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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13
CATTLE MEMS ASSOCIATION
Protection against Rustsfs Compel
Stock RlsetJ to Organize.

Minutes of meeting Of stock
raisers and ranchers Of salmon and
Snake rivers, held at, Freedom on
October 9th, 1899, for tho purpose
Of devising ways and means to pro-
tect their property from rustlers
and cattle thieves, and to prevent
the encroachment Of sheep on the
cattle ranges Of the Salmon and
Snake rivers.
Meeting was called to order at |
o'clock p. m. e. s. Sweet was
elected chairman aud Johu Nevin
secretary. g
Addresses on the object and pur-
pose Of the meeting were delivered
shd suggestions a. to the best
method Of dealing with the ques-
tiops made by MessrG. Sweet, Holt,
Wyatt, Clay, Elfers, Deasy, Rhoad-
oa and others, after which it was
unanimously agreed thst the inter
ests OF the farmers, cattlesnen and
settlers on the Salmon and Snake
rivers demand that an association
be organized to protect their stock
and property againsE depretls&ions
by cattle thieves and rustlers and
for the benefit of the settlers and
st0ckmen generally.
That an influx of sheep on the
cattle ranges Of the Salmon and
Snake rivers would he detrimental
to the best interests Of the country
and should be rcsolute)y opposed.
That the farmers, cattle owners
and settlers residing on and occu.
lpying the ranges OF the Snake and
salmon rivers shall organize anC
form an, association for the pur
pose OF protecting their propert,
against depredations by cattl,
thieves aud rustlers, to prevenr
the ranges being destroyed b,
sheep, and, generally, for their mu
tual interest and benefit.
The following gentlemen wer,
then elected as u committee to or
ganize the association and draft ,
. constitution and bylaws: F. E
Wyatt, G. E. Holt, Fred Reid. o
B. Garfield, Henry Elfers an,
Frank L. Taylor.
The minutes were then read an,
approved, after which the meetin,
adjourned subject to call OF th
committee.
i L. s. SWEET, Chairman.
JoHs Nxv1N, Secretary.
(sIaNED)
E. w. Rhett, w. ]. Harrah
John D-asy, F. f. Wyatt, C. r
. Holt, n. Deasy Sr., W. NJ. Gran
dali, Fred Reid, j. o. Rhoaalee
F. L. Freeman, +. L. TAYLOR. c
N. Clay, Sherman Lyon, 1. M. II
wir II. H. Clay, p. E. Sherwin
w. s. Rhett, n. G. Irwin, Heur
Elfers, F. s. Sweet, G. p. Gully
L. 9. Morton, E. v. Robie, s. e
Griswod, o. o. Gopdon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13
One More Old Timer Joins The
Great Multitude.

At l1:15 p. m. yesterday a most
respected citizen and worthy gen.
tleman breathed his last, in the
person of William B. Wright.
Mr.. Wright was taken i'll about
two weeks ago at his residence,
but was moved to the home of his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Kane. He was attended
by DIR. Bibby, but the trouble
from which he had been sufferer
for the past few years could not be
overcome. He was q native OF
Virginia, where he remained until
his ninth year, at which time he
moved with his parents to Lynn
county, Missouri, where he made
his residence until the gold mining
excitement in California in 1859.
He remained in California until
J 1864, when he came to Idaho with
the rush which came up here al
the time of the placer gold excite
ment in this state. In 1866 he
moved to Helena, Montana, where
he married and where his children
were born and where he remained
until 1896 when he moved td
Grangeville.
Mr.. Wright was one of our most
respected citizens, liberal minded
and broad in every respect. HI
was always a friend to those il
trouble and was esteemed ant
loved by all who knew him. III
leaves three living children, twt
girls and one boy, the last namet
being Earl Wright, and the tw'
first being Mrs Hugh O'Kane an,
Mrs. J. ]. Hogan, all OF whom ar
residents Of Grangeville. The fun
eral services will be held from tn
OKane residence and the M. E
church ON Wednesday, Oct. IL, q
3 p. m.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13
Keep Your
Eyes Open

Watch our prices! Call
and examine our stock. We
are saving others money; we
can save you money. Not
only that, but we carry things
others do not. We carry in
addition to staple groceries, a
complete line of of fancy Gro
ceries. We carry the finest
line of Teas and Coffees in thu
town. Our Hardware, Crock,
cry, Stationery and Cigar and
Tobacco departments are com
plete.
m, 4 N. CASH STORE
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13
4 PAYMENT Of $4,000


o. To st. Lelis.
A second payment has been
made by the Boston. Buffalo.
Idaho Co. on .the st. Louis
property, which is on what is
known as Mineral Hill, Buffa.
10 Hump, to Louis Fountain
and John Whalen, the lucky
locators. The payment is $aos
900, and another payment will
be due on the 1oth of this
month for a lesser amount.
The payment was made
through the Bank Of Camas
Prairie of Grangeville today.
There are two more payments
to be made and then this mag.
niicent property will abso.
lutely belong to this energetic
company.
The St. Louis lies between
the St. Louis Fraction, which
is next to the Last Chance on
the north and the Denver ad.
joins it on the south. 1t is on
the same big lead with the
San Francisco, EIobson's
Choice, St. Paul and Monte
Christie, and has always been
considered one of the most
promising properties in the
Buffalo Hump camp. The or
iginal bond was given to the
firm of Young & Turner and
by them duly assigned to the
Boston.B Buffalo.ldaho Co. In
an interview with James P.
Turner, junior member of the
above firm, in the PRESS, on
August 18th, in referring to
this property he said: "This
is one of the strongest leads in
camp. | am now referring tc
the one on the St. Louis, being
traceable for $1,000 feet by
the outcropping."
On Sept. IS, Westley Jones
treasurer of the Boston. Buffa
10 Idaho Co., said: "On the
St. Louis we are driving a
IIo-foot tunnel, which will tap
the ledge at a depth of 81 feet
from the surface, working
three eight hour shifts and
making about three feet every
"a hours
So it will be seen that the
company with its able manag.
er knows what it is doing and
has made a thorough exami'
natiOn OF the property since II
has been developed, for F. E.
Young, president; and West
ley Jones, treasurer; were out
here recently and personally
examined all the company's
holdings.
This payment is eminently
satisfactory to all concerned
as it shows that the Buffalo
Hump is a winner without
doubt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13
Important Discovery of Ignite
Coal Reds.

| S. Fl. Sweet of Lcele city,
South Dakota, who together
| with his partners, D. Robbins
and John Bridge, have been
prospecting in this section.
has finally been amply reward
ed for his temerity b,' the find
ing of what promises to be a
very large deposit Of, i the
specimen shown to the Press
is any criterion, an excellent
quality of Ignite coal. In
speaking on the subject MIR.
Sweet said: "On the aSth
day Of August this year, we
made our first discovery at a
point one mile west Of Pollock
post office on what is known
as Big gnlch, on the. west side
of Rapid river, a tributary of
Rapid river. The deposit lies
on the fire-clay, a white cap,
underneath a conglomerate,
which is capped by sandstone
and a shale, mixed with!
slate. The vein when first
discovered was about one half
inch thick and pitched into the
hill at an angle Of forty.fve de-
grees north, groupings extend.
ing from main discovery north
about 1000 feet along the
west side of Big gulch. 1t
would lead one to believe that
a. similar character of coal
seems to continue the entire
length, lying on beds Of clay.
By development work in the
shape of a tunnel driven upon
the main discovery, the vein,
if you can call it SO, increased
| in about 20 feet to six inches
in thickness, having started as
| before observed, at one inch,
and underneath. apparently
seemed to be another distinct
vein, coming in at the same
thickness as above stated. AS
far as we have so far develop.
ed, we propose to sink and as
certain if another vein be be
low, which has been the his.
tory of all coal finds. Present
indications tend to show that
there are vast coal fields there
but this can only be proven by
future developments; however,
the section has all the earmarks
of a great coal country. The
elevation is about 2,I6c feet
and the layers seem to be in a
flat formation of the shalcs
which are similar with the Al.
leghaneys. overlaid by fossil
beds. The overflow seems to
be a basalt Gaping over the
slate. We also have beds oi
a red clay, which carries a low
percentage of cinnibar, which
lies in conjunction with the
other clays. The water which
comes from the clay beds
seems to be impregnated with
oil of a mineral character"
Roughly estimating. the weir
twill continue north several
miles on the coal beds, but
make this assertion withou,
fear of contradiction, that BY
conversation with several
, placer miners upon the Salmon
river, that they have found il
their sluice boxes, coal of sim
,, liar character in large chunks
which was found in doing theil
/ work. This has tendenc,
. to show that there must be /:
: coal bed of some magnitude
: as future dev elopments contin
! ue through the winter we will
9 give the public through tn
a Press the information.
A speciman of the coal tax
en- from the new discovery ha
/ been sent to Spokane to be ex
h hibited at the Spokane Indus
t trial Exposition.
Editor Parker Caned.
Il
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-10-13

Our new Fall and Winter Stock has arrived and Every
Department is Loaded with the Latest Eastern Novelties
and prices Much Lower than known before >. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03

The Cession of tho CnroIines. La,lrones and
Pelews Announced.

Spseidl Gable DsfDdich 10 THE SrS.
MADRID. June 2.-The Queen Regent said in
the speech from the throne at the opering OF
the Cortes to-day:
The pangs at my heart are renewed in con-
siderinG tho misfortunes OF my own country. 1t
is more dignifed to compose ourselves in
uuietness than to complain anew. The Gov
eminent in ratfyinR the peace treaty acted
according to the Constitution.
Although the Carolines the Marianas and
the Palaos yet remain under the dominion Of
Spain. the Government has made arrange
ments for their cession to Germany. for which
bull will be presented to YOU.
Our relations with the foreign powers are
friendly. The most urgent purpose Of the
Government Is to set in order the public
finances and settle the accounts OF the war.
We have to ask Of the country painful sacrl-
fees. although they are equitable. A bill will
be submitted 10 you for reorRanizing the
public debt and reforming the present revenue
by new sources OF taxation in order to main
tain the country's solvency. Tho Government
trusts that during the session the work OF re-
generation will be completed.
Bills will be introduced for the reorganiza-
ton OF the army and navy. and establishing
obligatory service. We all trust that the work
will be successful and that the cooperation OF
the people. who have suffered so much. will not
be wanting"
LONDON. June 3,-The press OF this city
is mildly interested In Spains cession
OF the Caroline Islands to Germany.
the terms OF which cannot as yet be ascer-
tanned The transfer Is generally regarded as
a reward for Germany's sympathy during the
war. but as not affecting the other powers. eS-
cept as an indication OF Germanys spirit OF
expansion.
Most OF the newspapers assume that the
United States will not object to the cession OF
the islands. and think that the American Gov
eminent would doubtless have annexed them
with the Philippines II it believed that they
were worth anything.
The Chronicle alone treats the matter in a
sensational way. 1t thinks the stop momen-
tous one, and asks how the United States will
like to have Germany planted on the high road
between San Francisco and the Philippines?
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Nothing is known
here officially OF the proposed cession by Spain
to Germany Of her remaining islands in the
Pacific. Assistant Secretary Hill OF the State
Department says that no news has been re-
celved by the department. The United States
Government knew nothing about any neRotia-
lions since Germany failed to get the Carollnes
during the meeting Of the Spanish American
Peace Commission In Paris
The Marianas are better known TO Amer
cans as the Iadrones To this group belongs
Guam. which tho United States have taken.
Tho PaIaos are the Same as the Pelews.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
GEN. butt NAY RESIGN.
Rumor of Disagreement Between Him and
Major-Gen. Roe.

A disagree ment OF several weeks standing is
said TO exist between Major. Gen Charles +. Roe.
commander Of the National Guard az New York.
and Gen. Butt. lwho. 1t is understood. holds
the belief that his rights ms a brigade com man
der have been nterfered with to the great dis
ADVANTAGE Of his brigade. In the first place. Gen.
Butt was much incensed hy the issuance OF an
order by Gen. Roe disbanding tie Fourth Bat
talon Of the Twelfth Regiment. 1t Is said
ha. the order was issued without consultation
with Gen. Butt or Col. II. W. Leonard. com
mnndant Of the Twelfth
Tho battalion was formed on the disbanding
OF the 10TH Regiment after the war closed.
and it was to have peon used as a feeder for
recruiting when the Twelfth returned from
Cuba. The idea was net scheme OF Gen.
Butts When the order was issued disbnnd-
ing the battalion Gen Butt found that in the
process OF reorganization It would be very
difficult to secure any recruits. Gen. Butts
contention was tina, II the battalion had not
been disbanded its whole strength. amounting
once into Tho Twelfth.
Az a result OF this and other differences it
is said that Gen Butt went TO Gen. Roe's offlce
and protested aga nst interference with his
command 1t has since been said that the Ian.
Guage used on that occasion vas OF the most
emphatic kind. and from this meeting Is said
to date the strained relations.between the two
Memoria. Day when Gen. Butt declined to &C.
cept the invitation OF Gen. Roe to lunch at his
house after the parade saying that he had
Delmonco's. Gen. Butt was asked YESTERDAY
about the relations between him and Gen. Roe.
1T would be unmilitary for me to d. scuas In
any, way my relations with my superors.' he
replied.
Were you consulted by the division CON-
mander in the matter OF the disbanding q the
provisional battalion otthe Twelfth Regi-
ment?"
Il was not consulted" said the General.
DO YOU consider the fact that the orders
were issued over your head as an affront?"
Il cannot discuss that point"
1t is said that Gen. Butt has conte m plated
resGning on several occasions. and that he
may even do SO yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03

Spectators Wife Dies Leaving Her Hus-
band In Jail and Children Helpless.

To the long list OF adults who have been muir
dered. have committed suicide. died suddenly
or have lost their homes as the result. directly
or indirectly. Of n wrestling match between
Yousouf. the Terrible Turk" ana bull in a
west side slaughter house about year ago
were added five children yesterday.
One Of the side shows at the contest between
the man and the bull was II fight in which
Frank Curry and Michael Mcdonald. who were
employed at the slaughter house. were
assaulted by Thomas Morrssey. a fellow work
man Morrissey was arrested on complaint OF
Curry and last Monday was sentenced o prison
for eighteen months BY Judge Cowing. When
his wife heard OF the conviction she died. leav-
ing their Ave children without home or pro-
tpctor. The children were taken to the West
Fifty fourth Street Police Court yesterday by
Agent Wilson Of the Gerry Society and MaGs-
trate Deuel. committed them to the Catholic
Protectory: They range from II years to 10
months old
Earlier victims OF tho "hoodoo" were Yousouf
mself who was drowned when La BourgoRne
went down: DR.. t. X. Duffy. who attended
Curry and who was afterward killed by a cal BILE
ear; Charles NJ. Foote. Morrisseys counsel. who
has mysteriously disappeared; John Linton. a
spectator at the wrestling match. who COM
mitted suicide after being robbed in Chicago {:
Stephen Titus, timekeeper at tho slaughter
house. who was murdered by Mcdonald, the
man who had the fight with Morrissey. and
Mcdonald. who ia now awaiting death in the
elect rip chuir
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
TUO CADETS DISAPPEAR.
They Were Attending st. Johns Military
Academy in Manlius, n. Y.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. June Fred Stanley
Auerbach the l7-year old son OF T, II. Auer-
bach OF Boston. disappeared with Fayette
Piper. son CT an attorney al Fulton. y. Y. from
st. Johns Military Academy at Manus ten
miles from this city on Wednesday. May "a
Neither of then. has been seen nor heard from
siuce. nor have the police been able to gain any
clue to their whereabouts. Their parents are
wealthy and their remittances from home are
large For several days prior to their disap-
pearance the lads had complained OF feeling
i'll and consequently did not accompany the
cadets to Kingston on May % for the celebra-
ton Of the Queens Birthday. While their
companions were in Canada. Auerbach and
Piper disappeared from the academy and came
TO this city, where all trace OF them was lost.
They had q large amount of money between
them and are said TO have obtained more in
syracuse, When their absence was discovered
Col. William Nerneck. principal OF the school.
wired their parents and Mr. Auerbach came
here Immediately from Boston: He aSked.
the assistance Of the local police. but to- night.
after fruitless search. he returned home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
MAN HUNT on A BROADWAY ROOF.
Brokers' Clerks Catch an Intruder Who
May be n Burglar and May Not.

Brokers' Clerks Catch an Intruder Who
May He Burglar and May Not.
An unlawful intruder. who may have been
a burglar. q wire Taper or just sneak thief
out for profit but with no particular object In
view. was captured last night on the roof OF
the building at 10 Broadway by some OF the
clerks OF Price. Mccormick 4 Co.. whose brok-
erage offices occupy the lower floors OF the
building. He was turned over to the police
OF the Old Slip station and locked IN.
The building is four stories high and has
on tho south side the skyscraper OF the Man
haitian Life Company. On the north is the
building at ~, and "a Broadway. one story
taller. which was Quilted by fire about a year
ago There were about dozen clerks working
In Price. Mccormick 4 CO. last might. when
at about O'Clock they heard q pounding along
the side OF the building next to the burned
building which excited their curiosity. A
little while later three OF the clerks went out
for supper into New street They were f,
Phillips. J. r. lie Gallez and +; 8, Merrill As
they got INTO New street PSil Of paper fell to
Then. remembering the curious knocking thai
cried: Lets go up to the roof:
They stated ,bs o New Uy way II t9S
Mss IN Rs SHIT one man armed
With a round ebony ruler the others were
Neap0nlesB Arrived at the root. they ga2ed
about. but discovered nothing wrong so after
to each end Of the roof and Merrill staying in
about ) feet tall. He had picked ur a pretty
good sized club on the roof.
Presently n man was seen coming down q
lad Ter which led from the roof Of the burned
building. As he got to the lower roof he
dropped on hi. hands and knees and erawled
Where are YOU goinR?' asked Merrill when
the man had almost reached him.
DO you want me2" said tho man. suddenly
srraightenng M. He was about o feet tall
and weighed at least 200 pounds.
No" said Merrill, Il don. don't Eant you. but
The man obeyed and the other two clerks
yelled for the rolice Some one sent a call for
help to Police HEADQUARTERS and this was re-
peated on the instant TO SerRt TiRhe at the
desk In the Old slip station. He sent Det0c-
tives Mitchell. Farley aud Edwards and
policemen surrounded the two bulldogs and
then some Of thom went W the Ore escape and
got the prisoner.
4 search was made OF both buildings after
ward. but no more inirudefs were discovered
There was no sign that an entrance had been
forced 70 either building anil tho police could
not learn that ANYTHING had been stolen or
Cormck & Go. that their system If teeuhone
wires would not work and that II was thought
that the wires were cut. No ware or tools
were found:in the prisoners possession.
The man described himself as James MUIR
ply. lsborer. ~ years. old; Al first he de
then that he used to live there. but now lived
in a Bowery 10 lying house. Finally he pre-
tended that he was drunk and didn't know
how he got there or what he was there for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
CABLE CAR RUNS WILD IN BRoADWAE
Grip Caught In n strand OF the Cable and
Blocked the Whole Line.

While a Columbus avenue cable car. bound
downtown. was crossing Twenty-sixth street
on Broadway at $40 O'Clock last evening the
grip caught in n strand OF the cable and when
the gripman tried to stop the car he was un-
able to do so.
Broadway was crowded with vehicles. as
was Twcnty-third street. The car shot ahead
at the full speed OF the cable. and as It did the
rear platform caught the wheel Of a covered
market wagon which was going uptown.
The car dragged wagon and horse backward.
and one OF the hubs caught in tho wheel Of a
hanson crossing Broadway.
The gripman had begun to yell at the top OF
his voice and to beat his gong when he discov-
cred his predicament The conductor added
his shouts to the gripmans and the drivers OF
the wagon and the cab added to the racket.
The wagon and cab swung loose as the car
forged ahead. and II crossed Twenty-third
street Just as an inspector signaled to stop the
cable.
A Lexington avenue car bound down had
narrow escape from being rammed at the
Twenty-second street switch.
The runaway passed less than foot away.
BY this time. however. the power had been
shut of. and when the wild ear reached Twen-
ty-hrst street the cable stopped
The reserve cable was taken up. and the cars
used II for the rest OF the evening.