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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22
-An Act to DcJiae the Boundaries
OF idaho CouMty.
BE IL enacted, etc.

BE IL enacted, etc.
SECTION l. The boundaries of the
county of Idaho shall hereafter be as
follows:
Commencing at the junction OF salmon
river with Snake river thence up the
center of the channel of Salmon river to
the mouth of Deep creek; thence up the
center of the channel of Deep creek TO
the mouth of the right fork of Deep
creek; thence up the center OF the chan
mel of the right fork of Deep creek to
the point where township line between
range one and two west of the Boise
Meridian crosses Deep creek; thence due
north along said township line to a
point where the said line crosses Willow
creek; thence down the middle of the
channel of Willow creek to its junction
with Lawyers canyon; thence down the
middle of the channel of Lawyers can
yon to its junction with Clearwater NV
er. thence down the middle of the cham
mel OF the Clearwater river to the mouth
of the Lolo fork of the Clearwater river.
thence up the middle of the channel of
The Lolo Fork of the Clearwater to the
summit of the Bitter Root Mountains;
thence southeasterly and southery, fol-
lowing the present defined boundary
line between the Territories of Idaho
and Montana to the northwest corner Of
Lemhi county; thence south to the pres
ent line of Custer county; thence south
westerly along the present line between
Idaho and Custer counties to the present
line of Boise county; thence along the
present line between Idaho and Boise
counties to the east line of Washington
county; thence following the present
line between Idaho aud Washington
counties to Snake river; thence following
the middle of the channel of Snake riy-
er to the place of beginning.
SEC. .. All acts aud parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 7, 1889
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22
STOCK BRANDS.

Stock Brands. with cut of animal, will be
published in the FREE PRESS for $40 per year
Large cuts made to order and charged for ac-
cording to space occupied Payable in advance
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22
The Closing Scenes in the Legis-
I0t0Pe.

The following account of the closing
events of the legislative session will be
of interest to our readers regarding
the manner in which Idaho legislators
make laws. The account is taken from
the Boise Statesman, as Mr.. Larimer in
formed us that paper published a correct
account of the nights work.
"When u, midnight. was reached,
Speaker Burk hart, of the House, adj
journed that body, and he with some
others left the house, while a majority,
objected to the adjournment, remained,
elected Wheeler, of Bingham, Temporal.
ry chairman, who was sworn in by
District Attorney Wilson acting as no.
tary public, and took his seat with his
six-shooter on the table beside him amid
the shouts of the people in the gallery
and the lobby, and went right on grind
ing out legislative grists, and sending
messages to the Council, which latter
Mr.. Clough finally refused to recognize,
refusing also to sign any bills that We're
passed by the House. Then the fight
began in earnest.
Mr.. Clough raped loudly on his
desk and reaared the Council adjourn
ed, and started for the door. Mr.. Tay-
lor rose and cried out: L object Mr..
Mayhem moved that the Council pro-
coed to elect a President pro tenn, the
vote resulting in the choice Of $. f. Tay-
Tor, who took the chair amid loud aud
continued cheers.
1.-The members composing the minor
ity withdrew, after which the Council
then proceeded with it's business
in rapid manner Finally the division
bill was reached and passed. and after
being enrolled was duly signed by the
presiding officers and the Governor, al
of which was greeted with resoundinl
cheers. Other bills were passed, botl
houses continuing in session until al
necessary business was transacted whei
they adjourned, the weary legislator,
seeking much needed sleep after theil
long watch and priod of exciting toll.
THE enemies OF the bill were o
course depressed, claim that the pro
ceedings after twelve were Illegal, an,
claim that they will seek redress in ia,
court. The friends Of the bill are inbi
liant, and claim that all is serene ant
the long contested and debated Altura
question is at last settled, and the dov,
of peace ut present spreads her whit
wings over the late scene of conflict"
The question as to whether the bill
passed after the presiding officers ha,
declared the legislature adjourned, ar
legal or not is one which will have t
be decided by the courts, Proceeding
have been Instituted in the Suprem
Court by enemies Of the Alturas dlvis
ion bill, and the question as to the va
lidity of their acts will soon be passe
upon by that body.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22

s. For the relief of Mrs. McMahon.
Sc. Relating to marriage contracts.
20. Relating to property OF telegraph
and telephone companies.
l0l. Relating TO payment of terrific
rial officers.
II. i. Il. 8. Relating TO payment Of
committee clerk.
81. Relating TO tax deeds.
Substitute for house bills 46, 4S and So,
relating to the division of Alturas county
20. Relating to the trespassing of
hogs.
SO. Amending section 1888, chapter
6, of the revised statutes.
Ii. J. r. 7. Relating To pay of stenog-
rapher of t. ouse Committee.
100. Amendatory and supplementary
to an act to apportion the members OF
the legislature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22

The following letter to the Lewiston
Teller, from one of the citizens of
Grangeville, appeared in that paper of
the 9TH ult., and by request we repub-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-02-22
BiUs That are Noic La,cs.

Following is list of the bills that
were enacted into laws during the late
session Of the Legislature:
COUNCIL BILLS.
No. 2. An act relative 10 assessment
insurance companies, approved January
25th.
No. Z. An act for the relief of Robert
Larimer and others. Became Il law
without signature Of the governor Janu-
AIRY END.
Is. An act to amend section sol re-
vised statutes, approved January 25th.
IA. To amend title ., Chapter u, OF
the political code, approved January %.
10. Providing for the disposal of GER
tain territorial property known as the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Low WATER AND LOGS.

The Trouble i'm Getting RATS and
What May Come Of SIM Further De.
cline In the Water.
"The present stage of the water is
about as directly opposite. to what it was
last year at this time as it could we'll be, +"
said Captain Wash Hight, the veteran
river pilot, this morning. in reply to an
inquiry as to the present stage of water
and its probable effect upon logging OPP
erations.
YES" continued the captain. "if the
river should decline two inches more it
would require two boats to get a raft
over the rapids. And 1t would not take
an inch more of decline to stop the
mills for want Of logs. You see, just be-
fore the river closes in the fall, the raft>
ers drop their RATS down into the bays
along the river-such as Lansing bay and
Lindon's bay. These are the first taken
out in the spring and are what the mills
are running on now and which last until
the logs can be gotten out Of Beef Slough.
The trouble is now. it is getting too low
water to get logs out of Beet Slough and
consequently mills will have to STOP"
But l look for higher water with the
June rise, which seldom fails. In my ex.
perience of forty years have known the
June rise to fail but twice-in 1855 and
two years ago. Last year you will re.
member we were having the highest water
on record; now we are having almost the
lowest"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
raHy.

The Union. after abusing and libelling
Mr. Fred. Hass, 10 degree not known
to political warfare in this vicinity be-
fore, has turned lis attention to prefer
ing him taffy now, in hopes of influence
ing him against entering into q
co ntest for the mayoralty. which
would be fatal to McConochie's plans.
For instance, it says: I'VE believe Mr..
Hass is man of too much good sense
and has the peace and welfare of the city
too much at heart Ito engage in such q
contest, If the ARGUS has not" The
ARGUS does not pretend to know or say
what Mr.. Hass intends doing, with re-
gard to the contest, but it is satisfied that
MIR. Hass is not likely to look favorably
upon the Union, or to court favor from
any such quarters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Leonard Refriserators.

These are the only refrigerators with
five walls for the preservation Of the ice.
They are the only refrigerators having the
Leonard patent air-tight locks. They
are the only refrigerators having the
Leonard patent solid iron shelves. They
are the only refrigerators having the
Leonard patent srched center false bot
tom. They are the only refrigerators
having the Leonard patent nova
bic fues for cleaning. They are the only
refrigerators having the Leonard inn
proved interior circulation OF dry cold air.
They are the only refrigerators having
the Leonard patent interior construction.
They have stood the test for years and
are the only refrigerators which excel all
others At every point. A slight exami-
nation will convince you Of their great
superiority. We challenge the world to
produce their equal 1t any price. Look
for our trade mark label inside the cover
Of each refrigerator. For sale BY
DAVID DoN,
1917 Second avenue. Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Police Points.

Chas. Sibley was sent down for three
months by Magistrate Bennett this morn
as q common drun1ard.
Mrs. Mary Bresnahan. widow of
the late Officer Timothy Bresnahsn,
swore out a warrant before Magistrate
Bennett last night, charging Martin
Reidy. carpenter working on the island,
with being the father of her illegitimate
son born Sept. "a. last. When the case
was called this mo ming the complaining
witness did not appear and the case was
dismissed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

Eotlcs.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Citizens Improvement association will be
held at their rooms on Thursday evening.
April IL. Cards notifying members Of
the same will not be issued.
T.J. MEDILL, JR., Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

Cant eat thing" Hoods Sarsapsn
rilla Ii wonderful medicine for creating
an appetite. regulating digestion and Civ
ing strength.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
THE KING OF GREECE.
One of the Most Progressive aud Demo.
cratic Monarnhs of Europe.

King George is one of the finest
looking monarchs of Europe. He is
about five feet ten inches in height, is
straight, well formed. and slender, ard
bis blonde head is well set on pair
of broad shoulders. He has a high
forehead, open, honest eyes. and a
long blonde mustache shows out over a
well-cut mouth. He is forty-four years
old, but he looks ten years younger
The Greeks pride themselves upon be.
ing the most democratic people of Eu-
rope. and there is no more democratic
ruler than their King. He extended
his hand to me with more cordiality
than does President Harrison to one of
his constituents from way-back. and he
put me thoroughly at my ease. His
first question showed me that he keeps
himself well posted on American poll
tics and American matters. He asked
me if ! had attended the Washington
centennial celebration at New York
and expressed some surprise that an
American could miss such a stirring
occasion. He referred to the Ameri-
can school which is now in existence
in Athens and complinented it highly.
He told me that nothing had as yet been
decided as to the excavations at Delphi,
but said that Minister Fearn was
very anxious that they be made by
Americans. Upon my referring to Ny
cenn and the wonderful excavations OF
DR.. Schlieman he replied that there
was still much room for excavation at
that point and told me that it was i'm.
possible to appreciate the ruins which
are still buried throughout Greece.
spoke of the new railroads and of the
Isthmus of Corinth and the King
seemed to think there would be no
doubt of their completion and that the
march of Greece would be steadily on
ward. He spoke highly of the patri-
otism Of the Greeks. and told me that
most Of the fine buildings of modern
Athens had been built from the dona-
tons Of wealthy Greek citizens in
Athens and in other parts of the
world.
The Queen of Greece is very donles-
tic, and she is fond of her studies and |
her children. She is well-posted in |
English literature and Hawthorne is |
one of her favorites. She reads the
American authors aud the leading |
American magazines are taken at the
palace. She is very good woman
and her chapel is one of the prettiest !
little churches in Greece. G. Car.
penter. in Chicago Times
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
ROTATION OF CROPS.
In Most Cases It Is a Necessity for Profit
able Cultivation.

| In Most Cases It Is a Necessity for Profit
able Cultivation.
The principles of rotation have been
laid down as follows: /. Every plant
exhausts the soil, when carried Off
from it. 2. But all plants do not ex-
haust the soil equally. nor do different
plants exhaust the soil in the same
manner. 3. Even when fed out on the
farm, all plants do not restore to the
soil the same quantity nor the same
quality of manure. 4. All crops are
not equally favorable to the growth Of
eeds, the nourishment of fungi or
insects or to the health of the land.
A study of these practical rules-
makes plain the fact that rotation is-
not needed under some circumstances.
while in others it is necessity for
profitable cultivation. In some cases.
as with asparagus. onions, carrots,
ETC.. farmers find it to their interest to-
cultivate these on the same land year
after year, manuring the SOIL OF
course. freely with such plant food as.
best suits the crop. Again. in very
rich land, there is often little or nos
need of rotation.
On the other hand, many plants,
succeed best on new land. and are
liable to degenerate if continuously
cultivated on the same soil. Straw
berries are q well-known instance of
this. Then again different plants diff
fer widely as to their power of draw
ing food from one and the same SOIL.
Rye and buckwheat, for instance. can.
be grown with fair profit when many
o.her crops would starve.
And yet again. By long-continued;
cultivation of any one crop CONFESS
about a peculiar condition OF the SOIL.
of which ''clover-silk" land is an il
lustration. In deciding upon a rota-
ton of crops therefore. it behooves
the farmer to consider well. not only
the chemical constituents of his soil
and the manures to be employed, but
the peculiarities and habits of growth
of the various crops to be groun.-N
Y. World
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
HERO Or COWARD.
The Tragic End of Paul Jennings
One Romance.

Nature had undoubtedly intended
Paul Jennings for hero-a condensed
hero, for he was but an insignificant
looking little man; all the more disas-
trous was it, therefore. when one heroic
moment came in his life. and he failed
to act as heroes are commonly sup
posed to act; all the more melancholy
was it that his name should be handed
down to posterity as that of a coward.
1t needs but step from the sublime
to reveal the ludicrous so narrowly are
antitheses divided, and in his case it
was not his fault, and scarcely to be
wondered at, that the world, failing to
recognize in him the heroic. should fly
to the other extreme and stamp him a
coward by way of sealing its own
blindness.
He was hero in his own way, but
his was kind of self-sacrifice to which
all were accustomed, and which needed
advertising before it could become
popular.
Paul Jennings. barrister-at-law. was
wealthy man, comparatively speak
ing. All wealth is comparative, and
that his was more than he wanted made
him rich. Jennings-little Jennings,
as his friends patronizingly called him
had formerly had the credit of being
a fool; that was in the old poverty
stricken days. though; nsw, in these
nf Ii 4 ho
ira dull of comprehension who failed
70 see that his foolishness was but
vailed wisdom. that his quietness came
not so much from lack of, as from SUI
perabundance of. brains!
He had not always been rich. There
had been a time when a church mouse
would have cut him as beggar He
had passed through one of the Bit
terest trials that poverty can impose
On the sons of men, and now, at FIVE
and-thirty, he stood as little Jennings.
hard working, earnest and sincere. A
man with his whole life subcrdinated
to one fixed belief-a hermit by in
clination, but never in the rear when
duty lay ahead.
As man OF means he had many ac-
quaintances, and but one living friend
Sydney Greg.
Sydney had been his first friend in
the old struggling days; they had come
together by the law of opposites.
Sydney was n cynic and pessimist
Paul an idealist and an optimist; and
now. to complete the contrast in ma
terial things, Paul hal become rich
while his friend remained poor. and
chung to his poverty as a convenient
soil in which to nourish the roots of
cynicism,
Neither knew what it was that he
liked in the other. 1t is doubtful, in
deed, whether either would have ac-
knowledged that there was any thing;
but from the day when they first met
and had dispute, friendship was
founded, and when later their feelings
found vent in the expressions "Jen-
0ings. you're fool" and ''Nhat .
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

his pS.Sb uou U0oN .OA-o
had never thought to see resusrec'
ton on earth. So much a part Oh nls
being was it that it had been like open
ing an old wound; but chance word
an overheard remark that .tnats III.
tie Jennings. fellow that ooited ano
left the girl he was going to marry te
be drowned, don't you rememberF-
had brought all the misery OF II surg
ing back so keenly to his memory tnat'
for time, all else was o'ersnadoweo.
Instinctiyely he came to his old friend
with a craving for present sympathy.
lis that alp" said Greg. knocking
the ashes out of his pipe.
Paul nodded.
..Oh-h'm-well,. of course you had
a right to arrange it how you liked
And you left her?"
Don't ask me, sgd. Yes; l was
powerless. 1t was at the very last I
did all that could, but she was right.
it must have been death for both OF
US, and l had promised her." He
shaded his eyes from the fire as that
scene rose before him. '.And when
they picked me up, then l thought
l had wholly failed"
do you think you've done any good
by telling me all this?''
mo" said Paul. YEARLY. II failed
for little while in my belief. / only
thought should like some one in the
world to understand it all rightly"
They smoked quietly little while;
then Greg broke the silence. '.As to
that, why. knew it all dozen years
ago. OF course / heard the common
talk at the time. aud. putting two and
two together, just dssw my own con-
clusion.
Paul stared at him. "You never
spoke of it?"
mo; l left that to you"
THANK you. sgd; that was like
you"
But now, after ALL" said Greg
good-temperedly, putting away at his
pipe, Il think, as far as you are con-
cerned, you might have left it alone
even now. This all happened nearly
thirteen years ago; well, it's dead and
buried for better or worse. What can
it matter to you what another fool
likes to say? What is the good of it all
now?"
''What is the good of It all? What is
the good of any thing, Sydney?"
':Ah. there you're getting beyond
me. old fellow. I'm not going into
ultimate conceptions at this time oil
night. Perhaps 1 might help you.
though-there-just behind your hea i!
Hand me that Schopenhauer"'
When, in the morning, Paul had
characteristic scrawl from Greg. ask
ing him to go and hear Faust" that
evening, he knew instinctively that he
should go, and he went. Without q
word being said about last night they
enjoyed themselves. and understood
one another, and were contented.
gravia-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
Christian for Revenue Only.

Say that contact with Sunday-schools
and missionary societies does not i'm
prove the average Chiuaman! Mis-
take, it does. There is a Methodist
Episcopal Chinese Sunday-school On
the corner of Seventh avenue and
Twenty-third street. Not far from it
an enterprisirg Yung Wo has started
a laundry. Facing the entrance to his
shop hangs large motto framed in
regulation style. 1t reads:
The Peace Of the Lord Abides in
This House.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
THE OLD STORY.

Tell you story! Ny gracious sakes!
Theirs nosnIsg literary
Bout me, gues6 couldn't invent
ANY yarn that wud be with q cent;
Inever knew what romances meant
Or goblin from fairy.
To be sure, I remember long ago,
When 1 was a rough MINER
And come to this coast to hunt for gold:
But then, that story's been told and told
Till it's got to be chestnut old
To every '49er.
What! Tell you thatf All right; here goes:
Twas in the spring of fifty
That sailed from Portland-Portland, Maine.
The wind due east by the town hall vane.
With gusty show'rs OF sleet and rain,
In the clipper ship, the Thrifty.
We rounded the Horn in a bowling gale
And into the Pacific;
Though why so called beats me, must say,
For till we sailed into Frisco bay
1t blew a hurricane ev'ry day
In way that was terrific.
Twas much fresher then, young man,
tri1e green and jaunty.
knew it all, tho't so, at least,
First day on shore bucked the beast;
That's slang for faro, got roundly feec'd.
And lost evry cent at monty.
That taught me lesson, and afterward
felt as meek as Moses.
tramped to the mines, went all alone,
Walk'd till I was worn to skin and bone,
Slept Jacob-like with pillow stone
And a log fire at ny toeses.
Twas killing work. tho, and one hot day,
In the Sacramento valley,
Iplum gin out: my head went round,
And flung myself on the parched ground,
Too weak TO utter single sound.
Or make another rally.
Jest then a man with mule came up,
Both in perfect lather.
cease of bust guess" he gruf1y said,
But tenderly lifted my aching head
And bro't me outer the vale of the dead;
That man, sir, was your father.
Wal. we was pardners from that time on,
Friends, yes, and more than brothers.
We work'd together through thin and thick.
Work'd at the cradle, workd with the pick;
We work'd when well, work d when sick,
And what was ones was tother's.
Wal, at last one day We struck IL rich,
Four ounces to pan, sir;
And it KEEP like that for sixteen days.
Till fortune came to us two jays
Till We had Il sorter golden craze
regular bonanZer
Then your dad went back to Illinois,
To see the ole folks faces,
And there he found his old sweetheart
Yor NAV that is now, Miss Clary Bart:
He drove her to church in his fathers carl,
And so got in the traces.
But marriage is too risky work
For yours till death to try it,
You folks friendship is all crave,
s.-l.. 80
'Twas that day your father come to save
Me from nameless and unbless'd grave,
And. well, you won't lose by it.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
History Repeats Itself.

Mother-Strange that big fellO~
like our John should fall in love With
that living skeleton. Miss,BeacoYhilli
Father-Nothing strange about it
Didn't you ever hear Of Jack and The
beanstalke--Tsxas Siftinga
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Yung Wo is probably, Ike so many OF
his countrymen. Christian for rev.
enue only.-N. Y. Graphic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

"A thief at Parkesburg, Pa, lately
dug up field of potatoes during the
night and carried them eG.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Then below it hangs a big printed
placard announcing that
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Washing Is Done Here for Church
Members at Reduced Rates.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31

Something OF all this it was that
Paul Jennings told his friend as shey
sat in his reoEs il the Temple.