New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
CURIOUS MISTAKE ~ IDAHO.

The Tribune, few days ago, spoke Of pecu-
liar little incident Of the Fourth of July celebra
tion at South Troy Me- Now comes the account
of an accident, rather OF a misundcrsta nding.
somewhat out OF the ordinary line, at the quiet
little village of Big Grasshoppcr in the new State
OF Idaho We shall attempt TO lay condensed
bat impartial account of the case before the read
of The Tribune as gathered from the columns
of the two local newspapers.
About II o'clock on the morning of July 4.
Henry Mosher better known as Big Hank" fore
man Of the Flying A ranch. the Ne Water
Creek. back Of jim Butchers livery stable
with number Of friends watching fight between
Pete Mccoy, barlecper at the Last Chance saloon.
and Steve Eames, an cntcrprisng young man who
has not done any work since the spring of ssh
at which time he helped lynch Doc. Middleton.
the wel-lnown nocturnal horse dealer. There
quarrel between these two worthy citizens
of Big GrasShoppcr, so far as we can lcarn-lt was
simply a friendly little fight 10 sec which was
the better man in the pucilstic line. prize of a
slycr-mountcd siX-shootcr having been offered by
H. l.. Johnstone, the city marshal. Mr. Henry
Mosher, as we have said was watching this fight.
He was also making dcprccatory remarks about
it, lie sad and his friends agreed with him.
that the combatants were fighting Tor the silver
mounted pistol alone and not for blood. lie
preferred a hght for blood However, they all
agreed that it was a great deal better than no
fight at all and decided to stay and see it ont.
Just at this point Tremendous noise was heard
which seemed to proceed from clump Of pines
80 yards distant on the outskirts of town.
supposed great and important truth instantly
dawncd on every man. There exclaimed Mr.
Henry Mosher there is a genuine fight for blood
Let's git 10 il fore she's ovcr,' Mr. Mosher and
friends accordingly started for the grove on a fast
run, leaving Mrssrs. Mccoy and Eamcs still in
dulCing in their artificial hostilitcs.
Before proceeding further we should inform
the reader Of certain facts essential to a right
understanding Of the trouble which followed.
The committee on speaking had arranged for an
oration IN tie grove at II a. m. by the Hon.
Arson Fanchcr a member OF the LEGISLATURE from
The XAINth District. The noise which Mr. Henry
Moshcr and friends not unnaturally misrooll for
hcht for blood was nothing but the
Hon. Ansou Fanchcr disocating the British lions
tail Just az AfoSher came I'D the
honorable gentleman had, if we may
roAtluuc the figure succeeded in wicnching this
tall from its natural position, and was engaged
IN lc!ahoring the remainder Of the poor beast
with the bushy end Of il. Henry Nosher and
frca., instantly saw that thcy had been bascly
deceived Whnt they had taken for a live fight
was only uriutercstinS public speaking. Noshcr
and friends spoke ont. and expressed their opinion
n the whole fraudulent affair from beginning 70
ond. The crowd resented H. and a general fighr
followed The Hon Arson Fancher got down
Oh the platform and ENGAGED Nj Henry Mosher
of No Water Creek personally. Alas 1t were
ucttcr that he had confined his attacks to the
British lion. formidable beast though he be, for
'ic honorable gentleman is still confined TO his
house from the ELECTS Of the Arguments employed
hy the able foreman of the Flying \ Ranch.
Thirty minutes after the trouble was over. II. J..
JoLnSouc, ~" Efficient city marshal, arrived
~" -ccnc and picked mp two reyoly"rs. one pair
~ brass kuu"kles. one copy nj tic Declaration
4 Independence thrc, s,uns shots one American
lar. tWclF-uIr empty hlsAs. and foar pages
1f Mr F1U"hcrs notes. all OF ~ ich he retained
flr evidence
Interviews with leading citizens on the trouble
are published in the Ri. Grosshoprcri papers, from
which We have drawn orr facts. The cooler
Judgment OF The people seems 20 sustain NoSh"r
S. hc himself points ont In lon- interview,
T. was no way to treat people after inducine
thcri 70 come :, town and spend their money.
llc would he the last person 70 object TO public
.o.c'irc wien il is put forward on irs merits.
There snould have been a sign on the outermost
tree of the grove, reading. This is no fjcht"
-r This noise ain't nothing but Fourth Of July
-un7 Then if man had gone in hc would
have had nobody but himself 70 blame. AS u
is. he docs not consider that he has been s1uare.v
treated. and unless tho committee apologies h"
will transfer his custom - the rival town OF
Cactus City. Thus matters stand at present.
and We await with Interest tie arrival Of this
weeks copie, Of " The Shoshonc County Graphic
and The Big Grasshoppcr Callopc' TO see
whether or not the committee apologies.