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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
Senator Heyburn

Onc VI JuC Ocbb IucdbuItS IubIO-
duced into congress in recent years,
amending our land laws. is senate
bill No. 1922, introduced by Sena-
tor Hepburn of this state on De-
cember II. The intent of this bill
is to prevent corporations from sur
rendering worthless lands located
in forest reserves and receiving in
lieu thereof the pick of the public
domain. While the interior de-
partment has been making fright
full roar about the poor devil who
has made a few dollars by taking a
timber claim under the timber and
stone act, it has never uttered
word in condemnation of creating
forest reserves within railroad land
grants and permitting the railroad
company to relinquish barren and
waste portions thereof for scrip,
emitting them to the best public
lands left in exchange. OF all
land frauds this railroad-forest re-
serve scheme was the blacklist and
most gigantic. Senator HPyourn's
bill will correct that evil. And.
incidentally, it may possibly re-
move the chief attraction for the
creation of the Kootenai Forest
Reserve, which looks like lieu
land, or scrip. job pure and simple.
The bill follows:
A bill limiting the right of Sc
lection of public lands of the Uni
ted States in lieu of surrendered
railroad Immigrant lands.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives, of the
United States of America in con-
gress assembled. that no right of
selection of public lands heretofore
given to any person or corporation
in lieu of lands surrendered by
such person or corporation because
of such lands being within any
forest reserve heretofore created or
hereafter to be created, shall be ex-
ercised by the selection of any even
numbered section of the public
lands of the United States, except
in cases where the land SO surrend-
cred was upon such even numbered
section.
Sec. 2. That when forest re-
serve is created in one state all
lands taken in exchange for lands
which may be surrendered by any
person or corpoIatian within such
forest reserve shall be exchanged
onl y for lands of a like character
within the same state in which said
forest reserve is situate and the pro-
visions of this act shall apply To
all exchanges made, or to be made
By reason of the surrender of lands
within any forest reserve, whether
said exchange is made through the
medium of land scrip or otherwise
Sec. 3. That nothing in this act
shall be construed as recognizing
the validity of any selection OIL
entry of even numbered sections
of land, either within or without
the limits of any railroad grant
heretofore made by such railroa,
Company or its assigns, in exchang,
for lands included within any for
est reserve.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

In the Justices Court, Boomers
Ferry Precinct, Kootenai county,
state of Idaho.
N. B. Williams, Plaintiff,
vs..
Clearance Archibald, Defendant.
To all " hom it may Concern:
You will hereby take notice that
on the 10th day OF November, 1908,
writ of Attachment was issued
out of the above named court
against the property of the above
named defendant.
CHAs. O'CALLAGHAN,
II 25-1-S u tice Of the Peace
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

If you want nice fresh bulk
oysters by the pint or quart, or
choice ripe bananas, oranges, pears
and apples, call at McCrackens
Bakery.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

auditor is evidently for the purpose
of getting the question into the
courts to find out where the state
is at.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-12-25

In the Justice Court &C Boomers
Ferry Precinct, County of Koote-
mai, state of Idaho, before Chas.
O'Callaghan Justice of the Peace.
n. B. Williams, Plaintiff, \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
A Royal Frost.



Queen Victoria, although not particularly
fond of the sea, was very proud Of her navy
and showed much attention and kindness
Especially when resident in the Isle of
Wight to naval officers. Admirals and cap
tains were often invited to her table, and
junior officers were asked to entertainments
and evening parties at Osborne. A certain
midshipman now a popular first Iuff) was
once present on one of these festive occa-
sions: and the queen. seated in her aecus-
toned low. easy chair in another part of the
drawing room, observed the young officer
in the middle of a group of court ladies',
who appeared to be greatly enjoying some
story with which he was entertaining them.
The queen, who was in conversation with
her minister in attendance, promptly de-
sired him to request the young midship-
man to come over and repeat for her de-
location the anecdote which had afforded
so much diversion to her ladies' The un-
fortunate youth obeyed the royal behest
with much inward perturbation, for the
chief point of the story which he now found
himself called to recount to the ear Of her
majesty happened to lie in the fact of his
having once succeeded in making a fool of
his superior officer. AS the tale progressed
the royal countenance was overspread, not
with smiles. but with gathering frowns. and
when 1t came to hating conclusion the
only comment was the cutting remark, I'VE
are not in the least amused"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
FEDERAL OFFICER ARRAIGNED.
Charges Against District Attorney
Atkinson of West Virginia.

Charges have been filed with the Depart
ment of Justice by Col. v. A. Wilder of
Warwick. n. Y, against United States Dis
trict Attorney Atkinson of the southern dis
trict of West Virginia. and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Elliot Northcott, and an in
vestigation of them has been ordered by
the department.
The trouble arises out of long-drawn-
out litigation over large coal land interests
in West Virginia. The land is the half-mil-
lion-acre grant patented to Robert Morris
during the revolution The litigation has
created considerable bitter feeling. and an
indictment was returned last spring against
Col. Wilder at Huntington, w. Va, charg-
ing him with conspiring to obstruct the ad-
ministration of justice in the land case of
King agt Stuart
Col Wilder claims that the indictment
was without any ground whatever, and
that. on the contrary, the evidence pre-
scented to the grand jury should have pre-
vented the indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
YOU PAY FOR THE NAPKIN.
Though the Charge is Not Made Openly
Here as It is in Europe.
From the New York Sun.


On the continent or Europe the table
napkin is charge to you. put down in cold
pencil on the check brought by the waiter
two cents in our money, whatever 1t may
happen to be in centimes or pfennigs. This,
a first blush appears to be brutal Many
a wall of indignation has gone up from
American travellers abroad because of the
Injustice of it; but when all is said and
done in New York, though 1t is not item
lied, the napkin is paid for just the same,
the price Of the dinner deciding its quality
and frequently It's presence.
For example. one goes to the highest
priced hotel in the city and the napkin Dor
ders upon the splendid. About the size
of an infant tablecloth, it flaunts itself. OF
damask, emblazoned with the monogram of
the hotel in letters of cleaning whiteness,
it serves to dazzle. Aside from which, il is
laid courteously across the lap by an obse
uuious waiter, whose dress suit matches 1t
in grandeur, if not in color The glistening
damask of the tabecloth does match.
Go to a hotel a trife less expensive, and
the linen is of lower quality, not quite SO
extravagant as to width and expansiveaess.
a shade less glistening, the monogram
neither so elaborate nor so large.
Go to third-rate hotel, and the linen is
impossible.
1t is the same with restaurants. The price
you pay decides the quality of the linen, it's
crispness, it's shine. Pay less and the gloss
is gone. Likewise, occasionally, the napkin.
Patronize a cheap restaurant, and the nap
kins piled up beside you on the table.
They are there for you to take your choice.
but there is little choice. They are all alike
badly ironed. bulgy of hem and unbeautlful
No obsequious waiter. No flourish of lay
ing 1t carefully over your gown. Courtesy
and beauty are to be paid for; else you
go without.
Go to a still cheaper restaurant The
napkin shrinks In some places to such
degree that you hardly notice it at all.
At the restaurant of the marble table you
find a napkin of exceeding smallness A
cheaper place yet, and as likely as not you
come upon the paper napkin, whit.- may be
considered worse than no napkin at ALL
Still cheaper descending to the wooden
table, where men sit in their shirt sleeves
and smoke. and the napkin disappears en-
tirely, as If, along with civilization and its
twin sister, cleanliness, it had never come
into existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
MILDLY to Rear Admiral.

Thomas Holdup's son. Thomas tioldup
Stevens. naturally went into the navy. and
as a lieutenant commanded the Ottawa In
Duponts expedition at the beginning Of the
civil war. He had many other important
commands. and died q rear admiral at
ripe old age. At the battle of Mobile bay
Stevens commanded the Winnebaso. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
Ordered to Examination.

First Lieut. Charles H. whipp,e. jr. 9th
Infantry. has been ordered to examination
by an army retiring board just appointed to
meet at the War Department. The detail
for the board Is: Col 8. c. Mills. inspector
general: Maj. William c.. Borden and Maj.
Walter D. McCaw Of the medical depart
ment; Maj. John C. Gresham. 18th Cavalry:
Maj. g. w. Dunning, assistant adjutant
general, and Capt. J. r. N. Taylor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
EXCURSIONS, ETC.

Arlington, Myer, Falls Church.
FROM AoUEDUCT BRIDGE HALF HOURLY.
1e25-tf-6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
Picks Its Company.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'sOld Hunks boasts that he never has q.
cold"
TITS nothing to boast Of. He's 80 mean
that even q cold won't have anything to do
with him..
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
MINER.

Plat Williams, who is in charge
Of the urug store, left for his home
in Shoshone Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving.
T. H. Gooding, of Shoshone, was
in Miner the first OF the week on
business.
There will be grand masquerade
ball given by Chas. Cox in the
dance hall Thursday evening Nov.
26. special music has been engaged
for the occasion and supper will be
served at ii o'clock. Mr.. Cox is
doing bis utmost to make it che Of
the most enjoyable dances of the
evening.
Carl Stradley, engineer on the O..
S. L., and his crew of surveyors,
who last fall surveyed the section
of country from Minidoka to
Glenn's Ferry are now at work
locating the same. They are near
the Twin Falls at present. Mr..
Stradley states that the company
expect to begin construction work
early next spring.
Eugene Lewis, editor of the Oak
ley Eagle. transacted business in
town Friday and Saturday last.
Star roure mail service between
Miner and Kimama went into
effect last Sunday. Kidd Bros Of
Oakley, secured the contract which
is for four years. Their bid was
81 1893 yearly. This secures for
the people of Miner and Kimama
a much better mail service as it
must run on schedule time.
Work on the Twin Falls canal
is progressing very nicely. Sever
al of the contractors have finished
up their work and left. 1t is ex-
pected that most of them will be
through in few weeks.
Nov. %.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
aHERE LIES A HUMPRAcK."
Pathetic Inscription Over Grave of
Eccentric Frenchman.


There are 100000 humpbacks in
the world-approximate one to each
1000 of the earths population. This
estimate was made by an eccentric
Partisan humpback who died some
years ago. He was known all over
France and the greater part of Europe
as the Learned Hunchback-"
Possessed of great wealth, he de-
voted it and the last fifty years of his
life to extensive Journeys and re-
searches for the purpose of getting in
formation concerning all those ar
1icted like himself. He found them
numerous in the milder portions OF
Europe and most numerous Of all in
the region of the Sierra Morena, in
Spain, where the proportion of de-
formed was one to every thirteen
When this eccentric man died he
left a will of 1000 manuscript pages.
In all of which nothing was said about
property, but a great deal about
humps. 1t directed that a hump Of
marble should be placed over his
grave bearing this inscription:
Here lies humpback who had q
tate for humps and who knew more
about them than any other hump
back"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27


Slowly but surely the Porto Rican
cigar is winning favor among the
devotees Of nicotine. When the prod
uct of the colony first was introduced
into America it failed to meet the
approval OF smokers 1t was sold at
a price which made it compete with
high-grade Havana, and the average
man preferred the Havana. Now the
Porto Rican cigar completes with the
lower-priced domestic grades. 1t was
sold for five cents, and at this figure
has made a big stride forward in
popular favor. The real Porto Rican,
the plantation made" is uncouth in
shape and is easily distinguished
from the Porto Rican cigars" made
In Connecticut, which are turned out
of mOlds.
Tobacconists advise that care be
taken to give the colony weed good
light and avoid chewing the end any
more than possible. Under these
conditions, they say, 1t is as satisfac-
tory as the ordinary fifteen-cent
cigar
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
No Royal Road.

st. Clair McKeiway believes that
the Journalism of the future will be a
profession and that men win be espe-
cially educated for it, They are and
always have been. Did that important
and valuable member of the profess
sion never hear of the hard school OF
Journalism -" There is no other. and
never will be. worth a pinch Of snuff
in our humble estimation. The uni
versity CT experience is the oae which
gives the real degrees in journalism
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
MiIlionaire's Poor Stomach

The WORKOUT stomach of the
over-fed millionaire is often parad-
ed in tie public prints as horri-
BILE example of the evils attendant
on the possession of great wealth.
But millionaires arr not the only
ones who are afflicted with bad
stomachs. The proportion is tar
greater among the toilers. Dys-
pepsia and indigestion are rampant
among these people, and they suf-
fer far worse tortures thu the
millionaire unless they avail them
selves of a standard medicine like
Green's August Flower, which has
been favorite household r. medy
for all stomach troubles for over
thirty five years. August Flower
rouses the torpid liver, thus Great
ing appetite and insuling perfect
digestion. 1t tones and vltallzes
the entire system aud makes life
worth living, no matter " hat your
station. Trial bottles, 25c; regular
siz., 15c. Thos. ". Starrh.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

nIted States t,.ts Land Office. Haley, Idaho,


United States Land Office. Haley Idaho,
October 10, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Janice E. Agee, contes-
tant. against homestead entry No. 1881, made
April 10, 1893 for Ma HE14, NJ NV, Sec Is,
contestee in which it is alleged that said
Robert Seifert has utterly failed, within the
time prescribed by the laws of the United
States. to establish or attempt to establish or
maintain residence thereon; and that said
Robert Scifert has abandoned said entry and
his residence at the present time Is unknown
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, res
pond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock a. IN. ON December TO- 1903 be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Haley, Blaine County,
Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper affi-
davit, filed October 10, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, 1t Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication
N j. SHARP. Register
3Sw Sd w a HoDGMAN, Receiver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
Economy Is Wealth.
What is that man doing?"

what is that man doing?"
"He is soaking an uncanceled two
cent stamp from a misdirected en-
yelope. He has been FIVE minutes at
the job now and will complete it in
about three more-if he doesn't tear
the stamp"
who is hep"
"He is a field marshal of finance
and his time is supposed to be worth
$40 minute"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
The Very Smallest.

Il suppose said the ssnctum visit.
or, there is nothing too small to es-
cape your observation"
NO" replied the rural editor, mot
even the man who tries to- get his pa
per for nothing"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

Kwoter-Well, after all, you know.
beauty is only skin deep
Newitt-Yes, and the people who
refer to that fact most are usually ex-
tremely thin skinned about II.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27
TALKED OF IDAHO
Governor rlorrison Tells . Wash
ington Reporter of the Pros
perity Of the State.

A recent Washington despatch
says:
Honorable John T. Morrison
governor of Idaho, ard Attorney
General john A. Bagley of the
same state, are at the Nermandie
Governor Morrison and his asso-
ciates have come to Washington on
account of certain land matters, in
which there is a seeming conflict
bptween the laws of the United
States and of Idaho.
''The ruling OF the Commissioner,
said Governor Morrison, ''practi-
cally tied up all operations in
Idaho under this act Before pre-
senting the matter in a formal
manner to the department it was
necessary for tie state to secure
agreements from the several cor
poratons interested in developing
irrigation projects under this act
These, of course, took some little
time; otherwise the state would
have presented its case to the de-
partment at an earlier date. /
wish to state, in regard to the
commissioners ruling that Idaho
does not now Intend, nor do be-
Iieve it was ever contemplated, to
issue patent for more than 100
acres to any individual, and | am
prepared to give assurances 20 this
effect, backed by agreements signed
by the officials of the majority of
the corporations operating in Idaho
under this act"
'Idaho, "said Governor Morrison,
is the coming great and wealthy
state of the west. 1t affords more
opportunities to the young man
who is tired of the east than any
part of this country. It's mines
have inexhaustible stores of pre-
cious metals; it's forests are attract
ing the big Iumbermen of the old
states; it's agriculture possibilities
are. enormous.
cat our recent state fair at
Boise, woman who had been left
a widow several years before, with
only two little sons to help her,
made an exhibit that | wish the
people of the Capitol could have
seen. 1t contained fifty different
kinds Of fruits, magnificent speci-
mems of grains and grasses, all pro-
duced on her place, which she has
brought to such high state OF
cultivation that it is worth 500
per acre. When our women can
do such things in agriculture,
what ought sturdy men to ac-
complish?"
&What of the political situation,
GOVERNOR"
"The state is overwhelmingly
republican, overwhelmingly for
Roosevelt, the policy OF his admin
is cordially approved, and
what is doing more thin all else TO
solidify the people in their party
attachment is the aid to irrigation
extended by the general govern
ment. With irrigation the pres
perity of our section is put on
sure permanent basis. We have
of water and, when
reservoirs the government
will build, that water can be saved
and turned upon our rich lands
there can be no surh thing as
failure of crops, but instead, each
succeeding year will see greater
crops and bigger profits to the
owners of the soil"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-11-27

Pleads Cause CT Animal Waits
Mrs. Ga an <. Bs;tca o. Cleveland,
o.. viii tear ne .arSe cities to plead
the cause If the wait cat and tramp
dos.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04
TALES TOLD BY LIFE-SAVERS
Thrilling Incidents Recalled by the Stormy
Petrels Of Ocean Beaches,
PATROL DUTY AT sHINNEcocK STATION
PeriIs Encountered when the BliHERrd
RACES and when summer storms
Lash the AtIRntic to
Fury,

One Of the governments numerous life
saving stations on Long Island wreck
strewn south beach Is called Shinneeoek.
II is Cighty-hve miles east from New York
as the railroad runs. and that is about as
the crows fly. The unpretentious one-story
frame station house, capped by a little box
like lookout. is surrounded by a trio of
dwellings. doll house In proportions, in
which live as many families OF life savers.
The only other evidences OF hRbitatiOn on
the desolate sandy stretch are two OF
three implanted storage sheds and a flag
signal pole, vastly overtowering the squat
buildings within it's shadow.
From Shinnecock bay, which separates
the beach from the mainland TO the north.
Ahe whole station Is clearly visible on a
fair day across the four-mile stretch o:
water: but let one take up his stand on the
oceans edge fifty yards to the south Of the
station and look n~orthward, and he will
see naught OF human handiwork except the
top Of the nag pole-that and an abruptly
rising ridge Of sand. This ridge, which
IS pure golden and silyery and iron rec
by turns, continues almost centrally alonl
the beach as far as eye can see TO cas-
and west, and Il has the peculiar property
OF keeping the noises Of the sea from GU
the ears Of the shinnecoek life savers e1'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-04

eept on the stormiest OF nights when the
gale Is blowing great guns from the south.
II was on such a winters night that
the two occupants Of an ancient eatboat,
bafhed In their attempts to reach the
mainland across Shlnnecock bay, ran the
boat over the fats until its bottom grated
and held fast on the sand. Then jumping
into the knee deep water, they tugged and
pulled the boat after them until Il was
beached. After that they made the craft
safe from the storm and, a little while
later, set their faces toward the gale
driven rain and breasted their way to the
station house.
They threw open the door Just as the life
savers were sitting down to a meal OF salt
pork, boiled cabbage and hot coffee. served
on a table hid under a piece OF clean oil
cloth. With that open-heartedness and
naive simplicity characteristic Of the men
who work along the sea coast, the 1--WE
'beachers," making no excuse for their
frugal fare. invited the visitors 10 eat. As
they did so the heat from the wood fire In
the big cooking stove back Of them quickly
dried their drenched clothing and skins. SC
that when the last Of the mounds Of food
had disappeared from the platters and pipes
lighted and chairs tilted comfortably bach
against walls. they we're in fitting mood Il
shcw interest in Captain Alanson Penny
reminiscent observation:
Bad night, but clear weather alongsid,
the night when schooner Louis V. Plac,
went ashore on the Lone Hill station
about four years ago"
He took a deep pun at his pipe.
Maybe you'd care TO hear about IL? Al
right; yes-yes."
Once more a big volume OF smoke hid tn,
captains face, and. as IL cleared away, h
continued;
The sea was awful that night. Gen
orally ! don't notice the awfulness q
grandeur OF the sea, being so used to il
but that night the eombers we're the highes
I've ever seen. and they threw spray owe