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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
Notice of Forfeiture.

state of Idaho, County of Idaho, Jan TO- 1900.
To Daniel Fitzgerald or his assigns, you are
hereby notified that | have expended two
meuts upon the Dutch Boy aud Coolgardic
lode claims as WI appear by certificate filed
January |, 1900 in the Office Of the recorder OF
order to hold said premises under the provision
OF section 1921 revised statutes of the United
states, being the amount required TO hold the
same far the year ending December 81, 1872
and II within ninety DAYS after the service OF
this no 1ta3o within ninety days after this
notice by elicationl you fail or refuse to con.
tribute yoiHRrpportion of such expenditure as
CO o - ner, amtoMnting to One Humid ed Dol.
lars being ona-half interest in each of said
claims, your interest in such claim will be.
come the property of the subscrib n under said
section 1904. THOMAS BvI.LMAN
First publication Jan 49, 34-t6
Last publication April 10, 1907
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
Golf Items.

Beautiful spring-like weather,
cattle sleek and fat, and from the
present outlook the haystacks will
be summered over.
We have good school running
with Miss Phygina McCory as
teacher.
The West Fork copper mining
company Of Rapid river is working
a force on this mine with Harry
Dormas as superintendent; the
stockholders are having a meeting
in Spokane and Messrs. Galliman
and Higgins are expected to re-
turn February l, when a full
force Of men will be put to work
and the concentration started.
S. III. Sweet is at work on his
coal mine: his tunnel is in about 1O0
feet, and his prospect for good
vein of coal is favorable.
Work will commence in a few
days on a wagon road from Golf,
at the mouth of Race creek to the
Little Salmon; it will be great
convenience to the settlers as well
as an extension of the state wagon
road.
Prof. Marcus +. Jones of Salt
Lake, Geologist for the p. & l. N.
railroad, has been visiting at Gofl
for two weeks past looking over
the country in the interest of the
road and will probably remain here
for some time.
January %, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
Cottonwood Items.

Farmers around here have been
blowing the past week.
S. Goldstone is out again after
an attack of the humps. The dis
ease has been quite prevalent here
for short time.
The Modern Woodmen are to
have ball here Friday night.
Several freight teams pulled out
after freight this morning.
Mr.. Craig bought the Wrenn
place instead of the Wann place oil
II. W. Tefft place AS reported last
week.
Edgar Howell of Keuterville
visited relatives here the first of
the week.
Lumber is quite scarce here and
the roads are very bad for hauling.
Robertson's building is getting
to the front and will soon be COM
pleted.
Cottonwood, Jan. %, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

WANrED.-Every sufferer oil
piles to send his address, get book.
let and medical advice free, regard
ing Crusade, the only internal pile
cure known. In tablet form. Cure
guaranteed or money refunded.
For sale by DIR. Z. II. Scheaffer
druggist-Dr. DONALD WALLAcf
Co., 3OS-3O9 Benyist Bldg, st,
Louis, Mo.
Losr:-Between Grangeville
and the Clearwater river at Hin
kles ferry, two letters sealed and
stamped and addressed to James
Pennell and Fritz Lohman.
Grangeville. Finder please leave
or send same to FREE Press Office
and be rewarded.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
County Warrants Redeemed.

Notice is hereby given that the following
County warrants will be paid on presentation
to the County Treasurer at his office in Mt.
Idaho, Idaho, and thatintcrest on sa id warrants
will cease on the Sth day of January, 1900
towit
Current Expense Fund, series 1899. Warrants
No. Isl to 593 inclusive.
,ieneral Road Fund, series 1899, Warrants No
1855 to2i7, inclusive.
General Road Fund, series 1899, Warrants No
42I to 59l, inclusive.
Bridge Fund.- series 1899, Warrant No. to g.
inclusive.
Bridge Fund, series 1899, Warrants No, 500 to
SOL, inclusive.
GEO NJ ROBERTSON,
County Treasurer
Dated bee 20, 1899
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
We WILL SEND TO YOU
OR YOUR FRIENDS In THE
EAST, FREE, POSTPAID

A copy of our handsome
illustrated new pamphlet.
1t gives actual experience
Of Vinelanders in their
own words, with photo.
graphic illustrations of
their homes, orchards and
gardens. 1t tells all
about the prosperity, eli
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Lewiston Valley as com
pared with conditions
east of the Rocky Noun
tains. Send us the ad.
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we will send them the
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LEWISTON WATER AND
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vision, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

MARRIED:-At Mt. Idaho, Idaho,
January 81. 1900 by pastor w. n.
Knox, Earl X. Mclean and Miss
Cora ID. Mays. This popular
young couple enter the matrimonial
state with the cordial wishes of
their host of friends for a long life
OF happiness prosperity and con-
tentment.
Best line of cigars, tobaccos, can
dies and confectionery in the city
at the Bon Bou.-Hsnly & Castle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

The Chinese new year COM
mences on Wednesday next, Jan.
81.
w. Z. Swetman has sold to
VIM. Hardness one-third interest
in the Effie quartz claim situated
on the other side Of the south fork
OF Clearwater opposite the Dewey
mine, for the consideration OF
$500. The Effie is reported to
have as finea showing as any of
the undeveloped claims in that
camp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF The Interior,
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON. IDAHO
Dec. 20, 1899. I
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
Haven. u. = Commissioner, at Grangeville,
Idaho, on Feb. 3, 1900, viz:
CHARLES II. LYONS,
of White Bird, Idaho for the VIZ NwI4. Sec 10,
and Ela NEl4, Sec. 9, TIP rs, N. X. /, E. B. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
james Remington, James Wilson, Harry RI CHI
ardson, Fred Curtis, of White Bird, Idaho.
II 36 J. b. WEST, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
Another Indian Payment.

announcer InOlan Payment.
The Lewiston Tribune saws:
Indian agent Stranahan received
instructions yesterday from Wash
ingt0n to prepare the rolls for the
last payment to the Nez Perez
Indians. This payment, the
principal of which amounts to
about 1885, 900 will give each Ind
ian about S65. 1t takes about two
months after the rolls are ordered
to be made out until the treasury
drafts reach the agency. The
Indians have been clamoring for
the payment and its receipt will be
hailed with great delight not only
by them, but by the merchants
and people generally.
This payment which is the ninth
received by the Indians will COM
plete the disbursements of s1,626.
600, the sum paid by them for the
reservation lands. The per capita
amount discussed and the date of
the past payments are as follows:
August 10, 1896 1902. 96
January 10, 1896 interest 2S.9
June 20, 1896 --- 1O2. so
January 2S, 1897 ---- 110.42
June IA 1897 ---- lO1.63
May 4. 1925 1896
October1. 1898 96.3S
February 20, 1S99---- $685.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
TO THE PUBLIC.

want to let the peaple who suffer from rheu
matism and sciatlca know that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm relieved me after number of other
medicines and doctor had failed 1t is the
best liniment have ever known OFF. A. DoD-
GEN. Alpharettp Ga. Thousands have been
cured OF rheumatism b. this remedy. One ap-
pication relieves the pain. For sale by all
druggists
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

The following overseers reports laid over:
said parties arc delinquent for taxes.
Eller, ovcrseer road district No Is.
$ Craig, =. 49,
b + Shaw, -" ~
The following road overscers reports rejected
J Holman, overseer road district Nos.
Guy Ferree :" ." "13
The latter not being sworn to.
Bill OF John ONeill $500, rent OF house for dc.
tention purposes, laid over until next regular
session.
The following road overseers reports approx
ed aud filed and their bills shown therein al
lowed, and the auditor ordered to draw war.
rnIlts therefor OH the GENERAL rnnd fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
FIFTH TERM DAY.

George Kelly, carpenter work ...... g. 20
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
9oclock a. m.
FIFTH TERM DAY.
Friday, January IL, A u 1900. The Board met
pursuant to adjournment present same H. yes
terday. Whereupon the following proceedings
were had
The bill OF the Inland Tel and Telephone Co.
for s2.ti, rejected, as the same is not sworn to.
The petition of certain inhabitants OF road
dist let No % for the al pointment OF W Is True
blood, oVciseei o. sald road district, granted;
and the said " B Trueblood having flied bond
as such road ovefseer. with l. Coivin aud Fred
White sureties. aud the same havini been ap-
proved. 1t Is hereby orderei that the said W
Irueblood be, and he Ia hereby appointed over
The report Of e X Chase ov. rseer of road dis.
trict No =, approved, and his bill shown therein
allowed in the sum OF 1850 and The auditor
ordered to draw warrant therefor OF, the gen.
eral road fund.
The claims OF II. Huseby and Mrs. Belle
Huseby filed Jan. 9, 1900, rejected. the same be-
ing not legal charges against the county.
The following overscers reports approved and
fled:
" ! Noen oyerseer Of road district No 10.
The ella m Of + " Nickel for 500, filed Oct s.
| 1899, was laid over until the next session Of the
Board.
The claim OF d Rings, nursing George Yates,
etc, In the sum of s'ii. Is, filed Jan. 10. 1900,
The following bills allowed aud the auditor
ordered TO draw wa rants therefor on the gen
| eral rO, "a fund
| w Nolen, OverseeT road dist. No 10 49,. SO 80
W B rru .bood, " % 70 80
| The following bills allowed and the auditor
| ordered To draw warrants therefor on the cur
rent expense fund THE same claims b in, on
account smallpox patientsl
W l. Coleman, nursing smallpox patients
$780, allowed nv. s....-.....,.. SIC On
| Jones Il Mckinney, pillows ...... 3. h.. . GU
| X l. higgins, guard. -. -. ....... Al %
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
| O'Clock Il. IN.
| SIXTH TERN DAY.
| Saturday, January IL. 4 d 1900. The Board
met pursuant To adjournment; present same as
| yesterday. Whereupon the following business
| was had
The Oyerseers report OF Geo W higgins over
| seer OF road district No 4, approved aud fled
The following road overseers reports approved
and their bills shown therein allowed and the
| auditor ordered to draw warrants therefor on
| the general road fund:
| Geo simon overseer road dist No3 .......$ % *
| Geo Poe g - report
| filed Oct H. 1900 IL M
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

Leo Freidenrich, mdse ) and II, .-.. 10
films Connelly, labor, . 20, 90
T Mitchell, 81. $in, aid 30 90
Richard Upton " "a. 60, =. IS on
Y Mitchell, 80 "a. -, Bee. ~ 90
Geo Kenner ~ - ~
Louis o Hart. e 4" IS. 100 -
The following bills were allowed on the cur
rent expense fund and the auditor ord red tn
draw warrants therefor on said fund:
Lewis Else sohn, cash adv off supplies p
H. wis 'lsensohn, expenses ......'....... ~
Lewis Elsensohn, expenses 10 Boise .-... 81 ~
Lewis Esensohn, quar- sal co supt. 22o 0O
w shannon, quar- sal co surveyor 81. 80
Il CT amberlain, elk e lee White Bird ~. 90
McCready, blacksmithing ..,..,..... 5 q
y Lamb wood, smallpox patients o.
II riuscOtt. mdse, etc ann. 80. 30 ~
n IruscOtt. postage. .....-. =. 3, ~
Gnble Rice, bOer ling jurors. bafiif ~ II
Ward 4 Jone', burial OF Calf Dick -. IS o.
W ia kington. elk dist Ct deputies,
cerlc HHsts. 100 ~
W TalkingtOu cash adv exp and frt Z3 50
Lewis Elsensohn EXPENSES 10 5
BIZ Of Allen Stephens, mdse, X dist No 10,
allowed $40. and the auditor ordered to draw
| warrant therefor on the general road fund.
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow al
O'Clock a. m.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26
iP COUNTY FATHERS

;iaI Proceedings of the
ard of County Commits
,ners of Idaho County.
ate Of Idaho, at Their jan
nv Term, 1900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

SCu was pdJcCtcA NJ tnlk
having aApea1 Sihe said bill, the
same beA2 messenger, etc.
lI1tian, 10 this tine allowed
in IN FSlNIB, and the auditor ordered to
dra1 Wnfrant therefor on the current expense
The following warrants were ordered paid,
the tame having been advertised more tiran 50
days: Current expense fund 1898, series 2Q2,
205, 206.
The claim Of II Church & Co rejected Jan
10, 1900. because said Church was delinquent
for taxes, was ut this time recousidered; and Ii
appearing to the Board that the property held
by said Church and upon which taxes were de-
linquent is held by another party, it Is there
fore hereby ordered that the said bill of HF
Church 4 Co for teaming, in matter of small
pox patients, $os, be, and the same Ii hereby
allowed aud the auditor is hereby ordered to
draw warrant therefor on the current expense
fund.
The following bills allowed and the auditor
ordered to draw warrants therefor on the cur
rent ex peuge fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

The petition of II C oliver and Chas saiee
ct al for public road which said petition was
the Board having considered the same, the sa
petition is laid over for further action.
The following claims were allowed and the
o. Holman, ovsr d No 8. ss4l, aid 500 90
chas M hawsenor labor q ala ala y GO
John Regain 3" " q, ~ IA 90
the following bills were allowed and the a,l
ditor ordered to draw warrants therefor OH the
current expense fund
Grangeyille Drug store, med, etc. small
pox patients .....s.....,...... -. a.. - 36 SO
smallpox matters $ll, allowed ....... s 90
DIR Chas Busey, consultation smallpox pat ~ %
DR. w Turner, Co attendnndaee ON small
pox patients, s206 %, allowed 100 20
" NJ Jack Hdw Co mdse smallpox pat SO is
Jones Mckinney, chairs, etc :. q 90
Roht y Jones 4 Co beef etc. g % 40
ii White, water man for pest house 10 80
Wright, vaccine points ,tc. [small-
pox expen ssl, sl5t5 allowed ... u 90
NJ II rruscott, lndse coal OIL SIC; aud
mdse smallpox patients sll.2) - 81 %
the written communication of Levi Castle,
addressed to the county surveyor ami filed Jan.
til the next regular session of the Board
The petition of II G oliver, II II Campbell
ct al. inhabitants OF road district No 20, Tor a
division OF said road district rejected.
The pettson of certain Inhabitants OF John
Day road district for the appointment OF An
drew Hanson: oyerseer Of said road district,
granted and 1t IL hereby ordered that upon his
| filing bond as by law required the said Andrew
Hanson he. and he is hereby appointed over
seer of road district No H.
| The following bills were laid over until the
next regular session OF the Board, the said par
ties being delinquent for taxes:
| G IL Goan, bill 81 filed Oct 10, 1880.
| II Church & Co. bill $50, filed Jan s, 1000
| Jerome crispln, bill 1880. filed Jan 4, 1900.
| The following bill we rejected: the said par
| ties not having properly verified the same.
| III Dimmick, bill $50, filed Jan s, 1900
| ink. bill Of $3.50, filed Jan 8, 1900.
Xix, bill <la, filed Jan l3, 1900.
bill 1875. filed 1au l3, Loo.
cd Ian
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

The following road overseers bonds approved
and filed;
sam'l Hoslg overseer OF road district No Is
with John Taylor and Andrew TAYLOR sureties
August Hendricks, oversecr OF road district
No Is, with Anton Heudrich aud Anton Book
man sureties
Ii Oliver, oyerSeer of road district No 30
with NJ NJ. Gallagher and 4 Morrison sure
ties.
Arthur l. CLARK, overseer Of road district No :
with W Clark aud VIM. A. Lister sureties.
John Hipke, oyerseer of road district No 20
with Ternan and George kenner sureties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

George Kelly, carpenter work ......... g. g
The Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
I a afc met m
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

uE OF IDAHO, ss
;ry op IDAHO.
his Monday, Tho eighth day of January,
1900. the Hon Hoatd Of county Commits
: RS OF idaho county state of Idaho, met
.aut to Law ia regular session. Present:
feity, cnnrman John II. Brlscoe anG
!. Cook commissioners; A. W, Talkington.
by W. y, Knox, deputy. MhcreupOn the
Wing proceedings were had;
idry matters were al this time considered
e Board aud passed for further considera-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26


met pursuant to Adjournment; present same IA
yesterday. whereupon the following business
was mad:
The bond OF Jas l.. Colyin. ovsrseer OF road
district No s, fled and approved; Chas Denham
aud Fred White sureties.
In the matter of the viewers report upon road
pettioned for by White ct all the Board
having considered the same, 1t is hereby order
ed that the said report be and the same is here
north of range E.. and run north on section
tine two miles, ending at the corner OF sections
county road aud ordered placed upon record
AZ plated.
The notice OF T N Wise fiied Jan s. 1900 claim
ing damages upon atertain road in the sum OF
sl0O rejected
The report OF l. Covin, overseer of road dis
trict No 5. examined and approved
The following bills were examined aud allow
ed To wit
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

CIhllileu by tNCh II
practicable by the 1
next regular sessiJ(
further directed to
the said viewers re
10. 1899, To the said
In the matter OF
road petitioned ft
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-01-26

the mntter OF the viewers report upon road
ioned for hy 4. y Grreu ct al, which sa q
lou was fled ais 7, 1874 It is hereby or
d that the said report be, and the same is
by approved and the road therein de-
bed il hereby declared a county road and
bred rll ecd upon record.
he Board here adjourned until tomorrow at
lock A VI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

The New York uostotdce did bushes,
Of Sli3, 100000 in ls99-an increase Of S nel
cent over 1898.
United States ships arc still bringing
home from Cuba the bodies Of soldiers who
fell in the war with Spain.
The venerable part of the Tower of Lon
don known as the Bloody Tower is under.
going considerable repairs
More than 500 applications for pensions
have been flcd by members Of the Seventy
drSt New York regiment
The oldest consul Of the United States in
continuous service is Horatlo ]. sprarue
who became consul at Gibraltar in 1siS.
Ioe health board computes the population
OF New York as being 2,55Oo53, as against
''i3SS9o in 1895 gain Of lI1.15i.
steamship was loading at Philadelphia
l9st week with coal for Genoa This is said
10 be tho first coal shipment to Italy.
About 400 sets of Christmas cards-that is
to say. over a thousand new designs-are
naced unon tho market every year by one
firm.
The number of men composing the bands
IN the British army. exclusive of those in
tho militia and yeomanry and volunteers Is
inward Of COCO
The shpbuilding Yards Of san Francisco
ana Puget Sound are so crowded with work
'pat many owners have been forced to send
orders for vessels to England
me orange shipments from Southern Cali
iornia for the season Of 1899 1900 are est.
mated at 5000 carloads. with market value
to the growers of about $1,000. 900.
An association has heen organt..a H., A..
business men of Asheyillo N. c.. to pre-
serVe,a large part of that still well-forested
region from the ragaees of the lumberman.
IN Manila Filipino was asked to Identify
some soldiers against whom charges had
been made The man couldn't do it, IAN
Americans look alike to me-" no said.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. "a.
TWELVE PAGES
AS TO DRAINAGE.

the coast country drainage convention
was called together in Houston yesterday
resolutions were adopted, permanent or
ganizatlon perfected. officers elected. an
executive aud legislative committee
we're provided for.
VIII the object desired be obtalnsd7 No
work Is more important to South Texas,
and the committees thus appointed should
realize that for the present at least. the
work to be done and the results to be OBJ
tanned, depend almost entirely on their
prompt and energetic efforts.
The laws which are on the sta.nte booka
have not been tested aud II remains Tor
the executive committee TO promptly act
on the resolution adopted BY the conyen-
ton, providing that an organized effort
DO made 10 induce some one county or
district to proceed. under the laws now
in effect. with the construction OF drain.
in order that the copstitutiouailty Of the
law may be determined,
II is decidedly uncertain that any more
effective measure can he adopted other
than a constitutional amendment and at
best this is matter that will require
considerable time. II no contractor can
be found wiling to take tho risk. those
in the district to be drained should con-
tract and do the work. thus testing the
law and saving to themselves the profit
on the work Certainly this committee by
active effort can succeed IN Hndlng some
one willing TO undertake the work on a
small scale sufficient for the purpose
named
In the meantime the legislative commit
tee by careful study may be able to for
mulate somn plan which through legis-
lative action, will facilitate tho work
Nothing can he accomplished without
work. and It Is not wise to throw up our
hands awaiting something that We hope
for in the dim future until we have OK
hsusted every effort under the laws now
In effect