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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
"A DYING CONFESSION !,

1t is no; toeH to pablish that man
was stct-sick unto death, as he be-
lieved, and made what he thought at
the time was death bed confession,
when such was not the case. The
Boise City correspondent Of the Nor
mon Church organ, the Salt Lake
Herald, was forcibly reminded Of
the fact that J. d. FIennsr, the edit
or and proprietor of the Boise City
Hornet, IS about the hardest hitter be
ever met for an alleged sick man.
Following is the portion OF the letter
in regard to the confession, all of
which is pure fiction. The letter has
a big, flaming @head, "a Dying
Confession, followed by attractive
heads"
zone Flenner has telegraphed to a
number of papers, among them the
Tribune, that Mcdonald, editor of a
North Idaho paper, saw Phil
O'Rourke pay King and Emery $500
each to vote for Clagett, the money
being paid in the Overland house of
this city, and to your correspondents
own personal knowledge Mcdonald
has not been in Boise this year.
| 4 ripple Of excitement occurred
here this morning March 9thl when
the deathhed confession Of Flenner,
the correspondent of the Salt Lake
Tribune and editor of the Boise Hor-
net, became generally noised about.
His illness was Of short duration and
be confessed to many OF the maehi-
nations of the political ring here
which in the past have ensIaved the
State and still seek to perpetuate the
bondage. The Dubois clique are
much exercised lest some OF their po-
litical methods be ventilated. His
death would have caused no com
ment were it not for the fact of his
having been a tool Of certain polite.
al ,ricksters and his surprising con
fession. When confronted with etsr.
nifty he evidently sought to make
amends, and by sniveling eonfes
sion let the cat out of the bag Hi
bribery charges, which are stated
above, he confessed were mere hatch
ings, intended to injure the politica
future of these members. The rea
son for the soIidity of some of tht
/ DUBOIS voters was also divulgsd, i
is said, but this has thus far been sue
cessfully smothered."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
REPORT OF IDAHO CITY SCHOOL
For tae Sixth nonth, Ending March
O. 1891.

Attendance during the month was
good, making an average of "a in
each room. Written examination
was better attended than at any pre-
yious examination, there beng 35
present in the Grammar room on that
day. We have been honored with
the presence OF few Of the citizens
ON three occasions aud would be
pleased to see more interest manifest
ed in that direction.
am thankful that | can say that
the pupils, with very few exceptions,
are doing good, honest work. There
are few (about three), l am sorry to
say, that seem to think they can de-
rive more benefit on the streets and
in the saloons than they can at school.
Duty compels me to say that George
Ryan has not been at school for over
month, and kao1C there is no good
reason for his being absent. have
seen Ed. Farrell on the streets every
day for over week, bet not at school
Others have been oat on account Of
sickness the past week, while two or
three think it is vastly more lmpor-
tant to earn few dollars than to ap-
ply their minds closely to continued
course of study. Parents, this is
about the only way l can reach You
to reason with you, as l cannot visit
you all, but | do wish you would be
little more in earnest in this matter
and try and not let your children be
absent from school so much. Willie
Hooton is the only pupil in the Gram
mar school that has been present ev-
cry dav. Others have been absent
only on account of sickness. Others
have been there every day since they
started. A few days or even few
months are not enough. The major
ity of the year must be spent in the
sehooIroom or the street education
will predominate.
| am sure | want to do all l car
and kindly ask the parents to alc
me all they can. We MUST work to
gether in this matter.
4 Those who have followed US in th'
examinations will see at glance tina
the standing this month is much bet
ter, on the whole, than at any preVi
GUS examination.
The average per cent. AID deport
ment are as follows:
GRADE
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

The Governor will not appoint
commissioners to survey the State
wagon road until next fall, as the ap-
preparation comes out of the tax for
1892, and they will be obliged to
complete report within fourteen
months after appointment. The next
Legislature can issue bonds and have
the road constructed without any de-
Law, which would be almost as good
as If the original bill had passed
Under the original bill certain
amount was TO be appropriated each
year. If the next session of the Leg
islature issues bonds the entire amount
can be put into the road the first year
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

adding a dollar inscribed upon one
side in English and upon the other in
Spanish, this coin to pass current in
all the States of the Western Hemis-
phere-except Canada, which, OF
course, England would not permit to
enter into the compact. This is only
rumor, and do not vouch for the
truthfulness of it, but hope it is true.
One thing is certain: we must take
the offensive upon this question, and
fight it not as the second, bat as the
question of first importance"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

1t is said that if you keep thing
several years you will find use for
it. Col. Parker of the Statesman,
has been summoned to Portland to
give evidence before the Indian dep
relation commissioner, of the losses
sustained by some of the citizens OF
Northern Idaho by the Nez Perce In
dian war. He was the first one to
90 down Salmon river after the out
break, and seeing cattle and horses
living dead everywhere, made note
of the brands upon them and has
kept them since 1877. This evidence
will confirm the statement OF the cit
izens and go a grsat way toward al
lowing their claims. w. W. States
man.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

STATESMAN: The resolution OF
thanks TO Speaker Fem was grace
full recognition of the fairness and
impsrtiality shown by him as the pre-
siding officer Of the House. Few
men are fitted to preside over body
such as that was with the frmness
and Justice which he displayed, As
the resolution came from the Demo
cratic side of the House j: must De
especially gratifying to Mr., Fem.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
A ihveiy stick uao.r

D. y. flennsr, editor of the Boisa
CITY Hornet, hunted up r. G. Bonnv
correspondent OF the Salt Lake Her.
aid, the other day, as soon as he read
the alleged confession which will hs
found IN to-day's WORLD. The
Statesman says the two met in the
upper hall of the capital, lust outside
0. the House of Representatives. An
angry conversation ensued. FIennsr
slapped Bonny, and the latter
struck Flenner on the nose. In the
second round Flenner knocked Bon
ny down. The third round led off
with clinch. Bonny broke awav
but was again knocked down by
flenner, and then the latter tucked
Bonny's head under his arm and belt.
ed him with his right fist. They were
eventually separated and Bonny dis
appeared with the remark, "He mas
done me up" and bearing evidence
of the weight of the fists of the edit.
or whom he had so recently pictured
as being all but cold, cold corpse
The Sergeant alarms locked the
door so as to give the contestants a
clear field. The greatest confusion
relgned in the building, which did
not calm down until FIeuner allowed
Bonny to depart.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

According to leading New York
daily there are 10000 women and
girls in that city whose wages are 50
low that they must embrace vice, ae-
cept charity or starve, while one
clergyman receives s25,000 q year
and others receive $4,000 = year
for preaching the gospel TO the rich
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
1t DIDN'T WORK.


~~~1AAa4
Although Boise county sent a Dem.
ocrat to the Legislature, Jones bv
hame' ne was Jones and a Demo
crat with level head, when on veg.
'erday ne rose in the house and in.
sisted that the appropriation for the
care OF convicts should not be en-.
down. He did this in defiance Of the
party lash and as a matter of Justice
and humanity. 1t may hurt his DO
iltlcai reputation to be commended
by a Republican newspaper, but when
ne has the bravery to stand up for a
just measure and denounce the mem.
6ers OF his own party for attempting
to make political capital by starving
coavicts The Statesman adnires his
pluck.
There were seventy-one convicts
IN the State PRISON when the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 was introduced.
Yesterday l3 had been added and
there Is every reason to believe that
within month the number will be
Increased to 100. Taking those fig
ures as basis the estimate is that for
two years the amount required at 65
cents per day will be s47,750, leav-
ing bat slight margin for contn-
gencies.
The Democratic theory is to cut
down appropriations, go home and
tell the admirlng constituents how ex-
trayagant the Republicans have been,
sound their slogan Of Democratic re-
trenchment and reform, and then two
years hence let the Deficiencies be
made up by the Legislature. It's a
nice scheme, but daylight will shine
on it so bright that the honest farmer
will hesitate before voting for the
Democratic asplrant for Governor il
the next campaign.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

wARM rain set in Sunday night
aud continued yesterday. Nate West,
who has truly prophesied every storm
we have had this winter, and has not
missed the mark in single instance,
said several days ago that we would
have a rain storm on the 18th. From
the date Of his last prophecy until
Sunday evening the clear sky did not
indicate a storm, and the people be-
gan to think that Mates successful
career as a genuine, true, unfaiiing
prophet had come to close. Instead
of that he has been crowned with ad-
dltioual laurels. Varily, Nathaniel
the Prophet prophesieth with pre-
cision.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17


GEORGE POWELL came down Sun
day from the Hard Scrabble, in Gam
brinus district. The tunael tapped
the ledge the other day at depth Of
over goo feet. The tunnel is 46O feet
in length, and it has taken nine
months to run 1t, with the labor oi
four men-PoweIl, Mike and Owen
Gallagher aud Henry Johnson. The
rock vas very hard nearly the entire
distance. The ledge was struck west
of the chute, and they are now drift
ing east for pay. The vein is ten
feet between walls where it wa.
tapped, but carries no pay ore at that
point.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17


y lAk school meeting in the Court
,.u ..u's last Thursday evening was
n..,, '''ended. The object of the
ing was to decide on location
4. ~' new school house, and to take
a'''a'0ry steps towards its con.
'ou' Those who were at the
bn19. were unanimous in favor of
rb.,1 1t on the site of the present
6oD, ..~ u0use' Plans and specifca-
O, . "' oe made out and acted up
Br.., meeting to be held next
'aay evening.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

JONAS W. Brown, of Boise City,
iscslved letter the other day from
Dave Anderson, stating that Mrs.
OeOfge W. Crafts, and her mother,
Ms beach, died in San Francisco a
saori time ago, and were buried on
The same dav.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

The snow is disappearing rapidly
and the streets are slushy, but
mud has not vet made its appear
auce. Bare ground is visible IN a
couple of small spots on the hills
west of town.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

- JACKSON came up last Saturday
0I "m schramm's place on Shaier
A. ' where he has been stopping
~ winter 10 says quite 8 number
'''ls and horses have died in that
Vu' mostly stock turned out to
'e lot themselves. Numbers have
A'l'ed by sliding down the slip
sues OF steep hills along Shafer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

E. ". JONES, member of the House
frOm this county, left the capital Sat
urdsy afternoon for Mt. Sterling, Illt-
nOs where Mrs. J. has been for sew
snl months, visiting relatives and
fneuds They will return about the
Est Of Nav.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Statesman; The expected big
lO' OIL hot water has been struck at
ls@ Than 400 feet in we'll No. :, near
VIC penltenhary. The flow is so
,'O's that 1t brought up to the sur
,''s on yesterday large pieces of flint
~ 'Iu 0'0er rock carrying iron pyrites
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

he Nanpa Progress has been
changed from a weekly to a semi
weekly to keep pace with the growth
u mat young town. The Progress
." progressed in other respects, and
: !. credit to the young town of
N,np,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

HEyRY CLIFTON, who has been on
riist at the capital, returned Friday,
,ad went up 10 the Washington Sun
Gay to resume work at the anvil.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

TIE Statesman says that as soon as
the irrigation bill passed, the great
ditch companies paid of their men
and stopped all work.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Ms ]. A. LIPPlNCoTr, of Center
bile, i. visiting friends of this place.
SSs came over last Friday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

THE Nampa Chief made its appear
ance on the 18th, well filed with To-
cal news. George H. Vaughan Is the
editor and proprietor.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Isaac STRAIGHT, an cd stage dr'v-
er, died in Boise City last FRIDAY.
He was stage driver on the BOISE
C;tv and Basin road several years ago.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

CHARLsY CooPgR returned last Sat
urday from his visit smong relatives
in 81. Louis, Missouri. A cousin
Frank Cooper. accompanied him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
Alfalfa. Glover. Timothy.

Before buying your grass seed
|rite n. F. Kimball, Boise City, Ida
|to for samples and prices.
Feb. q, 81. 2m1w.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

The Senate having failed to con-
firm or reject the appointment OF J.
n. Beatty as United States District
Judge OF Idaho, the President again
sppointed him to the position.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
A Social Dance

|Eal he given in Odd Fellows Hall
ho.night. Everybody invited
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Miss NAOMI SMITH, Miss NofA
H.tferman aud Mr.. Sohrof, manager
of the telephone company, aFr''e'
bers Yesterday from the capital.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

MoDoNALp, editor of the Post
Falls Post, offers to make an affidavit
that he saw $500 paid to two Legs
lators to vote for Claggett, hing
and Emery are the parties mentioned
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
COUNTY AND STATE.

IDAHo's appropriation for the
Eord's Fair is $4,000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
8.oTn

In Garden valley, March IL. 1891. to
the wife Of John .Schilling. daughter
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Gov. WILEY appointed Capt
DeLamar as Worlds Fair Comms-
sioner for Idaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
Society Notices.
Pin-aer Inssa MILL. OF.
BOISE LODGE no. s.Io. CT.

Holds its regular meetings in Idaho Cit!
on Wednesday. .of each week.
Ina TONPKISs, Sec.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
IdaAo Chapter Nc. l. E M,

Holds lis regular meeting in Masonic
Hall the Third Thursday Of each month
All Companions in good standing are ir,
yited to attend
By order of the H. P.
JOSEPH TRAVIS,
Sscreary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17

Excslsle- Ledge, NO. 1, / 0. o :.
Holds lis regular meeting in Odd Eel
lows Hall. at Centerville. the drss and
thlrd Saturday evenings Of e4ch month.
All members in good standing sre invited
to altend. By order Of the y. G.
DANIEL JONES,
Secretary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-17
D GRADE.

H. P. PoMERoY.
March Is, 1891.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-01-03
A uicYcLi5rs TALE.


Some yrara -Fo ! vas y-ry much In.
pressed with = pFr,iy girl. szli a CHI
raro wheviman to : Soun reporter.
That depressing q mildly. ,os. AZ a
matter Of fact. Nss Ia love with hcE.
made an AFrsusu'sou, 20 take her to y
hall ono evening"" is!i tho blryulis,.
'.i, wa. . swell STAR. 81 asasaAry coca
sion. and I looked hrr~asi To IL with
mor- than usual inter- &, anil ~ did she.
II was a member ~ bicycle club
then. and a. such I'D entered In
race for prize. Tho rarc took place on
a day preceding tho al. OF course.
took my gisi n VIC the event | 49,
cured Tor her good At Ia tho grand
stand, whore, a. I ptu sdiy declared In
my iBnctmgst Thought. she Eouli go
me win FlpF!ouf victory. I was dgi"s-
mined that a.. wheel hguii carry mo
right into her aiiUctios g. Tho rGcr vas
to DO run on q coarse lat was not tho
smODthc.t Ia the No II. There wuEo
dangerous placoB In 3, spots whvrr a
rider would be- worry likely % tatc u
hcaiur II not careful.
Three Of ug ramc q, she grrItch for
tho start, aud wc 70 away In grra;
shape. For tho iirst quarter or W ! vas
second. following Gloss bchlni tho load
or. The third uan was unc0m!9riahly
close to me-. on wc went. each man
s,raining oyc-y nerve. when In Hpmc way
my competitor behind az ran into uc.
lilo struck tho lit,io whrcl Of 10y bicycle.
and tho result was that We both wont
down In n hcap. There was Il terrible
mixture Of whocls All men Tor a while.
"of course the accident caused good
deal Of excitement among tho spccta-
tors. \ murmur OF horror went up, bu,
above 1t all could be hoard tho screams
OF my girl. A. | was trying TO cxtFicato
myself from tic ruins she arose in her
seat and cried out:
"'Oh. he Is killed! he IS killed! Who
will take int to The ball ROW, who viii
take mo to the hali?'"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-01-03
THE VETERANS STORY.


mas one Of the erOnd of uhi0n pris-
Ohers which dug tho long sannel znt
escaped from the prison pen a. Sails
bury. y. e, said veteran Ia Men
York sun writer. 1nos1 Of Ds ahO had
-orlsi tho hzries, had The Iirsl shoa'
ON the nishl Nhen NC broke through
into ,hs railroad cut As fast 40 Nc got
ou, NC took diffsEeEt diFss,ioas. As had
been planned. went Up the Y-iiin
river. hoping Ia 80, iH,O NiFsiHia-
had TO GOLD plees-ons which h-d
carried in lIsy boz, heel for three ns0nsiis
unknown to any 0ae. IL mas given mo
by a eiiiEsn Of Salisbury in eErhznss
for 5000 worth Of Confederate gold
bonds
made fair progress 10 the North that
nisht and the neat day, A syahins
came again l 49, foEeoi 10 stop al a
farmhouse and ask tor something -
eat sly request vas fv-Ally granted,
and ahrn ! Fuzs 10 So tho Iaza Of ia"
house observed;
'-sIrzs..s. ,Lay ssS . lot ~ N.aAs -,
clean out Of sae Pea - Salisbury 'he
other Hishs-"
"ls that s0s"
''AHi they've scattered over the kos'
try like ~ H.aHy r.bblEa-"
''Irsg'
''Ani they say ,hzt whoever brings
ono hack EsIs e hundred dollars"
''Wsilg7
'wci. rseig0H III hlIeh up To tho
cars aIi drive You tzrd."
WHAT ~ Yrl SsEr mr for au go
carsd Yankee rTis,n"Es' 1 "Er'Aialri.
''sar'ia ur 3d. np!.ai 'hu farmer
ami bic wife .a chorus
"YD1 lFr greatly mistaken. WDuh .
Yankee u-issrrl l-sa l.is about hit,,g
laid tlr suiI ora t4D istir, IrFhaps
IL a4s gLr ArsE ggraiy either hzi over
sscl. H. se-ilsL fortune 90 a pplr
iamliy.
"il going ., leave li With 500" I
c1nJiEIfi. ''IBH can give rae some
meat a4l'm-li aai a iT!sluiit ivr ia
They g-sr perfectly fstianri u my
ii-ntiiy ard s.huFr hal r1iH" i0rHi, bu'
tho man tv.i ,hg gold IN biz baf.I as,l
salis
''No;h.F. bo'uH eza'i b. no NaRs.'
Ella -p's0 Lr slH'i, sbo replied,
'IlH'ua mHs' 10 q ,,a!, .ls5si contractor
I11LlB' si.HF laz's an es'a."
II reckon
''AH' lis uar JeoiT ~ heip ho'an got
ihuurh."
'ui eY'.u."
"Iicn yol pos gp tic s'uf Tar him,
uhilr tell tia iilU LsHt Flgtr, ana 10
csaa any ~ .rs call bffo an -as 20 er'un'
has srgh any - lb.m issEv1 lf.4,uors
wr'uus ID - szY 10 ihUy 'uaa 'ha- uo'uHl
hHyru't sewn hair 81 hrarla hUu'."
l uas captured E'aF iIpel!urI zui r.
turned 10 tho pra, Lal It, vas Re- fault Of
;ho PruPiy WHO gave ne such a !!tt On
M vay.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-01-03

a bloody and desperate conflict be-
tween United States troops and hostile
Indians near the Bad Lands country in
South Dakota occurred last Monday
morning. Big Foot's band of 10 In
dians had surrendered TO the troops.
but when they were ordered 10 deliver
up their arms they opened fire. A
hand-to-band encounter then followed,
but rs the troops outnumbered the In
dams four to one very few of the latter
were spared to tell the tale OF their
treachery. Captain Wallace Of the
Seventh cavalry and Private Cook of
Troop u were killed and twenty others
wounded, several mortally. The Indians
were nearly annihilated.
Later advices state that the number
of soldiers killed was q, and the num-
Der wounded is placed at 80.
1t is reported that on Wednesday
another skirmish was had at the Cath
Ole mission on Clay creek near Chad
ron, in which the building was set on
fire by the hostiles and six cavalrymen
killed. Thousand Of Indians who had
surrendered have deserted the Pine
Ridge agency and joined the hostiles,
and the situation is becoming interest.
ing. Ranchers are being massacred,
their houses pillagcd and burned, and
horses stolen. Settlers are Hooking into
Chadron. and more troops are going to
the trent. A severe blizzard has set in,
which gives every advantage 10 the In
dians, either for fighting or escaping to
some safe retreat.