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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-03-10
DISTRICT NO. 8.
DISTRICT NO. 4

Ii appearing to the satisfaction OF
the Board that the bid of J. d. Fletch-
er. in the sum of 1920 90, for keeping
in repair and improving all the public
roads and highways within the bound
aries of Road District No. 3, from
March 2, 1905, until the second Monday
of January, 1908, is the best bid offered
and that said bid is accompanied by a
bond for the faithful performance of
all and singular, the terms and condi-
tions by him to be performed in ac-
cordance with a certain contract in
writing to be entered into between said
j. d. Fletcher and Owyhee county,
acting through its Board of County
Commissioners, Co improve and repair
the public roads aud highways in said
Road District No. 3 of said county
from the second day of March, 1905,
1908, and that said bond, in the opin-
ion of the Board, is good and suffi-
Gent bond for such purpose, 1t is
ordered that said bid be and the same
is hereby accepted.
And it is further ordered that Fred
Brunzell, chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, be and he is
hereby authorized to approve said
bond aud execute contract with the
said j. d. Fletcher for and on behalf
of O~yhee county, inthe state of Idaho,
by it's Board of Commissioners, for the
improvement and keeping in repair of
the public roads and highways in
Road District No. 3, from March 2,
1905, until the second Monday of Jan
uary, 1908.
It appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board that the bid of Ben f. Rob
ertson, ia the sum of $l98333, for keep
ing in repair and improving all public
roads and highways within the bound
aries of Road District No. 4, from
March 2, 1906, until the second Monday
of January, 1908, is the best bid offered
and that said bid is accompanied by a
bond for the faithful performance of,
all and singular, the terms and condi-
lions by him to be performed in ac-
cordance with a certain contract in
writing to be entered into between
said Ben f. Robertson and Owyhee
county. acting through its Board of
County Commissioners, to improve and
renair the publio roads and highways
in said Road District No. 4, of said
county. from the second day of March,
1905. until the second Monday of jan
uarv. 1908, aud that said bond, ia the
opinion OF the Board, is a good and
sufficient bond for such purpose, it is
ordered that said bid be and the same
is hereby accepted.
And it is further ordered that Fred
Brunzell, chairman of the Board of
Bounty Commissioners, be and he Is
hereby authorized to approve said
bond and execute contract with the
said Ben F. Robertson, for and on be-
half of Owyhee county, in the state of
Idaho, by its Board Of County Com
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-03-10

Silver City, Wednesday, March 1, 1905.
The Board OF County Commissioners
ofOwyhee county, Idaho, met In spe-
cigl session at the Office of the Clerk
tbereofs IN Silver City, the county seat
0tsaid county, at 10 o'clock q. M, for
the purpose OF opening and consider
ing bidS for keeping the. county roads
In Road Districts Nos. and In repair
from March 2, 1905, until the second
Monday of January, 1903 and entering
into contracts for the Improvement
sHd repair of said roads for such
period; for action ON such applications
for liquor licenses and liquor dealers
bonds as may be presented to the
Board at this time; and for such action
as the Board may see fit to take In re-
gard to the construction of q wagon
bridge across Succor creek, near the
mouth thereof.
Present, Fred Brunzell, chairman,
WIN. I'll. Best and John Benhsm, com
missioners, and j. s. st Clair, clerk.
The following proceeding we're had,
to-wit:
In the matter of constructing a
bridge across Succor creek:
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Board, that there is not sufficient
data at hand to enable the Board to
act intelligently upon the construction
OF said proposed bridge &C this time.
1t is therefore ordered that r. w.
Hulett, county surveyor, be and he is
hereby instructed to report upon the
adyisability and necessity for the con-
struction of said bridge, view, and Sc
lect site therefor, estimate the cost
thereof, and draw plans and specifica-
tions for the construction thereof, to
be submitted to the Board at the regu-
lar meeting of the Board to be held on
April 10, 1905.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered that the
Board take recess until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Board met after recess at 2 O'Clock
p. m. with officers and members pres
ent as in forenoon.
The time heretofore set for the open
ing and consideration of bids for the
improvement and repair of the county
roads and highways within the bound
aries of Road Districts Nos. 3 and of
said county, aud to make contracts for
the same from March 2, 1905, until the
second Monday of January. 1908, hav-
ing arrived, bids were opened as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-03-10

missioners, for the improvement and
keeping In repairof the public roads
aud highways in Road District No. 4,
from March 2, 1905, until the second
Monday of January, 1908
Whsreupon 1t IL ordered that this
Board do now adjourn sine die.
FRED BRUNzELL, Chairman.
Attest j. s. SIR CLAIR, Clerk.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Modern Woodman Convention.

Colorado Springs. Colo, May AT
the third biennial session of the Colo
RADIO camp. Modern Woodmen of
America. held in this city yesterday
J. L. Mayfeld of Granada was elected
state consul and S. r. Vols of Grand
junction state clerk A. P. Martin of
this city withdrew from the race for
consul. making Maytield's election
unanimous.
Following are the delegates elected
to the national convention to he held
in Milwaukee June 16 to % inclusive:
O. E. Wescott, Colorado Springs;
F. B. Easterly. Denver; Guy Adams,
Boulder; w. NJ. Irwin. Cripple Creek,
and Z. ]. McMahan, Trinidad.
The alternateS are:
w. j. Maddox. Canon City; James
Brunton. Fort Collins; c. E. Olmstead,
Holyoke; A. p Martin, Colorado
Springs. and ]. R. Harris. Denver.
The next state camp session will be
held in Greeley in 1907.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
President in Good Health.

Denver, April 3O.-Philip B. Stew
art. whose guest the President has
been in Colorado. came to Denver
from Colorado Springs yesterday and
met the Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee that had the banquet in charge.
went over every detail and expressed
himself as entirely satisfied. He will
communicate with President Roose-
welt at once. If his business will per-
nit, he will Join the President in the
hunting country.
president Roosevelt has enjoyed
himself as we'll as any man could,
Everything has turned out very well.
He has had as many bear as any
hunter could reasonably expect and he
is, know, we'll pleased in every way.
His health is excellent He had a re-
currence of malaria, a reminder Of
Cuba, but tina. only lasted twenty-four
hours" said Mr.. Stewart who ap-
peared bronzed and hard" from his
outing with his friend. THE change
in altitude brought back the fever but
it was not OF virulent character and
soon left him. Unless something un-
forseen should require him immedi
ately at Washington. there will be no
further change in his plans
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
New Fish Aatcheries.

Denver, May Al. NJ. Woodard, the
state game commissioner, returned
Tuesday from an inspection trip on the
western slope. He stopped at Glen
wood Springs, Grand junction, Mont
rose and Gunnison. At Glenwood
Springs. he inspected sites that are Of
fered for the fish hatchery that the
last Legislature appropriated money to
build. He did not make choice as
there are others to be offered.
Mr.. Woodland was much pleased with
the Gunnison hatchery. They are now
taking rainbow trout spawn at Gunni-
son. and he says that it is the best
that they have ever had. They will
take enough rainbow spawn at that
station to supply all the state hatch
cries. At the spawning time the trout
come up out of the river into the little
streams and are trapped and seined.
After they are stripped of the spawn
they are thrown back into the river.
He saw them lifted out so big that
they reached across the bottom Of the
tub into which they We're thrown.
New hatcheries are to be constructed
in Grand county and at Del Norte. but
the commissioner has not had time to
select the sites.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Chicago Strike Spreading.

Chicago. April 30.-A determined ef-
fort on the part of Mayor Dunno and
his peace committee, composed Of
Bishop c. P. Anderson of the Episco-
pal church; Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones,
of All Souls church; DR.. Amil G.
Hirsch OF Sinai temple; Miss Jane Ad-
dams OF $ull house, and Dr. Cornelia
De Bey of Neighborhood House. to
bring about an amicable settlement
Of the strike was an absolute failure
and all peace negotiations for the pres
ent at least have been declared off.
Indications tonight are that the
strike Is bound to spread to other
firms. Both sides seem determined il
the stand they have taken. All men,
bers Of the Employers Association
will insist on all of their union team
sters making deliveries to the con-
Germs already involved in the strike.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
PRESIDENT At CHURCH
SERVICES At A SCHOOL HOUSE.

After Listening to the Sermon Presl.
dent Roosevelt Makes a Short
Speech and Shakes Hands with All
Present.
in the history Of Colorado was the
church service held at the OLD Blue
school house on the West Divide creek
today and attended by President
Roosevelt and his hunting party and
all the ranchmen and their families for
miles around. The little district school
building was not tenth part large
enough to accommodate the congrega-
tion and as result the organ was
moved to the platform In front. On
this platform seats were provided for
the President and his party, the Rev.
Horace Mann of Rifle. Colorado, who
preached the sermon, the choir and
the trustees Of the church.
The members Of the congregation
stood or sat on the ground. or in their
conveyances, which were grouped
the Rev. Mann was OF an unusual kind.
1t began with story. teemed with
slang Of the Western favor, and was
luAl VI euNISS oullSu " d congregation
inuring itself to the hardships of
mountain life. 1t touched upon the re-
sponsibilities of the position of presi-
dent as well as the characteristics OF
some Of the men who have occupied
that exalted place.
After Rev. Mann had concluded the
President spoke about ten minutes.
He expressed his well known views on
good citizenship. the morality of man,
patriotism and duty to the home and
country. He was cheered heartily
heartily throughout his remarks. After
the services were concluded he shook
hands with every man, woman and
child present. The services at the
school house were begun at IL o'clock.
Long before that hour the ranchmen
and their families began to assemble.
Many persons drove or rode. horse
back from New Castle, Rifle and other
towns from five to fifteen miles away.
The Presidents party presented pic
turesque appearance as it came up.
The members of it were on horseback
and dressed in hunting clothes. They
had no others at the camp. Many Of
those in the congregation wore their
best. The dresses and hats of the
women were snowy and in striking
contrast to the mud-spattered tan
duck. blue jeans and other rough ma
terials making up the costumes of the
President and his fellow hunters.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
JEFFRiES WILL RETIRE.
Heavyweight Champion Means to En-
gage in the Mining Business.

Cincinnati, May 4.-,Iames ]. JEFF
fries, champion heavyweight pugilist.
will retire from the prize ring and
from the stage and go into business
with his brother Jack in California,
according to a statement made by him
to-day. He will leave the stage May
18th, arrangements having been made
TO cancel all engagements after that
date Jeffries takes this action at the
request of his wife. In addition to
this, Jeffries says that pugilsm does
not pay.
Immediately after his present weeks
engagement in Cincinnati. in the role
of "Davy Crockett" Jeffries will go to
Chicago and fill an engagement of one
week there This will be his last pub
lie appearance. One week from next
Monday in Chicago, is the time set
by him for his permanent retirement
as fighter and an actor.
II may possibly take summer trip
to Europe with my wife, after which
am going into the mining business
with my brother Jack, and l shall here
after devote my time to it. The prin-
clpal reason for my retiring from the
ring and from the stage is that my wife
objects. That has been the controlling
influence in my reaching this determ-
ination. l have decided to quit fight
ing for all time. The last fight had
in San Francisco was fairly well pa
troniZed. and although ! won the big
-end of the purse, there was but little
in it for me. have determined. along
with my wife that it is not worth
while to go into the ring any more.
The public is fickle. | am well pro
vided with this worlds goods, and |
am done with 1t all. Billy Delaney is
also well fixed and he will retire from
the business with me. When my en-
gagement ends in Chicago. one week
from next Monday, ! shall make my
bow as a public character and shall
never again &C either on the stage or
into the prize ring"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Texas Tornado Kills Many.

Laredo. Tex. April 3O.-Sixteen peo-
pie were killed and scores injured in
Laredo and five were killed in New
Laredo by a tornado which tore
through the city late Friday night.
Rumors of others killed in places out
side Laredo are heard but as yet lack
confirmation. The property damage is
large. The damage wrought at the
laredo seminary is severe. Not one
OF the group of magnificent buildings
which go to make up that institution
escaped damage.
The barracks. the primary building,
Emery hall and the chapel were dam
aged from fifty to seventy-five per
cent. The escape from death OF the
teachers at present quartered in the
institution is considered miraculous,
as the walls of some of the buildings
which they occupied were completely
demolished.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
NEW IRRIGATION LAW.
Governor Mcdonald Approves Church
Irrigation Bill.

Denver. May Am signing the
Church irrigation bill yesterday Gov
ernor Mcdonald disposed of the last
measure passed by the Fifteenth Gen
eral Assembly. He took advantage of
the full limit Of thirty days which he
is allowed by the law for the consid-
Grafton of Legislative measures.
If any bills remain after the expira-
ton of that time in the hands OF the
governor they become a law without
executive action. Out of all of the
bills he considered Governor McDon.
aid vetoed but two. the Owen county
commissioners bill and H. B. ITS.
Two bills were signed over an adverse
opinion by Attorney General Miller,
the Church bill and the Clayton anti
trading stamp bill. H. B. IFS was ve-
toed over a favorable opinion by the
attorney general.
1t was generally believed that Gov
ernor Mcdonald would veto the
Church bill. Not only did Attorney
General Miller declare it bad law.
but the governor received so many
protests from all over the state
against the measure.
II know almost nothing about about
bonds and very little about irrigation" ="
said Governor Mcdonald yesterday, in
discussing his action. consequently
this has been hard matter for me to
pass upon. concluded, However. that
as the bill had passed with good ma
jorities in both House and Senate. and
as many ranchmen of the state had
told me it was acceptable to them. that
| would allow it to go through
Whether land in Colorado should be
taxed for irrigation purposes by acre
age or ad valorem was the principal
contention in the bill. Under the irri.
gatiOn district law passed four years
ago and which is repealed by the
Church bill, the ad valorem method is
used. The measure which has just
become a law provides for an acreage
tax. that is, the tax is distributed
equally on all lands in a district. re-
gardless of their value. either as to
improvements or productive capacity
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Roosevelt at Denver.

Denver, May arrangements have
been completed by the Denver Cham
Der of Commerce for the banquet to be
rendered President Theodore Roose'
welt at the Brown Palace hotel iii this
city on the night Of Monday, May Sth.
The toast list is as follows:
Chairman, j.. S. Temple, president
chamber of commerce.
Toastmaster, w. H. Gahbert, chief
justice Supreme Court.
Responses:
1.-The Nation" Theodore Roosevelt,
President United States.
THE State" Jesse F. Mcdonald,
governor Of Colorado.
"The City," Robert W. Speer mayer
of Denver.
THE President" T. M. Patterson,
United States senator.
The banquet has been arranged for
ATS persons, the price $40 per platel
and the members of the chamber Of
commerce to have first choice of tick
cts, the motto adopted being first
come, first served, in the matter of ap-
plications for place at the banquet ten
dered to the President as token of re.
spect for splendid American.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Ambitious Trinidad Enterprises.

Denver, May IA Trinidad dis
patch says: Eastern capital is con-
sidering project for the construction
OF cog road up Fishers peak, much
on the same order as the one which
runs up Pixies peak from Manitou. A
local promoter has been In communi-
cation with the men interested in the
proposition.
1t is said, however, that the proposed
scenic road Is incidental to a gasoline
line that will take III all the towns sur
rounding Trinidad. 1t is hinted that
the capital necessary will come largely
from men connected with the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company.
If the scenic line is constructed,
steps will be taken by the promoters
to advertise Trinidad as a resort and
to bring tourists here during the sum
mer. The Colorado & Southern is be-
lieved to be interested. a summer re-
sort to be at Catskill being part Of
the scheme.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Better Prices for Potatoes.

Denver, May A. "A Republican spe-
cial from Greeley last night says: Po-
tatoes commanded the highest price
since January to-day. They were
quoted at 25 cents for pearls and so
cents for rurals. The advance was due
to a greater demand in Kansas, Okla
homa, California and Washington.
Thirty carloads are leaving the Gree
ley district daily.
1t is estimated that 1000 carloads of
first-class potatoes are still in the Gree
ley district. and that there will be no
trouble in placing these on the market
within a few weeks. The inferior po.
tatoes have been used in feeding stock
and for making starch at the factory
here, which is using 600 sacks day.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
MORE STRIKE RI0TINC
REIGN OF TERROR IN CHICAGO.
Employers Want Militia Called Out
Mayor and Chief Of Police Believe
They Can Keep Peace.

Employers Want Militia Called Out
Mayor and Chief Of Police Believe
They Can Keep Peace.
Chicago. May 4.-Rioting in the
streets yesterday was SO prolonged
and Of so fierce IA character that many
of the leading business men have con
cluded that there will be neither peace
in the city nor safety for its business
interests until the state militia has
been called out to restore order. A
committee of members of the Employ
ers' Association left for Springfield
yesterday TO confer with Governor De-
neen and to request him to give or
ders to the state troops. The labor
unions have an extensive lobby at the
state capital and it is likely that they
will also be heard before any action is
taken by the governor. Chief OF Po-
lice O'Neill says he is confident tina!
he has control of the situation and car
keep peace in the city. Mayor Dunno
supports him in this view and has de-
clared that in his opinion the emer-
gency has not arrived requiring the
presence of troops.
The mobs that filed the streets in
the business section yesterday were
larger and uglier than before. There
was fighting in all sections of the
downtown districts throughout the
day, and over Il dozen times the police
were compelled to use their clubs and
the wagon guards who are armed with
heavy canes, swung them whenever
they were attacked. or thought an as
sault was about to be made.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunno
and the prohibition of the city council,
many of the wagons of the concerns
against which strikes have been de-
clared were handled to-day by men
armed with rifles and shotguns.
The first rifle shot fired during the
strike went whizzing through a
crowded thoroughfare yesterday. The
shot was fired by a guard on wagon
of the United States Express Com
pany, while it was passing through a
crowd of strike sympathiZers at the in
tersection of State and Randolph
streets.
In driving past the corner the driver
of the wagon reined his horse sud
denly. A guard within the wagon poked
his head out instantly and, seeing
street car conductor STOPPING as
though to throw a missile, pulled the
rife trigger without the slightest hes
itation.
No person was hit and it developed
later that the conductor who narrowly
escaped death was intent solely on his
legitimate work of Throwing a
switch"
The request of the employers made
to-day that the police be allowed to
ride on their wagons was declined by
the chief Of police. Positive orders
were issued that under no circum-
stances must the officers mount the
wagons, and they will continue to
march abreast of the wagons on the
street, or keep along with them while
walking on the sidewalks.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Southern Educators In q Wreck.

Greenville, S. c., April 3O-While
rounding a curve inside the yard linn
its Of the Southern railway at Green
VILE, and running at the estimated
speed Of so miles an hour. the special
Pullman train, bearing Robert c. Og-
den and 100 members of the Southern
Conference Of Education. crashed into
the rear end Of freight train at 1855
o'clock yesterday morning, killing four
persons and injuring score Of others.
None OF Mr.. Ogden's guests were
killed, but many prominent persons
were more or less seriously injured.
Prof. Henry w. Farnham of Yale Uni
ven-ty had an arm broken and was
badly cut on the head.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
MARVELLOUS INVENTION.
Successful AeropIane Test at San Jose,
California.

San Jose, Cal, April 30.-Watched
by thousands of spectators yesterday
Prof. John B. Montgomery aeroplane,
the Santa Clara" sailed through the
upper air, guided at will by the aero
naut, D. Mollney, finally landing within
a block Of the same spot from which it
ascended.
The airship was launched from the
vineyard in the grounds of Santa Clara
College, and was lifted by means Of a
balloon. The ascent occupied five min
dtes.
When it had reached height Of d.
900 feet the aeroplane was loosened
from the balloon and it at once began
its practice movements.
1t was up nearly one-half hour be.
lore the earth's gravity attracted it
downward, and during that time it
Travelled one mile, returned and went
through evolutions, obeying instantly
every turn Of the machinery.