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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-08
By !. BrowneIl Pedicord

TITLE is said in history Of the
'z9 trail to Mexico, yet that re-.
public contributed a route over
which thousands of those veteran
gold seekers passed from their homes
in the east TO the then new land of
the west Many Of them, and others
who had crossed the Santa Fe trail or
rounded the Horn" by schooner re-
turned this way to the east, many
light hearted. for they were rich;
others heavy hearted and discouraged.
for they had lost even that with which
they had embarked on the trail of
fortune one, two or ten years before.
It is said they were a happy lot, those
soldiers Of fortune, and we are told,
too, that the look of contentment rested
on the faces homeward bound Even
those who had failed in the search for
gold would be welcomed home by loved
ones.
Mexico's trail lay across the isthmus
OF Tehuantepec, traversing the states
OF Vera Cruz and Oaxaca, a distance,
as the crow flies, Of 125 miles. The
trail, which had been used for many
years before by pack trains of mules
and oxen in conveying native foods and
supplies from one Indian village to an
other, was first used by Americans
after the discovery Of rich gold de-
posits in the then new state Of Cali
fornia- Less than a year after the be-
ginning Of the rush TO the west the
FIRST schooner. whose name is unknown,
dropped anchor N the Coatzacoalcos
river near the present city OF Coatza-
coalcos, state Of Vera Cruz, on the
gulf OF Mexico side Of the republic.
It hailed from New Orleans. it is said.
and carried the first small army of
men who were destined to open to the
hundreds TO follow the shortest known
soute OF the time from east to west.
First Over the Trail
There were Indians IN the village of
Coatzacoalcos. friendly fellows, who
knew the old trail and short bits of
waterway. There were a few Ameri-
cans in the vicinity OF Fabrica, %
miles from the mouth Of the Coatza-
coaIcos river. engaged IN the mahog-
any trade, and these men had heard
from the Indians that there was trail
across the isthmus, but none of them
had been far along the way. The
schooner moved up the river to the
village Of Fabrica, now the town of
Safnatitlan, and there landed its pass
engers with the newly engaged guides.
Above this place the river was too
shallow to admit the safe navigation
OF the schooner and the party was
forced to proceed up stream some 80
miles 10 the village Of Suchil in canoes
Of the solid hewn type in use today. Al
SuchiI the canoes were abandoned and
pack ANNALS, including mules and
oyer. were secured for the trip across
the isthmus to logging camp on the
Pacific ocean known as ventosa, now
abandoned
After Ter ling suchiI The guides end
axmen were able to clear the trail a
distance OF about 20 miles the first day,
and camp was made at a point near
the present town Of Tolosa. on the
5auiapa river, which forms the bound
airy between the states of Vera Cruz
and Oaxaca- On the following day
camp was made at the village of sara
via. Near Saravia there was an abun-
dance Of good water and the party
remained here. il seems. for several
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the different tribes their attitude was
not only peaceful but where they
could lend a helping hand, furnish food
it is said the Indians did it cheer
fully. The different tribes were at
war during this time, but there are
no records of any i'll treatment of an
American A band of mountain In
dams are said to have attacked a
the Chivela canyon early in the
year 1851, but of this there is
no other record. The story is
that the men were in camp near
the Chivela spring and band
swooped down through the canyon upon
dams learned the camp was occupied
by friends instead of foes. A truce
was Immediately effected Greater
natives after that The only two sur
viving white men of those early days
now living in the country know moth
ing of this attack. Thomas Woolrich.
a Canadian, came to Tehuantepec in
the year 1855, and Santiago Bailey.
American, arrived 10 years later, 1866.
Bailey is now living at the town of
Mogane, Oaxaca.
Mr.. Woolrich was in the dye wood
business, with headquarters at Tehuan-
tepec, Is miles from the port of Ven
tosa, and it was he who, soon after
coming to the country. saw the ad-
vantage of the partially land locked
harbor of-Salina Cruz. He caused the
Mexican government to declare that
v.ln
and was the first shipper from the
port.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-08
Trail Is Disappearing

Where the trail is in use at the pres
ent time by OK carts in intervillage
traffic, where the Tehuantepec route
follows 1t, or where 1t is being used by
the cable line crossing the itshmus from
Coatzacoalcos tn Salina Cruz, the old
and original road Is still In a state OF
fair preservation. But from many
places in the mountains and IN the low
lands as well, the historic road has al
most gone and in places can be followed
only with great difficulty.
The country bordering the trail has
experienced greater progress in the
last half century than any other part OF
southern Mexico. Three railroads have
entered the land, two with a terminus
at point on the trail and another con-
structed along the route The Mexican
government has spent many millions,
more than hundred. 1t is said, in
building port works and harbor protec-
ton at the ports OF Salina Cruz ans
Coatzacoalcos puerto Mexico). and each
are today the bast equipped OF any on
their respective sides OF the Mexican
republic. The village OF Fabrica, now
Minatitlan. Is in a very rich oil belt and
Is the site Of probably the largest and
best equipped oil refinery in Mexico.
That the old towns on the trail have
grown goes without saying. and many
new towns ana even clleS nave sprung
into existence and hourtshed. Today
one may take breakfast in Coatzacoa1-
cos, on the Gulf OF Mexico. lunch at
Rincon Antonio and dfnner at Salina
Cruz on the Pacific. And were it not
for the boys who passed this way be-
tween so and so years ago IL IL likely
this condition would not exist. The
possibilities OF the short route from
ocean to ocean were demonstrated by
them to the world, and to them. In al
fairness, must the credit Ra
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trail in going from Washington to his
congress. just before he was killed
in the famous duel with David Terry.
Money was plentiful on the isthmus
during these years and the American
gold dropped in value to 80 and IS
cents on the dollar. The coin was
largely of $40 denomination. It was
at this time that women of the Te-
huantepec nation, residing in and about
the famous town of Tehuantepec, began
converting American gold into jewelry.
Today as in the past, probably 80 per
cent of the jewelry worn by those peo-
pie is made from the five, ten and
twenty dollar gold pieces. They do not
mutilate the coin, but instead have
1t encased in bands of gold and sus-
pended from the neck on heavy gold
chains. Bracelets and earrings are also
used extensively. For these ornaments
Mexican and other foreign gold coins
are seldom If ever used. On fiesta days
many of these picturesque women may
be seen decked in their brilliant colored
clothing and wearing from their necks
and about the arms strings of Ameri-
can coin ranging in value from IS to
$4,000. Ills a very poor person who
does not possess a gold piece.
lehuantepec unchanged
Tehuantepec, unlike most of the
other towns on the trail. has not
changed since the time of the forty
Miners" 1t is as 1t was. The houses
are of the massive adobe or stone type,
and the ancient churches, where those
same forty-niners worshiped while
passing, are quite the same as they
were.
Here the first American consulate
was established and a man named
webster, of New York, son of a cler-
gyman and a graduate of Princeton,
was appointed the first American con-
sui on the isthmus. He came to the
country with the opening of the stage
line and remained till it's failure. Soon
afterward he was transferred to Guate-
mala, where he died about 1880.
With the failure of the stage line
the coaches were sold for debt and
most of the employees of the company
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Pan-American railway. which will soon
form q link in the railroad from the
United States to Panama, has it's north
ern terminus at the city OF Gamboa,
Oaxaca, and extends south TO the Qua
temala border. The headquarters OF
the Pan-American are but short dis
lance from the old trail and the town OF
San Geronimo.
As early as 1880 Cortez told to the
world that short route from Atlantic
to Pacific oceans lay across the isthmus
OF Tehuantepec. but little attention was
paid to his words till after the use OF
the route by the gold hunters OF 1919.
Soon after. the Eads ship railway was
undertaken and failed. This was fol-
lowed by many attempts to build
proper railway. but all failed until the
latter sos. The road undertaken at that
time was finally completed in 1907, and
today forms the links between the two
oceans, of which Cortez spoke ESQ years
ago.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
A Farewell Surprise.

Miss Daisy Peters gave surprise
and farewell party for Miss Hazel
Walker, Saturday evening, May Is.
Miss Walker was one of the most
prominent members of the American
as Senoritas club, and they will miss
her very much. The evening was spent
in music and games in which all
enjoyed themselves. At a late
hour in the evening the guests passed
to the dining room where ice cream,
cake and waters were served. After
lunch the guests departed for their
respective homes.
Those present were:
Gertrude Kellner, Esther Kellner,
Mary Bell, Ruth Locke, Matte Nc
Carly, Glaphy M:Carty, Edith Nico-
lai, Hazel Walker, Daisy Peters,
Minnie Peters. Gail McNett, Emo
Bacon, Eddie Bobo, George Peters.
Brad McCarty, Charles aud Harry
Peters, Mrs. M A. Walker, Mrs.
Bell, Mrs. Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. f. j.
Peters.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
For Chronic Diseases.
st my2l-.jn4

l wish to cali the attention Of the
public to the Mooredeld medicated
baths for treating chronic diseases.
These baths are OF inestinlable val.
ue for rheumatism, kidney diseases,
dropsy, stomach troubles and all kim
dred ailments aud have 90 weakening
effect, but strengthen and exhilerate
In every case. They may be taken on
the coolest day without danger OF
taking cold.
l will be glad to meet patrons and
explain anything you may wish TO
know about these baths and other
treatments before trying them.
can give testimonials of persons
living in Rathdrum, who have taken
these baths and been benefited by
hem,-Henry Reiniger, w. 0. Baker
Nels Nelson, and many Others.
A. A. SAGE,
Located at Royce residence. Rath.
drum, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

Our present road law, under
which a per capita of four dol
lars year from each citizen not
exempt is expended in money OF
work, is considered by many as
a source Of much extravaganza.
1t is pointed ont that work Is
done on the roads year after
year without showing any per-
manent improvement, and it has
been many times suggested that
if the same money and energy
could be systematically expend.
ed, and a definite good roads
policy followed out, in a few
years the annual tax could bt
reduced or eliminated entirely
However, the law, such rs it is
stands, and can be enforced, anC
as long as it is in effect law
abiding citizens will feel bounc
to comply with it's provisions
and pay their four dollars il
money or time each year wheth
er they think it does any goot
or not. !.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
IN GIBSON'S VALLEY.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

avoid further mishaps the three re-
tired to Gibson's cabin.
The next day Henry and Ander-
son planned to go for game as their
supply was small. They kept close
together during the hunt, which
lasted but one day. At the dinner
hour Anderson asked, Why should
those men come SO far for the few
cattle that Mat Gibson owns?" His
question was not answered, for sud-
denly there was cracking Of the
bushes near at hand, both men
jumped to their feet and grasped
their guns. 1t sounded like the
tramp of man stealthily creeping
through the underground. Several
times during the afternoon this crack
ling was heard, but no one appeared.
At evening they returned to their
cabins with three deer and several
wild geese and turkeys.
Nothing happened during the
next week, SO Anderson thought il
would be safe to return to the village
for his wife. He made the journey
in about one week. He returned
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF To. IS.
JEDO TJrCAc GnJrNry

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF To IS.
LEDO, LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of +.
J. Cheney & Co, doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot he cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
10 my presence, this 9th day of Dec.
ember. A. ID. 1886.
(SEAD A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the SYSTEM.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, .75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
NEWS NOTES FROM ATHOL
MANY New Sidewalks to be Built
Soon.

Next Sunday, May %, will be Mr..
Carsten's last Sunday as pastor of the
Baptist church Of this place. He
has accepted cali as pastor Of the
Baptist church at Standpoint. AS he
Is the president of the Standpoint
business college and his home is at
that place, it Will he much more
convenient for him to ill a pulpit in
Standpoint than here. He is an in
teresting and very forcible speaker
and it is with great regret that we
see him sever the ties that have
bound him in our midst.
Miss Anna Chamberlin went to
Spokane, Sunday afternoon, where
she will spend the summer. She will
also go to Seattle later on and take
in the A. Y. =. exposition.
Mrs. II. Fl. Rawlings is preparing
for a trip to Seattle IN about two
weeks. While there she will visit
relatives and also take in the sights
/ OF the great exposition.
A great deal of sidewalk building
is going to be done ia Athol this
summer. S. II. Watkins starts the
movement by putting in about four
blocks of it; others will he sure to
follow.
Mrs. Roath is preparing to make a
visit to her parents in Minnesota.
She expects to start about the first of
June, and be absent two or three
months.
Joe Barry who was called to Athol
on account Of the sickness and death
OF his brother, returned to Plymouth,
Wash, Sunday.
WIN. Brackin is building an adj
utolou W lis uUuSC duu w Ill. LOWELL
Is improving his with a front porch.
| The grades in the Misses Chamber.
Inns and McKay's rooms have nice
collection of school work to send to
the Seattle exposition.
Jim Rauch and family have gone
to California to make their future
home.
Prof Hatch and Prof. Demorest
have gone TO their claims In Bonner
county for "A few days.
VIM. Lowell has gone 10 a sawmill
near Colville, Wash where he has
accepted position.
Miss Foster Of Spokane was q Sun
day guest Of Mrs. Lowell.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
WINS THE OPENING CAME
Farley Pharmacy Team Defeats
First HAYDEN Lake.

The Farley Pharmacy baseball team
played their first game Sunday after.
noon, defeating the First Hayden
Lake team on the latter's diamond
by very close margin Of one score,
the talley at the end of the eighth
inning. which was called on account
of rain, being 10 to II in favor OF our
local players.
1t was genuine slugging match
throughout, everybody batting the
ball, which &C .ounted for the numer'
Gus scores. The local fans were there
IN large numbers and their clever
roofing was a source Of much joy for
all in attendance. 1t is estimated
about Is Rathdrum enthusiasts wit
messed the game.
Bigger and Roberts did the twirl.
ing for the local team and both give
promise Of Icing very clever with
! lIUJlC PldCuiOC' Dopo o
work behind the bat was almos. per.
feet, and considering this was his
first game in that position he will
probably wear an Indian uniform
before many seasons roll by. The
outfleld was quite we'll cared for by
CAPTAIN Baker. Sage and Fritz. Man.
aver Castillo on first proved to be
equal to the occasion, as did Bourn
on third and "Lucky" Baldwin On
second Poleson umpired.
The score by innings:
Farley Pharmacy-3 0OSOl Ola
Hayden Lake LIST 2 4 | 3 / O-l2
The return game will be played on
the Ra thdrum diamond Sunday after.
noon, May 80.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
Ramsey Briefs.

The rain Sunday night has i'm
proved the looks of the crops.
John Litchfield is loading wood.
The Howard boys are hauling ties
to the spur.
Alfred Ware had the misfortune to
burn down his house last Tuesday by
leaving fire.
j. l.. Ware finished hau'inn ont
Radcliff's ties the first of this week.
}. L. Ware and VIM. b. Howard
were to Occur d'Alene on business
last Saturday.
Wood is poor article in Ramsey
Mr.. Dennis is clearing land
Mr.. Bennington took a fishing triI
to Hayden lake recently.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

MANY people may have reason
to think the road poll tax law is
a farce, but some who refuse to
pay the tax or work it out, do
not seem to realize that a severe
penalty is incurred by such re-
f,Isal and that if proper proceed
ings are instituted they can bt
imprisoned or fined and that
their refusal may cost them III
the end enough to pay Their
road taxes for a lifetime.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
Notice Of Delinquency

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO H, q,
~ Chiids, that you are delinquent In pay.
connection with the purchase of Lot q. BLOCK
!, States Addition to the TOWNSHIP OF Ath0l,
In Sec. 49, Twp. 81 North. Range West, state
scr DOL land You are given thirty days
from the date hereof in which to pay IA,
the amount due on the above described land
contained In Certificate No. f641, before said
certificate is forfeited. s@
Payment should be made to the StateLand
Department, Boise, Idaho.
BY order OF the State Board of Land COM
missioners.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1909.
4w my14-i ina NJ. I. CHURCH. Register.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
STATE OF IDAHO, IS.
County OF KOOtenai.

STATE OF IDAHO, IS.
County Of Kootenai.
In the Probate Court of Said County.
In the matter of the Estate of the Last VIII
and TestamentO of Philip kiefer, Deceased. 4.
Pursuant to an Order OF said Court, made
on the 18th day of May. 1902 notice Is hereby
given that Monday. the 7th day of June, loUe,
at II O'Clock. A. NJ. Of said day, at the Court.
County of Koo; email, state Of Idaho, has been
appointed as the time and place for proving
the VIII OF said Phillip Klefer, Deceased,
ana for hearing the application OF JOhannR
kieter, for the issuance to her OF Letters
Testamentary when and where any person
Interested may appear and contest the same.
Dated the 18th day OF May, 1909.
X. q. EGBERS, Clerk.
st mY2l-in4
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

Miss Mckay went to her home 10
lola, this state, Saturday.
James Call has tAkan charge Of the
Athol Meat market.
Mrs. Dick Rambler was a Spokane
shopper, Monday.
r. w. Jennings is in Spokane this
week.
Harley Dyer was in Rathdrum,
Thursday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

A man, said to have been in Rath.
drum yesterday, drinking, showing
his money and boasting that he held
up the trains, was arrested at Granite
by Sheriff Merritt of Bonner county.
on suspicion that he may be impli-
Gated in the recent train robbery.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

No resident OF the town should
consider his spring work done
until his premises have had a
thorough CLEANING. Further the
city beautiful idea.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

THE Rath'lrum public schools
will have an appropriate exhibit
at the A. Y. 2. whether anything
else has or not.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

SUMNER seems to be close at
hand and the rains promise
abundant crops.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
Militia Scores.

High scores and averages In Ave
successive scores were made at the
Company E indoor rifle practice last
Saturday, each being out OF possib bic
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21

Walter E Clark has bee b appointed
governor ot Alaska to succeed Go :
ernor Hoggatt, resigned.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-05-21
Grandmothers' Social.

Tine ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church will
give "Grandmothers Social at the old
Court House, Friday afternoon, May %.
Many useful articles made by the Grand
mothers will be offered for sale.
Grandmothers' treasured pictures OF long ago
and other relics will be on exhibition
Rathdrum has the youngest, the prettiest,
the oldest and the sweetest Grandmothers Of
any town in the United States.
If you don't believe it come and see.
1t is hoped that every grandmother will be
there with her knitting or other work.
Doors open at o'clock.
Everybody invited.
Lunch * cents Treasure room-adults 10
cents; children, cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-08

braska than that of the New York at
torney. This tariff revision is farce,
a confidence game on the people of
the country and falls particularly hard
on the farmer" Payne explained the
present bill is decrease from the
Dingley bill.
Clark of Missouri offered amend
ment reducing the duty of iron wire
q cents per pound. After fifteen
minutes debate the democrat whips
hustled enough minority members to
carry the amendment 155 to 146. Hitcn-
cock of Nebraska Immediately offer
ed a further substitute cutting in half
all duties imposed on wire. Payne
made point order against ii and was
sustained by the chairman. Clark ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair
and was sustained by vote of lis to
1879. Payne provision as amended by
Clark then voted on the list 1875 to Ia.
All republicans voted against reduc-
ton in rates proposed by Clark