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Virginia and West Virginia.

The ice gorge in the James river al
Richmond remains intact.
L. P. Baker, formerly Of Frederick
Nd, died in fredericksburg.
Willis Bowling, colored, was shot
and killed at Charlottesville.
Lloyd Dawson, of Piedmont, was
killed by the upsetting of his coal Cart
The steamship Indrani arrived at
Newport News after rough trip from
Glasgow.
Near Elkhorn, w. Ua., Theodore
Williams shot and killed Ben Smith
over game Of cards.
The frozen BODIES of four colored
men were washed ashore near Smith =
Island life saving station.
At Winchester the carriage works OF
George H. Spangler. and other prop
erty we're destroyed by fire.
The health officer at Newport News
will erect modified Weyler trocha in
which to confine small pox patients.
The cruiser San Francisco was dis
cove red to be leaking badly and was
placed in the dry dock at Portsmouth.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage ad
dressed the Virginia Bankers Associa-
tion at Richmond.
The House passed bill for the taxa
ton of express companies. 1t had al
ready passed the Senate.
Rey. DR.. Grammer, of Baltimore, de-
livered an address before the Anti
Saloon League at Martinsburg, W.
Va.
The corner stone of a Confederate
monument to be erected in Norfolk
was laid with impressive Masonic cere-
monies.
The West Virginia Senate voted an
appropriation of $50, 600 for the cree.
ton of building for the preservation
of the States records aud a law library.
Capt. C. Shirley Harrison, who COM
mitted suicide at Upper Brandon, had
been a sufferer from Bright's disease
for many ears.
1t is rumored that Mr.. C. P. Hunt.
ington has closed a deal for the removal
OF big English ordnance factory to
Newport News.
1t is reported that three men were
killed by locomotive while clearing
the uthern Railway of snow at cut
in Fauquier county.
The bill prop osing constitutional
convention in West Virginia has re
ceived it's quietus for this session of
the Legislature.
The gen sral appropriation bill in
troduced In the West Virginia Legis-
lature asks for over $1,5O0,0O0 to run
the government for two years.
A convention in the interest of good
roads in Albemarls county is to be
held at Charlottesville next month.
Gen. Roy Stone will be one of the
speakers.
The crew Of the wrecked schooner
james L. Bayles arrived at Norfolk.
They report awful suffering and that
the wife Of Capt. E. H. Darling froze
to death In his arms.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Koiner
will appear before the next meeting of
the State board of education to ad-
vocate the use in the graded public
scho Dis study of chemistry and bot my
Is applied to agriculture.
The RchmC nd Locomotive and Ma
chine Works have just received from
the Swedish government an order for
twenty locomotives. They are to be
of American design.
The West Virginia Legislature last
night passed resolution declaring the
State is not responsible for any por-
lion of the Virginia debt, after which
,he session closed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-06
chapter X.

Sec. l. Every male inhabitant of the
village of Boomers Ferry over p, and I'M
der so years of age, must perform two
days labor annually, to be known as the
road poll tax, upon the streets. alleys, or
highways, within SAID village, at such
times as the proper officer may direct,
and upon three days notice in writing
given, or pay to said overseer a cOmmu-
tation fee of two dollar" and for each
days failure TO attend and perform the
labor required, at the time and place
specified. the delinquent shall forfeit and
pay to the village of Boomers Ferry, fifty
cents for each days delinquency, to be
collected out of the property of said de-
linquent by the road overseer in said vii
lage, before any court having jurisdic-
Iinrl
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CHAPTER VI.
Process and Execution.

Sec. l. All actions whether civil or
criminal, brought for the punishment of
any violation of any ordinance or to re-
cover any fine, forfeiture, tax or penalty
for any breach of any ordinance now or
hereafter to be enforced in the village of
Boomers Ferry, shall be commenced be-
fore. tried and determined by justice of
the peace. No warrants shall be issued,
by any justice of the peace until a COM
plant under oath has been filed, charging
breach or violation of an ordinance, re-
citing the chapter and section, together
with brief description Of the offense.
substantially as required in criminal
complaints before a justice of the peace
the warrant in such cases shall briefly
describe the offense, shall be returnable
forthwith, and shall run in the name Of
the state of Idaho and shall be directed
to the marshal or constable at the time
named in the summons or warrant
whether the defendant appear or not, up
on proof of service the justice of the
peace shall proceed to trial and on con-
viction shall enter execution for said fine
and costs, and he shall issue a writ Of
execution therefor.
Sec. 2. If any person arrested under
warrant as provided in the preceding
section OF this ordinance shall fail or re-
fuse to pay the fun amount of his fine or
cost, the justice of the peace rendering
the judgment shall forthwith issue a
mittimus or commitment substantially
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CHAPTER TX.

Sec. l. Any manager. keeper, conduct
or, or person having the control of any
house or room, resorted to for the pur-
pose of prostitution in the village of Bon
ners Ferry. shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanOr, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than five dollars
nor more than thirty dollars, and be con-
fined in the village Jail until said fine is
paid.
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CHAPTER V.
Prevention of Fires

Sec. 1. Every building within the linn
its of the village of Boomers Ferry
wherein fires shall be used shall be fur
nished with chimneys for each fire.
which chimneys shall have walls of brick
stone or adobe at least four inches in
thickness. Every chimney shall extend
at least three feet above the roof of the
building to which it is attached, measur-
ing from point where it passes through
such roof.
Sec 2 Any person violating any pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of "A misdemanor and. on convic-
ton thereof, before a justice of the
peace shall be punished by a fine of not
less than SO nor more than $50 and he
shall stand committed to the village jail
until the same is paid.
Sec. g. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the marshal or constable to strictly en-
force the provisions of this ordinance
and to prosecute all who, after reason
able notice and caution, shall continue
to violate the same, and he shall at all
times have the right to enter any build
ing within the limits of the village for
the purpose of discovering or ascertain
ing any violation of this ordinance.
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CHAPTER II.

Sec I. Any person who exposes his
person. or the private parts thereof, in
any public place, or in any place where
there are present other person, or per-
sons, to be offended or annoyed thereby,
I'm said village of Boomers Ferry, is
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be
fined not less than five dollars, nor more
than twenty dollars and shall stand COM
mitled to the Village Jail until the same
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STEAMER LINES.
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SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND ROUTE.
Steamship sails from Ainsworth Dock, Port
land, at 8 100 p. m, and from Spear Street WHAT
san francisco. at 1000 a. m, every five days
PORTLAND-ASIASTlC LINE.
Monthly sailings between Portland and tn
principal ports OF China and Japan under tn e
direction of Dcdwell, and Carill " Co., genera
agents.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
Steamers between Ripara and Lewiston leave
Riparia daily, g.. $50. AZ 2.3O a. IN; re-
turning leaves Lewiston daily ... .
at 230p.m.
For information, time cards, maps and tick
cts, call on or write.
II. NJ. ADAMS, Gen. Agent,
Spokane, Washington.
w. II. HURLRURT, Gen'l Pr ACT,
Portland. one gOB-
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sec. 1. EVERY person, or persons. who
allows opium to be smoked in, on, or
about theirpremises, in the village Of Bon
ners Ferry, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less
than ten dollars, nor more than twenty
five dollars and shsll stand committed to the
Village Jail until the same is paid.
CHAPTER XIII.
Sec. l. Every person who maliciously
and willfully disturbs the peace or quiet
of any neighborhood. family or person.
by loud or unusual noise, or by tumultu-
Gus or offensive conduct, or by threaten
ing, traducing, quarreling, challenging
to fight, or fighting, upon the public
streets of the village of Boomers Ferry
or run any horserace either for wager
or for amusement, or fires any gun or
pistol, in said village, or uses any vulgar
profane or indecent language within the
presence or hearing or any women or
children, in loud or boisterous manner
Is guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than
ten dollars, nor more than twenty-five
dollars and shall stand committed to the Village
Jail until tn, same is paid
CHAPTER XIV.
Village Licenses.
Sec. l. Every travelling merchant
hawker, or peddler who carries a pack
and vends goods, wares, or merchandise
of any kind, other than the manufacture
les or the productions of the state of Ida
no., must pay a license of ten dollars per
month"; and where such travelling mer-
chant, hawker, or peddler, uses a wagon.
boat or other water craft or one or more
animals, for the purpose of vending such
goods, wares or merchandise of any
kind, must pay a license of twelve dol
lars per month, in advance, and said Ii
cense must be obtained from the treas
urer of the village of Bonners Ferry. and
every person, or persons failing to com
ply with the provisions of
this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall he
fined not less than ten dollars. and not
more than twenty-five dollars and shall
stand committed to the Village Jail until the
same is paid.
Sec. z The keeper, proprietor or agent
of any circus shall pay a license of s15
per day; theatrical company. or troup
opera, concert, minstrel or slight of hand
performance shall pay a license of IS Der
day
Sec. 3. All licenses are required to be
isSueu Dy the treasurer and
the amount paid in advance to the vii
lage treasurer
CHAPTER XIV.
Sec. l. That the foregoing ordinances
by direction and order of record of the
chairman and the board of trustees. he
ana the same are hereby accepted, de-
clared constituted and ordained to be
the general ordinances OF the village Of
Boomers Ferry, and that they be known
as the ordinances of the village of Bon
ners Ferry and that they shall be en-
forced and take effect from and after
their passage.
Approved the 24th day of April. 1899.
Signed: WILLIAM l., KINNEAp
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
village of Boomers Ferry.
Attest; S. d. TAYLOR Clerk
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THE ONLY LINE EAST VIA SALT
LAKE AND DENVER.
SHORTEST ana QUICKEST ROUTE

Occur d. .Alene Mines, Palouse,
Lewiston, Walla Wa.la, Baker City
Mines, Portland, San Francisco,
Cripple Greek Gold Mines and all
points East and South. Only line
East via Salt Lake and Denver
Steamship tickets to Europe and
other foreign countries.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-05-06
CHAPTER III.
Sidewalks.

Sec. l. That sidewalks be built on the
Following streets, to-wit: Main street
OF two inch plank, eight feet wide. with
three 2X6 stringers supported by posts
eight feet apart, said plank to be laid
one-half inch apart. The sidewalks on
Bonner and Kootenai streets to be six
feet wide, of two inch plank, one-half
inch apart, on three stringers PKG, sup
ported by posts eight feet apart All
sidewalks to be of a uniform grade. COM
mencing at West corner of Riverside
street and Main street, at an elevation
of six inches above the ground as situat-
ed at the present time
Sec. 2. 1t is hereby declared to be the
duty of the village road overseer or any
person especially appointed by the board
of trustees for that purpose, to notify the
owners of all lots and property fronting
on the side of the street where the pro-
posed sidewalk is ordered to be built by
serving them with a copy of the order of
the board, and to order them to begin the
construction thereof in accordance with
said order within fifteen days, and to
have said sidewalk completed within
thirty days from the time of the service
of said notice. the person serving said
notice noting the date of the service.
Sec. 3. If any person after having re-
ceived the notice provided for in section
shall neglect or refuse to build said side
walk as specified by the board of trustees,
or shall fail to complete the same within
the required time, without reasonable
cause for the failure or delay, the village
road overseer shall report said fact, to-
gether with the name of the party and
the number of the lots or premises, to the
board, who shall then by an especial order
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Village Ordinances!

Be it ordained by the Chairman and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Bon
ners Ferry:
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NOTICE.

To whom il may Concern:
will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Julia
e. Kans GEO. T KANE.
Kaslo, B. c., June 20, 1898.
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CHAPTER VII.

Sec. l. That any person or persons
who keep or run within the corporate
limits of the village of Boomers Ferry
any faro monte, poker, twenty-one
game, or any other banking game played
for money or other property, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than 50 nor more than $50 and
costs, and shall stand committed to the
village Jail until the same is paid.
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is paid.
CHAPTER XII.

Sec. l. Every person, or persons. who
allows opium to be smoked in, on, or
about the irpremises, in the village Of Bon
ners Ferry, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less
than ten dollars, nor more than twenty
live dollars and shall stand committed to the
Village Jail until the same is paid.
The leader., 1899-01-04
TIE EAST.

Dispatches show that more business
is being done now by the merchants
and manufacturers of the United States
than nj any previous time in the his
tory of the country.
From Paris the American liner St.
Louis arrived in New York. having or
board the United States commission
ers who concluded the treaty of peace
with Spain.
Fire destroyed II. 900. 900 feet Ct lum-
Der ut Burlington, VI, belonging 10
the Shepard & Morse Lumber com
pany OF Boston, the loss being $3.50, 900.
Mrs. Christina Hoob, 60 years old,
jumped from window in Philadelphia
and was killed.
The three young children Of Dewit:
Geary broke the ice and were drowned
at Phiipsburg, N J.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 27th was: Wheat,
2s,7s3, 900 bushels; corn, 1890 600 bush
els; cats. $40 900 bushels; rye. .3l1.-
COO bushels; barley, 4,144,O00 bushels.
At the age of 90 years John p. Coch-
raDe, ex-governor of Delaware. Gied at
his home in Middletown. Del.
Next season the Pittsburgh Baseball
club will not play Sunday ball.
At Alexandria Bay. n. Y, the wife
and three children OF Charles Hager-
man were drowned.
The death of Mrs. Isabel Mallon. best
known as "Bab" and Ruth Ashmore, -
occurred in New York, aged SO years.
On charge of embezzlirg $4,000
Harry +. Bailey, cashier of the Cole
brook On. H. national bank, was ar
rested.
At the age of 20 years Judge Hamil-
ton Ward, of the supreme court, died
in Wellsville. y. y. He was a member
of the Thirty-ninth, Fortieth' and For
ty-frst congresses and in 1879 was
elected encouragement Of New York.
Kate J. Adams died in New York
from the effects of poison sent in a
package by mail to Harry Cornish, a
well-known athlete, who boarded at
Mrs. Adams house.
The leader., 1899-01-04
ARRIVED AT BOMBAY.
Arrival and Reception of the New Viceroy
of India and Family at
bombay.

Bombay. Dec. 3l.-Baron Curzon of
Kedleston, the new viceroy OF India,
arrived here Thursday from England.
with Lady Curzon and their children
The warships in port fired IA royal sa-
lutte as the viceroy landed. The city
was decorated with flags. and Lord
Curzon was received by the heads OF
the military, naval, ecclesiastical, le-
gal and civil departments. An adj
dress of welcome was presented by
the corporation of Bombay. 1t was
inclosed in a silver casket of Indian
workmanship, and expressed the graf.
ification experienced by all classes at
his appointment. Lord Curzon. reply.
ing, thanked those present for the
gracious welcome extended to him and
to his wife. who, he added, come to
India with sympathies as warm as his
own, and who looked forward with
earnest delight to life Of happy la.
Dor in their midst.
The leader., 1899-01-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

The death of Herman GrunberG oc-
Cured at the Pacific Hebrew home in
San Francisco, aged 102 years.
At Oakfield, Wis. Mrs. William Tan
ger killed her six-months-o!d ba be with
strychnine and then took poison her
self. Temporary insanity was the
cause.
One of the prominent and leading
citizens of Ottumwa, Ia. Robert Eel
lows, dropped dead while he and his
wife were celebrating their tiftieth
wedding anniversary.
At the age of 76 years Ithomar {.
Sloan died at his home near GAINESVILLE,
Wis. In 1862 he was elected member
of congress and was reelected in 1864.
jeff Bolton icolored). charged with
barn burning, was lynched by mob
near Harmony Grove, Ga.
Burglars entered the American ma
tional bank at Lima, o., and carried off
SIS, 900.
At Belleviile. ILL.,. an incendiary fire
destroyed the plant of the News-Demo-
crat, the loss being $4,000.
At Covington. Ky, Joseph johnson
shot Mrs. James Anderson, his para
mour. and himself.
Because of family troubles William
Shaver a farmer living near Green
field, Mo-, shot and killed his wife and
then shot himself dead.
In their home near Hillsboro. Tex,
Mrs. Isabel. her daughter, Mrs. Ossie
Malone, and Mrs. Malone's infant were
burned 10 death.
Fire destroyed the Semet Solvay by
product plant in Ensley City, Ala, the
loss being 100000.
At Milan. Mo-. Walter NJ. Clark. Sui
Ivan county's cattle king. failed for
$500, 0C0.
At Woodbine, Kan. citizens blew up
with dynamite building in which sa-
loon had been started.
Flames wiped out the business part
of Litchfield. Ky.
Burglars entered the dry goods store
in Baltimore of Henry VESSEL ard
stole $1,000 in money.
Minnie Williams. aged II, and Will
liam Day. aged So. were married in
Prestonburg. Ky.
The gold camp at Cripple Creek, Col.
closed the year with a record of S2.663.-
1875. against 81 .a62 .995 for 1897.
At Milford. o.. George Denison, a bar
Der. was robbed of $1,000 in govern
ment bonds, the savings of many years.
in Minneapolis Wheeler. Carter O.
Co.'S elevator az was burned with Co.
900 bushels of wheat. Loss, 100000.
Mercedes Garcia, daughter of the
late Cuban general, died in Thomas
vile. Ga. from lung trouble of long
standing.
Ned VIM, George Murray and May
Lou Meadows were killed in fight at
a negro dance in Dolcite, Ala.
Alice and Bruce Milks, children of
Tilman MillSs. of Maple Grove, Mich.
were burned TO death.
On the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad 4 train was wrecked near
Trinidad. Col. and five persons were
seriously injured.
Flames in the business section OF AL
lance. o., caused a loss of over 100000.
Near Clare. Ia. Harry Carney. re-
jecfed admirer. shot and killed Miss
May Thomas and himself.
The leader., 1899-01-04
THE RED.CROSS IN CUBA.
Relief Stores Sent in Response to Repre-
sensations Made by Agent Hyatt
of the Society.

New York. Dec. 3t.--C. W. Hyatt.
the Red Cross agent at Havana. in re-
Spouse to request from the Central
Cuban relief committee. for accurate
information as TO the condition Of
the people under his observation. re-
Gently wrote to the committee, and
his report has induced the committee
to send all the supplies in its posses
sion. valued at about $4,000. onc-fifth
of which Mr.. Hyatt says is needed
absolutely. Mr.. Hyatt's letters have
also been sent to Washington.
In letter dated December "a. at
Guanabacoa. Mr.. Hyatt speaks of the
hospital in Corro, established by Miss
Barton, for orphan children. He says
he found number of children there.
literally starving. They ranged from
five to twelve years old. He asks for
food and some playthings, such as
bats. balls. kites, etc, suggesting that
it is inadvisable to gather children to-
gether in any place and starve them to
death
The leader., 1899-01-04
MRS. BorKrN GUILTY.
The Famous Trial ct san Francisco hnee"
sad Life Sentence Assessed ON
the Murderer.

San Francisco. Dec. 3i.--To the dig
may of the defendant and her attor-
neys, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was, last
night, found guilty of murder in the
first degree for causing the death oil
Mrs. John p. Cunning by sending a
box of poisoned candy to her tempo
rary home in Dover, Del.
Mrs. Botkin will he spared an igno-
minious death. however, the jury that
found her guilty imposing the penalty
of life imprisonment.
The verdict was unexpected. IN ac-
quittal was confidently awaited by the
defense, while the prosecution feared
"a disagreement. Rumors had been III
circulation to the effect that several
of the jurors strongly favored the de-
Tense, and that their opinions were too
firmly grounded TO be capable OF a
change. Although the jury was out
only four hours, more than one OF
which was devoted to dinner. it is cur
rently reported that the verdict was
the result of compromise. The sex OF
the prisoner made such n conclusion
satisfactory TO the Jurors.
The leader., 1899-01-04
DOINGS or Week
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days In This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t is shown by the preliminary re-
port Of the Nicaragua canal commits
sion that it will require about sl35 ,00O.-
600 10 build the canal.
4 counterfeit oBe-dollar silver GER
tificate has been discovered. II is OF
the series of 1896. Bruce. register, Rob
erts. treasurer.
Great efforts are being made TO put
enough American troops in Cuba 10
meet any call upon them through the
speedy evacuation of the Spanish gar
risons.
1t has been determined by the gov
eminent TO hoist the American flag
over Wake island, the westernmost of
The Hawaiian group.
After many years of faithful service
to his country Rear Admiral Francis
NJ. Bunce has retired. This makes Rear
Admiral George Dewey the ranking Of
ficer on the active list.
The president will submit the peace
treaty 10 the senate on January 4.
Secretary Gage submitted plan
looking 10 the fixing of permanent
basis of the values of current money in
Cuba.
In Washington Justin :. Morrill,.
senior United States senator from Yer
mont. died of pneumonia in the eighty
ninth year OF his age. after an illness
OF less than week.