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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

tuesday evening the Collins stage
became frightened at train at the N.
P. depot and in spite of the efforts OF
the owner, S. c. Weaver, whom they
knocked down, ran away and created
quite little excitement as they tore
up Main street, for the Weaver resid-
ence in the western end of town.
Ed. Stovall who recently purchased
combination thresher and binder is
proving the same great success. 1t
requires bunch of 20 horses and five
men to run it but he is cutting, bind
ing and threshing his crop at the rate
of IS acres day and is making a big
saving at that.-Kendrick Gazette.
Fire destroyed the house and con-
tents on the Harriet Williams farm on
Burnt ridge Saturday morning at $50,
just after H. Erickson, the renter, with
his hired man, had left for the field.
At the time of the fire Mrs. Erickson
was alone in the house and before the
men could return the building and
contents were totally destroyed. The
house was an old shack, of little value,
but contents valued at $500 was lost,
and the family left with nothing but
the clothing they wore at the time.
There was no insurance. Mrs. Will
Jams, the owner of the farm, lives in
Moscow.
S. H. Hellerud Of Park, was in Troy
a few days AGO and from him we got a
rather interesting story of q recent
adventure that most people would
consider hair-raising. Around Park
the country is yet wild in some sections
and the bear has not yet given up their
haunts for the settlers who are fast
taking up the land with its tall pines.
Mr.. Hellerud said: Il guess I got
mixed up in bear hunt that would
interest most people. I was out cruis-
ing and had with me a common 38
calibre Colts revolver. Without any
notice l ran on to an old mother bear
and succeeded in killing her with a
shot from my pistol. A day or so
later 1 repeated the same thing, this
time killing a cub with the same
pistol" Few people would care to
tackle job of this kind and it certainly
shows that Mr.. Hellerud has a whole
lot of nerve.
]. L. Brown, the man who founded
the North Idaho Star in Moscow in
1886, was in Troy a few days ago
visiting his old friend, S. c. Weaver.
Mr.. Brown was accompanied by his
wife and son. After leaving Moscow
he went south and located in San
Francisco, where he was at the time of
the awful earthquake and fire, losing
everything in the world that he had.
He will remain in Moscow during the
summer and may conclude to settle
here permanently. He thinks he
made mistake when he moved away
from Latah county and does not
hesitate to Say that this is one of the
best countries in the world. Mr..
Brown is a newspaper man of much
ability and as job printer is as good
as can be found in the best city Offices.
The only thing we have against Mr..
Browns newspaper. career is that he is
democrat and Of that particular brand
that has the honesty of his convictions,
and breaches democracy because he
believes in it.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

Dave Spencer, now a resident of
Hilliard, Wash, has been in Troy
during the week making arrangement
to start his big steam threshing outfit
which has been stored during the
winter at Endicott, Wash. This is the
machine that came so near burning up
last fall the day after it was hauled in
from the harvest fields.
The new residence of Oscar Larson
is fast nearing completion and from
appearances will be one of the best
homes in Troy. Mr.. Larson is one Of
those who has necessary faith in Troy
to convince him that an investment
here is safe and profitable and he is
showing that faith by something
besides mere words.
Considerable complaint has been
made over the dam recently put in the
creek above town by the T. L. & M.
Company. Manure was used, it is
alleged, as filler, and the complaint
is made that the smell therefrom is not
as pleasant as it ought to be. 1t is
also reported that the case has been
reported to the state game warden.
By experiments in France it has
been discovered that crude petroleum
will destroy flies. 1t is now predicted
that within a short time this most
provoking and bothersome pest will be
wiped out. In commenting upon this
matter writer says: By simply
pouring the crude petroleum into all
cess-pools and water closets where it
has been demonstrated that the larvae
is deposited, one is soon rid of these
pests"
The News is in receipt of letter
from o. C. Harris, for many years a
resident of this section, in which he
says he has recently moved from
Duhammel, Alberta, Canada, to Sedg-
wick, Alberta. He says he has been a
Troy News subscriber for many years
and now that he and his family are $50
far away find it most welcome weekly
visitor for it helps them to keep Troy
and the people here in mind, and is a
reminder that some day they will
return to the biggest little town on
earth"
Eddie Dix, the efficient and accom-
modating assistant freight agent at the
N. P. depot, had the misfortune to let
truck, containing eighteen crates Of
soda pop, get away and the load upset
over the platform onto the railroad
track. When the dust had cleared
away and Eddie got through with his
invoice of the remains, he found just
90 bottles Of the refreshing beverage
missing, and in its place heap of
pulverized glass that looked as though
it might have passed through the San
Francisco earthquake.
Dick Mann, the owner of the old
Sunset mine on Ruby creek, near the
Vollmer property, shipped from Troy
to Lewiston last Friday 1900 pounds of
ore for the purpose of having a
thorough test made. The Sunset is a
gold proposition and for the purpose OF
seeing just how extensive the lead is
Mr.. Mann has uncovered the vein for
a distance Of 800 feet along the sur
face. There is every reason to believe
the Sunset is to be a valuable mine.
Like the other mines of this section it
has been forced to wait for the coming
Of the railroad.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03
LOCAL and
PERSONAL.

Ivy yColClAdy Ou PROFESSIONAL OuolhSoo.
Mrs. Frank Gates is now visiting in
the country with her parents, near
Avon.
Mrs. B. c. Dicks, after spending two
months in Oregon visiting friends, has
returned to Troy.
Joe Porter left Monday with his
steam threshing outfit for the wheat
fields of Whitman county.
Oscar Larson made flying trip to
the timber Wednesday with the inten-
ton of getting timber claim.
Arthur Fahlquist, who spent the
winter at St. Peters, MINI, in a bust
ness college, has returned to Troy.
This is the time of the year when the
most careful attention should be given
the drinking water. If you are in
doubt boil the water.
Post Office Inspector G. R. Fullen
wider of Spokane, was in Troy Saturday
checking up the local Office. He also
visited Anderson and Nora.
J. ]. Smith has sold his timber
claim near Jansville to the Potlatch
Lumber Company for $4,8OO.O0, and
has moved his family to Avon.
Sam Peterson has been placed in
charge If the local creamery and is
getting along nicely with the work.
At the present time most of the cream
is being shipped.
]. B. West, accompanied by his
daughter, VINO has been visiting near
Anderson, spent Wednesday morning
in Troy. They left on the afternoon
train for their home in Lewiston.
During last week sparks from a
threshing machine started a fire in
Brady gulch and for several days burn
ed with sufficient ferceness to threaten
the wheat fields on the ridge adjoining.
With the railroad construction work
to the north demanding more hands
and the farmers on all sides rustling for
help there is certainly little excuse for
anyone to be out Of profitable employ
ment these days.
w. F. Tucker, of Techapi, Calf,
arrived in Troy yesterday to visit his
son Weston A. Mr.. Tucker has been
engaged as a commercial traveller for
several years but may locate in this
section permanently and engage in
business.
A. A. Hammer, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, spent Tuesday in
Troy. Mr.. Hammer has been in Troy
several times during the past few weeks
and has succeeded in interesting
several people here in mining pro-
position near Mullan in Shoshone
county.
Tom Stinson is mourning the loss OF
his large grey horse, the result Of collie.
Mr.. Stinson had refused 5000 for the
horse during the past few months and
just at the beginning of harvest finds
the loss doubly severe. So far he has
been unable to purchase mate to the
black horse and is out a team.
The local water supply having played
out the N. P. company is now shipping
in their supply. About the first of the
year the railroad company let contract
to J. F. Mccarthy of Minneapolis for a
we'll at Troy and as soon as the we'll a
Moscow is completed work on the
Troy we'll will be started. The com
pany drilled here once before bu
failed and it is to be hoped they vii
meet with better success this time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
TO WEIGH MAIL
NEXT 80 DAYS

F. NJ. Burr, assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service. was in the
city yesterday and left again this
morning. MIR. Burr is making his
headquarters at Seattle during the
weighing period in the fourth district,
which commenced February 20 and will
continue for 80 days Mr.. Burr is
looking after the Weighing in Wash
ington, while Inspector Barley Is in
charge of Idaho.
Yesterday $500 pounds Of mail were
handled between Spokane and Lewis
ton and it was light day because OF
two connections being missed. Train
number one of the Great Northern
failed to arrive on time and the Port
land train failed to connect at Gar
field. Last Tuesday, the day train
handled 5000 pounds Of mall
Mr. Burr reports marked increase
in the weight Of the mails of the north
west and on the basis of the weights
now being taken the contracts will be
fixed with the railroads for the next
four years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
indian IS FOUND
frozen TO DEATH
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller
Culdesac. Idaho, March 12.-Samuel
Lawyer, an Indian, aged about 50
years was frozen to deatA yesterday
morning in the road between Aaxs and
Jacks store
Lawyer left town late SATURDAY. night
badly intoxicated. He fell om his
horse short distance fr9h town.
where he lay all hikht witty the Their
mometer ten degrees aboN zero, and
q bighting nd<theast win blowing.
The body was Found Yesterday morn
ling by an Indian name9 cowhide. Law
Eer owned d a Ia fa near this city.
visit with relatives near sweetwater
The authorities hgee decided that no
inquest IS necessary.
SnoWs ~ fahing lively here this morn
ing. AZ o'clock the snow was fouf
or five frches deep.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
Il is the Duty of Parents

to have their children's eyes examined
periodically. The future welfare Of
the child II dependent upon the care
OF the eyes during school life.
From the age OF 8 to Is the eyes Of
children are at their weakest stage.
It u during this period that the eyes
develop either perfectly or imperfectly.
n the process Of development II linz
perfect : properly ground pair Of
glasses win arrest the imperfection.
The glasses need not be worn all the
time: during study hours II All suffi-
Client. Two or three years use Of the
glasses win overcome the imperfect
progress: the glasses may be then dis
carded.
On the other hand. Il the Imperfect
progress = permitted 70 20 on the eyes
become permanently weak and the
child becomes dependent upon siasses
for ~ entire life time
DR. g. sALsBERG.
Optical Specialist.
Rooms Z ara 7. Bee Hive Blde
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
Boise Man Dies Suddenly.

Boise. March 10.-George Sheehey. g
well known citizen of Boise for nearly
20 years. died suddenly at his home at
s1s South Fourth street Wednesday
evening from heart failure. He had
been i'll from pneumonia for a number
OF weeks, but Of late had been greatly
improved. and was believed to be prac-
tically out of danger when the end
came 80 suddenly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
Oklahoma People Rejoicing.

Oklahoma City. March 10.-There y
great rejoicing here over the passage
OF the statehood bill in the senate. and
its universal concurrence In the
amendments.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12

Democrats of New Jersey have
opened their state campaign. The
home Of the trusts, as New Jersey has
come to be called, shows every indica-
tion of falling in line with the revolt
OF other states against corporate DOM
nation. and the democrats are of the
opinion that this spirit will help them
to elect their full state ticket this year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Maine republicans have decided to
hold their state convention at Portland
June q. So far as the head of the
ticket is concerned there is nothing to
suggest that the nominee will be other
than William T. Cobb. the present gov
ernor.
Mayor Tom L. johnson Of Cleveland
has accepted the nomination as Ohio
member of the democratic national
committee to succeed John R. Mclean
Of Cincinnati
George H. Doud, who has announced
his candidacy in Oklahoma for the So
cialist nomination for congress. is a
newspaper man and veteran Indian
fighter He was formerly populist
in Kansas.
Charles f. Hughes begins to loom up
as the next republican candidate for
governor of New York.
| Captain William p. Kent, who was
the republican nominee for lieutenant
governor in the last Virginia election,
Is said to be slated for an important
diplomatic post abroad
| Rufus Bullock, the only republican
ever elected governor Of Georgia and
who played a conspicuous part In the
reconstruction period, Is now spend
ing his declining days in the village
of Albion, N. Y, his boyhood home.
He is an almost helpless invalid.
| though his mind is as brilliant and
clear as ever.
| Democrats OF New Jersey have
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12

Misses Fay Yantis and Lolo Tim
berlake arrived this afternoon from
Juliaetta.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12

the best that the market affords
cooked your way. O
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-12

Senator Tillman of South Carolina.
whose second term expires next March,
is to be candidate to succeed himself.
His increasing prominence In the SEN
ate and the prospects that he may be a
big factor in the future politics OF the
United States. makes the question Of
his reelection a most interesting one.
So far no candidate has been an
nounced against him.
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
PA AND A PADDLE
WAIT ELOPING SON

LEWISTOWN. Pa. Dee. H.-"Wc are
married" was the gist Of a telegram.
signed "Gertie aud Nick" received here
last night by Charles =. Mccormick T.
announced 10 him the fact that his son,
Wilson, and Miss Gertrude HOuser nave
succeeded ia a well-planned elopemant
Wilson Mccormick, JusJ few days
eral yard master at LewistOWn juno
tiOn. and Miss Gertrude H0UseT, just
twenty, and a Etenograpber for the
Standard Steel Company, have ben flg
uring on the matrimonial problem for
some time. and finally decided TO over
rule the parental objection. on account
of their yOuthfuluess, by migrating 10
Delaware. where they don't ask en-
barrasSinE questions.
Both left their homes on Saturday
evening presumably To attend a dance
in the country bat instead took the
night train for Wilmington, where an
aunt of Miss Houser resides. They
We're married the following day.
Ia anticipation or the home coming
and what was in store for him. Mick, 20
as he is Familiarity known among his
friends, sent his father an illustrated
post card with the following inscribed
upon il: The matrimonial knot has
been tied. please don't get hot under
the collar. VIII be home IN a few
days
His father looked il over. laughed and
remarked, ''I have a barrel sJave all
nicely shaped for him on his arrival.
The boys all right, and after that in
teTvieW I'll forgive him.
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
NEATER CITY FIRST,
GREATER ONE LATER

Il am for neater Washington, be
fore a Greater Washington There IS
plenty OF room for improveT cnt."
In a complaint To- the District Com
missiouers against the use of a public
lot in front Of his premises, on 3 street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
southeast. as a dump for ashes and
refuse, W. T.. Allen furnishes the fore
going criticism, and incidentally hints
that the ash contractors should be re-
Guired 20 consult the public taste before
selecting their dumping grounds. If
the dumping continues. Mr. Allen sug-
gests, some OF the euLerprisiug real
estate men VINO have put up For Sale"
signs Ou the lot iu question VIII
be surprised 20 find the evidences o.
their thrift entirely submerged
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
EXPLORERS WIDOW
AFTER MONUMENT
Mrs. DeLong to Urge Con-
greSS to Honor Dead
Husband.

Mrs. DeLong. widow of Captain G..
W DeLong. the noted Arctic explorer,
is in Washington for The purpose OF in
terestine Congress in the erection of q
monument 10 her husband in Wood
lawn Cemetery. New York, where he is
buried.
Some time ago a bill Vas intro
duced in Congress, asking az appropri-
alton of $40 C00 for this purpose, but 1t
was not called up, and efforts Of the cN-
plorcTs friends failed at that time. Mrs.
DeLoug believes the achievements of
her husband merit such recognition from
the country and scientific societies here
and elsewhere are much interested in
seeing the project through.
As get Mrs. DeLOng has not perfected
her plans. but before the present ses-
sion adiourns. she hopes TO have a
new bill framed and feels sure tEat Con-
gress viii do its part toward perpetual
ing the memory OF the explorer.
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
RipaL for Slipper
In Electric Spanker
CHICAGO Concern Has Machine for Doing
Corrective Work-Dynamo Now Also
Rocks the BabyS Cradle.

and usually placed in some convenient
bedchamber. where the noise from the
soothing effect win not be heard by
the neighbors and give the parent the
reputation of being brute.
The paddles on the device VIII be
manufactured in various shapes. The
inventor. however, is of the opinion that
the style resembling No i slipper
will De the most effective and popular.
Great Boon for Father.
Tie electrically rocked cradle VIII also
Le r center OF great Interest by the
heads OF families where there are IN
fauts. BY this invention the fond ia
thcr. turns on a switch when tne young
ster wells at = a. M, and the electric
current Immediately produces az an
Iabored soothing rocking OF the crib,
which continues until the yOunSster iS
asleep n this invention comes INTO
general Use the time-honoren carpet
tacks viii have no terrors for the des-
perate daddy" who walks the floor with
the sleeping baby.
The Washington times., 1906-12-21

CHICAGO. Dec. 2L-Following the
sugeestion made by one of Chicago's
school principals a few days ago that
the most urgent necessity in the public
schools OF this city today is a spanking
machine. Charles T. Gregory. president
of the Guarantee Electric Company.
comes forward with the announcement
chat he has under construction an cleo
trIc machine for this corrective purpose
which he viii exhibit at the January
electrical show at the Coliseum
Il was only a few days ago that
Managing Director Nicsz OF this annual
exposition announced that an elec-
Jricaly rocked cradle would be amons
the features, but the 'spauker" seems
10 be- the more unique of the TWO.
Convenient for Any Home
1t is described by Ar Gregory as hav-
ing the appearance of an inverted elec-
tltc fan, connected with wall fixture,
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
PLENTY Of CARS
IF KEPT MOVING
Railroad President Gives
Views on Shortage From
Both Sides.
SHIPPERS ALSO At FAULT
Head of the Chicago Great Western
Handles Question Without
Gloves.
SHIPPERS ALSO AT FAULT

The President, the Interstate Com
merce Commission and legislators from
the Western States are getting eN-
tremely busy with the car shortage
problem. Unless there is early appre-
citation of the situation by the railroads
and remedial action. radical legislation
Will undoubtedly be recommended ana
pressed
President A b. SJiCkney. OF the Chi
cago Great Western road. has handed
The commission. IN response 10 its re-
quest, "a statement of his views as a
practical railroad man on this problem.
Mr. Sticmey made some remarkable
statements
Summarized. he maintains:
That there are freight cars enough If
they were only kept moving
That the average fright car Is only
moved JWenJy-JhTee miles "A dIN-
That this is equivalent to having il
in motion one day IN ten and lying idle
the other nine.
That the nine days idleness repre-
sents time spent in cOuEestcd terminals
In cities OF delays in loading and un-
loading.
Shippers Also at Fault.
That shippers have failed 10 build
necessary warehouses because they
have got into the habit of using freight
cars for storage purposes.
That the railroads are likewise cuIp-
able for failure to provide adequate ter
minal facilities at great railroad cen
ters so that ears may be promptly
transferred from one line 10 another
and thus kept IN motion banding traf-
nc
That more cars, without regulations
"a "A
situation worse rather than better. by
adding 10 the congestion al terminal
points.
That the too prevalent custom of load
ing cars only To part of Iheir carrying
capacity results i'm great waste of haul
age possibilities.
President Stickney handles the rail-
roads and the shippers alikC-WithOut
gloves. Referring 10 the statement that
cars are practically in motion only one
day In ten, he says
How Much Fuel Is Wasted.
'Tt is evident that if this tremendous
waste Of time in loading. unloading and
transferring could he reduced One-half,
or TO four and onc-half days instead of
nine. 1t would be equivalent 10 doubling
the number Of cars available for trans
pOTtaJiOn. which would more than make
good the present apparent shortage in
NaAH- HI AtlE 5hAb 4AlN4N II ltdtlllks IN
loading and transferring were done as
expediuously as il ought, it would con-
sumo three days instead of nine. on the
average. 1 should say about half this
waste was due TO negligence and want
OF facilities on the part of the ship
pers, the other half to want of proper
facilities on the part of the railroads for
making transfers al transfer points
Illustrating this condition, Mr. Stick
ney told of the case of road with ter
minal at Galveston, which had 5000 cars,
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
DAME AND BEAR DINE

in q fashionable restaurant the other
night when a pOrtly woman, who WAS
as young as she would like o look,
entered with a brown bear in her arms,
followed by a young man Of about
twenty-five. AS soon as they were
seated and the bear placed i'm a vacant
chair the emotional woman leaned over
and imprinted her lips upon its fuzzy
head.
Doesn't ne behave like an angel2''
she asked.
The Washington times., 1906-12-21
.BlDDLE'S FlRE-ESCAPE
REGULATIONS APPROVED

To carry out the provisions OF tle new
nre-escape law, the District C0Wmi5-
siOners have approved the proposed fire.
escape regulations prepared Iy Engineer
C0mmissi0uer Blddle. The Commission
erS have set December -j for arar.u- 4.
at which tle public win He asked 10
give expressions of opinion as To the
adaptablliJv OF the proposed regulations,
before they are formally adopted