Marcus,
A day or two since Mr.. William
Lehman came into the REVIEW
afiice with several sun-cured tobacco
plants that he brought down from
the upper country to show what
could be done in that line. Tho
specimens, which were AS fine as
can he grown anywhere, came from
st. Pierre's farm, near Marcus on
the Columbia river. The tobacco
was raised on the bottom lands, and
old man st. Pierre has been growing
it for his own Use for u number of
years.
The leaf Is largo and of full
growth, the quality being what to-
bacco men call supcrfine, Several
cigar men when shown the leaf
had ever seen. st. Plerre's tobacco
field is within ten rods Of the pro-
posed route Of the Spokane Falls
d Northern railroad. In speaking
of the matter, McLennan said:
81 tell you that Is going to be the
country to live in. Everything that
a man wants to eat can be raised in
the bottom lands, and the mineral
resources of the country around and
to the north of Colville are simply
incalculable.
an my last trip up Kettle river
met with the best Indications of.cOal
j have seen since leaving Colorado,
and marble and iron, to say nothing
of galena and quartz, bearing both
silver and gold. Iron Is particularly
noticeable at one place. | know of
a whole mountain of iron.n
, 1889-12-05
ANOTHER IN MONTANA.
A Thanksgiving Dance Quarrel Ends
IN n Mu rider.

BOULDER, Nov. 2D.-During the prog
ress of Thanksgiving ball at Elkhorn
last night an alteration arose between "a
miner named Peterson and Matt Fogarty,
.he floor manager, in rcyhrti TO the
number of certain dance, which de
veloped considerable warmth, but was
finally allowed to drop. After the dance
was over the men met on the street and
renewed the quarrel, coming quickly to
blows. During the melee Tom King, "A
miner and a friend of Peterson's, drew IA
gun and fired ut Fogarty, the ball taking
effect IN the latter's abdomen and in
fiicting mortal wound. After the
shooting King fled To his cabin, where
he was pursued by crowd armed with
Winchestcrs, who demanded his sur
render. After short parley, King gave
himself mp and was brought to Boulder
and given into the sheriirs custody.
Peterson was also lodged in Jail TO await
a hearing. Fogarty. died at 10 o'clock
from the effects OF his wounds. The
fatal bullet entered at the base of tho
ribs, on the left side, and ranged down
ward, inflicting necessarily mortal in
juries.
Justice Kellogg of Boulder held an in
quest OH the dead man, and the jury re-
turned verdict of death at the hands
of Thomas King.
The feeling at Elkhorn is very bitter
against King, OF whom nothing favor
able can be learned, and the shooting is
regarded universally in the light of n
cruel, unprovoked andcowardly murder.
King is said to be from Colorado, but
nothing is known of his antccedents
There have been threats of organizing a
party TO proceed to Boulder and lynch
the murderer. Fogarty Is well spoken
of by all classes ss hay ing been a peace
able, respectable citizen. Ho leaves an
invalid mother, who is at present in u
hospital In New York city, and has u
brother living in Butte. There appears
to be no evidence duplicating Peters,
the man who was arrested with King.
, 1889-12-05
RICH PLACER MINES
A Recent Rich Discovery on a
Tributary of the Clear
water River.
Spokaneites Interested - Descrip-
ton of the District, Its
Discovery, Etc.

Michael Gibbons and James Muir
ply returned IA few days since from
Moose creek, tributary of the
Clearwater I'm Idaho, bringing with
them $50 I'm gold which they ex-
tracted from the gravel with rockers
I'm four days time. The gold re-
semblcs some mined in the same
vicinity two years ago, and which
sold in Illinois for SO 75 per ounce.
Mr.. Gibbons was seen by IA RE-
VIEW reporter and gave the follow
ing information about the district,
which will doubtless attract some
attention next spring.
The diggings were discovered In
September by Pat Flynn and Pat
McEntee, two well-known Cmur
d'Alene miners. They notified Phil
O'Rourke and other friends so they
could be on the ground early.
Messrs. Gibbons and Murphy
started from this city the latter part
of October and were gone about one
month. When they left camp on
their return there was five feet OF
snow on the ground, which pre-
cludes prospecting to much extent
for the winter.
Flynn and McEutee will remain
there during the winter and the
others interested will return in the
spring.
Mr. Gibbons states that 1t is only
about four feet to bed rock in the
creek, but that there are immense
bars of gravel and hill diggings.
They obtained from 3 To 1O
cents to the pan I'm the gulch, on the
bars and hill wash, and the gold
cleaned up by them is from all OF
these places, taken out while pros
pectinY.
Moose creek is situated about
sixty miles from the head of the
Clearwater, and about tw elve miles
from an old camp called Elk City.
Only about eight persons have SO
ar secured claims I'm the district,
fut II Is not improbable that next
beason an old-time stampede fol
shese dlggings will take place.
Some of the gold taken out by
Messrs. Gibbons and Murphy can
be seen at the Good Times restau,
rant on Post street.
, 1889-12-05
WOULD SMELLING PAY
A Correspondent Briefly Reviews
Some of the Advantages
Possessed by Spokane.
She Has the Railroads, Variety
Of Ores. Iron land Lime and Is
Near the Mines.

To THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW.
Having read the opinions of few
practical mining men, pro and con,
as to the necessity of u smclter In
Spokane Falls, / am tempted to
venture an opinion that will he con-
Trajectory to some, and to mention
some of the resources that adjoln
Spokane Falls that all smelling
plants require. In the first place,
Mr.. II. Il. Clifford of New York
mentioned as to the CPur dAlene
ores that for quantity and quality
they are second to none. AS to ga
lena ores that are not more than 100
miles from Spokane Falls, to the
northwest lie the Colville and Che
welah mining belt, and Metaline,
IN which there are a few promising
prospects that In time will make
productive property. AS to lime, n
trip on the Spokane d Northern
VIII show II In inexhaustible guam.
Titles. Also hematite iron veins
that carry IA slight per cent
In silver. The lime and iron are
not more than forty-five miles from
Spokane, and In the same locality
there are one or two lead veins that
show well for the amount of work
done. Still to the westward lies the
Okanogan country, with tons of
low grade ore In sight, that lessons
its value when ii becomes necessary
to transport II any distance. There
fore, why expect the miner to nav
/ I'M iIna and tnuaaY, hta ta a.
benefit of the carrier?
Tacoma may have iron and coal,
AZ to lime, she will either have to
go to Orcas or San Juan islands.
But for the ore she must come to
the country that Spokane Is the
center of.
Portland, Or, Is situated in the
same position, only she Is still fur
ther away from lime. AS to ores of
a low grade, | do not see how she
can compete In an open market
with any proposition as to smelt-
ing against: ilSpokane Falls,
which Is rapidly becoming n center
for competing roads, and, as oppo-
sition is the life of trade, IL does not
require much depth of thought to
sec on which side will be equalized
the transportation of low grade
ores.
We have miles of timber land that
will help out the fuel question, with
the transportation of coke as an Oft
set. Our water-power Is second to
none on the coast.
In former letter / mentioned the
country that surrounded Spokane
Falls. At that time / had no per-
sonal observation of the country
that / mentioned, hut since that
time ! have passed over the greater
part, and can substantiate as to
localities and as to quality of the
ores contained in that mineral zone.
Hoping that you will forgive the
intrusion on your valuable space.
Respectfully, Il. ID. BROWNE.
Dec. 3, 1889.
, 1889-12-05
THE G. w. EXTENSION
The Grade to Be Completed to
the Grand Coulee This
Winter,
And to the Columbia River Mex,
Summer-Heading Toward
Lake Chelan.

Hugh Kirkendall, the wcll-known
railroad contractor, Is In the city,
from the end of construction on the
Central Washington, the Northern
Pacific branch from Cheney To the
Big Bend country. The road il
completed to Almira, new town
which sprnng up In anticipation of
the advent of the road.
Mr.. Kirkendall informs the RE-
VIEW that work ia being pushed on
the grade from Almira westward,
and that twenty miles Of the grade,
which will bring 1t to the Grand
couee, will he completed, ready for
the rails, this fall
Almira Is growing at wonderful
rate and will soon become n town of
considerable importance.
"A REVIEW reporter IL informed
upon good authority that the Cen
trail Washington will be completed
from the Grand coulee To the Co
lumbia river next summer. The
route selected for the road west OF
the Columbia Is not yet known To
the public, but 1t ia generally be-
lieved that it will be built to Lake
Chelan. This lake Is one of the
most picturesque bodies of water tn
be found anywhere, and the co,n-
try surrounding it is capable of sup
porting II large population. The
lake, which Is only three miles from
the Columbia river, on the west
side, is drained by an outlet which
affords water power equal To the ia
nous falls of Spokane. The coun-
try tributary to- the lake is new and
entirely undeveloped, and the ex-
tension of the road into that section
would speedily open it up to settle
, 1889-12-05
NIizpali.

NTizpah Is IA Hebrew word derived
from the root Zaphar, and means to
see, to look up. 1t occurs frequent
]y In the Scriptures, and many
places were called Mizpah.
The forty-ninthS'erse of the thir-
ty-flrst chapter of Genesis reads as
follows: "And Mizhap; for he said
The Lord watch between me and
thee, when we are absent one from
another
Mizpah, therefore, is engraved in
rings, arm bands, bracelets, amulets,
and given i'm the Orient as a token
of departing husbands or friends to
their wives, sweethearts or lady
acqllnintances, indicating loyalty
during the term of absence.
The thirty-frst chapter of Gen.
esis gives the story of Jacob and
I.aban,
, 1889-12-05
PRESS OPINION.
On tho whole II Is Favorable to the
Document.

New YoRK, Dec. 3.-.ln an editorial
the Evening World, democratic, says:
Though tinged with bitter partisan
ship, the message is an important one
and deserving of the careful considera
ton Of every American citizen"
The Evening Sun tdemocrati c)says
"The message must be regarded, all In
all, as a creditable production"
The Commercial Advertise (Ind.)
says: "The message, as u whole. Is u
weak opening to the republican cam
paign. IL will do no execution In the
enemy's ranks"
The Post independently saws; at is
timorous In dealing with both the tariff
and silver questions, but IL undoubtedly
typifies the state ut mind of the entire
repu blican party, on the whole.
The Mail and Express (ltep.) says
"The message will enhance popular re-
, 1889-12-05
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Better Facilities Urged for the Ad-
Justin ent OF Pending Cases.


Justment OF Pending Cases.
In the administration of the land law,
the policy of facilitating in every proper
way the adjustment of the honest
claims ofindividual settlers on the pub
lie lands has been pursued. The num-
ber of pending cases heard during the
preceding administration has been
greatly increased under the operation of
orders for a time suspending final action
in a large part OF the cases originating in
the West and Northwest, and by the
subsequent use of unusual methods of
examination. Only those who are famil-
lar with the conditions under which our
agricultural lands have been settled can
appreciate the serious and often fatal
consequences to the settler of policy
that puts his title under suspicion, or
delays the issuance of his patent. While
care is taken to prevent and expose fraud,
II should not be imputed without reason.
EVASION OF THE LAWS
The manifest purpose ofthe homestead
and pre-emption laws was TO promote
the settlement of the public domain by
PERSONS having a bona fide intent TO
mkea a home on the selected lands.
Where this intent is we'll established
and the requirements of the law have
claimant Is entitled to prompt and
friendly consideration of his case. But
where there is reason to believe that the
claimant is the mere agent of another
who Is seeking to evade law intended
to promote small holdings, and to secure
by fraudulent methods large tracts Of
timber and other lands, both
principal and the agent should
not only be thwarted in their
fraudulent purpose, but should be made
TO fell the full penalties of our criminal
statutes. The law should be so admin
istered as not to confound these two
classes.
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO.
The unsettled state of the titles to
large bodies Of land in the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona has greatly
retarded the development Of those terri
tories. Provision should be made by
law for the prompt trial aad final adj
justment before a judicial tribunal or
Commission of all claims based upon
Mexican grants. II is not just to an in
telligent and enterprising people that
their peace should be disturbed and their
prosperity retarded by these old conten-
tons. express the hope that the diff
ferences of opinion as to methods may
yield to the urgency of the case.
, 1889-12-05
, His Feelings Outraged.

Hotel clerk ito hell boy)-"See what
the rnmpus is in ti2l."
Bell boy (returning) )-Colonel Blue
of water I'm his ROOM"
Clerk-"But that is not to drink. That's
to wash in"
Bell boy--"That's what | told him,
and he got madder still. He wanted to
know if they thought he WAS heathcn.
lie said he washed before no started
away from home"
, 1889-12-05
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Congress Asked Not to Forget the
Local Requirements.


Local Requirements.
The interests Of the peo pie Of the Dis
trict of Columbia should not be lost
sight of In the pressure tor the consider
alton of measures affecting the whole
country. Having no Legislature of its
own, either municipal or general, its
people must look TO congress for the
regulation of those concerns that are the
subject of local control. Our whole peo-
pie have an interest that the national
capital should be made attractive and
beautiful and above all that its social
order should be maintained. The law
regulating the sale of Intoxicating drinks
In the district should be revised, with a
view of bringing the traffic under string
ent limits and control.
In the execution of the power con-
ferred upon me by the act making the
appropriation for the expenses of the
District Of Colu mbia for the year ending
June 80. 1889, 1 did on the 18th day of
August last appoint Rudolph II. Her
ring of New York, NJ. Cray of Rhode
Island and Frederick r. Stharns of Mas.
sachusetts, three eminent sanitary en-
gineers to examine and report upon the
system of sewerage existing in the Dis
rict of Colu mbia. Their report, which
is not yet completed, will be in due
course submitted TO congress.
The report of the com missioners of
the district is herewith transmitted and
the attention of congress is called to
the suggestions contained therein.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The proposition To observe the 4o0th
anniversary of the discovery OF America
by the opening of a worlds fair or expo
sition in some of our great cities will be
presented for the consideration of con-
gress The value and interest of such
an exposition may well claim the at
tention of the general government.
, 1889-12-05

signify their intention to be satified with
grip they hold on what they know
TO be good thing here. Intelligenuy
directed labor invariably succeeds, and
experience teaches that In our mining
regions, at least, 1t is only ignorant and
ill-directed effort that fails to meet with
Just reward. This should be remem-
bered by all, and those anticipating sue.
cess would do well to watch the en-
deavors of others and improve their
understanding bya systematic study Of
the methods OF those who by long and
thorough knowledge of the business and
science of mining.
, 1889-12-05

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. IA new county
seat war is on in Wallace county.
Sharon Springs has been the temporary
seat for five years, but Wallace received
a majority of votes ct the recent elec.
tion. When an attempt was made TO
remove the records from Sharon Springs,
however, it was found that the court
house was guarded by armed men, who
would not allow the removal Of the
records. The case has been taken before
the supreme court, and pending the de-
cision the guard at Sharon Springs was
maintained.
, 1889-12-05
Tho Convention Organized by th'
Election of Oficers.

WAsHInaroN, Dec. 3.-The National
Wool Growers meeting organized to-day
by the election of Hon. Columbus De-
lano, OF Ohio, president, and q. II. Wal
lace, president of the Missouri
Wool Growers association, secrs.
tary. There was largo attend
ance. An informal discussion on the
present condition and needs of the wool
growing industry showed the concensus
of opinion to be that, while the rate Of
decrease from 100000 head of sheep
In 1883 to 40,00O, 600 head in 1888 had
been. arrested, no appreciablc advance
had been made.
The committee ons reorganization and
resolutions were appointed this after
noon. Members Of the convention called
in body on Secretary Window and
Assistant Secretary Tichenor. Several
congressman from the Western states
called at the convention to-day and ex-
pressed themselves rs thoroughly in
sympathy with the wool growers.
, 1889-12-05
BROWN OF SPOKANE.

Olympia Partisan; J. s. Brown of
Deep Creek, Spokane county, promises
to be one OF the very best members of
tho legislature. A man of sturdy
thought and action; OF fine natural
been developed and sharpened by an
extended contact with men, and ex-
pcrience in business affairs of life, he
will take front rank In the house ere the
close of the session. lie was good
soldier, which is evidence that he Is a
patriot and good citizen. Independ-
cnt in all things, neutral in nothing, 1t
is unnecessary 10 say that he is repub
lican.
, 1889-12-05
A Boys Composition.
TLippincott's Magazine.

The following Is an extract from q
real composition written by small
boy In New Jersey. The subject
given by the teacher wds the ex-
tensive one of "Man." Here's what
the small boy wrote: "NIan Is n
wonderful animal. He has eyes,
ears, mouth. His ears are mostly
for catching cold In and having the
earache. The nose Is to get sniffies
with. A mans body Is split half
up, and he walks on the split ends. "
, 1889-12-05
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS

W 1877 '' 'ffr N1'tN " NTENTo'
Warden News: Notwithstanding the
vast production OF mineral wealth al.
ready recorded in Ceur d Alene, the
development of the country has not
more than reached its primary stages,
but the exploratory work that is at pres
ent progressing will add number of
properties to the shipping list of next
seuson. The shipments will so fnr ex-
ceed former records that nll predictions
made concerning them will be surpassed.
The miners of Cnur d Alene no longer
sigh-for fresh fields for operation, but
, 1889-12-05
THE PEKALTA CLAIM.
Onicial Proof OF stupendous Con
spirscy.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 2.--Surveyor Gen
eral johnson has transmitted to the
commissioner OF the general land Office
an adverse report upon the Peralta grant
claimed by James Addison Reavis. con-
tanning five million acres of public lands,
including the cities Of Phnnix, Florence,
Solomonville etc. .. ,oc conservative. nnS
was alleged that this grant was recon-
meEded by Fernando vi. of Spain, in
174s, and issued to Miguel Peralta by
the yiceroy of New Spain in 1888.
ct up title in his wife as
lineal heir of Poralta. The surveyor,
general holds that there is proof of forg-
cry and fraudulent insertion of papers
in the archives and fabrication of docu-
ments. He recommends that the claim
be not allowed, and urges a vigorous
prosecution of the parties guilty of fab
ricating this fraudulent claim.
, 1889-12-05
THE pRoposEp NEW couSry.

Rockford Enterprise: There has been
talk at different times in the past four
or five years to form a new county out
of the counties of Whitman and Spo-
kane. We hSydly think the people of
Rockford and vicinity look upon this
question with much favor. We are per
fcctly content, for while at any rate, to
remain as we are. Our people arc not at
all worried but that Rockford will in the
the distinguished honor of being a
county seat
, 1889-12-05

Hon. w. G.. Langford, late judge
of the First judicial district, arrived
in the city from Walla Walla to
remain permanently. He will open
a law office Mt once, and will remove
his family here as soon as he can
secure suitable quarters.
, 1889-12-05
GAMBLING LEADS TO POVERTY.

Oregonisn: Spokane Falls, justly
thinking that its prosperity doesn't de-
pend on allowing vice to disport itself
with wide-open doors, has put stop to
the shamefully open gambling that has
long been going on in its midst. Some
have urged that If gambling was stopped
tho act would "kill the town" but
wiser persons think gambling leads to
poverty rather than to prosperity.
, 1889-12-05
Lawyers and Literature.

A number of the young attorneys
of the city have decided to organize
a literary and debating society for
mutual Improvements Only attor-
neys will he admitted to member
ship. The preliminary meeting will
be held at the Office of Eber G..
Smith In the Galena block next
Friday evening.
, 1889-12-05

New YonS, Nov. 3--The Northern
Pacific monthly statement of gross earn
ings shows another big increase for No
venber Total earnings were 81, 220, OIL an
increase of 81, ,322, 329 over tho cores
ponding month oflnst year Tho freight
earnings increased SSli,0f5, the pas.
, 1889-12-05
SHOCKING TASTE.

A Polk county Oregon, man received a
"shivaree" because he married within a
month after his first wife's death. He
told the serenaders that he didn't think
il showed very good taste to come bang
ing around u mans house so soon after
funeral.
, 1889-12-05
RIGHT KIND or A HAtRPtN.

Walla Walla Journal; We have rea-
sons to believe that Mr.. Wilson, our
representative in congress, is the right
kind of hair pin. At all events, he
tries to do something for his constit-
uents, whether he succeeds or not, and
that is worth something. Moreover, it
Is quite consoling to young state,
which needs so much and gets so little.
, 1889-12-05
THE QUEEN DAILY.

Mullan Tribune: The queen of our
exchanges is the Spokane Falls REVIEW
brigh,, newsy and interesting. We
look forward as eagerly for its daily ar.
rival as we do for our daily meals. A
subscription to the REVIEW is money
well invested.
, 1889-12-05
Two Hundred Persons KILLED

SHANGHAI, Dec. 3-rhe platform of
a thoater ut We inhen in the province of
Shontung collapsed during a perform
.ince. Two hundred persons were killed.
, 1889-12-05
THIS MEANS US,

Rockford Enterprise The people of
this place are very grateful for the many
past favors shown them by Washing.
ton foremost and leading Journal, and
wish for it and the enterprising young
city it represents a bright and glowing
future
, 1889-12-05
FELL INTO A WELL.
A Little Boy Accidentally Drowned
at Centralia.

CEsTRALIA, Dec, "A sad accident
occurred here this morning. A small
boy, belonging to Mr.. Fred Saltzer, liv-
ing up Saltzer creek, about two miles
from town, accidentally fell into a well
and was drowned.
, 1889-12-05

A marriage license WAS issued
yesterday to Lewie j. Brown and
Ada M. Perry.
, 1889-12-05

LEADviLIE, Dec. 3.-The AgaSsiz Min
ing Company made assignment; liabili-
ties $ll4OOO assets 500, 600
, 1889-12-05
THE UMATILLA RESERVATION.
Agent Morehouse Goes to Washington
to Settle the Allotment Troubles.

La GRANDE, Dec. 2.-l.ee Morehouse,
agent of the Umatills reservation, passed
through here for Washington to. day,
accompanied by several Indian chiefs,
with view to settling the difficulties
regarding the allotments of lands in SOW
eealtv
, 1889-12-05

gard for the president and a critical esti
mate Of the grasp and breadth Of his
statesmanship.'