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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
CREAMERY To START At RATnDRuM
Farmers and business Men There Are
Wide Awake and Progressive.

Rathdrum Idaho. Feb 2I.-This after
noon about % business men and farmers
held an enthusiastic meeting at Eilert
hall, for the purpose Of further discuss
ing ways and means for the establish
ment OF a creamery
II is only a month since the farmers,
seeing the great success OF this import
ant industry in other localities and real
izing the necessity of diversity In farm
products. first turned their attention to-
ward creamery. but az a result OF their
first move five well attended meetings
have been held, eliminating in definite
action being taken today. All plans are
now ready for a cooperative stock con
Germ, the capital stock Of which will
probably be 5000 divided into small
shares of not to exceed 81 each, In order
that all the farmers In the country may
become Interested
Al today's meeting A. W. Post presd-
ed and +. r. Travis acted as secretary.
After discussing at length the various
plans presented. the meeting adopted
resolution offered by Judge Melder.
which provided for the immediate In
corporation OF company, committee
to be appointed by the chair to be the In
corportators The men who will incor-
porate the company In accordance with
the plan thus adopted are o. o. Briggs.
r. r. Travis. A. W. Post. j. Cranshaw.
r H. Bradbury. n. Rheneger and l..
EleTt. The plan In to then sell stock
throughout the surrounding country. II
is probable that building operations will
be commenced at once. and that the
machinery. which has already been se-
lected. will be ordered In time 10 open
the creamery for business about May l.
The promoters of the enterprise are
very enthusiastic. and il will probably
become a permanent and paying indus
try.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
PRoWso FoR 4 SUGAR BOUNTY
senator BIackburn's Amendment TO the
snndry Civil Biil.


Washington. Feb. 22-Senator Black
burn today introduced an amendment to
the sundry civil bill to provide for the
payment Of the full bounty on the sugar
produced In 1888. ami for the payment of
eiRht-tenths OF one cent per pound on the
production OF 1884 The amendment for
the payment OF flrst-class claims carries
an appropriation OF s23s. .2Sa and is as
follows: THAT there shall be paid by the
secretary of the treasury to these pro-
ducers and manufacturers OF sugar In
the United States from maple sap, heets,
sorghum or sugar grown In the United
States, who complied with the provisions
Of the bounty law as contained In the
schedules act of 1890, a bounty of cents
pound ON all sugar testing not less
than - degrees by the polariscope. and
~. cents per pound on all sugars testing
less than - and not more than 81 de-
grees, manufactured and produced by
them previous TO the 2Sth day OF Au-
gust. 1891. and upon which no bounty
has previously been paid"
The provision for the payment of a
part Of last years bounty IL that there
shall be paid TO those producers who
complied with the Mckinley bounty law
by tiling application for license and the
bonds required prior to July l. 1884, ana
who would have been entitled TO receive
a license. bounty OF eight-tenths of one
cent II pound on sugars actually manu-
factured and produced In the United
states testing not less than 50 degrees
during the period OF the fiscal year end
ing June %. 1896, comprised in the period
commencing August 2S. lsai and ending
June 30 1895. and for this purpose &C.
Wocoo Is appropriated No bounty is to
be paid to any person engaged IN refin-
ing sugars who have been imported into
the United States or produced In the
United States upon which the bounty
herein provided for has already been
paid or applied for
The commissioner OF Internal revenue
Is empowered to make regulations for
the payment of the bounty and 10 en-
ploy two revenue agents IN addition To
those already employed for the trnnsac-
tion of business
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
IN LATAH'S COURTS
Arson, Incest and Murder Make
the Docket interesting.
TRIAL OF MARGARET HARDY
Negro wo,aaa Accused - Poisoning
thild a.. s.ieps "a Remark
a6le inn unity.

Moscow. Feb. 2s.-The criminal calen-
dar Is now under consideration In the
district court Two cases have been
dismissed. In that OF John Mcneil,
charged with stealing a watch. the evil
dence for the prosecution was SO weak
that the court did not let the matter
go to the jury. Neill McGillvrey, who
was to have been tried second tiUe for
horse stealing. also had his case dis
missed. He was convicted at the last
term of court but his counsel. s s.
Denning. secured "a new trial. as the
verdict was against the expert medical
testimony, McGillvrey was sufferer
from epilepsy. and this fact. with the
result OF the first trial. led to the action
OF the district attorney, McGillvrey
has since been sent by the county to
his brother In Ontario. Canada.
Michael McInnerny was put on trial
for arson Thursday, and, although the
court was I'm session until 10 O'Clock that
evening. some medical testimony and
the arguments remain To be heard. Me
Innerny, when arrested in January. con
fessed that he had burned the Pacific
hotel In Vollmer. January /. 1894. and
that he was offered 800 by the owner
for the job. When brought into court
he changed his plea to not guilty. and
made vigorous. but decidedly weak
defense. His claim now Is that he was
suffering from drugs az we'll as the ef-
fects Of alcoholism To such an extent at
the time that he was not accountable
for his acts DIR. w w, Watkins. whom
he had summoned as an expert In his
behalf gave him no assistance, his an
swer To hypothetical questions being
more favorable TO the prosecution T..
X. Donahue, whom he accused OF hav-
ing employed him 10 fire the building.
will be tried next week He stoutly pro-
tests his innocence.
The case OF James W, Robertson. the
aged Palouse rancher. charged with in
cest. is next on the docket. II will be
stubbornly fought. The prisoner since
his confinement has maintained a stub
born silence. conversing only with his
attorney.
Margaret Hardy. awaiting trial for
murder. has become suddenly stark
crazy The employees In the sheriff's
office look upon the charge with consid-
erable skepticism. Ii was claimed in
some quarters at the time of her ar
rest that she was Of unsound mind.
The plea will undoubtedly be made use
of I'm her defense.
County Treasurer John Gilstrap has
issued a warrant call ON the general.
road and hospital funds. which ought 10
precipitate legal proceedings by the
holders Of the Hinckley warrants. as he
states that 20 Plumbers will not be paid
out 81 any fund.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
BURNED THE TRAIN
wreck OF Passenger Cars I'm Route 10
Mardi Gras Festivities

wreck OF Passenger Cars I'm Route 10
Mardi Gras Festivities
Greenville. Ala, Feb. 23.-The south
bound train on the Louisville & Nash
vile this morning was deralled three
miles below here and fearful wreck re-
suited. Cars rolled down the embank-
ment and caught FIRE. Five of them
were burned. including two passenger
coaches. the baggage and express cars
ana one sleeper. A large number of
passengers We're on board. Physicians
In the city were summoned in haste and
soon reached the wreck, when every,
thing possible was done 20 relieve the
suffering of the victims
IL seems little less than n miracle that
only one life was lost, that OF C. II.
Webb, a barber of Birmingham, who
was killed outright. his neck being
broken
Several were more or less seriously
injured. as follows: Mrs. Armstrong.
Buffalo. n. Y. arm broken: Mrs. School
craft, Montgomery. badly cut: Mrs.
Wisdom. Montgomery. badly cut: Mrs
Thompson, Montgomery. confusion of
knee cap. Four others were slightly
hurt
The train consisted OF four coaches.
one baggage car and three sleepers. ex-
elusive OF the private car of Mrs. Low
ell. wife OF the general superintendent
OF the road. and party. on their way TO
the Mardi Gras at New Orleans
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
STIR AT POST FALLS
Woolen Mills VIII Employ Twen-
ty or Thirty People.
WILL SWELL THE PAY ROLL
aon~sed m'n Have issen Lsasi"g over
the water Power with . vasw
10 Investing.

Post Falls. Idaho, Feb. 2I.-The COM
ing spring promises 20 bring with Il
many things for this bright little city.
In fact. there is already In the business
atmosphere stir which Ia certain to
develop into good stiff breeze OF pros
perity when the green gifts back ON
the trees" All this is Justified by pres
ent conditions and Developments. Bust
ness men were never In better Spirits.
The leading Industries OF the town are
In full operation and the scene Is al
ways busy. Since early faIl the Gable
Milling company's plant has been kept
running at fun blast night and day
and yet have ON hand many large or
ders 70 MI. The Spokane and Idaho
LAUNDERING Company's large plant is
running up TO Its full capacity
A new industry to the opening up OF
which our people have looked forward
for some time will begin operations on
April i. This Is the woollen mill. at the
head OF which are the Came brothers.
two experienced manufacturers OF Low
ell. Mass. a force OF men is now en-
gagged In placing the machinery. which
consists OF complete equipment for
three-set mill. including three looms.
All the machinery In Of the latest pat
tern and the min win turn out a su.
perior quality OF goods. When complete
and In operation from 20 to 30 people
will be employed.
Moneyed men, whose names your cor
respondent Is not at liberty to give at
this time. were here recently investi-
eating the water power and the general
situation with a view to establishing
general manufacturing plant which
will employ from 80 10 10 persons Moth
Ing definite can be learned at this time.
but leading citizens who have the mat
ter in hand are confident of securing the
prize.
The people OF Post Falls recognize the
Importance of securing manufactures.
The town is favored with a superb wa
ter power and IL beyond question des-
tined to become an important point
all of which should set wholesome ex-
ample before her more lusty neighbor.
Spokane. 4
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
rs A DARING BLOCKADE RUNNER
Captain uansford Lands War Material
After a Hot Chase

San Francisco, Feb. 24.--Captain J.
T. Hansford was one OF the passengers
on the steamer Gaelic from Hong Kong
via Yokohama. He Is returning 10 En-
gland after having made a voyage from
Hamburg to the Japanese naval station
at fokuska. near Yokohama, during
which his vessel WAS chased by Chinese
torpedo boats. cruising 10 intercept the
vessel and either capture or sink her.
He was In command OF the steamer Met
apeda. "a fast. English-built steamer.
The Metapeda took a cargo from Ham,
burg composed of war materials worth
si.oOO.OoO. Al the same time another En-
glish steamer. the Guy Mannering, was
also loading war material presumably
for Chinese port. When the Gaelic left
Hong Kong. the Mannering had arrived
from Hamburg and was shipping her
cargo overland To Chinese forts. on
Formosa the Metapeda sighted three
Chinese torpedo boats. They were fly
ing Japanese flags so profusely that
Captain Hansford. of the blockade run
ner. became suspicious and set the pace
for an ocean race. which began late In
the afternoon. The torpedo boats gave
chase. After darkness the Metapeda
Neered around In a large circle towards
her course. by daylight the torpedo
boats could not be seen. and the Meta
peda few days later reached the Jap.
ancse naval station. The Japanese gov
ernment purchased the Metapeda at an
advance over her original cost. Captain
Hansford was presented with 81 800 and
the crew handsomely rewarded for the
safe delivery of the cargo
Captain Hahsford has won reputa-
iion as blockade runner. During the
recent Chi!ian troubles he landed car
go ~ arms and munitions OF war on the
coast or the South American republic
But his most daring work In that respect
was during the revolution i'm Brazil
when he ran "A steamer loaded with war
material up the Amazon river and al
most under the noses OF the revolution
lists fleets. stationed along the coast TO
intercept him.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
MARE ISLAND SCANDAL DENIED
Beardsiee Made No Charges OF the Char.
meter Intimated Yesterday.

hNtcE thtimutc1 fcsteI0ays
Washington. Feb. 2.-It Is positively
denied AT the navy department that any
report has been received from Admiral
Beardslee, commanding the Pacific squad
ron and now at Honolulu. condemning
the character OF the work at the Mare
Island navy yard. or that Secretary Her
bert has ordered an investigation of af-
fairs at the navy yard. II II also said
that as far as the department Is informed
the work done In this yard Is fully up TO
the standard elsewhere. Touching the re-
port that the Philadelphia's starboard en-
gines broke down on the trip to Honolulu,
the secretary himself has stated that Ad-
Tpiral Beardslees report made no mention
81 any such mishap. but attributed the
delay In the passage mainly 10 inferior
coal. As for the Boston. which is also
cited as an example or the bad work II
Is said the vessel had been lying AT the
Aiare Island navy yard for a month out
OF commission. although ready for service
and in good order. simply for lack of men
10 make up the crew The Bennington Is
being held At Acapulco. according TO Ad.
miral Ramsay. chief OF the navigation
bureau. not because she is not In perfect
order. but because this Is a convenient
port at which vessels may be ordered AT
short notice to proceed to either South or
Central America or across the Pacific
As for the Yorktown, which Is said TO be
suffering from ieaky boiler tubes, IL is
said this II probably true. but not In any
sense reflection upon the character of
the Mare Island work that the tubes
should leak after the vessel had crossed
the Pacific and had been in hard service
on foreign coasts.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02

Idaho counties. the house bill by Mr.
Bennett. fixing eight hours as a days
work of stationary engineers handling
hoisting engines or other engines re-
curing 30 or more horse power. the
house bill by Mr.. Mcmillan. authorizing
an issue OF $4,000 per cent. bonds
FOR the erection OF suitable buildings
of the Mountain Home reform school:
the house bill by Mr.. Neill. repeating
the hospital tax; the house bill by MIR.
Gamble. making farm laborers' liens
preferred claims.
The committee OF the whole took up
Mr.. McCarthey's Challis school of mines
bin. The bin has had smooth sailing
until the section locating the school al
Challis was reached. when Mr.. Crane
OF kootenai sent up an amendment
substituting Occur d'Alene City for
Chaiiis; lost. To Is. The bill was rec
ommended for passage by a vote OF
IL 10 IL.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02

northern part OF my county will literally
aRsassinaie me. and IL vote against II
the people OF the southern portion OF the
county will murder me. ! take The post
tion have always taken. that the move
Is an infringement on the rights OF the
people. and therefore l shall have to vote
no
The house bill by Smith. providing for
a silf.oo0 bond issue for the benefit Of
the Albion and Lewiston normal schools
passed under suspension OF the rules
MIR. Beyce alone dissenting
Senator Parkinson introduced a bill to
create the county OF Franklin from that
portion uf Hammock county known as
Gentle valley, and including the eastern
part Of Oneida county. known as Cache
valley,
The county seat OF the new county Is
temporarily fxed at Preston.
In the house the bill TO regulate the
practice Of dentistry was killed.
Mccarthey's chaliis school of mines bill
was passed by II to II. The bill carries
proviso for the issuance of 10000 In
bonds
BY "a vote OF % TO the house passed
Rowton's bill for a bond issue OF s30.-
90 FOR the completion OF the Salmon river
and Elk City divisions OF the state road.
Days senate resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment abolishing the district
attorney system and substituting county
attorneys, was passed in an amended
form. The house amendment fixes the
term OF office at two years. and the sal
AIRY at from $50 TO 81 800 per annum the
amount to be determined by the county
commissioners.
In the committee of the whole debate
ON the passage OF Watts senate bill, re-
quking Insurance companies TO pay losses
in full, Notwithstanding any three
tourths. or similar provisions OF the poll
cics. was recommended.
There Is a very lively fight on over the
bill 10 cut on Nampa precinct from Can
yon county. and attach II 10 Ada. Nam
pa people overwhelmingly favor IL. while
Caldwell and some other sections OF Can
yon bitterly oppose IL. The fight u com
plicated by another bill cutting of part of
Boise county. these two slices to consti-
tute new county to be called Butte.
with Emmet as the county seat IL is as
serted that In the county seat fight last
fall Emmet was promised such a bill
IN return for support for Caldwell.
VOTE JUST THE SAME
The promised break OF the populists
20 Sweet did NOT occur today. Represen-
tative Thomas and Senator Heltfeld
we're absent, and the ballot resulted
Shoup 20. Sweet IS, Clagett 10. Tonight
there IL no change in the situation. and
nothing Is stirring. Once more n change
rs promised, but whether or not II will
come. no one knows certainly. However.
u Is certain that senator will he elect
ed Your correspondent believes II will
be done before the middle OF the week.
but side issues may further postpone II.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
NEW LOAN GIVES CONFIDENCE.
Dnn's Review OF Trade believes Change
for the Better VIII Occur.

New York, Feb. 22-R q. Dun 4 Com
pany's Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say.
The surprising success OF the new loan
and the great confidence IL has given TO
investors ON both sides OF the water and
10 business here encourages many Ia
hope that II may be the beginning OF "A
real recovery. In - minutes the Sub
seriptions are supposed TO have been five
times the amount OF the bonds offered.
and In two hours at London they were o.
times the amount offered. CONSIDERING
the power which the control of these
bonds gives TO regulate foreign ex-
changes and TO prevent exports OF gold
the transactions have indeed greatly
changed the financial situation In spite
OF the fact that the government revenues
are still deficient, and that domestic
trade shows scarcely any gain as vet
A very important source OF apprehension
and hindrance, has. for the time at least.
been removed.
The dealings In iron and It's products
are moderate in volume. with some dis
oouragement In most branches. though
structural work al Pltsshurg In very busy
and the demand for wire nails and barbed
wire has never been surpassed. The
Calumet and Hecla works have reduced
the price for copper to sss5. the January
output being ii.ss4 tons. and the foreign
liza tons. Lead has declined 10 xSio.
while tin plates are lower. with large
arrivals.
The sales OF wool at the chief markets
IN three weeks OF February we're iAT72.-
go pounds. against 1solo.sos two years
ago.
The failures for the past week have
been 500. against - last year.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
AoRIFT AT SEA IN A BLIZZARD.



Baltimore, Feb. 22.-The steamer Ross
mere arrived today with Pilot franklin
Beebe OF New York. and news of the
overdue ship Benlarig. which left Caleta
Buena. Chill. October 6, with a cargo OF
nitro for New York. She was rs miles Off
New York February s. when she took
Pilot Beebe aboard TO guide her into
New York. Two days afterward a biix-
zard carried her to sea. All the sails
We're blown away. One of the crew was
thrown down and had his leg broken.
and intense cold Frustrated three more
with frost bitten limbs Two seamen
died. The ships company were put on
short rattons. After "A days tossing
about In the blizzard the Ressmere, from
Liverpool to Baltimore. sighted the ship
Monday night. l30 miles OF Sandy Hook.
The Rossmere stopped and a boat put on
for the distressed ship. Pilot Beebe was
almose prostrated with Illness Captain
Heaii and the seamen of the Benlasig
refused to leave the ship Captain Cr0s-
kerry supplied the ships boat with food
suificlent 10 last ten days.
THE BARGE is SAFE.
Burmedla, Feb 22.-Standard oil barge
No. 5s has arrived here. February 4
the steamer Maverick sailed from Bos-
ton for Philadelphia with barge IS In
tow ON the sth. OF Rarnegat the haw-
sers parted and the barge quickly disap-
peared. There We're nine men on the
barge. and II was feared they had been
lost
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02
NEeRAskANs LOVE THEIR HOMES
prefer privation To Inducements Held
ont hY Canadian Land AGENTS.

Lincoln. Nsb.. Feb Am interesting
fact In connection with the distress AMI
destitution which has prevailed In Ger
tain sections of this state during the win
ter. is the frtiitless attempts Of Canadian
Immigration agents 10 induce the suffer
ers" to immigrate to the dominion, II
has developed that ever since the eondi-
tion Of the settlers became so widely
known the land companies and agents
Of Manitoba and the Northwest territory
have sent tens OF thousands OF their CIR
culars and descriptive pamphlets into the
devastated territory. Furthermore II has
been found thai the agents themselves
have visited the state, and personally
Inquired Into the desirability OF the Ne
braskans as Canadian settlers. Despite
the liberal inducements offered however,
IL is not known that a single victim Of
the drought has accepted the invitation
OF the Canadians. the farmers, destitute
as they are. preferring TO try It another
year on the lands which have proved
bountiful In the past
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-02

camp. In the gold belt especially is the
Improvement noticeable. Several prop
critics win be heavy producers this year
that We're aimoat unheard OF year age
The Daddy mine at Murray Is PROV
ing a bonanza. and gives employment
to nearly 40 men. In this vicinity is the
old reliable Golden Chest, richer than
ever before and now getting ready To-
double the capacity OF its mill Super
intendent IA. c. Gregg IL having zoo 900
feet OF lumber sawed at Copelands mill
and building operations will begin dur
ing March. Besides ,he bullion turned
out at the Chest, several teams are kent
busy hauling ore ana concentrates 10
the railroad at Wallace and osburn.
Marins IL. Randall OF st. Paul is ex-
porting the old Idaho across the gulch
from the Mother lode and there is a
chance that this mine. too. viii be a
producer this year. Much money has
been spent developing the Idaho. but
the ore thus far found has been of
rather low grade and could not be
profitably worked. Mr.. Randall, how
ever. says IL can be operated.
Frank Jenkins has made a splendid
showing ON the property near Delta
bonded by him last fall and upon which
he has had force OF men al work all
winter He will erect a mill. Gordon a
Coulson are now putting in a mill for
the purpose OF saving out his bill of
lumber as well as manufacturing ium-
ber for hydraulic miners In the vicinity
of Delta. Much work will be done on
new ground around Myrtle and Delta
this year and prosperous time win be
experienced by those towns.
At Carbon, the little camp at the foot
OF Sunset mountain. w. c. Hin and a
Minneapolis syndicate are having pat
ented several hundred acres of placer
claims as well as several good quartz
claims. A number OF men are work
ing on various claims, of which there
are many rich ones. In the vicinity of
Carbon; In fact. development work has
been done on more claims around sun
set peak this winter than In many years
past.
There has been one new strike re-
ported in the South Fork silver-lead
district SO far this year. II is by James
Brady and partner on claim near
Burke. So rich was the strike in fact
that the owners had no trouble In bond.
ing the claim for 100000.
Colonel |. n. Muncy. he OF Pasco, and
later of osburn and Columbia river
fame. has again appeared ON earth.
this time on the Coquille river near the
dividing line between Oregon and Cali
fornia. He Is working a sandbar near
the mouth Of the above river.