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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
Application for Permission to Cut Timber
from the Public Domain.

Notice 10 hereby given that I, the undersigned,
have made application to the Honorable Secretary
of the Interior for permission to cut and remove
timber for agricultural, domestic and mining
purposes from the public domain. along wolftone
Guich and on Deer Creek. beginning one mile
from the junction Of wolftone Gulch with Deer
Greek. and running 10 the head Of wolftene 6uich.
JuSTUS NAVIUS.
HALEY, Idaho, Nov. 4, 1891.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Jennie L. McPhee, Her Heirs or Legal Repre-
sentsves:
You are hereby notified that l have expended
one hundred l$lOU) dollars IN labor and improve
msnts upon the
"BLACK BEAR" LODE MINING CLAIM,
situated about IL miles southwest from Bolton
Hot Springs, and adjoining the Comet mining
claim. in Mineral Hill mining district, county Of
Alturns, State Of Idaho. IS will appear by certG-
cate fled September 2. 1884, in the Office Of the
Recorder OF Alturas county. in HALEY, Idaho. in
order to hold said premises under the provisions
of Sec. 2324, Revised Statutes Of the United
States-being the amount required to hold tho
same for the year ending December 81. 1890.
And If, within ninety days after this notice by
publication, you fail refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, to.
gether with the cost Of this advertisement. your
interest in said claim will become the property Of
the subscriber under said Sec. 1924.
Haley. Aituras County. Idaho. September Id,
1891.
hereby appoint Judge T. T. Rcdsull, whose
postotilce address Is Bellevue. Idaho, my author
Ized repr. sentative to receive the amount of your
proportion of the said expenditure and cost of ad-
vertislnS notice Ms above.
FRANK HOLTZ.
September 2. 1891.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
q WEAK MAN

Can now cure himself of the deplorable
results of Early Abuse and Perfectly Re
store his Vigor and Vitality by our
GREAT AUSTRALIAN REMEDY. The Re-
markable Cures of hopeless cases OF Ner.
vous Debility and Private Complaints are
stamping out quackery everywhere.
The Medicine, a physicians gift to
humanity, will be Sent Free to those
afflicted. Address, with stamp,
DIR. ALLEN LEWIS,
4ot KEARNY ST. SAN FlANcIsco. CAL.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
Estate Of Martin Stowe, De.
ceased.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters testamentary
on the estate of Martin Stowe, deceased. were
granted to the undersigned on the LIST day of July
1891, by the Probate Court OF Alturss county.
All persons having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them TO for allowance, at my
residence In HALEY AlturEs county, Idaho. with
In ten months after the date of this notice. or they
shall be forever barred.
This lith day Of July. 1891
Attic A. STOWE.
Executrix Of the estate OF Martha Stowe, deceased
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
Consultation Free.

VIII spend one week in HALEY,
Kctchum and Bellevue, in March.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho.
NOvemher O. 1891

Land U1hce at HALEY, Idaho.
November o, 1891.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following n ed
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make a.
nal proof in support OF bis claim and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re.
csiver Ut HALEY, Idaho, on December 1891, viz
ROBERT j. WOLF,
for Lot Sec. T. TIP. l. south of Range II east, and
the NWA Of the MEX. and Ex Of the MEX Sec. r.
TIP. l, south Of Range l6 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, Wig:
Samuel Humphrey, Jacob Bartche, Herman
Mehle, Of Humphrey, Idaho,
And J. II. Beamer, Of HALEY. Idaho.
W.T.. RILEY,
AlOpd Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11

In tho matter Of the Estate of Eliza J. Picotte,
Deceased.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-11
"BIa CHEF" LODE MINING CLAIM,

situated about az miles southwest from Martin
postoice and about one half mile south from the
Hub" nine, in Lava Creek Mining District
county Of Alturas, State of Idaho, as will appear
by certificate filed August ~. 1891, in the Office
of the Deputy Recorder in Lava Creek Mining
said premises under the provisions of Sec. 1924,
Revised Statutes of the United States-being the
amount required to hold the same for tho years
ending December 81, 1890 and 1891. And ii, within
ninety DAYS after this notice by public xtion you
fail refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as q co owner, your Interest in
said claim will become the property Of the SUBJ
scriber under said Sec. 1894.
J. NJ. WALKER.
Lava Greek. Alturas County, Idaho. August 10,
1S9 al3pc
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
Josephine Rogers.

In his "reminiscences of Gettysburg,
published in The North American Review
for February. Gen. Henry W. Slocum
narrates this interesting incident. I'VE
called at the house which has always been
an object of interest to all who visit this
field. Nesr the line occupied by the bri-
gade under command of Gen. J. B. Carr
of Troy, n. Y. stands little one-story
house, which at the time of the battle
was occupied by a Mrs. Rogers and her
daughter. On the morning of July >
Geu. Carr stopped at the house and 70 nd
the daughter, girl about eighteen years
of age, alone, busilv engaged in baking
bread He informed her that a great
battle was inevitable, and advised her TO
seek place of safety at once. She said
she had d batch of bread baking in the
oven and she would remain until it was
baked and then leave. When her bread
was baked, it was given to our soldiers,
aud devoured so eagerly that she con-
cluded to remain and bake another batch.
And so she continued to the end OF tae
battle, baking and giving her bread to sll
who came. The great artillery duel
which shook the earth for miles around
did not drive her from her oven, Pick
ett's men who had charged past her
and distributing 1t to the hungry When
the battle was over, her house was found
to be ridded with shot aud shell, and
seventeen dead bodies were taken from
the house and cellar; the bodies of
wounded men who had crawled to the
little dwelling for shelter. Twenty years
after the close of the war Gen. Cars
men and others held grand reunion at
Gettysburg, aud learning that Josephine
Rogers was still living, but had married
and taken up her residence in Ohio, they
sent for her. paid her passage, from her
home to Gettysburg and back. and had her
go to her old home and tell them the story
which they all knew so Well. They de-
Grated her with score of army badges,
and sent her back happy woman. Why
should not the poet immortsliI Ie Josephine
Rogers as he did Barbara Frietchiel
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
The Three First Men.

There are few stories of legendary ma
ture thst are not related in several diff
fereEt forms. A core pondent, who has
read the Indian legend of the creation.
sends this exec version of the same
story.
When the Great Spirit created the
world, he made first three men. sl the
same ceior. Then hc led them to a pool
of water aud bsde them jump in snd
bsthe. one OF them obey!ug at once,
leaped In advance of his fellows, ard
came out clean and white.
The others hesitated, but one soon fl.
lowed the first. When he went in, the
water had become somewhat stained. ard
he came out copper colored.
Thea the third man went in. By that
time the water of the pool had becom,
black, ard he was conse quently blscs
when he had tathed
Thus +. happens thst there sre white
men, red men snd black men in the worli
Then the Great Spirit laid down three
packages before the three men, which
contaired their future fate. Gu; of pity
for the black man, he permitted him &c
have hi first choice of the parcels.
The black man, without hesitation took
the largest of the parcels; the lei man,
whose turn was next, took the next lsrg-
est parcel, and the white msn got the re-
mainiDg one, which wss very small.
Then tie men opened their packages.
That Of the black wss found to contain
shovels and Other implements of labor;
the red mans ,ntainei bows and ar
rows. aud the white mans smsll parcel
consisted Of peus. ink and tools for fine,
light work.
From that time on, each man msie use
Of the tools tc hsd chosen.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
A Tardy Vengeance

That eminent political economist who
defined murder as 'salutary check to ov-
er- population" was certainly an advanced
theorist in his own way and So too, was
that famous surgeon who spoke of the
battle of Waterloo rs "a colossal exam
pie of unscien.iflc dissection" But both
these admirable men have been complete
ly thrown into the shade by an humaier
professor of the same school, who hSur-
ed in an adventure that befell no less Il
person than Sir Walter Scott
During one of the great novelist's jour
neys through the North of England he
was attacked by a slight indispoStion
while hating at small village near the
Scottish border, and sent out his servant
in quest of a doctor. The msu soon re-
turned and ushered in a stout, elderly
person, in whom Sir Walter recognized
to his no small surprise, a former servant
of his own.
"Why, john" cried he, lis this really
your
"Ay, it's me, Sir Walter" answered the
visitor, land I'm vera glad to see We a.
gain. | hae gotten some O. thae Chose
story books o. yours yet, and they're jist
grand. Whiles (sometimes) l cams
sleep and then jist TAX aue O. you books
u 1Ouls, dut ltau Ntt ult, auu Olt, aItl,
waw I'm fast asleeps i five minutes.h
well, ,aid Scott, lauging good humor-
edly at this rather doubtful compliment
"I'm very glad that any book of mine can
do so much good. But, tell me, John.
how came my msn to bring you here?
sent him ont to fetch me a doctor"
''Weel,' replied John, with quiet dig
nifty, Il mysei' an jist the doctor here -
Sir Walter was thunder struck, as well
a. he might be. knowing as he did thst
John was as ignorant of medicine as of
Chinese.
II should hardly have thought of you
turning doctor, John" said he at length.
pray. what drugs do you use?"
II hae jist two o. them, Sir Walter
calomy and lodomy' (calomel snd lauda-
num-
but, my good John,' cried Scott,
shudering invoiuntsrily at the idea of
such pharmacopcis in such hands, with
drugs like those do you never happen to
-shem-to kill any one
"Kill?' echoed John, with vindictive
energy to which no words can do justice.
"Kill the Englishers: 1t would be laug
ere can max up for Flodden =
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
A Chinese Railway

rhsra i nov in ora-a,;on in China b,.
tween ,btv snd ninety nils ~ railroad
ivina b,iw,c, the Kai. ping c9ll1eries and
T Te,.Tsin the nesrest mart n Pekinr
This line YEA. commenced In 1881. 10 car.
rv cosi from the mines for a distance of
.eren miles to thu head Of cansl which
for ,onngrspbical reasons. could not be
hrouobt nesrer Permission tn hnili il
ha1 no. On sskeI of TIN authorities in vain
several vesrs before and was only final.
Iv serpr,d nv the dscisrati,,n of the dj.
roct1rs Of me romoerv ths, they must
ston minipr uu,e.s they obtained this
means of frapsportation The, Iesve
was granted for the construction of &
tramway on the condition that OILS nor.
SOS or mules sh 1uli he used as motive
n wer, Ii was a case of taking aa ell
where an inch had been given, and the
English engineers went qu!e,ly to work
10 construct a locomotive out Of such
hits of iron and steel as they couli gath.
er. They succeeded in masking machine
thst would run, bet had no sooner done
50 than they were prevented from putting
on the tn!shirc strokes. The tracks in
the ward on which it was built were torn
up, and it was thrust into y shed. either
for final retirement or to wait for better
dsys. A few months afterward it, com.
Petition was veatured upon, and, the
government kindly withdrawing its scru-
tiny. the operation of the little road by
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
A Woman's Tact.

The N. Y. Tribune says the Rev. Mr..
Clinton Locke. the popular Episcopal
clergyman of Chicago, made bad break
the other day. but was helped out by the
quick wit of his wife.
On the day in question he saw lady
about to call whom he was not anxious
to meet. So he said to his wife:
"Now, I'm of, my dear. IL run up
stairs and escape till she goes away"
After about an hour, he quietly tiptoed
to the stairlsnding. and listened. All
was quiet below. Reassured, he began
to descend, and while doing SO he
thoughtlessly but emphatica.ly yelled out
over the banuister:
"Well. my dear, has that old bore gone
at last !"
The next instant voice from below
caused the cold perspration to bedew his
ministerial brow and rooted him to the
spot. There came response which
sounded inexpressibly sweet 10 him just
then. 1t was the voice of his wife, who.
with true womsnly tact, replied:
"Yes, darling, she went away over an
hour ago; but here Is our good friend
Mrs. Blank, whom am sure you want
to mee,.n
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
The True Gentleman
Prom Harper, Bazsr.

The habits that marx The true gentleman
are not 20 difficult y acquire AZ 10 ac.
count for the cOmpai stiyely -nzll number
who own them. Their neglec. aries
usually from csrelessness or from a sci.
h-hness which places personal ease ahead
n .he comfort Of qualification Of others
For unssihshness lies a. the roots of the
best breeding. Seih7hness Il is which
hinders rnsB's taking the trouble 70 re-
member n stsnf aside ard let idy pre-
coed him In entering OF lesyi1g a room,
which keep. him In his seat while she j.
standing, whether in a public conveyance
or private p2rlJr. He does not recog-
nize the spring Of hls actions by this
name. Hi excuse Il always ready 81
never thought of IT," why should she
n )t stand as well as |; p Or. perhaps, hard
eat 70 deal with, What Is the use Of
botheriog about such thingsi"
To bsgin win, let it be rounaly stated
that no part of the to.let should ever be
performed 10 public.
All sch operations as cleaning Or cut
ting the nails, picking the teeth, remov-
ing shreds Of dried SKIN from the face or
hands, pulling GU. stray hairs from the
beard or scalp, should be performed 10
the privacy Of ones own apartment, not
on the street, in the car or boat, or in the
drawing.r0om. Some me1 c1nsijer they
are quite justi1ed in scraping and pairing
their nails Ia the preseace OF their fsmi
lies assembled at the breakfast tale II
they preface the action with pertunct-
ory. Excuse me-" or, by yo1r leave. -
Others do not take the trouble to apollo
2ize even thus slightly. And without
pessimism it may be affirmed that only
exceptionally doc- one find man who
will not pick bis teeth after meal, II not
before guests or 10 public re-tauraut, at
least in the presence Of his family. There
are still households in Hnich il is cou.i
dere1 quite touch OF elegance to pass
glass OF toothpicks as the hual course Of
a meal.
Abstinence from the above mentioned
small vices" and from others Of the
same school, may be termed the first step
in good breeding. Such avoidauces is
among the things man ought to know
and to practice. But there are other
obseryances needed to give grace ard
finish TO mans demeanor One Of them
is the prompt removal of the hat, not only
when meeting an acquaintance On the
street or or coming into the house. but al
other times-in & horse-car, wien tender
lag seat to 4 lady, and when sne ac-
knowledges the kindness by bow or word.
in an elevator or hotel corridor when a
woman is present and whcn kissing 6
woman, be she only ones wife, sister, or
daughter.
Do all these items seem such trifes as
to De unworthy of notice? Yet they are
powerful agencies in Forwarding or de-
stroyng the hsppinass of mans home,
of the women therein, and Of every ore
else with whom lie is thrown into contact
Even If the "big brother. Man does not
clearly see the necessity, for MS own sake,
of yieliing 10 courtesy, msv he not, as a
concession to the feminine weakness make
slight sacrifice Of his personsl iucli
nations?
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
sesen ThIrety Elephants and How
They Ouenched Their Thirst

One day circus and rDenagerie train
halted at the railway station on its wy
through town. OF course there was
great curiosity among The raly sd men %
inspect this queer special train; and
among others the engineer and the f -e-
man OF one of the locomotives in tie
yard left their posts for short time 10
see the nerent menagerie cars.
When they came bscg and were resdy
70 move their locomotive they noticed
thst tue cover Of the wa,er-tank was
open Further. they luckily discovered
that the tank was neatly empty although
u had been full TO the brlm when they
left IT,
Such an extraordinary thing had never
happened before, No wonder there was
great surprise on all sides; every one
knew that the tank was ful when the
men had left IL; In fact some Of the
hands" had seen 1t filed, neither was
there leak In Il, and yet, the tank was
empty. The question was, where had the
water gone!
seven thirsty elephants, shut up all day
and all night 10 q car that gave them hard
ly room to move; their warm bodies fair
ly touching one another, paltry allow
ance OF water TO quench their thirst, and
then, to be left standing on the hot r4il-
road-track, the suns rays pouring down
upon the roof of the car, and with only
such air as could come through the small
open windows Was it any wonder, when
their keen scent told them water was
near. that they should search for III How
were they to know that 1t wss not there
for their convenience. AT any rate, no
sooner were the men gone, VIII n through
small window Of the elephant car the
dusky trunk Of an elephant made its way,
sinuously out. Another followed its ex.
ample, then another, until seven trunks
had felt and snufei around, over engine.
tender, and coal. What they sought was
not there; but they still kept moving
about and coming to the wa,e--tank, one
of them stopped, felt sll over the cover.
and at last managed to get the finger like
end under the edge of the cover. Then
slowly and carefully it was opened; when,
beholt! there was what the elephant
wsnted-water, and plenty Of it, The
owner OF that particular trunk took long
drausht, its companions meanwhile shov-
ing and pushing one another, in their
anxiety to drink Orc after another. they
Il lie their trunks with the cool water,
and poured it down their dry. parched
throats. How grateful How refreshing.
After the long, dusty ride with what
keen enjoyment they squirted the water
over their tired hot bodies, until they
were cool and comfortable.
The mystery of the empty tank was
mystery but short time. The keeper of
the elephants on visiting the car, had
found it and the elephants delayed with
water. A few inquiries and the matter
was explained to everyones satisfac ion.
January St. Nicholas.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26

The centurys closing decade may
bring to woman 4 far wider and fuller
entry into her domain. 1t is but little
over four decades-leSs than ferty-two
years ago--since the meeting # the first
woman'S rights convention. The women
who did the pioneer work, makin; not
only that convention hut all thar has
followed it of right and justice To wom-
en- possibility, are some Of them still
with Us. Those Of them who have gone
over to the majority" Went thither with
in The full memory Of generation now
living and working. Tho names Of Lu.
cretia Mott. Of Angelina and Sarah
Grimke. Of Frances u. Gage. If Abby
Kelly Foster. Vi Solourner Truth. born
a slave and rishtfully coming II wear
the title Of the "Libyan Sibyl, Were but
few ye.rs ago answered to on earth by
their poSSeSSors. Today they may be
well written on every woman's golden
roll of remembrance Of the dead Susan
E. Dickinson in Scranton Truth.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
NUMBER 8.
Colcr Prejudice
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The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
The Medical Profession.

The attitude of the medical profession
toward what is known as "patient medi-
cines" is not at all unreasonable. Thou
sands of these nostrums are offered to the
public every year. Some of them are dsn-
gerous. and most of them are futils.
Swift's Specific Is s. 81. we are all glad
to say, is not classed among these nos
trums. It has overcome the wholesome
prejudices Of physicians in all parts of the
country. and some Of the strongest ,esti-
monisls in It's behalf come from medical
men who have used it in their practice, aud
who do not hesitate to endorse its wonder
full results. This is extremely gratifying,
but by no pesns astonish hing, for every
claim that is put forward in behalf Of S.
s. s. is based on a series Of actual exper
iments extended over long period Of
time.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26
POETRY.
Hmm, and Beulah

neaH efept the ,an shat should Il ses
Blf Mistress bsulah, getting tea,
A., suking with IA. tiety eye.
u ~sithcd her from the Western skY
The hause~ifs's skirt aes roundabout.
.Iirr def hand saighed the swectmests out
While many sidelaag glance she thre~,
Down the beeeh-shaded aycnue.
The moon rose up but all ii saw
Was Hiram ou lead of straw.
- hungry, weary. flushed and bfesn
lie joggrd belated back from topn.
The patient team with right good viii
bowed their broad neeks to climb The bill
Aud nov from every field aud lane
The thrush sout up it, twilight strain.
The lamp shone forth wtst did i, see
Hiram and Beulah drinking t'a,
The snow-white linen spread with care,
Set out at length with rustic fare.
For wholesome Jest, and sweet delay,
Aud ehiding finger raised in play,
Where Is the feast tan equal this,
Which Beulah seasons with kiss
DORA HsAb dooDAtE
The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-26

In the appointment of Hon. Roscoe
l.. Bowers a. railroad commissioner,
Governor Burleigh has kept on that i'm
y rtsnt board q thoroughly competent
member, and st the same time furnished
the best possible refutation of the insin-
atlons. originating In quarters unfriendly
to the Governor, that he would use the
appointment to further his own Congress
sionsl aspirations. Right here it NAV be
as well said that the people of Maine
have found Edwin q. Burleigh faithful
10 every position which he has held. and
they cannot be readily led to believe that
he will improperly use power which has
been placed In his hands for public pur-
poses to further personal ends; at the
same time he will be found with courage
enough to run the risk of being falsely
charged with so doing, whenever his du
ty to the State requires it of him.-Port
land Erpress.