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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
BOISE HAS A FIRE
Pioneer Book Store eHtteG ~
Flames at Early Hour q
tuesday Morning.

The Pioneer Book store. one q the /
oldest established business houses b tie
city caught fire At an early hour -ais
morning and was totally destroyed The
stock was owned by f. J. Pheir- md
was valued at between s25.OO1 and So
OO0, on which there was an insuraIr- 81
something ike $1,000 or $1,000. The
building was owned BY james A. Pirrey
and Is q total los aside from the s.de
walls. which apparently are intact.
A near As can ie aseertained the Gre
started about ! O'Clock. How il caught
il mystery and will probably ever re-
main -. There are many theories snl
one mans i a. good a. another u.
started in the rear end 81 the store where
there was stored the surplus stock 81
fireworks. but none were sold from thsf
portion Of the buiLiing yesterday 80 that
it is hardly probable that 1t caught from
that cause. The building runs tack 70
the alley. through which many people
pass at all hours Of the night, and it IS
/ probable that il originated from some
careless person throwing away eigsF-
cite or cigar stub. Possibly it caught
+ from live electrie light wire
The flames were first discovered iy
Night Sergeant Howry Of tle police de-
partinent. Il Was but a small blszs
when he discovered ii. He turnei ir
the alarm at once and a. SON a. he re-
turne,i the flames were bursting out O
the back eud Of the store - raj i'll,
dill the flames spread that within III.
space II few moments the entire roon
was one mass of flames The fire de
partment Was quickly ON the scene viii
two engines and six streams Of waite
were at once thrown on the flames Al
though the firemen had the flames com
pletely under control il WAS not unit
t after the stock had been completeI
! ruined.
p The stock consisted mainly OF hooks
: stationery, sheet music and musical Ia
{ .truments. While the goois in III
! front part Of the store were not burne
Z. entirely up. the heat from the blaze an
= the smoke and water caused them to D
= ruined beyond any value. The FIR:
r fioor was used for the retail departures
: Of the business. while the second fios
j. was Iz,rked full Of goods for the whol'
sale business. which had grown 70 coi
siderable proportions. The flames 80
found their way through the s-on
: fioor. letting the stock above down oal
I the frst fioor.
The building Was owned by James
Pinney and Is ruined beyond repair :
carried 5000 insurance which will pro-
/ ably cover his losses. bat will be Fl
short OF the amount required to put {
such building as the value Of Il
y ground demlnds.-Capital Meas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
$4,000 PER WEEK
Most Wonderful Gold Find Ever
Reported In Oregon Made
by an 1S-Year-cId BOY.

The most wonderful gold find ever re-
ported in Oregon was made a week ago
Sunday by Ray Briggs by pure accident.
The boy. who il but 10 YEAR, Of age, was (
ont On the mountains near THOMPSON I
creek hunting grouse and stumbled onto I
le'lgs ~ almost pure gold cropping ont I
of the surface. The find was Of snch
magnitude that the bog, miner that he
T., could not realize that lie had made
the record breaking strike. He carefully
gathered up a double handful Of the hest
specimens and secured a chunk 81 the
quartz about the -ize Of d csndle box,
which he took hone To his fathers placer
mine When the lad reached home he
left the chunk in the yard, lest possible
/ visitors at the house might see his tind
There was, however, nome but tine fam
/ ily al home and he announced "a his
father, David Briggs. that he had ham
dled his last boulders. The father was
startled % hear his dutiful -On make
such a rash statement when his help was
so much needed at the placer mine, but
when the specimens of gold were dis
played and finally the big chunk of
quartz produced, the father agreed that
there was a more profitable work in sight
than hurting boulders. The rock was
quickly crushed in a hand mortar and
yielded nearly $500 in value.
Early next morning found the Briggs
families-David Briggs and two SONS.
George Briggs and Charles Howard aud
son at the place where the find was
made and three claims were quickly
staked ont. Then began active mining,
the machinery, however, consisting Of
only hand mortar. In two hours they
had secured 5000 and by night they had
rich quartz stacked mp in piles.
BY Thursday night they had mortared
/ out 81. GOO. On Saturday David Brigg:
reached Grants Pass with a part Of the
Weld, about $1,000, which was taken Z
the Grants Pass Banking & Trust COIN
| pany. The news Of the find quickly
I spread and scores of people called at thu
( bank to look at the gold and to inquir'
il the report was actually true. Mr
Briggs called at the Courier office an'
/ showed Us specimen Of the gold am
/ gave the facts substantially as abov
stated.
7 Mr.. Briggs was born in JOsephin
! county and the 80 years OF his life hav
been spent within its limits and We ca
4 vouch for the truth of whatever he ma
state.
All dav Monday people called at tn
bank and Cashier Jewell was kept bus
showing the milk pan full Of gold t
open-eyed spectators, who, used to gol
finds a. we are, were not expecting any
thing Of this magnitude. In the evenin
a telephone message was received sts
ting that an additional 5000 had bee
taken out ON Saturday and the ledge vi
getting better the further down the
went. The ledge Is about one foot wid
and thus far they have made an exc.
vation about ten feet long by seven fe'
deep. The gold Is found in decom rose
quartz. in some instances the gold beir
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

For SaIe-2OO acres of sage
brush land AT S16 per acre. in
rluding a water right 10 I inch
of water per acre. Write or call
ON us for terms and particulars
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Our grocery stock

- eiean and fresh and line Of goods thar
cannot eI Gnt meet with your every desire Yonr at
FErS tSn u Especially called 10 onr TEAS and COP
fEfs they are satisfaction giyers in quality and
IN price. i"'' anu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Parma.
Groceries, provisions

IN botn these lines carry the largest and rnoa,
1ens,ye stock that has been laid down in tie
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Shirt waists too

" W. nave placed on sale remarkable purchase of
snlrt aists styles all new this season Tbe
fabrics and trimmings fine, and the range ~
prices is wide. See these goods while the line l.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Hardware, stoves, etc.

IN TINS department carry n line Of goods that
covers the entire range from Instruments and t,ols
u stoves and tins and win quite you prices that
trade. '' ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
For Sale -SI2OO-iO ACRES

For SdIe-SI20O-io acres
L mile from Parma. Coed +
room honSe. Young bearing
orchard. Two cows and three
head of horses 80 with the farm.
0ne-half cash; balance easy pay
mentS.
For SaTe-HouSe and lot in
Parma. Lot 1OON14O feet- New
Groom house. Grounds Set ro
fruit and Shale tree>. A bargain
IA this property if taken atonc'-
For SaTe-A good business
location. Lot 5ONl4o. Stou.
room 24N40. Must h. sold at
once. tail On uS for terms ami
particulars.
rsains. II you are contemplating
write. or call ON H. before pUr-
FL.En
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

For SaIe-S275O-A tract
of .land comprising 10 acres
near Parma. About 30 ACRES m
cultivation. S125O down bal
ance on easy pavmentS-Good
house and orchard. 30 inches
of water.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Suits for women
DeaIers in GeneraI Merch.n-tl..

SUITS that embody the highest art in women's tailor
ing are mere offered at prices away under the ussI
ra,es. no other store owns finer garments and oer
tainly no where else such be lad Al r,rica.
equally advantageous. Come in aud see them
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Mems cIOfhin0

Suits or single Garments. Clothing that was made
70 nj ana give stl lie, Service and Satisfaction Sc
lected by men who have had wears NJ exrer;o,,, <;
buying-who know the advantage Of buying rigbt
thus avoiding goods Of doubtful merit Tins Won
ind what you want here, and can chose with con-
hdence that you are getting the very best value Tor
your money.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Gents furnishing goods

Nothing has been overlooked or sighted here The
line is complete and affords an exceptional opportn
nifty for yalue'getting in up-to-date, stylish goods
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
agricultural Implements,
Wagons, Bu90ieS, etc.

An extensive assortment by builders Of world wide
reputation Machines. implements and vehicles
that have been tested and proven worthy of the
purchaser sconfdence and ai at a reasonable price.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

STT65. For SaIe-A good
broom house, and lot lOONl 40
feet. IN Parma.
This Is partial list ofour hl
an investment in this locahtN,
chasing. We have the bargains.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Bates and Lang,
Real Estate AGENTS
Estate AGENTS

PARMA, I'D y II .
MO TO LOAN
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
the HOME INSURANCE CO. Of New York

We have a choice List of city Property
7ESo a Few Snaps in Farm Lands
in Parma Roswell Section
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

Bates and Lang. Parma. Idaho.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Santa lie EXCURSION Rates

Port Lavaca, Marlin, Wooten
Wells, Corpus Christi, Ararsas
Pass, Rockport and Portland,
Texas, All year tourist rate in
effect with 60 day limit.
New Orleans Mardi Gras, on
sale Feb 10th to 18th, rate $22. 10.
San Francisco Triennial Con-
clave Knights Templar and Grand
Lodge, |. o. o. f., on sale Aug.
18th to Sept. 10th, rate S51.S0.
Los Angeles, Cal, General Con-
ference of Methodist church, San
Francisco, National Association
of Retail Grocers Of U. S., on
sale April 23rd to May 1st, rate
SOL 50.
Atlanta, Ga. Annual Meeting of
Department Superintendent Ma
tional Education Association, on
on sale Feb Goth q DIST, rates
$85. 20.
Second class settlers rates to
California. On sale March lst to
April Both. See Santa Fee agent
for particulars.
Coleman, Texas, Witnesses to
the Jonathan Miles case Feb. 7th,
rate 50. 10 for twenty-five persons
or more
Twenty-frst Annual State Con.
vention, y. M. G. A. and Con.
ference of General Secretaries
and Physical Directors, Houston
Texas, on sale March 18th, 1904
Rate $12. so.
f. E, SKINNER, Agent.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
A Probable Candidate

1t is highly probable that D. NJ.
West, of Ozona, proprietor of the
Southwest Texan, will enter the
race for representative of this dis
trict. Besides being the pub
Usher of one Of the most brilliant
ly successful of country news
journals, Mr.. West is very sue
cessful minister. His friends IN
Runnels, Sohleicher, Irion, Tom
Green Coke and Menard coun-
ties are very numerous and are
urging him to become candi-
date. lie has given no final
answer to their inquiries and will
probably not do so for several
days yet He has promised to
let them know his attitude as
soon as he can reach n conclusion.
That Mr.. West would make n
good legislator the Press has no
reason to doubt. lie is an earn
est, Christian gentleman, II
speaker of some renown and is
we'll qualified to represent this
district IN the lower house Of
Texas Legislative body, He re-
presents the Western civilization
with its freedom and love of fair
play as thoroughly rs any man.
He is a prohibitionist to the ex-
tent of local control. He thinks
each county ought to take care Of
her "booze' question. If there is
to be n race for this office, ID. M.
West is man who will make it
interesting, He has very decided
convictions and honestly en-
deavors to live up to them. He
is no "crank" but a clear-headed,
good-natured gentlemanly gentle
man, who believes he can serve
his constituency in an honest and
capable manner at Austin.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
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No germ can stand the force Of contact with
TINS now discovery. Rhoumu' ism and dcbil.
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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Better Than Gold.

Il was troubled for several
years with chronic indigestion
and nervous debility" writes f.
}. Green, of Lancaster, N. II.
"No remedy helped me until | be-
gan using Electric Bitters, which
did me more goou than all the
medicine | ever used. They have
also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says Elec-
trio Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are
a grand tonic and Invigorators
for weak, run down women. No
other medicine can take its place
in our family" Try them. Only
soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
}. w. Harris.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Bills Bad End.

! got a letter parson from my away out West
An my old hearts as heavy a anvil in my breast,
10 think the boy whose futur had proudly planned,
Should wander from the path right and to such end
told him when he left only three short years ago,
He'd find himself a-plowin' in a mighty rocky row;
He his fathers counsels and his mothers prayers
But he said 9 farm hateful and guessed he
know there's big temptations for a youngste in the West
But thought our Billy had the courage resist,
An when he left us warned him of the waiting
That lie like hidden sarpents in LIES pathway everywhere
But Bill he promised faithful to be keerful and allowed
He build reputation that would make mighty
But 1T seems how my counsels o faded from his mind
And now the boys in trouble Of the very Kind
His letters seldom that somehow sort OF knowed
That Billy travelling mighty rocky road;
But imagined he would bow my head shame,
And in the dust would waller his old daddys honored
lie writes from in Denver and the stoys mighty Short
just can't tell his mother it would break her poor old heart
And 50 eckOned parson, might break the her
B been sent to Congress- but he doesn't say what fer
Exchange.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11

Miss Cherry Bowen, Of Coleman,
was the guest of Mrs. n. A. Key
this week.
Milton Carr IS home after q
visit Of several months in the
Northern states. Mr.. Cars
many friends are giving him a
hearty welcome.
ID. J. Garvin, of Eldorado and
one of Schleicher county's most
substantial farmers, was in
city Saturday with two bales of
cotton which he sold at good
price. He called and set his fig
ures ahead on the Press one year.
Theodore Herring, who is postal
clerk on the Temple.San Angelo
branch Of the Santa Fe, has just
passed very credItable examina-
ton in the civil service. The ex-
animation consists, among other
things, of memorizing over 5000
postotlices with their counties.
w. J Patterson, of Sonora,
passed through town Wednesday
enroute to San Angelo; he has
the contract for carrying the
mail from Sonora TO Ozona and
from Sonora TO Junction City,
and was on his way to San An
cello after new hacks, which he
will put on his mail lines for the
accommodation of passengers
Ell Dorado Sun.
l.. G. Dupree, the Baker Strip
ranchman, was in the city last
week on business, In conversation
with Press reporter, he remarked
that he had caught the cotton
fever and would put in about 300
acres this year. He has his
gr' und all broke and in shape to
begin planting at the proper time.
The Press hopes he will make just
300 bales off his field and market
1T at 25c per pound.
S. Welch, of Stiles, was in the
city last week and ordered The
Press sent him IN order to keep
up with the news events of West
Texas, Mr., Welch is II pioneer
citizen of West Texas. having
been born on Texas soil Just fifty
two years ago. lie is one of those
big hearted old fore-runners of
prosperity who went through all
the hardships of the early
days that we might enjoy the
comforts and happiness we now
have.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11

Pat Kellis Esq, of the Sterling
City News-Record, was here Thurs
day on legal business.
Miss Matte Groos, of San An
tonic, is in the city visiting rela-
tives and friends.
J. d. Franks, the ball player
and barber, is back in San Angelo
having arrived Thursday.
Miss Nellie Butler a popular
member Of Ballinger society, came
up last week on short visit to
her friend Miss Matte Hadley
and to be here for the calico bal!
that night.
J, J. Crenshaw, the big hearted
proprietor of the Legal Tender
Saloon, has had AceUyline gas
lights put II / through his saloon,
restaurant and lodging rooms,
thus giving his customers more
satisfactory service than hereto
fore.
-Pansies, seed bed plants in
bud and bloom, Boo dozen; pam
sizes, once transplanted, nice,
bushy plants in bud and bloom,
SOC dozen; pansies out of three
inch pots, nice, bushy plants in
bud and bloom. 60c dozen. nam
sizes mailing size, by mail postage
paid, Boo dozen.
2-tf j. j. NUssBAUMER.
Bring your hides to II
H. Sigman G Co for highest
cash prices.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Saws a Whole Lot,

The San Angelo Press is one of
the best weekly papers i'll the
State, and it's managers deserve
much credit.-Concho Herald,
Paint Rock.
Readers, do we deserve these
compliments? There are nearly
five hundred of you who are new
subscribers since September. Do
You agree with the Herald? If
there's anything in trying, The
Press ought to be what the Her
aid says it is. It's publisher be-
lieves no paper on earth ever tried
harder to win its way on nothing
but it's merits and feels that there
is ample assurance of success.
For alt-of Which Press readers are
thanked.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
From Rock Springs.

Rock Springs RusCler
A. M. Gilmer sold this week to
John Blocker of San Antonio, his
entire stock of cattle, about 1900,
at $40 per head.
g. w. Ridgeway sold this week
his farm and improvements three
miles below Leakey to James
Hamrick for $1,000.
A correspondent writing from
Kerrville to the American Wool
and Cotton Reporter says: There
is no wool on hand at all in Kerr
willie nor in the whole of Kerr
county; there is no wool on hand
at all IN all the country tributary
to the Kerrville market, for say Il
distance of $50 TO l75 miles
there are a few clips of wool held
by Southern Pacific Railway Co,
about POO to 300 miles west of
San Angelo. In my opinion
there is not over $50, 900 TO al.
most POO 900 pounds of wool held
in the whole state of Texas.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that all tres
passers on the ranches and lands own
ed or controlled by the undersigned
in Tom Green county, for the purpose
Of hunting, fishing, cutting timber,
hauling wood, gathering pecans, cut.
ting bee trees, working stock or hunt
ing hogs, or in any way molesting
any OF our stock or damaging the
premises, will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law, unless bearing
written permit from the undersigned
b. NJ. CoLLYNS,
BY &. Collyns, Manager.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11

Freighters are coming here more
now than for years heretofore.
San Angelo is drawing wholesale
trade from the very vicinity of
other so-called Acknowledgements.
This indicates San Angeles in.
creased prestige. Let's do moth
ing to injure our town in the opin-
ion of outsiders. When we do,
we lose prestige and trade.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Health.

Means the ability to do a good
days work, without undue
fatigue and to find life worth liv-
ing. You cannot have indiges-
ton or constipation without it's
upsetting the liver and polluting
the blood, Such a condition
may be best and quickest OBJ
tanned by Herbine, the best liver
regulator that the world has ever
known. Mrs. D. w. Smith
writes, April B, 1902; 81 use
Herbine, and find it the best
medicine for constipation and
regulating the liver | ever used"
Price 30 cents, Sold by Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-11
Nearly Forfeits Ills Life.

A runaway almost ending ia
tally, started horrible ulcer on
the leg of }, B. Orner, Franklin
Grove, ILL.,, For four years it de-
fled all doctors and all remedies.
But Bucklen's Arnica Saive had
no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c at j. w.
Harris Drug Store.