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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18
MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS.

Just how far farmer should gt
into the transportation business, af
ter he has harvested his crops or pre-
pared his finished product for mar
ket, is matter coming up soon fol
consideration.
Broadly speaking farmer should
not engage in the transportation bust
ness at ell. He has his hands full
If he does his duty as husbandman
in growing crops, feeding stock, max
ing butter or separating cream pick
ing cotton or shearing wool. No mat
ter what branch of farming he is en-
gagged in, it would seem the part OF
economic wisdom and of that great
scheme, the division of labor, to limit
the attention to production and leave
the matter of getting the product to
the consumer, to those who make this
industry study and speciality.
This does not apply to the farmer
who has special clientele of con.
sumers, to whom he delivers his
produce without the Intervention of
the Objectionable middle man" This
direct selling from purchaser to con.
sumner is only possible in a small way,
and with moderate number of prod
hcts, as butter, eggs, poultry. milk
and garden truck, and in answering
the limited demand of the small towns
for hay, grain, butcher stuff. etc. sup
piled by the nearby farmers of the
surrounding country"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18

just come back from Birch creek. Mr.
,tLyons' dog which was with him and
which he got away from when he es-
capped from the Indians, was there and
was restored to him to the great sat
isfaction of all who witnessed the
meeting.
The following letter written by Geo
l.. Shoup to James McTucker, with a
postscript from Fred S. Stevens, was
discovered last week among the per-
sonal effects of the late James Nc.
Tucker, and will be Of interest here.
1t was enclosed in an envelope of
burnt orange color, and was
addressed "Mr. James McTucker or
John Lyons, Eagle Rock Bridge, Ida
ho." In the lower left hand corner
was three cent stamp which has
never been Cancelled, and above it are
the following words: "Mr. Anderson
if McTucker has gone to Salmon riv-
er, please forward letter to Salmon
City, Idaho. Stevens"
In mother color of ink the words
Eagle Rock Bridge" have been
ed There are no postmarks on the
envelope. 1t and the letter will be on
exhibit at the mineral department of
the fair tomorrow The letter reads
as follows:
Salmon City, l. T., Aug. %. 1877.
James McTucker, Esq, Blackfoot, Ida
no:
Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 18th
inst. just received, asking for infor-
nation in regard to Indians, mail,
Round Valley, ]. T.
In reply have to say the lndi'ns
have been in the country, mean clo
hostiles. There were no men killed
by Ma ior .Juirs' band on Lost river nor
by any other band. All the Lost river
boys are here including D'niel Rich
eson The mail runs regular to Jor-
dan creek, and everything IS quiet
at Round Valley. But not so on Birch
creek. have just returned from
Birch creek Richeson and Bl1ck-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18
Give Them a Monument.

Now that Chief Joseph has paid
the penalty that nature exacts from
all of us, why not let him rest in
peace? And il there are to be any
monuments erected by the Washing.
ton Historical society why not erect
one over the place where Lew Day
was shot ,one over the scene of Cap
tain Randall's death, or one where
Ben Evans and D. H. Howser we're
killed while going to the relief of
soldiers who were reported as being
surrounded by the Indians. Thus
would the society receive the COM
mendation of all good citizens"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18

bailed face) and a sorrel pack mule
Do you know anything about him ?
At the burnt wagons we found the
dog belonging to your herder, Mr.. Ly'
ons. He was with the dogs of Daniel
Combs and Albert Green, two of the
murdered men, Blackburn and Rich
eson knew both the dog and the dog
knew them. Richeson has the dog
hear | learn from Richeson and
Blackburn that Lyons left Round Val
ley two weeks ago to look for horses
on Birch creek, and has not been
heard from since, and finding his dog
near where we found the other muir
dered men and with the dogs of the
murdered men, leads us to believe
that Mr.. Lyons is killed somewhere
on Birch creek. We made diligent
search but could not find his body.
Yours very truly,
GEO. L. SHOUP.
In a postscript are the words:
Friend Nc heard from the folks in
Salt Lake City today. I leave here
for Malad City Sunday to bring them
home
STEVENS.
In July, 1905, J. D. Wood, one OF
the pioneers of Idaho, who now lives
in Salt Lake, visited Birch creek and
IN his return to Blackfoot he made
the following statement:
Il was with Colonel Shoup at Sal
mon City in August, II, and went with
him across the divide to Birch creek
70 look for his teams which We sup.
posed would soon be in from Cor
"inne, Utah. When we came down on
Birch creek we saw the smoke rs-
ng from burning wagons several miles
iway and before we got to them we
"rossed the trail where band of
work horses and mules had been driv.
IN out towards the hills, followed by
men wearing boots, and these in turn
'ollowed by ponies, evidently ridden
by Indians following the men on foot
We followed the trail and came to
the dead body of Dan Combs with his
skull mashed and a broken rife ly-
ing by the body There was also an
I'D stub of an ak handle under the
,ody. Three of his fingers were cut
off below the knuckles on one hand
md on the ak handle were bloody
rints indicating that he had been
lighting, using the handle for club.
nd had been struck with Ratchet
which cut off his fingers, and then re-
2eived the blow on the head and sank
to the position in which we found
him"
"A short distance from there we
'ound the body of James Hayden.
hink the Indians had been making
he men drive the stock out to feed,
nd had killed them on the way. Hay
len had put up good fight. Farther
10 toward the hills where little
reek came down we found the body
If Albert Green lying with his face in
he water. While we were burying
hem some other white men come over
he divide from Salmon and Joined
IS. Altogether we found and buried
i've men on what is now the Coffin
'1nch. Down nearer the wagons we
'ound dog or two belonging to the
nen who had been killed, and we got
ome meats and caned goods out o.
he ruins which had not been de-
troved by the fire, and we used out
# it for our lunch When / came
ack there the other day ! was think.
might find that old rife, and while
was looking for it found the old
=; handle | had forgotten about it
ut J recalled it as soon as I saw it
nd I'm taking it home to keep"
Mr.. Lyons mentions that there was
IN Indian in the party at Birch creek
Known as Sanbo whom he had met |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18

burn with ne. On Birch creek we
found eight wagons burned to ashes
and FIVE noen killed. The wagons he
longed to Albert Green. James Havde
and Daniel Combs. The murdered
men were A!ber. Green, 1aIleo Hay.
den, D7niel c. BIS 9ni two SIR n"e"S.
Ono &C tho str'ngers came with the
teams from Corrinne. Utah. rhe ntn-
er fell in with the team u Snake
river and had riding horse drown
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-18

Not too late yet to fix ND some kind
of trellis for the tomato plants.
Half-a-dozen plants well kept up from
the ground are worth two score al
lowed to trail on the earth.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

It WAS, unless memory err,, Kip.
ling who spoke of New England as
the "pie belt" Other writer, and
scribblers, foreign and domestic.
medical authorities and lymen, have
"piped off" down easterners for
their abnormal consumption OF the
dyspepsia. breeding pie. Those who
are addicted to the dread pie eating
habit will therefore rejoice to learn
that the foundations OF this basic
American institution have been
strengethend by a great discovery.
As might he exv vected, this invention
for IL is no less emanates from
Yankeeland, the native home of the
pie. a Maine scientist, after years
OF costly experiment, has patented a
"Papyrus Pie Plate" which Is guar.
anteed to remove the chief objection
to pie. the grease made necessary by
baking In tin or other metal pans.
The papyrus plate, 80 called. is made
Of spruce pulp, ground fine aud then
pressed. No grease Whatever ~
for baking and the pie
comes from the oven fresh and sweet
and wholesome, something that II
rannot. unfortunately. be said OF the
old fashioned pie, baked In a tin
pan, which hss been largely to blame
Tor the sallow skin and impaired
! 1igestiOn of the pie. eaters.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

In q hundred or so daily papers
yesterday morning Thomas Lawson
published an open letter to j. IL.
Becks, former assistPnt attorney gen.
sral Of the United States. and Mt
present chief counsel Of the Standard
OH company and its moutbpiece In
tho "Frenzied Finance" controversy
now being waged, Offering to give to
q worthy charity ZOO IL he will
meet him In Faneuil hall and pub.
liciy discuss the subjects at issue.
Lawson takes occasion to say that he
never made n speech In his life,
while Beck - protest. onal
orator." and incidentally roasts him
tO u turn.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

Piercing Of the Simplon tunnel
through the A pr was completed at
1920 o'clock last Friday morning.
The work WAS commenced In 1895.
The meetinR Ut the two boring par.
ties, Swis and Italians, was sisnaied
throughout, Switzerland by ringing
of church bells aud salutes by
canon. Many unexpected obstacles
were encountered, the most serious
being hot springs, which threatened
90 wreck the whole enterprise. aud
a. temperature, which at one time
rose to l3l degrees Fahrenheit,
making ~ continuance of the work
impossible until the enaineres found
means OF cooling the atmosphere,
Now that the borers have met, IL
In practicable tor the water scoumu.
lated In the north gallery 10 he
drawn of. The work Of prepaI ing
the tunnel for n permanent railway
will be rushed as rapidly ss possible.
The length OF the tunnel from
Br'ga In Switzerland, To lselle, on
the Italian side of the mountain,
IL about II miles, The work WAS
begun over six year ago, aud accord
Ing to contract. the tunnel must be
ready for traffic on May 10, next.
The Swiss aud Italian governments
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

jointly financed the undertaking,
share and share alike, at the cost OF
sl5, 100000. As soon as the boring
is Thoroughly )mpleted and the track
laid, a smaller tunnel is to be con
structed parallel to the large one,
which will be increased In size so as
to permit uf traffic both ways at the
same time.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01
Wednesday, March +, 1875

Joseph Palmer and wife to Shoflel
De Roest, lots 8, 9 and 10, block "a,
Wilovale addition to Baker City;
S12O.
MINING MATTERS.
Oscar Eden ct al to White Cyrstal
Lime company, It'd. "Crystal. and
"Star" placer claims; 81.
s. D. Baldwin. ct ], to Orville N.
Hand, p of "Genaral Jackson, }"
Tennessee" and "Rosebud" claims;
$500.
U. s. A. to Eastern Oregon Min
ing company, 'Soutb Pole" and
evans" mining claims.
U. 8. A. to Eastern Oregon Mining
company, majestic" quartz mining
claim.
II. X. Brown. sheriff, to White
Swan Mines comp, redemption GER
tificate, White Swan No. l and 2,
Ratlter, Black Bear and Red Ledge
claims; e3l.4l.
j. II. Dearmin to w. N. Thomp-
son, one. fourth interest In Black
Bear group Of minee; $500.
j. II. Dearmin to w. A. Vroom,
same; $500.
David J. Buckner to John Layden,
"Silver King" quartz claim In
Bourne district; 81.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

The national aud several state
governments are preparing tn take a
fall out of the STANDARD OH com.
pany, and though that giant has
heretofore emerged victorious from
every Legislative and legal contest,
there In now chance for Its defeat.
IL now faces the hardest battle Of Its
siishonorable career. In the first
place, recent exposures OF its methods
have aroused public sentiment
against IL, which will prove n strong
support tor the officials whose duty
IL will be to Investigate aud prose
cut.. Again, the STANDARD OH has
never before had tn deal with so
powerful an official aud game fighter
as President Roosevelt. Nor has II
had tn deal with u state lik. Texas.
Money is not worshipped there with
tho intense idoiatry that II IL In
Pennsylvania, nor IL personal and
official honor held In such low
esteem. which IL u heavy handicap to
Brother John ID.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01
MINING NOTES.

A streak OF high grade ore has been
struck In the Wolverine, near Gran.
ite. The ledge is from 18 to "a
inches wide. Drifting - In progress.
Work on the placer property OF q.
W. Dart and Fred Yogenson near
the Geo. Martin place on Canyon
creek, IN Grant county, commenced
this week.
The Gem Mining company. OF
Susanville, composed OF James II.
Dunstan, X. J. Graham and Capt. +.
Simpson. has been dissolved, Dun.
stan retiring.
The diamond drill that has been
operated on Canyon creek aud along
the John Day river during the past
year by the Empire dredger company.
started again last Wednesday.
The Dixie mine and mill, at
Quartzburg. Owned by Zoeth Houser,
Is again running. after a short shut
down caused by freezing weather. a
double SHIFT will be put on at al
early date, says the owner.
The Gold Bug Mining company,
whose property 10 Un Rabbit creek,
has paid OF the time checks thut
were issued to the men last mouth
when the property war shut down.
Men will again be driving the Gross
cut In q few weeks.
Today. acc ording to dispatch.
Letson Ballet, the erstwhile "Napol-
con OF Finance" will be released
from Jail at Des Moiues, Iowa, with
out serving the entire three months
OF his sentence for fraudulent use Of
the mails. - Democrat.
b. Rivsilier proprietor and owner
OF the Prairie City electric light
plant, reports that the deal trans
ferring the light plant to Baker
City people Is still pending aud is
ou the satisfactory ad-
justmsnt of details. 1t still looks
good aud will IN all probability be
The Magnolia, 1T Granite. 10 wait.
ing for spring before starting work on
a larger scale. Four or i've men have
been employed at the Magnolia all
winter, but with the coming OF warm
weather the water will start aud the
mill can be put In operation. This
will mean the employment Of 20 to
80 men. 1t is announced that Mr..
Vinson will have the mine going foil
force soon after March !.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01
friday tell Down on Payments.

The Friday Gold Mining company.
limited, had made arrangements and
contract with the Whitman Mining
company, limited, to buy the Bishop
ricK mill. In the Pearl camp. 1t
made two payments aud fell down.
The Whitman people gave them u
further extension aud they failed to
make their Ar,t payment, so now the
whitman will fix mp the mill this
coming season aud will run some Of
their own ore. boise Statesman.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

There IL n bill now before the
Arizona legislature to tax mines on
their gross OUTPUT; which seems to
be tho present Legislative fad IN
mining states, notwithstanding the
unoonstitutionnlity OF the measure.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

The American commercial invasion
Of Abyssinia, recently inaugurated
through the diplomatic skill of
United States Consul General Robert
p. Skinner, promises to open up new
aud Important mining resources to
the world. In one instance, an
American promoter has already re-
cured u concession aud undoubtedly
more will follow. In an article ON
the expedition, Mr.. Skinner says:
"There are gems and gold In Ethio-
pia. The gems We saw were found
scattered over the desert wastes,
washed down from the mountains
above Gold IL hidden away In the
mountains In quantities which can be
estimated by no existing data. Even
the annual productio Of gold, by
methods M old as Moses, amounts to
$50, 900. As for copper, iron aud
the ordinary metals, their extraction
IL merely u question Ut finding facil
tiles for the shipment aud, probably
more important still, market cap
able OF absorbing them. Petroleum
has been discovered In large quanti'
ties" This IL the opinion OF lay
mau, but these statements have been
by the Investigations of
German scientists who have recently
made an examination Of the region
for u syndicate aud report has IL that
the famous King Solomon's mines
were in this locality.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

The following instruments we're
fled at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments wer'
filed at the court house in Baker Cit!
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
= Frank Zerlsnt to VIM. Wegand, =
interest in +. =, S. W. q, N. W.
"a, s. W. "a, s. %, Il. IL. r. 80
$500.
}. W. Cieaver and wife to Geo. II.
Salley, block 45 in j. W. Cleaver't
cemtery, Baker county; s25.
Jas. Il. Wisdom and wife to Jas.
II. Shinn, s. f. "a. S. %. and N.
T.. q, s. 26, r. 8, r. 80; 81.
w. B. Aver ct al to Charles A.
Daugherty, N. W. u, s. 4. T. Z, r.
80: $500.
Eva 1ruesdall aud husband to NJ.
A. Weir, 52xl77 feet In s. 80, T. 3.
II. 40; s4OO.
l.. s. Kelsey to Geo. w. Neill. d
interest In Kelsey Il Wilson ditch
on south side Of Powder river.
W. Wadde to Guy l.. Lindsay, f..
so feet, lot 10, block 5, Sumpter
Heights addition to Sumpter; 81.
Robert Garrison and wife to Sarah
A. Bunyan, lot 10, block 20. Nc
Csrry's addition to Baker City; $500.
Perlins Estes to Hardin w. Estes.
lots 10 and IL In block 3, Sturges
X Crowell's addition to Baker City |;
81.
Bourne Land Il improvement COM
pany to Frank Ferguson, n. Is feet,
lot l6, block "A," Bourne; 81.
Same to Frank Ferguson, lot Is,
block "a" Bourne; sl72
q. Il. Coles aud wife to Edward
Orr, lots l3 aud IA, block 3. Coles
addition to Rock Creek; $40.
Bernard Flynn and wife to John
eubabin, T.. 100 feet, lot 10. block
IL. Sumpter Heights addition to
Sumpter; 5000.
y. s. A. to Robert RatcliR. lots 2
aud 3, s. Il. a N. W. a aud N. T..
a s. W. a, s. 7, Il. IL, Il. AZ.
Zeno Denny to Ed. A. Burns, one.
half interest In O'Connor's Hall,
Pine, $500.
Zeno Denny aud wife to Ed. A.
Buns, lot ., Hunts addition to
Pine; $3.50.
Zeno Denny aud wife to Ed. A.
Burns. 5l0p square feet In n. T.. a
~, Il. 8, II. 46; 800.
Annie f.. Snapp aud husband to +.
\. Dawson, a fraction Of an acre In
NV. a of n. Il. =, S. II II. 3, II.
10; sl5.
Emma Il. Moore and husband to
=. A. Dawson. land In S = of s. f..
= Of s. 8 II. 8 r. 46; s25.
j. ID. Gibbs aud wife to Sarah
part OF lot 3, block 8,
'umpter Heights addition to Sump-
or: $3.50.
S. W. Holmes aud wife to u. ID.
part of the s. w. a OF
J. 23 4. q II. 80; $500.
State of Oregon to +. &. Coles S.
Y. "A. NV. a aud n. W. "A s. W.
a., s. %, 4. 4, X. 80; 500.
State of Oregon to Ed. w. Coles.
I. W. a of s. 81, Il. Z. II. 39;sl00.
Joseph Palmer aud wife to VIM. A.
lots 7 aud 8, block 53,
Vilovale addition to Baker City;
400.
Otto Fleenor to NJ. Il. Fleenor, s.
V. a, S. ~, 7. s, Il. Az; 81.
Lizzie S. Coles and husband to W
!. Shoemaker, to correct former deed
u s. r. =, n. +. a, S. "a, Il. Z,
!. 3s; 30.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-01

Al Jones, diked out In his other
clothes aud a white shirt, left on
the afternoon train for Baker City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-11
rue Bs,r pouIY

Is lt not little strange 90 hear rep
resautauycs OF the people gathered for
the purpose Of attending 70 public
affairs, express hcsltancy os 20 the Wis
dom Of voting for what they consider
right because II may place them In q
position afterwards IN (which they can
not ask for favors Of party leaders,
why should they seek fayors, except az
the hands Of their constituents? They
have been given the honor Of represent
ing thom, not by party leaders but by
the people. ana their drst foalty should
be to the public Their chief consldera-
ton should be the interests Of the state,
do what rs right, let the consequence
follow lg an excellent motto, for the
consequences Of doing right are always
good ultimately, while wroug-dong al
ways carries its curse with Il.
The best policy r. 10 have q firm COM
ylction on all public affairs and stand
by H. until II is proved 10 be wrong.
The man who ls known TO have views
and to be faithful to Them Ia more
esteemed than the one who casts hia
votes as the hope OF future favors may
dictate It ia the man Of strong conyic-
lions who Is sought after and whose
opinions are considered OF value. Others
may be wanted az tools, for special oc-
casions, but they are not considered
when useful material Is needed for the
rearing Of massive political structures.
One Of the greatest evils Of our time
Is the buying and selling OF political
influence. by such bargaining the very
fundamental principles Of the American
form Of government are set at naught,
The lntents and purposes Of the laws
framed for the conduct Of government
are dehed, the public is betrayed and
the interests Of the people are sold as
so much merchandise, II is condi-
ton that calls for the earnest consider
alton OF the best men and women Of
the country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-11
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

Tho nrst message Of Governor John
G. cutler to the Legislature of the state
of Utah Is youminous document IL
touches AZ considerable length on
great variety OF subjects. They all re-
late. however to important state az
fairs, and each recommendation IL
worthy the close attention OF the Leg
iaatlye Assembly The "News' has
published It IN fun and has also given
n fair synopsis Of the contents for the
benefit Of persons who have not time
or inclination to READ the entire adj
dress. The Governor has evidently CIV
en- earnest attention 70 Utah ahairs'
ana has grasped the most prominent
ana pressing In vigorous manner II
he had had more time at his disposal
after receiving the reports OF the state
officials. 10 condense his remarks ana
recommendations the message might
have been made shorter and thus have
secured a wider reading. As It Is, we
commend II 10 the close consideration
of the legislators IN all its parts, for II
contains nothing that Is not pertinent
ana suitable to the times. There is no
need for n further recapltuatlon OF
the chief points In the address, az they
have already been given In the News"
We congratulate the Governor on the
tone and spirit Of his message, and
hope that II VII be printed In pamphlet
form and be widely distributed and
that his timely counsels vii have due
weight With the Legislative assembly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-11
OPENING rnE RESERVATION.

Communication are frequently re-
ceIved containing requests for Informa-
tlon concerning the opening up Of the
Uintah reservation According TO the
act OF Congress on that matter the OPP
cnug is 10 take place on the 10Th OF
March next, but the Land office here
has as yet no information as TO the de-
tails. Communications sent to the Of
flee are, we understand fled and, as
soon as the desired information Ia OBJ
tanned. those letters via DE answered
IN the order ln which they have been
received The nearest coal camp 20
the reservation. that rs developed IS
sunnyfdo, northeast Of Price The
nearest railroad is the ulntah road,
which was opened O couple Of months
ago and runs from Mack Junction on
the main .iuo Of the Denver & RIO
Gaudc right into Che heart Of the res
cryauon 10 tap the aaphaltum deposits