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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
Denver Items.

Mrs Silas Perkins is visiting re-
latives in Dayton, Washington.
She will be gone 4 or 6 weeks.
DIR. w. b. Patterson Jr. writes
from New Orleans to in future
send his mail to Cape Town, South
Africa. He expects position as
surgeon in the Boer army.
DIR. Stockton is kept bnsy since
his return to Denver.
In the trial of the case here Mon
day between +. Shears, plaintiff,
and d. Ring, defendent, over the
question of the jumping of a piece
of land west OF here a change of
venue was granted.
j. =, Rush, who resides east of
town, lost harrow, 4-horse even
err and some double trees recently
in a mysterious manner. He found
his harrow down near Cottonwood
creek and he is posted as to who
purloined them, and if his evener
and double trees are not returned
soon, he will prosecute to the full
extent of the law.
The men in charge Of the rail
road contra ctors horses here, have
received orders to buy more hay
and feed. Last week they receiv-
ed orders to discontinue buyin g
feed. 1t seems there has been
some new Developments to au thor
ize further deliveries.
The boys of our football team
are all ready for the great game at
Grangeville, tomorrow, Saturday.
We are coming over to pick up the
pieces, and subscribe funds 10 a
hospital, to be erected to comment
crate this event. From the amount
of mud they have dug up here prac-
ticing we believe that it would be
profitable to conduct the games on
some farm near Grangeville and
save spring blowing to some ranch
or
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
A Correction Desired.
Stuart. Idaho, Feb. 20. l

Stuart, Idaho, Feb. 20. 1900.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-Having
observed an article in your paper
dated Feb. 16, 1900, from the
Stuart items stating that J. l..
Gross has sued II. Chenoweth for
the use ola wagon for hauling a
dead man to the grave yard;
hope You will permit me to
correct the statement that justice
may be had to all parties, and
that all may be informed as to the
correct status of the matter. The
purport of the statement made
is simply to create a biased and
prejudiced opinion in the minds of
the public, and is not a true state
ment but is false and defamatcry
in every particular wherein it
states that l sued Mr.. Cheuoweth
for the use Of my wagon for
conveying dead body to its last
resting place.
The facts of the matter are
these: On Nov. 16, 1899. Mr..
Chenoweth asked me if he might
have my wagon. ] informed him
that he could. He did not say for
what purpose the wagon was to
be used, and after keeping the
wagon for some 30 days. notified
him to return the wagon and pay
for the use of same, which he re-
fused to do, and after the expira-
ton of about Is days more l
demanded of Mr.. Chenoweth if
he did not pay for the use of the
wagon and return the same l
would commence suit for the
recovery of the wagon or the
value Thereof; also pay for the use
OF tie wae,n. Nj. Chenoweth
Lefused and on lcb. 2, 1900, l
filed y complaint and brought
action against Mr.. Chenoweth in
justice court as above stated, for
the wagon and here, and for the
recovery of my property and the
suit is now pending in court.
AS do not desire to enter into
a newspaper battle on a subject of
no importance to the public. l
must request that you publish this
statement to set right all those
who are prone to grasp any and
= = :. = =. -. - -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
A Right-of-Way Difficulty.

A special agent of the interior
department is now down on the
reservation near Stuart endeavor-
ing to adjust the differences be-
tween the Indians and the N. p.
railroad company in regard to the
right-of-way for the railroad
through an Indian graveyard.
1t seems that between Stuart and
the mouth of Cottonwood creek
there is small Indian graveyard
located on a lava bluff overlooking
and abutting on the railroad
ight-of-way and the road cannot
be built without blasting part of
the graveyard away, t. which the
Indians strenuously object. 1t is to
be hoped that the difficulty will be
speedily adjusted, as the complet-
ion of the railroad is of paramount
Importance to the whole Clear
water country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
A Pleasant Prospect.

A dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y,
says:-General w. X. Shafter was
at Fort Porter today while return
ing to San Francisco. Interview
ed on the Philippine question he
said: ~ regard the insurrection as
broken. SO far as the Tagalos are
concerned the instruction is ended.
As to what may occur among the
other tribes of people over there i
can not say
"How long will garrison be
necessary in the philippines was
asked.
"Forever,"he replied, ''and by
forever l mean during your life
time and mine. Troops must be
kept there for years TO come.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
ALoeical Conclusion.

There reside in this town quite
a number of people who own one
small lot on which they have
built their little home, and where
they reside in the winter time in
order to give their children the
benefit of our fine public school
system. Why should these people
be taxed for the purpose OF pro-
viding facilities for other men who
engage in business here? Yet
this is practically what the oppon-
ents of the license system ask and
demand. By parity OF reasoning
and pushing their argument to its
logical and legitimate conclusion,
they might as well ask that the
owners of real estate shall provide
the business interests with free
board, free lodging and free store
room.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02

The secret service has uaearthed another
band of eounterfeters and secured large
quantity of bogus bills. which are SO cleverly
executed that the average person would never
suspect them OF being spurious. Things of great
value are alwa S selecte by counterfciters for
imitation, notably the celebrated Hostetter's
stomah Bitters, which has many imitators but
m equals for indigestion, dyspepsia, cons,ipa-
ton, nervousness aud general debility. The,
Bitters sets things right liz the stomach. and
when the stomach is in good ordsr 1t makes
good blood aud plenty OF it, In this manner
the biitefs get ut the SCAT of strength aad vii al
ty, and restore yigor to ,1e weak and debili-
ated. Beware OF counterfeits when buying.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
A Growing Country.

A private letter to the editor
from Boise says: 81 am very glad
to learn of the good prospects for
business in your county during the
coming season. Idaho county has
such an abundance of valuable
native resources as should, when
developed, bring a high degree OF
prosperity to her population,
present and prospective, and with
railways approaching her from the
north and building toward her
from the south, she must soon
burst the bonds of isolation and
obscurity and spring into promi-
nence in the business world, such
as she is entitled to by virtue OF
being one of the counties of our
state most prolific in those things
which, when properly developed
and utilized, make county great
in wealth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02

Notice of Forfeiture.

To J.. A. Whitaker, N. Dumonshell, oslt
Forsbesg, J. d. Durand, q. Il. Durand. an
the heirs OF A. T. Carter, deceased.
You, and each OF you, are hereby notfs
that have expended the sum oftwo hundn
dollars T$2oo.00l follows: One hundre
lsl00.0ol dollars in labor and improsemeu
upon the Lower Crooked River plicer cain
consisting OF 100 acres and also the sum Of On
hundred 100000 dollars upon the UpE
Crooked River placer claim, consisting Of
acres, as will appear by certificates Of labor
the year 1859, us the same appears OF record
Volume D, page 435, records Of Elk City mini7
district, Idaho county, Idaho, in which "
claims are situated, in order to no the a1
premises under the provisions Of SECTION "a
Revised Statutes of the United States, being n
amount required to hold the said claims Tor L
year ending December 81, 1899.
And II within ninety days from the ser1
upon you of this notice, and within mind
days after this notice by publication, you n
or refuse to contribute your proportion of sul
expenditure as co owners, your Interests In ~
claims will become the property OF the uudd
signed under the provisions OF section 2S2i |
b. S. CuLLEi
Elk City, Idaho, February /, 1900,
First publication February 9, 1900.
Last publication May 4, 1900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
Notice Of Forfeiture.

State of Idaho, County OF Idaho, Jan 10, 1900,
To Daniel Fitzgerald or his assigns, you are
hundred dollars 100000 In labor and improve.
ments upon the Dutch Boy and Coolgardie
lode claims as will appear BY certificate filed
January l, 1900 in the office Of the recorder Of
Dixie Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, In
order to hold said premises under the provision
of section 1924 revised statutes of the United
States being the amount required to hold the
and II within ninety days after the service Of
this notice Tor within ninety days after this
notice by publicatonl you fail or refuse to con,
tribute your proportion Of such expenditure q
co owner, amounting to One Hundred Dol
lars, being ona-half interest in each Of said
claims, your interest in such claim will be.
come the property OF the subscriber under said
section 1921. THOMAS BOLIVIAN.
First publication Jan. 10. 3i-i6
Last publication April 13, 1900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Margaret Matheson, her heirs or assig1
You are hereby notified that We have
pended the sum of eight hundred doll4
$500 in labor and Improvements upon
Little Giant. Bancroft, Wasp, VIZ
No. 2, Winslow, Big Poryhyry Dyke and n
tan quartz mining claims, situated in Robd7
Mining District In Idaho county, ldahoI
order to hold said premises under the prof.
ions of section 232l revised statutes Of
United States. being the amount required
hold said clans for the year ending DcceuI
81, 1899; and IL within ninty days after
service OF this notice upon you by publiesnJ
you fail or refuse to contribute
proportion of suoh expenditure
coowner, as follows Upon
Little Giant, one-fiiteenth Interest,
Bancroft, one-fifteenth interest, $500. "
one fifteenth interest, Sc. GO, Vixen, one-hil
tn interest $6.6s, Winslow No. one iifle
interest, $3.50, Puritan, one third interest,S
Big Porphyry Dyke, one-tifth my
500 90. amounting to the sum of $l06.63 tog
with interest, and cost OF this notice, yonf
crest In said claims will BECOME the prol
OF the undersigned under the said sec
1924 JE. DAVIS
". L. KEEL
Grangeville, Idaho, Jan. 25, 1900
First publication February 2, 1900
Last publication April q, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department OF the Interior,
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO,

January so, 1900
Notice Is hereby given that the following
to make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before james
DeIIaven, U. s. Commissioner at Grangeyille,
Idaho, on March II, 1900. viz; Daniel shearsr
of Grangeyille, Idaho, for II Il No. 1874 for tie
nw4 neA ma nw14, and swl4 nwA sec 49,
80 n, r c b NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 pr We
his continuous res idenec upon and cultivation
OF said land viz:
James l.. Bishop, OF Grangeville Idaho: Ions
NJ COstley, of Harpster, Idaho; Albert E. Alex.
ander, Of Mt. Idaho, and John i. Oliver o.
Grangeville Idaho.
36-4l j. b. WEST, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
Citizens Reform Party.

ms is the title OF an organiZi-
ton effected at a meeting called on
Saturday Of last week at the store
room Of G. A. Francis. The fol-
lowing platform was adopted:
"The citizens reform party OF
Grangeville, Idaho, in convention
assembled, regretting the state of
affairs in the present village gov
eminent, which necccsitates the
existence of this organization do
affirm:
That we condemn the present
methods rtsorted to of raising
revenue for village purposes by
license tax upon all classes Of
business and industry rs unfair.
ave condemn the loose business
like methods OF the present
village trustees.
awe further condemn the neg
lect and refusal of the present
trustees and treasurer to publish
complete reports of the village
as required by law.
eve are in favor of raising the
principal revnue for village pur-
poses by assessment AMI collection
Of taxes upon all property at a
fair valuation.
"We believe in regulating thu
sales of Intoxicating liquors by
imposing a reasonable license upon
such business.
"We are in favor of the rigid
enforcement Of all laws against all
offenders whoever they may be or
whatever their station in life.
"We favor retrenchment in all
city excnditures that will not
conflict with the welfare Of it,
citizens or public interests.
"We firmly believe that services
can be procured and supplies fur
nished the village by advertising
for sealed bids, for all such services
and supplies at less cost to the
village than by the method Of the
present trustees of making private
contracts by some member of the
board of trustees, and we deny the
right of any village official tt
enter into contracts with the vii
lage or to receive any benefits
therelrom on accounts thereof
"We favor an early establish
ment of village cemetery in q
suitable location.
1--WE believe in encouraging tn,
construction of railways to anC
) within the village, by granting t.
, any such enterprise reasonable
, concession.
1--WE believe in advertising L
, the world the prospects Of Grange
vile, and the wonderful resource
| of it's surrounding country, ant
5 by every means in our powe
: encouraging all new enterprise
, with legitimate objects in view.
, "Being citizens of Grangeville
: Idaho, and in favor of the fore
: going declarations and principles
a we subscribe our names heret
f pledging our earnest support t
, the same, and becoming member
a of the said organization, havin
] in view the election of u board O
s trustees at the coming villae
election on April 3, next, tia
g will pledge themselves to wor
a and vote in council, if elected t
]. Office, for the PRONUNCIATION {
e those principles herein contained.
= The FREE Press is unable
learn the names of the officers an
members of the new organization
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the interior.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,l

Department OF the interior.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHo,l
Jan "A, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before James De.
Haven, u s. Commissioner, Grangeville, Idaho,
on March 10, 1900. viz:
JOHN A. SEAY,
of Mt Idaho, Idaho, for the SW4, Sec "a. rwp
30, N. X. 3, +. b. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Abe l.. Harcherode. Joseph Vieory.
George II. Michael and willard Michael, all Of
Grangeville. Idaho. ]. b. WEST, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02

biased opinion. Your reporter at
this place should confine himself
to the true statement of affairs and
not report something that does not
exist, thereby trying to injure
some 10y making false state
ments. Yours Truly,
T.. Gpoes
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02

Edgar Levander was up from
! Golf Monday after load of
\merchandise for his fathers store.
he says there is great deal of
mining activity along the river
and much enquiry for mines on
the part of investors.
Isl. The village trustees held a meet
Saturday night for the
.aeciioh Of routine business.
will meet again tomorrow
ey) evening, at which
fSat thnr will
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
Railroad Fight is still on.

In telling OF the presence of
President Mellen in Portland the
Evening Telegram says:
Enough was learned from vari-
Gus sources TO warrant the assert
ion that the officials of the
Northern Pacific and Oregon roads
are not so friendly in a business
way as they would have it appear.
In fact it may be said there is q
feeling of intense rivalry between
the Northern Pacific and the
Union Pacific, and it is not likely
that the Clearwater truce will be
patched up to such an extent that
either read will abandon that
territory. The present truce, it
would seem, is more in the order
of armed neutrality than anything
else. Both roads find it to their
advantage to suspend operations
for the present, that is all. The
report that the o. r. & n. will
abandon the territory to tho
Northern Pacific, or any other
road, has not scintilla of fact to
rest upon, when viewed in the
light of remarks dropped by the
officials here today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEWS
Northern Pacific will not Build to the
Prairie This Year.

private letter received by us from
Col. w. s. Brackett, who is now
in Peoria, Illinois, will he read
with much interest, if not with
satisfaction, by our people. 1t is
in line with our advices previously
received from other sources, and
more than ever confirms us in our
belief that our present policy is to
secure Immediately, good roads
leading to the railroad in order
that Camas Prairie may be made
accessible to the large travel which
the railroad will bring into this
section. But here is Col. Brack-
ett's letter:
Peoria, H., Feb. IA. 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PARKER:-
have just
received letter from President
Mellen, of the N. p. railway Co.,
dated Feb. 7, which he sent to my
ranch in Montana by mistake, and
/ have just received it. While in
St. Paul / was given to understand
that / would know as soon as any
outsider did as to the extension of
the N. p. railway to Camas Prairie
and Grangeville. President Mel
len now writes me letter over his
own signature in which he says,
among other things as follows:
(These are his exact wOrds:)
SIN relation to AN extension OF
our Clearwater line to Grangeville
l will say, that we arc not disposed
to consider the extension of our
Clearwater line beyond the
mouth of Cottonwood creek for the
present year. We have great
deal of construction in other sect
ions which it will take all our
resources to complete, and having
done so much in this section the
question of further extension will
have to be laid over until another
year.
II am very much interested in
the information presented through
you by the Grangeville Board OF
Trade, and in another year we
perhaps will be disposed to give the
matter more serious consideration
1.-THE lines thus far constructed
in the direction of Grangevillt
have have proved to be unduly
expensive, and we feel that we
should await the development OF
the territory opened up by sucf
extensions before pushing then
further. Yours Truly,
(Signed) G. S. MELLEN, Pres"
Col. Brackett continues: 'Thi'
is definite information from TIN
highest authority. l feel sur
that Mr.. Mellen and other higl
officials Of the N. p. railroad ar
very favorably impressed will
Grangeville, and that the roa'
will surely come there as soon a
tho company is justified in build
ing there. The memorial sent b,
your Board of Trade, and TIN
photographs of Grangeville, Buff
, alo Hump and surrounding coun
try presented by me, have bee
!, considered by the chief officials {
the company. My advice t
/ Grangeville people is: Send
good strong delegation to st. Par
next summer, and if development
justify it, feel sure that the N. |
+ railway will run into Grargevill
in 1901. l note in your paper
big strike lately near Grangevill'
Such things will hasten til
building of the road to Grant
vile. Yours Truly,
w. 8. Bracket
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
STATE OF IpAHo,t 40
County OF Idaho es'

A little bird whispers us that
two OF our popular young society
bellies will soon enter the matri-
monial state and taste the sweets
of conjugal felicity.
Ladies Cashmere gloves,
black and colors at 10 cents
nairnA |sxander 8 Freidenrich.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
Farmers and FreighterS.

dTI0OTS anu RI 0iSIlOi .
Do you know that one Set OF
Schmadeka's hand made harness
will out-last two sets of machine
made harness. There is more
leather and better leather in the
hvrness we make. Weigh one set
of our harness and then weigh one
set of machine made harness and
You will sec the difference.
You are invited to call and
examine our harness and saddles.
Big BUFFALO STORE,
w. i. Schmadeka.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Orion Randall, will make application to ths
State Board OF Pardons OF the state of Idaho to
pardon him from the penitentiary of said state
where he is now confined. Said application
will be made to said board OF Pardons, on
the Fourth day OF April, 1900, at the Office Of
said Board at the Capital building in Boise
City, State of Idaho. ORRION RANDALL
Grangeyille, Idaho, Feb. 22nd, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-03-02
MARCH 2, 1900.
.PORTANT CASES.
IRENE Court Renders
! lOin of Importance.

t,oin Of Importance.
,nions of great import
/. county governments of
ave been filed in the
.sourt. They are in cases
from Bingham county,
I'D ID. II. Clyne, Sheriff,
I'm county; the other, W.
I Constable, VS.. Bingham
l)peals are dismissed be-
the transcripts, and the
Judge is sharply criticised
zig entertained the appeals
hourt, which were from
ade by the board Of COM
s s disallowing portions Of
!, the Supreme court takes
: to lay down the law gov
suggested by the
appealed to the district
Ter disallowance of items
bills for living expenses
/ the discharge of his official
way from home.
appealed from an order
down charges for mileage
cents to 80 cents per mile.
'trict court sustained the
and the county appealed
supreme court.
one case the attorneys
ed that the only question
,nsidered was that of living
IS; in the other that only
stion of mileage was to be
red.
upreme court scores them
sly for assuming to set
upon what it may take
lsideration. 1t is held by
IRENE court that county
cannot charge up living
8, and that Constables are
to only 20 cents a mile for
/. But the court announces
on IA number of other
Some of these are shown
GLOWING extracts from the
) in the Clyne case,
appeal viii not lie from the
fthe board of county COM
ers in disallowing a portion
im against the county, as
the statute, the claimant
,cept to or reject the action
board as % whole upon the
,laim.
ere a claimant presents a
,gainst the county and the
of commissioners thereof
vs. a portion only thereof,
nee of a warrant by the
at for the portion allowed
IN from appealing from the
Of the board or from after
sserting any claim against
unity for the portion o.
Sheriff cannot go out of tn
'r out of his county, to serv'
coma at the expense of hi
, he having no authority tt
of the state and it bein,
for him to go out 0
nty, as the process shoul'
we'd by an officer of tn,
where service is had.
ing expenses which are no
incidental to the perform
{ an official act, such as
for bed and board
legal charges against tn,
:, and boards Of commission
We not authority to allo,
ems"
syllabus in the Ellis cas-
n part: can item in a Con
claim or account agains
lnty for services in servin
5 in a criminal case, mus
the court in which the act
tended, name the offenst
lrty served and place c
J, so that the corrections G
m shall prima facie appea
he claim itself.
'Onstables are entitled
e at the rate of 20 cents
for each mile necessaril
ed in going only from I'll
where court is held to ser>
ocess.