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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
For More Railroads.

At recent meeting of prominent business men, held in the board of trade rooms, at Little Rock, many plans were discussed as to the construction of a state railroad, and the unanimity of sentiment upon the subject betokened determination which is sure to crvs- tallibe into a scheme which will give Little Little Rock one if not more com peting lines of railroad. Among those most enthusiastic at the meeting were:
 Hon. J. T. W. Tinar, MT j. T Beal. Mir. W. T. Wilson, Col F. B. T. Hollenberg Hon John c. Fletcher, Mir. C. NJ. Newton, MT. James A. Tones, Col W. H. Wright. Prof Thomas l.. Cox, MT. A. N. Johnson, Hon. John NJ Rose, Mir. J. G. Leigh, Col. T. Hartman. Mir. A. D. Beach, Mayor J. A. Woodsou Judge James Murphy, Col P. Raleigh, MT. W. $ Mitchell. Hon. Geo. C. Naylor, Hon. F.. C. Wehrfritz Capt Sam B. Adams, MT. James 4. Martin
 Mir Henry c. Martin, Col. J. S Braddock Mir John M. Dungan. MT. A. F. Adams Col. T. w. Newton, Judge, P. C. Dooly, MT. Louis F. Koers, Col A. Retan Hon. w. F. Mehafy Col c. W. Sappington, Hon. s. K. Cockrill. Hon John w. Blackwood Mir. Earnest Field MT s. J Johnson, Mir Damon Clark, Capt. Hu L. Brinkley (Memphis), Mir. Geo. K. Brown. Col J. N Smithee, j. c. Lonsdale (Hot Springs).
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Abstracts of Taxes.

Auditor Mills has received the ab- stracts of the books in the following counties:
 UNIoN-Total value real estate. s1,- 024, ,9S3; total value personal property, s661, 1,679.77; total amount taxes, s2s,- 697.67; persons liable to poll tax, white, 2,516; colored, 1,473.
 MONROE real estate, s1 .9e4.- 722; value personal property, s2,52s, 469; total amount taxes, s41, ,361 50; acres land taxed, 369, ,465; persons liable to poll tax, white, 1900; colored, 1,S2s.
 OUACHITA-Total value real estate, q, ITS, ,350; total value personal property, $l, ,372, 131; total amount taxes. s55 ,6o6. . AS; acres of land taxed, 434, ,512; persons liable to poll tax, white, 2, 121; colored, 1,991.
 ARKANsAs-Value real estate, s2,- o40, 400; value personal property. s735,- 290; total amount taxes, S44 233 26; number of persons subject to poll tax, white. 2,263; colored. S10; number of acres land taxed, 546, ,333.
 lNDEPENLENCE-Totd value real es- tate, S2, 2,414,y24; total value personal property, sl,516, 2S0; total amount of taxes, S5s, ,T31.64; number persons liable to poll tax, white, 4,203; colored, 135; acres land taxed, 475, ,973.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
An Arkansas Commission.

A railroad commission bill has been prepared by Gov elect Dan W. Jones and will be introduced during the early part of the coming session of the legis- lature. The bill provides that the com mission shall be composed of three per sons, to be appointed temporarily by the governor, by and with the advice of the senate. Each commissioner so appointed shall hold office only until the adjournment of the next general assembly. Should there be submitted to the people of the state, at the next general election, an amendment to the constitution providing for and author izing the creation of such officers, then, at such election, there shall be elected by the people of the state three com missioners, who, upon the adoption of said amendment. shall hold their offices for the term of two, four and six years, respectively. The commissioners ap- pointed or elected shall meet at Little Rock and organize and elect one of their number chairman. Then follows sections prescribing the powers of the commission, which are similar in many respects to the Texas law Each com missioner is to receive a salary of s3, 900. The expense of the commission is to be apportioned among the railway cor porations of the state
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Corbin's colony of 800 Italians will soon be located near Helena.
 Two grocery stores and a butcher shop were burned at Newport.
 State Superintendent Jordan has ore, pared his report on the schools of the state.
 state railroad is talked of more a, present than at any time in the history of the state
 E. H. Gamble, agent of the Cotton Belt and Pacific Express Co.,, at Rob Roy, has disappeared.
 The citizens of Hot Springs are iubi. lant over the prospects of securing q new $500 post office.
 John Thrasher, 15 years old, was run over and killed by south bound Iron Mountain train at Malvern.
 A boiler exploded at Corner Stone. instantly killing the fireman and doing much other damage to the gin.
 The man supposed to be Jesse Roper. recently arrested in the Indian Terri. tory, wanted for killing an Arkansas deputy sheriff, was not the Roper the authorities are after.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Incorporated.

Articles have been filed incorporat- ing the Knoble Lumber Co. The com pany's place of business is stated to be at Black River No 9, Clay county. A. Kitchener, Frank Ross and w. Nj. Belt Ter are the incorporators and the capital stock is s7, 800
 Articles of incorporation of the Texas and Arkansas Mining Co.,, have been filed with the secretary of state. The capital stock is sl ,OOO. 900, of which sl00,000 consists in mining property. located in Polk county. The place of business is Mena, and shall remain there until it is deemed expedient to remove it to some other place. Tho officers and corporators are William Wiley. president; P. W. Harrison. J. Nj Grant, Thomas Whistenhunt. E. Nj Harrison, James Johnston, Wesley Cooper, directors.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Sheriffs Annual Meeting.

The Sheriffs' Association of Arkansas recently met in annual session at Little Rock and elected the following officers for the year 1897: C. M. Finn, of In dependence county, president; w. E. Williams of St. Francis, vice-president: L. C. Smith of Arkansas county, sec retary; R. E. Burke of Helena, assist. ant secretary; w. NJ. kavanaugh of Little Rock, treasurer. Executive com mittee: Sheriffs Triplett of Jefferson. Kavanaugh of Pulaski, Pape of Van Buren, Barton of Crittenden, Houpt of Garland and Gillian of Searcy. The constitution was amended so as to make all ex-sheriffs of the state honorary members
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Trouble Still Brewing.

Trouble is still looked for in the southern part of the state where about 20 negroes were recently shot at in a raid made on a sawmill by white men. The race trouble at the mills has not subsided, and further outbreaks are expected at almost any time. The mills are running full time and the owners are endeavoring to keep down trouble between the whites and blacks but the situation is such that the war may break out afresh at any time.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Confederate Veterans.

Ex-Gov. J. r. Eagle, brigadier-gen- eral commanding the 1st brigade, Ar kansas division United Confederate Veterans, has appointed B, W. Green adjutantgeneral and chief of staff. with the rank of major. The fol- lowing named gentlemen are ap- pointed to the staff positions indicated: E, $. Johnson, inspector-general; Chas. Coffin, quartermaster-general; J. E. Gatewood, commissary- general; H. c. Bum, judge advocate; Dr. c. NJ. Taylor. surgeon general, to rank as major: Robert Neill, John R. Johnson, J. S. Thomas, John Driver, aids and John Ii. Dye, chaplain, to rank as captain.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Robbed a Christmas Tres.

At TeXarkana the members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church pre- pared a Christmas tree for the very poor of their congregation, loading il down with groceries, clothing and cash
 and after giving it the finishing touche, announced that the distribution ot gifts would take place the following night. In the meantime, however
 thieves broke into the church and made a clean sweep of everything on the tree
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
ARKANSAS LAND SETTLEMENT.
The Bill Confirming Arksnsss settlement With the Iron Mountain Amendment

The Bin Confirming Arksnsss settlement With the Iron Mountain Amendment
 Gov. Clarke is in receipt of a letter, as follows. which is self-explanatory;
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.
 HoS. JAMES P CLARKE. My Dear Sir: I am iD receipt of your telegram of December l4, 1896, saying Gov. elect Jones and myself have considered the matter of advising the passage or the bill confirming the Arkansas settle ment. with the Iron Mountain amend ment. We have reached the conclusion that unless the amendment can be left out. the passage of the bill IS not at this time desirable. We are quite h&ed in this belief that the people ot Arkan- sas do not expect us to place the state interest in the matter al the disposal of the Iron Mountain lobby. Unless the objectionabl feature can be ellml- mated let the bill sleep, and in reply will state that the Arkansas delegation will act upon the suggestion and ad- vice contained in said telegram, and will not attempt to pass the bilt with the amendment as reported to the house from the Committee on Publlc Lands and now on the house calender. The republican members of the com mittee would not have reported and would not support the bill without the amendment. and as their side of the house is very largely in the majority, it will not be possible for us to elimi- nate the objectionable feature.
 Yours truly,
 THOMAS C. MCRAE.
 We concur in the foregoing letter: James II. Berry, James K. Jones, P. D. McColioch, John <. Little, ". l.. Terry Robert Neill. Hugh 4. Dinsmore.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
The Lott Railroad,

John c. Lonsdale, receiver of the the Lott railroad, has filed in the United States court a report of the revenue received and expenditures made from October l. 1896, to Decem Der 2S, 1896. The receipts were sS,277.s6. inclusive of s6,500 received from the safe of one Baldwin locomotive and tender to the Sierre Madre Construc- tion Co.,, of Mexico. He reports bal ance on hand of SC, Ss3 99
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Appointed Annraisers

The state penitentiary board has ap- pointed Secretary of State-elect Alex (. Hull and Wm. Chndress. ex-sheriff of Lawrence county, as appraisers to make full inventory of all property pertaining to the penitentiarv.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
As sa 6 sina+ed

Albert Pike Bateman, a prominent Jackson county citizen, was shot from ambush and instantly killed while rid ing from Newport to his country home. Suspicion points to neighbor of his and an investigation is being made.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Auditor SIoan's Appointmen,s.

Auditor-elect Clay Sloan has made his appointments as follows: T. C. Monroe, first deputy; J. R. lobe, print ing clerk; W. A. Campbell, insurance clerk: F. c. Moore, warrant clerk.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
After a New County.

A petition signed by the residents in the vicinity of Cabot and Austin will be presented to the legislature. praying for new county to be composed of parts of the counties of White. I,onol,e Prairie, Faulkner and Pulaski
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
ConNicts to Raise Crnns

The much discussed penitentiary problem is at last settled. The sue cess of the share crop system has greatly encouraged the officials. and hereafter conviets will be employed in raising crops.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
Have Been Released

Having served their terms the fol- lowing convicts have been released from the penitentiary: J. N. Gilkey, Yell county; Ed Turner, Lafayette county; Gold Downing, Yell county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Many perfumes are believed 70 b
antiseptic in their qualities. and some
physicians entertain the opinion that .
more liberal use of them In the sick
room would be beneficial
There are in Ohio about 1880 oil
wells, of which more than 1000 were
bored in 1894 The Kirkridge yields $40
barrels per hour. or 7.740 per day. An
other yields 1920 barrels per day.
Sheep breeding in Patagonia il .
profitable industry. notwithstanding
the ravagcs OF wild animals. Down in
Punta Arenas. port on tha-Terra del
Fcugo islands French company owns
over 100000 sheep, and the manager
makes about half dollar per head,
"clear of all expenses. from the sale Of
wool Alone"
Nineteen hundred, salmon were
taken at one haul OF seine by fisher
days ago. 1t was the largest haul ever
made thcreabout. His catch loaded the
fshcrman's boat down to within three
inches of the water. At the same time
and place another fisherman took 900
salmon in one haul, and another took
over 1000.
According to Sir Robert Ball, a tel
egram sent at the usual rate would re-
quirc rs years to reach the most distant
telescope stars. But the camera has
revealed stars far more distant than
these. some of which, If a message had
been sent in the year ~. ID. THAT is to
say, 1895 years ago-the message would
only Just have reached some Of them,
and would be still on the way to others.
observations and calculations have
led Mr.. a. Mnllack to conclude that in
sects do not see well. especially at dis
tance. Their composite eye. however,
has an advantage over the simple eye
in the fact that there is hardly any prac-
teal limit in the nearness of objects 1t
can examine. The best insect eye ex-
amined would give picture about as
good as IL executed in rather coarse
woodwork. and viewed at the distance
of foot
Astronomers are not agreed that
all the surface markings on the moon
can be explained by volcanic action,
oay oPuidt AO0C w ~ w
lieve. that the volcanic theory accounts
for the so-called crater formations with
central cones are not satisfied with
such an explanation for the origin Of
the wall or rampant plains. They
confess that the origin of these features
and some oilers Is beyond their OK
PLANTATION.
Glass of differen. colors have been
tried Oh growing plants by M. Zach
arcwiez, professor of agriculture at
Vanciuse, who finds that the finest and
earliest fruit is grown under clear glass.
Orange glass produces an increase OF
vegetation, but the amount, size and
earliness of the fruit suffer. Under vio-
let glass the amount Of fruit increases,
but it's quality deteriorates. Red, blue
or green glass is injurious to all forms
Of vegetation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
Incorporation Meeting.

Pursuant to call published last
week a meeting of the citizens OF
Grangeville was held in Grange
hall last Friday evening for the
purpose Of discussing the matter
of incorporation.
j. +. Ailshie was elected chair
man, and X. +. Fulton secretary.
The object Of the meeting was
stated by c. NJ. Day. Remarks
were made by II. Wax, VIM. Won.
Berge, X. w. White, d. NJ. Hart
man and others. Mr.. Day moved
that vote be taken to ascertain
if the sentiment of the meeting
was in favor of incorporation;
motion carried, there being three
votes in the negative. On motion
II. Wax, p. +. Sherwin and X. w.
White were appointed to report
boundaries for the proposed in
corporation. The committee re.
ported as follows:
"We your committee would re.
port the following boundaries
Commencing at SW corner Sher-
wins addition, thence north to
lane north of Geo. Schmadeka' Is
residence; thence east to road run.
ming south to Grangeville; thence
south to north line of VIM. Haver-
hicks property; thence east !
mile; thence south to south of Mt.
Idaho road; thence west to near
southeast corner of grave yard
thence south to section line; thence
west to west of L. Evans orchard;
thence north to south line of Lew
iston Addition; thence west to SW
corner of Lewiston Addition;
thence north to NV corner Lew
iston Addition; thence east to
place of beginning.
II. WAX,
?. Il. SHERwIN,
X. w. WHITE,
Committee. "
The report of the committee
was adopted.
DR.. Sheaffer, ?. E. Sherwin,
John Norwood, X. w. White and
K. +. Fulton were appointed a
committee to circulate petition for
Incorporation. There being no
further business the meeting adj
journed until Monday evening to
select five persons to be recon-
mended to the Board of commits
sioners for appointment as trus-
tees, and also six persons for trus-
tees of the GraDgeville ~independ-
ent school district.
K. f. FULTON, J. +. AILsHIE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
For a square deal, fair treatment
and low prices try O'Bannon &
Clark, Harpster, Idaho.

Oiark, Hafpster, ldahO.
FREIGHTERs. Il am going to
want some light freighting done.
For particulars enquire at my Of
flee in Grange block over drug
store.-Dr. G. A. GREEN.
New subscribers to the f. p.
are: Mrs. S. Z. Rice, Lewiston
Idaho; Geo. H. Giles, Elk City,
Idaho; A. II. Argetsinger, Elk
City, Idaho; Lee Strong, Elk City,
Idaho.
Frank Ross, of the firm of Wyatt
& Ross, arrived from Salt Lake
City Wednesday and will spend
some time in this county. They
expect to drive large band OF
beef cattle outside shortly.
The sentiment of this commu-
nifty is practically unanimous for
Incorporation. At mass meeting
held Monday night the names Of
Messrs. A. Freidenrich, II. Wax,
r. 4. Sherwin, w. F. Schmadeka
and w. w. Brown were endorsed
to the county commissioners for
appointment as village trustees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
PHOSPHATE MINING.



The Florida phosphate deposits are
Of great Importance. yet their exist
ence was discovered SO recently, and
their extent is still SO uncertain that
few persons not engaged in the sale
II fertilizing materials have much
knowledge of the large industry which
las sprung up in the peninsular state.
t has practically created new city.
)cata, which had a population Of but
/. few hundred in 1870, but is now q
thriving business center with modern
improvements, banking facilities and
ample railway and transportation "a
cilities. Engineering, the leading en-
cheering journal, makes the following
statements concerning the region,
which are Of considerable interest as
coming from an unbiased source:
There Is no phosphate region in the
world known to-day that possesses so
many advantages for successful min
ing as the Florida deposits. The grade
Of material is the highest average that
is being worked anywhere. The facil-
tiles for moving the products to points
for distribution are good. The aver
age distance from mines to ports for
shipment il about $50 miles. The dis
tributing stations for the hard rock
districts are Port Tampa, Fernandina,
brunswick and Savannah, the largest
tonnage being moved from Fernan.
dina, where storage bins are located
and loading facilities are good. Port
Tampa, the terminus of the Plant sys-
tenn of railroads, is constantly adding
facilities for prompt handling of car
goes Of phosphate. and at present very
nearly equals Fernandina in the
amount Of its shipments. Railroads
are numerous and cheaply constructed
when necessary to extend them into
new sections. The machinery needed
to mine and prepare the material is
simple and inexpensive compared with
that generally used in other mining
operations, and the cost of q plant
with sufficient land to work upon is
within the reach of small investors.
The working days at the mines are
about ESQ during the year. The climate
is healthful, laborers readily obtained
at a fair compensation and skilled oper-
atives are at hand who are becoming
familiar with the business. The min
ing camps are generally we'll regulated,
and proprietors and employees can re-
side at the mines with safety and with
little Inconvenience. as supplies Of all
kinds can be readily obtained ut the
towns located In the near vicinity Of
all the large mining fields. Telegraph
and mail facilities are within easy &C.
cess Of nearly every mining camp in
the state. Florida phosphates are
mostly shipped to European ports,
and are manufactured into fertilizers
in England. Ireland, Germany France.
and quite recently shipments have
been made to the Sandwich islands.
Foreign agents Of consumers and
dealers in phosphates have their Offices
near the center Of production, and
contracts for delivery and prices are
commonly fixed At points Of shipment,
the material being sold at a price per
unit Of its contents Of phosphate of
lime. The Florida phosphates. are all
used in the manufacture Of commercial
fertilizers and superphosphate."-Boa-
ton Transcript.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
A ROYAL BAZAAR.
Ladie/of high Decree Wait Upon the
Purchaser.


We pressed on, and the desire OF our
hearts for ten days past was realized.
We began to buy things of royalty. The
bazaar was given for the benefit of Prin-
cess Beatrice''s Isle of Wight volunteers.
So of course 1t was about her booth,
decorated in green and bIack--the col
ors of her regiment-that the crowd
pressed in eagerness to gaze or to buy.
AS the members Of the royal family
were not tagged" it was difficult to
know who was who, and, to our sur
prise, the gentry that were near US did
not know by sight their own royal fam
lily. But we quietly persisted. and found
the lady in blue and black-and q
handsome gown 1t was, of black silk
much covered with raised passemen-
terie, and with blue silk sieeves--was
Princess Beatrice. She was neither too
fat nor too red. as the English women
said she was. Her features are good,
her teeth perfect. her face interesting
and animated. and she carries herself
beautifully One Of us four, OF the
''stars and stripes" in he. eagerness
to own a souvenir from royal hands,
forgot to listen to the manner in which
the English addressed these exalted
personages. and asked. in a perfectly
dignified. but wholly American way:
"Will you please tell me the price of this
vase" Princess Victoria, OF Schles-
wig Holstein. turned away to hide her
smile, but Immediately returned to
business and gave the price. When
it was paid for she called in all the
four royalties near to make change,
did the article up in q royal 'wapse"
OF paper. and handed it To us with o
smile and much less condescension
than Is vouchsafed us from many of
those duchesses that are hired to stand
behind our counters at home. This
princess was not pretty, but her gown
and hat were. The latter was white
straw, and her dress was blue silk fine
ly striped with white. the body covered
with real lace. There was such O
dainty, pretty iady-in-waiting-Mis
Minna Cochrane. Her hair was white,
but her face and figure were young.
She wore gray chiffon with white
chiffon body. white satin lows on her
shoulders. The princess called her
Minna, and she adorned the booth, be-
sides being Of real service.-Harper's
Bazaar.
N N
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-15
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of letters
remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Grangeville, Idaho:
GENTLEMENs LIST.
Henry Anderson, Jerry Baker
L and p c., John A Clay, A Car
penter, S DeGrush, Chris Frenzen,
L NJ Fardney (P c., Winfield Har-
per, + L Judkins a., Erick jan
son, Charles johnson, G w Nc
Lane, Robert Mcclure, A B Smith
pc, ] II Smith (P c., Will
Smith (P c..
LADIES LIST.
Mrs Jennie X Brenn, Mrs Bessie
Lamb.
Parties calling for any of the
above will please mention adver-
tised. j. G. CARRIER, P. M.