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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
IDAHO'S PUBLIC LANDS.

IDAHO'S PUBLIC LANDS.
According to the annual report
of the commissioner OF the general
land office, more than 30 per cent.
of the area Of the state OF Idaho
is now surveyed, the portion re-
remaining unsurveyed being estl-
mated at 80, 100000 acres. The
encouragement of the state says
that there will be constant in
crease in the appropriations re-
quired for both mineral and agri-
cultural surveys for many years
to come. Mineral surveys for
patent for the year were 302, re-
auiring the preparation OF 775 plats
and 1852 transcripts. The deposits
for this work amounted to $S625.
The area Of public land in the state
surveyed is, 1850, 900 acres; un-
surveyed, 80, 795, 953 acres, sur
veys accepted, S49,057 acres.
Total amount surveyed, approved
and plotted during the year, SlS,-
435 acres in so townships.
During the year the general land
Office awarded 2,47O,S acres OF
the public domain in the state OF
Idaho to railroad corporations for
the purpose of aiding railroad con-
struction. The state university
received certificates for 44SO acres,
agricultural college 1920 acres, in
sane asylum 321O acres, and nor
NAL school 6551 acres. Thus the
public institutions of the state re-
ceived about $4,000 acres, while
the private land grant corpora
tions received two and a half mil
lions of acres. This is a timely
and appropriate illustration of the
whole republican policy-the
crumbs to the public and the loal
to private corporations.
The allotment of these two and
q half million acres to the rail-
roads is in sharp contrast to the
objections by which the lands Sc
lected by the state land board for
the state institutions were held up.
The land granted to the railroads
is valuable to the extent of $25, :
600, 900 at "A low valuation for
the standing timber alone. But
this is to be expected from an ad-
ministration which is graft from
the fountain head down to the
lowest incumbent of federal
Office all over the land. The
people are being systematically
robbed from start to finish, and
the ship subsidy steal will be only
another feature of the exploita.
ton of the common people OF
the country for the enrichment oil
the contributors to the rep ublican
electoral corruption fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
A.F.PARKER
Real Estate Bureau
| offer for sale the folla wing
Improved Farm PrOperty:


No. l--360 acres ON west side Of the Prairie,
highly improved. all fenced, fine or, haft,
Groom residence. big barn; 200 acres brok5n,
l0o acres In crop; all kinds of water. and sloo
worth OF farm implements and mach merry, to-
gethei with $4,000 worth OF timber on the place.
Fifteen dollars per acre will buy IT, cash, bal
anee on mortgage at per cent inleiesl.
No. 2.-Relinquishment OF the best walered
Grangeville, all fenced. box house OF Toamsi
shrubbeTy, small orchard. fine garden b. he'd
barn. Forty acres in wheat and hurley, ana
a q 70 acres In wheat. Price $500
With the foregoing q bunch OF 0attle, lases,
hogs, wagon, binder, ETC., can be pure iasad
for an additional $500
No. 3.--Thc finest stock ranch IN No'iBern
Idaho, consisting OF $50 acres near Gotten 'od'
900 acres grain laud, balance timber an', ias,
ture, All under fence with good residene' ana
running water Price $40 per acre. halt ASH
ana balance on easy payments.
No $500 will buy 100 acres de ded 9na ,
orchard. plenty Of water and timber .anne isiF
chOol house. store and Harpster pas.ai'ifs
No. $50 acres near Harpster, II ~ isa,
Will make one Of the best IA ms IL g !lo
water, frame house, partly competed. \ h n
under fence, with orchard, barn aud ota- nv
provements, costing $1,000. Price SluoJ ,,.
No s:-l60 acres decided land no n mi nj
splendid timber, situated near Riebol1'' 'sE'
Price $3.50
No. b. lO0x200 feet In Halls AdltIe Y
Grangevjlle. fipe RESIDENCE size win sA@
residences In same block. Price $3.50.
No. 1l.--960 acres decided land near Glaess
vile, all under fence with se'ersl ST. q;
house. All arabic land. viii b. soid ioi a.
per acre. Suitable for colony: Easy 'eilis"
low interest
Land buyers will do wyll to box
at these places before investing.
l have other places, improved ana
unimproved, farm and town prop
erty for sale. A. T. PaRkthf
Grangsvllle, idaha
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
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POLITICAL HUMBUC.

We wonder how those SANITY
goldbug democrats who voted the
gold standard ticket in 1896 and
1900, like the enormous coinage 81
"Fifty cent dollars which arc
being turned out by the minis
every month in the year? The
coinage of Fifty Cent Dollars" for
October amounted to S2,79l, 4SS.
The mints could do. no better than
this under the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at 16 to l. But
the silver question is good deal
like the tariff question. If a dem
ocratic administration proposes the
free coinage of silver the republi-
cans howl that the democrats are
''inflationists and advocates of dis
honest money" But when the
republicans coin silver to the full
capacity of the mints, 10 and be-
hold, it is craftsmanship. and a
simple precaution to increase the
circulating medium in order to
keep pace with the growing COM
merce Of the country. Similarly
with protection. When the demo-
cratic party proposes reduction
of the enormous tariff duties upon
trust-protected industries we are
met with the republican cry about
democrat tic free trade. But, mark
you, when public opinion forces
the tariff robbers to reduce tariff
duties, why then tariff reform is
dignified by the name Of "Reci-
procity." Vive Ia humbug.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
TITLES NOT FOR SALE.

An Englishman recently SUBJ
mitted proposal to the president
of the Idaho state University that
it confer upon him the degree Of
Doctor OF Laws for a monetary
consideration. The proposal was
made through the solicitor for the
aspiring Englishman, who says the
young mans father is zone of the
leading members of our house of
commons: and his son, who is a
member of the middle temple,
London, is also an aspirant for
parliamentary honors.
Replying to this extraordinary
and mendacious proposal President
Mclean did not mince matters, but
ripped the young man up one side
and down the other in the follow
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
Commissioners Proceedings
SEVENTH TERN DAY.

| In the matter of the Little SALMON Rive,
| State Wagon Road and the report Of w. II
mission OF said road
1t appearing to this Board that said road has
been completed a and accepted as required BY law
and repaired as are other public roads within
| this county.
In the matter of the incorporation of the vii
It is ordered that the petition be granted and
that the metes and bounds of the village Of
Beginning a. the center of See 4, Twp 81. N X
! l +; D NJ; thence * roas west: thence 10 rods
north thence 50 rods west thence 10 rods
| south to the center OF Sec. s, thencs ole mile
| east to center Of Sec .; thence one mi nostE to
the eente, OF Sec !, the place Of beginning; all
And the following persons are appointed as
trustees Of said village until the election and
qualification ofthetr successors toswit: W. l..
Brown, Goldstone, John Peterson, b Rookie.
II II Nuxon.
In the matter of the application of f Bibby
N D.. for the appointment MS county physician,
for term of two years from aud after the II
dag Of October. 1901.
Il Is hsseshy ordered that upon his filing bond
in the p sum q &e9 - required by law. the said
county physician OF Idaho coiin,s, Il . com pen
sation OF $3.50 per year. Geo. Simon, cb4yais-
sioner, not voting with the majority OF the
Board, but casting his vote for g. s. stockton
EIGHTH TERM DAY.
The following claims laid over at the July
sssst1n OF Board on account OF parties being
delinqNcpt for taxes were ellowed on the cur
! " Kida.r, stfoa Zee aud milage 1913 4 90
Robert Fitting. corohets Juror, SO
Lee Mahurin, witness pisf e'oyys 10 80
ing measle patients, for the sum 81 flM, lid
OVER at the last regular session OF Bosfd, was
allowed IN the sum of 1880 on the current
The claim OF W J Wilson, for labor in road
Gtetrict No IL. laid over at July session on ac-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
ing elegant language.

ing elegant language.
THE University Of Idaho is
very young, her university char
acter uniformed. Her educational
standards, her ideals of conduct,
her university honor, are all she
has, and having this in mind, your
suggestion appears to me coarse
and brutal.
~ wish simply to say that the
principal of whom You are the dis
honored agent, has disgraced his
nationality, the middle temple, and
himself, and ] only hope that
when he comes to stand for parlia.
ment that he will learn at last that
cad's ambitions, unless very
carefully limited, can not be real.
led
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

Crandall 1s well acquainted with
the placers on Salmon river,
and is sangnine that the high bars
are all right, and with water put
upon them the old river will pro-
dnce more gold in the future than
it ever has in the past. He is the
original locator OF the High Bar
lately purchased by Portland par.
ties, where Mr.. Heppner is now
mt work with force OF men run
ming Il 2O0-foot bedrock tunnel,
and upon which a gasoline en-
CINE and force pump was in.
stalled ~ few days since. In these
high bars the old channel gravel
runs from 25 cents to 80 cents per
pan. and they carry a large pro-
portion Of Coarse gold, nugget.
ranging from $40 to So being
sometimes met with.
Mr.. Crandall is also interested in
q large placer proposition up or
Little Slate creek, with 25 miles oi
ditch above and below the old Var
Buren, ranch, where very rich
shallow diggings were discovered in
the early days. He is making ar
rangements for the opening up o.
the deeper ground in the bed o.
the main channel of Little Slate
creek, and from our own pros.
pecting upon that ground years
since, we know that it will well
! repay working.
On the main Salmon the old
ground known as the Wiley prop
erty was recently purchased by
Hart & Co., of Detroit, Michigan,
paying $4,000 therefor. and an
extensive system of bitches and
reservoirs are being constructed
for the speedy development of the
property. These claims are on
Cow creek, on the south side Of
the river, with abundance of water,
and derrick will be installed ia
hoist the gravel from the old
channel This ground was worked
in the early days, but recent pros
pecting has developed the old
channel only two feet below the
old workings, showing a rich
gravel streak Of old channel wash
running the full length Of the
property parallel with the river.
Several other parties are working
new ground on a smaller scale, and
a great deal of gold wi II be brought
to light from the long-hiddeu
beds of the ancient stream, some
of the banks of which are 40 and
60 feet in height.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

A late issue of the Scientific
American illustrated The great
Twin Falls irrigation project which
is now under way in southern
Idaho. This cana! will open an
area of land that will support 5000
families when the water is applied
to. the land, and the projectors
estimate that the total cost Of the
water to the farmers will not ex-
ceed sl.40 per acre. 1t is tile
most colossal undertaking ever
iuaugurated in this state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
THE COLOR QUESTION.


The Color question is raised in
this state by the decision of judge
Steele, of this judicial district,
that Indian children must be adj
mitted to the public schools. The
case will be appealed to the SUI
preme court for final decision, but
there seems little doubt that the
decision of the district court will be
affirmed, as the law is quite clear
on the subject. While we are
prone to criticise the white people
of the southern states for being too
severe on the negro, this ques-
ton of race superiority now comes
closer home, and many of those
who have heretofore been inclined
to take the side of the negro in
these social problems, on theoret-
ical grounds. will seriously object
to their children being compelled
to associate with the average In
dian child in the public schools.
This Unborn feeling of race superb
GRITTY upon the part Of the whites
can never be eradicated, and it will
assert itself at all times and under
all circumstances. The PROPOSE
ton to enforce the law and COM
pei the admissions of Indian
children to the public schools is
wrong and will he resisted to the
last extremity, and if the law is
mandatory, then the law must be
changed at the next session of the
legislature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
Reliable and Gentle,

"a pills pill" says the saw
But there are pills and pills. You
want a pill which is certain,
thorough and gentle. Mustn't
grippe. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers fill the bill. Purely 'vege.
table. Do not force but assist the
bowels to act. Strengthen and
invigorate. Small and easy to
take. DIR. Sheaf1er and G. A.
Bonebrake.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
Modern SurxsrI Sarpasssa'
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Modern Surgar/ Slrpass
"While suffering from %
case Of piles | consulted pass !,
clan who advised me to Try =, ~ n
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel ot'se.)
says Gu r. Carter, Atlanta M y.|
TT procured d box and was ei u.,s
cured. De Wits Wltch i .;lssl
Aalvs Is splendid cure ior "a
giving relief instantly, su'
heartily recommend II 70
suaerers.'' Surgery is unnec ,S;si
to cure piles. DeWitt's W." 80
Hazel Salye will cure any NJ
Cuts, burns, bruises and AZ lys'b
wounds ere alsa aaickly ea'p
It. Beware Of oouDteriei's.
Shea Der aud g. A. B0ne0re@2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
STATE OF IDAHO.

Soss"ty'2fi fdsho.
On ii's Friday, October IS. a D
1901, the iior 10 .rd OF county comb,is
s'oneis of Idah,county met as a hoard q
health. fresen': A H Bishop, charm N
OF the hoard, and Frank Brown and &c,
simon co nmis>ioners; A w ralkinytul,
clerk OF the board. by w B Hinkle
deputy.
) 4 Bibby county physician having
rsge!!sf to this beard in writing ,hst !
con.as'sts G,sease VIA: Scarlet Fever
exists IN and about Woodland in this
county. Tue board here approved said
report, aud especially endorses the
action OF said physician in ordering the
school closed in said district and pro-
eeio'ung all public gatherings and public
There being 10 further business the
henrd here adjou,pe.l.
Attest; 4, y. fALKINccffos' cIert.
ny W, H. Hinkle, deputy
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

Heat. stoves for everyone at
popular prices. Cook stoves that
has the best record on earth and
ranges, well they are not TO be
cIassed with any other as their
superior points are too many to
ennlnerate here, in fact a new and
ce@Raete lihe'sS ALI ~ MIi,K 1Hl
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

laid over At last regular session. Of Board, np-
proved on the general road fund for the sum Of
dist No Ks approved, and bin allowed in the
sam Of s72Oo, on the general road fund.
The claim Of Jacob Tfautman for labor on
Board: said claimant being delinquent
for taxes
IL the matter Of the viewers report ON ro q q
following persons were sworn and examined ],
TO wit: y Aldrich, H A Everest, Olny. II
II Pogns aud Geo Hawley: and declared dam,
owner follows, to-wit: TO Geo Haw ley the
sum Of 500 and to the estate OF W Hawlcy
deceased the sum q ~ s1d Ts !s .. TN, .ns
overseer u said road district No 5. tender 70
noneoDsenting land owners the award Of dam:
scsspsS s.s lSsd hereby d:cs:d public
jss asSs sSSe county attorney : hereby d!,sessd
:" ns"ns S % sd
The application Of John Silver for license
os SsSo and c!.
ro-wit: 500, for period Of u months from and
after May !, 1901, and ire bond Of John Silver
with W smith aud 7 Hollsnbesk - sureties
The Bond Of Z BIbby as county physician,
in the sum Of $500 with Parker and Geo X
ss% sSSy with he county sascus e
and fled.
The reports Of the following road overseera
examined, and bills shown allowed In part. on
b 4 Thompson, oversser R No s. sli4.so
W TrSsblood, oveiseer R D No %, rs % - !
Report Of Hanson, oversesr D No il, e. * :,
amined and bill allowed in separate claim:
lodging etc, furnished I'd seeiey Iindisent,
dled April 3, 1901, ana laid over 1T last regnlAi
session, was rejected.
The claim Of Pioneer Livery and Fssd stable
for livery etc. laid over At regular session 81
lowed ON current expense fund. $500.
NINTH TsRM DAY.
IN the matter Of Q Levander for renewa
the state wagon road on Salmon river. The
said 0 Lavender having fled his report and
nsv ~ s Sssn sna ed a. here !,
snreties, and same being approved, II b ordered
! that the said 0 Lavender Il hereby granted
license to maintain and operate . toll ferry q
1901, his license fixed in the sum OF ~ pe
annum; the rate OF toll he II authorized to col
lect is fixed the same = In the order Of thil
made Oct y, 1900, and Of record on page g and
o. o. this, Vol s, record OF county commissioner
examined = ana Il. iii y .owsS
general road fund o67.6O
Report Of Al Glenn. overseer 3 D No y
eI, a and bill allowed in separate claim
Claim OF Al Glenn, overseer r D No o, 70
~ allowed ON general road fund in the sum o
In the matter Of the application Of D W Han
nah for assignment Of tax sale certificate, 1
appearing that the time for REDEMPTION unde
said Tag sale certificate has expired said appli
Tie following claims, heretofore laid over
were at this time examined and allowed AM
the a.. snditor ordered g draw warrants thereto
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07


On this Wednesday, Oct %, 1907, the
board OF county commissioners met as a
board of health.
Whereupon Il is ordered that S E
bibby county physician be appointed a
member OF the board of health
II having been reported to this board
tnat contagious disease or diseases
exist IN Idaho county; the county ply.
sician Is directed to at once visit and
inspect such cases, and should he find
ina! such cases are contagious diseases.
ana pEetaufi5us u preEant ths spread
OF the same; and that he report IN this
board the result Of his investigation.
Whereupon there being no further
business, the board adjourned.
A. H. BISHOP, Chairman.
=, A. w. TALKINcroN, Clerk.
BY ". b. Hinkle, Deputy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07
ELEVENTH TERN DAY.

ELEVENTH TERN DAY
, L. s,Ppssrns g the board ths. since the CON
h.. road district Ssd
that the roads therein may be properly worked
y is therefor hereby ordered that the said road
district No n be. and the same is divided al
q, lyi ing north of line running due east and
west through What is known Is '.The Thirteen
Mile a, Post" on thc said Little Salmon Rive!
and the same i hereby declared to be road dis.
trict NO o. the said road district No 49, ex-
ss Y r &C. snsESs ME- o NH, post norm
Little salmon river, on Salmon river. '7''
The claim OF Frank Hunt lEstatel of 1854 90
for labor in road district No Is, was examine
warrant on the general road fund for 1850.
Ordered by this board that the overseer of
road district No 81 be, and heis hereby ordered
what is known a. the Hump road, In his district
to an amount not exceeding 500. 20, aud IL Ia
further ordered that Frank Brown. member Of
work, d ssIts WITHOUT eoaipsasStioE..s " SUE"
Upon his fling bond o. REQUIRED ~ law, j o
Lev.ndea Il hereby appointed overseer Of road
Ia the matter of the petition of certain resi-.
dents for the appointment Of William r. smith
as oyerseer q rosd district No 81. granted, and
his bond with n Perkins and J khoades
sureties. approved.
ordered that toe oyeneer OF road distr let No
81. IL hereby ordered and directed to perform
work snd sshor upon the road leading from
AtteE 70 ciesyssateL, 70 the amount OF Sl25OO;
s e ah,oEhs yNsISlacfgas II eh3Egss taF hired
The following matters were laid over until the
next regular session of the hoard.
Petition Tor an appropriation on Big Butte
road, filed Oct II, 1901.
Petition for appointment of Pigott, oysr
road dist No Is, filed Oct 70, 1901.
Petition OF Hlhai0 Hump syn dictate for &C.
ccptance Of road leading from Badger to Hump.
- county road, nIed oct %, 1901.
+ Mo CLAIM Q ely &Patters0n for constructing
81 t.;g o saas scss ssss.a Efet e.. county rpss
The Eeard adjourned Apt{ 2 o'c}Qsx z, u.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

oFFlcERs-F W. Keenbach President A. Fedench Yicepri
dent; w. w. Brown, Cashier ~
W. Brown Freidenrich Frank McGrane Henry
Wax, f. W. Kettenbach James Edwards -
Freproof vault for safe keeping customers PAPERS and
u vauables general banking business transacted
The patronage OF the people Of Idaho county =
is respectfully solicited
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-11-07

State of Idaho, according to the plans
and specifications on file with the clerk
OF this board to be let to the lowest bid.
der; said bids will be opened on
the 10th day Of November, 1901 at 2
O'Clock p. m. All bids to be sealed and
accompanied by bond in the amount of
per cent. in excess II the amount bid.
tor the faithful performance. of, and
entering into the contract for the con.
struction of said bridge, If such bid Is
accepted and filed with the clerk of this
board on or before said 10Th day of Nov
at o'clock p. m. The board reserves
the right TO reject any and all bids. and
it is further ordered that notice of the
letting OF said contract be given through
ROAD overseer OF the district in which
SAID bridge is located, by publication at
least Two weeks IN the IDAHO COUNTY
rRHE rREss. newspaper published at
Grangeville, Idaho. Said matter will he
considered at special meeting to be
ordered for that purpose.
The board visited the county poor
farm and found the inmates we'll cared
for.
1t IS hereby ordered BY this board tina,
no claim will be passed upon by the
BOARD unless properly verified and filed
oy the clerk at least one day prior 10 the
session at which It is asked to be heard.
Reference is hereby made to Sec I77a Of
the revised statutes of Idaho
There being no further business the
BOARD here adjourned sine die.
A. H. BISHOP, Chairman.
Attest A. W. TALKINCToN. Clerk.
BY w. B, Hinkle, deputy.