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IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS
v^OL. 18. NO.-37.
GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
11, 1904.
$2.00 PER YEAR
New Goods Arriving
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For the next six wçeks
will be receiving our large
spring shipment of General
Merchandise, which will
equip our large department
store in every detail. New
Skirts,
Suits, New
Goods, Silks,
Waists
we
new Tailor Made
Belts, Dress
and Shirt
New Shoes
Our first arrival is our large
spring shipment of Selz
Shoes.
They are far super
ior this season, and it will
a pleasure for us to show
you the best shoes for the
least money.
New Hats
New spring stock of hats
have all arrived. See our
front window display for
new spring styles in soft and
stiff hats.
No trouble for us to show goods
Alexander & Freidenrich
Just received a large and com- j
plete line of : : ; I
I NEW GOODS
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I 5 I carry a complete line of Groceries, Hardware,
I i Miner's and Stockmen's Supplies. Prices are right.
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BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
Rights of Citizens Ignored
Forest Reserves.
The miners and business
committee, of Elk City, who have
charge of the movement to open a
portion of the Bitter Root forest
reserve, are digging up some facts
that Bhould convince the most
radical partisan that they have
just cause for complaint. The Elk
City Mining News says:
The affidavits so far secured by
the Minors' and Business Mens'
committee brings to view a start
ling state of affairs as relating to
the administration of the Bitter
Root Forest reserve—a condition
of affairs so revolutionary as to be
incredible were the testimony set
ting them forth not given under
oath by some of the best citizens of
the district. Of course this paper
recognizes, and admits in advance,
the truth and correctness of the
position assumed by the apologists
for the administration, that those
roles and regulations are in direct
line with the general tenor of the
national administration in its forest
re.-erve policy, which seems to l ea
policy of "the people be darned."
For example, Mr. B —, a settler,
for cash or money consideration,
secured possessory right to a ranch
and after spending several hundred
dollars in building, fences, etc.,
notified by the reserve agents that
inasmuch as the secretary of the
interior refused to recognize his
right to settle or bold laud
said reserve, he is notified to
cate. When this order is taken in
connection with another ruling, it
will be seen that the secretary of
the interior arrogates to his il
lustrous self the right of confisca
tion. Thus, the before mentioned
ruling is to the following effect:
That any business established prior
to thé withdrawal of the forest
seserve from the public domai
will be unmolested, but any one
desiring to buy it since then, will
do so at the risk of being refused
permission to continue the busi
ness, which amounts in effect to
confiscation.
All this regardless of, and in
contradiction to, the
that the forest reserve would in no
way interfere with settlement
industries of any kind which did
not militate against the uational
protection of the forests,
mining industry especially was to
be fostered. Let us see how it is
being done. Among the first
quisites for the successful develop
ment of a mine is a wagon road,
for the building of which the miner
or operator must secure a permit,
and he must, in order to secure
this permit, give bonds in a sum
nominated by the department, that
he will respect and obey all and
sundry of some fourteen im
possibje rules, and also see to it
that his neighbors obey the
or to be reported, and disobedience
of which on his part works for
fefture of bond and permit.
It is a fact that some of these
agents claim the royal prerogative
of prying into and inspecting pri
vate business. It is a fact that at
least upon one occasiou demand
was made upon a mine manager to
the effect that he produce the
pany's books for the enlightment
of the agent as to mill runs,
returns, etc.
ceptible of proof that rangers
instructed to examine aud pass up
on the mineral standing of miuing
properties, correctness of U. 8.
mineral surveys and etc.
that the rangers selected for this
duty, so far as this secliou is con
cerned, being as ignorant
Eskimo on both subjects, seemed
to cut no figure with the depart
ment.
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assurances
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It is also a fact sus
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as an
A False Alarm
Quite a little excitement
caused Saturday by a fire alarm be
ing turned in and the report that
the court house was burning. The
fire occured just north of town and
was first observed by some of the
officers at the court house who
phoned the report to the central
telephone office. This office under
stood it to be the court house that
was on fire and before the true
condition could be learned the fire
department and most of the peopl
in town were rushing pell meli
through the streets only to fiud
that the fire was half a mile out in
the country.
The fire occured at Gee Bros,
ranch in a smoke house where they
were curing meat. The loss is
quite heavy as they lost all their
meat besides a goodly supply of
wood.
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Great Conflagration.
Perhaps the most disastrous fire
in the history of the United States
broke out in Baltimore Sunday.
One hundred and forty acres in the
leart of the city was destroyed en
tailing a loss of about «300,000,000.
No loss of life has been reported
although many have been severely
burned and scalded.
RUSSIA AND
JAPAN AT WAR:
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Elk
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First Encounter On the Water Last
Monday.
VICTORY FOR THE LITTLE JAPS
Now Preparing to Attack Port
Arthur.
The long talked of war between
Russia and Japan has at last
broken out. About midnight,
Monday night, Japanese torpedo
boats made a sudden attack upon
the Russian squadron in front of
Port Arthur, damaging iwo Rus
sian battleships and a erusier. Re
ports yesterday were that another
battle had been fought in which
Russia lost 50 men, 3 officers and
one boat,
is now
The Japaner squadron
in front of Port Arthur,
Russia'-! principal port, preparing
for an atiuck.
Several Russian merchant
ves
sels have also been taken aud the
cable between Japan and Korea
cut. The United States
squadron, of the Asiatic fleet, will
probably be sent to Port Arthur to
observe the operations, but main
tain strict neutrality.
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cruiser
Trial at Roosevelt.
Thunder mountain mining camp
is putting on metropolitan airs and
recently the first jury trial of a civ
il case was held. M. F. Kirkpat
rick iu reporting it to the Boise
Statesman says:
"Wo had our first trial by jury
in Roosevelt the other day and it
turned out to be the most thrilliug
event that ever stirred up the
town. Mike Kiusinger, who had
been bartender for Sam Gillam,
sued the latter for wages claimed.
The case was heard before Justice
Marsh & Lyden ap
peared for the plaintiff, while the
defense was represented by Dave
Diamond, a packer, and Jack Cas
sell, a well known miner. Hoyle
Cavendish aud the Marquis of
Queensbury rules were followed,
the result being a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for «200 aud costs
which was promptly paid. The
way iu which the case was argued
and submitted was entirely original
and decidedly humorous."
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McMahon.
or
White Bird School.
The principal department of the
White Bird school closed Friday.
Never before iu the history of
White Bird has a teacher given
better satisfaction than the retiring
principal J. L. Edwards has done.
He was loved and esteemed bv
all his pupils, and
as a proof of
their appreciation of him, they
petitioned the board to extend his
term, but on account of a shortage
of funds, the board found it im
possible to grant their petition.
Mr. Edwards is a thorough, pro
gressive, up-to-date teacher and the
people of \\ hite Bird would be very
fortunate to secure his service for
another year.
The school will continue two
mouths yet under the management
of the primary teacher Mies Scott.
During the last month the follow
ing pupils have neither been absent
tardy:—Edith Richardson,
Chas. Simmons and Ray Davis.
nor
More Reservations
The United States land office at
Boise has received telegraphic in
structions from the interior de
partment of the withdrawl of
eral thousand acres of Und in
Washington and Idaho counties
for forest reserve purposes. This
means that the land has been with
drawn from settlement, entry,
sale or other disposal, excepting
uuder the mineral law.
The minute descriptions of the
land withdrawn has. not been
ceived, but it is tributary to the
Weiser, Salmon and Little Sal
The description of
land withdrawn is expected to be
received in a few days when the
land office will be in a position to
know the full details.
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mon rivers.
Obituary.
Lunda J. Heath died at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Heath, Tuesday, February
2nd, at 4 p. m., aged 14 years 3
moths and 18 days.
Before she became uncoucious
she called all her relatives to her
bedside, kissed them and said
good bye, I want you all to meet
me up above. She died in peace
with a smile on her face. 8he
leaves a bereaved father and
mother and eight brothers and
sisters to morn their loss. She
was a kind and gentle girl and be
loved by all who knew her.
A Friend.
IN DISTRICT COURT
A Quiet Week—Now Ready for
the Jury
Work in the district court dur
ing the past week has been rather
quiet, yet a number of miuor cases
have been disposed and everything
will be in readiness for the jury
trials which commence uexi Mon
day.
Last
A judgment for «2332 aud costs
were entered in favor of the de
fendant in the case of the Idaho
Comstock Mining & Milling Co.,
vs. Frank Lundstrom and a slay
of execution for 30 days granted.
In the divorce case of Mary E.
Davis vs F. W. Davis, a decree
was granted aud the plaintiff
awarded the custody of the two
minor children.
Alfred J. Hodgkins, a native of
Canada, was
JAPS
last
of
Re
and
granted citizenship
papers.
Anthony E. Bledsoe was grant
ed a divorce from Mary E. Bledsoe.
The state case against Nellie
Gray and James Harvey, residents
of the red light district, which was
appealed from Judge Jaques' court
was dismissed,
brought last week by one of the
denizens of the tenderloin charging
the defendants with disturbing the
peace. Geo. W. Goode was at
torney for the plaintiff and after
two days were occupied in a jury
trial and costs piled up to amount
of «(il, the case was appealed to
the district court and promptly
dismissed, and the county left to
foot the bill. The mere fact that
the case was allowed to get into
the courts at all is severely criti
cized and strongly savors of a job
to beat the county out of a little
money.
This was a case
ves
the
will
to
civ
it
the
ap
of
THE McKINLEY MINE
A Salmon River Property Com
ing to the Front
J. E. Laue, of Wardner, one of
the owners of the McKinley mine
near Lucile, was in town Tuesday
enroute home from a visit to the
The owners of the property
are all residents of the Coeur d'
Alene country and they purchased
the claims several years ago from
Marsh aud Alkire.
they have driven COO feet of tun
nel, cutting the ledge at a depth
of 40 feet. The ledge has in
creased iu width from 12 to 26
feet and it is claimed that the
values run above «20.
contract has just been let for 100
feet of drifting on the lower tun
nel which, when completed, will
leave an immense body of good
blocked out.
The company is incorporated for
«150.000 but the stock has
been put on the market, the
ers preferring to hold it and have
the work doue at their
Lane
mine.
Since then
Another
ore
never
own
of
own ex
is greatly
pleased with the condition of the
property and is confident it will
make a great mine. A mill will
probably be put on this summer.
Mr.
pense.
of
It Sounds Good.
A special from Salt Lake to the
Butte Miner sayB:
H. B. Fnltou who has large in
terests in the Thunder Mountain
district, was here on his way east
to order four largo mills for that
district. These are in addition to
those already going in on the Ful
ton and Twentieth Century groups,
the former twenty the latter forty
stamps. One of the new mills
goes to the Pittsburg, twenty
stamps; one to the Empress, 10;
the Idaho, 10 and one other, Ful
ton says the district is in fine shape.
The Dewey is producing «10
on the 700 foot level, and is re
ducing fifty-five tons every twenty
four hours at the mill. Fulton
has 75,000 pounds of provisions at
the terminus of the railroad ready
for shipping, and expects a boom
next season.
ore
a
in
are
her
this
Teachers Examination.
A very interesting meeting of
the teachers in this part of the
county was held in the high school
rooms Saturday. About 20 teach
ers were present and questions per
taining to the betterment of
schools were ably discussed.
Through the untiring efforts of
Superintendent Elsensobn a great
deal of interest has been aroused
in these meetiugs and they have
done much to raise the standard of
the public schools of Idaho county
which are recognized all over the
state as among the best.
The next meeting will be held in
Cottonwood on the 20th of this
month,
interested
cordially invited.
our
All patrons and others
in school work
are
Notice
All persons knowing tbemsel
indebted to the H. & H. Hardware
Co., will please call at the store
and settle without delay, as it is
the intention to dissolve the 00 -
partnership now existing and all
accounts must be adjusted at once.
William Hohaus.
ves
for
J
dur
jury
Clover
de
slay
E.
two
of
and Miscellaneous
k
Gur stock of Seeds will soon be in.
trade in everything in this line,
lower than any (consistent with quality),
are fresh and pure. There is not one of the following
kinds but what has been tried here and found
remarkably well:
We want your
Our prices will he
Our Seeds
to grow
the
the
at
to
to
job
Alfalfa
Turkestan Alfalfa
Alsike Clover
Red Clover
White Dutch Clover
Red Top
Timothy
Brome Grass
Kentucky Blue Grass
Meadow Fescue
Orchard Grass
a * ^ ^ Italian Rye Grass
Australian Salt Brush Hungarian Millet
5 a P® ~ Dwarf Essex
Garden Seeds
We are headquarters for
Spray Pumps
Pruning Knives, etc.
Give us a show to figure on your wants
of
the
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in
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H. & H. Hardware Go.
The Yellow Front Opposite Post Office.
Orangeville, Idaho
THE - FIRST - NATIONAL ■ BANK
OF GRANCEVILLE
WALLACE SCOTT, President
MARTIN WAGNER, Cashier
Capital Stock
$ 50,000
Does a General Banking Business—Foreign and Do
mestic Exchange.
We solicit your business, assuring courteous treatment.
Drug Progress
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A drugnl,t who wishes to keep abreast of all the advances of the sci
ence ol pharmacy must keep himself thoroughly Informed now
Kernelius are constantly being brought out, new methods are intro
duced, aud unleaa a pharmacist keeps pace with these advances
proper aervlce cannot be given to customers. We believe that we
keep abreast of the times and that our stock represents all advances
in pharmacy up n> the latest hour We feel sure that we are in posi
tion to give you service ol excellent quality—and why not have such
service when it costa you no more than the other kind.
The Right Drug Store
Open Day and Night.
Bonebrake & Cone, Proprietors.
Denver Items.
I wondet if it has snowed yet?
Has Bobbie found it ont?
Mr. and Mrs. Zehner left last
Friday to attend the railroad meet
ing held at Lewiston, Monday,
February 8th.
Bob Jones aud Tom Bales drove
a fine bunch of hogs through here
Tuesday.
A drama will be presented here
in the near future by local talent.
C. J. Mulhall transacted busi
ness in Orangeville, Tuesday.
Local parties are thinking of
starting a bank here in the near
futnre.
They are praticing the play of
"Down in Dixie" at the Von Bar
gen's school.
There will be a dance given in
Denver hall, February 12. All
are invited to attend.
Miss Lucy Howard returned to
her sister's Sunday.
A few Denver girls will take the
boys sleigh riding some evening
this week.
Leslie Tillie and Josie Zehner
were united in marriage last Sun
day. A number of Denver people
witnessed the
Rod Rock Items
M. F. Rogers has been called* to
the bedside of his son, Alfred, who
is suffering with appendicitis. He
was attending school in Grange
ville when he was attacked with
the above named disease.
Mrs. J. C. Kindal
who was
thrown from a hack one day last
week, is still confined to her room.
Her sister, Miss Edith Chase, is
staying with her.
The little son of Albert Rogers is
quite ill with croup.
The school directors of the Red
Rock district have decided to have
another month of school.
The carpenters are busy at work
on the new Christian church at
Lowe.
James Pearson is daily expected
home from the east with his bride.
The boys have all the old tin cans
and cow bells, and shotguns
the reservation gathered up and
awaiting Jim's return, when they,
intend to give him a genuine old
western reception.
Oil
Get your tin and graniteware at
the Big Buffalo Cash store, going
at wholesale coat.