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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-11-10
Legal Notices.
Forest Reserve len Selection No. 2s1.

United STATES Land Office, BOISE Idaho
October 4, 1905
Notice is hereby given that William r. Baker
by his attorney-in-fact Milton G. Cage, whose
postoffice address il Boise, Idaho, has made APP
plication to select under the Act of June 4, 1897
$50 Stat. 36). the following described tract of
land, to-wit: SE14 SW14 Section ID. Township
South of Range West OF the Boise Meridian,
Owyhee county, Idaho.
During the publication of this notice protests
or contests against the selection, on the ground
that the land described or any portion thereof,
is more valuable for its minerals than for agri-
cultural purposes, or Tor any other reason or
cause, will be received by the Register of the
United States Land Office at Boise, Idaho.
2l-5 HARRY j. SYMs, Register
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-11-10

II am in hopes that the secretary
Of the interior viii reduce the
homestead allotment in irrigated
districts to 80 acres" said Colonel
Allen Miller, state immigration
commissioner, at Moscow this week.
"The secretary has this matter un-
der advisement and believe it will
be done. In our irrigated districts
so acres is more valuable than 100
acres Of homestead land in other
parts of the state. Should the sec
retary reduce the allotment, it will
leave us good supply OF home
stead land in the south. Idaho is
growing very short- of homestead
land of all kinds, especially in
those districts where the govern
ment proposes to irrigate. While
practically all the land that would
come under the government ditch
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-11-10

President Issues Thanksgiving
Prociamntion
Washington, Nov. 2.-The presi-
dent today issued his proclamation
naming Thursday, November 80,
next. as day for thanksgiving.
The proclamation follows:
by the president Of the United
States Of America.
A ProcIa mation.
when nearly three centuries
ago the first settlers came to the
country which has now become
this great republic, they faced not
only hardship and privation but
terrible risk to their lives. Iii
those grim years the custom grew
setting apart one day in each year
for special service of Thanksgiv-
ing to the Almighty for preserving
the people through the changing
seasons. The custom has now be-
come national and h'allowed by
immemorial usage. We live in
easier and more plentiful times
than our forefathers, the men who
with rugged strength faced the rug
ged days; and yet the dangers to
national life are quite as great now
as at any previous time in our his
tory. 1t is eminently fitting that
once year our people should set
apart day for praise and thanks
giving to the Giver Of Good, and,
at the same time that they express
their thankfulness for the abund
ant mercies received, should man
fully acknowledge their shortcom-
ings and pledge themselves solemn
ly and in good faith to strive to
overcome them. During the past
year we have been blest with boun-
tiful crops Our business prosper
ity has been great. Ne other peo-
pie has ever stood on as high a
level of material well-being as ours
now stands. We are not threat,
ened by foes from without. The
foes from whom we should pray to
be delivered are our passions, appe-
tites and follies; and against these
there is always need that we should
war.
"Therefore, | now set apart
Thursday, the Both day Of this
November, as day Of thanksgiv-
ing for the past and OF prayer for
the future, and on that day ask
that throughout the land the peo-
pie gather in their homes and
places Of worship and in rendering
thanks unto the Most High for the
manifold blessings OF the past year
and consecrate themselves to life
of cleanliness, honor and wisdom,
so that this nation may do its
allotted work on the earth in a
manner worthy of those who FUND
ed ii and Of those who preserved it.
ain witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
Ozone at the city Of Washington
this second day Of November, in
the YER Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and five and of the
independence Of the United States
the one hundred and thirtieth.
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
"By the President.
"EL1HU RooT, Secretary Of State"
II am in hopes that the secretary
Of the interior will reduce the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29
Facts, Unwelcome Though They Be.

Olympia's methods OF dealing with
business enterprise has ever been in
strong contrast with the famous Seat
tie style, which has resulted in such
phenomenal growth. 1t is over forty
years ago that the moss-backs" de-
feated a project planned by David
Phillips, wealthy Olympia merchant,
to erect a WOODEN mill at Tumwater.
1t was about half that number Of years
ago that the same methods defeated
plan Of Samuel Coulter, another wide
awake citizen, to buy and operate the
Oiympia-Tenino railroad, on a "blind"
project, a proposition, which, when
made by Henry Willard to even phleg-
matte German capitalists, resulted in
immediate acceptance and the forming
OF pool of many millions to back his
judgment and led to completion of the
Northern Pacific Railway.
But Mr.. Coulter was not so forum.
ate. Local capitalists insisted that
Sam had a "card up his sleeve" and
advised stockholders to "pass out"
The result was Mr.. Coulter invested
his money in the Esmond Hotel in
Portland. Others bought the "jerk.
water" as it was then called, and by
adopting substantially the plan of Mr..
Coulter. derived 500 day revenue
from the road, clear of all expenses, by
hauling in logs from distance that
had not at that time been deemed
possible as paying investment. Later
on the owner OF the best brew of beer
on the Coast was nearly driven to
other fields, by conservatism Cor rather
selfishness) OF leading partisans. When
the first brick building was erected in
Olympia, predictions of bystanders
were as plentiful as the squrts of to-
bacco juice they elected while looking
on, that the investor was placing his
money whore he would never see it
again. When tho theater was built
and the bank advanced interest on a
$4,000 note from 10 to IL per cent,
payable and paid promptly quarterly,
and reduction was asked, a director
more forcibly than elegantly said,
"He got himself into the hole; let
him get out of it; he can't take the
theater away" and the usurious rate
was not placed at even the former
exorbitant rate.
This list might be extended to col.
umns, bat space just now forbids. 1t
is sufficient, however, to show that a
different policy must be pursued to
interest capital. 1t is not SO much
the high tax levy that keeps people
away, as the general disposition to
knife all enterprises of our own people,
and the capitalist seeking investment,
when he discovers that fact, does not
hasten to become one OF us.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

EXPLOSION OF EIGHTY Tons OF DY-
NAMITE.-The people of Port Said, a
town on the Suez Canal, near the
Mediterranean, are intensely excited
over the determination to explode so
tons OF dynamite, in the wrecked
steamer Chatham, which was sunk in
the canal some weeks ago. While the
town is twelve miles distant, it is
feared that great damage may result.
This is the greatest amount of tho
explosive ever set off at one time.
Thirty tons were exploded in 1893, on
board ship at Santander, q seaport of
Spain, on an inlet Of the Bay of Biscay,
and that killed GOO people and injured
over 1900 more, out of a population of
about 10000. 1t is feared that it may
likewise damage the canal, but as the
channel is cut through the open desert,
on quite level area, it is unlikely !;
still the railroad company has loaded
on cars a thousand bags Of sand and
many workmen in reserve to make re.
pairs. Canal traffic was to have ceased
Wednesday evening, and the dynamite
to have been exploded yesterday, by
wire from Kantara, which is fourteen
miles distant.
Later.-The explosion took place
yesterday, and the effect was tremen-
dous although no serious injury was
done the canal, but it will take several
days to clear the debris from the chan.
mel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

THE OREGON LAND GRAFTERs Con-
vIcTED.-The Federal jury in the
cases OF Williamson, Van Gesner and
Biggs, rendered verdict of guilty in
all three cases, at IL o'clock yesterday
morning, after being out six hours.
This conviction is had under section
$40 of the Revised Statutes, known
as the conspiracy clause OF the Fed
eral law. 1t defines what shall con
stitute conspiracy and provides pen
atty OF both fine and imprisonment
the former to be from $1,000 to $40,
600 and the latter term Of not more
than two years. 1t is a matter Of
congratulation that Oregon juries car
be depended upon for rendering a true
and just verdict, unawed by influence
and unbribed by gain"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29
The Order Of Odd Fellows.

At the late Odd Fellows conclave, in
Philadelphia, every jurisdiction was
represented. This was the S1st annual
communication of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
The report of Grand Sire Wright
shows the total Subordinate Lodge
membership to be 1,217,l45, encamp-
ment 1889; Rebekah membership
Ala ,059, number OF Subordinate Lodges
1875, expenditures for relief $685.
$40, total revenue $13,63S,79l, total
resources $37.645,O17. Continuing, the
report states:
"The increase in membership OF
our Subordinate Lodges was 1924, in
the Encampment branch $500, in the
Rebekah branch 26,391, making total
increase of 1O2,l05.
1.-THE militant branch alone in this
organization fails to show substantial
progress. There has been q loss in
membership during the year of little
over 300.
The statistical information for the
year in the report of Grand Secretary
John b. Goodwin included the follow.
ing: l24,2lO candidates initiated, 3d..
235 members suspended and 1905
died.
Since 1880, the order.ha initiated
1927 1868 candidates; 49,, SAL member.
have died. The report upon the var
ious homes for the care OF its orphans
and aged brethren shows thirty-eighl
institutions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

CITY OWNERSHIP AT WALLA WALLA.
Judge Anders, we are informed, does
not favor municipal ownership for the
means of water supply, from the re-
suit in Walla Walla, where il has ma
terially increased the ratio of taxation.
We merely mention the fact now, to
show there will not be such fair sailing
for the boosters" of the project here
when they have finally kedged their
way to the deep sea and flung their
defiant banner to the breeze. There
are many people ready to call a halt
when it is deliberately proposed to add
to an Indebtedness already beyond the
limit, and after the State has just given
another turn to the screw to meet the
extravagant use OF the public money
in payment OF per diem and salaries OF
big and little office holders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

Gov. Mead, of this State, in speech
at the Portland Fair, Wednesday, sug-
gested that it be continued over an
other year, and when it closes October
18th, it be to reopen on June l, 1906.
The suggestion met with considerable
applause, and President Goode seemed
much pleased with the remark, but
did not give verbal endorsement or
rejection of the idea. Probably Uncle
Sam will have something to say In the
matter, as his exhibit is the best at the
Fair. He has got in the cheerful habit
of aiding in these enterprises and to
be impartial has to keep it up. but it
is hardly probable that lac will respond
to an encore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29
Predicts a Panic.

Il seems that Rockefeller. despite
his wealth and all the Joy it is sup.
posed 80 bring, is a decided pessimist
at tines at least, and he forecasts pan
ic in 1907 and 1905 that will surpass
any financial crash ever experienced
10 this or any other country. In 1893
h. says. there were 1000 600 men ont
OF work, and during the malign period
seen by his prophetic eye, there will
he from 1905 600 to lo,o0oo00 in
iLlcne>s.
1t Is no more than fair to state that
the money king bases his prediction
on over-proluction in all lines. 1t
has, at least, theoretical basis f0r
support from the brain, although the
dismal ou'lO0k may emanate in a
large Gc-ree from a dIsordered stom-
ach. The opinions OF a multimillion.
ARE are accepted by many people,
| ho"C'Ni; "iIuOut .uCStiou, oitliouSii
his wealth may be wholly the result OF
fortuitous circumstances controlled by
chance. 1t is unfortunate that it is
so, for like faith cure, the trend OF
popular sentiment, i. just as likely to
produce results that are foreboded as
those that are joyfully anticipated.
Any forecast that disturbs confidence
and hordes capital is destructive oil
prosperity and productive OF all the
ills which Mr.. Rockefeller declares
should be provided for by the parental
hand Of the general government. He
does not take note OF the fact that
the government revenue is already in.
adequate to meet current expenses,
providing for million or more de-
pendants, and that the new policy OF
expansion has increased the civil SER
vice expenditures to cost that rivals
the burden of war-times so nearly that
the suggestion has been made to re.
vive the stamp revenue to meet annual
deficiencies.
This prophecy was made to Col.
Moore, President OF the National Good
Roads Association, and the good and
kind coal.oil king very naturally sug-
gested that, to avert the calamity, laws
be enacted whereby idle men could be
put to work building roads. So it
may, afte- all, be but q "boost" for
labor, during one of those lulls in in.
dividuality when the man of millions
lapses into one of his Sunday-school
| moods.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

ASSESSMENT OF FRANCHIsEs.-The
Supreme Court of Minnesota has de.
cided that the State has q right to COL
lect taxes on . valuation of 81, 900, 900
OF the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's property and assessment OF its
franchise. The company resisted the
latter valuation, claiming that the
State constitution did rot confer the
right. The court holds that franchises
of all kinds, although intangible prop.
erty, are taxable under the constitu-
ton,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

COSTS GOVERNMENT $4,000 TO I'M
POSE $25 1000 FINE.-Four officers of
the packing firm of Schwartzchild &
Sulzberger. of Chicago, with connec-
tions in New York and other large
cities, last week pleaded guilty OF con.
spiracy to obtain railroad rebates, and
were fined total OF $25 900. The
plea was made with the understanding
that the imprisonment feature Of the
penalty would not be invoked, and
they were set at liberty. A remark
able feature of the transaction is that
it has cost the government $4,000 to
collect the evidence against these four
men,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

MANILA was swept by a dreadful
typhoon, Tuesday afternoon. Ten
thousand of the inhabitants are home
less. Hundreds OF buildings were
Frustrated. Over two hundred persons
were injured by falling debris. and
live wires and six are known to have
persisted from the latter cause. 1t is
thought that many victims will be
found in the ruins of the buildings.
The U. s. gunboat Lyle was sunk, and
the military post at Malahi, 81 miles
from Manila, was entirely destroyed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

Now that the woman burglar is re-.
ported to have put in an appea rance in
this city, it will be the proper thing for
the timid old bachelors to take look
under their beds before retiring for the
night.-Spokane Chronicle.
That's all right; but now tell US just
what to do if q woman who burgles is
found there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

DIR. Morrison, Rector of Trinity
church, Portland, was "held up" by
two highwaymen in Portland, Monday
night, and robbed of his watch and
purse. They surely did not know that
he was parson, or they would have
passed him on at least half fare, as the
railroads did dr." Haines' friends
when coming from Chicago to pas.
lures green on Elliot Bay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

A RAFT containing q woman and
four men was seen from the shore, one
day last week, near Marshfeld, Ogn.,
about fourteen miles off, and it was
several hours before information could
be given to the Banden life.saving
station, and by that time it had drifted
out of sight, and the search by boat
was without result.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

THERE seems to be little doubt but
that Warden KEGS, of the State Peni-
Tertiary, will have to walk the plank"
very soon, and T. N. Beal, the Gov
ernor's brother-in.law will likely get
the place, and it is said that Mr.. Beal
will receive a place on the Board Of
Control in place OF J. H. Davis, should
the latter be selected for Warden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

ALL talk is off regarding Baron
Kamura. He has neither committed
suicide, nor has he died from typhoid,
Notwithstanding both probabilities
were ann ounced by the "big.head"
papers. Whether he will be assassi.
mated on arrival home, is q prediction
that requires time to verify or " 60
glimmering" as have about all the
Sensational trash that has been pub
lished about the suffering envoy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

PLENIPoTENTIARY White said, just be-
fore sailing, that the representative and
typical American city will not be New
York, and, though in the West, not
Chicago. Why couldn't he say st.
Louis without all that circumlocution p
st. Louis Republic.
Oh, pshaw! His eyes were at an
elevation that saw much farther than
A" Sang Lowie." It was probably Spo-
kane, Seattle or Olympia, that was
within range.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

President Roosevelt when accused by
the w. G. T. U. of receiving case Of
beer at the White House, replied he had
returned the case. But was the case
empty ?-Ledger.
If it wasn't empty, most people will
say he is a crank, and if it is admitted
it was empty it will be taken as q plea
OF guilty-so there you are. Probably,
however, exalted position will mitigate
the offense, if it does not wholly par.
don the transgression.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

In addition to the heavy State levy
this year, the county is called upon to
pay 50, l5O.73 back taxes, and this will
necessitate the imposition OF another
half-mill to the levy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

ENGLAND and Japan have signed q
treaty for cooperation, either to as
assist the other in Eastern war. It is
an alliance for mutual protection that
will 60 far in maintaining peace in the
Orient.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

The Olympian says that newspaper
reporters were excluded from tho meet.
ing of the Citizens Committee, held to
formulate plans for condemnation of
the water company's plant. 1t is Ger.
tainly bad start to begin with star.
chamber proceedings. Will not the
methods suggested bear the light of
reason?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

The Kansas City Bank OF Kansas
City, Mo-, has gone into voluntary
liquidation, on account OF poor bust.
ness and finding it difficult to con.
tinue in competitive business with
larger institutions. It started bust
ness in 1888 with 100000 capital.
The last abatement showed loans of
$4,OOO.0OO; deposits, $4,750,0OO, and
surplus, $4,000. The Fidelity Trust
Company, of the same city, paid all
drafts of the retiring bank on presen.
tation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

IT is now believed in Japan that the
flagship of Admiral Togo, the Mikasa,
was blown up by design from the
shore, like the Maine was destroyed at
Havana.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

A FIRE at Butte, Montana, last Sun.
day, destroyed $500, 600 worth OF prop
~. Five entire blocks, with valuable
stocks OF goods and furnishings, were
licked up by the hungry flames. The
alarm was turned in at s 40 A. NJ, and
it was four hours before the flames
were under control. Fire departments
from half dozen mining towns went
to the relief OF the apparently doomed
city, and it was no doubt largely ow-
ing to their efforts that general con-
f1agration WAS prevented.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29
Will It Be Peace?

The anti peace party in Japan seems
to have lost none of its vitality from
lapse Of time. Scores OF petitions
have been addressed to the Mikado
asking that ratification Of the Ports.
mouth treaty be refused. Six profes-
sors of the imperial university have
addressed q strongly-wo appeal,
whose only effect, so far, has been to
place one OF them, its author, on the
retired list. 1t states very plainly the
duty OF annulling the peace stipula-
tlons, as subversive of the objects for
which the war had been prosecuted to
a successful termination; that they
are humilia;ing and attended 10y i'm
nIinent danger to the interests of the
nation. They h,ld that the agree
ment in the treaty, by which Japan is
pledged not to fortify the Straits Of
Soya, involves the greatest humilia.
ton the country has yet suffered.
Some OF the newspapers go so far as to
say that the indignity is unbearable,
and the constitutionalsts are grad
ually assuming an attitude OF unyield-
ing opposition to the government.
Conditions are reported to be not
much better in Russia. While Witte
was elated over the result OF his diplo.
matte management which secured the
surprising result, he was filled with
apprehension as to the effect upon his
people who were unprepared for grasp
ing opportunities presented by condi-
tions, with despot still nominally at
the head of the government. 1t was
almost with tears, Immediately after
the agreement, he enjoined the report
ers TO state: ado not say | am
pleased with the result. have done
my best. But / fear most terribly the
ending"
His words we're prophetic. That
part of Russia represented by the
voiceiul class, who control by popular
clamor and overt acts, are not pleased
with the prospect OF peace. Their
mental turpitude is represented by the
fool who fights on never knowing
when he is beaten to finish. The
motives for disapproval are as varied
as the dispositions OF mankind without
settled purpose and definite pro.
gramme. Some wanted the war to
continue till the Car was dethroned
and constitutional government pre-.
sented as the only natural sequence
others base their opposition on Witte,
personally. These embrace the peas
ant farmers who accuse him of effort
to build up cities at the expense of
the country; others wanted no peace
until the humiliation OF. defeat had
been wiped out by a change in the
tide of warfare-it might be long in
coming, but their faith in ultimate
victory amounts to a zeal that is I'M
bounded by reason.
The conditions are such that nobody
can tell what the future will bring
forth. It looks as if either nation
would welcome some overt act by the
other to end the patched-up truce and
again loosen the dogs of war. There
is no doubt many in either nation
have had enough of war, and are sin.
cere in their hope for a permanent
peace, but their strength is of a mega
tive nature which seldom finds ex-
preston in the acts by which nations,
as individuals. are judged or controlled.
- = -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

The Government report issued from
Washington Tuesday forecasts an in.
ferior crop in apples and that the
prospect for corn il good.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-29

bred OF more artesian wells supplying
their owners ard their owners neigh.
bor>. without costing a cent of outlay
after th-y are driven.