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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

~ skllIfui management on ere par. ~ ths
alter orc. saw twen'y-ons missions @ss tab
Asrsd and hrousnf 20 sfsfe ~ extrsor-
dsnsrv prosperity Seven million cattle
~ 90 hcrses. together With great bsnds
~ sheep sftessed the wealth - fh@ mis-
sion properties
tpen ms Isolated coast rsTpcf~ from
MARKETS an Min very sFrDe-s4cs corn
ns4ntrsfteH ~5fn fhA COMMERCIAL rofId
tn~ padres hrouxtf the an revenue %
ths nssstons gp 20 Es Trey Ia
bored. PLANNED Inverted devised ard
adapted they taught ne fn6lxns half a
nan8red trades THdxr fbssr akf~csaon me
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tutldinxs. e2t and c4rfsed the ffrnbers
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eafv~S fhenn. too. fnsy erected and ga
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
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1ro0 po1ne Looa LSghshoose.


II Oh ANGELES. Aug u.-0oufhsTn
n California u just now suffering
Ill from a greater dYouih than has
been known for many years Tnsre
has been insufficient rain for three Sea-
Dun1, last year some aec1.cs= recs3vfng
leoo than I'VE inches Of rainfall In town
one doesn't realize what this means. but
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
The Rapid River District.

NJ. l.. Goldsmith, who has been in
specting his gold and silver quartz claims
in the Rapid River district, returned YES
terday. He says very important develop
ments have been made there this winter,
and that very rich camp is already as
sured on that question.
The Sweet and Robeus coal discoveries
are i'll this district. The Z. & |. n. rail
road sent an expert into this coal field a
few weeks ago. He has now returned
and made a payment for an option on the
property, and a thorough exploration will
be made Immediately with a diamond
drill
The p. & l. n. roal is actually en-
gagged III construction work on the branch
of their road that leads to the Rapid
River district and to Salmon river. There
is no secret about this extension TO Sal
mon including purpose to push on
down Salmon river and down Snake river
to Lewiston.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
The Cattle-Stealing Case.

Bert Beeman and Will Barker, two
young men who live on the reservations,
were arraigned today i'll Judge T.angford 5
court OH the charge of cattle stealing.
The defendants are well known in the
vicinity of their homes There has been
a great deal Of strife in the stock districts
of the interior over the crime of cattle
rustliug. 1t has doubtless been carried
to an extent as to almost paralyzc the
business of stock raising i'll some locall
ties. The reservation has been fruitful
field for the stock rustlcrs. The strife is
carried to such an end that it is difficult
To determine the merits of any case till ii
is fully subjected TO legal Investigation.
There are opposing factions which con-
tend for advantages as well as the fight
of the wrongcd against the wrongdoer.
These defendants were arrested near
Orolino, i'll Shoshone county, under sns-
picious circumstances by Deputy Sheriff
Bradish. The cattle were branded with
the well-known bottle brand of Len
Henry of Lapwai. Henry has not ap-
pearcd as an active prosecutor, but he
asserts that the cattle belong to him.
The case was submitted before noon
and Judge Langford will render his de
cision late this evening The prosecution
it is said sustained a strong case
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Conflict OF Title

Ed Wiggin, Al Coyle aud Frank
Lchniicke visited thcir marble and
granite claims on Snake river this week.
They loand their claims relocated under
the stone and timber act, The FIRST loca-
etion5 bad hepu made unaer the general
law for mineral locations.
Niles q Vinsau had relocated the
ground claiming j, was more valuable foi
building agouc than for precious metals
The original loeators viii contest tie
ciaims of tine latter arm The decision
OF the Secretary Of the interior ia a re
cent case in thc Spokane hand district il
whioh It WINS held that marble is minera
gives the original iocniofs encourage
ment,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Row Over A Game Of Cards.

Last Sunday moruing about five O'Clock
Harry Ruse was shot in the head by
Jack Mason.
The shooting occurred in club room
in the Owl saloon building. A secret
game of draw poker had been conducted
in that place during the night, with Jack
Mason as banker. At the time OF the
shooting with Harry Rusc four well
known young men were playing at the
game. Ruse claims that the gaize keep
er dealt his opponent i'll contest for a
big pot card from the bottom Of the
deck whercupon Ruse pulled down his
money from the center Of the table. At
this iuncture the contestant struck Ruse
and scuffle followed, Mason took up
the fight against Ruse and struck at his
head with a revolver landing on his neck
making an ugly wound on the collar
bone. He then fired at Ruse's head the
bullet penetrating just above the eye and
following the skull under the scalp for
about FIVE inches came out at the back Of
the head and dropped into the folds OF
! the wounded mans clothing.
When the shot was fred the occupants
| of the room scattered like scared rats.
Ruse staggered about for some minute
and wandered into the Old Corner saloC II
sorry spectacle with blood streaming
over his face and over his clothes. Then
the alarm was FIRST given.
The officers then rushed to the sccrC
of the tragedy. The door to the clul
room was locked Ii was broken oper
and the evidence Of the struggle and th'
shooting was apparent from the disturbed
furniture and the blood. Also there va:
left evidence Of the gambling in check
scattered about and the tables and chairs
Some time had then elapsed 1h'
principal and the witness to the aiiral
had vanished The night vas dark even
at s O'Clock and pursuit was futile
Mason had fed and no trace Of him va
found. lie is still at large
Harry Ruse was taken To DIR. WHIT
fords Office, though he believed his n
iuries to be fatal, An exination feceai'
only a superficial wound.
Mason who did the shooting has hce'
known in Lewiston for sotHe months as
snort Ruse is a local barber a coloTc
man. He Is rapidly recovering from hi
injuries
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
AS Big as Buffalo Camp.

Il is reported upon COOL authority that
Big Greek camp, bctwcen Rudalo and
DiNie, has developed into wonderful
po,d camp this fall. The Coil Bug group,
which was BONDED - Dr West and others
10 the sherwood syndicate ol Spokane,
has developed into d vtrtahle bonanza.
The showing on The surface was NOT phc-
nomenni, bnt with depth the values have
increased rapidIg
The work consists of a sAaft of IS feet
and tRo tunnels One crosscut reveals a
ledge Of 20 feet and another, 5000 feet
distant, IS feet shogs solid boslies Of So
ore Ths showius IS not squaIed in any
camp ~ tbs northwest with such super,
ac'al Development This camp will he q
hrpiS one ncxt summer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13

Jerry McGnirc, the Aso,in pioneer,
was IN the city Monday,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
The VesuyiouS Sold.

Clark and Sweeney have purchased
the Nesuvious claim in the Buffalo dis.
tr'ct, The price paid is SII,ooo cash.
This claim was owned by y. b. Peuboue
john Shisslcr and John Madison one
third each.
This claim adjoined the Big Buffalo
group and it is believed the present and
prospective interests in that group pro.
noted the demand for the Nisevious.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Blankets, Comforts
7 able Linen

72-inch cream damask. our price
SO cents
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Musical Meetings

a meeting Of the chorus will be held
at irb's Music Hall tomorrow at s p. III.
sharp.
The Sccilan society will meet Thurs
cay at $50 p. III. at the residence 90 Mrs.
II. X. Hornctt. A full attendance is re.
qnestcd as business of Importance is to he
transacted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Irrefuta0le Proof

That the advertisements of this
store are believed and lived MP to-,
we point with pride To our won
tlcrlul increase in business. We
doubt il there is store in all
Idaho that can show such de
cidcd increase OF business. /. has
become a topic OF public comment.
Time and again during the day
You hear the remark; "kios' are
always busy" This is moi the re-
suit of a haphazar,l way of dang
things, but pursuing with grim
determination Gay in and day out,
those methods which have made
this store LEWISTON IpEAI.
SHOPPING PLACE, quoting prices
OH the highest class merchandise
in America, which are so much
lower than those quoted else
where on equal qualities that It is
worth yonr while to come here
to do your buying. This months
saving opportunities prove the
truth of tins statement.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Handkerchiefs

Hemstitched, plain, fancy, en-
broidcred, drawn work Hand
kerchiefs with lace, etc. Irish
and Swiss work pure linen, Sheer
town, the work Of artists in the
handkerchief line, Many of these
would not he within the reach of
ordinary people at regular prices,
but now at the prices we are show
ing them, they are within the
reach of all--S7 down to S cents
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Under wear

The same thing hc-c any kind of
piece underwear that Won may
think of-hlack, grey, white, tan,
scarlet; wool cotton, silk, part
wool or part silk tGNou want TO
add n garment OF two to piece ont
for the balance OF tlr winter now
IS yoHr opportunity We got
thcm cheap and arc handing
them over gracefully at less than
the cost of making = down TO
10 cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Payment on the Great Eastern.

The FIRST payment was made in Grange
villc yesterday on the Great Eastern cop
per claim. This IS the Snake river cop
per claim in which r. u. Williams re-.
Gently interested Joe Letter and other
Chicago capitalists. The deal was a
bond for S6s 900 with payment Of Ffo.,
600 upon examination.
! T. Trcrise Was sent TO report upon
the property. 1t is SAID that be returned
to Graugeville yesterday aud made the
first payment through the bank Of Camas
prairie.
Ezra Baird and Il. D. Williams Of tn ,
city and Mike Green and George K.
Reed Of Grangcville are the owners oi
tlis property.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13
Hosiery

silk, wool, cashmere, worsted,
lislc thread, cottun, maco, fleece
lined Merccrino cotton, imported
and domestic. Sizes for all II
you want pair OF liuse for less
than half, this is your opportunity
81. 50 down to SC,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-13

jimmy ii5yos Is having his residence
on tie hill thoroughly renovated, repair
ed ard roplcnished Nobody infcrs from
this that Jimnv is contemplating any
wrong move a. refuses 10 consider
ptopTsiliaas gs s'In ~rrssi'sns
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

cumstances OF the attack Of the mys-
terious malady and of her recovery
from it are exceedingly strange and
have attracted wondering attention
from the medical faculty in that paS
OF the state.
Marie lives with her parents at 81
Dean street. Medical men say she has
been a victim of the strange disease
known as aphasia, which is very un-
common and is extremely rare in per-
sons of youthful age. Marie is but 18.
Physicians say .hey recall records of
very few who have been afflicted with
aphasia so early in life.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
"Are Ministers Selfish 2"

An interesting correspondence is 60
ing on in the London papers under the
general title Are Ministers Seltisi?'
1t was started by letter from pro-
vincial deacon, complaining that pop
ular preacher demands exorbitant fees
when he goes to help struggling coun-
try churches. But though the CORES
pondence has exposed a few undoubt-
ed cases of ministerial meanness, the
general testimony is in the other direc-
ton. Men having from ten to thirty
years experience in securing "big
guns" on special occasions write that
they have never known a single case
of selfishness on the part of such per-
sons. In most instances, 1t appears
from this correspondence, distinguish
ed visitors decline to receive more than
bare railroad expenses.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Cats Eyes Use as TimepIecss.

1t may be that some time you will
find yourself in a place where there is
no watch or clock. Should you be de-
sirous of knowing the hour, or even
the fraction of an hour, at that par
ticular time you must look around and
see IL you can find cat. Should pussy
be lettering in your neighborhood you
can, If you are an expert in reading
the language of her eyes, find out the
time of day without the aid of those
ticking inventions which have entered
so largely into the regulation Of our
lives. II read Alright there are no eyes
more expressive than pussy's. At mid
night the pupil is very round and large
and full. After that hour it begins to
decrease in size and grows gradually
narrower until noon time, when it
reaches the smallest limit, being then
nothing more than a fine dark streak
across the eye. The meridian having
been passed, the pupil reverses pro-
ceedings and begins to enlarge. Pos
sessed of some knowledge of this mute
language. you may be able. provided
pussy does not object to being inter-
viewed, to get a pretty accurate idea
OF the time. OF course this rule ap-
plies ont of doors only.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
Chinese Dinher.

A dinner in China Is no small af-
fair. and they eat many strange things
over there. A real swell feast lasts for
three hours, and all the while the at
tendants wave peacock fans over the
heads of the guests and keep some sort
of incense burning that fills the air
with the subtlest fragrance. The din
ner begins with cake and apricot ker-
nels, with watermelon seeds washed in
salt for a relish. Then comes group
of courses-ham garnished with bam-
boo sprouts, smoked duck and cucum-
bers. picked chicken, shrimps with
leeks, spiced sausage with celery, fish
with fir tree cones and sweet pickles.
After this comes peaches in honey.
pomegranates. water chestnuts, fresh
thorn-apples and honey gold cake. 1t
is not at all uncommon to have seven
ty courses, and one is proffered birds
nest soup. roast duck. sharks fins,
mushrooms with pigeon eggs, baked
white pigeons. lotus seeds, ham in
honey. perch, sweetmeats. the stom-
achs OF fat fish. pears in honey, whale
sinews. soles of pigeons feet, lotus
seed soup. sliced flag bulbs. salted
shrimps, prune juice and almonds with
bean curd.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

greater effect to the falling quicksilver.
the top one being three feet larger.
The mercury will run into the upper
bowl from height, and then by little
channels around the edge into the
lower basin. The supply will be so
arranged that there is an almost con-
tinual flow AS 1t drops into the lower
bowl the mercury will be conducted
by glass-lined iron pipe to reser-
voir tank and then lifted by motor
SO that it may return by the delivery
pipe to the upper bowl again. The
weight of the mercury used will be
about two tons, and the piping for the
delivery will be 106 feet long, and that
for the return to the tank eighty feet.
Each tank will hold two cubic feet OF
quicksilver, and the elevator apparatus
will be required to raise about one ton
an hour. Probably the thing that will
attract much attention will be few
ordinary household flatirons, which are
to be floated in the bottom basin, for
the density Of mercury supports iron
as water does wood.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
ChIoroformins a Lioness.

Professor Gustavo Pisenti, of the
University of Perugia. has lately had
thrilling experience in extracting a
cataract from powerful lioness about
three years old. The animal was
placed in suitable cage in the middle
of the menagerie, and the first difficulty
was the administration of an anaes-
thetic. The intervals between the bars
of the cage were filled up with cotton
wool, and a large packet of gauze i'm
pregnated with chloroform was placed
in the cage, the door of which was then
closed with a shutter. In about
quarter of an hour reconnaissance
was cautiously made, and the illus
trious patient was seen lying stretched
out, and apparently in condition OF
deep coma. She was then dragged out
of the cage, and bound and gagged.
She was then placed on a table. but be-
fore the operation could be begun she
suddenly awoke, and struggled violent
ly. rolling on to the floor, where the
medical men with admirable GOODNESS,
but not without intense emotion, which
might easily be seen in their counte-
nances," held her down while the ami
mails head was wrapped in towel
STEPPED in sulphuric ether. The lion
ess, however, managed to free herself
from the gag, and partly from her
bonds, and gave a roar, which made the
majority Of the spectators beat hasty
retreat But the ether overcame her,
and Prof Pisenti win great pluck
dragged her into the cage again. where
the anaesthetic coup de grace was
given by means of another packet Of
gauze STEPPED in chleroform. The
beasts head was pulled out through
the door of the cage and securely held
in position. Prof. Pisent then operat-
ed with brilliant success. We have no
doubt that the professor had more
serious time" than Artemus Ward
had in getting into the uniform Of the
days of his youth, and we congratulate
him heartily on having escaped coun-
ter-operation by his formidable pa
tient. curious feature OF the scene
was the excitement produced among
the other animals-zebras, bisons.
leopards, wolves. hyenas, monkeys-in
the menagerie, who all inhaled some
portion of the anaesthetics with which
the air was saturated.-The British
Medical journal.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05

and Elsie thought that 1t was time they
were going back. But. oh dear! Where
was the station? 1t must be right
around that corner; but 1t was not, nor
the next corner, either, and they
trudged along, hand In hand, up one
road and down another, for what
seemed long time, till finally turn
In the road did bring the station into
view, and they hurried along and
reached it-tired, hot and dusty-just
in time to see the gates shut down and
the train go whizzing by. Poor little
children! Carl stared at the fast-yan-
ishing train with wide-open frightened
eyes, while Elsie, almost blown off her
feet by the clouds of dust, turned her
back and broke out into a storm of
tears. Oh. where was papa? "And it's
there ye are at last!" said the gate
tender, "and ye're poor feyther most
wild me yell stay now till he comes
back! and SO saying, he led them
across the road and deposited them on
some dirty boxes in the corner of his
little house. 1t was very hot and close
in the little house, and the dust blew
In in great clouds, and the gate tender
sat on guard at the door still absorbed
in his paper, and not vouchsafng a
word or glance to the children; and
there they had to sit for such a long,
long time. with nothing to do except
to think of how they had missed their
days outing by not obeying papa, for
there was no other train until too la.c
for them to go. And when papa ap-
peared at last, after his long search
for them, his glance fell upon two
such forlorn, woebegone little morta.s
that he hadn't the heart to scold, for
he thought that they had been sufli-
ciently punished by losing their days
pleasure. M. H. w. CARTER.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
TENEMENT HOUSES.
NEW YoRk.s HARD PROBLEM.
Tall Houses Built on Marrow Lots Allow
Few Of the Comfogts or Decencies of
Life.

For sixty years there has been q ten
ement house problem in New York city.
Since the first assembly committee was
appointed in 1856 there have been var
fous commissions selected to investi-
gate tenement evils. All Of these have
agreed, am Informed, that the build
ing of tenements on single lots 25 feet
wide by 100 feet long is the source of
all the evil conditions that exist" You
can see how this is If you will draw a
parallelogram 1 inch wide by inches
deep and think how you could occupy
a space of this shape with building
six stories high, arranged to have four
or more families on each floor and to
draw all the light and air from the
front and rear ends 100 feet-or 90 feet
apart. Naturally the law requires
light and air shafts, but even when the
shafts of two adjoining tenements are
united their combined width is less
than 3 feet-I think 2 feet inches is
the common measurement. These mar
row, long pockets, six stories deep, are
said merely to assist in the accumula-
tion of foul air, the destruction of pri-
vacy and the communication of nause-
GUS odors and diseases. The rear ten
ement evil, as it is rapidly growing up
in Chicago-one building crowded be-
fast disappearing from New York city.
Instead are coming the modern "dou-
ble-decker, dumbell type" of buildings,
whose name you will understand by
conceiving buildings 90 or 100 feet
deep and six stories high, each with
sides followed out a foot or two and
all standing together in close row.
In Paris, within its fortifications where
land is especially costly, houses are al
most all built on plats 70 by 100 feet,
with a large, open court in the center.
In London, IF the lots are narrow the
buildings are low and shallow" In
New York city n tenemnt house com.
mittee appointed by the Charity Organ
ization Society has bravely struck at
the root OF the trouble by suggesting
new ordinances with the view of max
ing the construction of tenements ON a
single 25-foot lot SO Improbable that
lots of greater width.'
Forty thousand tenements are said
to be in New York city. AS it is diff
cult to. distinguish where flats" or
apartments" begin and tenements
cease these 10000 are said to be
'homes occupied by three or more fam
lilies using halls. etc, in common" The
tenement population of New York city,
as based upon the census of 1888, was
1.003,TO1 persons, including 143,243
children under years, who We're liv,
ing in dwellings which contained each
three or more families.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
u., D,r.e.t p,n,tentl.ry.

Jefferson City, Mo-, is the location of
the ...issouri state penitentiary, which
is the largest penitentiary In the
United States with the largest number
OF prisoners confined within Its walls.
In addition, Jefferson City boasts the
possession Of the largest manufactory
Of saddle trees In the world. Incl
dentally, and as II 1t expected to be
contradicted, the claim Is made that
Jefferson City can produce on demand
the most persistent and artistic pre-
varicator in the world.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-05
curiou. Effects of ghtniug.

During u recent thunderstorm in
Berlin most curious effects were pro-
duced by the lightning on the persons
who were struck. Some of the strange
freaks performed are described ms fol-
lows: "None OF the wounded have ex-
tensive burns; the wounds look us IL
caused by charge OF grain shot The
holes reach to the bone. and are sur
rounded by web OF blue and brown
lines. Many OF the injured have quite
n number Of such wounds in their feet
and ankles. while Others got of with a
skin covered with blue and brown
marks, as II beaten with thick stick"