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The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
TELEPHONE NO. 10.
Bond Election to be Called.

AT regular meeting OF the board
of town trustees held last Monday
evening, it was practically decided to
submit the proposition of voting
bonds for Il system of water works
and electric lights to the property
owners of the town, at a special elec-
tion to be held about the middle of
April. The reason for putting off the
election to that date is that number
OF residents of the town are now pre-
pairing to have their farm lands with
drawn from the corporate limits, and
it is impossible for them to complete
this withdrawal before the regular
election in April.
Judging from the estimates received
by the board from various contract
ors the two plants water works and
electric light-if combined, can be
constructed for about $50, ,0OO.O 90. The
cost of operating the two together will
be but little greater than the COS: of
operating one alone: hence it was
deemed advisable to build the two
plants together and to operate them
together, the town owning both. In
this way the revenue derived will 20
into the town treasury. This revenue
will pay the interest on the bonds
and will provide for the accumulation
of sinking fund sufficient to pay the
bonds when they mature.
The history of such systems Of pub
lie utilities in other small towns,
when owned and operated by the town,
is that they prove profitable invest
ment from the time they are installed.
That the same conditions will exist in
Jnlesburg is certain.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23

Wall Paper at Lavclle's.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
BIRDS OF SOUTH SEA ISLAND!
One Species Make as Good Postme n
as Hominq Pigeons.

Merry masqueraders are the dia-
mond tailed geckoes, feathered South
Sea Islanders. They are always found
head downward on the rocks they
frequent. They assume this position
in order to make hawks believe that
their heads are their tails. Conse-
quently when seized by one of these
big birds, which invariably pounce
upon what is considered to be the
head, the brittle tail snaps off and
the gecko wriggles away little or
none the worse for the encounter.
Frigate birds of the South Sea Is
lands are as good postmen as homing
pigeons. II captured young and liber-
ated they return to the isle of their
birth. The missionaries take advan-
tase of this trait and forward them
to islands with which they desire to
communicate. When released from
their new domicile they fly straight
to their old home. where they alight
on the Identical perches whereon they
were accustomed to be fed.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
TIMBER WORTH IMMENSE SUM,
Billion Dollars Is Estimate in Five
Western States.

One billion dollars is the price tag
on the standing timber in Washing
ton, Idaho, Oregon, California and
Montana. These timber lands are said
to constitute the most important for
est area in the world. In extent they
are unapproachable. in the measure
of production they are unequaled, and
they surpass all other forests in the
universal adaptability of their prod.
ucts. California has the fir, the west
ern spruce and the red cedar. East
ern Washington has the yellow pine,
which also is abundant in central and
eastern Oregon and northern Califor-
mia, surprising in size and equaling In
quality the product of the pine belt
of the great lakes. The amount of
timber standing in the five states is
placed at an aggregate of 100000 900.
coo feet. While the average is more
than 81 per 1000 feet, there are many
districts where the quantity per acre,
quality and accessibility more thar
double this figure.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Questions to Be Submitted at Meeting
in JuIv

WashingtOn-The Russian ambasSa.
dor, MIR. Rosen, called on Secretary
Root Tuesday and stated to him that,
in agreement with the government OF
The Netherlands, the Russian empire
proposes that the second conference at
The Hague assemble in the first part
of July He handed to Secretary Root
a resume OF what the Russian govern
ment proposed to submit to the confer
ence. The Russian program provides
that all political questions shall be ex-
cluded from the conference and makes
these provisions: AmeliOration Of pro-
visions of the convention concerning
the settlement of international contro
versies as far as the court Of arbitra
ton and the investigation committees
are concerned.
Additions to the laws and usages of
land warfare, among others opening OF
hostilities, rights of neutrals on land
declarations of 1S99-renewal Of one
of them.
Compilation of convention regard
ing the laws and usages of naval war
fare relating to the special operation
of naval warfare, such as lombard
ment of forts by naval forces; location
of torpedoes; change of merchant YES
sells into warships; private property
of belligerents at sea: time allowed
merchant vessels to leave neutral or
hostile ports after the beginning Of
hostilities; rights and duties OF neu-
trails at sea: among others, the ques-
tion of contraband; rules to which bel
ligerent vessels must submit in neutral
ports; destruction from uncomfortable
causes d merchant vessels captured as
prizes.
Into this convention would be in
serted provisions concerning land war
fare which would apply to naval war
fare: supplements to the convention
for the adaptation to naval fights Of
the principles of the Geneva conven-
ton, held in 1864.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
WONDERFUL LAMP OF FREELY.
snws Superiority Of Natures Meth.
DDS Over Those Of Men.

SMws Superiority Of Natures Meth
DDS Over Those Of Men.
The flame in the firehy's lamp has
no sensible heat, whereas tempera-
ture approaching 1000 degrees Fab
rcnheit would be necessary to make
il by the usual artificial process of
light production pursued by man. In
view of this remarkable superiority
OF the firefly's methods over those of
men. and the enormous waste in all
industrial means of producing, some
scientific sages opine that there is
yet hope of obtaining an enormously
greater result than we do now in the
production of light.
Four distinct modes of illumination
are employed by phosphorescent al l.
mails of the sea. First, there may be
special cells which in circumstances
secrete phosphorescent mucus; sec.
ondly. special cells may be phospores-
cent without the emanation of any
visible secretion; thirdly. light may
be emitted without any differentiation
of tissue; fourthly,. the phosphores-
cence may be due to the lightemitting
bacteria. One of the most striking fea.
lures connected with phosphorescence
is TIE simplicity Of the mechanism
and the remarkable absence of heat
Electric arc lights have met their
match, hnd more than their match.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
TOWN oEPoPuLATED BY SIEGE.
Fifty Thousand Persons Said to Have
Died at Sana.

Leland Buxton, who has just re-
turned from tour of several months
in the Persian gulf and in the Yemen,
visited Sana. which was recently be-
sieged by the rebel Arabs. He states
that he found Sana to be practically
depopulated, having been reduced
from population of 10000 to some
thing like 10000, as a result of the
famine during the Arab siege. The
Jews suffered terribly during this
period, and almost the whole town Is
deserted. Sana, which, so far as he
kIows, has only been visited by few
Englishmen, has magnificent and large
buildings, covered with decorations,
and the town is surrounded by mud
walls. On his way to the capital Mr..
Buxton found villages had been de-
stroyed by the Turkish artillery. and
that great portion of the route to
sana was entirely depopulated. Large
numbers of skeletons and skulls
marked the route.
The siege of Sana was attended by
terrible suffering and starvation. and
cannibalism occurred both among the
Arabs and the Turks. The people were
reduced to terrible straits, and one
Turk himself admitted that he had
killed and eaten three Arabs. The
dogs, which are characteristic fea-
ture Of most eastern towns, had dis
appeared, both they and the cats hav
ins been used as food. The only
EItoDean in Sana is an Italian trader
who was in the place throughout the
siege. and who has lived there for
twenty years.-London Telegraph.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
SMASH ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
INN ense Production Of Iron Arc n
America in 1905.

Neither King Edward nor the
kaiser is thought ever to have pro-
duced as much iron ore as did the
Yankee Jonathan in his single state
of Minnesota in 1905. Iron production
in the United States during the last
year was unprecedented. Over 70
per cent of this came from the Lake
Superior region. which Is the world s
principal source of iron supply. The
shipments of the ore from that re-
gion in 1905 exceeded 100000 tons.
Iron ore deposits in Minnesota, north
and west Of the developed ranges,
and in central Wisconsin were ex-
plored and investigated. Mines in
Michigan, New York, New Jersey, snd
other states, which have long been in
active were reopened. To emphasize
the magnitude of the development in
Minnesota it need only be stated that
the Mes&ba range alone, which first
produced ore in 1892, contributed to
the worlds supply in 1905 as much,
ii not more iron, than did the German
empire.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, April 2.
There was very good tone to the
local market last week and trade was
mucn more active than the week be-
fore. Receipts were about the same,
but the proportion of beef steers was
not so large. Demand was very good
and prices closed on good cattle 10 to
l5c higher Choice steers sold al $500
the high point for some time. with
most of the weeks business at $500
to $3.50, good many cattle selling
around the latter figure. Cows We're
rather scarce and good ones wanted
Prices were little higher on these
also, but common cows were weak to
lower Bes; sold at s4.0O with others
at $3.50 ana most OF the better killing
grades at s325 to $3S5.
Medium to fair kinds sold largely at
$3.50 to $G.25 and Gamers all the way
down to $l.5J. Bulls were fully
steady but veals are anywhere from
% to 75c lower according to quality,
common kinds declining most. The
supply of veals has been heavy of late
and eastern markets are also consider
ably lower. Feeder and stocker trade
was good and anything desirable sold
readily at strong prices. There was a
very fair country demand and good
many steers went direct to eastern
feed lots. Common steers are no more
than steady and little improvement in
conditions for this class of stuff. The
best steers here sold at $3.50 with
others at $40. Few, however. were
good enough to land above $4.25, most
of the pretty fair steers selling from
$3.75 to $4.25.
There was a liberal supply of hogs
on the market this week, over 1000
head being received. They all sold
readily but packers are pretty well
supplied and will not need a great
many for few days. A very fair de-
mand, however, is expected this week
Prices are very little changed from a
week ago, although there has been
more or less tiuctuation from day tC
day. Tops are selling around $635.
The sheep market was active and
ewes, especially selling we'll. Supply
has been quite liberal but they were
all wanted and market closed little
stronger. Lambs note little change
and the demand only fairly good on
this market.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Michiaan Railroad Taxes.

Washington.-The Supreme Court OF
the United States has decided the
Michigan railway tax cases involving
the taxes of all the railroads for sew
eral years, against the railroads. The
opinion was by Justice Brewer. the
case invol,ed the validity of Michi-
gan law fixing the tax value of rail
road property on the average value
at which other property Is assessed.
AS this nearly quadrupled the taxes
paid by the railroads, they resisted.
and approximately $2.00O,0O0 in back
taxes Is now collectable.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
What Lightning Likes.

A German statistician announces
that mari has twice the attraction for
lightning which chalk has, and that
sand has nine times and clay twenty
two times as much. Moreover, fifty
four Cak trees and fifteen pine trees
are struck for every beach tree that
the lightning touches: so that, II one
is caught out in thunder storm anc
must stand under tree, it is be, ter
to stand under beach tree which is
rooted in cha.ky ground than any.
where else.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Jewel and Gown to Suit the oav

In the Orient" said the jeweler,
."!t is fashionable to wear certain
Jewels on certain days. and with each
days jewels a gown of harmonious
color goes.
"They wear In the Orient rubies
ard red silk on Sunday, moonstones
and white on Monday. corals and pink
on Tuesday. emeralds and green silk
OF Wednesday, cats eyes and gold on
Thursday, diamonds and light blue
on Friday, and sapphires AVID deep
Democrat.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Thomas Nast's Letters.

New York.-When the library OF the
late Thomas Mast and the autograph
letters he received from many noted
persons. were sold, the letters of Mark
Twain brought more money than let
ters from Grant, Blaine and J. Fenni'
more Cooper.
Mark Twain's letter written from
Hartford In 1877 to Mast. and suggest
ing joint lecturing tour, brought the
highest price of the sale. $43. and was
bought by l.. E. ShOngran. who bought
three other Twain letters for s27. $2S
and $29 respectively.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Wanted Shakespeare In Prose.

An eastern publishing firm recently
peares works. to be sold through
subscriptions. A few days since they
were startled to receive the following
letter from New York business man:
Dear Sir-L.ast week ordered set
of Shakespeare in eight volumes.
Upon receipt of same | find that the
works are dramatized. What I want
lis Shakespeare in prose. This Is un-
d0ubtedly an error of your shipping z
c'nrk. Kindly make the exchange at
your earliest convenience"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
EQUINE Pride.

The thoroughbred had won great
race. on which large amount OF
money was at stake, and was nibbl'ng
gratefully at the lump of sugar with
which his t!rtunate owner was re.
warding him.
Whereas the work horse standing
near turned up his flexible nose.
THE IDIOT said. That's all he
gets for winning a fortune for a rich
idier! Id have a square meal, or Id
kick somebody's head off. I wouldn't
be as big fool as that poor thing
for a million dollars"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Senatora lnaeparahle.

Senators Spooner and Knox are
coming to be regarded as the Damon
and Pythias of the senate. The rate
question has brought them close to-
gether. One day last week Alger
came suddenly out Of the cloakroom
and ran against Dolliver. where's
Spooner?" asked Alger. do you want
to find him?" said Dolliver. Sure"
replied Alger. well, find Knox then
and you'll have Spooner."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06

Senator Ammons of Douglas county
Is satisfied that we can grow feed
stuffs in this country that will make
pork cheaper than it can be produced
pose he has alfalfa in mind as the
basic element. Some time ago he
took two carloads of pigs to finish for
the Denver market. One lot was fed
1856 pounds of corn, while the othe:
was given 17S pounds of barley and
rye. The latter made the best gains
and brought the most money.-Field
and Farm.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Sheep.
ReceiDtS 6
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
SIPS. Rye, Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, S5c. Oats. bulk. Nebraska. No. 8.
white, $1.10; same in sacks, $1.17; Col
orado white. in sack. $l.23. Corn. in
bulk, sac; in sack. 91c. Corn chop,
sacked, 92c. Bran, Colorado, per 100
lbs, S5c.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Hay.

Upland, per ton, slOo0M11.oo: SEE
ond bottom, $S.00m9.0O; timothy,
s11.OO; timothy and clover. 10000
1850; alfalfa, prime, $8.50M 900;
straw. $4.5O@ 500; South Park wire
grass, $13.50M 400.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06
Butter.

Elgin. firm. .......... y
Creameries, extra, Colo. 296 30
Creameries, extra. eastern 29l 80
Creameries, firsts. Colorado
and eastern n........ -
Process and renovated
goods. lb. .......... 90
Dairy, fancy single make. lb 1S
Roll, lb. .............. 15m 1G
Packing stock, fresh ..... llM Is
Eggs.
Eggs, fresh. case count -. 430
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy $G25 m6.35
Light and mixed packers. G.20M G.32h
The Grit-advocate., 1906-04-06

seemed none the worse for their i'm.
prisonment. save that they were re,
duced almost to skeletons.
Three feet OF snow prevented Game
Commissioner ]. w. Woodland from Sc
lecting site for the Grand county fish
hatchery. Commissioner Woodard and
W. s. Kincaid, general superintendent
of fish hatcheries started to look for a
site but we're compelled to give up the
work and return to Denver. Among
the points visited were Arrow Head
Frazier and CRANKY, but no site was
decided on.
w. M. Peterson, superintendent OF
the Fort Lewis Indian school for sew
eral years, retired March 31st, and
turned the Office over to his successor,
John S. Spear, recently from Arizona
Mr.. Peterson will remain at Durango
and take part in the government exper-
iment with the rubber weed. The De.
partment of Agriculture will cooper
ate with the P. F. U. Rubber Company
of Durango, which has lease on 5000
acres of land to be used In experiment
ing with the rubber weed.
Stanton w. Pendery, young min
ing man and secretary of the Ford
Optical Company, committed suicide
in Denver March Goth by shooting him
self through the heart with shotgun
He had been rendered temporarily in
sane by neuralgia, which affected his
brain.
r. H. Baylis. one of the best known
residents of Mesa county, died at
Grand Junction, March 31st, aged
sixty-Onc years. He was born in Eng
land and came to this country in 1851
In 1895 he came to Grand Junction,
where he has since resided. He leaves
wife and Ave children.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-17
MAKE THE TRIP IN BOAT
Knox and Party Have Returned from
Trip Up the North Fork.

A report reached here few days
ago. that w. F. Knox and party Of
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul SUR
veyors had gone from Kooslxia up the
North Fork with maps and charts and
orders to md . route out from the
North Fork country over the divide in-
to the Palouse and on to Garfleld. 1t
was further recited ut that time that
the plats and profiles showed . tunnel
through Pot mountain.
It now seems evident that the infor-
nation was misleading. Engineer
Knox and party went up the North
Fork but they came down again and In
boats. their purpose being evidently to
note the contour OF the country along
that stream rather than to seek q tun-
mel route through the hills to Garfield
Tha party went up the North Fork
as Tar a the mouth Of isabella creek
about 80 miles up and came down the
river ia small boats. They had very
| dinicult trip coming down on account
| Of the Ice noe which interfered with
| NJ running Of the boata.
The party took the train this morn
| ing 1t the junction for Spokane.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-17
Mr.. WRIGHT coRREcrs ERRORS
Says 0ranseviIis People Have Sought
to Misrspresent Flag Affair.

Superintendent Wright, when seen
today by a Teller reporter concerning
the loss Of high school flag by the
students OF the Grangeville high school
while in Lewiston recently, said that he
regretted as much as any one that such
incidents occur.
"They are considered as jokes by
those who do them," said the superin-
tendent, but the school, nor anyone
connected with 1t. in any way condones
them"
Continuing, Superintendent Wright
said:
II am sure that the Grangeville
school people would not willingly mis-
represent any facts connected with the
matter but in the correspondence to
Mayor Heitfeldt there are certain err
rors that 1t is but fair to correct.
First. ! said to no one at no time
that would find the flag or see that 1t
was returned. did say that would
do all In my power to find the flag and
have 1t returned to the Grangeville
boys. That 1 have done, notwithstand-
] ing the opinion of Grangeville people.
| Neither did I excuse myself in any
! way for not returning the flag for the
very simple reason above given.
"At the time the flag was taken I
was at the other end Of the basket ball
grounds and did not see It taken or
know who took It. Upon inquiry
learned who was said to have taken it
and while it was not taken by a high
school boy, yet some Of them were con-
cerned in 1t. took the matter up at
once when I learned some Of the boys
! were connected with It and presented
the matter to them az we saw It in the
light OF the schools relation to 1t. and
they willingly promised to return the
nag. I believe the boys will be as good
as their word"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-17
wEArAER IN soUrHERN IDAHO
Deep Snow is Reported from the
Mountain Districts.

Boise. March 17.-The Evening
News reports weather conditions tor
Thursday az follows:
The freak weather which visited the
Pacific slope has cleared UP SO far AZ
Boise Is concerned and the fieecy
blanket has about disappeared.
The weather conditions In other sec
tions Of Idaho are given ~ follows
Placerville-Five feet Of snow on the
level; weather very threatening ana
more snow probable; no loss Of stock
reported.
Sweet Snow six inches deep,
weather cloudy; temperature 20 de-
grees above; but slight loss Of stock
reported.
Hailey--Four feet Of snow on tho
level; weather clear with Temperatures
80 degrees above sexo.
Twin Falls Showing now with
about four inches on the ground; wind
blowing; temperature - above.
Pocatello Weather bureau reports
five inches Of snow. with a 1O-mile
wind blowing from southwest; pre-
diction warmer during next ~ hours.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-17
never TALKED
ABOUT CASE
Points of the Defense
Fall Flat Under
Examination
Judge Smith Denies Motion to Quasss
Case Against Federation Officials
Argument Continued.

Caldwell, March 1.-THE sensational
allegations made against Foreman
Moss of the grand jury which indicted
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone, were
not sustained when the testimony N
the matter was taken today before
Judge Smith.
Moss testified he had talked with no
one about the case outside the Jury
room. He never expressed an opinion
as to the guilt or innocence Of the ac-
cused men. Affidavits Of Governor
Gooding and Attorney Hawley were
presented that they never had q con-
versation with Moss regarding the evi-
dence in the Steunenberg case.
The motion Of the defense to quash
the indictment was denied.
Questions raised by the defense on
the demurrer were argued at length
and taken under advisement by Judge
Smith until Tuesday. az was the ques-
tion Of admitting the defendants to
bail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-17
UNION CHURCH
At KO0Sk|A
Nine Denominations
Working for One
End

Rev. w. T. Euster. pastor Of the NJ.
E. church Of Lewiston, returned this
morning from a weeks special meet
ings in Kooskia. The meetings were
very successful and a deep spiritual
tide prevailed.
AS result a class was organised
Friday night representing nine differ
ent denominations, all of whom signed
an agreement to bury all incidentals in
religion and exalt the fundamental. to
hold in allegiance all the things upon
which Christians differ and to hold in
common all those things about which
there is no controversy.
They all agreed to never urge any
one form Of baptism, any one peculiar
day, or form Of church economy op-
posed to the majority and best inter-
ests Of the class, and that they never
would allow any minister to preach to
them who breaches sectarianism or
those things that divide believers or
those things over which there has been
SO much trouble.
each other along the lines Of practical
religious work." stated DR.. Euster,
'and to live in charity and in love one
with the other and to deny themselves
those things that do not build up
Christian virtues and character, and to
do all in their power to set such an
example before the world of being one
in Christ and loving each other az will
win others to the kingdom OF Jesus
Christ"
A Ladies' Aid society was organised
with an initial membership of fifteen,
to hold meetings each week and to be-
gin raising finances for future work,
Rev. Sewell Of Lewiston will preach
there tomorrow both morning and
evening.