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The oasis., 1906-12-08
TWENTY LIVES LOST
BY OVERFLOW OF SAN FRANCISCO
 RIVER AT CLIFTON.
City Inundated, Houses Washed Away
 and Railroad Destroyed.
From International-American.l


 Clifton, Dec. 5.-One of the worst floods in the history of Cliff ton came down the San Francisco river and Chase creek last night. Chase creek, which was the prin- cipal business section of the town, was almost completely ruined. Many frame houses were carried into the narrow streets and i'm peded the force of the water. Nearly all the stores were greatly damaged, many of them being ruined. The works of the Arizona Copper company, located in that section, were filled with the wreck age of buildings, boulders and mud. Local damage was done in north Clifton, several stores and many residences being washed down. Patterson's addition was almost entirely wiped out. East Clifton was greatly damaged many buildings being destroyed. In South Clifton less damage was done, but several houses were washed away. The loss of life is reported from seven to twenty, but up to the present time the only name of the lost is that of Mrs. Joseph Throm. The children and MT. Throm were rescued from the falling building, but the rescuers were unable to save Mrs. Throm, who was in the building when it col lapsed. One saloon building was washed away. There were several men in the building at the time and they were all lost. A woman and child were lost in q small restaurant which was carried away and smashed to pieces in the flood. A number of small frame buildings were destroyed in which people were known to be living and it is feared that they were lost
 The Coronado railway from Clifton to Longfellow is destroyed. It will be several weeks before business can be resumed over the road. The loss in dollars and cents would be hard to estimate, but it is large amount.
 The waters have been steadily raising the past two days and last night the banks of the river no longer held the turbid and swollen stream, and, with a great rush, the waters went out of the banks and into the lower section of the city. It is probable that most of the dead are Mexicans. North Clifton and East Clifton and Riverside are all under water. The water is two feet deep in the Arizona Copper company's store and four feet deep in the depot. In Riverside a large number of the residences were flooded and several near the river bank were washed away. The two foot bridges across the San Fran cisco were carried away and the railroads have been damaged, much of the track below Clifton having been washed away.
 The flood is the result of the warm rains which have fallen dur ing the past three days at Clifton
The oasis., 1906-12-08
A CATTLE CASE
JUDGE SLOAN AGAIN REvERsEs JUs-
 TIcE OF THE pEac ,e,.,app.
Provisions of Live Stock Law Must be
 Strictly Followed.

A decision of more than ordi. nary interest to the stockman ot this county and Territory was ren- dered yesterday in the District Court, when Judge Sloan declared the judgment of Justice of the Peace Knapp of Mayer absolutely void in the case of the seizure of five head of yearlings, made in the vicinity of Mayer in October, 1905, by Stock Inspector William Speed, on the grounds that the owner, James Morris, was not the owner of any cows in his brand on the range liable to be the mothers of the animals seized. Justice Knapp's decision being that the stock should be forfeited to the Territory.
 The decision rendered yesterday was the outcome of the second writ of certiorari issued by the District Court in the case of the seizure of the cattle, it being al- leged by Ross x Sullivan, attor- neys for Morris, that the records oi judgment made by Justice of the Peace Knapp were null and void for various reasons, the principal one being the failure of Stock h. spector Speed to make return of his service properly. Judge Sloan held that this defect was a vital one, and set aside for the second time the judgment of for feiture entered by Justice Knapp. the court further holding that the provisions of the live stock law embodied in the statutes must be strictly followed and all it's pro- visions complied with before for feiture can be declared of any stock thus seized.
 Under instructions from the Live Stock Sanitary Board of the Territory Stock Inspector Speed seized the stock, consisting of three heifers, one steer and one bull, in October 1905, Justice Knapp later rendering a decision that the cat tie should be forfeited to the Ter. ritory. Ross x Sullivan, attor- neys for Morris, applied for writ of certiorari against Justice Knapp, whose judgment was later declared void by the District Court. Stock Inspector Speed again seized the cattle, January ?, of this year, Justice Knapp again rendering a decision that the cattle should be forfeited to the Territory, when he was again subjected to certiorari proceedings, his second judgment of forfeiture being declared void yesterday.
 Attorney General E. s. Clark, who represented the Territory, when seen yesterday, said that he did not desire to make any state ment as to whether the Live Stock Sanitary Board would again au- thorize the seizure of the stock, or whether he would advise such ac- tion. Attorney H. D. Ross, of the firm of Ross & Sullivan, said that the seized stodk belong to his firms client beyond any question and that they were ready to prove his
The oasis., 1906-12-08

Mir. F. c. Emery of Magdalena Sonora, was registered at the Mon- tezuma Hotel the, fore part of the week.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Hardware Company Buys.

The Cottonwood Hardware
company made a deal Wednes-
day with E. M. Ehrhardt and
Chas. H. Chace for the corner
property now occupied by the
hareware store, paying $4,000
for it. The property was pur-
chased about three years ago by
Mr.. Ehrhardt for $500 and al
though quite sum has been ex-
pended on it in the way of i'm
provements the price paid for it
still shows nice increase in the
value of the property in three
years time. The new owners
now have as nice a location as
they could wish and will doubt
less make some needed improve
ments in the buildings in the
near future. M
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
ed several severe burns before
the flames were put out.

ed several severe burns before
the flames were put out.
William Chandler, Of Orofno,
who was named in the Nez Perce
republican county convention for
county treasurer, resigned this
week from the ticket and A. E.
Hinkley, of Orofino, was named
to succeed him.
Dick Sampson, an Indian 65
years of age and cripple, is re-
ported to have been killed near
Culdesac this week in a queer
manner. He was drunk and in
getting off his horse caught a
steel chain he wore around his
neck over the saddle horn and
was strangled. He was found
later still hanging to the saddle.
He was said to be quite wealthy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Conserving Moisture.

In speaking of the agricultural
condition on the Prairie and the
question of moisture, Engineer
w. P. Wood, who passed over
the electric line route recently,
said:
Il have noticed a very peculiar
thing in surveying through the
grain fields along the electric
line. This relates particularly
to the growing grain. In some
fields, through which we worked
in the early spring we sunk to
our ankles in the loose dirt; in
others our footprints made but
little impression. l noticed this
sinking in a number of fields and
the wind seemed to have wiped
the moisture out of the ground
where the dirt was loose.
Last week in passing over the
same with the electric line party,
l took particular pains to notice
the effect of the earth on the
grain. In those fields where the
dirt was firm on the surface, the
grain was in excellent condition,
while in adjacent fields where
our feet sank in the soft dirt, the
grain was of scanty growth and
showed lack of moisture in early
life.
Of course l am not an agricul-
turist, but I believe that if after
the last hard rain following the
planting of the seed, the farmers
would roll their fields they might
find it would bold the moisture
and protect it from the wind. /
don't believe there have been
many burning winds on the prai-
RE but l do believe that the loss
of 25 per cent of the crop in
some fields is due wholly to lack
of conserved moisture. Free
Press.
He might also have added that
deep plowing would tend to al
low the moisture to penetrate to
a greater depth in the soil and
that the use of drills in placing
the seed deeper in the ground
would prevent it from drying out
so quickly. Ed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

John H. Nuxoll and John Son
men were in from the Greencreek
country Wednesday and inform
ed the CHRONICLE that crops in
that section were turning out
much better than had been ex-
pected. A field Of barley be-
longing to Mr.. NuxoIl averaged
55 bushels to the acre while Mr..
Sonnen's barley went 90 bushels
and several of his neighbors had
fields yielding fully as much.
The average yield for barley in
that section this year will be
about 40 bushels to the acre.
The fall wheat threshed so far is
turning out well and will aver
age at least 80 bushels to an acre
while certain fields will go much
higher. The two gentlemen
stated that the fields of fall
wheat grown near there by Ed.
Stoltz and August Kopczynski
would doubtless yield 40 and As
bushels an acre respectively.
The yield all through that sec
ton is much better than was ex-
pected and more threshing ma
chimes will have to be secured to
take care of the crops in time.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

man of recognized ability and
very popular throughout the
county, having been a county
commissioner for two terms and
proven one of the best officials
the county has ever had.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

The republican county con-
vention which met here last
Saturday for the purpose Of
nominating a county ticket was a
very harmonious meeting
throughout and concluded it's
work early enough that evening
to permit many of the delegates
to return to their homes yet that
night.
The convention was called to
order by Jas. DeHaven of
Grangeville, and A. A. Alvord of
this place was chosen temporary
chairman, with M. M. Moore, of
White Bird, as secretary. The
rest of the morning was taken
up with the work of the COM
nlittees on credentials, organiza-
ton and resolutions. After din
ner the work of nominating the
ticket commenced and C. H.
Nugent, of Grangeville, was
nominated for state senator. w.
A. Jones, of Grangeville, F. E.
Painter, of White Bird, and D.
w. Whitcomb, of Roosevelt, were
nominated for representatives
and j. E. Greene and w. P.
Brown, of Grangeville, landed
the positions of auditor and
sheriff. A. F. Hardy, the pres
ent incumbent, secured the NOM
ination of county attorney with
out a struggle and John Pearson,
of Buffalo Hump, succeeded in
landing the nomination for as
SCISSOR. Frank Rice, the present
treasurer, was given his old
position. For the Office of pro-
bate Judge there were three ap-
plicants; j. E. Jaques and R.
Hotchkiss, of Grangeville, and
H. E. Holman, of this city. Mr..
Holman had evidentally been Sc
lected by the convention and won
out by a large majority. Miss
Margaret Sweet also defeated E.
A. Carpenter for school superin-
tendent and DIR. H. B. Blake, of
Keuterville, was given the Office
of county coroner. The present
county commissioners, G. M.
Butler, M. S. Martin and Chas.
Bentz, were nominated to sue
ceed themselves and the con-
vention then adjourned.
It is stated by those who claim
to know that the ticket above
named was decided upon before
the convention opened and from
the way the nominations were
made it certainly looked as if
most of the delegates were of
one opinion. The ticket is said
to be a very strong one and
seems to give general satisfac-
tion to the party at large.
Whether it is a winning ticket or
not will be decided later at the
polls.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
George Simon for Senator.

George Simon is being strong
1y spoken of as a strong candidate
before the democratic county
convention here tomorrow for
the position of state senator. If
he can be induced to run he will
doubtless be chosen for that
place on the ticket as he is la
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
News Around
The Stale
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-StOries Rehashed from
our Exchanges.


Congressman Burton L. French
visited at Grangeville the first of
the week on business.
A man working for C. B.
Knorr near Grangeville on
header crew fell from the header
spout Wednesday and landed on
his pitchfork in such a manner
as to break three of his ribs.
A rich quartz strike is reported
from near Warren. The quartz
carries free gold in large quanti-
ties and it is said will run $60, 900
to the ton, A big stampede of
miners to that section is now
expected.
Indian Agent Dew states it is
doubtful if many Indians can be
secured this fall to take part in
the war dance and parade at the
Lewiston fair as the government
prefers to have them discontinue
all the old tribal customs.
A fire in a butcher shop at
Lewiston Tuesday destroyed
property to the value of about
$4500. The butcher shop, owned
by Mr.. Cherrier, was a total loss
and a grocery store adjoining
was badly damaged by the fire.
Another shipment of 60 labor
ers arrived at Culdesac Monday
night from the east and was
scattered among the different
camps at once. 1t is stated 800
men are now employed on the
road between that point and
Grangeville.
A number of Italians who had
been working on the Riparia line
below Lewiston struck and came
to that city Tuesday where they
proceeded to mob their foreman
because their pay was two
months over due. The police in
terfered in time to save the fore
man from getting injured much.
Lee Wah, a Chinese cook at
the Noble hotel at Orofno,
drowned while trying to swim
the Clearwater river at that
place Sunday. Several people
saw him go down but did not
realize his danger until too late.
The river was dragged and sew
eral charges of dynamite explod-
ed in it but the body was not
recovered.
Mrs. Lottie McDermott was
killed near Forest Saturday
morning by a tree falling on her
and crushing her skull. The
tree had been cut down the night
before by her husband and lodg-
ed in another tree. The next
morning they tried to get it down
and as it fell Mrs. McDermott
ran under it and was struck by a
knot. She was 45 years of age.
w. F. Kettenbach, the Lewis
ton banker, was severely burned
near Lake Waha Sunday while
filling the gasoline tank of his
automobile. Some of the gaso-
line ran onto some hot pipes and
exploded, the flames enVeloping
Mr.. Kettenbach who lay down
and rolled on the ground to ex-
tinguish the flames. He receiv-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

Lee Rhoades threshed a piece
of fall wheat on his farm east of
town this week that averaged a
good 503 bushels to the acre. If
this is evidence of a burned out
country let us have some more
of it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

Hunters report the game birds
scarce this year.
Mrs. E. P. Martin is visiting
her parents near Ferdinand this
week.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

August VonBargen's field Of
fall wheat on his farm east Of
town is reported to have made
an average yield of 45 bushels to
the acre. This dosen't look like
it was burned very mnch.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Republican County
Convention Meets

Selected its County Ticket at this
Place Last Saturday---H. E.
Holman Nominated for Probate
Judge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Tax Valuation OF Counties.

The total valuation in the state
Of Idaho for 1906 as reported by
the state board of equalization
amounts to $50, 7O4, 349. .16, an
over 1905 of SIS, 423, ,261. :
20, last years figures being
SIS, ,281, ,O87.97.
The following table completed
by the state board shows the
equalized valuation to each
county.
Ada SO, $50, ,02O.86.
Bannock 81, 729, 200. SO.
Bear Lake 81, 734, 1885.
Bingham 81, ,27O, 1882.
Blaine So, ,154.O5.
Boise $1,371, ,673, n.
Canyon $4, ,963, 1857.
Cassia So, 419, 965.58.
Custer 81, ,O69, 1925.
Elmore 81, ,694, ,8OO.5O,
Fremont $4, ,671, ,O24.85,
Idaho So, ,015, ,7O9.82.
Kootenai Sc, ,258, ,816.1 Is.
Latah $4, 4,629, ,826.25.
Lemhi 81, 497, 123.OO.
Lincoln 81, ,843, 542.8O.
Nez Perce So, 300, ,962.65.
Oneida $3.50, ,611.95.
Owyhee $1,819,242.24.
Shoshone 81, ,723, ,669, 20.
Washington So, 425, 1884.
Total $50, 7O4, 349. .16.
The board of equalization rails
ed the assessed valuations on
many of the railways consider
ably. This, with new roads ac-
counted for this year, shows an
increase in railroad valuation
this year over last year of
81, 1870, AGO. As.
Bob Adams came in last night
from Sites with a big load of
freight.
A. ]. Hoffman this week sold
his fine farm near Greencreek to
Joseph Schmidt of that place
for 5000. This purchase gives
Mr.. Schmidt another fine farm
and makes him one of the largest
land owners of that section.
Mr.. Hoffman has not yet decided
just what he will do next but
may engage in the mercantile
business.
The railroad crew at work on
the grade being constructed
around the big hill south of the
flour mill is making good pro-
gress and has quite a strip of
grade already completed. Af-
ter this work is completed the
work of leveling up the yards in
the south end of town will be
and the crew will be
kept busy here for some time as
the amount of work to be done
is considerable.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Some Excellent
Crop Reports

Grain is Found to be Yielding
Much More Than Expected and
Fifty BusheI Wheat Crops are
Recorded.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

Marshel Baker had the drain
across Main street filled with
rock this week.
A. A. Alvord and j. M. VOL
bert went to Grangeville this
morning on business.
The August term of district
court commenced Monday at
Grangeville and the jury trials
will commence on September
10th. There is a large docket of
civil cases this term and con-
siderable time will be taken to
dispose of them.
William ]. Bryan returned
this week from his trip through
the foreign countries and was
met at New York with such a
public demonstration as is sell
dom given even crowned heads.
Bryan is growing steadily in
popularity and stands an excel
lent show of becoming the next
president of the United States.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

L. A. Bruner is threshing his
crop on his farm east Of towon
this week and from all reports
his wheat is averaging about AZ
bushels per acre. This is another
crimp put in the story of crops
being burnt up this year on
Camas Prairie.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-15
UNIVERSITY CT MAINE.
Football Squad Rapidly Growing ard
Men Are Getting into Sh1Pe.

Orono. Me. Sept. II (SrcriaD. -
Football affairs are progressing rapidly
at the University of Maine. 'i'n" squad
now numbers from - to 60 men and
more players are returning every day.
In addition to the old rler. there are
sey eral new men out, among whom
there should be some g"ol material.
Coach Mccoy keeps the mon steadily
at it. punting and practi"ing starts,
but no strenuous work will be INDUCED
in until the men get into condition.
The arrearIge cXnUIinatiDGS will
commence Monday. the nth. and last
until the 18th. Entrance examinations
begin Tuesday. the 18th. and last until
the Goth. Registration begins at 1.30 i.
NJ, Wednesday and extends to Thurs
day night. On Thursday morning at
II. 30. first chapel will be held. A spec
ial has been arranged, of which Dean
Stevens is in charge.
Dean Stevens is now at work gather
ing material for the 1906-07 catalogu"
of the University. There are several
bulletins which have already been is
sued or which will soon be out. The
bulletin of general information in re-
gard to the University, as well as the
| forestry bulletin, are now being print
ed The bulletin of the College of Agri-
culture is just out. The latter bulletin
gives complete information about the
| different courses in agriculture offered.
stating particulars about the lectures.
correspondence. and short winter
| courses as well as the full four year
| course.
A meeting of the faculty has been
| called for Tuesday afternoon at ,
| o'clock.
The Mechanical Engineering depart
| ment has recently received a new speed
lathe for polishing UP work and also
for doing light drilling. and power
| saw for cutting off stock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-15

"rs in the process Of profit taking. TIL,
room trading element was Sccpticil and
pat ont short lines On the advances. The
ntlncirHl operations entered on the coal
"rG. especially il Reading. Much OF the
activity III that stock was attributed IL
i long standing poi. 70 numerous to
account revived spots OF 3n intended dc
N+StIn"nt 6t Ownership of Cpdl properties
by the a.lro1d companies.
oth"r stocks which We're notably
strong lrdd special causes assigned These
WEI. some conspicuous gains in til" line
of advancing prices; and some recent lead
rr$ were held DaIl1 throughout the day.
The per cent. dividend came off the
tracing demand there seemed t" be- sell
irC by those who lrtG held only until the
dividend should aCcru. to them.
\ number Of induStrialS figured in th2
days advances OI, the d"pai tmcnt% in the
SpcraI trades in which they Wcr" inter
'stcd on in the affairs ot IN" corpora
tons thcmS. Ives. Estimates of tn" bank
statement pointed tn - favorahl" return
tomorrow and this waY used To enc huldS"
til" speculative.
rhc further a,IvanC" in III" sterling *
change rate; TODAY decreased TIC com
| nand hy New York nn gold in London:
'L.. lat" furry in money f"hs attributed
tn thr preparation fur som" i@rf;c dlvI-
dcnd pavrnentS due tomorrow I'll" pru-
cipal of Which is the H.ro.HO pa%abi" t.
STANDARD Oil Sto"tholdcrS. TN" proved
4 restraint on ary sympathetic response
to the hToyant upShnnt IN dealing anu
made "n irregular closing.
Bonds were hcayy. Total sales. p1t
yali". $2.0S6.0D United states bonds
were unchanged or ,','i.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-15

The general public will he Interested
to know of the opening of the I'niver-
saliSt church the first Sunday in Octo-
Der. Last May at the annual meeting
of the parish il was voted to close the
church until satisfactory arrange
ments could be made for regular ser
vices. Years ago this parish had a
fund left It the interest of which was
to be appropriate for the pastors sal
AIRY. The fund was then invested in
the Waterville Horse r. r. For some
years this proved a safe investment.
but for a number of years no interest
has been forthcoming and 50 the so
ciety has had some difficulty in meet
ing its expenses. Now, however. the
Fairfield parish has given Rev. f. L.
Barton, who has been UniverSalist
State missionary. Il call and this parish
will unite with Fairfield in securing
his services as pastor. Mr.. Barton is
a very devoted minister and very anxi-
GUS for the welfare of the Universaiist
Society here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-15
SIDNEY GETS DECISION.
Scores Victory Over Kid Pantz in
WhrIwind Bout at Rockland.

Rockland Me. Sept. 14.-In a whirl-
wind fight at the Arcade Thursday
night, Fred Sidney was given the de-
Cision over Kid Pantz. Sidney did
practically all the leading, but it was
not until the ninth round that he had
any advantage In that round Pantz
went down twice. but rallied brilliant
ly.
The 10th round was fast fighting
from start 10 finish. Pantz was again
groggy. but Sidney lacked the power
to put him ont of commission.
The remaining five rounds were a
bit slower. Sidney missing several ap-
parently good opportunities to finish
his man.
Referee Stuart's decision in favor of
Sidney was warmly applauded.
The attendance was about 500