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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

and he hailed from Galveston, Tex He had
come out to the Argentine with an uncle who
had charge of commercial venture full or
promise. His uncle had caught the fever down
on the coast and died, and tho commercial
venture, which consisted of the introduction
of marvellous new grain rcaping machine
i'll the vast wheat lands of the Argentine, had
collapsed No ono but his uncle understood
putting the complicated things together or
operating them, duties and charges went I'M
paid, and the upshot of tho matter WAS the
practical con6scation and sale as so much
Junk of fifty combined moving, rcaping, aud
binding machines made by the John A. Stone
Moving and Rcaping Machinery company of
Cataraugus, New York state.
1.-THE deuce YOU say,' interrupted Henry
at this; " that S where ! came trom, AMI
know those works As we'll as you know how
TO do a good act to stranger -
81 wish You knew how TO put those
chimes together aud operate them, said Ed
ward. ''The whole fifty were bought In for
4 song by a firm of junk dealers. Mapuclo Il
Francisco, who kind of took me along for
good measure and gave me Job IN their Of
fec when they found was up in Spanish.
Mechanics is not .iu their line, or mine, cth.
CT, and they ruined couple tinkeriug with
them and they re going TO make scrap iron Of
the rest. If you could work those machines
could get YOU Job
"Not on your life" An Idea so big that
it nearly chokcd him had seized the fed and
revived Empire state lad and he rapidly Iaij
it before tho wondering Edward
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
BY EDGAR =. PRICE

with mother weeping her eyes out for him
in New York state.
He wandered from the depot with a deter.
minatiou TO satisfy his hunger at any cost,
and. struck with 4 sudden idea as he saw
some gaudy posters advertising a cheap the
atrical attraction, stopped before Il drinking
place and began to whistle and jig Henry
was nimbe with his heels. little as nc felt
latest GU. ). A. An applamdng crowd
gathered. and when he whipped on his hat
and passed If around a few copper COINS fell
clinlSing into it. with which he prepared to
bolt for bakery, Hc stopped in mis- tracks
as voice said: iii. there
"Hi, yourself" " said Henry his heart leap
ing at the words in English, spoken by a
Young man in the crowd
Down on your uck'" asked the young
man. extending hand, which was nearly
wrunc on.
cam I?' said Henry with an enormous
oup. Poor follow. he was nearly at the emil
Of his tether. aud the sympathetic tones al
most unnamed him. The quick eye of the
stranger took in The condition of things,
and in an easy way he linked arms with the
Jig dancer and walked off with him.
"Lct's get some dinner he SAID
When Henry had satisfied the ravcning OF
his appetite not with mule meat, but the
there was a general swapping of condolences
and Henry laid his soul bare before thls
vounp fellow, who couldu't have been much
over eighteen. He. on his part, told sad
little story. His name was Edward starr,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

- we u buy those machines, stick them to-
gether ourselves, and sell them on our own
account, Want to 60 back to the United
Statesl' demanded Henry
60 don t Ii'' said the younger lad visit
fully.
Well that's the wav TO do it aui 20
home in style said the impetuous Henry.
SCOT any money!
g We saved a couple of hundred pesos but
they won t.
''We II bluff the rest said Henry
Henry McCord, well drcsscsd with Ed
ward S pcsos) AMI with superb air. sought
out Manuelo Francisco. If the machines
for moving the wheat could be bought very
cheap. he might take the whole lot of the
hands of Manueo & Frencisco. This, being
translated TO Mauuelo by Edward, caused
that worthy's eyes to gljstcn. for be had
bought tho lot on his own responsibility and
considered himself '.stuck -
The senior could have them at less than
they had paid for them (tbc price he pameJ
was 100 per cent advance. but they were
dirt cheap even at that, and the terms with
a little good reference, could be made to
suit. The reference was produced in the
shape Of enormous roll of money-a fake
roll with a layer of the genuine on the out.
sluc-dC tue Sleht OF "Dlch ManUclo was
enormously impressed and washed his hands
uuctuouslv together and bowed low. a large
case containing one of the ''knocked down
mowers, reapers and binders WAS ordered
sent 10 the stables of the principal hotel in
Bucuos Aires. and that night Henry at
tended by bis partner. went 10 work az the
intricacies OF the machine. lie found book
Of directions that helped much. but the va
rety and oddity of the parts made it long
Job, and il well along toward noon of the
next day when the harvester was mastered
and in complete running orJer. Then the
partners went to bed ana slept long.
Mauuelo & Francisco lost their bookkcepcr,
who resigned and went along with the
''gracious scuor' when be started for the
waving fields OF Argentina ripe with an
averv helming crop. Henry was playing his
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
A Great Doc Town.

The greatest dog town in Great
Britain, IL not in the world, is Haver-
fordwest. There are a great many
men In the town who live wholly and
make a good living by breeding. buy
ing n selling dogs. Although the
population Is only 5000. at least 5000
Q licenses are issued annually, and
there are also a large number OF ex-
emptions. Almost daily there are
more dogs than people in the public
streets. though valuable animals are
never allowed to run loose. Hayer-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
= News otfldaho County, =,

companied him home and will remain
for a while to enjoy Idaho's healthful
climate.
DR.. Blake of Keuterville, was in
town Saturday attending to the physi-
cal wants of his several patients in
this burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Ingram who
sold their farm neal Keuterville, left
Monday morning for a two weeks
visit with friends at Charleston after
which they will go to Spokane where
they expect to make their future
home.
c. b. Fetters made a business trip
to our neighboring town Of Vollmer
last Saturday, returning the same
day.
Roy Babel, who is holding down a
BARRIERS chair at "Slim's' barber
parlors, went to Vollmer Sunday to
visit old friends and relatives.
Samuel Goldstone went to Lewis
ton Saturday and from there went up
to Moscow to see and hear our own
dear Teddy.
Geo. Poler and family went down
to Lewiston Sunday to witness the
big ball game between Reubens and
Lewiston.
Miss Clara Kincaid returned to
Lewiston Monday to resume her
studies at the Normal after a weeks
visit with her parents.
J. G. Oyer, of the Commercial
hotel went to Grangeville Saturday
on a business and pleasure tour, re
turning Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ole Rhett, Mrs. Creelman
and Miss Emil Lumly went to Grange
vile Monday evening to attend the
funeral of Ned Green.
Ben Krieger, the K~euterville saw
mill man and his mother returned
after a few weeks visit to Spokane,
last Monday.
! B. Luchtefelt of Kueterville, was a
passenger to Lewiston Tuesday on a
business trip and will be gone a few
days.
DR.. j. w. Turner, who has been
absent to southern California for over
three weeks, is expected home the
latter part Of this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

Three years ago a startling tale came
to light concerning a prominent bust
ness man in Austria. He found him
self on the brink Of ruin, and his wife
came to his rescue at the cost Of her
W life. Leaving an overheated room
one night, she walked up and down q
stone tagged passage, barefoot and
with nothing on but a nightdress, till
she caught a chill which she aggravat.
ed by a series Of reckless acts. In
ELIMINATION of the lungs set In, and she
died shortly afterward. Her husband
obtained the large sum of money for
which her life was insured, and with
this he was able to pull through the
crisis successfully. He married for a
second time within three months of his
first wife's death. This husband did
not get off scot free, however. A serv-
ant in his employ had overheard the
conversation in which the heroic
young wife had told her husband her
intention TO die for his sake. The serv-
ant Informed the police. Then the in
surance companies contended IL was a
case of suicide and sued successfully
for the return of the money. The hus-
band was prosecuted for being an ac-
cessory to his wife's death and re-
ceived the punishment he well merited.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
Sites
From the Signal

Thirty dollars above expenses was
] cleared at the Commercial Club "do-
ings' in Packers hall Tuesday night.
! Farmers of the Winona section are
planning to build a tramway down
! the bluff and across the Clearwater
| river to Sites this year.
Within two weeks of the burning
Of J.. &. Rooney's slaughter house by
an incendiary, the other local -slaugh-
I, ter house, that of Joe Burkenbine
and the Sites Meat company, was
! fired and burned Saturday night, last,
evidently by the same unknown and
undetected person. A reward of $50
has been offered by Mr.. Rooney for
information leading to the conviction
of the incendiary.
; Determined to make it easier for
farmers living in the Red Rock aid
Norway districts, west and southwest
of Sites, to do their trading here,
the Commercial club has appointed
Phil Hartman chairman of a com
mittee to ask the County Commits
sioners to take steps to open up a road
from Sites to these districts through
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

the rocky and precipitous Cotton wood
canyon, and also to invite ran cheers
familiar with the canyon, and Newt.
Standorf and Andrew Anderso p, to
meet with the club at its next SCI sion,
on the night of April II.
j. NJ. Robinson has closed on t the
fremont hotel here, after condu citing
it successfully a number Of y ears.
The premises have been leased from
the owner, Harvey Hawkins, by W..
f Nininger, proprietor of the large
brick Commercial hotel, who will
utilize the rooms for his overflow but
not the dining o and Gu lsine.
Mr.. Hawkins and family will occupy
the ground floor as a residence and
Mr.. Robinson and family have air eady
moved to their property in the resi-
dental part Of town. After living
in Sites continuously since its settle
ment IL years ago, Mr.. Robins on is
now planning to invest in a ranch,
either heal Lewiston or Moscow, he
has not yet decided which.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
KOOsKIA
From the Mountaineer.

Lou Harrington took a spin up the
river the first of the week and brought
down a 200 pound cougar. 1t takes
Lou and his trusty dog "Dan" to get
the big cats.
Ray Fitting returned from mis-
soula last night where he has been
for the past three months preparing
himself for higher work in the forest
service. A. Weholt, another ranger,
is back from Moscow, where he was
doing the same thing.
At the regular meeting of the
Kooskia Public Improvement Club
Monday evening many matters Of
Importance to the town in general
were taken up and discussed, chief
among which was protection against
fire. A committee was appointed to
ascertain the cost of ladders and
other equipment for a bucket brigade,
with instructions to report at the
next regular meeting.
The Kooskia delegation to the
Roosevelt reception at Moscow will
leave tomorrow Saturday morning
in a special train of Pullman cars.
They will stop at Arrow long enough
to fill up on coffee and sinkers, then
proceed to Moscow. They propose to
be there in plenty of time to see Ted
dy on his arrival and will make extra
efforts to get up close to the sack pile
from which the former president will
speak.
An effort will be made to get a
promise from the strenuous one to
attend the Koaskia harvest festival
in October.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

the mex ROOM" he whispered. but fly
for your life. The man next you.
across whose breast you leaned. was
Count Pahlen. and Zoboff was also at
the table"
He gave a few hurried directions,
and Tennyson rushed off. threw his
clothes into a portmanteau and fed
behind fast horses to Odessa. still in
evening garb. though the cold was in
tense. He lay hidden for weeks and
at last. In the disguise of a servant.
was Struggled on board an English
frigate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
COTTONWOOD

We are blessed with beau tiful
weather and fine roads which is GER
tainly unusual at this time of year,
in this part of the state. We are
having occasional spurts of rain and
snow which are Of much beneft to
fall grain and which is welcomed by
farmers.
The Christian or Campbe lite
church at this place is being reor gan
lied, the members having leased the
Baptist church building for a pc riod
of three years and meetings are being
held every day this week, condu cited
by Rev. Doak of Culdesac and G.
I. Mcdonald Of Grangeville.
There is much sickness in and
around Cottonwood, especially among
children, and doctors are kept busy
all the time.
Judge B. P. Duffy is feeling q quite
elated over the fact that his son,
Peter Parnell Duffy has been elected
on the Democratic ticket, mayor OF
the city Of ElReno, Oklahoma, by a
big majority. 1t is city Of about
10000 inhabitants, the salary being
$4,000 a year.
Mr.. Thomas Davis and r. S. Stiers
of Morrowtown were in Cottonw God
Saturday on matters Of business and
also trading with our merchants.
DR.. j. D. Shinnick has recen tly
returned from a long visit to a bro her
in Wisconsin who had been sick in a
hospital for several weeks. His
brother who is also a physician &C
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
Hilarity at Elk City.

James A. Mckinnon, a min ing
MAI Of the Elk District, was brouk ht
out from that camp by Deputy She riff
Thompson Thursday night, char red
with shooting at human beings v ith
malice. His trial was held Friday
morning before Judge DeHaven and
from the evidence introduced it seems
Mckinnon, who is not a bad man by
any means, was n of a party Of
Elk City men who were celebrating
the swimming of wager from a bu 81
ness man of that camp, the bet bel no
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
KAMIAH
(From the Progress. J

When the Rawson Mill No. 2 was
sta ted up this week, the steam feed
blew up, in consequence Of which NJ.
II. Rawson made a trip to Spoil ZANE
for necessary repairs.
Ben Reeves of Salmon River was
here this week and purchased fly We of
the full blood bulls of Mel Hast ings
Mr.. Reeves is a stock raiser Of ex-
~perience, having a herd Of 800 head
and he pronounces Mr.. Hastings herd
as the best he has seen.
Dave Weddel aged 60, an old
pioneer Of Idaho county died at his
home northwest of Winona, last Fri.
day. The funeral was held last Sun
day at 1000 o'clock, interment at the
Hopewell cemetery. He is surv lived
by two children, a son Albert of Wi
mona and a daughter in Missouri.
DR.. McMahan formerly of Sites.
and more recently Of Elk City has
decided to cast his lot in Kamiah and
in consequence has rented the Mel
Hastings residence and moved his
family here. DR.. McMahan comes
to the people of Kamiah we'll recon-.
mended and will doubtless be sue
cessful rs there seems to be a large
enough field here for two doctor rs t.
live and prosper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

The members of socialist local Rig
gins, realizing that the rebels of Mexi-
co are opposing and fighting the reign
of Diaz and his Wall street partners,
that they are fighting for their liberty
as did our forefathers and in the
name of Americas revolutionary past.
and her best traditions of the present,
we protest against the attempt to
degrade our country by reducing it to
the position of a cossack of a foreign
tyrant. In the mann of liberty and
progress we protest against the use of
the army of our republic to suppress
and e~nslaye the people of a sister re-
public lighting for their freedom and
manhood. In the name Of the work
ers of the United States we protest
against the use of the men aud money
OF this %conntr" for the protection of
the ~so-called American interests in
Mexico. We assert that neither the
government nor the people of the
United States have any property in
terests in Mexico; that the specula-
tive Mexican ventures of a ring of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
A Funny Chase,

Lord Oxford. an eccentric English
nobleman. once had a team Of red deer
stays that he frequently drove to a
light coach. All went well until one
day there happened to be q pack of
staghounds on the road from London
to Brighton. along which Lord OrfOrd's
picturesque team was merrily 6eeting.
There followed the strangest chase
that ever mortal mar witnessed. The
hounds hunted the team and its owner
hard to Newmarket, and with such a
smash into the Ram inn yard the
whole lot went that there was no
coach left and little more Of driver.
Lord Oxford took to horses after that.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
KNEW Too MUCH.
Tennyson's Father 'ad to Fly For His
life Fcca russia.

Shortly after ~ assassination of
Emperor Paul OF Russia. Tennyson.
the father of the poet. dined with
Lord st. Helens. the British ambassa-
dor. in Moscow. Several Russian Off
GERS of high rank whose narnes he did
not know We're also guests. During
dinner Il guarded reference was made
to the emperor's death.
why do you speak so gingerly
about a matter SO notorious?" cried
Tennyson impulsively. leaning across
his n%eighbor. Il Russian whose breast
was covered with orders. I'VE know
very well in England that the Emper-
or Paul was murdered. Count Zoboff
knocked him down and Benningsen
and Count Pahlen strangled him"
There was a strained silence; then
the ambassador abruptly changed the
subject. As the guests filed out into
an adjoining room Lord st. Helens
drew Tennyson aside. Don't go into
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
. Chance For the Better.


The nine-year-old boy OF a bait'n0,'
family who is compelled by his pa,
ents to practice daily upon the p,a =.
may not be n clever performer, Du' !.
has a pretty shrewd notion OF Nv
worth of an instrument, as wen az
rather mature wit, as is evldenceu -
an incident In the household not 'o''
since.
His father upon Returning hons
from a weeks absence heard the ~
plugging away at the piano. ,..o
"When did you learn that new p"
son?' asked the parent.
ut isn't a new piece, dad, an' ,.au
ed the boy. 'The piano mas
uned."-Lippincott's.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

fordwest dog breeders are known for
their working terriers, show terriers,
pointers, settlers and spaniels, which
are daily traded for big sums through
the f~anciers' journals and 60 every
where. 1t is the home of the Sealy.
ham breed of terriers, the origin Of
which has puzzled the keennst sports
men. One fancier's kennei recently
sold by auction realized f2OO. bur ESQ
Is not an unusual price for a single
dog, while EGO. E7O and ESQ are almost
common. The quaint old town, with
Its mixed Welsh, English and Flenn-
ish population, is almost the hub Of
the dogs universe.-Fur News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
Two Showers.

Cute people out In the town wne1e
my cousin Jane lives. A popular gu.
got married there. and her re)ecIec
suitors dubbed together and gave Der
q mitten shower"
Good. And what did they give 's
lucky bridegroom ..
"They gave him a shower OF Dr'cAs'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
WHITEBIRD

Mr.. and Mrs. Jillson have their
married daughter visiting with them,
Mrs. Brauf, husband and children Of
Asotin, and Mrs. Wilson and chill
dren of Salmon river.
Born April 1st to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harris, a daughter.
Stockmen are preparing for the
fall market.
Seth Jones took a bunch of horses
and cattle to Snake river to fatten.
Pat Talbot drove a lot of sh6ats to
his ranch OH Joseph Plains.
The upper country was represented
in Whitebird Thursday by Charles
Clay of higgins, who was going to
Yakima to inspect his sheep at that
place and Homer Levander of Golf,
who went to Gradgeville.
The rain of last week did the coun-
try much good, the hills are getting
green and the stockman is happy.
A petition has been circulated
among the ranchers on the Snake
river for a new road to Pittsburg and
will be presented to the county com
missioners Monday.
: S. M. Jones, proprietor of the Jones
Hotel has had a member of tents
erected on the vacant lot, to be used
as bed rooms during the summer.
The popular Forest Ranger b. l..
Riggs has resigned from the Nez
Perez range and entered the Office Of
Salmon and Snake River Land Co.
The stockmen among whom he has
many friends regret his leaving the
service. Mr.. Riggs is a wide awake
young man, full Of energy and a good
business man. He has placed in the
Land office some beautiful specimens
OF Mrs. Riggs work as a taxidermist,
among which is a raccoon posing in
the window, and several bear skins
;drape the walls.
The Salmon & Snake river Land Co.
negotiated several land sales last Satur-
day. Mr.. Ashley Cooper sold his
Whitebird property to Jerry Wander
berg consideration $4,000. Mr.. Coop
i er will leave in a short time for Cali
4 fornia to make his home.
Mrs. Hadon has purchased the
Jerry Vanderberg ranch on Deer
screek for $4,000.
{ o. A. Brown bought the ranch
and timber claim belonging to Viii
I liam Stuckrath, who is now residing
in Alberta, Canda. Price $500.
! The married men and single men
Of Whitebird will decide in a match
, game of baseball next Friday. who
will pay for the dance Friday, win.
ming team to pay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

American industrial free-booters gives
us no warrant to interfere with the
political destines of the country, which
they have invaded upon their i hdi-
vidual responsibility and the nam 0 of
all that is near and dear TO us as
American citizens, the socialist L Zeal
higgins demand that the Presid ent
Of the United States call back the
troops from Mexico's border.
(Signed) Obey Pipes,
Cor. Secy, Higgins LoP cal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

made on the value of a recent strike
made in a mine up there.
During the dinner more or less
gayety was INDUCED in and later in
the evening McKinnon adjourned to
a dance hall where a number were
tripping the light fantastic and being
in very exuberant spirits, whipped
out a six-shooter and fired a shot
through the ceiling. No one was in
jurcd and the ofiense was not at all
grave.
Mckinnon pleaded guilty and re-
ceived a fine of 500 and S25.50
costs, which he paid.