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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
Protect Our Food.

The doctors inform us that alum is \
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome. Prominent hy-
gienists, who have given the matter
most study, regard these powders as an
evil that should be suppressed by state
action. In Minnesota and Wisconsin
alum powders are not permitted to be
sold unless they are branded to warn
consumers of their true character, while
IN the District of Columbia the author
ltles have, under the direction of Con-
gress, adopted regulations to prohibit
the use Of alum in bread altogether.
Are not the people Of other ates, as
well as those of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, entitled to warning of danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand, and is not the whole co1n-
try entitled to absolute protection, as
the people of the District of Columbia
are protected, by Legislation which is
entirely prohibitive?
Until we can have protection in the
form of statute, how can our state
boards OF health state ANALYSTS or food
commissions better serve the public
than by publishing in the newspaper
from time to time the names of the
baking powders which they finl to be
made from alum?
Meantime it will aid the housewife
in designating the alum powders to re-
member that all powders sold at %
cents or less per pound are of this dan
serous class. Pure cream of tartar
powders are usually sold at from as to
80 cents a pound
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
PRICE: $500 A YEAR.
CITY COUNCIL,
REGULAR MEETING LAST TUESDAY
EVENING.
Hids for City Printing and Electric Light
ing Laid over-Biiis Al1owed-Pest-
House to be Put i'm Order

The city council met in regular sas.
sion tuesday evening, all members ex-
ceptins Alderman Anderson being nr4s.
ent
Mayor Charles Boyd presided at the
meeting.
Considerable time was taken up in
auditing bills and examining the re-
ports OF the several city officers.
BIDS for doing the city printing were
opened, but action was delayed until
the next regular meeting
The bid of the Philipsburg- Granite
Electric Light Company for street light
ing was also laid over to be acted unon
in the future.
A bill from Granite county for board
ing prisoners and rent for building
known as the city Jail amounting to
Sis was received and upon recon-
mendation of the finance committee
ordered paid.
Upon motion of Alderman Cartier.
seconded by Alderman Moore, the clerl,
was instructed to notify the county
commissioners that the city had vacated
t he city jail on the 1st of January. He
was also instructed to ascertain at what
price the county would dispose of the
i'll question to the city
1T was ordered that the marshal be
requested to file d bond, as required by
law.
Alderman Mcdonald called attention
to the prevalence Of smallpox i'm neigh
boring cities and urged that the pest
house be put in proper condition, as the
disease is apt to make its appearance
here at any time, and the city should
be prepared to act promptly in such
event.
Upon motion the board of health was
ordered to take the necessary steps in
the matter
After calling second roll the council
adjourned
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
THAT SOUVENIR.
FOR THE EDITOR
OF THE CALL.
No Necessity to Sqaunder the Public
School Money for Stamps Plenty
of Time Given for Mailing.

Should subscribers for the Calls hoi-
day number fail to receive their paper
through the mail, they may attribute it
TO Postmaster Hauck, who has notified
us that no more of this edition can ira.
verse the United States mails without a
one cent stamp attachment No, desir-
ing to squander the public schools
money for stamps, we will ask those who
have copies due them to call at this
Office. Mr.. Hauck seems to be sutf ring
frcm an aggravated case of swell. head
Citizens Call, Jan 3.
lhe fore going statement is absolutely
false. 70 bring the matter before the
public in its true light the following ex-
planatlon is offered:
The Calls holiday number was pub.
llshed Dec mber 25th, 1899, and the first
lot was received at the postohice for
distribution on the following day For
several days afterwards armfuls of this
edition were brought to the postoffice.
and they continued to come in small lots
throughout the remainder of the week.
The manager of the Call was asked to
bring in all copies intended for mailing
as second. class matter before the close of
the year.
ln his quarterly statement to the de-
partment the postmaster must report
each and every Issue of all publications
received For transmission as second-cass
matter ard special edition must have
given date of issue, the same as a reg
nlar edition. The postmaster believed
he was very liberal with the publisher
of the Call when he allowed a whole
week for the mailing of the edition in
question, as he certainly could not re-
ceive as second-class matter, after the
beginning of the first quarter in the new
year, copies of an extra edit on which
hadibeen published on December 18th.
If an unbiased public will view the
matter from an impartial standpoint it
will find that the Calls arraignment of
the postmaster is entirely uncalled for,
and that it's complaint Of being sadly
abused is insufficient to cover the elab
crate display of animoslty made by the
Calls editor.
Very respectfully,
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
DEATHS IN GRANITE.
Very respectfl
Lawrence Hauck

Pneumonia and Heart Failure Remove
Two Residents of the Town on the Hill,
John E, Pearce, an old time resident
OF Granite died Tuesday evening of
pneumonia. Mr., Pearce had only been
i'll for few days. He was born in Eng
land, about 4G years ago and leaves a
wife, three daughters and two sons, an
aged mother residing in California and
a sister and two brothers in Butte.
MI. Pearce was a member of Ruby
Lodge, No. 36, A. F. and A. NJ of Gran
lte, under whose direction the funeral
took place Yesterday afternoon. He
was also an Odd Fellow and member
of the Home Forum.
Mrs. Cora Reed, native of Ohio.
aged 4S years, died at Granite last Sun
day evening at 80 o'clock of heart fail
ure. The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
PHlLlpsBURG BOYS,
Their Systematic Transportation of the
WoOdpile.
l. " 1 So
adjourned


These days the Philipsburg small bow
goes skating and carries in wood. There
are generally from three to six of him.
They follow the route of the steam
wood-sawlng machines and frequently
secure the job of carrying in the wood.
In performing this labor they organize
themselves into a baseball nine. and
with shouts and laughter, with ioshes
and jokes, they transport the wood
from the street into the house with
celerl'y that is quite remarkable. The
wood is in and they are ready for their
money almost as soon as the buzzing
OF the saw Is still, When paid they
dash through the doorway all together.
without smashing tearing or breaking
and times are not so lively
when they're gone.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
Married..

At the home of the brides parents. in
Philipsburg, on New Years day at 1o
noon, by Rev j. B. Butter, James E.
Northey Of Granite and Miss Frances
t. Mcdaniel Of Philipsburg. Miss
Teresa Orr attended as bridesmaid and
Gus Mcdaniel as groomsman.
At the manse, Philipsburg, January
81, by the Rev. j. B. Butter, Mr.. John
NJ. Carlisle of Granite and Miss Katie
Hewitt Of Girard, Kansas
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in
special session for several hours Tues
day afternoon and evening Among
the business transacted was the award
ing OF the contracts for the care of the
county sick and infirm and supplying
medical attendance. T. D. Bowen was
awarded the former and DR.. VIM Raw
the latter contract.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05
PHILPSBURG GRANITE COUNTY. MONTANA.

"AS' II. Ii. n hydH-bellS.
Mrs. G. H. Westphal - Red Cross
Nurse.
Mrs. -. Butler-Red Gross Nurse.
Mrs. Emma aRiel-Housamaid.
Mrs Charles Ma1tin-Two faces.
Mrs w. w. Nebethal-Autumn.
Joseph Bradshaw-Si Perkins from
Frog pond basin.
John Boyd-Hayseed.
Il. F. Lauger-Count
Edward Brennan-Colored gentleman.
Will Ryan Waiter.
George Walters Philipsburg Fire
Brigade.
Alex Berthoud- Sambo.
Dr. s. a. Brown-Turk.
Fred kroger-Rip Van Wrinkle.
Julius kiderlin clown.
Arthur Ackmire-Clown.
Charles Lewis-C Clown.
5. g. McClees-Page.
Dan Nickerson-Colored gentleman
ii. &. Allen-Clown.
John D. McRae Jockey.
Edward Brown-Hayseed.
Robert Butler-Gold King.
Fred Baxter-Clown.
John Quigley-American soldier.
Clarence Hansen--Bum.
j. A. Ballard-Chump.
Thomas Roach-Ciam.
b. II. Ryan-Mug.
Lochie McDonald-Domino.
A. j. Brosway-Mask.
Y. G, Spencer-Mask.
Gus McDaniel-Missourian
Vincent Doody-Countv Coroner.
Will Berthoud-Bum.
Victor Taft Painter.
Paul Swanson-Chump.
John Hickey-Rev. Jones.
John Pennington-Hot Coon.
Louis Clifford-Convict No. 13.
-. -. Andrews-Conyict No. 20,
NoTELETs ABOUT THE BALL.
II. f. Lauger now has mug to
shave and a shaving mug.
Rev. Jones was impersonated by John
hickey, and the manner in which he
accosted several prospectives' caused
hem to blush and look uneasy.
Vincent Doody as the County Coro-
ler was not only an original in the
character, but he sustained it well, with
he possible exception that the beard
vas not quite dark enough.
The supper for the ball was served at |
he Montana restaurant and was an ex-
ellent spread, and was greatly enjoyed
y all.
All the prizes given to the lucky six
we're purchased of S. E. McClees. the
jeweler. This shows what
nice stock Mr. McClees carries in his
ne.
The prizes We're satisfactorily distrib-
ted. Miss Bridget Brennan and Ed
ard Brennan and Miss Gertie Sbearer
re residents of Granite and Miss Kate
'ooley, H. f. Lauger and Joseph Brad
1aw reside in Philipsburg.
Some say that Miss Kate Dooley
lakes first-class washerwoman. This
an accomplishment our young gem
emen should rot overlook.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-01-05

Rev. Father AIKEN Detained in Helena.
A telegram received at this office from
Helena last evening states that the Rev.
Father AIKEN is detained in Helena on
account of the sickness of the Rev.
Father Day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
OUR FRUIT AT
PARIS EXPOSITION.
A FIRST PRIZE GIVEN.
idaho and Washington Fruit
Best 0f All.

The Gem State Rural has the
following:
President Hartley of the State
Horticultural Society has recently
received the following congratlat-
ery letter from Col. G.. B. Bracket,
5. pomologist:
Mr.. C. P. Hartley. Caldwell, Ida
DEAR SIR: l take pleasure III
informing you that the beautiful
specimens Of fruit which you sent
us were received in due time and
have just been placed On our tables.
and the Jury Of Groupe 5 have
awarded you a second prize. We
used part Of your fruit to put
with some from Hon. Edgar VII
son and Mr.. Perrine's to make an
entry in the name Of your State
Horticultural society, which / am
glad to say received first prize
The fruit from your state and
Washington surpasses all others in
appearance and size. Please ac-
cept my hearty thanks for the
interest yon have taken in exhibit
| ing the frnits Of our country to the
world. Yours truly.
! q. B. BRACKETr.
L. :. PomoIogist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
Filipino Rebels Take Oath
of Allegiance.

Manila, Dec. 2.-Snnday in
yagan was great day for the
American cause. twenty-five hun
dred natives of the region, nearly
ali fighting rebels, crowded the
church aud took the oath of ale
glance to the United States. The
oath was administered by the
priest. All but 500 of those sworn
were bolomen. The number in
eluded the 1900 bolomen who had
previously surrendered. The pro-
ceelings in the church occupied
the entire day, and included an
address by General Young and an
exhortation 10y the priest. Scarce
ly any rebels remain in the vicinity
of Santa Maria. Statesman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
San FranciSco Disaster.

4 most horrible disaster happen
ed in San Francisco on Thanks
giving which caused eighteen
deaths and the injury OF more than
eighty people. Two hundred men
and boys had gathered upon she
roof Of the glass works there to
obtain a free view of the annual
football game between Stanford
and the University OF California.
When.the roof gave way a number
Of them went down onto the watts
that were filed with liquid glass
and were instantly killed or were
roasted in a few minutes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
Scheme to Take Place or
Permit system.

Wallace, Ida. Nov. 30. Begin
ming tomorrow a new system Of
employing laborers Of all grades
VIII 90 into effect wilh the leading
minesof Canyon creek and Mullan.
which it is claimed viii be a CON
venience to both The employer and
employees. Instead Of hiring men
at the different mines. as hereto
fore. they viii be hired by an agent
in Wallace, he acting as an em-
ployment agent.
Ia some quarters it IS claimed it
isintended to take the pIsceof the
famous permit system when It is
abolished, as it is assumed that Il
viii be on the Inauguration Of Gov.
Hunt, but as vet there is nothing
to Indicate It except the fact that
George T. Edminston. vino has
been the states agent in- the issu-
ance Of permits, is the employment
agent chosen. The Morning Min
ing company, Larson q Green
ough. lessees Of the You Like
mine. the Buffalo Hump Mining
company for its Tiger-Poormau
branch, the Standard Mining COM
pauy. Frisco Consolidated Mining
company. Hecla Mining company,
Mammoth Mining company and
Belle Mining company are the
+ companies IN the compact
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07

II. j. Ormsby. special agent of
rural delivery, was in Payette over
Sunday and completed arrange
ments for establishing a free rural
delivery route between here and
New Ply1aouth. This VIII occa-
sion the discontinuance of the
Star route. The change viii occur
between now and the first of the
year. Mr.. Ormshy went over the
ground with Henry Carstens. the
Star route driver. and the territory
to be covered has been practically
decided upcn. The Independent
will publish. in the near ure.the
exact route and Location OF mailing
boxes. Henry Carstens will carry
the mails under the new system as
he is doing under the old. The
Star route from New Plymouth to
Falk's Store will be continued for
the present. locked pouch being
carried from Payette and sent on
from New Plymouth; but it is
expected that through stage be-
tween Emmett and Payette via
Falk's Store and New Plymouth
will be put on soon, giving daily
mail up and down the valley. Mr
Ormsby has gone to Oregon anc
will return in few days. Inde-
pendent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
DiamOndfield Jack Case.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.-The
case of Jack Davis, on appeal from
the circuit court of the United
States for the district Of Idaho,
was argued today in the supreme
court by Acknowledgement Samuel
II, Hays for Sheriff Burke and
James H. Hawley for Davis. The
case now awaits final decision of
the supreme court, which will be
rendered in a few days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07

miles of Boise are nearly all Of the
present population and mining
districts Of Idaho. The Boise
basin is deep, sauoer-like tract
Of land % miles in diameter from
rim to rim and shows some good
lodges Of gold-bearing quartz and
large rich placer digging: it has
hut little farming lands, but is tim
bered with noble pines. Alturas
county, chief town Rocky Bar, %
miles northeast. 1t embraces
abundant pastursge and grazing
lands. Including the Camas prair-
les and the chief, almost only por-
tions of idaho given to farming p"
He says later: Idaho. one Of the
best mineral states. HAS LITTLE
LAND ATTRACTIVE TO THE
FARMER. Even these
barren plains do not escape one Of
the pests. Yearly clouds of grass
hoppers cover the ground like a
sable mantle and sweep the coun-
try in July and August. destroying
the crops. BUT THE
COUNTRY WILL NEVER
RAISE FOOD FOR A LARGE
| POPULATION"
These predictions and this esti-
mate OF the capacity of our state,
which is larger than all the New
England states combined, and
having greater diversity Of re-
sources and more arabic and till
able land. Is in keeping with the
dense lack of knowledge displayed
the ~offiial map Of Idaho which
is being sent throughout tn,
world.
The department. responsible To-
this has no right 10 he in ignor
ance of the facts. The govern
ment makes liberal provisions TO
the determination of all facts IL
regard to the resources Of ever.
port Of the country. I take thi
means OF calling the attention o
the people to these things whicl
seem of more than passing import
ance. W. =. HEEBURN.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
To Harness Snake River.

According to report the Snake
river is to be harnessed at a point
two miles east of Huntington.
Electrical power viii be generated
and transmitted TO Huntington and
the adjoining district, for lighting
purposes to Huntington and as
power TO operate the various
dredges on Burnt river. The pro-
ject has been in contemplation for
some time and it is learned on the
authority Of a Portland conc 1rn.
one of the most prominent pro
noting companies inthe northwest
who are the promoters Of this bic
project aud who are associated
with many of the largest mines in
Baker county. that it has been de-
cided to so through with the
undertaking very soon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that L.
s. Cool and II. a. Pugh, of the Pay
cite Valley Development company.
have dissolved partnership. All
the contracts and unfinished bust
ness are in the hands or under the
control of II. A. Pugh.
L. 5. Cool.
H. A. PUGH.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07

The time seems fully ripe for
the west to take firm and decided
stand on the question of national
irrigation and something great may
be accomplished at once. Why
not2 1t is as right that congress
should appropriate money for stor-
age reservoirs as for river an harbor
improvements. The building of
storage reservoirs would Obviate
the necessity for much river ex-
penditure and would help aavica-
ton. and the home building area
of the I United States would be
greatly increased And now if the
west makes this demand the east
VIII back it up. for the benefit
would not be local.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-07
LIBLE ON THIN STATE.
OFFICIAL NAP OF IDAHS
characterized as Such by Judge
Hepburn.


Editor Statesman: The official I
map of Idaho sent out hy the in
terror department is a libel on our
state, whereon it appears that the
eastern part of Lincoln and Blaine !
counties. the southeastern part Of
Fremont county and the north
western part of Bingham county
are designated as "Snake River
Desert" and whereon a large part
of Owyhee county is designated as
broken lava pkteau. These things
should not go unanswered by those
who care for the good name of the
state. The writer has taken some
pains to ascertain the character of
the lands thus designated. and
finds upon a careful census that
the portion of the state designated
as Snake river desert" maintains
throughout the year more than
'250.0OO head of sheep and up
wards Of $4,000 head of cattle: that
this Snake river desert" repre-
sents some of the best grazing
lands of the west, as well as large
amount of land which, under irri-
CATION. would raise excellent crops
of any of the grains produced in
the west, and finds further that
that portion of Owyhee county
designated as broken lava plateau
covers some of the bestgrazing and
stock lands in the west
\ The writer remembers in early
kfe that upon "Pelton's outline
maps" of the United States. that
portion Of our country which Is
now represented by Kansas, In
territory, northern Texas. Colorado.
pa.ts Of Wyoming and Montana
were designated as the great
~Amrrican Desert and to empha-
size this there were pictures OF
camels interspersed over it. The
claim is no more absurd in the
light of the development of that
portion Of the country than that
which is now made by what ought
to be responsible part of our gov
erumss4t that these sections ol
Idabo may be fairly termed "des
ert." 1t is in keeping, however
with the consideration in which
Idaho is held by the interior de
partment. We forced statehood
from the government because We
we're entitled to it. and this de
partment Immediately began t
adopt methods for cramping Us il
our gr0Yth. They bottled up
large portion of our state unde
"forest reserve they then demon
mate an area of it larger than tn,
state of Massachusetts desert.
They publish a map upon which
these things appear, at the expens
of the government. and circulate
in the field where homseekers ar
Anquiriug as to the resources of ou
western states with view of max
homes for themselves.
This kind of slander is not ne'
to Idaho. a. d. Richardson. wh
was Mr.. Greeley's travelling assc
ciate and one of the staff ON hi
paper. in his book entitled, "B,
yond the Mississippi in writin
of Idaho in 1865, says: 'BoisI
capital, commercial metropolis an
geographical center of Idaho, is
trading, not mining, town. wit
about 1000 inhabitants. 1t is
the smooth valley of the Boi.
river. The valley is about 80 mil,
long aud and about five or six mile
in width. and has some agricultu
Rl capacity. Within II