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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
UNS URT RTEyED LANDS.

July 20. 1889.
BOISE CRY, July l2, 1859.
a. +. PARKER, Esq,

BOISE CITY, July l2, 1850.
a. F. PARKER, Esq,
Editor OF IDAuo FREE Pres,
Grangeyille, Idaho.
SfR:-I have received your letter of
May 7th, last, and have been delayed in
answering owing to the constant pres
sure Of official business which has
crowded upon this office during the lal-
ter three months of the fiscal year
(Which closed on the 30th ult.) and un-
til now.
The Sloo 600 appropriated by Congress
for surveys, of which Hon. +. T. Dubois
informed you. was for the fiscal year
ending June so, 1889, and out of which
appropriation Idaho's apportionment
was but ST 600. All Of said apportion-
nent had been arranged for in surveys
authorized by the Hon. Commissioner
of the General Land Office prior to re-
ceipt of your letter.
The appropriation made by Congress
for public surveys for the current fiscal
year (Which commenced on the 1st in
slant) was 100000. This, under the
law and regulations, must be expended
for townships occupied, in whole or in
part. by actual settlers with improve
ments; and the surveys shall be con6n-
ed to lands adapted to agriculture and
lines of reservations"
In order to secure surveys the De-
partment requirement is, that applica-
ton therefore should be addressed to
this office.
The settlers living upon the unsurvey-
ed lands in the vicinity should unite in
n petition for the survey. The petition
should be accompanied by a statement
showing the number OF bona .tide settlers,
the character of the unsurveyed land
the nature and value of their improve
ments and the area under cultivation,
stating, if possible. the township or ap-
proximate township in which the lands
are situate. In case the settled and
improved lands lie entirely or partially
within valley or valleys, the extent
thereof in length and width should be
given in the petition, with statement
OF the average amount of crops of the
various kinds annually produced there
in. The approximate general course of
such valley or valleys should also be
noted.
For several years past it has been the
policy of the General Land Office to pro-
hibit the survey of forests or heavily
timbered lands; but it may be necessa-
ry under the requirements of the ap-
propropriation act to make some modi-
fication of this restriction. There are
in some localities fine agricultural lands
which, although heavily timbered, are
occupied in part by b'na .fde settlers,
who at great labor and expense have
improved the lands and made for them
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26

For SALE. One hundred and sixty
acres of the finest land in the county.
with oppoi tunity ior filing on an addi-
tional 100 acres adjoining. Abundance
Of water on the place, orchard of 100
bearing trees. Vines and berry bushes.
Ninety acres under fence. Two-story
house, barn. stable, chicken, smoke and
milk houses and cellar Plows, harness,
agricultural implements and a span of
good mules. Price, $1,000, two-thirds
cash. This is the greatest bargain ever
offered in the county, az the improve
ments alone cost more than the pur-
chase price. Also about forty head of
cattle, twelve of them milk cows, will
be sold with the place at current prices,
if desired. Just the place for a stock
man. Address a. F. PARKER,
If Grangeyille, l. T.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
Board of Equalization.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of County Commissioners of Idaho
county will meet as Board OF Equali-
zllion at the Court House, Mt. Idaho, 1.
T., on the Fourth Monday in August.
to-wit, on Monday, August 20. 1889,
when and where all persons having bus
mess before said Board are requested to
be present. By order of the Board.
T. j. RHoADs, Clerk.
July 0, 1889.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
Reward.

The Idaho County Stock Growers
Association will pay reward of one
hundred dollars for the arrest and con-
viction of any person or persons unlaw-
fully marking or branding cattle or
horses; and also a reward of two hum
dred and fifty dollars for the conviction
OF any person or persons stealing, kill
ing or driving out of the county any
horses or cattle belonging to any men,
ber of this association.
Gp,5. ID. SmIrH. Sec'y.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
5.bIj IT
Deduct overdrawn $500. II 81
Cash Bal in Funds . aGss so

Cash bal. In Treas same as funds 1868 so
Respectfully submitted,
JoHN BOWER,
County Treasurer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
Treasurer's Report.

To THE Hon. BOARD OF COUNTY CoMNrs-
sIoNERs OF IDAHO COUNTY, I. Il.
GENTLEMEN:-The undersigned, Treas
urer of Idaho county, begs leave to sub
nit the following report of the financial
condition of Idaho county for the quar-
ter ending June 80, 1889:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26

Call on R. +. Fulton at the FRRR
Pass Office when You want any notari-
al work done.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26
THE FREE PRESS.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ny
PARKER, EDITOR AID PROPRIETOR.

Entered at tho Post-oiice at Grangeville
ydsbo. as second class matter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26

Old papers for sale at this Office, so
cents per 100.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26

Qrariz location notices for sale at the
FREE Press Office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-07-26

July 0, 1889.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
AROUND TOWN.
Sure hing Operators Landed
in Jail.
THE GAME THEY TRIED TO PLAY
Two Families Indulge in Quarrels,
and Both are Fined for Their
Amusement.

James Phillips and John Collins were
arrested by Officer Shannon yesterday
afternoon and placed behind the bars Of
the City Prison. 1t is stated that for
some time past these men have been
successfully operating scheme of
" chauge.ringing" upon unsuspecting
bartenders in various parts Of the city,
their naodats operandi being somewhat as
follows: Collins and his opal" would
enter saloon and ,order refreshments,
and in payment the former would tender
q $40 bill. As the bartender counted
out the change Phillips said that it was
unnecessary to change the bill, and
threw down the amount due. Collins in
the meantime picked up the change,
and, abstracting dollar, handed it back
to the bartender, and, picking up his
bill, left the saloon hurriedly, accom-
panied by Phillips.
Yesterday afternoon the pair played
their game in three saloon swithin space
of half an hour. Their first calling place
was at No. 100 Also street, where Leon
Drpuy was In charge; from that that place
they went to Joseph Blsnc's place, No.
200 Also street, and finally dropped into
No. 154 Alameda street. Ike bar
tender Of this place, Chas. Lehmer,
find 'ng that he had been swiujlsd out
of two fiity-cent pieces, followed the men
and made them restore the coins. He
got into a buggy and notified Officer
Shannon, who circumvented the swind-
lers and arrested them on Lszard street.
Collins was arrested on February 14th
last by Chief Glass, who was then on the
detective force, for swindling German
baker by the confidence game, but as the
victim was railroaded out OF the State
before the trial, Collins was not
prosecuted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
UNFRiENDLY NEIGHBORS.
They Both Receive Fines i'm th<
Police Court.

EMey BOqh receive ktmes I'm the
Police Court.
Police Judge Stanton was occupied for
several hours Yesterday in tie trial of two
cases arising out Of neighborhood
quarrel. The first one was that against
Mrs. Libby A. White and her son Johnny
Beckwith, preferred by Mrs. v. A. Rey-
nolds, who resides at No. IL Weyse
street. She alleged that few days ago
che saw Johnny Beckwith standing on
Weyse street in threatening attitude,
with a broom in his hand, with which he
appeared to be in the act OF striking the
twin children of Mrs. Mcintyre. As
Mrs. Reynolds had raised" the twins
and still had the custody of them she
went over to the trio of children to
ascertain what they were doing. She
was closely followed by Mrs White who
lived opposite, and with whom she ap.
peared to be upon unfriendly terms. As
the two women approached, Johnny
turned round and ran to his mother,
saying that "the old things boys had hit
him." and that he was going to hit her
with a rock. Mrs. Reynolds then
threatened him if he dared to throw o
rock at her, but Mrs. White encouraged
him to do 80, and as she walked to her
house, the boy at his mothers instigation
threw number Of stones at her, hitting
her three times. A number of witnesses
were examined pro and con, and their
testimony as usual in such cases was of
conflicting nature. The Court, how
ever, found Mrs. White guilty as charged !;
and called the counter-case against Mrs
Reynolds.
Mrs. White appeared as the complain.
ant this time, and alleged that on or
about the 8th day of September last
her peace was disturbed by her neighbor
As in the former case the boy
Johnny was the casus beli. He
was flying q kite on Weyse
street on the day in question, and, owing
to the failure of the breeze, allowed it to
fall upon q clothes line in the rear OF
Mrs. Reynolds laundry. When he tried
to disentangle his kite from the clothes
line that lady drove him off her premises
and threatened to break his neck should
he ever attempt to come there again. He
naturally enough informed his mother Of
Mrs. Reynolds unkindness, and Mrs.
White crossed the street, and, climbing
upon her neighbours fence, attempts to
reach the kite, which hung temptingly
from the clothes line few feet out
of her reach. While Mrs. White was
perched upon the fence, Mrs. Reynolds
rushed out of the house with bottle in
her hand and threatened to break both
that and Mrs. Whites face unless the
latter left the premises at once. The
same witnesses we're examined as in the
first case, and the Court reached the con-
clusion that Mrs. Reynolds was guilty.
Both defendants we're then called up for
sentence, and the Court, after filming
them in The sum of $3.50 each, informed
them that if they appeared before him
again he would send them both to jail
without the option of fine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
ola TOSCA."
Fanny Davenport Produces the
Thrilling Drama.

Last night large and very critical
audience assembled at the Grand to wit
ness the reproduction Of La Tosca by
Miss Fanny Davenport and her company.
The cast is very strong one, including,
beside the star, Mr.. Mcdowell and sew
eral actors who have been more or less
familiar here for years, such as Theodore
Roberts, John w. Thompson, Wilson
Deal and others. They have all given
much attention to their several roles,
and are letter perfect, of course, in their
lines.
1t is little more than a year since
Miss Davenport gave the first produc-
ton of this great drama of Sardou's
in Los Angeles. 1t was new
then, but since, she has played
it to charmed audiences all over the
country. The leading roles have lost
none of their power in the hands of Miss
Davenport and Mr.. Mcdowell in that
time. Both have very exigent parts to
play and all the power of the lines, Of
the business and Of the situations are
developed in remarkable way by these
finished artists. The Interpretation of
the character of "La Tosca," who
"believes in love as che does in her
God," is very charmingly done by Miss
Davenport. The same may be said Of
Mr.. McDowell's Interpretation of the
hard, bigoted, lecherous, fendish
"Scarpia." It is masterpiece of acting
on the part of both.
The play runs this week with Satur-
day matinee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
LOCAL ISSUES.
The Board Of Health Holds
a Meeting.
NUIsANcEs TO BE ABATED.
A Los Angeles Representative on the
California ON Wheels"-
Interesting Notes.

The Board of Health met last night ID
the Mayors Office, for the first time In
several weeks, President Hazard in the
chair and Messrs. Daviason. Haean.
Wright and Health Officer MacGowan
present.
The petition Of Joseph .Eilley ct al.
asking that Georgia street be sprinkled
again, was received from the Council,
by whom it was referred to the board.
After some discussion on the subject,
Mayor Hazard moved that the board re-
quest the Council to pass an ordinance
putting the matter of street sprinkling
under the direction of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, and that of the collection
Of garbage under the supervision Of the
Board Of Health. The motion was car
ried unanimously.
A communication from the Council
notifying the board that Mr.. Summer
land had made motion to the effect
that the horse hospital on Fort street,
near Fourth, be declared q public
nuisance, and that the matter had
been referred to the board for in
vestigation, was received and read. After
q lengthy discussion CT the matter. il
was referred to the Health Officer for
investigation.
Another communication was received
from the Council, referring a proposed
ordinance to the board for examination
and report. The ordinance was pre-
sented by the Directors of the Public
Library to the Council at its last meet
ing.
On motion OF DIR. Davisson, the Health
Officer was instructed to report to the
Librarian Of the Public Library the name
and address Of each person affected with
a contagious disease.
The petition of P. M. Darcy ct al. call
ing attention to the nuisance created by
the brickyards north of College street
was received from the Council and re-
ferred to the Health Officer for investi-
CATION.
The demand Of s. N. Perry for $24.90
Was approved.
Health Officer MacGowan reported
that the condition of the open lots on
Grand avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, was such as 20 conBti-
tute public nuisance, the lots being
filled up with manure and other -ef1se,
which fouleG the water of the Arroyo de
las Reyes, running through there into q
zania on Flower street. He was In
structad by the board to prosecute the
owners of the lots in question for main.
tanning public nuisance.
The Superintendent of Streets was re-
Quested to fill the hole sweaheG ont r. ~
corner of Flower and Court streets, So as
to prevent the water from the roadway
running into the lot on the northeast
corner of the intersection of thoaa
streets.
Mr.. Wright moved that the Council be
recommended to lay pipe for the pur-
pose of draining the hole at First and
Olive streets. to run down Olive and
Second streets, to such level as would
ensure the carrying off OF the water from
that place.
Health Officer MacGowan suggested
that the practice of filing lots with
manure be condemned by the board as
deleterious to public health, but NO act
ion was taken in the matter.
The board then adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
The following report was presented
A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE.
Nlr. 5. J. NIathes TO Accompany the
ssOAlifOrnia ON Wheels.O

ss6AlifOrnia ON Wheels.o
The appointment of s.. J. Msthes to
accompany the "California on Wheels"
in the interests Of Southern California,
gives great satisfaction to the members
of the Chamber Of Commerce and to the
citizens of Los Angeles generally. Mr..
Mathes goes not as representative of
this section, for the theory Of the expedi-
tion is that it is State affair in which
all sections will be treated exactly alike,
but rather as one who is specially in
formed on the interests of this locality,
and able to answer whatever questions
may be asked.
Mr.. Mathes is an cid resident of Los
Angeles, and has for many years been
actively identified with its interests. He
is practical newspaper man, and was
for some time concerned in the railway
excursion business. He is thoroughly
informed on all matters relating to this
section, and will contribute considera.
BILE element of strength to the expedition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11

broken out in a new and more
virulent form. 1t is charged that many
unfair methods are used on the part Of
some Of these officials of the court, and
that gross corruption exists right unde.
the eyes, and in the very temple of the
goddess who presides over legal proceed
ures. Tomorrow at the meeting of the
bar association the matter will be
brought up for anxious inquiry. All the
present Judges and some of those
who have worn the ermine in
times pastwill be present to aid, by their
ripe wisdom, in purif, ing the courts of
corruption which is reported as likely to
make them an Augean stable if the matter
is not attended to. The combine" that
is said to be making law costly, and the
obtai aing of justice all but impossible to
the poor man, will be shaken to pieces
unless it can clear itself of the gross
charges leid at its door. There is nc
doubt that ring politics of the worst form
are getting Los Angeles into a terrible
NESS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
List Of Those In Attsndance-Inter.
esting Statistics.

List OF Those 1n AtIsndance--Inter.
estinE Statistics.
The Baptist Sunday School Convention
has been in session in San Diego. during
the present week. The following dels-
gates were present:
Los Angeles-First church: F, J.,
Cressey, Superintendent Mrs. T. J..
Cressey, J. U. Tabor, J. F. Jackson, J.
II. Burks, Burton Green, E. j. Salsig
and Miss Kate Morrison. Central: Mr..
and Mrs. j. Percival, Mr.. and Mrs. H.C.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Palmer, F.
B. Colver, Frank McUauley, Miss s. L.
Daniel, Mrs. ]. Thomas, W. L. Ligon,
Rev. j. Spencer Kennard, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Scarborough, s. s. Chase, Miss
Ollie Peroival. Memorial: Rev. A. w.
Rider, Superintendent G. E. Mcclellan,
Mrs. W. H. Barnard, Miss Kate G Rider,
and MIR. Bukey. East Los Angeles: g..
A. Courvosier, M. F. Gregory and Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Stockwell. Second
Church (colored) Rev. g. Fl. Anderson,
s. A. Harris and J. j. Newmore. Chinese
Mission D. D. Whitney, Supsrintend-
ent; Nellie K. Reed. Santa Fe Mission
@. j. Bickford, Superintendent; r. III.
Brown, Mrs. Clara Rose, Miss M. E.
Mcclellan. University: Professor J. H.
Reider and wife, Professor FL. G. Bristol.
Compton-D. E. Smith, Sarah Strouk,
Eunice Strouk.
Riverside-Rev. Charles Winbigler
and wife, MIR. James Roe and Mrs. E. j.
Davis.
Pomona-E. R. Bennett, Q. F. Darsey,
Rev. j. Barr, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs.
Mary Darsey.
Chollar Valley-R. L. Dunham, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Crosby.
Orange-Mr. J. G. Mccoy, H. q.
Jacobs, F. L. Harris.
Fallbrook-Martha Mathews and Miss
Carm.
The Palms-Mrs. Joseph Curtis and
Edith Gray.
Colton-Rev. G. J. Thompson and
wife.
RedIands-Rev. W. w. Willis and
wife.
Poway-Mrs. 9. Flint, Mrs. John Her
itage, Mrs. R. Speldan, Miss Ethel
Briggs, Miss Matte Swearingen, Annie
Heritage, Rev. John Heritage.
Paeadena-Miss E. E. Fish, Mrs. s. F.
Miller.
National City,. g. Shaw, J. F. Child,
Mrs. s. M. Child.
San Bernardino-S. G. Anable, Mrs. S.
G. Anable, George Hisoin, B. Howard
and wife, Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Harvey, F.
M. Parsons.
San Diego--F. E. Hilton, Superin-
tendent; E. F. Fisher, h. J. Place, j.
s. Richardson, DIR. D. M. johnson, Miss
Ada Long, Miss Mollie Webber, Miss
Hattie Hickey, G. W. Ellsworth, Rev.
w. F. Harper Miss Amv Manlt Miss
Cora Halden, L, B. Halden, Miss Hattie
Roberts, H. A. Chase, Miss Jennie
McClain, H. W. Bincent, Mrs. Carrie
Hackett,W. R. Guy, Mrs. o. H. Millard,
M. E. Sykes, E. W. Cabel, Mrs. Eugnia
Mrs Carrie Harris.
Rev. A. Clark and Miss Ada Clark, of
Bishop, Inyo equity, and E. H. Gray, of
Oakland, were reported as visitors in
attendance on the convention.
During the session several very inter-
esting papers were read by the delegates
whose names were published in the
HERALD.
r. 4
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
VIII Possibly Resign.

Major Bonsall about two weeks ago
was granted leave of absence. Yester-
day letter was received from him, ask
ing that he be given two weeks more.
and he stated that he might then ask for
more time, and possibly he might re-
sign, although it wouldsbe with regret.
In any case, he said he would turn his
salary back into the City Treasury.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
The Boundary Line OF the Tejunga
Ranch.

There are some half dozen cases of
Martin against Studcliff pending in the
United States District Court, which in
volve the boundary line along part of the
Tejunga ranch. These came up yester-
day before Judge Ross, and were all put
over until January 7, 1890.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
The Sampie-Susand d Will.

The case of the people against Laura
E. Sample, the Voodoo priestess, charged
with forging the will of the late O..
Susand, the negro barber, came up yes
terday before Judge Clarke for trial.
When the case was called the announce
ment was made that the woman's attor.
ney had withdrawn from the case, and
she had no one to defend her. The
Court appointed an attorney and
put the case over for one week. In
doing 80, Judge Clarke took occasion to
express his views on the way this case
has been managed from the beginning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
short Hand Reporters' Long Fees

ShOrt Hahd HepOrtorb' LOME Fe6Hs
The legal lights of the city have been
dimmed for some time past by reason of
the fees exacted by the shorthand re-
porters who serve the courts. The liti-
giants who have to "pungle" for this
service stand aghast at the agony piled
on them by the reporters. The matter
came before the Board of Supervisors
some time ago, and was referred to the
District Attorney, and finally the Judges
were called in to aid in finding solution
of the knotty problem. For while the
matter took Q little rest on the settle
ment thus reached, but it hes
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
magicaiHerrm

The Los Angeles Theater was packed
last night again to witness the inimitable
and indescribable Hermann in his feats
Of legerdemain and magical art. Herr
mann stands alone, the greatest man in
his line today. His wonderful perform-
ance cannot be described, much less an
alyzed. 1t must be seen to know how
miraculous it is, and he who fails to sec
it misses what he may never be able to
see again.
1t runs this week with grand Satur-
day matinee for ladies and children ea-
pecially, and the season closes on Sunday
night with full new bill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
Cnaeliverea Telegt

Cndelivered Telegrams.
At the Western Union Telegraph Of
fice, corner Court and Main streets,
October 10, 1889: Tom A. Brown, George
w. Miller.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
ExCU RSIONs.

:......''.....: Makes from IL to "a hours
SANTA FE' quicker time to Missouri river
q: ROUTE and all Eastern points. Will
:............ run personally conductedTOur
list Exoursions every Thursday under the man.
sgement Of Clarence A. Warner, formerly OF
the Warner Bros. Excursion Agency.
For further information apply to any ticket
agent of the company, or to 8. P. HYNEs, Gen.
Pass. Agent, 20 N. Spring st., Los Angeles
G. A. WARNER, Excursion Manager. o2tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE AND ROCK
~ Island route excursions leave Los Ange-
les every Tuesday. This is the only Excur-
sion Company furnishing Pullman tourist
sleeping cars, fully equipped. Los Angeles
City, where stop of several hours is made,
afOrdipg passengers an opportunity TO visit
the Mormon Tabernacle, and other points Of
interest Can on or address. T. W. THOMP.
SON, no N. Spring st. o3-M
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-11
Next W. eek,

Mr.. E. M. Dasher is here making ar
rangements for the production Of Hoyt's
melange, A Brass Monkey, at the Grand
next week. The New York World speaks
of it as the best of all the works Of
this prolific writer. tits full Of the same
vein Of rollicking q that marks all the
others. ~
At the Los Angles next week, the
phenomenon of the time in the
musical world, the African Jennie Lindx
will appear for single night, S