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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01

at right angles to the main
creek. 1t is estimated to be
four feet to bedrock and pros
poets per pan from IN cts to
$3.50. Your readers will
gather some idea of the mag
nitude Of the proposition when
| state that when the present
water system is completed,
which will be about July or
August, the parties will be
able to move an acre of
ground every "a hours. The
gold is what is known as shot
gold from its round surface,
and is of uniform value, about
SIG per OF.
The veteran prospectors are
all heading for the breaks.
Coolest wave of the season
and five feet of snow on the
level.
Ledge encountered in the
Spokane tunnel 6 feet between
walls.
Repairs are rapidly progress
sing upon the Hi.yu mill, un-
der the supervision of ] c
Meinert.
Jerry hurry, a subject of
epileptic fits, died March "a,
presumably from above cause,
and was buried next day.
A movement is on foot to
secure the appointment of a
deputy sheriff and the con-
struction of a Jail for Florence.
1t is needed.
F P Hannaford and A w
Sifton have received new in
voices of goods, much to the
relief of our citizens, who are
expecting another 3 months of
winter.
Our public spirited post
master, F Boyer, is circula.
ting petition for the con.
tinuation of the tri.weekly
mail route between Mt. Idaho
and Florence to Warm
Springs, with Fred Burgdorf
as post master. 1t is needless
to say it is meeting with gen.
eral approval.
Florence, March 26.
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Florence Mining News.
" our special correspoudent.l

By our special correspondent.
While it is generally con.
coded and expected that Flor
ence, as a quartz camp will
be a record breaker in the
very near future, sight should
not be lost of the many placer
deposits which lie in the i'm.
mediate or near vicinity, tn G
most important of these, as
well as the most convenient,
being the Meadow creek pla-
GERS, situated a mile or SO east
of the town; and the Little
Slate creek district, lying ten
miles west. This latter sec.
ton deserves more than pas.
sing mention for the reason
that there are fully 1000 acres
of practically virgin ground,
400 acres of which is owned
by Florence parties; ] G Mein.
ert, J F Boyer, ] w Turnbull,
w P Murphy and others,
comprising one body and con.
fined almost entirely to the
main channel of Little Slate
creek. 1t will be recalled by
old residents that this camp
was first discovered by Bob
Royal about 1878, but attract.
ed no attention till 1880, when
Capt. Wilson found a gulch
which ran from 25c to $3.50
per pan. This was followed
the same fall by the discovery
of Fockler gulch by Josh Fock.
Ter, the late Andy McQuade
and c P Cone. The output
of this gulch was $4,000. This
was followed the same sum.
mer by the discovery of Blu
chanan gulch, by the veterans
Jim Buchanan, Pete King, Bill
Tracey and Smiley. AS an
instance of the extreme wealth
of those gulches it may be
stated that one days cleanup
in Wilson gulch amounted to
$IIo7 to S men; yet this gulch
was not as rich as Link gulch,
which is situated farther up to.
ward the head of the creek.
The most conservative esti.
mates given of the nine gulches
worked amounts to $4,000.
None of these gulches were
worked beyond the rnouth,
owing to the lack Of dump; it
is of further Significance that
these gulches open on, and ATE
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01
with his singing school; the atten-
dance is very good.

with his singing school; the atten-
dance is very good
The White Bird farmers are get
ting quite industrious. 1t has
been reported in our vicinity this
year that there are 1000 acres of
grain in cultivation.
Arthur Durham, our race horse
man, is preparing to erect fine
residence on his farm. He is seen
occasionally putting towards the
brakes. A wedding is predicted in
the near future.
Capt. Hawley, our well known
citizen, formerly proprietor of the
Jersey House at Grangeville, is
gathering his beef cattle for the
spring market. He reports cattle
in better condition at this time OF
year than since the early sixtys.
Give the muley room and he'll
take the lead.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01

of Spain, declaring that the
conditions now prevailing in
Cuba, SO near the shores of
the United States, have been
long intolerable to the Ameri-
can people, and that the action
of the president and his repre-.
sentatives during the present
and late administration has
always been aimed at the
preservation of peace and the
promotion of cordial relations
with Spain.
The president contemplates
steps which will make the
distribution of relief by the
United States to the Cubans
more effective and upon a
much larger scale. The near
est approach to a threat in
President McKinley's memo.
randum, is the statement that
in making fresh contributions
for the relief of the suffering
people in Cuba the American
people expect practical time
assigned for the complete res
toration of peace and order to
that island.
The Spanish reply is equal
ly firm. 1t resolutely asserts
the intention of Spain not to
tolerate any invasion of Span
ish rights or any step intended
to lead to the overthrow of
the Spanish rule in Cuba.
Spain deprecates sending
wholesale relief in the manner
suggested by the president, on
the ground that it will encou-
rage rebels, even if it does not
lead to actual conflict between
the authorities of the United
States and Spain. But Spain
does not refuse the aims. She
will not resist this step, prob
ably. Spain lays much stress
not he efforts she has made to
satisfy the views of the United
States and to preserve cordial
relation while endeavoring to
implant home rule and thus
hasten the pacification of
Cuba, which has been retarded
SO long, only because of the
moral and material assistance
given from the United States
and the large rebellion fund
raised in North America.
On the Maine question
Spain makes conciliatory but
vague responses, hoping that
a just solution will be found
declining to accept the Ameri
can naval courts verdict as fl
nal, and suggesting possible
arbitration of the entire ques
ton along with her own claim.
against the United States.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01
Keuterville Items.


Growing loaded ten teams witt
grain and eggs Monday morning.
Hendrichson Bros, of Moscow,
were in the metropolis Friday.
II. w. Tefft and wife visited
relatives ON Mason prairie last
week.
Mr.. Beagle, of Salmon river, was
here this morning.
Joe Becker visited relatives on
the reservation first of the week.
J. B. Spencer, of Rustic, is in
town today.
Sweets sawmill is trying to run
but is having poor success. They
are laid off until Monday.
Keuterville, March 80.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01
W!I,N!,!,T!,:E!::R!,: HONE !:9!!.!!!!::

Our warm winters in Lewiston Valley--no in S
winters inches deep, remaining the ground
"a hours and in time cold below 3H degrees above
zero-pure air. good water good schools and churches all
these things make life worth living in Lewiston and Vneand
Many hill ranchers buying homes in Vineand while keep
ing and working their ranches of the good schools
and pleasant and healthfu climate 5acre tract will give
fine garden plenty of the choicest of fruits and
of alfalfa which will provide food for and horse
Drive down with your wife and for yourself AS home
for the mining of the Clearwater and Salmon river ba
sins there competition with Lewiston Valley Snd for
illustrated pamphlet free
Lewiston Water and Power Comply
washington,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01
To the Citizens Of Grangeville

Notice is hereby given that the
name Of Levi Magee, nominated
by the Independent voters for Vii
lage Attorney on the "Independ-
ent Ticket" has been withdrawn
from the ticket on the grounds
that the office of Village Attorney
is not an elective office but an ap-
pointive office. And we recon-
mend that the supporters of said
ticket do not vote for any one for
said office. Charles Cone,
S. L. Cowen,
Robt. White,
Committeeman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-04-01
WAR IS SURELY COMING.
The Court of Inquiry Reports
that the Maine was
Blown Up
FROM THE OUTSIDE.
The Findings of the Court
of Inquiry.

Capt. Mark, judge advocate
of the court of inquiry, deliv-
cred the report to Secretary
Long early last Monday morn
ing, and at 1890 the cabinet
assembled, half an hour earlier
than usual, and began consid.
Grafton of the momentous docu-
ment. Even the rigid rules of
secrecy which prevail at cab
met meetings were made
doubly strict in this case and
no intimation of the results
reached by the court was
known until 2 o'clock, when
an Associated Press bulletin
gave the information to the
country, as we'll as to the
eagerly waiting officials
throughout w as h ington.
These results are, briefly sta
ted, that the loss of the Maine
was due from an explosion
from the outside, the court be.
ing unable to fix the response
bility for the explosion. The
court does not express an
opinion as to the character Of
the explosive, but the testi.
mony goes to show that it was
a powerful submarine mine,
the exact character of which
was not determined, though
the belief was expressed that
it was a floating submarine
mine. There were two ex.
plosions, the court finds, the
first was from the outside and
that set off one of the smaller
magazines.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT.
The report is made up of
eight parts, as follows:
First-The court finds that
at the time of the explosion
the battleship Maine was lying
in five and one-half to six
fathoms of water.
Second.-The dis ciplin c
aboard the ship was excellent
everything stored according to
orders-a m m u niti O n, guns,
stores, etc. The temperature
of the magazines at 8 p. m.
was nominal, except in the af-
ter Io.inch magazine, and that
did not explode.
Third The explosion oc.
Cured at $40 o'clock on the
evening of February IS.
There were two explosions,
with a short interval between
them. The ship lifted on the
first explosion.
Fourth - The court can
form no definite opinion of the
condition of the wreck from
the divers evidence except as
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White Bird Items.

Weather clear and cold.
Once more our fertile valley is
surrounded by the beautiful.
The new school house is being
painted this week by Justice Al
drich.
Prof Calvin is making a success
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to the technical details of the
wreckage, from which the
court deduces that a mine was
exploded under the ship on the
port side.
Sixth-The explosion was
due to no fault of those on
board.
Seventh The opinion of
court states that the explosion
of the mine caused the explo-
sion of two magazines.
Eighth-The court declares
that it is unable to fix the re-
sponsibility.
REPORT is UNANIMOUS.
The report is unanim Gus,
and is signed by all the mem
bers of the court. 1t does not
refer to the existence or non
existence of the mine in the
harbor of Havana, except in
the specific finding that a
mine was exploded under the
ship and the opinion that the
explosion of the two magazines
was caused by the explosion
a mine.
President Mckinley has ca.
bled two notes to Spain this
week, through Minister Wood
ford. One deals with the de
struction of the Maine; the
other with President McKin.
ley's plan Of humanitarian in
PREVENTION by the United
States in the Cuban war
Both notes are expressed ir
strong, firm language, without
suggestion of threat. They
are perhaps merely a prelimi
nary.
For the destruction of the
Maine the president demand.
no indemnity. He merely ac
quaints the Madrid govern
ment with the fact that the
naval court of inquiry find:
that the ship was blown mp ir
Havana harbor by an exter
nal agency and that nothing
but a mine or torpedo of thu
largest size could have
wrought the destruction.
The president submits the
facts to the Spanish govern
ment and awaits reply. Mr.
Woodford did not even de
mand an early response.
AS to the war in Cuba
President Mckinley advised
the Spanish government in the
politest terms that the time is
fast drawing near when The
United States would be com
PEELED to act upon the warning
so often given to Spain since
the struggle in Cuba began.
The president clearly init
mated that the war in Cuba
must cease, but he fixed nc
date. The note thus make:
the question of Cuban inter
vention paramount to the
Maine catastrophe, which The
presidents memorandum re
fers to merely as lamentable
incident. The issues ane
problems of the Cuban war
the United States government
calls urgently to the attention
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
ARTICLE 5.

The affairs of this Corporation are to be and they shall be conducted by board of directors or trustees, consisting of seven persons CD, of whom one shall be President
 one Vice-Presldent, one Treasurer and one Secretary, but the offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same per- son. properly qualified. The President,
 yice-President and Treasurer shall be Trus- tees. To be eligible to such offices, each of
 said officers must be the owner, as shown by the books of this Corporation, of at least one share of the capital stock of this Cor porntion, and said officers shall be elected annually by stockholders of this corpora tion at the said city of St. Louis Missouri, or at such other time and place as may here- after be prescribed by the Bylaws of this Corporation. and shall hold such offices until their successors are duly elected and quail fled. The following named persons who are stockholders of this company. shall consti- ute the Board of Directors of this Corpora ton until the third Tuesday in March, 1899, and until their successors are elected and qualified to-wit: R. B. Phillips, J. A. Hud- son. John H. Finnegan, Jas. White, W. P. Dunham, H. P, Nelson and ". E. Nelson, Va
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Articles of incorporation of the Tarantula Gold Mining company are published in this issue of the TRIBUNE. It is St. Louis company and is one of the strongest organizations formed for mining operations in our county. The company has secured some excellent property on Mineral Creek, and pro- poses to do at least 500 feet of develop ment work before the question of re- duction works is even broached. In this it shows good horse sense, as the curse of the country has been the erection of mills or smelters before the amount or character of the ore is known. Mir. W.P. Durham, one of the most thorough and competent mining men in the country, will superintend the work, which is guarantee that it will be done in an honest and work manlike manner. The TRIBUNE pre- diets great success for the Tarantula company.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
The coast oefenees.

One-half the number of improved cannon, niortars and emplacements will be located and placed in suitable. position ere the expiration of 1898. The Artillery Board is constantly mak- ing practical surveys, so far as these relate to the army, and the establish ment of adequate military protection of our sea board is receiving strong en- dorsement. Mea nwhi1e there is 8 means Of defence from greater physical ss 1-.--- ts-- s-i-@ss Al. S~ sA-- ---~ s~< dostetterss Stomach BiEters, which Dy restoring the tone of the nerves and stomach, invigorates the entire system. It also prevents malarial, kidney and rheumatic ailments, and cures bilions- ness and constipation. Those who have been cured by 1t speak in no uncertain terms as to it's effectiveness. Indians. It really seemed to me that some impression was made on his mind, but how deep or lasting remains to be seen.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doctors pro nounced it a local disease, and pre- scribea local remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a eonstitu- tional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls ca- tarrh Cure, manufactured by P J. Cheney < O., Toledo, Ohio, is the only oonstitg tional cure on the market. It is tskea Internally in doses from 10 drops to 5 teaspoontu1. It acts direct ly op the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address.
 F. CHENEY 6 CO.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 76c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
ARTICLE I.

The general nature of the business of this Corporation shall be tho mining of gold, sil- yer, copper, lead and other ores and minerals within the Territory of Arizona, or within any other State or Territory of the United States. and acquiring of water rights, mill sites, and buying and selling. bonding and leasing of mines and mineral bearing lands. water rights and mill sites In the Territory of Arizona, or In any other State or Territo- ry of the United States. and holding property therein, and to buy and sell, mine, mill. smelt, reduce and concentrate ores and min erals of whatsoever character and property, and to hold. use and sell water powers or water rights and sites thereof. and the lands necessary or useful therefor. and for the in- dustries and habitations arising or growing out, oF to arise or grow up in connection with or about the same and for the purpose Of ieaslng. erecting, constructing, maintain ing, buying, selling, owning. nsing aad opsr- atins mining and mill machinery. and all necessary buildings and aceessorios thereto. including the building and operation Of roads, railroads, electric power and light plants, telegraph and telephone iines.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
ARTICLE

The name of this Corporation. and by which Ii shall be known. Is the "Tarantnla Gold Alia.a. Company. 41d sAs operations and transactions of sad Company shall be carried on in the County of Pinal. and in any other county or place in the Territory of Arizona. or in any other State or Territory within the United States. Its principal place of business shall be in said Pinal County, but its principal office shall be in the city.of St. Louis, in the County of St. Louis and State of Missouri. at which latter office, meetings of the Directors of this Company may be held. and all business relating to the affairs of this Company may be carried on and transacted at said city of St. Louis. and all such business and transactions to have the same force and effect in law or equity as If held within the Territory of Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
AAsF-ls...e Q .n.fs. .sse E. sunns-.

EDITOR aeIHUEN: We the under. signed Trustees oe Mount View School District No. ?, Final County, Arizona IerritoSys certify that the school un- der She capable management of Mrs. Sue K. Steamers, has made great progress and advancement. The at- tendance was large on the average nember belonging and the pupils were eager to attend. All were desirous of continuing the session, but sickness coming unexpectedly the school was closed.
 Pupils, parents and trustees rendered Mrs. Sue H. Summers a vote of thanks in appreciation of her thorough work as teacher, and also her kind conduct as friend and lady, and sincerely hope that she will live long to continue her good work in this district.
 THos. H. MCCLELLAN,
 MANUEL BARRAeAN,
 Trustees No. 2 District.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

cancies In the board of directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board. and the said Richard F. Phillips shall be President, and said John A. Hudson Vice. President, and the said John H. Finnegan Secretary and Treasurer. for the term ending on the third Tuesday in March, 1899. at Ia o'clock, noon of said day. and until their successors are elected md qualified, and any vacancy, caused by resignation, death or remoyalof either or any of said officers, shall be fillcd by the board of trustees at their general office at the city of St. Louis, Missouri.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Hon. P. B. Brady returned this week from Tucson where he left his family, which place they expect to make their permanent residence in the future. Mir. Brady will follow later. It is with sincere regret that the TRI- BUEE notes their departure, as our county can i'll afford to lose such good citizens; but what is loss to Florence is gain to Tucson, and the best wishes of our people go with them.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
Messrs. J. H. Finnegau, of St. Louil

Messrs. J. H. Finnegau, of St. Louis l; James White and c. H. Jones, of Springfield, Ill.,; W. E. Nelson, of Quincy, H.; W. P. Durham and 0. F. Smelling, of Pinal county, returned Tuesday from Mineral Creek, and left the following day for Mesa. The East- ern gentlemen expressed themselves us highly pleased with the mining out look on the creek, especially the claims in which they are interested.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Nick White entertained a number of his friends at an elegant sapper last Saturday night after an interesting ceremony at Masonic hall in which he took & leading part.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

In Tucson they don't say "There1l be hot time in the old town tonight, !" but the esthetic blonde murmurs, aThere will be an interval of time remarkable for abnormal temperature within the corporate limits of the ancient and honorable municipality as night draws her sable curtain round
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26
ARTICLE :.

The capital stock of this Corporation shall be one million dsllars (si.eOOOOo, and shall consist of one million shares q 900 oOol, of the par value of one dollar (si.0O each, all of which is fully paid up in consideration of the conveyance to this company of certain lands and mines with the improvements thereon, and all appurtenances thereunto belonging, by William P. Durham, conveying to this corporation the following described real es- tate, mines and mineral claims as follows, to- wit: The Tarantula lode claim. being the northeast extension of the Walter Scott lode claim in the Mineral Creek Mining Dis trict. and the Richards lode claim, lying par aIlel with and joining Tarantula lede claim on it's (tbe Tarantula) east side line, and the Denver lode claim, lying parallel with and joining the Richards lode claim on it's (the Richards) east line. in the above named mining district in the County Of Pinal and Territory of Arizona.
 For complete description of the above claims reference may be had to the books et record in the office of the County Recorder in the County of Pinal and Territory of Ari- zona. and which said deeds of conveyance are dated March is. 1898. Each of such shares of the capital stock of this corporation shall represent one-millionth 1-1 .oos,oo0t part of the property now owned or hereafter ac- quired by said corporation. and each share shall represent one vote in said company at any election hereafter held by said corpora ton.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Sheriff pralaa has received a letter from Jack Smith stating that he and his partH were abont to- sail from Seattle for Copper river. The TRIBUNE hopes to publish extracts from the letter next week,
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Rufus c. Garland, D. S. Attorney en- gagged in an examination of Indian depreciation claims, was visitor to Florence several days that week. He is pleasant and accomplished young gentleman.
The Florence tribune., 1898-03-26

Dr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Brockway gave a progressive euehre party Thnrsday evening to a number of their friends. Mrs. ". J. Bley secured the lady's prize and Sidney Bartleson the gentle mans prize. Those who participated had delightful time, and the party broke up at late hour after elegant refreshments were served.