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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
Why the Shark Is Away. Hungry.

Why the Shark Is Always Hungry.
Asit is a source of wonder how the
flea manages to exist in the sand, where
his chances Of obtaining meal may
not occur once in lifetime, 80 n,.tural-
lists are puzzled as to how the shark
maintains himself. The ocean is wide,
and the rpmber of men who fall over
board sniM indeed in comparison to its
area. The vast proportion of sharks,
then, must go through their lives with
out a remote chance of obtaining a meal
at the expense of the human kind.
There is no ground for the supposition
that the shark can exist upon air; he IS
not like the whale, provided with an ap-
paratus that enables him to sweep up
the tiny inhabitants of the seas. He is
too slow in swimming. and infinitely too
slow in turning, to catch any fish that
did not deliberately swim into his mouth;
and unless we suppose that, us it is said
of the snake, he exercises magnetic in
tluence over tisi, and causes them to rush
headlong to destruction between his
jaws, it is impossible to imagine how lie
obtains a sufficient supply of food for his
snstenance.
Indeed, it would appear that it is only
when he gets the good luck to light upon
a dead or badly injured fish that til.
shark has ever the opportunity of max.
ing really square meal. His prolonged
f;lsts certtinly furnish an ample explana
ton and excuse for his alleged savagery
of observation-disclosures Standard
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
The App.rition in the Elevator.


Some years ago a young man came to
Chicago from Germany. His father had
cut him off from his annuity. He lived
i'll the same house where lived. He
finally obtained q place in one of the big
grain elevators here. do not know
what the place was except that he had
something to do on the top floor, away
up under the roof. Several men We're
employed with him in the same place.
One day while he was dusting he snd-
denly stopped and asked his assistants
who that nicely dressed old man was
that was standing back there by the
shaft. Strangers are never allowed in
these big elevators, and to see one there
well dressed was enough to excite com
ment. His companions looked in the d.
rection indicated and said they saw no
one. He insisted, and when they laugh
ed at him he went to the place where he
saw the figure standing. On his ap-
proach it vanished.
The young man tainted. He recov-
cred and then asked his companions to
make il note of the occurrence, the date
and the time of day He said the figure
he saw was that of his father In
twelve days he received a letter from
the old country telling him of his fathers
death. The date and time agreed witn
the date and time of the occurrence
have described. The letter informed
him that his father had forgiven him
and remembered him in his will. He
returned to the fatherland, got his por-
ton of the estate and is living there
now. You may say what you please,
but have never felt like scoffing from
the time heard this story. The spirit
of that boys father appeared to him on
the top floor of that elevator.
Field in Chicago News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
Where Amber Is Found.

The largest quantity of amber is found
on the southern shore of the Baltic, be-
tween Melnel and Konigsherg. where it
is cast up by the action of the ground
swell after the northerly gales. 1t is
also found on the coast of Sicily, on the
shores of the Adriatic, on the English
beach of Norfolk and Suffolk and at
Cape Sable in Maryland. Mining for
amber i'll beds of brown Ignite or wood
coal is carried on in Prussia. and it is
found in excavations all over Europe
Philadelphia Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
KNOCKING OUT A JEHu.
Res-ntmrnt of the Insults of I. Big Stag.


Driver by u Little Dude.
Colonel William Greene Sterrett. of
the Galveston Dallas News, tells this
story:
"Once, good many years ago." he
said, II was travelling in a stage in
western Texas. 1t was long before the
snort of the locomotive was heard on
the prairies Of that region, over which
the buffalo yet Iroaned. At one of the
stations young Englishman and his
wife got in. He was little fellow and
dressed as typical Englishman-what
we now call !. dude. The driver was a
big, raw boned six footer. He was a
noted fighter. He had never been whip.
ped and was regular terror. He
seemed to take dislike to the little
Englishman from the start. Presently
he stopped the stage, got down, came
back and threw open the door.
Here, he said to the Englishman,
you come ont Of that and get up on the
seat with me. There amt room for you
in there The Englishman didn't move.
Come ont, l tell you,' roared the driver.
The Englishman inst sat still. If you
don't come out, TIL haul you out by the
legs, shouted the Jehu. Then the rest
of us expostulated with the driver.
was too tired to fight and couldn't get at
my gun, so l just expostulated along
with the rest. We told the driver there
was plenty Of room inside; that the Eng
lishlnan was not crowding us, and that
If lie (the driver) insulted or injured any
OF his passengers he would be dischargee
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
Luhsters Dig Clau,s.

There is nothing which Holsters. when
grown. are so fond of rs fresh fish.
Founders and other bottom fishes fre-
qnently fall prey to their appetite, and
sometimes they will nimbly capture
small 1ninnows as the latter go swim
ming by. They dig CLANS out of the
mud or sand and crush the shells Of
mussels with their claws. devouring the
soft arts.-Washingto Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
Proooed. .f /. J.ckkpit..

The champion horse jockey belongs in
Belfast in the person o. Lie Walker.
Just to give his boy an idea how to get
along in the world Life started away
from home one day on foot and nothing
in his pockets but jackknife. He was
absent just one week and returned driy-
ing pair Of horses harnessed into q top
buggy. Hitched to the rear axle was
another horse and q COW, while ahead
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
. A. Ideal Way TO Live.

'The man marry" quoth y vivacious
young woman the other day, "has got
to promise to give me yacht home.
I've just been visiting some friends who
live all the year round on their yacht.
During the summer they cruise about
our northern waters aud in winter 90
south, taking in the Mediterranean,
Japan or Norway and Sweden by way
of occasional outings. The yacht, a
large schooner, is gorgeously fitted and
has every needed convenience, comfort
and luxury, including we'll stocked Ii
brary, aboard. It is an ideal existence
mo calls to make, no balls, no shop
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10

was dog. "see how your pap does It.,
vqid Life to his son, as he gazed at the
sme of day from handsome watch.
For a fact he had got the whole turnout
for his 5ackknife, and swapping the pro-
ceeds into one thing and another.-Bel
fast lMe.l hail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
On. Little Thing

One Little Thing.
Its little things that count" sajd
Hicks.
.Ye-es, J" returned Hlawaon. "Butvery
inaccurately. My boy can't count eleven
without making about forty mistakes
-Harper's Bazaar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10
Centra
South
Dakota.

ping, no uncomfortable gowns. sunsn,ne.
fresh air and the starlight-what can
one want more?"-Her Point of View in
New York Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-12-10

by the stage company. The driver by
in command OF that stage and that he
proposed to run it to suit himself. and if
that blankety blank cuss didn't come
out he'd pull him out.
"'All right said the Englishman, ~
last. 4 will come out, and when aMe
out | will whip you soundly.
.'He got out slowly. We all felt sorr.
for him and sorrier for his wife. She
didn't seem scared or worried, though.
and all she said was:
."'Charley, don't let him scratch you..
face
We'll, when the little Englishlnau
got out he took his coat off and handel
it back into the stage. Then he started
toward the driver and the driver started
toward him We heard a sound good
deal like that made by hitting Il steer i'll.
the head with an AK. Down in a .heaE
Went the driver. He was up rs quick as
a flash. Down he went again. Actually
that little English dude knocked thai
burly six foot driver clean off his feet !.
dozen times. How it was done none Of
us could tell. The big fellow wouie:
rush at the little 'un with his arms 60
ing like fails. Suddenly the little fellow
would make Il dash, his right arm would
fly out. and down would 90 the driver.
After the ioZenth round that tiriye,
called out:
Hold on, stranger-hold on. I,,u
whipped and throw up my hands. YOU
kin ride anywhere on this stage you dar,z
please, outside or inside or on the hosses..
You're the boss now: but he added.
glaring savagely at the rest of us, 4 kils
lick anybody else on this stage
I'VE didn't expostulate. The English
man climbed back iuto the stage a~
quickly as he got OIL. His wife was sat.
listed. for 'Charley's' face wasn't even
scratched. AT the next station the driver,
explained that if he oi, = have got holt:.
of the little fellow Ll'd lave hug sed hi:n.
to death like bear: but he exclaimed.
every time just as Was hut to lay
hands on him the :, und q 1y up md
hit me on the back of the head
"Who was the little fellow? GA. Il
graduate Of Cambridge, and the best
boxer of his time at the university -
Washington Post.
New Alloys.
Two new alloys for maxim. boring ani
cutting tools have been inveI, I'd il my
land. The metal equals steel in hard.le>i
and temper, and does not lose its temper
when heated by friction. The .lloys on
sist of pig iron, ferro-manganese, cLromi-
um and tungsten In proper proportions,
melted together in crucibles under stick
charcoal and calcined borax. This COM
pound is then remeltel with bar iron and
proportions of nickel, copper and alumni
ium are added. It is then cast in sand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
No2
HERE IS YOUR OPPORTI-
NIFTY.
The Best Bargais In Idaho.

The Best Bargain In Idaho.
We offer for sale the well-known
ranch of j. II. Robinson, situated one
half mile east of Grangeville, compris-
ing 24O acres of the best land in the
state. together with all the improve
ments, for the low price of $500. This
is one of the first places taken on Cam
as Prairie, and the improvements repre-
sent twenty years of hard work and the
full cost of the price for which the place
is offered. An eight-room house. hard
finished throughout,six acres of orchard
with $500 fruit and shade trees. Two
large springs with perpetual water for
800 head of stock, 100 acres in timothy.
and 40 acres in grain and pasture: two
miles and half of fencing; stable.
granary, outhouses and good root house
Ii is magnificent place, UNSURPASSED
for productiveness, while its location
only one-half mile from GrangeyiIIe.
the largest town in Idaho county. on
the stage road to Mt. Idaho, makes it a
particularly eligible property, for resi-
dence, permanent invest ment or specu-
laton. The fruit crop every year is i'm
mense, and with growing market
should bring in valuable income.
we have been instructed to offer this
valuable property for SIS 500, half cash.
balance on time at ten per cent. inter-
est. Lose no time in buying this prop
erty, as the offer is made for a limited
time only, when the price will be adj
vanced to something like the actual
value of the ranch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
GOOD LUCK.

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is often called the
Good-Luck Baking Powder.
owing to the fact that good luck always attends the
use OF Dr. Prices it is essential to use it the
1t . mixed nor is it required have oven always lust
So as IN the case with ammonia powders 1t is not
luck after ALL but the care exercised in
the preparation and combination of all ingredients of
Dr' frices Cream Baking Powder. Competent chemists
are employed to test the strength and purity of each
ingredient Nothing is trusted to chance Hence. il s
always uniform in its work.
House wives never fail to have apood luck" in mall
ing most delicious bread biscuit pastry and cakes that
remain moist and Only Baking Powder that con-
tans the white of eggs
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re.
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia
Alum, or any other adulterant In fact the
purity of this ideal powder has never been cues.
toned.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

Every man who owns a COW or calf is
out on the round up. 1t will take them
ten days yet to get through.
Messrs. Thomas and Jones are on this
side of the river rounding up their cat
tie.
Bob Jones has been nearly sick with
carbuncle on his neck and had to 90
to the hospital at Mr.. Gregory's. and
with the kind attention of DR.. Gregory
he is now convalescent and will soon
join the army of COW boys that are no
in the field on Snake river.
The bears have been playing havoc
among the cattle here for the past two
weeks-having killed several three and
four-year-old steers. Mr.. Frank Wyatt
got his blood up and started after Mr.
Bruin with his blood hound and McF.'s
famous kangaroo dog. Charley Gregory
also started in pursuit with blood in his
eye and found the bear in a canyon. and
opened his artillery on him and after a
hard combat (almost hand to hand) he
got the upper side of the hill and got in
well-directed shot that sent the bear
rolling to the bottom of the gulch. He
then took off the hide and came in to
camp with grin all over his face.
Ben Brown crossed the river the 9TH
er day with a pack horse and two four
bushel boxes to hunt huckleberries on
the hills back of Mr.. Delmage's. He
did not get any berries but pulled up at
Delmage's to see the big pumpkin. He
says it is monster and thinks it will
weigh 200 pounds.
There we're 80 head of horses crossed
the river the other day on their way to
the south. They were bought on Cam.
as Prairie.
There is great excitement at Crooks
corral over the prospects there and we'll
there should be, for it is fine ore thew
bring out. The hills begin to look lit.
tie like the Ceur d'Alene-prospectors
going in every direction prospecting the
hills. That is what we like to see and
that is the kind of men that open up a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
ORE FROM ELK CITY.
No sa"piing Works Were Found Here BY tn
Miners.

NO sa"piing Works Were Found Here By the
Miners.
Spokane Chronicle.l
The McCready brothers came in to.
day from Elk City, Idaho, bringing with
them about 600 pounds OF ore from the
Black Bear mine, owned exclusively BY
them. They have had three a,says
made of the rock and it has run from
SOL to $500 to the ton. A shaft has
been sunk about eighty feet and there
are now about $50 tons of ore on the
dump. The lead is two feet in width
and shows some evidences of widening
as descent is made.
Mr.. McCready brought the ore to Spo-
kane. thinking that he could have it
sampled here, but finding no samplinp
works he will ship it to Tacoma or Sc.
attic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to the Tax Payers of
Idaho County, Idaho, that the Assessment Roll
OF said County for the year 1891 is now COM
plete' and that taxes are now due and payable
the Second Monday in December, to.wit; on
MONDAY. DECEMBER II, 1891,
the said taxes will become delinouent and IN
per cent. will be added thereto according to
law W.
~ Ana further notice is hereby given that Poll
Taxes are delinquent on the Second Mondav
IN December, to-wit: on Monday. December ii.
1891 and II not paid on or before that date the
as by law required.
j. d. HRNDREN
Mt. Idaho, Idaho, Tax Collector OF
Sept. TO- 1891 Idaho Co. Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
The Elk City Wag0n Road.

The petition from tax-pay
ers of Elk City road district
to the county commissioners
praying for the appointment
of viewers to view out and 10.
cate q county road over the
most direct and feasible route
between the Jackson bridge
and Elk City has been return
ed and will be presented to the
board at it's regular October
session. 1t is to be hoped
that the board will appoint
good and substantial citizens,
who are also Taxpayers, and
who will Immediately set
about performing the duties
allotted them, and proceed to
view out the several routes
before the bad weather sets in
and make an impartial report
upon them all. 1t has been
much insisted upon of late
that the best route will be
found by way of the south
fork of Clearwater, and it is
pointed out by those who pre-
tend to be acquainted with
that region that a wagon road
can be built at a comparative
ly slight cost by viewing out a
route on the first bench above
the canyon. A road over such
a route, if at all practicable,
would certainly be the most
direct way of getting in and
out Of the entire Newsome
creek, Elk City, Red river,
Crooked river and American
river basins, and it presents
advantages which entitle it to
a careful inspection by the
viewers. 1t is for this reason
that we emphasize anew the
public desire to have none but |
the most reputable citizens as
viewers. in order that their re- |
port may be accepted, both by |
the board and by the public, |
as that of unbiased and i'm
partial men whose characters
are known to be above the
suspicion of being influenced |
by the designs of parties in
terested in the adoption of
any particular route.
Nearly every county in the
state seems to be taking ad- |
vantage of the new laws, and |
are building wagon roads to all |
the localities which require
them. The commissioners of |
Boise county are particularly
active in this direction. Sho- |
shone county is also advertis-
ing for the construction of a
county road between Osburn
and Wallace. All this ia as II
should be. Let Idaho county
follow suit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF County Commissioners Of Idaho Co.,
Idaho, will meet in regular quarterly
session at the Court House at Mt.Idabo,
on the Second Monday in October, to
wit: on Monday. October IL, 1891, for
the transaction of such business as NAV
be brought before it. All persons hav-
ing claims against said county are re-
qnested to file the same with the un
derslgned. on or before Saturday. Oct,Y
Der 10, 1891. TT. RBoAps.
Sept. Is, 81. Clerk of Board.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

Notice FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
John A. Leitch, nd. No. 1908.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IpAHo.j
~,., September I6, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
70 make final proof In support of his claim. and
OF the District Court, at Mt Idaho. Idaho on
November ., 1891, viz: 'n
JOHN A LEITCH,
Tor the Lot l, NEL NWL, wLNEL Sec
30 and W 4 Z Sec 10. Twp 30 N, r s E,
He names the following witnesses to prove
OF, said land, viz: '''' "''oh
John smiley. Andrew J. Taylor, Washington
water, Idaho. ~ % Ne"'
E-D G. NJ. DAY. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
To Whom it Nav Concern

All parties knowing themselves in.
debted to the undersigned, either on
newspaper or other account. are request
ed and expected to make settlement in
full On or before January L. 1892, at
which date all unsettled bills will be
placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection by legal process.
A. +. PARKER.
Grangeville, Aug. 81, 1891.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

Christ Schiller, Pre-. D. s. No. 1912
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON. IpAHoJ
Nat. September r. 1891.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before The
CLERK OF the District Court at Mt Idaho, Ida.
no, Idaho, on October "a, 1891, viz:
CHRIST SCHILLER
for the swH W 4 Sec 90 Twp 80 N,R2E.B
He names the following witnesses tn nrove
MS continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Delos Carr. BENJAMIN f. Zehner. Mike Rern.
Idaho. ""se'ihc'
lo-O C. NJ. DAY, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
NOTICE FOR PREVENTION PROOF.
Rodney G. Hill. Pre-. d. S. No. 1910.

w. Aii' re- ~ o. NO 424O.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO.
,,.., Sept. IA, 1891.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before U. s. Land
viz: e' ''' io'i'
RODNEY G. HILL,
for the NV q and WINE x See al T
80 N, R1W, BIN. - WV a.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz: o'''i '"'ion
Michael Steger, Charles Nail, of Rustic. Ida
no. William X. Dixon and Edward M, Nelson
of Mason. Idaho NeiSo"'
low c. NJ. DAY, Register,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

Commencing September 16. 1891, the
Union Pacific Railway Co. will sell
round trip Excursion Tickets, good for
seven days from date of sale stamped on
back, from Lewiston to Portland and
return for $685.. This amount includes
one admission to the Exposition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
Nos

:, One hundred and sixty acres of the finest
ano IN the county. Abundance of water on
Large quantity OF productive vine and berry
pushes Ninety acres under fence. Two-story
frame ie mousse barn. stable, chicken smoke and
the greatest bargain ever offered, as the I'm.
provements alone cost more than the purchase
price the YER, place for stockman, as 1t is
county. The choicest location on unsuryeyed
lands in the whole State of Idaho. viii likely
pc surveyed this summer, when title can be
had under the homestead laws
PRICE, $4,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.

Edward Denham, Pre-. d. S. No 1916
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHol
,, August 49, 1891.
nsmed settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make final proof in support of his claim and
tl IN said proof will be made before the Clerk
october 10, 1891, viz: ~
EDWARD DENHAM,
Tor the Sc = Sec p, MN "a Sec %
ana a w "a Sec 81 Twp 81 N X W. b.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land. viz: ''-',-
William Clausen, George W May, Ivan ID.
Lyon and John p. Harris, all of Rustic, Idaho
iZ-l' G. NJ. DAY, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18
NJ Office FOR PRE-EMPTfoN PROOF.
Fred Bernthal, Pre-. d. S. 3776.

LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON IDAHoj
August IL, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
OF the District Court, at Mt. Idaho, Idaho on
September 20, 1891, viz:
FRED BERNTHAL,
a L a Sec 10, Twp 30 N, RE, M,
He names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Delos Carr, Levi Castle Levi A. White and
Christ Schiller, all of Grangeville, Idaho.
lO-l5 G. NJ. DAY, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-09-18

The latest novelty lie the new Charter
Oak stoves at c. c. Bunnell's. They
have the celebrated GAUzR door for ovens.
Have you seen them? Call and examine.
No more burnt pie crust. No more
underdene biscuits. Everything baked
TO q turn by carefully distributed heat.