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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
BITS OF NORTHWEST LIFE.

Great Falls Leader: Chuck-luck, a new
gambling game, has put in an appear
ance in Great Falls. Chuck-luck is an
old army game and during the days of the
rebellion furnished fun and pastime in
many lonely hour. 1t is worked with
a box resembling a round cheese box set
up on a pivot. On the inside are three
little shelves an equal distance apart
Dice are placed on these shelves and the
box started revolving rapidly. Suddenly
1T is stopped, the dice fly off their resting
place and the added result indicates the
winning number.
Harrington Independent: We have de-
cided to drop our checker column till af-
ter the campaign.
Fort Steele Prospector: The sound of
the church going bell these rocks and
valleys never heard until the arrival of
the new bell on the steamer Gwendoline.
Capt, Armstrong had the bell placed in
position SO that it would ring, and as the
steamer approached Fort Steele its silver
tones announced its presence The school
and the church bell, two great pioneers
of civilization, will soon be established
in Fort Steele.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
A Puzzled student.

Professor Kirkwood had a habit in the
classroom of doing many things by signs.
If he wished the work erased from the
board, he indicated it by a system Of mo-
tons, and SO If he wanted a door opened
or closed, or a window raised or lowered.
One spring day he wanted window low
cred. He pointed out a student and then
motioned to the window. The student
did not understand and so he repeated the
motions more vigorously than before.
The student still failing to understand,
the gesticulations became more emphatic.
Finally, thinking that something must be
done, the student rushed to the window
and jumped out.-Delaware College Re-
view.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
A Census Experience.

In the recent census of the county of
London, the occupier of tenement hand
ed back blank paper to the collector
with a confused statement that it didn't
apply to her. "And where do you live,
them" asked the bemuddled enumera tor
after long struggle to disentangle wit
ness. Where do ! live? Why, where
should I live but in my own 'ome?"
well, where Is your homer" This is
my 'ome, of course it is" But you said
just now that you didn't sleep here last
night" mo more I did. I never slept
minute all night long. and my husband
III tell 'e the same."-Household Words.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
HoRTAGE IN OREGON FRUIT
=tput of the State Not Over zoe
Carloads.

What will be the output of fruit in
Fegon this year, and what is the gen.
|al outlook for the industry is one of the
|ost difficult of all difficult questions to
said w. A. Mansfield, secretary
the Oregon Fruit Union, to a report
Of the Oregonian the other day
'Neither growers nor shippers are ever
lain of their estimates, no matter how
3refully based, even with full knowl-
1se of every fruit tree planted, va
tty, quality and probable bearing ca
city. For instance, before the fruit
son opened, after a visit over the en-
Re fruit growing district in this state,
1d with talk with the most important
[owers we had estimated this years
uit crop would, on conservative esti-
|*te, yield us about 500 carloads; where
\ In fact, with all the drawbacks incl
Mt to the late spring, continued rains
% late frosts, it is now generally be-
we'd that the output from this state
~ not exceed 200 carloads; and think
~ safe to say that this will fully COW
@it.
Figuring the shortage at only half a
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
A Test for sea.ic,ene..

Many people have a genuine curiosity
to know IL they would be seasick in case
they should take an ocean voyage. An
easy way to put the matter to a test Is
to stand before the ordinary bureau mir
ror that turns in its frame, and let some
one move it slowly and slightly at first,
and gradually growing faster. while you
look fixedly at your own reflection If
you feel no effect whatever from 1t, the
chances are that you can stand an or
binary sea voyage without any qualm.-
San Francisco Post.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
LIE sow THAT is GOOD MIXER
Profit or Loss I'm the Pig Department
of the Farm.


The value of a brood SOW depends t,
as great an extent or even greater, thar
any other one thing upon her milking
| qualities. The sow that is poor sucklei
is never profitable as a breeding SOW
She has usually small litters, and these
fail to thrive for the simple reason thai
they are not fed. On the other hand
the SOW that is a good milker--or. as we
say, a good suckler-has usually large
| filters, takes care Of them so we'll that
they make rapid advancement and soon
outstrip the rest of the herd, says a cor
respondent to Farmer and Stockbreeder.
They grow from start to finish, and prices
must be low and feed high if they do not
pay profit. A brood SOW that is a good
sucker is worth two that are poor, and
even more. Whether the pig department
of the farm in any year gives a profit
or loss depends largely upon the milk
ing qualities of the brood sows.
Singular as it may seem, this point has
been largely overlooked by farmers, and
even by breeders of improved pigs. The
present ideals of beauty in any kind of
live stock are against the development
OF milking qualities, and the effects are
seen not merely in pigs, but in cattle and
sheep as well. In fact, on many breed
ers' farms the working herd of any kind
OF stock is of different type from the
show herd. The one is selected with an
idea Of beauty of form and color, some
thing to catch the eve of the granger:
the other with the idea of utility and
money making. The farmer who buys
brood sows at show is not very likely
to secure good mixers. Where fat covers
a multitude of sins, as 1t always does
one of the most prominent of these sins,
as we'll as one of the most frequent. will
be barrenness, or at least shy breeding
and poor milking.
The best way to secure a milking herd
of brood sows is to select pigs of soWs
that are good mixers Select at east
from the best mixers in the herd and con-
denim the rest no matter how hand
some they may be or how nearly they
may come up to the fashionable ideal,
to the feed lot to be fitted for the sham
bles. By continuing this process from
year to year, a very fair herd of sows
will be secured.
1t is not enough however 70 select
well. Feeding is as important as selec-
ton. No matter how good the stock
may be, if the young things are fed all
the corn they want to eat from birth until
narrowing time, they will be poor milk
ers. 1t is impossible to develop a roomy
sow with milking capacity without feed
ng largely on. albuminous foods. The
proper frame, bone and form can be de-
veloped on clover pasture, on foods in
which oats, bran and shorts are predo-
minant with plenty of exercise for mus
cular development, and they can be OBJ
tanned in their highest form in no other
way. The short, compact brood sow, pref
ty as a picture, is not the one to yield a
profit in the breeding herd. Plenty of
corn will develop her beauty, because
it will develop fat; but fat and a high
degree of fruitfulness or fecundity are
Nature is wise enough not to spend
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07
A Traitor Among Them

Swipsey-Soy, Chimmie, did youse know
dat Freckled Faced Dick was a traitor 10
de Messenger Boys Union and Perteetive
Association"
Chimmie-How's dat?
Swipsey-Me and six more fellers seen
him passin' a given point in less den five
minute esterday.-Cleveland Leader.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-07

Africa last year consumed 2,O37, 3O7
pounds of American tobacco, at a cost
of s1S2. 130.
The herald., 1896-09-12

the appearance Of the fruit in the box
exhibited, 1t seems as though the prob
lem of successfully shipping California
fruit to far distant points and have 1t
arrive in first-class condition (withOut
the aid of refrigeration) has been solved.
AS it's name Indicated, the principal
feature Of the package is ventilation.
Each piece of fruit Is encased in ven-
tilated, adjustable wrapper, made of
thin. flexible pasteboard, perforated.
The fruit thus wrapped is placed on
shelves of partitions of heavy, stiff
pasteboard, sufficiently perforated to al
low free and perfect ventilation of air
throughout the box. In packing, a shelf
is placed in the bottom Of the skeleton
box Ordinary fruit boxes may be used);
then layer of the fruit in the wrappers,
on top of which Is placed another shelf
to support a second layer of fruit, and
so on, until the box is filled, after which
the wooden top is nailed on and the box
is ready for shipment. The advantages
claimed under the patent are: A cheaper
box; each piece of fruit separate and
secure; each piece of fruit bears only
it's own weight; perfect ventilation of
each and every piece of fruit; no refrig-
orator cars needed; only ventilated cars
required; no ice or other artificial means
necessary; no decayed, bruised or
mashed fruit; no dead weight Uce) on
which to pay freight; fruit reaches des-
tination in good condition.; one box or
million boxes can be shipped.
The herald., 1896-09-12
A MILITARY ROUTE
A Test Case Which Results 10 Favor Of the
Government

Test Case Which Results 10 Favor OF tine
Government
In the United States district court yes
terday an interesting point was decided
in the suit of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company VS.. the United States.
Judge Wellborn ordering a judgment
and decree for the defendant
The test was in reality a test case
brought for the purpose of having set
tied once for all whether the railroad
possesses the right to charge. United
States troops full rates for transit over
the company's line of road. The partic-
ular case upon which the present suit
was based was that of a United States
soldier travelling from Albuquerque, In
New Mexico, to Prescott Junction. in
Arizona. The full fare amounted to
$25.75 and the government rendered in
full payment $1323. Inasmuch as the
point involved whether the secretary of
war can under act of congress, approved
July 16, 1892, fix the rate of transporta-
ton of soldiers carried as passengers,
at less rate than that determined by
the railroad company, was Of the utmost
importance, the amount rendered was
refused and the present suit brought
BY the decision just rendered 1t is def
nitely settled that the road In question
is post route and military road and the
fixing of rates for government troops
was one of the rights reserved when the
large land grants were made to the COM
pany in the first instance.
The herald., 1896-09-12
VETERANS AT CTS
An Inmate Of the Soldiers Home Charged With
Serious Ofierse

An Inmate Of the Soldiers Home Charged With
Serious Ofiense
A veteran from the Soldiers home
named Henry Fowler was on the war
path yesterday hunting for the scalp
of another inmate of the home, named
John D. Bridges. By legal methods,
however. and the story he told in the
district attorneys Office resulted in a
complaint being drawn up charging
Bridges with an assault with intent to
kill.
It developed that on the Oh inst
Bridges went into a saloon, located about
two miles south of the home and where
Fowler was working at the time, ac-
companied by another veteran named
Winchester. The latter has excellent
credit, and Bridges asked him to treat,
and Winchester did put up the drinks.
Fowler didn't. like. to see. a. comrade
held up in that manner by Bridges and
told him so, asking him at the same time
to desist. Bridges refused and there
upon Fowler hitched up a buggy and
drove Winchester to the home. Bridges,
not wishing to be left behind, went along.
Upon arriving at the Sohiers' home
Winchester got some money and paid
his last months score to Fowler, who
at once got into the buggy and turned
to drive back to the saloon. He had not
reached the place more than twenty
minutes when. ~ he alleges. Bridges.
The herald., 1896-09-12
IDENTIFIED As NICHOLAS SHARP
coroner's Inquest Upon the Body Of the Han
Killed by an Electric Car

coroner's Inquest Upon the Body Of the nan
Killed by an Electric Car
At the undertaking rooms Of Orr &
Hines an inquest was held by Corone,
Campbell yesterday afternoon upon the
body of the unknown man who was
killed about a mile and half west OF
Sherman station Thursday evening by
a Santa Monica electric car while de-
ceased was lying asleep on the track
The remains were identified as those OF
Nicholas Sharp, an Englishman about 4(
years of age, who had been working on
the Wolfskill ranch.
A telephone message was yesterday
received from brother of deceased
now in Santa Ana, but who formerly
worked for Col.John Bradbury as coach
man. stating that he would arrive In the
city today and take charge of the re
mains. A verdict of accidental death
was rendered by the coroner's jury and
the motornee1 and conductor of the car
were exonerated from blame in the mat
ter
The herald., 1896-09-12
AN ODD CASE
A Horse Trade With No Money Up and Where
the Cattle Get Killed

the Cattle Get Killed
There came up case yesterday in
the township court which placed a tax
upon Justice Young's reserve fund of
legal keenness and called for a wisdom
of that particular brand that won fo-
King Solomon eternal renown.
On the 10th of June Judson Saeger and
the Crane company purchased two roam
mares from E. c. Burrell and L. B.
Coats. The understanding existing at
that time was that the purchasers
should keep the team until the 18th inst.
for the purpose of testing their capa-
bilities. and if they answered their ex-
pectations $140 was to be paid over as
the purchase price,
So far all appeared plain sailing, but
on the 18th inst.-the very day upon
which payment had to be made on the
horses returned-the defendant, by gross
negligence, the plaintiff contends, drove
the team in front of an oncoming rail-
road train. The locomotive hit the horses
and for a few moments things were
rather mixed. Needless to say the $40
worth of horse1esh had lost it's value for
the poor brutes were killed.
Now, then, various technical points
arise as to the responsibility of the de-
PENDANTS, and number of witnesses ex-
amined yesterday added their quota
to the general ENHANCEMENT into which
the case has drifted
The further hearing will be continued
this morning.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Court Notes

LON Hoy On, Celestial discovered
living in China town without warrant for
his residence there, by Inspector Put
nam, was brought up in the United
States district court yesterday. Not
being able to show any right of residence
he was ordered deported.
The suit of Maria de Limares against
Bias Olivares ct al, to quiet title, re-
suited yesterday in Judge Van Dyke
rendering a decree for the plaintiff.
The suit of j. H. Varley against M.
Darcy ct al, on mechanics lien, was
tried in department four, in July, was de-
cidede yesterday. Judge Van Dyke gave
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50, with en-
forcement of the lien and $50 as part of
plaintiffs costs.
The herald., 1896-09-12
DIED OF HIS INJURIES
The Injured Gambler, Leonardo Feliz, Expires
at the County Hospital

The Injured Gambler, Leonardo Feiiz. Expires
at the County Hospital
Leonardo Feliz, the gambler who was
accidentally shot in the neck about ten
days ago while playing poker in a joint
on First street, died of his injuries
Thursday evening ut the county hospi-
tai A stranger went into pawn shop
adjoining the poker room and purchased
a revolver which he attempted to load.
While dong SO the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet passing through a
thin board partition and striking Feliz
in the neck. He was treated at the re-
ceiving hospital and later sent to the
county infirmary. 1t was not at first
thought that he was dangerously
wouded, but complications set In which
caused his demise.
While the occurrence was doubtless an
accident an endeavor will be made to
ascertain the identity of the man whose
careless handling Of the revolver caused
FELIX'S death. Immediately after the
shooting he left the pawn shop before
anyone could stop him and has not been
seen since. The detectives will try to
locate his whereabouts.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Injured in a Runawav

In a runaway accident which occurred
yesterday morning at the corner Of Wal
nut street and D6wney avenue a lady
named Mrs. Flint sustained painful and
perhaps serious injuries. She was driv-
ing down Walnut street when her horse
became frightened and ran away. In
turning the corner Mrs. Flint was
thrown out and rendered unconscious by
the shock. Her inanimate form was car
ried into John r. Paul's office and a
physician was summoned. The sufferer
has since laid insensible except for few
moments when she revived sufficiently
to give her name.
The herald., 1896-09-12
AN INVOLVED HORSE DEAL
Uncle Sans Soldiers Need Only Pay
Half Railroad Fare
A Veteran at the Soldiers Home Make!
Trouble for Himself
Hoodicm Boys at Echo Park-A Suit for Par
tition Ended-The Minneola Town Conn
pany Incorporates An lnsolvent
Files His Petition - Notes

Today the board of supervisors as
body, in company with District Attor-
ney Donnell, will go down to Long
Beach to confer with the city dads by
the sea.
The said city dads, or at least three
out of the five, maintain that Long
Beach is not a disincorporated city, but
two of the trustees take the contrary
stand ,and are sustained by 129 of the
electors, who polled their votes at the
last election, held for the purpose of
passing upon that very question.
Furthermore, District Attorney Don
nell has given it as his opinion that the
city has disincorporated and that all the
city property must now revert to the
county officials. In such case the super
visors may probably do little stock
taking and take possession of the prop
erty which is now properly theirs.
AS the case stands the muddle at Long
Beach is very complete. The question
that divided the city was the much
mooted one at many other places be-
sides the seaside burg-of prohibition or
high license. The one saloon in the
place had enriched the city government
satisfied the demand for liquors that
existed among a large proportion of the
inhabitants. No disorder or unruliness
had resulted from permitting one sa-
loon to carry on business and, appar-
emily, the question was more of alb
stract principle than anything else.
In order that the matter be definitely
settled, those favoring high license ask
ad tha truSfenc To call SDPcial election
that the electors might decide upon the
question of disincorporation of the city.
If the majority Of the electors voted for
continuing as a city, the consequence
would have been that prohibition would
have been enforced On the other hand,
if it was decided to disincorporate then
it was intended to re-incorporate and
| appoint trustees that would be in favor
| of high license and thus represent a ma
| jority of the electors.
| So far the question would appear clear
cut and capable of easy settlement, but
| third and unforeseen contingency
| arose. Three of the trustees, knowing
that the election had gone for disincor-
| poration, declined to meet the other
| two trustees to open the returns. The
| Superior court was appealed to and a
writ of mandate issued ordering them
to canvass the votes, but still the re
| calcitrant trustees maintained their
stand. When peremptory writ issued
| from Judge Clark's department, the
legal time of thirty days had only twen-
| ty-four hours to run, and as a stay of
| ten days was granted for the purpose of
appeal, it would puzzle the proverbial
| Philadelphia lawyer to say just exactly
| how the case stands.
| With regard to the three prohibition
trustees, while one may admire their
| pluck, one also must condemn their
| judgment. The fundamental question
involved can never be settled satisfac-
torily, or for any length of time, by de
pendence on technicality Of the law.
The herald., 1896-09-12
Marriage Licences

The following licenses issued vester-
day from the office of the city clerk:
Solon Jessup, a native of Iowa. aged
% years. and q resident Of Covina. and
Annie Louise Smart, native of Eng
land. aged % years, and a resident of
Los Angeles.
James F. Dixon, a native of Michigan.
aged 26 years. and Nora A. Engle, also
q native Of Michigan, aged % years.
both residents of Fernando.
Clyde w. Dayton, q native of New
York, aged "a years, and Katie Nc
Neill, . native Of Iowa, aged 10 years.
both residents of Florence.
Frederick Stephen Hussey, a native
Of England, aged 40 years, and a resident I
Of Victoria, B. c., and Eleanor Vena-
bles Good, native Of British Columbia.
aged ~ years. and q resident Of Los
Angeles.
The herald., 1896-09-12
HOODLUM BOYS
Make Night Hideous In the Vicinity Of Echo
Park

Park
Boys will be boys. It is true, and a
fair amount of simple mischievousnees
is forgivable, but when boys behave as
toughs and hoodlums they deserve the
punishment dealt out to such people.
The cause for such remark lies in the
fact that a complaint was drawn up in
the district attorneys office yesterday
against three boys named Richard
Brown and John and Frank Temple,
charging them with disturbing the
peace. The complaining witness is one
Richard Kolker, who claims that the
boys behave In fiendish manner in the
vicinity of Echo park. They make night
hideous by firing of guns, throwing rocks
at people and houses, and indulging in
obscene language. Forbearance ceased
to be virtue hence the complaint
The herald., 1896-09-12
New Suits Filled

The estate of Thomas Edward May
hew, a minor. The petition of Caroline
Dorm, maternal grandmother. that she
be appointed legal guardian. The per-
sonal property is valued at $4,000, and the
real property at $400.
The estate of Millard F. Woodward.
The petition Of A. F. Morlan for probate
of will The estate is valued at 0,000.
The Continental Building and Loan
association VS.. Charles Lofgren. To re-
cover $1S02. 40 on a note, with interest, at
torney's fees, and foreclosure Of mort
gage. Also that receiver be appointed
to collect rents Of the mortgaged prop
erty at Highland Park.
The herald., 1896-09-12

who had followed him on foot. entered
the place and approaching to where
Fowler was standing cursed him with
great vigor and fiuency, and then rushed
upon him with knife in his hand. He
made several lunges at Fowler. but was
pulled off by the bystanders.
This is, in brief, the story told by
Fowler. Bridges version Of the affair
has yet to come.
The herald., 1896-09-12

KERCKHOFF-At Santa Monica, Sep
tember 9, 1896 George w. B. kerckhoff
Funeral from his late residence, GA s
Main street, on Saturday, September 18th
at o'clock. Interment private.
RICHARDS-At Randsburg, September
Sth, Charles Richards, a native of Shell.
don, Iowa. aged Sc years.
Funeral September 18th at 2 pm, from
the parlors of Booth & Boylson, 256 8
Main st.
RAPPOLD-In Los Angeles. September
10. 1896. Mrs. Caroline Rappold, aged
50 years.
Funeral Sunday. September 18th, at 2:3t
pm, from residence, No. 468 Ducommur
ST
The herald., 1896-09-12
A MlNNEOLA COMPANY
Formed and Incorporated for Development
Purposes

The Minneola Town company filed
papers of incorporation yesterday. The
purpose of the company are the pur-
chase and sale of real estate, building of
water works, borrowing and loaning of
money, the rental of water power, use
of water for mechanical, domestic and
other purposes.
The following are mentioned as direct
ors: Frank r. Strong, James M. Wilde,
M. e. Hammond, c. p. Randolph, Los
Angeles, and A. F. Mills, Pasadena.
The capital stock is set at 100000.
divided into 1000 shares of the par value
of $780, Of this amount $500 has been
actually subscribed,
The herald., 1896-09-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Additions to the Permanent Exhibit-A Ven-
tilated Fruit ShlppinR Box

tilated Fruit Shipping Box
The following contributions were made
to the permanent exhibition Of the
chamber of commerce yesterday:
s. B. Sites. city. squash Weighing lis
pounds.
Baskerville Ventilated Box company
This exhibit consists Of q box of Bart
lett pears shipped to Mr.. Charles A.
Baskerville of this city. The package
is especially adapted for long distance
shipments Of fruits, and, Judging from