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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
WHAT THE M. p. IS DOING

WHAT THE NJ. p. is DOING.
Charles w. Mott, general emil
grafton agent of the Northern Pa
cific, in an interview at Milwaukee
said: 1.-The Northern Pacific has
landed about 10000 people in
northern Idaho and Washington in
the past year. Every county has
increased its acreage about so per
cent In the last two years Wash
ington and Idaho have virtually
fed our army in the PHILIPPINES and
China. That is what makes the
good prices and the brisk market.
Vast amounts of grain and meat
products are sent to Nome and
other Alaska points. Figures are
facts that show the future of the
northwestern states. They are in
in the true world pathway. 1t is
a fact that the Northern Pacific
has settled thousands of people in
north Idaho in the past year.
The country is filling up rapidly.
Dormant resources are coming in
to activity. Little towns are
springing up at the center of pro-
duction. Older towns are growing
into cities. The face of the land
is being transformed. There has
been no pause, there will be no
pause until this great and prolific
country is made one of the most
highly productive corners in all
the EARTH
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Modern Surgery Slt21s's l. ,

Modern Surgery Slt21S's
"While suffering from a o~ 20;
case of piles consulted p",s ar
clan who advised me to try . Wl
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel saw,
says G. F. Carter, Atlanta .' o%,
~ procured a box an ! vas en ,1s.l
cured. DeWitt's Witch li :,as
Salve is splendid cure for Pa'sI
giving relief instantly an' al
heartily recommend it 70 ~
sufferers Surgery is unnee s,,;.S
to cure piles. DrWitts Va" .sso
Hazel SaIvc will cure any mar
Cuts, burns, bruises and al o, hy
wounds are also quickly cnn r
it. Beware Of counterieits.
Sheaffer and q. A. Boneorake
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

Every ship yard in this country
is running On full time with orders
ahead to carry them onward in
their career of prosperity for years
to come, and all this without any
subsidy from the government.
But this fact will not deter the
grafters who rule the roost from
applying 10 the next congress for
a ship subsidy which will take
5000, 900, 900 from the pockets OF
the people for the sole purpose Of
enriehing the graiters. A five per
cent. dizzy with the powers that
rule will make an even million
dollars for the republican cam
paign fund in the next presidential
election.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

The republican financial policy
taxes the people in order to pile up
an idle surplus in the treasury,
and then to get it out again into
circulation it deposits the same in
the national banks where the peo-
pie can borrow it by paying the
banks the customary interest. A
great scheme for the banks, truly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

General Chaffee says that the only
friendly Filipinos are the ones who
are holding Office under the carpet
bag government. At that rate we
can pacify the islands whenever
we have positions enough to go
around.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
Notwithstanding the vast

Notwithstanding the vast in
crease in the production OF gold we
still believe that il will soon prove
insufficient to meet the demands
made upon it. Then again BIZ
metalism will become live issue,
for the people are not ready to ac-
cept the retirement of the green
backs, and the issue of all our paper
money by the national BANKS, not
on YOUR life Pauline.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
BUREAU OF FORESTRY
Created by an Order OF the
Secretary OF the Interior.


Created by an Order OF the
Secretary Of the Interior.
The Secretary of the Interior ON
Nov. l.: issued an order creating a
bureau of forestry, under the in
terror Department, to he in charge
Of Filiburt Roth, Of New York,
Edward r. Allen, of Washington,
being appointed forest inspector.
In his otter of instructions to the
new bureau the Secretary outlines
the departments forestry policy.
He favors the immediate creation
of additional reserves designed to
liberatc the smallest possible
amount of scrip. 1.-The wide ex.
tension of the forest reserve area
is, in my judgment" he says,
1.-THE most vital need of our West
ern forests and of the vast interests
which depend upon them. The
use of real agricultural land with
in forest reserves for agricultural
purposes should be encouraged.
and every other reserve or reserves
should be made available for con-
sentative use. Each reserve
should be dealt with on it's own
merits. The present system OF
rules for diverse conditions is
simply destructive.
The Secretary will inaugurate
several radical changes in admin
isteIing the reserves. Hereafter
weight will be laid on field work.
The Office of forest superintendent
is superflous, and will be discon-
tinued. inspectors exercising gen.
eral authority over rangers and
supervisors. The Secretary gen.
orally favors grazing on reserves,
except when severe injury results.
The government will decide on the
number of head to be grazed on
each reserve, and establish bound
aries between cattle and sheen
ranges. Owners and local associ-
ations will be held responsible for
the proper observ ances of permits
and the protection of the reserves.
Sheep and cattle-owners securing
permits will have exclusive right
to the ranges for five years. Resi-.
dents will have precedence over
tramp owners, or owners from
other states. The policy is based
on regulation rather than prohibi-
ton. The sale of mature live tim.
Der will be encouraged. Dead,
down and hopelessly injured tim.
Der will promptly be disposed of.
Timber, before being sold is to be
advertised, marked and measured,
Applications viii promptly be
acted upon, the prices asked to be
prevailing market rates. The
present policy of appointing as
forest officers men totally unac-
quainted with the conditions or
requirements of the work will be
discontinued. Forest officers will
be required to live on the reserves
where they work. Perlnanen,
rangers will receive SIS a month
instead of $50, but no ranger will
be promoted until it is known he ii
hit for permanent retention Head
rangers will receive $1,000 per an
mum. The first duty of forest
officers is to protect forests against
fire. The fires this season in
Oregon, Washington and other
portions of the West have beer
more destructive than for several
years. After January l, next al
timber killed by fire will bt
charged for at the same rate al
green timber. Trail construction
will be furthered. The location OF
further fraudulent mining claims
in reserves will be guarded against.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

Bimetalism is only part of the
financial system of this country.
This can never be government
for the people while the power Of
issuing money is in the hands of
national banks. The same old
money fight may be deferred, but
it is bound to come to the front in
the fullness of time and will never
be settled until it is settled right.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21


The talk of republican congress
reforming tariff taxation is all
poppycock+ Protection, so far as
it affects the great trusts and their
products will not be interfered
with. The republican party is the
beneficiary of trusts in every cam
paign-its corruption fund comes
from that source, and republican
congress will not be guilty of the
extreme folly of killing the goose
which lay Is the golden egg. Our
Infant Industries" have Il fat
thing, an q they are not going to
give it up without a struggle, and
SO the dear people will continue to
pay tribute to the trusts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

We may soon expect the local
land Office barrel organs TO make
an effort to convince the American
people rh at the admission Of Chi
nese TO this country is the one
thing necessary to maintain the
national honor" ''restore conf
dence," and establish perpetual
prosperity All the trusts, plu-
tocrats, railroad syndicates and
protected manufacturers want
cheap labor, and consequently, you
may con fdently expect the repub-
lican party to do its masters bid
ding and refuse to re-enact the ex-
pir.ng Chinese Exclusion act.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

During the campaign last year
the professional patriots attributed
every Filipino uprising to Bryan
speeches Some of the very worst
slaughters in the whole Philippine
war have recently occurred, and
we should like the barrel organs to
explain just what caused them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

The republican papers are max
ing a great to do about the APP
pointment OF democrats to office in
the southern states by president
Roosevelt. 1t is noticeable that
he chooses the kind of dem ocrats
who vote the republican ticket.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

TAILoRING.-Mrs. NJ. Mason will
do cleaning, pressing and repairing
OF gentlemen's clothing in connec-
ton with ladies' tailoring and
dressmaking, at her place over
Jacks hardware store.
Gelbach & Nielsen have lot of
A brick for sale at Stuart. .24tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

The late street fair at Grange
vile, was a great surprise to the
people Of the prairie-in fact a
revelation to everybody-fo no
one, not even the promoters, had
any idea that such a magnificent
showing could be made Of the
products of that section. There
were visitors there who had taken
in all the fairs-Yakima, Spokane,
Colfax-and they all declared that
Grangevi lies exhibits were as
good as the best of them. 1t will
stimulate the people of "frost-
bitten Camas prairie to get up
a hummer for next year.-Stites
Patriot.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21

Remember that the Big pu ssle
Cash Store is doing WIVES ,:sss.
business in the following half
Fancy groceries, dry goods ,.w.Ie.
hardware, tinware, rana~sre9
harness and saddlery, har' ian
and harness and saddiery IN IN.
work. w. F. Schmadeka' P'oF
etOr,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-21
The first hired man ON reee

The first hired man on record
was Jabob, who worked for Laban
seven years for a girl, and then
he old man palmed off on him
another girl whom he did not
want. He then worked another
seven years to get the right one
Hired men who kick on $50 a
month, board and washing, and
the privilege Of sitting mp with the
hired girl three nights in a week
should read the story of Jacob,
the first hired man. There is
lots of G pod reading in the sacred
writings for all classes of people.
Confidence has been restored all
right enough, but we notice that
every time that secretary Gage
gets surplus dollar in the treas
ury he has to turn it over to the
bankers to keep it restored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
Staggering FulflIment of Awful
PrnnhaGv

When England decided to grab the
gold and diamond mines in the Trans.
vaal by crushing out the little Boer
republic, President Paul Kruger de-
clared England might succeed, but il
would be at price that would stag
ger humanity, and every house in
England would be in mourning. The
awful prophesy has been fulfilled.
Allen Sangree. writing in the Decem-
Der Cosmopolitan, says:
I'VE know that the English have
thus far spent $500. OOO, 900 on the war,
and have, according to their own ac-
count, lost in killed 54S officers and
5,S23 men; in wounded, 1.529 officers
and 2s,O32 men; in missing, IL officers
and 1000 men. The deaths from dis
ease and accident number 1O,72S. No
burgher credits these figures. The
Beers still have $1,000 men in the
field. There is a government with
Schalk Burger as acting president,
and Kruger still holding the real
title in Holland, where his people re-
quested him to go, he being too old
to be of service on the veldt.
''Kitchener's proclamations began
by condemning all BOer farms lying
on the railroad ways; they now in
clude the total devastation of the
two republics. The Boer women and
children are gathered in reconcentra-
ton camps, where they are dying off
at the rate of 1 900 per month. How
uncaIled-for is this mortality can be
appreciated by him who has lived in
the Transvaal and enjoyed its delic-
iOus climate. In no spot does the
stranger mark so many persons of
great age. Death in the Transvaal
was once an infrequent thing. The
present policy of the British to eX-
terminate the Beers has thus far
been suffered with extreme forbear-
ance."
The London Bankers Magazine
adds another item to the cost of the
war-the depreciation in value of Sc
curities. Three hundred and twenty
five selected securities show q loss of
$4,000 900 since the war began, while
the decrease in the values of British
and Indian funds has been 1892 ,OOO,-
900. Other securities have probably
lost $2OO,OOO,OOO. So that the price in
cold cash and equivalent that Eng
land has paid to date is over 81 $780,
100000 and the war still goes on.
This is not all of the picture. British
prestige is gone, and so little is she
feared that France, Russia and Ger
many are each eager to engage her in
war.
Kruger's prOphesy has come true.
The attempt to wipe out the little
republics has already cost Great Brit
ain price in blood and treasure that
staggers humanity, and it may yet
cost her very existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

feet that annihilated the enemy, it
was Schley who commanded it at
that all-important, particular mo-
ment, and he was just as much en-
titled to the glory of victory as is a
division commander for a brilliant
military accomplishment. Under the
theory on which Sampson and his at
tOrneys are going, Sherman should
have been denied the imperishable
fame of his march to the sea, because
Grant was his commander in chief,
Notwithstanding that the great gem
eral was not personally in the ex-
petition which broke the back bone
of the confederacy.
The victory of Santiago's fight was
Schley's clear cut, clean and con-
elusive, and had Sampson been as
magnanimous in according him even
brief credit, as Schley was generous
in his desire that the victory should
be considered big enough for his
commander to share in, all of the
controversy that has vexed the Amer,
lean people might have been avoided.
Lawyers may in their own sphere
by shrewd technical application and
construction sway the carriage OF
justice sometimes, but it is not with
in the province of mortal man by any
practice or process to alter the in
delible impression that shot and
shell has made on history's page. IL
cannot be done. No more can the
fact that Schley won the battle of
Santiago be denied than can the fact
that the battle was fought.
Schley was as much n part of the
achievement as Sherman was of the
march from Atlanta through Georgia,
and the name of the hero of one as
well as of the other thrills the
hearts of the people and will continue
to do so in all the generations that are
to come, no matter what may be
done now to deprive the great sea
commander of battle won laurels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
The Cabinet Smiths.

The retirement of Charles Emory
Smith from the cabinet extinguishes
the classic name of Smith from the
administrative departments. Con-
sidering their numbers and activity
the cabinets of the line of presi-
dents have been rather free from
Smiths. Nevertheless one of them
managed to make record of 10 con-
secutive years of cabinet service.
Robert Smith, of Maryland, entered
the cabinet of the navy in 1901. In
Jefferson's second cabinet he was at
tOrney general and when Madison be-
came president Smith was named as
secretary of state. There he re-
manned two years or until succeeded
by James Monroe.
Caleb b. Smith of Indiana, was
named secretary of the interior by
President Lincoln in 1861 and re-
manned two years in the cabinet.
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, was made
secretary of the interior by President
Cleveland in 1898 and remained at the
post for three years or until sue
ceeded by David r. Francis OF Mis-
souri,.
Charles Emory Smith came into
cabinet as postmaster
general in 1898 and has remained un-
der Roosevelt three months. That
the roster of the cabinet
Smiths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
What History Has Recorded Cannot
he OhIiferafed.

The counsel for Admiral Sampson
in their persistent efforts to secure
for their client an unmerited place in
history at the expense of hero
who speaking of his own military
achievement, modestly termed il
big enough for us ALL" have
evidently lost sight of an important
fact. That is that the main point for
which they are eontending was eff
fectually disposed of by the naval
court, despite the fact that its ma
jority ruling was against established
facts, to say nothing of the prompt
ings of justice.
The court was without dissension in
its holding during the progress OF
the hearing that Admiral Sampson,
Notwithstanding that he was the
commander in chief of the American
feet at Santiago was so far outside
the limits ofthe blockade that he
could under no pretense be regarded
as essentially in the fight.
Admiral Schley, on the other hand.
was in the thick of the engagement
and in the absence of his superior
was in direct command until the last
Spanish ship was beached- So that
while it may have been SIMPSONS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

IL the Philippines were equitably
treated in the tariff laws there is
little doubt this would contribute to
the suppression of the instruction
almost as effectually as the presence
of an army. At the same time, with
the close of the troubles in the archi-
pelago American farmers and other
consumers would be saved millions
annually in the reduction of the cost
of hemp and its manufacture. But
economic arguments as well as SEN
timents of humanity, plead in vain
with the spirit of protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

Ii Hung Chang leaves behind him
an adopted son whose tastes are said
to be much more occidental than
those of his father. Among evidences
of this are named the handsome house
in European style which he built for
himself few years ago inside his
fathers capacious grounds on the
river foreshore at Wuhu. The furni-
ture and appointments of the place,
all of the best French and English
make, are said to have cost some
thing like 10000 taels, while the
value of the ck-knacks-mostly
gifts presented to him and to his
father-is stated to be almost beyond
computation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

According to the way SIMPSONS
supporters would have it, the chief
commander of the future need not in
any way personally direct an engage
ment in which his forces may be in
vOlved- The only requirement on his
part will be that he proclaim himself,
start things going and then take n
vacation trip until the fighting is
over. And his attorneys Will do the
rest as far as giving him the credit
is concerned, few years after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

In view of the announcement that
changes are to occur in the cabinet
circle and that the secretaries of the
navy and treasury are to retire, ii
may and it may not be in order to
suggest that it has taken Long in the
official family to Gage the new chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

country which have more than a
million voters each, New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois. At last
years presidential election the total
vote of Illinois was only 10000 less
than that of Pennsylvania, though by
the federal census of last year Penn
sylvania had a total population of
$4,000 and Illinois a total popula-
ton of $500, 900 only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

Rev. DR.. Francis f. Clark, president
of the Worlds Christian Endeavor
union, will sail for Europe in Janu-
airy to give his personal efforts to the
extension of the society's work on the
continent, especially in central Eu-
rope, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Hol-
land, Bohemia and Bulgaria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

If it had been Dewey's misfortune
not to be in Manila bay when his
fleet won the victory there, wonder if
he would have denied the active and
direct commander the glory of it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

The Kansas City Star has discovered
why Roosevelt is able to accomplish
so much work. 1t is because there
are no .'i's'' in his name to dot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

The American public will be well
satisfied to take the judgment of the
victor of Manila as worth more than
that of a dozen Ramsays and Ben
hams.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
Saturday, Dec. 81.

1t is about time for Chill and Ar
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away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21

The Way of the World.
Whats the reason you're not calling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-21
THE ARGUS.

By THE j. w. POTTER 90.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

To Michael Miede, the local
clock maker, we are much indebted
for the excellent work done on the
large wooden clock that adorns the
editors sanctum. This odd clock
was originally constructed by an
inmate by the name of Roselle, in
1898, and the framework, cog
wheels, pendulum and hands are
made entirely of wood. It records
the time of the month, the hour
and minute. Mr.. Miede has now
added continuance by which the
clock can be regulated to a second
and has also replaced several of
the badly worn parts. This clock
is of special value for the reason
that it's manufacturer was obliged
to make the tools necessary to
work with.