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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
A PAGAN SURVIVAL.



There is little doubt that the custom
Of lighting fires on midsummer eve is
OF eastern origin. Those who watch
the Irish peasants driving their cattle
between two blazing piles, or see he
young men leaping over the glowing
embers, as the bonfres. sink lower amid
the brief darkness OF the midsummer
night hardly fail to be reminded OF that
passing through the fire to Moloch,"
so strictly forbidden to the Hebrews,
says Longman's Magazine Whole
families pass solemnly between two
fires. or spring backward and forward
over the flames.
True, the simple country folk lmag-
Inc they are performing these mystic
rites in honor Of st. John the Baptist,
for early missionaries, finding it i'm
possible to prevent their converts keep
ing the pagan festivals, transferred
them to the saints, and midsummer
was assigned to St John-"the light
to tighten the Gentiles"-instead Of
to Baldur or Baal, and the bonfires
were called "Teine bheil Elon" Johns
fires)
Some say that the fires were trans
ferred from May day or "Beltane'-
another important festival held by the
Irish, Scotch and British Celts in honor
of Baal, or Belus-to midsummer;
others, with more probability, assert
that the two festivals were quite dis
tlnet. However this may be, May day
is still called "Bealtlne" or "Beltane'
In both Ireland and Scotland.
Sometimes a bone is laid in the heart
of the blaze-doubtless It represents
the original human sacrifice; in fact,
some derive the word bonfire" from
this practice, others say it is not bone,
but boon, bene, or the French bon, be
cause great virtues were accredited
to the midsummer fires. In the west
Of England, where they fingered till
recently, they were known as blessing
fires" and In almost every part OF
Europe, they were supposed to bring
good luck, and abundant harvest and
freedom from disease both to man and
beast-an Idea which Is not yet ex-
tlnct in Ireland.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
DOWN ON TINE RIO oRANDE.
Contractor Tells of an Exciting Ex
psrience In Crossing Stream.

Contractor Tells of an Exciting Ex-
perisnce In Crossing Stream.
ITO give you an idea Of what sort OF
river the Rio Grsnde is I'll tell an ex-
perienos that had in getting across II
with a derrick" said Raymond Nc
Doussll, a mining man from New
Mexico. 81 was a contractor in rock
work from the east side OF the river
TO the Magdalenas. The derrick was
on four wagon wheels and four mules
were hauling it l had my two help
ers along and one OF them drove the
mules. He was an old-umer, which
was lucky, and If had trusted to my
own judgment l might have made a
mistake that would have cost me my
mules and derrick, II not my life.
I'VE reached the Rio Grande an
hour before shutdown and I saw a wide
river bed, but no water-only dry sand
from one bank to the other. 1t was
new kind Of river to me, but my driver
said that II was all right-that it was
a way the Rio Grande had. The water
was there, only II was flowing through
the sands under the channel instead
OF in It. l being a tenderfoot was for
camping on the nearer bank where the
grass was good, but Mccartney, the
driver said that would never do I'M
less l Was willing to take my chances
OF staying there a week or two; that
water sometimes came down the chan
mel, good deal of It, and 1t would be
well to get across while we were sure
that we could.
I'VE started across over the dry
sands and l was thinking what an
easy way It was OF fording a river
when OF a sudden the two lead mules
were nounderng in a quicksand and
the whole outfit came near being
drawn in. We got the two leaders
clear OF the harness and the other two
mules drew them out one at a time.
We hitched them up again and by
making long circuit got past the
Quicksand and to the other bank.
by that time 1t was 10 O'Clock and
the moon had risen. The mules had
just begun to climb the bank when
we heard roaring noise up the chan
mel. 1t came from a wall of water
that stretched from bank to bank and
was travelling toward us fast. II
looked In the moonlight to be four feet
high, and there was high water behind
sending 1t on. We didn't need to holler
TO the mules. They heard what was
coming and clawed up the bank like
cats.
I'VE got out all right. derrick and
Rll-and there we're not three minutes
to spare. Before we had finished our
supper the river bed was full, bank
high. with torrent that eddied and
roared as It rushed past our camping
place as II 1t had been sorry to miss
us and would Ike to get up where We
were. There was not a cloud In the
sky or a sign OF rain anywhere and
the food may have como from a cloud
burst In Colorado 200 miles away. But
1t came near getting us.
81 had learned one lesson, and tina
was in travelling by wagon always Il
camp on the farther side OF a stream
And l had learned to put no trust II
the Rio Grande. "-Milwauke Ere,
Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
LOST Is AND A SWEETHEART.
Typewrfter's Mistake Led 60 /.
Tragedy of Errors.


Tragedy of Errors.
"I'm In a terrible FIX" sobbed the
top-foor girl, according to the New
York Press, land don't know what l
shall do about It,"
whats the trouble7" asked her
sympathetic friend.
Its all about Howard, and-oh,
dear, it's awful. l discovered the other
day that / had lost IS. 1t had been
handed me when was at my writing
desk, and instead Of at once putting
II away in safe place, / stuck it into
an envelope and left it there. Later
wrote several letters, and when l
again remembered the IS bill it was
gone.
MY natural supposition was that l
had sent II away In one Of the letters
l had just written. All those letters,
except one, were business letters. The
exception was to Howard Strong l
Immediately wrote to every one of my
correspondents and explained what
had done and asked them to examine
the envelope for trace of the So.
Howard Strong is the only one that
has replied so far; he sent me the So.
Fortunately, he said, he had not de-
stroyed the envelope, and there, tucked
away in one corner, he had found the
So bill.
Naturally l felt pretty good over
that outcome of my mistake, but the
next morning, when the second chapter
began to unroll, didn't feel quite so
comfortable. l found then. in the top
envelope Of a bunch that l had pre-
viously overlooked, that So bill.
1T is no use for anybody to try to
imagine howl felt, because 1t can't
be done. I spent fully two hours puz-
zling over Towards motive in sending
me the money. Finally l came to the
conclusion that he must have con-
srued my letter as an ingenious way
of asking for loan, and he had forth
with responded In the same round
about fashion. l wrote Howard a
singing letter. l claimed that by put
ting such construction on my letter
he had insulted me. or course | re-
turned the So.
About two hours after l had mailed
that letter chapter No. began. Ellen
Fariss and l use that writing desk in
partnership. 1t was Ellen's turn at
the desk. The first thing l knew she
was upsetting things in general look
ing for a particular envelope.
"'What kind of an envelope was it I?
/ asked.
lone OF those plain white ones.
she said. 1t was right on top of this
bunch. I stuck a IS bill in it yester.
day
"At that point in Ellen's explanation
collapsed. 1t was her money that ]
had returned to Howard, and l had tc
take the last So l had in the world tc
settle with her. l haven't heard from
Howard, and l have not had the cour
age to write again. l said in my last
letter that all was over between us
and apparently 1t is" And the CIR
wept afresh.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
PENSIONS FOR THE AGED.
Er-Secretary Nnnderlip Urges Cor
porafions TO Make Provision.

EK-secretary Nnnderlip Urges Cor
Porafions TO Make Provision.
Frank A. yanderlip. formerly AS.
vocated In a recent address the estab-
lishment by large corporations Of pen
sion funds for old employees. In dis
cussing the matter Mr.. Vanderlip re-
ferred to the great changes which have
been going on ia Industrial life during
the past % years There have been
tendencies" he said. toward speciali-
zatiOn and concentration. There has
been a wonderful application Of me-
chanical aids We have been work
ing toward production on vast scale.
This has created an industrial army.
the rank and file OF which tend more
and more toward becoming automatic
wheels I'm the great industrial organi-
zation. The new industrial order has
made a new social order. There is to-
day no such things as Industrial indie
pendence possible for a workingman.
He must work with others. He must
become subject to regulations in con-
nection with his fellows.
80 long as the individual can act
lively FIJI his place in this new order Of
affairs this condition shows great i'm
provement in many respects. The mo-
ment he gets out OF harmony with the
whlrl Of the industrial machine, how
ever; the moment that sickness over
takes him and accident Injuries him or
old age reduces his power to keep in
step with the industrial march, his
condition is likely to become incompar-
ably more unfortunate than would
have been the case under similar cir
cumstances in earlier times.
with the exception Of the United
States, all the great powers of the civ
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

There is a clever young physician
in Philadelphia who has never been
able to smoke a cigar. Just one
polsons me-" says the youthful doctor.
Recently the doctor was invited to a
large dinner party given by a New
York friend. At the conclusion of the
repast, when the women had left the
table, cigars were accepted by all the
men except the physician from Phil
adelphia. Seeing his friend refuse the
cigar the host in establishment ex-
claimed:
what, not smoking? Why, my dear
fellow, you lose half your dinnerw
Eyes, know l do" meekly replied
the doctor, but II l smoked, would
lose the whole of itl'
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

"Yes, Mr.. Chafry asked me to go for
a ride in his new autymoble to-mor-
rer."
why, you amt never been inter-
dooced to i'm, have your"
mo, l amt. But there's no use fuss
in over a little thing like that when
you get chance at a ride in a new
auto. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
The Dincr~nee of Years.

II don't see why 1t should surprise
you to find that love you" said the
elderly gallant.
But, really, Mr.. Oldbeau," replied
the fair girl. Il always thought you
were an old woman hater"
"Ahl but l am not young woman
hater. philadelphia Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

Mrs. Nexdore-My daughter had her
FIRST opportunity last night to play the
new plano we bought for her. Did you
hear herf
Mrs. Pspprey-Yes, and we had
company last night; We were de-
lighted.
Mrs. Nexdore-Er-rcallyf
MIS-. Pepprey-Yes. We didn't like
our callers at all and were glad they
left early.-PhiIsdelphLx Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

Ths remains OF some sand that had
been cartsd from Lyle Greek into San
BsrnArdino, Cal. for building purposes
yielded s1b worth OF gold TO a proc
pecto< whose experienced eye had not
cd tAs METALS glitter as be was pass
Ing n
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
CHAPTER XII.

''rhs mans stark, staring msdw cried
Daniel Lsixhan.
Gene, now. Either say, David.
forgive you. because there was not much
harm done after all; forgive you II
you'n help me in the way that you only
can help ms;' or else say, David, I'll
bear malice all the days Of my life
Then va shall know vhsrs 10 are"
Il &on't understand one word you say.
stsyr A thought suddenly struck him.
STAY The last time set eyes on you
II was on the morning you left Challs-
ccmbe, and on the same day that met
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

Turkish women do not come into
control OF their private fortunes until
after marriage. Then they can dispose
OF one-third OF it without the hus-
bands consent
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
school Of scnIntnre

Samuel Bowles, banker, win estab-
lish school Of modelling in Rutland,
VT, which he will endow with a sum
sufficient to pay its running expenses.
His purpose is to educate American
children in the art OF sculpture, in or
der that 1t may not be necessary for
Vermont marble manufacturers to Sc
cure foreign workmen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

legged stool supports the table on
which the machine is carried. The
treadle acts upon a crank axle, carry
ing a wooden ny wheel. The machine
is exceedingly simple In construction,
and the results obtained could not
have been especially cheering. still
the contrivance will make lock
stitch, and there is even an attempt
at tension arrangement
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

There was a chance for a fight to-
day. A man called a neighbor Off to
one side, and said: "Why did you
poison my dog?" But the neighbor
wasn't game; he denied 1t.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

It was exactly II O'Clock SUNDAY morn
Ing when Mr.. Leighan was suddenly
startled By a mans step. he knew the
step somehow. bur could not a. the mo-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06
EIRsr SEWING MACHINE

Reputed to Have Been Made by
Charles Kyle In England.
The cut is from a photograph Of the
first sewing machine ever invented,
now In the loan collection at the Vie
toria and Albert museum at South
Kensington, London. 1t is reputed to
have been made by Charles Kyle in
1912, at Exersham. England. A four
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

Don't be surprised II love that feecs
on beauty should die OF starvation
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-06

When a man is chaperoned. be Il
really being shadowed-
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-02
Lot e. % It. of lots 2 & 3 B. 16
8. T. & 8. Div.-(Old Appeal) 400 OG

You, and each Of you. are hereby
notified that the tax upon your prop
erty for the year 1905 is now delinqu-
ent, and you are further notified that
unless said taxes are paid on or be-
fore the third Monday in July, 1906, to
wit: July ysfh, 1906, your property
vii, be sold at the Court House door,
in Carson City, Ormsby county, State
of Nevada. at o'clock p. m. Of said
day, to pay said taxes, together with
10 per cent delinquency. and the cost
Of advertising, and you are further
notified that such sale will De sub
ject 10 redemption within six months
after the date of sale by payment of
all said sums together with 3 per
cent per month thereon from the da,e
Of sale until paid.
H. B. VAN ETTEN,
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County Treasurer and ex-officio Tax
Receiver of Ormsby County, Nevada.
Office Of County Recorder and Ex-
omicio Auditor Of ormsby County,
State Of Nevada.
Carson City, June Is, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fore
going list contains the names of all
delinquent tax payers. description of
the property upon which the taxes
are delinquent together with the
amount of taxes due upon SAL prop
erty as shown by the delinquent tax
list for the year 1895, as returned t.
this office by the County Treasurer
and ex-officio Tax Receiver. OF Orms-
by county, State Of Nevada, and is
Ia true copy of said delinquent tax
list for the year 1905.
H. DIETERICH,
County Recorder and ex- officio Audi
tor Of Ormsby County, State of Ne
vada.
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Stable, Empire). ........ $500 %
Total valuation ...... $500 10
Amt of tax now due .........3 80
10 per cent delinquency 49,. 81
Cost Of advertising 2 90
lOtal % %
JEREMIAH BARRETT. ard the fol-
lowing described property:
Lot II B. So Lot 10 B. 81 Empire
the ". 81 it. OF lot & E. 10 fl.
CT Let e & n. 10 f. of lot B. 2. two
Old tuiidiogs.
Lot z & 5 6. A. Empire $50 90
To.a! valuation $50 90
Amt Of tax now due 49,. IS
10 per ceat delinquency 49,. O5k
Cos Of advertising ....... 90
Total = 6OH2
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OFFICIAL RvEsr,s, so
ro"oeAH sA..faoAo co(.p>sv

LoNoeAH RAtLfoAD COMPANY
Philadelphia, May ls, 1896.
NOTICE is given 70 bondAolders VI
the: Tonopah Railroad Company that
in accordance with the terms OF the
bonds and the trust mortgage secur-
ing the same, all Of the outstanding
6 per cent first mortgage bonds se.
cured by the. Trust Mortgage to the
Land Title and Trust CoApany dated
January g., 1894. have been called
for redemption, and wig be paid 1T
the Office of the undersigned at 10:A
per cent and interest on July LIST, 1906,
at which date interest will cease.
THE LAND. TITLE AND. TRUST
COMPANY
W cor Broad and Chestnut streets
PHILADELPHIA, Penna
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OFFICIAL COUNT OF

OFFICIAL COUNT OF
STATE FUNDS
STATE Or NEVADA
County # Ormsby, Is.
w. G. Douglas. ana James u.
Sweeney being duly sworn, severally
say they are members OF the Board
of Examiners of the State OF Ne
vada; that on the 18th day OF June,
from the books or the State Con-
troller the amount OF nancy which
should be in the treasury made an
official examination and count OF the
money and vouchers for money in the
State Treasury of Nevada and found
same correct as follows:
Coin 2,l23 OS
Paid Coin Vouchers not re-
turned to Controller ~ .2::;;S Us
State School Fund Securities
Irredeemabie Nevada State
School Bond >3sU. 900 ~
Massachusetts State : per
cent bonds 53I 900 W
Nevada State bonds 80. Lo3.7OO ~
Massachusetts State 3k per
cent bonds .3l3.VOO w
United States bonds .215 900 ~
Total -, llS.O6l IL
|. w. q. douglass
James e. Sweeney
! Subscribed and sworn to me this
2.th day Of June. A. ID. 1896
J. Dcane, Notary Public
| Ormsby County Nevada.
800
! Mrs. Lyon, nee Woodbury.. mas re
= turned to Los Angeles. where hel
| home is. Lyon got lonesome ano
| wired.
| Supt Brotli OF the Truckee River
Power Co. was in the city today on
! business.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-02
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS

James O'Hare, has been appoint ed
poundmaster. aad has been ordered to
collect the tax fixed by ordinance on
al! dogs. On and after July l, 1906
any and all dogs for which said tax
has not been paid will De destroyed.
VIM KINNEY. Sheriff OF Ormsby
county. tt
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-02
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR
10 the Honorable. the Board

~ Commissioners, Gentlemea:
In compliance with the Law. {
herewith submit my quarterly ~
port showing. receipts and dtsourso
meats OF Ormsb4 County, durinO
the quarter ending Dec. 80, 1905.
Quarterly Report
ormsby County, Nevada.
naIanoo n r0,onfv Tpo0
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OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

TIC The following nared persons and
all owners or claimants to the person
al property and real estate and the
improvements thereon, or improve
ments when assessed separately, here
matter described known or unknown:
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MRS. e. e. SIFFORD. and the fol-
lowing described property:
PosSessory claim to 5. = of N. W.
Il E N. Y OF S. w. y Sec. 10 TIP.
Is N. r. 20 E.-(160 acres). 5 4G ~
The N, e. u Of S. e. u Sec. 9 TIP.
Is N. R. 20 Gao acres). 10 %
The w. IS FIT. of E. !: of B. Is
Philips Dlv.-(Dwelling) 1850 %
Furniture $4,000 Piano $4,000
300 90
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EXCLUSION RATES EAST

fully End and 3rd: August eth. Stn
and 9th; and September 9Th and 9Th:
special low round trip rates will be
in effect to all points East: final re.
turning limit 80 days. but not later
than October 31st
Colorado Common Points IS So 90
missouri River ........... so. co
Mississippi River ......... G. 81
Chicago - S..
Washington and Baltimore -. 1O7 Or
New York los 20
For particulars see any Agent. or
address d. s. TAGGART. d. F. & p. A.
Reno Nevada. is
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SPECIAL 4th OF JULY RATE

On account OF Fourth OF July the
Southern Pacific Company will sell
special rate tickets On July 3rd ami
t:h. good for return July 5th, as
follows:
Where the lowest first-class One-way
fare Is $i.IJ or less, the excursion
rate will be one fare and One,th!-d
for the rOund-lr.p but in % case r,ure
than $500.
Where the lowest first-class one-way
fare is $40 to 1920, the excursion
rate will be one fare and One-fifth for
the IOuDGir.p. but in no case more
than 7.2O.
Where the lowest first-class one-way
fare is s7.:0 to $1,000. the excursion
rate will be the lowest first class one
way fare for the rOund-trip.
! Ne exeursis5 asiekets will Be cold be.
tween any tvl Eations where the one
way rate Is more than $1,000
| Minimum rate for whole fare tickc:s
Afly cents; for half dare tickets
twenty-five cents.
For particulars address any south
ern Pacific agent. or
ID. 8. TAGGART. d. F. Z r. A.
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HERMAN OLCOVICH. and the fol-
lowing described property:
The 8. IL It. Of lot s Z n. 9h t..
of lot 3 B. 8 Proctor, & G. Div.
(Jewelry Store). ........ $1,000 00
Lot 2 4 N. n of lot B. IS
5. T. & s. Div. { Old wash nous()
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EXC 2SlON RATES EAST

On June 9th and 9TH, July End and
3r5, August 9TH. 9th and 9Th. and
September 9th and 9Th, specia! low
round trip rates will be in effect to all
points East, final returning limit 90
Gays. but not later than October 31st.
Colorado Common Points IS So 10
Missouri River ....... 60 90
Mississippi River ......... co 90
chicago az %
Washington and Baltimore -. 107 10
New York ....-..--......... 10S 50
benevolent and Protective Order Of
Fills Convention at Denver July 17th
tT 18Th: sale dates july 10. IL. L..
r: IA. and Is: return limit September
::0.h
For particulars see any Agent, ~
address, D. S. TAGCART
D. F. & P. A., Reno. Nevada, IS
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JOUE BARRETT. and the following
Described property:
l.,e z. so #. of lot 10 B. % Empire,
(Dwelling).
Lot 2. 3. 4. 6. Z. S. & N. 40 tt. Of
lots z & 8 B. 2.-(Hotel &
Stable, Empire). ....... $500 90