Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-17

| prepared TO carry on the work without
, compensation --other than certificates
until the next regular session. The sin.
cerity Of their assertion that they will
not begin work is therefore doubted.
M g. Della Keevan, who was brought
into public notice some months ago by
the kidnapping of her adopted daughter
Mamie by the girls mother, Mrs. Nc
Kay of Tacoma, was defendant in di-
yorce suit that came up for hearing be-
fore Judge Lichtenberg at Seattle one
day last week. Her husband. John Kee-
van, alleged that his vile was cruel and
refused to perform all the household du-
ties. Mrs. Keevan filed cross com
plant, In which she charged her spouse
with idleness and drunkenness. On the
witness stand Keevan eaid some very
h I'D things about his wife's virtue and
sobriety. Property valued at 500, 900 is
involved in the suit. keevan asks it to
be divided equally, while his wife claims
IL all her own. It is said the adopted
daughter il largely TO blame for tile
trouble between the couple, as Keevan
fears that she will come into the prop
srty.
At Tacoma an effort Is being made by
special agents OF tile general land office
10 break up the system OF blackmail
which has been practiced by the United
States Deputy Surveyors upon the set
tiers on unsurveyed government lands.
The plan OF the deputies has been to SCI
cure contract TO survey one or more
townships, then 20 among the settlers
an demand additional amounts, vary
ing from rs VI to $4,000 per township, ac-
cording rs the settlers were able or will
ing to pay, upon the pretext that with
out such bonus they would be unable to
complete the contract within the time
specified, and consequently the survey
would be postponed definitely. An in
vestlgation proves that this has been the
rule in the State for number OF years
past, and determined effort will now
oe mace 10 break up the practice ana
protect settlers from having TO pay trib-
ute 10 this gang OF professional harpies.
AT Seattle O'Meara has instituted two
suits In the Superior Court to set aside
the conyeyances OF land made to Peter
Cunih, Catholic priest, on behalf OF
the House OF the Good Shepherd.
O'Meara alleges that he has been Gath
Ollie all his life and has in consequence
reposed great confidence in the priest.
lie charges that Father Cnniff repre-
scented 10 him that the House of the
Good Shepherd was an institution for
receiving and educating male infants
and induced him to convey to him two
tracts Of land. The priest afterwards
decided them to the institution. The
plaintiff clsima that he has recently
learned that the House OF the Good
Shepherd was not organized for the pur-
pose OF caring for male infants and has
no power TO do so. He says that Father
Cunin, knowing these facts to be so,
made representations to the contrary.
There was no consideration whatever for
any OF the deeds from O'Meara to the
priest or from the latter TO the institu-
ton. The plaintiff asks that they be
declared void.
AT the Owsley mines on the Tukanon
about twenty-one miles distant from
Dayton, great deal OF work has been
done In developing what the proprietor
supposed was a quartz ledge, but which
on close inspection proves TO be nothing
more than quarry of blue limestone
containing small patches OF sulphurets
When the ledge was discovered an assay
OF the rock was made, and it was found
TO contain 81 40 to the ton in silver, but
the mine owner supposed that the rock
went 81 40 to the pound, which would
make it very valuable. News OF the
strike was sown broadcast over the land
and considerable excitement was Gre
ated, A number rushed I'M and staked
off claims, q majority Of which prove to
be nothing more than groupings of ba-
salt rock. So wild was the excitement
that n number OF placer claims were
taken up, although color cannot be
found within mile OF the diggings. 1t
IL barely possible that some good quartz
lodges may yet be found on the Tukanon,
az the indications of the mineral are
strongly marked on the surface. Aside
from limestone and granite nothing of
value has yet been discovered on the
Tukanon,
William SwafIord. grandson Of I G
Swaiford. postmaster Of Snohomish and
ex-Probate Judge of Snohomish county,
was brought before United States Com
missioner Emery at Seattle the other
day, charged with robbng the mails.
lie was held TO appear Mt the December
term Of the District Court in the sum OF
$3.50, but furnished bail and was re-
leased. Swatiord was charged with the
theft OF only one registered letter con
tanning $50, but this is but small por-
ton OF the money stolen from the Sno-
homish postofice. He admits having
taken ~ 10, and the total of his stealings
may reach two or three times that
amount, Harry g. Swallord, the post
masters son, was placed in charge OF the
office as deputy. and the grandson had
free access to the mails. Young Swat
ford, who Is not more than 10 or II years
OF age, does not appear to recognize the
gravity OF his ofiense lie is said to