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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

Notice is hereby given, that in
accordance with an order made by
the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners of Idaho county, Idaho,
in special session ON February 13,
1897; sealed bids will be received
by the undersigned, Clerk of the
said Board, in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the said Clerk,
until Mondsy, Aprili -, 1857, at
2 o'clock p. m.
Each bid must be accompanied
with a bond in the sum Of One
Hundred $500 dollars, as an evil
dence Of good faith that if said bid
is accepted such bidder will enter
into q contract to construct said
building.
The party to whom the contract
is awarded will be required to en-
ter into written contract, and to
give q good and sufficient bond in
q sum equal to the amount of his
or their bid for the faithful per-
formance of said contract. The
Board reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Mt. Idaho, Idaho, Feb
ruary Is, 1897.
A. w. DARLINGTON.
Clerk Of the Board of County
Commissioners of Idaho
county, State Of Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
A Legislative Debate.

On Friday, February IL, 1897,
q bill was before the state senate
which provided than the district
judge may designate some other
place that the county seat at which
to hold any term of court. The
bill was introduced by the judi
ciary COMMITTEES Of the senate as q
substitute for q special bill to per-
NIT court for Shoshone county to
be held at Wallace instead of MUIR
ray. The Statesman gives the
following synopsis Of the speeches
of members ON the bill:
Rich supported the bill. He
said it would often be desirable to
hold q term or part of a term of
court for his county Dear Lake,
at Montpelier, the county seat be-
ing ten miles from the railroad.
Donnelly said he thought it
q dangerous policy to put a court
on wheels and permit q Judge to
sit where he pleased. He sent up
to the clerks desk aud had read q
protest signed by q large number
of citizens of Murray.
Harris supported the bill.
Coughanour opposed it.
Rich told of q case in his coun-
ty in which 200 or 800 persons had
been Obliged to travel 80 miles
from home to attend the trial of a
case involving their water rights.
Turner of Idaho opposed the bill.
He said If it became q law he did
not believe there ever would be q
term of court held at the county
seat of Idaho county.
Davis of Oneida opposed and
Rees Endorsed the bill.
Young said there were 1000 PEG
pie in the southern end Of his
county who would have to travel
200 miles to get to the county seat.
The bill was recommended for
passage, II voting in favor Of it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

Ada brushed a six years. collection
of cobwebs from opinions expressed
by him on the subject in the First
session and reiterated them. He
believed the road was built right
straight across the constitution.
Ballentine Of Blaine made q
sharp attack on the bill and on the
entire state wagon road idea.
After an hours debate Rich's
amendment to strike out the ap-
preparation carried, II to B.
The committee then voted to
recommend indefinite postpone
ment of the bill IL to 6.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
FOR NEW HIGHWAYS.
Settlers ON Reservation Lands
Building . Wagon Road
Down the Clearwater.

OVWn U0O O1O0IW0U0Es
The new settlers upon reserva-
ton lands have suffered for trans
portation facilities and especially
public roads. They have organic
ed to build q system of thorough
fares for their own relief. A hum
dred. and fifty men with teams
have joined forces to build q road
down the Clearwater river from
Cottonwood creek to the mouth of
Potlatch creek. This will give
them q good outlet from the prin-
cipal settlements, and especially
the wheat districts west Of Craig's
mountain. There are &c, 900 acres
Of wheat land under the pillow in
this district now. The Clearwater
can not be depended upon to reach
market in the fall. That portion
Of the crop desired for immediate
sale will be hauled to Lewiston.
The average distance win be 20
miles, all the way down grade.
The people of Lewiston are to be
asked to aid in keeping the road
in repair from the mouth of the
Potlateh.
Thorough Investigation reveals
the fact that the reports of general
suffering upon the Nez Perce res
ervation are without foundation.
There have beam NO ann6a1a fnr
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

acres in three fields, enclosed with
wire and pole fence, with spring
and reservoir for stock. All good
pillow land except about ten acres.
A box house of three rooms down
stairs and two rooms upstairs;
spring within 200 steps of house.
A thousand acres Of pasturage adj
joining with fine grass, water and
shelter for stock the year round.
$40 per acre buys it. For further
particulars call on A.. F. Parker,
Grangeville, or Cyrus Overman, on
the ranch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

= TO D. p. Dwight. or ass1gns. - .Ss.Asys
:. You Or your f.grsssnssslyss and sueess.sss
signed, your ooowner, n Sccordance With ~
,sSs q The vnissS Ssases: hss ssRsndsd ior
The. year leos; SID "ccupon" .claim .adjoiaiSr
and lying vestof the Banner quarts mine e
E1orenOs mining dlstEiet. l1ahe county. ldaAes
contfibnte your pfoposslon, o. Said sxpsSSi.
tuTe' q follows: 0nehalf Interest IN saia
Coupcnsclai1 for cne year, enouutins 70 Pity
this publication. within the statutory time y
specIded IN. section 2S2l, Revised 6iatutes Of
the United Slater. your Inherent In said clain
vii. becomethe property OF the undersigned
FIRST publication, January ., issS. Il
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26


One of our citizens who was in
Lewiston last week, visited the
literary entertainment given by
the students Of the state normal
school. -.s 4.s
The auditorium, with over 500
seats, was well filled. The pro-
gram was we'll arranged and the
performers executed their parts
we'll, and showed that the talent
in our new institution Is all that
could be desired. The occasion
was . great literary treat. Among
the star actors were Miss Cooper,
Miss Inez Baird and Miss Mamie
Elfers. Miss Elfers is one Of
Idaho county's fairest and noblest
daughters, and 1t makes us feel
proud Of the talent growing up in
eur midst. Lewiston is we'll
pleased with her school and from
the exhibitions given I think the
faculty of tho Lewiston Normal 10
of the best material.
There are q number of Idaho
county students attending the
Normal. Miss Aileen Green Of
this city and Miss Ella Wyatt,
daughterof our Salmon river stock
man, were seen in the audience,
but were not on the program. All
expressed satisfaction with the
school.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

The organized strength of the
militia force OF the state of Idaho
numbers 813 men, of whom As are
commissioned officers. At the
time the report was made there
were no general, but there were IA
men on the governors general
staff, with eight regimental, field
and staff officers, and "a company
officers. This leaves 461 pfivates
and 80 musicians. The aHgregnte
strength available for military duty
in Idaho outside of the militia
organization is estimated at
90. 600. ~ -tf '~ FRY
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

To T. d. swartx, copsrtner In certain water
right and mining ditch situated In Lake creek
mining district. In Idaho county, state Of Idahs;
J. u. Auchinvole and r. d. swalts. You arc
hereby notified that the undsrsigned, having
done the amount OF Ono Hundred and Fifty
IKE Az npnnssv ro, ~ .s;S woiI on On
ing the amount Of Fifty tes0OOl; now II the
said amount Of your share Il not paid on or b.
before January 70. 4. D.. 1897. then said prop
erty shall belong to mefor the work done
thereon. PRfRR BnOcKuU
NJ Idaho. Dee. t. 1874.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

A gold and silver medal win be
given to the first and second best
drilled soldier Of Company G, I. N.
g., March 8. Col. w. Hamill.
commanding First Reg. 1. N. G.,
Major ]. F. Edwards and James
woodward, Gen. of Com. and SUBJ,
win omciate as judges.
The best feed stables and meat
market on the reservation are kept
by JOS. Cox, at Stuart, Idaho. IS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
1t is . Good Camp.
Florence, Feb. IA,

EDrroR FREE PREss.-The ter
rible storm that has ragged for the
past ten days, without sign Of
abatement drives me to become q
scribe, knowing your readers are
eager to CLEAN the latest news
from this promising camp. In my
many days Of inspection of the va
rious properties and mines in
camp I can give an unbiased opin.
ion as the field is viewed by the
writer at this date, and rest my
case on the merits, or dement's, as
the reader may decide. Being no
expert I will not attempt to ex-
plain the mineral properties of
"sour dough-" This subject was
fully explained through the col
umns Of your paper last year to
the edification Of the reader.
Florence today, taking every
point into consideration upon
which to reach q fair conclusion,
is without doubt the leading camp
discovered of later years. The ore
I have examined from more than
fifty locations bears the genuine
stamp for lasting qualities as
greater depth is reached. One
needs no further evidence than to
inspect the lowest workings in
camp, which reveals we'll estab-
lished rules laid down by geolo-
gists treating upon the structure
of miner deposits. I have per-
sonally inspected the Hi-u, which
in my estimation Is a great prop
erty and . lasting praducer. I am
told that this mine yielded one
hundred thousand dollars in by
gone years. At the depth of 100
feet the richest ore was found,
when the inflow Of water COM
PEELED the workmen to abandon
the shaft. I hear this property
has changed hands and the new
owners, having the utmost faith in
the property, will actively push
development, and erect q 1O-stamp
mill thereon at the earliest date
possible. BY the courtesy Of Robt.
Bryce, superintendent of the Ban
ner-G oldbug group, I took q stroll
throughout these mines and can
safely say, the showing is remark
able, considering depth attained,
about 100 feet. There seems to be
no diminution in size of lode or
the richness of the ore; pieces Ia
ken at random from the lode shows
much free gold. I am told the
average mill run is over $50 per
ton, which is a bonanza to the
owners, as the mine can be worked
cheaply. The Poorman group,
developed to o great extent by
shafts and tunnels, is a great prop
erty, and will rival older camps in
the present showing. Tons upon
tons of high grade ore in sight.
The owners of the Redbird have
lately encountered another enor-
nous body of ore, which overlaps
anything heretofore seen in this
wonderland of mines.
The owners of the Coupon have
just tapped the lode at the end Of
an eighty foot tunnel, with every
indication that the claim will
stand as one of the great producers
during the present year. Located
as it is surrounded by several
steady dividend payers, it leads
me to predict here lies the golden
egg in the famous camp of Flor.
encc. r. E. B.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
Nerves

~ ~ Ase,snosss Of Ssnss.-ths Telegraph
=. sy1tsm Of the human body.
1aorvoo sxfspd from ~ brain 70 every part
a the body and reach svsry organ.
Nerve IN. IKE Are good servants but hard
masters.
Nerves arc fed BY the blood and are therefore
like it in character.
Morvoo will be weak and exhausted n The
t3H blood Il thin, pale and impure,
Nerves win surely be strong and steady II
TIE blood IL rich, red and Vigorous.
Nerves and true friend In Hoods Barsapa-
RITA because Il makes rich, red blood.
moevoo do their work naturally and WE'LL
the brain II uncl0uded, there are no
neuralgie pains, appetite and diges'
ton are good, whom you take
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

Notice 10 hereby given that the following
tati0n TO the County Treasurer. ct his once IN
Mt. Idaho. Idaho, and that interest ceases on
said warrants after Feb. a, 1897. viz
Current Expense Fund, series OF 1897, Nos.
165 TO 100 inclusive.
Current Expense fund, seyies Of 1897. Nos.
100 to IA inclusive.
GEO. n. RoBKRTsoN. County Treasurer.
Dated this End day OF Feb. le07.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

All freight when destined tor
Pierce City, Grangeville, Mt.
Idaho, Denver, Nes Perce, Eli
City and other interior points.
Lewiston to all pOints ON Clear.
water river reached BY this com.
pany's steamers, % cents per 100
pounds. Effective Jan. 8, 1897.
B. CAMPBELL, - d. G. O'Rr1LY. D
T. NJ, Portland. A. G. F. A.
Arrangements for payment Of
freight can be made with the Bank
of Camas Prairie. qyy -,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
william J. McMeekin. H. =. No. 7lol
s.s-s-af,.s LAND OFFICE At LEWIsToN, lDAne,

.,.s.4r-s'-. LAND OFFICE At LEwIsroN, basel
January 81, 1857.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following.
named settler has He'd notice Of his intention
and that said proof WIN IS made before Pro.
bate Judge, q NJ. Idaho. Idaho county, Idaho.
on hAseh g g.; M ~; u.u.rr,r
for the NES% Sec -, Twp 80. N X s. \ B II.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land, viz:
John r. Taylor, Andrew J. Taylor, David L.
Elliott. George Bingham, all OF Tahoe, Idaho
county, Idaho.
BIZ. NoDRvs, RsgistsY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

Amt IN various funds. 1855 ~
We further report the outstanding warrant
Indebtedness as follows
1895 Warrants
Current EXP Fund: Prin. Int.
Advertised and not presutd. 81 so 648
Still outstanding .............. H.. 1916 66 70 IS
The money applicable to the
redemption OF list above
named amt. 10 that still due
and unpaid on 1895 taxes.
General Road Fund
Advertised and not presutd.. 156 81 258
The outstanding warrant In
debtedness other than that
shown above is as follows:
Current EXP. Fund
1888 1890, advertised .......u.. HiS % 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

He il Ex-State Treasurer and the |
State Loses $12,OOO.
A Blackfoot special dated Feb
ruary 10, says:
The large banking and mercan-
tile institution of G. Bunting & Co.,
in business at Blackfoot and Du- |
bois, was closed today under an
attachment of the First National
bank of Pocatello.
The First National bank of Po-
catello, of which Mr.. Bunting is
president, is safe, it being in mo-
wise connected with the Blackfoot
bank.
Heavy Withdrawals caused the
failure. The liabilities are placed
at from $50, 900 to 5000, 600 and
the announcement is made that in
time depositors will probably be
paid in full.
In the attached hank is $50, 900
of the county funds and 50, 900 of
state money.
The withdrawal of 500 900 of the
state funds on the 18th was the
immediate cause of the banks col
lapse.
Judge Standrod has appointed
e. E. Thum, of Blackfoot and
L. A. Pyke, Of Dubois as receivers.
Thumb takes charge of the bank
while Pyke will look after the clos
ing up of the mercantile and other
business.
The assets are large but the
value is doubtful. It is reported
the bank holds $4,000 of Bing-
ham county warrants.
This has been q cold day for the
people of BlackfoOt. Men who
week ago were rated at 800
were turning their pockets inside
out today to try and find nickel.
As time passes the situation be-
comes more painful and deplorable.
The attached bank of G. Bunting
& Co. contained the school and
county funds of three counties,
Bingham, Custer and Fremont,
and the public schools will prob
ably close for lack of funds.
Among the heavy depositors are:
Bingham county, $53, 900; the state
of Idaho, $12, 900; Louis Mesline,
SIS, 900; J. P. Spaulding $4,000;
.Parson Jones, 5000; York Bros,
| Is, ZOO; First National bank of Po-
catello, $22, 900; Roger Bros, $751;
600; Fremont county, $11, 900.
Small depositors are numerous.
An old lady 10 years of age, who
feared pauper burial, has had $40
on deposit in the bank for a num-
Der of years with the understand
ing that it was to buy her coffin.
A letter was received from the
Chase National bank by the state
treasurer stating that the warrants
to which reference has heretofore
been made were shipped on Satur-
day last. These amount to $l9,-
600, and with interest will foot up
to something like $21, 900. These
warrants when received will go
to the credit of G. Bunting & Co.,
and will stand as an Offset to the
states deposit in the bank.
The $4,000 recently deposited in
the bank was the Bingham county
tax collections. It was sent in the
form of q check on the Blackfoot
bank. Treasurer Storer sent the
check to the bank for deposit. He
then went down and checked it out
being given Ogden exchange. This
paper was deposited in the bank at
Idaho Falls for collection. Infor-
nation received is to the effect
that the exchange was collected
and the money is on deposit to the
credit of the state at Idaho Falls.
A Fine Farm For Sale.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26
HI. Idaho. Idaho. January

Mt Idaho. Idaho, January 4, 1897.
To the Honorable Board Of County COmmis-
sionsrs Of the County Of Idaho, State Of Ida
hO:
Pursuant TO law, we herewith submit our
Joint Quarterly Statement aud Report and
Statement Of Financial condition Of said
county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

Notice 10 hereby given that the arm OF Nur.
ray Jones have dissolved paftnership; Mr..
Murray retiring. All accounts due ssid nrm
sumo all accounts for which the late firm Was
liable. II. T. NURRAy.
UBN1Y 8. JOINS.
Grangeville Feb. l. 1897. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-26

:. AV&oA 0cS 0VUt WHO -
erAre o. lDAHo.t ..
County Of idaho.
We, the undsrsigned. County Auditor and
essu as respecsivsiy: o. ne siorssaio connty
foregoing statement and quarterly report.
showing receipts and expenditures Tor the
quarter. als3 the balance In various fupds. and
the statement Of warrant ndsbtsdness, which
constitntea and n the whole indebtedness Of
the said county; II true and correct lsl
1897. - :.
4. W. TALKINoroN, II.
County Auditor.
Idaho Co. Idaho.
d. A. WILSON, 100 ~
Coanty Treasurer.
Aay ~ Japaary lS07. 80. q & 1
fe0AL1 W. n. SCALES,
Probate Judge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
A RAILROAD SOLD.

Farm ington, November 23-The Frank
lin and Megantic railroad with all its
equipment was sold this afternoon. In
relation to the same the following state
ment was made by Webster Lewis. presi-
dent of the Sandy River railroad:
"Under the equity proceedings for re
demption of its trust mortgage of Sep
TENDER Is, 1884, the Franklin and Megan-
tic railroad, all its real estate and rights
were sold this afternoon by Sheriff Blake
at Strong to Mr.. Weston Lewis Of Gardi'
ner upon two executions issued at the last
term of the Supreme court. The railroad
has been operated since last September by
the first bondholders who have formed q
new corporation styled the Franklin and
Megantio Railway company. Under the
new management the road will be greatly
improved. Its officers are Josiah S. Maxy
and P. Fl. Winslow of ardiner, Horace
Il. Horton of Providence, r. l., and
Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
BURGLARS BUSY IN BOwDoIN.

West Bowdoin, November 23.-The
Inhabitants Of Bowdoin are greatly
alarmed over the recent bur glary and at
tempts to enter other houses Last month
the house of I'll. j. Wheeler, q well-to-do
farmer, was entered, and every cupboard
and trunk from cellar to garnet was ran
sacked and about 800 secured by the
burglar. The miscreant left the imprint
of the heel of his shoe upon a newspa-
per in the parlor. Mr.. Wheeler tried to
keep the matter quiet, thinking that
perhaps ne might be able to detect the
culprit, but before sufficient evidence had
been secured to warrant the arrest of
any one the news of the burglary had
spread and the whole town was in state
OF excitement Last Friday night some
one attempted to enter the house of Joel
Allen, but the inmates were aroused and
the burglars were frightened away.
The farmers in the neighborhood have
armed themselves and burglars will in
the future receive a warm reception.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
COUNTESS OF LATHoM KILLED.

London, November 23-Tbe Countess
of Lathom, while returning from shoot.
ing party today, was thrown out of trap
and killed near Wigan, Lancaster.
# The countess was the second daughter
of the fourth earl of Clarendon. The
Earl Of Lathom Is the lord chamberlain
of the household Of Queen Victoria
The countess was driving pair of
spirited ponies. Suddenly the animals
SHE'D and the countess, with three ladies
thrown out. She fell into ditch full of
water and the trap fell on top of her.
When she was extricated she was still
alive, but she died almost Immediately
after. Her body was carried to Lathom
hall. The other ladies escaped unhurt.
The deceased countess was immensely
popular in Lancashire and prominent in
every charitable work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
WILL BUILD ARMoR PLANT.

Washington, November 23.-The special
naval board appointed to examine into
the cost of armor making has designed q
plant, the details of which it will present
to Congress. 1t will cost more than three
million dollars and will have capacity
of six thousand tons of armor per annum,
which is about the combined capacity of
the two arrnor plants now supplying the
navy, The process of manufacture will
include the very latest developments in
the art of metallurgy. The board has
prepared the forms of advertisement call
ing for bids for erecting this plant and
Secretary Long will at once issue the ad-
vertisement. 1t is hoped that within three
months Congress will have before it full
Information as to the cost of an armor
plant, as we'll as offers from existing
plants to sell out to the government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
THE INFLUENCE OF JOURNALS.

Rome November 90 Mgr Bruchesi,
archbishop of Montreal, who is residing
at the Canadian college during his stag
in this city, pending the result of his
mission in behalf of the right of Roman
Catholics to separate school in Manitoba,
received q letter from the Pope In reply
to report Mgr. Bruchesi had made as to
the demonstration of forty journalists at
Montreal when he started for Rome.
The Pope emphasizes the Importance of
the demonstration as new feature, for
the journalists took part in it without
distinction of language or religion. He
points out also how important is the aid
a sympathetic press can give the cause of
order and tranquility and he renews the
expression of his keenest interest in
Canada and of his desire that she may en-
joy all the benefits Of concord. The reply
of his holiness concludes by an exhorta-
ton to the Catholics of Canada warmly
to second the efforts Of their bishops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Newport News, Va, November 28.-Ar-
rived, schooner Charles A, Briggs, Port
land.
Washington, November 23.-Arrived,
schooner Louis G. Rabel, Kennebec.
Perth Amboy, N. j., November 3d.
Sailed, Annie Gus. Calais; Sarah Eaton,
Red Beach; Sarah A. Blaisdell, Rockport.
Portsmouth, N. H.. November 30 Ar
rived schooners Ina Shaw, ST. John /;
Nellie Sawyer, Portland to New York
sloop A. S. Hamilton, Boston to Port
land.
Philadelphia, November 23.-Arrived
Cleared sehooners Henry E. Peckham,
Portland; Addie Jordan, Saco.