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The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14

step as n pistol toter by purchasing and
carrying a toy pistol. Judge Cisco and
commonwealth's attorney declared the
commonwealth was ready and the
Judge asked the boy II he had employ
ed an attorney and on his answer in
the negative and saying that he was
not able to employ one his Homer
told him TO look at the lawyers present
and pick out one and he would appoint
him 10 defend him. The boy looked
around rather sheepishly and then cast
his eyes to the floor IN n despairing
sort of way. The question Of his age
here came up and the Judge said the
case had better be referred 10 the coun-
ty court He then began to question
the boy further and after getting sew
eral satisfactory replies he told him
that he was going TO put him on his
honor to be good boy in the future,
commit no wrong, particularly To abs
stain from carrying concealed weaf1t
ons. The court said further that he
would let him go for the present but
that II he was ever brought before him
again he would Jump all over him"
and those who know the Judge are sat
isfed that he would do as he promised.
lie then gave the boy some further ad-
monition and LET him go.
The court made IA full hand" the
first three days Of court in disposlng Of
the various mlsdemeanors. Many were
tried aud many were continued. on
Wednesday morning the grand jury re-
turned another batch OF Indictments
which like those returned on the pre-
viOus day contained some for felonies.
Among these was an Indictment against
Dave Wellman. charging him with
breaking into the barn OF NJ. A. Hay,
and one against VIM. Hughes charging
him with unlawful OBTAINING. There Will
be much business for the court 20 trans
net next week. possibly longer.
Among some misdemeanors that were
tried was q case against Birch Blank
enship for Illicit retailing He was
found guilty. fined and sent TO Jail for
thirty days.
on Wednesday afternoon the case OF
the commonwealth vs.. webb Holt and
Henry Bussey. Jointly indicted for the
murder Of VIM Davis. was called, Com
monwealth was announced ready but
the defendants made a motion and filed
grounds asking a continuance. This
motion was overruied and the selection
OF Jury began. Only a few Jurors
were taken when the regular panel be-
came exhausted. The Judge ordered
another lot Of names To be drawn from
The wheel and recess was taken until
Thursday morning. All the cases due
for trial. except the present one. were
continued until Tuesday next.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
WHAT MEANS THE SURVEY?

strange crew of civil engineers
were at work this morning in Ashland.
passing down Front-st. They declined
to give any explanation OF what is the
cause of the survey.
II is known, however, that the b. &
o. railway company is doing consider
able surveying in this vicinity. and that
they are very anxious to get into Ash
land and to the bridge site. Rumor has
it that they are also anxious to secure
the ownership OF the A. C. & |. rail-
road-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
WAYNE COUNTY TO LET
ROAD CONTRACT SATURDAY

Contract for extending the Piedmont
road in Wayne county from the bridge
across Twelvepole creek to Main-st.
Ceredo, Will be let Saturday by the
county court, pursuant to a conference
with the new Ceredo council. Negotia-
tions leading to award Of the contract
have been in progress for some time
between the court and the municipal
authorities.
To build the road from the bridge
to connect il with Ceredo street, il
will be necessary to make a consider
able fill.
1t is part of the road leading from
Huntington TO Ashland. and will ulti-
mately be part OF the Ashland Char
lesion pike through Huntington.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
CECIL GETS ElvE YEARS.

Colbert Cecil, the employee in Cat
lettsburg bank who was found short in
his books less than two weeks ago.
pleaded guilty in United States Court
mt Covington on. Thursday of last week
and received sentence of five years
in the penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, to
which place he was taken Immediately.
The shortage is said to be much larger
than at first reported.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
BRIDGE TALK AGAIN
HEARD IN ASHLAND.

Activities OF the Detroit, Toledo and
lronton railway and the Ashland Coal
q Iron company in buying real estate
along the river at Ashland indicate to
business men OF that city the proba-
bilities OF railroad bridge over the
Ohio river,
In the project business men see a
big Industrial boom in the eastern Ken
lucky city in few years.
The A. c. & I. is now building mill
lion and a half dollar addition to its
steel plant The Solvay Coke plant ad :
dition costing more than half million
is well near completion.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

The NEWS has information that the
large barn of Mr.. j. NJ. Borders, of Pat
rick, was few night ago with all its
contents, destroyed by fire. With it
were burned three cows, corn. hay and
feed of all kinds, causing very heavy
loss Patrick is the postofiice name for
Graves Shoals.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
FALSE REPORT ABOUT A
MARTIN COUNTY OIL WELL

A report has been going the rounds
of the press recently that valuable
oil well was drilled in by company
searching for gas in Martin-co., our
next door neighbor. We regret that
the truth forces us to dispel the very
pleasing story sent out by some news
paper correspondent in need of topic
live enough to make an acceptable item
for the daily press. The well referred
to was absolutely dry-no oil, no gas.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
EASTER BAZAAR.

April IA and Is is the time and the
Singer office the place for holding the
Easter Bazaar by the ladies of the NJ.
f. Church South. The display of use
full and fancy articles will be unusually
large and beautiful. varied and attract
i've. On each day there will be season
enable and appetizing refreshments.
Patronize the Bazaar.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
HIS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.

on Monday evening, April 10th, about
thirty of Russell Sammons' young
friends Of both sexes were guests at
his home, the occasion being the 18th
anniversary of his birth. They and their
host had a very enjoyable time, with
games and delicious cream and cake
Russell was the pleased recipient of
many suitable presents in memory of
the happy affair.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
TYPHOID IN MILK.

Seventy-six out Of eighty-seven ca
ses of typhoid fever which occurred in
a recent outbreak have been traced by
the United States Public Health Ser
vice TO infected milk. Had the first
cases been reported TO n trained health
officer the outbreak could have been
stamped ont promptly, When win we
learn that disease prevention Is suro
and cheapY
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, April 12,-Hogs, receipts
$4,000; strong; bulk s55@975; light s25
69SO; mixed 935d9s0 heavy 92O@9SO;
rough 92O@9S5; pigs 725@sSO
Cattle, receipts 10000; firm; native
beef steers SOO@1OOO; stockers and
feeders 590@S55 cows and heifers 41O
@91O; calves 72561025.
Sheep. receipts $4,000. steady; weth-
ers 7OO@104O; ewes 51O@9O0; lambs 775
ml190.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
GEO. CLARK PARALYzEp.

A. j. Pennington, of Denton, received
a telegram from his sister, Mrs. Geo.
w. Clark stating that Mr.. Clark had
suffered stroke of paralysis while on
his farm near Columbus. Mr.. Clark will
be brought to Denton, where he and
Mr.. Pennington are engaged in bust
ness.-Ashland Independent
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
L. E. JACKSON, OF HUNTING
TON. SENTENCED FOR THEFT

Gallipolis, o., April s.--Mayor HouclS
fined l.. T. jackson. a travelling man OF
Huntington, w. Va. SIS and costs and
sentenced him TO 80 days in the Zanes-
Vile work-house today for stealing a
suit OF clothes from Barber Mulhoffand
Of wilkesville, o., in rooming house
last night. jackson had 10 stolen suits
when arrested.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
CARTER COUNTY SELLS
st5o,ooo IN BONDS

Carter has sold $4,000 in bonds at
a premium OF $1,000. The bonds bear
Ave per cent interest 100000 will be
issued under authority of the vote ta-
ken last year for improved roads and
the fifty thousand to pay up old in
debtedness.
The road money will be spent on an
inter -county-seat road from the Boyd
county line to the Rowan line, running
through Grayson and olive Hill,
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
POWDER EXPLOSIONS
CAUSE DEATH.

Bluefield, w. Va, April 12.-one man
and two children We're killed and at
least twenty-five persons injured in
three explosions following in quick sue
cession at the powder grinding mill of
the Dupont Company at Nemours to-
day. Collapse of their homes caused
the death of the children and most of
the injuries of the others.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
C. & o. GRANTS INCREASES
TO 5000 EMPLOYEES.

Richmond, Va, April s.-The Ches-
apeake & Ohio railroad announced from
its general offices here today a per
cent. increase to 5000 machinists, tel
egraph operators and laborers on all
divisions in settlement of their wage
controversy, The increase, which will
total 100000 year. is to go into effect
for the operators January 4. 1917, for
the others March 1. 1917.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
M 8. CHURCH REVIVAL

Tho protracted meeting which began
mt this church last Sunday week ago
is still going on, There have been
many convictions and many penitents
have been at the altar, Large crowds
attend nightly The quarterly meeting
services will be held Saturday and
Sunday and the protracted services
win be continued at least over that
time.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
DEATH OF MRS. HANNAH RIFE,

The remains Of Mrs. Hannah Rife,
aged seventy-flve years, who died F'ri-
day at her home In Ashland were taxi
en- TO her old home on Bolts Fork,where
they were buried Sunday.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
PASSES AWAY AT DANLEYToN

John Douglas, veteran of the Civil
war; died at his home at Danleyton.
Greenup-co., Monday morning. The
deceased was SO years OF age. He is
survived by family of grown children.
seven boys and six girls
The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-14
NEW BAPTIST PREACHER.

The Rev. w. A. Gaugh, of Memphis.
Tenn, preached acceptable sermons to
good audiences at the Baptist church,
this city, wednesday and THURSDAY ev-
enings. His call 10 the pastorate OF the
Louisa church is being considered.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
STATE Will ENDEAvOR TO SECURE
PATENT ON RICH TIMBER LANDS

falls back on this construction of the
law
The enabling act it is proposed to
pass will contain provision that the
transfer must await constitutional
provision by the state permitting OF
such constitutional construction as will
make the transfer legal in other words,
the state will be given the power to so
amend its construction as to later pass
legislation which will remove all posi-
BILE objections. 1t is necessary to keep
all of the transactions regarding the
transfer of such lands clear so as to
avoid possible litigation. 1t is pos
sible that the department of the inte-
rior can be convinced that such con
stitutional amendment is not necessary
and that it is within the power of the
department to permit an immediate
transfer Attorney General Peterson
will endeavor to so convince the secre-
tary and others in control of the de-
partment S affairs.-Capital News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
TWENTYTHREEJURY-
men REPORTED
monday
JURY CASES SET FOR TRIAL COM.
MENCING WITH STATE VS..
WILDER TUESDAY.
Wilder VERDICT NOT GUILTY
All of Tuesday Consumed in Trial Of /.
Case-Verdict Rendered Late
Tuesday Evening.

When court convened on Monday
morning 23 OF the 80 jurors summoned
to appear at this term of court were
present. The following. gave satisfac-
tory excuses for their inability to act
at this time and were excused: Adam
kobel, A. b. Cramer, Henry Brey, j.
Loyal Addison, III. T. Hart and Shell
Delmage.
Those who are performing jury duty
are Guy Ferree, Claud Irwin, Henry ).
Houser, Herbert j. Martin, Will f.
Hartman, Lawrence j. Upton, M. b.
Geary, Hans Peterson, Albert Chase,
%. p Soderburg, Thomas b. Crea,
Frank A. Finney, Frank Eastman, q.
Il. Monroe, Frank M. Grooms, j. ).
Janasco, w. o. Anson, s. M. Howard.
Matt Gilbert, Leonidas Bales, John A.
Bentley, }. B. McComas and Charles
Hemphill.
After the veniremen reported on
Monday morning there being no cases
set for trial during the day, court ad-
journed to 8 o o'clock Tuesday, when the
trial of the case of the State vs.. A.
Wilder on charge of grand larceny
was set down to be heard.
Tuesday forenoon the following men
were selected to sit and try the case
against Wilder: Guy Feree, Henry J.
Howser, Lawrence j. Upton, M. B.
Geary, Hans Peterson, o. p. Soderburg,
Frank Eastman, o. II. Munroe, Frank
NJ. Groom, j. J. Janasco, Matt Gilbert
and Charles Hemphill.
The case went to the jury during the
day and a verdict OF not guilty was
brought in late in the evening about
ten o clock. Under the facts that de-
veloped in the trial of the case, the
state showed that about year ago
Wilder was seen as he shot an animal
claimed as the property of man by
the name of Anderson, the act being
consumated near Greer. The witnesses
for the state did not see the animal
skinned and dressed, but later search
warrant was obtained and the meat
was found in Wilder s possession. On
visiting the place where the critter was
butchered the offall, hoofs, and head
of the animal were found having been
buried apparently to conceal the act.
fhe hide was not found. This in SUBJ
stance was the case for the state.
The defendant told of having pur-
chased or rather having taken heifer
calf in part payment of debt due to
him about two years previous to the
act complained Of Later he took the
animal up and turned it loose on his
homestead He was away for times
working at Weippe Later he went out
on the range and rounded up the animal
claimed to be killed thinking that it
was his own and shot and butchered it..
This he admitted. The evidence further
tended to show that no effort was
made to conceal the act that he had
Continued on page 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
fERBERT COOK MINING MAN OF
historic CAMP IN GRANGE
WILLIE THIS WEEK-BRINGS
INTERESTING NEWS.

herbert Cook, resident of War
ems, came in from that historic old
{amp the latter part of last week and
spending few days this week in
IL county seat attending to business
Enu legal matters in connection with
lnlng property owned by him. AS
ahs Is his first visit in about nine
ears he stated that Grangeville looks
different than when he
~ was IN the city. He is an old tim
IN Idaho county mining circles and
Ighally came from Michigan.
Mr. COOK stated that they have been
aVlng meat famine out at Warrens
in 70 the time that he left for Grange
,le and that supply of about two
Vusand pounds was just being taken
as ne came out to relieve the short
ge' The large amount of snow which
IL during the winter made transporta-
Foa IN very difficult.
warren camp is especially active
IL at present, Mr.. Cook states, with
f. exceptional prosperous outlook for
coming summer. During the latter
LII u last year he helped to install
;s.s;1. o On SIX different properties in the
.rlct and others are contemplating
an Improvement during the COM
ST spring and summer.
,as no rescue mine is operating at the
ssent time and has been worked
'ueh the winter. A fifteen days
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
HOME OF OTTO nail BURNED
TO GROUND TUESDAY NIGHT

to get water to the blaze although the
hose cart was brought up. me damage
was complete in about an hour. A lit
tie excitement was caused when the
fire heated the water tank connected
to the range in the kitchen of the home
and it exploded blowing out the burn
ing walls and knocking down the
chimney.
As to the origin of the fire, that re-
mains unknown. The Nails had left
the house about quarter of an hour
before the first blaze was noticed by
neighbors. Otto states that before he
left with Mrs. Nail to go down town,
that he put in part of a bucket of soft
coal in the stove and shut it off. 1t
is thought that gas accumulated and
caused an explosion which might have
started the fire. From the time the
fire broke out it was a comparatively
short time until it was completely
burned down. As is usual in the burn
ing of home, the loss of some of the
personal belongings are most keenly
felt. Fortunately Nail had not put his
piano in the house, the same to soon ar
rive in Grangeville, and this was saved
from destruction in the blaze.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
NAILS HAD LEFT FOR DOWN
TOWN JUST A SHORT TIME
BEFORE DISCOVERED
NOTHING SAVED-SOME
INSURANCE.

About 7:30 tuesday evening fire
broke out from some unknown origin
in the home of Otto Nail in the south
west part of Grangeville and the house
and everything in it was destroyed.
The home formerly belonged to Mr..
Fuller and was not very long ago pur-
chased by Nail Some insurance will
cover part of the loss but Mr.. Nail will
be out about a thousand dollars on ac-
count of the fire. Only few things
were saved by those who first reached
the fire. The barn which stands near
the house, and which is occupied by the
forest service escaped the conflagra-
ton. Everything that the government
had stored in the building was moved
outside for fear fire might reach it..
A hose was played on the roof which
assisted in preventing fire.
There being no hydrant near the
house and the nearest connection beng
several blocks away it was impossib 2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
AWARDED FEE OF S175o.
Outcome of Suit by w. III. Casady
Against James Stuart for Services.

The trial of the case of w. h.
Stuart of kooskia was commenced
Wednesday and the evidence in the
ease was put in by evening. The ease
was argued this morning and went to
the jury about noon. A verdict was
brought in about four o'clock this if
ternoon, the jury awarding the sum of
$3.50. The verdict was signed tv IL
of the jurors, so that the same was
practically unanimous. This case was
closely contested, Judge James F. All
SHE appearing as counsel for Mr..
Casady, and Attorney Oay McNamee
of Lewiston and United States District
Attorney j. l.. McClear of Boise Joint
ly defending the case for Stuart.
The suit grew out of the refusal to
nay the amount demanded by Mr..
Casady in defending an Indian heir
ship case before the Department of the
Interior, and aS result of which SER
vices, about $4,000 worth of property
came to Mr.. Stuart, through the in
heritance of an adopted daughter,
Viola Allen, who died some time be-
fore the commencement of the action
and after the adoption by the Stuarts.
The Stuarts claimed right TO inheri.
tance to the estate of their adopted
daughter at her death. A question al
so arose concerning the right of Viola
Allen to inherit from some of her blood
relatives after the formal adoption
These questions after submission to the
Secretary of the Interior were decided
in Mr.. Stuart s favor. A reasonable
fee was to be charged according to the
agreement between attorney and client
and the disagreement ended in the
litigation just concluded.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
ATTORNEY GENERAL PETERSON
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON IN
INTEREST OF CLOSING THE
MATTER FOR IDAHO.

The mission of Attorney General j.
mission that may call Governor Alex
ander to the seat of the national gov
ernment, is of paramount Importance
to the state of Idaho and various sec
tions therein for it has to do with the
pushing to patent thousands of acres
o. land worth several millions of
dollars. Attorney General Peterson is
now at San Francisco to appear before
the circuit curt of appeals in the Mars
ters case and from there it is under
stood he will go direct to Washington.
Bonner county is particularly inter
ested because of the state s selection
of 100000 acres of timber lands in
the Kaniksu national forest. 1t is land
taken by the state in lieu of sections
16 and 36 within forest reserves. II
may be necessary to pass an enabling
act to give the state possession of the
timber. During the last two sessions
of congress such an act has been held
up. 1t is hoped to get it through the
present session and Attorney General
Peterson will give it his attention on
his arrival in Washington. 1t seems a
construction placed on the Balderston-
Brady case has been in the way of
passing title to the land. 1t seems the
court incidentally held that the state s
sections l6 and SO were granted by the
government in "presenti and that
the title passed at the time the grant
was made and therefore the state could
not trade with the government for
other lands. The interior department
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-02-24
lK CITY CAMP IS
VERY ACTIVE IN
MINING
10 A McKINNoN IN GRANGE
T1I.IE FROM ELK TELLS OF
MINING ACTIVITIES.
|TER 100 men. At WORK
civity in Mineral Zone, Black Pine
Center Star, Grangeville and Other
Groups-Some Good Strikes.

Jas. A. McKinnon is in the city from
lk City and he reports they had three
let of snow in the camp which now is
aduced to one half and is gradually
biting less. Everyone in the camp is
hsy either developing their own prop
kty or assisting others in mining
berations. Over 100 men are at work.
[mong the more prominent activities
Law be mentioned the following:
/ The Mineral Zone group, better
hown as the Parr property, under the
anaging owner, G.. l.. l.. Basket, has
xteen met at work.
| The Three Stamp Mill, in charge of
us Gustafson, when running, handles
bout 16 tons of ore in two shifts.
hipments of high grade ore from this
line sent to Butte last autumn before
be mill was erected, went 5000 gold
Or ton Milling ore is taken out as
.evelopment work is carried on. The
line is daily proving as work goes on
) become one of the very best in a
Urge district.
/ On the Black Pine group, III. B. Sup
Dee manager, $50 feet of the 200 foot
bntract has been completed. This
rift may require $50 feet more in ad-
Elton to what is done to get into the
) 5ch ore shoot exposed ON the surface
bat has given assays as high as $4,000.
Huch good work is promised for this
|roperty during the present year.
EaThe Hercules mines, IA miles south
|ast from Elk City, has been bonded
N Frank Steckner, Ed Brown and Ed
eomeley to a Canadian company. The
hine is opened up with 400 foot tun-
lei and has four foot ledge with
ERerage values RANGING from $25 to $50
d free milling ore.
/ The South Fork mine has been leaseo
N Martin Hickman. Five men are at
york which force is to be increased
bon. The lessee has recovered the
fdge in the lower tunnel that had the
igh grade gold shipping ore in ire
PIPER tunnel which netted the former
|wner, Mr.. Espey, over 5000 per ton.
Fhe five stamp mill has been running
|Dr week.
On the Grangeville group, bonded to
}. McKim and associates, $50 tons
i its high grade ore is already on hand
Fhich amount is daily increased, all to
ke milled soon as weather conditions
|re favorable.
Ion the Center Star group James
qurphy and Chas. liedman are extend
pg the lower tunnel so as to get into
Pc splendid ore exposed in the upraise.
Every foot of new work adds to the
food reputation of this mine.
James McKinnon is faithfully devel-
ping his Cumberland mine on Red
pVer and with so feet more added to
PIE 10 foot tunnel completed expects
r tap the six foot ledge exposed on
erface at $50 feet depth. The ore
|hoot, with fair values well distributed,
Pas been traced for 700 feet.