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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

CONTEST NOTICE-DEPART-
u ment of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Occur d'Alene.
Idaho. June %, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit
having been filed in this office by
Orly w. Heney of Elmira, Idaho,
contestant, against homestead en-
try No. 1880, made June II, 1907,
for lots 3 and 4 section 4, tp SO,
range W b m, by John Mehl con
testee in which it is alleged that
said Mehl has wholly abandoned
said tract and changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry
and next prior to the date hereof,
that said tract is not settled upon
and cultivated and improved by
said John Mehl nor any one as re-
quired by law, that said tract is
wholly abandoned and has so been
for a period of more than six
mouths Immediately preceding the
date of this affidavit that there
are no improvements of any kind
whatever upon said tract and that
said alleged absence from said land
was not due to his employment III
the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States during the war
with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States
may be engaged either as private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine;
said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m. on Septemb Der q,
1908, before U. S. Commissioner
We'll at Standpoint, Idaho, Gard
that final hearing will be held at
10 o'clock a. m. On September "a,
1903, before) the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land
Office in Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed July II,
1908, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
l-lI-S-7 D. H. BUDLoNG,
Register.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

TIE order issued by County At
torney Wilson closing gambling in
Kootenai county is being obeved
and Sheriff Whitney informs us
that he intends enforcing the laws
as he finds them. He informs us
that many of the gambling devi.
'es have already been shipped out
of tie county and others are pre-
pairing to leave. 1t is fact to be
noted in this connection that most
of the saloon men approve of the
order. Many saloons have had
gambling only because they were
compelled to in order to oompete
with those who made it a side bus
mess. They are glad to see it cut
out.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

OVER in Montana when things
become monotOnOus in court cir
cles disbarment proceedings are
brought against prominent LAWYERS
for diversion. Judges. as well as
lawyers, are not exempt from the
dis barment germ.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

SENATOR HEPBURN has gone east
and there are rumors afloat that
cupid has more to do with his trip
than affairs of state. The senator
is 81 years of age and a bachelor
The name of the lady who is to be
the bride remains a secret.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24

ing printed on the back of each
license issued:
Licenses under the provisions of
this law are of three classes, viz:
A license for bona fide resident
of Idaho for six months prior to
the date of issuance, costing one
dollar, entities the holder to fish
and hunt all kinds of game within
the state subject to the restrictions
of the act; a license for a non-resi-
dent of Idaho, costing five dollars,
entities the holder to fish and hunt
feathered game only, subject to the
restrictions of the act; license for
nonresident of Idaho, costing
twenty-five dollars, entities the
holder to fish and hunt all kinds
of game within the state, subject
to the restrictions of the act.
All licenses expire or February
18th next following the date of is
suance.
The open season for the various
kinds of prOtectel fish and game
are as follows, to-wit:
Trout, grayling, bass and sun
fish, from April LIST to November
1st.
Quail, from November 1st to
December LIST.
Turtle dove. snipe and plover,
from July 18th to February 18th.
Sage hen, from July 18th to De-
cember 1st.
Partridge, pheasant, grouse, plai-
RE chicken and fool hen, from
August 18th to December LIST.
Ducks, geese and swan, from
September 18th to February 18th.
Deer, elk, mountain sheep aid
goat, from September 1st to Deem
Der 31st.
The act also provides certain
limitations as to the manner of
taking, and as to the quantity of
fish and the number of certain
kinds of game which may be taken
or killed in one day or in one sea-
son. which are as follows, to-wit:
CRAWLING. trout, bass and sun
fish may be caught only with hook
and line attached to a pole and
held in the hand.
Not more than twenty pounds
of any one of the kinds of fish
protected by the act may be taken
in one day.
No trout or bass less than four
inches long shall be taken at any
time.
Neither explosives of any kind |
or snag hooks shall be used In the
taking of fish.
Not more than twenty-four ks,
three geese or one swan may be
killed in one day,
Not more than one elk, two deer,
one mountain sheep, one goat or
one ibex may be killed In one sea-
son.
None of the game protected by |
the act shall be hunted with dogs |
or taken with traps or snares.
Trout, grayling, bass or sun fish
shall lot be sold or offered Tor sale
at any season of the year.
No Monaghan pheasant shall be
hunted Or killed prior to March 1st
1907.
The hunting and killing of
moose, buffalo, antelope and carl
bot are perpetuallv prohibited.
The taking Ct salmon, sturgeon,
carp, mullet, suckers and white
fish with seine or spear is per
ANY person or persons who shall
violate any provision of the act
shall be guilty Of a misden.eanor
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-24
Synopsis of Fish and Game Law

The following is an official syn
opsis of the fish and game law. be-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16
THURSDAYS LETTER.

A feeling of sorrow pefyaded the
convention OF the New Mexico irrlsa
tion congress. when II reassembled this
morning. The chairman. Hon z d
Catron. called Vice President Prince
to the chair aud after on eloquent
tribute to the character and worth q.
the man. offered a resolution touch
ing the sudden death Of Col Marcus
Brunswick. "One Of the best citizens
Nov Mexico eyes had, sad Mr. Cat
ron. For forty years. he had lived In
the territory and he Lad male himself
nm. serFaliy respected and no either
would be more deeply regretie1. Ths
speaker leaving Kansas City thirty.
seven Years ago 70 come g lev Mcs
leo. had met Col. Brunswick on tnc
stage and had known him Ultimately
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16

of the United States. which Will Grip
pie and paralyse agricultural industry
IN this territory BY preventing the
storage Of water In reservoirs Iii New
Mexico from streams therein. unless
The contemplated international dam
shall be first filled with water from
such streams.
Resolved: That II Is the Of
this convention that New Mexico's
irrigation interests will be promoted
under = state government. and We,
therefore, respectfully urge the 58th
congress TO pass an enabling act for
the admission of New Mexico as a state
at the earliest date possible.
Resolved. That the thanks oil this
convention be and the same hereby
are rendered 10 each and every per.
son who has assisted In conducting the
affairs OF this convention. and 70 those
who have prepared papers and de.
liyered addresses before this conven-
iion from which New Mexico win de-
rive much benefit
Wallace Rice, who has charge Of the
reportorial department of the Hearst
excursion party, last night sent the fol
lowing Interview with Governor i. p,
Prince TO the Hearst papers:
.Hon. +. y. Prince, former governor
Of New Mexico and first vice president
Of the National Irrigation congress at
Ogden, declared TO the representa-
tive OF the Hearst papers that the New
Mexico irrigation convention, In scs-
sion In Albuquerque today, was the
most important body from the stand.
point Of the future welfare az New
Mexico that had over gathered New
| Mexico has 10000, 900 acres Of land.
now a barren wilderness, which, with
proper conservation ~ the water Of
our streams, can be made as produc-
tive nj any in this whole domain. Here
In New Mexico, we believe most heart
ily that the admission Of the territory
10 the union would vastly advance
our irrigation interests, that more
settlers would be attracted to the reg.
ion. that capital would more readily
be- interested, that we would be in
a better position to secure government
assistance and that In every way our
agricultural welfare would be advanc-
ed For proof OF this assertion, we
have only to point TO our prosperous
nelghbor In the north. colorado.b ma.
ture less benciicently endowed than
ourselves. 70 Wyoming and Idaho,
where the area OF great agricultural
advancement date from the admission
Of the territories 10 statehood. "And
on the other hand" said Governor
Prince. "'the development OF our irri.
cation interests which Is now going on
rapidly, ought very materially to nd.
vance ~ claims to immediate nd.
mission. In the Pecos valley, the
beautiful valley of San Juan. along the
Canadian river. in the Las Animas val.
lay, along the courses Of the Rio
Grande. In Rio Arriba county. and In
fact. in every part Of New Mexico.
great irrigation works have been OF
are being established people Of suit.
able and desirable class are pouring
Into the territory by the thousands.
New Mexico Is nor advantageously
situated In regards 70 water for con.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16

~servation than the state of California,
where such remarkable development
has been made. Within the next year
the territory III certain Of the estab-
lishment al one or more important
conservation and irrigation enterpris-
Ell under the reclamation act Of the
federal government. The agricultural
outlook for New Mexico Is admirable,
and with the certainty Of the influx of
ar agricultural population speedily
overcoming the unfavorable conditions
which exist with the certainty Of the
great good that will come from admis.
sion, there should be no further delay
IN creating the great state of New
Mexico.
In New Mexico there is land to
support mlllions-seores Of them. II
~ entirely q question Of water. and
that question, the New Mexico Irriea-
ton commission believes, has been
put In the way 81 speedy solution.
The convention which closes its ser
slons today Is the first of Its kind in
New Mexican history, but 1t won't be
the last The convention this nom
ing voted u organize On a permanent
basis, 10 hold annual meetings, and 10
publish this year ten thousand copies
81 the practical and able papers read
Hon. 4. b. Catron Of Santa Fe was
elected president. G. w. Ward Of Las
Vegas. secretary, and al executive
committee, headed by Colonel X. d.
Twitchell of Las Vegas. will hold ir.
rigation meetings In every section Of
the territory. The enthusiasm at the
sessions was notable. Prof. a. Fortier
Of the agricultural department, and
Engineer Reed of the geological sur
/ yey. in charge OF work In this district
under the reclamation service, were
among those who delivered addresses.
New Mexico is the first among the
states and territories TO organize a
permanent state irrigation congress.
Delegates at the convention who had
recently toured the other arid west
spoke Of The remarkable ignorance ex-
listing Of conditions In other states.
BY distributing thousands of copies Of
the papers cad at her congress. New
Mexico anticipates dispelling this ig.
~norance as far as she Is concerned,
and greatly aiding her fight for state
hood Greater than the countless
wealth n mines, greater than her In
comparable climate, greater than all
other resources Of New Mexico Is that
Of agriculture. the keynote TO which
is irrigation, All We ask is that 9th
crs shal do as your party has dome
come and see"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16
At THE FAIR
Continued From Page one,)

Ing. Most all the time was deyotE
ed 10 hearing or able and practical
addresses. r. q. Tracy " CARLSBAD
read d remarkably interesting nara
tive OF the wonderful development ol
Eddy county. Jas, Elliott Defen-
baugh, the scholarly editor of the Ann
erican Lumberman. OF Chicago, spoke
o. the relation Of forestry u agri.
culture. Engineer Reed, Of Roswell.
representing the geological survey, de.
llvered an especially timely address
ON the work done and TO be done In
New Mexico. and Prof. Francis u.
Letter. Of the a. u M. college, dealt
with the success OK pumping In the
MesiIia valley. A committee was mp.
pointed 10 effect permanent organiza-
tion and 10 provide ways and means
for the publication Of the proceedings
ard the papers read al the conyen.
tiun.
Immediately after Chairman II. B.
Catron declared tho convention upen,
Col. Llewellyn, Of Dona Ana county.
asked 10 have referred 70 the com.
mite on resolutions q resolution con-
iemning the Stephens bill, This
was done. After an additional num-
Der IL delegates had been declared
accredited Mr.. Tracy,s address was
called for.
Mr.. Tracy hadn't rot settled in His
seal before Col. Ilewellyn was OF his
feet asking that n yute OF thanks be
rendered 10 Mr.. Tracy for his able
paper and that the valuable historic
document Be presented 10 The histor.
ical society. To this Col. r. IL.
Twitchcll objected on the ground
that the address would be buried in
the historical repository. He said
Mr.. Fortier's address also should bo
published and he wantetd a ways and
means committee appointed 10 devise
means for the publication u both
addresses. General Bartlett said all
the addresses should be published
ana wanted the committee authorized
10 secure enough money ID print
about 1000 COPIES OF the addresses. O..
w. Ward said measures should be-
taken 10 make the convention a per-
manent body and suggested that the
addresses would then become a part
OF the printed record Of the proceed.
ings. General Bartlett moved that
I committee be appointed to arrange
for permanent organization and TO es.
tablish n treasury department. All
other motions and amendments we're
withdrawn and thus was Il permanent
organization Of the irrigatiunists OF
New Mexico accomplished, an achieve.
ment. which as General Bartlett aptly
said. was the most important In New
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16

Santa Fe took the game from Albu.
querque yesterday by a Of $ % 4.
Jones, who was in the box for Albu.
querque, was Wild and ineffective.
Nichols ala fine work for Santa Fe.
Charlie Rhodes is playing professional
ball for the Anclents.
The Hearst party were given a great
reception and were royalty entertain
ed.
Yesterdays crowds beat all Albu.
querque records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16

Fresh oysters-Turner's Market.
1910.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-11-27

Every Key is Worth Five Cents!
As an evidence of my appreciation of the patronage
of my many customers and proof of my desire to
give them their moneys worth, will, in addition to Civ
ing away the box of money make all keys valuable to the
posessor OF there is but key that will unlock
the box of money, will surely get that key
then all the rest would be worthless, but going TO
make them valuable just after you have made your hol
day purchases at time when change may be
Here Is fly Plan:
From January to February l. 1904 all keys will be
accepted at five cents each all purchases of 3 cents
for goods sold at the prices marked in plain fig
For example: On purchase of from p cents o45
key will be accepted five cents; purchases
of SOC to Zoe two keys will be accepted 10 CENTS
purchases of sc to 95c three keys will be accepted Is
cents; purchases of 81 to S20 four keys will be
copied 20 cents. and
No keys will be accepted cash except as above
goods sold for less than regular price mark
ed in plain figures.
Fred. d. WbtiDq
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30
five Of DIamonda AZ an Old nnoIIsh

BALL.
existence, but these are extremely rare
and very valuable.
The ancient Egyptian sorcerers were
In the habit Of using symbolical cards
called tarot whom diyIning the future.
Primarily they were used for this pur
pose only but later on games or
pastlmos were founded on them.
There are two theories as TO the In.
PRODUCTION OF playing cards into Eu.
rope, one theory, and this one o. the
more probable. Is that playing cards
were brought TO the Wcst from Egypt
by the ZIngarl or gypalo1 The Second
theory Is that cards were relnyented
In Europe In 1899, under tho following
circumstances;
Charles VI OF Franco had the mis-.
fortune 10 become insane and his a.
tondants aud courtiors were at tholr
Wits ends as 10 "how 20 minister 10
a mind diseased" one OF thom final
ly invented "a amo with symbolIcal
figures and numerals, end paid an or.
list 56 sous 10 paint three packs TO bis
order These cards soothed many
hours Tor the unhappy king and by
their interest awakened his starnant
senses. The advent of the spaniarIs
to America was accompanied by play
ing cards introduced boy Christopher
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

While the dead body Of Richard
prhsley sheridan. the playwright, lay
ia state In the residence Of one Of
hIs old friends In London. some OF his
ols time acqualntanccs called 10 take
"A last look with them was admitted
a person ia deep mourning, who
cra,ed permission 20 see for the last
time one whom he said, nc had row
orcnty admired, No sooner was tho
body exposed 10 view than tho man
produced o writ and a ballIn'B wand
and said. 81 arrest thls corpse In tho
kings name for debt Of $500" Can
ming 1nd Lord sidmuuth. who woro
prtau zach wrote a check for $3.50
before thc follow. would consent TO ro-
ioaso the corpse from pawn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30
STORY or a RELIC.
sou the Late Pope Leo Had HE De-
sire oratIned.

sire oratihcd.
For many years Leo Kill collected
rsiicg OF tho saints. and I'm time sue
ceedod 10 accumulating a goodly num-
her. on one occasion he expressed q
desire 10 obtain a portion of the skele-
ION OF ST. Martial which had long
occupied an honorod position in the
cathedral at Limoges but the canonB
Of the cathedral paid no heed 10 t..
and when he a little formally ordered
thct to send him a portion Of the
skeleton their answer was a curt re-
msal
The pope was naturally displeased.
and the canons would certainly have
heard further from him had not tho
bishop OF Limoges opporiuncly In
terforel. lie TOLD the canons that
they could well afford to let his holt
ness have one Of st. Mnrtiars teeth.
and ho wrote to Rome and suggested
thls compromise TO the pope. The
latter accepted the offer. and at once
instructed a noted dentist to go to
Limoges and extract the tooth.-Now
York Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

Faloke an English gentleman, whose
collection has boon pronounced ok.
cccdIngly fine. Mr Falcks has three
packs OF playing cards made OF solid
silver that are interesting. not only
on account OF their intrinsic value and
artistic modt but ON account OF thor
peculiar use.
Tho prosecuted lows of the Middle
Ages were not permitted 10 share In
the trades and rccroatlons OF the ma.
tons among whom thoy livod, Thrown
back on thoir own resources they De-.
came money lenders. and during tho
ontIrc wcok pumod their calling. on
Sunday. the day of rcst and recreation.
they played cards with each other. and
as the tearing of paper would have
sIgniaod "tho breaking OF the Sab.
bath" thoy played with silver cards
10 avoid this accident
Cards have been made IN the most
diverse materials, silver. leather. pa.
per, wood. parchment and cardboard
all have been used IN thoir manugac
turo.
Tho majority Of the fanclful cards
were Of French manufacture. and bear
witness TO the versatility and lnsen-
ulty OF French imagination and wit;
for the most part they embody the pc.
litlcal, social and religious questions
OF the day.
Specimens OF HlnduHtanee cards,
round and square, and beautifully
painted 10 figure subjects. elephants
horsef and other animals are stiil in
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

II there Is a scarcity OF gold during
tho twenty.nrst and twonty-second cen
turtles dentists. according 10 a German
statIntician. win probably DO moro to
blame than any one else.
lie asserts that they use every year
In alllng teeth and other work about
eight hundred kllogrammes OF gold,
the value OF which Is 100000, and
that ut this rate the grayeyards OF the
various countries will contain In three
hundred years from now Si50,000.00O
worth OF gold
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

A new entrance Tor house dies has
boon discovered by Franklin, N. H.,
man into whose home tho flies had
been coming in spite Of woll-soreened
doors and windows. a careful inspec'
ton brought to light the fact that tae
Ties rame down the fireplace cHsp-
noy. a nre IN the fireplace warmiag
l3em ~ and starting them into TIC
living room In swarms The dlscoy'
cry led TO a fy-Hcreen being placed
over the top OF the chimney and since
then not a fly has been seen in the
house
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

lrho Norwegian author, Biornson.
was looturing one evening not long
aro whom he noticed that several
ladies' present had been unable TO get
saa,s. lie stopped and said: 81 urg-
emily request that seats bo provided
FOR the ladies'" As blornson is an ar.
dom, champion OF "womens rights"
mo- was asked subsequently how he
could consistently demand special
privileges for the fair sex.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30
Some Tower Thoughts for Train
Time and Lunch Hour.

Many easy errors are due to; 10.
noranoe-exhaustion - Indifference -
poor food-iack Of eNefcise-loss Of
sleep.
Many easy errors arc prevented by;
Attontion-harborln1 energy--oarnest.
neas-plaln and GOOD food--aystematIe
eNerelae-carly 10 bed
Accuracy comes by stitching up mus.
Gle with mind.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

Collecting rare and curious old play.
Ing cards IS quito a hobby with many
people who have found them an OK.
coedingly interesting and instructive
study. Tho designs shown herewith
are reproductions OF some OF the play.
ing cards In the possession Of Mr.. /
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

Roar Admiral SIR Charles DHIry
ma recently icok the place OF Al
ni-ai s.s John Fisher as second lord Of
on admiralty, ls a Canadian. His wife
b daughter OF Mr. Whitehead OF tor.
reio nmo. and an aunt OF Princess
Bl marck
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

ma crave of William nItlnd the
mmmor az Tho Concord nght, has
"a discovered 90 fe,erloro N H..
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30
OLD PLAYING CARDS
SPECIMENS FROM AN ENoLisu.
MANS COLLECTION.

Some Rare end Curious Device,
Among Them--Theorles as to the In.
PRODUCTION Of Cards Into Europe
Bouaht In by oypsles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-30

Ciairyoyants On New York have
formed trust. Owing TO the advance
IN the price Of raw materials II Is
going TO cost more TO look into the
future than Il did when things were
chnln