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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
The Record Shows a Rapid Increase
Receipts Reached $5S,O2l99
homesteads Filed this Year.

The Lewiston land Office force has
been busy this week closing up accounts
for the fiscal year ending June 80, I9oI
The business shows healthy increase
the receipts for the year, f5S,o2I.99
being the largest since the Office was
| opened. The total number Of homestead
filings was 75o. There we're 276 final
proofs taken. I34 contests heard, IS9
cash entries and 32 mineral applications.
| During the year the clerical force has
had to be increased to meet the demands
of the department.
The business in June consisting of As
final proofs, l6 cash entries, IS home
stead entries and 2 mineral applications.
The receipts were $4,637.I7 of which
81 I,34I.73 was fees and commissions.
A study of the annual report shows
that there is still large areas Of unap
propriated lands in the Lewiston district.
| There is in the district total Of 5.4o2, :
379 acres not yet taken up. OF this only
SI2,9S8 is surveyed. Idaho county is the
largest in the district having total area
of 4,o24, 500 acres, only 37o,75I acres of
which is appropriated. Nez Perce county
has total of SOS, 500 acres, 4S6, ,27o of
which is taken up. While out of the
| TIA 900 acres in Latah county sac, ,295 are
appropriated. All Of the land in Latah
county is surveyed, while Nez Perce has
Io7,256 acres still unsurveyed and Idaho
county has 3,4Ie,3So acres not surveyed.
Only IL 900 acres of Kootenai county lies
in the Lewiston district and all of this is
unsurveyed, and of the I,64o 900 acres of
Shoshone county lying in this district
I,o52,7s5 is not surveyed. In the district
22o. 900 acres lie in the forest reserve,
Nez Perce county has 10000 acres in
reserve, Shoshone $4,000, Idaho I2,ooo
and Latah none.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
Government Quits.

WAsHINGToN, d. G.. July 1.-The ma
tional government today ceases to have
any connection with sectarian schools in
the way of providing scholarships for
Indian youth, and as result is confronted
with the difficult task of providing
adequate accommodations for the child
rem heretofore taught in the denomina-
tional schools. The only school that is
supported in great part by denominatiohal
charity that will continue to receive APP
preparations from the government is
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
MAYOR SKINNER
FOR IMPROVEMENT
His Message Advocates an Advance
Along That Line-hs Hopes for
Municipal Ownership.

The new city council took charge OF
the city government Monday evening
Mayor Skinner and Councilmen c. A .
Hastings and George A. Frost were the
new members. Frank Cole, the other
councilman elect, is absent from the city.
Mayor SINNERS message reviewed the
financial condition of the city. He cited
the fact that the city had no bonded in
debtedness, but had outstanding warrants
amounting to f26. 1854, which are bear
ihg 7 per cent. interest. recommending
an issue Of bonds to float this indebted
ness. The message further recommends
the purchase and control of the water
system as soon as the financial condition
will warrant the expenditure; the immed-
late improvement of at least one of the
park sites; careful consideration of the
question of opening drives and boulvards;
the organization Of An effective fire de
partment and the maintenance of the
free library.
S. i. Mcfarland was reelected AS city
| attorney, Fred Hovey was chosen as
street commissioner and James Conley
and Fred Naming confirmed as deputy
city marshals. On the question of APP
pointing a city clerk the council are a
tie. Two favoring the reappointment Of
Jas. w. Poe and two favoring Chas. l..
Mcdonald for the position.
Councilman Storer has begun a battle
for retrenchment in the city Offices. He
made his first battle against the appoint
ment of two deputies, favoring in the
present condition only one. He further
announced his intention of insisting upon
reduction in the commissions paid the
city treasurer. In making this plea Mr.
Storer cites the fact that last year the
salary paid the city treasurer aggregated
over $1,000 when the salary allowed the
state treasurer is only $1,000.
DIR. c. +. Carsow was elected health
officer and w. w. Lper chosen as garb
age collector. J N. Sharrah received
the contract for street sprinkling and the
area of the sprinkling district was in
creased about one third over that Of las,
season.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

| was member of the constitutional
convention that provided for the home
and had we dreamed that it would be
construed as an alnshouse or asylum
dcprivlng the old soldier i'll that home of
the right to vote there, we would have
made II different He referred to the
recent dicision OF the supreme court as
unjust to the old soldier. He wished to
make no invidious comparisons, but to
express the opinion of one who helped
to form the constitution and believed the
next leg gislature would make the matter
clear.
Mr. Hepburn was followed pv Col.
Budlong and Capt. Graham who closed
On Friday the Georgia Oakes made
special trip over the lake. In the even
ing General Rasseur of st Louis, COM
mander.in-C of the national organza-
ton, delivered a speech, followed by
social dance On Saturday the election
of officers was held and resulted as fol-
lows:
The department officers Of the G A. r.
for the coming year are: Department
Commander, DR.. w. {. Maxey, Caldwell;
Senior Vice, II. +. Reed, Boise; Junior
Vice, James Reid, Occur d'Alene; Chap
lain, Rev. II. A. Lee, Weiser Medical
Director, DR.. S. NJ. { Lee, Meridian.
The department officers of the w. X.
c. are: Department President, Mary
Murphy, Genessee; enior Vice, Louise
Barton, Moscow; Juni n Vice, Annie w.
Clark, Boise; Chaplain, Hanna Nettleton,
Occur d'Alene; Inspector, Carrie Barton,
Weiser; Instructor and Inspector, Matte
structor, Martha Wheelhouse, Weisea.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

cele:nate anywhere and everywhere.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

Judge E. G. Steele opened the July
term Monday. The business of the term
is light and mostly civil. Many motions
and denurrers have been disposed of in
getting the issues made up for trial. The
case of J. B. Morris VS.. Nez Perce county
was reopened to allow further testimony
by the plaintiff. J. B. Morris as county
treasurer over paid in his remittances to
the state and the point at issue is to de
termine whether he shall recover from
the state or from the county.
Several divorce cases are on the calen-
dar and in one Of these a decree of divorce
is granted. Dorothy +. Winn received a
decree Of divorce from William +. Winn
on the grounds of desertion. In the case
of Dora Geiger VS.. Emil Geiger the case
has proceeded to the extent of allowing
the defendant to sell I3 head of cattle to
carry on the suit. The Stoneburner VS..
Stoneburner divorce suit will hardly
reach an issue this time. But the Petty
case has been heard and decree will
probably be granted to the wife Nancy
Petty who alleges desertion.
The default originally entered in
the cases of Nez Perce county VS.. S. O.
Tannahill as ex-county assessor, an action
to recover on bond, has been set aside
and the defendant granted leave to file
an amended answer. The cases were
then continued for the term as were
similar cases against n ]. Wing and w.
l.. Boise.
The following cases are OH the calen-
dar to be heard at this time:
H. Noble VS.. ]. B. johnson, action on
promissary note.
P. ]. keenan, VS.. Washington Liquor
Co., action for damages.
VIM. Mcleod VS.. Portland Linseed Oil
Co., ct al. action to recover 4os % on
fax sales.
L. A. Porter VS.. Mary A. Porter, action
relative to minor children.
w. d. Phillips vs.. the Salmon River
Mining & Development Co., an action on
account.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
Sale Of a Snake River Mine.

Ezra Baird received a letter from his
agent at Chicago that deal had been
made for the sale Of the Great Eastern, a
promising copper property located near
PittsburK Landing owned by Mr.. Baird
and others. Capt. John r. Woods of
Chicago visited the property some months
ago and On the showing made negotiated
the deal with eastern capitalists.
The Great Eastern has great quantity
of ore sacked and ready for shipment,
but the failure of the O. R. & N. boats to
reach pittsburg Landing this spring has
prevented the company making the show
ing they otherwise could have done
One great drawback to the sale has been
the lack Of transportation facilities for
shipping the ore. Investors do not take
kindly to propositions which only serve
to tie up their capital with small hopes
:, Of developing the mines. Idaho must
seek to open lines Of transportation If
she would hasten the development of
her mines. An established boat line
operating on the upper Snake would re-
move the ban that now operates to pre-
vent the sale of other promising
properties there.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
Idaho Grand Army.

Thes fourteenth annual convention of
the Idaho G. A. r. closed al Occur d.
Alene city Saturday. Among the
pleasant events of the meeting was the
reception rendered the veterans of the
w. R. G.. Thursday evening. This was
an out door affair, with an elegant lunch
served lasting from to s O'Clock. Then
the company gathered at the big pavilion
near the lake and listened to literary
program. Captain James Graham acted
as chairman and introduced w. B. Hey
burn who made one Of his characteristic
speeches. Mr.. Hepburn said in part: II
am not here to criticise, but to do justice
to the old soldier who went from the
north to the south and fought to preserve
this country as one free and independent
nation. l saw the great struggle and
remember it all. Saw the slave trying
to escape to Canada where he might be
free-try;nR to get out Of the United
States with its boasted liberty You
veterans changed that. you wiped the
blot from our escutcheon forever. You
may hear Of danger, but every vistage oi
slavery melts under the folds Of that flag
Lincoln said just before the close of the
war that it would be our duty to bind up
the wounds Of the conflict and that had
been accomplished. We find homes
established by the government
not asylums- and that the states had fol.
lowed the example and passed laws
establishing homes for the old soldier.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

but tainted from the pain and loss oi
blood. A younger brother ran over 9
mile for assistance. The boy was
brought here and his foot dressed. At
tending physicians state several bones ol
the foot will have to be removed. The
little fellow Is doing nicely and unless
consultations unfavorable set in the foot
will not have to b amputated. He wss
in luck to escape with his life.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

Saturday Howard Belding, IS year
old boy visiting here from Portland.
while attempting to ascend steep bluff
along the river, had his right foot crushed
BY falling boulder, the bones in the
foot being badly broken. An artery was
severed, bleeding profusely until the boy
bound the ankle and foot tightly with :
strip cut from his overalls. The boy
then started to let himself down the bluff
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

Hampton Institute. With the abolish
,nent of the contract school system the
government cuts loose from number of
excellent schools and it is believed bv
those familiar with the problem Of Indian
education that it will be many years be-
fore schools of equal standing have been
provided to take the places of the sec
tartan institutions.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04
The Awful Sweed Again.

A party of young people were out driv-
ing Sunday when their buggy was broken
and monkey wrench was needed to re-
pair the vehicle. One Of them walked
over to a ranch near by and asked for
the tool in as plain English as he knew
how, but this Is the reply he got: mo,
das bin no monka ranch; dis ban a sheep
ranch. Ay tank you strike the wrong
place"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-07-04

Lewiston valley was visited Tuesday
night with soaking rainfall. The gov
ernment station reports 90 Of an inch as
the amount Of the shower.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
DEAF! WIS SUDDEN.
Ex-Commandec Albert D. Shav
Stricken Win Apoplexy.

Ex-Conmander Albert D. Shaw
Stricken W.:h Apoplexy.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Representa-
tive 4 bert d. Shaw of Watertown, \.
Y, formerly chief or
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
found dead in his room at the riggs
House. A physician summoned i'm
mediately after the discovery OF the
body pronounced death due to apo
plexy.
Colonel Shaw had returned about
1:3o o'clock from banquet at the
Ebbitt House in honor Of his success
sor. General Leo Rassieur, and be-
fore he left the banquet hall nad re-
sponded cloquently TO toast and ap-
peared in excellent health and spirits.
The body was discovered lying face
doWnwaris on the floor. The features
werc slightly bruised showing he had
fallen sudde My and heavily. After
his return TO the hotel Colonel Sha"
asked for hot water. complaining OF
Indigestion. The water was brought
70 him ami that was the last seen OF
him alive.
Colonel Shaw was - years OF age
AM veteran OF the Civil war. He
was a ~idorer, his wife dying just one
year ago \ son and TWO daughters
survive him. lie was born in Lyme.
~ T.. Dec %. 1871. He served &
tenn of enlistment IN the Thirty fifth
New York volunteers and as specia
agent OF the var departmental provost
marshal headquarters during the Civil
war. Later h was q member OF the
STATE assembly fer one term. was ap
pointed consul II Toronto in lsss and
promoted 10 Manchester. Eng. ~
ls-S. from which latter place he was
removed b. President Cleveland IN
1855 for being "an offensive par
tisan" Afterwards h filed the office
OF department commander Of tie
Grand Army OF the Republic fo~ the
state of New York. comman9er-in
chief Of the national body and rep
reseniative in congress. succeeding
the late c. a. Chickering.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
REPORTED eY KITCHENER.
Botha Makes Determined Assault
on British Camp.

London. Feb. 12.-Tne war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, commandments
chief in South Africa
Pretoria. Feb. a-Th2 columns
working eastward occupied Ern'elo
Feb. with slight opposition a large
force OF t,oars. estimated at 1.oet. IN
d,l Louis Hotha. retired eastward
About So wagons passed through
E.melo on the way 10 Amsterdam
ana very large quantities Of stoeN
are being driven east.
"A peace delegate under S"nf"nes
Of death and other Boer prisoners
were taken away by the Beers. Al
tno rcports show that the Beers ar,
exceeding bitter. Fifty Beers surren
dered.
Louis Botha with 1000 men at
tackled General Smith Dorrien at Or
ange camp. Bothwell. at a. m. Zen
6. He was repulsed after severe hsh'
ing. General Spruit was killed. Geh
cral Randemerer was severely wound
twenty OF tho Boer dead were left II
our hands and many severely wound
cd. Our casualties were "a killed an
63 wounded.
"Our movement to the east is Re-
rortcd to have Thoroughly upset al
the enemy's calculations and create
q regular panic in the district.
"Christian Dewet appears TO y
crossing the line south OF Jage"s'o'l
tcin road to the west this mornih'
having failed to effect a crossing -
the drifts east OF Bethulie.
in Cape Colony Calvinia has Tel
occupicd by Colonel De Lisle. wEH en-
tered Feb. 6. the enemy retirir@ +
wards Konhardt. Colonel EaiS
driving the midland commando
northward past Aberdeen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
Beware of Oinfments for Catarrh That
Contains Mercury

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never he used except
on prescriptions from reputable phy,i
clans. AS the damage they will do Is ten
fold to the good YOU can possibly derive
from them Halls Catarrh Cure. manu-
factured by +. }. Cheney 70. Toledo,
O.. contains no mercury, ami is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure to get the genuine II is taken
internally. and made in Toledo. Ohio b.
FL Cheney 4 Co. Testimonies free.
Sold by all druggists. price - cents
per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
jealousy the Supposed Cause.

Winstcd Conn. Feb. l2.-Miss WIN
nifred Cook. aged 81. teache' !" '"'
". l.. Gilbert Home for Children. was
shot and instantly killed in the nome
NV her suitor. Lieutenant Johh =
HAYES Of Company !. Fourth regiment
q Y G.. Lieutenant Hayes turned ms
royo,vcr upon himself. in1icting three
hullet wounds in the forehead. MS
condition Is serious. but there is
:, eh,ncc of his recovery. Jealousy
;s supposcd to have been the cause iof
the act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
The Result Of Mrs. Nations Visit TO
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. IA law ana
order league has been organized mere
as result OF the visit of Mrs. Carrie
Nation. The object Of the league. as
stated in its bylaws. is to see that
the laws Of Kansas City as TO saloons
and gambling are enforced. Tor 'he
protection Of homes and children anu
for the general welfare OF tie peo'
pie.
There is to be no smashing or sa-
,oons hnt vigorous action Will De
taken 10 suppress the evils that result
from alleged non.enforcement OF pro
b;hitory and sunday closing laws \
hatchet pin viii be the emoiem OF 'he
league.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

The troubles will also extend to all
branches Of iron and steel workers
the big amalgaW atcd associations OF
iron. steel and tin workers being in
volvcd. When the iron and steel work
ers meet in convention In Milwaukee
on the second Tuesday Of May next.
they will adjust their scale for an ad-
dlers want an increase OF Is cents n
ton. they having suffered reduction
last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

sion is false from beginning to end"
he said. 1.-The policy of the govern
would prompt such step. Troops,
not peace commissioners. are going
to South Africa"
y is also understood that Sir Evelyn
Wood is less likely than any other
high officer to be chosen for impor-
tant special duties, as he is now 50
deaf that his retirement is only a
question Of short time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
CREAMERY ACCIDENT.
TWO Men Killed and Several Injured
AZ Lisbon, Wis.

Menonincc Falls. Wis. Feb. T.
4 bad accident NJ the Champncy
creamery In the town Of Lisbon caused
the dcath of two men. Several others
are injured ana one perhaps fatally
The dead are Edward Wirth. farm
er: James Pyhurn. creamery man.
William Butler was probably fatally
injured and others received slight in
jnries
The accident occurred when the
plant was in fnll operation and was
caused by the bursting OF separator
followed by total destruction OF the
machinery The creamery was the
property OF Bontc & Pyburn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
BIG STRIKE COMING.
bending Trouble Among Building
Trades in Pittsburo.

"tshnIg. Feb. l2.-This section
4 slHlng will be In the throcs O!
~ o' the most disastrous strikes or
81 strikes ever inauguratcd un-
Lnt ,"e maSfcr builders and all those
(,a, with the building and other
including structural iron and
bo, 'iahniacturers. comply with the
ka,;'S oi the various labor organ-
IuoS controlling these trades. Be
h. -, !" io".ooo and 10000 men will
,i"e''eo. On these depends the
hi. -. ~ of over half n million peo-
+ ne trades directly affected will
fto,o peh'ers. joiners. bricklayers,
hin, "aSons. painters. plasterers.
'S and others directly allied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

\ powerful engine cannot be run with
a weak boiler. and We can't keep up the
strain Of an active life with a weak
stomach: neither can We stop the
human machine to make repairs II
the stomach cannot digest enough food
to keep the body strong. such prepar.
alton as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure should
be used 1t digests what you eat and il
simply can't help but do You good.
Cook X ODEH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
Fear Importation Of Smallpox.

Queenstown. Feb. 1.-THE sanitary
authorities Of Queenstown have de-
cided to enforce measures OF inspec-
tiOn in the case OF all vessels arriy-
ing from Glasgow on account OF the
existence CT smallpoA in the latter
city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

With Beers Officially Denied.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch to
The Tribune from London says:
The iispatch issued b. the war of
flee te ling Of the hard fighting in
South Africa goes long way to prove
that the big reinforcement CT 10000
mounted men now under orders for
the cape is really essential to the full
fillment OF kitchencr's task. An en-
gagem"nt in which the attacking force
numbers 1000 Beers and which re-
suits ia at least 81 men being killed,
cannot b" considered mere guerilla
action. Nobody nowadays affects to
believe that the South African cam
paign IS virtually over and il is quite
evident that a general surrender of
the Beers Is not likely to take place
for soIa" time To come Louis Botha
failed IN his attack ON Smith-Dorrien's
camp. but, although he suffered se-
verclv he appears 70 have inflicted
sun "i.nt loss on tho British forces to
prevent the ropulse being turned into
| Il Stlit1lS i'I'+ait tt IbbflS tNtb
where seem 10 be displaying increased
audaoity and peace proposals are not
likely to meet with cordial recep-
tion as long as tho present bitter feel
Ing between the Beers and Britons in
South Africa lasts. In view OF this
! unsatisfactory state Of affairs. the
pronounccment on the subject by the
, king in his speech 10 parliament is
awaited by the country with the
| greatest interest. Meantime nothing
would delight Englishmen 50 much as
! To hear that newet's persistent at
tempts 10 gain a footing in Cape Col
ony had AT last ended in his capture.
Already irresponsible people are be-
ginning 70 advise the military authori-
ties what they should do with him.
and one influential newspaper sug-
gests. in the event OF his being caught
alive. that h should he tried for muir
der
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

Fatal delays are caused by expert
menting with cough and cold cures
Foley's Honey and Tar will prevent a
cold from resulting in pneumonia.
CHRIs. SCHUTZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12
NO PEACE COMMISSION.
British Are Sending Troops to South
Africa Instead.

I.ondon. Feb. 12.-Lovd Raglan. un-
der secretary of state for war, IN
formed the correspondent Of the As
socioted Press that General Sir Evelyn
Wood Is not going to South Africa
md that no peace commission is con-
tcmplated.
THE report as to a peoce commis-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

Millions Of people are familiar with
Den tits Little Early Risers and those
who use hem find them 10 toe famous
little liver pills Never gripr
COOK K ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-02-12

After exposure or when You fasl cold
coming on take dose Of toleys Hone!
and Tar II never fails 20 siopa cold II
taken in time. Take nothing else
t'HHIs ScHUIA