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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
Compared TO the Apostles Of Old.
Salt Lake Tribune

In the Tabernacle yesterday al
most every available seat was occu-
pied, and the galleries were comfort
ably filed. As was remarked by one
of the Apostles during the exercises,
almost every nation on the globe
was represented" After prayer by
Bishop CIawson, which was preceded
by the singing of "America," Elder
Dean addressed the multitude. In
the course of his remarks he dwelt
with particular emphasis on the work
that had been done by the Apostles
and Prophets of the Mormon Church,
and was confident that when their
deeds had been handed down to pos
terity as had been the deeds of the
Apostles and Prophets in the days Of
Christ, they would be looked upon
with the same faith and sanctlty as
their predecessors. He was thankful
for the word of God as handed down
through the instrumentality of the
prophet, Joseph Smith. He further
stated that he often noticed smile
of pity on the faces of many people
when reference was made to the pro-
phetical powers of Joseph. 1t was
explainable, however, by the fact thai
Joseph had been ridiculed and de
rided during his life, and commonly
spoken of by many as "Old Joe
Smith, when the prophets age a
the time of his death was less than Al
years. Elder Dean also dwelt a
length upon the erroneous idea tha
was prevalent regarding the body o
the Mormon church being at the becl
aud call of the priesthood, nr, in othe
words, "priest-ridden,' and state1
that one and all were Americans ant
we're free moral agents as long a
they chose to do right.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

DEMOCRAT: The belief has been
almost unanimous that Taylor and
Henton, arrested for robbing the post
Office. were innocent, and that the
story told by the former on the w.t.
ness stand had been taught him. His
recantation now in which he says be
was intimidated into confessing the
guilt of crime he had never COM
mitted is no surprise to the public, for
it had been expected. But if these
two men are guiltless, as is believed,
what redress have they more than had
poor old Steve Henderson who, not
many years since, was arrested, tried,
convicted, sentenced and served a
part of his time for a crime of which
he was wholly innocent? The men
who robbed the postoffice are in all
probability smarter, if not better, than
the parties who put up the Taylor
Henton job.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
Death at silver Mountain.

Vivian Thorne received letter a
few days ago from VIM. Stevens, of
Silver Mountain, which gave an ac-
count of the death of John Burns.
Pete Banwell, while out fishing a
week ago last Friday, came to Burns
cabin, knocked on the door, and the
old man not appearing Mr.. Banwell
surm,sed that he was dead and has
tened hack. Mr. Stevens returned
with him and they entered the cabin
and found Burns dead. He had ap-
parently died very suddenly that day.
He had almost finished preparing a
meal and it is evident that he dr,Pped
dead while actively engaged IN the
work. He has resided at Silver
Mountain a number of years. he
was an old. timer of Atlanta and about
65 years of age.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

Two or three readable and snQges-
i've romances have been printed ip re-.
cent years, the central idea of which
was tho possibility Of changing /.
mans character by surgical opera
fion upon his brain. In one Of these
stories : California desperate was
transformed into an amisbls, pure.
hearted, philanthropic citizen. Un.
fortunately he couldn't rid himself Of
the memory Of his crimes, and be BE-
came so remorseful at last that he up
and committed suicide. According
to the New York World an instance
OF this kind Of trepauning has oc-
CURED In real life and with entire
success. The operation performed
upon the Uranium of an idiot boy, :
certain portion Of the skull being re-
moved, permitted the brain to have
more room to grow. Since this was
done the World solemnIy asseverates.
an extraordinary improvement has
taken place in the child's mental con.
dition, and it is believed that as soon
as he has had time to catch up he
will be as bright intellectually as any
boy Of his years.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
A Rich strike

A special from Silver City to the
Statesman, under date of April 29Ih,
says:
One of the richest strikes that has
been made on War Eagle mountain
for some time past was made to- day
in the Ruth mine, owned by M'liard
F. Leech and others.
Judging from specimens shown
your correspondent, the ledge is OF
considerable width, at least twelve
inches, and the ore would assay from
$4,000 to $4,000 in gold and silver
The strike is certainly a very rich
one, and there is every ino'ea''o"
that the high grade ore will continue
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
Forging by Electricity.

The outer part of piece of iron,
when heated in \ forge, is at a white
heat, while the inner part is compare
lively cool, and it cools so rapidly that
several heatings may be necessary
before it can be forged. In forging
by electricity, the slow, alternating
currents heat the inner part FIRST, and
the heating is so rapid that only the
part that is in the path of the current
is heated to any extent, the ends be-
ing hardly warm. A workman can
handle a bar of iron foot in length
that has six inches red hot. The
heating apparatus has bronze clamps,
with electrodes, that hold the piece
to be heated. A bar of iron can be
heated to q white heat in few Sec
onds. A steel wire can be twisted in
a spiral at one heat. A square bar Of
iron can be heated evenly Throughout,
its length, worked into different
shapes on an anvil and straightsned
again at one heat. In Welding BY
electricity, the two pieces are brought
end to end, and, the imperfect con-
tact causing resistance, the ends be-
come heated aud are then pressed TO-
gether.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

Director of the Mint Leech, in his
report to Congress on the production
Of the precious metals for the calen-
dar year 1891, says: The gold pro-
duct of the mines of the United States
aggregated 1,6o4,s4o fine ounces;
value $33,175,OO0; an increase of
$330,000 over the previous year,
which was due to improved processes
of treatment and the increased amount
of gold extracted from lead and cop
per ores.
The silver production was 81, $780,
900 fine ounces, an increase of $780,
0OO ounces over the previous year.
The commercial value Was e57, $50, !.
O4O, or coinage value in silver dollars
$75,316,565 The increased silver
product was due to new discoveries
in Colorado and Idaho and the cheap
ening of the process of smelling lead
and copper ore bearing silver.
The total amount of paper and me-
talic money in circulation January l,
1892, exclusive of the amount in the
treasury and branches, was $1,592,
3s3,6as against $685. s,5s4,S27, jan
nary l, 1891; an increase of $6S, 7s9,.
OOa. The amount of paper and me.
talIic money in actual circulation
April 1, 1892, was $l,6os.641,5 $50.
The product of gold and silver in
the world for the calendar year 1891
was 1924, ,2se, 900 gold, $13s,l75,0OC
silver. The product of gold increased
in 1891 over the prior year nearly
$4,000, 600, the increase being prin-
cipally in South Africa The product
of silver increased in 1891 over the
prior year about 1900, 900 6ns ounces
The increase in the silver produc'
was principally in the United States
Australia and Bolivia.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

Call SsF Deneerssse CssvsasssD-
In accordance with the action Of
the Democratic Central Committee Of
Boise county held April "a, 1892, >
Democratic county convention il
hereby called to meet st Idaho City
on Friday, May l3, 1892, It ! o'clock
r. n, for the purpose Of elscsing 6vs
delegates TO represent Boise county
in ths Democratic Stats convention
which will meet 1t Pocatello on May
Is, 1892. The primary elections 70
elect delegates 70 represent the ssv-
eral precincts At said county convsn-
ton are directed to be held on Sat-
urday. May 2, 1892
The several precincts of the county
will be entitled to representation in
said county convention - follows:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

1t is to bs hoped, says an exchange,
that the gigantic dams which are be-
ing erected in the West for irrigat-
ing purposes are being constructed
solidly enough to insure the safety of
the people living in the valleys below
them. Persons who have never seen
an irrigating dam have but q slight
conception of their immensity. The
following are the dimensions of -four
of the largest that have been compile
ted within the past year:
l. The Walnut Grove dam, neal
Prescott, Arizona, ITO feet high, in
closing 75o acres, with a capacity Of
4,OOo,0 100000 gallons.
2. The Merced dam, Central Cali
fornia, one mile long, sixteen fee1
high, capacity 5.5oo,ooo,o0O gallons
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
Drowning Half q Continent
ST, Louis Republic.

When the Panama canal was first
proposed a great cry went up that
such aditch would endanger the
lives of millions of human beings. 1t
was argued that the waters on the
Pacific side of the isthmus were hum
dreds of feet higher than they were
on the Atlantic side, and that the
great rush of waters to even up the
difference in the level of the two
oceans would drown out all southern
North Americs, all the West Indies
and most of Mexico and Iucatan.
Would-be engineers and sensational
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
IDAHO CITY, TUESDAY. NAY ). 1899
The Idaho City Brass Rand :,

The Idaho City Brass Band uo..
sesses immense drawing powers.
as measured by tho evident evid.nc.
OF the result Of its potency in that
particular qualification illustr.ted
last Saturday evening when the boz.
appeared on the street TO take a pr.c.
teal lesson in marching and keeping
time and step. Previous to their An.
pearance the town presented an a.
most deserted and lifeless aspect.
but immediately after the FIRST nots
sounded the streets were the scene
OF life such as no ono would have
thought it capable of showing. The
population was out in full force. The
boys marched up and down Main
street, but did not quite do them
selves justice, that being their first
practice in footing and stepping at
the same time, and to make it worse
they waded through one or more
mud holes, while they had their eyes
fastened intently on the music, which
considerably interfered with the
smooth, even flow OF the melody.
But they redeemed themselves by
playing = number Of selections on
the veranda of Odd Fellows hall.
Everybody was we'll pleased with the
serenade, and it is the general YER
dict that the town has q good band.
1t was organized only few months
ago, and is not near as good as it will
be few months hence.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

On the 9th eight deputy marshals
left Market Lake, for Jackson's Hole,
l5O miles away. and near the head
OF Snake river, to capture two horse
thieves-Spencer and Burnett. The
last seventy-6ve miles they travelled
on snowshoes. The thieves were
stopping with Jackson. The posse
deputized four men at Jackson's Hole
At the break of day seven men were
posted near the stables. Spencer
first came out to feed the stock and
was ordered to throw up his hands.
He drew his Colts and commenced
firing. The posse fred and riddled
his body with bullets and buckshot.
Burnett came out on the other side
when Deputy Sheriff J. T. Williams
ordered him to throw up bis hands.
Burnett fred, the shot grazing Will
iams' scalp, cutting hole in his hat.
Burnett jumped back under the COW
er of the house. Williams fired, the
ball striking the logs of the house
and the splinters striking Burnett in
the face. The firing was kept up
until Burnett was killed. Fifty.
three head of Mon ana horses were
foun,1, and there are known to be l60
head of other stolen horses in the
Hnla
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

nos NEvINs brought a horse load
a'mon trout over from Cotton
few days ago which he dis
"a OF. As soon as he arrived the
'ssm'ths were put to work manu-
arng gigs, some of the boys
''g Immediately caught the fish
e Three of them-Wm. Dodge,
Suhlsen and Milt Straus-
ex out yesterday for Cottonwood
"s may expect the market to be
aed with salmon trout on their
nm Wen all get fish.
Fo' we "won't.n Just before 90.
20 press yesterday evening the
s'raggled back and reported
,oey struck six feet of snow and
unit get through it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

editors passed their opinions or wrote
yards Of scare editorials on the sab
lect- 1t now turns out that the At
lantic and not the Pacific is the high
or OF the two oceans, and that in
place Of the difference il level being
hundreds Of feet, as had been A.
frmed, the surface Of the water on
the east side Of the isthmus is exactly
81 feet higher than it is on the west
ern side.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

3. Sweetwster Tiver dam, near
San Diego, Cal, ninety feet high, rs
acres, capscity 6,OOO, ,Ooo, 900 gslIoas.
4. Tho Bear valley dam, in San
Bsrnardino county, Cal, i sixty fast
high, enclosing 2.25O acres and viii
hold 10000, 600 900 gallons.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03
THE slG DirCM.


We went to press last week Just -
the contractor bids were being con-
sidersd by the representatives OF the
Payette Valley Irrigation and Water
Power company, and were therefore
unable to give our readers any de-
tails.
The competition among the bid
ders for the contracts was very close,
and it was finally awarded to Messrs.
Robertson Bros. & Phelan, of Omaha.
The standing and experience Of this
well known firm insares the rapid
prosecution Of the work and its
speedy completion. They have had
. long and varied experience in ditch
construction.
The great canal, which in . few
years will make garden of the south
side of the Payetts valley, is to be
nearly thirty-three miles long, being
taken out of the river above Emmett,
and terminating on the bluffs of the
Snake, FIVE or six miles south Of Pay
cite. 1t will have . capacity of 500
cubic feet Of water per second. l,
will be fifteen wide on the bottom,
and thirty feet wide on the top, and
six feet deep. 1t will irrigate forty
thousand acres OF some of the finest
sagebrush land in the Northwest,
which is already filed upon BY set
tiers, almost to the last square foot
The people who locate under it will
never be troubled for lack of water,
for the Payette river is one of the
largest in Idaho.
The contract calls for a most ener-
getic prosecution of the work, which
must be finished by the 1st of Sep
tember. There is little difficult con.
struction, practically no rock and
hardly trace of hardpan In any
quantity. There will be about four.
fifths of mile of fuming, which vii
require nearly a million feet of lum,
Der. The ditch will be fenced or
both sides, to prevent trouble viii
stock.
The big ditch will have other anc
very important uses besides the one
of bringing into cultivation tens o.
thousands of acres of fertile land. L
will be specially constructed to floa
down many millions of feet of logs tt
the saw mills near its terminus, thu
avoiding the toilsome and expensive
process of floating them down th,
river, as has heretofore been neces
sary. And when all its work of 40
tation and irrigation Is done Their
will be about one thousand hors,
power available in the fall of on,
hundred feet from the terminus of th,
canal to the level of Snake river
This horse power can be used TO
manufacturing, for electric lighting
or for electric transportation.
The work of construction will b.
supervised by the most competen
and experienced engineers, and NJ
reasonable expense will be spared t
make the Paystts valley canal
model irrigation enterprise whicl
shall be the source of a large perma
nent income, not only to its promoter.
but to every citizen who is a land
holder under it.
The total cost will be approximate
ly $175,000. The contractors q
once advertised for Eve hundre
teams, and expect to have the wor
under full Roadway in few days.
| We shall give our readers detaile
information concerning the progres
of the enterprise from time to time
Big Dams.
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Hon. JAS. H. HAwLEY, Butler, o

Hon. JAS. H. HAwLEY, Butler, OF
the Capital Hotel, Richards, quartz
expert, and VIM. Coughanour came
nm from Boise last Friday and went
over to Quartzburg. Richards is IN
the employ of a London company
He made an examination of the Pio'
neer mine, owned by the Gold HUI
company. The party returned sun
dav and went to Boise yesterday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

In accordance with the rules and reSu-
lasi ,ns Of the Honorable Secretary Of the
Interior, dated May 8, 1891. We. the un-
dersiensd, whose postofice address h
Crane, Wsshington county, idaho, Aefshy
give notice that ct the expiration Of twen-
ty-one days from the frst publication Of
this notice (April II, 1881 We will make
application to the Hen Secretary Of the
Interior for permission to cut and remove
Or and pine timber for lumber and fuel
TO be used by the settlers Of the immediate
vicinity, from the unsarveyed government
land Of The tr2cs lying in the county Of
Boiee and State Of Idaho, and described
by the following boundaries. tNwit: Be
ginning st the mouth Of The creek that the
Crane creek road comes down. 70 SquaG
creek, thence east one nile, thence north
siy miles, thence west two miles, tAenca
south si4 miles, thence east 10 the place
Of beginning, containing about two mill
ion fess Of saw timber. The dmbered
portion is wholly unit for aaEtsolture.
Timber nearly all pine, bot lials 1ks
Apxl -. lees-Sg WAIxsn nncs
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

s. c. Snssr left yesterday for Po-
catslIo = delegate iron this county
TO tho Rspubliesa Sssss Cosvsnaioa
which will mset q thst pIaes ssxt
Tbursday % elect delegates = -
Rspublicaa National Convsntsoa.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

THE long standing libel case of
George NJ. Payne, editor and pro-
prietor of the Rocky Bar Bulletin,
against Asa Abbot, of the Mt. Home
Range and Valley, came to termi-
nation last week. The jury acquitted
him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

+. BovIER, superintendent of
I'm'ra company, returned Sun
'rom Boise, and went up to Ban
Yesterday. Mr.. Bowler was sum-
Red to Boise as a witness.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

HARLEY PATTERSON and Archie
Pn came in yesterday from Jas. Ir-
: ranch, on Pavette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

HE citizens of the town of Pay
have subscribed 1900 for g-a-
and improving its streets.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

HE Boise and Basin stages began
(nlng on summer time on the 1st.
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r. PLowMAN will begin work
ay In his placer claim on East
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FIX. GIsBs received a contract q
time ago for running 1000 feet
pe long tunnel to tap the Banner
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xfeaSWerss 1Ot3ee.
The following warrants viii be paid on
1t my ONCE:
COUNTY CENTRAL, 1880.
Nos. 3s2, $50, 5S4. 307, 3s7.
PRANK CHuRcH,
IpAHo CIrH. April Z, 1892.
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aRs EMMA DAY went out to Ban
yesterday.
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las ED DooLEY died on Shafef
ek last Thursday OF paralysis.
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FRANCE county cream cheese, and
nburger at J. B. Emery's.
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CLOTHES cleaned and repaired
4 Mrs. J. w. REEL.
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DISTRICT Court for this county will
convene on Wednesday. the llth inst.
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Win be received up to 10 O'Clock A. \.
July u, 1eoa, for the purpose Of construct
ing . wagon road cGmmencing st > en-.
tain point on the Payefte river, known q
. WetzeFs Bridge" and following ths
Carpenter road to Reservoir gulch, hence
following said gulch to the main divide
between Danskin creek and smith ersek,
thence following said divide TO Tie surlmis
besween Gardkn valley and Deadwooa
Basin, thence from summit down Tfail
creek . distance Of three miIes, thence
leaving Trail creek, also Hcott's creek, to
the right and following certain bench
that leads acroas Packsaddle creek to Ten
Mile creek, thence following . ridge that
varies very little from 6cott's Trail into
DeadWood Basin
Road to be ten feet wide, with al neces-
sary turnoufs, bridges and culverts-
The Board reserves the right to reJees
any or all bidA Arr CuHNMsHAH.
April -, "a. Clerk I'd. Co. Cons
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C. A. SALYER, member OF the
Seattle Bar, will lecture on prohioi-
ton at this place on the 9th inst.
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COUNTY AND STATE.

RSH snons, oranges and can
3 al J. b. Emerv's.
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The quarterly examinatioa q tsash-
err Tor Boise county wfIl b beId By
Prof. Gus KobDy q PlscsrvilIA and
Mary d. JARVIS, as OIa, o. Wsdsss-
day, the I'll day Of Nay, 1891. r.
asuination viii sonnsscs q 10 O'Clock
Az. Jas. J. NAnsx,
Ex-O OGcio Co. School Sept.
April ., 1891.