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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
LEGISLATURE CONVENES
Was Called to Order at Boise
Last Monday.

was Called to Order at Boise
Last Monday.
The seventh session of the IdahC
legislature was called to order at
Boise Monday noon and after per-
fecting organization adjourned for
the day.
The officers and attaches of the
senate are:
President pro tenn. NJ. Brig.
ham of Latah.
Secretary-Colonel Allen Miller
Of Idaho.
Assistant secretary-Alexander
Roberts of Ada.
Engrossing clerk--A. S. Abbott
of Cassia.
Assistant engrossing clerk-M.
Champlain of Lincoln.
Enrolling clerk-E. o. Martin.
son of Nez Perce.
Assistant enrolling clerk Ada
B. Vanderbeck of Bannock.
Journal clerk-Douglas Hix Of
Fremont.
Chaplain-E. E. Fife of Ada.
Sergeant at arms-S. M. Win
ters of Bear Lake.
Doorkeeper-M. Hooper, Wash
ington.
Janitor-O. Nelly of Ada.
IN THE UoIrsE
Speaker. Frank Hunt of Ban
mock.
Chief clerk-R. M. McCracken
of Bingham.
Chaplain Rev. l. F. Roach al
Ada.
Assistant chief clerk-H. G.
Fuller of Fremont.
journal clerk Miss Lucretia Sc
bern of Ada.
Engrossing clerk-Thomas Du-
rant of Oneida.
Assistant engrossing clerk Miss
Jennie Clark of Lincoln.
Assistant enrolling clerks-Miss
Elsie Henschanke of Ada, Miss T
M. Sullivan of BannOck.
General committee clerk. n.
Field of Canyon.
Sergeant at arms-Simon Harris
of Owyhee.
Doorkeeper-R. N. Ward. oi
Kootenai.
Janitor-Robert Lewis of Idaho.
In the election of speaker of the
house Perry w. Mitchell of this
county was paid very nice com.
pliment by receiving the full dem.
ocratic vote for that place.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
BURIAL OF j. c. MATTOX.
Took Place at Denver on New
Years Day.

DENVER, Idaho, Jan. THE
recent thaw made bad roads but
lots of water for our stockmen, who
smile accordingly.
j. G. Mattox, who died Wednes-
day, December 81, at the home of
Monroe Mattox, his son, was bur-
ried in Denver January l at one
o'clock. Services were held in the
Presbyterian church by Rev. Nc
Donald, Christian minister, to a
large number of sorrowing friends
aud relatives which attested the
high esteem in which the deceased
was held. He leaves four boys
and girls to mourn his loss, one
daughter, a Mrs. Rush, residing in
Texas. He was aged IS years and
3 months.
Drs. Busey of Harpster and Tur-
ner of Cottonwood were called in
Monday in consultation over Mrs
NJ. l.. Butler, who is critically i'll
with a complication of diseases
leading to drOpsy.
Our new postmistress, Mrs. J.
Ellenwood, has established office
hours from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m.,
which makes it convenient CD for
our farmers who come to town
evenings to trade.
Our merchants are entertaining
a proposition for rural delivery
from Grangeville to facilitate theil
mail delivery.
Petitions are being circulated tc
include part of Denver precinct il
the new county. Considerable en-
thusiasm is manifested, and the in
dorsement is awaited of the new
town company man, VIM. Mulhal
Of Sioux City, Iowa, who is ex
pected back about the 10Th.
F. ID. Davidson, who arrived
from Kamiah last week suffering
from dropsy, went to Grangevill
Monday for treatment with DIR
Bibby.
Miss Bessie Williams gave !.
party to her young friends at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pulse o.
Friday evening which was greatl
enjoyed by all present.
Miss Celia Hayden entertained
party of young people Saturda
evening as farewell to Will Hay
den and Dudley Davis who leI
Monday for the normal school a
! Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
Red Rock Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lane entertained
few friends at their home New
Years eve. A nice lunch was
served at midnight. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. John John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lane, Mrs.
Ethel Fears, Miss Josephine Smy-
lie, Miss Ida Curtis, Loran Hoff-
man, Everett Deardorf, Lee john
son and Alfred Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rogers visited
a couple of days with the latter G
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Rush
Of near Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Smith Of
Lowe have returned from an ex-
tended visit with the latter's par.
ents at Waitsburg, Wash.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
CHANGE BE MADE MONDAY
New County Officials Assume
Charge on That Date.

The new county officials will as
sumo charge of their respective
Offices Monday. Outside of the
commissioners there are but six
who were not reelected and there
will be many familiar faces about
the court house. The new ones
will be Auditor j. /. Overman,
Assessor Henry Telcher, Sheriff
Geo. Seay, Surveyor w. G. Nc
Mutt, Attorney E. NJ. Griffith and
Coroner j. w. Turner.
Auditor Overman will have the
largest number of assistants, con-
sisting of four deputies and six
clerks. The deputies will be w.
N. Knox, NJ. g. Rambo, J. +.
Bradbury, Leon P. Smith; the
clerks are Miss Edna Johnson, Miss
Eva Eakin, Miss Eunice Turner,
Miss Eva Wood, Mrs. Joe Vincent
and James White.
Sheriff Seay has selected J. A.
Seay as outside deputy and Joe S.
Vincent will assist in the office.
Mr.. Telcher will manage his office
alone for the present, but Mrs
Fred White will assist upon hel
return from south Idaho.
The officers have all shown goot
Judgment in selecting their depu
ties, and there is no question bu
that the public business of Idah'
county will be managed in the sam,
capable manner that it has been il
the past.
OF the retiring officers nothing
but words Of praise can be SAT-
for the splendid services rendered
and in leaving the public servic
they take with them the highes
regard and best wishes Of the en-
tire county.
Auditor Talkington has not full
decided as to what he will do, bu
for the present he will take wei
earned rest. He expects to max
a visit to Oregon next month whei
the has brother living in Dougls
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
BE DIVIDEND
PAYERS SOON
That Is What Is Expected Of the Lib
erty Bell and Buffalo Lake
Properties.
BOTH LOCATED In HUMP DISTRICT
Glowing Reports Received From All
of the Mines In the Grand
Old Camp.

Geo. l.. Hedges, Frank Brown
and several other parties came out
from the Hump Saturday and all
bring glowing reports of the splen-
did showings being made in that
camp.
At the Wiseboy they have cut
the ledge on the lower level and
entered 5 feet on a splendid body
of ore. The quality is all that
was anticipated, and there is now
no question as to the permanency
of the pay chute.
The Jumbo people are in 200
feet on the new tunnel and have
struck body of $50 ore. They
are yet 400 feet from the chute
from which they are now milling
ore, and the indications are that
the value of this property will ex-
ceed the most sanguine expecta-
tions Of it's owners. Twenty
stamps will be added to the mill
at once.
Geo l.. Hedges has force of
men at work on the Liberty Bell
and also one on the Buffalo Lake
group. He is now on his way to
Seattle and will Immediately send
in hoist and pump preparatory
TO sinking on the latter property.
Both properties are showing up in
fine shape, and Mr.. Hedges is
confident that he will have divi-
dend paying mines in the camp
next summer.
The Cracker Jack has com
menced on long tunnel that will
tap the run at 200 feet and are
working two shifts. They will
push this work to completion as
quickly as possible when they ex-
pect to double their present mill
capacity.
1t is reported that the Big Buff
falo will shut down soon in order
to arrange for working the prop
erty on a large scale. A big power
plant will be put in and a mill Of
probably not less than 80 stamps
will be substituted for the one now
in use. 1t is said they have a per-
feet site for their electric plant and
can generate sufficient power to
run the whole camp
The Atlas is pushing work with
all possible speed getting ready to
install mill on that property.
The entire camp is going
ahead in a.most gratifying manner,
and every day new strikes are
being made and new treasures un-
covered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
LITTLE. ITEMS FROM TOLO
News Notes From the Foot
hills Country.

Toto, Idaho. Jan. 6.-Our usual
midwinter spring is with us with
its delight for the stockman and
its disgust for the young people,
who like to spend happy hours in
the sleigh.
A literary society has recently
been organized in the Martin school
house. Mr.. Trueblood was chosen
president and Ralph ID. Telshire
secretary. At recent meeting
the question, Resolved, That the
removal of the court house from
Mt. Idaho to Grangeville was a
benefit TO Idaho county," was dis
cussed, and though Mr.. Sells, as
leader on the negative, defended
his side with much skill, the result
was decision in favor of the af-
firmative. The meetings begin at
7 o'clock and are open to all.
Loyal Atkinson, who spent his
holidays at home here, returned
Sunday to the university where he
has been student for the past
three years. Mr.. Atkinson is one
of our rising young men. He will
represent the University of Idaho
in the intercollegiate contest with
the w. A. G. and the University of
Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Rauch
were visiting in our locality the
past week. Mr.. Rauch has until
recently been the up-to-date black
smith of Westlake, but now lives
on a farm near that little "conf-
dence of the mount"
Mr.. Herbert has been quite sick
with la grippe, but is now out
again.
John Addison recently sold a
fine gray mare to George Rauch.
Mr.. Adkison prides himself on the
the fine quality of his stock.
John Wilson has just completed
a residence on his farm here. Our
vicinity needs enterprise of this
| nature.
Misses Lizzie and Carrie Girton,
two of our popular young ladies,
have availed themselves of the
homestead right. Their locations
have some timber, but it's magnifi-
cent advantage is it's outside range
for stock.
James f. Ferree and family were
| visiting friends here last week.
Ed says our country beats all for
water.
Assessor-elect Henry Telcher is
preparing his residence in town for
immediate occupation. He will
soon leave for Boise to be present
at the annual meeting of the assess
ors of the state. We know not
how the county may fare, but our
neighborhood looses a good citizen
and an enterprising farmer.
John ID. Long recently butch
cred a number of hogs one of
which weighed in round numbers
600 pounds. John said he had to
weigh it on the "installment plan. :"
Miss Myrtle Telcher leaves Sum-
day for the Lewiston State Normal
school where she has been attend
ing this fall.
Ralph Telshire and George Ed
wards recently butchered hogs for
Mrs. Telcher, and in spite of some
friendly advice succeeded in killing
and sailing the hogs the same day.
Mr.. Troeh has the machinery Of
his mill moved to its new location
on Harrison Johnson's ranch.
Quite crowd of young people
from here attended the Mt. Idaho
bali last Thursday night. They
reported an excellent time but mis-
cradle roads.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
White Birds Big Day.

Saturday, January 8, 1908, was
a gala day for White Bird. The
annual meeting Of the Idaho Coun-
ty Stock association brought q large
number Of stockmen to town and
the streets were thronged through
out the day.
In the evening the Odd Fellows
lodge opened its doors to the public
installation OF officers. .Those- in.
stalled were CIV. DunhAm, N. G.,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
Hiram Robbins Dead.

Hiram Robbins, better known as
"Judge" Robbins, died at his home
in Cottonwood last Saturday after
an illness of a few days. He was
in Grangeville last week, and in
talking with friends here said he
never felt better. His death was
caused from dropsy of the heart.
The deceased was born in the
eastern part Of North Carolina 30
years ago where he grew to man.
hood, earning his living by teach.
ing school. He came to Idaho
with his family about 1885 and haf
since lived at Cottonwood. HI
was a member of Mt. Idaho lodge
No. 0, A. +. & A. NJ, and a larg'
delegation went over Sunday to at
tend the funeral.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
Toe Vincent went to Kendr;cl

Joe Vincent went to Kendrick
yesterday and while there expects
to close deal for the sale of his
paper, the Kendrick Gazette.
FL. b. Fulton left Tuesday for
Marshall lake and adjoining ter
ritory. He will go to Boise be-
fore he returns.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

county. but his property interests
here will make this his home.
Sheriff Dixon has already moved
his family to Cottonwood where he
will engage in business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

Masonic lodge meets in regular
session on Saturday evening next,
January 10, at which meeting
there will be work in the fellow
craft degree.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
DEAD AT ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
Jesus Montoya of Aqua Fria, Died Yes
terday From Infirnities of
Old Age.

Jesus Montoya, one of the oldest in
habitants of New Mexico died yester-
day at his home in the village Of Aqua
Fria, few miles south of this city.
Deceased was one hundred and seven
years old and had retained many of
his faculties until late years, but had
elapsed into senality and childhood Of
late. He leaves numerous progeny.
The remains were taken to Pena Blan-
ca, where they were buried in the par
isl cemetery at that place Montoya
was a native of Aqua Fria, in which
village he had lived the major portion
of his life, only leaving it for a resi-
dence of about twenty years in the vii
lage of Cienega, twelve miles south of
here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
FIFTEEN DEAD
FORTY INJURED
Two Work Trains on Pennsylvania
Road Collide With Awful
Results.

Trenton, N. j., Oct 17-Fifteen per-
sons were killed and about forty in
jured in collision which occurred
today on the Pennsylvania road near
the Washington crossing The per-
sons killed and injured were laborers
who were on work train and on their
way to work at the Washington cross
ing to repair some washouts along the
road. Fourteen bodies were taken
from the wreckage and one more is
known to be under the debris. Only
two or three of those injured will be
permanently manned. The train
bearing the men who were killed and
injured, was made up of four cars. 1t
had stopped at Washington crossing
to receive orders when it was run into
by the gravel train There were 180
men on two fiat cars which telescoped
with the gravel train. AS soon as the
accident happened the Italians became
frantic and made an attempt to do
bodily harm to the crew of the gravel
train. They were finally quieted by
the foremen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
PEACE IALK---
TROUBLE ON
Negotiations Between Russia
and Japan Are Very
Slow.
NEITHER WILL YIELD
Representatives of the Mikado Want q
Treaty That will Prove Binding on
All Concerned.

Paris, Oct. 17--Although officials do
not take an alarmist view of the Rus
so-Japanese situation, their latest ad-
vices indicate a renewal of it's some
what serious aspect. The Russian ad-
mirality has prepared for concentra-
tion of warships on the Mediterran-
can station and at other European
ports. The reason for this is UNDER
stood to be the presence Of Japanese
warships in European ports, including
two ships which are about completed
in the British ship yards.
War Clouds Threaten.
Berlin, Oct. 17--Negotiations be-
tween Japan and Russia according to
the view of the situation taken here,
are not making progress. Each side,
it appears from official information,
will not. yield on the essential propo-
Japan persists in requiring
an agreement that shall not delimit
their respective spheres of supremacy
and declines to consent to general
policy of drift under which Russian
influence will, the Japanese say stead
lily bear upon Corea and edge forward
until the time is ripe for acquiring a
part or the whole of the country. ia
pan is determined to have a settle
ment with Russia by treaty where
to they both must abide or else-and
threat is ever in the near background
-hostilties will begin
Negotiations SimpIified.
Yokohama, Oct. IA cabinet min
lister says that Japan while stipulating
integrity in Corea and Chinese sover-
eighty makes no point of the military
evacuation Of Manchuria thus simpi-
tying the negotiations. Bell -cose rum
ors continue but the reports of Rus
sian aggression in Corea are proving
exaggerated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
SORROWING FRIENDS PAY
LAST SAD TRIBUTE
The Remains of Mrs. Cora L. Bartlett Who Died Thurs-
day, Inferred This Morning In Family Plot at
Fairview Cemetery.

while she was still in the prime Of life
and while many years of usefulness IN
the ordinary course of human life
might have been hers. Providence,
however, decreed otherwise. DuFtnE
the last few years, she was Q con-
flrmed invalid, but she bore her suf-
ferings with great courage and q true
womanly spirit, bearing up herofcally
and keeping up the struggle for life
as long as it was possible. In this, as
we'll as in everything that came to
her in life, she did her full duty She
has gone to that land from whence NO
traveller returns. All is well with her
now
She is survived by her husband,
leaves no children.
The funeral services were held this
forenoon at the church of the Holy
Faith, by the Rev. w. R. Dye. and
thence the body was taken to Fairview
cemetery for interment. A large con-
course of friends of the family was
present, both at the church and at the
grave. The floral offerings were many.
very beautiful and emblematic of the
high character and great worth of the
dead. And thus ends the last chapter
Of the life of Mrs. Cora l.. Bartlett.
The New Mexico irrigation conven-
ton at Albuquerque, before adjourn
ing. passed the following resolution in
memory of Mrs. Cora L. Bartlett:
Resolved, That we tender to our
colleague, General Edward L. Bartlett.
our most profound sympathy on the
sudden death of his wife, the news of
which shocked the convention this
morning; and at the same time express
our appreciation of the important
services rendered in times past by Mrs.
Bartlett to the city of Santa Fe and
the Territory of New Mexico"
The pail bearers were Judge A. L.
Morrison, Colonel ]. Franco Chaves,
Major r. J. Palen, DR.. W. S. Harroun,
Grant Rivenburg and Levi A. Hughes.
The Woman's Board of Trade OF this
city attended the funeral in body as
a last mark of its esteem and respect
for the dead. The floral offerings were
so great in quantity that they entirely
filled carriage and covered the cof-
fin which contained the remains, com
pletly.
"Her good works win live be-
hind her."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17

| All that was earthly of the late
Mrs. Cora l.. Bartlett was laid
to rest this forenoon in the Bart
lett family plot in the Fairview GENE
terry. The last summons overlook the
deceased Thursday morning. She had
been great sufferer for several years
and death was not unexpected. Mrs.
Bartlett was about forty-fve years of
age; she was a woman of great intel
lectual powers, fine and thorough
education a skilled musician, bright,
charming and entertaining up to the
time this last illness overlook her.
She was a native of Iowa. but moved,
state she attended seminary and fin
ished her education in Boston.
She was married to Solicitor Gener-
al Edward l.. Bartlett, who was then a
practicing attorney in Kansas City, at
the age of 20 and in 1880 came with
him to this city, which place she has
made her home ever since. She has
been true helpmate, a loving and
faithful wife in the most correct and
fullest sense of these words. She served
as one of the lady managers of the
1893 Chicago ,orld's fair. from New
Mexico and as such renoered success
full and valuable services to the people
of the Territory; she was one of the
principal organizers and the first presi-
dent of the Woman's Board of Trade Of
this city, an organization which has
been found of the greatest use and has
done untold good for the interests of
the city and of the poor and needy
here. Santa Fe's beautiful plaza with
handsome stone wall about it, will be
a lasting monument to Mrs. Bartlett's
public spirit, her untiring energy, her
great executive ability and her self
sacrificing character. The present
very satisfactory condition of the
plaza is due principally to her efforts !
and work as president of the Woman's !
Board of Trade. The deceased was
one of the best known, most highly |
and most popular women in |
New Mexico and numbered her friends |
in the Sunshine Territory and at her
former home in Kansas City. Kansas,
by the hundreds. All who had the
good fortune to know her and who
have felt the influence of her charm !,
ing personality and fine intellect and
many social graces will sincerely de-
plore that the end had to come to her !
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
THE OLD STORY.
Stole Other Peoples Money to Cover
Gambling Losses.

Chicago, Oct. 17-Albert Joerndt,
letter carrier, is in Jail awaiting ar.
raignment on the charge of stealing
letters and the checks and money
that they contained. He has con-
fessed that his money was lost at the
races and he robbed the letters to
make good his losses. The total
amount may run into the thousands.
Joerndt was an officer of the National
Association of Letter Carriers, and
has been a delegate twice to the con-
vention of that organization.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
COMRADE KILLED HIM.
Accidental Discharge of Gun Costs the
Life of ZoIIer.

Evergreen Colo, Oct. 17-Bert Zol
Ter, aged 23 years, was accidentally
shot and killed last evening by his
friend and comrade fred Herin, who
is about the same age. They were
shooting at a mark and one cartridge
in Herin's gun failed to explode but
exploded later while Herin was exam
lining the gun which was pointed to-
ward Zoller. The ball went through
Zoller's head killing him almost in
stantly. Herin was arrested and TAX
en- to Golden for examination. The
men were employed in Welsh's saw
mill.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-10-17
AMERICANS
VICTORIOUS
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Decides For United
States
CANADA GETS ISLAND
Small Concession Made in Favor Of the
Dominion...How Washington
Views 1t.

London, Oct 1.-THE Alaskan boun-
Diary commission today reached an
agreement whereby all the American
contentious are sustained with the ex-
ception of those relating to the Part
land Canal, which Canada wins. All
that now remains to be done is for
the commissioners to affix their sigma
ed the boundary line, definitely fixing
the division of American and British
territory On such a basis no Ameri-
can citizen will lose a foot of land al
ready believed to be held and the Uni
ted States will get all the waterways
to the rich Alaskan territory, with the
exception of the Portland Canal which
gives Canada the one outlet she so
much needed
What Washington Thinks.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Associat-
ed Press bulletin from London, an
nouncing the decision of the Alaskan
boundary commission was the first in
timation received by the state depart
ment that the commission had reach
ed an agreement Although the bulle-
tin from London is exceedingly brief
the state department officials say it
shows distinct victory for the United
States.
1t is their opinion that the effect of
the decision regarding the Portland
canal, merely gives to Canada posses
sion of Tearse island, small island in
Portland canal and OF no special i'm
portance. This detail of the contro-
versy is admitted by the state depart
ment officials, to have been open to
argument on both sides.
Canada Disappointed.
Toronto, Ont, Oct. 17-Great disap-
preval of and disappointment is felt