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The times., 1899-10-22

In the register Of the Regent on last
Wednesday a Times man saw the name Of
Frances Wilson and asked II the comedian
was at that hotel In reply the clerk point
eI TO the 'e' in the first OF the two words
and the visitor, bcthiuHIg himself that
Others might have made his mistake. called
on ne young woman. who said:
NO, I ana not a comic opera star
merely have @ thinking part in 'PaDa's
Wife and the similarity between my cog
uumeu and that Of Mr. Wilson is a cOiuci-
dlnce Though few persons viii believe it,
neither the Frances nor the Wilson were
assumed. ] was chrl--zued that way When
] applied fCr my first role, al the office OF
Hgyt and Mckee, both partners were
asloulshel by my signature Is that your
real nance asked Nr Hoyt in that queer
voice 81 his. 7 replied that il was often
] have thought Of making the Frances
something ike frankie, but have always
Tegolsidered. Errors are not frequent.
once Mr. Wilson got q note and a bouquet
intended for ne. grew angry and adyer-
used me by announcing that I was not
himself But. as he kept the flowers. I 90
u0J think that De had any right 10 com
plain. The Journal Of q few months back
printed my picture with a story about me.
and the likeness between Francis and
Frances has caused other comment Now
aad again, MT- Wilson and ] exchange let
tiers addressed 10 one another I have
never been greatly inCCnveniaucad and have
quite determined 10 respect my mothers
wish that I should be known as Frances
wilson.
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ohm II. Falcs care OF county in

John II. F3lcs, care OF county in
diyent.. Observation-Disclosures. O e
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
1 J. Y. Wilks, work as road overseer
Ill road district No. 7......,..,..... is oo
W. f.. Stoddard, blocking for road
district No. 9, district fund.-. IL 90
Ridge FUND.
w. T.. Stoddard, irons and black
smlthing for bridge.................. /, 70
In the matter oi the hearing upon the
report OF the viewers Ill the W. b. Ram.
say ct al road in road district No. ID,
Ntz ferce county, Idaho, and il appear
ing 1t this time that no notice had been
served upon Thomas Hughes, a non con
NentlnS land owner, as by law required;
now therefore
1t is ordered that the clerk OF this
board he directed to instruct W. +.
Irunipacker, overseer ot said road dis
trict, to serve notice upon the said
Thomas Hughes 10 be and appear before
the board on Friday, the i4th day of
July, Al 10 O'Clock a. III of sail day, to
then and there present his claim for
damages, II any there he; or show cause
why said road as petitionel for, should
not be opened and declared a public
highway, and that the said W. F.. Crum-
packer make due return of service of said
notice upon the said Thomas Hughes
Lewiston, Idaho, April "a, 1899.
In the matter OF the hearing on the re-
port OF the viewers in the Wilson. Bowl
by TT al. road in road district No. IA,
Nez Peace county, Idaho; Now at this
time this matter coming on regularly to
he heard upon the report of the viewers
heretofore appointed, and il appearing
that Nj Nj. Harris, 4 non -consentine land
owner claimed damages III the sum of Sao
Ion the location OF said road along the
south line OF the S t = of sec 20 tip "a II,
+ east d III, and ii appearing that due
AMI legal notice hal been served on the
Slid NJ. NJ. Harris to I've and appear
before this beard at this ttme,
and i, appearing that the said NJ NJ. Har,
ris was not able to attend at the hearing
and has made written request for further
time; now, il is therefore ordered
that the further hearing in this matter
he postponed until Thursday, the 18th
day of July, 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ of
said day, and that the clerk ofthis board
he directed to give due aud legal notice
OF this order to all interested parties,
that the question of damages may be
heard aud determined as by law directed
Now at this time the board adjourned
to meet at 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning
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THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Present as of Yesterday.
Minutes of yesterday read and
approved.
In the matter of petitions for new
roads:
The following petitions were ex-
lamineG, considered and granted as
prayed for, and roads ordered by
the board to be surveyed, plated
and opened as public highways:
The Chas Schwartz ct al. petit.
Ition in district No. 10.
The John Livengood ct al. petit
ton in district No. Is.
The William Mustre ct al. pe.i.
ton in district No. %.
The G.. A. Mcmillan 1T al. petit
ton in district No. 7.
,'e The w. H. Tull Z; H. petition in
district No. IL.
The K. G. Osterhout 1t al. petl'
ton in district No. -.
The w. L. Thompson at al. peti-
|iion in district No. !.
The c. c. TripIet eff At. petition
in district No. is.
In the matter of the appointment
|of a constable in and for Cold
Springs precinct:
- The petition from said precinct
praying for the appointment of A
I. Walker as constable in and for
said precinct having been exam
ined and duly considered, said
prayer was granted, and said A. T
Walker was and Is hereby ap-
pointed as constable 10 and for sasa1
Cold Springs precinct, Nez Peroe
county, Idaho
In the matter of the claim a,
Glass & Prudhomme against Me-
Perez county, Idaho. FOR supplies:
u Now at this time the claim oi
lass & Prudhomme for $43 hay.
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In the matter OF fixing the SALARIES OF
county officers, as provided in house bill
No. 265, fifth session Legislative assembly
state OF Idaho.
Now at this time the board having an
der consideration the fixing of salaries OF
the respective county officers. 1t is
hereby ordered that this board proceed
on Wednesday, the 18TH day Of April,
1899, at the Office of the board of county
commissioners of Nez Perce county,
Idaho, at the hour of 2 O'Clock p. III. oi
said day to fix the salaries of the several
county officers. as provided for in an act
entitled: 80 provide for the payment
OF salaries to county officers, TO provide
the maximum and minimum salaries to
be allowed and authorizing the board OF
county commissioners TO fix and deter
mine the amounts Of such salaries; to
provide for the payment Of all necessary
expenses of such county officers aud for a
proper accounting of all fees and commits
sions, and for the disposition ofthe same. Z
And further, that +. Danfori, county
attorney. be, and he is respect fully III
vited to be present at such time to advise
this board upon the provisions of the
several sections OF said act.
In the matter of county road through
and across the N. w. \ Of the N. W. Y
OF section "a and lot in section ~, tip.
80 north. range S west, d. NJ. II is here
by ordered that the same be declared a
county road aud ordered opeiled on pro-
duction of a deed of right-of-way fled
with the clerk of this court
Now at this time the board adjourned
to meet at 9 O'Clock on the morning of
the 10Th inst
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ing been considered and inVeStigd-
ted, and it appearing thai the old
board had at their regular April,
1898, session, passed upon and al
lowed the sum of Sal on said claim
and 1t further appearing that no
order was made and entered au-
thorizing the county auditor To
Draw his warrant upon the treas
urer of this county in payment
thereof. Now therefore it is here
by directed to draw warrant on the
proper fund Of this county. in favor
vOr of Class x Prudhomme for the
sum of &4l in payment Of said
claim.
Clans against Nez Perez county
We're examined and allowed and
warrants ordered to be issued As
follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
John p. Vollmer & Co., sup
plies for county Jail ...... 5 81 %
Dent & Butler, supplies for
county officials ....... 81 10
ID. ID. Bulnham, fees as cor
oner Observation-Disclosures. 26 o5
d. ID. Burnhlm, fees as cor
oner 49,. .......... 20 20
Mrs. M J. Vessels, care of
county indigents ...... sos II
Mrs. NJ }. Vessels, care OF
county ndigents ..,..... Sl7 80
BRIDGE FUND.
ID. S. Wright bridge lum-
Der, district No. is ...... So 50
In the matter Of the claim for
jurors fees in the case at the state
of Idaho vs.. l:ncch Bailey, said
claim, after having been examined
and duly considered. was not al
lowed.
Now at til; time the board ad.
)ourned to meet at 9 o'clock Il. m
q. the 9th inst.
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aside and held for nuight, and the
said John l.. Bluett be and he is
hereby declared the duly elected
and qualified constable in and for
said precinct, county and state, and
as such duly authorized to perform
the functions of said office.
The official bond of John l..
Bluett, as constable in and for By
Eddy precinct, Nez Perez county,
Idaho, examined and approved.
he report OF Road CVerSeer " d.
n. Dew. OF road district No. II. was
flied, examined and approved.
Claims against the county of
Nez Perez were examined. con>id-
cred and allowed, and warrants
ordered drawn as follows:
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petition on file, that 10 election was
held, as by law provided, in road district
No. II, fer overseer of said road districf
ana 1t further appearing tina; s.
Brooks Is suitable person for road ov,t
seer of said district is hereby ut,iercd
that the said S. 5. Brooks be and he j,
hereby appointed overseer of road dis
trict No. n
In the matter of the bond of s. s.
Brooks, as overseer of road district a.,
II, ii appearing that sail bond /, il .on,
and sufficient bond for said purpose II is,
after being duly examined ana ,onAiu-
cred, hereby approved.
CLAIMS against Nez Perez coui - mcrs
examined and allowed AS follow:
John p. Roos, fees as city MAJ sllal. <,a5
John p. Roos, fees as city n,urslA.u. ; bJ
Leslie Thompson, framing County
diploma. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
a. ], Lucas; fees as ]. P................... lSas
~ lucas ices as ....,~........ AZ o.
J, W. Rozen, reminding cop, ot re
ViSed statutes. Observation-Disclosures. a 90
J. K. Crawford, fees as ]. P............ Is az
J. NJ Cox, fees as stenngrapher..... o az
j \. Powell, medical aia to county
'htuSent 20 90
w. Nj. Writer'S ct al, fees AS Jurors, 81 90
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
lohh H. Shriner, road overseer .. 81 80
refer Gonen, road overseer ......... "a 80
Road dist. No . inud.
Cantril & Michal. supplies............. Gas
John III. Shriner, work on Evans
ferry road. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40 IS
III the matter of the exhibit of fruit in
Jars
1t is hereby ordered that NJ l. Wes-
sells selct six or eight Jars ont OF the
number loaned to the Lewiston CONNER
cial club and send lhvul ~ i l,,sn to the
\. 4. k. X. exhibit ,r.. To- H. y. them
properly labeled, 50 iit,i The, will be
displayed - N,h tetrr ruaut, ,,,tncts,
ana recei "a Tie comm, T, al riul, for
the same.
In the matter of Gxin. the salaries of
county officers under provisions of house
bill No. 2o5, p s,e,l At the ii,h session OF
the legislature 81 ldalin
Now, on this day. this being Tie time
set Tor ming The salaries OF the county
officers of Nez Perez COUNTY, Idaho, un-
der provision OF an act entitled an act "to
provide for payment Of salaries to county
officers" etc, and the board having had
the matter under conside, alton, and not
being fully advised as to questions of JUS
uce and equity i'll the premises II is
ordered that further action be postponed
and the fixing of said salaries be deter
mined on Friday, the 2Ist day of April,
1899, at O'Clock p. III. of said day
Now, at this time the board adjourned
to meet ct 80 p. III. on the 2oth inst.
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NINTH DAY.

NINTH DAY.
Lewiston, Idaho. April al, 1899.
Bnar.l met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes OF Yesterday read and ap-
proved.
In the matter of the report of fees
collected by clerk Of district colir,
and ex-officio auditor and recorder, sam
report having been examined is hereb.
approved.
In the matter of fixing the salaries Of
county officers, it is ordered that further
consideration of the matter be postponed
until tomorrow.
In the matter of the road overseer,s re.
port Of {. l.. Hamilton, overseer Of road
district No. 4. Nez Perez county, Idaho,
said report was examined and approved,
In the matter OF the official report OF |.
b. Morris, ex-county treasurer FOR Neg
Perez county, Idaho, having been es
amined and duly considered is hereby
approved.
In the matter of the application of +.
ii, Hogan and ]. Fl. Wann for license 10
operate ferry over and across clearwa-
ter rivers Bond of said firm having beeli
examined and duly considered is hereby
approved, and license fees fixed at the
rate OF IS per month, rate of toll was fixed
as follows
six morse team. 5c
-Four horse team. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS soc
Two horse team. 2rc
roo.uiah,
Saddle 2Sc
Loose horses and cattle per head-..... SC
Hogs and sheep per head ..............2,s sc
Upon payment of said license fee as above
fixed to the sheriff, license is hereby or
dered to be issued.
III the matter of the petition to opei,
the Lewiston and Pierce City road. il is
hereby ordered that said petition be held
FOR fnther information.
In the matter of the petition of K. i.
Durham ct al. for the open ming of a conn
ty road in Neg Perez county. Idaho,
prayer of said petition Is hereby granted.
and said road ordered opened and the old
road ordered vacated.
In the matter of the petition Of I.ycur
gus Jackson ct al. for change in county
road IN district No. IA, Neg Perez county.
Idaho, petition held over till Julius Mai
ege completes road ON routes prayed
for, and the road oversevr of No. " is d.
rected to supervise the road and report
to the board.
In the matter Of the indigency Of Jas
Foster, now 1t appearing TO the sstisfas
ton Of the board that jausss Foster i III
destitute circumstances and 10 need OF
county aid, IL Is hereby ordered that the
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SIXTH DAY
Lewiston, April 18th, 1899.

Lewiston, april 18TH, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes of yesterday read and APP.
proved.
In the matter Of revoking the order
authorizing the payment of Office rent for
deputy clerk of supreme court:
Now, at this time it appearing to the
board that an appropriation was made by
the fifth session of the legislative assem-
bly, of the state of Idaho, providing for
Office rent for deputy clerk of the SUI
preme court i'll the city Of Lewiston.
Now, therefore. it is considered and de-
tern,ined that All order made and entered
at the regular January, 1899, session OF
this board, authorizing an allowance OF
$40 per month for Office rent for said dep
uty clerk OF the supreme court be and
the same is hereby revoked and set aside
In the matter of the recording of i'll
strunents on file in the recorders office.
Now at this time it appearing to the
board that there are a number of instru.
ments on file i'll the recorders Office to
he recorded that have been laid over
from the preceding admission, there,
fore, il is hereby ordered that +, F..
Stookey, county recorder. proceed to re.
cord all of said instruments OIL which,
fees have been paid.
Claims against Nez Perez county, Ida
no, were examined aud allowed as fol.
lows:
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VI WY titit i"CNl vi tf VI lUt
nine, section 20, township ,6 north,
range ) west, B. NJ, and the other
or north landing to he on lot D,
section p, township 50 north,
range / west, b. M. living across
sad Clearwater river fifteen de-
greeS west OF north of the south
landing.
Done by order OF the board this
llth day OF April, A. d. 1899.
5. q. lSAMAN.
WIN. A. BLACK.
| hereby dissent from the above
ana foregoing order authorizing F.
}. Hogan and J. H. Wann to erect,
maintain and take tolls on a public
Terry over aud across the ClearWa-
ter river at the town Of Spalding,
NeZ Pefce county, Idaho. and pro-
Test against the issuance OF a H.
cenSe to thtm tor that purpose, for
the reason that it is within the mile
limit OF another ferry. and that
neither application filed herein ny
said F. J. Hogan and J H. Wann,
nor oral testimony offered, show
the necessity of establishing such
terry, as required by provisions OF
section 1850, revised statutes of
Idaho. A. q. JOHNSON,
90. Com. Second DiStril'.
In the matter of road overSeerS'
reports to board of county commits
SlOnerS.
The reports Of Louis Oldag, over
seer OF road district No. 6, also the
report OF John Vernon, ovtrseer of
road district No. /. were examined
and approved.
The application and bond of C..
WelSgerher to sell lntoxicants in
the city Of Lewiston, Ncz Perez
county. Idaho, vas examined and
approved and license orGe ed
The application and hoi'd of w.
w. Lemons, OF Morrow, Nez
Perce county, Idaho, to sell intoxi-
cantS at Morrow, of this county,
were examined and approved and
license ordered.
Claims against Nez Perez county
were examined and allowed, and
warrants ordered to be issued as
follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
DR.. J. A. Moffltt, for protes-
Sional services as county
physician SEQ 90
DR.. J. A. Moffltt, for profess
sional services as county
physician continuance. 81 90
DR.. }. A. Mottltt, for protes-
Sional services as county
physician IS Oh
StaaS Speaker, expense to
Boise 81 10
IL. Hays, election registrar 80 IS
II. H. Little, transferring
county INDECENT .... so
5. g. lsaman, fare for county
INDECENT. .......... "a 20
w & S, Restaurant, supper
for jurors. ..... 4 gu
{. A. Hastings, postage -. 8 O0
d. Kemp, repairing at court
house 7 GO
Van w. HaSbrouck, rent. 81 DC
(Com'r Black voting no.
w. b. Cooper, election booths S 00
Pioneer Binding and Print
ing Co, Supplies for asses.
sor.. ...-. 4 95
Pioneer Bindery and Print
ing Co, supplies for sheriff, 6 90
rwin-Hodson Co, supplies
for sheriff 20 so
lrwin-Hodson Co., supplies
for assessor. 7 20
win-Hodson Co. supplies
for recorder, ...., D o5
Glass < Prudhomme, road
and school records. . IS 6o
Glass & Prudhomme, assess
ment rolls. AS 90
Glass & Prudhomme, Sup
plies for sheriff ........ IS
Geo, d. Bernard, tax register D 81
w. X, Gibbs, election regis
trar % IS
M. j. Vessels, fare for Co.
INDECENT ....-... 95
Now at this time the boaTd adj
journed to meet at 9 a. IN. to -isaar
row.
Lewiston, April 18th, 1899.
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SEVENTH DAY.
Lewiston, April 10th.

lewiston, April 18TH, 1899.
Board met pursuant 10 Adjournment.
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes of April 18th read and APP
proved
The official bond of Samuel H. Brown,
as contractor for the care Of county indi-
gents. was examined, considered and ap.
proved.
In the matter of the appointment OF
oyerseer OF road district No III.
Now. at this time. il appearing from
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EIGHTH DAY.
Lewiston, April 40, 1890.

Lewiston, April 40, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present as heretofore
Minutes of yesterday read and approved.
In the matter of the road oversee,s
report of Peter konen, said report after
having been examined, was approved.
In the matter of the road overseer's
report of John II. Shriner, said report
was examined, considered and approved.
In the matter of the settlement of the
case wherein certain employees of the
Clearwater Short line Ry. Co. were az
rested for obstructing the public high
way, and IN consideration of said railway
companys agreement to secure rights-ot-
way i'll lieu of the old highway taken
possession of by said railway company,
and their further agreement to make the
new road in as good and passable condi
ton as the old, and whereas said railway
company has filed good aud sufficient
bond which is hereby approved, to secure
the faithful performance of the conditions
OF said agreement, the county hereby or
dered that the railway company to pay
one hall OF the expenses of said action,
the balance to be charge against the
county.
In the matter of fixing the COM ensa.
ton of road overseers:
W." 90 tiio tIiiN IL 10 HCTtDf OTuelcu
that road overseers be allowed the sum
OF 81 per day for team hire, and that the
order passed by this board OH the 7sth
day OF January, 1899, is hereby recinded
and declared void.
Claims against Nez Perez county, Ida
no, were examined; allowed as follows
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
]. A. Moffitt, conveying county in
digent ......,................ ..........x q 90
Coffin Bros, supplies for county
indigents Observation-Disclosures. No 90
Il. u. Edwards, ices as constable. !. IL bs
M. s. johnson, fees and expenses
as attorney for the county....... 20 %
NJ. 5. Johnson, fees and expenses
as attorney for the county,. S. 90
H. H. Edwards, fees as constable. 20 os
Mason Morris, fees as constable. 10 81
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
Geo. Allancbah, work as road over
seer. 80 CO
{. l.. Hamilton, work as road over
Now, al this time the board adjourned
to- meet at a. m. on the 2ist inst
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CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.

plies Tor lall, etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. al2 10
Commissioner Johnson voting no
ON account of deputy hire
II. w. Wilson, fees AS constable. 40 no
Commissioner Johnson assents tn
the above allowance AS a rebate
on the sum of $40, paid over Ia
dard, !. r., in and for Leland
precinct as oar, of costs collect.
ed in an action. entitled Stale of
Idaho VS.. Iohn Doe and Richard
Roe
II. w. Wilson. fees As constable
Commissioner Bloct ,b;nts Ne
bill should be allowed in full
SroS. So. Commissioner lsau,a,
IN the sum of az, a. alIowed.
Commissioner Johnson objects
TO the allowance of xI, or any
other sum, for the reason that
the fees for the within services
were fully paid, as shown bv re,
ceipt of /. i in and for LELAND
precinct at the time case was
dismissed.
A. {. Sweet, fees as Up ~ %
A. c. Sweet, fees as I. p.... 4, "a
A, c. Sweet, fees as /. p. ~ 81
+. l.. Haner. wood for county in ~
dieent. so
Lewiston Light Co., light and fix.
lures - on
S, O. Tannahill recording deed M
+. Darr, fees as constable sr
c. {. McCartv, work at cour, 90
house ...,..,.... no
is. Van Wrinkle. care of comfy
INDECENT IN M
W. ID. Thomson 4 Green frec
,sJ y aud c,,Stal,
$. l.. Thomson, fees as p ,, 90
+. Curtis. work at court II ,use ~,
YIN. Robnett sunnlies :, COW,
house O, oo
Vim. Robuett. supplies ~ court
house .. oo
Mrs. !. =. Code, care of county IN
dipent ~ M
J.R, Crawford fees as p 90
I. r. Crawford fees as p 20 M
Glass x Prudhomme. sI,pnlies far
assessor ., ~
A. c. Sweet. fees as |. p. % -
A. c. Sweet. fees as /. p a. 90
l.. c. Neal, buryiuy eounty iud;-
gents. IS 20
COUNTY ROAD FUND,
NJ. Granauest, overseer in road
district No. 10 ...., :, %
Vim. II. Dew. oyerseer in road
district No. X 90
Cash Hardware store. mdse fer
comfy roads. OF 90
Now at this time the board adjourned
to meet at o O'Clock a. m. on The Iath
inst.
FIFTH DAY.
Lewiston, April 18th, 1899.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes OF yesterday read and APP
proved.
Road overseer's report Of Mr. Gran
quest, overseer in and for read district
No. 10, examined, considered and APP.
proved.
In the matter of the Frank Kellar ct
al road in road district No. %. in Nez
Perez county, Idaho:
Now at this time the hearing in the
Frank Kellar ct al. road in road district
No. ~, Nez Perez county, Idaho, coming
on regularly this I4th day of Arp:i.
1899, upon viewers report fled
herein; said viewers report having been
examined and considered it is hereby or.
dered that this hearing be postponed till
Thurday the 18th day of Iulv, 1900, at
O'Clock D. IN. of said day.
The viewers report of the Jolu e
Keany ct al. road in road district No. =,
heretofore fled herein, was examined
and duly considered, and PRAYER granted
according to said viewers report, and
road ordered opened. and in case there
is no change made in said road Within
one wear il is hereby agreed IN hv This