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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
STATE LAND SALE

On Saturday, May %, 1908, at
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day, the
State of Idaho will offer for sale
about 1000 acres of agricultural
land at public auction at the Court
house in Standpoint, Bonner coun.
ty, Idaho. The land is appraised
a t from $1,000 to $500 per acre
The terms of sale are as follows:
Lands selling for $500 per acre
or less, one-tenth Of the purchase
price and interest on the deferred
payments from time of sale to Jan
uary LIST of the following year, cash
on day OF sale, the balance in
eighteen annual installments at {
per cent interest; on all lands sell
ing for more than $500 per acre
two-tenths of the purchase price
and first years interest on defer
red payments, cash on day of sale
and the balance in sixteen annua
installments at 6 per cent interest
No lands will be sold for les
than the appraised value.
NJ. !. CHURCH. Register
Red, White and Blue Flou
best soft wheat flour made. The K
nv NJ IN mn nportitxr
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
BONNERS FERRY WINS A GAME

giVlEg lalr ueclSlOns.
Bonners Ferry made three scores
in the first inning, one in the
fourth, one in the fifth, one in the
eighth and two in the ninth-total
8.
Standpoint made one the fourth,
three in the sixth, and one in the
seventh total 5.
The Bonners Ferry team was
composed of Sanders, Call, Garrett,
Kennear, Martin, Zipp, Causton,
Forsythe and Dunlap. Callahan
was relieved by Kinnear.
Standpoint: Travis, Barrows,
Meyers, Thomson, Graham, Bliss,
Casey, Bradley and Arm6eld.
There will be another game to-
morrow between Boomers Ferry
and nine picked up at Libby
Troy, and other towns in Montana
The game will take place at Bon
ners Ferry, and it is possible tha1
Montana may be able to senC
down good team.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

The Republican State conven-
ton meets at Wallace next Tues
day and the result will be watched
with great interest. There will be
no contest over the resolutions, for
Idaho is for Taft, and the six dele
gates to the National Convention
will be so instructed, but there
may be q contest as to who the six
dele gates will be. There will also
be any amount of sparring for
prestige in the convention, and all
kinds of side plays that will have
bearing or state politics.
The action of the convention
with refer ence to Senator Hepburn
will be watched with intense in
terest. The Senator wishes to &C
to the National Convention and is
n logical selection.
Senator, Hepburn desires to be
the Idaho representative on the
committee on resolutions. 1t is 6
well-known fact that tariff revision
will soon confront the people o
this country. The East will insis
on free raw material which woult
take protection from Idaho's lum
Der, lead, wool, hides and other in
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
ON TO WALLACE
Great Interest in The Republican State
Convention as Forecasting
State Politics.

dustries. Hepburn, always loyal
to his state, would fight to prevent
his party from committing itself to
any such policy.
But there is political conniving
to down Idaho's great and grand
old Roman. The first step is to
defeat him for delegate to the Nat
ional convention. Idaho cannot
afford it, and the Republicans OF
Idaho cannot affoi d to make such
an inexcusable blunder.
Senator Hepburn stands with
Roosevelt on all important propo-
sisions before Congress, Only on
the forest reserve policy does he
differ materially with the presi-
dent. On that question his posit-
ion was unanimously endorsed by
the Republican members of the
Idaho legislature. We think he
correctly reflects public sentiment
in Idaho.
Senator Heyburn's bold stand
for the principles he champions
has endeared him to all Idaho. Il
the convention is wise it will SEND
him as a delegate to the Nationa
convention and it will not be slow
about it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Card of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swchaiger Of
Copeland desire the Herald to ex-
press their thanks to their neighbors
and friends and Copeland who rem
dered such kind assistance during
the illness and at the funeral of
their infant son,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Libby Can't Play Ball.

ne AaoDy NEWS IL out III
column article about Libby's So
called base ball team. We are
glad to know that Libby has resur-
rected its ball players. 1t has been
80 long since Libby attempted to
play ball that the News scribbler
has fortunately forgotten what a
scrub aggregation it was. He even
claims that victory perched on the
Libby banner in the games played
between Boomers Ferry and Libby,
when, as matter Of fact, Boomers
Ferry won every game, even after
loaning them a good catcher like
Gene Desarmo.
II was seven years ago that Lib
by tried to amuse the Bonners Fer.
ry boys. Referring to our files of
June 7, 1901, we find an account
of a game played at Libby on the
previous Saturday. Editor Faust
was one of the Libby aggregation,
and the other members of the team
were Gibson, E. Cummins, G. Cum
minis, Baldwin, Desarmo, Reedy,
Chester, and Hord.
The Bonners Ferry team was
Williams, Condor, Fitzpatrick, Vo-
taw, Cook, Collins, Little, Morrow
and Whitney.
Boomers Ferry made 10 scores.
The Libby team wasn't common
amusement. Editor Faust was so
disguised that we learn by the
same issue of the HERALD that he
went 10 Spokane the following
Monday and committed matri-
mony. And still he could not for
get it. Finally, the following win
ter. in desperation. he broke into
the Montana Legislature to try to
drown the memory of that ignomi-
NOUS defeat. He has worn sad
smile ever since, although it may
be a debatable question as to
whether it was the memory of the
hall game or the fact that he was
once a member OF Montana legis'
.s.ture that caused the g. 8.
Now, after seven wears, when ht
thought all the old timers hao
I, died off or moved away, he comes
i out and tries to misrepresent q
great historical event-the ami
> hilation of the Libby base bal
team by the Boomers Ferry team
But they do say that the LIB,
ball enthusiasts are good fellow
. and that they shine at dance or
> good feed, even if they can't pla,
- ball. 1t would be good ldea u
invite them do yn apd let then
y take few pointers from set-t'
y between "Teddy's Bears" and thu
"Elsie HONS" juvenile teams
after which they might pull off
game with the regulars.
, The HERALD takes pleasure II
'' inviting the men of Libby-an'
the ladies, TOTO drop down tn
y Kootenai any Sunday and hav
u Boomers Ferry show them the res
game. Bring all the rooters, to-
: for what is ball game withor
rooters? Only one condition "
~ insist on--no more perversion
. history in after years( unless II
game goes against nsn
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
StraYed.

One blue gray horse A years old,
weight 1900 pounds, branded "C'
on jap, shows harness marks.
Anyone giving information or re-
turning him will be suitably re-
warded.
Creston Mercantile Co. Ltd,
Creston. b. C..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09
Notice To Horsemen

Andrew Johnson will stand the
stallion King" on Mondays of
each week, during the season. at
the CARAT ranch formerly the
Edwards Rarch.) 5-9-2t
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-09

Trunks, Travelling bags, Tele
scopes, and Suit cases at Bonner
Mercantile Co.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
CITY COUNCIL coals .1s:.a:ss
SEVERAL MATTERS OF Interest
Ea4nese Rstama4e Of Wokk Doae m Geadn9 and lmProv
h& DAtrsct No S. DusiA9 he Meath of AsguH
Sshmittsd and A4reovsd. hspsetoe Hosie
Reeommea6s Some Changes n Psre
Foed OfdAnAnce Matter RsSeeed
toOrdanee Comnhtee Soe
law
Investigator.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council vas held Tuesday
night. having been postponed from the
previous evening on account Of Mon
day having been q public holiday.
Several propositions were presented
for consideration and some legisla-
tion OF more or less Importance enact
ed, aside from the usual routine busi-
ness.
The report OF Jas. A. O'Keefe. depu-
ty engineer in charge OF the improve
ment being made in grading and side
walk district number hve, was read.
and on motion. adopted without
change. The report states that the
Fisher Dempsey Construction COM
pany excavated in the said district
during the month of August SS1,0S5
cubic yards OF earth for which II was
to receive under the terms OF Its con-
tract 20 cents a yard. or a total Of
$176.22. During the same period It had
delivered for the construction OF the
sidewalks alluded to 25S cubic yards
Of sand. for which was to receive 75
cents a cubic yard, or total OF
$l94.5O. On the endorsement OF the
sidewalk committee the council was
authorized to pay the contractors the
sum due them in the public improve
ment bonds of said district.
The sidewalk committee composed
Of D. N. Garrett, DR.. G. c. Lamb and
Lewis P. Boyle. filed the following re-
port, which was adopted:
"The undersigned. your committee
on sidewalks, beg to report AZ fol-
lows:
''Under. and by virtue, Of the au-
thority conferred upon us We have
made arrangements for the engineer
Ing work on Sidewalk and grading dis
trict number i've ~ follows: CAas. L.
Milton IL to remain ~ sAg.neer In
sharse with Jas. A. o'Kesfs ~ his
chief deputy and o. X. Parker. chief
engineer for the Beaver Land q lrri-
CATION company. 10 to render what
ever assistaacs may Be- necessary to
Mr.. o'Ksefs during Mr.. MlttoaS alb
eeAea.
'sNr. Mittoa b 10 have tor his pro-
ssasaoaal services. he 10 pAy all sa-
glnssrii1 sxpsasss, avs pr esat Of
u ane1at oe ~ cost u ~ sids-
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
ROPED A BOB CAT OR
CANADIAN LYNX
WITH A LAR1A1

Clyde Hall. while riding on horse
back along the road in the vicinity of
the Hall ranch on Tallahassee Greek
a few days ago, performed the unusual
feat Of roping full grown bob cat, or
Canadian lynx. the skin OF which he
IL exhibiting to his friends ~ . high
iy priced trophy. The "varmint" was
chased by . dog out OF . near by oat
field and Mr.. Hall skillfully threw his
lariat about It a. It crossed the road.
Al the rope frightened about the lynx
its nghting instinct was aroused and
Il ran towards Mr.. Hairs horse. spit
ting and clawing ~ only felinss Of its
class can. Mr.. Hall dismounted a.
quickly - ha could and In ahout three
seconds had placed . six tpot wire
fenos bstwesn himself and he fsro-
cious "crittsr" at the other end Of The
rope. Aftsr an exciting atruGgle Mr..
Hall succeeded In straASllng he aAl-
mai, which hs carried homo IN tri-
umph. He will have the hide dressed
and mountad into handsome fDoor
rag.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
Editor Record:

Editor Record:
Fearing that the editors Of the Can
on City papers. BY reason Of the great
interest they are naturally and neces-
sarily just now taking in politics.
would overlook q matter Of still great
er importance, I venture to ask tho
privilege Of calling the attention Of
the public, the whole public, to that
matter. 1t is the appearance of articles
by Rhetta Childs Dorr entitled.
What's the Matter With the Public
Schools?"
Fortunately for the articles on this
question, the Delineator is a periodi-
cal widely consulted in this commun-
ity.
Nothing now before the public is
of SO great importance. 1t is an epoch
making question. and II stirred to
wide discussion and consideration
will have epoch-making results. Ev-
cry parent and educator in this city
should give these articles close read
ing. and should discuss them with
neighbors until all get to thinking
seriously about the effectiveness Of
educational methods. The people pay
literally. NO one grumbles about
taxes. to carry on schools, but the i'm
portance Of the amount OF money thus
expended is as nothing compared with
the loss OF the opportunity to give
children practical educations through
the ineffectiveness of impractical
methods. That opportunity. above all
others, comes in a child's life but once
and no handicap should be placed on
our children for life by an unjustin-
able disclinauon to abandon methods
experience has proved Ineffective for
practical results.
Il Canon City suffering from the
evils shown In this first Delineator
article on public schools! judging
from the widespread criticism Of oar
educational system, that has goae o.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
ACC|DENTLY KILLED
HIMSELF WITH RIFLE
THURSDAY MORNING
Twelve Year Old Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew L. WHsoa
of Sosth Canon, Looked Into Msxxle of Gua
With Dfsastesous Results-Top
of Head Blown OF

One OF the most distressing acci-
dents that the Daily Record has been
called upon to chronicle for some
time took place at the residence of Mr..
AID Mrs. D. H. woolsey. 412 New York
avenue. South Canon, about $50
O'Clock Thursday in consequence
Of which William Aaron Wilson, the
twelve year aid son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew L. Wilson. was instantly kill
ed.
The unfortunate boy tra gone over
to the Woolsey home. which is but a
few doors from where his parents live,
and was playing tag with some COM
panions when the unhappy affair oc-
Cured. Earl Woolsey. who is some
two years older than the deceased.
vas . friend and favorite playmate
Of the Wilson boy and they spent a
great deal OF their time together. As
the latter was passing the Woolsey
place this morning the former called
to him and asked him II he was not
coming in. a proposition to which he
readily assented. Soon after he enter
cd the yard his companion playfully
taxxed him and they ran into the
house together.
There were several children In the
front room and they chased each other
through the house In the game Of tag.
Ths Wilson boy saw q rifle standing
in . corner OF one Of the bedrooms
and picked Il mp and pointed II at NArl
Weolssy. sayiAg ~ he did %. now
TAG mo II yo1 can" He wss told to
put the rife down ~ It was loaded
and that he might get hurt. He UNDER
stood tie mechanism II the gun and
puilea Tie lover iA sncA way - 70
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
ARE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL METHODS
AT FAULT ASKS R. C. ARTHUR

here for years among nearly all our
interested people, they think there ia
occasion for important changes and
Improvement, and where nearly all
the people are of one opinion. arrived
at after years Of observation and dis
cussion. that opinion is pretty likely
to b correct.
Conditions and results are probably
as good in general way here as any
where In the country. but it seems
from recent writing from a number OF
sources! that the educational system
Of the public schools as a whole is In
many ways barren Of good results
But why should not Canon City be
among the FIRST to improve that sys-
TEN? TIE future OF our children is too
important to admit of long delay.
The unvarnished plainness, and yet
conservative spirit, of this first article
promise from the articles to follow a
great deal of enlightenment on most
momentous question. -orego your or
dinary reading for one evening and
take up the October Delineator. page
551. R G. ARTHUR
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
SAW BUFFALO BILL AND
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
Masshal Houstos Acted Escort For Admiral KaAntzy
Thsoogh Coal Mines At Golden At The Oceasioa
of The Visit There of Tia Ducal Party
ThAty-S3x Years Ago

navy, one of the grand dukes attend
ants, down into the earth to watch the
American method Of coal mining. The
admiral was interested in everything
he saw and expressed himself ~
pleased with the manner in which the
black diamonds were being taken out
"On leaving Golden the party re-
turned to Denver and prepared for
their historic bufIhlo hunt along the
Platte river in Nebraska. Gen Custer
Joined the party in Denver and was
with 1t throughout the hunt. which
was, perhaps, the greatest in the an
nails Of American sport. The Grand
Duke Alexis, as I remember him was
a dne looking young man with side
whiskers, 50 popular at that period
with Englishmen and our own Anglo
maniacs. Buffalo Bill at that time was
about thirty years Of age and stood
fully six feet in height. He had q
pleasing face and was a magnificent
propordoned man in all respects as I
recall him. In the years that have
gone by since I saw him In Golden he
has established a fame as a frontiers
man hardly surpassed by Daniel
Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carson or
Col. Bowie"
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
David Glass Williams Of williams

David Glass Williams Of williams
burg was drowned at the Canon City
Natatorium about 4:30 O'Clock Monday
afternoon while bathing with q party
OF companions. Williams was consid-
cred a good swimmer and the attend
ing physician was unable to assign
any definite cause for his death. but
attributed II to a spasmodic form Of
heart trouble.
The water In the pool has tenn
perature Of 30 degrees and the theory
that he had been seized with cramps Ii
regarded as untenable. He waded out
into the water to q depth Of perhaps
four feet and then started to swim to
the deeper portion Of the pool. but al
most Immediately disappeared be-
meath the surface. It was at first be-
lisved that he was giving his friends
an exhibition Of diving, but AZ he did
not come up they became uneasy and
hurried 10 his assistance. He was lift
"a out Of the water and every sffort
made 10 rssuscitate him, but all to no
purposs and he died without being
able - recognize, those about him.
HIS wife and two children. - we'll
a. his brother were present and a.
sistsA IN the sffort TO revive the uA-
fortunate man after he was taken
from the watsr.
Williams Wa OF welsh anesstry
ard was thirty years oe 49,. He was
Q msMbsr a the Rockville hass hall
team and was well Known n Tie coal
eanrs Of he county. having bssA en-
W1oa IN miAiAg for Q number q
yuars. n tAs death struggle Williams
toague Was almost bitten In two. Ths
speoa1f was notified aAd uads IN in-
vsst1saa1oa q he matter. bat y view
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
DROWNED AT the NATAT0RlUm
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON
Davh Wdtsans Of Whltamsbssg Attached With Hsas
Disease whAe h SWIMMING Pool And Died With
ost RecovefAnG Coaseaosssess, VIE and
Famsefy pesssnt and Assist IN an
Eiost To Recuscitate Him

OF the circumstances did not consider
q formal inquest necessary.
The remains were taken to Deiberts
undertaking establishment at Flor
ence where they were prepared for
burial. and from which place the fun
eral will occur. Williams is understood
to have carried an insurance policy
In one OF the fraternal organizations,
Of which his wife and family will be
the beneficiaries. The burial will be
at Highland cemetery In Florence.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10

In discussing the coming to Canon
City of Buffalo Bill and his famous
wild west show City Marshal D. ].
Houston remarked Friday that
he had not seen Col. Cody since the
latters visit to Golden, Colorado, with
Gen. Phil Sheridan and the Grand
Duke Alexis Of Russia in 1872, al
though he had frequently met him on
the frontier previous to that time.
Il was engaged in coal mining in
Golden when Gen. Phil Sheridan, Buff
falo Bill and the Russian grand ducal
party came there thirty-six years
ago." said Mr.. Houston, "and 1 recall
their visit as wildly as though it was
but yesterday. Golden was a typical
mining village Of that period. but had
railroad running into 1t which was
more of a distinction in those days
than 1t is now. The railroad connected
Denver with Central City, Black Hawk
and other mountain camps and was
one of the first highways of its kind
in the territory, for that was four
years before Colorado was admitted to
statehood"
Buffalo Bill was a young man then
and possessed a commanding influ-
ence among the Indians and frontiers
men by reason Of his achievements as
n guide, counselor and worrior, pual-
tiles with which he had been gem
erously endowed BY nature. The dis
tinguished party came out to Golden
from Denver and were there one day,
but it was a strenuous one for Grand
Duke Alexis and his suite, who were
Giyea tho freedom OF the town in that
rtsa HaaAss peallar TO the
6Ordef Of q geneEzxi0n go. n :
II had been working at the mines
for some time, and, being familiar with
their underground workings, was Sc
lected by the company to conduct the
visitors down the shaft and through
the various passages, where the coal
was being taken out The Grand Duke
Alexis had no inclination to go into
the mines and remained outside with
Gen Sheridan and Buffalo Bill while I
took Admiral Kaintsky Of the Russian
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10

Few more enthusiastic and repre-
sentative political gatherings have
ever been held In Canon City than the
Fremont County Republican conven-
ton which met in the district court
room last Saturday afternoon for the
purpose OF selecting three sets Of dele
gates Of twenty-nine members each
TO represent the party organization
in the Republican state convention to
be held In Denver on the 18th inst: In
the judicial convention to be held In
this city on the 18th inst. and in the
Scat representative convention for
Fremont and Chafee counties: the
time and plac. of which is to be here
after determined.
The convention was called to order
by DR.. r. N. Carrier. county chairman.
after which Senator N. E. Lewis OF
Florence was elected chairman and
George e. Colgate OF South Canon. sec
Tetary. The temporary organization
was made permanent after which
Clyde c. Dawson introduced the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unani-
mously adopted:
The Republicans OF Fremont county
In convention assembled wish to ex-
press their sorrow and regret At learn
ing Of the serious illness OF Hon. Rob-
srt q. Lewis. postmaster OF Canon
Oty.
In Mr.. Lewis We recognise one Of
cur representative citsens Who for
dirty years has stood for that which
UDrossatattvs cjtiSens Who for over
10 SDod In the community-who has
svss hssa . ssaaneh Rspabiican. work
hg unsslflsAly for - bsasAt Of the
paSty sAA IT. cazAt1a4ss-
N = - saseG Asps nat ~ fte-
sONsry no - sDss1y aAA that sor
nAny years 10 como we may. ~ We
hoeO in the past. have the benefit of
! his valuable council and advice"
On the motion Of Judge Bradley Of
Horonce the chair was authorized to
appoint four committees Of three
members each to carry out the work
Of the convention: one to recommend
. list Of twenty-nine delegates to the
state convention: one the delegates to
the judicial convention: one the dele
gates to the float convention and one
On resolutions. Under the provisions
Cañon City record., 1908-09-10
MEET FOR THE FIRST THE
IN TWENTY YEARS

Mrs. E. NJ. Dale and daughter. Jen-
nett. and Mrs. R E Smith and daugh-
ter. Edna, OF Cripple Creek, who have
been the guests OF Mrs. Late Combs ut
AT Greenwood avenue, for several
days, left for home this Afternoon.
NesaamAs Dale. Smith and Combs
were schoormatss and intimats Kirf-
hood friends in Bedford, Iowa. and
the renewal of old associations dur
ing the last few days was, as may b.
imagined, more than ordinarily. pleas
ant and agreeable. Mrs. Dale and MrA
Smith had not seen each other for
more than twenty-five years until
the meeting here a few days ago. 1t
was at the instance of Mrs Combs
that the two ladies were brought to-
gether in Canon City.