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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

AT this time the board tu,k IA recess
until 2 O'clock p. m.
Tuesday the tn day of July, 1899.
Board convened at 2 O'Clock .. m.
At this time A. J. l.. Budwell ap-
peared before the board and by atli-
davit represented that he had been
excessively assessed for the year 1899
on the following lands situated in
Kootenai county. Idaho:
All fractions in Section |, Gown
ship 45 N, r 2 w. b. M, and all
fractions in Sec, 81, Township is N
Il w b NJ, and it appearing to the
board. after locating said land, that
the same had been assessed in excess
of its market value.
1t is hereby ordered that the said
application be granted anu the assess
ment be reduced .S2I00. 90.
In the matter Of the assessment of
John f. Yost, it appearing to the
board that the newspaper plant
known as the kootehai County Re
publican had not been assessed for
the year 1899, 1t is hereby ordered
that the said plant be placed upon
the assessment roll for the year 1899
at valuation of 5000
In the matter of the assessment of
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
Attest:

CHdIT DHT1 OF BUHTH
Attest:
JNo. G. CALLAHAN,
Clerk.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
Attest
JNo. G. CALLAHAN,
Clerk.
CORNERSTONE RS' JOURNAL,
APRIL TERM. 1899.

Wednesday, July IL, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'clock a. m.
Commissioners present: N G.. Sis
son, A. N. Tucker, l.. II. Dlttemore,
Jno. G. Callahan, clerk.
The board proceeded with the
equalization OF property situated
within the county of Kootenai and
assessed for the year 1899
In the matter of the assessed valu-
alton OF the property Of Dart Broth
er's oi Post Falls for the year 1899, it
appearing To the board that the
amount turned over to the assessor
by the said Dart Brothers as being
their assessed valuation for the year
1889 is less IN proportion than other
properties which have been assessed
in the county for the said year, 1T is
hereby ordered that the assessed valu-
alton of the property of Dart Broth
ers be increased $7400 for the year
1899 and that the clerk notify the
said Dart Brothers of the action of
the board that they may appear be-
fore the board on Monday, July "a,
at 10 o'clock d. m. and show cause
why the valuation upon their proper
~ should not be increased in the sum
If $7400 for the year 1899.
AT this time the board took re-
cess until O'clock p. III.
Board convened at o'clock p. m.
Now at this time, at o'clock D.
M, no parties appearing or opposing
said assessment the board adjourned
until tomorrow, Thursday, July the
18th, 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
(Signed) N G SISSON,
Chairman of Board.
Attest:
JNo. @. CALLAHAN,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

THE Ohio republicans adopted
an anti-t trust plank in their plat
form and at the same time drop
ped from their list the only man
who ever stood up boldly and
made a fight to enforce the anti
trust law now on the statute books.
We refer to Attorney General Mo
nett in his fight against the Stand
ard Oil company.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
lOFFICIAL.l
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL,
JULY TERN, 1899.

JULY TERN, 1899
Monday the 10th day of July, 1899
BOARD OF EQULIzATIoN
The board Of county commissioners
ful KOotenai county. Idaho. met pur-
suant 10 law and notice on Monday,
July 10th, 1899. at 10 o'clock a. m. !,
sitting as board Of equalization, for
the purpose OF equalizing all the prop
erty situated and assessed in the
county Of Kootenai, state Of Idaho,
for the year 800.
Commissioners present
N. G. Si>son, Chairman.
a. n. Tucker,
l.. r.. Dittemore.
Clerk. Jno. G.. Callahan.
Recess until O'Clock p. III.
Now at this time, $3.50, p. m, no
parties appearing or opposing assess
ment. the board adjourned until to-
morrow, Tue, day, July 18th, at 10
O'Clock a. n.
N. G.. SISSON,
Chalrnlan of board
Attest
JOHN G CALLAHAN,
Clark
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

=. II. Cameron, 1t appearing to the
board that the said Cameron has q
stock Of logs, lumber and valuation
on mill and machinery greater than
the amount turned into the assessor,
IL is ordered that the valuation upon
the property Of the said ID. r. Cam
eron be increased $4,000. segregated
as follows, to-wit:
BOOM feet Of lumber ca So $1,000
SOON feet of logs ca 50. 1000
Saw mill and machinery =. -. 1000
Total $4,000
Further that the clerk notify the
said ID. r. Cameron of the action of
the board that he may appear before
the board on Monday, July "a, 1899
at 10 O'Clock a. M. and show cause
why the valuation upon his property
hould not be Increased In the sum of
$4,000 for the year 1898.
In the matter OF the assessment Of
Fred Grant it appearing to the board
that the stock of lumber owned by
the said Grant is greater than the
amount turned into the assessor, It is
there fore ordered that the valuation
on the property of Fred Grant be IN
creased in the sum of $3.50 for the
year 1899, as follows:
250M feet Of lumber ca SIS per M,
$3.50.
And that the clerk notify the said
Fred Grant Of the action of the board
that he NAV appear before the board
on Monday, July "a, 1899, at 10
O'Clock a. M, aud show cause why the
valuation upon his property should
not be increased in the sum of S125O
for the year 1899.
At this time the board adjourned
until tomorrow, Wednesday, July the
18th, at 10 O'clock a. m.
N G.. SISSON,
Chairman of Board.
Attest:
JNo. G.. CALLAHAN,
Clerk
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

The Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune contrasts
the clerical force OF the war de-
partment in 1863, when the gov
eminent had million men in arms
with the force employed on May
81, 1897, three months after Sec
rotary Alger took office. The to-
tai clerical force in the various
Offices of the war department in
1863 was but 655, while the num-
Der of employees in 1897 was 1866.
That is to say, the employees of the
war department numbered twice as
many when the entire military es-
tablishment consisted of less than
80, 900 men, and when peace pre-
vailed, as when the government
was conducting a great war for the
preservation of the Union with a
million of men in the field. Elk.
GLIDING the bureaus not existing in
1863. the department was employ
ing as large clerical force in 1907
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

to Joseph Buckle at 81 per acre IS
hereby ordered raised to 81. so per
acre.
The NE4 of section II in township
81 N R4 w B M, assessed to Joseph
Brophy at 50 per acre, is hereby or
dered raised to 81. so per acre.
1t is hereby ordered that the asses
sor place an additional amount or
$1,000 as an assessment for the i'm
provements of H. Montgomery on sec
tion II 10 township SIS N r W b M.
Ordered by the board that the land
assessed against 0. c. Smith in sec
tion 81, township 81 N r e b M, be
raised from 40 cents per acre to 81
per acre.
And at this time the board took 2
recess until 2 o'clock p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the assembling of the board at
2 o'clock p. M, it appearing that the
Harrison Searchlight, paper pub
lished at Harrison in Kootenai coun-
ty, Idaho, not having been placed on
the assessment roll, it is hereby or
dered that the same be placed on the
roll and assessed to Hubbard & Co. in
the sum of 5000.
There being no further business
before the board at this time the
board adjourned until Friday, July
14th, at 10 o'clock a. N.
N. G.. SISSON,
Chairman of Board
Attest,
JNO @ CALLAHAN,
Clerk
ny A Cook, Deputy
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

Clerk.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
ny A Cook, Deputy
COMMISSION Frs JOURNAL,
JULY TERN, 1899

Friday, July 14th, 1899.
Board met at 10 O'Clock a. IN pur-
suant to adjournment.
Present, same as before.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and on motion duly approved.
In the matter of the assessment Of
Alex Quarrie. it is hereby ordered
that the said Quarre be assessed for
10 head of cattle IN valuation of S25
per head, making an additional as.
sessment of $3.50.
In the matter Of the assessment of
Robert Murray, it is hereby ordered
that the said Robert Murray he as
sessed for ten head of cattle in valua
tion OF $25 per head. making an ad-
ditiona! assessment of $3.50.
The assessment of Mrs. Mary
Hawkins was ordered reduced from
$ll40 to $1,000.
Now at this time Jay Sedgewick.
tax agent for the Northern Pacific
company appeared before the board
and made application for a general
reduction of the assessment of all the
lands owned 10y the Northern Pacific
company in Kootenai county and as
sessed for the year 1899. After due
consideration the board, by unani
nous vote, denied the application and
the assessment was ordered to stand
as returned by the assessor.
Now at this time the board ad.
journed as a board of equalization to
meet at E30 o'clock p. M, az board
of county commissioners for the
transaction Of the general business of
the county.
N. G. SISSON,
Chairman of Board.
Attest:
JNo. c. CALLAHAN,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

~ have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and
always With good results" says Mr..
w. b. Cooper of Eel Rio, Cal. "For
small children we find it especially
elective For sale by DR.. r. Wpnz
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
JNo. @. CALLAHAN,
COM MISSIONERS' JOURNAL,
JULY TERM. 1899.

COM MISSIONE Frs JOURNAL,
JULY TERM, 1899.
Thursday the 18th day of July, 1895
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
To continue the work of equalization
of assessment.
Present: N. G. Sisson, chairman
A. N. Tucker, l.. Il. Dittemore.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting
read and on motion duly approved.
The board ordered the following
changes To he made on the assess
ment roll, viz:
Fred Enders of Post Falls. assessed
at $972; assessment ordered reduced
to SI52
The following lands assessed to the
Northern Pacific railway company at
so cents per acre are hereby ordered
raised on the assessment roll to ST
per acre. viz:
M fractional NJ of Sci and Sci
section !, township 81 n r 1 w b Nj.
The n of the SWi of section /
township 81 n II w b NJ, which
was assessed at 81. 80 per acre is here
by ordered reduced toSl per acre
The NEi OF section , in township
81 n II w b NJ, assessed tu Geo. +.
Wright at 1910, is hereby ordered
raised to S4o0.
The ~ of the Sci IN section Ii.
township 81 \ Il 4 w l. NJ, assessed
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

SCHOOL boards are not generally
aware of the fact that they must
determine before the first Monday
in August whether or not the text
books used in their districts are to
be purchased by the district and
supplied to the pupils free Of
charge, or whether the parents or
guardians shall be required to pur-
chase them from the trustees pay
ing the cost price. In case boards
decide that text books are not to
be free the parents or guardians
shall be required to purchase them
from the trustees, paying the cost
price, and the money shall be sent
to the county treasurer to be
placed to the credit of the district.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

The trusts are paying off the
commercial travellers in great
shape. A couple of years ago
these men were boasting that
theirs was necessary class and
that no trust or combination would
ever be formed which would de-
prive them of their positions or re
duce their salaries. But times
are changed and they find their
occupation slipping out OF their
hands. 1t was the boast of the
republican party in 1896 that the
commercial travellers elected Mr..
Mckinley. If that is true the
knights of the grip will have plen-
ty of time to repent for their fool
ish acts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21

The 18th annual communication OF
the sovereign grand lodge, |. o. o. F.,
convenes in Detroit this week. There
are no officers to elect at this time.
The grand sire is elected for two years
and the present incumbent came into
his Office at Boston last year. BY the
precedent of many years the deputy
grand sire is advanced to the office of
grand sire at the conclusion OF the
superior officers term. There will be
the usual grist of legislation brought
before the sovereign grand lodge.
There has been in times past consider
able question about the admission OF
women delegates to the sovereign
grand lodge. This question came up
after the adoption of the Rebekah de-
gree an the formation of the Rebekah
lodges. The women wanted represen-
tation in the sovereign body, which
legislates for them. There was pc
tition before the order some years ago,
about 1892, and representation was re-
fused. This question, il is expected,
will be decided at this meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
T|CK|NGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Bloody Riot In an Illinois Town Re
suited In the Death OF Six Negroes
An Adobe House In Mexico Col
Iapsed Killing Eight Persons.


Carterville, ILL.,, was the scene of a
bloody riot about noon on the 18th in
which six Negroes were killed and one
fatally wounded, while two others re-
ceived slight wounds Trouble has
been brewing since the militia was re-
called by Gov. Tanner a week ago.
The white miners of the place has re-
fused to allow the Negro miners to
come into town, always meeting them
and ordering them back. On the above
day, however, 13 Negroes, all armed,
marched into town going to the Illinois
Central depot, where they exchanged
few words with the white miners
there. Then the Negroes pulled their
pistols and opened fire on the whites,
who at once returned the fire A run
ming fight was kept up. The Negroes
scattered, some being closely followed
by the whites up the main street,
while the remainder fled down the rail
road track. Here the execution was
done, all who went through town es-
Gaping.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The weekly weather crop bulletin
says: Showers have been general in all
parts of the state and the severe drouth
is broken, but the rainfall in most Of
the lower peninsula counties was in
sufficient. More rain is needed fol-. fall
blowing on high land and clay soils,
and is also necessary to germinate ia,
sown wheat and rye. Corn cuttips.
has made rapid progress during che
past seven days, and in four southern
tiers of counties large part of the
crop is in shock; in more northerly
COMMITTEES corn cutting has been quite
generally begun. The severe drouth
during August has greatly shortened
the yield of corn, especially late
planted The bean harvest is about
completed and much shortened crop
is nearly all secured. The showers of
the past week have been beneficial to
pastures and late potatoes Late po-
tatoes have improved but indicate
light crop Buckwheat is in very poor
condition, much of it having blasted
in flower, and it has filed poorly.
Sugar beets need more rain, but are
still in fairly good condition. Apples
continue to drop very badly and will
be very light crop. Fall blowing is
we'll advanced in the southern counties
and some seeding has been done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
STATE GOSSIP.

Late crops in Lake county were badly
frozen last week.
Heavy rain in Calhoun county on the
18th did much good.
Clare was visited by a S14, 900 fire on
the the night of the 14th.
One hundred new houses have been
built at Ann Arbor this year.
Last weeks frosts destroyed the
pickle crops in Allegan county.
The manufacture of sugar at the
Bay City factories will begin on 25th.
Three Rivers expended Sl2, 900 in the
running of her public schools last year.
1t is said that the last weeks frost
has caused loss of 100000 bushels
of potatoes throughout the state.
The Detroit, Rochester, Romeo e.
Lake Orion railway will begin rum
ming cars over their road Sept. 90.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
schools of Macomb county will be held
at New Baltimore on October IL and 70
The total number who have patron
lied St. Joseph as the Gretna Green
of Chicago since. June is 752 couples
The 49th annual fair of the St. JOS
eph County Agricultural society will
be held at Centerville, Oct. 3, A, 5 and 6.
II. Allen, of West Branch, has a
squash vine that measures over 200
feet and has 40 squashes-all from one
seed
The beet sugar factory at Rochester
is rapidly nearing completion. Work
ingmen are busy day and night on the
plant.
Alleran county farmers who expert
mented with sugar beet cultivation
this season are we'll satisfied with the
results.
Bessemer claims the distinction OF
having the first snowfall of the season
in Michigan The snow fell on the
morning of Sept. II
In the arbor of Samuel Gardner, of
owosso, is a grape vine which has pro-
duced one crop this season and is now
maturing a second one.
Owing to scarcely OF work, Secre-
tary of state Stearns has decided to re-
duce his force Oct. /, on which date
three clerks will be laid off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Dogs Battle with "A Cactus.
gTlazaF D Es::I J,TIfYU

Otto Kleemann, who lives on Bel
mcnt street, recently acquired beau
tiful cactus, which he established in
his household, unmindful OF the fact
that his dog held the opinion that his
master should have no otner pets be-
fore him. Now he has no cactus and
the detected semblance of a dog. The
little animal espied the plant soon after
it's arrival, and issued challenge. In
default of acceptance, he gave battle,
but retired at the first shock TO recon-
slider. The enemy had more teeth than
a battalion Of bull terriers, and all OF
them were newly sharpened He was no
gutter however, and with rising. an
ger he renewed the attack. This Anne
his opponent came down, landing on
him heavily, and with the touch Of a
barb-wire fence. The two rolled over
and over in death embrace, and the
cactus was finally vanquished, torn in
to shreds and scattered about the room.
But it was a costly victory. The con-
queror is punctured in more places
than his owner can count. He may
live to fight another day, but it Will
not be with cactus.-Oregonian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Capt. Hodgsdon Compl mented.

Assistant Secretary Spaulding has
paid handsome compliment to Capt.
Hodgsdon, of the revenue cutter Fes-
sender, at Detroit, by detailing him to
command the entire fleet of revenue
vessels that will take part in the cere-
monies attending the welcoming of
Admiral Dewey at New York. This
honor is bestowed upon Capt Hodgs-
don in recognition of his services dur
ing the battle of Manila and subse-
quently when he commanded the cut
ter McCulloch which was used as a dis
patch boat by Admiral Dewey.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Story of "a Long Beard.

Cornelius Breckenridge of Taliafer-
70. KY, was in town the other day and
while talking to friend he thrust his
hand under his waistcoat and pulled
out snowy white beard which reached
almost to his knees, says the Denver
Times. 81 am going to tell you an
incident OF my life that has never be-
fore been made public" he said. That
beard of mine is now thirty-one inches
long and the cause of its length is all
due to the fact that l once made bet.
When the war broke out l was one Of
the southerners who enlisted and
fought with the confederates. Quite
naturally my feeling toward Abraham
Lincoln was not OF the best. When
old Abe came up the second time for
election said to friend: Bob, If old
Abe is elected | will never again shave
Well said Bob, If Abe Lincoln is not
elected will never shave Both of US
agreed it should stand as bet and the
election day rolled around and the
result Is well known"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Beers Will Not Recede.

The Transvaal adheres to the seven
years franchise law, but is willing to
consider and IL necessary to adopt any
suggestions Great Britain may make
with regard to the working of the law.
In regard to the other points of Mr..
Chamberlain's dispatch, the Transvaal
boldly stands by the London conven-
ton. 1t is said that the reply is
couched in polite terms. State Secre-
tary Reitz, in the course of an inter
view, expressed some doubt as to
whether any alteration would be made
in the existing franchise law, but said
he believed way should and could be
found to establish an arbitration court.
"As to suzerainty, the least said the
soonest mended," remarked the state
secretary. In the forecasts of Presi-
dent Krugers reply there is undoubt-
edly large basis of truth which seems
to bring the dispute within a measur-
able distance of war
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21

The street car strike at Cleveland is
not yet ended, the men by a unanimous
vote on the l7th, deciding TO con.
tinue it.
A lockout at so mills in Dundee.
Scotland, which threw 55. 600 men out
of employment, was inaugurated on
the 18th.
James o'Neill. 10 years OF age, OF
Chicago. was burned at the stake by
10 boy companions while playing In.
dian lie was rescued by Rough
Rider" companions after severe
scorching.
Four men were killed and six I'M ured
in head-on collision which took place
on the Rock Island road at South
Amana la, on the 18th. The trains
were extra fre-ghts, and it is said the
accident was due 10 misunderstood.
ing of orders
AS a result of domestic d fficulty Mrs.
Erne Phillips Of Scotia, Neb., forced
her two children, aged one and two, to
take carbolic acid and then swallowed
dose OF the poison herself The hus-
band found all three lying upon the
floor dead when he returned from the
| field, where he had been az work.
Admiral Dewey will not accept the
invitation &C visit Three Oaks The
admiral is going to his home in Yer
mont from Washington.
Miss Alice Knott was found dead i'm
bed at Washington on the 12th, having
been asphyxiated. A pet parrot had
turned on the gas
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Disease I'm Michigan.

Reports to the state board of health
show that diarrhea, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, dysentery and bronchitis, in
the order named, caused the most sick
ness in Michigan, during the week.
Consumption was reported at 1919 places,
typhoid fever at sc, scarlet fever at
SO, diphtheria at 10, whooping cough
ct Is, measles at 10, cerebro-spinal
; Sehngitis at 2 and smallpox at /.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
Paid $4,000 Franchise Fee.

The American Car & Foundry Co.,
which owns the Michigan eninsular
car works at Detroit, has paid the sec
rotary of state the second largest fran
chise fee ever turned into the treasury,
$40, 600 on it's capital stock of 500, 900 =
GOO. The largest fee ever paid was
also from Detroit, being the trust that
took in the Scotch tobacco works.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
2,s55 Deaths In August.

The August report of Secretary of
State Stearns shows 2,755 deaths in
Michigan during that month, or $50
more than occurred during July, and
800 more than in August, 1898. There
was a slight rise in the percentage of
deaths from whooping cough and ty-
phoid fever. There was an increased
mortality from diarrheal diseases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21
House Collapsed and Killed Eight.

An adobe house, five miles from
Mora, N. NJ, collapsed on the 18th,
killing Manuel Cordova and his wife
and six children. 1t had been raining
in that vicinity for several days and
the dirt roof of the house having be-
come saturated, fell on the inmates,
crushing them Only one member of
the family boy of 10 years, escaped,
he being outside the house when the
accident occurred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-21

Congressman BotlIin. of Winfield. Kan.
and Man-a-lin. | have been afflicted
more or less for a quarter of century
with catarrh of the stomach and con-
stipation. A residence in Washington
has increased these troubles. A Few
bottles of your medicine have sven
me almost complete relief, and ( am
sure that continuation Of them VIII
effect a permanent cure. Pe-ru-na Is
surely wonderful remedy for catarrh-
al affections"
J. ID. Botkin.
The most common form of summer
catarrh Is catarrh OF the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Con-
gresham Botkin was victim of this
disease twenty-five years Pe-ru-na
cures these cases like magic. Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o., for free
book.