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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
The Miner and Prospector.

Few people realize the great
benefit accruing to any coun..
try from mines. The mines of
Idaho have done much to pro.
duce the wealth of this young
State. They are as yet only
in their infancy, yet they have
attracted millions of dollars of
eastern capital which other.
wise would have remained in
the vaults and strong boxes of
our eastern cousins. They
have made a market for the
products of thousands of farms
and created remunerative work
for thousands of laborers. : ss.si
A properly managed mine /.
is one of the foremost agents
of prosperity. 1t is only the
smaller proportion of its prod.
uct that is taken out of the
country, the balance remaining
in the country to build homes,
schoolhouses, churches, roads
and other public institutions of
civilization therein. The pros.
pector's campfire has been the
beacon light which has led civ
ilization across the great
American desert, across the
Rockies and over the Sierras,r
and peopled the Western En-!
pire with the most progressive,
loyal and industrious people
the world has ever known.
Besides this, that same pros.
pectors' beacon light has led
the way to where the wealth
was found which has made the
growth and prosperity of the
older portion of our country
what it is today. Civilization
owes much to the prospector.
and miner. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
lamented McConville in charge

idHenteO MCNOnv1lIe IN charge
of the situation, is now visit.
ing the various populous pre-
cincts giving the big talk and
velvet hand to the Indian par.
ents to induce them to vol
UNFAIRLY place their children in
the school. 2
In the olden days when
there were government rations
and other benefcences to be
secured, it was comparatively
easy to obtain children. for ed.
ucational purposes, and the
big buildings were always fill
ed to the utmost, but now that
the governments only favors
are to pay the amounts due
for land purchased, the Nez
Perces feel more independent
and do not cheerfully relin.
quish their little ones to the
ways of civilization. The
school has been falling behind
in attendance ever since the
treaty of sale became effect.
i've, and to restore it to its old.
time standard it is necessary
to 60 out in the highways and
byways of lndiandom and bid
them come wherever found.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
Denver Items.

Gid Williams, of Buffalo Hump,
Is visiting his daughter Bessie.
The large number of teams pass
ing through Denver daily hauling
iced and supplies to the railroad
camps at mouth of Cottonwood
creek, is forerunner of what will
oe when active construction COM
mences ON the Prairie.
VIM. Lane, ON the reservation,
brought in some potatoes any
u which average two pounds each.
Oamas prairie can't be beaten for
vegetables. Railroad contractors
nave ordered 100 sacks the past
few days.
hev. Knox is conducting sue
cessful and enthusiastic meeting in
'ne NJ. E. church this week. He
Will hold services every evening.
Mr.. Hayden, who has $50 acres
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15

animals with mackinaws, shoes,
blankets and rubber clothing for
Buffalo Hump.
A. Freidenrich is taking . we'll
earned vacation in Portland, and
Is being entertained there BY q
number of friends.
Mrs. P. Cleary, mother of Mrs.
Bert Cunningham, is up from her
home on Salmon river visiting her
daughter and son-in-law.
The Lapwai Indian Industrial
school has been changed to q nom
reservation school and is now open
to Indian pupils from other locali-
ties.
4. D. Almond, ex-police officer,
left today to join the party organ
lied by Surveyor Shannon for the
construction of the new Buffalo
Hump road.
Adjutant General Weaver, it is
alleged, will in the near future
visit Grangeville to muster in the
new National Guard company
which has recently been organized
Mrs. T. J. Wright desires to ex-
tend general invitation to all the
secret orders and each Of them to
Join in the parade which will take
place when the boys come home.
A. T. Reynolds, Of the firm of
Reynolds Bros, says that the firm
will within ten days place over 100
barrels OF whiskey on the market,
which is entirely of home produc-
ton.
J. j. Pulse, the genial druggist
OF Denver, together with DIR. q. s.
Stockton, were in town yester-
day, but both gentlemen were
hurriedly recalled on account of ill.,
ness at home.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15

James Potter came over
from the Potter brothers claim
on Rapid river Tuesday He.
reports great activity in that
section, and that the proper!
ties there are showing up fully
as well as anticipated. The
Irwin brothers have put up a
three stamp mill and will be-
begin crushing ore in a few
days. The Rapid river dis
trict is one of the richest in,
the state, and now that CAPT.
talists are interesting themselv.-
es there, it is a matter of a
short time only until it will be
thoroughly developed Seven
Devils Standard. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
FROM THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Another Report Endorses II Is Pabu.
lousy Rich.

And still they come; anothe,
splendid authority thoroughly en-.
dorses the Thunder Mountain
country, in the person of Hymar
f. Wolf, man whose face is ia.
miliar in every mining camp in
Idaho, Montana and Washington,
whose experience dates from 1855
when he first went into the Cpur
d'Alenes. Speaking concerning
the entire section said it is simply
fabulously rich. Together with
my partner / have examined the
entire section and it is the most
wonderful section, as far as the
wealth Of its veins and their vol
ume is concerned, as it has ever
been my good fortune to encounter
Chas. A. Crown and myself have
four properties in there and we
have the ledge running directly
through them. It is by actual
measurement from 100 to 200 feet
wide-it really is gigantic dyke.
We will continue to work all win
ter if we can get in our supplies.
Our properties are on Government
gulch, running over to Logan gulch.
Here are some specimens of rock
from our properties" said Mr..
Wolfe, at the same time hand
ing the reporter some remarkable
specimens of gold-bearing rock
showing free gold. eve got s4.O4
in gold of the surface in assays, SO
to thoroughly satisfy myself l am
taking the rock from depths to
Spokane. The rock seems to i'm
prove with depth. 1t is essential.
ly a concentrating ore, being a base
ore. l anticipate that / will bring
some Spokane people back with me
when l return"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
JOHN FITZHENRY DEAD.
A Milwaukee Engineer Dies
Suddenly at Buffers
Bros. Dred0e.

Readers of the PRESS will remem-
Der our chronicling the arrival
early last spring of John FitzHen.
ry, an engineer who was sent here
by the Bucyrus Dredge Co., Of
South Milwaukee, Wis, to install
the big dredge on Red river for the
Buffers Bros. 1t seems that the
gentleman had completed his la
bors and had got the dredge work.
ing smoothly and was simply stay
ing on in order to educate the peo-
pie there how to properly operate
the machinery and was shortly in
tending to start back to Milwau-
kee, when he was taken down
with an attack of rheumatic fever
and other complications two weeks
since, and although the best medi-
cal aid obtainable was constantly
in attendance and every attention
was bestowed On him by the But
tiers Bros, he grew gradually worse
and died early on Sunday morning
last, Sept. 3. He was quite a
young man and leaves a young
wife and infant child, born since
his arrival here, to mourn his un.
timely death. His associates
speak of him in terms of the high
est respect both in his professional
capacity and as a man. He was
aged about 40 years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
From Fridays daily.

From Fridays daily.
Milton Freidenrich has gone to
Portland on visit.
Henry Elfers left this morning
for Moscow to bring back his wife.
The Golden Rule store has just
received six wagon loads of new
goods.
There was sharp frost last
night. The weather seems to have
settled down into spell of Indian
summer.
Ins pector Steunenberg, brother
of the, Governor, and ex-represent-
alive Bates left for Lewiston this
morning.
Tho Bargain Store is loading "a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
NorICE oE FoRFr1rrpr

To John Arndt, his heirs and assigns
You are hereby rotifed that /, Your co-owner.
Martin Hickman, have expended the sum OF
one hundred dollars in cash and labor per.
formed, including assessment work for the year
1898. on the Blue Ridge quartz claim, situated
in Dixie mining district, Idaho county, Idaho:
ana unless you contribute your portion Of said
expenditure yet due me, amounting
TO the sum OF fifty dollars (15O.OOl'
together with interest and the cost
o. publication in the IDAHO COUNTY FREE
PRESS, your interest in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned, under and 6y
virtue Of the provisions Of the United 0tatss
section 1896 -'-'
MARTIN HEcxMAN.
Dixie. Idaho, June 9, 1899
First publication June 16. lS99l 2-lk
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
County Warrants Redeemeo

Notice 70 hereby given that the following
County Warrants win be paid on presentation
Idaho. Idaho, and that interest on said war
t0-wit: e"'' Aos'
No. 436 to l6S, inclusive
~ TO l07, inclusive. ~
Dated August II, 1889.
GBoR08 n. RoRRRTsoN,
County Treasurer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15
IDAHO BOYS At THE FRONT


ldaho's command, two.bat,
talon regiment that left here
with 600 officers and men re.
turned with a total of All, 81
having died of wounds and dis.
ease and the rest having been
invalided home or discharged
in Manila, where they remain.
Lieutenant Colonel Jones,
the original commander and
old Confederate fighter. had to
return to America months ago
because of illness, and gallant
Major McConville was killed
in a dashing charge. Major
D. w. Higgins has been at The
head of the regiment since
December 27th. So great is
his popularity with his men
that the rank and file present
ed him with the most beauti-
full and expensive corps badge
ever seen in the Philippines.
1t is the regulation figure s
done in crown-set precious
stones in the national colors.
The outer edge of the s is de.
fined by "a sapphires and the
figure itself by 20 diamonds
surrounding two large rubies,
one for the red upper part of
the 8 and one for the lower.
For five months and eight
days Idaho was out on the fir
ing line. Beginning with the
capture of Manila on August
18th, the regiment participat.
ed in the battle of Santa Ana,
in that of Caloocan on Febru.
airy 10th, at Malahon, at Quad.
aloupe and at Caloocan again
on March 18th, and finally at
Santa Cruz. Then there were
two months of work at holding
down the outpost line and fac.
ing desultory firing, all the
time while living in mud and
water.
At Santa Ana Idaho lost
four killed and ~ wounded;
at Caloocan, one killed and
four wounded. On the 10th
of April the command went
out on Laguna de Bay to cap
ture towns along with the
Fourteenth regulars, the
Fourth cavalry and the North
Dakota regiment of Lawton's
brigade. Lieutenant Hart.
man, of Company c, was in
charge of the sharpshooters at
Santa Cruz, and was on the
firing line all the time with 40
expert shots scattered out in a
line about 100 yards beyond the
outposts, where it was easier
to pick off venturesome Flip.
mos. On April 2oth he Gre
ated the famous Jackpot of
Filipinos' by swinging sud.
denly round on some 80 or
100 that were lying in ambush
for him to pass and were be.
tween him and the advancing
column. Lieutenant Syms, of
Company A, was on the right
and swung in and completed
the corral. The Americans
sent in a whitening fire and in
side of five minutes the "jack.
pot" was filled with dead Fill.
Pine soldiers. At the battle
of Santa Ana the Idaho men
counted 81 Filipinos in one
hole, seven lying around their
cannon, IS in front of Hart.
mann's command, six by an
embankment, ID in another
bunch, and others were scat
tered all about, the total Flip
mos killed that day being esti-
mated at upwards of 400.
Santa Ana is the town that the
Spanish declared the Ameri.
cans could not take in less than
two weeks, and the American
forces dashed into the place
and won it in less than two
hours, doing in that time what
the Spaniards had failed to &C.
complish in two years.
Because of his conspicuous
service and success with his
band of sharpshooters Lieuten.
ant Hartmann was promised a
captaincy in Col. Bells new
regiment of volunteers and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-15

great veins running northeast and
southwest through the Hump dis
trict; they may be called the Big
Buffalo, the st. Louis and the Jum-
DO veins. These three veins are
the salient features of the camp.
OF course there are other leads
large and small. ! firmly believe
there will be three or four and per-
haps more big mines in the camp.
The trails leading into the HUMP
are terribly difficult and rough;
everything must 60 in on horse
back, and this makes mining enor-
mously expensive. With wagon
roads built into the Hump q great
development will take place at q
fraction of the present expense.
The country south of Salmon river
was explored by some Of our men
and assistants, who can give in
formation Of that section. I
did not personally 20 south
OF Salmon river myself. /
shall make q report ON this region.
with some illustrations, to the Ma
tional Geographical Society, Of
Washington, D. c., Of which I am
. member. / shall also write q
series of articles ON the Clearwater
and Buffalo Hump regions for the
eastern press and furnish an album
OF various points Of interest to the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. ]
am deeply interested in the union
OF this portion Of Idaho with Mon.
tana by one or more railway lines
this means an enormously increas,
ed development and growth 10,
both states. Railroads run far T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
CHEESE MAKING.
Interesting Experiments Conducted
I nder the Agricultural Department..

Interesting Experiments Conducted
[ nder the Agricultural Department.
DR.. Z. W. Allen, assistant director of ex-
pertinent stations in the Agricultural De-
partment, has just returned from a pro-
lOnged tour of the west. made for the pur-
pose of inspecting the various stations in
that section of the country.
He states that one of the most interesting
lines of investigation which is being pur-
sued in these stations is that with regard to
cheese making. The station in Wisconsin
is taking the lead IN this especial work,
snd discoveries nave been made there which
revGlutioRize the European theory that the
ripening of cheese is due to bacteria. The
American experiments demonstrate beyond
doubt that the principal change in the al
buminOids. which takes place in the ripen-
ing process, is dependent upon the ferment
which is contained in the milk itself and
not to the bacteria. 1t is believed that this
discovery will have an important bearing
upon cheese manufacture in the future.
In the stations throughout the semi-arid
region much attention is being given TO the
investigation of excessive alkali in the soil.
Utah, there are large regions of irrigated
land. which are practically non-productive
on account of the presence of alkali. In
yeStigatiun makes it plain that this is due
TO irrigation, and in many instances to ex-
cessiye irrigation The water applied to the
soil brings the salts to the surface when it
rises.
DR.. Allsn.repOrts growing friendship to-
ward the experiment stations on the part
OF the farmers. When the stations were
first established they We're regarded as an
innovation. but in many instances the farm
Most OF them regard the stations with
favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
COLUMBIA AGAIN WINS.
She Showed Her Heels to the Defender
Yesterday.

The first run Of the New York Yacht
Club yesterday from New London out into
the sound IS far as Watch Hill and back
to Gardiner bay, off Long Island, was one
of the most successful in the clubs his
tory. Not only was the day ideal with
great WHOLESALE breeze from the west,
which held through from the start to fin
ish. but the club watched with pride the
magnificent run of the new queen of the
fleet. Columbia, which fairly distanced
every other yacht, with the exception of
Defender. and she, too, was defeated by
minutes and 10 seconds in 80 miles.
A comparison of the work done by the
two big sloops against Vfgilant, which fin
ished at 3:27 AS, shows that while finishing
u minutes 46 seconds behind Columbia
plus 70 minutes % seconds of a lead ahead
OF Columbia, the Vigilant was beaten by
OF minutes 8 seconds over course of BOZ
miles, and that she was beaten 40 minutes
by Defender. What chance has the Sham
rock, say the expert calculators, If the
Vigtlant was able to beat the Britannia at
any time?
By far the greatest event of the day was
the magnificent seven miles run of Column
bia from Fishers Island to Great Gull Is
land, during which she averaged close to
thirteen-knot gait. 1t was this leg,
made very close to the wind, that Column
bit pulled out so far on Defender, for while
the boats were but short eighth of
mile apart under Fishers Island, there
was nearly mile and a half of water be-
tween them at Great Gull Island. Both
yachts had all the wind they could stagger
under, and the Columbia hauled down her
Jibtopsail during ten minutes interval
when it blew the hardest. She set it up
again, however, when Defender began to
pick up and held her advantage to the
line. Neither boat was held back parti-
Gle 1t was good square test of the merits
of the old and new boats, and the new one
may be put down as a good four minutes
with her steel mast, a couple of minutes
more.
Once in course of the day, just after the
start, Columbia seemed inactive and life
less and Defender almost got by her. But
just before reaching Race Rock the new
boat seemed to find herself again and from
there she was never in danger. while her
great run on the last leg will never be for
gotten by those who witnessed 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
coLoRED BICYCLE RIDERS.
Five Interesting and Exciting Races
YeSteRday8

Yesterdays
The colored bicycle riders Of Washing
ton enjoyed gala dag. at the Park Cycle
Club track yesterday FtEe races were
down on the program and adj proved inter-
esting and exciting. OF the five events
Wallace Coleman, the fcraek colored rider
of the District, carried off three trophies,
all In which he was entered. West Dent,
another consistent rider, finished second in
two events, while In the haff-mile race for
the championship of the District Edward
Hall finished second tobColernan, with s. F.
Coleman In third position. Hall was enter
ed In other events and made very good
showing. az at
1t was expected thatsiseyera1 riders from
Norfolk would take part indhe races, but
they failed to put in an appearance and
their names were scratched. Another race
taken on the program was the fntercity
Australian pursuit race
The nrst race was one-mile novice con-
test, nVe riders entering. George Tucker
proved an easy winner, the others crossing
the line In bunch, but Robert Bowerrnan
Bowers was given the place.
The half-mile championship was the sec
deal of interest was manifested The con-
test was well ridden from start to finish.
every rider putting forth his best efforts
and as result good time was made and an
exciting finish followed, although Coleman
made an easy win of 1t in the last fiftv
YARDS: han came In second and s. F. Cole
man third. So'o
The one-mile handicap race was the third
attraction of the day and twelve riders
We're entered, all strung out UP to the 13(l
yard mark. Wallace Coleman and west
Lent We're on the scratch and Hall twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Teachers Named for Arlington Dis
trict-JOint Debate Tonight.
Snocial Corrasnondance of The Evening Star

Teachers Named Tor Arlington Dis
trict-JOint Debate Tonight.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GLENCARLYN, Va, August o. 1899.
The school board of Arlington district,
Alexandria county, composed of Messrs. A.
P. Douglas, Henry Bailey and William Ball.
accompanied by Superintendent of Schools
James E. Clements, yesterday inspected all
school buildings in that district. Extensive
Improvements were ordered in some in
stances and all necessary repairs were di-
rected to be made.
At a subsequent meeting in the afternoon
the following list of teachers for the COM
ing year was announced: For Columbia
School, Professor Henry s. Petty; Ballston
Graded School, Professor Randolf Peyton
Works, senior classes, and Miss Hannah
Moore. junior class; Glencarlyn. Miss Bette
w. hewitt. For colored schools, at Con-
valesoent Camp, Professor Isaiah Hatton.
Rosslyn, Miss Ella M. Boston.
No date was named for the opening of the
fall term consideration of the matter being
deferred until the next meeting.
Upon motion of Superintendent Clements
a resolution was adopted, expressing the
appreciation of the board to Miss Grace
Douglas who for five years, has been
teacher of the Ballston School. The SER
vices of Miss Douglas were relinuuished
owing to her refusal to take the required
annual examination as provided by the
board.
A similar resolution was finally adopted
in the case of Miss Hannah Moore of Balls
ton. who vacates the position of principal
IN behalf of Professor Works and assumes
charge of the junior classes.
Messrs. James r. Cation and Frank Hume,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
ROCKVILLE RACES.
Schedule of Events at Coming Animal
Fair.

special Correspoi dence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August s, 1899.
Inc following is the program of races for
the annual exhibition of the Montgomery
county Agricultural Society, which will be
heid here September 3, 6, and s:
First day-tirst race, trot or pace open
TO horses four years old and under owned
IN montgomery county or the Distrc, of
Columbia six months prior to race; purse
800! Second race hurdle; six furlongs and
repeat; purse, $75.
second day-First race, go class, trot-
ting; purse, $500. Second race. 20 class.
trot. and 224 class, pace, mixed; purse, $500
Third race, 2.25 class, trotting; purse, $3.50
Fourth race, open to all, running, six fur
longs and repeat; purse, $780,
Third day-First race. 2.16 class; trotting:
purse, $780, Second race, trot or pace, open
10 horses owned in Montgomery county six
months prior to race; purse, 500. Third
race, 100 class, trotting; purse, 500. Fourt h
race, hurdle, mile DASH purse 500.
Fourth day-First race, 2.35 class pac-
ing; purse, 5000. Second race go class
trotting; purse, 500. Third race running
open to horses owned in Montgomery county
since June l, 1899; one lap and repeat;
purse, $75. Fourth race, running open to
all, six furlongs and repeat; purse 800
Conditions-AI harness races under the
rules of the National Trotting Association;
mile heats, three in five, except where
stated otherwise. Entrance fee, 3 per cent
to enter and start and per cent additional
from winners. Four to enter and two to
start. Hopples no bar, horse distancing
the field or any part of it receives but one
money. Harness purses divided 80, %, 10
and 10 per cent.
All running races under rules of the
Jockey Club Weight for age in fat races,
twenty pounds above scale in hurdle races.
Running purses divided SO, 80 and 10 per
cent.
PLIGHT raceryad 70 transnoSa nropram and
to declare off any race on account of bad
weather or track. Conditional entries not
accepted. Entries close August % at IL
pm, and records made that day no bar.