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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

The New York World of Jan. 10th,
has the following item:
"Idaho elects three United States
Senators at one swoop, something
never before done in our history, and
a procedure not only anomalous but
of doubtful legality. Why this NOM
inal state, and hardly actual county,
went into this wholesale style of bus
mess is abundantly shown by the zeal
displayed by Senators Hoar and
Spooner in defending it."
1t is all very we'll for the editors OF
that great paper to sit in the 18th
story of their magnificent edifce and
overlooking the mass of wealth and
splendor stretched out before their
gaze, pen such an item as this. No
wonder that such a panorama STILES
the imagination to conceive anything
else equalling it in the world, and
then draw an adverse opinion of the
State OF Idaho. But if they could
stand on the mountains of the Seven
Devils and looking down see exposed
to their view, mines whose wealth
would build a city like New York
and know that this is only one of the
great mining centers of Idaho, or ii
thay were taken by teams for day:
through the magnificent forests in the
State and see the millions of dollars
in timber on every side, or if they
could realize a country as rich pei
square foot as their own in every re
source that the Almighty has seen ii
to endow the earth and know that we
could comfortably lose the State O
New York in the Snake River Valley
then perhaps they would feel like
tclimbing down.-WEIsER LEADER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
Advice to Mothers.

MRS, WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
peen used by millions of mothers for
enlldren teething for over fifty years
@'h perfect success 1t relieves the
'h'le sufferer at once, produces natu-
lai quiet sleep by freeing the child
ispm pain, and the little cherub awakes
bright as button" 1t is very
peasant to taste, soothes the child,
pl'ens the gums, allays pain, relieves
Nlno' regulates the bowels, and is the best
nnown remedy for diarrhea, whether aris.
" from teething or other causes. Twen.
ave cents a bottle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

lHE silver vein of the Washington
pne is looming up grandly on the
over level, and the gold vein is also
pe'ter on this level than it was above
~ vein is free from the walls, while
aoove the ore was froze to the coun.
y rock, and in places sprangled out
70 the country rock, so that a good
sal OF waste had to be taken out
"iln the ore. AS the vein IS now
ven defined, and free from the walls
'"0"s greater evidence of perman.
u'y, The gold vein pays for the
'eiopnent of the mine, and con,
''Sols more, or in other word:
O'S than pays for the development
'"e s'iVer vein, which is the bo
DAa OF the Washington. No stop
= mas yet been done ON this vein
~ Instance from the lower level tc
a6o surface following the vein, il
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

HORSESHOE BEND, Jan. 20, 1891.
Ed. WORLD: Perhaps an item or
two from this place might be of in
terest.
The winter so far has not been se-
we're. There is very little snow and
the weather is about cold enough to
give the cattle an appetite. Most of
the stock is being fed, for the new
grass is too short to be available for
cattle and horses. My sheep are still
doing we'll on the range. l have
them camped on the river opposite
Jerusalem, about four miles from the
Bend. 1t is said that history some
times repeats itself. Certainly we
have been forcibly reminded of a
young Jerusalem sheep herder of old,
record of which may be found in an
old book, 1st Samuel, 1874. VIM.
Eugene Ray, young son of VIM. r.
Ray, of Jerusalem, Is interested with
me, and is herding the sheep. A few
nights ago the sheep were suddenly
disturbed and the two dogs ran out
of the tent. One of them barked and
then there was cry as though hurt.
The other dog ran back into the tent.
The boy then rushed out and hissed
the dog and soon after got the sheep
quieted, but in the morning two sheep
were found dead, one carried some
distance from the camp, where was
also found the bones of the dog. The
next night there was another visit.
The animal came close to the tent
door and killed another sheep. This
was too much for Willie to stand, so
at daybreak next morning he shoul-
dered his Winchester, called Carlo
and started on the track. In less
than quarter Of an hour he entered
a steep, rocky canyon, full of brush
and nearly impossible for footman,
but with perseverance, a few slips
down the hill, and creeping under the
brush, he came to high ledge of
rocks and looking carefully around
espied the den. Carlo was sncour-
aged to make the first advance, and
when near the mouth of the den out
came a California lion and made a
charge on the dog, but Willie got in
a shot that SO disabled him that the
dog could keep him at bay until he
had another chance when two more
we'll directed shots finished him. He
measured eight feet from nose to end
of tail, and more savage looking an
imal is seldom seen.
Miss Zoe Mann, of this place, for
several weeks has been very low with
typhoid pneumonia, but is now slow
ly recovering. Miss Hattie Stone.
who taught our school this winter, is
also very sick with pneumonia.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

THE General Superintendent and
Foreman of the Silver King and Blue
Dick Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany, Unlimited, VIM. Hagler and
Fred Day, came to town last Tues
day to attend the party at the Warm
Springs, and also to sling their light
fantastic hcofs at the Centerville
dance. The force at the mine has
been having vacation since the
bosses left, and big time generally,
and has been planning a grand strike
for less hours and more pay. When
the boss is away the hands will play
the very De-deucs, sometimes, they
say. The Foreman and Supt intend
cd to go up yesterday to straighten
out matters, but learning that the
dancing school was to meet last night
concluded to stay another day and
again belt the floor with the heavy
soles of their red-topped, fancy laced
expert boots.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

The goldites have prsdisted that
the -monetization of silver would
draw gold from the United States,
but their predictions have never been
fulfilled. Since the partial rsmoneti-
cation of silver in 1878 our net sur
plus of gain of gold by importations
exceeds the sum of s1S5, 100000, and
during these twelve years the mints
of the United States have yielded
s375,O00,000 of new gold. There
were but three years of this time in
which our gold exports exceeded ouI
gold imports.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
SENATOR DE LAMAR
Protests Against Unjust Taxation Of
the Mines.

DoiSE oiTf, Jan. II, 1S9l.-The
venom and jealousy of the granger
element in the Legislature is coming
to the surface in the shape of various
bills which they hope to enact, there
by laying additional burdens upon
the miners of our State. One of these
bills proposes to tax, first; all surface
Improvements and machinery as is
now the case, and in addition tax
one-hfth or the gross production of
the previous year, and tho capital
stock of mining company, or the
value OF a mine in case it is still In
the hands of private owner. Now
as to the first additional tax proposed; !;
one-hfth of the gross product is often
double the amount of the net product;
according to the value of the ore; the
lower the grade the smaller the net
proceeds no matter what the gross
product may be.
Next they propose to tax the capt.
tai stock or if not stock, then the
mine itself.
This is the most ridiculous and un-
just provision in the bill, and in fact,
the most ridiculous and inconsistent
idea that could originate in a sane
brain. What does the capital stock
of mining company represent? 1t
represents the surface improvements
now already taxed. 1t represents the
ore developed in the mine, but not
available for years to come; it repre-
sents the prospects of piece of min
ing ground which prospects often
brighten and the market value or
prospective value of the stock is ex-
hanced by a strike in a neighboring
mine. Now, | desire to ask all reason
able and fairly disposed people wheth-
er there is any justice in taxing those
things represented by the stock of a
mine; and again, l want to point out
the demoralizing effect it will have
upon the developments of Idaho's
mines, for when the stock of mine
is taxed will that penalty not have a
tendency to retard all developments
of the ore bodies. If but a small
quantity of ore is IN sight the miner
or his stock will be taxed less pen
atty upon his enterprise accordingly.
While if he has for twenty years
ahead ore developed should he for
nineteen years pay taxes on that part
which will only become available the
twentieth year? Why not tax the
farmers and fsherman's product for
years ahead as we'll? The miners in
the Legislature are a unit in opposi-
ton to the orlginators and supporters
of such unjust measures, and will Of
course heartily and spontaneously
support any measures introduced by
their oppressors. This is not justified
by necessity; if it was, the writer
would be found earnestly on the side
of instead of in opposition to such
measure.
l hope those members not miners
will carefully consider the case OF
Nevada, which State dated her de-
cline from the day unwise and op-
pressive taxation was imposed upon
her mines, and if they do not hope
their constituents will send in such
remonstrances to their representatives
as they will not care to frame and
hand up for exhibition. Where die
you ever find the miner the oppressol
of and a-rayed against the farmer?
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

SENATOR Mcconnell on the 18th in
troduced a bill to provide for the
settlement between the United States
and Central and Urion Pacific and
certain other railway corporations
which have received bonds from the
government to aid in the construction
of their roads. The bill directs the
Attorney General to commence pro-
ceedings of condemnation against
these corporations and authorizes the
President to detail three army officers
as board of appraisers to fix the
value of all property belonging to
these roads. The Attorney General
to also institute proceedings against
all the companies to forfeit the char
ters and other privileges conferred
by the government. The Secretary
of the Treasury is to have prepared
legal tender limited United States
notes to the amount of $250,000,000,
to be disposed of to pay off the roads
bonds and indebtedness; no pay
msnts to be made until the supreme
court has rendered a decree confirm
ing the findings of the board of ap-
praisers. The Secretaty of the In
terror is authorized to advertise, with
in thirty days after the investiture of
the property, for lease for sfty years
of all railways, with their appurten-
ances and rolling stock; no bid to be
considered for an annual rental OF
less than $5,000,000.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
A BIRTHDAY PARTY


frankie Cooper, last Tuesday night,
was the happiest event of the winter
in this section. 1t was the celebra-
ton of Frankie's seventeenth birth
day. The supper was pronounced by
all present as superlatively fine, the
table being provided with all the mar
ket affords. The guests had mag
nifcent time. The hall was cleared
and all joined in a dance until two
o'clock in the morning. AS an evil
dence of the high esteem in which
frankie is held by her large circle of
friends, we give below list of hand
some and valuable presents received:
Beautiful dress and pair of gloves,
Mother and Father.
Beautiful folding mirror, Malcolm
Mclean.
Lovely pearl handled gold pen, F.
V. Tinker.
Longfellow's poems, handsomely
bound, VIM. Hagler and Fred Day.
Beautiful plush manicure set and
perfume case, Ed and Rosa Foster.
Bronzed candlestick, Matilda
Mautz.
Nice box of perfumery, VIM. Hall.
'The Wreck of the Hesperus, "
Uongfellow) Ed Smith.
Pair of painted globe vases, Chris
tie Orchard.
Cut glass inkstand, Rebecca and
Agnes Ryan.
Cream embroidered dress front, Jas.
Ryan.
Handsome book, "Beauties of Ten
nyson," Gertie McClintock.
Pair of lovely paper weights, Clara
and Gertie Marcus.
Handsome oxidized manicure set,
beautifully decorated, John Rost.
Pear-shaped oxidized silver and
plush jewelry case and pin cushion
combined, George Cummings.
Beautiful hand embroidered plush
and satin photograph case, Naomi
Smith.
Pair of large globe ornaments
Mary Linstead and Nellie Duqustte
Pair of lovely bracelets, Pauline
! Davis.
Individual silver salt and pepper
castor, Anna Martin.
Pair of black kid gloves, Charles
Smith.
Large gold-linsd silver cup, Fred
Garrscht.
Beautiful horn and red plush whisk
broom holder and match safe com.
bined, Thos. Day.
Handsome silver ornament, VIM
Edworthy.
Handsome pair of vases, Jas. Da-
Wis and Mary Mautz.
Beautiful breast pin, Theresa
Haug.
Pair of lovely earrings, Rob't Da-
Wis.
Beautiful horn and blue plust
whisk broom holder, Amelia and EN-
ma Jones.
Handsomely decorated satin per
fume case, G. Eaton.
Oxidized silver basket ornament
Lawrence Garrecht.
Silver book napkin ring, Louis
Suhlsen.
Handsome Individual castor, gold
silver and cut glass, VIM. Hambly.
Beautiful horn and green plusl
whisk broom holder, John Mckay.
Beautiful drawn work apron, Mrs
G. Marcus.
Beautiful white apron, Bertha Ire
gaskis.
Lovely crochet lace, Ada Tregas
kis.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

SENATOR MCCONNELL. on the 10Th
lntroduced bill to appropriate slo,-
@O for preliminary surveys of the
Gnur d'Alene and Kootenai rivers SO
ls to determine how much it will cost
b improve them.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

The WORLD has been crowded with
Mira work for several days, so we
have had but little time to devote to
editorial work.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Il THIRTY couples attended the dance
y Centerville last WEDNESDAY night.
Ihs town was represented by nearly
thlrty dancers. The dance was given
70 the school house. Meffsrt's hotel
mrnlshed an excellent supper.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

JOHN GARREcHT, SR., was stricken
With paralysis few days ago. Mr..
@rrecht's health has been gradually
iailing for long time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

y. A. LlPrINcorT, Superintendent
Of the Elkhorn, was in town yester-
day. He says the mine is looking
NELL. The mill is running steadily.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

DEMpsEY's bill, for the repeal OF
ths special road law of this county,
ass passed the Senate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

WV. EDwoRrHY left yesterday for
Goldsn, Colorado. He will return in
tae spring.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

MISS PAULINE Davis went out to
Banner Wednesday to visit relatives
and friends.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

DAVE CoUGHANoUR, of the Sold
Hill company, at Quartzburg, brought
over two gold bars yesterday, worth
$4,000. This gold was taken from
the Pioneer mine, near the Gold Hill,
and owned by the Gold Hill com
Ipany,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
AUDITORS REPORT.

10 the Hon Board of County Commits
sioners of Boise county, Idaho.
Inc Auditors report for the quarter end
ing Jan. l, 1891, is respectfully submitted (:
VIM. WARNER,
Auditor Boise County.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

TgE snow has nearly at dlsap-
1sared.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Joux MCKAY came in from Banner
n Tuesday on pleasure trip.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
COUNTY AND STATE.

Coon fresh oysters at Silsby's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Warrants issued during quarter ending
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

PAYETTE LETTER.

HORSESHOE BEND, Jan. 20, 1891.
Ed. WoRLD;--Perhaps an item OF
two from this place might be of in
terest.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-31

ma tells me to a-bominate every one
| CAM
Didn't Mrs, Camp laugh! She
couldn't help it, though she tried so
hard that she choked, and frightened
Neddy, who could not think what the
trouble was.
"Bless your dear heart!" said she,
as soon as she could speak. And
then she went to the corner closet
and took out a little pyramid of maple
sugar-more than Neddy could have
bought at the store with two dimes.
"There," said she, II know you like
sap sugar, don't you? And this isn't
pay-it's present.
ooh, thank YOU" cried Neddy,
eagerly. CPL 60 right home and
show it to mammal"
So he did; and Mrs Camp sat
down by her window and laughed and
laughed.
"Bless his dear little manly heart!"
said she.-Canadlan Queen.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-31
children S Corner.
CROOKED SPECTACLES.

An elf lived in a buttercup,
And, waking after dawn,
He donned his golden spectaces,
And stepped out on the lawn.
"Dear me-" said he,
81 scarce can see,
The sunbeams shine so crookedly,"
He met merry bumble-bee,
Within the clover gay,
Who buzzed "Good morningp in his ear,
at is a pleasant day!h
"Dont speak to me,
Sir Bundle bee,
Until you trim your WINGS cried he.
lie met gallant grasshopper,
And thus accosted him;
"Why don't you wear your green coat straight
And look in better trim?
j frets me quite
In such plight
To have you field folk in my sight"
He saw an airy dragon-fy
Float DER the meadow rail-
"Pray stop, Sir Dragon-fy," he cried,
$50 upside down you SAIL
The sight will make
My poor head aehe
Fly straight, or rest within the brake"
Then wise owl, within tree,
Wnked his great, staring eye;
'To folk in crooked spectacles
The whole world looks awry.
To-whit! To.whoel
To.whoo," said he,
"Many such folk I've lived to see."
Susan Hartley SWEET, in ST. Nicholas.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-31
The Home of the PeafoWlS.

Inc Home OF the PeafOWlS.
You would be delighted if you
could see our peafowls.
We have many of them, sometimes
nearly a hundred, and though we en-
joy fat peafowl for Christmas din
ner, we think our chief pleasure in
them comes from watching them
sometimes as they strut, again as
they walk gracefully along carrying
their long trains of feathers just
above the grass.
In the springtime, when their feath-
ers are of full length, we sometimes
see twenty-five or thirty strutting at
once, each Tail full spread and very
rich and beautiful. The peacock,
you must know, has greater variety
of colors in his plumage than any
other bird. The peahen is dove COL
ored, with green neck, and has not
long TAIL
Peacocks appear vain, and each one
has his favorite place Of strutting,
and there he spends most of his time
in the spring; he comes to the same
spot year after year to display his
beauties. One who spent his time
before the sitting-room window was
very handsome. Some one caught
him and hung coin by a cord round
his neck, and it shone there over his
glossy blue breast for years.
We have some who are fond of
perching on the gate-posts, and we
think them handsome ornaments.
They roest far up in the tall forest
trees, and sometimes in snowy wealth
er, do not come down till late in the
day. Sometimes when weighted with
snow, they sit down, and their plu-
mage freezes to the ground, and if
not cuC loose tney would ole.
In summer they do not 60 to rosst
till late, and if rain is coming on,
they utter their strange cries at all
hours of the night. | knew a little
girl who said she believed they talked
in their sleep, for she thought they
could not stay awake to call as stead
lily as they did. The voice of the
peafowl is thought to be harsh, but
we like it, for it is to us a home
sound.
Their eggs are large. They make
their nests in the wheat fields or or
chards, and do not bring their young
to the house while small
In May and June their feathers are
ripe for plucking, and after heavy
rain, while they are too wet to fly or
run fast, boys catch them and pick
out their beautiful tails. AS they
miss the weight of their feathers,
they stagger around and hide in thu
bushes for a few days.
The peafowl is said to be a native
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-31
Neddy's Long Word.

"Remember, Neddy," said man.
ma, one day, "always to accommo-
date every one that you can
"Yes'm,o answered Neddy, heart
lily, ~ will" And mamma felt sure
he wsuld, because Neddy is one of
the very best boys to remember
things you ever saw.
The next day Mrs. Camp called to
him as he was running down the
street with his new sled flying behind
him.
'"Neddy, Neddy! come here min
ute, won't you?"
Neddy heard her and stopped,
though he didn't much want to. He
was going over on the Wilson hill
coasting, and was in great hurry;
but he went up TO the door where
Mrs. Camp was standing, and pulled
off his fur cap with a polite little
bow, which pleased the lady very
much.
"Will you run down to the store
for me, dear?" she asked. 81 want
spool Of twist, and l have no one
to send"
Neddy's eyes clouded up the least
bit in the world, but Mrs. Camp was
looking in her purse for the right
change, and didn't notice; and be-
fore she found it, the bright sun of
good nature was shining again in
Neddy's eyes, and he answered,
"Yes'm," as cheerfully as could be.
1t didn't take long, after all. The
store was not great way off, and
there was no other customer; and
Neddy, In less than five minutes, was
back again with the spool of twist.
"Thank you," said Mrs. Camp,
smiling at him. Then she took a
bright, new dime from her purse.
"Here is something for you to buy
peanuts WITH" said she, kindly,
"and Pm very much obliged be-
Sides"
But Neddy shook his head at the
dime, though he liked peanuts almost
as well as maple sugar, which is say
ing good deal.
"You're welcome as can be-" said
he, "but l can't take pay for going,
Mrs. Camp, cause, you know, man.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1891-01-31
W0MAN'S CHRONICLE PURCHAS-
ING AGENCY.

Ladies throughout the State will
find it to their interest to purchase
through this agency, as the best of
goods will be furnished at the lowest
market prices.
Samples furnished upon application
with stamp.
Goods not obtainable at Little
Rock will be supplied through our
New York agent.
Patterns furnished at liberal rates
Address,
WoMAN's CHRONICLE PURCHASING AG'Y
COR. SECOND AND LOUISIANA sTs.,
Little Rock, Arkansas, SIS. RIB.