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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
Interest Revived.

New York, June IA dispatch from
London says:
General Kitchener's account of the bat
tie of Vladfontein served to light up pub
lie interest once more in the Boer war.
Two facts stand out. First, the deter
mined nature of the Boer assault upon an
intrenched position, 80 miles from johann
nesburg, and secondly, the heavy losses
suffered by this side.
This has been the first real engagement
which has been fought for many months,
and it is decisive proof that the Beers,
when led by a cool and wary general like
Delarey, can still offer strenuous resist
ance to British arms. The details of this
battle may indicate that General DiXon's
force was surprised and that the casualty
was run up to ia in this way. But the
Beers, in any event, were the assailants
and were not repulsed without severe
losses.
The Beers are also reported to have
fought with exceptional gallantry while
in pursuit of General Plumer's convoy. A
British officer, who is on furlough after
fighting from Colenso to Lydenburg has
been predicting that the closing
skirmishes of the campaign would occur
on the line of the ban-,Johannesburg
railway in the vicinity of Heidelberg and
Standerton. Both of these affairs were
within the theater of war defined by this
officer months ago as the last Boer ditch.
The natural explanation of the fighting
is that one mine after another is opening
and the refugees are returning to johann
nesburg in small groups, and the Beers
have been making desperate efforts to
brighten and prevent resumption OF indus
try in the gold belt. Vladfontein wa:
probably designed to be loud warning to
the refugees that the war had not ended
and that johannesburg was still an un
safe place.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
safe place

San Francisco, June "a mob num-
bering 500 INDUCED in riot and wrecked
Mrs. Powers saloon, one of the many
drinking places just outside the Preside
reservation. There are conflicting stories
as to the origin of the trouble. The sol
diers of the Forty-siXth volunteer infan-
try were mustered out of the service and
the men given their discharges and pay.
Most of the men had several hundred dol
lars coming to them and they did consid-
cradle drinking in the Preside resorts. A
man named Morgan of the Forty-siXth
was found unconscious in the front of
Mrs. Powers saloon. Two company
mates took him to camp for treatment.
The doctor pronounced it a case where
drugs had been administered. The news
spread rapidly about the camp, and soon
there were a dozen or more men running
to Mrs. Powers saloon. They demanded
reparation for the dragging of their COM
rade, but any knowledge of the affair was
denied. Two or three ex-soldiers lounging
about in the place sided with the woman
and ordered the soldiers from the prem
ises, and riot followed and the saloon
was demolished.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
Suicide at Chicago.

Chicago, june 2.-Confronted by a
police officer with his pistol half drawn,
and with crowd of men and boys led
by another officer closing in on him from
behind, Aurlius w. Griffin turned re-
volver against his temple and committed
suicide He was seking to escape ar
rest on a charge of horse stealing, and
when brought to bay ended his life rather
than submit to the disgrace of capture.
Five hundred persons witnessed the sen
sational deed. Griffin at one time had
considerable money, but lost it all in a
venture in the Yukon district in 1896.
After his return from Alaska two years
later he went to work as a detective in
San Francisco. He performed detective
work for the authorities of Ogden.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
MONTANA.

Butte high school has $50 pupils
Butte is to have a street fair and car
nival from July 16 to 81.
The foundation for the Clark -four
mill in South Missoula is completed.
The whole of Flathead county is re-
ceiving a bountiful supply of moisture.
At Kalispell, while in a row, Joshua
Bell shot with intent to kill, Alfred
Dupee. Both are colored.
The preliminary hearing of Frank
Myers for the killing of Jap at Bear
Creek a few days ago, resulted in the
case against him being dismissed, the
evidence all pointing to self defense.
He was given his liberty.
OF the $250,000 bonds which the Hell
ena school district carries, $150,000 is
at per cent and $4,000 at per cent.
1t is the desire of the trustees to refund
both issues at per cent and to make
one payable in yearly installments of
$4,000
William Auwarter, a young rancher,
was instantly killed at his ranch on
Otter creek, five miles from Big Tim
Der. He was engaged in digging a
ditch and had put in two charges of
dynamite. One charge failed to eX
plode and he went back to examine it.
While stopping over the charge it went
off in his face.
Mrs. George S. Geddes has employed
as her lawyer T. j. Porter, who prose
cuted her and her husband for murder
and has given him information to aid
in the conviction of her husband if Gus
ter county cares to have him brought
back from New Zealand whittier he fled
after inheriting a large fortune from
his godfather, George Smith, banker al
Edinburgh, Scotland.
The board of state land commission
ers has decided on a radical change OF
policy in handling state land after agi
tation on the subject had occupied the
state for months. The board decided
to abandon the practice of leasing land
in large tracts to cattle and sheepmen
which was followed by the former
board. 1t will re-appraise and sci
agricultural land as fast as leases ex
pire. It will sell timber land for cast
after reappraising it whenever it ap
pears for the best interest Of the state
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
On Way to Alaska.

Seattle, june 3.-Fifteen hundred per-
sons left this port for northern ports on
the steamships Oregon, Centennial and
Valencia. Over 100 stowaways were clean
ed out from the various vessels during the
course of the day. The docks were black
with people, fully $4,000 having gathered
on the water front to watch the three
sailings. The scenes were like those of the
first great Nome and Klondike rushes.
On the Oregon a brass band bound for
Nome enlvened the hours of the afternoon
with popular airs and played a farewell
piece as the great craft swung out into the
stream. The Oregon carried about half OF
the 1900 passengers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
Republic.

Teams are hauling quartz from the
Tom Thumb mine to the Republic mill
How large contract has been entered
into cannot be learned
A reliable man who came down from
the placer mines states that over five
ounces of gold was taken out of the
Discovery claim in one day.
Boarding house and bunk house at
Republic mine were burned recently.
Loss on buildings is about $4,000, par
TALLY insured. Lodgers had barely
time to save a few personal effects.
The fire department could not reach the
scene.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

Captain Howgate, U. S. A., retired,
who died recently, had singular and
eventful life. While a trusted officer
of the signal service he was charged
with appropriating a large amount Of
government funds and placed under ar
rest. His escape and flight were at
tended with many dramatic features.
By a ruse he got away from a govern
ment officer having him in charge while
the latter supposed his prisoner was
taking bath. For years he remained
in hiding, and not until four years af-
ter his escape was he located by secret
service detectives as proprietor of an
obscure book store in New York
He was taken back to Washington
d. c., tried and convicted. After serv-
ing a sentence in the Albany county
penitentiary he returned to Washing
ton last December. Captain Howgate
was known as a scientist of ability
He gave much attention to Arctic re
search and was the author of what i:
known as the Howgate colonization
plan for reaching the north pole by
means of stations along the route. His
attainments were such that he doubt
less would have made name for him
self in the scientific world had it no
been for his misfortunes.
Captain HOwgate was born in Eng
land In 1862 he was appointed a sec
ond lieutenant in the Twenty-seconC
Michigan volunteers and served to thu
end of the war with distinction, earn
ing promotion far gallant and meritor
ious service in the battle of Chicamau
ga and in the Atlanta campaign. A
the close of the war he entered the reg
ular army and rose to the rank of cap
tain in the signal corps.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
WASHINGTON.

Colfax will celebrate July 4.
The Spokane bank clearings for May
were $4,671, 100.
A teachers institute will be held in
Dayton from June 3 to s.
An organized affort is being made to
close the saloons in Dayton.
The hardest rain that has ever been
known in Tekoa fell last week.
Memorial Day was observed in an ap-
propriate manner all over the state.
The kindergartens in Spokane schools
are to be reduced in number from IA
to 2.
Wheat in the Palouse has marvel
Gus growth and there are prospects for
a banner crop.
Alaska rates are restored and the
warning companies have put first class
fares back to $25.
What experts say is a superior quail
ity of lubricating oil has been struck
in Thurston county.
Smallpox has run it's course and
towns between Dayton and Pendleton
are free from disease.
Fred Charles, bridge builder was
killed in Spokane last week by falling
from the sixth crossing Great Northern
bridge.
State Auditor Atkinson has issued
to the permanent school fund 80 bonds.
amounting to $4,000.
William Long, the man run down by
horse at Yakima last week, never re-
covered consciousness and died.
A smoothly planned Jail delivery was
frustrated in Spokane last week by
Sheriff Doust and his deputies.
The warm spell is having a good eff
feet on the late sown wheat. The pros
pect so far for good oat crop is favor
able.
Word comes from Selah county that
the year old daughter of Elmer Stump
was drowned in an irrigating ditch.
The judges of the superior court Of
Spokane county have decided that the
statute Of limitations applies to domes
tic judgments.
Lowe 0 Granger have sold a WOO
CLIP from half merinos, aggregatinl
100000 pounds, to Metzgar of Portland
Eleven cents per pound was realized.
Mrs. Louise B. Stratton was elected
president and two other Spokane wo
men were elected officers at the stat
Red Cross convention at North Yakima
last week.
Fire in the Great Northern Goa
chutes at Hilyard recently totally de
stroyed the building, five cars AM
about 500 tons of coal. The loss will
be about $4,000.
The victory of Arthur A. Hauerbac
over Edward Minchin in the interestat
oratorical contest gave Whitman tn
collegiate championship in oratory o
Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
Seventy-seven degrees were confer
re and diplomas presented to the 100
graduates of the state university las
week. The exercises were in every wa
the most successful in the history @
the institution.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
general NORTHWEST NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES
An Interesting Collection of Items
From the Four Northwest States
of N miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.
The beet crop looks well.

The beet crop looks well.
Crop prospects in Nez Perez vicinity
are excellent.
The tax levy in Blaine county for
1900 was $40 per 500.
The Boise Eagles have decided to eel
citrate on the Fourth of July.
Ada county realty sales for the past
six months aggregate $502,6S4.
Modern Woodmen are arranging for
a celebration July 4, at Meridian.
There are IL Idaho children in the
deaf and blind asylum in Colorado
Springs, Col.
Boise is talking of establishing per-
manent fair grounds in the eastern
part of the city.
The Lewiston public school directors
have reelected R. N. Wright superin-
tendent of public schools.
Caldwell, Idaho, reports the sale Of
$4,000 pounds of wool at prices rang
ing from 81 to liz cents.
The 10-year-old son of Mr.. Bricknoff,
farmer living on Big Bear ridge, was
drowned recently in Bear creek.
Bonds of $14,700 have been voted in
Ada county for building bridge across
the Boise river at Government island.
There will be pioneer picnic at the
Tabor school house grounds. near Mi
merit & Tabor's sawmlll Craig's noun
tain June 5.
Kendrick is to have new warehouse
SO by GA feet in size, to be built at the
upper end of the tramway that is to be
put in at once.
Two carloads of cedar posts were
shipped from Troy this season for I'm
iontown, Wash. The price was 316
cents each. Two cars contained nearly
300 rails.
A cutting ARRAY occurred near Dent
recently, between James Bishop ant
Fred Schlisseh, who have been partners
in getting out logs for Lewiston saw
mill Both will recover.
The Nez Perez County Pioneer asso
citation has decided not to have an ex
cursion to some point on the Clearwa
ter and instead will hold a joint pion
GERS day with the Idaho county pion
GERS.
Congressman Thomas L. Glenn O.
Montpelier VIII soon hold an examina
ton for appointments to the United
States naval academy at Annapolis
There is an Idaho vacancy which Con
gresham Glenn will have to fill by ar
pointmenS.
AS the result of a quarrel over tn
ownership of canoe, George Pierce o
Harrison was shot and badly wounded
by Eugene Gay, a rancher on the ST
Joe river Gay used big rifle and fire,
three shots at Pierce one shot enter
ing the body just over his heart. Pierc
fired five shots from his revolver bu
failed to find his antagonist. The shoot
ing occurred at Gays home, on the 81
Joe river.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
over Shamrock III.

New York, June "a dispatch from
Glasgow says: Designer Watson is great
ly worried by criticisms passed on his
workmanship on the challenger. He told
Sir Thomas Upton he did not place any
value on the result of the trial races on
the European side. He built the yacht
with an eye to American sailing condi-
tions and nothing has happened to alter
his judgment that she will prove the best
challenger he ever sent across.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
BOTHA APPEALS TO KRUGER
WANTS TO SUE FOR PEACE.
Lord Kitchener Said to Have Given
Permission to Adopt That Course
Government Is silent over Recent
Battle-Othcr War News.

London, June 2.-The Sun publishes a
sensational story to the effect that Cen
eral Botha has arrived at Standerton and
is communicating by telegraph with Mr..
Kruger through the Netherlands govern
ment, appealing to Mr.. Kruger to sue for
peace. Lord Kitchener is said to have
given Botha permission to adopt this
course.
The Sun further hears that 10000 Zu-
lus have gone on the warpath, owing to
Boer raids in Zululand.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
MINING NOTES.

The situation at the Northport smelt-
er is unchanged and all is quiet. Four
men are busy moving ore. Shipments
must soon be suspended, as the yards
are being filed.
The 200 foot level on the Vesuvius at
Buffalo Hump was reached on the 18th
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
To Hold Control of Cuba.

Washington, June Sit is officially
stated that the United States will remain
in control of Cuba until the Platt amend
ment has been substantially adopted.
This was communicated to General Wood
by Secretary Root, and his action has
been approved by the president.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

1t will sell grazing land where possible
to get a minimum price of $40 an acre
and lease the remainder in tracts not
over $40 acres, giving adjoining actual
settlers preference.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
SUMMARY Of MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
A Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals

One of the largest oil deals that
have been put through in the Washing
ton has just been made by r.
T. Dabney. He has sold half interest
in 10000 acres of oil land, scattered
throughout Spokane, Whitman and
Adams counties, to d. C. Corbin of Spo-
kane. The price is not made public.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
Mrs. Mckinley Improving.

Washington, June 3-Dr. Rixey, after
visiting Mrs. Mckinley, said that the pa
tient was, if anything, somewhat i'm
proved.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07
Queen Helena Has a Daughter.

Rome, June Queen Helena was ac-
couched of a daughter. Both mother and
daughter are doing well. The princess
will be named Yolanda Margherita.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

Though So years of age, Lord Rose
berry is still of boyish appearance.
looking more like lad just attain
ing his majority than man who has
turned the half century corner and
carried the weight of premiership.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

Ninety-six per cent of all deaths
from whooping cough and 80 per cent
of deaths from measles occur in chill
dren under years old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-06-07

Russia kills 100000 ermines, &c.
100000 marmots and 25,0O0,00O SPUR
rels in a year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

The Southern Industrial Coven-
tion, which is now being held in
the city of Philadelphia, it is ex-
pected, will not only be of great
importance to the South, but will
prove to be the means Of educating
the North to the fact that during the
last years the sister states beyond
the Mason and Dlxon's line have
made rapid strides in the develop
ment of their resources, says a
Quaker City exchange. The prin-
cipal industries to be represented
will embrace the products Of cot
ton, the lumber and mineral
wealth, the manufactures and the
Texas and Louisiana oilfields. 1t
is only within few years that the
South's great staple, cotton, has
been turned into the finished pro-
duct within sight of its native soil.
Delegations of representative busi-
ness men will come from all Sec
tions OF the South. The marvel
ous growth of the various products
of Texas will be illustrated by a
large delegation which will come
on special train. The region
east Of the Mississippi, river will be
represented by prominent business
men who will protect the claims OF
that country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

There are fortythree rice mills
Ia Louisiana and Texas. and only
nine in the Carolinas and Georgia,
where rice has been grown for more
than one hundred years continu-
ously. The Southwest is being
heard about and read about, and is
developing more rapidly than any
other section of our country, and
it's resources have only begun to be
discovered. Farm aud Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Sang His. Fathers Songs

New York, May 26.-Near one Of
the doors Of the Stock Exchange,
in the Produce Exchange building,
yesterday little flax haired fellow
stood singing. There was a plain
tive pathos IN his voice, and as the
members of the exchange passed
they looked at him and dropped a
coin in his hat. Policeman King
asked the little chap his name. He
replied:
''My name is Howard Graham.
l am ten years old. My father is
dead. He wrote the songs l am
singing"
The policeman ordered him to
move on. He did so but returned
when the policeman went away,
and began singing 1.-Two Little
Girls in Blue" He got more
money. He then sang, ..My Dads
the Engineer. "Proye to the
World You're Man," and other
songs. The policeman came a
second time and arrested the boy.
Young Graham said that his
mother, Mrs. Alice Graham, had
sent HIM out to beg.
Two years ago Charles Graham,
the writer of many popular songs,
died in Bellevue Hospital, in dire
poverty. lie had written songs
that were widely known and sung
by English-speaking people. His
song. 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue"
was translated into the French,
German and Morse languages, and
was delight to the children of
those nationalltles; yet, being
pressed by want, he sold all his
rights in the song for $40.
The boy arraigned before Magis-
trate Brann to-day Is his son. Mrs.
Alice Graham, the widow, was In
court. She said that she lived in
two small rooms with her four
children.
'My husband, sobbed Mrs.
Graham" vas = good man, bu, un-
fortunate. He was always dong
kindness TO others, and was
always hard up. l did not tell my
son to beg. judge. | wish you
would send him 10 some institu-
tuition. He is not bad boy, but
am too poor 70 take proper care
Of him. For hls dead fathers sake,
judge, please send him to some IN
stitutlon.
81 will send the boy to the
Catholic Protecto1y. You can see
him, Mrs. Graham, whenever you
DESIRE"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
PARISH DIRECTORY.

State Senators, 10Th Dis:rict-C.
5. E. Darlington. Covington. La,
aud j. s. Settoon. Springfield, La
FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
Third Monday in January. and
cue third Monday III June
Judges-W. w. Leake. Clinton,
La; and Robt. Hirgle, Plaquemine,
La.
26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
.Iud.;e-Jas. NJ. Thompson, Gov
ington. Ia.
Attorney-Gordon W. Goodbee,
FrankliEton, La.
PARISH OFFICIALS.
Representative, Jos. B. Laacas-
ter, ..ovinGtOn, La.
Sheriff, 4. L. Brewster, Covingtoi,
Clerk Of Court. H j Warren /"
Coroner, Dr.. f j Heiniz, Abits
Springs. La.
Treasurer. A. Frederick. Coving.
ton. LIN.
Assessor. Warren Thomas. u
Thomasv.iie, La.
Surveyor, J n Yates. Vsrger
Supervisors Of Election, ". G.
Day, Covington. La. and s"nrreE
Thomas and w. i. Parker, Thomas.
vile, La.
POLICE july
President. Geo. Koepp. Jr.
Secretary. w. G. Kentz-l.
LIST ward, tieo. Koepp. jr.. Madl.
sonsille.
q ward. VIM. Bruhl. Co.inSton
8: w rd u. g. Alexius,
4tl ward. Jos. M. Smith. Mande-
vile.
5th ward, Crawford Williams,
Covinyton.
9Th ward. II. Q. Parker. Violin.
7th ward, john A. Todd. Bayou
Lacombe
9Th ward, John :;xenson, Pearl
River
9th ward, W. E. Cause. Slidell.
SCHOOL BOARD
President, l.. T.. Morgan, Mande
vile.
superinten dent and 5 ecretary,
JOS. b. Lancaster. Covington.
LIST ward, Emile Thurman. Madi.
s0ryiile.
:nd ward, Paul Verger. Vergar.
Sd ward, DR.. q. r. Tolson, Gov.
irgton.
4:h wa-d, L. r. MorSop. .Innde.
ville.
5th ward, II. &. Menetre. Gov.
ingtU..
6l:. ward. Levy Crow. Floren'
Vile.
It'll ward. Dorville Corsin. Bayou
Lacombe.
Sth ward, W. Z Crockett. Pearl
River.
9th ward, Paul H. Sadler. Slidell
JURY COMMISSIONERS
il. Il Warren. ex-offcio. Gins
Oulliber, H. !. Smith, Y. H. Fred.
erick. II. A. Verret and w. ]. May.
field.
Mayor. Dr.. G. z. Williams.
Allelmsn-O. Y. Richard, Loui,
Medal, Ell. Domergue. Jr. YIN
Brennan, 4. Sharp and Z. j. Fredcr
lex
Secretary, w. II. Aentzei.
Treasurer, S. .. Anderson.
Marshal. p. :. Dulion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
sl.IDEl.l..

N. E. Church Soath, lwhitc, LIST and
2nG Sundays In each month At IL A. III.
and Z. III. John II. Williams, T. C..
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50
A. III.
Baptist Church, (white) 3rd and All
Sundays at IL A. Al. and 3 p. a. jrd
Sunday by lev. Bowen. Baptist Minisl
tee. and the 4th Sunday by Rev. John
u. Williams, Presbyterian Minister.
Sunday School every Sunday At $50
A. Nj
Catholic Church, Rev. Joachim Wild.
mer, o. s. b., 1870 N. Galvez St., New
Orleans. Last Tuesday of each month.
instruction in Catechlsm at $3.50 z. ".
Rosary and Sermon, at 1880 r. N.
Last Wednesday OF each month holy
mass and sermon At 1880 A. n.