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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20

Help is needed at once VIZ
{ PERSONS life is in danger. A ~
lected cough or cold may soon i
come serious and should be ssoSr
at once. One Minute Cough -
quickly cures CO CHS ana -
and the worst eases Of 49,
bronchitis, grir' and other ~ ~.
and lung trouDies.-Dr. one
and G. A. Bonebrake.
Many persons have had 'ns
perience of Mr.. Peter Shermau -
North Stratford, n. H., who ~,
'sFor years l suffered torture ~
chronic indigestion, bur ~ -
Dyspepsia Cure made a wen r
of me.'' It digests what you
and is a certain cure for dyspsk
and every form OF stomach ': = Il,
1t gives relief at once even = &
worst cases and cant help o1 r
You good.-Dr., Sheaffcr anu =
Bonebrake.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
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Total,
Widows exemption,
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The total number Of acres Of
patented land assessed in the coun-
ty for the current year is 149, 745,
against 1873, 1924 acres in 1899, and
and 1902 1915 acres in 1898.
There is on the assessment roll
1O327 head Of stock cattle, 1916
head in excess Of the number as
tessed in 1899. The present roll
shows 1869 stock horses, while on
the 1899 roll there is but 1912.
The work horses outnumber last
year by 446 head, the numbers be-
ing 2425 and 1879 respectively.
We have 615 saddle horses against
800 in 1899-a gain Of o95 head.
This year there is 1857 head Of
sheep while last year there was but
9467 head very rapid increase
in this particular line. Two Of
these bands were migratory herds;
one Of 24OO head was in the county
one month and twenty days; one Of
260O head stayed with us three
months. Only in one lire of sto ok
has there been any decrease and
that is in milk cows. T1koll
shows 936 head, last yea1 here
were 97S head. The total assessed
valuation Of the county for 1900
is $1.S18,817.l4. Of this amount
there is SAC, 63l exempt from taxa
ton, the exemptions being as fol-
lows: Widows, $25, 1891; orphans,
81 900; School property, $1,000;
church property, IS, 400. The
property tax on the amount re-
manning after the exemptions are
deducted, amounts to $55, 691. 80;
the special school taxes foot up
Sc, SO; the Grangeville village
tax will approxim ate $4,000. Ex-
elusive Of poll taxes the taxes Gin
Guiding special taxes) will aggre-
gate about 500, TAO. There is
$4,000 collected in poll taxes which
will bring the total above $50, 600.
About $4,000 or $4,000 of these
taxes will go delinquent the first
Monday in January, but IS, 900 or
$40, 900 Of this delinquency will be
paid up before the sale in July.
Up to the present time the taxpay-
ers have been paying up very well,
better than for years. This is one
Of the gratifying features of better
times the people Of Idaho county
are enjoying.
We would suggest to the people
OF Grangeville that they make pro-
vision for the collection of the viii
lage tax by the, city treasurer.
This would be much better for
them and save the tax collector
great deal of extra work which
justly he should not have to do, as
he has all he can attend to without
bothering with this tax.
FRED WHITE,
Assessor and Tax Collector.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
Bryan's Newspaper.

w. j. Bryan will again go into
the newspaper business: On last
Saturday he said
1T have for several years had in
contemplation the establishment Of
a weekly newspaper, and this seems
like the opportunity for undertake
ing it. Intending to devote my
life to the study and discussion
of public questions, l have taken
this method because it will best
accomplish the purpose which
have in view. l expect to lecture
occasionally, especially in college
towns, where l can speak to stu
dents.'
The paper will be called the
Commoner and will defend the
principles set forth in the Kansas
City platform. Lincoln will he the
place of publication.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
A Great Success.

The masquerade ball given hy
the ladies band last Thursday
night was . success in every par.
ticular. Every body felt an in
terest in it and many who did moi
dance turned out to aid the ladies.
The music, floor, supper and every
thing that could add to the pleas.
ure OF the participants was of the
very best and ali had q most de.
lightful time. The costumes were
the finest ever brought to Grange.
vile.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
An Elk City Mine.

ITS. K. Bradford, general manager
81 the Alamac Mining Company,
rived in the city yesterday from
k5k city, the purpose Of his visit
4 secure large pump which will
I installed at the company's prop
! tiles during the present winter.
53ae Almanac mill after ten days
lin was compelled to shut down
vi account Of n frecze-up which
MI off the water supply. 1t is
l lpw Mr.. Bradford's intention TO
J face a pump in the American
liver which will be able to supply
Ne mill with the use Of about
1000 feet Of piping. The pump
lill have capacity Of about 5000
NAllons hourly and this will en-
'tple the operation Of the mill with.
rat delay during the winter. Mr.
BRADFORD, who is an experienced
I Inning engineer and operator, hat
4 accomplished q great deal Of work
Ahring the past summer in the face
II many obstacles and he is keenly
J! disappointed in the fact that a
hort water supply.has necessitated
shutdown just when the mill had
4 ieen put in operation. His com.
yany, which is = California organi
btion, acquired the Elk City prop
S|rties last April. Since that time
here has been installed on tho
Ground q Merrill rapid triple dis
LIharge mill, with capacity o.
rorty tons, three Gates six-foot belt
'yoncentrators, fine hoist and q
'Iixty-horse-power boiler, in addi'
eion to sawmill plant, mine build
1ngs, offices, assay departments,
ltc During the summer y pay
roll Of about TWENTY-FIVE men hal
peen maintained, and the total ex-
penditures Of the company on the
properties aside from the Original
purchase, will reach $25 900.
When the company acquired the
properties, only about 100 feet o.
permanent development work had
been done on the seven properties
acquired. The property now un.
Ter direct operation by the com.
pany 10 the Republic. The ore
body, which has been found in
three claims, ranges from two to
seven feet in width and the mill
run recently made shows value oil
rom S23 to $25 per ton.
"We have q good ore body and
have met no disappointments other
han the general Inconvenience oil
he district" said Mr.. Bradford
asst evening. Tremendous OBJ
'tacles confront person in open
ng up q property there. The road
rom the river to the camp is now
,ne vast mud hole, defying heavy
:raific Of any kind. The county
las done practically nothing to inn
prove the road and the effect is
hat heavy freighting charges al
most double the cost of all opera
ions. Periodical attempts are
made to improve the road by indi-
but no permanent good
las resulted. Operations are fear
ully handicapped, causing much
lelay and disappointment, but
here are good properties ia the
district and producing mines will
Ultimately be developed" -Trib-
ano,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
New School Districts,

Notice of petition for change of
boundaries of school district No. 2
and affecting district No. 5.
| Notice is hereby given that there
is now on file in the Office of the
county superintendent of public
instruction Of idaho county, state
OF Idaho, petition for change
OF boundaries of Grangeville Inde-
pendent school district No. 2, SO
as to include the following terri
tory in said district No 2, towit:
Commencing at the N w Cor. of
the S WI Of the N + / Of Sec. 30,
Twp. 80 n r 3 EB NJ; thence
due south / mile; thence east !
mile; thence north / mile; thence
west mile to the place of begin
ming.
The above petition will be pre-.
sented to the honorable board of
county commissioners on Friday.
January Is, 1901, for their final
action.
D"cOu DCC. III, lJUU.
LEWIS ELsENsoHN.
Co. Supt. of Pub. Instruction.
Notice of petition for new school
district affecting district No SO.
Notice is hereby given that there
is now on file in the Office of the
county superintendent of public
instruction of Idaho county, state
OF Idaho, a petition for a new
school district with boundaries as
follows, towit: Commencing at
the $. w. Cor. Of See. 81, Twp.
~ N. K. 4 f. B. NJ; thence due
North 81 miles; thence due east
about 81 miles to the west bound
airy line of school district No. %:
thence in a southeasterly direction
along said boundary line of district
NO. 20 to the reservation line;
thence in a southwesterly direction
along said reservation line to sec
ton line between sections 90 and
26, thence due west to the S. e.
Cor. OF the S. w. I of section 81:
thence south to the S. E. Cor. of
the S. W. / of Sec. 80, thence west
to place Of beginning.
The territory herein described is
in Twp. 32 N. R. 8. e. B. M. and
wholly within the present bounda-
ries of school district No. SO.
The above petition will be pre-
sented to the honorable board of
county commissioners for their
final action on Friday January IS
1901.
Notice of petition for change of
boundaries of school district No.
80. ~
Notice is hereby given that there
Is now on file in the Office of the
county superintendent of public
instruction of Idaho county. state
OF Idaho, a petition for a change
OF boundaries of school district No
~, so as to include the following
territory in said district No. IS. to.
wit: Commencing at the N. w
Cor, of the S. w. I of the N. E.
OF Sec. p, Twp. 81, N. r. l w.
u. NJ; thence south I mile; thence
east ! mile; thence north I mile;
thence west mile to place of be-
ginning. The territory herein de-
scrlbed in district No. 80.
The above petition will be pre-
pen'ed to the honorable board Of
county commissioners for their
hnal action January Is, 1901.
Dated Dec. Is, 1900.
LEWIS ELsENsoHN,
20. Supt. of Pub. Instruction. !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that
will not be responsible for any in.
debtedness either for labor or sup
plies or expenditures Of any kind
on the Mammoth claim in Dixie.
Idaho Co., Idaho.
w. f. THOMPSON.
Is,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20

Is the number of land sale con-
tract executed Nov. %. Same
date in 1899 the number was
58l. Within the past thirty
days several very notable in
yestment sales have been made.
Prudent people are investing in
Charleston and Vineland be-
cause they believe that Lewis
ton-Ciarkston is entering upon
a period of mighty growth and
great prosperity. Our land reg
lister is open to inspection.
Scores of ranchers on the whea,
prairies and stock ranges, and
mines, own orchard homes in
vineland on account of good
schools, mild winters and other
advantages. New city park
just dedicated Streets free from
mud all winter. Much build
ing going ON now. Come now
and - for yourselves.
ekve3eToN WATER AND POWER
q. COMPANY. a
ENsonspN, WH. a1gNnnon. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20

e. r. Cawley, has resigned his
position as clerk at the Jersey
House. Mr.. Cawley has been
with this popular hostelry
for three years and has many
friends who hope he will remain
in Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
P.l. g. N. Coming this Way,

Treasurer Lewis Hall, of the p.
q I. n. road, is at the Knutsford
from Weiser. He said last night
that the road would reach Council
by January LIST and the Seven Dew
ills by September. Owing to the
open winter the company has been
able to push the work, but after
reaching Council Mr.. Hall said he
expected operations would have to
cease until spring, when they will
be resumed and conducted with all
the expedition possible. The .coun-
try through which the road passes
is proving richer and richer in
mineral wealth, so that there are
better prospects than ever of q
heavy traffic when the entire road
is built.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
SUBSEQUENT ASSESSMENT
$24, 1904 Added to the
Original Roll.
Large Increase In the County's
Taxable Property During
the Last Year.

The following 10 . list Of proper
ty added to the assessment roll
since the original roll was turned
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
j 10.

County Commissioner Frank
Brown made a business trip to
Spokane this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
Another British Defeat.

Lord Kitchener reports on the
l4th that after severe fighting at
Nooit Gedacht, General Clements
forces were compelled to retire by
Commandment Delary with force
of 2, 500 men. Five British officers
were killed. The other casualties
were not reported.
Kitchener also reports that the
Beers made an attack and were
repulsed at Lychtenburg and that
General Lemmer was killed. The
attacks upon Bethlehem and Bed
den were also repulsed.
The scenes at the war Office re-
call those witnessed in the early
stages of the war. A constant
stream of excited people filled the
Hobbies, all seeking the details Of
the disaster.
Orders were issued at Aldershot,
Malta and other mill tary centers
to dispatch all the available
mounted infantry to South Africa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20

III, ne most effective little hvc,.
R Ean,,, , made; are DeWitt's Little
I W.. l hlsers. They never erine
Or , sheaffer and G. A. Rapo.
o'"Ae'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
James McCrane Sr., Dead.

JAMES MCOTdn0 or.s OoaO.
James McGrane Sr., aged 50
years a pioneer Of Idaho and we'll
known in this county, died at
Walla Walla on Wednesday Dec.
18th, where he had gone for m edi-
cal treatment. Mr.. McGrane
came to Idaho in 1861 and for
some time was in the employ of the
o. r. & N. Co. He afterward en-
gagged in business in Lewiston and
continued to manage it until after
the death of his wife when Ne re-
tired from active business life.
Four children survive him, Frank
McGrane, of this city, Thomas,
James Jr., Mrs. VIM. Boise, and
Mrs. F. M. Manning, of Lewiston,
all of whom, except Mrs. Manning,
were with him at the time of his
death. The remains wer. brought
to Lewiston and the funeral held
from the Catholic church on
Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

street corner. He hasn't been allow
ed to vote, and the politician hasn'
been among him to change his whoops
for war into yells for candidate. We
see this savage engaged in war
dance, when he might just as we'll be
employed in compiling a family al
manac, running cider mill or can
wasting for life insurance, but he is
barred out by our want of interest in
his welfare
I'VE lay aside the picture Of the
war dance and substitute another.
My heart aches every time l exhibit
it. You see the picture of a squaw
standing in front of her wigwam. She
is not a beauty. She is stout and short
and without grace, and life holds moth
ing for her. Years ago she was called
Blue Bell, and the young men of her
tribe raved over her willowy form and
her fawn-like glide. Had the hand OF
the white race been extended to her
then what a difference it would have
made in her later yearsl Instead OF
hunting rabbits with a club she
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
O. HOPE JONES.
He Delivers a Lecture ON the Red
Man and Duty.

He Delivers a Lecture on the Red
Man and Duty.
Ladies and Gentlemen:-It is need
less for me to observe that this large
and intelligent audience does me
proud. It was advertised that this lee
ture would be free, and you found the
doors wide open to you. / feel it a
sort Of duty, however, to take up a
collection. Any money SO contributed
will be evenly divided. One-half will
go toward erecting tombstone over
the grave of the father-in-law Of
Christopher Columbus, as soon as the
same can be located, and the other half
will be economically expended in pay
ing my personal expenses from town
to town. AS pass the hat I will call
your attention to the fact that il Co
lumbus hadn't been backed by his
father-in-law he could never have set
out on his voyage, and that the said
father-in-law has never had a fair
show in history. AS / count up the
proceeds of the collection, which
amounts to SITS, wish to return
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
thanks on behalf of Columbus and all

thanks on behalf of Columbus and all
his relations, and to assure you of my
own personal gratitude as well.
''My subject tonight is the Ameri-
can Indian and the duty of the Amer
lean white man toward him. It may
surprise some of you to learn that you
have duty in the premises. but I
hope to make it plain to you. / turn
the light of my stereopticon on the
canvas, and you behold the picture of
the savage at home. Instead of SOW
ing or reaping he is engaged in a war
dance. Instead of broadening his
mind he is still clinging to his old
time traditions. As he dances he yells
for scalps and hollers for gore, and it
hurts his feeling to remember that he
can't cut loose and tomahawk half a
dozen women and children Who is
to blame for this state of affairs? All
of us. Had we followed the finger of
duty thirty years ago the red man of
to-day would have been wearing bull
dog shoes, plug hats and high collars,
and his thirst for gore would have
been washed away In mock and turtle
soup and ice cream The Indian, as an
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
OLD COUPLE DIVORCED

After Thirty-Seven Years, Mrs. Ben
jamin Musgrave Secures a Separa-
tiOn From Her Husband.
Special to the Register
F.AIRMONT, w. Va, March 16-The
Musgrave divorce case was decided
in the Circuit Court of this county yes
terday. There never was a case Of
this character that attracted as much
attention from the fact that the par
ties to the suit are the oldest couple
ever interested in divorce in the
courts of this county. The defend
ant being an active church worker the
public generally, and especially those
who knew but little about the couples
troubles, had an anxiety to hear the
trial. Mrs. Benjamin Musgrave, aged
sixty-two, is the plaitiff in the case
and she was given divorce from her
husband, aged sixty-four. She charged
him with cruel and inhuman treat
ment. They have been married for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

palaces and had counts and dukes
bowling at her feet. No helping hand
was extended. and the Blue Bell with
the wilIowy form was left to mature
into q sawed-on squaw, who smokes
pipe and whistles rag-time music.
I asked the red-headed man on the
end seat, third row, how he would like
to be an Indian buck In old clothes,
with nothing to do but lick his squaw
in the morning, kick his dogs in the
afternoon and cuss his pappooses
around after dark? ! ask the woman
with the frozen expression over there
by the post how she would like to be
squaw in wigwam-her feet always
cold, her heart always sad, and a con-
sumptive cough ever warning her of
cheap coffin and shallow grave?
Our duty has been plain one. and
yet we have neglected 1t. We have
taught the heather of Africa how to
eat mince pie, and we have taught the
heather OF China how to devour ice
cream, but we have turned our backs
on the Indian under our feet and had
no concern in his welfare. feel, to
speak plainly on this matter, feel to
say to the fat man with the bald head
and contented look on his face that he
has been derelict in his duty and
ought to be ashamed Of himself.
+ do not argue that it is now too
late to undo this great wrong-to
make good your neglect and indiffer-
ence. ! give you another picture. 1t
is that Of a pappoose. In forwarding
the picture my artist forgot to men
tion the sex, but that makes no dif-
ference. 1t is child growing UP. I'm
less we reach out our hands he will
grow up to be a buck Indian with no
ambition beyond whooping for scalps
and trapping wolves, or squaw
whose life will be devoted to tanning
deer skins and roasting prairie dogs.
NY uOdi lllcuuS, tulAh SoA 0c-
tect looks of sympathy on the faces
before me. think see mental reso
lutions to do your duty in future. My
feelings in tho matter almost oblige
me to announce that another collec
ton will be taken up as q fitting close
to the meeting, but prudence bids me
not to overdo a good thing. In order
to prevent a stampede, in which num-
bers of you might be killed or injured,
the collection will be dispensed with,
but as you depart for your homes
think the matter over seriously and
earnestly. The Indian wants to be up
lifted He wants to leave behind him
his wig-wam, his tomahawk and his
buckskin shirt. He waits for you.
Refuse him your moral influence and
he remains as he is! extend your hand
and it won't take ten years before he
will be eating with fork, pulling
wires at a ward caucus and promoting
trusts and syndicates for the benefit
of mankind.
Copyright 1900 by c. B. Lewis.)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
KEYSER.
Child Slept Himself to Death-weII
known Couple Married - Mrs.
Mary Pancake Dead.


Child Slept Himself to Death-welI
known Couple Married - Mrs.
Mary Pancake Dead.
KEYSER, w. Va, March 16--A
very unusual death occurred in Keyser
Tuesday. Leo Adams, three-year-old
son Of Harry P. Adams, sleeping him
self to death. The little fellow went
to sleep Monday about ten o'clock
apparently in good health, but in the
afternoon the parents noticing that
the sleep was unnatural, made an I'M
successful attempt to wake him. Ply
sicains were summoned. whose at
tempts were likewise unsuccessful, and
and on Tuesday morning the little
sleeper breathed his last.
David S. Arnold, one Of the proprl-
etors Of the Knobley Stock Farm,
which is well known throughout the
State, and Miss Sallie w. Reese, Of
New Creek, near Keyser, were mar
ried last night, at $50 o'clock, at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Reese. They left for
southern tour this morning.
The Union Telephone Company,
which has lines throughout this Sec
tion of the State, is building line
direct from Keyser to Burlington, a
distance of thirteen miles.
Mrs. Mary Pancake, a lady about IS
years old, died at her home here Tues
day morning of cancer Mrs. Pancake
was noted for her generosity, having
given away hundreds of dollars in
charitable purposes. At the time OF
building the Presbyterian Church here
she donated $1,000 toward it.
The Gordon Telephone Company
will extend it's lines by metallic cir
cult from Keyser to Moorefield, the
county seat of Hardy county, and will
also make better connections between
Winchester, Va, and Piedmont.
Washington capitalists are negotia-
ting for large tract of coal lands at
lCQnOaI, OWAOQ Ny "A. hOi LII,
which will be taken provided other
adjoining tracts can be purchased, so
as to make it profitable to put in an
extensive plant.
An effort is likely to be made to in
terest Pennsylvania capitalists in the
abandoned iron ore mine in the west
end of Piedmont.
A carload of negroes passed here
Tuesday on their way to Folsom, Wet
eel county, where they will work on
the Short Line railroad, now build
ing between Clarksburg and New Mar
tinsville.
Gains Timberlake, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, was married some time ago
to the Kathleen Breton Harte, daugh-
ter of Lord and Lady Frederick Walk
er Harte, of Dublin, Ireland. Imme-
diately after their marriage they left
for tour of ireland and England.