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briskly until els a. m. from three posi-
tions. Subsequently they maintained a
desultory fire until 7:15 o'clock.
One shell killed poor old Kaffir wo-
man in the street and another fell on the
roof OF a barn, partly wrecking the build
ing. but not injuring any OF the inmates.
Six shells were fired against the water
works. but fell in the reservoir. Several
artillerymen in the fort there had close
shaves.
The British guns replied at long range
and at least two shells are believed 10
have found their mark. as the fire of the
Beers I'm that direction was effectually
silenced. Several of the Beers shells fell
I'm the native compound. but the inmates
Immediately rushed to dig them up. Sew
eral others landed on the mined floors,
but did no damage.
The bombardment freshened from 10
o'clock until noon, the fire being directed
at Ottos Kopje. whence our patrol at
dawn had fired upon a Boer detachment.
knocking down six OF their horses. The
British casualties were one policeman
mortally wounded and a light horseman
slightly wounded. The patrol fired coolly
and steadily until the Beers dispersed.
A second patrol engaged the enemy, but
meeting a superior force was compelled
TO retire. losing only two horses.
The Beers fired quite 800 shells to-day.
The cases were dated from 1891 TO 1896.
The Beers have at least eight guns.
The prisoners they recently captured
and conveyed TO Bloemfontein had their
arms pinned behind them and were tied
to the trek chain of an OK wagon. re-
naming thus throughout the entire night.
until their removal the next day.
The Beers are again busy blowing up
railroad culverts. The heavy lombard
ment was renewed at $40 o'clock this
afternoon from two positions. The Brit
ish guns are now replying. The Beers
shells are falling harmlessly, though the
artillerymen have found the range. The
weather is fine and warm.
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DRIVEN AWAY FROM
THEIR GUNS WITH A
CONSIDERABLE LOSS
Beers Attempt a Closer Investment of
LadySmith, but Are Defeated
in a SOrtie.
Special Copyright


LONDON, Nov. ia special dispatch from
dated Saturday, November l8
says: A runner brings the message from Lady
sDitb soying that on November tbe Beers at
tackled that toWD from the southwest but were
repulsed by the Royal Rifles and Rifle Brigade
made an attack near CoIeDso but were repulsed
with q loss Of 8oO Fighting is proceeding at
Estcourt.
LONDON, Nov. IS-It stated in yesterdays
mary OF the that confidence felt General Whites
ability only to hold his but TO infct blows
upon enemy. That proved sooner than was perhaps
anticipated for to-day native reached Escourt with
dispatch from General White himself stating that garrison
the highest spirits The Beers made vigorous attempt
to invest the closer but Whites drove back
and followed them up with sore which drove the Beers away
from their guns with great loss and without single casualty
among the British
The War Office also received the good news that all was
well at Kimberley up last Saturday
the other hand the Beers destroyed the
Tugela bridge.
Great concern here what may be the fate OF
Winston Churchill regarding whom news has been
received in London since yesterday.
The also from Estcourt that the Beers have
occupied the small village OF Menen about twenty-five miles off
and that they nearing Estcourt oong bv the way
According the dispatches only eight miles separat
ed the main body OF the Beers from Ecou Their force
roughly computed between and thousand men, ac
oompanied by six 7-pounders and two French guns.
At Estcour however, all in readiness attack More
indisposed which have been the foundation for
the story OF his being wounded killed Another story
that he has been taken prisoner but that credited here
the War Office would have been learn something
about it II there had been any truth in it.
Tyentyx troop ships have within the last nine davs
reached South Africa
The statement repeated that the Beers are making over
the Basuto chief Joel Malopo who it is said is pre-
pairing Join them.
The brigade OF guards arrived in splendid condition at the
Orange River camp last Wednesday. The entire camp is in
good health and spirits ready march and eager for fight
when Lord Methuen gives the order to move
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BRAVERY OF BRITISH
TROOPS IN ARMORED
TRAIN DISASTER

LONDON, sThe
brought into relief number Of Of individual gaantry Among them
three different points for the Of the train and kept firing until his s
conspicuous for bravery helping deaed Winston
10
him Wright
collected cracking his
the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-19
BOMBARDMENT
OF KIMBERLEY BY
DETERMINED BOERS

KIMBERLEY, Saturday. Nov. II Cvia
runner to Orange River).-The Beers
bombarded Kimberley again at 5:15
o'clock this morning, snelling the town
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ATTEMPT OF B0ERS
TO RUSH ESTCOURT is
REPORTED A FAILURE
British Naval Gun and Dublin Fusi-
leers Drive Back the Attacking
Force in Short Order.

ESTCOURT Nov l8. lao P. M.-At 10
o'clock this morning the Beers attempted to
rusb Estcourt, but one shot from the British
Dovol gun oDd several loDg-roDge Voeys fired
by the Dublin Fusileers sept them back precip-
itoteIy The Beers had several guDs posted
on surrounding kopes. but the British naval
DeD apparently ostoDshed them. and tbeir
guDs were withdrawn.
LONDON, Nov. 18-The latest news from the of
sh showing that Kimberley able hold her against the
tack by the Boer forces facing it On the other hand the
Free State frontier and their determination off relief
for Ladysmth and, if possible isolate capture Escourt
which the Ladysmth still held by the British
A number Of small Boer commanders from the and
convergng Estcour and the railroad just south OF
that place The Beers already aggregate at least with
guns which they evidently from. the entrenchments they
vance north from Escourt where General Hdyard still
manding.
Even with the strong relief column hurrying up from
Durham the British will have tough job pierce the Boer
forces thrown the roads Ladymh, while crossing
the Tuga River ponoon bridges in the face OF the Boe
tery and rifle fire from the northern ridges commanding the
river will probably the sest enterprises OF the
From the Free State frontier that reinforce
ments rapidly arriving the Orange River camp, where
Lord Methuen huedly preparing push relief force on
Kimberley
The Scots Guards arrived from Cape Town on Thursday
and the relief force ought be almost strong
tackle the Beers beseging the town.
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BENEFIT FOR
THE AMERICAN
HOSPITAL SHIP

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-Mrs. James Brown
Potter's tea concert at Claridge's Hotel
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MORE HOPEFUL
FEELING NOW IN
GREAT BRITAIN

Copyrighted. 1899. by the Annotated Press.
LONDON Nov. ls.-Tho passing OF an
other week without any material change
in the stntus OF the beleaguered British
force ut LadyEmith is responsible for a
much moro hopeful feeling in Great Brit
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The English press Is Just now
loud IN the praise OF Bugler John
James Shurlock. aged IA years,
who shot three Beers in the fight
north OF Ladysmith and saved a
wounded comrade. He was car
riod around the camp on the shoul-
ders of the men after the battle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
Mt. Idaho Items.

Albert Allen of Spokane, in CON-
pany with Vic Bierbower, were in
town this afternoon looking after
legal business connected with the
Big Buffalo grub stake, recently de-
cided by Judge Steele.
Ezra Baird aud Frank J. Reed
were in the county seat this after
noon.
r. L. Smith paid Grangeville a
business trip today.
Huckleberries are selling here at
rs cents per gallon.
The mining deal made some time
ago by sixteen of our home people
with Frank Brown has fallen
through, but our people are not
discouraged as there are parties
here seeking to buy these claims,
recently under bond to Mr.. Brown
for $50, 900.
L. J. Dimmick came in this
afternoon with q load of freight
from Florence.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
Elk City News.

The ladies have again exerted
themselves to further social enter
tainments here, and recently gave
a public ball to procure funds to
purchase an organ for general pur-
poses. Very elaborate decorations
in the hall of evergreens made into
festoons, wreaths, ETC., with can
opy of pine boughs, and a bevy of
beautiful women attired in airy,
soft-tinted fabrics gliding through
the maze of the dance with their
partnere, presented scene to the
observers that has never been wit
messed in this place, and estab-
fishes the fact firmly that the
ladies by combination of re-
sources can make a success of every
undertaking. The "handy man"
was in evidence, ever ready to ac-
commodate, bless him. Only a
meagre description of the various
refreshment booths in the vestibule
adjoining the ballroom can be
given; lace curtains, mirrors, wild
flowers and rare plants, with the
floor covered with rugs of furs were
very effective. The organ fund o.
about $40 was raised by sale of ice
cream, cake, coffee and lemonade
Prof. Crunk disbursed the music Of
the violin, accompanied by a lady
organist. Other balls and enter
tainments are talked of, and as the
ladies have been assured that the
gentlemen will respond with thei1
aid in the future as in the past il
will be but short time before Ell
has a handsome musical instru
ment.
August 8.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25

From Thursdays daily.
BoRN.-At Grangeville, August
IA, 1899, to the wife Of G. S.
Haynes, a 12-pound boy.
Stones Pain Not liniment for
sprains, aches and bruises, gives
quick relief. Sold by I. J. Wright
at Right drug store. y
We desire to correct an error in
yesterdays issue of the DAILY
PRESS, intiwhich Mrs. Hannant,
one of the witnesses in the Wat
kins trial, was mentioned as house
keeper at the Palace, whereas che
is housewife.
N. w. MCGEE, of the Bargain
store, one of the crack shots of the
Northwest, and j. A. Wilkinson
returned yesterday from a short
hunting trip. They made a cash
settlement with the rancher whose
cow was shot by accident.
r. w. Harlan, son of the chic
clerk of the Interior Department
and nephew of Chief Justice Har-
Ian, who is here in the interests o
the Interior Department, returned
yesterday from a trip to Buffalo
Hump.
The mother and sister of w. d
Gillett, of the City Bakery, lef
Indianola, Nebraska, Tuesday, ant
will arrive in Grangeville on Mon
day, August q. Mr.. Gillett
leaves today for Lewiston to NEE
them. They may possibly locat
in Grangeville permanently.
Claude Duval, one of the wit
nesses in the Watkins trial, VIII
was arrested yesterday by Chief 0
Police johnson, was arraigned be
fore Justice Hartman this morn
ing on a charge of carrying con
cealed weapons. The Justice, afte
q severe reprimand, fined DIVA
$25 and costs and committed hir
to Jail until same is paid.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
MORE RAILROAD NEWS.
Government Donates Land to North
ern Pacific for ToWnSito
PURPOSES.
Is! gciAL TO THE PREss.l

DENVER, IDA, Aug. Is, 1899.
From telephone dispatches re-
ceived from Lewiston today and
corroborated by visiting officials, it
is learned that the U. S. govern
ment has donated ten acres of land
at Kamiah to the Northern Pacific
railroad company for depot pur-
poses, and IL similar tract at the
mouth of Cottonwood creek to the
same company. AT this latter
place the company has purchased
five acres, and the entire 10 acres
is to be plated for townsite pur-
poses forthwith.
1t is also reported, but your cor
respondent cannot vouch for its
correctness, that the Denver Lane
company has donated one-half o
their townsite property OF 2,6O'
acres here to the same company OF
condition that the road is built t
Denver.
1t is understood that n force Z
graders are now at work on tn
route up Cottonwood canyon.
w. A. Austin, of the Q. X. IL \
and Mr.. Alexander, of the Unto
q Pacific system, are in Denver II
day. Mr.. Austin says his compan
: will build to Camas Prairie wht
9 they get ready and nothing IL
: Northern Pacific can do will ste
y them. They are simply not reat
n just yet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
tiresome and tedious trial, and is

tlroeOm0 ana toQ10u6 trial, and IL
. most serious matter. have sat |
flor three days listening to it, and
have given each and every detail
careful attention. You elected
to plead your own cause, and have
had the fairest trial a criminal, or
one accused Of q crime, could pos
sibly have had. 1 have extended
to you leniency which you could
never have received had you had
an attorney, and the county attor-
ney has been more than generous
in permitting you to place testi-
alOny before me which should not
have gone in, in order to give you
every possible opportunity to clear
yourself. l have carefully con-
sidered the evidence from begin
ming to end, and have sought to
| give you every chance conceivable,
I aud after due thought have arrived
at the conclusion that l will only
: be doing my duty when l bind you
t over to the district court in the
Q sum of $1,000, and remain com
0 mitted to the custody Of the sheriff
: until that sum is guaranteed fol
Y you" l
d As the judge concluded Watkins
e arose and said, "Judge, both 20,
d and the county attorney have beer
,, as Just to me as any man coul'
a ask and ] am not complaining i,
10 any way, but now l want to asl
Il that you make the bonds in rea
g, sonable amount, an amount whicl
l. it is within my power to give. Ha'
70 this trial occurred some time az
y it would have been just as easy fc
l me to raise $4,000, as it would s
q today, but matters have changed
stand before this court and tn
people convicted criminal, an
60 SO / ask that you give me a chanc'
~, and make the bond one in reason
"a 1 believe that I could raise a bon
W. of $500, but do not believe thu
~ could do more" .ss---
-, Judge Hartman turned
~ County Attorney Scales and sal
ON "You as representative OF the Sta
IA must decide this question. judi
,rs Scales said that the State would
. satisfied with $4,000 if they we
ior perfectly good and approved
at the Justice, but he wanted
80 straw bond. Watkins made
oS strong plea for lower bonds, b
~d he was finally committed by t
~ Judge for $4,000, and was tax
h;s into the custody of Sheriff McLe
~ until the bonds were furnisht
nd which has not been done as we
vas. press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
Who Will be Our Next Presi-
Z dent

Politicians are now planning for the Presi-
Dental campaign IT 1900, but the war has so
overshadowed all other matters that politics is
almost unnoticed. Many people are of the
opinion that the candidates will be the same as
in 1896. but there may be a "dark horse" who
viii win the race. Popularity has much to do
with candidates. This is also true with medi-
cines The most popular remedy today is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, and 1t has retained
this for many Years. Science never discovered
the equal OF this medicine for stomach. liver
and kidney diseases. II builds up solid flesh
tissue, imparts vigor and vitality to all organs,
and makes life worth living A bottle will
make big change for the better. Try it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25

bate Court OF said said county, in the matter
OF the estate of A. d. Green, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made On
the LIST day OF August, 1899, notice IL hereby
given that Monday, the 2sth day of August,
1899, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. of said day, at the court
room of said court, at the town OF Mt. Idaho, In
the county of Idaho, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will of said a. D.
Green, deceased, aud for hearing the applica-
tion of A. w. Talkington, John Norwood and
James Witt for the issuance to them of letterl
testamentary, when and where any person Int
rested may appear and contest the same.
Dated the LIST day of August, 1899.
JOSEPH X. VINCENT. &
1918 Pr 4sz1 = Ex-Officio CleikL Z
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
Surveyor Shannon Reports.

From Fridays daily
Surveyor Shannon arrived last
evening from his survey for .wag-
on road to Buffalo Hump. In con-
versation with the editor of the
PRESS he reports that he leaves the
State road at Mud lake, near Slate
creek, and thence the distance to
the Big Buffalo mine is 90 miles.
He reports very easy grade all
the way, the heaviest not exceed
ing 10 per cent, and that only for
short distance in making the as
cent of Slate Creek mountain. He
says that the road over the survey
can be easily built and will be an
excellent road for all time to come.
In fact he says that it can be even
built more cheaply for the distance
than any other road in Idaho
county, and while he has not as yet
completed his maps and estimated
closely, he thinks that this road
should be built for about $4,000.
He put in a couple of days follow
ing up the bed of Slate creek, but
while the grade was all right the
swamps and rock work involved in
building a road in that canyon
makes it practically impossible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
N. P. Contract Let for FL Miles
up Clearwater.

DENVER, Ida, Aug. II.
A Northern Pacific official
lust arrived from Stuart says
the surveying camp received
orders today to move from
Stuart up stream to the mouth
of Cottonwood creek.
The same authority states
that another camp which has
been operating below Stuart
have likewise received orders
to advance up the south fork
Of Clearwater beyond the other
party.
But the most significant state
ment of our informant is thu
fact that a contract was lie
yesterday for the completion
of twenty-one miles of the N
P. roadbed beyond the montl
of Cottonwood creek.
Whether this means the eX
tension of the road to tn
prairie, or whether the roa'
is to be continued on up tn
south fork of the Clearw ate
above Harpster our informar
was unable to state. In a
likelihood it means that tn
contract for the N. P. eXter
sion to Camas prairie has a
last been let.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
An Endemic of Diarrhoea

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoanut Grove,
Fla says there has been quite an epidemic d
diarrhoea there. He had a severe attack and
was cured by four doses of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says ho
also recommended it to Others and they say IL ID
the best medicine they ever used For sale BY
all druggists lEI
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25

DR.. Bucks Celery, Sarsaparilla
and Dandelion makes pure, rich
red blood and clear complexion.
Sold by T. ]. Wright at Right
drug store. \
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
Two Women and a Baby Boy


Two Women and a Baby Boy.
The sale of the Big Buffalo, the
Vinegar trial and various other
trivial matters sink into insignifi-
canoe in comparison with the latest
story which is in circulation in
Grangeville involving two ladies
and boy baby. The former alone
would be interesting, but with the
baby thrown in, it becomes mat
ter of vital Importance.
According to our informant a
lady who said that her name was
Mrs. English, left a boy baby with
a Mrs. Winkley, at Lewiston, last
spring with instructions to keep
the same until her return from
Grangeville, and at that time she
paid one weeks board in advance.
She said that the baby was not her
own, further deponent did not say.
Later she sent two weeks board
more, and then, as Grover Cleve-
land would say, SO far as Mrs.
Winkley was concerned, Mrs. Eng
lish fell into state of ''innocuous
desuetude", and became as a mat
ter of history even as the sunshine
of yesterday.
Now Mrs. Winkley, availing
herself of the prerogative of the fe-
male sex, decided to betake herself
to Portland, SO she commenced a
series of letters to the departed
Mrs. English, at Grangeville, but
though the letters were not return.
ed, the answer, like the one cele.
brated in song, never came. She
finally left the babe with Mrs
Chas. ID. Olds, who has had charge
Of it ever since and has becom,
greatly attached to it. Now Mrs
Odds wishes to adopt the child
hence she has employed Mr.. ID. w
Hanna to find the lady, as she i
believed to be in Grangeville. l
Mrs. English will communicat
with Mr.. Hanna she will confer
favor on both Mrs. Odds and tn
baby, who is really becoming wor
ried over the long silence of hi
erstwhile protector.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25

Miss Mabel Graham is visiting
friends at Stuart and will probably
remain until September.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-08-25
RICH BIG CREEK COUEIRF


IIdHA ~ 1tCC0S WIN ne1o 4ngD<e
large experience with the different
varieties of rock in this section,
both as mining expert and assayer,
and as a consequence his opinion
is valued most highly by those who
are interested in mining matters,
has Just returned from a trip to
Big creek. Some time since he to-
gether with w. f. Kettenbach Of
Lewiston employed E. F. Gordon
to prospect for them, and have
been duly rewarded by their man
locating five as fine properties, If
surface showings are any criterion,
as any which have been struck in
this entire section.
In conversation with q Press
reporter Mr.. Reed said: II left last
week to examine the properties,
having no idea how valuable they
: are; they are simply wonders.
$ There are five in all, namely, the
\ Lowland, Hill Top, Hill Side, G..
X. r. and one other which is be-
- low and not on the big lead. They
y run Of course with the lead, which
II is nor theast and southwest. We
% have on the Hill Top crosscuts in
three different places 100 feet apart,
8 making the cut each time from 10
. to 20 feet deep, and we find that it
he is the same identical lead in every
instance. The vein is fully ~ feet
I. wide. Now. here is something
N which seems incredible, but which
nevertheless. is fact, that this one
y lead can be traced along nine
~ claims. l have just completed as
en- says of the ore brought in. They
he are all from the Hill Top. At the
IN first cut at depth of II feet we
Is. got an average across the face of
~ the drift of SIS; from the second cut
at 90 feet we got in the same way
S32. SO; and in cut No. at 10 feet
down we get $40. Now you can
see what a big thing it is, and it il
es the same way with those who have
the claims on both sides of us; they
are getting just as good assays
every day. We have placed -four
Id men to work, and in about month
VS. l am going out again to examine
"a the result of the work as / hav'
'" directed it, and if it proves salts
'm foctory, as / presume it will, w
,th will put a large force of men OF
and proceed ON large scale. Their
are about two hundred men il
ties there now and more coming ever
,,s day. 1t is an ideal place for
~ mining camp. We will erect cabin
art for the men in the near future.
ers will leave this week for Spokan
on business connected with thes
DIX properties and will probably Wis
Ter Coulee City, Wash"
Mr.. Reed showed the reportt
some beautiful specimens of Of
ate which came from the propertie
the showing native gold. If all repor
are true, and we cannot help b
let believe that they are, for theytn
ton endorsed by every one who -
NJ visited this section, this will be Of
~ of the richest districts in this pc
nth ton of Idaho. Big Creek is sit
ated about eight miles northeast
Buffalo Hump and nine miles fre
cA- of DiXey.