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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27

The following final proofs were
made in U. S. Commissioner Col
onel Hammell's office last Satur-
day:
Adams G. Johnson, of Nezperce
final homestead proof for the south
east quarter of section 81, town
ship 80, north, range 2, East Boise
Meridian. $50 acres.
William H. Abel, Of Fletcher,
finaI homestead proof for the west
half of the northeast quarter of
section 20, township "a, north,
range 1, East Boise Meridian. $50
acres.
j. Melvin McCully, of Nezperce,
final homestead proof for the north
half of the northeast quarter and
east half of the north west quarter
section 10, township 80. north,
range 2, East Boise Meridian. 100
acres.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27

John Medved wishes to inform the
person that stole his clock last Tues-
day that he will pay liberal reward
for the return of the same, and if
necessary buy the party returning it
new clock
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27

100 acres of good land one mile
and half from Nezperce. For
further particulars enquire at the
Herald Office.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27

Presbyterian Church-preaching at
Ill y. m; Sunday school following
morning services c. T.. meeting G:4J.
There will be no Sunday evening
service.
REV. GrLEs Pastor
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
For Sale.

A fine mare well broke, weight
400. Enquire at this office. :
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

X-cut saws at Nelson's.
Coda, the well driller Is cheapest and
best
DR.. Plummer Was called to the house OF Mr.
Banks, living two miles west OF Nohler, to
quarantesn for small pox. Three members OF
the family are now down with this dissAs and
three have just recovered
Don't forget Coda, the well driller.
The Lewiston race meeting is
now in progress.
All the latest finishes and styles
in Photos at Fink Brothers.
The new I'd of Carter 4 Harding
appears in this issue Of the Herald.
Pure Home Leaf Lard At the City Meat
0axhst.
The mercantile establishment Of
]. A. Schultz is invoicing this week.
Mr.. Schultz reports prosperous
year in business.
Charter Oak Cooks and Ranges You
know where.
VIM. Hardwick, who has been
attending the Agricultural college
at Pullman, returned home Satur-
day to spend the holidays.
For Photo Buttons 90 to Fink
Brothers, the Photographers.
The many friends Of John Jor-
gems will be pleased to learn that
he is up and around the house and
is steadily improving in general
health.
TIL. Martin carries the finest stock Of
candies and nuts ever brought to Nezpere.
The Misses Bertha Badger, Zela
Nelson and Edith Johnson, who
have been attending the State Nor
NAL at Lewiston this winter, re-
turned Saturday to visit home
folks during holiday week.
Those Oliver Gang plows are al
right. Sold by J. NJ. Nelson.
Static Electricity.
Dr. Plummer received this week an electric
battery from Chicago for the purpose of adj
ministerinx static electricity. This form OF
treatment is taking high rank in the medical
fraternity in the treatment of rheumatism,
neuralgia and all forms of nervous diseases
I'M Nelson sells the Charter Oak stove
Notice.
In the justice court. Nezperce precienct, Sez
Perez county, state of Idaho. J. NJ MockJer
and J. H. Mockler eo-partners doing business
under the firm name OF Mockler & Mackler VS.
plaintiff C. W. Miller and william London CO |
partners, doing business under the firm name ,
Of C. W. Miller, defendant.
A writ of attachment has been issued out Of 8
the above court and the property OF the defend
ant attached hereunder
J.R- CRAWFORD, n
Justice Of the peace.
See Morris & Cassidy for artistic
painting, granting and papering.
If you want well see Coda. the well
iriller.
Wood wanted, at Fink Bros O
Gallery in exchange for pictures. Il
Fence your lot now. Leave or
lers with Wilson & Davis. =
For saws, wedges and axes, see
!, M. Nelson.
Nelson carries full line Of prepared
'aints, lead, oil, color and &c.
The City Meat Market is paying
he highest market price for hides
nd fur.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
gBuRgb SERVICES.

Methodist Episcopal Church ---service.
morning and evening on First and Third
Sundays OF each rronth. Sunday school
every Sunday at 10 a. M.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
WANTED.

A steady man to do general farm
work; inquire Of w. r. Baird, Al
miles west of Nezperce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

III q. q. F.-M ORNrNG STAR
- Lodge NJ. SO, OF Nezperc.. ida.
Meets every Saturday evening. Visit.
ing Brothers cordially invited.
j. X. CRAWFORD. N. q.
X. w. ADAMS. X. s.
DOYAL NEIGHBOKs OF AMERI.
~ ca--Sunset Camp No. 2GOg Meets
every first and third Tuesday, night in
The month, in the Wilson Opera
House.
Mrs. +. s. BooTH, Oracle.
MRS. VIOLA WILSON. Recorder.
K o. r. MO. r. W. SUNRISE
-. Camp No. IL. Meets wcdnes.
day nights. All visiting Sir Knights
are cordially invited to attend.
G. II. MILLER, S. &c.
.. DEE DgMouDg,.s. x. X. X.
CIRCLE OF w. OF W.-REsER-
- walton Banner Camp No. 337.
meets at the Wilson Opera House on
the End and 5thTuesday OF each month.
Mrs. T.. b. WILSON. Guardian.
MRs. X. r. WgTsToSg. Clerk.
. w. OF A.--NEZPERCE CAMP
AvA' No. 749S, meets every Monday
night until April, in the Wilson Opern
House. Visiting neigbbors cordially
invited.
@. d. THOMAS, v. C..
Il. n. MILESTONE. Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-27

+" OF W.-NEzPERCE CAMP
" No. 445 Meets every Second
and Fourth Saturday evening in
Mockler Hall until October Ist,
7. Z. MILLER, @. C.
CARL DAVIS, Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-19

F. A. holland has a fine drove of fat
hogs but has not %butchered yet.
We had a few windy days last week
but the weather is now quite pleasant.
Jess Cantrell of Long Valley, gave us
a call while enroute to Idaho City, where
he was going to procure a marriage
license. He reports pretty cold weather
and one foot of snow in the Basin.
The prospect is good for IA Rebekah
lodge AT Sweet in the near future.
Billy Bailey has had a force ont hunt
ing his colts for several days, but so far,
has been unsuccessful in locating them.
Billy Ireton and Charles Ebelmesser
are still killing and sailing down their
hogs, while the consumer is well supplied
with backbone, ribs and other d%elicacies.
They will have a fine lot of meat.
Our school is getting along frst.class,
with Prof. Barry at the helm.
The private school at Bndlry's, taught
by Comrade groom, is doing fine, and
the young folks do not have to go 1 miles
to school.
Charles Ireton and Con Lehan have
just returned from the upper Squaw
creek country, where they have been
looking after their cattle interests. They
had Il pretty rough trip but had good
luck in finding their stock and now
most Of the cattle are on the feeding
ground.
SQrIRE.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
SQrIRE.


Boise Idaho, October "a. 1901.
40 Nhaam Fizene, His Heirs. Executor or
administrator aud to whom 1t may concern.
You are hereby notified that I have exnenaaa
uurlng the year 1900, one hundred doliars a.
lapor anu improvements upon the saint Mar1
Looei or Mine, situated in West View Ni,,a.
plSerlct' IN the county OF Boise, and state -,
Ao@ho' the loaction certificate Of which IL ,orn, -
I record IN Book 10. Quartz Mining Toca,1sv
page ~ IN the ONCE OF the recorder - S
, eouhNs' IN order TO hold said claim
= she provisions OF section 1924. Of ~ unuer
n SuAea'es OF the United States. and ~. ne'ised
ssrn, hereto approved January % ,0o amend
the annual labor upon mining o,n lo'O' con-
OF period Ho ouS required to hold said loSa being
IS the vsa 0"ulng on the slst day Of no"a LOT the
Ii SS SSar Of our Lord one thoosaO NJ December in
service u =, within ninety days rrom nine hundred.
nsTss TIM punLIcAS or WITHIN NINETY DAYS
penoi,o%se contribute your proaa ssor' You fail Oh
c,aiw n, q a eo-owner, VOW y OF such ex
- become the properly = erese IN N
en- your ~eo-owner. who has roao.e sooscril
Co. expenditure by the terms OF sasn sns reapir'
MARY ENERsoN. Co-ou
ECU ALBERT G. EArRsor.
Miles W. Tate, Attorney. ? IA
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-19
Timber Land Act. June B. 1873
Nntice for Publication.
UElaED STATES LAND OFFICE
ct,. Idaho pncetnher n. 1901.

INOANI wy
Notice is. hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the net OF Congress oil
June 3. 1918, entitled AN act for the sale OIL
timber lands in the states of California. Oregon
Nevada and. washington Territory - as extend
ed TO all Public Land States by act OF August L.
1899. OSCAR REED, OF Emmett, county OF Can
Won. state OF Idaho. has this day fled In TINS
oAlce his sworn statement No. 29S' for the pnr-
chase OF the elf sex OF Sec. 2, nwll swA' swN
nwA OF Section No. l, in Township No. 8 NJ
Range No. 2, Fast. and viii o1er proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver OF this office at Boise
Idaho, OIL wednesday the 2oth day OF February
1902.
He names as witnesses:
Charles Bainste, of Emmett, Idaho; James II
Hooper, OF Sweet, Idaho; Fred johnson, o
Boise Idaho; John Broun, OF sweet, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tn
above-descrl5ed lands are requested TO I'll
their claims in this office on or before said pot
day Of February, 1902.
JAMES KING, Register.
First publication Dec. 10, 1901.
Last publication Feb. 20, 1902.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

ASK your dealer for Supreme Judge
Cigars.
James Little and wife were in Emmett
Sunday.
Cash paid for lard pals at Idaho Meat
Market, II. c. Riggs, Jr.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carter is reported quite III.
The band now meets every Thursday
night and Sunday afternoon.
Hot and cold blast heaters and wood OF
cook stoves At the Hawkins Hardwarex
Rev. Damon and wife and Mrs. w. f.
Wardwell were Boise visitors Saturday.
John Ireton and wife, of Sweet. were
agreeable Emmett visitors Saturday last.
A. NJ. Martin and daughter Miss Pearl
visited friends in Caldwell the first Of the
week.
afr. and Mrs. VanDusen were in
town Monday from their home down the
valley.
AID Halter went to Boise Yesterday,
where he goes for treatment for throat
trouble.
w. Leith, Of Mountainhome. was a (
business visitor in Emmett Friday and
Saturday,
l.. g. Perkins will hold services at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening at
the usual hour. K
W. r. Sebree, the Caldwell banker.
was in the city Monday, the guest of Mr.. /
and Mrs. E. X. Hayes.
Several large bands of sheep have
passed through town this week %enroute
winter feeding quarters. u
George e. Little has purchased the
west half of lot 3, block ID, through
Clark 4 Soule, the real estate kustlers.
Miss Lille Potter, teacher in the pnb-
lie school OF this place, Will spend the
holiday vacation AZ her home in Cald. =
well.
The Ladies High Five Club met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. O.. e. 7
blanchard and a very enjoyable time
WAS had by all.
"Delf' enamclware, Rome" nickle.
plated copperware and STERLING" block
Nnware-these are our leaders. The
Hawkins Hardware-
Wayne Jones, representing the Vest
ern Loan x Savings Company, OF salt
Lake City, was IN Emmett this week in
the interest OF his company.
Christmas goods. A special line 0
lamps, watches, clocks, watch chains
cutlery, silverware and games for holi
day trade. The Hnwkins Hardware
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-19
SWEET ITEMS.

Mr.. Ocher and wife are working for
Con Lehan. Mr.. ocker will feip 'eeo
asssk this inter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
INDIAN WOMAN MURDERED.
A Shocking Discovery In West Brad.
ford Township. PA.

WEST CHESTER. Pa, March 17.-Evi-
dences of Il horrible crime were unearthed
in West Bradford township yesterday.
While Frank Young. OF near Marshalton,
was inspecting a piece of timber land On
his fathers farm he stumbled across the
Iifeless body of a woman, which bore the
undoubted traces of foul play. He quickly
summoned his father Eber Young, while
a messenger was despatched to this place
for Coroner Troutman.
When found the body was frozen stiff
and lay in the loneliest part of the woods.
The left ear was badly torn, while the
back of the head contained a mark as IL
struck by a heavy stone or blunt instru-
ment. The body was only partly clad.
About twenty feet from the body lay por-
tions of her clothing. while her shoes
were found secreted under a log hard by.
The body was finally identified as that
of Lydia Sharpe, who had been an assist
ant cook al the Chester County Home up
TO the 5th of February, when she suddenly
disappeared
She was an Indian by birth and was
forty-six years of age II is believed that
she met her fate on the day she left the
place, as the condition of the body de-
notes long exposure 20 the elements
Coroner Troutman has adjourned the in
quest until Tomorrow morning, pending
further Investigation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
STRANDED IN NEW YORK.
General Wheeier's Boy" Aided by n
Police Sergeant.

NEW YORK March IA neatly
dressed boy walked into the West Thirtieth
Street police station tonight and asked
Sergeant Townsend if he would not give
him lodging for the night. The boy said
he was Harry DreXler, just in from
Washington. All his money had been
spent on carfare and his breakfast, and
he was hungry
II would not be hungry" ne said, IF
] could have found Gen. Joe Wheeler at
the Waldorf Astoria I've been waiting
over there for him all day, but he did
not come in ] did not want 20 wait
around any longer because was afraid
the hotel people might not like it
What DO you know about General
Wheeler" asked Sergeant Townsend.
why, I used to be his boy. ] was with
him all through the Spanish-American
war. ] was selling papers in the camps
at Chickamauga and Tampa when Cen
eral Wheeler let it be known that he
wanted a boy The officers Of the Sixth
Cavalry recommended me, and he took
me to Cuba with him. / went every
place with General Wheeler and WAS with
him at the battle of San Juan, too.
when the general came up TO Mon
tauk Point with mis- men | was with him
and later / went down TO his home IN
Alabama General Wheeler has got a big
place down there, and he treated me fine.
When 1 left Alabama / went on TO st.
Louis where I worked in Il hotel.
i wanted to see the inauguration Of
President Mckinley, and ! wrote to
couple of hotel men in Washington asking
for a job They promised me work, but
when J applied for il after the lnaugUra-
tion they told me they had all the men
they wanted. l waited around Washing
ton for couple of days trying 10 get
work, but 1 could not land a job. Then
1 thought ] would come here
The boy showed the following letter of
recommendation. written on War Depart
ment paper and signed by General
| Wheeler:
To whom il may concern: The bearer
of this letter, Harry DreXler, was with
me in Cuba during the campaign. anu his
services there were very creditable and
highly satisfactory.
''He has lately been running an ele-
yator at the Lindell Hotel st. Louis. and
has an excellent recommendation. He IS
dcsirous Of obtaining position in Wash
| ington. and ! take pleasure in recon-
mending him as an honest, faithful, and
| industrious young man.
Sergean mt Townsend gave the boy money
to get something to eat and & night
lodging The boy thanked him and said
he would return the money just as soon
as he got job.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
POISONED A SHIPMATE.
Charge Made Against SpRniurd ON
"a Mallory Liner.

NEW YORK, March flames Rober
a young Spaniard employed on the Nal
Iory liner Alamo, was yesterday commit
ted to Ludlow Street jail by United States
Commissioner Shields to await eXamina-
ton on the charge of having poisoned
George Steiner, Greek, one OF
the tremen on the steamship. with
quantity of concentrated Iye. on March
H. Steiner is now = patient at the Hud-
son Street Hospital. and it Is feared he
viii die from the poison
When the vessel was south Of Hatterds
on Thursday Steiner drank what he sup
posed was a rorringer of coffee, bat soon
afterward he found himself in agony. and
then discov that he had drank poison
Gus I've Linseed oil was administered.
and kept him alive until the vessel
reached this port on Friday evening. Then
he was sent to the hospital.
RobCr denied any intention Of poisoning
Steiner and said that he had made the
mixture TO clean the paintwork, although
that was not "A part of his duties Steiner
had been suspected Of drinking his asso-
ciates' coffee whenever he got the chance.
and was dislikCd by his companions.
The prisoner was committed for cXami-
nation tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
ALLEGED EMBEzzLERs HELD.
Men Accused of RobbinG the Hotel
Gordon Ia Re Arraigned.

Investigation of the alleged embeZzle-
ment cases at the Hotel Gordon continues.
while William Lynch and Patrick Walsh.
walters, and William Dowie. ii bartender,
employed at the hostelry. are held at the
Third precinct station. Little evidence
appears against Dowie and the police now
think he cannot be- long held in custody.
lie is charged with petty larceny, while
Lynch and Walsh are charged with en-
bezzlemeut All the prisoners will be
taken into the Police Court this morn
ing.
Since the arrest Or the accused early
Yesterday morning, Policeman Peyton and
Private Detective Laughlin visited the
homes of two of the prisoners. In rooms
occupied by Walsh at 1918 II Street north n
west, the police say they found a num-
ber of blanks such as are used in hotels.
together with checks bearing the names
of the following hostelries; New Amstcr-
dam of New York, Lincoln Of Pittsburg.
and Sheuley of Pittshurg Nothing in
eliminating was discovered, but the
checks are held pending enquiry by the
police of the management of the hotels
designated. Nothing in the way of evi-
dence was found in the rooms used by
Lynch at 12lS G Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
ASSAULTED WITH A BOTTLE.
CoIored Youth Charged with IDjur-
ing u small White Boy

George Vogel. white boy, fourteen
years of age, occupies d cot in the Emer-
gency Hospital, suffering from a serious
wound in the head, said to have been in
fiicted by James Hamilton. colored. nine
teen years old, who lives at 222 Guild $
Court northwest. Hamilton is under ar
rest, charged with assault.
Nogel and his playmates were engaged
in shooting small pieces OF orange skin
at each other near the corner of Third
ana III Streets northeast yesterday after
noon when Hamilton who was passing.
was struck by stray piece shot by
Fogel from a bean shooter Words fol-
lowed and Hamilton, it is said. brought
A beer bottle down with 4 crash against
Eogel's head. Seeing the boy fall Hamil-
ton made dash up II Street. followed by
a crowd of infuriated men and boys.
One of the pursuers threw q brick with
such telling effect that il struck the
fugitive on the left side of the head
knocking him down. A great crowd
gathered and Policeman Pence. OF the
Ninth precinct. put in an appearance in
time to save Hamilton from rough hand
ling.
VogeI was sent to the hospital in the
ambulance and Hamilton was removed
TO- the Casualty Hospital, where his in
jured head was dressed. Later he was
locked up at No. station.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
TWO WOMEN ACCUSED OF THEFT
They Deny Stealing IA Diamond Pin
From Captaiu SheIIey.


A sequel TO the theft of diamond pin
worth $3.50 from Capt William Shelley. of
1913 6 Street northeast. a week prior to
the Inauguration, may be found IN the
arrest Yesterday OF Hazel Newton and
ChaUnt Garland. on charges of grand .ar-
Ceny. The women are held at the House
Of Detention to await hearing TINS
morning. Captain Shelley saw them yes
terday afternoon and is said TO have ideh-
titled the Newton woman as one OF those
who accosted him on Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, the night of the robbery
His Identification Of Chaunt Garland as
her compa nion WAS not absolutely Ger
tain, but Captain Shelley says he believes
the prisoners were together when he was
robbed.
Captain Shelley first reported the loss
of the pin on the night of February a.
and gave subscription q of the woman who,
he said. had robbed him About that time
crooks were beginning TO flock to the city
for the Inauguration. making difficult the
task of detection Of the alleged thieves.
According to the story told by Shelley to
the police. he was walking along Penn
sylvania Avenue. near Eleventh Street
northwest when he met two wo-
men They spoke pleasantly to him, and
one insisted that she had met the captain
before. This was annoying I" Shelley, he
says, and after talking some time with
the women, he excused himself ana left
them. f9
Captain Shelby had walked less than
block when, he missed his Scarfpln. i ne
women had disappeared. He went nom"
told his wife all about the AFFAIR and the
next morning reported the matter AT
headquarters.
A sharp lookout for women answering
the description of those wanted was kept
during the inauguration but no arrests
were made. After the crowds lett town
Information was received by Detectives
Miller and Peck. that one OF the women ac-
cuSed of the theft was in Baltimore. es-
terday Miller went to Baltimore ana ar
rested the Newton woman. Mean"hlie
Detective Peck had arrested Chaunt tsar-
land. at her home. 322 Missouri Avenue
/ northwest Both women were questioned
at headquarters, and sent to the House
/ of Detention.
| Hazel Newton is said to have admitted
! being here during the Inauguration. She
says, however, that she never saw Cap
/ tain Shelley before yesterday and knows
| nothing about his diamond pin. While
| here she says, she occasionally stopped
| with the Garland woman. Both prisoners
are about twenty-five years of age.
Scarfpin Snatchers generally work IN
! pairs. Their plan is for one to engage the
! victim in conversation while the other
watches for an opportunity 70 get the pin.
/ The detectives say the scheme works very
: easily, and that people lose scartplns III
! that way and never suspect how they lost
! them,