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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Clearwater Items.


Jack Mcpherson has a fine girl
at his house, born Dec. 30. Good
for Jack.
A. Franklin is contemplating a
trip to the mines with a wagon
load of fresh pork.
The holidays are past, and MIR.
Vercler has again opened the
school at this place.
DIR. Woods, the "herb" doctor,
is giving this country a rounding
up, and is ready to tell what is
the matter with us all.
Mr.. Calder has qualified for JUS
tice of the peace, and is ready to
do all kinds of legal work from
issueing a warrant to performing
the marriage ceremony-the latter
preferred.
G. B. Stewart gave a dance at
his house on Jan. 1, which for at
tendance and a general good time
was ahead of anything seen here
this winter. There were 20 num-
bers sold and fully 20, old and
!. Young, in attendance.
The shooting match New Years
day was grand success; the prize
marksmen were Harry Baker and
Sheldon Mcpherson. Harry got
away with two of the turkeys and
Mcpherson got three; there was
not a center made all day and
really good shot would have go
away with everything.
, A certain young man in thi
, neighborhood recently lost his PHI
, from his tie, and upon all hands
! making a search it was discovered
! sticking in the shining tresses of
certain handsome young lady
Now the query among the rest
! the boys and girls who were pres
= emit, is, how came it there?
A couple of our.young men ha
disagreement over some trivia
= matter recently and came to blows
a Another young man came to tn
Clearwater lyceum Saturday nigf
O. with the avowed purpose OF glvin
. another a threshing. Such thing
q are disgraceful, not only to tt
Q o participants, but to the entire con
" munity, and we wish to war
those hot headed young gentleme
that we have justice and col
stable in this precinct, and unle
IS they desist will have to pay tt
penalty.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Winter School for Farmers.

The Agricultural department. OF
the University of Idaho, Moscow,
offers to the farmers and women
of the state short courses of in
struction ON the following subjects:
Dairying, Domestic Science and
Shop Work. Term opens Jan. Is,
1897, and continues two weeks.
For further information call on or
address Chas. p. Fox, Professor
of Agriculture, University OF
Idaho, Moscow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
FAlLuR Il Of INDIAN MISSIONS

a Native East Indian Declares .ChristiAn
Missious . Sheer Waste of Money.
Punishotam Rao Telang declares In
an article in the Forum that IT is
sheer waste Of money to spend 1t on
the missionaries. 1t does not help the
people Of India. On the contrary, it
only strengthens their own religious
faith and creates international preju-
dice. The people bitterly complain
against them for their interference, not
only in religion, but in politics, too.
What benefit is it to India or America
IL a few pariahs are Christianized at ar
enormous cost? again affirm that 1t
is a waste of money. Send your mis-
sionaries to those who have no religion
for Instance, to the interior OF Africa
and the South Sea islands and to the
cities Of the United States Let the
aim Of the missionary be to civilize and
educate the savages and barbarians.
To India send machinery instead of
missionaries. Millions of people are
kept back for want Of education owing
to intense poverty. Send good school
masters, mechanics and scientists, and
teach your practical arts to our people
This will cost you less than the mis-
sionaries. rvF tsf
But let us be friends, and, as children
Of one God, forget all differences O
opinion. You have your religion ant
YOU think it the best. If it is the best
keep it yourselves. Christianity is bes
suited to the western nations. As re
ligion we do not show disrespect to II
because every religion tends towar
the same end, namely, salvation. Chris
: taught beautiful things, and it all III
! teachings were strictly followed, tn
whole world would be q paradise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
CERTAIN BIRDS NOT INJURIOUS.
Popular Fallacios Regarding Some of the
Feathered Tribe Dissipated.

Popular Fallacios Regarding Some Of the
Feathered Tribe Dissipated.
DR.. C. Hart Merriam, chief of the
division of ornithology of the agri-
cultural department, has been for
Sc yeral years engaged in examining
and analysing the contents Of the
stomachs of birds, showing in sew.
eral notable instances that popular
ideas regarding the injurious effects Of
certain birds were wholly mistaken
and that they have been the victims of
an unjust persecution. This has been
found to be especially the case with
hawks and owls, for the slaughter OF
which many states give bounties.
Pennsylvania in two years gave over
$10O, 900 in hawk and owl bounties. Ex-
aminations Of the stomachs of these
birds prove conclusively that 05 per
cent. of their food was field mice, grass
hoppers, crickets, ETC., which were in
fnitely more injurious to farm crops
than they. The crow also is not SC
black as he has been painted by the
farmers. The charges against the
crow were that he ate corn and de.
stroyed the eggs Of poultry and wild
birds. Examinations of their stomachs
showed they eat noxious insects and
other animals, and that, although Q,
per cent. of their food is corn, it il
mostly waste corn, picked up in this
fall and winter. They also eat ants
beetles, caterpillars, bugs, flies, etc.
which do much damage. In the case O
the king-bird, killed by the farmer un
der the impression that it eats bees, i
was found that he ate only drones ant
robbcr-lies, which themselves feed o,
bees, and which destroy more bees il
enc day than the king-bird does in
year. The king-bird, therefore, is t.
be encouraged rather than slaughtered
The cuckoos also are found to be YER
useful birds in this country, doing muc
good in the destruction Of insects.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Baptist Services.

Until further notice there will
be services in the old Grange hall
as follows: Every Sunday at 10
o'clock a. m., Sunday school,
Every Sunday at IL O'Clock a. M,
preaching service. Every Sunday
at $50 o'clock p. m. Baptist Y.
P. U. services, and 7 O'Clock p. M,
preaching. Every Wednesday at
I O'Clock p. M, bible study and
prayer service. N. KNOX,
Pastor First Baptist church.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Printing Outfit for Sale.

Having put in new material l
now offer at private sale second
hand outfit Of everything required
to equip a six or seven column
folio newspaper, with Washington
hand press if required. This out
fit was used in the publication OF
the FREE PRESS until lately, is in
good condition and complete in
all particulars and will be sold at
a big sacrifice for cash.
A. F. PARKER.
Grangeville, July 8, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Notice Of Forfeiture.

TO d. r. Dwight, or ass1gnB.
You or your REPRESENTATIVES and successors
in interest are he reby notified that the under
signed your co.owner, In accordance with me
laws Of the United States, has expended 10, ios
upon the Coupon" quartz mining claim ior
the year 1896; said Coupon" claim adjoining
and lying west Of the Banner quarts mine IN
Florence mining district. Idaho county, ldan nv,
contribute your proportion of said expendiisI
ture' as follows: 0ne-half interest IN SAY sa,v
Coupon:claim for one year, amounting 70 r.'s .;
($50) dollars, together with interest and coss y,
this publication. within the statutory time -
specified in Section 1924, Revised Statues ~
the United States, your interest In said cis "a
80, 8. A. Moor;
First publication, January 9, 1897. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
News From Golden Florence.


Spokane Review.
The progress in the gold fields of
Florence during the past year has
been developed principally to pre-
work for the present
year. Altogether there has been
about $500 feet of tunnel driven
and nearly 1900 feet of shaft sunk
on claims in the various parts of
the camp: Ore from many OF the
claims has been worked in the new
custom mill, giving average re-
suits of about $40 ton. The
cheapness with which the claims
can be worked makes this section
a favorable one for mining opera
tions. For the most part the
claims are held by the original To-
Gators, who, for lack of means, are
unable to do systematic work.
What the camp needs is capital.
The work so far done is merely
surface prospecting, and it is GER
tain that depth must be attained
to ascertain the true value OF the
mines. So far as exploration has
gone there is every indication that
richer and greater ore bodies will
be found. The inflow Of water
seriously impedes work in the
Florence basin proper. There are
three or four steam hoists about
ready to begin deep development,
and they will establish beyond
question the value of the mines
There is no hesitancy in saying
that the camp is promising field
for investors who are seeking ex'
clusively gold properties. The camp
bids fair to become as famous as IL
the old placer days.
The Spokesman-Re Review recently
mentioned scheme which is OF
foot to tap by tunnel the or
bodies of this district. The propo
sition is a feasible one. Florence
is 411O feet above Salmon river; a
the wire bridge the altitude is 2l6'
feet above sea level. These calcu
lations were made by Colonel d
Lacy in 1872 when surveying i
that country for the Northern Pa
cific railway. The depth thus oh
tanned by the proposed tunnel eA
ceeds 1000 feet, and in this distanc
there are to a certainty lodges cal
rying gold every 100 feet frol
Florence to Salmon river, a di!
lance of eight miles. Miners al
now working five miles south
Florence well down on Salmo
river slope on lodges which al
from three to seven feet in widtl
On one of these lodges the quar-
carries free gold.
The section alluded to is prime
pally granite with porphyry dyke
and the ore is all free milling, II
same as that in the Florence basi
The promoters of the enterpri
will find parallel lodges every II
feet. The deepest work in t
camp is about $50 feet. At til
depth the ore yields by milling 8
a ton. The great tunnel at IL
luride, Colorado, uncovered enc
mously rich ore bodies; tunr
under the hills of Florence will
likewise.
There are about 100 men whit,
ing in the camp, Developme
work is being done on 81 go
properties.
The Banner and Gold B
groups are showing up good bod
of high-grade ore. Steam hoisti
plants for those properties are n
in camp and will be placed in
sition at an early date.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Grangeville, Dec. 4, 1879


To T. d. Swartz, copartner in certain water
right and mining ditch situated in Lake creek
mining district, in Idaho county, state OF Idanoi
]. M. Auchinvole and 7. d. Swartz. You are
hereby notified that the undersigned, having
done the amount of One Hundred and Fifty
($150.0O) dollars worth Of assessment WORK on
the SAID property, your share Of said work pc.
ing the amount Of Fifty $4,000; now II ine
said amount OF your share is not paid on OF DO
before January 20, A. D., 1897, then said prop.
erty shall belong to me for the work Done
thereon. PETER BROCkkNouh'
NJ Idaho, Dec. 16, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
To Whom 1t May Concern.

TO ii. h. MOORE AND ALL OTHEks =.
Notice is hereby given, to all whom 1t may
concern, that decline to be held responsible
for any work done, or authorized to be done
by II. X Moore upon the Bear Track Quartz
Mining Claim, situated In Florence mining
tice is hereby given that the said Bear Track
quartz mine shall not be held for any labor
done or improvements made or authorized 70
be done or made by said H. K Moore upon
said Bear Track quarts mine, as said Bear
Track quartz mine is my personal properly
All persons interested are hereby notified 70
govern themselves according to notice pesteo
on said mine on November 20, 1885.
JOHN CLARK.
Grangeville, Dec. 4, 1896. A
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
TALKS ABOUT THE MINES

Hon. Willis Sweet Thinks the
Idaho County Gold Belt Will
Prove to be the Richest in This
Country.
Boise Statesman.
Ex-Congressman Willis Sweet
arrived from Moscow last night
and was kept busy during the even
ing shaking hands with friends.
MIR. Sweet did not have anything
to say on politics, but was glad to
talk about the mining interests of
Idaho county, where he has &C
ouired number of interests. He
has claims in Florence and Pierce
City that he is we'll pleased with.
Of that section he says that it
will, in his opinion, become the
greatest gold producing region in
this country. There is one great
gold belt there, he says, extending
from Warrens to Pierce City, and
upon it are located, in addition t.
the two camps named, Elk City
Florence and Dixie.
Respecting the grade of the ore
Mr.. Sweet says that that produced
in Florence aud Pierce City is fire.
milling, while the. Elk City or
carries some base. In the latte
camp the veins are larger than il
the other camps named. Dixie
developing rapidly and promises t
become a very rich camp.
Mr.. Sweet states that he made
mill run of 80 tons of rock from hi
claim at Florence that yielded 81
per ton, and mill runs from n
Pierce City property yielded frol
$50 to $40 per ton. There is on
small mill at Pierce and one Q
Florence, but larger mill is to |
erected at each place at once, M
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
O. II. s. N. Clearwater Schedule.

Steamers VIII leave LeWlStOn at
II p. m. April 2, April IL, May 7,
May 81, June A, June Is, for
Stuart and way points. Leave
Stuart at a. m. April 4, April Is,
May 9, May %, June 6, June 20.
Circulars will be sent out shortly
giving particulars and rates, or
same may be had by correspond
ence with w. A. Austin, Agent,
Lewiston. Regular trips will be
made as long as stage of water will
permit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
OUR COUNTY FATHERS.

of County commissioners al a
Regular Session held In JAN
uary 1907.
SECOND TERM DAY.
Tuesday, January IL, A. ID. 1897.
The Board met pursuant to adj
journment; officers present same as
yesterday. The minutes of yes
terday read and approved.
Whereupon the following pro-
ceedings were had, to-wit:
The reports and bills of the fol-
lowing named road supervisors
having been considered and the
bills of parties employed to labor
upon the roads Of the county, some
of which were presented in cennec-
ton with the supervisors reports;
the said reports are hereby approx
ed and the said bills hereby al
| 1ourad q fo11OWs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
HOLSTERS MIXED by Eeia.

Capt. Asbury Adams, who has been
connected with the United States fish
commission for number Of years, and
has had large experience in Matching
deep-sea fish at Ten Pound island and
Woods Hole, gave q talk on fish hatch
ing before the Business Mems associa-
ton the other evening, says Glouces-
ter (Mass,) dispatch to the Boston Her
aid. He said that last year the work Of
Matching lobster eggs was begun at Ten
Pound island, and one hundred million
Young Holsters were Matched and
liberated. He said he had seen cells
suck eggs from Holsters In an aquarium
and he had become convinced that the
greater part of lobster spawn Is de-
.4~a,--<,d IL, this q ,NnoH
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22

Sweet describes one property that
he examined at Elk City that is
almost fabulous. The vein shows
a breast of 25 feet of ore, and his
samples returned $40 per ton IN
gold. The owners claimed only
$25, but his samples were taken
very carefully and indicated the
ore to be very high grade.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
First publication. January Q, 1871


Estate of Velmont Groom deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admadS AZ,
istration on the estate OF Velmont Groom oo,
ceased, were granted to the undersigned ~
the 2Sth day Of December 1896. by the froD.''
Court of Idaho county. A.
All persons having claims against said eSsase
are required to exhibit them { o me Tor anow
ance, at my Office in Cottonwood within ~.
months after the date OF this notice, OF '"s'
shall be forever barred.
This 4th day of January 1897. .
- II. ROBBINS, Administrator
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22

Estate OF Andrew ]. McQuade deceased; In.
istration on the estate OF Andrew J. McQnIa on
deceased, were granted to the undersiEneSSs ~
the 2sth day Of December 1906 BY she floo-~
Court of Idaho county, Idaho; ...a
All persons having claims against eaia 49,
are required to exhibit them 70 me ior 1 1Hoho
ance, at the post office at White BRO, uut ths
date Of this notice, or they shall be iore'''
barred.
S1-A J. B. CHAMBERLAIN, AdmtuistrA'o'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22

The auditor and treasurer are
hereby ordered when all warrants
of the 1896 issue shall have been
redeemed, to transfer any surplus
remaining in the respective funds,
not applicable to the redemption Of
1896 warrants, to the redemption
fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22

The resignation of IL. Il. Dizney,
the request for which was embod-
led in his rerart as supervisor of
road district No. Is, is hereby ac-
cepted, and the auditor is here
ordered to draw warrants for the
last mentioned amounts upon the
general road fund of 1896.
In the matter of the application
of Harrison Kip-kip for license to
operate a ferry across the Clear
water river at a point hereinafter
more particularly described; the
said application having been laid
over from the last regular session
of the Board owing to incomplete
ness of notices of application for
said ferry, and the matter being at
this time fully understood and con-
sidered by the Board, and all
things required by law to be done
by said applicant having been
done, it is hereby ordered that up
on his filing bond as required by
law in the sum of One Thousand
dollars, that the said Harrison
Kip-kip Ga Nez Perez Indian) be
and is hereby grantd a license to
operate a ferry across the Clear
water river about one mile below
Kamiah creek where said creek
empties into said river, and ono
half mile below Tommy Ta-Ha
j creek where same empties into said
, Clearwater river; the west landing
of the proposed ferry being on the
b allotment of land belonging tt
| James Williams, and in Nez Perez
, county, Idaho; and the east land
\ ing being on the allotment of thi'
applicant in Idaho county, Idaho
1t is hereby further ordered tina
8 his license be, and the same il
A hereby fixed at ($36) Thirty Si'
) dollars per annum; and the rate Q
i toll he is authorized to charge l
a hereby fixed as follows, to-wit:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22

The said license to maintain and
operate said ferry being for the
term of twelve months from this
date. The said ferry is ascertain
ed to have cost the sum of not ex-
ceeding $4,000 -Four Hundred dol
lars.
The bond of said applicant filed
and approved, with IL. Wax and
III. Z. Matteson sureties.
The following named road super
visors reports approved and their
bills and the bills ofparties employ
ed to labor upon the roads of the
county allowed as follows, and the
auditor ordered to draw warrants
therefor on the general road fund
Of 1S06.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Rich Red

Blood is absolutely essential to health.
It is secured easily and naturally by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, but Is inn
possible to get it from so-called =" nerve
tonics," and opiate compounds, abb
surdly advertised as "blood puri-
fiers." They have temporary, sleeping
effect but do not CURE. To have pure
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-22
Blood

Ar d good health, take Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which has first, last, and all the time,
been advertised as just what 1t is-ths
best medicine for the blood ever pro-
duced. It's success in curing Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Rheumatism, Catarrh,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostration and
That Tired Feeling, have made
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-04
FpWEACIFEasS FOR PHSOhAhA'
'THON

Governor Ellerbo has received
GOO roolios to his circular letters
TO tho ministers Of the state.
From cursory examination OF
100 letters majority favor pro-
bibition and the others think the
d,speneary is tho best solution VI
course none favored high license.
It is astonishing that any should
believo the dispensary was the best
solution. hut they deserve credit
for thoir back-bop in letting their
convictions DO known. The ques-
ton still remains to be answered
what is Governor Ellhrbe going tc
do about it? Since the preachers
have the matter in their minds, il
they will get their membership te
quit drinking ond throw it's infiu
ence agninst qhe use Of intoxicants
there will be little use of whiskeN
legislation. AS long as there is ,
demand for tho article, thore viii
be somo body ready to respond.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-04
EQUAL, TU 5 CENT
c. .G:p1,tre.I.r ruroN

~S.=.aS> ~AAss1<i !. .3As kAA-. \AasD \, ~ .
This Is WRIT yor want to know. Ju,t
what y"n cant do, not what some one
SAYS, bnt the figures Is the praof
will sell yoil heavy 1 Shifting ut dc
40 in. Slcc'ing At 44c., by The bolt.
a good heavy Cotton Checks at 4ac.,
by the bolt.
All brands Of Prints at 6 eta.
G"o' School l>T}oy Jeans at 1Bc.
Shoes from 25c. up. have n lot of
small Nos. that viii .ell 1T 75c. Some
cost $l.0O and ns high 10 .35e. Your
cll"lcc for 75c.
l will sell molnssrR from 2Oc. per aal-
Ion up I" 4@c. Very good at 2Oc.
s lbs. good Laundry Soap for l5c. Try
1t.
a good Undershift fnr l5c.
Water buckets forlOc. each.
Good Jeans PnWta f6T &c., u pair and
better ones for morE monGY...
Agood pair OF Boots for el.5O. A bar.
$", Hat. for NIt} SayIt ana, nd MtfN Men a. eheao a.
a"yb! dy'S. Also many other things too
numerals to mention aDa. don't forget I
will take chirkdn., eggs, $st., in exchange
foi goods ut chsh. prices, 4 will also pay
ICE. buNlhel TOR cotton sqetl.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-04
STATE FAIR.

The State Fair offers an oppor
tul.ity for many pleasant rouniont
and tho sociul features will not be
less attractive thrn the sights to
be seen in tho great show. Presl-
dennt Wilhurn of tho Alliance has
invited th" farmers to moot in
council and talk over the cotton
situation. This will be profitable
and instructive ard may mark a
turning point in the system Of cot
ton farming. The military boys
will have fine timo and will new
or forget that Columbia IS pleas
ant place to visit. The ever pres
ont politicians will be much Ii
evidence and will lose no oppor-
tunity to get himself in shape to
serve his country, or rather get
the people in the notion to accept
his servic~s The low price of cot
ton will hnve a tendency to make
some willing to leave their homes |
and work fer tho State for rea-
sonable compensation, such as the
present officers receive. If you
can spare the time and money, 60
to the Fair and meet old friends
and make new ones, for person
have too many, especially
on election days.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-11-04
AffemfAOm, pIcReGs HeiGECB !

All members who are going to
the State Fair will meet at the
depot at Enslev, S. c., Wednes-
day morning November 10th at
4:8O o'clock sharp. All must Je
thoroughly uniformed with cap,
blouse pants and gloves and armed,
otherwise ticket cannot be pur-
chased for you. Come out to the
meeting Saturday the 9th inst, at
3 p. m., at which time final ar
rangements for the trip will be
perfected and the nav uniforms
will be distributed.
I. NJ. Mauldin, Captain.