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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
LOAN OF A HUNDRED MILLION
Amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill Pro.
vides for It.

NlueS Tor 1t.
Washington. Feb. 1s.-rhe full senate
committee on appropriations today de-
cided to report an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill for $780,
100000 certificates OF indebtedness of
the denomination of $40. to run for two
years. and draw 3 per cent interest and
to be good only for the purpose of sup
plying the treasury deficiency. The bill
with amendment was reported later in
the day.
In the absence of Senator Cullom the
committee divided on the proposition to
pay half of the bounty on sugar for the
year 1894 as authorized by the Mckinley
law. Authority was however granted a
member of the committee to report the
provision with statement of facts. The
sum to be appropriated for this purpose
is about $6.000.0O0. Seventy thousand
dollars is appropriated for the proposed
buildings at Cheyenne, Wyo, Boise
city. Idaho, and Helena, Mont
The text of the certificate amend
ment to the sundry civil bill is as fol-
lows: THAT in order to provide the
moneys not supplied from current reven-
ues and miscellaneous receipts and ne
cessary for the execution of this act, or
all other acts passed or to be passed
during the present session of congress
appropriating money to be paid sout of
the treasury for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1896. and also in order to pro-
vide moneys necessary to be paid from
the treasury on account of appropria-
lions heretofore made for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1898 1894 and 1895
and not covered into the treasury the
secretary of the treasury, with the ap-
prevail of the president, be and Is here
by authorized to borrow on the credit
of the United States such sums of mon
ey as may be necessary to meet said ex-
penditures, and to issue at not less than
par for lawful money of the United
states such an amount of certificates
| of indebtedness, payable to bearer, of
the denominations of 500. $50 and 800,
or any multiple of 800 and not exceed
ing $1,000 as may be needed for said pur-
| poses, bearing interest at the rate of
| not exceeding 8 per cent. per annum,
| payable semi-annually and redeemable
| at the pleasure of the United States af-
| ter two years from date, and the sec
rotary of the treasury is hereby author
| lied, with the appreciation of the presi-
| dent, to cause such portion of the said
| certificates as may be deemed expedi-
| ent to be issued by the treasurer in pay
| ment of warrants in favor of public
creditors or other persons lawfully en-
| titled to payment who may choose to
| receive such certificates in payment at
par. And the secretary of the treasury
may, in his discretion, dispose of the
certificates herein authorized, provided
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
STIR AT POST FALLS
WOODEN Mills viii Employ Twen-
ty or Thirty People.
WILL SWELL THE PAY ROLL
Moneyed Men Have Been Looking over
the Water Power With u View
to Investing.

Post Falls, Idaho. Feb. 21-The COM
many things for this bright little city.
In fact, there is already in the business
atmosphere stir which is certain to
develop into a good stiff breeze of pros
perity when the green gifts back on
the trees" All this is justified By pres
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 fall the Gable
Milling Company's plant has been kept
running at full blast night and day
ders to fill. The Spokane and Idaho
LAUNDERING Company's large plant is
running up to its full capacity.
new industry to the opening up of
which our people have looked forward
for some time will begin operations on
April |. 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 a
three-set mill, including three looms.
All the machinery is of the latest pat
tern and the mill will turn out a su-
perior quality of goods. When complete
and in operation from 20 to 80 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 view to establishing
general manufacturing plant which
Will employ from 60 to 20 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 superb wa
ter power and is beyond question des-
tined to become an important point
all of which should set a wholesome ex-
ample before her more lusty neighbor
Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
70 WORK THEIR PIERCE CITY MINES
Dunn Brothers and Others of Wallace
Leave for the prOpertics.

Wallace, Idaho. Feb. 20-J l.. Dunn
and H. N. Dunn left for Pierce City
yesterday morning to take charge of
their gold mine, the Bond, which has
been developed under lease the past
few months with very satisfactory re-
suits. They We're accompanied by H.
e. Howes and ]. r. Dean, the former
representing the American Placer Min
ing Company. operating about eight
miles below Pierce City. This company
spent last season getting IN a saw mill.
building flume and cabins and general
ly preparing for an active campaign
this summer.
c. E. Huff. one of the owners of the
You Like mine, near Mullan, was in the
city today. This is the only mine at
present in operation near Mullan, and
employs but three men. They shipped
a car load of ore to Tacoma a few days
ago. The breast of the drift from which
this was taken carries two and one-half
feet of solid galena ore of good quality
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
DAVIS WILL CONTEST REoPENED
The Supreme Court OF Montana Allow
Litigation to Continue.

The Supreme Court OF Montana Allows
Litigation to Continue.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 18.-The supreme
court decided today that Harriet T. Shelf
field and Erwin Davis, niece and brother
of Andrew ]. Davis, the Butte millionaire,
may contest the will on the ground that
1t was forgery and revoked by other
Wills. II. A. Root and Maria Cummings
contested the will in 1891 and after six
weeks trial at Butte the jury disagreed.
The Root contest was set for a hearing
July "a, 1893. Monday the case was con-
tinued by agreement and the Sheffield
Davis case called. These contestants were
not ready for trial and the case was dis
missed. A motion was set aside, the de-
fault was overruled and an appeal taken
to the supreme court, holding this error
as sufficient showing of excusable neglect.
The case was remanded with instructions
to restore the contest. Inis again opens
the question as to the validity of the will
under which John A. Davis the brother.
claimed the whole estate of 100000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01

over $500 per acre every year. This
seems fabuloue. but it is true. China
men rent land along there and pay $3.50
per acre rent every year. And Just
over the imaginary line lies the land
of the Neg Perces.
CLIMATE AND RESOURCES.
1t We're vain to pretend to accurately
describe the special characteristics of
these lands. In general terms, the to-
Biography of the country is undulating,
with rich rolling plains and mesas,
and gentle wales ribboned with silvery
streams. There are a good many thou
sand acres of valuable timber lands,
containing white. yellow and bull pine,
cedar, fir and tamarack. The white
pine is very valuable and abounds in
measureless quantities on the contig-
uous government lands. The climate
is singularly mild and hospitable, APP
preaching very closely the splendid
equability of that which prevails in the
low Lewiston section. The tablelands
receive sufficient sonwfall to maintain
the soil in constant and fruitful moist
ure. The crude Indian methods have
not produced the highest agricultural
results, but all the cereals and decidu-
Gus fruits have shown remarkable
yields. Considerable bodies of the un-
allotted lands in large areas are leased
to whites, some of them cultivating as
high as 5000 acres. There are perahps
100 families of these lessees now living
on the land and operating about one
fourth of all the domain Their crops
average 40 to SO bushels of wheat to the
acre, but their improvements and meth
DDS are all temporary and have no fixed
value. These lessees are all under the
control of the Indian agent, who regu-
lates their leases and can remove them
at will. The lands were all surveyed
and plated a few years ago by Miss
Fletcher. and therefore the opening
should not be deferred for want of
that. as has occurred in most other
cases. 1t is the best informa ton that
as soon as the expected cash payment
is made the sale of the lands to settlers
will be al once undertaken. BY Agent
Robinson's untimely death Colonel
Lane is placed in entire charge of the
reservation, pending the appointment
of a successor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
MINES NEAR OSBURN
Talk of a Sale of the Mineral
Point This Season.
NEW LOCATIONS BEING MADE
Kos bud Gulch HIS Been Producing
Ore All winter Canyon Creek
Proper les

Osburn, Idaho Feb. l9.-John Kier-
nan and John Mclaughlin were down
/ from Burke Sunday and in company
with Stephen V. Osburn inspected the
Mineral Point mine. There is some talk
of IA sale. If it goes through Osburn
will be booming again this summer
The Mineral Point Is one of the mines
bonded two years ago by the famous
Colonel Muncy and his st Paul capi-
talists, and after getting all they want
ed out of ii beat the workingmen out
of about $4,000. The mine Is situated
about one-half mile south of town and
is considered the best mine in the dis
trict. Three tunnels have been run to
total depth of 600 feet with a 75-foot
! shaft and about 200 feet of crosscut
work. ore can be found in all the work
ings. some of which has assayed as
high as 1000 ounces of silver, and all
the ore makes an average of 500 ounces
With the raise of silver Osburn will
come to the top notch
The Nellie mine, on Rosebud gulch
owned by Alger, Young 4 Horton. has
| been working all winter and will con-
tinue during the summer. They are
continually taking out ore and with
the raise of silver regular shipments
of fine silver ore Will be made
y location was made on Two Mile
| creek the 18th inst. by Gilbert Torkel-
| son, and from ore brought to town by
/ him shows that Two Mile is not devoid
of ore altogether, for it was very beau
| tiful gray copper and native silver.
| The claim was named in honor of the
martyred president, Abraham Lincoln.
| berg located ON his birthday.
TIE mines of Canyon creek are daily
| receiving three and four carloads of
wood. stulls and tagging from Osburn.
About 20 men are continually working
| IN our timber.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
A MURDERER KILLED I'm HIS CELL


Kingston Mo. Feb. 17-About 2 o'clock
this morning a mob of masked men,
supposed to be negroes from Hamilton,
surrounded the sheriff's house and Jail
here, causing Sheriff Goldsworthy to
give up the key, and then gained en-
trance to the jail corridor with the
avowed purpose of taking out and
hanging George Tracey, a negro who
shot and killed his wife at Hamilton,
In this county. on January 30. On the
inside the mob were unable to get into
the steel cell, in which he was confiened
with two other negroes. Tracey
crawled under his bed, and the mob be-
gan to shoot through the bars of the
cell door and succeeded in putting six
bullets into his body, killing him in
stantly
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
Struck A MASS OF ROCK.
Northern Pc fic Freight Train Thrown
Into the Yakima River.

Ellensburg WASH, Feb. 20.-As
freight train No. IS, east bound was
rounding a curve 10 miles north of here
last night about 9 o'clock 1t ran into a
mass of rock from the bluff above En-
gineer Hendricks jumped and told Fire
man Fitzmorris to do likewise. Hen
bricks struck on his head on the rocks
and was knocked senseless. The fireman
has not yet been found and he is sup
posed to be under the engine in the Yak
ina river. A brakeman also jumped
and broke his leg at the ankle. Five
freight cars and the locomotive were
thrown into the river and a number of
other cars were badly damaged. Fitz-
morris had been firing in the Tacoma
yards. This was his first run to FL
lensburg. He is said to be nephew OF
Master Mechanic Warner.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
MINERS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION
Tapped n Reservoir of Gas Which Their
Iamrs Tpuifed

Ashland, Penn, Feb 1s.-In the West
Bear ridge mine at the Mahoney plant this
morning gang of men driving an air
course broke through into breast con-
tanning large volume of gas. 1t was ig-
nited by their lamps and an explosion fol-
lowed. setting fire to the timbers of the
air course, in which the men were work
ing shutting off all means of escape. Six
have been taken out. all of whom it is
feared will die. They are W. Minnich,
William Golf, Anthony Meyers, Edward
Davis, John Lane and William Davis. Six
are still in the mine. with but little chance
of getting out alive.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
ANOTHER COuNTERFElTER IN JAIL
WaIIa WaiIa Officers Get Their Man and
His Outfit.

Walla Wala, Feb 21.-Sheriff Filings
worth and Police officer johnson scored
another success today in the discovery
OF dies and other paraphernalia of coun-
terfeiters who have been operating in
this city. An outfit was found in the
cellar of the old building occupied and
run by W. II. Greenwood as a lodging
house. Greenwood and an accomplice
were arrested this afternoon and lodged
in TAIL Greenwood was intoxicated and
had Sl725 in counterfeit pieces on his
person when arrested. He has lived In
this city for several years.
S. Smith, a youth of 49, and a member
of a highly respectable family here, has
been arrested and is In Jail for breaking
into the house of l.. F. Anderson. He
secured property valued at 500
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
GREAT BUILDING TRADES STRIKE
One Hundred Thousand Men May Walk
Ont in New York City.

New York. Feb. 2l.-The strike of the
building trades i'm sympathy with that of
the electrical wiremen. bids fair to sur
pass any other in the history of those or
ganizations. 1t may effect nearly 100-
900 men. So far 1900 men are out. At
noon today the workmen employed on
the American surety building and the ad-
dition to St. Luke's hospital. quit. 1t was
announced that work would eeaae In he
afternoon on the new clearing mouse
building.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
SUICIDE OF LOUIS Won VALLEY.
Took Morphine in a Glass of Whisky at
a MaIIae. Saloon.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 1s.-LUuis Arco
Won Valley committed suicide here last
night with Is grains of morphine, which
was taken in a glass of whisky at NAL
Ions saloon He purchased the poison
at the drug store an hour previous to his
taking 1t, where he gave an assumed
name. He was a native of Tyrol and had
been here but a few weeks. He wrote the
address of relations in London and Italy
after taking the drug, but assigned no
cause for the act. Physicians refused to
attend him until too late. He took the
morphine at o'clock last night and lived
until after this morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
ELMoRE COUNTY FUNDS SHORT
Two Tx County Officials Know How and
WHY 1t Is Missing

Boise City, Feb 1s.-Two of the ex-of-
iicials of Gilmore county are found to be
short in their accounts, William Wicker
sham, auditor, and j. ID. Gray ex-sheriff.
Grays shortage is about $780, but it is
thought the greater part will be made
good. Mr.. understands shortage Is given
out at about $1,000, but it is said on the
quiet that 1t reaches $4,000. 1t is also said
that warrants have been duplicated for
g. large amount and other irregularities
committed, all contributing to the aggre-
gate $4,000. one of the Boise banks is
said to hold $1,000 of these fraudulent
warrants Wickersham is a son of the late
j. G. Wickersham of Boise. Gambling
is the cause of his downfall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
BEET SUGAR PROJECT IN IDAHO
salt Lake Parties Buy the Ridenbaugh
Canal and Lands,

Boise, Idaho. Feb. IA deal has been
contaminated under which j. e. Jen-
nings of Salt Lake and associates will
purchase the Ridenbaugh canal here and
some 5000 acres of land belonging to the
company. The price paid Is in the neigh
borhood of $350000. The canal irrigates a
large section of country below Boise, in
GLIDING lands in the vicinity of Nampa
1t is understood that an extensive col
onization project is part of the new
owners scheme, to be followed by the
erection of an extensive beet sugar works
Mr.. Jennings is prominently identified
with the Utah Sugar Company. He has
been investigating this section for two
years or more and has said the soil and
climate are peculiarly adapted to sugar
beet culture.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
WATER FREE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
Boise Gets Il Decision Over q "Bloated
MOnOpoly''

Boise City, Feb. 1S.-The supreme court
rendered an important decision today in
the case of Boise City VS.. the Artesian Hot
and Cold Water Company, affirming the
constitutionality of the law which pro-
vides that water companies in cities shall
furnish water free for fire purposes and
other public necessities. The present city
council refused to pay for water for hy-
drants and the company notified the city
that the water for such purposes would
be cut off. The company pleaded that the
law was unconstitutional. on this vital
point 1t is beaten. The court directs the
lower court to issue an injunction restrain
ing the company from cutting off water
for fire purposes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
A shallow Ruse by Turkey

London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Standard from Constantinople says that
the Turkish officials will present to the
Armenian commission a declaration that
the stories of the recent outrages are ex-
aggerated. The declaration was signed
by ignorant Armenian refugees who were
Informed that 1t was petition to the sui
tan enforcing the quarantine regulations
against cholera.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
Second Triennial Session Meets at Wash
ingtOn Today

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE formal
opening of the second triennial session
of the National Council of Women of
the United States will take place in
this city tomorrow. The council will
hold three sessions daily for the next
two weeks. Introductory religious SER
vices, conducted by the Rev. Annie
Ford Eastman and the Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw, were held this afternoon,
while nearly all the leaders of the coun-
ell are preaching or lecturing In the va
rious city churches tonight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
Into rnai seyenue Receip,s.

Washington, Feb. H.--A statement pre-
pared at the treasury department shows
the internal revenue receipts. During
the seven months ended January 81, 1886,
the total receipts We're $91, 1871. a net
increase of S6SS2,06s. The receipts for
January were s2.O37,s77 less than for jan
uary, 1894.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
Fearful, snowstorms prevail.

London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Standard from Odessa says that fearful
snow storms are prevailing along the Rus
so-Austrian frontier. The railroads are
interrupted. and many deaths have been
caused by the extreme cold.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01

Daughters of the American Revolution.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The fourth con-
tinental congress of the Society of
Daughters of the American Revolution
was opened today with the largest at
tendance in its history.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
Sentenced for Life.

Oroville, Cal, Feb. 19-Martin Meyers,
the aged convict who robbed the Forbes
town stage coach on Saturday last and
who was captured yesterday. pleaded
guilty today and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-01
PHYSICAL ADVANTAGES.

The reservatio is bisected east and
west by the Clearwater river, which
again forks and divides 1t both north
and south. Numberless affiuents pillow
through 1t in every direction. Snake
river flows along it's western border,
about eight miles distant. Along its
southern line lies the beautiful and
prolific Camas prairie country Just
beyond rs eastern border rise spurs of
the Bitter Root range. At its north
are the Potlatch and Palouse prairie
lands. There ought to be virtue in the
land of the Nez Perces from its kindred
If for naught else. The small strip of
country between its western border
and the Snake river Is all that has
given Lewiston its fame. Orchards and
vineyards extend from Lewiston along
| the Clearwater river plumb to the res
ervation line, and it Is this land that
| the owners have gone upon the stand
and testified returned them profit of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-21
Dear Licenses.

The new law requiring persons to
take out licenses to hunt deer befo; e
they can indulge in that sport, is now
in effect. and will govern this years
shooting. The law exacts license fec
OF S25 from non-residents Of the state.
and Of so cents from residents. such
license to be issued from the county In
which the bunting Is to be done. The
secretary Of state. however, supervises
the preparation of these licenses. the
printing being done by the state printer,
and issues them to the county clerk. He
had 5000 licenses printed, supposing
that would be a liberal number. but
after corresponding with the various
county clerks ia the deer region. and re-
ceiving from them estimates OF the num-
Der they would want, he has been
obliged TO give An order for 10000 more.
Even then number OF county clerks.
who are of a facetous turn of mind, in
formed Secretary Gardner that IL /. was
proposed to license citizens to hunt
dear" the state printer could not pos.
sibly secure presses enough to turn out
licenses In quantities which would sup
ply the demand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-21

the press they are placed upon trucks
and conveyed to the kilns where they
are burned. The kilns are what are
termed the flood up and down draft.
Each kiln will hold 10000 brick, and
so arranged with system OF dampers
that the fire Is under full control, and
when necessary can be ''bunched' TO
any desired spot. Each kiln is 26x60
feet, 20 feet high with smoke stack so
feet high. The fire from the furnace on
the outside passes into the kiln, rises to
the top Of the arch, then passes down
through the brick The burning pro-
cess requires about six days, and the
same length Of time for the brick to
thoroughly cool.
IL is the intention of the company to
the year round, and as
soon as the additional presses and kilns
are in running order we understand that
it will require about fifty men to operate
the plant.
The SENTINEL is decidedly pleased to
note this Industry at L'Anse, and sim
cerely hopes that many Others will
follow.