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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-17
THE KOOTENAI.
An Interesting Article Concerning the
Kootenai River and Valley from
the Pen of the oldest Pioneer.

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Mountains, towards the North,
forces its way through the gorges
of the Rockies and enters the East
Kootenai Valley from an easterlv
direction, leaving the head waters
of the South branch of the Column
bia River on its right only about
seven hundred yards. 1t is evil
dent, from the appearance of the
country at that place, that the
Kootenai River was once the South
branch of the upper Columbia, but
by some process of nature in pre-
historic days, has risen to it's pres
ent level and formed the present
Kootenai River. About eighty
miles west from the Rockies, it
turns due south, following the base
of the Rocky Mountains, leaving on
its left bank Fort Steele and r.
Galbraith's store, an old establish
ment of % years standing, and on
its right, Mr.. Jones' store, lately
established. Here a bridge crosses
the Kootenai, built by the govern
ment in 1889, Tor the accommoda-
tion of settlers and travellers. The
st. Eugene Mission is about six
miles from the bridge. 1t was es-
tablished in the year 1870 on the
banks of the St. Mary's, tributary
of the Kootenai and a beautiful
stream, about $50 yards wide and
entering the Kootenai from the
West. The scenery about the Mis-
sion is grand and varied. To the
East rise the Rocky Mountains in
all their grandure, with their peaks
and snowy SUBMITS towering to the
clouds, stretching far to the North
until they melt away into what APP
years to be white clouds. And to
the West, the eye ranges over an
immense extent of wilderness with
snow capped peaks that LOOK like
downy vapor on the horizon. Five
miles from here in a southwesterly
direction, towards the Moyea Lake
is Joseph's Prairie. III early times
Rev. Father Joseph established
himself there to escape the maraud-
ing Indians. The prairie was
named after Father Joseph, and is
now owned by Col. Baker who uses
it for his extensive ranch. Ten
miles farther, in a southwest direc.
ton, is Pea Vine Praire, beautiful
park bordered by scattering trees
and at present owned by johnson
q Dewar. A little below the Mis-,
sion, on the west side Of the St
Mary's River, is "a singular phe
nomenon, which is among The curl
osities of the country. 1t is callec
the chimneys. The lower part is I
high bank, raising out of the plane
and from the summit shoots NJ
the shafts or columns from which
it derives its present name. 1t il
composed of clay with alternate
layers Of washed stones and gravel
From Fort Steele the Kootena
flows south through a beautiful
scenic country, with lately settled
ranches on either bank. The rive
here is confined to a narrower bee
than in the country through whicl
it flows farther below. 1t crosse
the Information Line at Tobacco,
Plains, there turning its cours
gradually, in the form of hors
shoe, to Bonner's Ferry, glidinl
rapidly but smoothly, sometime
between wooded and rocky banks
until it is so he'd to rest in th
peaceful valley of the Flat Bow
leaving all along, on its right an,
left banks, glas-y hills, slopes an,
high knowles with nine and nthe
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-17

production of all kinds of vegeta-
ton. The following yields can be
relied upon.
Potatoes, $4,000 lbs. per acre.
Turnips, II to Is tons per acre.
Carrots, 5 to s tons per acre.
Cabbage, 20 to so lbs. per head.
Onions, 3 to 4 tons per acre
Peas and beans do well.
Oats and barley, very productive.
Strawberries, very productive.
Tobacco does we'll
All snail fruits yield surprisingly
Apples are decided success.
Pear, plum, peach and cherry
trees grow we'll and it is believed
that their fruit can be raised sue
cessfully.
Many other crops could be nam
ed which produce abundant yields.
In the extent of country drained
by the Kootenai and its tributaries
is an empire of mineral wealth.
When one stops to contemplate and
consider the great number of min
eral discoveries that have been
made in this region it is astonish-
ing, surprising imagination. When
such mineral lodes of gold, silver,
copper and iron ore is found, as has
been found, it may be said permits
cuously, it can not but be consider
ed as rich mineral country, and
inexhaustable mineral wealth is to
be found in these hills that some
day will employ many miners and
men and will continue so to do for
many generations to come.
The surface of the country has a
stern aspect and is hardened by a
range of mountains running north
and south. Everything bears trace
of some terrific commissions of ma
ture in times long past. Hitherto
the various strata of rock had ex-
hibited gentle elevation from south
to north, but in these mountains
everything appears to be thrown
out of shape. Immense strata OF
rocks are thrown up into crags and
cliffs and sometimes they form per
pendicular and overhanging preci-
pieces and an air of sterility always
pervades the savage and mountain
Gus wastes. Evidences of volcanic
action is everywhere apparent anc
at the head of all the streams o
any importance are lakes in basins
formed by volcanic action. Glacia
actions, also, have caused thes,
mountain lakes, and there are evi
dences Of glacial action on massiv,
granite dykes in the higher alti
tudes; also dry river beds, 5000 O
5000 feet above the level of tn,
sea, with wash rocks and fresl
water shells.
The botanical species of the higl
mountain ranges are wonderful anC
many species Of vegetable growth
not now known to botanical sa
wants, can be seen everywhere.
If the face of the Kootenai Rive
could be lowered six or eight feet
it would redeem many acres o
overflow land now almost worthless
TO do this, turn the main Kootena
River into the Columbia at the foo
Of the Rockies, where it forces it
way through the valley of tn
Kootenai. Other methods, such a
dyking, have been proposed, an
work in that direction is bein
pushed, but the turning of tn
Kootenai into the Columbia to les
sen the volume Of water in tn
lower valley is, we think, the wises
quickest and cheapest.
DAVID MCLAUGHLIN,
Ockonook, Feb. IA, 1894.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
NE HAS GENERAL SYM PATTY.
Wflkes- Barre Record.


The people OF this valley. irrespec-
tive Of religious belief. will be grievsd
to learn that RI. Rsv. William O Hara.
bishop Of Scranton diocese, is seriously
III. Ever since the conservation Of st,
Mary's Church In this city two years
ago, during which be was prostratsd,
his health has been precariouE. Those
who attended that ceremony will re.
member how splendidly he rallied
from that attack and by sheer force OF
will assisted at the solemn services.
Two weeks ago. upon the advice of hia
physioians, and at the earnest solieita-
tion of his brother, DR.. OHara oil
Philadelphia, he decided to go TO Cape
May and spend q few weeks at bis
brothers cottage there. He was taken
sick last Friday, and as his condition
did not improve, 1t was decided to take
him home. Bishop OHara's advanced
age and the fact that he has labored
hard for many years as ordinary Of one
Of the most important sees in the
United States may initiate against his
recovery. 1t is the earnest wish OF
everyone, however, that the gentle.
kindly shepherd may be spared fol
many years to minister to the flock ht
| loves so well.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
FOR DELEGATE ELECTIONS,
Apportionment Of Republican Represen-
tation Among the Various Districts,

Apporlonment OF Republican hepresen-
tation Among the Various Districts
Pursuant to meeting Of the Republi.
can County committee held on July 14th,
1894, the County Convention will be
held on Tuesday, September 4th, 1894, at 10
o'clock a. m, in the court house at Scran-
ton, for the purpose Of placing in nomina-
tion candidates for the following named
offices, to be voted for at the next general
election to be held November 9th, 1894;
Congress, Eleventh district; Judge. Forty
fifth Judicial district; sheriff, treasurer,
clerk of courts, prothonotary, district at
torney, recorder Of deeds, register Of wills,
and jury commissioner.
Vigilance committees will hold delegate
elections on Saturday, September 1st, 1894,
between the hours of and p. m, They
will also give at least two days public
notice of the time and place for holding
said elections.
Each election district should elect at the
said delegate elections, two qualified per-
sons to serve as vigilance committee for one
year, and have their names certified to, on
the credentials Of delegates to the County
Convention.
The representation OF delegates to the
County Convention Is based upon the vote
cast last fall for Fell, candidate for judge
OF supreme court, he being the highest
officer voted for at said state election.
Under this rule the several election districts
are entitled to representation as follows,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
Mr.. Wilson's Apology.

Viceroy Wilson naturally blames il
all on the senate. In formal apology
drawn up by him for distribution by
the Associated Press he lugubriously
remarks:
Icannot see where we failed to do any
thing we could do to bring about better
result. When have done the best accord
ing to my capacity aud judgment must
fall back on the consciousness OF duty done.
The difficulty which the country must rec
ognize is that on the tariff we did not have
Democratic senate, and whatever has
been gained has been wrested from a
protection body. / have been willing to
lake any, even the most desperate chances,
that gave the least hope Of success in
getting rid Of the most objection
able senate amendments and would have
fought to March with any ground to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

AT ONE time the president says, in
his letter of sympathy to Wilson, he
had begun to doubt whether the DEM
ocratic party was after all the real
party of tariff reform, but he had not
permitted himself to entertain the
thought, realizing Immediately that
40 matter what might be the tempor-
ary obstacles in the way Of progress,
The party must continue its crusade
and it members must remain loyal to
the cardinal principles of their organi.
zation. Otherwise he and his would
become Statesmen out of jobs" A
shrewd idea, that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

courts who shall expound the CONNER
cial, maritime, constitutional and in
ternational laws as they arise and are
applied in the important trade centers
of New York and New England" 1t
would seem from this that the honor
able Lucius Quintius Curtius Lamar
of Confederate fame does not enjoy the
unanimous confidence of the Pottsyille
bar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

stand upon and any following to sustain
Inc. We have been confronted by SEN
ate with closed ranks, while we have had
divisions from the beginning that have
been fomented from the senate and the
growing impatience Of the members to 90
to their districts with anything that might
DO called tariff reduction bill, has made
them unwilling to stay unless promise
could be given Of assured or most prob
able victory. We could not honestly give
such promise, and a man cannot con-
tinue to battle with his army ready and
eager to break away.
Mr.. Wilson's plight evidently was
somewhat similar to that of Bob Bur.
dette's minister who couldn't do good
work in the pulpit against Satan be-
cause three-fourths of his congregation
had their money up on the other fel-
low,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

SENATOR QUAY isn't worrying over
the houses four "pop gun" tariff bills,
but will stay at his post of duty until
the session ends. Senator Quay, it
may be worth while to remark, is no
tin soldier in politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

Mr.. DANA concludes q passionate
editorial on the new tariff bill with a
fiery supplication to the Deity to ''pre-
serve the party that goes to the people
with such a record of perfidy, such a
confession of dishonor!" If it were
not irreverent we should be tempted to
notify Mr.. Dana that he has aimed his
request in the wrong direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

A NOVEL plank in the platform of
Schuylkill county Republicans adopted
at Pottsville the other day was that
which condemned as ''unwise and as
destructive to our jurisprudence that
the president should resort to agricul-
tural parishes Of Louisiana for the Sc
lection Of judge for the United States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

TODAY IS the centenary of the birth
of one of Americas four greatest poets,
William Cullen Bryant, the other
three being Longfellow, Whittier and
Lowell. 1t seems probable that the
fame Of Bryant will die sooner than
that of any Of the Others. He was es-
sentially q poet of the intellect; and
posterlty somehow takes best to poets
of the heart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

"IT IS SIMPLY the most disgraceful
thing in American history" says
Bourke Cochran, speaking of his
party's tariff settlement; and, really,
we do not see how we can seriously
disagree with Bourke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

CANDIDATE SINdERLY's paper an
nounces that "the income tax pro-
vided for in the new tariff bill goes
into effect Jan. l, 1895. 1t must be
paid on incomes for the year 1894"
Luckily OR not, however, the Demo-
cratic party has provided for this
emergency by making "incomes for
the year 1922 extraordinarily scarce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

"THE TARIFF policy of this govern
ment is now settled, and it is irrevoc-
ably settled" we learn from the Phila-
delphia Times. "There may" adds
Colonel Mcclure, "be changes in polit-
ical power, but there will be no mate
rial change from the policy of the Will
son tariff BILL" "Wilson bill," "Wil-
son bill"-oh, yes; we believe there
was such a bill once, in the house. Pos
sibly the colonel means the German
bill. That was the one that passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
SCRANTON. AUGUST l6. 1894
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
DANIEL II. HASTINGS,
OF CENTER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
WALTER LYON,
OF oFALLEGHENY,
For auditor General:
AMOS II. MYLIN,
OF LANCASTER.
For Secretary Of Rernal A6iairsf
JAMES w. LATTA
OF PHILADELPHIA
For ongresSmea.dt-LGrge;
GALUSHA A. GROW,
OF sUsQUEHANNA.
GEORGE +. HUFF,
OF wEsTMoRELAND.
Election Time, Nov. 6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

The Luzerne Democracy will select itl
victims on Tuesday. Aug 2s, and inter
them Nov Z. 1t is practically assured that
Hines will head the ticket No one else
wants the experience Of bucking against
the Leisenring boom and no one else will
have it. An effort Is being made, on the
quiet, to trot out Joe McGinty against
Hines, but its success is not encouraging.
The denomination Of Judge Rhone is as
sured; and many are already betting on
Lenahan slate stands any show at the
polls, it is probably Peter OBoyle for dis
.rict attorney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16

The Columbia county Democratic con-
vention, held at Bloc msburg, Tuesday,
unanimously selected the veteran G. R.
Buckalew for congress, and j. Henry
Cochran, of Williamsport, for state sena-
or. This practically settles their nomina.
t ions by the district conventions. Since
Congressman Simon 2. Wolverton declined
to eater the race again, Mr.. Buckalew for
congress has been the Democracy's open.
and-shut choice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
WITH THE THOR0UGHBREDs.
brighton Beach Judges Call Num-
Der of Jockeys Down.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Tnere was plenty
of excitement at Brighton Beach to-day
even il the card was of little account. In
the first place everybody was anxious to
see what the stewards would do with A.
shields for the defeat of Logan yesterday.
After the racing had begun it was an
nounced that it had been decided to in
struct the association to refuse the entries
Of that owner pending the decision of the
Jockey club, to which his case would be re-
ferred The people were not prepared for
the next announcement which was the rul-
ing off of Lizzie for her in-and-out running
the work of the mare in her race with Lo-
gan being the cause OF the decision. ].
Martin, VINO rode Cottonade, was suspended
for the meeting for incompetency and Shee-
dy. Days jockey, was suspended indefinite
ly for deliberate fouling in the second race.
Then Clerco, who rode the faVortte. Tom
Tough, in the fifth, was called into the
stand 10 explain his listless ride and de-
c,sion was reserved Summaries:
F'ive-eighths of a Mile, Selling-Nick (Bal-
lard), to 3, won; Panway OOnes) to l,
second, by half a length: Frank r. Harff
(Bergen), 10 TO 1, third. Time, :O2- Robus-
IA, Tiger. Rough and Ready, Poor JOna-
than, Gloriana, Oxford, Gertie. Equation
MneMDutch Skater RelhD. s to 5. won;
Harrington Hamilton), TO ?. second:
1854. Hartford and Micmac Queen also
ran
Five Furlongs. Sellng-Belle of Stonewall
9Reiff). TO ?. won; st. Pauline (Bergen).
l. third. Time, 1:03l5. Nocality Clio filly.
Tytura, Ettarre. Cremona. Judge Gleason,
Superior. Milwaukee. Malinda and Golden
Gate also ran
Mile. Selling-Little Matt Carter. to 2.
won by three parts of a length; Reiff dog
getD, ~ 2. second by three lengths: Bo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
AN IMPROVED SYSTEM.
The Board of safety VIII Adopt n
New style of BOOrSkeeuing

Clerk Herrick. of the Board of Public Safe
ty, is at work upon the estimates for the De-
partment of Safety for the coming year
The work this year will be much more
complicated than last on account of the
new system of bookkeeping that will be
adopted from the beginning of the next
year. The purpose of this new system is
to prevent the duplication of bills and to
enable an exact understanding of the ex-
penses Of each department Under the
old system in the Department of Public
Safety but six appropriation accounts were
carried upon the books, and all expendi-
lures were charged under one or the other
OF these six accounts. Ii so happened that
at times the small bills were sent to the
board and allowed by it. the voucher being
sent to the controller. Often when the
Dill was a small one the person or firm
in whose favor ii was drawn permitted
person was unaccustOmed TO dealing with
the city, a new bill was sometimes rem
dered. Under the new system duplication
OF bills will be impossible, as the number
or appropriation accounts is increased SO
as to include all ordinary expenses and the
clerk can tell by looking at the books
whether any specific bill has been paid
or not This 1t was impossible to do some
times because of the fact that small bills
were often punched under the head of in
cidental expenses and allowed in bulk one
and the different creditors paid in cash.
Under the new system. instead of six APP
preparation accounts, there will be FORTY
six in the Department Of Safety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
PHOTOGRAPHERS MEET.
Fourteenth Annual Convention Now in
Session at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 2i.-The fourteenth an
nual convention Of the Photographers AS
ISOLATION of America began its four days
session in the Music Hall in this city al 10
a. m to-day, being called TO order by Pres
ident Adam Heimberger. OF New Albany.
Ina. The proceedings were opened with an
address OF welcome by Mayor G. L. Wal
bridge, followed by a response from the
president. after which the latter read his
annual address. At its conclusion a com
mittee 10 nominate officers for the ensuing
year, select the next meeting place and to
award prizes was appointed.
4 feature OF the afternoon session was
the awarding of sxty-three prizes offered
by the c. Cramer Dry-plate Company, of
ST Louis, for work done on the plates man
ufactured by that firm. Pierce Mcdonald,
Of Albany. y. Y, won the grand prize.
magnificent silver cup Twelve gold medals
were awarded the following firms: Jones
x Lotz, San Francisco; w. +. Uhlman. St
Joseph. Mo-; Morrison, Chicago; ID. X. Cow
err Chicago: Bakers Art Gallery. Colum>
bus, o.; = l.. Stein, Milwaukee and Chica-
go; Arthur & Phlllbric., Detroit; W. J.
Root, Chicago; James Landy, Cincinnati
Cornell * Sanders. Rochester. y. Y; w H.
Jackson, Denver, and Il. Il. Bellsmith Gin
cinnati The remainder OF the prizes con.
sisted of gold badges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
AS BIG As PIGEON EGGS.
Hemorrhoids That Make Life Mis-
cradle.

How often you hear people complain OF
"Only a slight case of piles" often claim
ing that the trouble is merely temporary,
induced by costiveness. long standing or
sedentary habits. 1t may be very well TO
console yourself in this way, but II Is
much better 10 check the trouble at once.
You can't do IL too soon In time these
little rectal tumors will grow from the
size OF grapes until a knot Of them results
as large as a pigeons egg. These become
tnfiamed and eXquisitely tender to the
touch, and are filed with throbbing, burn
ing and singing sensations. And thus the
disease continues growing from bad TO
worse until finally the victim can only en-
dure IL by remaining in a horizontal posi-
ton. Pyramid Pile Cure Is certain rem
edy for piles in any OF these stages. IT
goes TO the very source OF the trouble and
drives out all inflammation, causing the
tumors to subside and the various dstort-
ed membranes TO resume their natural
places. The disease leads to too many COM
plicatOns TO admit of experiment. Pyramid
Pile Cure is manufactured by the Pyramid
Drug Company, at Albion, Mich, and is
sold by all druggists. The remedy is a pos
tive cure for either itching, aching or
bleeding piles. 1t is not experimental
venture, but is a tried and true cure hav-
ing been formulated by specialists who are
famous in the field of medicine. If YOU are
a sufferer you should not delay. This rem
edy requires no supplementary treatment
II is perfect and complete in itself Simply
follow directions and a cure is certain to
follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
SHRINERS AT DENVER.
Membership Has Increased from 27,OOO
to $4,000 i'm the Year.

DENVER, Col, July A-The annual SEES
sion of the Imperial Council OF the Order
of Mystic Shrine opened to-day with full
attendance. The reports of the officers
showed that the membership which num-
bered 27O00 at the close of 1892, has in
creased TO $1,000. Imperial Potentate Thorn
as ]. Hudson recommended that charters
be granted TO Aladdin Temple, Columbus.
O., and Ahmed Temple, at Marquette, Mich,
and of the application from Ogden, L. T.,
for a dispensation TO open Ell Cid Tenn
pie be referred to the committee on dis
pensations and charters. All three, how
ever, were referred. The imperial poten-
tate reported that as an organization of
colored citizens had pirated the title of the
order he had obtained articles of incor-
poration in New York State.
imperial potentate. William d. Molish, of
Cincinnati, being the successful candidate.
The vote was y TO So. No other officers
We're elected. Business is being transacted
slowly, and IL may be a day or two yet
before the business questions will be con-
Guided. The grand parade took place to-
night. The entire line of march was
thronged with spectators who had assem-
bled 10 see the unique affair. The gay uni
forms OF the marchers, the coloTed lights,
pyrotechnic displays and many strange feat