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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25


My life is Of little worth, but they
All, come with me, senores, and assure
these poor creatures that you will
succor them!"
Lead on, senor," said, not little
touched. BE assured we will do what
we can
He lost no more time, but led us
hastily to a rear chamber, where he
threw open the door. Two ladies were
within, who quickly rose.
The shutters Of the windows were
open, for the room looked out on an
inclosed court, and the bright sun
light, checked merely by the draperies,
brought out everything clearly.
I Immediately recognized Dona Isa-
bella. She was small and slight, with
proud, handsome face, but a faded
skin, and was richly dressed with many
bright ribbons and ornaments. Dona
Carmen was, as I instantly perceived,
passing beautiful. Something tall, and
yet of such proportions that she scarce
seemed SO, she all but startled me with
the unusual combinati ion of yellow hair.
great Spanish black eyes-I mean those
with the wonderful long lashes-a skin
Saxon-fair, nose, mouth and chin deli
cate and in exact harmony, and an ex-
preston vivacious and to appearance in
telligent.
Don Enrique now fiourished US for
ward.
Isabella, and you, poor Carmen, here
are the brave English friends of Capt.
Giles" he said. '1Take heart and thank
the Virgin, for they have come to de-
liver u.s."
Each lady in turn dropped a stately
Spanish courtesy, and with more reso-
luton than I had looked for. though.
to be sure, unsteadily. thanked US.
'sWeu, what is to be done?" said I.
The captain looked at Mr.. lynn. and
the latter, after a moments hesitation
said:
''Let US first understand our bearings,
captain. What are the private ways
out Of this placer
"By the gardens" answered Sellinger,
"and rearward through a court to a
narrow street. Thence it is a straight
course to the water"
These gardens border upon what 90
considerable Streets
"And the ships and boats have all
been taken, and our fellows will have
an eye upon the water front" said
Mr.. lynn. shaking his head. THAT will
not do
We were silent for a bit. racking
my brains to hit upon something. when
he suddenly resumed: 81 have q
thought What is to prevent US from
claiming these people as our slaves?
That will be but one each. which must
be safe enough
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
HANNA'S RETIREMENT.
40 Likelihood of the Withdrawal Of
the Rule Boss from
Money Making.

The announcements that Mark
Hanna is retiring from business" sug-
gest the inquiry, How is it possible for
man of large fortune to retire from
business" without giving up his for
tune?
Time was when a man with all his
property in farms could intrust it to
the management of agents, and if he
had exercised sound judgment in Sc
1ecting honest agents could be sure of
some sort of income. And at present
it is possible for a man of moderate
means to transact no more business
than the signing of dividend checks
and looking after an occasional change
of investment.
But nowadays the man of great for
tune, no matter how it is invested, dares
not retire. Honesty is not the only
quality essential in the agent of the
present day, although it is still and
ever will be the prime essential. He
must have capacity for delicate and
ever-changing and ever more compli-
Gated commercial affairs. Such agents
soon cease TO be agents and become
millionaires. So the multi-millionaire
must be ever watchful, ever hard at
work. ever watching to root out the
germs of those wings which riches now
more than ever before tend TO sprout
that they may take fight.
Hanna may be shifting the form of
his Investments But neither he nor
any other modern multi-millionaire
will ever ''retire from business or
cease to be a mighty Woodworking
man SO long as he stays above ground
and stays rich.-N. Y. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
Mr.. MCKINLEY NAV make !

Mr. Mckinley may make himself
easy about Admiral Dewey! The hero
or Cavite is not such a sanitarium in.
mate as to forsake the best thing an
American citizen ever had in the line
of praise or position to essay the doubt
full chances of presidential struggle.
He might win it, to be sure, and find
Kohisaats- Algers and Hannas to pay
the freight, but the influence and OPP
portunities of the chief magistracy are
nothing to a man like Dewey. More
power to the likes of him.-Was hington
Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
A Helping Hand.

The Landlord Tin surprise)-Why.
Mr.. Hallrume. What are you doing?
Putting that butter in your tea?
Mr. Hallrume-I was always taught,
Mrs Starvum. that the strong should
help the weak-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Mckinley is hunting for general
without political aspirations TO send to
the Philippines. He is afraid that the
man who subdues Aguinaldo might be-
come a dangerous candidate against
aim in the next national republican
nvention--Indianapo Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

OF THE CONCLUSION OF OUR GREAT
SURPRISE AND WHAT FOLLOWED
AT THE HEELS OF IT.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Charles Cox Considers ConviC-
ton of Crunk Doubtful,

ton of Crunk Doubtful,
According to Charles Cox Of
Denver, another eyewitness of the
regrettable siabbing affray at Harp
ster, there were some inaccuracies
in the account of the matter pub
lished yesterday, due doubtless to
the excitement prevalent on that
occasion.
Mr.. Cox states that the blow
struck by Crnnk did not knock
Old kaintuck down, but mashed
his nose and mouth so that he bled
profusely.
Probably the most important
difference in the versions given OF
the affair is to be found in Mr.
Cox's statement that when Saun-
ders started to heap abuse upon
the fiddler for striking an old man,
Crunk moved to the other end Of
the room, sat down in a chair, and
warned the young man to keep
away.
"Keep away from me, | want
no trouble with YOU"
Again. Don't you lay hands
on me. If you do, you'll be sorry"
For third time-.I warn you
to keep off from me--if you don't
you'll get hurt"
"While the blow Crunk struck
Old kaintuck was the most cow
ardly ! ever saw in my life" said
Mr.. Cox, "the fact that saunders
rushed the fiddler after repeated
warnings justifies Crunk to the ex-
tent that no jury could be found
to convict with witnesses testifying
to this fact. At the same time if
it is a fact that Saunders dies
l would not give five cents for
Crunk's life. The young man and
Old Kaintuck were like father and
son. They were devoted to each
other, which accounts for Saunders
being unable to control himself de-
spite repeated warnings"
1t is understood that Mr.. Nixon
had made Saunders his co-heir
After the young man had been
stabbed and had run back of the
building he was followed by the
fiddler knife in hand. The opin-
ion is expressed that but for Old
Kaintuck's timely action with a
stick of stove wood, Saunders
would have been killed there and
then.
Nixon, addressing the crowd in
the bar-room said that fthe young
man died from his wounds, he
would take it upon himself to re-
venge his death
Fred Smith who was with Saun-
ders until two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, reports the young man
alive and doing as well as could
be expected. No warrant has yet
been sworn out.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Rigley in Town.

b. X. Rigley one of the original
discoveries of the Big Buffalo
Hump claim reached Grangevile
this morning.
He was with his partner Robbins
until the latter's death, and states
that for nine hours before the end
came Robbins was unconscious.
Mr.. Rigley will remain in
Grangeville for two or three weeks
but does not expect 10 make trip
to the Hump. He has built him
self Il fine residence in Lewiston.
where he expects to permanently
reside.
DIR. Bibby it appears made
trip to Spokane after the death of
Robbins, and was expected to ar
rive in Lewiston today. Stage
Agent Robinson, however. stated
this afternoon that the doctor was
at Cottonwood and that Walter
Chrisman had gone after him with
a conveyance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
A Northern Pacific Visitor.

j. V. Creighton, travelling freight
agent for the Northern Pa
cific, arrived here yesterday on a
hunt for business for his road. He
informs us that the N. p road will
be completed up the Clearwater to
Agatha by April Is. 1t is then
the intention of the company to
put on the new steamer now nearly
completed at Lapwai, to run be-
tween Lapwai and Stuart, and
transport freight and passengers
over that route to Camas prairie
points. The object of Mr. Creigh-
tons visit is to canvas among our
business men and see what amount
OF freight will come by way of
Stuart.
Mr.. Creighton says that his road
will be the first to reach Grange
vile, but can set no date for its
arrival here. 4 good many miles
of the roadbed is already graded
between Agatha and kamiah and
rails will be laid as fast as material
can be brought up the river Like
everyone else who has ever visited
Camas prairie, Mr.. Creighton thinks
we have the best country on earth,
and says that his company is adj
vertising it literally in the east,
and that an immense immigration
will reach us as soon as the rail-
road is completed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
ROCKY BUTTEQUARTz.
A Strong Ledge of Good Gold
Ore Close at Hand.

Good reports were received to-
day by George ID. Smith from the
Rocky Butte quartz claim down on
the reservation north Of Cotton
wood. The existence of this ledge
has been known ever since the first
settlement of the country, 3S years
ago, but owing to the fact that it
was on the sacred limits Of the In
dian reservation it has been forbid
den fruit to the white man although
many prospector has had his eve
on it with the intention Of locating
when the reserve was opened.
1t remained, however, for J. L.
Eckert, George d Smith and A.
W. darlington to do the locating,
and the fact that they have not
been idle and did not take it up
for speculative purposes is appar-
ent by the active work they have
done in the past and are now push
ing. They have shaft down ON
the ledge to depth of 1l5 feet
through ore all the way and are
now drifting west on the ledge,
having progressed to a distance Of
81 feet. The ledge is very strong
and of solid, good looking quartz
the entire width of the tunnel.
They are following the hanging
wall and have not yet cross-cut
to determine it's width, but SO far
it is five feet wide, with no foot.
wall in sight. The quartz assays
well in gold. The formation is at
present SO hard that one day last
week two men only succeeded in
making one foot of progress. The
owners will push the tunnel from
the shaft another hundred feet.
If this property was in the Buff
falo Hump section it would realize
a fortune for its owners, but being
only few miles from Cottonwood
almost within mailing distance of
the stage road and being SO easily
accessible and cheaply worked, it
is passed by and overlooked by
mining men as not worth going a
short step out Of their way to see.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. A. Brooks or assigns:
Yon Or your representatives aud sue.
cessors in interest. are hereby notified
tina, the undersigned, your co-owner. in
accordance with the laws of the United
S ates, has expended for labor the sum
of one hundred dollars (Sfoo). upon the
w J. BRYAN quartz mining claim for the
year 1898: said w. Bryan claim is
situated on the West Pork of Rapid
liver. near the mouth Of said West Pork
in the Rapid River mining district,
Idaho county, Idaho; aud unless you
contribute your proportion of said ex-
pendi,ure, as follows: One-half interest
in W. ]. Bryan claim for one year,
am, uniting to City dollars $50, together
with interest, and cost of this publica-
ton. within the statutory time as speci-
fed in Section 2374, Revised Statutes of
the United States, your interest in said
claim will become thu property of the
undersigned. w. A. IRWIN.
Pol ock. Idaho, March 7S, 1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Notice of Village Election.
Grangeville, Ida 10

Notice of Village Election.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in the village
of Grangeville On Tuesday, the
fourth day Of April, 1899, for the
election Of five trustees of said vii
lage to serve for the term of one
year. Said election will be held
at the l. o. o. F. hall in said vii
lage The polls will be open from
the hour of 8 o'clock a. m. to 7.
p. m. of said day.
The judges of said election are:
James Edwards, T. w. Nickel, and
W. A. Hall.
The clerks of said election are:
George Brown and Joseph Wade.
The distributing clerk of said
election is G. NJ. Day.
By order of the Board of Trust
ees, village of Grangeville.
HENRY WAX, Chairman.
W. E. BuNNELL, Village Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
NOTICE ASSESSMENT.

ANo AANAS VI hoSISo0m EN 1.
rip.Top Gold Mining Co.. Limited.
Principal place of business at Moscow,
Latah county. State of Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that al a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Tip Top Gold Mining company, Limited,
a corporation, held at the office of the
secretary in Moscow, Idaho, on the nth
day of March, 1899, an assessment of
one-tenth of one per cent per share was
levied upon all the capital stock Of the
corporation.
THIS assessment is payable on or be-
fore the 10th day of April. 1899, to Ly-
man {. Reed, secretary, at his office in
Moscow, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assessmen mt
remains unpaid on the 2Ist day Of April
1899, will be delinquent and will be ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment there is made before.
will be sold on the 18th day of MAY.
1899. to pay the delinquent assessment
together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
All persons RENTING to cover above
assessment will please give the numbers
OF the certificates upon which they are
paying.
47-46 LYMAN G. REEp. Secretary.
Whose Office is located at Moscow, Idaho.
Dated this nth day of March. 1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Prospecting.

With the long-delayed approach
of spring the average prospector
energies from his winter quarters
and longs for the time when the
SHOWS will all be gone and he can
pack his blankets, grub and tools
and take to the hills in search of
the everlasting fortune which he is
sure will come to him soon or late.
Prospecting is a fever-a mania
which grows on one as does the
habit of gambling, which it re-
sembles, both being games of
chance-or luck. The knack at
hoping, and the excitement induc-
ed by the hope keeps alive many
men today whose hair and head
are as white as the snow on the
mountains. Once a prospector,
always II prospector, unless strike
is made that will keep the lucky
one in atiluenee the balance of his
days. Then. oft-times the riches
from one mine but serve to dig un-
profitable holes in the ground of
which the only product is hope.
And then one strike-we have seen
it right here in old Idaho county
and u hundred men made rich in II
few weeks after the Buffalo Hump
discoveries. How many men does
this cause to shoulder IA pick and
shovel, tramp all day over the
mountains, sleep on the hard, cold
ground at night and exc out pre-
carious existence as a prospector?
1t is seldom that the man that dis
covers the mine makes the money.
1t is the man with the gold and
silver in his pocket that comes af-
terward. In ninety-nine cases out
of hundred the man who makes
the money is not the man who
'.hoofed it, into new mining
country, but the man who. few
years later, rides into town in a
palace ear.
The hundredth case occurs in
our own Buffalo Hump. Here the
men who discovered the mines
make the money and there are
none to envy them, for they are
justly entitled to the reward of
their indomitable courage and per-
severance. We prospected our
selves aforetime and enjoyed the
life; and even now the .'iever'' to
take to the solitudes of the prime
val hills often strikes us and we
look back with pleasure unalloyed
when we roamed the hills. our own
master in thought, word, deed and
action, and with none to gainsay
us. This absolutely wild freedom
is, we think, the chief charm of
prospector's life, and upon it as
foundation are built the best prin-
ciples of humanity and civilization
Long life and good luck to the
prospector, say We.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Charles H. Scott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersign.
ed, George NJ. Robertson, administrator
of the estate of Charles II. Scott. deceas.
ed, TO the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against, said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouch.
ers. within 10 months after the first
publication of this notice. to said ad
miuistrator at his office at Mt. Idaho,
Idaho County, State of Idaho, the same
being the place for the transaction oil
the busiut IS of said estate
la, ed, March 2oth, 1899
GEO. NJ. ROBERTSON,
Administrator.
w. N. SCALES, Attorney for Admin.
First publication March 3Ist, 1899,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Want a Climate?
1t is warm in Vineland-2o to 20

1t is in Vneland-2o to 20 d
grees than in "the praire country. First week |
February worst weather. with only exception
coolest only ~ below, with air still and dry.
These things make life worth living in Vneaa
Many hill ranchers buying homes in Vineland while ke
ing and working their ranches of the good sc
and pleasant and healthfu climate. On JAM a. land sad
contract No. Al was signed. 5-acre tract will gm
one fine garden, plenty of the choicest of fruits and
or two of alfalfa which will provide food for and horse
Drive down with your wife and see for yourself. AS @
for the mining of the Clearwater and Salmon river
sins there is competition with Lewiston Valley Send
illustrated pamphlet, free Or call the FREE eEss o
and interview Brother Parker
Lewiston Water and Power COmp'N
Concord, washington, and
Lewiston, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

TAKEN UP.-Came to my place, the
Oliver ranch, 3K miles northeast of
Grapgeville, about Dec. 1, 1893, sorrel
horse branded H r on left hip. weighs
about 1000 lbs, about IL years old.
white in face, very breachy. Owner can
have same. by paying all charges and
cost of this notice, or he will be sold as
by law directed.-GEo. DELL.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
The LIVELY LAKE LOCATOR.
Attorney O'Neill and DR.. Bibby Greet
GranseVille This Morning.

Attorney O'Neil, the lake loca-
tor, arrived in Grangeville this
morning in private conveyance
from Cottonwood. With him is
DIR. Bibby, who started almost inn
mediately upon his arrival for
Harpster, to attend the young man
Saunders who was recently cut by
Crunk 1t is reported that Saunders
is still alive and doing as well as
could be expected. Crunk, how
ever, has hardly recovered from
the crack old kaintuck gave him
with a stick of stovewood.
DIR. Bibby states that the late
Charley Robbins was delirious and
dying when the physician reached
his bedside. The Doctor and asso-
ciates, Clendenning, Harrah and
Warren Robbins, have given a
bond on the Lucky Lad group of
mines at Buffalo Hump to Phila-
delphia parties for $3.50, 900. As
soon as an abstract of the title is
made $1,000 will be paid down,
s25. 900 in thirty days, s25, 900 in
sixty days, $4,000 August LIST
and sl20, 900 September lst. This
group consists of three claims join
ing the Big Buffalo on the west,
The ledge is thirty to forty feet
wide and is said to assay very high.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

NOTICE OF APPLICATION EOR
FERRY LICENSE.
hereby give notice that will appear
before the county commissioners court
at Mt Idaho. county OF Idaho, Idaho,
in person, on the I2th day of July, 1899,
at o'clock p. m. at their regular ses-
siun. and make application 10 establish
a ferry on the Middle Fork of Clear
water, about AZ miles above Stuart, on
Lot 10 of Sec Township 80 of Range
S, NJ, said ferry to be established on
or near the line between the claim of
II falme, and E w King, landing ON
the north side of the river on the claims
OF John Evans and John Uie,y.
ELMER W. KING.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,l

Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,l
March II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Jas. DeHaven, U. S. com
missioner at Grangeville, Ida, on April
29, 1899, viz:
MARION w. WILLIAMS,
for the Lots 8, and S, SEX NW4 Sec
E, TIP 20, N r. E B NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
John F Mclean, of Mt Idaho, Idaho,
and Thomas ] Roby, Robert + Roby,
George W Higgins, of Grangeville, Ida
43.48 ]. B. WEST. Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

FRESH BUTTER. Parties want
ing butter or eggs should leave or
ders with d. A. McKinlay, proprie-
tor of Mountain Gilt. Edge But
ter Dairy Cottonwood, Idaho.
10
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

E. L. Dickey, superintendent of
Buffalo Hill placers in Elk City,
arrived from Butte yesterday, and
leaves in the morning to inaugurate
the seasons work on that well
known and valuable property.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Organ for Sale.

A couple Of high-grade, bran new
organs for sale. Finest reeds and
movement in America. Solid
light oak cases. No freight to pay.
They are here. See them at Ora
hams furniture store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

The roof of DIR. Bibby's new
barn, on south Hall street, is being
covered with corrugated iron.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31
Cheap Farm Lands

One farm of 1877 acres within
one mile of Denver, all fenced and
100 acres plowed. Price 81, 300.
One hundred and sixty acres un-
improved prairie land, one and a
half miles from Denver, Price
81, 100.
For further particulars call ON
or address
C. Il. BROCkMAN,
43tf Denver, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

The complete thaw out and rain
have combined to make the roads
more hopeless than ever.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

keuterville.

N6Ol0TVltl6.
The new saw mill firm is Covey
Il Berger.
Katie Kuther of Denver is Wis
iting here.
James Stevenson is up from the
river today.
The kreiger family have rented
the Hartman place north Of here.
The roof of Frank Wright's saw
mill caved in one night last week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Roberts has been very sick
lately.
H. A. Growing took a load of
butter and eggs to Grangeville
this week,
Hubert Hattrup has bought a
ranch near the mouth of Stock
creek and moved down there.
John Howell, resident of the
kenterville vicinity, died near
Cottonwood Monday. lie leaves
a widow and family of grown up
children TO mourn his loss.
Keuterville, March 81, 1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-31

FouSD.-Gold ring. Owner =. N
have same by proving properly
paying for this notice.