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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21

Creditors Notice.
Estate of Joseph r. Arlington, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given, that Letters Testamen-
tary on the Estate OF Joseph F. Arlington, de-
ceased, were granted to the undersigned on the
15h day OF September 1900 by the Probate Court
of Idaho County, State OF Idaho
All persons having claims against said Estate
are required to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to me at my place OF residence, in
Grangeville, Idaho coun:y State OF Idaho,
within ten months after the d ate Of this notice.
or they shall be forever barred.
This 18th day of Sept. 100,
First pub icati0n Sept. ~ 1900.
FRAsK MCGRAAE, Executor.
w. n Scales Atty'y
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21
Notice Of Sale of school BONDS.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
trustees of school district No. Ii, in Idaho
county. State OF Idaho, that they Will on Mon
day, the 22nd day of october. 1900, at 2 O'Clock
p m. OF said day at the residence OF mir. NJ, J.
from Cottonwood. in said county and date,
sell certain coupon bonds, voted at the recent
and furnishing a school house In said district
Said bonds will be in total amount of 500 90,
bearing six per cent interest per annum, pay
deemable five years from the date Of same.
The said trustees reserve the right to reject
any and all bids
BIDS may be sent to Nj N, L. Martin, chair
man Of the board Of trustees, cottonwood,
Idaho county, Idaho. P, o. box'H.
Dated sept ~, 1900. RILEY RICE,
WILLIS ANGEL,
NJ. L. N4RTiN,
Trustees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21

Order TO Show Cause ON Sale OF Real Estate
SAFE OF Idaho, 60
County OF Idaho} 60
In the Probate Court OF kaid County.
In the matter Of the estate Of II. W. Gray, de-
ceased.
Geo M. Robertson, the administrator of the
estate OF f. W. Grey, deceased, having filed his
petition herein praying for an order of sale O.
certain real estate OF said decedent, for the pur-
pose herein set forth. It ID therefore ordered by
ested In the estate of raid deceased, appear be-
fore the said Probate Court on Monday, the
18th day OF October, 1900 at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon of said day at the court room of
said Pr obate Court, at the Town of Mt. idaho,
In said County of Idaho, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the said admin.
strator to sell 80 much OF the real estate OF the
said deceased. as shall be necessary; and that a
copy OF this order be published at least four
successive weeks in the IDAHO COUNTY FREE
Press, newspaper printed aHd published in
said County. JosnPH X VINCENT,
Dated Sept, Is, 1900. Probate Judge
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-09-21

Ehe place to buy them This store sells everything
IA want and.as to Prices the Prices the Lowest
Grangeville.
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New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

Means Comfort and Economy.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

The growing conditions of the Western slope
demonstrated. however. the absolute need Of having
a more direct and speedy communication with the
Atlantic States. The necessity of passing through
and being subject to uncertainties OF a foreign
country and the thirty days required for letters
and business adviees to reach their destination
caused California 20 be In comparative Isolation
from the world and So by degrees a railroad
across the continent began TO be earnestly talked
about and its feasibility considered. The General
Government foresaw that in the event of war the
Pacific Coast would be at the mercy OF foreign
heets' and In 1854 Congress instituted a commission
to survey the probable field for railway In the
uninhabited country west OF the Missouri River
FIRST PACIFIC RAILROAD ACT.
The first Pacific Railroad act was passed by Con-
grsss on July l. 1862 largely through NJ Hunting
toms instrumentality. Il provided for the con,
struetion Of a railroad and telegraph line from the
Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, a distance Of
about two thousand miles. crossing the Rocky and
Ss gveG o the 5on Pac hs TsntEa division
while the construction of the Western division oT
eastern boundary of CaHforno % md odSe S ana tne
ward until a connection should be formed with the
assigned 10 the Central Pacidc Company By this
act the latter company was required complete
the Government gave its aid. Subsequently the
statute or 1864 changed this 10 twenty railes, and
there was also given TO the company each alternate
section OF unappropriated 'Iahd for distance OF
ernment agreed 10 loan to the company It's own
thirty year bonds bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent per annum These were be delivered
as follows On the arst seven miles east from
Sacramento. at the rate of $4,000 a mile; on the
next 100, being over the mountains. $4,000 mile
ana on all the road built further East at the rate
OF s32, 900 a mile
II took Congress some time to make up its mind
to this but at last Mr.. Hunting on was able to
and we have drawn the elephant, Now, let us
see II We can harness him" Armed with facts and
credentials. he imm ediatey set out for New.York
70 raise from doubling capitalists the many millions
OF dollars necessary, lie reached here full Of hope
had undertaken TO do He promptly told that
his Central Pacific bonds would have no value un-
I'll after some part of the road should have been
built The stock subscriptions came in slowly, too
much so for practical purposes, and, of course the
Government bonds could not be issued until GER
tain part of the road had been completed. 1t was
that all Mr.. Huntngton's qualities of per-
sistence, courage, financial ability and knowledge of
were brought TO the test He refused 10 deal
with spectators or to pledge bonds for material,
but boldly announced that he would sell his bonds
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

cent City, No man was ever better equipped for
such a struggle as now lay before young Hunt
ington. He was a Of heroulean strength
and stature in a condition Of perfect health, II
had been his habit every year to saw and pile up
for his own use, twenty cords of wood. working
before breakfast His muscles. therefore. were
like iron. and he could pick UP barrel of nour
by the chimes and lay It on his shoulder Up to
this time not a drop OF liquor or a cigar had
touched his lips He temperate in all things
with unlimited capacity for work and the en-
joyment Of It; determined, energetic. enterpFising
ard thoroughly self-reliant
ACROSS THE IsTHMUs TWENTY TIMES.
Arrived at the Isthmus a long period Of waiting
eHsued before the steamer came that was 70 take
Mr.. Huntington and the other passengers to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Huntington during his stay on the
1sthmus walked across II twenty times, making
the twenty-four miles by starting early in the
morning resting in the middle of the day and An
ishing his trip in the evening.
He lost no time in buying commodities that
could be readily sold. His mind was kept health
fully occupied and his body in good condition, and
he gained ten pounds In weight. When he finally
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
Mr.. HUNT1NGToNs COUNTRY SEAT AT rHRoGGs NECK

of living and social and business methods and
habits from those among whom he had been reared,
AFFORDED him rare opportunity for the study OF
human nature. and full OF incident The
iaoors or collection often taxed his ingenuity Sc
Verey' but he was successful. His observations
on the state of society in the South before the war
were practical and amusing. but always generous
and kindly.
Al t"enty-one young Huntington had saved
enough money to go into partnership with his
orother' In oneonta, Otsego County N Y in gem
eral merchandising. Here find him settled
down apparently for life IN the peaceful vocation
OF country storekeeper, But the time passed
on the field became too small for his energy ana
talent
The year 1913 found Mr.. Huntington's neiehbor
hood wildly excited over the news OF the discoverv
OF gold in California. Company after command
was formed to go TO the new El Dorado and Mr.
Huntngtcn's reputation for business gngacitv oada
him the recipient OF many offers of leadership bur
he declined them all, preferring IL he should 60 ~
go as an independent spirit In 1919 he drew our
$500 from his business, and on March Is OF that
Year sailed for the IsthmUs on the steamer cres.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

Southern Pacific sold for 33A which was drop
Of only q from Mondays closing, and in fifteen
minutes it was being sold at 1885.
Charles H. Tweed, second vice e-presdent and
general counsel of the Southern Pacific COM
psny. the active head of the Office in the Mills
Building, said:
mo one can take the place of Mr.. Huntington
in the Southern Pacific Company. He was an
extraordinary man, and will be greatly missed
in the financial world He was at his Office on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week.
and was IN first rate health, apparently, when
he said goodby TO us to go to Pine Knot Be
yond the simple announcement of his death we
have received no details. We expect the body
will reach the city tomorrow afternoon. and
It will doubtless be taken 10 the house in Fifth
ave. The business enterprises in which Mr..
Huntington was interested are in such shape
that they viii be continued without any inter-
ruption'
The comments heard in the financial district
concerning Mr.. Huntington were invariably Of
a kindly character, and the opinion was uni
versal that as a railway builder he had few
peers
John e Searles. former treasurer of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company, in speaking OF
Mr. Huntington. said:
Had Coils P Huntington been twenty years
Younger he would have dominated the railroad
entire country. had known him for twenty
years His life was a great inspiration TO young
men He used 70 say he was going to live one
hundred years and his habits were so regular
that his friends began TO believe that ne might.
Mr.. Huntington was great hgure IN our ran
road history There a good deal SAID at
one time about his controlling legislatures, out
much of it was absolutely untrue He always
had an intense determination to safeguard the
interests committed to his care and his solicl-
tude along this line provoked criticism. he
Was a high-minded, big-brained, progressive
man, and this country would not be as great as
st IS to-day had II not been for his work as
railroad builder
H E. Huntington, first vice-president of the
Southern Pacific system, and nephew of Coils
( P Huntington Is regarded by many as the pos
sible successor in Wall Street Of his uncle He
is a son of Scion Huntington, and was born IN
1850 IN Oneonta, n. Y. He has grown up in the
railroad business under the direction of his
uncle He was appointed general superinten-
dent OF the Huntington lines in 1850. He is in
charge Of the actual management Of the Hun
tington railroads in the West, with headquar-
ters IN San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

agitation of the subject The Legislature was in
dueed to pass an act recommending united action
by the people of the Pacific Coast. and In septem-
ber' 1859 convention was held in San Francisco
A petition for aid was drawn up and sent to Con-
gress.
CIVIL WAR HURT THE SCHEME
As for the Pacific Coasts own part In the I'M
dertaking, It was proposed that California create
for Its benefit debt Of sl5O000o0 AID Oregon one ~
s5.00o,o0o. In the spring of 1851 <r. Judah called
meeting in Sacramento 20 mae another appeal for
money with which 10 prosecute the survey of the
sierras The breaking out OF the Civil War had
thrown much encouragement on the schema for
the san Francisco capitalists, mostly at that time
Southern men. withdrew their support Without
them 1t was not easy raise the sis5Oo0 needed 10
begin the work Mr.. Huntington finally offered 10
become one of eight or ten 20 bear the entire ex-
pense OF careful and thorough survey. Six men
joined with him. and the great enterprise was az
last fairly under way
On June 3. 1861. the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany OF California was organized. with capital OF
ss5Oo'ON The stock subscribed for In small
blocks amons the heaviest holders being Msssrs.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
HIS INTERESTS AT NEWPORT NEWS.
WHAT LED MR.. HUNTINGTON TO SEE THE
COMMERCIAL VALUE OF THAT PORT

Newport News Va. Aug Il CSpeciaD-The news
OF the death of Coils P. Huntington IN the Adiron-
dacks A distressing blow 70 the residents Of
Newport News and its vicinity, who knew him
the founder of the city. the owner Of the largest
shipbuilding plant IN America, and the best friend
Newport News had. When the announcement first
reached here It generally discredited, as a
similar report came from the Adirondacks this
time two years ago that proved 10 be groundiess
Mr.. Huntington came here August from New
York and conferred with Vice-President Scbwerin
of the Pacific Mail Dne about the new leyiathsns
that line is having built here. He also announced
that he would build 100000 steel plant here and
pointed out the site; he further said that he would
build additional shipbuilding in the yard
TO accommodate the new ship contracts In view in
addition to the nine big contracts now in hand
He was also making preparations to bid on the
nVe new battleEhips ana six aFmored cruisers, con-
tracts for which will be awarded by the Govern
ment in November and December. His general ap-
pearance was good.
Ali the hags in the city are at half mast and
the City Council, in special session tonight passed
resolutions 10 the memory OF the dead man Bust
ness will be entirely suspended here on the day
OF the funeral, when the shipyard will be closed
Coils p. Huntington first came TO Newport News
in 1881 The natural advantages of the location as
an industrial site and a commercial centre then
impressed him, and continued so hzed In his mind
that when in 1880 his extensive rail- TRANSPORTATION
Interests and his steamship interests on the Pacific
brought 10 his mind the advisablity of adding
e-e'o sHpsard' ms thoughts naturally reverted
10 Newport News as the best available site In
that year he began the work Of extending the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway TO Newport News
nuildng here large piers and starting the port on
Several years atsr the Els gmPyson drydock
% pull 1855 mere MI Huntington purchased this and
IN 1850 began the active work OF building the shin
Earq. The hrst ships turned out in 1880
sLl99-1ay sl9 the plant represents an investment OF
S5Zy9VD. but Mr, Huntington had said thai saI :
tax ~ %8uie Tgn not buy it. Recently there was some
lg an interest. bat the deal was never cornpleted
b I,1I huntington built a number of rows OF brick
houses. "hich are rented by his employes and he
sSslabiished long ago the Huntington Industrial
ocL9o which eoucates free the children of shin
gaIu employees. He had hundreds of fhouss p6s 6@
is iIoaIs invested in property here. He contributes
largely 10 institutions and organizations hers
5nong them the Hampton Normal and Industrisi
institute for Indians and Negroes 'A
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

took passage the old sailing ship Humboldt, for
San Francisco, with 400 others. his little capital
OF $1,000 had grown during the three months de-
tention the Isthmus 10 $500.
Mr. Huntington, when he reached California, was
not attracted the mines, most immigrants
were. but he that mining was the controlling
industry, and he selected Sacramento for his head
quarters account of its location distribut-
ing point for mining supplies. He soon became
known one of the shrewdest and most success
full merchants and traders of the State. He seemed
to know always when to buy and when TO sell
He dealt in everything and might have been
regarded speculator. but his transactions were
always based on his judgment to the necessities
of supply and demand In perhaps the most fuct-
uating market known he made scarcely
a single bad investment. He always had, however
strict ideas Of probty in business and II never
said of him that he unfair or indirect in any
of his dealings. In May, 1864, Mr. Huntington
ISOLATED with himself in the hardware business
Mark Hopkins, under the firm name of Huntington
& Hopkins. Their partnership lasted for twenty
five years and was terminated only by Mr. Hop
kins's death.
sdTHE sRAcIFIC RAILROAD VENTURE.
The great feature in Mr.. Huntingtons history
is the part he took in the building OF the pioneer
overland railroad The practicability OF building
railroad across the mountains to connect the
Patfft srates with the Eastern States had been
urged iSpsE California for several years by T. j.
Judah, d civil engineer, without any apparent re-
suit. The problem of getting across the Sierra
Nevada gigantic that only those who were
called in those days Pacific Railroad crazy" had
faith in the possibility of such undertaking,
which Involved not only the surmounting Of the
mechanical difficulties, but what a much
greater task. the raising of the enormous capital
necessary.
Finally one day in March. 1859. Leland Stanford
when passing Mr. Huntngton's store in sacra-
rnento saw a huge freight wagon drawn by twenty
mules pull out for the Comstock mines at Virginia
HuntinEtOnS counting
ana broached the subject of building a rail
road which would be able to transport heavy
chandlse 80 the mines of Nevada, and which might
eventually be extended across the mountains 10
connect with roads coming from the East. That
night Mr.. Huntington went to Mr.. Stanfords house
and they talked about the matter paying particular
attention to the transcontinental idea They de-
cided to give active support to Mr. Judah in his
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1900

Huntington. Stanford, Judah Croeker and Hopkins,
who took $50 shares each. Mr. Stanford was elected
president and Mr. Huntington vce-presIdent. and
such was the confidence reposed In the latter by his
associates that they gave him power of attorney
10 do in their anything necessary to buy,
convey. borrow lend without any let hindrance
whatever. Mr.. Huntington then came East. and
taking up temporary residence In Washington
he determined look after the Pacific Railroad bill
until IT should have been passed and signed.
The great Importance to the Nation OF a trans
continental road that would securely unite the
East and the West had long been advocated by
such men as Webster Benton, Fremont and others
who manifested interest in Pacific Coast affairs In
pioneer days. The question was agitated not only
on account OF the financial benefits TO be derived but
also because Il deemed highly polite 70 cement
more closely the interests of the Pacific Slope 70
those of the Nation, and especially add It's area
to that Of the States opposed 10 the South. The
Southern leaders held that railroad across the
plains opening q direct communication with the
free States, would operate to the disadvantage of
their plans by giving the North additional politi
cal strength and the control OF the mineral wealth
Of California.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

less N,6o00GO were taken "' ~"
HIS BoLDNEss WON
His boidness won. for finally the whole amount
was subscribed for. He then called all the bidders
together and explained in detail the full Importance
OF the enterprise, and a security for the pur-
ehasers Mr.. Huntington and his four partners be-
came came responsible for the money received, pledging
their own fortunes until the bonds could be ex-
changed Tor Government bonds. II was thus that
the central Pacific honda were taken, which built
ntty miles. the nrst, and fortunately, the easiest
section OF the road. -
some OF the minor investors In Central Pacific
became tlrnid before success came and Mr. Hunt.
lEgloh ana his associates, knowing that they had
Xai!na0ie concession, worked quietly but ener-
ketcahy 70 get them out OF the company. When
% 6ne T&ystrStiS2 Isl process became complete there
MSES Ms!S 5Sgkins. Leland Stanford aud the crockers
As directors OF the Central Pacific, they made a
contract with themselves the Credit and Finance
ComphnN 70 build the Central Pacific road, giving
THEREFOR s2I 100000 OF Government bonds (which they
received as subsidy s27 coo 600 of the companys
hrst mortgage bonds. and about $4,000 ot land
nohds, which they issued on their grants. This OF
course % came piecemeai as the work was done. but
the sum named tosethsr with about $27O 900 more
OF bonds Oh unsuesidized road which the company
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

Unlike many theorists. Mr.. Huntington carried
his theories into practical operation. For the con-
troll OF all the vast labyrinth of railway and steam
ship lines heretofore enumerated he devised the
Southern Pacific Company. a corporation organized
In 1884 under the laws OF Kentucky where Il has
property interests. This gives II the status of
foreign corporation In the States in which II oper-
ates and therefore the right OF election TO sue or
be in either the State Federal courts Of the
various districts. The experiment proved a great
success To the new company was given by lease
or purchase, the practical management OF all the
lines controlled by tire Central Pacific quartet Its
Board Of Directors and its officers were practically
identical with those of the Central Pacific The
ever been made. and the Southern Pacific Company
is stil operating the consolidated system
TOOK THE ROAD OUT OF POLITICS.
In 1854 through differences which were partIv
social and partly political Mr.. Huntington became
estranged from Mr. Stanford. Under the mantpu.
iation OF stephen T. Gage, w w Stow and D
Henry Nrooman California witnessed for wears
the active participation OF the Central Paciac Rail-
road in city. county and State politics Then fol-
lowed az the State Capitol the dramatic scenes
OF the defeat OF Aaron A, Sargent as Senator OF
the United States and the succession OF Leland
Stanford TO that honor, Mr., Huntington made no
attempt 10 conceal his displeasure BY uniting
Win the Hopkins interest he deposed Mr. Stanford
from the presidency OF the road and OF the ooer
atins company and took those offices himself He
also announced that the company would retire
forthwith from politics So we'll did he succeed In
enforcing this declaration that In few years Cali
tornia witnessed with wonder the enactment OF the
'saweH eiH' compelling the payment by the rail-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
SORROW IN SAN FRANCISCO
EXPECTED TO LIVE CENTURY.

San Francisco. Aug. l4-News Of Coils P. Hunt
tngton's death created a great sensation in this
city, where his movements, both in railroad and
private lfe have been watched and studied with
keen interest
There much sorrow at the office or the
Southern Pacific company to-day. Expressions OF
regret the passing away of the president Of the
company heard every side. Although Mr..
Huntington spent most Of his time in the East, he
maintained residence In this city and spent two
or three months here each year.
J. C. Stubbs second vice-president and traffic
manager OF the company. was deeply moved at the
news Of Mr.. Huntington's death. MT. Stubbs had
been intimately associated with Mr.. Huntington
for over twenty years, He said: Il can hardly
believe the reports He used 10 tell me that he
expected 10 pass the century mark, and really
thought hs would realize his expectations. His
dominant viii and keen perceptIye faculties were
the foundation Of his success. Nothing daunted
him"
James Krutschnitt general manager Of the
terrible shock. His death removes OF the
greatest men Ia the country, just when all his
plans have about been successfully consummated." ."
II. Z. Huntington left Houston. Tex, last night
for San Francisco. but has been Informed of the
death OF mis- uncle and will doubtless proceed East
at once. He Mr.. Huntington's personal rep
resentariYe in this city. and IL Is thought here
that he viii succeed TO the management Of his
1ncles vast possessions.