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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
Miss Halford's Narrow Escape.

Mrs. and Miss Halford, wife and daughter
Of President Harrisons Private SecretaT
have reached Washington. Both were 4 u
pants of the day express on the Pennsylv; Ia
road which was supposed to have been lost
with all on board. Their train was stopped
at Conemaugh station from II A. N. until B
P. NJ. on the fatal Friday. Then the conductor
heard the roar of the coming waters and
rushed through the train and shouted: ITO
the hills; to the hills for your hfer'
Mrs Halford and her daughter sprang to
the platform with many other passengers.
By that time the great volume of water was
but a few rods distant. Mrs. Halford
scampered with her fellow travellers to a
hill about 100 feet away. Miss Halford re-
turned to the car for her mothers medicine
case This might have resulted in her death.
When she again left the car the water was
up to her waist
Miss HalfOrd was overcome by the food be-
fore she reached the hill, and, had it not been
for the gallantry of Postofice Inspector
Sprangler, must have succunbed. Sprangler
lifted her in his arms, and at the risk of his
own life carried her to a place of safety.
The words: To the hills. To the hillsn are
ringing in my ears yet" said pretty Miss
HalfOrd to a newspaper man.
Mr.. Halford, who suffered keenly from sus-
pense and anxiety, was elated as may be i'm
agined. Il am the happtest man in America,
he said to a correspondent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21

town containing a credit to Nathan DYER,
and two locks of hair were found
Portions of wreckage from the COnemauCh
Valley have passed Cincinnati. The Chief
of Police ordered patrol of skiffs to search
for dead bodies among the wreckage.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
Suicide and Insanity.

Edward Fisher, leading lawyer of Johns
town, young man and the only survivor of
a large family has committed suicide by
shooting himself during the morning. Another
victim of the flood, \ woman. all of whose
family was lost, has become insane.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
Estimated Loss of Life and Property

The loss of life by the floods in the towns of
Mineral Point, Franklinborough, East Cone
maugh, Woodvale, Kerinville, Cambria,
Minersville, Morrellville. Sheridan and
Coopersdale, which, with Johnstown, consti-
tute the string of communities in the direct
path of the great flood. is about 1000, and the
loss of property about ST, 600. 600 Johns
town proper will probably add about 1000 to
the death list and about SIS. 600, 900 to the
financial loss. The PENNSYLVANIA Railroads
loss will be about SO, GOO, 900, making the
total loss, as near as can ROW be figured over
1000 lives and more than s34, 900, 900 of
property.
The loss of life at Johnstown proper is but
little more than a guess, and may go far
higher. 1t was too large place for anybody
to know everybody, and the survivors are so
scattered that the registration of the living,
which has reached IL, 900 in the district, indi-
Gates nothing. The loss in the smaller towns
Is obtained from leading men in each, who
have in measure got their heads again, and
are able to think with some GOODNESS. In de-
tail the loss falls as follows:
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21

Seattle is the largest city Oh Puget Sound,
thlrty-elght miles from Tacoma, and has a
population of about 10000. Il is charm
lngly situated on high terraces which rise
above the shore Of Elliot Bay. The city has
grown with great rapidly, its business
blocks were large and handsome, and its
private houses are constructed with every
modern comfort and convenience. 1t has
many schools and churches several daily
newspapers, a number of hotels and bank
buildings and many mills and factories. The
streets were lighted by gas and electricity,
and the water service was constructed on a
most extensive scale. The increase in
the number . of wharves and docks
has been incessant, showing the adj
vancing prosperity Of the town. The
suburbs are very beautiful and contain a
number of luxurious country homes. The
chief business of the community is in
coal and lumber. the coal mines being
especially valuable. There is also avail
able an immense extent of rich farm
ing land The coal is shipped by rail and
water to San Francisco. The harbor of
Seattle is large and well sheltered, with
depth of water sufficient to float the largest
steamers. The port does a great trade in
salmon, and In manufactures Of wood, flour
and iron.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21

There are grave fears of infection and
those in charge are doing all in their power
to get the dead bodies under ground. The
dead bodies of many animals are being found
and they are buried at once. The stencil is
said to be almost unbearable Estimates OF
the loss OF life vary from ten to fourteen
thousand. Subscriptions are still coming in
generously from all sections Of the country.
The gorge caused by the embankment of
floating debris against the Pennsylvania
railway bridge, sixty acres in extent and
forty feet in height, is supposed to contain
hundreds of bodies, and the work Of three
days has hardly cleared space as big as a
ball room floor.
So little effect has the work of the past
week made upon the wreck that one viewing
it for the first time to-day would suppose that
it was exactly as the flood left it, and with
the force now at work on it a month Will be
consumed in clearing away the debris
The ruins, filled with dead bodies, menace
Che people who have survived the hardships
and exposure of the past week, and the fear
of pestilence is spreading in the minds of the
people. Indeed, the situation here is very
gloomy from every point OF view
Ten thousand men have been gathered here
from all over the country This has been
made the Mecca of the tramp the idler and
the thief and a nameless fear Of the rlOting
and disorder which experience in other scenes
fortells must result from this gathering is
taking possession of every mind
The whole city is surrounded by guard
of militia and very strict regulations are en-
forced, while efforts are made to cut off as
far as possible, the means of entrance to the
city, and tickets are not sold to JOhnStOwn
except on a permit from the Relief Commit
tee at Pittsburg. More troops stand under
orders at Pittsburg. ready to come here at
once if needed.
The excitement and exaltation of the past
week has buoyed up the people, but now
cases of nervous prOstration and other all
ments resulting from weakened condition,
overwOrk, improper, irregular and scanty
nOurishment and exposure are developing on
every hand.
There is a small army of physicians here,
gathered from everywhere, and the sick are
being cared for in fairly good order.
All roads leading to JohnstOwn are crowded
with cars and wagons bearing provisions and
clothing for the sufferers. Freight traffic
within miles of the stricken city is paralyzed.
and the merchants Of the surrounding towns
have almost exhausted their stocks Orders
for goods of every description have been sent
into Pittsburg, but unless they are for surviv-
ors of the food they will not be shipped. The
stantly crowded with applicants for food and
clothing.
The subscriptions from all parts of the
United States and from the capitals of
Europe, on the seventh day after the food,
reached the muniticent sum of $3.50, 600
Funds continued to pour in for the relief Of
the sufferers and besides the money con-
tributiOns large amounts Of clothing and
provisions were forwarded to JohnstOw71 by
the sy1npathizing people of other cities.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
The Loss of an Express Train.


So many conflicting reports have been pub
lAhed concerning the loss Of passengers and
damage to the trains overtaEen by the food
at Conemaugh that General Manager Pugh
of the Pennsylvania Railroad was asked to
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21

SHIPS of war and ironclad instructions are
to be sent to the Behring Sea to maintain the
rights Of the United States in that quarter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21

! for the three first days the one perpetual
question was: Where are the people? Here
| are about 10000 Where are the rest%'
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
Wreckage Floating Down the Ohio

A large quantity of wreckage from Johns
town has been pick up at Portsmouth, Ohio.
At Sciotoyille pocketbook containing s. 26
set of silver spoons marked IS. Y" a bank
book Of the First National Bank of Johns
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
Fears of an Epidemic in Johnstown

A Washington dispatch says that Surgeon
General Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital
Service, has received several kilograms from
Johnstown, Penn, concerning the situation
there. One of them is from Passed Assistant
Surgeon Darlington. in which he says that
he had conferred with DR.. Lee, the Secretary
Of the State Board of Health Of Pennsylvania,
and had looked the situation over. He adds:
"There is danger Of sickness unless active
sanitary measures are taken. Corps are now
being organized, dead animals are being
burned as rapidly as possible, and disinfect-
ants used freely. The work will require con-
siderable time"
Another is from DR.. Lee, dated Johnstown,
and says: ''The situation here is very seri-
Gus. A large sanitary corps will be needed
with Darlington, to remain as long as his ser
vices are needed. Make arrangements for at
least MONTH"
DR.. Hamilton sent telegram to DR.. Lee,
saying that DR.. Darlington can remain as
long as his services are necessary, and that
disinfectants had been shipped. DR.. Lee
acknowledged the receipt Of this telegram,
and said further that temporary depopula-
ton is being urged
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Edster, James M.-Improvements ON the
southwest quarter of section 3, town
north, range 26 east, and ditch,
value $50; personal property. G5: to.
tai 2l5; tax costs ana penalties, 7.79;
poll and hospital 5.5O............... j
Eastor, Mary Ketchum-Lots and 2 block
36, value 80; tax costs and penalties,
2.07; school SO cents. ts...............
Egert c. d. Hailey-Lots and 10, block
a. value rs; tax, costs and penalties,
2.S7; school lax. 1.6l. ........ ..
Ensign, F. E Hailey-Lots 3, 4, 8 and 6,
block SO, and improvements. value
300: lot l, block 26 and improve
ments, $50; lot 10, block Al, 100; total,
real. 1850; personal property. SO; to-
tai, 1900; tax. costs and penalties,
1881; school 1892. 32............... s
Edwards. J. B.--South half of the north.
west quarter and west half of the
southwest quarter of section 0. town
l south, range east, value 400: i'm
provements on the northeast querter
of section 3, town l south. range 81
east, 50; total, real, 45O; personal
property, 100; total $50; tax. custs
And penalties, 1927; poll and hos
pital $50. Observation-Disclosures. Q
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

NOTE. When taxes became de-
linquent, 10 per cent. was added,
with 50 cents for each lot, piece or
parcel of land, to each name, for cost
of advertising.
All taxes upon personal property
are lien upon the real property of
the delinquent.
Total
Tax
Akersnn, L. Ketchum-Lots 3 and 4, block
II, value 500; tax costs and penalties &c
Tax, costs AID penalties, school,. l 16
Alturas Gold tLimited) Mining Company,
Rocky Bar-Fifty stamp MILL build
ings, machinery, wood and tinbers,
value, $4,000: costs, tax and penalties, ,1104 %
Applington. N W-Improvements on land
near Broadi ord, value 100; tax, costs
and penalties and poll and hospital
tax. ................. ............. 10
Ans.ell s. H Mountain Home-Lot6. block
B. value, rs; tax, costs and penalties
and poll ana hospital tax. ............ 8 81
Armour Cattle Company Improvements
on land near Dopaldssn Springs, val
ue, 100; personal property. 7790, total
value, 1890; tax, costs and penalties. 249 &C
Anderson, v; S. Hailey-Lots II and y:
block 48, and lot Is block 80, lot
IS. block Is, and w so feet lots and
e. block 4S, and improvements, value,
1875; balance on school tax and PEN
alties and costs Observation-Disclosures. IA 4o
Allen, W. C. b. Shoshone-Lots l, 2, and
T. block 81, lot l, block 8, one acre
land in Richards addition and i'm
provemoHts. value, 325; personal .
property, 40: total. IT'S; tax, penalties
and costs. IS ~; tax, penalties and
costs. school,, 80; poll and hospital
0 % ........... ............. 90 ~
Allt n, G. Glenn's Ferry--Dw eling house at
Genns Ferry, value, 100; tax, costs
and penalties, &c; tax, costs and
penalties school, 27; poll and hos
pital So. .......... ~ AZ
Akin, j. H.-Dwelling- house at GleDns
Ferry, value, 900: personal property,
Is; tax, costs aad penalties 81; tax,
costs aud penalties, school, 81 ; poll
and hospital 50, 0,.................... II 7S
Alquist H.A spripg Creek-Improvements
on land, and personal property, value
1856; tax. costs and penalties. A II
Abbott W. C. Corral Crcek-Personal prop
erty, value. ll0; tax, costs and pen
aities. ................ ...................' D ~
Allison, r. J. Topants-Improvements ON
land on Dry Creek. value, lSC: per-
sonal property. 1855; total, 3a5; tax.
COSTS and penalty, 10 6I poll and hos
pital 6o..............-... .....-.... IL II
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Furey, James, Bellevue-Lot 6, block 81,
value S25; tax. costs and penalties,
1.29; poll and hospital tax, $50. ...... 6
Flower, It. W.-Lots II and IL, block 81,
and improvements, value 200; tax,
costs and penalties $50; poll and
hospital tax, 5. SO. Observation-Disclosures. 10
French, Mrs Broadford-Lot 6, block 90,
and improvements, value 400; per.
sonal property. 100: total, 500; tax,
costs and penalties. .......... .... IS
French, Q. A. Hailey-Lot II. block 80, and
improvements, and lots Is, 16 and II.
block SO, value, real, $3.50; personal
property, $50; total. 1900; tox, costs
and penalties, 1877 .cG: school tax, SO so;
poll and hospital tax, $50. ............ 1872
Franz, Joseph--North half of the south
west quarter an1 lot 4, section |,
town soHth, range IS east and the
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter, and lot !, section 2, town
south, range 1S east, value 100; per-
sonat property, 1875; total 225; tax,
costs aud penalties, $40; poll and
hospital tax, $50 .................. 13
Fletcher, A. j. .Corral-Improvements on
the northwest qua ter of section 35,
town 1 north. range IL east. value
$50; 0;personal property. 7l2; tstsl 962
amount due for hospital tax and cost
OF adVertislnB..... .................
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Idaho Gold Mining Company, of Utah
Buildings and machinery Gold
Belt, value 1000; tax. costs ard pen-
altes. s2.o2, school tax, IL 90. ...... 4s 50
Idaho Gold & Silver Mining Company, of
Rocky Bar Machinery and buildings
at HaIdscrabble three miles north
east of Rocky Bar, value 1b00 tax,
costs and penalties ................ 80 o2
Idahoan Mining Company, Bullion-Ma-
chinery, buildings, Idshosn mill
site and concentrstor. total value
545o; tax, costs and penalties ........ 172 II
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Peime. char!es--Ir proven mis- q. s,~t -.
Antelope CT ek. v oe IS, n-rson.i
property $50. tetrl .os; ,rx, a.. "a a~a
psns'ti-s '3.7e' .soli and aoso.s4i S.ao.
fear'e, =. ". Rs..Er Esr-v Personal prom.
. .r.S va nc az; tsy, es~'s sra penal.
ues ~ -, cnii aRa hospital so...
feaTsens, =. ksseaa,p- ats nni I. blo.k
n, me IMP ovepents. vslue rs: tax.
coats al d psusit' "a n, s. sheol /. poli
aaa hospit,i 5,e6. -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

REygsya SEA WONDERS exist in thousands of
p5al vi W forila. bat are surpassed bg the mar
k1ShjllS wells Of invention. Those who are -
pIk1a need Of profs ible work that san bs
d ne while living Il home should at once send
their address ~ HALLETT Il CO.. Portlsnd. Me.
and reaesg. free, full inforIuati how either sex
OF al sges. can earn from s. to s25 per tay,I
Gpwsr6s wherever they li-e. You star e fra x
capital not required. seS4'hav made over iSs
single day at this work. LII succeat.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Cummings. W. I.-Improvements on cast
half of the northwest quarter and
west half of the northeast quarter of
Section 10 town north, range 2G east,
value 150 tax, costs and penalties.... %
Cunningham Eros. shoshone - Personal
property, value 365; tax, costs and
penalties OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL VI
Cooper. Thomas--Llnprovements on rorth
half Of the northeast quart-r and
improvements on the east half Of the
northwest quarter of section %. town
IS, range is east, value SO; personal
property. $50; total valne, $50: tax,
costs ana penalties, 9.S2; poll and
hospital $50. 5o.................. 10 80
Cahill, Pat. Ketchum-Lot 4. block "a, val.
lie 25 tax costs and penalties, 149;
school Gl cents. .....-....... ........ 1G
Campbell, j. J.--Improvements land
three miles south OF Mountain Home,
value 40; personal property, $40; to-
tai value. $50; tax, costs and penal
ties, 1877: school tax, l.75; poll and
hospital $50. Observation-Disclosures. 90 %
Carey, lames-North half of the southeast
quarter, and east half of the north
east quarter section 21. town south,
range q east, value $50; personal
property, 1o5 total value, 2s5 tax.
costs sud penalties. 903; poll and
hospital e.oO. .............. IA 81
Clemmens, J. NJ. Hailey-Lots 49, 90 and
"a, block Go. value 100; tax. costs and
penalties, &c., school 1.99. CO
Camas No. 2 Mill & Gold Mining Company,
at DoDiphan- One twenty stamp
mill hoisting- works, engine build
ings, etc, value 400; personal prop.
erty, 260; total value. 1860; tax. costs
and penalties 1854; school Al. 6... 1856 81
Chnse, K. S. Haley-Impr@vements the
northeast quarter of section IS, town
north, range ls east, value 100; lots
10, IL and u, block SO, and improve
ments, value $50: total value 959;
tax, costs and penslties, 3n.93; poll
and hospital $50: school 1883 ,...... 81 OIL
Crosby G. @. Rocky Bar-Saloon building.
fixtures, and stock, value 20J; tax.
costs and penalties. s............,..... 81
Clawscn, William, Hai'ey-Personal prop
erty, value $50: tax, casts and penal
ties, l. SO; school 570............... II 20
Coffeit, William, oldier;-Improvements
on land on Malad river, ut the mouth
of Soldier Creek, value 100: personal
property, 100: total value, 200 tax,
costs and penslties, 7.90, school tax,
$40: poll and hospital $50. Is so
Clemmons. G. W. Shoshone--Lots 5, 6 and
z, block F, and improvements, value
1926; personal property, 363: tota, val
ne. 493; tax costs and penalties. 1G.17:
school tax, 4.79; poll and hospital
ooU. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 At
Costiff. George, Shoshone--Lot g. block
X, Reese's addition, and improve
ments, value 200; tax, costs and pen
alties, $50; school 2.26. 9 06
| Chrissman. william, Shoshone-Lots and
| E, block 90. value 100: tax. costs and
penalties, 3.G6; school 1.s8. .......... Ji
| Crawford. Q. A. Era-Stable at lower end
! of Main street value 100; personal
| property. 80; total value, $50; tax,
costs und penalties. Is
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

La Munyon, George. Shoshone-North half
Of lots II, l8, 10 and 20. block %, and
improvements. value 800, tax, costs
ond penalties, 9.96: school tax. 3.lA,
poll and hospital tax, 6.5O.....,......
Lindsroff, George, Shoshone- Lot IS, block
so. value SO, tax, costs and penalties,
3O7; school tax, "a, poll and hospital
tax, 8. 5O...... ........... ..........
Layne, w. T.-Tmprovements on land on
Corral creek, value so, personal prop
erty, 5000. total $3.50. tax costs and
penalties, 97.l2. poll and hospital
D.UU. '...Sssss..... AVS
Loving, Cal--West half Of the southwest
quarter OF section 2, town l south,
range 10 east. and improvements,
value 100, personal property. 200. to
tai 500: tax, costs and penalties, 1874.
poll ana hospital, $50. ................ II
Lewis. L C.-Improvements on land on
Snake river, value 100, tax. costs and
Lewis. Mrs. N. ]. Psyne's ferry - Personal
property value. 1876, tax, costa and
penalties Observation-Disclosures. 81 8
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Buch, Michael. Soldier-ImI rovemeuts on
land y mile above Soldier, value,
100; personal property, so: total val
ue, $50, tax. costs ana penalties. 5.73;
School tax, | !; poll aud hospital tax,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Jeffrey, Peter, Rocky Bar-Personal prop
erty, value go: tax, costs and penal.
ties 6 80, poll and hospital tx 5.50.. IL 30
Jones, II. R.--Improvements on ranch on
Birch creek, value 25, personal prop
erty, IT'S, total, 200: tax, costs and
penalties, 7.3o: poll ana hospital tax.
Jackson, G. W.-Improvements on South
Boise one-half mile below Junction
Bar, value 100: tax costs and penal
tles............. ..............-...... 66
Jennie, All, Rocky Bar--Toss House on
MaiR street and cabin, value 500;
tax, costs and penalties, 9,3G, poll
and hospital tax $50. 50................. Is 46
johnson, George Improvements on the
southeast quarter of section "a. town
l south, range ID east value 1EO, per-
sonal property, $40, total 47O tax,
costs and penalties, 1881, school tax,
2.05. poll and hospital J.50..... 80. 20 sc
Jacobs. Herman. Shoshone--Lots 6 and 7,
block A, value a6; tax costs and
penalties 1851, school 754, poll and
hospital $50 ................-.. SO IS
JoAos, T. Il. Hailey--Lots IL and 12 block
IT, value 100; tax costs and penalties
3.6G, school 3D.. ......... ...... s 65
James, George--Store building at King of
the West mine, Smoky value. $50,
personal property. 1OO, total $50; tax
costs and penalties. es................. St
James, Ben. Ketchun--Lot 4, block 35 val
lie %, lot /, block 81, value %, total
50 tax, costs aud penalties 2d7,
school 50 cents. .............. 80. 9C
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-07

Nelson, G. Kctchum--Lot 8, block s5. and
Improyements, value $50; tax, costs
penalties s2.07, school 81 cents. .....
Neathery, j. R. Rocky Bar--PersonaI ptop.
erty, value 200; tax, costs and penal.
tbs $50, poll and hospitsl 5.s0......
Nelson, Lewis-lmprovements On the
northeast quarter OF section 10 town
south, range 13 east value lO), per.
sonal property go. total $40; tax,
costa and penalties. s.....-.
Neeham. G. P dwelling 1T GkDa-s Ferry,
value 300; tax, costs and penalties
$50, school, 2.O4, poll and hospital
Nease, Petsr--Improvementso on Little Lnst
river near the sinh. value 80. per.
sonal property 75a, Il tai 500: iux'
costs ard penalties 2G.21, poll ana
hospital $50.