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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
THE GREEN CORN DANCE.

How 1t Is Conducted Among the Potta-
watonin Indians In Kansas.
The Pottawntomie Indians are at
present having their annual green
corn dance" on their reservation, about
twenty miller north. Of town. The
green corn dance is a celebration to
the Indian deity on the arrival of the
green corn, as the name suggests, says
the Topeka Journal. The dance lasts
day and night for sometimes as long as
eight days, though of late years the
limit has been shortened as civilixa-
ton approached. 1t will probably
soon die out altogether.
OF course the braves-they alone do
the dancing-do not dance all this time
without rest. The dance simply keeps
up that long, different braves dancing
while others rest. The exercises are
conducted in a ring not unlike the cir
Gus ring. The participants are dressed
in all the grotesque costumes of the
race, with feathers, beads and furs.
The braves are seated around the edge
OF the ring with faces to the center.
The music, which consists of several
Indians beating on one skin drum in
the middle of the ring, you could not
distinguish, but there must be some
tune about the noise, for the players
always strike together without a
break. The dance-which consists OF
contortions of the body that only an
Indian is capable of and hideous imita-
tions of the cries of wild animals-lasts
continuously for about half an hour,
and then the music stops, while one OF
the braves in the ring makes speech,
always in the Indian tongue.
The squaws' part of the programme
lies in taking caro- of the babies and
cooking a grecn-colored liquid from
the corn, which is brought into the
ring in tin buckets steaming hot, and
from which the dancers take refresh
meut.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
and for the County of Idaho -
=, James Mitchell and John W Duffield,
Plaintiffs, VS.. The Idaho Gold and Silver Min
The State 81 Idaho, to the i Idaho Gold and
Silver Mining Company. a corporation.
IN the name OF the people Of the State OF
now on file in the office OF the Clerk of the
District Court OF the Second Judicial District
Of the State OF Idaho. in and for the county of
John w. Duffield. Said action is brought IN
foreclose certain laborers liens filed by said
lanes "a, 4. MITCHELL on Feb 4, 1896. and John "
Dumeld on the Both Jan'y, 1896. ON the follow
Ing described mining property, to wit: The
Arizona quartz mining claim situated in Elk
AK mining district, Idaho county, State of
northeast from Elk City near or adjoi,iinr the
Blue Dragon quartz claim; also the wayside
quart, mining claim, situated In Elk City min
about IN miles southeast Of Elk City on the
trail fromElk City to Red river and being on
Red horse stream. The lien OF said James
Mitchell is for work performed on said mi ming
claims as follows: On said Arizona claim Of
the value of $50; on said Wayside OF the value
work and labor performed ON said mining
GAINS as follows, To witt Labor on said Ari,
x Wn claim o. the value Of so; LABOR on said
mining property and that the proceeds be an.
piled TO pay the demand of said John w. Dnf-
held OF 800. with interest thereon from July
$S7 30 attorneys fee for Purchasing. Said lien
70 pay the demand OF said James A. Mitchell of
sloo with intereft from January 10. 1896, soc
fee for recording said lien and $3f SO attorneys
fees for forclosing said lien For costs of suit
ana Tor such other and further relief as NAV
appear proper. The particulars more fully APP
pearing In plaintiffs complaing, u certified
copy of which Is served herewith and made
part hereof, and that unless you appear and
answer 70 said complaint within ten days after
the service thereof. II served within Idaho
county and within twenty days II served out
trict. and within forty days II served out of
SAID district exclusive of the day of service),
Judgment will be taken against you by default
and the plaintiff will apply TO the court for tho
relief demanded In the complaint
In testimony whereof I, A. W. Talkinptop
Clerk Of said District Court. have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
lsEAL. said Court at Mt. Idaho, Idaho. this
10th day Of July, A. d. 1896.
A. W. DARLINGTON,
By W. N. KNOX Deputy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
WcStlake Items.

The drug store is about ready
for occupation.
Judge Rice has his first crop OF
apples this year.
The Cooper saw mill is being
moved down to Willow creek.
A large number of the settlers
on the reservation are away har.
vesting in other countries or coun-
ties.
Harry Dowd and family, OF
Tammany, are occupying the Ra-
none ranch which they have rent
ed for a year.
Politics are all one way here.
Gold bugs are as scarce as the gold
itself. Westlake precinct should
poll about 60 votes this election.
Harry Hartford has commenced
the erection of his hardware build.
ing. He has his stock picked out
ready for shipment as soon as his
building is enclosed.
This has been the best year for
gardens the mountain has ever
had. The potato crop is very
large and the most tender veget.
ablcs have matured nicely.
Harvesting under good Roadway
and crops will be good, the late
rains having made fine crops from
the late sOwn grain. The tim
othy crop was immense.
A few years will see this the
greatest hay country in the north.
west, as timothy will grow or
every foot of 30 square miles up
here, while small patches of clover
and blue grass do equally well
with timothy.
Frcighters will be glad to know
that spring with feet of water
is located in the middle of the
road 100 yards below the pos
Office, furnishing ample water fol
all travel. 1t will be curbed and
a pump put in at once. Other
improvements will be commenced
before your next issue.
Westlake is beginning to lool
like a town. The hotel building
S2x42 feet is nearly completed. L
will be run by Charles Babcock
who is up to date in the business
and with good bar attached viii
furnish the weary traveller will
what he needs, including u squar,
meal and a square deal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
Denver Items.

Will Patterson arrived home
last week from his trip to Weiser.
Rev. Silas Perkins will preach
in Denver next Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. Subject: Harvesting.
Rev. Gormly, of Moscow, who
has been recuperating in the
mountains for the past 10 days
returned home this week.
DR.. Shawley reports 10 ID boy
at Dick Leonard's, Tuesday morn
ing, and girl of standard weight
at McPhersons Wednesday morn
ing.
Rev. Sibbets, of Lewiston, pass
ed through town on his return
from months sojourn in the
mountains, looking well sun brown
ed and hearty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

4 Curious Process which Has Net with
Some Success In France.
A very novel method Of making sugar
has been patented in France by NJ.
Pellegrini, says the American Archi-
tect. Sugar Is, chemically, . compound
of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, in
such proportions that If carbonic acid,
water and certain kinds of illumin-
ating gas could be persuaded to unite,
in the proper quantities, the compost
ton of sugar would be exactly imi-
tated. Hitherto no one has been able
TO make sugar by mixing water with
two kinds OF gas, but NJ. Pellegrini
claims to have succeeded. The sp-
paratus he uses consists of large block
of pumice stone, cleansed by soaking,
first in sulphuric acid and then in wa
ter, which is set in IN iron box plated
with nickel inside. The length of the
box is three times that Of the pumice
stone block, which is tightly fitted into
the middle, and pipes are arranged to
convey the ingredients to the empty
ends of the box, as required. Two Of
them enter from the sides, and serve
to bring carbonic acid and hydro-carbon
gas, while another pipe from above
branches so as to reach both empty
portions of the box and conveys steam.
All the pipes are fitted with valve and
pressure gauges.
Another pipe, at the bottom of the
box, serves as an outlet. At first this
pipe is closed, as is also the steam pipe
from above, and carbonic acid is forced
into one end of the box, while ethylene
gas is forced into the other, under equal
pressure and in equal volumes. A few
minutes later the steam valve above
is opened and the steam forced in
under the same pressure. As the gases
unite the pressure falls, so that the
supply of each must be kept constant.
At the end of half an hour the supply
Of gas is shut of, the outlet pipe is
opened and one Of the chambers is
found to be filling with syrup, con-
tanning twenty-five per cent. Of sugar.
The syrup is drawn of for refining,
and as soon as the apparatus is cool it is
ready for a fresh charge. The ethylene
gas can be obtained by roasting rosin
or grease, but NJ. Pellegrinis patent
covers other hydrocarbons, such as
petroleum products. The explanation
is that the three gases are condensed
in the pores of the pumice stone and
there unite; but NJ. Maumene, who has
made some experiments, declares this
to be doubtful, and in Cosmos expresses
doubt as to the success of the process
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
HER OBNOXIOUS ATTIRE.
It Wss Too Much for the Nerves of Thu
Poor Woman.


Poor Woman.
Bad nerves are frequently very
troublesome. Experience proves that
it is always advisable to nip their DEM
onstrntions in the bud before they get
too audacious and assume control Of
the whole system.
At garden concert the other even
ing, says the New York World, a very
fne-lool<inR, elderly woman in q high
ly desirable seat seemed to be laboring
under a mysterious malady. She
twisted about, she wriggled. she rubbed
her hands together excitedly, she
leaned back and shut her eyes as if in
desperation. What could be the mat
ter with her? She did not seem warm,
for she did not fan, and she looked too
well to be on the verge of. stroke Of
any kind. Suddenly the mystery was
solved. Before her sat n lovely summer
girl clad In charming fluffy gown Of
silk gauze. The pcrturbed old lady
leaned and touched her on the shout
der. Then she said:
Young lady, your gown is bcauti-
ful, but tits made with tho stripes run
ming bias on your back, and they drive
me nearly frantic. Would you mind
changing seats with inc, SO l can't see
them? If you don't shall certainly
have to go home"
And the charming girl changed seats
with her.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
Improving the Clearwater.

Capt. Taylor, chief of the U. s.
corps of engineers at PORTLAND, ac-
companied by Capt. Baughman,
arrived here last week and pro-
ceeded to Kamiah to inspect the
Clearwater river and to arrange
for spending the $685. 900 appro-
priated by the last congress for the
Improvement of the Clearwater
river. From Kamiah they intend
ed taking small boat and de-
scending the river, laying out the
work to be done at each point.
The intention is to utilize nearly
the whole of the appropriation be-
tween Kamiah an Greer's ferry.
and the work will be begun az
speedily as possible while the
water is at its present favorable
stage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
Order to Show Canae.

TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE CouN
/ ty OF Idaho. State OF Idaho. In the matter
of the estate of Charles elmer, deceased.
Order to show cause why order OF sale OF real
estate should lot be made
1t appearing to this court by the petition pre.
sented and died by d. A. Wilson the adminis-
traitor OF the estate of Charles elmer, deceas
ed. that u Is necessary to sell the whole or
dent TO pay the debts OF decedent and the ex
penses and charges of administration. II ia
therefore ordered by the court that all persons
Interested in the estate of said deceased APP
pear before the said Probate court on Wednes.
day, the 2nd day of September, at ten O'Clock
q. m OF said day, at the court room of said
court. at the court house In the County OF
Idaho, State Of Idaho, to show cause why an
order should not be grantedto said admins
traitor 70 sell SO much Of the said real estate as
Ger be published four successive weeks in the
IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS, newspaper
printed and published in said county.
w. N. SCALES, Probate judge
Dated Aug. S, 1896
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

MARRIEp.-Robert o. Baker and
Estell NJ. Hendrix, at the home
of the BRIDES parents in Denver,
Idaho, Sunday, Aug. %, 1896.
Rev. Silas Perkins officiating.
About fifty invited guests were
present. Immediately after the
ceremony bountiful repast was
served. Many presents were re-
ceived by the bride. The rooms
Of the house were beautifully deco
rated with evergreens.
DIED.-At poor farm early Mon
day morning, Aug. "a, Richard S.
McCourtie, aged "a years. Mr..
McCourtie was native of New
York, later lived at Savanna,
Illinois, and left there for Califor-
mia in 40. He has been cooking
for a mining company on south
fork of Clearwater, 8 miles below
old Johns cabin for 2 years. He
was at poor farm only days and
died of blood poison caused by en-
iargement of prostate gland.
The grocers are busy-not CIV
ing money back, but selling more
Schilling't Best.
Are you one of those unhappy
people suffering with weak nervesP
Remember that the nerves may be
made strong by Hoods Sarsapa-
rifle, which feeds them upon pure
blood,
Hoods pills are the best after
dinner pill; assist digestion, pre-
vent constipation. 25c,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
WHO sTEUNENBER<. Is.
Born in Iowa, is 3S Years Old
Weighs About 200, and
IL Married.


Frank Steunenberg was born in
Keokuk, Ia, and was 35 years old
on the 9Th of this month. He was
raised in Iowa, having moved to
Knoxville, where he was married.
He came to Idaho in 1887, where
he went in with his brother on the
Caldwell Tribune.
He was a member Of Il Q consti-
tutiOnal convention for Ada county
and was the ather of the Canyon
county bill in the legislature of
80 and '91.
Frank Steunenberg has family
offs wife and two children-the
boy 10, and the girl A years old; he
is now editor of the Caldwell
Record.
He belongs to no secret order,
doesn't wear a necktie and never
drinks, and we don't believe he
smokes.
His weight is about 200, he is
over six feet, wears no beard, and
is light complexioned, pleasant
man with pleasant features, and
he will make model governor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
Mrs. Kjos returned to Lewiston

Mrs. Kjos returned to Lewiston
yesterday.
Geo. K. Reed returned Tuesday
from Trail Creek, b. c.
DIR. J. H. McCallie; of Moscow,
returned Monday from his trip to-
the Hot Springs east of Eli CITY
and informed us that he had erect
ed buildings and made excavations
there and would return to open up
the springs as a health and sum-
mer resort on July !, next. These
springs have long been known to
old-timers for their health-improv-
ing properties and medicinal effects,
and there is a fortune in them for
their luck proprietor as soon as the
Bitter Root country opens up.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
The Democratic Platform.

Representatives of the Demo-
cratic party of the state of Idaho
in convention, renew their fidelity
to the principles of the democratic
party as formulated by Jefferson
and reafiirm the platform adopted
by the representatives of our party
in the Chicago convention of 1896.
We ratify and confirm the nomi-
nations made at Chicago and
pledge ourselves to use every hon
,Orable effort to secure the election of
VIM. j. Bryan and Arthur Sewell,
president and vice president of the
United States.
We maintain the doctrine of
equal and exact justice to all
without regard to religious or po-
litical belief.
We favor such legislation as will
make our public schools most eff
fective for the proper education of
our future citizens.
We demand such legislation as
will best preserve the public
ranges of the state TO the use of
ats own citizens.
We recommend to the favorable
consideration of the voters of the
state the proposed constitutional
amendment granting equal suffrage
believing that this great question
should receive the earnest atten.
ton of every person as an impor-
taut factor in the futu ~ welfare of
the state.
We demand the enactment of
just legislation for the purpose of
relieving bitches owned by the set
tiers from burdensome taxation,
and we favor such legislation as
will require all persons to nav
their just proportions to the main
tenance of the state and county
governmental.
We pledge the democratic party
70 the enactment of such legisla-
fiop A. wil] fully protect the APP
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

The Denver Planning mill make
all kinds OF furniture.
Rock bottom prices at George
Browns, Stuart, Idaho.
Screen doors and screen win
dows at Day Il Bunnell's.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
The Shaker. are . H.ppy Comr,,

The shskcrs are . Happy Community
II 10 said. but the shaker who shakes because
he cant help lis BY no meansa happy In.
dividusi. So shakes the person troubled with
chills aud fever. The quivering and shudder.
ing sens.ti on Is followed by no less a plague
namely. burning fever. which is followed by 4
pesspiration bath that leaves the unhappy
sunerer AS weak as cat" most un for III
nate smile, by the way. as the cat, for its size
Is particularly muscular animal Under the
above circumstances vital stamina is .onr
used up. What will recrperate II? Hostetter.s
s!omach BItters. which eradicates malariai
olsoraer. To the relief OF this Complaint a.
constipation and dyspepsia. the Bitters Is al.
miraoiy adapted. No less enicacious and
snorougn Is IL for kidney trou BILE, nervousness.
tbTee times = day "0sAss
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF
Louis Bonacher, VI. f. No. 4727.
LAND ,FFICE AT LEWISTON JnAp

Louis Bonacher, VI. f. No. 4727
LAND FFIcE AT Lewiston. IDAHoJ
July 30 1886
Notice Is hereby given that the following g.
named settler has filed notice Of HIS intention
10 make faai proof IN support of his claim
eno that said proof VIII be made before the
Clerk OF District Court Mt Mt Idaho Idaho
county, Idaho on Sept. ". 1896 viz:
LOUIS BONACHER
for time NE14 SwL, SE14 Nwll, and VIZ NEL,
Sec IA. Twp %, N K l. h
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, Wis:
=, DERRICK II: Telcher, Cyrus Overman, George
M.Riggins, James Addison, all of Grangevilfe
idaho county, Idaho.
lOl5 B. r. NORRIS, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
NapolcOn's Poison bag,

A curious detail of Napoleon Bona
parties costume was the religious care
with which he kept hung around his
neck the little leather envelope, shaped
like heart, which contained the poison
that was to hberate him in case of
irretrievable reverses of fortune. This
poison was prepared after a recipe that
Cabanis had given to Corvisart, and
after the year 1908 the emperor never
undertook . campaign without having
bis little packet of pOison.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
representation is as follows:
villa n lsx ra

Date of Holding Primaries.
IT Is recommended that the primaries to
elect said delegates be held in each precinct ON
Saturday, August 20, 1895,
that the polls be opened from to D. M, that
person be elected, in order to avoid proxy
representation as far as possible; that the
chairman and clerk of said primaries give GER
uncates 70 delegates duly elected; and that
Two candidates for Justices OF the Peace and
one Constable for each precinct be Nominated
at said primary elections
By order of the Democratic Central Commit.
tee of Idaho county, Idaho.
W. r. SeHAADEkA, W. W. BRowx,
Secretary. Chairmsn
Grangeville, July15 1896
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

60 to Magee's for ice cold soda
water, milk shake, lemonade, etc.
Honest goods at honest prices at
George Browns. Give him a call.
Stuart, Idaho. y
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28

The Denver Planning mill will
furnish doors, windows, holdings,
and all kinds of mill work as CHEAP
as they can be bought in Spokane.
Mining deeds for sale at FREE
Press Office. 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-28
FUSION COMPLETED.

Tho Democrats and PopuIists Got
Together In Idaho Under the
Namc of the "People's
Democratic Party"
For presidential electors:
w. w. WOODS, Shoshone. !
w. +. SMITH, Elmore. Dem.
L. L. EVANS, Oneida.
For congress-JAMEs GUM, Ada,
populist.
For supreme court Justice
RALPH P. QuARLEs, Lemhi, demo-
-crat.
For Governor-FRANK SrEUNEN-
BERG, Canyon, democrat.
For lieutenant governor-C. G.
FULLER, Shoshone, populist.
For attorney general-RoBERr
Z. MCFARLAND, Kootenai, demo-
'crat.
For secretary of state-GEoRaE
j. LEWIS, Blaine, populist.
For state auditor-JAMEs H.
ANDERSON, Washington, populist.
For state Recommendations II.
SToRER, Bingham, democrat.
For superintendent public in
'struction-LEwIs ANDERSON, La
tab, populist.
For mine inspector-B. r. HAST
INGs, Owyhce, democrat.
Such is the basis of the fusion
arrangement entered into at Boise
last week by and between the
democratic and populist state con-
ventiOns. It took four days of
anxious work on the part of the
conference committees to harmon
ize matters and keep the middle of
the road men in both conventions
from flying the track and putting
straight tickets in the field. A
resolution was offered appointing
conference committee to confer
with any party in favor of silver,
us provided for in the call for the
state convention. An amendment
was made to this limiting it to a
conference with the populists. On
this the Idaho county delegation
voted 6 no, 3 yes; q majority being
in favor of the original resolu-
ton, thus sustaining the official
call for the convention. The
gtvernOrship was conceded to
the north, but owing to division
of the northern candidates the
nomination went to q southern
man. On the second ballot the
vote stood: Parker IS, Walker 10,
Morris 7.
Our w. N. Scales narrowly es-
capped the nomination for attorney
general, and he was only beaten
because Nez Perez county nomi-
mated and voted for Boise CITY
man against him.
The surprising feature of both
conventions was the number of
young men in attendance. The tick
ct is composed largely of young
men. The nominee for governor,
STunenberg, is only 81 years old
and has only been q resident of
the state for nine years. Nearly
every delegation was fully repre-
sented, there being not dozen
proxies out of q membership of 40
in the democratic convention. The
earnestness and enthusiasm of both
conventions was refreshing.
The nominee for governor, Frank
Steunenberg, Of Caldwell, Canyon
county, is man of irreproachable
character and Of the highest stand
ing in his community, and it is
predicted that he will lead his
ticket by several thousand votes.
A large delegation of his fellow
townsmen came up from Caldwell
and enthusiastically pushed his
canvas, with the result that he
was nominated on the second bal
lot. He is good man and a
strong man, and in full sympathy
with the movement for a more
honest and economical admins
tration of the state government.
The Democratic Platform.