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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

this county, having lived here for
80 years, this being his first trip
home during all that period. Mr..
Williams is an old miner and q
pioneer and made for himself an
enviable record as sheriff, being a
terror to the cattle-rustlers and the
hard characters who have been
operating around Denver lately.
J. A. Hamilton, secretary of the
Stuart Townsite Co., has been in
Grangeville, and went on the stage
to Mt. Idaho this morning, repre-
senting the wish of the majority of
Stuarts citizens who desire that
the town should be plated in the
regular manner with every street
and alley on record. There is a
minority who are determined the
town shall be laid out by metes
and bounds. AS the minority tots
up to two they cut no ice even this
cold weather.
DIED.-Amasa Daniel Smead.
better known as "Pony" Smead,
at his home on the South Fork of
Salmon river, ten miles east Of the
town Of Warren, Idaho, January
Is, 1899, of heart trouble. The
deceased leaves u wife and seven
children TO mourn his loss, all of
them being at his bed side during
his last illness. He passed away
without a struggle. He was a
kind husband and loving father.
A. D. Smead was born in the
state of New York Jan. II, 1927,
and was 72 years old at the time Of
his death. He crossed the plains
with a party to California in 1850
and came to Idaho in 1863, being
one of the first corners to Florence,
Orc Elmo and Warren. He has
lived during the past 80 years con-
tinuously at or near Warren. and
was elected justice of the peace in
1891, which office he filed for
several years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
HAPPY CANVAS PRAIRIE.
Editor Parker Tells About His
Booming Country.

Editor Parker Tells About His
Booming Country.
Lewiston Tribune.
Hon. A. +. Parker and wife
of Grangeville are in the city
on their way to Portland. Ow.
ing to the temporary blocade
of Snake river they will go by
way of Spokane. To a Tri.
bune reporter Mr.. Parker said
that times were goodin Grange
vile, and the people of Camas
Prairie have taken on a new
lease of life in the hope of the
projected railroad extensions
with which the farmers expect
to have access to the markets
of the world.
Nothing is talked of in
Grangeville," said Mr.. Parker,
"but the Buffalo Hump ex.
citement and the anticipated
rush in the spring, which we
are taking necessary steps to
provide for. While | have
not personally visited the
Hump discoveries, there seems
no reason to doubt the verac |
lty of those who have. These
reports indicate that the great.
est gold quartz camp in the
United States is situated with
N forty-hve miles of Grange.
vile, and Judging from the let. |;
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
Notice to the Public.

l. +. =. Lucas, OF Spokane, Washing.
ton' being the owner OF an undivided
one,nan VA interest In the Ajax"
Lode Mining Claim. situated in Dixie
Mining District. Idaho County, State Of
Idaho. adjoining the Champion Lode
Mining Claim, hereby give notice that /
have not authorized any work being
done upon the "Ajax claim, by my co.
owner or his agents, and will not be r..
sponsible for the cost Of any supplies or
the payment OF any labor used in work.
ing in. upon. near or in connection with
said Ajax" claim. All parties are
therefore notified that they must not
give any credit whatever ON the re spon.
sibility of my interest in said 'sAiax"
claim. H. E. LUCAS.
3O-3s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

tiers received daily making in.
quiries about the country we
are on the eve of receiving an
immense influx of new 'popula-
ton. In fact ] anticipate that
the greatest stampede into
Idaho since the rush of 81 in.
to Florence has already begun
and Grangeville is feeling its
effects in vastly improved bus.
mess conditions. Much inside
town property has changed
hands within the past few days,
the purchasers being newcom.
ers who intend erecting SUBJ
stantial buildings and engag-
ing in business.
"The O. r. & N. survey is
completed to the town, and
the depot site selected is west
of the school house, taking in
two blocks owned by Ben Nor.
ris and four blocks and some
fractional lots, the property of
the syndicate owning the Lew
iston addition to Grangeville,
and embracing a tract of land
3oox2oooo feet. The business
men of the town are alive and
wide awake to the opportuni.
ties presented them in the ap.
preaching boom, and realize
that the present is an exceed
ingly favorable time to spend
money in order to make mon
ey. We have organized a
hoard of trade for the purpose
of advertising to the world the
advantages of old Idaho coun.
ty for homeseekers and the
favorable opportunities it of.
fers for the profitable invest.
ment of capital in every line of
industry.
"Our new water system is
in operation and giving gener.
al satisfaction. 1t gives us a
pressure of 400 feet and is also
designed to furnish power for
the electric lighting plant to be
installed in the spring. The
city council has done a great
work in the past year in grad.
ing streets, laying sidewalks,
etc, and in spite of the fact
that it is a wide-open and red.
hot town it will compare with
any town in the west for NOR.
atty, sobriety, general good
order and public spirit. In
short, in the language of the
poet, 'Grangeville is getting
there with both feet and will
make the best town in the
state in the near future.
"The snowfall when | left |
was about eight inches, and
found more snow in the Lew.
iston valley than there was on
the prairie. :"
MIR. Parker informs the Tri.
bune that he will be a candi.
date for the democratic nomi.
nation for governor at the next
state convention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho !

January 7, 1892
VOICE IS nereoy gwen that the fellow
ine-nameo settler has hled ootice Of his
.n.enHon 10 MAKE hnal proof in support
OF MS claim, ana that said proof will be
maue oeIo'e U. >. Commissioned Jas.
DeHaven. at 9 ~ Vile, Idaho, on
February II, 1899, VIE:
MARTIN H. BAULCH,
for The 81 NW4 and SH MEX, Sec 9,
Tp 80, N R 2. EBM.
He names the following witness Is to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
James G. Lambert, George A. Schiller.
John L. Schiller. william Hill. al Of
Crangeville, Idaho.
3a.37 ]. B. WEST, Regist er.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Lewiston, Ida no J

January 7, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice of ~.
intention to make final proof in suppor,
OF MS cIaiin' ana snat SAID proof will be
DeHaven. at Crangeville, Idaho on
February IS, 1899. viz:
THOMAS J. COSrLEY.
for the Lots l and ., Sec "a, Tp al. M
3, E B M.
He names the following witness es n
prove ms contin90us residence upon and
cyrus Howard. Charles Nail, Coleman
NeIiee, kooert walker, All OF q ange-
WIFE, Auaho. 80 J. d. WEST kEC STRR,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
NoTcE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAM Office at Lewiston Idaho ,
January IA. 400

january "a, 1891
;;ns"smeo settler has filed notice of hi,
~ 81. r' y make final proof in support
, y, ~. c,a'm, and that said proof will he
E %aue before James DeHaven, U. s
S s,m.., at crangeville, Idaho. on
reDruary IS. 1899, viz:
BHNNETT STEELE.
, TOT sne nh sw1 sec ~, eH Sc Y sec "a
ne narpes the following witnesses -
p,Uys ne continuous residence upon and
cu.tvati9n Of said land, viz: ~uu
Ia; Jonn Dpumecq, Thomas B Allen. Ash.
WY SoJ a: HenryJ, McFadden. ali Of
J. B. WEST, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
Can the Cubans Govern Them
selves?

One Of the best known diplomats re.
Gently declared that the Cubans are in
capable of governing themselves, and
that the United States must maintain its
present control indefinitely. or else annex
the island. There will be those who
viii dispute this, but there are none who
dispute the well established fact that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is capable Of
controlling the common diseases of the
stomach. 1t is remedy that is backed
by hity years of success. 1t is an ideal
medicine for constipation; a strength
britler for those who are predisposed to
lung troubles, and for nervousness il is
OF wonderful benefit. AS an appetizer il
IS iucemparable. Those whose stomachs
are oct of order should not fail 20 try a
hOtt1e.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily
The Rebekahs have donated
complimentary tickets for tonight +
masquerade to all the members OF
the Lewiston X. p. lodge.
Attorney r. I. Morgan and Geo
w. Goode, both of Moscow, expect
to hang out shingles in this city
very shortly. Mr.. Morgan, who is
the son of Justice Morgan. is al
redy in Grangeville seeking To-
cation, and will be followed shortly
by Mr.. Goode. The more the
merrier.
IL. ID. Richardson, editor and
publisher of the Florence Miner.
has been in town for the past week
One of the objects of his visit was
TO attend the institution of the
Grangeville lodge of X. P.'s, of
which fraternity he is member.
Brother Richardson will remain
until Saturday.
DR.. s. f. Bibby has completed
arrangements for the erection of "A
large livery and feed barn with
basement story on his property
north of the FREE PREss building.
as soon as material can be placed
upon the ground. His old part
ner, Jerome Crispin, will take
charge as part owner.
Mr.. A. J. Keppler of Spokane is
erecting building on Coon street
near the Benedict residence for the
purpose of establishing a steam
laundry. Mr.. Keppler left this
morning to supervise the shipping
OF necessary machinery. The
building is already in the course
and will be open for
business March 1st.
Ex-Sheriff Williams started for
his home in Tennessee. The ex-
sheriff is one of the Lawmakers of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
>City Bakery
critics & cILLETT. Props.

We have opened a first.class ba-
kerry in Grangeville, first door
west OF T. O. where we will be
pleased to receive a portion OF
your patronage. Fresh Bread.
Buns, Rolls, Cakes and Pies. al.
ways ready for you, and every-
Bakery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
A Gard to the Public

~ OdIO IO'In6 PUBIC,
Designation of Office day OF Coup,,
Superintendent.
uu.n ~. 'o .n,e;u no.'ce nereoy desig.
-. ua'e en- nu apPun. eve'y saturday and
.ne mrs. rl,oay IN eacn month from :
= M 70 P. M. - o'nce Gays. at which
tlme !. W.. oe .n my o!nGe .t MT Idaho
tanning to school matters.
Dated Jan. II, 1899.
LRwIs ELsENsoHN.
Co. Superintendent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
Will be Discharged.

The governor today received
the following message:
Washington, Feb. S.-Hon,
Frank Steunenberg, Boise,
Idaho: A cablegram has been
sent to Manila directing the
discharge of Harry McCon.
vile, and that the remains of
Major McConville be returned
in his charge on the first trans
port. GEO. l.. SHoUp.
Prof Sweidensky is prepared to
give Lessons on the violin, mando-
lin and cornet. 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

TWO years ago was there any
real interest shown in quartz
mining operations hereabouts
All this time it has been strug
Cling for recognition until now
circumstances and conditions
are forcing its mining interests
to the front. The fact of the
matter is that Idaho county
has been unfortunately looked
upon as inaccessible. and the
obstacles of travel and the
time involved in getting here
has kept away the big opera.
tors in legitimate mining prop.
ositions. Most remarkable oil
all, very few mining men Of
any prominence know the ex.
act location of the mining coun.
try of central Idaho or how to
reach it if so disposed. 1t is
said that if there were mines
in the moon some people would
try to get there by some un.
known route, but for some
reason the mines of the Bitter
Root and Salmon river ranges,
with their wealth of undevel.
oped riches, have been thought.
lessly and neglectfully over
looked or treated with con-
tempt.
The camps of Owyhee,
Wood river, Ceur d. Alene
and the Boise basin have ex.
perienced the same ordeal un.
til their richness was develop
cd to the satisfaction of all;
then the reaction of condcmna.
ton, regret and failure came
back to those who doubted
their values, and realized that
they missed their opportuni.
ties by not getting in on the
ground floor when the chance
first offered.
The absence of railroads
has been, however, the great.
est drawback to the develop
ment of this natures store
house and treasure.box of
wealth in central Idaho. Com.
PARSONS are said to be odious;
but we think that no man who
knows the resources of both
states will deny the palpable
fact that if the Union Pacific,
or any other railroad system,
had expended the same amount
OF money in building railroads
throughout the length and
breadth of Idaho as was done
in Colorado. Idaho would to-
day be as far ahead of Colora.
do in population, taxable prop.
erty and value of agricultural
and mineral output as Colora-
do is now ahead of us. The
agricultural wealth of Camas
Prairie and the great Clear.
water basin has long been re.
cognized for its numerous com.
mercial advantages; but here
too, we have been handicap.
ped by having the greater
part of our arabic lands mo.
nopolized until recently by the
Nez Perez Indians. Even the
opening of this reservation to
which settlement and the great
increase of agricultural pro.
duction seemed insufficient to
bring us railroad connections
with the markets of the world.
Like all new territory now.
adays mining and mining pros.
pective seems to be the only
incentive that will hurry rail.
road construction into these
virgin plains to afford us a
for our agricultural
and facilitate tray.
81 into and out of its tributary
regions.
But the great discoveries in
he Buffalo Hump district last
all have changed all this, and
he promise of sure and GER
ain railroad extensions into
~amas Prairie this year, has !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

. !, Gecrge Brown, City Job Wagon
Al FINDS Of heavy and light haul.
lug oone q reasonable prices. Ok
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17
j. j. HOGAN \,
Photographer.

am always prepared to do
view work and make portra its
at your own homes. All in.
formation given by mail. In.
largements in crayon, past Ell,
and india ink. Fine photos a
speciality.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-02-17

Ladies and Gentlemen.-The
are still q few choice residence lots
lett on the beautiful Meadow
street and will be sold cheay.
Geo. Schmadeka.
The record-union., 1899-04-19
TIMES GOOD OUT WEST.
Entire Pacific Coast Enjoying I'm
usual Prosperity.

CHICAGO, April 49, = George H
Heafford, General Passenger Agent of
the Milwaukee and ST. Paul Road, has
just returned from an extensive tour of
the Pacific Coast. He reports that
North Pacific Coast points are just now
experiencing a wonderful revival All
industries are prospecting to an unprece-
dented extent. The mining industry is
having a BOOM Mineral deposits in
the States of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho which were scratched over as
long ago as 1860, are now being sys-
tematically worked. and the richness
of their development is proving a gem
uine surprise. British Columbia's min
eral resources are also proving to be
practically inexhaustible.
While mining industries are prosper
ing, agricultural interests are flourish
ing, and all classes are rejoicing in
phenomenally good times. The low
second-class colonists' rates put into
effect by the Great Northern Road has
resulted in over 5000 people going into
that territory so far this year and the
departures from North Pacific towns
for Alaska number 800 per week.
Northern California has had more
abundant rains this spring than for a
number of years past, and these in :
sure abundant crops, so that the entire
Pacific Coast is enjoying a period o.
more than usual prosperity
The record-union., 1899-04-19
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
Officers in the Insurgent Army May
Receive No Pay. "a

HAVANA, April 1S,-Heavy rain is
falling here to-day, which is regarded
as the beginning of the wet season and
as stopping the grinding of sugar cane.
Alexandra Rodriguez has been ap-
pointed Chief of Police of Havana to
succeed Mario Menocal, who resigned
to- day. Rodriguez holds the rank of
Major General in the Cuban army, and
is chief of staff to General Gomez. He is
considered, moreover, second to Gomez
alone in the affections of the Cuban SOL
|diery. The new nomination is approved
by Cubans and Spaniards alike.
The Cuban army lists are being ex-
amined by large staff of clerks. Out
of a total of 42. 127 privates and non
commissioned officers, 2,242 have been
eliminated; 1918 of these as persons
who have enlisted since the surrender
of Santiago and 669 as Government en-
ployes at present. OF the remainder.
80. $50, Captain Forest, a Cuban who
directed the preparation of the rolls,
informs the Administration that all, or
nearly all, can be relied upon to appear
for a share of the S3,090,000. In that
case the Individual share may be about
S15. with nothing left for the officers.
The inquiry as to the number of for
mer soldiers in the government service
shows four officers and one private
About 1900 officers are in the island
service. Many of the officers are as
poor as the privates, and several sug-
gestions have been put forward for
their relief, though none is considered
available except the proposal to employ
as many as possible in rural police
duty.
To-day General Gomez issued a state
ment briefly reviewing the circum-
stances of his removal by the recently
dissolved military assembly from the
post of Commander-in-C Chief, together
with the condition of his statement and
his reasons for accepting the delicate
charge of assisting in the distribution
of the $3,O00,O00 offered by the United
States Government
The statement continues in part on
these lines: with the assistance and
good will of all, we can count upon this
(the American) offer to work for peace
and to initiate a true reconstruction,
that will reclaim our beloved country
and all that conscience imposes upon
the nation can be accomplished thus
realizing our exalted aspirations to be
a republic of fraternity and good order.
The combined efforts of all are needed
to place us upon the highway to this
achievement and to promote the taking
of measures indispensable for crowning
a good work in Cuba.v .lTf
The record-union., 1899-04-19

fund" method of organization, the gen.
eral theory of strikes, the Incorporation
of trades unions and the use of the
boycott
He said the defense fund was the
greatest safeguard of the trades unicn.
The Federation of Labor was now ac-
cumulating one He had always found
that the higher the dues and the larger
the defense fund. of any, trades union,
the better and stronger was its organi-
zation and the less Liable was it TO be
forced into an actual strike. Briefly
he said, that an employer would engage
in fight with 100000 men a good deal
quicker than ne would fight $780, OOO-
The question of laws to provide for
the incorporation of the trades unions
did not meet Mr.. Gompers' approval.
He said that employers and corpora
tions could have no more deadly weapon
against organized labor than the legal
right to sue it and mulct it's treasury.
The fact that an Incorporated union
could also sue an employer for a breach
of contract was not a compensating ad-
vantage in his eyes.
The boycott, Mr.. Gompers declared,
was not a legal, but an inherent right,
Wnlcn nad Deen exercised under varying
names from time immemorial. He con-
sidered it a useful and legitimate
weapon Of labor.
Mr. Gompers was preceded during the
forenoon by o. E. Clark, Chief of the
Order of Railway Conductors. His tes-
timony was largely confined to the dis
cussion of suspension and blacklisting,
both of which he said were on the wane
in his branch of the service.
The general condition of railway men.
he said, had steadily improved in the
past twenty years, both as to wages,
hours and working conditions. This he
credited largely to the fact that the
railway organizations We're strong and
active. He believed thorough organiza-
ton and a large defense fund the surest
safeguard against strikes.
The record-union., 1899-04-19

You surely do rot call that a stool,
purchaser l.
The witness thought so.
The check of Hopkins to B. J. Hay
wood, for 81. .519, it was testified, was
payment Of one-third of interest On
the State deposit to the State Treas
urer, was Shown to witness, and he
was asked if the money it represented
was not in the bank at the time the
check was drawn.
{ Answer: Yes, SIR
The question was evidently designed
to show that it was not payment of
interest
Witness was asked if there was any
the statutory period 100000 was set
aside for Senator Quay's use. or that
any part of that sum was used for him
The witness would not show this fact
specifically, but said that results proved
the fact as he had testified
The witness admitted there were dis
crepancies in some entries in the bank 5
books.
Were there not call loans charged 10
persons having transactions with the
bank?"
Yes, sir"
Were they fictitious and false?"
They We're loans in alias Names
There We're no indications, he said ex-
cept in the red book that the bank
paid interest ON State funds
Is there any evidence on the books
that Senator Quay ever got a dollar of
interest on State money during the
statutory period?'
mo, SIR
Mr.. Goldsmith was still under cross
examination when the court adjourned.
The record-union., 1899-04-19
Prisoner Taken From Jail and Shot

JACKSON (Tenn), April 1S.-At Hen
derson, Tenn, masked men overpowered
the Sheriff this morning and compelled
him to surrender A. M. Larue, who was
confined in the jail for killing John
Young, a neighnor, last March. They
then shot him through the head and
body, and left him dead as they sup
posed. He lived several hours, and
gave dying statement that one of the
men was Ike Young, brother of the
man he killed, and that another was
DR.. Smith. A warrant is out for Young
and Smith
The record-union., 1899-04-19
Indians Going to Mexico.

GUTHRIE. April 1S.-Fifteen thou
sand Indians dissatisfied with condi-
tions existing in the reservations of the
Indian Territory have left in body for
Mexico to establish union reservation
on large tract of land near Guadala-
Ejara, according to reports received here.
They belong to the Cherokee, Creek and
Delaware tribes. The emigrants are
said to have capital of 900, and
expect further additions to their colony
after they have organized their settle
ment s
The record-union., 1899-04-19
The Chicago Starts ON Her VOYAGE

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The United
States cruiser Chicago started on her
long voyage to-day under command of
Rear Admiral Howson. She is bound
for South Africa, by the way of the
Azores, Gibraltar and the Suez. She
viii probably be at Delagoa Bay July
4th, and is due to arrive at Cape Town
about july 25th. After touching at
other ports she win go to Rio Janeiro,
where she VIII arrive in the latter part
OF August. From Rio Janeiro she will
go to- the Barbados, where she will
remain about two weeks, and is ex-
pected to reach New York again in the
first week in October
The record-union., 1899-04-19
Will Furnish Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Senator
N. B. Scott of West Virginia called on
the President to-day, accompanied by
Major Elliot of the Second West Vir--
ginia Volunteers, to inform him that
West Virginia was prepared to furnish
her share of the troops for service in
the Philippines, in case it was desired to
call for volunteers to replace those who
desire to be mustered out.