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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
From Our own Correspondent

Washington, D. c., March 4
"The creation of forest reserves in
Idaho and the Withdrawals of large
areas for extensions has reached a
point where a halt must be called"
said Senator Hepburn today. "The
present areas withdrawn and pro-
posed to be Withdrawn comprise
13,224,OS0 acres, or "a per cent of
the total land area of the state.
These Withdrawals have worked
great injury to the state and are
doing much to retard its settlement.
The future of Idaho depends upon
the number of people who make
their homes within it, and this is
regulated by the amount of avail
able unembarrassed territory SUD-
ject to appropriation as homes un
der the laws of the United States.
Idaho cannot grow under the re-
strictions that are being placed
upon it. The growth of the state
is paralyzed to the extent of the
borders of these reserves, because
business men and mining investors
will not invest money within these
Withdrawn areas. They will not
place themselves in a position
where they must ask permission to
do that which American citizens in
other parts of the country may dc
without. Some of these reserves,
particularly the Bitter Root and
Occur d'Alene, cover some of the
oldest settlements in the state. SONS
Of the most important mining
camps, and many valleys adapted
to agricultural settlement. The
borders of these reserves are not
confined to the headwaters OF
streams and water sheds or noun.
tain divides, and they were created
as marked upon the map without
definite knowledge or investigation
an to the character of the country
they include. The creation of The
Little Salmon reserve in Washing
ton county has worked grievou'
injury to the state, as it comprises
thirty townships and covers one o
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
HEPBURN SAYS HALT
The Creation of Forest Reserves Has Reached
a Point Where Halt Must be Called

the most valuable mining regions
in Idaho in addition to extensive
areas desirable for settlement and
convenient to the railroad. A rail
road is under construction from
Weiser north to connect with the
railroad coming down from Harp
ster. This reservation closes it in
on every side in such a way as to
practically tie up the country upon
which it must Depend for its re-
sources. If the proposed addition
to this reserve is completed the rail
road will doubtless stop where it is,
as it cannot afford to build through
country that is included within
forest reserve restrictions.
Il wish to emphasize my portion
as not being an enemy to forest re-
serves, but on the contrary. as being
favorable to their creation for
proper purposes. do Insist. how
ever, that all lands adapted for
home making, mining and kindred
purposes, shall at all times be kept
open to unem barrassed settlement
and entry. have therefore pre-
sented my objections in vigorous
terms to the Secretary of Agricui-
ture, and have taken the question
Up personally with the President,
who has kindly issued au order
that hereafter no further forest re-
serves shall be created without first
giving notice of such intention, to-
gether with the opportunity of be-
ing heard, to the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress from the
state in which the reserve is pro
posed to be created"
Ex-senator Heitfeld is in the CITY
and expects to remain several day:
attending to number OF personal
matters. The Senator speaks in
most glowing terms of the material
progress being made in his state and
particularly of the great develop.
ment in the panhandle section
The Senator has wide acuuaint.
ance and Ian e number of friend:
in Washington who are always glaC
to meet him.
The Senate Finance COMMITTEES
returned favorable report recon-.
mending the nomination of H
Smith WOOley as assayer at Boise
The nomination will probably b,
made in the Senate this week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
GOV. JOHN T. MORRISON
Visits the Occur d AIenes and Talks Worlds
Fair immigration and Politics

Wallace, Idaho, March Idaho
Republicans are unanimous in
favor of Roosevelt's denomination"
said Governor John I. Morrison,
who arrived here last night. The
governor is here on matters con-
nected with the woild's fair and
also on business OF a political
nature.
ROOSEVELT will be nominated
without any difficulty" continued
Mr. Morrison, land he will receive
a majority of at least 10000 in the
state. The Republican party will
present a solid phalanx to the enc
my and the state ticket is assured
nearly as large majority as the
national. At the meeting of the
state central committee held recent
ly at Boise there was little furry,
but whatever differences arose have
been adjusted and the party is
more solidified than ever.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
Masons Organized

The new Masonic lodge at this
place is now organized and the
following are the new officers:
Worshipful MASTERY. A. Bishop.
Senior Warden-S. D. Taylor.
Junior arden-W. w. Bush.
Treasurer-W. j. Mcclure.
Secretary-Henry Melder.
Senior Deacon-L. E. Woods.
Junior Deacon-F. G. Shultis.
Senior Steward--W. l.. Repass.
Junior Steward David Morrison.
Tyler-N. B. Williams.
Grand Lecturer Goodheart has
been here the past two weeks in
structing the new lodge, so that
Bonners Ferry Lodge. U. d., is en-
abled TO start off under most favor
able conditions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
New Business House

w. A. Alexander is getting ma
terial on the ground for new BUSH
ness house on KooLenai Avenue,
Just east of tie Great Northern
Hotel, on lots recently purcha 'ed
from Rev. John H. Hope. The
building will be 24x60 with a IL
foot ceiling. John Muhlfeld has
the contract. The dwelling stand
ing on the lots will be moved to
the west side and will be used for
residence purposes. Mr.. Alexander
will move his stock of furniture
and second hand goods into the
new quarters and materially in
crease the stock.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11

'"There is no state in the Union
that has so promising a future as
Idaho. During the past year
$4,000 new settlers have come into
the state. The immigration agent
of the Oregon Short Line Railway
informed me that during 1908
5000 tickets were sold to persons
living east of Denver who came to
make their homes in Idaho. They
are mostly from Iowa, Minnesota
and the Dakotas. The counties of
Fremont, Ada, Bingham and Can
yon received the bulk of this in
fux. In the northern part of the
state the population of Idaho, Nez
Perez and Kootenai counties HIS
been greatly increased"
An informal reception was ten
dered to Governor Morrison last
night at the Shoshone club. He
left this afternoon for Boise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
The Continental

The Continental has yet about
1900 sacks of ore to get down. to
Port Hill. When this is shipped
there will have been sent to the
smelter about 1880 tons. Accord
ing to the best information the
HERALD can obtain this ore has
not been handled at profit With
better facilities, however. 1t would
have paid handsomely. The com
pany is pTtting in compressor
and otherwise preparing to cut
down expense.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
School Report

The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy during the month
of February:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
PRIMARY.

Claud Albert, Carl Curtis, Oliver
Campbell, Fred Dolan, Earl Jacobs.
Roy Jacobs, Robert Jacobs, Vernie
Sly, Jamie Williams, Charley Hart,
Jimmie Murphy, Eddie Murphy ,
Leslie Mcmahon, Edna Albert,
Edna Hockett, Mildred Sly, Mary
Muhlfeld, Blanche Williams, Beu-
lab Bunting.
MAREI. MCNEAR TAanher
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
MABEL MCNEAR, Teacher.
INTERMEDIATES.

Clarence Boyker, Ralph Curtis,
Ella Dolan, Thomas Martin, Agnes
Muhlfeld, Vivian Hollinger, Walter
Moore.
ELIZA KERCAEvAL, Teacher.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
o. r. SHERN, Prin.

Teachers and pupils have been
employing every spare moment the
past week in preparing a school ex-
hibit for the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis.
A portfolio Of 100 or $50 pages
showing the work done by every
grade in the school is to be made.
This will be illustrated by pictures
of the various classes contributing.
A picture of the school house, also
bits of typical Bonners Ferry seen
cry will add interest to the work.
This volume will be neatly bound
and together with similar produce
tions placed in the Idaho building,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-11
HIGH SCHOOL.

Albert Causton, Roderick Youn @
Edward Moore, Dolly Bruce, Ella
Dunlap, Rosa Perkins, Stella Per-
kins.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
CONTRACTOR FISH
 HEADS STAGE LINE

Valdez. Nov. 27.- James Fish, the well-knowu mail contractor. has organized big company ill the States to operate regularly equip ped stage line between Valdez and Fairbanks. He will arrive at Val dez today and immediately begin operations. His men are now rush. ing big outfits of general supplies out to stations along the line.
 It is reported in the States that there will be big travel to Fair. banks via Valdez this winter.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
ILLINOIS STRIKE
 CAUSES RIOTING
State Troops Arriving and
 More Trouble Expected.

Zeigler. H., Nov. 2e.- The big coal strike which has been threat ened for some time took place yes terday, when a thousand miners quit work. Rioting began almost immediately Strikers fired on the buildings and works of Joseph Letters mines and were answered with guns from inside. Over a hundred shots were exchanged. State troops are arriving. General Reese is investigating the situation. Another battle is expected.
 Carbondale, III Nov. 29.-Ow- ing to the attitude of the striking coal miners the governor has placed the town under military authority.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
DANGEROUS FIRE
 AT THE FLORENCE
Distinguished Before Much
 Damage Was Done.

What might have proved very destructive fire started in the Flor ence hotel yesterday afternoon. A gasolene lamp at the bar became enveloped ill flames and quickly ignited the rarer covered ceiling Only four people were ill the room at the time, but by keeping cool and judiciously applying water from barrel near at hand they sue ceeded in preventing a serious destruction of property. The loss was trifiing.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
THE INCENDIARY
 FIRE AT PANAMA

Fuller particulars of ,he attempt to burn the cabin of Charles Myers at Panama on Nov. " state that in the afterdoon the cabin was discov- cred to he on fire. aud when the fire was extiuguished evidence ap- peared of kerosene having been applied ter the floor. Aiserwad a placard was found posted, saying Next time dynamite will be used, !"
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Presidential Party.

St. Louis, Dec. 2.-The presi- dential party attended services at the Second Presbyteriar chuich. The Remainder of the day was spent quietly. The party left for home at midnight.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Missing Gold Mystery.

San Francisco. Nov. 3o.-Fif- teen thousand dollars in gold deliv. cred to the Wells Fargo company for shipment to San Jose disap- peared. Local officers have made search. but no trace of the missing treasure can be found.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
"A. E. Prizes.

The A. B.'s will give prizes to the best dressed lady, to the best dressed gentleman, to the best orig inal character. and to the best lady waltzer appearing at the iuasquer- ale ball, Tuesday, Dec. E.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
BIG CRIMINAL DOCKET
 FUR VALDEZ COURT

Valdez. Dec. r. Chas. Johnson, attempted rape. convicted; not ye, sentenced.
 Joe Bush pleaded guilty ,o the murder of Peterson al Unga. Annie Peterson and Simeon Sergin, ae' eonpli e~. not yet tried,
 There are twsasy.hve criminal cases yes to h< tried.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Car May Mean Reform.

St. Petersburg. Nov. sg. Sasat. day the exas gave audieaee ,o four members al the ssmstvos. whssh ae, oa the part ol she eaas k be- l.svssl ta meaa Twtosm.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Nobody Wins in Colorado.

Denver. Dec. 5-The state su- pTeme court has issued au order restraining the state commissioners from issuing certificates to either Edmumds of Peabody.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Worlds Fair Closed.

St. Louis. Nov. 3o.-The fair grounds opened for the last time today. All the poor were invited and the grounds were crowded. The Missouri celebration is being held tonight.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
COAL OPERATOR
 GETS INDICTED

Duquoin, H., Dec. 5.-Joseph Letter. big mine owner and oper- ator, has been indicted by the grand jury, on charge of importing armed men into the state.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
Famine in Ireland.

Dublin. Dec. 3-Owing to the failure in the potato crop there is a famine throughout Ireland. Pea, is scarce and tue poot are without fuel.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-12-07
ITEMS

A. Black arrived up from Panama Monday night. He returns today.
 Ci Noble. came up from Panama the first of the week to remain for the winter.
 George w. Chilson is OH a trip to Fort Harnlin in connection with his missionary work.
 Nick Bloom and Sam Hockley bedro 'ked their shaft on Joseph creek, but found no pay.
 Walter Sundborg has commenced delivering wood to the federal off cials under the contract recently secured.
 The timbers for the long g-promised Granite creek bridge are now being placed on the ground by Heeter's teams, and the structure will soon be completed.
 D. M. McQuesten and Joe Kelly are putting up 20 tons of ice for the N. C. Go. Ben Spinney will fill Heeter's ice house and will serve the public next summer.
 H. F. Thumm, of Doric creek, has been in town for a week con fined to his room most of the time by sickness He is improving un- der treatment by Dr. Gibbons.
 J. M. Geggie, formerly of 72 Roadhouse, is in town under the care of Dr. Hudgin. Mir. Goggles s health has not been good for long while and he intends to take lay of and doctor up.
 V. o. Green was in from Hoot- lanaua the first of the week. H. F.. Thumm contracted with him for a small amount of lumber, which runs MT. Greens orders for whipsawing up to nearly ,2 1000 feet.
 Joe Twong. the cobbler, is seri- ously i'll. He was somewhat inn proved last night. He has wide acauaintance on the Yukon, where his fiddle gained him a welcome in the good old days.
 Judge Knapp, John Stanley, Hor- ace Boucher and Nj. E. Koonce are all busy putting together the hy- draulic piping of the Rampant City Gold Mines Co. on s Big Minook They are riveting So or 100 feet q day.
 |, is said the Fairbanks News roasted Postmaster Tiffany at Tan ana and said it was through hi' stupidity and ignorance that the Fairbanks mail failed to be lor warded on the last boat up th' Panama river The postmaster say
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18
DIES OF SMALL HURT
Farm Hand Near Nevada, Runs Pitch
fork Into His Great Toe and Lock-
Jaw and Blood Poisoning is the Re-
sult-Died in Great Agony.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Nevada, Aug. 1s.-Jacob Rittenour,
a farm hand "a years of age. recently
EMPLOYED by c.. c. White. near this
city, died yesterday of blood poison,
following lockjaw. His death was the
result of a slight accident while work.
ing in the harvest field. Two weeks
before his death he was working in the
field and accidentally ran one tine of
pitchfork thru a portion of the great
toe on his left foot He treated the
wound with carbolic acid and felt no unt
usual effects the first week. About the
seventh day the toe began to be very
painful, and symptoms OF lockjaw APP
peared. He went to a physician ana
was given nti-toxin, but on the eighth
day he went into commissions. The
anti toxin seemed to have the desired
results, but on account of the bad con-
ditior of the kidneys, which refused to
carry off the secretions, blood poison
ing set In and yesterday he died in
great agony. The body was shipped to
Gridey, ILL.,. where sister resides. Mr..
White, the young mans late employer,
accompanied the remains. The young
man had the best of care at the White
home. where he was held i'll high es-
TEEN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18
Tho GrinneII News
Special to Times Republican.

special to IimeS-Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 1S.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, held yester-
day at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Latham. in Searsboro. Mrs. Williams
was born in England and at the time
of her death was 20 years old. Her
husband was in the civil war and lost
his life in Sherman's march to the sea.
She was left with small farm and
family of four children. Selling her
property she moved to Grinnell and
purchased the property now hers on
North Elm. Her children. three daugh-
ters and one son. were all given good
education, and all have married and
have homes of their own. For thirty
years she has been identified with the
interests of the city. She was an earn
est christian and member Of the M. e.
church.
The bulletin board at the First Ma
tional bank building reads on closed
doors: Preparing report for perma-
nent receiver, who will take charge
Thursday morning August 49," George
w. Swords is his name.
Charles e. Anderson, OF the firm of
A. d. Woodruff & Co., has traded his
twelve room house and two lots on
North Elm, for Mr.. Woodruff's interest
in the business. The business will be
carried on under the name of Anderson
Furniture Company.
A. A. Foster owns 100 acres, known
as the Tallman farm. 1t is all planted
with corn. The stand is fine. the
ground is clean and the prospect for a
big crop seldom better. There are
many such fields in our county, and
barring unforeseen circumstances, corn
with many bushels per acre Will be
much in evidence this fall.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Nellie Blanche. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Alley, to Mr..
Peter A. Schmelz Wednesday evening
August 81.
Mrs. Mary Bump has returned from
Missouri.
The city council sends to the county
auditor the following tax levy for 1905:
Library, mills; corporation, 6h;
light, az fire, "; cemetery, Y; water,
81; sewer 2; sinking, 2; total, 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18
Tax Was Voted. But the Council
Refused to Make the Levy
as Instructed
CLAIM ELECTION WAS ILLEGAL
Women Were Allowed to Vote and 1t is
Claimed Had No Legal Right to Do
So - Opposition Threatened to Take
Matter to Courts, But City Must Now
be Defendant in Litigation.
Special to Times Republican.

Harlan, Aug. 1s.-The proposed Har-
Ian free public library is in rather a
peculiar mixup at present. The ques-
ton of establishing a free public Ii
brary in Harlan was voted on at the
last annual election and carried by a
mai ority OF forty. The women We're
it has been claimed by those who are
opposed to the library that the women
could not legally vote. AT the time the
carried, some of it's more
radical opponents declared that they
would carry the matter into the courts
and test the legality of the election.
had been done, however, until
the board of directors determined on a
two mill tax and requested the city
council TO certify the levy to the county
board OF supervisors. AT their meet
ing on Monday evening. the council
failed to pass the resolution author1z-
ing this levy. by vote of three to four.
one councilman being absent Unless
this action is revised at q future meet
ing Of the city council 1T is thought
that the library board will bring man
damus proceedings to compel the city
council to make the levy. This. how
ever, would delay the matter until 1T
would he too late to make a levy this
year. and there would be no funds Tor
the library next year. The situation Is
a peculiar one, and the council is be-
ing censured more or less. even by
those who opposed the library. as this
will make the city defendant In law
suit which is entirely unnecessary. Had
the council made the levy in accordance
with the decision of the library board
some ore else would have been obliged
to test the legality Of the election II 1T
were tested at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18
Warren County Farmer Boy
Killed by Lightning While
In Barn
FATHER HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Had Gone to Top Of tho Barn to Close
Hay Door During Storm - Body
Was Found at Bottom of Empty
Tank - Lightning Kills Newton Man
Other News of Iowa.

Indianola, Aug. 1S.-ssamuel 9. NC
Adoo, the thirteen-year-old son OF =.
d. MeAdoo, living five miles west OIL
here was instantly killed by lightning
In his fathers barn late yesterday al
ternoon. The boy was killed almost
In the very sight Of his father, anu
his body recovered barely in time 10
escape cremation in the burning barn.
which burst into flames all thru the
hay loft simultaneously.
when the storm began to gather the
boy went to the top of the barn 10
close the hay door in the gable. he
had Just gotten the coor closed ana
had started back over the hay to go
when lightning struck the barn. MI.
McAdoo was standing on the GROUND
4ust In front of the barn. The ior.
,.was filed with seven'.y-five tons OF
hew hay. and Samuels head was close
ko the long steel track that ran thru
the gable. His father supposed that
the lightning struck this track and ran
along the entire length Of the beam, Tor
the hay began burning all along the
length OF the building at the same
time.
when the boy did rot come down.
his father went into the barn and
found the upper story in flames He
called to the boy. but got no response.
Then he rushed up the ladder to the
aoft. Nowhere on the hay was the lit
Tie boy to be seen. Hastily. the father
made a search and found the body or
his son at the bottom of a large, en'p-
nv water tank twenty feet from the
place where the lad must have been
standing when struck.
with flames surrouiing him and
The timbers OF the structure rapidly
taking fire and beginning to fall. Mr..
McAdoo jumped to the bottom OF tae
reservoir, lifted the body of his boy
40 the hay outside. and carried 1t down
and thru the fire out Of the barn.
In a few minutes tie big barn was
only heap OF ruins. 'rhe loss. includ-
ing the crop OF new hsv s es mat.
at $1,000. It is thought that all OF
the horses were gotten out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18

terest is naturally taken in the an
nouncement of the talent for the COM
ing coure. 1t was given out last even
ing. the contract having just been
closed and includes Alton Packard
the celebrated cartoonist and enter
tainer who has been heard here before
and so popular that return date was
demanded The Katherine RtdgeWay
Concert Co. will be the musical num-
Der of the course for 19O4-5. ,. W..
Gillian the San Francisco newspaper
man is one of the strong numbers OF
the course. Professor w. J. Clarke
will give a lecture and demonstration
with apparatus of raadium and wireless
telegraphy Russell Coriwell is the
fifth number on the course, aitho an
other number may be added later,
making six entertainments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18

mensely," said Mr.. PARROT and are
travelling strictly on our own resources.
l think the boys did splendidly, for they
built their own boats in which they are
going down to the fair and earned the
money which they are spending for the
trip. We expect to spend about four
weeks travelling to and from st. Louis,
and one week at the fair, making the
trip down in about two weeks The
others in the party are James Edwards,
president; Glenn Corson, secretary; B..
A. Brown, treasurer; r. w. Parrot,
steward, all of Waterloo VIII Platt-
ner the vice president, is of Mt. YER
non. The trip is proving to be most
enjoyable, the weather being especially
favorable"