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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
A RemenstPanca.

HARPsTER, Feb. 24.-EDIroR Re-
PORT: l saw IN article III your issue
OF the lJth inst, from your honorable
correspondent OF the Clearwater
country, relating to the slow progress
of the road at Harps5er. Now the
reports that he considers reliable
might not be considered any report
at all by other people.
Now as to any Skin game to defraud
the county, l viii denounca the
assertion as a base faleehuod. Nov
if there has been anything Of the
kind going on, ask any man in the
county to prove it, not by hearsay,
but by actual truths. Since | have
been supervisor OF this district, it
has been my sole ambition to do
good work at the least possible OK,
pense to the COUNT, which my work
and the bills will show for them
selves; there is no need for hearsay
on that question. Ii it can be proven
that there is one man of the thirty
That has been overpaid, either by
mistake or Intentionally, ! viii say
that the man will not accept it..
There We're, OF course, one or two
days that some OF the men were one
half or three-fourths OF an hour lete
on account OF storms, but as rule
the men were there ON time and
worked faithfully, which is seldom
the case on that kind of work. Now
rs to the report, | consider where it
came from as the man did when
kicked by the mule. To show the
kind Of people that live on that side
(nOt all OF them, there are some very
fine people there): We had some
tools stolen from the work one night
over there and I offered reward of
30 for the man who stole them. The
next night they came back to the
blacksmith shop.
Now it has been figured at Harps-
ter st different times by some OF the
Clearwater croakers that the work
would cost 81. POI ct least. Now il
their figures had been correct there
would have been room IT, kick. Bat
there was 4 mistake in their calcula-
lions of the neat little sun ri $3.50.
II any OF the croakers can build q
mile and u half - mountain road
and put five bridges on tae same
with Till Of from !gur to eigat feet,
make one-halI mile of grade vita
four to eight icet cut, aud move four
ti:ths OF the dirt and rock to i'll other
PAGES, and then make a milo OF
grade from two to four feet cut
through the formation we had, Tor
a less sum than $623.25, the cost Of
the labor on the Harpster grade, /
will recommend him to the honor
able board OF county commissioners
as road supervisor.
g. s. BARTLETT,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Communicated.

CLEARWATER, March /. -EDIroR
REPORT: As a wagon is Il medium
to transfer commodity from one
place to another, hence it bears the
same relation to trade, as money in
the transferring OF the ownership of
commodities from one person to an
other. Therefore it follows that what
impairs the use of either, transfer
ing is to that degree hindered or
stopped. One would think that in
an agricultural and mining county
like Idaho, where there is not mile
OF railroad operated or u navigable
stream in it, that the question OF
wagon roads would be uppermost in
the minds of all persons engaged in
industrial pursuits and the eXpendi-
lures of the public money Tor the
same would be closely scrutiuized by
the public gaze. For the condition
OF the roads bespeak the social condi-
ton of the county. While the roads
are bad we are handicapped in all of
the markets, both OF the mines and
of the lower country, by an enormous
waste of labor in the transportation
of our products, which frequently
clog the channels of trade and
finance. 1t is evident to every per-
son of any observation that there is
six months of the year that is I'M
favorable to freighting. During the
dry period Il large majority OF the
people are engaged in caring for their
crop so it follows that roads are most
needed in the unfavorable season.
That being the situation it should
appear that those inErusted with the
care and construction OF roads would
use the means they have ct hand to
make them most useful at that sea-
son of the year, but such, however,
is not the case. In the first place
the method used by the county COM
missioners in appointing road over
seers is wrong. Il usually occurs in
this way: Some person of the dis
trict, having failed to make living
at some other occupation, yet am
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
IDAHO'S MOST UNIQUE
DOCUMENT

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 11.-At the
opening OF the senate this morn
ing a memorial in favor OF the
annexation of Hawaii was pre-
sented. The report was signed by
four members of the state affairs
COMMUNICATION, Rees, Davis Of
Oneida and Ballentine Of Blaine,
1t is somewhat unique among
state papers, being as follows;
Mr.. President: Your committee
on state affairs have under con-
sideration senate joint memorial
No. A in relation TO the annexa-
tion Of the Hawaiian islands and
would respectfully recommend
that the same be indefinitely
postponed for the following rea-
cons: That said islands are now
virtually owned by a syndicate
of American shylocks who, in the
event of annexation, would sad
die upon our now overburdened
people additional taxes, and the
Lord only knows how many ras
cally schemes for bleeding the
government; and for the further
reason that your committee be-
lieved if our government would
do a little more business at home
and take care Of our own people
and furnish them employment
instead of gohbling up these in
significant half breed, one-horse
parodias on government, they
would be acting more in har-
mony with the spirit of our CON
stitution and the wishes and best
interests of the people of the
United States.
What we need now is the free
coinage of silver, q tariff for rev.
enue only and employment for
American tramps, a proper set
Element of the capital and labor
question and a little less poppy
cockism in American politics.
The report took the breath
away from the friends ofannexa.
ton, and it was adopted without
dissent.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
PROTECTION.

The national taxes, levied on ar
ticles of consumption, amount
to $500,000,000 a year, and are
paid by the people in proper
ton to their individual use of
spirits, tobacco or articles of i'm
port or articles used in producing
domestic goods. AS 5000 FAM
lilies own I of all the wealth of
the nation( and other nations are
In like condition. can you not sea
why this property-class like to
have national extravaganza paid
by excise rather than direct
tax? Under direct tax, as county
and state taxes are now paid, this
10000 families would have to
pay 4 of this 500 million-or the
astounding sum of 375,000,000
a Yearl No wonder they want
toprotect American labor by ma
kingi pay the national tax, and
and saving Themselves 375 mil
lions a year. Catch on?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Notice Of Forfeiture.

Cottonwood, Idaho, Feb ruary.
10th, 1897. To A. D. Greene, W,
w. Hammell, William Martin,
Henry Hatka, Henry c. John
SOD, James MoEchran, Dry Rig,
by, William Cowan, Thomas
Cowan, you are hereby notified
that we have expended the sum
of Two Hundred Dollars in labor
and improvements upon the res
ervation and NezPeroe Lode Min
ing Claims; said claims being
situated about four miles East
of North of Cottonwood, Idaho,
and about one mile North of the
South line of the NezPerce Reser-
walton line on what is known as
the Rocky Butte, in an morgan
lied Mining District, Idaho,
County, State of Idaho, as will
appear by certificates filed Jan
uary End 1897. in the office of
the Recorder of said County, in
order to hold said premises un-
der the provisions of Section 1924
OF the Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount
required to hold the same for the
year ending December 3lst 1896.
And if within ninety days af-
ter this notice by publication,
you fail or refuse to contribute
your portion of such ezpendi-
ture as Il co-owner, your inter
est in said claims will become
the property of the subscribers
urder said Section 1924.
John e. Byron, A. w. Talk
ington, Geo, D, Smith, w. l..
Brown, j.. L. Eckert, N. Anderson
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
NOTICE.
., s, Land office) Involving IL

y. s, Land Office Involving the S
Lewiston Lev ST Id, Idaho. w. NWA, N
Jan. 30, 1897 w fourth, S W
fourth, of Sec % and NE fourth Sc
fourth and Sc fourth n L fourth of s
70 1 81 n. RI W. B. N.
Complaint having been entered at
this Office by Eliza S. Pierstorff Lew.
lston Idaho, against Henry C, Hunt.
ter abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 1850, dated July 9th, 1892, upon
the SW} NW4 NW4 SWI OF S.
e. and NE4 SE4 SCI NE4 S.
70, I 81 N. r. l W. B. NJ in
Nee Perez Co. Idaho with a view
to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear at this Office on
the 30 day OF March 1897. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, to respond and fur
nlsh testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
B. F. Morris, Register.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

cannot get another chance, and
hence they are straining every
nerve to lay up Il good snug sum
so that when their term of lin
nocuous deseutude" sets in they
will be fixed. But hou is it with
you my friend taxpayer? Where
do you get off at?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05


bilious and wanting remuneratiYe
wages, cirGulates Il petition asking
the commissioners to appoint hims
self road cverseeri and nine times
out OF ten he Is tlIe most inc0mper
tent person in the district, 1t seems
to me the office should seail the man,
particularly q position whola sqoh
great interests are at stake, the
commissioners being the general
Superintendents 81 the county
afIairs, chouhl ascertain by personal
knowledge and acquaintance the
most competent person for the place,
tons or political faYors, The person
SO appointed can use the labor and
the money Of the district without
feeling himself under auy obligation
to and person, clique or faction Tor
the position ne Holds, 4 man in
that position can get better services
for the road.
Formerly thq oYerseers appointed,
with little or no experience and less
Judgment, handicapped by persons
competent or incompetent) asking
fayoEs and employment at remunara-
tive wages, began their services with
out any system or plans whatever;
In this district (No. 29) formerly q
part OF the Elk City district, but lit
tie more than hall Score OF years
ago. paid its oyerseors $ll00 per
annum by road poll tax. In addition
to that they would he allowed 500
and sometimes more which Was paid
by tho county, | have often seen
them put dirt into roots and bitches
at q cost TO the county vi So per day
to the man and have it washed out
the night following the day it was
put there, The overseers OF the
present are no improvement on the
past. Less than year ago saw the
ovepseer of this district NO. 2O) haul
logs and brush at an enormous cost
to the county, to put in u mud hole,
with Il gravel bank within 200 yards
at the road side. The condition OF
the roads throughout the county do
hot prove the oYerseer of this district
worse than any other. Some may
say there is not sufficient money eN-
pended on the roads, but the facts in
the case do not bear out the assump-
ton. have observed the expendi-
lures OF the money on the road be-
tween Grangeyille and Eli, City and
am perfectly warranted in saying
that it has cost the taxpayers OF this
county and state 10000. 1t has
been demonstrated in many other
places that road can be built and
Macadamized for the sum of i ,2G0
per mile. The cost of the roads OF
the county is one of the heaviest
items of expense, running into the
thousands Of dollars annually.
Hardly three years since the amount
expended in this county, by the
comfy and state, reached the sum OF
$4,000 in one year, When the
average taxpayer looks at the amount
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Strayed.

From tire premises of the un-
dersigned, living 8 miles, S. Z. of
Cottonwood. One two year old
Bull, branded 6M on the ribs on
the left side, no ear marks, color
red with white star in forehead.
ANY one knowing of the where
abouts Of the above described
animal will please notify me and
| will pay charges and take the
animal away. J. H. Won Bargen
Post Office, Denver Idaho
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Columbus Notes.


Read Judge Rice's letter on
first page.
Spring is here with all her
glory, it is said, but it is hard to
tell,
Harvey Rsnshaw's little hoy
is very low with La Grippe.
Henry Renshaw and wife are
down with the Same complaint.
James Dowdy was ur from
Stuart today. He reports muddy
roads.
Bob Stuart is up and around
again after his long siege OF grip.
J. "A. Mckinney will go to
Lewiston after a load of freight
for J. l.. Gross, Of Stuart, this
week, weather permitting.
A few more days of sun and
the roads about here will be in
good order.
w, Matox passed through
Columbus today after hay
N. Lowe is hauling hay from
divers.
The squirrels are ready for
their portion Of tbs farmers
grain around here.
Your correspondent made a
trip to the new town of Stuart
recently and submits the follow
ing description of that locality ::
Stuart is situated in Western
Idaho, between the south and
middle fork Of the Clearwater
river, near where they join and
near the eastern boundary line
of the great Nez Perez reserva-
ton, thrown open in 1895. 1t is
surrounded by the finest farm
ing, mineral and raising
country in the West. On the
low lands along the river and in
the vicinity adjoining Stuart
can be raised almost any kind
OF fruit or vegetables, while the
higher lands are adapted to farm
and stock raising. The streams
are we'll timbered with various
kinds OF woods and will afford
an abundance OF water to float
logs to where the buying saw
will convert it into lumber that
would delight the heart of any
carpenter. A short ride through
tn bracine air and over the YER
dant hills will soon hiring you
to the mountains, where the
hunter can find most any kind
of game, from the gracefully
bounding deer to the finny tribe
that inhabit our splendid
streams, They are at the head
of navigation on the Clearwater
river, and will have a fine outlet
in the shape of a steamer; and
no railroad can over tap the
great Camas Prairie and grain
belt of Idaho county without
first going through Stuart. She
is sure to be a great numbering
town as we'll as a central trading
point for all the mining camps
and other towns III Western
Idaho for they have a natural
outlet where all their lumber and
produce Of all kinds can be
shipped out. Stuart has a good
climate and a clever people, and
needs only a portion of the home
seekers to make what is now
struggling town and vast acres
of bunch grass, into a thriving
city and billowing fields of grain.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Settlers Take Notice

l have number of relinquish.
ments on splendid claims on the
Nezperce reservation for sale
very cheap, the very best OF
reasons given for selling. All
business pertaining to relin.
quishments treated with the
strlctest confidence. Relinquish.
ments Bought and Sold.
Inquire at "Keport" office.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Taken Up.

BY the undersigned, living IL
miles n. E. of Cottonwood on OF
about November LIST, 1896, one large
red and spotted COW, with drooped
horns. branded H r on the right hip
ana W and blotch on left hip, slit in
the lett ear. The owner is requested
TO prove property, pay charges and
Take the animal away, otherwise ID
VIII be disposed of according to the
law governing estrays.
Thomas 0BRtkS,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

Thurston will only laugh at
the resolution of the Nebraska
legislature directing him to vote
for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of Is to /. He is a Re-
publican and therefore favors the
hexisting gold standard"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

Do you see anything unusual
with the latitude given the
auditor as to extra deputy hire.
Our commissioners promised to
retrench and in every way cut
down expenses to conform to the
hard times. Are they doing it?
The present officers, or some of
them at least, know that they
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

Gov. Rogers of Washington
has been turned down on the
railroad commission. The people
have no use for a Commission
and especially fof Gid. Kent, of
Whitman county, as a commits
ai0ner
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

Fifteen years ago a stonemason
laboring by the dsy; the next
year a workman in the shops of
a railroad, now elected to the
senate OF the United States-what
o romance it isl There is some
thing in the new senator from
Idaho, Give him chance to show
II.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
Farmers Meetings.

The Farmers Milling Co., Limited,
will hold meetings at the following
named places upon the dates speci-
ied for the purpose of soliciting sub
scriptions for stock with which to
bnild Touring mill upon Camas
Prairie:
Friday, March S, at Highland
school house, at 7 p. m.
Saturday, March 6, at Won Berge
school house, at 7 p. m.
Monday, March s, at Mountain
View school house, at p. m.
Tuesday, March 8, at Cottonwood,
ut p. IN.
Wednesday, March 10, at the
Keuterville school house, at 7 p. m.
HERMAN Won BARGEN,
AUGUST Won BARGEN,
poordo 7. W. CowAN,
Dimoo IT, VI R. WALKER,
O0i' G. B. KNoRR,
o. D. WALTZ,
NJ. L. BUTLER.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05

circumstance actually occurred
in Moscow not long since, but we
will not give the man away
Double Standard.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
NoTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Christian Holee H. E. No. $3.50.
Land office at Lewiston Idaba

Christian Holee H. E. No. $3.50.
Land office at Lewiston. Idaho.
Feb. l. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-namcd settler has fled
notice Of his intention to nleKe final
proofin support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the U. s. Land Office at Lewiston
Idaho, on March % 1897, viz
Christian Holee for the s. p. N w
n W 4NWM 4 lot 8 Sec. q I. 80 N,
R. W. B. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Peter G. Danielson. Sam. Olson, Edo
ward Holee, Harold l.. Lee, ali Of
Forest, NezPerce Co. Idaho,
b. +. Morris Register.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-05
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF,

NoIlCE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF,
Peter G, Danielson, H, E, No. 25e5,
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,
Feb. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will De made before
Ghe U. ). Land office at Lewiston,
Idaho, on March % 1897, viz:
Peter G. Danielson for the SWM SEQ.
30 7. 30 N. r. $ w. B, M,
lie names the following witnessed
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of, said land, viz.
Harold l.. Lee. Christian Holee, Ed.
ward Holee, Sam. Olson, all of Forest,
Nez Perez Co. Idaho,
b. F. Morris, REGISTER
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
5000 Reward.

For the arrest and conviction OF man
who goes by the name OF Williams, that
il travelling from place TO place and GO
ing from house to house extracting, fill
ing and cleaning teeth representing Dr..
Blankner's office. He has no authority
from me whatever, and do not know
the man. He makes representations TO
people in order to get work that / will
fulfill all his agreements and gives re-
ceipts which he says will be acknow-
lodged by me. He is an impostor and
TO- his arrest and conviction | will pay
$50 90. He is about feet 10 inches
high. dark complexion, dark eyes, smooth
face, heavy set, weight about 160
pounds, and was last heard OF in Eagle
Harbor
EpEp RT ANENFR NJ ID
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
VIII Play.

IL does not seem TO he generally known
that we have right here in Calumet a
quiet unassuming man, and YET one OF
the greatest yiolinists in the uaited
States. A man whom Col. MaDies"n'
the noted theatrical manager was glad
to pay 500 90 per night for series oil
performances. And yet such is the SIN
ole truth. His name is q, A. RadinsSi.
son of the famous General Ludwig Won
Radinski of Poland, and we'll known To
every student of Polish history.
Mr.. Radinski has been REPEATEDLY urged
by his friends since coming 10 Calumet TO
play Tor them, but up 10 the present time
h. has modestly declined to do so. After
much urging, however, he has consented
10 appear in the LUX Concert on Thurs
day evening. next. Ii il his first appear
ance. and all who fail 10 hear him will
regret il.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20

"a Bnnch OF Keys" polished up TO
date Hoyt's best satire, still possesses
great attraction Tor the theL tre-goiDg
pu lie. 1t is essentially an entertainment
for the masses, and in that draws the
patrons of farce comedy. This rafting
iarcial production bristles with funny sit.
uations so closely following upon each
other that the audience is in almost a
continual peal oilaugbter until the fall of
the curtain. The songs, dances and med
leys, which form an important item in
the play, are entirely new and are nicely
rendered. Miss Ada Bothner appears as
Teddy. The rest of the company are
very evenly balanced and contains some
very clever people The Trilby sextette
il strong feature.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
At His wis End.

He sat i'll his Office musing Now,
here are two tickets for the theater to.
night, he said IF | ask Jones TO &C
with me- I'm sure to find out when
get home to dinner that it's the only
thing that's been here i'll year that
my wife really wants to see and if
don t ask any one to go and plan to take
her I'll learn when it's too late to make
any change that nothing could hire hen
to sit through the old piece"
He puzzled his head over the question
for an hour, and then he tossed up a
quarter TO decide what he would do, al
though he knew he would lose which
ever way it came Chicago Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Rnncl, Life.

IL is so difficult 10 imagine young
American voluntarily choosing a rancH
as a start in life that it is hardly worth
while trying 10 do so AS a rule he
either thinks of the country as the place
where market vegetables come from
and THANKSGIVING turkeys are raised,
or else it represents to him large aud
expensive establishment at Lakewood
or some such place, with Il casino and
bowling alley and polo team attached.
And as for the most part the American
does not play polo nor hunt nor shoot
nor fish with any real, genuine en-
thusiGsm, the lat'rc view Ee taxes Is
scarcely more GlllriGG than the former
Down deep in ms heart he knows that
be would much rather lie trying 90 fUu
an electric railway C. bank OK BALD
ing bridges on losing money IN Vail
street than TO be doing any Of those
things. Bat the young EnRlishman Is
entirely different He has always KNOWN
and enjoyed outdoor sports IL is the
life he likes hest, Gad he imagines that
ranch life is, first and foremost, sport
ing life. Able Garter Goodloe III Serb
ner's.