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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18
GREAT TREAT
GOOD TIME
Original and Interesting Attractions to
Be Seen at Gran seVille'S
Street Fair.
PARADE AND SPORTS BY INDIANS
Assurances of a Large VARIETY of
Exhibits of Many Kinds of
Farm Products.

| All matters connected with the
forthcoming Grangeville street fair
are rapidly assuming shape and a
great treat and gener'l Il good time
is assured to all visitors who at.
tend. The daily prog ram has not
yet been arranged, but some OF the
attractions will include daily bal.
loon ascensions, daily music by the
Indian brass band, an Indian pa
rade and Indian sports, together
with number of other attractions
which are wholly new and novel
to this section.
| From all parts of the county the
committee have received assur-
ances OF large variety of exhibits
OF all kinds of products, while the
influx of visitors promises to be
immense. The display v last year
was quite creditable, considering
that it was the first attempt of our
people to inaugurate q fair of this
kind, and with the exp perience then
gained the coming fair promises to
be very far ahead of its predeces-
sor. The idea meets with general
approval in every precinct of the
county. We have already pub
tlished the list of premi um prizes to
be awarded for the several dis
plays. Do not be afr aid you will
not get prize, but ma Ike your ex-
hibit anyway, and let your neigh
bors in other precincts know Just
what your own section can do in
the way of agricultural aud horti.
cultural products. A generous aud
good-natured rivalry is the one
essential to making tn hese fairs sue
cessful.
1t is hopel that the choicest of
the exhibits will BE- cared for ST.
that they may be exhibited at the
great ST Lo uis fair 10 1904, wh.re
they will be brought before the
eyes of millions Of people and thus
acquaint them with the fact that
A"esAo 0ou"'y O"hoo sccouu piace
to none for fertility and general
productiveness OF s,il.
Judging from the am cunt of cor
respondence which tn committee
is receiving from our own people
and others on the outside, there is
very great interest m anifested in
making an overwhelming success
Of our second annual street fair.
In addition to the premium list
published the following
prizes have been offered:
For the best team of draft horse
and harness, a prize Of S5, offered
by S. E. Bibby.
For the best collection of dried
fruits, to consist of n ot less than
three varieties, a cash prize OF S5,
offered by Pearson & Wood.
Entries for the live stock exhibit
must be made with the secretary
not later than Monday next, Sep
tember %.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18

On all the following we are naming the low
est prices ever heard of Just to clean up ou
summer stock. We are in need of NOR,
room and must close out all ou
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18
Rally Postponed.

Owing to the appointments al.
ready made by James r. Sovereign
it was impossible for that gentle.
man to be present at the big demo.
cratic rally which had been an.
nounced for Saturday evening next,
and this event is therefore post.
poned until further notice. Mr.
Sovereign will then be present and
we earnestly advise all our read
ers, whatever their political beliefs
may be. to turn out and hear this
distinguished speaker, for whether
they agree with him or not they
will hear an orator who is we'll
worth going miles on stormy
night to hear. Due announcement
will be made of the big rally.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18
4. 7. kasper Shot Three Times and
Killed His Son-in.LaW,
G. c. Church.
DEAD NAN APPARENTLY UNARnED
Said That Both HAD Been Drinking
Heavily and Quarreled Over
Family natters.

A homicide was committed at
Goff, on the Salmon river, last Sat-
urday evening about 8 O'Clock in
which NJ. T. Kasper shot and killed
his son-in-law, c. G. Church. As
near as can be gathered the facts
are about al follows:
Church owned n mining bar on
Salmon river and recently visited
Lewiston, where he interested a
Mr.. Chapman in the property by
offering half interest If Chapman
would put up s25OO for the pur-
pose of building ditch to bring
water onto the bar to work the
ground While in Lewiston Church,
who was 65 years old, married a
l6-year.old daughter of Kasper and
returned to the Salmon river. 1t
seems that on the day of the kill
ing the parties had gone to White
Bird where both got on drunk.
and in the evening they returned
to Goff. Here they got into a
squabble in the course of which
Church said that when he got the
money from Chapman he was going
to send some of it to his wife and
and family back in Minnesota.
kasper said he should do nothing
Of the kind; that he had a wife
here to look out for, and he would
not lei Church send dollar back
to anybody. In the resulting quar-
rel which naturally followed both
parties rolled to the ground, Church
being on top, and it appears that
>kasper got out his pistol and fred
several shots at Church, one tax
ing effect in the right knee, one
in the right hip and the third and
fatal shot entering the breast.
Church does not appeal to have
been armed in any way. The
shooting took place about 8 O'Clock
in the evening, and he died of his
wounds during the night. DR..
Foskett of White Bird was sent for,
but the man was dead before he
arrived at Goff, SO upon learning
the result he declared that no in
quest was necessary and did not
proceed to Goff. Upon the receipt
OF the news over the telephone at
Grangeville DR.. Nickel, the county
coroner, Immediately started out |
for the scene of the tragedy for the
purpose of holding an inquest.
kasper wanted to come up to
Grangeville on the stage the morn
ing after the tragedy in order to
surrender himself to the sheriff, |
but the stage driver would not |
take him, SO he stayed at Golf and |
was brought out Tuesday after
noon by Constable John Wilks.
who went down to apprehend him
DE- is a man about 55 years old.
Up to the time OF going to press
10 date had been fixed for the pre-
lminary hearing Of Kasper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18

Major w. S. Brackett, who mad,
quite stir here in the early day
OF the Buffalo Hump boom, ant
who purchased the corner lot op
poSite the Maconic hall, was fount
dead in bed at a hotel in Peoria
ILL.,, on September 5. 1t is sup
posed that he shot himself because
OF dependency over domestic trou.
bles, he having been recently di-
vorced from ,his wife He was
quite wealthy, having large ranch
in Montana, and came here with a
very large outfit with the intention
OF opening up new trails into Mon
tana.
Stewards threshing machine has
been running steadily in the Tolo
country ever since harvest com
menced, putting through 1900
bushels day. We are informed
that they have not threshed a field
of wheat this season which will 90
below a yield of 35 bnshels per
acre, while in many instances the
yield will exceed 60 bushels BUSH
els per acre. On f. s. Sweets
fine farm one field of 25 acres
yielded 65 bushels per acre, both
the field and the grain being meas
ured.
Horace L. Mcintyre arrived from
Spokane on Sunday on his way to
Buffalo Hump district to survey
i've groups Oh mining claims for
patent for the Spokane owners.
The Jumbo group is included in
the work. Mr.. Mcintyre was one
Of the first surveyors in that dis
trict and did all the work for the
Buffalo Hump 8, Indicate. He is
firmly of the opinion that the
Hump is going to make thu great
est gold quartz camp in the north
west.
Music this year, as heretofore.
will be the star feature of the Spo-
kane interstate fair. Hoppe's new
IN iformed band of 30 pieces has
been engaged. This is one of the
best musical organizations in the
Pacific northwest, and a musical
treat that can be expected by those
who attend the fair. Other high
class musical orga anizations will be
in Spokane during the nine davs Of
the fair.
The Masonic grand lodge, in
session at Boise last week, elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol.
lows: David F. Mason of Coeur
d'Alene City, grand master; J. NJ.
Cowen Of Mountain Home, d. G.
M; A. w. Gordon of Kendrick.
8. G. w.; J. NJ, Robinson of Boise.
J. &. M; w. B. Goodheart, lect-
urer; Chas Himrod OF Boise, treas
urer; Theodore Randall of Boise,
secretary.
Th Bank Of Camas Prairie last
week received gold bars aegr egat-
ing $500 in value from the Crack.
sr1ack mine In Buffalo Hump, the
same being the result Of Is dsys'
run. Cleanups are made twice
month on this property. Manager
Stevens has ordered the cyanide
plant and it is now on the road
from San FnuciucU.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18

For the past few days the atmos.
phere has been full of smoke blown
up here by the westerly breeze from
the forest fires which are raging all
over the Cascade and coast ranges.
Hundreds of miles Of timber have
been destroyed by these fires, and
unless rain soon falls IA number OF
forest rangers will he apt to find
themselves out Of a job for lack OF
fprests to preserve.
STxAYED OR STOLEN. head
OF horse from near White Bird sta
tion on Buffalo Hump road. One
black horse branded ''H over T''
"n left hip, one gray horse branded
on hip, one light buckskin with
black name and tail, branded
inverted oar lock on right shoulder.
Reasonable reward will be paid for
their recovery. Address Hugh
Mabin, Grangeville, Idaho. s25
The famous Gillian Pink Edge
Saddle now on exhibition at the
Big Buffalo store is the best saddle
ever put on the market. The care
in the making Of this saddle, the
excellent Workmanship Git is hand
sewn, make it absolutely trust.
worthy. 1t won't turn; it won t
loosen; it is comfortable; it is
stylish. In short, it combines all
the elements necessary to perfect a
saddle. Call and see it.
The residence of Fate Browning.
on the old Marion Costley place
near Harpster, was burned last
Thursday afternoon with all of ite
contents. The family had been
absent since early morning and the
origin Of the FIRE is unknown
There WAS no Insurance, and the
loss falls heavily on MIR. Browning
~ this time u Tho ysar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-09-18

Dranght beer always on tap at
the Oregon saloon, opposite the
Wiltse House, for 5 cents a glass.
Beer supplied in any quantity for
esmily uss. It.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
"a COLORADO COLONEL"
BY VIM. G. CAMPBELL.

When a railroad attorney turns his
hand to literary work his books are
not likely to be dull. His calling is
in itself u suggestion of life, hustle and
variety, and his point of view is natu-
rally that of the traveller and cosmopol-
itan. "A Colorado Colonel and Other
Sketches" by William Carey Camp
bell, is chiefly remarkable for the fact
that it is permeated in every line by
the spirit Of the West. A western story
written by a tenderfoot is invariably
as much off color as is n western land
scape painted by an eastern artist from
a photograph. In both. while the out
lines may be wholly western, the at
mosphere is that of the East.
Mr.. Campbell lives in Prescott, Ari-
IONA, and is general attorney for the
Santa Fe & Phoenix railway and the
Prescott & Eastern railroad. Formerly
he lived ia Topeka, Kansas, and he is
substantially a product of the West.
Hence il describing western cenes and
western people he never touches a
false note. His westerners live and
breathe in their natural atmosphere.
His book consists of one tOlerably
long story. "a Western Colonel" and
nineteen shorter sketches of life and
scenes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona. The story
and sketches are alike kaleidoscope
and in some instances unstudied and
sketchy after the impressionist style.
The delightful Colonel Golden S. Fer
gusOn is a mine promoter or boomer"
of the Colonel Sellers style, and his
peculiarities are exaggerated in the
story to the point of the burlesque.
The romance is furnished by the love
affairs of the younger people, whose
fortune it is to become associated with
him.
After saying that the local cOloring
is always perfect, the character of the
short sketches will be pretty well sug-
gested by their titles, which are as
follows: THE Bucking Bronco
"Quien Sabe?" The Eagle and the
| Jackrabbit," "A Cat Greek Conversa-
ton" THE Backsliding at Cat Creek"
"In Arizona Soda Springs Smith"
Governor for Five Minutes" pixies
Peak by Moonlight, Colonel Jackson
of Colorado" ''The Medicine Man"
THE Passing of Jack Thompson, "
1.-The Opening of the Cherokee Strip"
"Christmas on the Huerfano," Heap
Big Injun,' gables of the Desert" "A
Kansas Emigrant," "At the Bright
Angel Trail The Cow Catcher"
While there is much quiet humor and
some eXaggeration in the stories, they
are in no way sensational. They are
smoothly and entertainingly written
and make easy reading. A few Of
them appeared in magazines or news
papers before they were put in book
form.
The work Is handsomely illustrated
by a large number of half tones from
photographs and drawings. The ty-
Biography, paper, presswork and bind
ing are highly creditable to the pub
fishers, Messrs. Crane & Company Of
Topeka, Kansas.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
h Coming a

A hat dealer thus describes the com
ing style OF spring hats:
The latest derby hats can best be
described as the end Of an egg which
has been halved the short way. They
are higher and rOunder in crown than
any Of the older shapes. Something
similar characterized the shape of
derby hats ten years ago. The brims
are a little narrower than those of last
season and have a larger roll. This
new shape bids fair to be very popular,
as it gives men an exceedingly dressy
appearance. The hats will be made in
all the usual colOTs, but black is the
standard because it retains its luster
better under western suns.
Next seasons soft hats have crowns
six inches Yep, three-inch brims. and
can be more likened to the familiar
Panama straw shapes than anything
can think Of. Another shape for soft
hats is known as the Pandora, less con
spicuous for extremes in style than the
Panama shape"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
PHOSPHATE WITH RHEUMATIC re.
YER SIX TIMES WITHIN
TWENTY YEARS.

This was the case of Mr.. ELI Wilt
shire OF Landsdown Terrace, Calne,
wis, who during this time suffered the
most intense agony. He writes:
II heartily indorse the testimonials
which you publish Of st. Jacobs OIL
ms a pain killer, for l have been a suf-
ferer from rheumatism and kindred
complaints at different times during
the last twenty years. l have been
laid PROSTATE with rheumatic fever six
times during that period, therefore l
consider 1 know something about rheu-
matism. During all Of these twenty
years l have tried various advertised
rheumatic remedies, oils, olntments
and em|brocations. None q them gave
me much relief, but when I tried st. ia
cob's Oil 1 found quite different results.
It eased the pain almost Immediately
and has done for me what allotherrem-
edies put together never began to do.
Il could give you several cases that
have been cured, which have come IN
der my notice, and through my recon-
mendation; also one Of toothache, m
Of faceache, and one OF sore throat.
81 have recommended st. Jacobs OIL
and shall continue to do SO by every
means in my power, as 1 consider you
deserving Of every support"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
A GREAT
such Is the Character Of the Planet We In.
habit.

such is the Character OF the Planet We In
habit.
While we know that the earth is a
magnet, no one is able to say what
makes it so. The fundamental secret
of terrestrial magnetism has not been
solved. Then, too, there are various
changes in direction which mark the
behavior of the needle that remains
to be explained.
These questions are often asked:
"What influence is it that makes the
needle swing to and fro to n micro
scopic extent every day? Why is 1t
that the diurnal swing is greater in
years of sun spot abundance than at
the minimum stage of solar activity?
Why do the indications of the needle
differ in summer from those of winter?
What is the key to the mystery Of the
long period movement that makes II
necessary to rechart the situation?
What causes the convulsive behavior
of the magnets for a few hours or days
when there is a great outbreak of
sun spots? And is there any relation
between the weather and the fuctua-
tons in the earth's magnetism" There
are theories on these subjects, but no
generally accepted doctrines. but the
human mind is so constituted hat it
will not rest until further light is OBJ
tanned.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
srEAMsoAriNo IN UTAH.
Steamer Undine win Ply on the Grand
and Green Rivers.

Steamer Undine VIII Ply on the Grand
and Green Rivers.
A few days ago the inhabitants Of
the little town Of Moab, located on the
Grand river In eastern Utah, were as
tonished at the sight of a genuine
steamboat making its way slowly up
the river and stopping in front of their
place. There was no wharf to tie to-.
1t was the steamer Undine, Captain
Summerville. that had made its way
down the Green river from Green Riv-
er station, on the Rio Grande Western,
to its junction with the Grand, and
then up the Grand to Moab. The de-
tails Of this initial trip are given by
the Grand Junction Sun. The Undine
Is sixty feet long, with a t%en-foot
beam, and is capable of carrying thirty
tons of freight. The time occupied in
the trip is not stated, but Captain
Summeryille announced to the people
of Moab that he would carry their
freight to and from Green River sta
ton at a much less cost than the pres
ent wagon haul. This proposition was
enthusiastically received by the farm
ers and fruit growers Of that section.
who thus saw Il way to get their fruit
TO market instead of permitting it to
rot OF the trees, as has been the GUS
ION heretofore. If he can obtain
enough freight the captain will inau-
gurate a regular service. The currents
of these rivers are very swift, but If
the Undine is built as she should be,
there is no reason known to the News
why steamboat service should not be
successfully inaugurated on these riv-
ers. Steamboating in the very heart
of the continent may strike some peo-
pie as novel, if not impractical, but it
should be remembered that the Green
and the Grand are both might rivers
with volumes of water exceeded by
few streams on the continent.-Denver
News.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
CLEVELAND E~IsTEDDFOD.
Grand Welsh Tournament Of Song on
Christmas.

Grand Welsh Tournament of Song on
christmas.
Welsh singing societies from a dozen
states gathered at Cleveland, Ohio, on
Christmas to participate in a song con-
test under the auspices of the local
Welsh singing societies. There were
forty-nine numbers on the days pro-
gram. Davis Lloyd of New Castle,
Pennsylvania, received first prize for
the best rendition of The BritOns."
In the cOntralto voice control, Mrs.
Richard of Akron, Ohio, won first
prize.
John L. Bevan and Rev. D. l.. ROs-
lin Davis of Allegheny, Pennsylvania,
were so evenly good in their readings
Of the poem, Benjamin Harrison"
that the prize was divided.
The prize in the baritone solo con-
test was divided between Thomas j..
Roberts of Granville, New York, and
William Harvard of New Castle, Penn
sylYania.
For male 200 voices in competition
was the feature of the afternoon. The
New Castle, Pennsylvania, male cho-
rus was given the first prize OF $500,
the second prize being awarded to the
Meteowes club of West Pallet, Yer
mont. The Eisteddfod lasted only one
day.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, -.

AUGAo GOUNlhr
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm OF T.. J. Cheney &Co.,
doing business in the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1885
tcp.r A. w. GLEASON,
tI Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
f.. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

The exactions on tourists arriving at
the port of New York will, it is said,
be made more stringent, and tourists
arriving in this country will be called
upon in future to pay full duty on all
extra wearing apparel, as well as on
everything else not on the free list. In
other wis according to a customs Of
fetal, Wrists will not be favored az
the expense of importers"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

In n recent address Rev. DR.. Park
hurst Of New York said: "One reason
why the better elements do not oftener
win in city elections is that good peo-
pie get tired Of being good so much
oon than bad men tire Of their
iniquity."
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

All Of the Presidents Of the United
States have been in the habit of mingling
freely with the people, but the danger of
this procedure was very emphatically
pointed out in the tragedy OF a few
months ago. 1t is also dangerous TO trihe
with unknown medicines for indigestion,
dyspepsia, fi~atulency, constipation, bill
iousness or malaria, fever and ague. The
safest medicine to take is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t will positively cure
these diseases. Try it and see.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

a powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable.
nervous, and often cold and damp. If
you have Chilblains, sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens FoOt-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 80, 600 testimonials.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FIRE Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. II. Green's
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
SPECIALISTS in the world. Read their adver-
isement in another column Of this paper.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

A t~hree-year-old Denver boy insisted
on borrowing his mothers stockings to
hang up on Christmas eve. That young
ster can be relied on to make his way
In the world.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

Willie. aged five, appeared at the main
entrance to the circus tent hand in and
with a venerable graybeard. Grandpa
wanted to see the animals he explained
to the doorkeeper, "and 1 had to come
along to take care OF him"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

Perhaps the broom trust expects to get
broops so high that witches will resume
their old practice of riding them over the
steeples.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

II the size Of the new Denver mint is
10 be increased the best way will be to
make IL wider, deeper or taller. II will
be long enough before IL is finished.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

A placard posted throughout a country
own announced the opening of a new
heater as under the management OF
Miss Blank, newly decorated and paint
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-23

Do not suffer the agonies of Rheuma-
tism. Marshalrs Remedy for Rheuma
tism ,Gout and Neuralgia is guaranteed
by all druggists.