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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
Elk City.

Mining.
Mr.. Chas. P. Richardson, owner
of the Moose Creek Placers, Of the
Elk City, Idaho, district, was in
Spokane on the 3Oth ult., on his
way from the mine to his home in
Princeton, Ill.,, where he will
spend the winter. Mr.. Richard
son owns 900 acres of bench and
bottom placer carrying from ID to
30 cents per cubic yard in value.
He has plenty Of water and dump,
and reports his summers cleanup
to have been satisfactory. The
gold is coarse and the gravel ham
died automatically. There are
about five good working months in
the year. Mr.. Richardson states
that his property is now fully i'm
proved with all necessary bitches,
fumes, ETC., and next season will
be devoted entirely to washing
gold. The quartz mines of the
Elk City district attracted con-
siderable attention last summer.
Men of capital have taken hold OF
several properties in the district,
and a new and better class of pros
pectors have come in. A great
number of new locations were
made during the summer. Mr..
Richardson brought with him a
number of exceptionally large and
beautiful nuggets washed from the
gravel upon this property.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01

Having put in new material /
now offer at private sale a second
hand outfit of everything required
to equip a six or seven column
folio newspaper, with Washington
hand press if required. This out
tit 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.
Grangeyille, July 8, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
Notice to TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given to the
taxpayers of Idaho county, State
of Idaho, that taxes are now due
and payable. Taxes will become
delinquent on the 1st Monday of
January A. D., 1896, to-wit:
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897.
Unless paid prior thereto 3 per
cent will be added thereon and &
per cent will be added if not paid
after the LIST Monday in March and
prior to sale; with such other costs
as may be provided by law, besides
interest at the rate of ~ per cent.
per annum from said LIST Monday
in January.
M. s. MARTIN,
Assessor and Tax Collector,
Idaho county, State of Idaho.
Mt. Idaho, Sept. "a, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Cost of the New System During
Three Years of Its Operation.

The following interesting figures
relative to the expenditures for
school books have been obtained
from Superintendent Foresman's
Office. In 1894 the amount ex-
pended for text books was $44,-
III "a; in 1895, $7,254.99, and in
1896, SS,293.SS, making a total
cost of $50, 72O.21. During these
three years the state has paid $46,-
567, AT, which leaves a balance of
$13, 252,74, this being due from
the several counties as follows.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01

WI n Oh VINO buhhCl III VI
May Of next year.
Commencing from the mouth of
the tunnel it Is expected to cut
into the first ledge at distance of
about 500 feet, and about every
500 feet thereafter throughout the
entire distance a good ledge will
be tapped. Aside from the big
tunnel project that has stirred up
the greatest excitement in the
camp, Mr.. Walker says that min
ing activity in the Florence district
is apparent on all sides.
The Banner Gold Mining COM
pany has recently let contract
to extend the present 600 foot tun-
mel distance of 400 feet more.
They are drifting in ore, eleven
tons of which was recently milled,
giving an average of$5O. 90 in gold
to the ton.
Work is being rushed by the
Gold Bug company on its property
which is showing up remarkably
we'll.
The Hi-yu, adjoining the Ban
ner, which, fifteen years ago, as
the Washington mine, with five
stamp mill and two arastra's yield
ed up $4,000 in gold, has now
been secured by A. Walker, who
will incorporate company to
operate it. A hundred tons of
$l5 ore are now in sight on the
property. Work on the property
will soon be commenced and con-
tinued throughout the winter.
The Ozark company, a big in
corporation, has recently put in a
five stamp mill on their property.
Owing to previous mismanage-
ment of the mine the old company
ran into debt. Under the present
organization the company will pro-
coed with the development of the
property on an extensive scale and
will also pay off the Indebtedness
hanging over it. Spokane and
Moscow men compose the COM
pany.
Arrangements are being made
to resume work on the Waverly
mine this winter. The company
will add q hoist, enlarge the shaft
and sink it 100 feet deeper.
The Oregon has been purchased
by Tedro and King, who will put
in a hoist and begin the work of
sinking a 100 foot shaft at once.
A company has been organized
to operate the Tiptop, four miles
from Florence. 1t consists of
group of four claims. Assays
made from the ore taken from the
claims give $1S in gold and forty
ounces in silver. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to tap the
ledge with a tunnel.
The Trilby Gold Mining COM
pany has been incorporated to
work that property. A hoist has
been put in and force of ten men
are now sinking shaft into a
good body of ore.
The Toledo has put in a hoist
and a large force of men are now
engaged in sinking shaft.
Under the impetus of the pres
ent mining activity, Florence is
enjoying a boom that promises to
equal that of the early days con-
sequent on the discovery of gold
| in this section. when millions of
the precious metal was taken out
Of the placer digging around Flor
ence. Real estate is active, and q
number of substantial buildings
are now in course of erection.
Arrangements have been made to
start up large commission house
shortly, and a newspaper is soon
to be published. A telephone line
is now being constructed to Flor
ence, when communication can be
had with the Outside world
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
TAP THE WHOLE CAMP.
Through all the Gold
Lodges at Florence.

Lodges at Florence.
Spokane Chronicle.
From the famous Florence dis
trict in Idaho comes the news of
one of the most stupendous mining
undertakings ever conceived in
the northwest. It is no less than
the construction Of an immense
tunnel four miles in length to tap
the entire comp. From A. Wal
ker, one of the most enterprising
mining operators in that section
and who is now in the city, are
learned the details of the vast un-
dertaking.
1t is proposed to commence the
tunnel at near the level of the Sal
mon river and running for a dis
lance of about four miles it will be
aimed to tap the entire camp at a
depth of about 1900 feet. The
tunnel is to be made large enough
to admit of a double track and
will be provided with air drills and
electric light, the power to be sup
piled by suppressed air.
A company has been incorpo-
rated with capital stock of 49,
5000 to carry on the work, and
all the claims in the line of the
tunnel are now being pooled and
put into the company. It is main
ly eastern capital that is interest
ed in the undertaking and which
is to carry the project to a success
full issue. 1t is hoped to start
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
CROOKED CATTLE DEAL.
Fort Hall Indians Claim to Have
Been Swindled.
Boise statesman.

= wv A10Al 1hhul6uS NlA1In 10 f1uvC
Been Swindled.
Boise Statesman.
A very interesting story comes
to light in connection with the
hitch in the negotiations for open
ing the Fort Hall reservation. 1t
was recently announced that a
number of repr esentativc Indians
were to go to Washington with a
view of settling the differences
which the commissioners found to
be insuperable. 1t transpires that
one Of the reasons for the failure
to come to an agreement with the
commissioners is that the Indians
alleged they have been swindled
in q cattle transaction. They hold
the administration responsible for
it and have, therefore, refused to
treat with it's representatives.
1t appears that some time ago,
by consent of the Indians, a por-
ton of the money arising from the
sale of the Pocatello TOWNSHIP,
which was held in trust by the
government, was invested in cat
tie for the Indians. A contract
was awarded to Mr.. Burke, and J..
M. Ballentine was appointed by
the government as an agent to
inspect the cattle offered on the
contract with authority to reject
any that did not come up to re-
quirements.
It is claimed by the Indians
that the cattle delivered were not
according to contract and that the
count was short. Yearlings, they
say, were put in for three year
Odds and old dry milk COWS were
delivered in place of 4-year-old
cows with calves.
The matter, it appears, is to be
investigated in Washington, and
the Indians are going ON there to
testify before the department. The
controversy is one that arouses
great interest. The people of Ban
mock county, and the people OF
the entire state as we'll, have been
anxious to get the reservation
opened. The public has not I'M
derstood the hesitancy of the In
dams, but the story that now
comes out throws a strong light
upon it. The people most inter-
ested will want to know all the
facts in the matter, for if any OF
those acting for the government
have given the Indians just ground
for delaying the negotiations the
public has right to know it. 1t
would seem that Governor-elect
Steunenberg feels that very way
about it. While it is a subject
that does not, in its present form,
come before the state executive, it
nevertheless is one that closely
concerns the people, and our gov
ernor-elect apparently takes the
ground that he should be fully in
formed regarding it. He took a
trip to the southeastern part OF
state a few days ago. 1t was Civ
en- out that he was going to visit
the asylum for the insane, but he
stopped off at Pocatello and it is
intimated that he was there placed
in possession of lot of informa-
ton on the subject. just what
use he will make of it remains to
be seen, but any one understand
ing political alignments in this
state will realize that an investi-
cation by Mr.. Steunenberg will not
be likely to lead to any covering
mp of the scandal.
1t may be added that there are
serious charges and counter char
ges in connection with the matter
which will cause q still greater
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01

No more credit subscriptions in
the FREE PRESS business hereafter.
Doing business on jawbone is I'M
satisfactory and improbable.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01

Square up with the FREE PRESS
and start the new year Of pros
perity right at 50 per year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-01
Printing Outfit for Sale.

Mt. Idaho, Dec. 81, 1896.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

We are in receipt of Bulletin No.
A, of the Oregon Agricultural ex-
pertinent station. 1t is review OF
Oregon sugar beets, and has much
valuable information concerning
sugar beet culture and the making
OF sugar. In the tables of ANALYSIS
OF the sugar beets from 1891 to 1906
we find several tests made from
beetS grown in Lincoln county.
The beets all tested high, above the
average. They were as follows:
c. J. Bishop, Tidewater, 14.46 per
cent. sugar in juice, 1877 sugar in
beet and 1911 purity, sugar per
ton 2S9.2; {. l.. Gowell, Toledo,
sugar in juice 1929. sugar in beet
1911, purity So.37, sugar per ton
345.S; 7. PaNey, Yaquina, sugar
IN juice, 1928, sugar in beet IA. IA,
purity S5.S2, sugar per ton e24.6;
J. II. RosebrookS, Toledo, two
samples, sugar i'll juice 1868 and
lS.+a, sugar in beetS 1916 and
IL92' purity 74.34 and 1851,
sugar per ton 275 and EOS; James
Wilkinson, Beaver creek, sugar in
Juice ass, sugar i'll beets 11.5o,
purity 72. 81, sugar per ton o5I,
VIM, Bogue, Toledo, sugar iniuice
1900, sugar in beets IA. 20, purit,
5000, sugar per ton, 800; r. S
Barclay, Tidewater. sugar in Juice
1910, sugar in beet 1910 purity
50 40, sugar per ton SSS. c. ]
Bishop, OF Tidewater, has submitted
six samples and each sample ha,
shown a good test, tie percentage.
given to him above being about hi:
average. The tests of Lincolt
county beets are above the averae,
OF tests made from all over tn,
state.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
KernvilIe Notes.

John H. Kern, of the cannery, is
smiling upon basking community
with a store full of goods marked
down to living prices.
Kernville will have a semi-weekly
mail after June 1st, for which Mr..
Kern's good Offices are largely
responsible.
Depoe Charley has leased his
land on Depoe Bay to Messrs.
Chatterton & Roland, of Tillamook
county, who have put a band of
cattle OH the same and will run a
dairy. They now have about 20
head of good cows on the range,
and expect to put on as many more
at an early date. Mr.. Roland is
caring for the cattle at present.
The past winter has been hard on
the cattle in the Siletz Bay and
Salmon river countries. Heavy
losses have been reported.
Siletz Morris has built mile of
fence this spring and is now build
ing a large barn.
Chas. Reed, of Salmon river,
made couple of trips up to the
Agency last week for supplies.
Mr.. Reed has large area of land
plowed on Henry Curl's place for
oats.
Mrs. Buchanan is fencing and
blowing on her ranch on Devils
Backbone"
Since the advent of the Chilcat
into our harbor, Old Pete's grim
visage has given place to that of
CHEEKY spring.
THE LIZARD.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

Elk City Items.

A few rainy days gives the
farmers rest and makes the grass
grow.
/ Stock buyers are quite numerous
in this vicinity just now.
AL. Johnson, of Corvallis, has
been in this vicinity for the past
few days, trout fishing.
o. G. Dalaba arrived home last
week from trip down the coast.
He reports times very slow in the
Coos Bay country.
Hodge & Griffith have their float
ing palace about complete and
expect to put III a stock of the
"O-be-loy-full" this week. 1t
looks like a poor prospect for the
business where it takes all the
community can make now to buy
provisions.
Two families arrived on Satur-
days train from the vicinity of
Lake Pend d'Orille, Idaho. Before
Monday noon both were owners of
homes in Elk City and were moving
i'll. Mr.. ]. L. Clegg having bought
house and lot of l.. w. Deyoe, and
Mr.. w. +. Whetsler a house and
lot of M. w. Simpson. They were
hunting warmer climate, and
having left five feet of snow in
Idaho, it took but few words to
effect a trade for 'homes in our
climate.
Arrangements are being made for
a hard time dance at this place on
April 3oth. Tickets for dance and
supper 81. Suppers will be given
by the ladies of the Rebekah and
Artisan lodges of this place. The
profits of the dance, if any, will be
used toward the purchase of an
organ for the use of the three lodges
i'll the l. o. o. F, hall. Everybody
is trying to make this dance a
grand success and a good time may
be assured to all.
The United Artisans of this place
have now IS members, with five
applications in for next meeting.
They have S3.2S rate until June
18th, 1897.
1t is rumored that the Salado
saw mill is to be moved down in
the vicinity of Elk City. That
would be very wise move for the
owners and this community too.
BATTLE AXE.
April 20, 1897.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
Everybody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartc, the mos; won
derful medical discovery of the age. u cas-
ant aud refreshing to the taste, arl gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
tlcanslng the entire SYSTEM dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constitution
and biiousness. Please buy and try a box
of &. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
RIVER DIVISION.

Steamers "Albany" and "Wm.
NJ. Hoag" newly furnished, leaves
Corvallis daily except Saturdays at
100 a. m, arriving in Portland at
4;3o p. m. the same day. Return
ing boats leave Portland at p. IN. the
same as above at 600 a. m, arriv-
ing at Corvallis at 600 p. IN.
EDWIN STONE, Manager.
]. c. MAYO, Supt. River Div.
VIM. SCHMIDT, Agt.,
Occidental hotel, Corvallis.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

p0h Tobacco Spit aud Smoke Your life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. lc mag
ne''e, luIl ot HE, nerve and y,goy, take MOTTO.
Bac, the wridcr worker, that makes wcnl, mon
strong Al druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

The Kentucky senatorial muddle
still holds out. 1t is worse than
the Oregon disgrace was. Thank
fortune the Oregon legislature had
manners enough to dissolve" and
go home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

The biggest wine cask ever butt
in this country has just been COM
pleted in California. 1t took two
train loads of wood to make it, and
it holds enough wine to give nine
million persons a glass full each.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

II you have made up your mind
to live in town, then stand up for
it. Do all you can to help along a
man who is engaged in legitimate
business in our town. Do not send
away for everything nice you want
and still expect the home men to
keep stock to suit the whim of
possible customers. The success
Of your fellow townsman will be
your success. No man liveth to
himself, and no man does business
independently of his fellow business
men. Support your town.-EX.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

The information comes from
Washington that a few days after
his arrival there the old man Cor
bett succeeded i'll getting the Ore
gon delegation together, when he
said, Boys. don't you think it
would be good idea for us to
discuss and agree upon the man
whom we shall recommend for fed
eral appointment iii Oregon. The
historians do not tell us that any
action was taken. The facts are,
the delegation gave the old man the
horse laugh. They told him that
after he had taken his seat they
would take him into their councils.
In other words, they said they
would recognize him when the
senate gave recognition to his claims
to a seat. Corbett, by virtue OF
having once occupied a seat in the
senate, is entitled to sit within the
bar of the senate. That is ALL
Salem Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

Connecting at YaquiDa Bay with the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

SITUATION WANTED--By an al around
man: can milk, attend 10 horse and do
any kind OF work around house; coiored
man. Addrees ll76. This Office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

South Norwalk, Conn, January G,--Ile
three -mastcd schooner NJ l.. Bonner, whose
mailing port destination and owners are
unknown, was burned TO the waters cd q
IN Long Island sound last night The
steamers Medoa and j. Howard Lowndes
put out TO the burning wreck. The vessel
mad been abandoned and there IL 10 tracs
81 lhe captain or crew, Captain Lowudef
succeeded IN getting line to the burn ~
vessel and towed her to the Cockence Is
iiehas' where she is sill burning, 1t is
mpossinlo to board the vessel as the fire
II burning iierceiy in INC hold. 1t is pcs
nie tha' portion or all the crew have
lost their lives but II is believed that they
gnsndoned the ship a, some point on Long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

WANTED-By sober. steady young man,
position as clerk n grocery store or
any other mercantile establishment; best
references. Address giu this Office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

4 MOE young Swedish girl wishes place
MY 1917 Chenevert corner of Calhoun. 7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

oiSSase hatlled the best doctors.
was nervous, hystcrical: my head
achcd with such terrible burning
sensation on the top, and felt as if
band was drawn tightly above my
brow; inflammation of the stomach, no
appetite, nausea MT the sight of food,
indigestion, constipation, bladder and
kidney troubles, palpitation of the
heart. attacks OK melancholia would
occur without any provocation what.
ever. numbness of the limbs, threaten
ing paralysis, and loss of memory to
such an extent that feared alteration
of the mind.
"A friend advised Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and spoke in
glowing terms of what it had done for
her.
bcganit use and gained rapidly.
Now am a living advertisement of its
merits. had not used it year when
| was the envy of the whole town,
for my rosy, dinplcd, girlish looks and
perfect health
/ recommend it to all women. find
great advantage in being able to say,
il is by womans hands this great
boon is given to women. All honor to
the name of Lydia r.. PinlSham; wide
success to the Vegetable Compound
"Yours in Health, MRs. |. L. BREs.
Six, Herculaneure. Jefferson Co.. Mo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07
Tnnk Cnri,nIi.. Anih.

Faiestine' Texas, January "A prisoner
III the county Jail here, nameG Perry Gods.
took big dose Of carbollc acid last nj hi,
ty mistake and lies I'm a crlttc, oan-
dliion He was arrested laat weel, ut
ul'rd Saline aud is churgud with an as
months ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

Diseases. Syphilis. Eruptons. Hair Fall.
ing. Bone Pains. Swellings SIRE Throac
Ulcers, Effects of Mercury, Kidney and
BLADDER Troubles. Weak Back. Burning
Grlne Ihconthence, Gonorrhea. elect
prompt relief and cure for life. Both sexes
treated confidenually and privately.
Rupture cured by cur new methods. Send
for circular.
DRS. BELTS & pETTS.
8 (New No. 2li) st. Charles Street,
New Orleans. La.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

Is rather hald, isn't it? Vet how many
are compelled 10 do this after every mcai.
dyspepsia that memorable persecutof.
never ceases to torment Of its own wolf.
non ana rarely yields to ordinary inedica
I'm bHt tranquility OF ;hn stomach is
i4ts'ettors stomach Riucrs This f,no
corrective also remedies malarial and kid
Ky complaints, rheumatism, combination,
pll!ousness and nervousness,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07
DRS. BELTS 6 BELTS
& ST. Charles Street. New Orieana La
Physicians ana Surgeons.

Young. middle
aged and old, sin
gle or married
men. and all who
suffer with LOST
MANHOOD. Ner-
v o us Debility.
s r e = natorrhea.
Seminal Losses,
Sexual d a C a V,
Fail ng Memory.
weak eyes, Stunt.
e q Dew elopment.
La ok Of Energy.
] IN p o V o r | shed
Blood. o.nnp!es,
1mpediments 70
Marriage: al s 0
Blood and Skin