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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10

Now, all of you look at the board
thoughtfully, and don't speak. Per
haps some of you will discover some
thing curious. l will give you five
minutes
Before they were up, I saw Fred had
discovered something, and was aching
to tell it, SO, when l gave the signal, he
burst out with ''They count right
straight down. Don't you see they do?''
And he rose and showed Ralph, point
ing to the tens column. See: 1, ?, 3,
4, =, 6, 7, s, %
And" said Daisy, the units column
counts Backward
$50 it does" exclaimed Fred. 'See:
9, 81 6, 5, 4, 8, 2,1r' running his pointer
down the line of figures. Il never no.
ticcd that before. / believe [ shan't
miss now. I always know 2x9-1S, and
$40 are 81. and 5x9-45, and 10x9-90.
and some of the rest Now, If fellow
doesn't know 4x9, all he has to do is to
take 3x9 is 27, add to the 3 and take
/ from the Z. There you have it-36!
Why is it? What makes it count up and
down SOP"
'sWeu. you see, Fred, every time you
add nine, you add 10-1, which is the
same thing. You add one ten and sub
tract one unit"
''Oh. yes! So we dor they chorused.
"And there is another curious fact that
will help Fred more still. 1 wish l had
known it when I was a girl. Don't you
see the tens figure each time is one less
than the number of times nine?"
$50 it is! so it is! Hurrah!" said the
boys.
And, also, here is more help still.
Don't you see the units figure plus the
tens figure makes nine every time?'
"Who can't say the mines now?" cried
Fred. 81 and 8 equals 9, 2 and equals
9, and equals 0, and 5 equals 0, 5
and 4 equals 9, and equals Q, and
equals 81
.'Why didn't we see it all before? I'm
going to tell all the boys at school IN
the morning. Continent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10
THE STORY OF JOCK.

Central Parks Best and Funniest little
Monkey Writes Letter about Him
self.
Whew! it's almost too hot to write
letters, even il my little friends are
anxious to hear from me.
have been so very busy doing things
that l ought not to that l have just
found time to tell you about myself
You see 1 am shut up here in large
cage all the time and never have a
chance to get away and run up into the
trees as would like to, but will not
complain. as there are some monkeys
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10
ANGELINA is HOMESlCk.
How Poor Dolly Wanted to Get Back t.
Home and Grandma.

How Poor Dolly Wanted to Get Back to
/ Home and Grandma.
Seems as if you don't go to sleep very
| well tonight, Angelina. / most think
you're just the least bit homesick. Some
| dollies are SO hard to suit.
Don't you have lots of good times
| here in California? Don't you have all
| the oranges you can eat every day?
Don't you have just bushels of flowers?
| Don't you go to the beach with me- and
hunt shells?
And when you're tired of playing out
doors, you can sit by the window and
watch the funny Cinnamon go by, with
their big blue shirts put on outside
stead of coats, and their queer wooden
shoes and long, black pigtails
And you can look at the dark -colored
men, and wonder whether they are In
dams or Mexicans. And the real light
colored people-the whitest ones-they
are the visitors that have just come
Auntie says everyone that stays here a
good while gets brown. l s'pose you
would get brown, Angelina if you
stayed here.
Never mindl We're going back home
to grandma's in just two weeks more.
l know you would be drcadfully home
sick if we were here another month
and l do think even two weeks is a ionrr
time, Angelina.
l know well enough grandma can
hardly wait to see us. And don't you
tell, Angelina, but Pm most tired of
oranges. I'd just like a few snowballs
for change. l promised to wash Tom
my Carriers face, first big snow we had.
What fun it used to be sliding down hill
together.
Do you s'pose there's any way to have
such fun where there's no snow?
don't. And Christmas didn't seem one
bit natural this year.
Oh, you poor little thing know Just
how you feel. But don't cry, Angelina.
don't! Oh dear!-Youth's Companion.
Johnny's Generosity.
The simplicity of a child is occasion
ally like spring overcoat, only put on
for effect. At least that is what GER
tain Wall street broker imagines. He
has two children, boy of eight and a
girl of ten, and it is hard to tell which
he thinks the most of. The other even.
ing both of them had been exceptional.
ly good, but he decided to test them
still further. Children - he announced.
impressively, 81 am going to give one
of you dime. Which shall it bepn
Give it to Johnny" remarked the
daughter. Let Nellie have it," said
the son. The proud fathers ewes
filed at this remarkable evidence of un,
selfishness. He handed the coin to Mel
lie, and was reaching in his pocket for
another, when Johnny interrupted him,
Papa, dear" he said, reproachfully,
Nellie told you to give it to me. IN
Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10

A little girl who had been told by her
mother, never to rush to the door when
the bell rang, was repeatedly reproved
for the offense.
''You must remember what / say, or
I shall punish you, Belle" said her
mother on one occasion. after finding
the child standing in the open door, star
ing at a strange gentleman, as she went
to answer the bell.
But mamma" complained the child.
81 can't remembers; I have such a good
forgettery. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10
4" THE MINES"
What the Children Learned at Mammals
blackboard Exercise.

What the Children Learned at Mamma's
Blackboard Exercise.
''The mines are so hard.'' said Fred,
running in from school the other day.
Il missed on them. Is supper most
ready. I'm SO hungry. Say, mamma.
do you think you could help me learn
them?"
Yes. my dear; after the supper things
are cleared away l will help you, and
supper is almost ready. Wash yourself,
and set the chairs around the table.
Are the girls close by?"
Eyes, there they are at the gate And
in came Daisy and Nellie, and Ralph,
too.
Bright young faces soon surrounded
the Widespread board. and unspoiled
appetites enjoyed the wholesome meal.
'Mamma's breads the best in the
worldn' attests one eager voice, while
others chat of the days doings in
school.
Soon, the meal over, the boys hasten
to milk the cows and bring in the wood
for the fireplace while the girls with
deft hands wash and wipe the dishes
AS | get out my mending- basket, I
say: ''Daisy, we are going to have a
blackboard lesson tonight. Please get
the chalk, and write The Mines neat
ly on the blackboard. We have black
board-one of the cloth kind that rolls
up like map-and it is very useful.
''Oh, good, good.' cried Ralph and
Nellie. ''Mamma's blackboard lessons
are always SO interesting
but don't know what she can find
to tell us about the nines,'' said Fred.
Il mean to let you tell me some very
interesting things" said L, 80 put on
your thinking-caps and be quiet"
By this time the blackboard looked
thus:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-10

Chalk, manganese and graphite
have been found in Coffee county
Tenn. The chalk is equal to white
crayon for writing on blackboard.
and the black graphite writes on a
paper equal to soft black lead pencil.
The other mineral is hard black sub,
stance, much resembling in weight
color and pores, black manganese.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
improvements on the Stage Line.

Felix Warren, proprietor of the Mt.
Idaho and Lewiston stage line, came up
on Mondays stage and spent the next
day here. He informed us that he in
tended to make stage line out of it,
and had made arrangements to immedi-
ately put on four horses and comforta-
BILE coaches over the entire route, so
that there will hereafter be no necessity
for travellers 10 hire private rigs from
the livery stables. He brought part of
the horses with him. This is indeed
joyful news. A good stage line is only
inferior to a railroad in inviting
travel, and it is safe to predict
that these improvements will greatly
facilitate travel over the mountain.
Even the stoutest of men dread the
long and tiresome trip in an open spring
wagon behind slow horses, and we have
time and again heard the expression
that it knocks year out of mans life
to make the journey to Lewiston, and
another year to return. Smart horses
and smart coaches will make the trip in
much less time and with much less fa-
tigue to passengers. Camas Prairie
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Our Senseless Road system.

The time is near when the overseers
of the several road districts will begin
to put the roads in order. In no other
branch of county affairs is there SO much
wasteful extravaganza and useless ex-
penditure of public money as in the
alleged repair of public roads. By USE
less expenditure we mean spending mo-
ney where it is absolutely of no benefit
to the county and might as well have
been thrown into the fire for all the
good it does the roads. Every man in
the county is interested in having good
roads, because every man pays a road
poll tax OF four dollars. If this vast ex-
penditure of road funds had been prop
erly applied from the first, we would by
this time have had good hard roads all
over the state. But under the system
or lack of system which prevails. hum
dreds of dollars in money and labor are
annually spent upon our public roads
only to be washed away by the first
heavy rain that falls. How much better
it would be if the road funds of dist
rict were spent in instituting permanent
Improvements in a few of the wort
places, instead of scattering it in cover
ing up the bad spots all over the district
In few years of this policy we would
have good substantial thoroughfares in
all kinds of weather. A good road costs
less to keep in repair than bad one.
The road system of this state is a
swindle and fraud upon the tax-pay-
ers. We pay our four dollar road poll
tax year after year, and the roads are
no better than they were ten or fifteen
years ago. And ten or fifteen years
hence they will be just as bad as they
are to day, unless better system ID
speedily inaugurated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Lewiston Clippings.

From the Teller.
Horse thieves paid visit to the Capt.
John country last week and made away
with several valuable animals.
Sheep shearing is in progress among
the bands on the upper Snake, and will
be completed next week. The clip is
large and of extra quality.
l. N. Maxwell, long valued citizen
and successful lawyer of this city left
for Fairhaven, Wash, last week, where
he will make his future home.
The Northern Pacific Elevator COM
pany have decided to ship their wheat
on the Union Pacific boats. The first
load was taken out Tuesday. 1t was
their intention to have boats of their
own here, but they could not be gotten
ready in time. There are near 100, 600
bushels of wheat stored at this point,
owned by this company.
Tuesday evening the firemen and q
group of citizens gathered to make q
trial of the force and efficiency of the
new water works system. The hose was
attached to the hydrant and the water
turned on slowly. A tine stream was
soon tearing the air and the force car
ried it entirely over the Masonic hall
building, throwing the water fifty feet
above it. In horizontal stream the
water was thrown 250 feet and In such
quantities as to food the streets. The
hose was later attached to other hy-
drants and worked satisfactorily in ev-
cry place, showing that the city is now
fully insured against any considerable
ravages by fire.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Keuterville Happenings,

Mr.. and Mrs. Breen have returned
to Hope.
Deputy sheriff Talkington was here
summoning jurors Tuesday.
d. B. Denham started for Lewiston
Monday with Cooper's WOOL
]. F. Lipps is back from North Caro-
lima. Two other parties came with him.
DR.. Nickel's band of horses were
brought up and put ON his ranch near
here Monday.
Chris. Wsldeman has gone to Gem
esee to move up photographing outfit.
A party from Minnesota has been
looking for ranch here the past week.
He desires to purchase.
j. B. Forsman raised large barn on
the Bullard ranch near Cottonwood
last Monday.
Keuterville, May 10.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
How They Are Established Under the New
School Law.

AS there is always more or less talk
concerning the establishment of an in
dependent school in this metropolis, we
publish the sections of the new school
law prescribing the procedure in such a
case. for the information of the public:
SIC. 81. When any school district
within this state, as defined by the
board of county commissioners, has
within it's limits taxable property to the
amount of 5000 600. or over, as shown
by the last assessment roll for the coun-
ty, it may be organized into an indie
pendent school district, upon one-fifth
or over of those within the district, who
are qualified to vote at school elections,
petitioning the said board for the estab-
lishment of such district as an inde-
pendent school district; and if greater
number of such qualified voters do not
demonstrate against such establishment,
the board must first. clearly by it's order
of record, define the boundaries of such
district if not already done, and within
one month order that the question of so
establishing such Independent school
district must be submitted to vote of
all the electors of the district who under
the provisions of this act are authorized
to vote for the levy of taxes and issue
of bonds, and must make the necessary
arrangements for such election, giving at
least twenty days notice thereof and the
time and place of holding the same. If
majority of those 30 voting vote in
favor of 90 organizing such independent
district, said board must make its order
Of record, and declare such district
established.
The district so established is consti-
tuted body corporate and succeeds to
the title Of all property rights and priv
ileges. and assume, and must discharge
and pay all debts, obligations and duties
belonging to or devolving upon the old
district or districts of which it is SO
framed and established.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Elk City Correspondence.

The Grippe is fast disappearing from
this community and We are glad of it.
Everybody who had it are able to get
around again, but some of them look
pretty tough.
Geo. Blaine is moving up to the
Blanco to drive the tunnel in another
hundred feet. He will put on two
shifts. as Mr.. Coulter wants it done as
quickly as possible, as he will arrive in
June to inspect the property.
ID. II. Summers has three men al
work, and will double that force just as
soon as he gets his supplies in.
The building boom has struck Elk,
Mooney has just finished his new meal
market. PRospEcroR.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
$500 PER YEAR.
Secure your tickets for Tempest Toss
ed" at the postoffice.

Secure your tickets for Tempest Toss
ed" at the postoffice.
WANTED.-To trade twenty head of
American horses, half of them broke,
for a ranch on Camas Prairie.
81 SAMUEL r. CHURCH.
1t is now understood that the tariff on
wool was increased in order to reduce
the price of wool to the consumers, and
that the tariff on sugar was taken off
for the same purpose. All of which is
clear as mud.
Tom Aram and Geo. w. Morrison
have purchased of W. II. Bloom the
Hambletonian trotting stallion "Silver.
thread. No. $780," Mr.. Morrison start
ed with him Tuesday to Genesee to have
him trained. He is splendid animal
and will be heard from in the near fu-
ture. ~.
The handsome rolled cathedral glass
colored windows of the Eprscopal
church building are in position, and are
much admired. The structure would be
a credit to town much larger than
Grangeville. 1t is, indeed, one of the
handsomest church buildings in the
state.
w. F. Schmadeka moved into his new
dwelling house Tuesday. which has
been newly furnished. Will was quiet
ly married last week to most estima-
BILE young lady, and their many friends
unite with us in the wish that their
voyage of life may be continuous pe-
riod of domestic felicity.
Messrs. Gillis. Hall and Bradford, res
idents of Dayton, Washington. have
been here this week looking over the
Prairie with view to buy land. They
are much taken with our country and
have several places in view which please
them, and We expect to shortly chroni-
Gle the sale of section or two, with
these gentlemen as buyers.
The third quarterly meeting for this
conference year will be held at the M.
E. church in Grangeville next Sabbath.
Services at II q. m. and at s p. m. Com
munion in connection with the morn
ing services. Quarterly conference on
Monday evening at s p. m. There will
be no service at Mt. Idaho next Sab
bath evening, but l will preach there on
the 81 at s p. IN. A. MAxEY.
This community received genuine
surprise when the news was circulated
last Friday morning that Perry E. Sher-
win and Miss Alice Crooks had got mar
ried the previous evening. None of the
family had any foreknowledge of the
program, and for awhile the news was
doubted but the doubts were finally set
at rest. Both the parties are we'll and
widely known here, and indeed, Miss
Alice has been from childhood the ac-
knowledged belle of Camas prairie.
Mr. Sherwin is also we'll known as a
genial gentleman who has host of
strong friends. The youg couple UNDER
take the matrimonial journey with the
best wishes of long line of acquaint.
ances who hope all their married days
may be as happy as the one that usher
ed in the connubial relation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Notice to Subscribers to the Episcopal Church
Building Fund

Notice to Subscribers to the Episcopal Church
Building Fund.
The undersigned committee having
in charge the building of the Episcopal
church, beg to notify any and all per-
sons who subscribed to said building
fund. that the church is nearly compile
ted. aid that iu order to meet the obli-
cations they have contracted, they will
in the next few days call upon subscrib-
ers for the amount of their subscrip-
tions.
The committee would respectfully
urge that everybody who has not yet
paid, would take steps to do 80 immedi-
ately. Subscribers coming to town can
pay the amount of their subscriptions
to A. F. Parker, treasurer.
FRAFKLIN SnIssLER, Chairman.
1T. w. NICKEL.
A. +. PARKER, Treasurer.
Grangeville. May 81. 1891.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
Pioneers Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Idaho
County Pioneer Association" will be
held at the Court House in Mt. Idaho on
Saturday, May 80, 1891. at one O'Clock
p M, for the election of officers for the
annual election of officers for the ensu.
ing year, and to arrange for the Annual
Reunion on June 13, 1891, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be brought before the meeting. A
full attendance is desired.
j. H. ROBINSON, President.
Grangeville, Idaho, May 6, 1891.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
The state board of land commission

The state board of land commission
sioners, consisting of Governor Wiley,
Secretary of State Pnkham. Superin
tendent of Instruction Harroun and At.
torney General Roberts. met at the Cap
ilol yesterday and organized. Hon.
Frank A. Fem was reappointed state
land agent for the selection of state
lands The board authorized the secre-
tary to purchase the necessary abstract
abstract books and employ such clerical
assistance as might be found requisite
to open proper set of such books for
the state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22

The several school districts in Idaho
county will please take notice that the
annual election is now to be held on the
first Monday in June instead of Sep
tember as formerly: Clerks must post
the usual ten days notice as before.
Call on your postmaster for the new
school law. w. A. HALL,
Co. Supt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22

BACON For SALE-I have some of the
best bacon ever cured on Camas Prairie
for sale in quantities of 1000 pounds at
eleven cents per pound, hog around.
Smaller quantities, twelve cents per
pound. JAMES CARNEs, Cottonwood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
HEADQUARTERS Co. G,

Idaho NAT. GUARD.
GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO, May 20, 1891.
COMPANY ORDER NO. 2.
All members of Company G, Idaho
Nat. Guard, are ordered to attend the
company drill on Tuesday, May 26, 1891.
This order must be strictly obeyed.
BY order of C. b. WooD,
1st Lieut.. Com'dg Co.
K. +. FULTON, Acting lst, Sergt. Co. G.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22

needs nothing so badly as improved
travelling facilities, and this move Of
Mr.. Warren's Is long stride in the
right direction. The travel this season
is very heavy. The first trip under the
new arrangements will be made either
to-day or Tomorrow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
OUR WEEKLY ROUND UP.

Do you want Seasonable Hat?
Do you want well-ftting Shoe?
Do you want Stylish Dress Pattern?
Do you want Fashionable Necktie?
Do you want Nobby Suit of Clothes?
At lowest prices; call on Alexander &
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
NORTH and SOUTH
LEwITTON ROUTE.

Steamer arrives at Lewiston every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. and
leave Lewiston every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday.
Leaves Lewiston at. 600 a. m.
Arrives at kiparia aat............... $3.50 pm.
Leaves Riparia at.,....-. ......... 800 am.
Arrives at Lewiston at........... 400 pm.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22

Entered at the Post-ofice at Grangeville
idaho, as second class matter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-22
THE FREE PRESS.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
AF.PARKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The National tribune., 1891-01-15
The Na.,nthuss;t. Io,,l LEGION.

The January meeting Of the Loyal Legion Of
Massachusetts was held az the American House,
Boston, Wednesday evening. Jan. z, Gen. John
NJ. Corse presiding. There we're go compan-
ions present The members were about through
with supper, when a rumOr passed from table to
table that Gen. Devens had suddenly died at
his residence. Recorder Col A. A. Rand at
once proceeded 10 the Generals house and found
the rumor true; he had passed quietly away
at 5:30 o'clock
Upon Col. Rand's report the festivities at
once ceased. Gen. Corse called the comrades
10 order and simply announced the death, then
Conotst Thomas Henry played, in a most inn
prcssive manner, "The Lost Chord" and the
members slowly dispersed.