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Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

District Attorney English and vi z returned home today f:om Phoenix. Miss Maud W ai.h sister Cf Mrs. Eng fish and we'll known Tn Tomh-;on- returned with them on a visit 10 ker oli hOm. The many T0mh-tOEe friends of Miss Walsh will be pleased to welcnme her.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

As repoIred by eur Pearce corre- spondent, S46 900 in bullion from the mill and SS cars of ore shipped WAS the record for last moi th from the Commonwealth h proper'y, and we b. lieve cannot he eqraled by any init 2 in the west.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Norman Barr left this morning for Ohio on an extended visit to relatives He will hays plenty Of ki ndyke weather before reaching his de.tina- ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

The stage did not arrive today un Il l 30 ?. IT. The Cause o' ,he delay wa. due te the fact that freight train ran eff the x. N. & 4. track near Benson last night, and the track could not ba cleared uD'Il II A. m. today. The wr.cking crew were at work all isht. No one was reported hurt by the accident
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Col. Elwin Y. Sumner o! the Sev-
 rnth cavalry heat.suarters 1t Camp Grant, viii shortly he retired, as also Col c. G Hunt, Second cav.lrv, hea 'Gnart"r- A, Fort Wingste, x. NJ.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23
Some ere says: "From tsilor's bj

Some ore says: From tsilor's billie doctors pills, sudden chilis and other i,ls-de,iver us. From want of gold wives that scold, msidens o.d and widows tolG-,i-liver us. FIem seedy coa,s, protected notes. illegal votes and sinking boats-deliver us. From modest girls, with waving curls ard tseth like psarls-well, never mind"
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Chinese New Year was u-hered in about F r'clucx last night by fusI- lade of firecracse-s and bombs, snd our Celestial denizens will continue to make noise enough during the holidays 10 keep the levii away from the entire city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

It is said that w. A. Clark of taa United Verde C mpany ha. lately paid for two DOT cent of the stock of that company al the rat of S52 ,090.- 900 for the whol. property, and yet the total assessment of Arizonais only valued ac some S30. 0.O00.O0G.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Jas. Reilly l fl yesterday for phoe- nix 10 attend U some cases before the Supreme Court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Mrs. J. Hanf iser left this mornir E Tor Calilorn'a on visit to fris nds and relatives Tor month or mere.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Mr.. Mary Tack is .till very i'll with pneumonia.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23

Four degrees below zsrs this morn- ing. Coli 'nuH for you'-Wil!!am N.wl
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23
IBsppN.

GnL-In Tsmb.tone, Jan. 20, 1898, to the wife of Pete Gill, a daughter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23
t6 Warren St.. New York City

Rev. John Reid. Jr. of Grca. Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. l gan emphasize his statement, 1t is posi- tive cure for catarrli If used as directed. "- Rev. Francis ". Poole. Pastor Central Pres ChuI h, Helena, Mont.
 EIy's Cream naim is the acknowledged -1,re for catarrh and contains Eo mercury nor say injurious dug. Price. 50 cents.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23
This Is Your Opportunity.

Or receipt of ten cents. c@sh or stamps, Q generous sample will le mailed of tho most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Eiy's Cream Balm sufficient to demon ssEate tle great merits of the remedy
 ny InQ,rrtr,nS
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-01-23
CiIIRICACHUA CATTLE COMPA '

NNiCHERS, President and Manager
 Tombstone Ariz. LEW VIII LIANS Nice President Pisbee Ariz IOHN bIAK E. Secretary Safford Arizona w GATES Treasurer Los Angeles. Cal lnGcii lc rIngc between Chircahua end Dragoon mountains in Cochse county St CT rungrs On Eegc and Bonita Crack in Graham county Arizonl; Separ, New Mexico, and "Lunnan Co, TcXls
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

in the previous issue of the paper
and referring to Mr.. Talkington.
Hearing Mr.. Wolbert say; "If
you will put away your gun for
moment | will smash your face"
to which Mr.. Talkington replied,
81 will not do it," | begged Mr..
Wolbert for my sake and that of
the little children to sign anything
rather than endanger his life. That
at that time l had every reason to
believe and still believe that his
life was in danger if he did not
comply with the demands of his
assailant. AT my earnest entreaty
Mr.. Wolbert signed a paper and
gave it to Mr.. Talkington.
IDA e. WoLBERT.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this October &c, 1898.
,) III. ROBBINS,
'o" Notary Public.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
To The Patrons Of this Paper.

In explanation of the delay in
issuing this paper I will simply
say; that threats having been made
against this paper and its editor
my husband, l did not consider it
safe to proceed until protection
from violence was assured. If any
inconvenience has resulted from
this delay the blame is mine alone
and was due to woman's fears for
the safety of herself and family.
Mrs. IDA E. WoLBERT.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

Seth Jones has accepted the posi-
lion of associate editor of the Re
PORT under the direction OF the
Republican county central commit
zee of Idaho county, who are re-
sponsible for all that appears in the
columns of this paper, of a political
character.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

until the next regular session Of
the board owing to said party being
delinquent for taxes, was at this
time reconsidered and the taxes Of
said James Wilson having been
settled, it is hereby ordered that
overseer's report Of James Wilson,
overseer of road district No. 10, be
ard the same is hereby approved
and his bill therein shown allowed
for $127.95, and the auditor ordered
to draw warrant therefor on the
general road fund.
Petition OF Thos J Costley ct al
for new road district to be created
out of the territory belonging to
road districts Nos. 8, % and %, to
be bounded as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point where Butcher
creek intersects the Nez Perce reserval
ton line, bet secs 20 and 80, 21 n, ,r q
the NV cor sec 25, tp 81 n, r 3 g; thence
/ mile to sec line between secs % and
So; thence west miles to sw cor sec 28;
thence miles to NV cor sec 2l /; thence
| W about 2L miles to Cottonwood creekS
| thence down Cottonwood creek to the
south fork of Clearwater; thence up
said south fork of Clearwater to mouth
OF Butcher creek, thence up Butcher
creek to place of beginning, was granted
and the territory embraced within the
| above described boundaries shall be
| known as road district No. "a.
The following bills not being ver-.
ihed were rejected: E Evans, $30.10)
e Evans, $4.2J; u Evans, $500;
Steinheiser, Child & Co. $10.85.
| Following bills were laid over,
parties being delinquent: B @
Davis, $3.45j s ] Craig, $3.50.
| Petition Of w e Parry ct al. for
r new road district to be created as
follows:
From Smith creek on Middle fork OF
Clearwater to Rackliff's cabin on South
fork Of the said Middle fork Of the said
Clearwater, is granted, and the terri
tory above described shall be known as
road district No. So.
Upon petition Of w E Parry et
al. w HI Bowen upon his filing
bond ae required by law is hereby
appointed overseer Of road district
! No. 35.
, The overseer's report Of G N
Pagan, overseer Of district No. 70
, approved and his bill shown therein
| allowed in the sum Of $21.25, and
; the auditor ordered to draw war
rants therefor on the general road
! fund.
The following bills were allowed
| on the general road fund and thu
Z auditor ordered to draw warrants
4 | 4 r. 4
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

Since our last issue we have in
terviewed Judge Hall OF Grange
vile, concerning a note sent to
him for collection against A. W.
Talkington and in reply to the
question:
What do you know Judge, about
this Talkington note? He replied:
l know that sometime in the
year 1895 a note was sent me for col
lection against Mr.. Talkington for
the principal sum of$1193,25 Ipre-
sented it and he would not pay it
nor any part of it,, 1 presented it
several times thereafter and he
would not pay it nor any part of it
and finally l returned it to the
parties who sent it. I asked him to
pay part on it from time to time
and he said he would not do it, the
note was again returned to me with
instructions to push the collection
if there was any thing in sight, |
did not push it for the reason that
| could not find any property he
had in sight except his salary which
| could not attach. | called on him
at different times and asked him
what he could do about it and his
invaria bic answer was, nothing
now" ! said to him at different
times "you are drawing a good sal
ary and I think that you ought to
apply a part of it on this claim"
But he declined and refused to do
so, our last interview on the sub
ject was in. July of this year Or about
that time. 1t was very unsatisfac-
tory, finally asked him to set q
time when he thonght he could
make payment on it and his ans
wer was, II don't know and won't
make any promises 1 then left him.
About the month of August of this
year party who said he was a
friend of Talkingtons came to my
office and asked me how much that
note amounted to and l told HIM
that the principal and interest a
mounted to $1,000 or 1400 or there
abouts, and he expressed surprise
at the large amount it was.
H he said Talkington befriended
him once, and that he would like
to return the favor and that he
would give. them $3.50 clear of my
fees for receipt in full against the
debt, and that they had better take
that as Al. had nothing and they
could not collect a cent off of him
said parties enjoined me to say moth.
ing to AL. about the matter.
| told him / would write them
and they could do as they liked
about it, wrote them fully giving
them all the particulars and they
Immediately replied and sent re.
cei pt for $3.50 in full of the debt as
compromised. This party said, when
you hear from them if the answer
is favorable drop me a line and
Will send you checK Iof Ine d
mount. Later Iwrote him that they
had concluded to take $3.50. Ineyel
received any answer, but about ter
days after writing this party l wal
called over to the bank, and Talk
ington was there, and the bank pait
me the money and Talkington tool
the receipt. These are the facts frs
and last as | remember them.
We have been accused Of makinl
false statement in our last issu'
concerning the foregoing note.
Now you haye the facts in ful
from Judge Hall. Talkington ha
either never paid the debt or els
has been out on the eve of this cam
paign buying up his paper for L
cents on the dollar. The note wa
repeatedly presented for paymen
and Talkington would not pay ant
his salary could not be attached.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

The following bills were allowed
on the current expense fund and
the auditor ordered to draw war;
rants therefor on said fund.
] L Hensely, burial ex. ..s.... $25 90
+ r Taylor, justice court docket 90
f 2 fiaylor, care Murphy, burial. so 90
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock
a. m. tomorrow.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

and said fourteen accounts being
assigned by G. Al Blakely to j.
Pfeufer, the auditor is hereby
ordered to issue warrants therefor
in favor of said J. Pfeufer for the
sum of $4S6.23.
The following amounts were
allowed to parties shown below,
same being bills and parts of bills
in said overseers' report of G. A.
Blakely, overseer of road district
No. 10, and the auditor ordered to
draw warrants on said fund as fol-
lows.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

AS there may be some who expect
an explanation or at least state
ment from the editor of this paper
touching the assault smade upon
himself on the 18th inst we will say
that we haVe been advised to with
hold all comment until legal pro-
teedings have been instituted.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

was approved and his bill, includ-
ing the ten accounts above shown,
$713.74, allowed in the sum of
$904.05, and the auditor is hereby
ordered to draw warrants therefor
on the general road fund of 1898, as
follows: A. w. Sifton, ten accounts
in bill of l.. N. Taylor, $719.74,
and L. N. Taylor, part of accounts
L. N. Taylor shown in report,
$18431.
The following overseers' reports
approved and their bills allowed, as
shown below, and the auditor
hereby ordered to draw warrants
therefor on the general road fund
of 1898 as follows:
T B Galloway, overseer d Nos 4 81 40
WB Truebood, overseer + d No23 20 0C
G Crawford, overseer + d No 26.. 30 0C
The claim of McFadden and
Cooper for damages to certain irri-
eating ditch resulting from chang
ing and building county road in
1897 was at this time considered
and the board being satisfied that
said damages are justly claimed by
said parties, it is therefore hereby
ordered that the said parties, Nc
Fadden and Cooper, be allowed the
sum of $50 damages, and thu
auditor hereby ordered to draw
warrant therefor on the genera
road fund of 1898.
Board here adjourned until
a. m. tomorrow.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

Oct, II.
Present same as yesterday, where
upon the following business was
had:
The following county warrants
were ordered paid (the same having
been advertised more than sixty
days) out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, to-wit:
For 1898, general road fund:
warrants No. Al and 81; also 1898,
current expense fund, warrants
No. 158, 161 and 1862; also 1898,
general road fund, warrants No.
107 and 108; also 1898, current ex-
pense fund, No. 109; also 1898,
general road fund, warrant No.
800; also 1883, general road war
rant No. 81; also 1896, current ex-
pense fund, warrant No. 240; also,
1898, current expense funds Nos.
1O3, 112, 116, ank Ill; also 1897,
current expense fund, Nos. $50 and
399.
The following overseer's report
approved and bill allowed and the
auditor ordered to draw a warrant
therefor on the general road fund
of 1898:
George Poe, oyerseer, + d No. IA s 6S 90
Bill of G. A. Blakeley for build
ing corduroy on road to Elk city in
the sum of 500, and the auditor
ordered to draw a warrant therefor
on the general road fund of 1898.
Road and other matters were
considered at length by the board.
Board here adjourned until to-
morrow at 8 a. M.
Oct. IL.
Present, same as yesterday,
whereupon the following business
ffks hkda.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
That Retraction,
State of Idaho

State OF Idaho
County Of Idaho, %
IbA e. WoLBERT being first duly
sworn says: I am the wife of j. M.
Wolbert, the editor of the Cotton
wood REPORT, that the said Office
and press room of the Cottonwood
REPORT is a part of the building in
which we reside, that on the 18th
day of October S98 [ was in the
kitchen when Mr.. Talkington and
my husband came into the Office
from the street, both very much ex-
cited, l went into the Office. Gudged
from the conversation bet them
that Mr.. Talkington, wa avor-
ing to forQk from Nh rts a
tetraction "a arti Med
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

1893 With hls brotherbtanch 45.z5
Poll and hospital each year.
The above is showing from the
records of Idaho county, of the taxes
paid by our auditor and clerk of
court, A. w. Talkington, for the
last four years. The county has
paid him in this time on or about
$4,000 in. salary and fees. At)this
rate. we would like to ask hei.old
reliable how long it viii requAe to
reack the 50, 900 900 marx.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
Elk CITY Idaho.

10 the voters of Idaho county:
Having been honored by the
domination of state representative OF
Idaho county on the republican
ticket. l desire to state, that having
listed under the Republican Ban
her" 1 shall work in perfect unison
and harmony with the party, to the
end that we endeayor to secure the
very best legislation possible for
bur county.
The condition of our mountain
roads is a matter of serious consid-
eration. We have vast and rich
mineral district which must and
will be developed, thus giving en-
ployment to many of our citizens in
need of work, also enabling our
farmers to gettheir produce to mar
ket. This condition of our roads
has much to do with keeping our
mineral districts in the background.
Will we not work as a unit in this
matter? The state roads, too, need
our earnest attention also. pledge
myself, if elected, to do all in my
power to bring about this desired
legislation.
Very respectfully yours.
Mrs. w. III. BENNETT.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
QUARTERLY REPORT.
Official Proceedings Of the Board Of
County Commissioners at
October Term. 1898.

Note.-[The name of the auditor does
not appear in this official report, from
the fact that while having the drop on
us with a 38, he threatened dire venge-
ance if we should take his name in vain,
or, in other words have it appear in our
columns
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
Oct. 13.

Oct. ID.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, same as yesterday;
whereupon the following proceed
ings were had:
McFadden & Cooper, White Bird,
IL months from August 2e, 1903, with
] b Chamberlain and Stephen s. Feen,
sureties.
j. S. Fockler, Freedom, Idaho, IL
months from October l, 1898, with ]
N Rice and w Harrah, sureties.
A Wimpey, Harpster, Idaho, II
months from September l, 1898, with q
X Reed and X w White, sureties.
] Birch, Denver, Idaho, months
from September IL, 1893, with L A
White and David Yates, sureties.
S L Chirch, Warren, Idaho, 12months
from August /, 1898, with A Pearson
and HI. r. Grostein. sureties.
Lee Strong, Elk City, Idaho, 8 months
| from August IL, 1903, with A Whita-
ker and J G Young, sureties.
Norwich & Hagen, Florence, Idaho,
II months from July /, 1893. with j N
Rice and G I Williams sureties.
Schober & Peterson, II months from
August /, 1893, with Gibson and
d Lyons sureties.
The following bills were rejected
Bill of ] T Mitchell, $2.70, taking
testimony State VS.. Short ct al bill
of E A. Chase, $9.35, justice fees
State VS.. e A Short ct al.
| Sheriff's report, of iissiler, as K
prisoners in county jail July 5
1898, five days after adjouonmen
Of the June, 1898 term of distric
court; approved.
Auditor and treasurer's quarterly
report for the quarter ending Octo
Der 3, 1898; approved.
Report of A ] Sanford, oversee
road district No. %; rejected as tn
same was not verified.
The following bills were laid owe
until next regular session of tn
board, said persons being delin
quent for taxes: G Arnold SO, juro
Justice court; III Ray and Sara
Ray $40, attendance on J Murphy
S E Bibby $72, physicians attend
ance on ] Murphy; s E Bibb
$40, examination of insane.
, Bill of J B Rice for taxes pal
for 1896 on alleged property in Ne
| Perce county, rejected, 1t appearin
that land so assessed for the yea
1893 to ] b Rice is not in Idah
county the assessment for said yea
on such land was cancelled.
Following bills were allowed an
the auditor ordered to draw wal
rants therefore ON the current Q,
pense fund:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

The official bond Of L Colwin,
overseer road dist No. 5, with VIM
Hall and J f Mclean sureties,
approved.
Following road overseer reports
approved and their bills allowed on
the general road fund, and the
auditor ordered to draw warrants
therefor on same
G W higgins overseer T d No, A.. IA 25
A G McNeal "21.. IL 80
U G Kinkaid " "29. I26 25
Following bills were allowed and
the auditor ordered to draw war
rants therefor on the current ex-
pepse fund:
E A Chase, jus docket. ...,,.. l 70
q Suesens, wood for courthouse 50 so
Irwin and Frank Rice, spec
sheriffs State VS. Sweeney. -. 40 20
All Hoe, scrubbing offices .. G 90
L II Sheaffer, exam of insane.. 10 80
J r Mclean, assr and tax col fees 81 90
Times-Democrat Moscow, prn'tg 8 so
w Dufield, just fees. ..... 3 80
w u Bennett depty sher fees. 10 80
X III Rice keeping co poor. ...... 16l %
A B Vincent constable fees 1856 90
Board here adjourned until 8
O'Clock a. m. tomorrow.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

Oct. IA.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, same as yesterday,
wbereupon the following proceed
inqs were hadi
Bill Of James Wilson. fdad over
seer oi,read district 40. i Z which
YES On October n, ~ aa essr
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
STATE OF IDAHo,l :,
County of Idaho.


On this Monday, October 10,
1898, the honorable board of county
commissioners of Idaho county,
State of Idaho, met pursuant to.
law. Present, Daniel J. Bingham;
chairman, and Anton Hendricks,
commissioners; John e. Rriscoe,
by w. N. Knox, deputy.
Various road matters were con-
sidered at length and passed for
further consideration
The resignation of T. B. Gala
way, overseer Of road District No.
5, accepted.
On petition of certain inhabit-
ants of road district No. 5, it is
hereby ordered that j. i. ColYin,
upon his filing bond, as by law
quired be and. he is hereby ap-
pointed overseer of road district
No. 5.
The overseers' report of L. N
Taylor, overseer Of road district
No. Is, with bills shown therein,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

7 w Nichol, co physician ......$ Al 30
G NJ Robertson, co treas, fees. 20 80
G NJ Robertson, ex state money 225
G NJ Robertson, ex school money
from state. acknowledgements. 10
G S McCready, trial ir dist court 800
T and w Vincent, cleaning saw
dust around courthouse. 30
W Duffield, just fees .....y.. 700
w II Bennett, dep sheriff Elk
City precinct. ct.......4.... z 20
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21

The editor OF this paper inter
viewed Judge Woodward as to The
truth of a statement which appear
ed in our last issue, and to which
W. N. Scales took exceptions. The
interview is given below:
What do you know about W. N.
Scales failing or refusing to raise a
point in a case wherein he was de-
lending the county which point if
taised would have defeated the re-
covery of fee by Scales law part
her? The Judge replied; | know
that in the cases wherein J. T. Ali
SHE and F. E. Fogg sued the coun-
ty for legal service in the State wag-
on road case that Scales appeared
for the county in the Ailshie case,
and saw Scales and in a converse.
tion with him, suggested that he
raise the point that it was not a
legal charge against the county,
there being district attorney whose
business it was to attend such cases
and that neither the commissioners
nor the State wagon read commits
sion had any authority Or power
to employ counsel and bind the
county. Mr.. Scales replied that he
would not raise the point because il
he did it would defeat Reid's fees in
the same kind of case. He suggested
that if they wanted that point raised
they could get another attorney.
Who is the Reid you above refer
to? Jas. w. Reid who was then q
law partner of Scales.