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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
BUFFALO HUMP HORROR,
Roche Rolled 400 Yards and Killed by
a SnOW-Slide.
From Mondays daily

From Mondays daily.
Ed. Adams reached this city
yesterday evening from Buffalo
Hump bringing word of the death
Of Jack Roche in a snow-slide.
Deceased had been working for
Frank Brown, the Hump store
keeper for about two months. On
Friday last he laid off for the pur-
pose of prospecting and making a
snow location if luck favored.
Roche was seen by several men
to descend steep incline. A great
quantity of fresh snow had fallen
which overhung the top of the
steep place. Miners shouted to
Roche that he was working in an
unsafe place, but he gave no heed
to warning, and commenced to dig
near Frank Harnett's cabin.
Roche commenced his work in
the morning and at noon stuck his
shovel and pick in the snow and
went to dinner. On his return he
found small slide had buried his
implements SO that he was forced
to borrow another shovel to dig
them out.
That was the last seen Of Roche
or Harnett's shack. Men working
on top of the hill heard mufiled
roar and saw moving mass OF
snow The spot where Roche had
commenced working was a small
fat or ledge half way down the
slope on the north side of the
Hump. Below Harnett's shanty
the incline became exceedingly
PERCEPTIONS. Those who witnessed
the slide, therefore, felt it useless
to search for their unfortunate
comrade at any spot short of the
bottom of the steep.
1t was but little time before
ten or fifteen men We're at work
with shovels at the foot of the
baranca, and their efforts were soor
rewarded by the discovery of Jack
Roches body covered by only two
or three feet of snow. In spite o
this light weight, however, the un
fortunate man had breathed hi
last. His lifeless body lay at ,
spot four hundred yards from tn
place whereat he had last been seel
working. Eyewitnesses state tina
until half way to the bottom of tn
hill Roche was carried on top 0
the slide. The supposition is tina
death was caused by internal in
iuries resulting from deceased
being dragged over the packe'
surface of the old snow with til
weight of many tons of loose sno,
superimposed. Suffocation ais
may have caused death, althong
it was but short half hour froT
the time the snow ceased to slid
until the body was recovered.
Jack Roche was well known j
Florence, no man better, havin
been identified with that place eve
since the camp existed. He wa
formerly railroad man, and ha
worked on the Union Pacific. S
; far as is known he leaves no rels
tives nor was he Il member of an
fraternal order.
Messrs. Adams and j. p. Andel
son state that at the time they lie
the Hump, Saturday morning, tt
intention was to bury Roche nea
the camp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
Just Like the Comstock.


Grants Pass, Or, March 25.-
ITO the Editor. III have been
reading in the Oregonian of the
rich lodges found in Idaho at Flor
ence and Buffalo Hump. I was in
Nevada when they discovered the
famous Comstock lode, and it was
the same rich find on top as they
are finding in Idaho. The miners
took gold by the pound from the
ledge, panning the decayed quartz.
But the gold was worth only SO per
ounce. Gold Canyon had been
worked for years before, and the
richest find there went only 81
per ounce.
Florence, Idaho, paid 500, 600,
600 from her placers of the same
kind of gold as that found at Com
stock, worth 50 to $11 an ounce,
Buffalo Hump gold is the same.
Comstock is in a granite formation.
Florence and Buffalo Hump are in
the same kind of granite. And az
they go down the gold will disap-
pear and silver will increase.
Bullion from the Comstock is
still worth $3.50 an ounce. II
those lodges are as large at report
ed, they can be worked at profit.
At Silver City, Idaho the gold
was Of the same grade, and it be-
came silver camp. A MINER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
THE FOREST RESERVAT|I
Special Agent Schwartz GiKS |
Valuable Information.

EDITOR PREss:-My disinchu
ton to being interviewed yesterd
led to an inaccurate statement
your issue Of last evening. l
not q Forest Reserve inspector.
am a special agent and attorney |
the general land Office, and ass
it is my duty to compel settlem9
for timber trespass and prosec
to cancellation cases of fraudula
entries under the mining or "
laws. AS to the amount Of tint
that can be cut for mining purpa|
in the Forest Reservations une
the law it may stated geneu!.
that q bona-fide mining operaa1
permits the use Of necessary TIM
standing on the particular g.
where used, and where there NJ
timber on the claim the necess.
timber may be taken from adp,
ing lands to an extent of $lWl
stumpage value, subject to r.,
in the Reserve a. to taking
dead, large growth and mata.
trees, piling brush, etc. Wha
more than 500 in stumpac'
required, the government,
application, may sell such TIM
to the bona-fde miner, if the u
orable Secretary Of the Intern
Of opinion the cutting and reno,
Of such timber would nd
detrimental to the purposes o.
Act creating the reserve. AZ
son cutting such timber Oaj
securing permit from the Con- =.
sioner Of the General Land y
assumes q civil liability tor
timber's manufactured value, I
is also liable criminally under !
1888 revised statutes. Inc
eminent desires to render ev.
aid to those engaged in develol
the mineral wealth of the coun.
and persons desiring to use Pu.
timber within the reserve sn. /.
consult Forest SuperinteaIus.
Glendening or an attorney ~
as to necessary procedure.
d. ii. SCHWARTZ !
Sp'l. Agt. q. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
Sam Silverman Arrives.

Y Sam Silverman and q party con.
sisting of Chas. Sweeney, T. O.
Calender, and A. d. Strathy
reached this city yesterday even.
ing in private conveyance.
Messrs. Silverman, Sweeney and
Calender start today for the Buff.
falo Hump by way of Badger.
They expect to drive all the way
tn the mines.
Mr.. Strathy will not accompany
the party but will remain in
Grangeville until their return. He
may locate here permanently, be-
ing one of the parties interested in
the syndicate.
Sol Slovenian is also in the city.
He will rest awhile before starting
for the mines.
Mr. Sweeney informed us that
it was the intention of the Big
Buffalo syndicate to develope the
property by tunnel 5000 feet in
length which will tap the vein at a
depth below the surface of 100
feet. 1t is expected that three
years will be required to complete
this great undertaking, and all the
latest improved modern machinery
in the way of air compressors to OPP
crate the drills will be installed az
soon as possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
Hump Correspondence.

Probably the most important
deal of late is the bonding of the
San Francisco group to a strong
English company, represented by
w. IL. Wright, of Spokane. The
first payment has already been
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
From Mondays daily.

From Mondays daily.
Mayor Wax is still confined to
his bed.
j. P. Klotz Of Pendleton, Or, ar
rived on the stage today
Eleven passengers arrived upon
two stages from Lewiston yester-
day.
E. M. Cook, late teacher of the
White Bird school is in town
today.
County Attorney Scales left for
Spokane on the stage today on
legal business.
Easter Sunday was another
beastly day, with rain and snow
and a raw cold wind blowing.
VIM. Won Berge is making ex-
tensive alterations and improve
ments to his place of business.
Chrisman and Ehrenberg left for
the Hump yesterday with a big
outfit of freight via Slate creek.
J. P. Medernach liquor dealer
OF Pcndleton, Ore, arrived in
Grangeville, on Saturdays stage.
Messrs. George A. Williams Of
HALEY 4 Hartley Of Boise, arriv-
ed today to engage in the real es-
tate business.
Mrs. Crea has ordered a steel
and glass front for her brick build.
ing to go up on Main street west OF
the VonBerge saloon.
Little Miss Tootsie Beck was out
Saturday collecting subscriptions
for the Baptist church. Quite q
sum was subscribed.
DIR. Bibby went to Harpster to
see Saunders, who was RECENTLY
stabbed by ]. NJ. Crunk and who
ls still in critical condition.
Rev. Frank Brown and S;las
Perkins start tomorrow to attend
the Presbytery which convenes at
Moscow Thursday evening.
A. F. McKenna is seriously IN
at the Jersey House. Mr.. McKen-
ma is interested in the Big Buffalo
group OF mines at the Hump.
There are several important
real estate deals awaiting final
consumation. Full details will he
given in few days.
Judge w. Fl. Brinker of Seattle
ex-attorney general for the state Of
washington, is in the CITY. He
will make a trip to the Salmon
river strike tomorrow.
Scott & Vollmer have contracted
Tor the erection of a brick buildino
Tor banking purposes to 90 up on
the site of the present Bank Of
'rsangeville premises. The front
will be of steel and glass.
Forest Reserve Inspector Glen
dennlng starts Wednesday for the
hump. There is also saw mill
On the road to the camp. Mr..
Glendening does not state whetha,.
, this fact. has any connection with
his trip. "''ll
D. B; Wilson and L. H. Eddy
1ne Wei en- known lawyers Of Salt
Lake Clty start for the Hump to-
morrow. Mr., Eddy wbo !.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07

The weather is still raw and
disagreeable and shows no indica-
tions of change. The weather
clerk is more perverse this year
than we have ever known him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
Back from the Bridge


DR.. Bibby returned last y;
from Harpster, whittier DC
been called to attend Saundel'
young man who was cut BY u. i
The doctor states that he fou.s|
pretty sick man. Intiamn.:.]
has set in and Saunders - !.
very critical condition. Wnn'
cut was q clean one, openlns
abdominal cavity and scafcs1'
juring the intestine, the fae
the intestines were not rep
for two or three hours issv ~
dangerous form Of infammsss
DR.. Bibby does not hold ous r
hope for the wounded mans '
cry. -
The doctor heard that IT.
cracked Uranium was doing nx ~
Being struck with . stick o. , ~
wood hasn't bothered the fo'',
little bit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07

Messrs. Douglass and Kronnick
are preparing plans for new ho-
tel building which it is understood
is to be erected in the near future.
The structure is to cost approxi-
mately SIS, 900, and will be wired
for elect'ic lighting and heated by
steam. No names were disclosed.
1t is believed, however, that while
local parties are interested, the
capital comes from outside.
NoTIcE. School will begin in
Sunnyside district, April II, pro-
viding the weather is favorable.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-04-07
Idaho in the War.

Inc SGOfleS Unat are now redcn-
ing Idaho and which are being
sounded all over the world re-
speeding the part taken by our vol
unteers in the fighting about Ma
Mia indicate the regiment covered
itself and the state with glory. 1t
is true these letters were written
by members of the regiment, but
they give facts which speak for
themselves, and as the Boise States
man says:
"The boys fought like veterans.
When General King sought to
hold them back, it could not be
done; and the parting remark OF
the commander, slet the wild saw
ages 60, shows the spirit that ami
mated the men in the face of the
enemy. To be sure, it was not al
together military to refuse to halt
when commanded, but the success
of the brilliant charge that follow
ed wipes out any discredit that
might have been attached to any
disobedience. The Idaho boys
were there to fight; they saw the
enemy and knew that they could
put them to fight; SO they sailed
in and made q complete job of it.
"And, later, General McAgthur
made q special request to have the
Idahos sent to reinforce him in the
attack upon Caloocan. This
was because of the dash exhibited
by the men in the previous fgh-
ting. 1t was q compliment that
the state fully appreciates.
sit is great satisfaction to the
people of the state to know that
the volunteers behaved SO nobly
under fire. That was fully ex-
pected when the boys marched
away. Everybody had entire con-
fidence that that body of magnifi.
cent men would acquit themselves
honorably if opportunity arose,
and it is highly gratifying to know
that the supreme test has justified
the hope and belief that followed
the boys to that far distant shore. !"
The volume of success obtained
by any mining camps depends
largely upon the enterprise and
faith of it's citizens. A country
or section may be ever SO rich in
natural resources, but unless there
are men of energy, industry and
public spirit to take advantage Of
these resources and develope them.
they may lie dormant forever.
This is 50 true and so we'll known
that there is scarcely q reader of
this journal who cannot recall ia.
stances where naturally rich dis
tricts are still in the same condi-
ton Of lethargy which has marked
them from the time that man has
had knowledge Of their possibilities.
Fortunate is the community that
has the live, wideawake, plucky
citizen, who sets the machinery OF
progress in motion, who wrests the
treasures from the bowels of the
earth, who reclaims deserts and
builds cities, who takes advantage
OF the resources which nature has
supplied the land and fits them to
cater to the wants and comforts
and wealth Of man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
RAnRoADER's TRAINED EAR.
Above the Trains Roar He Heard
the Cry of n Man Mingled
with the Trucks.

A gray-haired travelling man, who has
seen deal of life, pulled his cigar into
coal and spun a weird yarn through
the smoke. ''One summer evening,
years ago." he said: II Glanced to be
passenger on the through train be-
tween Cincinnati and Toledo. The air
was frightfully close and sultry, and
a little party OF us, who had sought
refuge i'll the smoking compartment,
threw the rear door wide open. 1t was
before the days of vestibules, and the
night wind came rushing in, so bur-
dened with the roar of wheels that we
could scarcely hear each other speak.
However, we sat there in our shirt
sleeves, burning tobacco and conversing
in yells, and We're getting along fairly
we'll when all of a sudden big hand
some fellow in the crowd turned pale as
death and leaping to his feet he grabbed
the bellcord and gave it three violent
jerks The lightning-lil1e swiftness of
the act and the horror and consterna-
ton written on his face transfixed the
rest OF us with amazement, and before
we could move we began to feel the cars
Dumping together under the steady tug
OF the airbral1e. In an astonishingly
short space of time the train had
kicked and pounded itself into halt,
| and at the same moment in dashed the
conductor and brakeman.
| WHATS the matter??' they gasped.
| The big man was still standing up
with his hand on the cord
Somebody's been crushed on the
brake beam under here he replied
Everybody ran out, and there, sure
enough, was the body of a man hanging
| to the rear trucks. He was still breath
ing, but he died rs we took him out, and
heaven preserve you from ever seeing
a human creature SO MANNED and
mangied! lie was a tramp, it seemed
who had been stealing ride, and when
the train had passed over heavy up
curve the car sagged down far enough
to smash him like an egg shell. Well.
the strange part of the affair, Of course,
was how cur fellow passenger came to
give the alarm, and when we resumed
our places in the smoker he told us that
he had heard the poor devils shrick
You see, he had been q railroad man
Tor years, and his ears were SO attuned
to the ordinary crash and clatter Of the
train that they had grown incredibly
sensitive to the least unusual noise.
That vail OF mortal agony, which to the
rest OF us was wholly inaudible, had. for
him, pierced the uproar like the note Of
bugle, and he surmised instantly and
correctly just what had occurred -
| n. .. Times-Democrat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
Will open His Office Here.

The internal revenue district OF which
Collector James D. Brady has charge,
and in which Newport News, as we'll as
Norfolk and Richmond is located, has
been divided into seven divisions and
Newport News is made the headquar-
tiers for the third division
BY the Encouragement just ordered
Mr.. r. o. Dyer, deputy collector for
this district, is transferred to this city
and he will open his office here in a few
days.
The counties embraced in the third
division now are Warwick, Elizabeth
City. James City, Charles City, New
Kent, York, Isle of Wight and South
ampton. It, of course, embraces New
port News, Hampton and Williams
burg.
Norfolk is now in the seventh division
and Deputy Collector P. III. I4arkin will
be in charge. That division embrac es
Norfolk. Princess Anne and Nansemond
counties. The collector will have his
headquarters in Norfolk, and in addi-
ton to that city will also have jurisdic-
ton over Portsmouth and Berkeley.
The Newport News division is the
largest in Collector Brady's domain and
he has sent his best and most experi-
enced deputy, Mr.. Dyer to this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
AT TIE PARIS MORGUE.
ROW the Dramatic "Third Degree
Is Worked ON Murderera
In France.

A law that has recently come into
| operation gives prisoners the right of
communicating with counsel within "a
hours after their arrest. One Of the
immediate consequences of this meas
ure may be to put stop to those
combinations" at the morrue which
are so dramatic feature of French
criminal procedure. With view to
bringing murderer to confess, he is
taken to the 1norgue, and there brought
face TO face with the body of his vic
tim. Livery artifice is used to make the
conformation as impressive as possible.
as 1T is hoped that the terrible sight
| ne is compelled to gaze on will so trou-
Die the murderer that he will lose com
mand over himself and make a clean
breast of his crime in his agitation.
When he enters the room he can see
nothing, as, the stone bench on which
the body is exposed is concealed by a
curtain. The examining magistrate
presses him with questions, and then,
at what he considers the opportune
moment, gives the signal for the cur
| tain to be pulled back.
The murderers who have stood this
ordeal without hinching are compare
| lively few. The majority of them ex-
hlbit the utmost terror and implore to
be taken out of sight of the corpse.
| There is a chair in the room where
the confrontations take place, in which
| the majority of the most notorious
1nurderers of the last so years have been
| seated. Their names are inscribed on
It's back, one of the first being Tropp-
mann, who, just before the Franco-Ger-
man war, butchercd an entire family.
French criminal counsel have found
that these confrontations almost al
ways result In the confusion of their
clients, have looked into the matter,
and believe they have discovered that
the examining magistrate has no legal
right to subject a prisoner to this or
deal For the future they are going
to advise their clients to refuse to al
low themselves to be taken to the
morgue, and it seems that it is moot
point whether the authorities will be
able to convey them thithcr by force
Paris Cor. London Standard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
Street Paving Bonds.

The city Of Newport News will re-
ceive proposals for the purchase of.
500 900, of street paving bonds, payable
thirty years after date and redeemable
by the city at its option. twenty years
after date, and bearing Interest at 1
per centum per annum
SUCH proposals can be sent or deliv-
cred to the city clerk on or before 12
o'clock noon on the 18th day OF July.
1899, and must be on the form pre-
scrlbed by the council. a copy of which
VIII be sent to any person upon appli-5
catlon TO the city clerk. The bonds are
TO oe delivered and paid for in the city
OF Newport News. Further information
can be had upon application to the city
clerk of Newport News. n
Inc city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. ll1a
]. A. MAssIE.
- ,o4oo City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
AMERICAN GRAIN.
Views Of a Prominent holland Tmpor,e,
on tho Same.

NJ. WTtsenbers. Jr.. Of the firm of NJ.
NltsenberS 4 Co, Of Amsterdam. Hol-
land, was in New York last week He
sailed Saturday on the steamship Mas
dam for Amsterdam. MIR. Witsenber.;
is one of the largest importers in Hol-
land Of flour. grain and cereal products
from the United States. He came from
Holland about three weeks ago to make
Il study of the market conditions obtain
ing at present in this country, and TO
become personally acquainted with the
people with Wllom he has been doin q
business in this country
Mr.. Wftsenberg visited the Produce
Exchange on Friday and Saturday. ac-
companied by John f. Mugg. He also
visited the offices Of a number of promi-
nent grain men down town. To Com
merclal reporter, who asked him for the
results of his observations on his recent
trip through the West. he said:
Though my visit has been short il
has been exceedingly pleasant On my
arrival here | went directly West, and
travelled through the great Northwest
ern grain section. I visited Chicago
Minneapolis, Milwaukee and other
cities. found the crops throughout the
West in excellent condition. The pros
poets throughout the entire Northwest
are almost ideal for one Of the largest
wheat and other grain crops in recent
years. I talked With prominent grain
men in all OF the cities / visited, and
they all told me that prospects Were
very bright. I anticipate an excellent
business during the coming year.
During the past four or five years
our house has made speciality Of buck
wheat flour supported from this Country.
we sell grain products imported from
this country all through Holland and
Germany. Imported American buck
wheat flour has become ves. popular
throughout that section Of Europe.
| have been told by grain men in this
country during the past week that gu,
house buys three-fourths of all the
buckwheat flour exported from this
country. Last year we imported 4O, OOr
Sacks each containing so l1ilos Clio lb)
of buckwheat flour.
During the coming year we expect
to handle more than double that
amount | have been told that 100, ooC
SACKS VIII cover the available amount
for the export trade in this country.
| AS to the matter of prices, 1 am not
looking for any great decline, in spite
Of the evidences of an ovel4whelmina
| N1SP' Ill NY oiJlIllO11 lQtS Will hold
strong and steady.
The crop conditions abroad are in ia
vor of American prices. The Russian
crop has been estimated at 2SS, OOO, DOC
bushels. against 40S, OOO 900 bushels las,
year, and the Roumanian crop at "A,
100000 bushels, against 50000,0oO bush
els last year. Russia will have very
Attle, II any. Wheat for export
II have been very much impressed on
my present trip by the vast and seem
'nsly lneXhaustible resources Of this
country. One cannot but admire the
| restless energy of Americans l have
met large number Of the largest grain
dealers and operators here, and have
| noted with interest and profit their bus
mess methods. 1t wakes a man up tc
come over here and see the progressive
manner in which business is transact
ed. New York Commercial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
Pleasures OF Penal servituae.

A prisoner who lately came out of
one of her majesty's convict prisons
Iarkhurst, in the Isle of Wight-spolze
in the highest terms Of the establish
ment, and appeared sorry to have left
it. He described it as sanitarium. He
said Mr.. Jabez Balfour is engaged in
making post office bags, apparently as
happy as if he was addressing Baptist
meeting. Victor Honor is also, with
Monson, at his sanitarium employed in
putting up weeds and gardening. MY
informant he adds, was of opinion
that if the doors were accidentally
opened, three-fourths of the prisoners
would decline to walk out.'-Wakefeld
(Eng.) Sentinel