The Owyhee nugget., January 03, 1908, Image 3

About The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984

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FIRST WOMAN JURY IMPAN
ELED AT DE LAMAR..
The Weiser Signal copies a dis
patch from Denver, reading as
follows
Dec. 21.—It took six good
women and true just ten minutes
in Justice Carlon's court to find
for plaintiff in the now celebrat
ed case of Victor Porel against
Mrs. James W. Wall work. Be
sides being the first case ever
tried before a woman jury, first
in all the history of the world,
the action had other highly in
teresting features.
The case was a suit case. Vic
tor Porel, "tailor to gentlewom
en," as his sign says, made a.f 60
suit for Mrs. Wallwork, which
she alleged, did not fit and re
fused to pay for. He sued for his
money and when the suit was fit
ted in court, the women jurors
pronounced it a "lovely fit "
The Signal then goes on tosay:
The above dispatch sent out
from Denver appeared in the Or
egonian last Sunday. The main
importance of the item is that it
was the first woman jury ever
impaneled to try a case, and this
is a mistake. The first female
jury that ever graced a court
room was impaneled in Weiser
on Monday, April 18, 1898, in
Judge Mitchell's court. Thejury
was composed of Mrs. J. H. Han
thorn, Mrs. N. M. Hauthorn,
Mrs. Shaire, Mrs. N. B. Robert
son, Mrs. Frank Hopkins and
Miss Frances Galloway, and any
of the ladies you ask abuot it
will have a faint recollection of
the matter.
The case itself was a difference
between two neighbors who fell
out about some fruit jars and
some sewing. In the argument
that followed one of the women,
a Mrs Abshire, received an npper
cut on the point of the jaw and
had her assailant, a Mrs. Smith,
arrested. She was hailed into
court before Judge Mitchell and
called for a jury. At the sugges
tion of I. F. Smith, Dan Kerfoot,
the sheriff, secured a jury com
posed entirely of women. Frank
Harris, the present prosecutor,
prosecuted the prisoner and C.
M. Stearns appeared in her de
fense. After a long and solemn
deliberation the prisoner was de
clared not guilty by thejury who
recommended that she and the
complainant both be reprimand
ed. The case caused considera
ble stir at the time and many
different stories were printed
over the state concerning it.
Whoever sent out the Denver
dispatch must certainly be very
new comer to the
j'oung or a
west, as any western paper of
date will show it and a glance
through their files will refresh
them.
Both the Denver dispatch and
the Weiser Signal are wrong.
The first case tried by a woman
jury and where both the com
plaining witness and the defend
ant and all the jurors were wom
en was tried at De Lamar, this
county, November 18, 1897.
Mrs. M. G. Stiles was the com
plaining witness and Mrs. Lite
tia Reagan the défendent. The
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editor of Nugget was then a jus
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tice of the peace in De Lamar,
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and the trial was brought in his
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court. The charge was for dis
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turbing the peace. The two worn-1
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en had a quarrel about chickens
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in their adjoining door-yards in
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the lower town of De Lamar,
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then known as "Toughtown
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which ended in the défendent be
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ing accused of throwing rocks
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and the complaining witness
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bnnging out a rifle and admit-1
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ting in court that she told the
other woman she could "pick a
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hair out of her head with it.'
James W. Pascoe, the only one
of the parties not now living,,
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was deputy sheriff at the time,
and when the trial came up and
a jury trial was called for he was
handed a summons, when he ask
ed if women were eligible to serve
and the J. P. said, "certainly.
"Then I will get women's right
era," he replied. Whereupon he
summoned Mesdames Morgan
Keltner, Francis Crosson, Mary
Morgan, Grace Somerville, Verna
Lee, and Catherine Franks, who
all promptly came into court
and were sworn in as jurors. The
little court room was literally
packed with onlookers. The
judge then called upon the sher
iff and admonished him to see to
it that the strictest order was
maintained, and it was done. No
trial ever was held when stricter
decorum prevailed. Six witness
es—all women, were- examined,
and the complaining witness
made a short plea, and the case
was given to the jury. There be
ing no room to which they could
retire to make up their verdict,
the court room was cleared and
they locked in and told to rap
on the window for the sheriff when
they reached a decision. Forty
minutes afterward court was again
called and a verdict reading, "We
the jury find the defendant not
guilty as charged. The judge dis
charged the défendent, thanked the
jury and made each of them out a
certificate for their pay. Some of
the ladies, we believe, still retain
those certificates as souvenirs of the
first women's jury.
BOUNTY FOR COYOTE
SCALPS.
To be PeJd by the State From the
Predatory Animal Fund,
The state livestock and stnitary
board has decided to pay a bounty
of $1 per scalp from the pred
atory animal fund for the destruc
tion of coyotes and other animals
which prey upon sheep. The pract
ice heretofore has been to pay
hunters $3.50 a day, regardless of
the number of animals they killed.
Better results are expected from the
bounty which is said to be favored
by sheepmen.
Buy vour heating and cook stoves
from Philipp.
Attention. Ladies!
Mrs. Mills will keep a full line of mil
linery at the oid stand in Silver City,
in charge of Vliss Hastings, aud invites
her patrons to call upon her. Miss
Hastings will take orders for any ar-.
tides Bhe may not have in stock, which
will be promptly supplied.
MASONIC ANCESTORS.
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I A little girl wag asked to write
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an assay on the wise man and this
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is what she produced,
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"King Soloman was a man who
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! lived ever eo many years ago. In
the country he governed he wag the
whole push, He was an awful wise
man and one day two women went
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a baby and each claiming it. The
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king was not feeling right. Why
could not the brat have been twins
and saved all this bother, Solo
mon called for his sword and was
I going to chop the baby in two and
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,, give each one of them a piece of it,
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' when the one who was the mother
of the baby said. "Stop Solomon,
I stay thy hand; if I can't have the
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whole baby I don't want any. Let
! the old hag have it." Then King
Solomon told her to take the baby
and go home and wash its face for
he knew it was hers. He told the
a
of
other to go chase herself. King
Solomon built a temple and was
the father of all the Masons. He
hud 700 wives and 300 lady friends
and that's why there are so many
Masons in the world. My papa
says King Solomon was
number, and I think he was hot
stuff myself. That's all I know
about King Solomon.—Ex.
wa rm
C. E. Huherin, who lives near
Emmett, raised 6C0 bushels
sweet potatoes tl|js year on his
farm.
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It has been estimated that the
crops raised this year on the Twin
Falls tract reaches the enormous
sum of two and one quarter mil
lion dollars.
The sugar factory situated three
miles from Rexburg distributed
about $1,000,000 to the farmers
during the three months in which
the factory has been operated this
season.
Ground has been broken at Pay
ette for the new Y. M. C. building.
The foundation will be completed
this winter, but the work on the
main structure will not be started
until spring.
There are 13 Carey Act projects
in Idaho which include a total
number of 866,500 acres. The av
erage cost of water for this land is
$30 per acre. In the two govern
ment projects there are included
522,000 acres, bringing the total
acreage to more than in any other
western Btate.
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Within the past year there has
been a decided oxodus from the
government service. The old-time
situation when bright minds turn
ed toward a government job is now
a thing of the past, and in some
instances the government is forced
to advertise to have positions tiled
which in former years were eager
ly sought. It is true that there is
always a good list of eligibles on
hand who have passed examina
tions, but many of these decline
appointments because of openings
in business life that assure them
ar-.
| °* better pay and more oppOrtun
ity for advancement.
! PROFESSIONAL CARDS f
»AVIS & TETER8
REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE
Rooms b and 6 B. B. Building.
NAMPA,
Bell Phone 181
IDAHO.
HUBERT H. LEONARD, JR.
Notary Public and Conveyancer
Agent for Title Guaranty and Surety Company
of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Silver City, Idaho
Phone 2>
OH A it LHS M. HAYS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office at residence, second door North of bridge
on Jordan Street.
8ilveb City, Idaho.
W. K. HAMILTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Silver Ciit.
Idaho
THOS, FAURE R, M. I>.
PHYSICIAN A 8URGEON
CHlIsanHwered any hour of the day or night.
De Lamar, Idaho
DR. F. S. HEER
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SILVER CITY,
IDAHO
P. K. CAVANEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office with Richards and Haga
First National Bank Bldg.
BOISE
IDAHO.
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The DEWEY DAIRY
Pure Milk and Cream delivered
every morning to Silver City and
other camps.
A. W. Me CLVNti, Prop
DEWEY. IDAHO.
Souvenir Chinaware and hand paint
ed chinaware iD beautiful designs and
great variety at Rowett's Jewelry Store.
Black Silk Liquid Stove Polish and a
new supply of National Cook Stoves
just arrived at Philipp's.
BOONEVILLE
ROAD HOUSE
5
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Boarding, Livery and Feed Stables
Good quarters and accomodations
at Reasonable Rates.
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Telephone No.
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CHAS. F. SIMMONS.
Proprietor
LAP ROBES
We have over fifty beautiful
designs in Plash Robes rang
ing in price from
$10 to $15
We also have a large stock of
Fur and Rubber Robes. Dur
ing the next thirty days this
stock of Robes will be offered
at a discount of from
10 to 25 Per cent
We also carry a large assort
ment of Horse Blankets, in
cluding the famous Montana
Sheepmans Blanket.
j NAMPA HARNESS CO.
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SOCIETY CARDS
C YRUS CHAPTER NO. 2, R. A. M.-Meets
every fourth Wedneiday of each month. So
ttend.
II. P.
journing companions cordially invited to a
C. JB. Knapp, Ex. 11
Simon Harris, Secretary:
«SILVER CITY LODGE NO. 13, A. F A A. M
^ Meets the Second Wednesday of each mouth
Sojourning bretbern cordially invited to attend.
John 8. St Claih, W. M.
W. R. Hamilton, Secretary.
K nights of pythias, dklamar lodge
No. 29. Meetings Tuesday evenings at
7:00 p. in. in Castle Hall.
Oliver Bunt, C. C.
II. S. Simmono K. of R. and 8.
O WYHEE LODGE No. 2, I. 0,0. F.,.Silver
City, I iaho, meets every second and fourth
Friday night. Sojourning Brethren always wel
come. Otto Peterson, N. G.
R. H. Leonard Jr., Secretary.
F lorida mountain lodge no. 42 k. oi
P., meets »»very Wednesday at their Castle
Hall, in Dewey, Idaho. Visiting brothers are
cordially invited.
Geo. M. Jepfery, K of R. and S.
S. A. Fraser, C. C.
K NIGHT8 OF PYTHIAS, SILVER CITY
LODGE, No. 26, Meets every Tuesday eve
R. Pbrhigiiel, C. C.
Ding at their hall.
John Grste, K. of R. and 8.
OWYHEE COUNTY BANK
Bibblrts-Myev C°'s Bld r |.
SILVER CITY, - - - - IDAHO
Receiveu Deposits subject
to Check. Buysand sells
Exchange. Interest Paid
on time Deposits.
Frank Hall. Cashier
Livery Barn
Feed Stables
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Job Teams to carry -v, ^
freight to all surround
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Gardner Bros.
Silver City
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Star LiYery Stable
IDAHO
NAMPA
Board and Feed at
Keasonable Rates.
Good rigs, careful drivers.
BISSETT BROS., Proprietors
JOHN GRETE.
Undertaker
and Embalmer
Silver City,
IDAHO
An old and established quiet and
homelike resort with the
best of
Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Etc., Etc.
JOHN M. BRUNZELL, JR.
Granite Block, Silver City.