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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
DESERT TO BLOSSOM LIKE A ROSE.
Scheme to Turn Arid Lands Into the
Richest of Gases.

Scheme to Turn Arid Lands Into the
Richest of Gases.
Omaha, Dec. 25.-H. w. Campbell, a
prominent soil culturist of Sioux City,
has been in Omaha several days on bust
ness connected with his profession, and
has just signed an important contract
With the Burlington. Mr. Campbell has
been experimenting the last three years
on a process for turning the arid belt
lands in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and
the Dakotas into crop producing dis
tricts. The experiments have been of
such successful nature that he has also
induced the Northern Pacific. the 800"
line and the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul roads to enter into the scheme.
Starting in the spring, the roads have
agreed to each establish five experiment
tai stations in places which may be des-
ignated by themselves. and men ac-
quainted with Mr.. Campbelrs peculiar
methods will be placed In charge of
them. The farms will consist of 4O-acre
tracts, and the products raised will con-
sist Of corn, oats. wheat, rye and all va
rieties Of vegetables. s
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
NEW TARIFF LAW BY NEXT JUNE.
Senator ThurstOn Believes No Action
Possible Before That Time.

Omaha, Dec. Ex-senator John M.
Thurston spent Christmas day with his
family in this city.
II think there will be no tariff or finan-
cial legislation at this session of con-
gress," said the senator. 81 am satisfied,
however, there will be an extra session
of congress called to consider these mat
tiers soon after the advent of the repub-
lican administration, probably about
March Is. 1t is pretty certain there will
be new tariff bill by the first of July.
do you think the government will
foreclose its lien on the Union Pacific at
an early date?"
ut is altogether probable that the at
torney general will appear early in Janu-
airy for the government in the pending
suits and ask for a foreclosure of the
governments lien. The president will not
wait for congress to act in the matter
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

feet. Each wing will contain 80 lockers.
There will be big reception room ana
cafe. which will be elegantly fitted UP
There also will be a ladies' parlor, with an
immense open fireplace between the two
entrance doors. A grand promenade
through the wings and main building will
be one of the leading features. The win
dows will be so arranged that all three
sets of traps may be seen at once. Over
the large or central building is a pavilion,
so arranged that 1t may be inclosed with
glass for the winter. The birds will be
stored in a spacious cellar.
The interior walls and ceilings Will be
covered with burlap, which will be paint
ed. All woodwork will be painted white
The building will be lighted with cleo
tricity. The arrangement of the traps will
allow three matches to be shot at the
same time. The trappers, pullers ana
| dogs will be secreted near each set of
traps Speaking tubes and electrical APP
planes will be put in. The club house Is
| a combination of the ideas of Phil DAILY,
Jr., Walter Murphy and the late John S.
| Hoey, who decided to erect a club house
where many of the unpleasant features
of pigeon shooting would be happily
missing.
One of these Is the presence of dead and
dying birds lying about the grounds. The
growing adherence of cruelty made such
a feature repellant, and 1t was thought
best to eliminate it from the new grounds.
The man who pulls the traps and the dogs
with their handler are in sunken cubby-
house, just at the right of the scorer; the
mems heads appear just over the level CT
| the ground. AS the birds are retrieved
they are thrown into this compartment,
so that no dead or wounded birds are seen
lying about on the ground.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
KILLED BOTH WITH A SHOTGUN.
Double Murder Over Possession of n
Buffalo Robe.

Corning, N. Y, Dec. Pa horrible
double murder occurred at Rathbunville
10 miles west of this city, last night
William Allen, William Harrington and
Lloyd Myers quarreled over the possess
sion of a buffalo robe while in an intox-
icated condition. Myers had the robe at
his home, and Allen and Harrington
drove there at 10 o'clock last night and
demanded 1t. They were met by Myers,
who had a shotgun with him. When
they demanded the robe, Myers shot
both of them. Harrington was in the
buggy at the time, and the horses start
ed at the report of the gun. Allen died
at 1915 this morning The bodies of
both men were terribly torn. Myers was
captured at o'clock this morning and
Is now in jail.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
ESSfinR Grounds in America
Near Long Branch.

Long Branch. N. J.. Dec. 25.-The finest
shooting grounds IN America are expected
to be firis1,Ad 10 time for shoot on New
Years day. The grounds will be located
at Elkwood PARK, TWO miles from here.
There will be club house and pavilion,
with three sets of traps and all the latest
European equipments, located on Is acres
of ground The cost will be about $4,000
The main building will. be 46x70 feet, two
stories high, with two wings, each zSS44
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
INVOLVES
'Es GREAT INTERESTS.
A Most Important Lawsuit on Trial
at ChadrOn, Neb.

Chadron, Neb., Dec. 25.-One of the
most important law suits ever tried In
western Nebraska Is now before the
court at Chadron. There are lands valued
at hundreds Of thousands of dollars, and
canals, reservoirs, grist mills, ETC., all In
volved.
The question Is of the use of the waters
of White river for irrigation purposes
The legal talent employed represents men
eminent In their profession. The ques-
tlcns are upon the appropriation of water
for irrigation, domestic and manufactur
ing purposes under the laws of 1889 and Of
1885,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
ENTERTAINED THE CRUISERS GREW
Function at Lima, Peru, in Honor of
the Philadelphia's Officers.

Lima, Peru (via Galveston), Dec. 3d.
The matinee entertainment given by
Richard R. Neal, secretary of the Unit
ed States legation, in honor of Admiral
Beardslee, of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, yesterday, proved a great
success.
Mr.. Meals daughter. Mrs. Drew, and
Mrs. Mackenzie, wife of the United
States minister, acted as hostesses. and
more than 100 ladies well known in Lima
society, as we'll as a number of officers.
were present.
There was dancing until p. m. The
marine band of the Philadelphia, in
scarlet and gold uniforms, attracted great
attention.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
TROUBLE AROSE OVER A WOMAN
Joseph Manning Killed by David
Force, Baseball Player,

Joseph Manning Killed by David
Force, Baseball Player.
San Francisco, Dec. A.-Joseph Man
ming. an ex-baseball player, who was the
victim of a cold blooded murder at the
hands of David Force, also a profess
sional ball player. died today. In his
ante-mortem statement Manning said the
trouble was over a woman named Sophie
Smith. in whose affections he has sup
planted Force. Manning was playing
cards in a saloon. when Force entered
unobserved and fred thrice at Manning,
all three shots piercing his breast The
police are looking for Force. who escaped
In the confusion after the shooting.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

Called Away From the Side of His
Wife and Shot Down.

Leadville, Colo, Dec. 26.-About 2 O'Clock
this morning a party of four Missouri miners
employed at the Bison mine, who were on
their way home from down town, met Patrick
Carney and his wife, who had been attending
ball. The Missourians called Carney across
the street and talked to him a few minutes,
when he returned to his wife. The Missourians
called him over second time and after a
lew words, one OF them shot and killed him
instantly
From the standing of Carney In the com.
munity, 1t is feared that this murder will
cause considerable trouble, the Miners
Union men are highly incensed over it.
Mrs. Carney Identified one of the Missourians
named Evans the man who killed her
husband. The prisoners say that Carney was
Intoxicated and attempted to arrest them
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
PROMPT ACTION SAVED DELGADo.
Newspaper Correspondent VIII Not
BE HarshIy Treated in Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Enrique Delgado
has not been executed by tho Spanish
authorities of Cuba, and will be treated
with all the leniency the conditions I'M
der which he was arrested warrant. This
news Is elected by inquiry of the state
department, made at the instance Of the
New York Mail and Express, which en-
ployed him as correspondent. While it
Is probable that he will remain in Jail for
some time while his case is under inves-
tigation, 1t is not believed here that he
Will be severely punished in the end.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WORKED A GREEN GOODS GAME.
Prominent Italians at Pueblo, Col
OradO, Arrested.

Prominent Italians at Pueblo, Col
OradO, Arrested.
Pueblo, Colo, Dec. ga sensation was
created here today by the arrest of Hector
Chiariglion. well-known business man.
Charles Mosco and wife and Zehus Zellss
charged with having counterfeiting tools
in their possession. The prisoners are all
Italians, and Chiarlglion, at the national
meeting of the Italia Society of America
at Chicago recently, was elected pres
dent. At first 1t was believed that an I'M
portant gang of counterfelters had been
caught, but late tonight it is learned that
the men had been working swindle sim
liar to the green goods game, using
gold coins and rolls of lead.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
STRUCK AT A RAILROAD CROSSING
One Injured and Five Killed I'm N
Trolley Car,

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 25-Five persons
were injured and one killed this after
noon In grade crossing accident. A
passenger train on the Central road of
ne" Jersey struck a trolley car.
Il. j. Ware. aged As, the motorman. was
instantly killed. was
me locomtive struck the trolley car
at the front platform, carrying the mo-
tofman distance of rs feet. The others
car. vi the
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
SPOKANE LETTER CARRIERS PAY.
Number of Cases Reported to Con-
gress for Appropriations.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 25.-Judgments rem
dered by the court of claims during the year
are reported at the beginning of each session
OF congress in order that provision may be
made for their payment Among them are a
great number of letter carrier cases. Follow
ing the judgments rendered in favor of
carriers in Port Townsend and Spokane the
only cities in Washington from which such
cases came up for adjudication:
Port Townsend-Ira A. Mills, James B. Nc
MILAN and Eddie ]. Wright, s44.32 in each
case
Spokane-Edwin Dow, s239.52; Frank G.
Graetz 1886; Sunk S. Berven S223.S9; George
Dewey $S0.92; Roster L. Hanson, $133. SO; John
H. Hoxie, s54.22; Thomas r. Jones, $345.5S; AL
bert s. Miles, 1858; Charles E. Nelson, $685.
Lewis X. Patchin, 473; Jonas A. Pile, SIPS So
Fred Thorlld, $356.2O; Peter T. Weeks, 1885, &c;
John Wikstrand, $22S4; Thomas e. Webb,
$2622S; Mach G. Williams, $161.51; Walter H.
Overend, S262.2S; James D. Smith, $S0.96.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
FOUGHT A DUEL TO THE DEATH
One Way of Celebrating at Dances
in Missouri.

st. Louis. Dec. 25.-A special to the Repub-
lie from New Madrid, NO., says:
John Adams and Charles Simpson met at a
dance In Pemiscott county last night at the
residence of Joseph Canot and drawing their
pistols fought duel to the death. Each man
emptied the contents OF his revolver into the
anatomy OF the other. Simpson died on the
floor and Adams outside the door. An old
feud was settled.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Kentucky Tragedy.

Worthwhile, KY, Dec. 25.-A fatal shoo e"n
occurred at Eagle station this ait s,ans ~
Frank Harris had invited Henry Meoley AN
dinner. After dinner Harris went out anu ILL.,, "a
returning Is said to have seen Mrs. h s,a,s
and Medley in a compromising position DIV 1vs,
men drew revolvers and opened hre ms MA.
was shot five times and Harris twice. NV
ley is dead and Harris will die.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WANTED TO LYNCH A MoToRMAN
BOhemians of Chicago Incensed at
the Killing of a Child.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-George z. Denmark, seven
years old, was killed by trolley car at Throop
avenue and Eighteenth street this afternoon.
Fred Bernier, motorman, threatened with
lynching for killing the boy and was with
great difficulty rescued from a mob of Boz
hemians who, incensed at the terrible accident,
surrounded the car and dragged Bernier from
the platform, determined to hang him.
Patrick Hanley, the conductor managed to
save Bernier from the mob and then riot
call was sent to the Maxwell street station.
The police took charge of the motorman and
conductor and locked them up.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
MAzAR BEY is NOT TO ESCAPE.
Powers Refuse to Allow Turkey 10
Extend Him Amnesty.

FOWerB He1UBe 10 Allow TuFkty :"
Extend Him Amnesty. Al
Constantinople, Dec. 25.-When the
French and italian ambassadors protest
ed to the sultan against Mazar Bey, VINO
is held responsible for the Salvador plur
der, being included in the general an
nesty, they requested their respectiS
governments to send fleets to Alexandria
This step was taken in view of the possl-
BILE miscarriage of justice which Francs
and Italy are resolved shall not happen
All the ambassadors refused the porte >
request that all foreign vessels be searcn'
ed for arms.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
STABBED BY A VICIOUS scHooLeoy
Oregon Teacher Asked Questions
Which Were Too Difficult.
Prairie City, Grant County Or. Dec U.s.

also principal of the school here. told Edward
Meader. 20-year-old pupil, who objected to
examination questions, that II he did not like
the questions he could quit the school. Meader
went out into the hallway, asking Professor
Williams to accompany him. When they
reached the hallway Meader drew a knife and
commenced carving the body OF the pro-
fessor cutting him in a number of places 1t
is not thought that the injuries are fatal
Meader escaped.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
WINSTON DEFEATED GILBERT
Match at Live Birds and Illuminate
| Nnr

Mntch at Live Birds and Inanimate
Targets.
Chicago, Dec. 25.-John Winston Of
Washington, Ind, defeated exclamation
Fred Gilbert in the shooting match at
Watson's Park yesterday. Gilbert had
an of day and hard luck with him. dead
birds dropping out of bounds, losing II
In this way. Winston's work throuqbort
was creditable. Winston dropped 81 bIrdS
and broke II targets, a total of 15s cu
pert Killed 6S birds and broke SO targets,
a total of ISL.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
NEW GRAND ISLAND ORGANIZATION
Company buying the Old Road VIII
Proceed CautiOusly.

Proceed Cautiously.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 25.-The certificate
of organization and Incorporation and ar
ticles of association of the Grand Island,
Hastings & Southeastern Railroad Com
pany have been filed with the secretary
of state.
The new company, which purchased the
road at sale In Hastings. is composed
OF Morris A. Reed. Michael A. Hartigan.
John J. Conoughy, Grant Forbes, VIII
liam r. MCGEE and John G. Drew.
The capital stock mentioned IN the new
articles Is 100000. The highest amount
OF Indebtedness to be incurred Is s.. 100000.
or two-thirds of the amount of the cap
ftal stock.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
QUEEN LII STOPS IN BOSTON
she Has Spacious Suite Mt o sxou
Hotel.

Hawaii Dec. 25.-Ex-Queen LiliuokaIan, y,
was met arrived hv %1,, from New York tonight and
of Lee & sbe m.,lam Lee of the publishing firm
dauphtor shepard together with his wife ana
Wers After cordial greetings the wie ana
uriVen to the Parker house Hhar party
stay In this city. suite during her
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
TRANSFERRED TO ST. PETERSBURG
Belgian Minister at Washington
Has Been Recalled.

Washington, Dec. 26.-After seven years
service in Washington as representative
Of his government, Alfred Leghoit, the
Belgian minister, has been recalled. To
day he presented his formal letter of re-
call to President Cleveland and expressed
regret. The president congratulated him
upon well deserved promotion, he having
been transferred to st. Petersburg.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Lumber Foreman k,r

DenVer' Dec. 25.-Oliver CaIIapban
foreman of gang of 20 men engaged in
cutting timber at Riceville Switch wos
shot and killed today by a lumbernan
named stenger, with whom he had omar.
relied. Stenger escaped. quar-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
MAY NOT CONTINUE LEcTuRINc
Other engagements May Take Re-.
an on the Platform

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26-The following,
was given to the Associated Press 70
night: W.
Mr.. McBee, with my consent transe,,
contract to H. b. Briggs & Co of Craa,,I,,i ms
., =. only 1--WE lectures have been arransai
Tor up to this time. Whether I shall dai, geo
any So, IN ADDITION to that number is uncertain
l nave some further work on hand which ii'
interfere with further lecturing d"r,na, may may
season. wITIAm uuing this
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Transvaa1 raiders Free.

London, Dec. 26.-Colonel e. X: aI 1a,,sson
Colonel 70. white. sentenced with Dr. Jamesq1 y
for violation OF the foreign enlistment az ssd
invading the Transyaal republic, We're les 81
today from Holloway jail, the sentences
five months having expired
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
TRUST Company Goes Down.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 26-The Security NO W Harry
Trust Company passed into the hands u ,n,en
p. Kohler as receiver today. The app s,na.tors
The liabilities are 81. 49, 225; assets, sar y.
Hard times and poor collections are e'
the cause for the failure.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Tried to Intimidate Magistrates.;

Sofia Bulgaria. Dec. A.-The evidence . 's,,y.
in the trial of the persons accused OF the n s,
der of ex-Premier Stambouloff indicated an, she
Naum Tufektchieff had tried to intimioale
magistrates Absolute proof OF the prisO''''
guilt appears to be wanting.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Uprising in south Afr,oo

ramiss reserve Dec IN The native rising on
serious proportions. A parley bas assuming
FUSED lighting has occurred and tbo oe en-, re-
nave oeen obliged to wait Reinforcement british
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Grover Has the F,r. 60

BEEN %aS nh1g. Dec. 2s-secretary olnev ,,u
the Jacksona .O decline decline the invitation to attend
evnaati democrats because his attons soio
'su al a cabinet dinner on January r. Is
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
chicago Alderman indicted.

Chicago Dec 26.-Alderman Thomas ].
O'Malley Of the Twenty-second ward was today
indicted by the grand jury for the murder Of
Gus coliander on election night in November
of 1894. OMaliey's indictment has created a
sensation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

Russia Is watching Japan. s,o
London, Dec. 25.-A dispatch to the oiAp'''
from Paris says: 40 yas.
1t is stated that a Russian nee. Vi 10
sells has been stationed at Vladlvostock ~
watch Japan, who is suspected of medi'a'D'
another blow In China.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01
Consul General Lee Sails.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 26.-United States Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee and family passed
through here today on the OIivette. their
way to Havana.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

General Lee mt Havana. Ice
Havana, Dec. 26.-General Fitznusan today
United States consul general, arri'eu
via Tampa.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

= seen on the streets. By 6 o'clock.
however, one or two cars Of the Grove
Hall line were seen, and later a few de-
sultory trips were made on the other
lines.
Meanwhile the executive council of the
union was trying to convince the i'm
Fortunate strikers that the movement
could not be expected to succeed when
1t had begun in violation of the promise
of the council to defer the strike until
the directors of the road should have
time to consider the agreement presented
by the men. At last the argument of the
company prevailed, and although the de-
cision to declare the strike off is not sat
isfactory to many of the employees. new
ertheless the subject has been presented
to them in such a light that they car
see no other way of maintaining the
honor of their committee or of theii
union.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-01-01

lis morning
Re street car
eipated yesterday
pite of the efforts
the employ of the
refused to join III the
It'll early in the evening
almost the only ones to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09
SAVING DEPoSIToRS SCARED.
TEMPORARY RECEIVER NAMED
FOR AN ATLANTA BANK.

RumOr AhOat That the Southern
Mutual Loan Association Owes the
Bank 25,OOO-Its Capital 100000
and Its Deposits Only $75,OOO-The
Hanks officers Says 1t Owes the
Association Instead of the Later
Being Its Debtor.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. S-The failure of the
State Savings Bank to-day, which was
placed in the hands of w. A. Bates and T.
j. Ripley as receivers by Judge Gambler
of the superior court, is attributed to the
failure of the Southern Mutual Building
and Loan Association. That concern went
into the hands of a receiver last Saturday,
and this morning it was rumored that the
State Savings Bank, which had close bus
mess relations with the association, had
been crippled to the amount of $4,000 in
its collapse.
President Hale of the Building and Loan
Association and Cashier Dayton Hale of
the Savings Bank are brothers and this
helped to cause the uneasiness among the
depositors of the bank, who drew their
money so steadily during the day as to
amount to run. Most of the depositors
are small traders and persons whose ac-
that the losses will be particularly hard
to bear if the depositors should lose This
is not expected to happen, however, as the
officials say that all will be paid in full.
The deposits amount to $4,000, while the
capital stock of the bank is 100000. 1t is
alleged in the bill upon which the receiv-
er was appointed that the cash in the
vaults now amounts to only about $1,000.
At the time the receivers were appoint
ed Cashier Dayton Hale was not at the
bank and could not be reached by the re-
ceiVers. There was a report that he had
purposely absented himself, but he soon
turned up all right and lent his assistance
to the receivers. The bank was turned
over to the receivers by the president, A.
c Wright.
W. c. McLain, upon whose petition the
receiver was appointed, is a stockholder
in the bank, owning fifty-siX shares He
is connected with the Bates-Farley Bank
ing Company of which w. CO Bates the
receiver appointed, is the head. From
this it is inferred that the receivership
is a friendly one, designed to prevent a
further Gripping of the assets by a con-
tinuation of the run by depositors to-moc-
row.
The hearing to make the appointment
of the receiver permanent will take place
next Saturday.
Officers of the bank deny that the loan
association owes it large sum of money,
and say that On the contrary the associa-
tion is a depositor in the bank.