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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-08-23
A SURE WINNER.
Everybody Wants a Free Press
Combination Map.

The beautiful and useful COM
bination map that is being given
away by the FREE Press to sub
scribers paying in advance is meet
ing with much approval, and many
compliments are being paid the
FREE Press, not only by subscri.
bers but by newspapers that have
seen the map.
The following are mentions OF
the new map that have been made
by the local papers:
We are in receipt of fine pro.
duction in the shape of map o.
Idaho county, one Of the state ol
Idaho and one Of the United States
the same being issued as a sub
scription premium by the Free
Press at Grangeville. The map il
q handsome one and worthy OF q
position on any wall.-Camas
Prairie Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-08-23
An unusually low priced sale Of
Stationery and School Supplies

Beginning Friday and continuing all next week we
will place on sale comprehensive variety of school
supplies and high class stationery and the strong fea
of the event will be the extremely low prices
which will prevail With school opening just about
days away this sale presents splendid chance for
parents to supply their children with proper school
necessities at fraction of usual prices Read the list
through and "make hay while the sun Shines"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-08-23

We acknowledge receipt of the
combination map, which the Idaho
County Free Press is offering as
premium to new subscribers. The
map of Idaho county, on the first
page was compiled by w. c. Nc
Mutt, and is certainly very fine
piece of work. 1t is the first cor
rect map of the county we have
seen.-The Independent.
Through the courtesy of f. Nc
Broom, editor of the idaho County
Free Press, Of Grangeville, we are
in receipt of handsome colored
combination wall map. The map
consists Of three pages, each 81 by
26 inches in size, the first page be-
ing the map of Idaho county, the
second the state of Idaho, and the
last page the United States. The
Free Press is giving these maps
free to new subscribers. .-Stites
Herald.
The Mining News was favored
with one of the beautiful and USE
full maps Editor f. McBroom of
the Grangeville Free Press is giving
to all subscribers to the paper who
pay one year in advance. The
ma p is a wall pattern in three parts.
The first leaf has correct and well
colored map Of Idaho county, CIV
ing the towns, roads, streams,
mountains and their elevations
and all the leading mines and
prospects. The second leaf shows
a map Of the state of Idaho and
the third leaf map of the United
States. 1t is compiled by w. G.
McNutt, of Grangeville, U. S.
deputy mineral surveyor. The
map is as good as the paper that is
sued it, and this statement would
have told of its value in the first
place. Elk City Mining News.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
FRIENDLY TO INDIANS.
Oklahoma Republicans Nominate 20
as Delegates to Contention.

Guthrie Okla Oct. q (speciaD.-Among their
one hundred and twelve candidates for delegates
70 the constitutional convention the Republicans
of this new state have nominated twenty Indians,
and Of these one-half are full bloods while all the
others are more than half bloOds- The list includes
Indian names that have been prominent for many
generations in the various tribes, and rule the
Indian nominees are OF intelligence education.
nossessors of oratorical ability and destined 20 be
. come statesmen OF importance IN the forming OF
the new state. IN regard 10 their election over
their Democratic opponents. the indications in
every district are in favor OF the Republican noHi-
nees-
The nomination of the Indians attracts all the
more attention for the reason that the Democrats
of the new state have been bOasting OF their
friendIiness toward the Indian and have been
claiming unto themselves practically the entire
Indian vote. When William Jennings Bryan visited
the territories. several weeks ago, the Democratic
committees invited party OF prominent Indians
IL ca me 10 nominating men for Office. in almost
t1- 1ni,cis1 over the Indian ssprsnt THis Was
pertictiIarly true when the Democrats turned down
e 3esn nation. and D. NJ Hodge one Of the most
prominent Greek Indians claimed by the Demo
There are in the ueighbornood OF fifteen thousand
districts they hold The balance Of power
Among the Indians nominated by the Republicans
fo rha constitutional convention is Solomon Homer
a full blood Choctaw. in the 1o4th District he is
Harv4rd gTadoS1I5 S--u w. 81 o'atGI 9f prominence
cured such education, he said that IL was neces
saIy for an lnolah VINO went out III the world 10
make name.
MANY Indians" he said go out into the world
and some % them. OF course, succeed Those who
fail return hoIne-and that is sad returning, FOR
every one sneers at the young man whom the world
has conquered ana driven back. There Black
Eagle. a ChoCtaw- He went 10 Chicago, failed and
came back home But he afraid 20 70 his
fathers house until old said
Are YOU going 70 your fathers Black Eagle"
% I don know. answered the youth
Go there. said the old man. for YOU will De
siIeartened a. little. Black Eagle did go 70 his
fathers. and the next day he met the old
again. The old smiled kindly and said. 50
the Drodigal did return; and did father kill the
fatted calf
No Black Eagle answered he didn't kin the
fatted calf, oUt he nearly killed the prOdigal
Recently Homer has been making Republican
speeches among The full bIoods. carrying an
active Campaign-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
ALCOHOL FROM CACTUS.
Success of Experiments tn Secur-
ing 1T.

Corulla Tex Oct. = CSpeciaD-The millions os
acres OF cacti-covered lands OF the Southwest may
become a source OF enormous profits TO their own
ers il the claim which is made by chemical experts
who have been in this locality for some time sx-
amlning into the cactus plant Is well founded. a
series Of experiments have been made OF distininx
wood alcohol from the cactus leaves These
periments have proved highly successful and Il 10
stated that there is hardly OF wild land
in this part OF Texas that will not produce S100
worth of wood alcohol from the cactus. The men
who have been conducting these experiments ara
said 20 represent a syndicate OF Eastern eapi-
taItsts who purpose establish wood alcohol dis
tning plants in different parts OF the Southwest.
Much OF the land upon which the cactus plant
grows in profusion has heretofore been considered
practically worthless Ths cactus attains growth
Of several feet IN height and the leaves broad
and contain a large proportion OF watsry sub
stance II has already been demonstrated thar
the pulp OF the leaves are good for paper making.
The Importance oS the discovery that wood aloO-
hoI can be distilled from the cactus plant Les N
the fact that It viii afford unlimited source
OF supply OF that product and the price viii ueces-
sariy be greatly cheapened- II IS claimed furrhs-
by those who are interested IN the new industry
that wood alcohol will soon take the place ot
gasoIene and kerosene in automobiles. On gines and
stoves
The new discovery viii make nionaires OUT %
many ranch ownsrs In Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico IL the value OF the cactus plant tS anything
big is claimed for Il by these chemical sx-
perts. II j. said that ton or cactus leaves Will
TIE process OF distfIation IS simple and compare
tfveIv inexpensive.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
THE CURFEw IN TOPEKA.
Request to Mayor TO Have 1t Re-establishsd
in That City.

Colonel Alexander Hozeland. Of curfew fans.
accompanied by three little newsboys whom he
had picked up on the streets OF Topeka. visited
Mayor ". r. Davis recently and asked for rns
reinstaUation cf the cUrfew bell
The city. under the persuasions OF Mr.. Hose-
land. passed a cUrfew ordinance a number of
years ago. and IL was in operation up until last
wear. when the Ordi-an was repealed The
ringing OF the bell worked TOO much on the sensi-
live nerves OF the councirnen; the big bell az
the CITY Hall is located near 20 the council
CHAMBER and its reverberariOns usually inter
rrpted the proceedings OF the council when it
Vas in session. The cOUncinen became m
natienr ar the dslay 70 which they we're sub
ieCted on these occasions, grew more vsxed
Ilrrf they lost all restraint and pushed the whole
c1,rfa,y ordinance over precipice and then
threw stones at IT, It's been dead ever since.
s.rha curfew is being enforced IN over four
hundred communities in this land said the
,erron ~ the newsboys. They found II good
thing and have kept IL enforced al this time.
+, mas kept a great many boys and girls from
sotre bad who spend their time the streets
T-5oTI't see why Topeka should have repealed ths
ordinance It's the first time that u has been
The Mayor did not hold out any encourage
meat we take pretty good care OF our chill
dren" said ne. When we DO md some % them
on the streets when they shouldn't be there We
take care os them and keep them over niznt-
IRE ordinance didn't seem % result IN anything
special here."-Tcpeka State Journal
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

is entrely TOO blunt and inconsiderats. believe,
IN expressing this opnion-why practices should be
counted good form aboard ship that contrary
70 uae law OF the land when ashore. That is the
way he justihes his tactlessly aired opinions
tourists do not like TO have the narrow standards
OF the missionaries thus flung their heads
i'usly; and they not likely 10 form entirely
favorable estimate of their critics. TOO many
young missionaries" said q famous veteran mis-
sionary TO me few minutes ago. think that they
must start out by trying convert the whole ship
Ihey DO not try TO ulinge socially and corgeually
with their fellow passengers. They scouire an
Identity as missionaries rather than and
women"
The same man. himself g resident Of Yokohama,
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

is authority for the statement that missionaries
port cities maintain attitude Of aloofness or
arstlon toward other foreigners. They apparently
reason that they have come out 10 work for the
natives. and they cannot give any time TO the
European community. The result is inevitably
lack OF mutual sympathy and understanding and
the creation Of a hostile spirit on both sides. A
good missionary. 7 take IL, needs 20 be good
mixer; he must know how 10 be a man among
all kinds Of men; else his usefulness his reputation
and his calling will suffer. But will know about
him after get down 10 work investigating him
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

GTaham; Of Company F. has been chosen team cap
Ialn "a ana First Sergeant 3. J. Keeler. of Company
T. mas been appointed marshal
AIs companies of the 7th Regiment will have a
new trophy TO compete for in rifle practice as
+IehsLd ~ II Halstead has offered handsome bronze
70 replace the former trophy he presented which
was nnaIiy won by Company c.
Members Of Company d Of the 18th Resinent
VIII give an exhibition drill and dance at the ar
rnory on wednesday evening. November 2s. This
company, which is commanded by Captain Dudley
assisted by Lieutenant Vanderbilt, is an excep-
tonally well drilled command The date for the
team snoor between Company 3 and team from
company or the 1St Regiment OF New Jersey ha 3
been changed from November "a TO November g.
Considerable interest is attached to the review
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

On the way TO these interesting figures leaned
l-at last year the average American church mem
her gave 81 cents 10 foreign missions Tho record
beng held by the United Presbyteriauz with 81 a
one Of the higher officers Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company assured me as one who lxr.>,xs
mat The missionaries are lot Of grafters But"
ne ADDED, with the Characteristic commercial spirit
Of the day 7 DO not want to see their arrarr
stopped for il pays Us 10 carry them"
Hong Kong merchant declared that the mis-
sloraarles are pack OF scoundrels They are over
hearing. lazy, pesuferous fellows. recruited onlv
from the very lowest ranks Of society N Araerjca
and Great Britain" That last was lirtla NOR
than could swallow. for it went contrary 10 nv
personal knowledge in numerous instances TbA
missionary may prove 20 be bad egg when he
reaches foreign shores; but every COLLEGE man j.,
the land knows the stock from when he sorings
As z matter OF candor may say that Tins far
an having some difficulty in running own n mar
tcUars the countless charges against the mission
aries. hope 70 have better fortune in foreign
lands AS illustration Of my troubles ,t4re ts
the instance OF a fellow passenger IN the trans
pacific steamer. the wife Of q Ph.liuryne oHscisf
She had learned the nature Of nv Quest .T IN
glad you going 10 get after the missionaries
ard hope you viii rip them up The back" she
began. breezily. we who travel and live out here
know that they are bad lot" Ye1 she could not.
when urged become more definite. and altho5ga
long resident OF Manila. ana m Episcopalisn she
confessed that she had never heard met Pfshop
prem. DI-laDl NedQ OF tle FaltplIfie
q her church.
Already I have a din suspicion that one reason
for the anupathy which many travellers have 70
missionaries is 20 be found IN the latters attitude
toward life On board ship and in port cities. The
missionary IS infer, often narrow and intolerant
and oesiroUs o. imposing his standards upon every
BODY. He Is prone make unmannerly remarks
ABOUT TIE amount % drinking that goes on seven
DAYS week, aboard snip. The incessant gambling
also. Of the smoking room and ship saloons gets
o. Al- PnritanicaI Nerves. He caAnot see-sad he
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

portant crosstown line which has been sorely
needed. The Valencia street line was put IN
operation this week. The company hopes to be
able to light Market street from the ferry to
Valencia street by the end Of next week, as well
as Sutter street from Market street TO Van Ness
avenue.
The Tightner mine, at Allegheny. in Sierra
County. has been a remarkable producer Of rich
ore, and last week four men took out ore that
realized $4,000. From two pieces of rock
weighing 23O pounds no less than $4,000 was
extracted.
Great registration frauds have been discovered
in Los Angeles. At least two thousand names
have been duplicated and hundreds of false reg
istrations are being cancelled daily. In some
precincts fully one-third Of the registrations are
spurious The common practice was TO register
twenty or thirty men from japanese lodging
houses where white men lived.
The Womans Club Of Azusa one Of the sub
urban towns Of Los Angeles. invited this week
every ablebodied man in the place to work one
day at cleaning streets. The women furnished
fine dinner, and so many business and profes-
sional men responded that mile and half of
streets in the business quarter were cleaned.
Shipping masters who sail vessels in and out
of Puget Sound have united in a demand on the
American and Canadian governments 10 erect
aids 10 naviga ton on Tatoosh Island and along
the Vancouver Island coast A vertical light at
Tatoosh and lightship off the entrance 70 the
Straits of Juan de Fuca impeTauvely ncCes-
sary If disasters like the wreck of the steamer
Victoria and the barkentine Skagit are not to
be repeated
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
HER WORD OF HONOR.

Don't YOU love me-
Yes. dear, but I'm already engaged.
Break your engagement" -
ION, Geo rye, That wouldn't be honorable An
engagement IS sacred thing, not hghtN 20 nc
entered into or broken cff. Besides -
'Wenn-
Well. I'u engaged 70 two men. and that makes
IL even worse Cleveland Leader.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

Of the 18th Regiment by Sir Thomas Upton. al the
arrnory on the evening Of Wednesday November
L It viii be the first st, body Of soldiers that Sir
Inornas mas seen on drill in this country and the
hrst reg1mental function he has attended. Colonel
Austen has invited number Of prominent yachts
men in addition to military guests OF prominence.
As the 2Sd Regiment will not be on the schedule
for the State Camp next year. it has been pro-
posed that the command make trip 70 some at
ractive point. The matter is TO be considered by
the several companies at early date. Some
members suggest trip 10 jamestown, Va. others
trip to Niagara Falls with q stop az some Cana
dian CITY trip TO Atlantic CITY has also been
Sergeant NJ S. Cook, of Company X adjutant of
rank OF first Heutenant The regfmentai band viii
hold & concert in the arnory on Saturday evening
Companies Of the seth Regiment will commence
drilling in the new arnory tomorrow night. when
Companies B and will occupy the large floor
The remaining companies of the regiment have
21 neen assls9ed drill nights as follows: E and I
ddugesdays and H Wteedlngesdaysi and D. Thurs
nrsI Datta4on OF the regiment will be composed of
coG5psnles D. g F 6 and K under Major Lynch,
Z, A, l, H and B. under Major Duffy.
Authorization has been received by Colonel Nor
ris. Of the 9th Regiment. TO proceed with the
organization Of new company for the regiment
TO be known as Company L. Lieutenant NJ Miller
Of Company I. will have charge OF organizing the
new command. When this new company is mus
tered in it Will allow the regiment an additional
major. II is understood that Captain a. NJ Tounp-
Ains OF Company 3, who is the senior line captain
viii be the choice Of the officers The formation
OF the new band is proceeding very rapidly and
IElrty-six members had been secured up to last
Monday night.
Shooting in the armory range of Squadron A
with caroline and pistol will begin on November y
and all who qualify viii receiver the armory deco
ration for craftsmanship the close OF the sea
SON \ cup Will be awarded in each troop and also
at headquarters the man making the highest
score with the Carbine during the season. A cup
70 be awarded 10 the member OF the squadron max
ing the highest total Of three scores at 500 wards
standing has been presented by Lieutenant r n
SaEre inspector Of small arms practice.
Officers of the Old Guard Association Of the 18th
Regiment have been elected for the ensuing wear
as follows. President, General Robert Avery: first
vice-president Lieutenant George A Buckingham:
second vtce-preSdent, Colonel j. s Ellison. chan
lain Colonel r MCAfee: secretary sergeant James
Il Kelly. and treasurer, Captain Edward 4
Smith.
The eth Regiment has qualified at Creedmoor
this season 975 marksen, against s5S last year OF
this number 453 sharpshooters. 800 are experts
and uiaaIy-dve distinguished experts Com
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
Foreign Resorts.
80, TO INVESTIGATE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES ABROAD II

pany qualified seventeen members IN the latter
grade. which il the largest number IN the regiment
Colonel Morris Of the 9th Regiment who aas
been reelected president OF the Military Athietio
League. has been presented with a handsome siIVer
loving cup by officers OF the league, as a token
OF esteem for his work behalf OF the orgaihzs-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
A Correspondent Will Visit Them
and Report Impartially
Upon Their Work.
By William 7. Ellis

CcoPyrisAt. 1905. by Joseph E. Bo~l.sO
on the trail OF the American missionary.
His footprints large and deep and many and
I shall certainly UP with him Then we shall
KNOW what sort Of individual he is-whether q
haloed saint, the religious papers represent or
q double-dyed knave as many other papers and
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
NATIONAL GUARD NEHS.

For the first time in number Of years the ed
Regiment Will attend divine service this afternoon
al the Church Of Zion and St. Timothy No. 93l
West 9th street. The Rev. Richard Golden. chap
lain Of the regiment will preach the sermon. The
regiment will assemble in the arnory at $3.50 O'Clock
Colonel Hotchkin has ordered the entire regiment
TO parade at the arInOry next Thursday night for
inspection Major Usher has been detailed TO i'm
part instruction to the officers in the manual OF
the sword.
The regimental athletic association has been re-
organized and has elected the following officers:
President, Lieutenant p z. Sayles COMPANY /:
Weep president, Captain Frederick a Onderdonk
Company L; secretary, Lieutenant y. \. Deevy
Company 3. and treasurer, Lieutenant G. a Hearn
Company {. Qua-termaster Sergeant q. II. Nc
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

The dairymen are the latest ones 10 advance
prices. They now charge 20 per cent more than
the old prices for both milk and cream. basing
this sharp advance on the fact that they have
been forced TO increase the pay Of drivers and
stablenlen 80 cents a day. However they
will gain tenfold what they expend for addi-
tional wages
The United Railroads is working large gangs
of men and hopes TO have the Larkin and Polk
street line ready by next week This is an i'm
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

fed. but the firm Will prosecute him if he can
be caught
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

Charles " Dakin. cashier of the Long Syrup
Refining Company. is the Iatest addition TO the
defaulters' colony His stealings went by the
old way Of wine and women He has been in
the firms employ five years and It is estimated
that since the IRE he has stolen $1,000. Hs
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

The 9Th Regiment has qualified at Creedmoor
this season 95 marksmen, against 95S last year OF
this number 453 are sharpshooters 800 are experts
and niaely-fve distinguished experts Com
New-York tribune., 1906-11-01
PRIZESF0R MODELG GIRLS.
House7eiUes Present Bees" t,
Thrty-Sir Treasures.

In spite of the revolt of the modern girl against
fomestic service, the German Housewives Society
entertained yesterday afternoon the Tuxedo
fhirty-six young women each of whom had
been in her place from two TO ten years. 1t is
stated good authority that none of these treas
rres have iatchkeys, and one of them volunteered
The information that when girl asked for
table" IN the matter of company they make no
demands. only very limited ones. Nevertheless
two Of them engaged and will shortly be mar
ried.
Golden bees. emblems of industry, were bestowed
on all the thirty-six the presentations being made
In The absence OF the president. Mrs. Won Oetzen
Baroer. by Mrs. Arthur Won Briesen who stated
that never before had there been such long roll
OF honor. Rosa Hahn headed the list with ten
years service in the home of Mrs. NJ Weinberg
no . West 10Th street After her came Lille
Sf,Telfd, VINO has been eight years with Mrs
": Meyer. No. 700 Madison avenue and Augusta
fSolher who has spent equal amount of time
Win MIS- r. Arnold. No 20S East 61st street. Then
came Lizzie Froelich. with a record of six years
tcsst eIst street, and Alice H Coney who has been
Elk years with Mrs. B. Beinecke. of Oscawana
After this ceremony refreshments were served
enc NaIle the guests eating the hostesses held
e BUSINESS meeting. The reports showed that out
oI S5S applicants for employment 800 had been
paced and there has been considerable tncrea se
noth IN the number of employers and EMPLOYEES
ne former being always members of the society
iIafas are being made for the esta blishment of A
nome End cooking school. but as only about 500
sH East 59th street "