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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDING
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL.
REGULAR TERM.

Monday, the 9th day OF July, 1900.
The hoard Of county commissioners
met In regular session at the hour OF
10 O'Clock, u. m.
Commissioners present: N. G. Sis.
san. chairmah: A. N. Tucker and
l.. L. Dittemore.
The board at this time being sit
ting as a board of equalization took
up the matter of the assessments OF
the various persons throughout the
county.
1t appearing that Mrs. M. G. Barnes
Of Ockonook being widow. she was
allowed an exemption of ST. 900.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board at this time continued
the examination of the tax roll.
The Cable Milling Company of Post
Falls were raised So, 400 on their
assessment, making their total assess
ment $l3, 500.
And at this time the board ad-
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
SENEACQUOTEEN.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wendland
left on Sunday morning for Iowa,
where they expect to make their
future home.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, Congregation
al missionary for Northern Idaho,
preached to large crowd on Sum-
day, after which he organized a
Sunday school.
Mr.. Jakes of Spokane, accom-
panied by his brother-i in law, Mr..
Wright Of Iowa, passed through
here on their way to Elmira, Ida.
Drs. Loop and Buchanan spen,
few days in our midst. 1t has
been some time since anyone oil
their calling have been here. Busi-
ness was very good.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

Mrs. George WEIGH was brough,
to the poor house this morning
from Standpoint. She was arrest
ed in Standpoint on Friday and
examined before Justice B. F.
Bourn as to her sanity and com
mitted to the probate court. Be.
ing brought to Sheriff Bradbury
and the attention of the commits.
sioners being called to her case,
she was ordered taken to the poo,
house. The warrant for her ar.
rest read, ..for loafing around var.
ious places Of business and acting
as though she was out Of her
mind"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
MIL Men In Court.

The preliminary hearing In the case
OF the United States against the
Idaho Lumber Company charged with
Obstructing navigation In the Spo-
kane river by allowing slabs and other
refuse TO enter the stream from the
mill at Post Falls, Idaho. came before
Commissioner Marshall Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The defendants
were represented by Lewis & Lewis.
Six witnesses were examined, and the
court bad to adjourn the case because
another case had to be tried. It is
not known as yet when the case will
be resumed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
POST FALLS.
From Our Special Correspondent.

from Our special Correspondent
Mrs. 0. F. Warren and son Earl
of Spokane, and Mrs. Tom Fay
and two children of Kellogg are
visiting Milt Warren's family in
Spokane.
Clay Warren Of Kellogg is here
for short visit. Clay is painting
and paper-hanging in Wardner
and Kellogg and is doing well.
The entertainment given at the
opera-house last Saturday night
for the benefit of the Post Falls
band was we'll patronized and a
success in every sense of the word.
One of the features OF the enter
tainment, which proved tc be both
interesting and instructive, was
the illustrated lecture on astrono-
my by Professor Shanks. The
band boys expect to give another
entertainment in few weeks, and
we predict that they will have a
good attendance from surrounding
towns.
The Spokane & Idaho Lumber
company have put in another large
waterwheel this week and the hum
OF the machinery can be heard day
and night, thanks to the electric
lights.
1t is expected that John Enders
will be appointed administrator of
the w. ]. Butterfield estate.
Miss Mamie Bump has been APP
pointed registrar for the precinct
OF Post Falls.
Mrs. Fred Enders and son AL
fred of Spokane are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this place.
The Misses Hart and Mitchell of
Rathdrum visited the Misses
Mamie Bump and Lulu Leonardy
here on Wednesday.
The windstorm Tuesday evening
''horizontalized the perpendicu-
larity" OF most everything loose in
this neck of the woods. Will Sey-
forth's windmill could not stand
the pressure, so it went east. Car
ter Bros photograph tent went
down and out, the flag staff at the
school house took a tumble, and,
in fact, considerable damage was
done about the town, but fortu-
nately no one was hurt.
Besides the Pennsylvania Mort
gage Investment company's lands,
our real estate agent, ]. w. Settle,
has lands listed from all parts of
the country, and can furnish any
kind of ranch man wishes, big
or little, wet or dry, prairie or tim
Der, for cash or on easy terms.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
Is THERE A SECRET ALLIANCE,

The press dispatches this morn
ing tell OF fierce fighting in China,
the result of the declaration of war
by Russia. The dispatches also
tell of the safety of the American
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

ny .sCtAyiiS thC outACu-
ITCHY Of the Conger dispatch.
Now that fighting has actually be-
gun under the declaration of war
by Russia, America nor no other
power can do other than strength
en- Russia's hands. In this way
punishment will be sharp and Sc
we're, and when China has been
brought to her knees, then what
ever claim of indemnity for out
rage committed may be presented.
There is no need for Mckinley to
declare war. To do so will but
complicate matters and can serve
no end but to strengthen England's
hand-put off the inevitable par
tition of China until England has
conquered the Beers and can put
her army into the Chinese field.
This is all that an American de-
claration of war can accomplish,
and Mckinley will not make such
declaration unless there is secret
alliance with England. Just the
same, trainload after trainload
of troops are passing through
Rathdrum for the coast, which are,
it is understood, destined for
China.
The dispatches follow:
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-General
Grodekoff telegraphs from Khabrovsk,
August !, that fourteen HOtchkiss
ana ten other gums were captured at
Hung Hun by the Russians, who.
storming the fortress, Monday, July
80, drove 4, 900 Chinese before them.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.--'rhe state
department to-day issued the follow.
ing:
The state department has received
a dispatch from Mr.. Fowler, consul
at CheftM, dated at night on the sec
ond Of August, stating that when he
learned from the Shanghai papers
that doubts were entertained OF the
genuineness Of the COnYer cipher tel.
egram he wired on the 9th to the
governor OF Shan Tung to send him
the original by courier. The governor
at once complied with his request.
sending special postman, who, by
travelling. night and day for five days,
made the journey, which In ordinary
times would have required twelve
days. He delivered to Mr.. Fowler the
original of the Conger dispatch. 1t is
signed by Mr.. Conger and dated the
18th OF July. 1t is precisely the same
as the message received at the state
department, with several words pre-.
fixed which came in an unintelligihle
form to the Chinese legation here.
The dispatch in its complete form
says that the members Of the Amerl-
can legation had been besieged for a
month in the British legation. Mr..
Fowler has no doubt Of the genuine
ness OF the dispatch.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

J. P. Buler, Boomers Ferry.
John Dingwell, Occur d'Alen..
Charles L. Rover, Post Falls.
Frank Courtway, Standpoint.
Geo. Macer, Granite.
G. II. Huff, CoollR.
Phelx BeaudoiE, Harrison.
Edward p. Harris, Harrison,
w. r. Shaufer, Bonners Ferry
William McCarter, st. Maries
Tom McHenry, Harrison.
Frank Courtway, West Sandnoi..
George Roberts, Harrison.
Sheffield Bros, Rathdrum.
c. r. Davis, Hope.
The report of DR.. Frank Wen1 !.
county Physician was on motion dulv
approved.
The application Of Lucy Rissman
for admission to the county hospital,
was on motion approved.
The report of r. N. Gooby as over
seer OF road district No 43 was On
motion duly approved.
The application uf Nelson Cheek "
purchase the county's interest ia M,
7, block G, Woods addition to the
town of Rathdrum, was on motion
approved, and 1T is hereby ordered
that an assignment Of the countyss
interest to said lots be made to the
said Nelson Cheek on the payment Of
all taxes and penalties against said
lot.
And at this time the board ad.
journed until Monday, july %. al
10 OclJck, a. III.
N. G. SIsSON,
Attest: Chairman.
JSo. G. CALLAHAN, Clerk.
By A. Cook, Deputy
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
COM MISSTONERS' JOURNAI.
REGULAR TERM.

Monday, 23d day OF July. 1900.
Board of county commissioners met
at 10 O'Clock IA. III. pursuant to adj
journment
Commissioners present, A. n.
Tucker and L. T. Dittemore, Coip-
missioner N. G. Sisson being absent.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and on motion duly alr
proved.
The board at this time taking up
the matter Of equalization according
to law.
G. II. Dart of the Cable Milling Co
of Post Falls was present with his
attorney, w. A. HuDneke, Esq, to
protest against the raising of the
assessment Of the said Gable Milling
Company, which was ordered by this
board on the 9th day of July, 1900
G H Dart, B r Athey and II }
Burke were sworn as witnesses.
C II Dart took the stand and testi-
fled in support of his CLAIM.
r B Athey took the stand and
testified as to the value Of the build
ings and machinery of the said Cable
Milling Company's plant.
r Burke took tlir stand and testi-
fed as tn the value al the machinery
OF the Spokane & Idal'o Lumber Com
pany's mills at Post i SIS.
And at this time the Board took
recess until o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
AT the assembling Of the hoard al
l O'Clock, w A HuDeke. ESQ. made
his argument in support of the claim
of the Cable Milling Company's re-
duction of assessment asked for.
After due consideration Of the matter
by the board, it was ordered That the
reduction asked for by the said Cable
Milling Company lie refused. and that
the assessment as heretofore raised be
approved
James Roach at this time appeared
before the board to protest against
the raise of the assessment OF the
Idaho Mercantile Company on IT'S
stock Of merchandise, and laid before
the board the invoice Of said COM
pany's stock. After due eonsidera'
tion of the matter by the board ~
was unanimously voted that thiS
board recede from the matter e. inc
raise order on. July 10, 1900. and tnaO
said assessment is hereby ordered 70
stand as originally made and APPEAR
ing on the books of the assessor.
In the matter Of the assessment OF
Zach McGomery, Chas. L. Heitman'
ESQ, appeared for Mr.. McGomery
and asked that the board recede rom
the raise ordered on July IL, l9oo'
N iVCi ubc CDlolucIdClOu VI oiiS '-i
ter, On motion it was ordered tnaO
the assessment of the SAID Zacp
McGomery be, and the same is hercpy
placed at the original figures assessor
by the county assessor as the saino
appears on the rolls, and that tne
raise of 18th July be, and the same =
hereby ordered cancelled.
And at this time the board au-
journed as a board of equallzatiou'
sine die, to meet as board of county
commissioners 90 Tuesday, July "a
at 10 a. M, to ira nsact the regular
business.
N. G.. SISSON,
Attest: Chairman.
Jso. G. CALLAHAN,
Clerk,
Ry A COnk Daputv -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

Mr.. G. r. Klopf of the Post Falls
Roller Mills was transacting business
in Ratlldrum yesterday.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
James Casey, lumber for walks

IcTFy. '''.
II M Strathern, lumber for
court house. ...... w
H NJ Strathern, lumber for
road, district No. 81. $3.50. 81
f H Bradbury, wood for jail. 30
N G Sisson, supplies furnished
for contract IN road, district
| wv
/, Il L Taylor, for taking dead
animals out of road and
sharpening tools. ....... 10 5o
B. F. Bourn, for services as
Overseer of road, district
No. 3. -. 49,. is w
N G Sisson, for supplies fur
nished road, district No. T.. 90
John G. Callahan, for salary as
clerk of district court, au-
ditOr and recorder, and clerk
of board of county commits
sioners $50 90
/
w. ]. Mcclure, salary as treas
urer and expenses. 1910. 1878 80
Jeanette Mitchell, for taking
down testimony in justice
| OVuIU.
| A Meade, for work on road in
district No. I ............ 80 10
Mr.. Ramsey, for work on road
in district No. 7.... 81 25
J M Cook, for wood furnished
courthouse. 80. .......... 2S 90
J S WoOlery, for livery hire by
sheriff. ........ % 90
J S W0olery, for livery hire by
| surveyor -. ->.--- - w
J S WoOlery, for livery hire by
county commissioners ..... 10 so
J S Woolery, for livery hire by
poor farm committee ..... 5 90
J S Woolery, for burying
cOuE ty charge .16 90
J NJ Cook. for wood furnished
the jail. 80 oo
Fl P Manning. for services as
overSeer Of road, district
No. 7. ........... So 90
S Horning, for work on bridge
AT TreStle creek ........ 81
The report of T.. b. Loft, as over
seea OF road, district No. "a, was on
motion duly approved.
The report of Stuart Walker, as
Overseer Of road, district No. 81, was
on motion duly approved.
And at this time the board took a
recess until 80 o'clock p. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
At this time the following bills
were taken up and allowed, and the
auditor is hereby authorized to draw
warrants for the several amounts
allowed as follows:
W. Oliver, for extra work in
driving piles at COeurd'Alene
orIdee. ........ ..... ..$l24 90
Rathdrum Water Power Co.,
for water rent, quarter end
ing June 80, 1900. -. ...... as 90
c. w. Dyer, salary as jailor for
second quarter, 1900. 225 90
Frank Wenz, salary as COUNTY
physician and expenses, Sec
ond quarter, 1900 ..l15 40
Glass & Proudhomme, sup
plies for county. .... 65
Holly Mason Marks & Co, sup
plies for county. 5 90
Irwin-H0dson company 65 so
Daniel Van Duzer salary sup
erintendent and expenses End
quarter $500. ;. 49,. 1874 10
Holly Mason Marks g. Co sup
plies for county. Is 10
Pioneer BindAry & Printing Co
supplies for county 40 60
b & Bourn Justice fees 8 90
E 2 Dyer justice fees.
Shaw Borden & Co supplies for
county. ....... 90
Chas O'Callahan justice fees
M W Frost justice fees, bill
$6.O5, allowed
NJ w Frost justice fees, bill
! $11.40, allowed
II M Goodhy, for services as
overseer of wad, district
No. 43; bill S2I, allowed IL
Louis Royker, for services as
Louis Boyker, for services as
constable "a o.
~ g Brady, salary as probate
judge, second quarter, 1900 375 90
SILVER Blade, for Publishing and
Advertising. 15e 81
Silver Blade, for printing legal
blanks. 1os .s
John W. Graham, & % for
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

journed until Thursday 18th inst, at
10 O'Clock, a. III.
N. G.. SISSON,
Attest: Chairman.
JOHN Q. CALLAHAN, Clerk.
BY A. Cook, Deputy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL
REGULAR TERN

COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL
REGULAR TERN
Thursday the 18th dayof July, 1900
Board met at 10 O'clock p. m. pur-
suant to adjournment.
Present commissioners, same as be-
fore.
Minutes of Mondays meeting read
and on motion duly approved.
The board at this time continued
the work of equalization.
The assessment of H. L. Graves on
his land in section 81, township So
north, range w. B. M, there being
1919 40-l00 acres, the assessment was
reduced from $34S.0 90 to $4,000.
The assessment OF the Idaho Mer-
camille Company was raised from
$11 1906 to $l4,9S5, being a raise
of So, 995. 90.
OThe assessment of J. w. Martin
was raised $3.50, making his total
assessment 81, 278.
The assessment of Zach McGOmery
was raised from 49, PCS to $4,676,
being a raise OF 81, All.
At this time the board took recess
until O'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the assembling of the board at
O'Clock p NJ, the work of equaliza-
ton was continued.
The assessment OF o. g. Smith was
raised from $475 to $737, being a raise
Of 1882.
And at this the board adjourned as
board of equalization to meet as a
board of county commissioners and
transact regular business on tomorrow
morning at 10-o'clock.
N. G: SISSON.
Attest: Chairman.
JNO. CALLAHAN. Clerk.
BY A. Cook, Deputy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04
COM MISSIONERS' JOURNAL.
REGULAR TERN.

REGULAR TERN.
Friday, l3th day of July, 1900.
Board of county commissioners met
at 10 O'Clock, a. H.. pursuant to adj
journment.
Commissioners present: Same AS
before.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and on motion duly approved.
The following bills were taken up
and allowed, and the auditor is hereby
authorized to draw warrants for the
several amounts allowed as follows:
H L Carlton, salary as deputy
sheriff ami expenses $3.50 10
II L Carlton, expenses as dep
uty sheriff. 80. 5 SO
II L Carlton, expenses as dep
uty sheriff 3 70
H L Carlton, expenses as dep
uty sheriff 49,. % 80
M T Loop, salary and expenses
uS NOiouCi ITO w
Mrs Il r Stinsman, caring for
Mrs. Back, county charge,
and expenses. So SO
G L Fitzsimmons, work on road
In district No. Al Is SO
John Larson, work on contract
in road district No. Z. -. 40 90
Mr.. Woodward, work on con-
tract in. road district No :. SO 90
J. M. Beavers, work on Mica
A. Upright, lumber for
bridge in road district No. 6. 4 81
J. Z. Babcoe, work on Post
Falls and Mica Bay road. II 90
j NJ Barnum, work on Mica
Bay road. -. ........... 7 so
g P Rarnum, work ON Mica
Bay road 10 90
Lena Bigger, keeper of the
county hospital .4O2 90
Stuart Walker, tools purchased
for road district No. 81. -. 4 SO
j + Bauer, for services as over
seer OF road district No. 6 ~ 90
Stuart Walker, for services as
overseer road district No.31. AZ 90
E. E. Taylor, for services as
overseer road district No. 10 So 90
w. B. Mcfarland, for mer-
chandise furnished a county
S""iSS. ~ w
Mr.. Ordway, for work on con-
tract on road, district No. I 200 90
f b Loft, services as overseer
Of road district No. "a 80 90
H L Bancroft, for care Of Geo.
Bennett, county charge 10 so
Holly. Mason, Marks & Co.,
for supplies furnished road,
district No. 81 :. -. -. 9 10
D E DANDY, for assisting at
teachers examination. l6 90
j. W. Ramsey, for assisting at
teachers examination -. 16 90
Glass & Proudhomme, for rec
ords furnished probate judge "a 90
Priest River Mercantile Co.,
supplies furnished road, dis
trict NO. 2S---.. --... Z As
Holly, Mason, Marks & Co.,
freight paid On supplies 35
S Il Watkins, supplies for road,
district No, AZ -. -. 10 90
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-04

promised Intervention in South
Africa" This is simply a republi
can lie. The democrats have
promised nothing; but it is certain
if they are successful, they will not
be too cowardly to tell England,
in very plain language, that they
disapprove of her course in the
Transvaal.
The republican press of the
United States is a bird of a pecul-
lar and versatile twitter. The re-
publican press Of Idaho is a fowl
worthy of such bird. If either,
by any mishap or mischance what
ever, should speak word OF polit
ical truth it would fall to the
ground in fit from which nothing
on earth could revive it. The
latest misrepresentation is to the
effect that Frank Hunt, democratic
nominee for governor, is a Steun-
enburg man, thus seeking to dis
parage the democratic nominee.
MIR. Hunt is not a Steunenburg
man, nor mine owners man, nor
miners union man. He is simp-
ly an American and the democratic
nominee for governor of the state
OF Idaho. Our republican friends
can have no filings at Steunenburg,
or if they have they should have
put them in their platform. Steun-
enburg has maintained order in
the Occur d'Alenes, but the meth
DDS he employed were un- Ameri-
can and un-democratic; and the
democratic party of Idaho very
promptly informed HIM of this fact
by turning him down. Militarism,
Imperialism, is repugnant to
democracy whether found in one
whom the party has honored, OF
in the republican national plat
form. 1t would be many day
before the republicans turned
down member Of their party for
this cause-not in an hundred
years.
"IT is learned from reliable
source" reads Berlin cablegram,
.that the Washington government
has communicated circular note
to the powers, informing them
that Notwithstanding the reports
to the contrary, the United States
will fully cooperate in the allied
movement for the restoration of
peace in China and the establish
ment of responsible government
at Pekin." The administration
has the right and it is its duty to
protect American citizens in China;
but without the consent of congress
1t has no right to cooperate with
the allied powers for the restora-
ton of peace and the establish
ment of responsible Chinese gov
eminent. 1t is no more our bust
ness to assist in setting up a new
government in China than it would
be, if disorder existed there, to as
slst in setting up a new govern
ment in France, Germany or Rus
STA. The European powers intend
Chinese ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and CO
operation with them will therefore
De cooperation in war against
China. Congress alone is poten-
hal to say whether we shall or
shall not engage in war. If such a
1ote as described has been sent to
he powers, Mckinley has COM
nitted an Improbable offense.
Is THERE A SECRET AILIANCEi
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A political canard is going the

A political canard is going the
rounds of the republican press
which says: "The Beers state
their plan is to keep up guerilla
warfare until November next when
the democrats Of the United States
if successful at the polls, have
promised Intervention in South
Africa. !" This is simply republi
can lie. The democrats have
promised nothing; but it is certain
if they are successful, they will not
be too cowardly to tell England,
in very plain language, that they
disapprove of her course in the
Transvaal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09

One CT the interesting women in attend
ance Ia Mrs. Louise Southworth, who is
at the Riggs. Mrs. Southworth. who is
always accompanied by her faithful maid,
Is q woman of splendid physique and her
crown OF snow white hair adds to her re-
gal appearance. but she walks in darkness,
being totally blind. She never misses the
conventions. though she never has seen the
faces of the w9baeD whose voices delight
her. 49,
the names and Residences of all the sui
frage guests cas ksyosnd there. 1t is in
charge Of Miss Klrf who is always help
full and amiabie:a
Miss Anthony Mysss flowers. and her head
quarters at the setgg1. are richly perfumed
with the most frsEisM Of the-season's bios
seSsa OF aares o ySista
ers were standl<e around on the tables,
desk and mant1 yesterday. While The
Star reporter vi. eslling Miss Anthony
81 it oe fnd
"Oh. sweet lavel1aer.r she said. as she held
1t against her aeek 1T Ia fresh picked
from garden Flprida:" she remarked,
ished. she wentztc Her desk and laid the
lavender inside q volume of her life his
tory that was lying there.
On Monday. the 18th instant. the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley will receive the
members Of the National American wo-
man Suffrage Association. at 3:15 pm
On Tuesday. the 18th, the House commit
tee on the Judiciary will give a hearing to
those members Of the convention who have
been selected to address the committee.
A lady who wishes to remain unknown to
newspaper fame was recalling the first
national suffrage convention this morning.
1t was held In old Carroll Hall in 1869. The
women who attended the convention with
desire to take part in its deliberations
were looked upon as new kind Of wild
animal. and the newspapers spoke of 1t
as hen convention" The lady in ques-
tlcn: then very young girl. and her
mother lived near by. and were very GU