NEWSPAPER REFERENCES TO THE COUNCIL, IDAHO AREA 1877 through 1950 Compiled by Dale Fisk Idaho Statesman, June 19, 1877 Headline - "HOSTILE INDIANS IN NORTH IDAHO" "29 settlers murdered" "Indians making for the Weiser" The news came to Boise by telegraph. Editor angry because Major Collins has only about 15 men at Fort Boise, and Blames General Howard for this. Notice: Volunteers wanted to join General Howard at Lapwai. Indians have killed 29 in Lapwai area and are on their way, 100 strong, to southern Idaho by the Salmon and Weiser valleys; pursued by U.S. troops. The Governor wants 100 volunteers immediately. Signed, M. Brayman, Governor. Idaho Statesman, June 21, 1877 Headline, page one: "TWO THOUSAND INDIANS IN ARMS!" "Troops defeated with heavy loss" "The country is wild with alarm. The Indians are massacring men, women and children in Camas prarie, and the settlers are fleeing in all directions for safety." Joseph's and White Bird's band involved and only total about 200. But if other bands and tribes join in, there could be up to 2,000 hostiles. Angry editorial by Milton Kelly: Lack of troops at Fort Boise and elsewhere. Major Collins has only 8 men available for duty at Ft Boise! About settlements north of Boise: "...fifty stands of arms have been forwarded for the use of the settlers from the Ordinance store here at the disposal of the Governor." Boise and other towns are getting armed and ready. . . organizing volunteer militias. There is a widespread fear of a "general uprising" of all the Indians in the region. Letter from Solan Hall: Indian Valley, June 18, 1877 Hon. Milton Kelly Dear Sir: The Indians have broken out on Salmon river and have killed fourteen men. We are looking for trouble here every minute. If you can assist us in getting something to protect ourselves with you will do us a great favor. We send a petition to the Governor for arms and ammunition; and if we can get them, please send them to Crystal Springs by stage or some other same conveyance. If the Governor asks security send word and I will be responsible. Please go with my son to the Governor. Edgar (the expressman) got to Warrens Saturday night, and started back the same night and came here in 24 hours from Warrens - getting in two days ahead of time. The Postmaster at Washington (Warrens) advised him to get back as soon as possible, as he feared that the Indians would cut him (Edgar) off the trail. My son, the bearer, will give you all the particulars as nearly as I could. Please do for us all that you can, and oblige. Yours, &c., Solan Hall" Editor's note at end of letter: "Besides the 25 stands of arms taken by Judge Kelly on Monday, Gov. Brayman sent through Mr. A.H. Boomer on Tuesday another 25 stand of arms to Mr. Hall Statesman, June 23, 1877 Baker City - June 21 - "The stage driver reports meeting about 25 Snake Indians near Malheur City, well armed and headed towards the Weiser, with about two hundred head of horses." From a long editorial based partly on editor Milton Kelly's interviews with George Riebold: George Riebold arrived Thursday evening from Warren. He left there 1:00 Monday, June 18th. Letter from "Judge Kelly": "Salubria, June 20th I reached here the next night after leaving Boise City, with guns and ammunition all right. Twelve men came up with me from the Lower Weiser and from Mann's Creek. No one had heard of the Indian outbreak. The news created great excitement here and all along the road. I was only twenty-six hours to this place, 110 miles from Boise City. The families on this, the west side of the Middle Weiser Valley, gathered in here to Abernathy's place, Salubria last night; and the men brought all the arms they had - which were not many - and remained here, keeping a guard out all night. The arms I brought were badly needed - especially the ammunition. A company of twenty-five men will be organized here to-day [sic] under Captain John Sailing, and scour around the outskirts of this and Indian Valleys to-day, hoping that Major Collins and command will be here to-night. The families on the east side of this valley, and those in Indian Valley, got together at Wilkins' place." [Major Collins was the commander at Ft Boise. "Wilkins' place" should have been "Wilkerson's".] The following is a Letter from Milton Kelly to Governor Brayman. The original letter is in Box 1, file 109, Idaho State Historical Library and Archives at Boise, Idaho. This letter was reprinted (apparently deciphered by Statesman correspondent, Joe Perrault who is mentioned in the letter) in this issue of the Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman (June 23, 1877). Either Perrault had difficulty reading Kelly's handwriting, or had another copy, as his version varies from the original that was sent to the Governor. The letter as printed here takes from both the original and Perrault's version. Words within backets [ ] are generally from Perrault's.: "Indian Valley Governor Brayman June 20th 7'oclock PM George Riebold has just arrived from Warrens with a letter which I enclose. He has one to you + He has much later [news] from the messenger from Slate [Creek]. The soldiers had a fight in the White Bird canyon and lost 36 killed. Indians say they lost 13. They have driven all the stock along or near Salmon River on this side of Salmon River, and it is expected they will come this way at any time. There have been several stray Indians here within the last few days, 3 were coralled and 7 passed by ; 2 from Malheur and 1 from Fort Hall - 7 unknown. The local Indians are all here and peaceable with only two out, said to be out hunting. I send you a list of names who want guns. There are 50 women and children here about one half are at Abernathy's in Middle Valley and the rest here at Wm. Munday's. There are about 90 men , but only 50 guns. I send you a list of names who want guns here and must have them and we must have 100 citizens who can come armed. The people here would feed them. Every kind of business is suspended in all of the valleys. We want help in time, shall we get it? Show this to Curtis + Joe Perrault [...two unintelligible sentences]. Also send arms and all the ammunition that can be spared for north Idaho and we will send them through from here. Hall's boy will be the carrier of this and Riebold will be with him. I got here 26 hours from the time I started. Send 25 more guns and 2000 rounds of ammunition by stage. Let the men get a team at Weiser and come to the Middle Weiser valley, the same way I did. In great haste, Milton Kelly" [On the back of the last page of the original letter, Kelly penciled, "Those Indians are blood thirsty. They are getting all the supplies and Liquor they want and will jump on fresh horses and come here in 36 hours after they leave Salmon [River] if they come this way."] [General notes: Editor Kelly took every opportunity to criticize the army (and Gen. Howard specifically) for not sufficiently manning forts in the region. 1877 issues contain ads for stage lines going to Winnimucca, Kelton (Utah), and Portland.] Statesman, June 26, 1877 The hostile Indians have gone eastward. Photocopy of long article by Kelly telling how he took the guns and ammunition to Indian Valley - details of journey and the situation at the upper valleys - "The fartherest valley is Hornet creek valley [Council Valley]. This valley was settled this spring; there are five or six families and about ten men, and as many ranches taken up." The trip back and the situation around Weiser. This info is found in two separate places. Statesman, June 28, 1877 Photocopy "Situation on the Weiser" A pony express route has been established between Crystal Springs, 65 miles below [hidden in fold] on the stage road, and Indian Valley, and on to points north. Mr. L. Lansdon takes the express as soon as the stage arrives a Crystal Springs at 2:00 AM "to the Middle Weiser Valley where Solan Hall's messenger meets him and takes it to the Upper Weiser and Indian Valleys." "Address letters 'care driver to Crystal Springs' . If the party addressed lives in any of the lower or Indian valleys the name will be sufficient without naming the particular valley, as Lansdon and hall, who run the express, are most likely to know the whereabouts of each [person? (fold)] and will deliver them as they go up the valleys, and they will reach their destination in from 12 to 24 hours after leaving here." ["Here" means Boise. stage leaves 4 PM every day. Said to be sure to hand the letter directly to the driver, not put it in the regular mail.] Statesman, June 30, 1877 "...Capt. Robbins ... says that the Nez Perce scouts are watching his command on the Weiser and that they evidently have a line of signals and sentinels extending from the Weiser to their camp on the Salmon River. Their main object in this is most probably to guard against the approach of troops from this side...." Rumors that Indians burned Cuddy's mill are false. Some immigrants between Boise and Kelton, Utah are turning back because of fear of Indian attack. A Captain Bendier (sic), who arrived on the Weiser and camped at Mann Creek with 45 men had hurried there because he had heard that 60 men had been killed by Indians on the Weiser. He had been ordered to Boise, but upon hearing this rumor, he came to the Weiser. [I think the correct spelling is "Bendire" as this is the way it is spelled everywhere else.] Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 3, 1877 page 3- "lieut. John S. Gray, of Company 'A' Idaho Volunteers, came into town Sunday evening. He reports everything quiet on the Weiser and at Indian Valley. The women and children are carefully guarded at the Stockade Forts, and most of the farmers are busy tending to their crops. Scouts are kept out all the time, so that there is no danger of a surprise." "The Weiser Indians - Several of the Indians recently encamped near Indian Valley on the Upper Weiser are now encamped near this city. [Boise] Their professed business is to beg for flour and other provisions to take with them to the Great Camas Prarie. They met with poor success as the citizens here are unwilling to make Boise City a depot for gratuitous supplies to vagabond Indians, whom the Government and humanitarians of the East believe to be upon Reservations under the civilizing and Christianizing teachings of exemplary Agents and devoted Missionaries." Governor Brayman ordered Robbins' Co. "A" back to Boise on July 2nd because the presence of U.S. troops "makes his stay no longer necessary. He will bring back the arms intrusted to him for delivery, unless in his careful discretion he thinks proper to supply responsible and reliable resident citizens who have pressing need of them - taking receipts." signed, Governor Brayman Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 5, 1877 Lead story on page 1: "HOW TO AVOID AND CURE DISEASES OF POULTRY" No Indian War news until small notes later in the paper. Editor Kelly thinks returning the guns from the upper country (see July 3 issue) is a mistake because no one knows where the hostile Indians will go next. Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 7, 1877 Page 1: "JOSEPH'S BAND MOVED CAMP - WHEREABOUTS UNKOWN" Mail route from Boise to the Grangeville area: Boise to Indian Valley (75 miles by wagon road) - horseback to Mount Idaho via Warren and Florence by going up the Weiser River, Little Salmon (45 miles) "From the point where the Little Salmon trail leaves the mail route to the Main Salmon river at the mouth of the Little Salmon, the distance is 50 miles. Between the last named points the route is difficult, passing over a high and rugged mountain to avoid the deep canyons on the Little Salmon River. From the mouth of the Little Salmon to Slate Creek, the distance is twenty-five miles; and from there to where the Indians were camped at Horseshoe Bend, ten miles." Approximate distances: Boise to Warren via Indian Valley = 175 miles. Warrens to Florence = 50 miles Florence to Mount Idaho = 50 miles Company "A" volunteers arrived in Boise Thursday evening. "Capt. Robbins, chief of scouts, yesterday sent Oglesby with a message to Bendire to have Tom Price, one of the scouts, report at this place as soon as possible." Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 10, 1877 Fighting on the Clearwater near Mount Idaho. Soldiers coming through Boise, up the Weiser River to "Camp Bendire" and on north. [In an issue between the 10th and 21st - news of a bad battle near Cottonwood Creek] Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 21, 1877 Nez Perce fleeing on Lolo Trail - Gen. Howard in pursuit Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 26, 1877 Three companies of infantry that have been camped at Indian Valley under the command of Major Egbert were ordered to Mount Idaho. Major Collins and soldiers from Fort Boise arrived at Indian Valley and "...soon made things lively about the residence of Mr. Calvin White." Collins' company of infantry were ordered to stay at Indian Valley. "This will give the settlers confidence and allow them to harvest their grain. The exposed condition in which the departure of the troops would have left them would have prevented any work from being done as all the men would be required to remain on guard to avoid surprise." Correspondence from Joe Perrault - description of route between Boise and Indian Valley: Boise to Dry Creek to Bascom's hotel on the Payette River, then, "From Payette to Little Willow creek, a distance of twenty-five miles, over a parched and desert-like country." Left Willow Creek at 6:00 AM and made Indian Valley at 9:45 "The distance is twenty-five miles over a rocky and rough trail." Tri-Weekly Statesman, July 31, 1877 Everyone thought the Nez Perce would hole up in the mountains in the Salmon and Snake River area, and if run out, they would come down the Weiser River. No one dreamed they would retrace to Camas Prarie. Capt. Bendire mentioned Letter from Statesman corespondent, Joe Perrault: "Indian Valley, July 29 - Fort Collins in this valley is now completed. It is made of logs, with bastions, etc., against which earthen breastworks have been thrown up. Major Collins has also had a good well dug inside the fort. Two large arbors have been erected in front of the fort; one for Major Collins and Lieut. Riley, the other for the soldiers of the company. Under these arbors they have pitched their tents . . . " We (Perrault and co.) "...stopped a moment to examine Fort Growler in the Upper Weiser valley, and called at the residence of Mr. Wilkinson, on whose farm Fort Growler stands." Major Collins sent two men to guard Cuddy's Mill. Tri-Weekly Statesman, Aug 4, 1877 "Besides Fort Collins in Indian Valley there were constructed during the Indian excitement Fort Growler in Upper Weiser valley, Fort Jefferies in Lower Weiser valley and Fort Devens in Payette valley. These posts should be allowed to stand as historical souvenirs of the present Indian War." Tri-Weekly Statesman, Aug 7, 1877 "Hornet Valley" residents who left for Indian Valley fort would be safe to go home and harvest crops. "Hornet valley is about twelve miles in the mountains, nearly north of Indian Valley and is one of the most beautiful places in Idaho." [Hornet valley was the term used for what would soon be known as the Council Valley because it was at the mouth of Hornet Creek.] Tri-Weekly Statesman, Aug 23, 1877 Mr. Lansdon, mail carrier between Payette and Indian Valley Tri-Weekly Statesman, Aug 30, 1877 "In the Weiser band of Indians there are twenty-eight bucks. They do not want to go on any reservation, but desire to remain on the Weiser." Mrs. Solan Hall's death was announced "last Saturday". She leaves two sons, ages 22 and 18. Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman Oct 27, 1877 Levi Allen moved to Boise in 1864, but since has lived mostly in Montana. He was back to his mines this past spring, but the Nez Perce War made him leave. Isaac Lewis is with him this trip. They plan to pack the ore from the mines to Pittsburgh landing, and then by boat to Portland. They have located the Peacock mine and another claim they call "White Monument". "The base metal lead of Abernathy & Co. lies about 12 miles south of this place [Peacock] and the Heath Silver district is 12 miles farther south,..." Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman July 13, 1878 "... the old Nez Perce trail through... the Weiser Valley... up the Weiser... down the Little Salmon and over Packer John Mountain to north Idaho and Lolo...." Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman Thursday, Aug 22 1878 Solan Hall says 3 horse were stolen by Indians Saturday (17th) from Wm. Munday at Indian Valley. Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman Tuesday, Aug 27, 1878 p3, col 3 Edgar Hall arrived at Midnight on Fri. the 23rd with report of Indian Valley men murdered by Indians. See photocopy Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman Aug 29, 1878 p.3, col. 2 Drum's unit = 100 infantry men and pack mules. Drum has now headed for the Copeland's Diggings and it is feared that the men (including Henry Childs) that went there a few days ago may have been killed by the Indians that killed Munday's group. See photocopy WEISER CITY LEADER Weiser City Leader, Aug 3, 1882 Isaac Spoor first Indian Valley settler and present Postmaster Vol. 1, No. 1 = Sept 23, 1882 Council has a population of about 100. This is from a letter by Bob White that is also found in "Council Valley, Here They Labored". In his letter, White explains the location of various family's homes, etc. Weiser City Leader, Nov 4, 1882 "Rattlesnake Jack", who's real name is B.E. Said, was shot and killed by a shotgun blast from a Weiser deputy sheriff. Said got drunk and disorderly in a Weiser saloon and began shooting at the deputy when he attempted to arrest Said. Editor says when sober, Jack was a quiet, industrious and inoffensive citizen. [Said may have been involved in an Indian battle in which Jim Summers was wounded, near Sheep Rock in the Seven Devils] George Moser is still recovering from wounds to his leg which he suffered in an attack by a grizzly bear "some time ago". He is not expected to be able to walk for another month or more. Weiser City Leader, Apr 21, 1883 J.O. Peters is building an addition to his Weiser brewery and adding to his house too. Weiser City Leader, May 26, 1883 Railroad survey being done through Snake River route, from Lewiston south, by the Oregon Short Line RR Weiser City Leader, Aug 18, 1883 Coal found at Indian Valley - locals are burning it. Weiser City Leader, Aug 25, 1883 Council Valley - "vacant land is very scarce." Weiser City Leader, Oct 13, 1883 Emery Boggs mentioned as a miner at the Mineral Mining Dist. [later listed as mining in 7Ds - same Boggs who ran Peacock Mine later?] Weiser City Leader, Oct 20, 1883 Railroad is approaching Baker via the Blue Mts. - grades being built by Chinese workers in Blue Mts. Weiser City Leader, Dec 1, 1883 Delinquent tax list: Hornet Creek = John W. Draper, Louis Lakey, Henry F. Day, Andrew Peck, H.W. Anderson Cottonwood = David Weddle Weiser City Leader, Dec 8, 1883 Perry Clark, member of the 6th Idaho Legislature and resident of Salubria valley, two years ago was struck with paralysis and must walk with crutches. Weiser City Leader, Dec 22, 1883 First ever school in Meadows opened Nov 26, 1883 with 10 pupils. Some pupils listed 1884 Weiser City Leader, Jan 5, 1884 "The First train to this place arrived Friday." Supper and ball held. (This was written on the Friday mentioned, and the paper came out on Saturday, the 5th.) Weiser City Leader, Jan 12, 1884 "A railroad depot has been settle on the Hull tract across the Weiser river, about two miles from this town by the wagon road, and 1 1/4 miles in a straight line." A building is under construction. It is generally understood that this depot location is only temporary. "There is a tough crowd here now from the railroad and citizens will be safe to look after doors and windows at night." (Wm. P. Glenn, editor) Two people were robbed at gunpoint Saturday night. Weiser City Leader, Jan 26, 1884 [Sounds like the RR east of Huntington is being built by the "Navigation Co."] The OSL track is now laid to 10 miles past (west of) Weiser. There is some worry that a new town will be created at the depot east of the Weiser River and that it will replace the town of Weiser. Hourly hacks transport people between Weiser hotels and business and the depot. There are four buildings at the depot: a "saloon in full blast", a lumber company office, another office building, a two-stall round house. The Western Union telegraph office is inside the depot. Weiser City Leader, Feb 2, 1884 Under heading, "At the Weiser depot": Hotel being built . "The stage line has removed the old building from Crystal Springs, and . . . the stables will be ready soon." The saloon at the depot is in a tent. It is 4 1/2 miles to Crystal Springs from Weiser via the railroad. Weiser City Leader, Feb 23, 1884 Tom Price is the discoverer and owner of a Soda mine at the foot of Mann's Creek grade. Weiser City Leader, Mar 15, 1884 Died after a long illness on March 1: Sarah E. Wilkie, wife of Frederick C. Wilkie of Hornet Creek Weiser City Leader, Apr 26, 1884 Letter from Robert P. White of Council about a trip to Meadows: "They have a saw and grist mill owned by Messrs. White and Jennings, who propose to sell lumber at $15 per thousand." Weiser City Leader, May 17, 1884 Editor Wm. P. Glenn angrily blasts R.E. Strahorn "general manager and chief schemer (sic) and trickster" for the Idaho & Oregon Land Improvement Co. Says Strahorn is trying to defraud Weiser and profit by creating a new town on property bought by the company at the depot. This has been the pattern all along the Union Pacific's lines. [The Oregon Short Line was a division of the UP] "Lying, scheming (sic) and misrepresentations have characterized all of Strahorn's dealings with the people . . . ." Weiser City Leader, May 24, 1884 The Postal Department has ordered the discontinuation of the "New Weiser" post office because it is too near Weiser. [Evidently at depot. From this, and other clues, it sounds like there actually was a post office named "New Weiser".] Weiser City Leader, July 12, 1884 Report on the July 4th celebration at Council Valley. About 500 people gathered at a "grove about the center of the valley". Speeches by Robert White, D.J. Richardson [and sounds like someone from the Weiser newspaper, maybe Wm. P. Glenn] Weiser City Leader, Aug 9, 1884 From coorespondent "Q. REE." at Hornet Creek [meaning Council area]:"but the woods are full of men up here, and rumors, gently whispered like the sighing of the wind in the pine treees,give vague but exciting suggestions of wealth - vast, unbounded wealth, quietly awaiting development in this green-hilled, east by north, northwest corner of our mountain-girdled country." "... our school, under Mr. Richardson..." One school is not enough, as the district contains 40 school children and is 15 miles long. Weiser City Leader, Aug 23, 1884 O.R. &N RR completed to Baker City Weiser City Leader, Nov 1, 1884 A townsite has been laid out in the Seven Devils called Copperville.[Cuprum? Helena?] Weiser City Leader, Dec 6, 1884 Freddie Wilkie takes a job with the Weiser Leader - son of F.C. Wilkie Depot area now almost deserted by adjacent businesses. "nearly all the buildings are moved . . ." Weiser City Leader, Dec 13, 1884 R.E. Lockwood owns the Lockwood mine in the Seven Devils Weiser City Leader, Jan 17, 1885 Distances given by C.E. (Charlie) Walker: Weiser to Salubria - 35 miles Salubria to Council via Indian Valley = 28 miles Council to the head of Hornet Creek where the road ends = 14 mi End of Hornet Creek road to the mines = 25 miles Total distance from Weiser to Seven Devils mines = 102 miles, and can be traveled with wagon except the last 4 miles. Weiser City Leader, Feb 28, 1885 Council Valley's population is about 300, has one sawmill located on Mill Creek, owned by J.V. Wilkerson, __ Snow, and ___... and has good schools. Weiser City Leader, Mar 28, 1885 "At Bear creek George Patterson keeps a stopping place where suitable accommodations can be found." [see May 30] Weiser City Leader, Apr 4, 1885 In a letter from Council Valley: "There is a new town in this valley, which already has two saloons and a blacksmith shop; they will probably call it Snortville, or Spitfire. There is a young lady in Council who loans twenty dollar pieces to all parties who can give good security." Weiser City Leader, May 30, 1885 Seven Devils: "Charles Walker has just finished his cabin at the Licks." "...the new town lately started on Garnet creek." "Charles Morse has completed his hotel at 'Morse's Ranch'..." and has a large corral for prospector's ponies. George Patterson runs the "Elk House" on Bear creek which receives boarders. Weiser City Leader, June 6, 1885 42 Seven Devils residents petitioned the County to build a road from Council to the Seven Devils mines and pledge money or equivalent work toward such a project. [There hasn't been much Seven Devils news in the past few years in this paper, but now there is MUCH news of many miners pouring into the area and much activity there.] Weiser City Leader, July 25, 1885 Under commissioner's proceedings: "A petition to move the bridge across the Middle Fork of the Weiser river one quarter or one half mile west of the present location, granted." Weiser City Leader, Aug 8, 1885 F.C. Wilkie bought a saw mill from A.F. Hitt on Mann's Creek and will take it to Hornet Creek. Weiser City Leader, Oct 17, 1885 Council to Seven Devils road declared a County road Weiser City Leader, Mar 6, 1886 Idaho Territory has been using the insane asylum at Salem, Oregon, but will now us the new one at Blackfoot, Idaho, starting about May. Weiser City Leader, Mar 20, 1886 Mose Fuchs is in the mercantile business at Salubria with R.F. Bain. Weiser City Leader, Apr 3, 1886 Indian troubles retarded prospecting in the Seven Devils 20 years ago, for a number of years. Weiser City Leader, Apr 17, 1886 Bridge planned at the mouth of Hornet Creek F.C. Wilkie appointed justice of the peace, replacing Henry Childs who resigned. Weiser City Leader, May 22, 1886 Editor Wm P. Glenn (also was Weiser Postmaster at the time) accompanied Co. Commissioners on trip to Council to inspect site for new bridge: Description of businesses at Salubria. Middle Fork bridge built "last fall". The mud was axle deep most of the way from Cottonwood creek to Council and "almost a constant mud hole" from there to George Winkler's place 4 miles north of Council. The commissioners decided to put the new bridge across the Weiser river above the mouth of Hornet Creek at the same site of the old bridge. Weiser City Leader, Aug 6, 1886 "A semi-weekly coach is now regularly run from Indian Valley to Meadows and from there the mail is carried to Warrens by Pack Horse." C.C. McCoy has the mail route from Indian Valley to Warrens. Weiser City Leader, Sept 10, 1886 [F.C. Wilkie is very active in the Republican party] [Much extremely hateful editorializing about the undesirable Chinese population around Weiser, which seems to be sizable. Also anti-Mormon articles.] Weiser City Leader, Nov 12, 1886 F.C. Wilkie elected County Commissioner from the 3rd District. Separate mention of both Bernard and Herman Haas as merchants in Weiser and/or Salubria. Weiser City Leader, Nov 26, 1886 Machinery for Levi Allen's new sawmill at Indian Valley... [this is the first mention of him. This would seem to be the first sawmill in Indian Valley.] Weiser City Leader, Dec 24, 1886 Allen, Hauser and Lewis sold Seven Devils mines to Albert Kleinschmidt for $80,000 Weiser City Leader, Feb 25, 1887 New Seven Devils town to be laid out this spring - will be called "Anna Bristow". [Helena] [Indian Valley and Council Valley are frequently referred to as "the upper valleys"] Weiser City Leader, Mar 4, 1887 M.D. Chaffee mention, also A.M. Towsley Weiser City Leader, May 13, 1887 The Weiser, Indian Valley, Council, Meadows route to Long Valley and Warrens is 4 to 6 weeks earlier than any other route. Weiser City Leader, Oct 21, 1887 Story of Peck boys of Hornet Creek killing a charging black bear. On Sunday, Oct 9 two Peck boys ages about 12 and 16, were hunting in the head waters of Hornet Creek. They came across a bear cub and killed it. Farther on, they saw a large male cinnamon bear. They shot and missed which caused the bear to chase them. The older boy stood his ground and shot, breaking the bear's hind leg. The bear continued to charge, and the boy clubbed the him over the head with his rifle. The bear bit the boy's arm and leg. At that point, the younger boy ran up and shot the bear in the head, killing it. The boys packed the smaller bear home, then returned with a wagon for the big one. Story submitted by James Smith of Hornet Creek Weiser City Leader, Apr 20, 1888 Washington County commissioners include Thomas Mackey and F.C. Wilkie Clark Harrington appointed Hornet Creek road overseer Weiser City Leader, May 18, 1888 G.C. McCoy's mail route between Indian Valley and Meadows subcontracted to A.W. Branner. The Weiser and Meadows stage lines both have their offices at Bernard Snow's place in Indian Valley. Weiser City Leader, July 13, 1888 J.O. Peters was in town (Weiser) getting supplies for his new Store that he has just opened in the Council Valley. Ad on page 4 says it is a general store. [This was the first store in the Valley, located a short distance north of the present town.] Weiser City Leader, July 20, 1888 County commissioners petitioned to build bridges on the road between Council and Salmon Meadows. Weiser City Leader, Aug 10, 1888 "...ten bridges to be built over the Weiser river between Council valley and Meadows." bids taken "John O. Peters was here Thursday last from Council valley. He reports his business as gradually increasing, and says that he will coming week commence the erection of a new store building 18X28 feet in order to have room to carry a sufficient stock for the accommodation of his trade." F.C. Wilkie running for probate judge on Republican ticket People in the Seven Devils voting precinct register at Chas. E. Walker's cabin. In Council valley: lower school house, near the post office... Registrar, N.H. Camp. Weiser City Leader, Aug 24, 1888 Arthur Robertson married Rose Groseclose Weiser City Leader, Aug 31, 1888 The contract for the ten bridges across the Weiser north of Council went to J.W. McCulley for $540 Calvin White building a store in Salmon Meadows - three stories - 25X40 Aaron F. Parker says when he first came to the Weiser area, the only place to buy supplies between Baker and Boise was at Falk's store on the Payette river. This was the case for two or three years after this too. The Council valley is "now cultivated clear up to the timbered foothills..." There are 75 settlers at Salmon Meadows, and 82 school children. Weiser City Leader, Oct 26, 1888 A.J. Wyatt arrived in Weiser on the 18th with the first wagon load of ore ever hauled from the Seven Devils. 2760 lbs. of copper ore from the Blue Jacket mine. More wagons have arrived since then. The ore is packed 4 or 5 miles to the wagons. Weiser City Leader, Nov 2, 1888 Final homestead proof: Sarah Harp w1/2, sw1/4, and s1/2, nw1/4, sec 23, tp R1W Weiser City Leader, Nov 30, 1888 The ten bridges "in the canyon between Council valley and Meadows" are complete. WEISER LEADER 1889 Weiser Leader, Jan 25, 1889 County spent $250 on building the Indian Valley to Long Valley Road Weiser Leader, Feb 8, 1889 There is talk of putting in a road from Weiser, through Paddock valley and Crane creek to Indian valley. This would avoid the Middle Valley hill. Weiser Leader, Mar 8, 1889 Illegal to kill buffalo, elk, deer antelope or mountain sheep between the first of January and Sept first. Ferdinand Allers married Hattie Keenan Mar 5 at Salubria Weiser Leader, Jun 21, 1889 A ditch is being surveyed and constructed from East Fork to the head of Mill Crk. The road through the canyon to Meadows has been greatly improved by grading. So much so that "...one can pass through it with safety and even comfort." J.H. Summers is dangerously ill at Pine valley, Oregon... little hope for his recovery. He lost one of his eyes several years ago, the effects of which he never recovered. He has been under medical treatment for 6 months... now paralysis has set in. Weiser Leader, July 26, 1889 Three Fingered Smith mentioned (made a mining discovery) Weiser Leader, Aug 2, 1889 Billy Black of Spokane arrived here on the 25th on his way to visit relatives in Council valley. Weiser Leader, Sept 13, 1889 Long report of activities in the Seven Devils. The ore now being shipped will go all the way to England for processing. Jim Summers and Mr. Ruth of Mineral have made some claims in the Rapid River area. The district is referred to as "The Summers District" Frank Harris reports a big forest fire on the east side of Galena mountain near the headwaters of Hornet and Wildhorse creeks. Ten miles in length and five to seven miles wide. Weiser Leader, Sept 27, 1889 Printed in its 24 verse entirety: The poem "Cuddy Flour" by H.F. Johnson "We publish the same by request, believing it to be written in a good spirit toward Mr. Cuddy and that it is aimed as a farewell to his burr mill flour." Cuddy received his new roller mill Saturday for his location at Salubria. "A telephone line between this place [Weiser] and Salubria is being talked of,..." Weiser Leader, Oct 4, 1889 This has been a year of drought and people are praying for rain. [A man took a wagon across the Snake river recently, and the water only came up just past the axles. The Weiser river is lower than anyone can remember and the water is warm.] Weiser Leader, Oct 25, 1889 "Farewell to Idaho" poem printed. As with the Cuddy poem, the credit is given only to "A Seven Devil Miner". [By H.F. Johnson] Weiser Leader, Nov 8, 1889 A vote was taken on the issue of Idaho statehood. 30 voters in Council precinct voted against it; 28 in favor. Weiser Leader, Nov 15, 1889 Wm Farleigh is moving his big sawmill from the Middle Fork of the Malheur river to the Council valley. Weiser Leader, Dec 20, 1889 G.J. Stutzman: w1/2, of ne1/4, ne1/4, ne1/4, sec31 and sw1/4 se1/4, Sec 30 T17 R1W Frank Mathias will partner with J.E. Andrews in running a blacksmith shop in Salubria. Deep snow already this winter_ THE WEISER LEADER 1890 Weiser Leader, Jan 3, 1890 Ben Shearer escaped from jail, was hunted down and captured Weiser Leader, Jan 17, 1890 More snow in southern Idaho than in many years. Only 26 inches in Meadows Weiser Leader, Jan 24, 1890 Four feet of snow in Middle valley Petition for a road from Middle Fork of the Weiser through Bacon valley to Salubria. Weiser Leader, Jan 31, 1890 30 feet of snow at Warrens - 6" in Weiser - 3 feet in Council and more falling. Mail carriers are having trouble getting through the canyon to Meadows. Weiser Leader, Feb 7, 1890 Ice jams and flooding all up and down the Weiser and Snake rivers - drowned stock, mud and rock slides, bridges and rails out, stages can't get through. Indian Valley fears the Bacon valley road will cut their community off from the flow of traffic, and hurt business. Weiser Leader, Feb 21, 1890 Idaho ranks third in the nation for mining yield, money wise. Montana is first, then Colorado. Weiser Leader, Feb 28, 1890 Council - "Our winter has been a remarkable one. Snow fell December 8th, and kept falling until it was from three to four feet deep on the first of Feb. The rains settled the snow in the valleys and washed it off the hills to such an extent that some stock was put out to graze during the first week in February." Hornet crk flooded Feb 2nd six ranchers lost almost 88 head of cattle and horses = drowned. Weiser Leader, April 18, 1890 "The valuable place owned by Wm. Linder, on Cottonwood creek, is now the property of G. Gould, and any parties needing 100 tons of hay this fall or more, will do well to consult him for terms, and now the development of practical farming in Council is fully assured. Success to the boy." Weiser Leader, April 25, 1890 Ben Shearer sentenced to five years in the territorial pen for grand larceny - horse stealing. Weiser Leader, May 2, 1890 Twenty teams are enroute from Montana to build a road from the Seven Devils camp to the steamboat landing on the Snake river... to commence in mid May. Weiser Leader, May 9, 1890 "...all the snow has disappeared from the Weiser canyon ... and with it all the bridges that span the river between Council and Meadows." Weiser Leader, May 30, 1890 Earthquake May 13 at Bear Creek and the Seven Devils. Not felt at Hornet Creek. Woke miners in the middle of the night. "The disturbance was accompanied with a loud rumbling sound like that made by a number of horses stampeding. The ground vibrated violently and the strong walls of the cabin seemed about to fall." SCANNED FOR ARTICLES TO HERE Weiser Leader, June 6, 1890 Big fire in Weiser burned two complete blocks of the town. [A May issue mentioned a baseball club in Council] "Several of our [Weiser] townsmen are doing the Seven Devils. Stores, groceries, gin shops, town sites and mill sites are now the order of the day." Weiser Leader, Jun 20, 1890 On the 11th, at about 7:30 or 8:00 am, the house of George Robertson, in upper Council valley, [Fruitvale] was burned and their 14 months old child perished in the flames. Misprinted as "Robinson". "It seems Mrs. Robinson and family had finished breakfast and she had left the babe asleep while she went to the garden, a few steps from the house. She had been absent but a moment when she heard a cry of alarm from some of the older children, and on turning saw the house enveloped in flames. The mother is insane with grief over the sad affair. Mr. Robinson left his home and family early last spring to seek work for the purpose of earning money for their support, and has not been heard from since his departure. Mrs. Robinson is a sister of Samuel and Wm. Harp and of Mrs. George Winkler, of Council valley." Weiser Leader, June 27, 1890 Ned Hasbrouch staked off a gold claim at Placer basin. Weiser Leader, July 4, 1890 Idaho is a state! The 43rd Weiser Leader, July 25, 1890 H.C. Newman, a Walla Walla newspaper man wrote, after a trip to the Devils, of the area past Peck Mt. (he referred to it as "Peck's hill") "Mile after mile the road passes through it, the trees standing like columns out of a carpet of green, and free from obstructing underbrush." This past winter, Arthur David fed his stock for only 59 days, and this the most severe winter in twenty three years. Weiser Leader, Aug 8, 1890 The steamship, Norma, is a failure. Weiser Leader, Sept 5, 1890 "Mr. White is progressing nicely with his mill on Middle fork." [This may be a new flour mill, in addition to a saw mill... or maybe just his sawmill.] Weiser Leader, Sept 12, 1890 Council valley Sept 9th: "Just after a nice rain Saturday evening, ... smoke was seen coming from Geo. Gould's house on Cottonwood, no one being at home. The house was burnt to the ground before any one could get there. The loss will fall quite heavily on Mr. Gould, as he had only owned the property six months and all that he had in the house was burned; also all the bedding and camp outfit belonging to Mr. Anderson, known as "Trapper Anderson", an old gentleman scarcely able to get around; but I am told the neighbors are contributing liberally to his wants. Council - Our citizens are trying to replace the old school house with a good substantial frame building, in the upper part of the valley,..." "To a stranger stepping into the old log structure, the first impression would be, "a hog house, by Jove!" Girl born to Mrs. B.D.K. Davis - To the wife of Mr. Hanson of Hornet creek, a girl. Weiser Leader, Sept 19, 1890 "It is said that a town is being laid out and streets graded in Seven Devils." Weiser Leader, Oct 31, 1890 Seven Devils - "A new a town has been started called Helena, and a post office established..." Before this, mail only came to Dale. About 20 buildings in construction including stores, dwellings and a saloon. "The new road has been completed directly to the mines, thus making a complete wagon road from Weiser to this great copper camp." ""Mr. Noel Hopper hauled about six hundred pounds of ore out of the Seven Devil mines over the new road. This is the first ore ever hauled directly from the mines in wagons." "Town lots are selling at from $50 to $150 per lot." Weiser Leader, Nov 28, 1890 There is some uneasiness in the West concerning Indians being off their reservations, ghost dances, etc. Some Indians have been seen on the streets of Weiser recently. [In a recent issue, the editor said this is the first time they have been seen here since the (Bannock) war of 1878 when some of our friends and neighbors lost their lives to them.] Someone somewhere else in the country said there should be a $500 bounty on the scalps of Indians caught off the reservations. From the Baker City "Bed Rock Democrat" paper: "The road from Helena to Snake river landing, a distance of fifteen miles, is completed." Weiser Leader, Dec 4, 1890 "Mr. Gould who had his house burnt last fall, has rebuilt and got moved into the same." Weiser Leader, Dec. 12, 1890 Mose Fuchs, the Helena postmaster, is having a store and post office built. "The Fort Hall Indians have been holding ghost dances." IDAHO CITIZEN - Published at Salubria, Idaho From microfilm at the State Historical Library First Issue: Idaho Citizen, June 19, 1891 Ad: F.T. Mathias, Blacksmithing - Council Idaho Citizen, July 10, 1891 "F.A. Wilkie, and employee of the Statesman office...." a young man, won guard drill contest (from Statesman paper) Major F.C. Wilkie has interest in a mine in No Business Canyon Idaho Citizen, July 17, 1891 Ad: Isaac McMahan - general store, Indian Valley Idaho Citizen, July 24, 1891 Butler Bros., who have the largest general store in Helena, are selling out and leaving. (From July 31 issue: store named "Seven Devils Mercantile Co.) (From Aug 21 issue: Seven Devils Merc. Co. started last spring, but only lasted a few months.) Idaho Citizen, July 31, 1891 W.H. Whyman of Whyman and Newton, butchers, Helena - "He says business is dull in the Seven Devils since the completion of the Kleinschmidt wagon road." Thomas Carrick has struck a rich prospect on Bear Creek and will take his family there - mining gold in quartz. Idaho Citizen, Aug 7, 1891 There are 12 buildings in Helena - most are occupied, 13 other buildings are under construction, "... and work on them has been retarded for want of material." But there is now a sawmill in Indian Creek which may supply the need.[Levi Allen didn't have one in the Seven Devils until that fall - see Oct. 9 issue] From a letter to the paper: It takes 3 days to get to the Seven Devils from Weiser and only 2 now from Baker via the new Kleinschmidt road. As a result, most of the business in the Seven Devils has gone to Oregon merchants. Mentions Towsley digging a shaft at "Bodie" claim. Professor Rhodes has taken many photos of the Seven Devils recently. Idaho Citizen, Aug 14, 1891 Talk of a "relapse of the boom" in the Seven Devils Idaho Citizen, Aug 21, 1891 F.C. Wilkie can't keep up with lumber demand in his area on Hornet Creek. Frenchy David brought his wife "... now almost hopelessly insane." here last week, then took her home again Wednesday, but "...if she does not recover her reason very soon he will send her to the asylum at Blackfoot..." Milt Wilkerson is running a hotel and feed stable in Council - has just built "the snug building which he now occupies..." (a hotel with a bar) "with everything that is nice to drink or smoke." Seven Devils: Talk of checks from John Rogers and T.J. Fifer bouncing - some road employees angry. Seven Devils Merc. Co. started last spring, but only lasted a few months. IDAHO CITIZEN Idaho Citizen, Sept 4, 1891 "Johnny Hancock intends to open a saloon in Council as soon as his new building at that place is completed." Idaho Citizen, Oct 2, 1891 Clark Harrington, Dale Postmaster Al Towsley sold his "residence property" on Main street..." in Salubria. He will spend the winter at Salubria. "F.A. Wilkie, an uncle of F.A. Wilkie, who formerly presided over the mechanical dept. of the CITIZEN, passed through Salubria enroute to Major Wilkies home on Hornet creek..." He is from New York. Idaho Citizen, Oct 9, 1891 Rich strike in Seven Devils by Hugh Curren north of Rapid River Levi Allen and step son, Charlie, will set up their sawmill (one of the best in the state) in the Seven Devils soon. Idaho Citizen, Oct 16, 1891 Fred A. Wilkie - former CITIZEN employee - now at the Statesman - may start a paper at Van Wyck [where Cascade Reservoir is now] Smelter being built at Seven Devils. Petition circulating against removing the Seven Devils post office. Idaho Citizen, Oct 30, 1891 New Post office established at Isaac McMahan's store in Indian Valley called Alpine. Lucy McMahan - postmaster. [A few issues ago: Dr. Sherwood bought property in Meadows Valley] He lives there now. Idaho Citizen, Nov 6, 1891 "A.O. Huntley and his partner, Caswell, were down from the Seven Devils... after supplies." Moser's new house nearing completion at Council "Mr. and Mrs. Peters have taken Arthur David's baby." His wife was sent to Blackfoot last August. Mrs. W.S. Rynearson has been Postmaster at Indian Valley for a "number of years". The new postmaster will be Mrs. John Wilkerson [A few issues ago: Wm Black's sister killed herself. "Billie Black" as he was referred to, lives on Hornet Creek.] Mention of VERY poor road from Council to Price Valley Idaho Citizen, Nov 20, 1891 Mention of Council hotel owned by Wilkerson and Hancock IDAHO CITIZEN 1892 Idaho Citizen, Jan 8, 1892 Wm and S.J. Woodland operate "feed stable and corral" at Salubria J.O. Peters first started business at Weiser, then Ruthberg, but when the boom there started downhill, he went to Council. Idaho Citizen, Jan 22, 1892 Harry Bowman, stage driver, has mail route from Biggerstaff's to Indian Valley. Idaho Citizen, Feb 5, 1891 Several people have made a good wage by shooting Seven Devils grouse which have gold nuggets in their craws. Frequent mention of H.F. Johnson [Seven Devils Johnson, the poet] Idaho Citizen, Feb 12, 1892 About Jan 1, in the Seven Devils, Charlie Allen set a dynamite charge in the bottom of a 110 foot shaft at the "Lobo" mine. It was about 6 PM so they put an extra big charge to have plenty of work the next day. He lit it and started up the ladders. At about the 65 foot level, he slipped when changing ladders and fell headfirst "until within 8 or 10 feet of the bottom when he turned and struck bedrock on his side and within 2 feet of a double charge of giant powder which went off a minute later." "Charley says as he lay there breathing like a steam boat coming upstream that he thought sure his time had come,..." After the blast, his 2 companions "...carefully lowered the ore bucket and then cautiously descended into the impenetrable darkness, fully expecting to find the lifeless and mutilated body of their companion, but were surprised to find him sitting comfortably in one corner of the shaft smoking a corn cob pipe...." He only suffered scratches and bruises, none serious. Miraculous, but the men swear it happened. IDAHO CITIZEN 1893 Idaho Citizen, Mar 3, 1893 Council: George Gould married Viola Duree Feb 23 at the home of J.T. Townley, justice of the peace. Idaho Citizen, Mar 10, 1893 To teach: Miss Laura Anderson of Indian Valley, at Upper Hornet Miss Lottie Sharp, at Upper Hornet Mrs. Billie [Wm] Black [Dora], at "lower Council" [there was a previous reference to "lower Council" school. as well as "upper Council school.] Idaho Citizen, Mar 30, 1893 Council: "Billie [Haas] has rented the Hawkins building and is going to put in a stock of goods." Tom Carrick evidently lives near Salubria Idaho Citizen, Apr 14, 1893 "Ben Sheares [Shearer] who was sent to the state prison ... three years ago on the charge of grand larceny for a term of 5 years, was pardoned out by the board of pardons... over 900 citizens of this county having petitioned for his release." He went home to his wife and family on Hornet Creek. Idaho Citizen, Apr 21, 1893 "... our new mercantile house in Council..." County Commissioners advertising bids to build a road from north summit of Bear Creek, north to intercept the Kleinschmidt road at some point above Huntley ranch. Idaho Citizen, May 19, 1893 A petition was circulated to urge improvement of Bear to Indian Creek. [From a letter in this issue, it would seem this may actually be a new road, said planned to connect with the Kleinschmidt road somewhere above Huntley's.] Idaho Citizen, June 2, 1893 Levi Allen's mill will start soon at the warm springs near Salubria. School district 25 - lower Council Idaho Citizen, June 23, 1893 Major Wilkie is working his Galena mine. He returned from Boise to work it. [In a very recent issue: Dr. Wm Brown was driving a hack by someone's house in Salubria when a dog raised a hostile racket at his passing. It made the doctor angry and he let go a round from his revolver at the animal. The shot wet wild, going through the front window of the house and dangerously close to 2 young children. The home owner was outraged. No word yet as to legal action against Brown.] Idaho Citizen, July 21, 1893 John Hancock, host at the Council hotel. Tom Carrick has a "race" to bring water from Bear Crk to his mine to wash out gold nuggets. Hornet Creek: Thanks to the good work of the County Commissioners and the road overseer, now "... poor mortals may ride the length of the creek and not fracture a bone, overturn his vehicle or be so sore as to be unfit for exertion for a week afterwards." Ben Shearer and family moving to Michigan. Idaho Citizen, July 28, 1893 J.O. Peters, General Merchandise, Council Idaho Citizen, Sept 8, 1893 Mrs. Wm Black closed her schools in upper and lower Council and gone to her home. She will open a school in the district where she resides. The Council Postmaster has left and turned the Post office over to Mr. Hancock "... who is putting up a new building for its reception near his saloon." Not known if he will be Postmaster. Term just ended in school Dist 7, Middle Council, pupils: 27 Teacher: Mrs. Black Idaho Citizen, Sept 15, 1893 Reverend Morrison is a very heavy man, over age 70. He fell off of a fence and is badly injured. John Lakey of Salubria Weiser Signal- Leader, Sept 28, 1893 Jim Summers found dead on Cuddy Mountain Idaho Citizen, Oct 27, 1893 Tom Carrick is home for the winter. [Apparently the family lives at the mine on Bear Crk during the summers.] Idaho Citizen, Nov 3, 1893 Railroad to the Seven Devils wanted. Has been talked about for some time. Idaho Citizen, Nov 17, 1893 Dist 23, Hornet Crk, Pupils: 15 Teacher: Mrs. Black Idaho Citizen 1894 Idaho Citizen, Jan 12, 1894 Wood haulers ore waiting for more snow so they can move their loads of wood. Wm Glenn has his new house almost done. It is suspicious that a bachelor should build a house so quickly. Weiser Signal, Feb 1, 1894 "The Old Timer" column - first of about six comumns by a man who came to Idaho "a quarter century ago". The column is signed "ALEX" every week and was on page two at the top: "I must say, from my first view of Idaho until I reached Weiser, it was one grand disappointment. The miles upon miles of dry dusty sagebrush seemed unending in their loneliness." Idaho Citizen, Feb 2, 1894 [Evidently T.B. Biggerstaff is operating a stage stop and feed stable.] He sold someone's horses when they didn't pay their feed bill. Weiser Signal, Feb 8, 1894 "The Old Timer" column - Indians used to trap fish in the rivers and dry the meat for winter. They roasted "crickets" and ate them. They "daubed" their faces with red paint made from clay in peace time s and with black and white paint in time of war. Weiser Signal, Feb 15, 1894 "The Old Timer" column - third column. Idaho Citizen, Feb 16, 1894 Isaac McMahan has bought a building in Meadows from Cal White and plans to open a store.[?Could mean Johnathan McMahan, Isaac's brother, who operated a store in Meadows for many years.] Weiser Signal, Feb 22, 1894 "The Old Timer" column #4 - "Old Rile H_ [had to be Harrington], of Council, used to say, 'Sagebrush tea, made middling strong and a little 'jamatic' ginger in it, will get the best of any ailment a body ken have'." Mr. Hall of Indian Valley [had to be Solon] was a good singer, and had many dances and parties at his place. Perry Clark taught school at Indian Valley one summer. Weiser Signal, March 1, 1894 "The Old Timer" column - #5 - Long description of the situation at Indian Valley during the Nez Perce War of 1877 and the Bannock War of 1878. "We were all terribly frightened and the settlers of Council came right down to Indian valley, and they with the Indian valley people, forted up at Solon Hall's place first, but only stayed there on night, as everyone thought it was too near the brush, as there were so many willows around his place. They ut out guards, but forgot to give the first lot out any cartridges, and they stood guard for about four hours with empty guns, and were so rattled (I guess that is the right name for it) they did not think anything about it until when the relief came they asked for the cartridges. The next morning they concluded to all go down to Billy Monday's and Billy McCullough's place, as it was about the centre of the valley and no brush close by. A few only, with their families had got down there that morning when an accident occurred that came very near getting some of Salubria's citizens killed. The Salubria people had heard the report by this time and a lot of them thought they would ride up to Indian valley and see if they could see any signs of the Indians. A lot of government guns had been sent to Salubria and each man had a new, bright gun flashing in the sunlight, which made them look formidable a long ways off. We were sure they were Indians. We supposed they had passed through the hills and taken Salubria and a band of them were coming up there to take us too, and no one knew how many there were behind. The house where we were was at the upper end of a lane leading from the road, and another house, Billy Mc's [McCullough's], was at the lower end of the lane, close to the road, so this handful of men determined to meet them at the foot of the lane and keep as many as possible from coming up to the house. The nine - no, only eight, as there was one coward among them; he wouldn't go. Mrs. Mc said to him, "Why don't you go?" "I - I ain't any gun." "Take the ax, that's good for one." But no, he wouldn't go but got in the house among the women, worse frightened than any of them. The eight crept down through the tall rye grass. As they were going, Tom Price said, "Boys, every feller pick his man; that __ on the big, brown horse is mine," and they did. Each one had his man picked, and the only thing that saved them was that something got wrong with one of the saddles and they all stopped while the rider fixed it. They happened to be just on the other side of the house, so our men couldn't see them, and they thought they were preparing for a rush. But fortunately for the, when they started up again they saw two men coming down the road from Mr. Hall's and rode on up to meet them instead of going up the land. When they saw the eight men with guns come out into the road it was their turn to be frightened, as they saw how near they had some of them come to being shot. Billy Allison said it gave him a turn, for he knew if he had ever turned up the lane Tom Price wouldn't have missed, for he was Tom's man. Well, by night everybody in Council and Indian valleys were camped there - some two or three hundred, all told. A little fun was had, in spite of our fears, by the young folks getting a suit of women's clothing for the coward, who brought his bed and made it down among the women and children, but it did not hurt his feelings. He was a married man, too, but his family were east and were spared the shame of seeing him display his cowardice. They made a corral of the wagons around the house and guards were stationed this time with plenty of ammunition. The next day Mr. Hitt and some others who were out reconnoitering, captured an Indian. He claimed to be a friendly Indian but he had a Sioux warrior's headdress on him. It was composed of a pair of buffalo horns, highly polished, and eagle feathers, with a long tail of scarlet cloth that touched the ground when he had it on (standing), profusely decorated with beads and eagle feathers. They were going to put an end to him, but Tom Hailey, who lived with the Weiser Indians, said he knew him to be a friendly Indian and I believe they accepted his story of going to visit some Indian friends and turned him loose; but finding him frightened some and they thought Lower Weiser was the place, so about eleven o'clock that night several wagons pulled out for there, which was certainly a very foolish thing to do, for it there had been, as was supposed, Indians in the hills, they would have made short work of that little band. However, they got through all right, and their going stampeded the valleys on down, and at daylight the next morning they commenced coming, and all day a steady string of vehicles of all descriptions passed along the road and night found them all camped at Woodson Jeffrey's. But there was not sufficient grass and water for their teams, so in a day or two they commenced going back, and each valley built them a fort of their own. Indian valley built a stockade around the school house and all summer we stayed there most of the time, and everyone in that time eating their allotted peck of dirt. The crops were harvested after a fashion, most of the men going to the fields by day and returning to the fort at night." "The next summer, '78, we would undoubtedly have suffered from raids if it had not been for the presence of several companies of Uncle Sam's boys stationed in Indian valley. They were a check, of course, and we remained at our own homes." Alex said the horses stolen before the Long Valley massacre were taken from Billy Monday and Billy McCullough. "Those very Indians that killed him [Monday] had been fed by him time after time, and one summer sore eyes broke out among them and it kept mrs. Monday and Mrs. McCullough busy doctoring their eyes; . . . " Idaho Citizen, Apr 13, 1894 Billie Black has 1500 fruit trees, a half acre of strawberries and a big garden, but says a lack of a market is a drawback to ranching on Hornet Crk. [The Black place seems to have been a popular stopping place for travelers. Don't know if it was actually a money making proposition for the Blacks or just social.] Idaho Citizen, May 25, 1894 [George Moser evidently died recently. He was sick a few issues back.] His widow is having his will probated. [Diffendaffer says he died in Arkansas during this year.] Jake Lakey was driving a buckboard across Hornet Creek in high water, and the team balked half way across. Jake got out to urge the team across. The water tipped the buckboard over, throwing Mrs. Lakey and their baby out into the water. Jake caught the baby, and Mrs. Lakey caught a hold of Jake's coat. She was able to hang on until Jake struggled to shore. The horses were swept downstream and drowned. [In next week's issue a subscriber notes the poor condition of the Hornet Creek road and the fact that it crosses the creek several times with no bridges.] Idaho Citizen, June 8, 1894 Mrs. Lois Mitchell to teach lower Hornet school Council: J.O. Peters's store burned two weeks ago. "The insurance agent and receiver have not been here to inspect J.O. Peter's goods, consequently everyone here is going on short rations." There have been two fires here in one week. "Johnny Hancock took his saloon fixtures to the Meadows last week and left Byron Camp in charge of it." "A neat shingle adorns the Council hotel... Phil Markson, attorney at law." Mrs. Black to teach "upper dist. #34 Hornet Creek: The new road from the Post office to the school is progressing. [Must mean from Dale the Upper Dale] Major Wilkie is expected home this week with new sawmill machinery John Montgomery carries the mail to the Bear Post office. Idaho Citizen, June 15, 1894 Council: "J.O. Peters has resumed business." M.D. Chaffee is building the biggest barn in this part of the country." "George Robinson [Robertson] has been making a ditch on his ranch, when completed he will have a fine farm." Idaho Citizen, June 22, 1894 Council hotel, saloon and feed corral J.O. Peters has been working on a new store building. He has a barn [a big wind storm blew the roof off of it right after his store burned] and a feed corral. Addington and Whiteley have a blacksmith shop in Council Idaho Citizen, June 29, 1894 A railroad is being surveyed to the Seven Devils [not true, at least not the really surveyed, but looked over] Bill Winkler got his nose broken by a baseball. He was the catcher, and wore no face guard. Idaho Citizen, July 6, 1894 Ad: S.C. Craft, M.D., physician and surgeon, Council Valley, Idaho - office on Main street. Isaac McMahan's Alpine store burned on the morning of July 5 while the McMahans were in Salubria celebrating the 4th. Idaho Citizen, July 13, 1894 Mr. Lakey will now deliver mail to Bear twice a week. Report of Salem school term Apr 9 to July 8: pupils = 55 Teacher: Mrs. Fannie Wilkie.[Salem school, dist. 17 was near Midvale, (see photo with date 1904 over door of school.] John Hancock has a saloon in Meadows. Council boys play baseball every Sunday [and occasionally play Salubria. Seems to be the rage.] Idaho Citizen, July 27, 1894 Mrs. Fannie Wilkie of Middle Valley will teach in the Gladheart district. [She was Major F.C. Wilkie's wife. He lived on Hornet Creek. They will be divorced in the spring of 1896.] Ad: Cohen and Chris = traveling merchants - clothes and dry goods Idaho Citizen, Aug 3, 1894 Miss Lizzie Cope of Weiser taught school at lower Council and will return to teach on lower Hornet (different school). J.O. Peters has leased or sold his store to Isaac McMahan. [I think they actually went into partnership.] Peters bought out the entire stock of a Weiser store. Council: "The Hot Springs are getting to be quite a health and pleasure resort..." Bear Creek school - 17 pupils (including Byron Davis, Jesse Smith,... Janie, Levern, Mary, Charles and Sam Warner. Teacher: Lois Mitchell. Idaho Citizen, Aug 10, 1894 Road supervisor, Lewis Winkler, is building a new bridge across the Weiser river at Council. James Bartemess, a long time miner in the Seven Devils, crossed the plains with Kit Carson in 1850. Mrs. Black, teacher, dist 34, pupils = 22 including Cora, Ova [Josie] and Edna Biggerstaff Ad for Peter's store in Council and news that Isaac McMahan will continue at Alpine with new stock. Idaho Citizen, Aug 24, 1894 Ad for J.O. Peters and Company Hardware store in Weiser. [He was joined in this venture by Wm "Billie" Eckles, the Washington Co. Sheriff. Wm Eckles later had a store in Salubria and then Cambridge.] Idaho Citizen, Aug 31, 1894 Jackie Duree and Winklers have threshing machines going in area fields. Idaho Citizen, Sept 7, 1894 Mrs. Annie E. Wilkerson bought McMahan's Alpine store Tom Carrick has opened the butcher shop in Salubria. Idaho Citizen, Sept 14, 1894 Isaac McMahan's store in Council mentioned John Eckles from Big Bar [on the Snake River] Idaho Citizen, Sept 21, 1894 Mrs. Black will close school in Upper school district and begin a term in the lower district Monday. Report on school District 34: Upper Council = 22 pupils including Biggerstaffs, Ida and Etta Glenn, Mary, Laura and Albert "Robinson" [Robertson] and Tom Sevey. Teacher: Mrs. Black Idaho Citizen, Oct 26, 1894 Council may have another Blacksmith shop. Charley Whiteley may build where Peters's store stood. Idaho Citizen, Nov 16, 1894 Fannie Wilkie will teach a 3 month term on upper Hornet creek Idaho Citizen, Nov 23, 1894 Mrs. Black teaching school dist. 25, Council Idaho Citizen, Dec 7, 1894 Son born to Wm Glenns Nov 25 Son born to Mrs. Bud Addington Nov 24 1895 Idaho Citizen, Jan 18, 1895 School dist. 33 - Hornet Creek - 12 pupils including Hattie, Rena and Blanch Peck Teacher = Mrs. Waldo Piper Names of about 30 Council Students including Ida, Edgar and Matilda Moser, Royal Mathias, Rollie and Lester McMahan - teacher: Mrs. Black - George Winkler was awakened in the middle of the night to the sound of his chickens making a racket. He went out to the chicken house with a gun to find a large cougar which he shot. Salubria Citizen, February 1, 1895 New Editor - PAPER'S NAME CHANGED TO "SALUBRIA CITIZEN" Editor wants telephone line between Weiser and Payette. There is already a line from Payette to Emmett and from Emmett to Caldwell which connects with the Bell Telephone Co.'s lines to all important points in Ada County and other lower country counties. Wilson Bros. (B.W. and R.E.) store selling out. They established a small grocery store in Salubria in 1888, which soon became a general merc store. "They sold as high as $80,000 worth of goods in a single year, during the flush times just previous to the general collapse which struck the entire northwest about three years ago. B.W. will farm on Hornet creek. [B.W.= Wm or Billy R.E. = Reil, who later became a lawyer... prominent citizen of Salubria and Cambridge] The Duree boys passed through ... Saturday with freight for ... McMahan, the popular Council merchant. (partially hidden in fold) "The Hornet creek schools have been united in one big school in district No. 23, with Mrs. Piper as teacher." Salubria Citizen, Feb 8, 1895 Levi Allen's son, Grover. Anderson family of Indian Valley "taken to the hot springs for Mr. Anderson to be treated by Dr. Sherwood..." [Starkey] Oss Groseclose and mother of Lick creek Frank Mathias and Louis Winkler have rented Morrison's blacksmith shop for one year and will take possession March 1. Salubria Citizen, Feb 15, 1895 Edwin Elton works in the Citizen office mornings and evenings before and after school. Salubria Citizen, Feb 22, 1895 Mr. Crawford has sold his ranch in upper Council to Bud Addington. Frank Glenn has rented his ranch to his brother Tom and will leave here in the spring... Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Robinson of upper Council [Fruitvale] Feb 3, a son. Dr. Sherwood was called to Hornet Crk. to see Mrs. Peck Mrs. Black has been engaged to teach a spring term of school on Lower Hornet as soon as her term expires in Council. Salubria Citizen, Mar 1, 1895 The road between Council and Long Valley is to go (if everyone will pitch in to pay for and build it) from the "...Day ranch in Long Valley and come over the mountain by the way of the Beier's saw-mill and down Mill creek to Council valley. The distance on a straight line is twelve miles." The present road is fairly good half way up the mountain. It takes eight to twelve days to make a freight trip from Middleton to Long Valley, but with the new road, they could "... get in their flour and other supplies from this section in from four to six days...." Salubria Citizen, March 8, 1895 Mrs. Piper closed a 3 month school term on Hornet Crk. The schools in lower and middle Council will close March 8. The teachers, Mrs. Black and Mr. Allison... There have been several references to James Bartmess of Indian Valley Dr. W.M. Brown and Eugene Lorton bought the Pioneer drug store and fixtures of John Cuddy... and will continue the drug business at the old stand under the firm name of Brown & Lorton. Salubria Citizen, Mar 15, 1895 Billie Black, agent for a __ Payette nursery, sold Jonny [sic] Rogers __ll of fruit trees,... (partially hidden in fold) Mrs. Black will teach at Hornet school Mr. Allison at Cottonwood school report - lower Council - dist 25 for term ending March 8- 47 pupils - Mrs. Black, teacher "The mail goes through horse back now" [As opposed to snow shoes or skis] "Charley Anderson came in form his Lick creek reservation Saturday after a fresh supply of grub. Salubria still tries to claim Charley as one of its citizens but we fear he is getting pretty thoroughly identified with his Lick creek possessions." [Anderson owned the hotel/ stage stop. Sounds like he wasn't there very long at this time and/or once lived at Salubria?] Salubria Citizen, March 22, 1895 Council - "Geo. Loe has opened a barber shop in the Peter's block on West Main street, three doors south of the Moser hotel." [Sounds as if Dr. Sherwood is the main, if not only, Dr. in the Council / Meadows area. He apparently lives at and owns what we know as Starkey Hot Springs] Salubria Citizen, Mar 29, 1895 "The mail goes from Indian valley to the foot of Fort Hall hill in a buck board and from there to Meadows in a sleigh. It goes from Council to Dale horseback, and from Dale to Bear with a sleigh...." "The ranchers on Cottonwood are taking down their wire fences and putting up rail fences. The Phipps brothers and Geo. Gould have made and hauled about 15,000 rails this winter....Fred Beier is getting ready to do a big summer's work at his saw mill" "E. Stevenson runs a stage station, hotel, stable and general stopping place in the Canyon ten miles above Council ...." [At the mouth of East Fork. The spelling in a later issue (July 12) is "Stevens" and mentions East Fork]] Salubria Citizen, April 12, 1895 Wilkies intend to run their Hornet Crk sawmill this summer Louis Winkler lives 4 miles from town [with his parents on Gould place?] [The Starkey - Glendale area, and on north for a ways, is referred to as "the Canyon"] Ed Barbour says he has located 160 acres of coal land on Middle Fork, six miles above Farleigh's old mill. He found pieces of coal 8 inches square from which he welded steel. H.F. Johnson has written a book of Idaho Poems. Salubria Citizen, Apr 19, 1895 Mrs. Billie Black rides 6 miles, night and morning to and from school. Mrs. Piper of Boise will teach upper Council. Council - "There was quite an exciting runaway in town this morning. Bill Glenn and wife came to town and hitched their team in front of the blacksmith shop. While they were in the store the horses broke loose and started for home at a lively rate. Lewis and Bill Winkler mounted a couple of horses that stood at the rack and started to head them off. The boys overtook the team at Kesler's about a mile from town, and managed to stop them. There was a box of eggs in the wagon which were pretty badly mixed up. No damage was done either the team or wagon." School dist. 23 one month ago: total pupils = 26 includes Pecks, Lakeys, Piper and Willie Hanson - Mrs. Waldo Piper was teaching H.F. Johnsons book of poems costs 50 cents Salubria Citizen, May 3, 1895 Much sugar cane being planted in Council valley A notice that Arthur David is not responsible for the debts of Henry Burt in connection with the Great Eastern or French Ledge mining claim in the Seven Devils dist. [In a previous issue, Burt was noted as David's partner.] Boy born to the Charles Campbells in Meadows Apr 29 - ten lbs. Perry Clark now lives in Los Angeles, Calif. [Oct 18, 1895 issue: Perry Clark is in the Soldiers Home in California] Salubria Citizen, May 17, 1895 Mrs. F.C. Wilkie to teach at Rush crk school partially hidden in fold like this: ...The old n Latham, who has been r Weiser for several years, ack to the Meadows last Rambo & Crowell, the new tractors, were in the valley of days last week. They ed the half-way station from to Biggerstaff's; also have eir horses from Hancock's ew station... Mr. Palm commenced a three month's term of school in the Middle dist. today Salubria Citizen, May 24, 1895 Emma Edwards designed the new U.S. half dollar. Her design was picked from several hundred. She was staying in Salubria at the time she designed it, and editor Lorton says the woman on the coin was patterned after some young local lady. [Her last name was later "Green". She also designed the Idaho State Seal. She was a friend of the A.O. Huntleys, and taught at the Lick Creek school.] Mathias and Lewis Winkler have rented the blacksmith shop of Geo. Hull and Mark Winkler while they are gone mining. Lottie Sharp to teach at Bear school this year. Salubria Citizen, June 7, 1895 J.C. (Johnny) Rogers and A.O. Huntley have leased the Pogue saw mill and will saw enough lumber to build each a large residence. Salubria Citizen, June 14, 1895 John Hancock has sold his saloon in Meadows to C.R. White Mathias and Lewis Winkler have sold the blacksmith shop to Mark Winkler Salubria Citizen, July 12, 1895 "Mark Winkler sold his interest in the blacksmith shop to Press Anderson. Press and Geo. Hull have rented the shop of A. Morrison for five years. They have rented Morrison's house and will keep bachelor's hall." Salubria Citizen, July 19, 1895 57 head of cattle shot in Long Valley by farmers objecting to cattlemen bringing stock into the valley. May be trouble ahead. [Controversy and legal actions followed this all summer, and some men went to jail. More or less a range war situation between farmers and stockmen over who had the rights to grass and the land.] Salubria Citizen, July 25, 1895 In Washington County, assessment rolls show: 8 sawmills 7,747 common cattle + 637 beef cattle + 1274 cows 3718 hogs 1621 work horses 3915 stock horses 15 musical instruments (valued at $2398 total) 3 water crafts 537 vehicles 5 bicycles [A horse race track was recently completed at Meadows, still called Salmon Meadows occasionally.] Six day racing schedule in this issue and next. Calvin White seems to be running the show. Salubria Citizen, Aug 9, 1895 Idaho Game law - season on Elk, moose, caribou, mountain sheep, mountain goat closed until Sept 1897, then season will be Sept 1 to Dec 31. Deer or antelope season is Sept 1 to Dec 1 Ads for fruit jars have shown up Salubria Citizen, Sept 6, 1895 The Winklers have fired up their thresher and will do threshing for Council, Cottonwood and Hornet. "The preliminary examination of Curtis, the man accused of killing Edward Stone, was commenced in Council yesterday before Justice of the Peace Winkler." Frank Harris for the defense. Salubria Citizen, Sept 13, 1895 Pres Anderson is also running his thresher, besides Winklers Salubria Citizen, Sept 20, 1895 "Rumor says that Dimmick and Barton have bonded their mine in Placer Basin for $40,000." Bill Harp's wife and mother have been visiting Hardy Harp's family at Star, Boise county. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock Sept 12 Salubria Citizen, Sept 27, 1895 Son born to the Geo Goulds Sept 21 [This was Clarence. Also about this time, George cut himself on the foot pretty badly with an axe.] J.A. Denny and S.A. Swanstrom have dissolved their partnership in the Salubria store. Denny has purchased, and will take over, the store and post office at Alpine as Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkerson are leaving. Salubria Citizen, Oct 4, 1895 Editor Lorton went to Idaho Press Assoc. meeting in Lewiston by train. First to Weiser to catch train, then Huntington, Baker City, Union, LaGrande, up the Blue Mts., Pendleton, Walla Walla, Colfax, Pullman and took stage to Lewiston. arriving at 9:00 PM the second day after leaving Weiser - total distance of less than 200 miles as the crow flies. _ Smith, the Bear postmaster [Frank or his wife?] Plans for new bridge across the Weiser at mouth of Hornet crk Salubria Citizen, Oct 11, 1895 Miss McCall of Long valley will teach in Lower Council "Frenchy [David] left today for Silver City where [he] has a [job] for all winter at $3.50 per day." " Mr. _ (hidden in binding fold!) has taken up a ranch at Beier's __ mill site. [Mill Creek] Council - "Frank Mathias is moving the old post office building, and fitting it up for a cellar for Hancock." Alpine - Mrs. Denny is postmaster now, taking over from Mrs. Wilkerson Cottonwood school, dist 20 - Frank Allison, teacher - 31 students including Rolla and Lester McMahan [From following issues: Allison taught at this school for the next few seasons at least.] School dist. 34, upper Council - Mrs. Black, teacher - 20 students = Elgie Hollenbeak, Cora, Ova, Eliza and Edna Biggerstaff, Abbie and Tommy Sevey, Mollie Addington, Mary, Laura and Albert Robertson, Maudie and Lizie Groseclose, and Earl Parks. [Some of these are Fruitvale kids. Could this be the White school?] [This is so classic of the style of writing editors had in these days:] "Rasmus Hanson, one of the CITIZEN'S old standbys, was down from Hornet creek Saturday and deposited a few dollars of the filthy lucre in our strong box for safe keeping." [This meant he renewed, and paid for, his subscription.] Salubria Citizen, Oct 18, 1895 "Ceph Harp of Boise has been here for several days to assist in caring for his cousin Rufe." "Died - In Council Valley, October 13, 1895, Rufus, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harp, aged 20 years and 5 months. He was taken sick at Star, Boise Valley. His mother went out after him and he lived just four weeks from the time he arrived here. He was a young man of rare promise. He was well known throughout the entire county; always honest and upright in all his dealings, he won the love and respect of a host of friends. He leaves a father, mother and two brothers to mourn his loss." There is no road down the Little Salmon River. Everything has to be hauled into Pollock on pack animals. Homestead proof applications of James J. Jones, Isaac J. Duree George York got the bid to build the bridge across Weiser at Hornet Crk - $346 Perry Clark is in the Soldiers Home in California Salubria Citizen, Nov 15, 1895 Bridge being built across Weiser at Hornet crk Salubria Citizen, Nov 22, 1895 Final homestead proof application by William H. Camp with location: N1/2 sw1/4 sw1/4 sw1/4 T16 R1W Fred Beier is a county commissioner [has been for some time] Salubria Citizen, Dec 13, 1895 [Charles Anderson of Lick crk sells cattle occasionally - evidently ranches as well as owns the hotel there.] Joe Glenn has organized a singing class on Hornet and in the middle district. There is a grave on the hillside near Frank Adam's place near Salubria. The girl was Martha Jane Roberts who's emigrant parents camped here when she died on August 21, 1862. Adams put a nice fence around the grave. Salubria Citizen, Dec 20, 1895 Lizzie David listed, along with Matilda Moser and Rolla and Lester McMahan etc., as a student in school dist. 25 for month ending Dec 6 - teacher Flora McCall SALUBRIA CITIZEN 1896 Salubria Citizen, Jan 10, 1896 Dissolution of partnership in Council valley blacksmith shop: J.W. Hull and P.J. Anderson Salubria Citizen, Jan 17, 1896 E.E. Lorton has purchased the drug store of Brown and Lorton. Dr. Brown will stay on as "drug clerk". Salubria Citizen, Jan 24, 1896 Herman and Bernard Haas have bought J.O. Peter's store in Weiser [A number of issues ago there was mention of a bridge across the East Fork of the Weiser. - Where this implies the road was at this time, I'm not sure.] [Robert White and family live in or near Bear, and have for the past year at least.] Salubria Citizen, Jan 31, 1896 Joe Glenn killed a large cougar at his place last week Salubria Citizen, Feb 21, 1896 Dr. Brown and Charley Allen have gone to the Devils to examine a promising quartz claim [This is at least the 2nd time these two have paired up to go prospecting.] "The inhabitants of Washington county are getting rich faster than anybody in the world. There will be more millionaires right here in this county within the next two hundred years than anywhere else on earth...." J.O. Peters may erect a store in Council - three stores would not be too many here. [in other words, there are already two] [A Dr. J.C. Lee came to Council awhile back (1895 issue), thinking he might stay. He is still in town.] Mention of schools: Upper Hornet, Cottonwood, Upper Council Salubria Citizen, Feb 28, 1896 Report from school dist No. 7 - F.M. Allison, teacher Harp kids enrolled: Maudie, Bessie, Jimmie, Alfred, Frank, Etta Article by Arthur David in the signal quoted. Says he has been in mining business 20 years in Wyoming, Montana, Colo., Utah, Nevada, Calif. and lastly, in the Seven Devils which is the most promising he has ever seen. Says there are ten or 12 patented mines and hundreds of prospects owned by men who are not able to develop them. A few of the mines that have been worked: French ledge on Bear creek, Placer Basin, the Summit owned by John Welch, Hannon owned by Chris Hildebrand, Hugh Curran, Potter and Cannon - five mines in a group. The road into the 7D "is the best mountain road almost in the west; ranches all the way into the mines." Salubria Citizen, Mar 13, 1896 The Free Press paper (where?) says, "Teams are able now to make the trip from Meadows to main Salmon with a light load and some dodging." [There has been much discussion in recent issues about building a road down the Little Salmon, including to make it a Toll road.] Salubria Citizen, Mar 27, 1896 Partially hidden by fold: "The new... ntractors have moved their from Biggerstaff's to Steven's" [The Indian Valley to Meadows stage lines just changed one of the partners to become Brown (new) and Crowell. Maybe they changed stage stops? headquarters?.] Council - "Andrew Adams came up last week and closed the blacksmith shop, but have heard since that another gentleman has rented it and will commence work in a few days...." "Billy Black passed through Salubria yesterday on his way home. He had been working in Anaconda, Montana, during the winter." Salubria Citizen, Apr 3, 1896 "Mr. Stevens, the East Fork hotel proprietor,..." Salubria Citizen, April 17, 1896 In the early days, Kelton, Utah (the end of the rail line) and Umatilla, Oregon were the closest supply points. "Mode Addington, an experienced blacksmith, has rented the Morrison shop and will run it for one year...." Salubria Citizen, April 24, 1896 "McMahan has bought the store building, barn and feed corral and the lots that Peters owned in Council." "He has also bought the lot of Mrs. Moser east of the blacksmith shop and will build on it this spring." Ad in this issue says, "Isaac McMahan's general merchandise store in Council Valley" Salubria Citizen, May 1, 1896 John "Scotty" Atwell committed suicide Friday night of last week by drowning himself in Monroe creek at Weiser. He was despondent over financial problems. Has lived in this county since 1862. [This is one of the men Levi Allen had legal battle with over the Peacock mine.] Salubria Citizen, May 8, 1896 Short obituary of John Anderson, age 79, buried in Cottonwood cemetery Salubria Citizen, May 22, 1896 Miss Emma Edwards will teach a three month term at Lick creek dist. Salubria Citizen, June 5, 1896 Hidden in fold: "_mith of Bear has opened a ... merchandise store at his ..." [may be Frank Smith who is Postmaster at Bear] Salubria Citizen, June 19,1896 "Eagle Eye, chief of the Dry Buck Indians is dead, and the tribes are making a powerful lamentation over his remains." Put his body in a pit for 10 days, and are now taking it out and burning it. "He was a leader of the band that killed Monday, Haley and Groseclose in Long Valley about 16 years ago. - Index." [this was Emmett Index, May 30, 1896 p 1] Salubria Citizen, June 26, 1896 The Middle Fork bridge was washed out Salubria Citizen, July 3, 1896 Meadows - Gilbert Smith (State Senator) killed a huge bear - measured 9 1/2 feet from tip of nose to end of tail. Partially in fold: "_ J. Smith, the Bear postmaster... merchant, blacksmith and farmer,..." Salubria Citizen, July 17, 1896 Details of big 4th celebration at Lick Creek. ...activities at "the beautiful grove above the school house..." where a temporary stage and seats had been prepared. "These had been roofed over with a green canopy of boughs affording a most delightful shade, which with the green grass for a carpet, flowers blooming everywhere and decorating the stage, ... red, white and blue draperies......" Pupils of Upper Hornet and Lick creek schools - teachers Prof. Hodge and Miss Emma Edwards. A.O. Huntley read the Declaration of Independence. musicians played for a dance in the evening.[Is this the photo?] Salubria Citizen, July 24, 1896 Placer Basin being surveyed for patent [private ownership] A water powered ore mill and other buildings are being built at the Lime Peak mine in the Seven Devils. Jim Ross digging the ditch. The venture is run by J.C. Rogers and Mr. Packard. Salubria Citizen, Aug 7, 1896 Commissioner and sawmill man Fred Beier lives on Cottonwood Cr, Salubria Citizen, Aug 21, 1896 Tommy Clay died at Meadows = pioneer of 1860s, mail carrier Salubria Citizen, Oct 3, 1896 Perry Clark died recently in the Soldier's Home in California. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War. [He is credited with naming the Council Valley.] Salubria Citizen, Oct. 16, 1896 Isaac McMahan and "...John O. Peters have formed a partnership in the general merchandise business at Council and will carry a $10,000 stock of goods. This will be the largest stock of goods between Salubria and Grangeville...." "They have just completed a handsome new store building, and are receiving their new stock." "Deputy United States Marshal, Cal White of Meadows..." a lot of counterfeit money is in circulation down on Salmon river. White had a man in custody for this. Bogus $10 gold pieces Salubria Citizen, Oct 30, 1896 Levi Allen has apparently moved, along with his sawmill, to Spokane, Washington. A.H. Wilkie is running for state representative. There is a 27 1/2 mile gap in the Little Salmon river division of the State Wagon Road. Photographer, D. Marsh, of Weiser, is in Council where he will remain about a week. [Could have taken photo of McMahan and Peter's new store] Salubria Citizen, Nov 20, 1896 In an account of travel through Council by M.T. Harlan: Hotel in Council kept by Wm. Hancock. "Geo. W. Hancock has one of the finest little stocks of goods in the county. Johnny Hancock keeps a fine orderly bar and hotel, and his excellent wife, Joe, knows how to make things pleasant." Geo. Gould has moved his house down near his orchard. Over 20,000 head of sheep have passed through Salubria the past week, coming from the upper country. Salubria Citizen, Nov 25, 1896 James Ross and family moved from Indian valley to Hornet creek 13 pounds of sugar for $1.00 at McMahan's in Council Salubria Citizen, Dec 4, 1896 Election results finally printed: Representatives: Wm. Black (ran against A.H. Wilkie and another man) and R.E. Wilson Senator: Frank Harris Son born to the Wm Glenns [Either Ike or Herbie] Salubria Citizen, Dec 11, 1896 Council - Dr. Sherwood was down from Meadows [no news of his having moved, has he?] E. Stevens and Mr. Sevey are building Mr. Hansen's barn on Hornet crk. [This barn was mentioned an issue or so ago, along with maybe Hansen's first name, but must be Rasmus] J.B. Peters sold his ranch to Mr. Young of Oregon. Peters and McMahan plan to build on to their Council store this spring. END OF REEL NEXT REEL SAYS 1897 IS MISSING 1898 Salubria Citizen, First issue on real: March 11, 1898 Ad: The Inland Hotel, B.B. Day, proprietor - newly opened. Everything neat and clean. No Chinese or Japanese employed. Salubria Cohen and Criss have stores in Council and Salubria now. [Before this, they were traveling merchants with no store. Their ads always claimed they didn't want money for their goods, but would rather trade for produce, etc.] "Cohen & Criss will soon put in a plate glass front in their store building." [This in general news, so must be the Salubria store] Sam Criss was down from Council "Ad: Cohen and Criss take produce in exchange at their Council store the same as at Salubria" Dr. Lee returned to Council after a 7 month stay in the east taking a special course in Mo. Mention of Dr. Sherwood treating someone in Meadows. Ad: Isaac McMahan - dealer in general merchandise - Council [no mention of Peters] Salubria Citizen, Mar 18, 1898 Cuprum - [note this is the name used] - mention of ore at "the smelter" Charley Allen made arrangements to start up his sawmill as soon as the water raises. "A petition is being circulated to get a post office established at Helena. "C.E. Walker departed for the Klondike on the 27th." [Several mentions of the Klondike in these issues- the rush is on] "The Maine disaster in Havana has enlisted the sympathies of our citizens..." Ad: Hotel Weiser - E.M. Barton, proprietor The 7Devils are going great guns. "There are a large number of men at work in the mines and on the road..." [railroad?] Abe Criss [of Cohen and Criss] has gone to Portland and San Francisco to purchase spring and summer stock of goods. More reports of local men going to the Klondike R.M. (Bob) Barbour and J.A. Denney are now partners in the Alpine store. "Denny & Barbour General Merchandise" Billy Black is on his way to the Klondike. Salubria Citizen, Apr 8, 1898 F. Allers [Ferdinand] is running the hotel and Mrs. Allers will soon be appointed postmaster at the new post office of Helena. The smelter will start running soon, and the steam ship, Mabel, is ready to operate. Council - may be a large building erected on the corner fronting Cohen & Criss' store for business purposes. Housing is in great demand, and John Hancock is thinking of building cottages to rent. In the Seven Devils news section: Council has "...three stores, two blacksmith shops, two hotels and other enterprises...." Salubria Citizen, Apr 15, 1898 Two letters describing the Klondike and Yukon situation - interesting "The smelter Co. people are now promoting a telegraph and telephone line from Huntington to the Seven Devils." Mention of a tramway - no description Local man, Jeff Saling, was killed in the big snow slide on Chilkoot pass (Klondike) in which an estimated 100 people were killed. Every paper filled with debate about War with Spain. Seven Devils - "Our ship has arrived, cargo discharged and she's sailed away again for another cargo. O! we're in it; and the transportation problem is solved." [Must refer to the Mabel] Salubria Citizen, Apr 22, 1898 Charles Allen appointed constable of Lick Creek precinct and C.W. Jones = justice of the peace of same. Small ad, only says: K.& W. FOR MERCHANDISE, Council, Idaho. Girl born to the A. McDowells, April 22 at Indian Valley Wylie Anderson and Erwin Mickey [the two men who were with Jeff Saling when he was killed, have returned from Dyea ,Alaska. They say times are much harder there than here. (Next issue - they didn't go "...past Chilkoot Pass, but say that was far enough.") Salubria Citizen, Apr 29, 1898 War declared on Spain - blockade on Havana [Spanish-American War] "Mr. Ford has arrived at Bear and is trying to get men to pack grub into the Welsh mine [Black Lake], where he will commence development work." Repair work on Middle Fork bridge Salubria Citizen, May 6, 1898 William Loveless seems to live in Payette In the "Crane" area news section: "Joe Glenn, the invincible singer of Council, is in our midst." "Mark Winkler and Mrs. Carrie Anderson were married last week." "Hancock and son are having their lumber hauled to build a large business house in Council." Salubria Citizen, May 13, 1898 "Council Valley - The town of Council is the metropolis of this valley. The town has a population of abut 75 people; supports three general merchandise stores, and a hotel, saloon, blacksmithshop, etc." Is about 22 miles from Salubria Salubria Citizen, May 20, 1898 Partially hidden in fold: Council - Darnall is getting along ly with the erection of his ines house in Council. "Among the improvements going on in the Seven Devils is the construction of trail by Charley Morse from his office in Cuprum to his oat meal farm on Bear creek." [Don't know if any of this is at all serious, as the rest is an obvious joke.] Salubria Citizen, May 27, 1898 The steam ship, Mabel, seems to be working fine. Cuprum is growing. Al Towsley [note spelling] is mentioned a lot Fred Biers [Beier] getting ready to run his sawmill. Much needed because the mill on Hornet Creek can't come near keeping up with demand. "Wm. Camp is taking out an irrigating ditch from East Fork, which will, when finished, be about ten miles long, and will carry about one thousand feet of water. Bill has one of the best ranches in the valley when he gets water onto it." [June 10 issue corrects quantity of water to 100 feet, not 1,000. Must be the East Fork ditch. In Council papers, years after this, he was still cleaning and maintaining it.] [Warren seems to be busy, and has a semiregular news section. There is no road to there past Meadows, and getting supplies in is a serious drawback.] "The Cuprum Smelter Company." "It is expected that the smelter will start in a few days." Salubria Citizen, June 3, 1898 Cuprum - "Mr. Denny of Alpine is having a store building put up and will put in a stock of goods immediately." The smelter has made three runs, but it froze up each time. Salubria Citizen, June 17, 1898 "Al Towsley has just completed a store building for Denney & Barbour...." at Cuprum The Ford Brothers are looking over the copper belt + may invest. Cuprum - "Samuel Morse will keep hay and grain for travelers, conveyances and saddle horses for the riding public; in short, a horse restaurant in general." Charles Morse has some kind of feed stable too.? Ford Bros. bought properties adjoining the Decorah mine last season, and will begin work soon. Cuprum - "Mr. Huntz was circulating a subscription list to improve the Huntz grade (our only means of ingress or egress) which is in a very bad condition at present, and really not safe to travel." [Must mean Huntley grade.] "Allen & Brown are pushing their mill to its full capacity, but cannot keep up with the demand for lumber." Cuprum area. [This is Arthur Brown, not Dr. Brown] "Rinhart, Sorrenson & Co. are taking out an irrigating ditch from somewhere near the head of Cottonwood creek,..." Council - "The government lands in this valley are being settled very rapidly this spring, and if it continues thus it will be but a very short time when vacant land in this section will be a thing of the past." Salubria Citizen, June 24, 1898 Council - we are going to have a new school... built on the hill. partially hidden in fold: Morrison is having lumber on her lot north of the square she is contemplating the erec- of a dwelling and post office Mention of Mr. Darnall's building - dance held there. Council Salubria Citizen, July 1, 1898 Cuprum now has a butcher shop. Billie Black came by the first of the week after his winter's stay in Washington. He will sell out and return to Washington. [He will actually stay in the area.] Salubria Citizen, July 8, 1898 Council - didn't celebrate the 4th, but had a good dance. "The new billiard hall did not open on the first as was intended." Description of required repair of Middle Fork bridge: 112 ft of trestle approach to join the present truss span on the north end and to be same width and height. Approach = 7 panels of 16' each to rest on framed bents of mud sill.. Floor to consist of 8 lines of joist 3x14x18, covered with 4x12 plank Rail to consist of posts 4x6x4 - all fir construction Salubria Citizen, July 22, 1898 "Petition of A.O. Huntley et all for appropriation for road from Bear to Indian creek granted, and two hundred and fifty dollars appropriated...." A.H. Wilkie got the bid to build the Middle Fork bridge - $210 July 29, 1898 Council - " The new postoffice is looming up." "Dr. Sherwood, who has been away from home for the last two or three weeks, has returned to Council." John C. Rogers of Bear precinct Salubria Citizen, Aug 5, 1898 "Dr. Sherwood has sold his house and lot here and I hear that he is going to leave us." Salubria Citizen, Aug 19, 1898 B.B. Day of Salubria, who until now ran the Inland Hotel, has purchased the Billie Black place on Hornet Creek for $4,000 and will move up there in a short time. Mrs. Black has leased the Inland hotel and will take charge of same on September 1st. "Mrs. Black's wide experience in this line of business..." Salubria Citizen, Aug 26, 1898 Reports of excitement about gold near Thunder Mt. - Started when Caswell Bros. appeared in Warren with 10 1/2 ounces of gold.[when?1896?] Taken from Statesman Three different outfits have tried to make the smelter (Cuprum) work. Now it is shut down, probably for good. [During the past year, every community in the area seems to be booming = new businesses and homes - Warren, the 7Ds in general especially Cuprum, Council, Salubria, Alpine, Indian Valley, Weiser, Meadows, McCall (not called by that name yet - just Payette Lakes or Lardo) Warren gradually is going from being called "Warrens" (shortened from Warren's Diggings) to "Warren".] Salubria Citizen, Sept 2, 1898 Council - many sick, but no deaths. [no mention of diphtheria] Announcement that the railroad to the Seven Devils will be built! Mrs. Black has taken over the Inland Hotel. Separate item: Billie Black has gone to Republic, Wash. to make his home. [Temporarily] Salubria Citizen, Sept 9, 1898 Council's new school is looming up fine. B.B. Day has moved to Hornet crk. "Mr. Day informs the Citizen that he will conduct a summer resort and general stopping place for weary travelers at his new home." [Black's old place] "Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Black were married in Weiser last Monday evening." [what? has to be another:] Mr. and Mrs. Billy Black are running the Inland hotel. She will cook. Salubria Citizen, Sept 16, 1898 Council - "Mrs. Morrison has moved into her new house north of the public square. "Billy Clark, the blacksmith, has moved into his house south of his shop. "It is rumored that Cohen & Criss are going to build a large business house north of the square this fall." "Dr. Over [U.M. Over [Salubria dentist] will make you a full set of teeth for from $16 to $30 per set." Mention of "the White school house in Council" Salubria Citizen, Sept 23, 1898 The new Council school is finished and school will start Oct 3 - Miss [Mida] Lorton of Salubria teaching Salubria Citizen, Oct 7, 1898 Little Salmon road has been surveyed - 27 1/2 miles Salubria Citizen, Oct 21, 1898 Dr. Sherwood still in Council Salubria Citizen, Oct 28, 1898 Council - "Cohen & Criss have the excavation for their new store building about completed." Will be the largest business house in town. Council - "This fall we have been continually under the carpenter's and blacksmith's hammers. It has not always been so. The truth of it is, prosperity has come." Salubria Citizen, Nov 4, 1898 B.B. Day's first name is Benjamin - Ben lived near Warren for a number of years. elected to Washington state senate in 1886 Salubria Citizen, Nov 11,, 1898 [There has been some controversy as to whether to build a RR down the Snake to Lewiston, or go up the Weiser to the Seven Devils. Both would serve the 7Ds. Of course the paper advocates the Weiser River route so it can serve all the citizens along the way.] Salubria Citizen, Nov 18, 1898 News section from Landore, a new town in the Seven Devils having "...some 20 legal voters..." Boise now has long distance telephone service - can speak to cities in California, Oregon, Washington, north Idaho, Montana. Salubria Citizen, Dec 16, 1898 Clark Harrington application for proof on homestead: sw 1.4 , ne 1/4, sec 14 and n 1/2, ne 1/4, sw 1/4, ne 1/4, sec 23 T 17 N, R 2 W Mention of a pneumonia epidemic, but nothing about diphtheria Salubria Citizen, Dec 30, 1898 Cohen and Criss's new store done SALUBRIA CITIZEN 1899 Jan 13, 1899 Editor says there are definite plans to build the RR down the Snake, all the way to Portland "It is said a new townsite has been laid out on the Joe Hunsaker place at the confluence of Pine creek with Snake river." Salubria Citizen, Jan 20, 1899 "Garnet" mentioned as a place in the 7Ds... also "Dog Town" which may have been a nick name for Cuprum, and is somewhere between Bear and Garnet. Grandma Addington of Council died. Wife of __es Addington (hidden in fold) age 70 buried Kesler cemetery. [Must be Mrs. Moses Addington] Salubria Citizen, Jan 27, 1899 Hancock and Son at Council got renewed liquor license Salubria Citizen, Feb 3, 1899 Excellent map of front page showing Brannon, Crane, etc. - all the area around Salubria - OSL railroad! Mrs. Mose Elliott is to be postmistress at Dale. Clark Harrington sold his place to Wm. Brauer of Rawlins, Wyoming. "We understand there is to be a paper published in the Seven Devils, under the management of Carlos Boyd. The outfit was hauled from the Weiser depot last Monday." The incomplete section of road north of here is between the "...mouth of the Salmon river to Little Salmon meadows, a distance of twenty-five miles." If road built, it would connect the northern and southern parts of the state. Salubria Citizen, Feb 10,1899 Garnet mentioned again E.D. Ford of Placer Basin Arthur Brown & Charley Allen have purchased a 30- horse-power steam engine and boiler for their sawmill in Cuprum. [They had only water power until now, and had to stop production when the creek froze up last fall.] Eight thousand pounds of ore from Jas. Walton's 7Ds mine arrived in Weiser. Other shipments will follow until a RR car load is ready to ship east for mill tests. Salubria Citizen, Feb 17, 1899 Seven Devils Standard paper quoted: "C.L. Mason has the contract for carrying the mail from Bear to Helena. He has engaged Niven Brown as mail carrier." The Standard's first issue came out last Saturday wit D.C. Boyd as editor and proprietor. Column taken from the Standard: "Early History" (of the Seven Devils) Levi Allen discovered the Peacock, but did not "locate" it until the early 1870s. In 1876, his mine was jumped by John Atwell (Scotty) and Billy Simpson. More than half of the world's copper supply came from the U.S. in 1895. Experts estimate that "...the ore in sight on one mine in the Seven Devils is sufficient to yield four times the product of the whole United States for one whole year, or twice the entire product of the whole world,..." Salubria Citizen, Feb 24, 1899 Taken from The 7Ds Standard paper: "William Camp, the Sampson of the Seven Devils...." Work at the Peacock is progressing under the management of F. Allers. [Ferdinand] Mention of someone down from Decora[h]...[could be the Decorah mine] The "...Arkansaw ledge joins the Decorah just above on the mountain at a depth of about 1000 [ft]." The stage will now leave Weiser at 7 a.m., railroad time, and arrives at Salubria at 2 p.m. "The time for the trip from Meadows to Weiser is 27 hours. This will cause the stage to make the trip from Indian Valley to Meadows in the night." Salubria Citizen, Mar 3, 1899 Swiped from the Seven Devils Standard:"Amos Warner was in town from Bear. He reports the loss of ten head of cattle by rolling off the Kinney creek slope." John Walsh [note spelling] of Rapid River says his property is bonded by Mr. Ford, who is now developing some mines in Placer Basin. Ford plans a 20 stamp mill on Walsh's mine. Capt. E.W. Baughman will go down the Snake from Huntington to check on the feasibility of running a steamer from Lewiston. The steamer has made it to Wild Goose rapids a number of times. C.W. Jones, who has a big copper mine on the Snake, is in on the scheme, and plans to haul ore this way to Lewiston. Sam Morse was hurt while loading the Brown & Allen saw mill boiler. It fell on him, dislocating his shoulder and cutting and bruising him quite badly. [apparently at RR depot in Weiser] Salubria Citizen, Mar 10,1899 RR to be built up the Weiser River! Lewis Hall enters the scene. Frederick Seffern and Nevin Brown will soon open a butcher shop in Cuprum. Salubria Citizen, Mar 17, 1899 C.W. Jones started off with his river scow to go from Weiser 25 miles to his Copper Chief mine on the Snake. Edwin Elton has been employed by Mr. Boyd on the Seven Devils Standard. Salubria Citizen, Mar 24, 1899 Swiped from the Standard: "The Long Distance Telephone company is immediately to begin putting up a line to the Seven Devils via Weiser, Salubria and Council, thence to Lewiston." The Seven Devils mining district has been reachable "... for years by a fair wagon road most of the way, leading up from the town of Weiser along Mann creek, then to Middle valley, through Salubria valley, thence to Council valley. Thence up Hornet creek across to Indian creek ..." C.W. Jones made it to his mine with his scow on the Snake Salubria Citizen, Mar 31, 1899 The RR down the Snake is being built "Almost every stage brings men to town who are anxious to locate in this section." Salubria Citizen, Apr 14, 1899 James Anderson found dead in Hornet Creek. Reported that he went salmon fishing, and his family was alarmed when he didn't return. Next morning, a search party found him dead on the banks of Hornet Creek. Reportedly found with his hands securely tied behind him. "As he is the owner of considerable property and has no heir, it is hinted there may have been foul play. Another report has it that Mr. Anderson had recently had "... a love affair and had been very despondent ever since, which gives rise to the theory of suicide." He was the son of Rufus Anderson. about age 35 Swiped from the Standard: Nick Klosnar is now carrying the mail from Bear to Helena. Tom Ludiker was until now. C.W. Jones has made it to the mouth of Deep creek in "Hell canyon" The Imperial hotel in Cuprum "The oddest sight I saw," said Sol Silverman to the Grangeville Press, on his returning from Buffalo Hump, was the snow shoes on the horses. They cross two boards and make a shoe about twelve inches by ten, with the forward corners rounded. Holes are burnt in the boards to fit the calks and toes on the horse shoes, and these are made extra long. Then the shoe is bolted on with nuts underneath the shoe. The horses show great fondness for the shoes after they have once learned their use. They stick close to the beaten trail when they have no shoes, but when the wooden contrivances are fitted on they can be driven anywhere and are enabled to go along with greatest ease. On these shoes they do not sink more than six inches at any time in the trail, and rarely over a foot in the loose snow. Citizen editor, about the railroad missing Salubria: "Every day the indications become stronger that the railroad will go on the other side of the river." "Which shall we do? Shall we have a town or shall we move?" Salubria Citizen, Apr 21, 1899 Commissioner's proceedings: Petition for a road from Council to Copper canyon, granted, said road being described as follows: Beginning on the line at the se corner of nw1/4 of ne 1/4 of sec 10, T 16, R1W - thence east along the 1/4 1/4 line to the present road. Road dist. 20 begins, on the south end, at "what is known as Mosier [sic] grade. [must mean Mesa hill] Hancock and Son seem to be the only place in Council selling liquor. (bond renewed by commissioners) The Council reporter says that the account of James Anderson's death was exaggerated. The real story: Mr. Anderson was suffering from a temporary attack of insanity, and while so suffering strayed off up Hornet creek and asked Mr. Jackson to come down and sit up with him that night, as his brother Press and Joe Lane were worn out from being up with him the two nights previous. He then turned and went only a few rods from Mr. Jackson and took off his coat and hat and tied his hands in front of (not behind) him and jumped into the creek. There has been an inquest held and the verdict was suicide. No one suspects foul play. Swiped from the Standard: Frank J. French will assume the management of the Blue Jacket mines. T.G. Jones owns the Dewey group of mines. 100 Japanese are in Weiser to work on the RR Seven Devils Johnson is "canvassing for two books..." "The Illustrated New Testament" and a history of tour war with Spain. [I assume this means selling door to door, more or less.] Salubria Citizen, Apr 28, 1899 The Japanese working on the RR make $1.25 per day. "Of course one white man could do as much work as two of these dwarfs. Consequently the former should, and we presume do, receive higher wages." Sorrenson and Clark have a contract for RR ties. They left Council for their mill. Swiped from the Standard: Mr. Ford has a force of men working Placer Basin. $300 to the ton in gold. C.W. Jones's scow is named "Hotel Weiser" and set sail on March 8 "Frank Raestle and John O. Peters passed through Salubria yesterday on their way to Council to start a meat market." Salubria Citizen, May 5, 1899 Strikes at the mines in Northern Idaho - violence Swiped from the Standard: A bridge should be put across Indian Creek at Huntley's. "This is one of the worst places on the road between Cuprum and Bear ...." Dr. Brown expects to move to Cuprum and start a drug store there. "Married - Adolph Groshen [Grossen] to Eliza Wafler, both of Switzerland, at the M.E. parsonage, on April 29. The ceremony was conducted in German." According to Washington County marriage records, this wedding was in Salubria, on April 29th, and her name was Elise.(Council Valley, Here They Labored, pages 123-4) Salubria Citizen, May 12, 1899 The law prohibiting gambling in Idaho went into effect. Dr. Lee's house in Council burned down. It belonged to Hancock. Lucky the whole town didn't burn. If the wind had been from another direction, it would have. "Wireless telegraphy was first put to practical use Friday,..." "Jacob Clark has filed homestead entry on the land where the town of Cuprum stands. This makes the seventh or eighth filing on this town site. There is apt to be some lively litigations when the Seven Devils country opens up." Salubria Citizen, May 19, 1899 Copper spike driven at Weiser by Thomas W. Bates, father of the railroad, who has spearheaded the effort for a RR for years. John Peters has the butcher shop in Council. [along with partner] A large pack train came through, headed for Warren. [This is not unusual.] Swiped from the Standard: "Frank J. French, manager of the Blue Jacket mine is building an office in Cuprum." [could this be a mistake, and really be the office at Garnet?] Brown and Allen moving their sawmill Phone line may be built to Salubria from Seven Devils Salubria Citizen, May 26, 1899 Washington county has a population of over 5,000. The supply of timber is "practically inexhaustible." Coal deposits are found in Crane creek canyon and Middle Fork. The coal from Middle Fork has been used by local blacksmiths for several years. Council has a population of about 150 people, three general merchandise stores, and two hotels, four saloons [?], blacksmithshop, meat market, etc.,. [This is THE catch phrase used over and over for every community:] "The town has an enterprising and progressive class of citizens,..." "The principle industries of the valley are farming, stock raising, mining, lumbering." About 250 people live in the Meadows area. "The Goodrich creek sawmill, which is the property of the railroad company, passed through Salubria Wednesday." Dentist U.M. Over practices in the Seven Devils, Council, Indian Valley and Salubria. Salubria Citizen, June 2, 1899 Council has a new dentist. Mr. Nane [Hugh Nave] of Bellview is going to build a restaurant in Council. Tommy White accidentally shot himself in the foot, and had to go to Salubria to get the ball extracted since Dr. Lee is out of town. P.W. Johnson of Spokane, is in Council visiting his ex-senator brother H.F. Council - "Barney Camp will open his saloon next Thursday, and the meat market will open on the same day." Peters and Raestle meat market will open in Council next week. [see above] Dr. Brown expects to move to Cuprum this week. Salubria Citizen, June 9, 1899 Text of F.C. Wilkie's long oration delivered in Salubria on Memorial Day. "The hatred engendered by a generation of antagonism and war is not easily cast aside, but a truly brave man is always a generous and peaceful one, and reconciliation between the men in blue and the men in gray is the rule today." "To the old confederates whose environments led him to think he was fighting on the side of right, we have only the kindest feelings." [Salubria has been in suspense for months as to where the RR will be put.] "... nothing has as yet been done to indicate which side of the river it will be run on after leaving the Jewell canyon." "The Clark, Sorrenson & Co. engine and boiler for their Council saw mill passed through Salubria last week." Salubria Citizen, June 16, 1899 Edwin Elton has taken over the Seven Devils Standard paper. Council - "Mr. Nave has quite a number of carpenters at work on the hotel building." Council - (partially hidden in fold): "Mrs. Morrison is having a large addition put to her building where, __n informed, she intends running a hotel. Salubria Citizen, Jun 23, 1899 "Clark Harrington died at the Moser hotel last Tuesday." Salubria Citizen, June 30,1899 From the Standard: "Dr. Brown's new drug store building is nearly completed,..." [Cuprum] Salubria Citizen, July 7, 1899 July 4th celebration at Council: ".. the crowd went to the celebration grounds at the grove, where a good program was carried out." Major Wilkie gave an oration. A free hack took people between town and the grove. Council has 3 general stores, 3 saloons, 2 hotels, and a number of boarding houses, 2 blacksmith shops, two feed stables, a meat market, a drug store, a jewelry store, a barber and a dentist. McMahan's is the oldest mercantile firm there. Another store is run by Mike Kehrli and _ Wilson. ["K & W"] Cohen & Sam Criss own a store (which Sam apparently runs) and a new hotel building "...which is completed except the windows and doors. It is occupied by Hugh Nave, an experienced hotel man. The formal opening of the hotel was last Saturday, at which time 139 persons were fed. A feed stable and corral is run in connection with this hotel." Mrs. [Phebe] Webb cooks at another hotel ["Hancock Hotel"]. Peters and Raestle run the "Council Meat Market". "P.S. Henderlite conducts the drug and jewelry store. He is a practical watchmaker and jeweler and druggist,..." Dr. Lee is the Council doctor. J.L.B. Carroll mentioned in news of the Midvale 4th celebration. Ad: Council Hotel, Hugh Nave, proprietor. Council news in this issue, written June 27th: The reason the new hotel has no windows is that a mistake was made in their size. "P.S. Henderlite, the druggist, has arrived with his family and 3,000 pounds of drugs for the new drug store. He is talking of erecting a temporary building to open up in for the present. He would build permanently is he knew for sure where the depot would be located." [The RR is being surveyed as it is built, with little or no advance planning! Nobody seems to know until the last minute, when the surveyors show up, exactly where the tracks will go. Maybe the RR is just keeping it to themselves.] "The new blacksmith shop is open for business." Mention of "...other amusements at the Hornet creek celebration... a pulling match, at which one horse started 1625 pounds of sand at the end of a 500 foot rope." [ "the grove" must be near Hornet crk] Salubria Citizen, July 28,1899 William Jewell, at Council, issued liquor permit by commissioners (besides Hancock) Salubria Citizen, Aug 4, 1899 Frank Raestle left the partnership he had with J.O. Peters July 19 He is still in partnership with Mr. Donart in the "City Meat Market in Salubria. Freighters are hauling supplies into the Seven Devils, and hauling ore out. "The first of next month Wm. Black will retire from the hotel business in Salubria and Mrs. Day, the owner of the building, will take charge." "While regretting to see Mr. Black leave, the people are glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Day once more identified with us." Salubria Citizen, Aug 11, 1899 Council - Mrs. Morrison has opened her restaurant Johnny Rogers is building a new sawmill in the 7Ds "Arthur David is reported to have sold the French ledge to Ford Bros. for $5,000." "Wilkie Bros. are now running their mill on Middle Fork, where they have a good supply of lumber on hand." Salubria Citizen, Aug 25, 1899 The RR will go on the other side of the river. J.A. Denney - Cuprum postmaster 15 to 20 teams are employed hauling ore from the Blue Jacket to the RR at Weiser. J.L.B. Carroll is a Middle Valley merchant Salubria Citizen, Sept 1, 1899 [a few issues ago, there was speculation about a stage line that would run between Council and the Cuprum area. There was no news of one actually going in, but now they get mail 3 times a week, and:] "Duke Jewell is driving stage up at Cuprum and working in the laundry at odd times." Salubria Citizen, Sept 8, 1899 RR grading to begin at Helena "John O. Peters has sold his meat market in Council to M.W. Addington, who will conduct the business in the future." Telephone poles are being laid out along the RR grade. "The long distance telephone will son be helloing in Salubria." Salubria Citizen, Sept 15, 1899 From the Standard: a vein of coal has been found in Rapid River dist. near Pollock Mt. It is "between bituminous and anthracite" and burns readily. Salubria Citizen, Sept 15, 1899 Dr. Henderson, the Council dentist Big ad: WILKIE BROS., Proprietors of Saw Mills on Middle Fork and Hornet Creek, All Kinds of LUMBER at Either Mill. Salubria Citizen, Sept 22, 1899 Daughter born to the Adolph Grossens Long distance telephone line now in Salubria at the Inland hotel Salubria Citizen, Sept 29, 1899 Map on front page. Similar to, but not the same as, the map in a previous issue. This one shows a road to Long Valley going up the Little Weiser River, a road to the 7Ds.... There is a stage all the way to the 7Ds B.B. Day still owns his Hornet crk ranch, but is running the Inland hotel. From Ohio originally, came here from Warren. Salubria Citizen, Nov 3, 1899 Edwin Elton, Seven Devils Standard editor, was the son of E.N. Elton, the Salubria Baptist minister that died recently. Salubria Citizen, Nov 10, 1899 Cuprum is nearly half a mile in length, extending from the old smelter site to opposite Hathaway Bros. mines. There are three general stores, six saloons, two hotels, a drug store, a barber shop, blacksmith shop, etc. John Clifton runs a stopping place on the road to the Devils... food for man and beast. So does Billy Black [can stay the night here, not sure about Clifton's] The Blue Jacket Mine has been shipping a RR car load per week, via Weiser, since last July. It is sent all the way to New York. Council now has long distance telephone service - at Henderlite's drug store. "There are several new buildings in course of construction in the new town of Council. The new townsite of Council adjoins the old town, so it will be all one town when built up." Stages leave Council for Cuprum on Mon, Weds and Fridays at 7 am and arrives in Cuprum abut 6 PM same day. "The Council postoffice is now at the city drug store and P.S. Henderlite the postmaster." The new town of Cambridge has a number of buildings in progress. John Cuddy died Nov 9, obituary - lived in Ireland until 10 years old. Salubria Citizen, Nov 17, 1899 Cuprum - "James Walton will soon erect a new saloon building between the Howell Merchandise company's store and the Gossi & Dell Acqua saloon." Salubria Citizen, Nov 24, 1899 From the Standard - On Tues. the survey of a new wagon road began, between the Decorah mine to Bear creek near the Frank Shelton ranch. Will be shorter and less steep than the old route to Council, and will miss some of the old spots that were too muddy in wet seasons. In good weather the new road will save two days every trip for loaded teams, and during the muddy season, teams loaded for that section will make the trip in from three to four days less time . This road is being built by the citizens of Bear creek as far as the summit, and from the summit to Decorah by the Boston & Seven Devils Copper co., the Blue Jacket co. and Mr. T.G. Jones. Mail to arrive in 7Ds daily, starting the 20th. "Kehrli & Wilson have sold their general merchandise store in Council to Sylvester Haworth and Jeff Anderson." "Isaac McMahan has sold his store and residence buildings to Lewis Shaw of Walla Walla, Wash., who will convert same into a saloon and lodging house. Mr. McMahan will consequently close out his stock at cost." Ad says he will quit business Dec 15., Council. Salubria Citizen, Dec 1, 1899 From the Standard - Mr. Kramer has secured the new mail contract, Council to Cuprum. Standard - The tongue was broken out of the stage and pretty well torn up on Weds. The next day a horse was crippled: "It would certainly seem that a county which possesses such great wealth as Washington county does, might have roads on which a person could travel at any time of the year with a reasonable degree of safety." In the last 3 mos., 16 car loads of ore have been shipped from the Blue Jacket mine, netting over $32,000. Could have shipped many times that if there were better transportation. Son born to the Charles Campbells, Meadows. Nov 26 13 1/2 lbs. Salubria Citizen, Dec 8, 1899 From the Standard - Mrs. J. Clark has leased the Imperial hotel to Wm. Beach and the family will move to Baker City In the past week or so, the stages between Council and Weiser have tipped over six times because of muddy roads. They finally had to stop taking passengers. later in paper:"Almost all the freight and passenger traffic between Salubria and Weiser now goes by rail from Middle Valley to Weiser." Nels Swanson owns a gen. Merc. store in Cuprum "Mr. Cruthers, who is to have charge of O'Tool's warehouse and commission store at Cambridge...." "In addition to a general forwarding business, Mr. O'Tool will carry all kinds of feed and general merchandise,..." in other words a wholesaler to local stores. O'Tool has been in business in Weiser for some time. Salubria Citizen, Dec 15, 1899 [It hasn't actually been said, but there seem to be prostitutes following the RR crews.] A reference is made in the Council section to "soiled doves" camped in tents. [Later issues talk about a "little brown house" by the Weiser river bridge at Cambridge that is evidently a house of ill repute. The area where prostitutes operated was often referred to as "the tenderloin district". Also, as the RR approached Cambridge, the Citizen editor advised local people to be careful, because all kinds of people, not all honest, will be showing up with the RR.] From the Standard - Charles Anderson has bought half interest in the Council - Cuprum stage line. The Cliffton house on Crooked river burned. Lige Caulk, who was tending bar there was terribly burned about the hands and face trying to extinguish the flames. Plans for a long distance phone line from Cuprum to Pine Valley, Ore. and beyond. Salubria Citizen, Dec 22, 1899 Isaac McMahan has moved his store from the old stand to the building formerly occupied by Henderlite's drug store. He will only sell groceries for now, but plans a gen. merc. in the spring when he can get into his large store building. Salubria Citizen, Dec 29, 1899 [The company building the RR down the Snake has apparently run into money problems. Still talk of "resuscitating" the project.] IDAHO CITIZEN / SALUBRIA CITIZEN _ SALUBRIA CITIZEN 1900 Salubria Citizen, Jan 5, 1900 Dec 29, the RR reached Cambridge! "...the completion of what the oldest inhabitant has looked forward to with fond anticipation through all the hardships and privations of pioneer life,..." Andrew J. Bacon died at the Soldiers' Home in Boise last week: pioneer of the area. Salubria Citizen, Jan 12, 1900 Killing at Council Friday night - dance given in honor of opening of the new hotel. Daniel Moore shot and killed [Sam] Harphan in self defense. Harphan was making trouble at the dance as Moore was calling the dances. Harphan didn't like the dances Moore was calling. Came to blows. Harphan shot once at Moore, but hit Mrs. Fisher who was waltzing just behind Moore. Moore fired twice. Liquor licenses issued: Nick Klosaner, Gossi & Dellacqua, - Degitz & Jones, James Walton & Co., Andy Irving = at Cuprum. Gorman & Hawkins = at Tousley's. Charles Irish = Council Salubria Citizen, Jan 19, 1900 Commissioners: "In the matter of the petition of the residents of road district no. 15 for a change in the county road is granted as follows, to wit: Commencing at the north west corner of the Public Square of Council to its intersection with McCullough Avenue is hereby vacated. The public to use Moser Avenue to Railroad street then Railroad street to McCullough Avenue as shown by the official plat of the village of Council...." [maybe this road cut around the hill at an angle. "In the matter of the residents of road district no. 15 to. declare the road leading from Dale P.O. to F.C. Wilkies a County road is granted as follows to wit: The road leaving the County road at a point about 350 yards beyond the Dale P.O. and just before it turns to the west to cross Hornet creek and running thence along the left bank of said creek by the lands of O.S. Shearer, Wm. Black, A.J. Peck, Robert Nelson, and Frank Peck until it joins the old road on land claimed by F.C. Wilkie just beyond Pearl creek be and the same is hereby declared a County road." Liquor licenses: Deaver & Norman, F.J. Beale, George Bassett, Payne & Wannemaker, Jewell and Camp = Council John Clifton = Clifton's ranch Hancock and Tousley = Indian Springs Bard & Co.= Lick Creek Mention of road work on "Huntley grade" Charles Whiffin in charge of I. McMahan's store in Council while family is visiting Portland. F.A. Wilkie, who has been in the newspaper business for some time in Utah, returned to Washington county to locate permanently. Salubria Citizen, Feb 2, 1900 "Chas. Irish has sold his saloon business in Council and left for new fields since his bout with Carl Weed, in which he came out second best." "News has been received of a prize fight or some other kind of a scrap at Council between Carl Weed and Chas Irish. Particulars are lacking." [I get the definite impression that Cambridge and the 7Ds have phones, but no place else north of Salubria.] Salubria Citizen, Feb 16, 1900 [There is as much news of the Heath mining dist. as of the 7Ds throughout the past few years. There have even been several reports of rich strikes of copper and gold there, plus silver and lead. Is said to be part of the same geological structure as the 7Ds ore bodies.] Cambridge and Salubria are becoming rival towns. News of few business moving to Cambridge from Salubria. Smallpox cases in Weiser, and quarantine put in effect. Is a very mild strain. Salubria Citizen, Feb 23, 1900 Cuprum - Chas. Leithstrom's new hotel is nearly completed. Salubria Citizen, Mar 2, 1900 Billy Black is part owner of the "Cracker Jack" mine in the Heath dist. Salubria Citizen, Mar 16, 1900 Little attention was paid to quartz mining in Idaho until 1870-71. "During these two years many good gold and silver leads were found and enormous riches were taken out with scarcely any implements except the crude pick and shovel and mortar." J.L.B. Carroll has rented a store bldg. in Salubria. Gen.Merc. [One thing that is saving Salubria is that all wagon road traffic still runs through it.] Salubria Citizen, Mar 23, 1900 "The next issue of the Citizen will be published at Cambridge, and the paper will hereafter be known as the 'Salubria Valley Citizens'." Cambridge Citizen, Mar 30, 1900 Heading only says, "THE CITIZEN' Gold rush to Nome, Alaska James Copeland has stuck gold within a mile and a half of Council, said to yield $20 per ton. S.F. Richardson & Son can give you the best prices in General Merchandise. (Cambridge) Cambridge Citizen, Apr 7, 1900 RR surveyors laid a route up Price Valley to the 7Ds, and are now looking for a route up Hornet Creek in hope of it being shorter. Long letter from Hornet Creek people protesting the county commissioners approval of the new road up Hornet, near Dale. The families of Shearer, Peck and Nelson are on the new road. John P. Elliott and sons and Wm. Black have lately taken up claims on the old road. "Mr. Peck abandoned his location on the road for another,... and now by cunningly devised schemes and questionable methods seeks to deprive his old neighbors... of the county road... if they do not keep the road as the county road, they will have gotten a good private road at public expense,...." Of the new stretch:"Yes, they will have a good road over a rocky hill for about a mile, with large rocks above it which will be continually rolling down into the road, and a swamp stretch for about 300 yards. The road is about two miles long, for which they seek to throw out one and one-half mile of the best road between Council and the Seven Devils." Cambridge Citizen, Apr 13, 1900 Isaac McMahan is back in his own store at Council. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 20,1900 Numerous liquor licenses, including J.H. Bolan, Theo. L. Hunt, F.J. Beale, Van Winkle & Lincoln = Council "The people of the upper end of Middle valley want a more direct road to Cambridge." Commissioners agreed to give $500 toward the road between Madison Elliott's place on Bear creek over the divide to Indian creek and to a point at the Decorah mine [Landore], provided the mine owners and residents of the district build the road as set forth in their petition. Cambridge Citizen, May 4, 1900 Billy Black is off to Nome to join the others in the gold rush, and Mrs. Black will stay in Weiser. They have rented their Hornet crk ranch to Al Jewell. Cambridge Citizen, May 18, 1900 Mention of mica mines 12 miles NE of Indian valley at the headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Weiser Cambridge Citizen, May 25, 1900 Several steamers heading for Nome had to turn back because of ice and severe weather that was too hard on passengers. Too early until at least this time of year or later. "Telephone poles are set 12 miles above Council on Hornet creek on their way to Cuprum." Cambridge Citizen, June 1, 1900 "Science has achieved wonderful results within the past half century. The aged man who follows the footsteps of his fathers is lost in the movements of the present. Electricity and steam are making a new world of this old world of ours, and man is demonstrating that he is but a little lower than the angels." John Clifton is putting in a complete blacksmith shop at his place on Crooked river. He says there are between 60 and 100 teams on the road now and a blacksmith shop is a necessity at that place. Cambridge Citizen, June 8, 1900 "All the available claims along the Cape Nome coast are taken up. For miles in either direction from the landing place men are at work. The only show for new comers is to press inland and this is a movement which involves greater expense and privation that they had counted on. It seems that the Cape Nome craze, like that of the Klondike, is overdone." Boise has a population of 10,000. The Blue Jacket alone has 40 to 50 teams busy on the road. John Rankin is a miner near the Heath dist. and is often mentioned. The dist. there is called the "Rankin District" after him. He owned several valuable properties in the Buffalo Hump county.[The Rankin Mill Rankin is "H.D. Rankin"] Cambridge Citizen, June 15, 1900 From the Weiser Record - someone used giant powder to blow to bits the only Chinese wash house in Council. "The shack was badly damaged, but the dwellers therein escaped serious injury." Cambridge Citizen, June 22, 1900 Another shooting in Council. Chas. Bowman came off a two day drunk to discover he had no money. He went to Bassett's saloon and demanded his money. On being refused, he left, got a gun, came back and leveled it at the bartender. "Just at that juncture the bar-tender had business behind the bar in the region of the floor,..." Mr. Bassett, the owner of the saloon, came in and Bowman turned the gun on him. Bassett shot Bowman in the elbow and stomach. Dr. Loder was called - amputated the shattered arm. Bowman died Wednesday. [Judge Frank Harris (History of Adams County, p 63] said Bassett ran a "bawdy house" with saloon and restaurant connected.] Cambridge Citizen, June 29, 1900 E.D. Ford of the Walsh [Black Lake] mine - road to be built to this mine by a contractor named Hastings, and machinery brought in. Ads - "Cherries, 25 cents per gallon at the Black ranch, Al Jewell." "Clothing at Richardson and Son." "Take your butter and eggs to Richardson & Son." [There was recent mention of Richardson's sawmill.] IDAHO MINING JOURNAL July 1900 Stuart French - Superintendant of the Blue Jacket mine Frank J. French, Manager of the Blue Jacket W. Bertam [Bertram?] Hancock, manager of Peacock mine J.J. Fuller = good diggings in Rapid River "Harris and Feltham; mining lawyers from Weiser... procuring patents for the Badger, Confidence, Bochi, Standard, Black Garnet, Copper King, and Chieftain mines near the Old Peacock..." T.G. Jones = principal owner of the Dewey group Cambridge Citizen, July 6, 1900 "The price of provisions is going up rapidly." Especially flour, sugar, tobacco The Bell telephone co. will not extend its line beyond Cuprum until next spring. Cambridge Citizen, July 13, 1900 Wm Black returned from Cape Nome. (letter from him describing the area in July 27 issue.) Cambridge Citizen, July 20,1900 Liquor licenses, other than previously listed: J.M. Maxon, Byron Camp, Peter Nelson, M.W. Addington = Council James F. Flynn, Helena Ross Bros. = Summit House Clifton & Shell = Crooked River Nelson Brothers, Brown & Seffern = Decorah mine Barclay & Caulk = Bear Cambridge Citizen, Aug 3, 1900 CUPRUM - Edwin Elton, Standard Editor, appointed Justice of the Peace. "There are two new townsites starting about two miles above here, two postoffice petitions are already in,..." " The two townsites join, making practically one townsite of it, although it will be over a mile long." The new road to Black Lake is being completed and Johnny Rogers' saw mill is being taken in. Cox & Winkler mentioned Cambridge Citizen, Aug 31, 1900 "Monday & Riggs expect to start a branch harness shop in Council." Cambridge Citizen, Sept 7, 1900 Wm. Scherer [Shearer?] and Janie Abernathy were married Aug 26 Cyanide plant for the Black Lake mill arrived by RR. Salubria Citizen, Sept 28, 1900 Ad: The entire stock of Cohen & Criss is now located only in Council and Cuprum, not Salubria. Ad: Wilkie Bros., all kinds of rough lumber, Dale, Idaho Cambridge Citizen, Oct 12, 1900 H.F. Johnson running on the Progressive ticket for State senator - A.H. Wilkie for Rep., same party. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 19 1900 Petition granted and ordered that this road be abandoned by the county: "...leaves the new county road at Upper School House on Hornet creek, thence crossing the creek and following the right branch by the ranches of Jno. D. Elliott, O.G. Sherer, William Black and Frank Peck, then recrossing the creek and intercrossing the new county road at a point about 100 yards above Frank Peck's residence,..." "The remonstrance of William Black et al against the abandonment of the above road is denied." Cuprum - large crew working on the road from Bear to the upper camp.... "Mr. and Mrs. Tillman, parents of Mrs. Jas. Baker, and Miss Alberson of LaGrande arrived in Cambridge Thursday and will spend a few weeks visiting at the home of Mr. Baker." The Seven Devils Standard is now edited by Jay C. Savage. "The Al Jewell House on Lick creek is now open to travelers. Good accommodations. Telephone in connection. Hay and Grain." Cambridge Citizen, Oct 26, 1900 Liquor licenses: Council: R.P. Carter F.J. Beal,, Fleckenstein Mayer Co.,, Geo Bassett,, Addington & Kinser,, J.H. Bolan Cuprum licenses: Geo C. Degitz,, Nick Klosanar,, Elmer Tyson & Wm Carrick Decorah: Geo Bassett plus another later in the commissioners proceedings that is hidden in the fold. Maybe Jones? Helena: James F. Flynn Bear: E.W. Caulk Summit House: Ross Bros. East Fork: E. Stevens Indian Springs: A.M. Tousley Mouth of Middle Fork: F.D. Wolverton F.C. Wilkie paid "justice fees" by county. [Must be J.O.Peace] Cambridge Citizen, Nov 2, 1900 Art Wilkie is an avid Populist... party committeeman for Council precinct... against both major parties, referring to them as "partners in crime". F.A. Wilkie is chairman of the county central committee Dr. Wetzel of Council Cambridge Citizen, Nov 16, 1900 Frank Ballard is the founder of Ballard's Landing, and a pioneer of the Seven Devils. (from the Standard) "Mr. and Mrs. M. Baker, parents of Mr. James Baker, arrived Thursday from La Grande on a visit. Mr. Baker is a member of the flourishing law firm of Baker & Baker, at La Grande." Cambridge Citizen, Nov 23, 1900 Thomas Heady enthused about the Red Ledge mine. Jim Johnson of Union, Ore. will erect a new barber shop in Council. Cambridge Citizen, Dec 7, 1900 Mrs. Ellen Addington died of consumption, Nov 18. Leaves husband. 1901 Cambridge Citizen, Jan 4, 1901 Council - dance at Bollan's hall reference to "...one of the ill-fame girls..." Cambridge Citizen, Jan 11, 1901 Council will soon have a newspaper Cambridge Citizen, Jan 18, 1901 Queen Victoria died "Geo. McBride, one of the owners of the townsite at Decorah, ..." Sam Criss married in Council to Miss Bessie Jermulohg, a sister to Mrs. Harry Criss. Council Journal, Jan 23, 1901 from description of issue brought to Leader office in Aug of 1944 by Jim Winkler, and published in the Aug 18, 1944 issue of the Leader. Said it was the first issue of this paper: Cohen and Criss= gen store , Doctors Wetzel and [Frank] Brown, William Perrill - attorney, H.H. Cosset - carpenter + builder, Lancaster + Walker - contractors and builders, Robert Visel - wagon and blacksmith shop with horse shoeing a specialty, Joe Farrello - baker, the Plaza Hotel - Mrs. H. Ketchum* proprietor, Board of Trade Saloon - W.H. Stedman prop. (the only saloon on the west side), Council Meat Market - W.E. Campbell prop., O.R. + N. saloon, P.S. Henderlite's drug store, Council Harness shop - Emel Carson owner, Council Lumber Co. (sign painting done), Haworth + Co. general store, J.L.B. Carroll general merc.. Headquarters Saloon - George E. Bassett prop., Isaac McMahan general store, Winkler Brother's blacksmith shop, Overland Hotel - J.H. Bolan prop., John O. Peters's store [Plus the Council Journal paper] The rails are a few miles from Council with between 400 and 500 men working on it. (*The correct spelling is "Ketcham". The name is always misspelled "Ketchum" in newspapers of this period.) Cambridge Citizen, Feb 1, 1901 "The Council Journal [newspaper] made its appearance last week." Cambridge Citizen, Feb 8, 1901 J.H. Bolan of the Overland hotel at Council Cambridge Citizen, Feb 15, 1901 John Shroeder, the young man who was the cook at the Blue Jacket since last July, was killed. After putting supper on the table, he went outside. After about a half hour, Stuart and William French went to find him. Behind the cook house, they noticed two hands protruding from under a large mass of snow which had slid from the top of the wood pile. The wood pile had already been undermined, and as Shroeder had pulled wood out, it gave way under a heavy load of snow, crushing him. Dr. Brown and Judge Sears were telephoned to come from Cuprum to investigate and pronounce him dead. Cambridge Citizen, Mar 1, 1901 "A whole stage full of niggers at Yowell's hall on Friday evening, March 8." [Cambridge] "Dick Phillips, the Salubria liquid dispenser, has opened a saloon in Council." From the Standard - J.A. Denny divorced from Amanda Denny. On the day the divorce was granted, Mr. Denny and Miss Garnet Beal, who has been living with the Denny family for some years, were registered at one of Boise's hotels. Amanda Denny has married a Mr. Bell. Rumor has it that Mr. and Mrs. Denny planned the whole thing, and that Mr. Denny will marry Miss Beal. From "The Snake River of Hells Canyon" by Cort Conley and Johnny Carrey, p 128-Writing about the old town of Copperfield (just down river from OxBow Dam): "John and Garnett Denney, who had acquired the store and stock of William Weigand in 1916, relocated the store to Homestead in the spring of 1920." Cambridge Citizen, March 8, 1901 "Remember the nigger minstrels tonight." [see Mar 1 issue] "Monday & Riggs will put in a branch harness shop at Council..." Council Journal, Mar 9, 1901 Editor says railroad tracks are almost to Council, and a train should arrive "Monday, next" Cambridge Citizen, Mar 15, 1901 B.B. Day may secure control of the Black place on Hornet again. Council - "... F. H. Hubbard has a stock of drugs ready to move into his new building which is nearly completed." Ferdinand Alers, the Helena notary... Cohen and Criss moved their stock of gen merc from Cuprum to Decorah. "The last spike on the P.&I.N. was driven in Council last Wednesday [Mar. 13] by four young ladies." Regular trains start next week. H.F. Johnson has taken the agency for a chemical fire extinguisher, and will be traveling the area demonstrating what his machine will do. Cambridge Citizen, Mar 22, 1901 Mr. Osborn of West Fork... Abe Criss died - dropped dead in the RR car just as the train pulled into Weiser. Had suffered from heart trouble for years. Cambridge Citizen, Mar 29, 1901 From the Council Journal paper - "S.F. Richardson has his log boom in the river here and has taken his crew of men and teams up the river to move his mill to this place." Cambridge Citizen, Apr 5, 1901 Journal - first logs for the new mill reached the boom . The Hadley-Yowell warehouse at Council is completed. [Apr 12 issue: F.S. Hadley... "warehouse and forwarding system"] J.P. Glenn filed on 40 acres of govt. land north of Council Geo Yowell of Cambridge has been put in charge of Cohen & Criss store until affairs can be settled. Council Journal, Apr. 6, 1901 Vol. 1 - no. 11 ad: "Headquarters Branch House" Saloon Jas. Gorman, Mang. (a Decorah branch of the Headquarters Saloon in Council "Mr. Bert Lee of Weiser, took charge of the school at the Biggerstaff school-house." Stores of Cohan and Criss taken over by mortgage holder - hopefully temporarily. "The Sampson Group Mining and Milling Co. is located on Rapid River...." [Ad during this year said Dr. F.E. Brown's office was in his house.] Cambridge Citizen, Apr 12, 1901 School dist 7 teacher is H.P. Lee James Winkler married Mary Morrison March 31 The old road that goes by Black's on Hornet has been impassible for months, but the new road on the east side of the crk is almost dry. "The first sale of town property was made in the new town of Decorah on March 28th, when C.W. Jones sold his entire interest in the saloon business, including buildings and fixtures to Nick Klosaner of Cuprum for $4,000." elegant billiard table and other furniture RR Water tank being built at Goodrich RR turntable being moved to Council Council Journal, Apr. 13, 1901 Pete Kramer Stage lines ad: Leaves Council every morning except Sun. at 7 AM. Arrives at Cuprum, Landore and Decorah at 6 PM Ad: Cohen and Criss - Groceries and general merchandise - Council and Cuprum. Ad: "MENTAL SCIENTIST P. G. Anderson Council, Idaho _Cures all diseases by Mental or Magnetic Healing Cures as easily performed at a distance as if present. Charges Reasonable. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 19, 1901 Landore - Strouse & Co erecting a new gen merc store building... planned: bank, warehouse, newspaper, machine shop, brewery, candy factory and confectionery, hardware store. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 26, 1901 [Sounds like Lick Crk station has a telephone] Cambridge Citizen, May 3, 1901 Manuel Oling has recently taken a homestead near Council. He is from Norway Cambridge Citizen, May 10, 1901 S.F. Richardson will commence work on the new saw mill Monday next with a large force of carpenters.... has 3 million board feet of logs in the river here. "This plant in running order and an early completion of the Council and Long Valley wagon road, will more than double the town's present business." Cambridge Citizen, May 17, 1901 Work has started on the Salmon River road J.M. Lynch - new Council dentist The Council Townsite company is having 1000 copies of a map of the town published by Geo G. Bernard & co. Dr. Wm Brown has bought out Cohen & Criss and will soon move to Decorah. Mrs. Brown will run the store there, a line of drugs will be added. Cambridge Citizen, May 24, 1901 The Seven Devils Standard is moving to Landore Telephone line to Black Lake may come soon Council Journal - "J.F. Surry is moving his brick implements to the ground near the Weiser bridge and will commence brick making the first of the week." The train arrives daily in Council at 12:15 PM ; leaves south at 1:00 PM and arrives in Weiser at 4:16 PM ... road file Cambridge Citizen, May 31, 1901 Edison is said to have finally invented a practical storage battery H.P. Lee is teaching school in the Biggerstaff dist. near Council New road from Middle Valley to Cambridge almost completed. [It goes "over the hill", not up the river, because the community couldn't afford this route, even though they are aware it would be a better one.] Cambridge Citizen, Jun 28, 1901 Oil discovered within a half mile of Cambridge Council Journal- "C.J. Arnold has leased the Overland barn and will run it in connection with the depot barn." Council Journal - "The big irrigation ditch taken out of the Middle Fork to water a portion of this valley is rapidly nearing completion." Surry has 12,000 bricks in the kiln Standard - "The road from Landore to the Helena mine will soon be connected with the old Blue Jacket road." The RR made a deal with T.G. Jones to put the future depot on the Dewey group of claims just above Landore Cambridge Citizen, July 12, 1901 The Goodrich Post office in now open, with E.V. Milligan as postmaster. [actually opened on the 8th (July 19 issue)] Council Journal, Sat. July 13, 1901 18 year old Edwin Bantee was herding sheep July 10 - had bent over to tend to a lame sheep His .45 pistol fell out of its holster and went off. Hit him in the chest 2" below his heart. He walked 1/3 mile to camp and was carried to the Wilkie Sawmill the next morning - He died 9 PM that evening of loss of blood and shock. "Wm Black sold his ranch last wk. to B.B. Day of Salubria." Cambridge Citizen, July 19, 1901 "We understand that Billy Black has again sold his ranch to B. B. Day." Cambridge Citizen, July 26, 1901 S.F. Richardson to erect a large store in Council soon Cambridge Citizen, Aug 23, 1901 S.F. Richardson & Son to leave Cambridge Cambridge Citizen, Aug 30, 1901 Black Lake - E.D. Ford gen manager, Sim Ford, superintendent of the mines. Cyanide mill being built at a cost of $100,000. Sawmill put in last fall is sawing for construction of buildings there. The road cost $15,000 to $20,000. Tramway being put in. Work has started on Richardson's new store in Council. [On the SE corner of Moser and main, the site, later, of the Pomona hotel.] Cambridge Citizen, Sept 13, 1901 President McKinley assassinated Hornet Creek land owners held out for too much money, so now the right of way land is being condemned. Construction has already started from Council. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 18, 1901 Jas Harp of Council, filed on homestead: nw1/4 sec 33, tp 17 R1 east Charles Poynor married Maud Harp Oct 9 W.C. Harp married Ella Hughes Oct 13 Weiser Signal, Oct 24, 1901 Front page - article about Black Lake with photos of the lake, continued on page 5, more photos = mill under construction!, tailings dump at Summit mine, continued on page 8 with photos of entrance to Summit mine, sawmill, tunnel house at Maid of Erin mine. The Ford brothers had claims at Placer Basin, then went to look at the Black Lake claims of Welch's in the fall of 1899 and started the Gold Coin Mining Company. Bought the claims for $40,000. In 1900, the 15 mile road into the lake cost $20,000. Also built the sawmill in 1900. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 25, 1901 Tom White of Council has been arrested and taken to Weiser, charged with highway robbery. [There is a telephone in Council] Cambridge Citizen, Nov 1, 1901 Frank T. Mathias was in Cambridge Saturday arranging to put his addition to Council on the market. His family lately moved from Warren to Council." [?] Black Lake shut down for season. Tram not in yet. Cambridge Citizen, Nov 8, 1901 L.L. Burtenshaw, the Council attorney, first mentioned. Cambridge Citizen, Nov 22, 1901 George A. Winkler, patriarch of the Winkler family, died. About age 70. His wife died about 5 years ago. [Not true. She died in 1903 - see May 29, 1903 Weiser Signal] Cambridge Citizen, Nov 29, 1901 Homestead filings: Hardy Harp: w1/2, se1/2, sec26...n1/4 ne1/4 sec35, tp17 n R1W Cambridge Citizen, Dec 6, 1901 Carruthers Bros. & O'Toole area apparently going out of business. They "had stocks of goods at Weiser and Council" Cambridge Citizen, Dec 18, 1901 S.F. Richardson is being sued by the U.S. district attorney for illegally cutting timber on sections 30 and 31 on the West Fork of the Weiser River (just west of Rocky Gulch) in the fall of 1898...331,839 ft. of lumber = expected to pay $26,547.12 Cambridge Citizen, Dec 27, 1901 Married at Council: Frank Harp to Minnie Hammond 1902 Cambridge Citizen, Jan 17, 1902 Married at Council: Robert Harp to Miss Cleo Hait Cambridge Citizen, Jan 24, 1902 Married at Council on Jan 17: J.E. Glenn to Miss Mary Robinson, at her parents's house, by D.J. Richardson, J.P. FIRE AT COUNCIL - All buildings on North side of square burned. About 2 o'clock Monday morning [20th] fire was discovered in the general merchandise store of Haas Bros.,.. the clerk who was sleeping there barely escaped with this life. Fire spread rapidly both ways, destroying Mrs. Morrison's building on one side and the Council hotel on the other. The Council Drug Co. destroyed... in this bldg were also the postoffice and telephone office... books, stamps, money orders and cash were saved. Meat market a total loss. Next building burned was Mrs. Criss' millinery. The fire is supposed to have originated in the Cohen & Criss warehouse at about 1 o'clock, but was not discovered for about an hour thereafter. Council Journal, Feb. 1, 1902 Sunnyside claims of Caswells sell for $125,000 [to Pittsburgh] Council Journal, Feb. 1, 1902 loads of ore being hauled from 7D on sleds Weiser Signal, Feb 6, 1902 Photos of Caswell brothers on front page: in their cabin, their "workings", trail photo Council Journal, Feb 8, 1902 Miss Clara M. Rose of Payette new teacher at the White school...30 pupils Cambridge Citizen, Mar 14, 1902 A newspaper called "The Seven Devils Miner" was recently started, but could not compete with the Standard. The Miner is moving to Council. "The Haas building in Salubria has been purchased by the Maccabees of Council, who are building a hall. The glass front, counters and all the material that was worth moving has been taken out and moved up to Council." Weiser Signal, May 3, 1902 Sam Criss is building a house on his homestead south of Council Chub Elliot - Cottonwood ranch Farrello restaurant in Council Council Journal, Mar 18, 1902 P.W. Johnson - secretary of the Council Board of Trade H.F. Johnson and his brother P.W. have a gold mine called the Ajax on the West Fork of Rapid River Sunnyside claims of Caswells sells for $125,000 Council Drug Co. moving into new building Council Journal, Mar 25, 1902 - (This copy was in the wall of the old Congregational church parsonage when it was torn down, winter of 1993-94). It was glued on.) Ad. "Zumwalt Feed and Livery Stable" in Landore. C.C. Zulwalt, proprietor Cambridge Citizen, April 4, 1902 It is a down year in the cycle of ups and downs in the Devils. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 11, 1902 A telephone line may be extended to Meadows this summer. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 18, 1902 The store of J.O. Peters in Council... Cambridge Citizen, May 9, 1902 Mention of the Advance paper in Council - Mr. Jones, publisher Edna L. Anderson appointed I. Valley postmaster Council Journal, May 15, 1902 Mentions "Biggerstaff Hotsprings: (Ernest McMahan taken there for rheumatism at 8 years of age. Council Journal, Thurs. May 22, 1902 "Mrs. Clark of Landore has leased Hotel Plaza, ...." [ in Council] and will open it to the public June first. S.F. Richardson and Son store Dry goods, groceries, clothes, hardware. Council [Matilda Moser memoir, p.8: S.F. Richardson had a store where the Pomona was later built.] The Zumwalt Livery and Feed Stable at Landore - C.C. Zumwalt Land Co., proprietors Council Journal, May 29, 1902 Nick Klossaner and Fred Seffrren [2 rs?] arrested by sheriff and taken to Weiser for selling liquor without a license in Decorah Council Journal, June 5, 1902 B.W. Turnipseed came to Council from Boulder , Colo. and went on to Thunder Mt. Andrew and Frank Peck "made final proof on their homestead entries" on June 3, 1902 J.F. Lowe and family move to Council to join John O. Peters in Merc. business SEVEN DEVILS STANDARD Landore, Idaho Editor: Frank Edlin. His wife, Larraa was reporter, type setter, and may many times put out the paper alone with a hand press, with only the help of neighborhood kids. Jesse Smith was one of those kids. [I don't remember where I found this. It may have been written in the margin by Anna Adams] Seven Devils Standard, Sat. June 7, 1902 Vol. IV no. XXIII [This is the only copy on file in Boise. It is on the end of the reel with the "Wendell Irrigationist - 1967" I think I got this from the original at the Leader office.] ad: Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, Miners Supplies = R.M. Barbour, Decorah ad: Brown's Store - Landore: Drugs, chemicals, confectionery, stationary, fresh fruits, cigars and tobacco, groceries, provisions, gents furnishing goods, hats, gloves, boots and shoes, paints and oils, powder, caps and fuse. ad: Haas Bros. of Weiser The Headquarters Saloon, Decorah - Geo. Bassett, prop. ad: The City Meat Market - fresh and salted meats - "We deliver anywhere" A.O. Huntley, Landore-Decorah-Cuprum "A.O. Huntley made a business visit to Boise and other points last week. It was reported to be another big mining deal." The road is now open to Placer Basin and Black Lake Nick Klosaner and Fred Seffern acquitted of selling liquor without a license. Charles Allen sold his sawmill "below Cuprum" to Huntley. Allen retains "his milling interests in Landore." Ben Galdheart returned to his Lick Creek ranch. School election - Lester Smith reelected. Doug Weston completed a 350 ft. tunnel contract on the Chieftain. Andrew Adams is general manager for the company owning the property... Weston will now return to his Black Lake property. Married in Cuprum Sunday, June 1: Arthur H. Wilkie and Lillian E. Wiffen, both of Dale. J.R. Sears, justice of the peace, officiated the ceremony at the Seven Devils Hotel. The couple will reside on Hornet Crk. Miss Margaret Ashley (teacher) of Weiser, closed school term at Bear May 30th School program: "Mrs. Grabbs class..." [what town?] and "Mrs. Edins class..." [what town? and is this Mrs. Edlin?] List of many of the students. Indian Valley Post office moved to home of John Anderson Ad: Dr. J.M. Lynch, Dentist - Council, with monthly visits to Landore, Decorah and "other points" ad: Landore-Cuprum Mills "Only sawmills located at Landore and Cuprum." Lumber to shingles - Charles Allen, prop., Landore, Idaho ad: Lester P. Smith - notary public - Landore ad: W.M. Perril - Attorney, Council: "Ex-judge 50th District, Texas" ad: Ferdinand Alers, Notary public / mining recorder - Helena, Idaho ad: Charles Morse - mining broker, notary, and recorder for Seven Devils District ad: J.R. Sears, Assayer - Cuprum _____________________________________________________________________ Council Journal, Jun 19, 1902 W.B. Hancock, former manager of the Boston - Seven Devils Copper Co., has accepted a like position near Baker "Judge Perrill has moved his law office into Hubbard Drug Co.'s old stand, across the way from Haas Bros. and Co's store." Council Journal, June 26, 1902 Frank Shelton of Bear mentioned as co-owner in "the well known Daisy Group" of claims at Black Lake near the Salzer - Ford claims. Charlie Zumwalt, contractor of the Bear - Decorah mail route Council Journal, June 26, 1902 mention of Azurite Mining Co.'s property near the River Queen Mine. Cambridge Citizen, June 27, 1902 Frank A. Farlien, homestead filed on: se1/4, ne1/4, e1/2, ne1/4, sec20 ne1/4, ne1/4, sec20, tp 17 R1W The outlook in the 7D is so gloomy that Charley Allen has closed his sawmill and will go to Thunder Mt. Council Journal, July 3, 1902 "A.O. Huntley contemplates building a palatial residence on his ranch near Cuprum." From Lou Caswells diary (trip back from Boise) L.O. Oliver hauled a lot of freight for Rogers from 7D [well known I guess, as he is mentioned a lot around this time period.] Council Journal, July 24, 1902 Copper King Mine on Cuddy 22 mi from Council - Pete Kramer one of the 6 owners- thought to be similar copper area to 7D THE ADVANCE Council paper C.W. Jones, publisher The Advance, July 24, 1902 Meadows stage loaded both ways because of traffic to and from Thunder Mt. refers to Oliver as veteran freighter ad: F.A. Wilkie... architect and carpenter, Dale, Idaho ad: Baird Bros. - Livery, feed and stable "We have just opened for business..." in a large new barn W.E. Campbell, butcher shop loose hay in Boise = $9 per ton Burtenshaw house got a new coat of paint Dave Lakey played music for dance Copper King Mine up Hornet Creek Mentions Mrs. Wm Black of Dale went Weiser last Fri. Mentions Day ranch on Hornet Isaac McMahan to retire from Merchandise business ____________________________________________________________________ Council Journal July 31, 1902 7D Standard will cease at Landore and move to Salmon Meadows to be published as the Eagle. " The move was made necessary by the general suspension of work in the district." "R.E. Lockwood and B.F. Edlin, the owner and editor of the paper." Jim Ross contracted to build 2 1/2 miles of road at Ford's mill - will employ about 18 men and 10 teams Law suit against Salzer - Ford Co. by "Spokane parties ... who grubstaked the prospector who discovered the mine." Kramer's stage leaves Council from the Overland Hotel where its Council office was located at 1 PM and arrived at Landore, Cuprum, Decorah 8PM Cambridge Citizen, Aug 1, 1902 The 7D Standard will move to Meadows soon. Council Journal, Aug 14, 1902 New planer being shipped to A.O. Huntley's sawmill at Cuprum There was a sawmill 1/2 mi NW of Council with planer [This must refer to Steve Richarson's mill, by the bridge NW of town] ad: "F.A. Wilkie, practical carpenter. Drafting a Specialty. Address - Dale, Idaho" Council Journal, Thurs. May 22, 1902 F.C. Wilkie "handling the editorial pencil" at the Council Advance paper this week. About this time, there was more news of Thunder Mt. than the 7Ds. News of many travelers to and from the area. Council was the nearest rail point. J.H. Maxwell - "printer and managing editor of the Seven Devils Miner, one of the neatest papers in the state...." Cambridge Citizen, Aug 15, 1902 "Ruf & Lawrence have purchased the entire butcher business of W.E. Campbell of Council and will conduct it in the future." Cambridge Citizen, Aug 22, 1902 "Billy Black has leased the Vendome hotel in Weiser." Cambridge Citizen, Sept 19, 1902 A celebration was held in Council of the completion of the Council to Long Valley road. Council Journal, Sept. 18, 1902 ad: Kramer lines leave Council Mon, Weds, Fri return Tues, Thurs, Sat Cambridge Citizen, Sept 26, 1902 Taken from the [Meadows] Eagle: "The Iron Springs Mining Company's road is progressing nicely. Mr. H.D. Rankin begins this week building from West Fork to connect the Iron Springs road. This will put a wagon road through the heart of the Rapid river country...." From the Weiser Signal - The cyanide plant at Black Lake started running last Saturday. capacity of 50 tons per day. about 40 men employed at the works. The Rankin Mining Co. is building a small mill on its property. "The process is a new one, the ore being treated electrically. If the process proves a success it will revolutionize the milling of mineral bearing ores by reason of its cheapness and simplicity." J.J. Jones filed a homestead just north of the present site of Lost Lake. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 10, 1902 "Correspondence to the Eagle": "The Salzer-Ford company has been compelled to assist their gravity aerial bucket tramway with water power. The long span across Black lake seems to be too much for the gravity system." Council Journal, Oct 19, 1902 Thomas Mackey and Frank Shelton of Bear, and Joe Keithley of Midvale were directors of the "Mackey - Shelton Copper Co." of Bear - valuable claims within 3 miles of the Snake. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 31, 1902 Billie W. Wilson of Hornet running for commissioner. Born in Wisconsin in 1858, northern Idaho in 1883, to Washington co. Idaho in 1885 to mine in the 7Ds until 1888 when he engaged in the mercantile business in Salubria until 1895 moved to Hornet Creek to farm. 1903 Cambridge Citizen, Jan 9, 1903 The Rankin Mill machinery is at Black Lake. "It took a large number of men and 50 horses to get it through. They passed through 50 feet of snow." Cambridge Citizen, Jan 23, 1903 In Commissioner's minutes: "New road ordered established at Council as follows: Commencing at west side of Main street, running west along north line of sec 15 tp 16 n r 1 w, a distance of 141I.4 [sic] feet, thence due north 500 feet, thence west to bridge across Weiser river. Width of road 50 feet." In Commissioner's minutes: "Council was incorporated. H.M. Jorgens, Lewis Shaw, J.J. Bolan, Isaac McMahan and John O. Peters, trustees." Cambridge Citizen, Feb 13, 1903 "A new forest reserve has gone into effect in the upper end of Washington county. It includes all of the upper end of the county down as far as Bear postoffice, and extending well up in Idaho county." Cambridge Citizen, Mar 13, 1903 The first running of the mill at Black Lake, lasting 8 days, has yielded 40 pounds of gold. Account of Stuart French and George Nestler almost freezing to death in 7Ds. Saved with the help of a "negro" miner who helped them. They warmed up in his cabin. Cambridge Citizen, Mar 27, 1903 Game laws: limit of 20 lbs. of trout, bass, catfish, grayling, or sunfish. under 4" must be thrown back. no use of snag hooks or explosives or nets. Mongolian pheasants are protected until 1907. Moose, buffalo, antelope or caribou must not be killed at any time. Elk, mountain sheep and goats Sept 1 to Dec 31 - limits: one elk (either sex), two deer, one mountain goat, one mt. sheep. A hunting and fishing license costs $1. Cambridge Citizen, Apr 24, 1903 Retail liquor license to Dillie & Ellis, Cuprum [The arrival of the RR seems to be the beginning of baseball games between town teams along the P&IN route.] Weiser Signal, May 1, 1903 A hint that 6 miles of road is lacking from Bear to the mines, but may just be a poor six miles instead of nonexistent. Weiser Signal, May 29, 1903 Died - Letticia Winkler, May 15 - age 62 - born 1828 Cambridge Citizen, June 5, 1903 "The machinery for the Caviness saw mill arrived in Cambridge this week." [later issues - seems to be on Snake River under the management of A.A. Caviness] Weiser Signal, June _, 1903 Council - Mrs. May Sumalt will close the school term in the Glenn dist. Cambridge Citizen, Jun 12, 1903 Finished term of school at Hornet: Miss Nellie Connoughton "Black Lake and Placer Basin district seem to be the only places where there is any mining going on this summer." Cambridge Citizen, Jun 26, 1903 Court case: Peter Kramer vs. The Rankin Milling co. Cambridge Citizen, July 3, 1903 From the Advance paper: "J.H. Bolan sold the Overland Hotel and saloon to James Ross." Ross is a Hornet crk rancher. D.E. Lambert will keep leasing the hotel as its manager. Weiser Signal, July 15, 1903 Large sawmill and planer going to Iron Springs Cambridge Citizen, July 17, 1903 [A recent issue told of a man who made it across the Council - Long Valley road, but had to cut some trees out. Said it needed work. Now:] A petition is being circulated asking "...the commissioners to appropriate $500 for the completion of the road which was begun last year. - Signal" Weiser Signal, July 18, 1903 Iron Springs may use the Rankin process if results are good. They plan a 300 to 400 foot tram from the mine to the mill. The mill at Rankin's is finished, and a road is planned to Pollock, a distance of 12 to 14 miles. 60 men are working at Black Lake, and the mill is running Several Council people went on an outing - stayed with the Stevens at East Fork. Dr. Brown caught 325 small trout. The next day, L.L. Burtenshaw caught 180 and T.W. Johnson caught 45. Seward Piper resigned as Justice of the Peace at Council. L.S. Cool took his place. Cambridge Citizen, July 24, 1903 Liquor license: A.A. Braden, Council Commissioners grant $300 to repair and complete the Council - Long Valley road on condition that Council people match that amount. "The coon show..." was in town = negro entertainers Cambridge Citizen, July 31, 1903 Liquor licensed: Roberts and Ross, Council Cambridge Citizen, Aug 21, 1903 Power poles are going up in Weiser. They hope to have electric lights soon. Cambridge Citizen, Sept 4, 1903 From the Weiser Signal: "These facts have been made evident by a short test run made at the Rankin mill on Rapid river Monday evening, when, in the absence of a lot of necessary machinery, 50 pounds of nitric acid, the main reducing agent, sufficient to reduce 2 1/2 tons of ore, was manufactured from the air we breathe, in one hour and fifteen minutes, and the fact was also demonstrated that ore can be reduced at a cost of less than two mills per pound." A new town is being developed in Middle Valley.[Midvale] Weiser Signal, Sept 5, 1903 Mr. Bach, buried in Dale cemetery - was Mrs. Fred Wilkie's father Weiser Signal, Sept 9, 1903 The Overland Hotel was bought from James Ross by Wm. Riggs of Weiser for $5,600. Cambridge Citizen, Sept 11, 1903 Hattie Alers married Mr. Macy in Weiser last week. "The success of the Rankin process will make it possible for every mine of any value to be worked at a profit. The mine owner can do the work himself if necessary and will not need more than a week's grub stake to start in with." Cambridge Citizen, Sept 24, 1903 "Rev. J.L. Baker is the new pastor of the M.E. Church at this place." Cambridge Citizen, Oct 2, 1903 Rankin has been making nitric acid for several weeks, using a fraction of the air pressure thought to be necessary. Weiser World: Manager Macey of the Iron Springs Mining Co. reports that the Postal Dept has granted a post office at "Iron Springs" "It is understood , also, that other postoffice will be established at Rand, 8 miles beyond, at the Rankin mine." A contract has been signed to extend the phone line to Black Lake and Iron Springs. Under District Court Criminal Calendar: State of Idaho vs Robert White - Assault with deadly weapon. Weiser Signal, Oct 10, 1903 Council - Mr. Westlake, from Chicago, has opened a harness shop in the Crouch building. Carpenters are building a house for Mrs. Kinser just east of the Haas Bros. store.[Carl Weed is the manager of the store] Cambridge Citizen, Oct 16, 1903 From the Oshkosh Christian Advocate: "The custom for women to sit astride the horse in the ordinary man's saddle has become so well established that it bids fair to entirely supersede the time honored side saddle habit. It is a welcome change." Mention of divided skirts now used looking thoroughly feminine. Liquor license: Nick Klosanor, Black Lake Weiser Signal, Oct 21, 1903 Council - The Plaza Hotel mentioned. Also Hayworth's - sounds like a business of some kind. Council -"Mrs. Conway opened her new restaurant on Depot street Monday. Cambridge Citizen, Oct 23, 1903 "J.L.B. Carroll of Council has purchased the Chas. Anderson ranch on Lick creek. This is the ranch which Rannell and son now occupy." "The jolly coon..." who cooked in Cambridge last winter was on his way, Wednesday, to Black Lake to cook for Fords. Weiser Signal, Oct 24, 1903 "A decision in the mining case of James Ross vs. James Potter, involving the title to property now claimed by right of purchase by the Ranking company, has not yet been rendered...." "The new ditch and flume, now under course of construction [at Rankin mill] will give them about 800 feet fall on their water wheel,..." Weiser Signal, Oct 31, 1903 Scandal in Council! "Mel Norman, erstwhile city marshal of Council, and Mrs. Lew Shaw, of the same place, have flitted toward the setting sun, one leaving a wife and six children in a destitute condition; the other leaving a husband...." They left Weiser on the midnight train. Weiser Signal, Nov 4, 1903 Ross vs. Potter case at Rankin settled. The 500 ft to be divided between them and Potter to pay $2500. Cambridge Citizen, Nov 6, 1903 Ford Mill at Black Lake Destroyed by Fire last Saturday morning. discovered at 5:30 am and had already gained such headway that it was impossible to check it. Mention of good fire fighting equipment inside the mill that couldn't be reached. "Attention was then turned to saving the bunk houses, commissary stores, etc, and saw mill plant, which were located a short distance from the mill plant." These were saved by hard work. Mill cost more than $100,000 to install... insured for only $20,000. - Signal newspaper. "There has always been an unseen force holding back all kinds of progress in the Seven Devils, which may in a measure account for the burning of the Ford mill." Thomas Nelson, editor, the Citizen. "There is a family living on Wild Horse, who have lived there for 13 years, have improved their place and have quite an amount of cattle, yet during all this time they have only had a pack trail to their place." Weiser Signal. Nov 7. 1903 "Mr. Carrol has rented the lower part of his building to a couple of chinamen, who will open a laundry this week." Elisha Stevens will move into town for the winter [could this be the E. Stevens of the stage station?] Weiser Signal, Nov 11, 1903 The new flume at Rankin mill is over a mile long. H.D. Rankin, president of the company and his brother F.J. Rankin mentioned. A road has been built from the mine to the mill. Iron Springs: "The immense hoisting machinery... is nearly all in place, and the shaft and engine houses about completed." An engineer has finished surveying the road down Rapid River from Iron Springs to the road between Meadows and Pollock. Weiser Signal, Nov 14, 1903 A large sawmill on the Middle fork of the Weiser river - 12 miles from the RR. Weiser Signal, Nov 25, 1903 Iron Springs - this season a large store house, hotel, seven residences and a number of other buildings were erected. Jack Duree died in Parsons, Kansas. Nov 28, 1903 The reason Macey wants a road down Rapid River from Iron Springs is that in the winter, the road to the RR at Council is snowed in. A Rapid River road would be open in winter all the way to Grangeville. Rankin is getting supplies by pack train from Grangeville. A 15 mile wide strip of this mining dist is being disputed by Idaho and Washington Counties, each claiming the land. The mine owners say they will pay no taxes until the matter is settled. Cambridge Citizen, Dec 4, 1903 The Rankin mill has been running smoothly, but not up to the expected 25 tons a day. A run of five or six days will soon produce a gold brick. The company's litigation problems have been settled. ISSUES OF THE Cambridge Citizen PAPER FOR 1904 THROUGH 1910 ARE MISSING JAN. 13, 1911 THE NAME OF THE PAPER WAS CHANGED TO 'THE CAMBRIDGE NEWS" Weiser Signal, Dec 5, 1903 "Gus Nelson is putting up a two room house on Main street and will open a bakery and lodging house." Weiser Signal, Dec 16, 1903 A telephone exchange will soon be installed in Council Weiser Signal, Dec 19. 1903 Council - "A new side walk has been built across the north side of the square." "Mr. Biggerstaff has sold his interest in the Hot Springs ranch to Mr. Stewart of Indian Valley." "Rand post office, at the Rankin Mining Company's properties in the Rapid River district, is in operation. Mail goes via Pollock." Weiser Signal, Dec 23, 1903 "Attorney Frank Harris and E.S. Hesse went to Council yesterday morning to attempt to effect a compromise with Abe Hinkle for the right of way for a ditch through his ranch. There has been considerable hard feeling over the construction of the ditch, and it is hoped an amicable settlement can be made." Weiser Signal, Dec 30, 1903 The Summit claim at Black Lake was originally discovered by John Walsh and George Wirtz as "the Moose" under a grubstake agreement with Toklas and associates in 1891. The claim became subject to relocation and was located by Joseph Phillips and John Henderson as the Summit in 1893. In 1897 they sold it to the original locators (Walsh 3)/4 + Wirtz 1/4) In 1897 they sold it to E.D. Ford and it eventually passed to the company now holding it = the Salzer - Ford Co. 1904 Weiser Signal, Jan 2, 1904 Rankin Mill up to 25 tons per day. 500 lbs. of Nitric acid was made in 30 minutes. 55 men working. Fred Weed married Miss Elizabeth Weddle at John Clifton's on Crooked river. F.C. Wilkie - J. of Peace. In Council news item, it says they were married at the home of the bride's mother on Crooked River. Weiser Signal, Jan 16, 1904 Cuprum Liquor licenses issued to John Bolan; John K. Dille Frank Hahn moving to Council Weiser Signal, Jan 9, 1904 Frank Hahn, of Weiser, has bought the Council - Meadows Stage line, formerly owned they the late Mr. Crowell. A.R. Krigbaum will carry the mail. Weiser Signal, Jan 13, 1904 The Odd Fellows have purchased a lot, north of the square, and expect to build a two story brick building in the spring. "Macey brothers have now at Iron Springs, one of the largest general stores in Idaho. Weiser Signal, Jan 23, 1904 Trouble at Rankin Company - The Potter Brothers ordered the employees away from the mill and mine, at gunpoint, while Macey was back east. [later issue - sounds like they just ordered no ore taken from the mine, not making them leave the mill. In the Feb 6 issue, James Potter claimed the whole story was false.] Weiser Signal, Jan 27, 1904 Council - Frank Hahn bought Mrs. Morrison's property on Moser Ave. [Feb 6 issue: Emma Morrison sold him a 50X100 lot, in Moser addition.] Weiser Signal, Feb 6, 1904 Elizabeth Moser sold H.M. Jorgens - lot 8 blk 1 of Moser division Weiser Signal, Feb 17, 1904 Dora Black's maiden name is Elliot. Brother's name: Madison Elliot Weiser Signal, Feb 20, 1904 Son Born to the Andrew Lakeys Tom Estes has gone to Stevens station to take charge of the stage horses. [Estes is the Steven's son in law.] Weiser Signal, Feb 27, 1904 "Tom Estes moved [to?] the Canyon station [Stevens] Sunday." Weiser Signal, Mar 2, 1904 An electric plant has been installed at Iron Springs. Charles F. Macey. Weiser Signal, Mar 16, 1904 Road file - A tale of the hardships of just trying to get from Council to New Meadows: Frank Hahn's first spring as proprietor of the Council - Meadows stage line has been difficult. The stage left Council with a bob sled since there was still snow. But it had rained all night, and the streams were flooding. They came to a washed out bridge in the Canyon. "The sled was unloaded and the mail sacks piled on top of the seat and lashed on, and at it Hahn went. The horses went almost out of sight and struggled through, the sled floating on top like a boat." He went back across, loaded more cargo . This time the sled went under water, and Hahn almost jumped to swim for his life before the sled finally made it across. A third trip to ferry the remaining passengers went without mishap. "At every creek on the mountain the water had cut a deep gully down through the ice and snow, and where the stage did not stand on end, we made flying leaps across, and wherever there was a depression, the horses broke through the well-soaked snow into the treacherous water beneath,..." The exhausted horses were exchanged, and passengers fed, at Steven's station at noon. "Above old miner Fillie's cabin, the down stage was met - Tommy White with a bob-tailed cutter from Norton's station. [Norton ran an establishment with a liquor license near present-day Tamarack] He also had experienced a merry time. Having painfully reached Price valley, the front of his sled had plunged out of sight in a deep, mushy stream of slow-moving snow and water and the half buried, half drowned horses could not get it out. After getting wet to the skin he had gotten the horses loose from the rig and out." Most of his passengers had to continue on foot for a wet, miserable mile until they reached Norton's, while Tommy brought in the lightened sled. When the two sleds met, they unloaded them and laboriously turned them around by hand, trading rigs rather than try to pass each other. Some of Hahn's passengers walked all the way from there to Norton's, where Hahn's group gave up and spent the night. White's group spent the night at Steven's. The next morning, the slush was frozen. A team was sent from New Meadows and met Hahn's sled at the impassible place where White's sled had submerged. The passengers had to jump a three foot wide gap over a raging, four foot deep stream, and the mail and baggage was thrown across. The trip to New Meadows finally ended at noon, after "... dragging through a continuous string of deep holes of water and mush-snow. Several freighters on the road during this time had to abandon their loaded wagons. No mystery why people were so glad to see the coming of the railroad. Weiser Signal, Mar 26, 1904 H.F. Johnson, of Pollock, and partners own the Alliance group of gold mining claims, about 8 miles up the main Rapid River. The first house was "brought to" Weiser by T.C. Galloway in 1864, near the Weiser river. "It was a stage station, supply house, etc, for the benefit of the traveling public, to which it was known as 'Dead Fall.'" After the mining boom at Boise Basin subsided, the place was abandoned until 1878 when Sam Jeffreys established a post office / store in the old building. The area was nothing but sagebrush desert at that time ('78). The P.O. was named Weiser Bridge. By 1880, a number of houses and businesses began to appear: total of 2 stores, a hotel, a feed stable and blacksmith shop. By 1882: school with 40 students, a newspaper (Weiser Leader) The first cemetery was where the RR depot is now [This was the Oregon Short Line depot. The P&IN built its own depot in 1899] - Rattle Snake Jack (R.E. Said) was buried there until the cemetery was moved. RR reached Weiser in January 1884. More in a long history of the town Weiser Signal, Mar 30, 1904 "Dick Ross will move to his ranch on Crooked river during the week." "The new bell for the Congregational church arrived Friday." Weiser Signal, Apr 2, 1904 RR to be extended from Council to New Meadows, and on to Warren. Much of the way is already graded. Weiser Signal, Apr 9, 1904 "S.F. Richardson & Son, ... have sold their business to Haas Bros. & Co." Weiser Signal, Apr 16, 1904 "Mr. King has opened a saddle shop in the Winkler building." Weiser Signal, April 20, 1904 H.M Jorgens the Council druggist... Weiser Signal, Apr 23, 1904 "Ike Hinkle has bought the butcher shop belonging to Ruff & Lawrence." The Richardson sawmill started up for its spring run. Weiser Signal, Apr 30, 1904 C.F. Macey of Iron Springs, is building a big warehouse in Council, and plan a store too. The roads are so flooded that the Hahn stage company resorted, on one recent trip, to hauling mail and passengers by riding horses. The "stage" from Council to Meadows consisted of 23 horses bearing 19 passengers and sacks of mail and baggage. Weiser Signal, May 11, 1904 Mr. Carroll and family will move to Lick Creek. Weiser Signal, May 21, 1904 R.S. Wilkie and M. J. McDermott were granted a patent on May 3 for a monkey wrench that is operated by "a simple pressure of the thumb" instead of the old type that is regulated with a twist of the wrist. They intend to market them. Mr. Westlake, the harness maker has moved away. James Bartmess, age 76, died. Old timer who was well known in Council. "Jim Smith has bought the S.F. Richardson ranch just across the river." "Rev. Baker, the Methodist minister from Cambridge, preached at the Alpine school house Sunday night." Weiser Signal, May 28, 1904 Bad fire in Meadows: "the whole half block of business houses on the east side of the street was destroyed - Hotel Meadows, an old Idaho landmark, and saloon owned by F.M. Hubbard, H.H. Bolan's saloon, a barber shop, Keizur & Mitchell's general merchandise store, and one or two other businesses. Weiser Signal, June 11, 1904 "Mrs. S.F. Richardson and children started to their home in La Grande last Saturday." Weiser Signal, June 15, 1904 Work started on Ladd Metals Co. smelter in Landore. T.G. Jones gave them 5 acres for it. Chas. Allen has the contract to supply 300,000 ft of lumber from his Landore sawmill. Wood choppers are wanted to cut 5,000 cords of wood. C.W. Jones now in charge of the Peacock, White Monument, Helena and several other mines - lives in Landore. (July 16 issue says 100,000 ft of lumber from Allen, but also 1000 cords of wood just from him.) John McGlinchy, a pioneer of this (Meadows) section, came up from Payette to transfer the McGlinchy hot springs to the Yoakums. [Zims] Excavation started for new Black Lake cyanide mill - to be built near site of the one that burned last fall. Weiser Signal, June 18, 1904 The Rapid River road is being built - a few miles of it already existed. Mrs. John Montgomery of Hornet Crk died Tuesday. Council is the RR terminus Weiser Signal, July 16, 1904 Ladd Metals Co. planned an aerial tram from the Peacock and White Monument mines to the smelter, but now it appears a traction engine line will be nearly as cheap. The Co. has headquarters in the Shaffer ;building (recently purchased by them) and in the Harrod building (leased) The Portland Trading Co., an adjunct to the Ladd Co., has leased for a long time the building formerly occupied by M.W. Strouse & Co., and have put in a large stock of general supplies (will also have a bank in the building). From a population of 8 people in Landore on June 7th, the number now reaches nearly 200, and it is next to impossible to obtain housing. This has resulted in a "tent town addition". Kate Cope of Weiser teaches the Landore school which has gone from 2 students to 16 in 30 days. Every eight days, Stuart French, the official photographer of the company, takes views of the town (Landore) to keep tabs on the splendid progress. Pete Kramer's stage to the Devils is a four-seated mountain spring wagon - built a little on the Concord coach pattern - four horses. Leaves Council at 1:00 PM, reaches Summit (about half way) at 6:00 - after a good night's rest, the stage leaves Summit and arrives at Bear about nine, where it is met by the Bear - Landore stage, owned and operated by F.S. Knight. Arrive at Landore about 12:30 road file Weiser Signal, July 23, 1904 Petition for road to be built from Frank Peck's place to Ralph Wilkie's ranch up Pearl Crk - denied. S.F. Richardson & Co. mentioned Billy Black runs a cigar store in Weiser Weiser Signal, Aug 3, 1904 W.S. Rucker, one of Washington count's old timers, and formerly a member of the firm of Fuller & Rucker on Wolf creek,... purchased the Baird Bros. ranch on Wild Horse and will ranch. Weiser Signal, Aug 6, 1904 Weiser got electricity this year or last. A.O. Huntley's brother, Herbert, died in Seattle. Herbert was a well known attorney there. Weiser Signal, Aug 10, 1904 The town of Decorah is being moved to Landore. Weiser Signal, Aug 17, 1904 Overland Hotel taken over by W.R. Brown and Jess Lawrence Weiser Signal, Aug 20, 1904 Map on page six shows central Idaho. Burgdorff was called "Resort". A cut off trail up Mill crk. saves 15 miles on trip to McCall. [Resort post office was established in 1898 by Fred Burgdorf . The name was changed to "Burgdorf" in 1915. From: Ghost Towns and Live Ones by Frank Schell - A History of Idaho Postoffices 1862-1973 page 96. Bob Barbour has a store at Black Lake. Weiser Signal, Aug 24, 1904 P.W. Johnson, of the firm of Haworth & Co. of Council... Mrs. Wm Harp went to visit her old home in southern Missouri The Council Racing Association will hold their annual meet, starting Sept 1 and lasting six days. $1,000 total purse. Council - "John O. Peters moved his store building to the lower part of town last Monday." "The telephone business at Council has grown to such an extent as to warrant the employment of a telephone girl and Miss Morrison... has accepted the position." Weiser Signal, Aug 27, 1904 Haworth & Co. in Council declared bankruptcy Weiser Signal, Aug 31, 1904 The mill at Black Lake being wired for electric lights. "John O. Peters will open up a new stock of hardware and furniture in his building in the west part of town the first of next week." Baird Bros. began digging a well west of their livery barn. Weiser Signal, Sept 10, 1904 The Overland Hotel was held up by a young man. The bartender and another man were held at gunpoint. $200 cash taken. The safe, containing over $2000 was unlocked, but the robber made no effort to open it and got away as quickly as possible. Weiser Signal, Sept 14, 1904 Since July 18, over 800 loaded teams have arrived in Landore with supplies, machinery, etc. Things have never looked brighter in the Devils! A fire wiped out almost the entire town of Warren. "C.M. Neil has opened up a new place of business in the Crouch building and will keep on hand a choice line of confections, cigars, groceries, etc." Weiser Signal, Sept 21, 1904 Long Valley people come to Council for supplies. "A new feed stable has been opened up by Woods Bros. at the Addington barn." Weiser Signal, Sept 27, 1904 A half million trout from a hatchery in Michigan were planted in Bear and Lick Creeks. Weiser Signal, Oct 12, 1904 The Ladd Smelter at Landore seems to be working. It is experimental, and some bugs are yet to be worked out. "The heat is supplied from a gas flame... from the carbon of wet rotten white fir wood mixed with oxygen and hydrogen at the proper moment." Weiser Signal, Oct 19, 1904 Liquor licenses: Lawrence & Brown - Council; Nick Klossner - Black Lake; C.H. King - Summit Weiser Signal, Oct 22, 1904 Much news, lately and in this issue, and political speeches, etc. against Mormons. Feared they will gain church control of the government of Utah, Idaho and surrounding states. [A while back, the paper openly referred to Chinese people as "Chinks" and "Pigtails", and to Italians as "Degoes". Of Course calling Blacks "Niggers" or "Coons" in the paper is very common.] B.B. Day, of Dale is showing 43 varieties of apples at the Idaho State Fair. 75 varieties are being shown from Washington County. Peanuts and tobacco are also grown in the County (probably near Weiser). Mr. Day has received an order from Walla Walla for 500 boxes of apples, and a Nampa company is anxious to secure his entire crop. Fruit file Liquor licenses: A.A. Braden, Council J.K. Dille, Cuprum W.W. Irwin came to live in No Business canyon (Wildhorse) in 1902 - raises cattle and horses. Petition of A.O. Huntley and 81 others for county aid in completing the road between Landore and Cuprum - laid over until Jan. Ladd Metal Co. asked for a road up Camp Crk from Landore to the head of Deep Crk. Weiser Signal, Nov 5, 1904 The Rankin Co. has a Nitric acid making plant in Chicago and the Seven Devils. Weiser Signal, Nov 16, 1904 The process at the Landore smelter uses "water gas" that burns with a white glow similar to that of an electric light... is free from soot. Weiser Signal, Nov 19, 1904 "L.S. Cool has sold the Journal - Advance [newspaper] to Morgan Gifford." Pete Kramer got the contract to carry mail from Bear to Black Lake Weiser Signal, Dec 3, 1904 The big steel bridge across the Snake River at Weiser is finished: the dream of many decades has come true. Weiser Signal, Dec 28, 1904 The Black Lake mill began operation 3 months ago. [Feb 11, 1905 issue says Oct] Was built in 90 days, once the materials arrived. Blasted out the rock hillside first. The mine and mill are connected by a 2 mile tram. Mill handling 75 tons of ore per day, and next spring will be up to capacity (150 tons) Weiser Signal, Dec 31, 1904 1000 tons of coke has been ordered for the Landore smelter. [I thought the wood gas process was a big success!?] "Al [Tousley], is as jolly as ever and delights in relating little anecdotes to his friends." (Editor's remarks on Al's visit to Weiser) 1905 Weiser Signal, Jan 4, 1905 The wood gas process at the Landore smelter was a failure. The Iron Springs Consolidated Mining Company was recently organized, and now includes: The Iron Springs Co. Limited, The Pactolian Mining Co. Limited, The Holbrook Mining Co. Limited, a controlling interest in the Iron Mountain Mining and Reduction Co. Limited and numerous other properties located on Rapid River and Bear Creek. The corporation also owns valuable oil and gas fields in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wyoming. [Deaths from typhoid are very common. Almost every issue, it seems, someone is being taken to the asylum at Blackfoot, having been judged insane.] Weiser Signal, Jan 14, 1905 "...a new wagon road will be built this spring from Lick creek, two miles south of Bear postoffice, to Black Lake and Iron Springs which will shorten the route five miles and would afford a more practicable route than the present one. An effort will be made to remove the postoffice from Bear to Lick creek."[this was never done] Weiser Signal, Jan 18, 1905 Three men were skiing out of Iron Springs, headed for Weiser. The snow was so bad that they only made it the 12 miles to Smith Mt. by 7:00 PM. One man broke a ski coming off Smith Mt., and couldn't go on. One man hurried to Frenchy's cabin for help, arriving, exhausted at about 10:00 PM. A rescue party started out, but the weather was too bad, and they turned back. The two men on the mountain built a fire, but by the time they were rescued at about 10:00 am, their feet were badly frozen. It is hoped amputations will not be necessary, but, "...as they so jokingly remark, it will be sometime before they are able to dance the can-can." (Feb 15, 1905 issue: each had to had several toes amputated. One man lost all his toes on both feet.) Weiser Signal, Jan 21, 1905 Before the recently built bridge was put across the Snake at Weiser, the Weiser Ferry was the only way to get across. It was on the main trail between Umatilla and the Boise Basin. In Oct 1871, according to a story told on the front page, there was no other route in use between these two points, but by means of this ferry. [What about the Old Boise - Lewiston Trail? Already in disuse?] Weiser Signal, Jan 28, 1905 Pete Kramer had to go to the Hot Lake Sanitarium for rheumatism treatment. News from Dale: The Dale literary society debated the Indian Valley literary society. "Our postoffice has lately moved from Mose Eliot's to Grandpa Wilkie's." Katie Elliot is Dora Black's niece. [Sounds like J.L.B. Carroll is running the hotel at Lick Creek.]: He bought a beef "...to feed the teamsters on." Weiser Signal, Feb 1, 1905 The first pure copper "matte" was freighted from the Landore smelter to Council. The bars measure 24" long by 10"X12" and weigh about 400 pounds. [If I were someone living in 1905, reading the paper for the past year or so, I would think that the future was very bright for the Seven Devils mines. There just seems to be so many great things happening. The Landore smelter is processing 60 tons of ore every day. The towns are flourishing and growing. It seems every mining company is pouring tens of thousands of dollars into new machinery, and mining hundreds of tons of "the richest ore in the world". Towns all over the U.S., and even the world, are using the new miracle of electrical power, causing the demand for copper to increase. There is just no way to believe that in just a few years, the whole bubble will burst. It is just unimaginable.] "Charlie Allen and Josie White came down from Council on Friday's train and departed Saturday morning for Boise." [Interesting. According to Diffendaffer, Josie's husband, Robert White Jr. died last year. Next month Charlie will divorce his wife, Amy Warner-Smith-Allen. He and Josie will marry this fall (Oct 24). In a few years, Josie will beat up a school teacher and try to kill Charlie.] Weiser Signal, Feb 11, 1905 The new Black Lake mill has some fire hydrants outside the building. Weiser Signal, Feb 15, 1905 B.B. Day shipped two car loads of apples to Chicago. The Advance editor advises area growers to plant thousands more trees. A petition to change the road from Meadows to Lardo [McCall] to go up Goose Creek, so as to eliminate "the big Meadow hill." Tommy White was driving his route alone from Meadows to Council, when his team came down the hill too fast, just below the Stevens station, and couldn't make the turn. Team, wagon and Tommy wound up 400 feet down off the bank, through brush and over logs and rocks. Miraculously, all of the above escaped the incident without a scratch. Obituary of Aggie Shaw, buried in Kesler Cemetery. Photo of E.M. Barton on page two + biography Page 3: photo and bio of Edgar M. Heigho. Same on Thomas Galloway. Authorities agree that the name of the Shoshone tribe "...is derived from two words, viz: 'Sho,' meaning biscuit, and 'Shonny' meaning beggar." Hence: biscuit beggar. The accent is on the next to the last syllable and pronounced like Johnny begun with an S. (From the Caldwell Tribune) Bio of Amos Hitt, Frank Harris, Herman Haas (with photo), D.C. Nevin (with photo) Weiser Signal, Feb 22, 1905 Joe Scheloske, the Mill Creek sawmill man... Weiser Signal, Feb 25, 1905 Snow slides in Seven Devils: One near Black Lake carried Lew Install, a mine employee on his way to Snake River, 2,000 feet down the hill. He finally encountered a tree which stopped him. "His snowshoes were broken to splinters, his clothing badly torn, and he was considerably bruised and shaken up by the blood-curdling descent." Another slide near Iron Springs caught Victor English. He was badly bruised. Both slides were over 300 feet wide. B.B. Day has 1,500 trees in his orchard. Other Council area orchardists: A.E. Whiffin, Seward Piper, M.P. Gifford and Mrs. O. Sorenson. Weiser Signal, Mar 1, 1905 The Odd Fellows hall to be built will be two stories, 36'X80'. The architect is Fred A. Wilkie. Weiser Signal, Mar 4, 1905 Maranda E. Carroll is the new postmaster at Bear, replacing Ada Smith who resigned. H.M. Jorgens, Council druggist and postmaster Weiser Signal, Mar 8, 1905 Wm. Camp married Mary Warner at the bride's parent's (Amos Warners) home Weiser Signal, Mar 15, 1905 Ben Baird [of Baird Bros.?] - livery man of Council Weiser Signal, Mar 18, 1905 Charlie and Amy Allen divorce granted by court. Pearl Huntley's brother, Arthur Payne of Cove, Oregon, died. The Landore smelter has closed down Weiser Signal, Mar 22, 1905 Council still the RR terminus. "Dr. Starkey of Spokane, Wash., who recently purchased the Biggerstaff Hot Springs, has completed arrangements to build a hotel and sanitarium at the larger spring early this season. The structure will be 40 by 80 feet and two stories high and no expense will be spared to make it one of the most comfortable in the northwest." Fishing allowed year 'round if you have a license. Limit still 20 lbs., and limit of 30 lbs. in possession at any time. Trout and black bass must be at least 4" long Butterfield Livestock Co. [A.G. Butterfield, of Weiser, has several ranches (one at Price Valley) and runs thousands of sheep - maybe Butterfield gulch on Bear Creek was named after him.] Weiser Signal, Mar 29, 1905 The Price Valley stage station has been taken over by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Riggs. Weiser Signal, April 5, 1905 About four and a half feet of snow fell around Black Lake, at the end of March, in just 2 or 3 days. Weiser Signal, April 22, 1905 A sledge hammer somehow got into a load of ore that was put into the rock crusher of the Black Lake mill. The jaws of the big crusher were badly demolished, and the mill had to be shut down. A 1000 ft drainage tunnel will be dug to remove water from the mine. This is especially a problem in the mines during this time of year. Weiser Signal, May 6, 1905 J.L.B. Carroll is the proprietor of the Lick Creek hotel. Weiser Signal, May 13, 1905 Materials are on the ground for new IOOF hall in Council Lewis Hall says RR will be built to Meadows this year. Nine month old child of Arthur Wilkie died. Weiser Signal, May 20, 1905 McMahan school mentioned... Miss Sherer is teaching Bill Clark moved to Meadows to open blacksmith shop Weiser Signal, May 24, 1905 William Fifer, a jeweler from Weiser will open a jewelry store at Council. Mrs. Tom Estes is the daughter of E. Stevens of the Canyon station Ten carpenters are at work on the IOOF hall. Weiser Signal, May 27, 1905 A foot of new snow fell at Iron Springs and the Seven Devils area Friday. Herbert P. Lee teaches at Atlanta now. Weiser Signal, May 31, 1905 R.S. Starkey and Dr. J.P. Rhodes, of Spokane have begun work on the sanitarium and hotel at the Biggerstaff hot springs. They plan dancing pavilions too. C.W. Jones has 20 men at work cutting wood and clearing the Landore town site. The Portland Trading Co. there carries miner's supplies and groceries. Dr. W.M. Brown has groceries, drugs, jewelry, postoffice and telephone exchange. The Hotel Landore is now managed by Patsy Kane and his wife. Walter James has a livery stable and meat market. School taught by Miss O. Daniels. The bridge across Indian Creek is now ornamented by Bob Healy's fine building where he furnishes "liquid fish bait". Pete Kramer's stage is now arriving daily. Material arrived for changing the RR depot to the west side of Council. The lands around Cambridge, as far north as Council, are being taken up at the rate of 10 to 15 entries a day, mostly by people from the vicinity of Pendleton. Water will be turned into the new East Fork ditch this week. The six mile ditch was constructed over the past 4 years by a number of farmers at a cost of about $5,000. Weiser Signal, June 3, 1905 Dance at "the upper school house" held in Ike McMahan's new barn. Nick Klosaner's saloon and Bob Barbour's store at Black Lake was totally destroyed by fire. Weiser Signal, Jun 7, 1905 "Dr. Brown has been remodeling his house and putting up a new fence the past week." Mr. Fifer has rented the Jorgen's building for a jewelry shop. Weiser Signal, June 10, 1905 The first six miles of the RR north of Council, where the grade is light, will be built by Japanese, but beyond that it will be necessary to use heavy teams and scrapers. A new depot will be built in lower Council, plus side tracks. Weiser forest reserve created May 25 by President Roosevelt At Meadows, L.L. Burtenshaw defended two orientals accused of smoking opium - case dismissed. Good Roads convention held at Weiser, and county association established. Will be represented at the National Good Roads convention in Portland. Married at Council June 6: James Harp and Emma Tomilson. Weiser Signal, June 17, 1905 A.L. Freehafer, who for the past three years has been school principal at Council schools, has resigned and will practice law. Weiser Signal, June 24, 1905 Joe Brown, "the well known mine owner and prospector of the seven Devils district", is suing C.F. Macey for the balance due him for a mining claim. "Joe is well known throughout the northern and Silver City districts..." Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord of Weiser will move to Mr. Gaylord's ranch in the Canyon above Stevens station. He has had a painting business in Weiser for some time. [Gaylord Creek must be named for them.] END OF REEL JUNE 28 During 1905, there was much written about a wagon road that was badly wanted from Warren to Thunder Mountain. It was surveyed, but not built at the time of the last issue available. Several hundred Japanese RR workers were expected soon to build the RR north from Council. It was hoped this RR would link up with a RR from northern Idaho eventually. MAKE NOTES ON THIS SECTION ON THROUGH 1906 FOR BOOK! The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Reel: July 1, 1905 thru Dec 29, 1906 The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 5, 1905 Wm. Black's handsome new cottage on West Idaho street is rapidly nearing completion. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 8, 1905 Meadows - Warren stage robbed at gun point. Driver: Geo. Patterson. 3 passengers, one was the Warren postmaster [The story of this robbery and the capture and trial of the highwayman can be found in Memoirs of an Old Timer by Adelia Parke p 26] Chris Hilderbrand owns gold property next to the Iron Springs group. "We understand Iron Springs people have secured control of the Rankin Mill, ... now in the charge of J.D. Thorn Mention of a traction engine and threshing machine. "It is one of the finest outfits brought to this section." steam Correspondence from "Grouse Creek [near Warren?]: John Addington has gone to Council to clerk for C.M. Neil "Emsley Glenn who has been working for Frank Mathias has gone to Council." Work to start on Big creek and Warren road... Wm Harkins, contractor "Mr. Harkins is advertising for rockmen, choppers, pick and shovel men, plow and scraper holders and teams...." The first work will be to survey over Elk creek summit. Work will begin at Warren and go to Thunder mountain. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 12, 1905 More on Meadow - Warren stage robbery C.W. Jones - "Charlie" lives at Landore Ad for road workers listed in July 8 issue: "Wages - rockmen, $2.75; pick and shovel men, $2.50; teams, $5.00." (For Big creek road) The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 15, 1905 Rich gold strike at White Rose claim 2 miles from Iron Springs Geo. Basset - former resident of Seven Devils and later of Weiser.- now farming near Twin Falls E.E. Record bought the merc. business of N.F. Kinmball "Mr. Record is a live business man and comes among us highly recommended." [at Weiser] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, JULY 19, 1905 Ladd Metals co. enlarging reverberatory furnace at Landore. Road planned from Landore to Price Valley. Watering trough put on the Landore bridge "for the benefit of the public, and the M. & M. is beautful by shade in front." Big gold strike near Iron Springs: The ore is "literally covered with free gold." and thought to contain $7,500 to the ton. "The ledge from which the tellurium ore is taken is about four feet wide. The vein of rich ore is several inches in width. An engine and hoist has been placed on the shaft and sinking is now in progress. President Nevin "...purchased the entire holdings of Hugh Kern in seven claims near the White Rose. Kern was the first prospector in the Rapid river country...." "The company recently purchased the Rankin mill...." "A wagon road is being completed from the surrounding mines to the mill and it is the intention to in the near future install a tramway system." The smelter at Landore is being changed to a reverberatory furnace Instructions on how to make a "split log" road drag [to grade roads] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 22, 1905 Liquor license: A.A. Braden, Council The Idaho Gold Coin Co. at Black Lake bought a "complete compressor and air-drilling plant...." to be installed when it arrives in a few weeks. On Cuddy Mt. : Curg Claybourn, while herding sheep, came across the water ditch of an old placer mine... cabin and part of the tools of the mines supposed to be abandoned years ago by a prospector whose name is not known. He was run out by Indians and has tried some three different times to find his mine though failed in the effort.. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 26, 1905 S.B. Carter and Bona Whiteley pursued an armed robber (George Shepard) on horseback and caught him at Midvale. He held up the saloon at Van Wyck [near present day Cascade] John Gideon arrested for Meadows - Warren stage robbery. Cuprum - Mrs. F. Mary Sullivan ":Mother Sullivan" - died July 18 at Summit Station. Was daughter of John and Catherine Burk. born Nov 25, 1846 - married Thomas Sullivan at age 18. Buried at Cuprum July 19. She was landlady of the Seven Devils hotel at Cuprum. Mrs. M.W. (Emma) Strouse died July 16 at St. John, Oregon - age 42 - cancer of the stomach which had spread to her lungs... a terrible, agonizing death. Her husband had a store at Cuprum, Decorah, Landore and later for a short time at Council. She was a long time postmaster at Landore. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 29, 1905 John Gideon pled guilty to robbing Meadows - Warren stage. Telephone line being built from Lardo to Van Wyck and from Meadows to Warren Half breed horse thief arrested at Hanthorn & Hendrick's saloon at Meadows Large forest fire raging along Middle Fork and East Fork of Weiser River and Mill Creek and Cottonwood creek. Under Resort [Burgdorf] news section: "Mode Addington of Council and Enos Smith of Meadows are putting up a road house at the mouth of Long gulch." From the Council Advance paper: editor very impressed with improvements at Starkey. The Hot Springs "...have been known among the people of this section as being a place they could resort when afflicted with many ills...." Dr. Starkey is now building some substantial buildings. "The Sanitarium is located on a natural terrace about 50 feet south of the main spring and is 40x60 feet in size and is being lathed and plastered within while it will be covered with rustic on the outside. When finished, each room will be equipped with electric lights, and hot and cold water, giving to every guest the conveniences of a metropolitan hotel while enjoying the rustic delights of life in the heart of the forest - far from the mad swirl of the busy world." "Below the sanitarium, five terraces are being built which will be filled with flowers and shrubbery irrigated from the springs above. Below the terraces is the main plunge through which a living stream of water continually flows. Below the plunge the river runs - a helter skelter, mad-cap stream that's filled with gamey trout." Isaac Powell, Wash. Co. pioneer, died The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 2, 1905 Driest summer in many years. Little snow last winter. Weiser river lowest in memory of oldest pioneers. Weiser Irrigation Dist. has filed on a reservoir site at Lost Valley. Liquor licenses: Robert Healey, Landore; O.W. Sprague, Landore; J.K. Bille, Placer Basin; Blaine Riggs, Price Valley; N. Macomb & Co. , Steens Station; R.M. Barbour, Summit. New furnace at Landore being built with brick. Landore: "A new boarding house has been opened by a Mrs. Cook who has opened an eating and lodging house in the Clark hotel, as the Hotel Landore is crowded." Walter James, the butcher, also keeps a feed and livery stable. "Joe Brown has struck a large body of ore just where a spiritual medium from California, who was in this camp, directed him to work." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 5, 1905 In Resort [Burgdorf] news: "Mrs. Emsley Glenn came over from Council last week and will spend a month with her husband who is working for Frank Mathias." From Meadows Eagle: Geo McMahan was carrying two reaper blades and caught his foot in a wire, tripping him, causing two of the points to penetrate his right wrist, slightly puncturing an artery." Payette Lumber Co. bought 9,000 acres of timber land on East and Middle Forks of Weiser River from the Utah & Idaho Land & Lumber Co. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 12, 1905 [There have been more shootings (accidents and murders) and robberies in the past few months than I have ever seen in the papers! A very violent time.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 16, 1905 [Murders, shootings, fatal accidents all over the front page.] Landore: "The road to Price Valley is now assured and will be built." Cambridge: "A petition was circulated in Cambridge and quite liberally signed, asking that the Idaho Conference return Rev. Baker to this charge for another year. While there are many who did not sign the petition, we know of no one who has any objection to him or his work." Council: 50 teams at work on RR extension.. More forest fires. Lawrence & Brown saloon closed for having no license. Gold rush, of sorts, to Cuddy Mountain - 300 acres said to be underlaid by a blanket formation of free-milling quartz of from ten to 50 feet in depth. A.W. Peebles found it. "Council, Aug 16 - Mrs. Ben Baird met with a peculiar accident Saturday which almost resulted fatally. While tightening the lid on a glass jar the jar broke cutting both her wrists so badly that before medical assistance could be secured she almost bled to death. Two small arteries were severed and she suffered greatly from loss of blood before Dr. Starkey who attended her could reach town." New Black Lake rock crusher is about in place. The old one was broken when a hammer got in its "jaws". The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 26, 1905 Copper prices are high Hotel at Rankin mine burned The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 30, 1905 Big fire broke out Saturday near the Scheloske sawmill on Mill Creek near Council The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 2, 1905 Landore smelter done. S.P. (Sam) Rounds, proprietor of Seven Devils hotel in Cuprum. Hotel Landore is now run by Patsy Kane- Clint Arnold has sold his interest to Patsy. Fire near Council has burned nearly all of sections 21, 22, and 28 T1N, R1E. The Scheloske mill and Gus Bowers mill are located on these sections, but were not destroyed. It is said it was started by parties who have a grudge against the government reserve policy. Council: Harry L. Criss sold his stock of store goods to Sam Criss and is leaving for PA. "The Steve Richardson saw mill, recently moved to Mill creek, has been started up and is turning out ties for the Pin extension." Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wells Gordon died last Saturday of cholera infantum buried Kesler cemetery. Ox Bow project article The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 6, 1905 Big fire near Warren The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 13, 1905 J. Malon Haworth died at the home of his father, S. Haworth Sept 5. age almost 18 - buried at Indian Valley. Hornet Creek ranchers to build 40 acre reservoir at section 20, T17N, R3W. Council, Sept 11 -Doris Hazel, 10 yr old daughter of W.H. Smith, died of diphtheria at Richardson's sawmill at Council Friday night. "The entire community has been exposed to the disease and a decidedly panicky feeling prevails here, which no doubt will result in closing the schools until all danger of an epidemic is past." The Ox Bow project is on the Payette River [?] Tunnel being built - hot water struck. "The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Black,..." some time ago, he was called a "babe" The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 16, 1905 Resort: "Mrs. Emsley Glen [Glenn], who has been here two months, returned to her home in Council last week." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 20, 1905 Four foot wide vein of coal found near the warm springs on the Middle Fork of the Weiser River, "by Ben Shaw, C.A. Barber and others". A big slab of coal was found far down in the canyon "a number of years ago", and many had been looking for where it came from on the hillside above. The chunk was 4'X4'X8' and "absolutely pure coal." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 23, 1905 E. Rommeleyer of Boise is new superintendent of the Iron Springs operations to succeed Howard Denison who resigned. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 27, 1905 Two trains hit head on eight miles from Weiser. 3 dead. photos. "E.V. Milligan has purchased the H.S. Wooden ranch on Goodrich for $1,000, ...." Seven miles of the RR grade between Council and the canyon are practically completed and ready for rails. 100 men working and 65 teams, but could use four times as many. The "...contractors are paying the highest wages of any railway contractors in this part of the country - $4 per day for man and team and from $2 up for laborers." "Mr. Heigho says that the great bulk of the Long valley and Van Wyck business is now going up on the "Pin" road. He says the town of Council is experiencing a boom. In order to bring the depot in town the "Pin" road abandoned a mile and a half of track and relayed a new route." In RR article: The Ladd Metals C. smelter at Landore is running steadily and will begin shipping "matter" in about a month. In later article on same page: C.W. Jones says the smelter has just been blown in, and "... sees no reason why the plant cannot be operated steadily as fuel is plenty and close at hand...." The fires around Council are now under control The diphtheria quarantine on Richardson's sawmill camp has been removed and school will begin again next Monday. "John O. Peters has rented the lower floor of the Odd Fellows hall and will move his stock of merchandise there." "Messrs. A.H. Wilkie, H.E. Whin and O.C. Wilkie, the contractors on the big dam for the Hornet Creek reservoir commenced work last week with several men and teams." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 30, 1905 Landore: the new furnace [smelter] is running full blast . Bob Healey & Clint Arnold.- owners of the "Watering trough and Indian Creek Bridge Resort" [sounds tongue in cheek on the business names] The cutoff between Bear Crk and Landore will be built this fall. "The precincts of Cuprum, Landore and Iron Springs will cast 500 votes next year." "Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harp, a son, last Saturday." Bill Winkler laid up - kicked by horse he was shoeing Record Bros. have a store in Weiser. Also- ad for "Jackson & Record, real estate, loans and insurance." [See Evergreen] Resort: died Sept 19 at his home on Secesh meadows, Robert Royal.. born in Denmark 73 years ago. "His remains were laid to rest on a little knoll near the log cabin where he spent so many years of this life." (more) The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 4, 1905 Story of recovered gold from Meadows - Warren stage robbery John Gideon [There was something in between this mention and last listed here .. about sentencing?] Mention of "the Conway boarding house." somewhere between Landore and Council. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 7, 1905 Iron Springs installing cyanide plant. Six miles west of the Iron Springs = the "Copper King" owned by a Wardner, Idaho co.- copper - in charge of Joseph Rogers. "The 'American Flag' is owned by Reuben Stevens. It lies one mile west of the Copper King, is a gold proposition...." Blackleg disease showing up in Council Valley cattle - "...nearly all stockmen are vaccinating their young stock." "George Robertson has just closed down his cane mill after making several hundred gallons of sorghum...." "The molasses made from the cane raised here is pronounced by Missourians - who ought to be capable judges - equal to the best made in the eastern states." "The 'Pin' [RR] construction crew has moved their camp to the McMahan ranch. One more move will put them to the Starkey hot springs, at which place the surveyors are now camped." Meadows Eagle: A telephone line is proposed "... to connect with the independent line from Grangeville to..." White Bird. "With the completion of this line, and the line from here to Van Wyck, direct communication will be established between the north and Boise. At present the citizens of Grangeville, when they desire to talk with Boise, are obliged to talk all over the states of Washington and Oregon and the expense is so great that the luxury may be enjoyed only the rich." "A monster 300 pound bear which had been prowling around the cabin at the Rankin mill on Rapid river was landed by Harve Harris with a well directed shot from his rifle. His paws measured nearly ten inches across." Cambridge: "Ellis Baker sold out to the Moss Mercantile Co. at Midvale and is sanding sugar for Coon & Son." "Jim Winkler has traded his ranch in the upper part of this [Council] valley to Frank Hahn for his feed barn." Son born to the Tom Glenns Miss Matilda Moser teaching at Middle Fork The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 14, 1905 "Albert Lewis, who lives on the bench between Hornet creek and the Weiser river, ... threshed 650 bushels to the acre." "Mr. Lewis has lived on his place three years and took the land as a homestead." "Besides the grain, he has succeeded in raising a splendid crop of vegetables without irrigation and is making of what was three years ago a piece of supposed worthless sagebrush land, a beautiful and profitable home. There are several sections of government land yet subject to homestead entry in the vicinity of his place,...." [This place later owned by Jim Henson (?), Fred Glenn. Part of the place, including the old Lewis house was bought (?) by E.F. Fisk about 1912.] " 'Big Dick' Hinkley, Council's strong arm of the law,..." Jim Winkler having a cottage built in Moser addition "Rev. Stover and wife arrived here [Council] last week and will take charge of the Congregational church work." Dock Phipps just finished a nice house on Cottonwood. Council - "There is quite a demand for houses to rent and we have been told that there is not a vacant house in town." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 18, 1905 From the Payette Independent: "According to a writer in the Advance of Council, that place would make hell seem like a summer resort in comparison. If everything this writer says is true, it is a pity to waste a man like District Attorney Jerome on New York. He ought to go to Council where he would be up against the real thing in every kind of individual wickedness and municipal rottenness." Mention of Stevens, near Price valley, 12 miles north of Council Declared County road: road between the bridge near Frank Shelton's and the bridge across Indian creek at Landore, a distance of 5 miles. The Rankin nitric acid plant is being converted, by the Iron Springs Co., into a cyanide plant - ready in about a month. John Gideon (Meadows - Warren stage robber) taken to Moscow for trial The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 21, 1905 B.L. Stayner, the manager of the Portland Trading co. at Landore and at Mineral. "John Routson will probably leave today for Moscow where he is summoned to appear Monday as a witness in the U.S. Court in the trial of Gideon for robbing the mails on the Meadows - Warren stage last July." Contract to construct telegraph line from Council to Stevens - about 15 miles - will follow RR right of way. Sam Rounds has been running the Seven Devils hotel the past few months. Council - "Mrs. Arbuckle has rented her lodging house to Jack Stevens...." Kate Cope teaching at Cuprum The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 25, 1905 Rails are now being laid on the RR extension north from Council Godfrey Sperling of Boise and N.W. Power of Nyssa are beginning to plan a dam on the Snake River below Bay Horse rapids to generate electricity. "C.L. Baker, a son of Rev. Baker, has been visiting his parents in Cambridge for the last couple of weeks. Mr. Baker, jr., has traveled through England and France with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and said to be a very handy man with a rope." "The Council Valley Sun died in the borning" [I assume this refers to a newspaper that someone was going to try to start here. Mentioned a while back, but not by name.] Boy born to the E.W. Bowmans Art Wilkie says the Hornet Res. dam is done James Winkler is building a commodious residence in the west part of town. H.H. Cossit has charge of the carpenter work. H. Warner in town with a load of baled timothy hay - sold at $13 /ton The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 28, 1905 The sawmill, lumber and timber interests of the Scheloske Mfg. was transferred to the Hinze Lumber Co. of Council. Timber holdings and tract containing about eight million feet. The mill is located about five miles above Council and only three miles from the Meadows extension of the P.&I.N. A planing mill will be operated here in connection. John Gideon found guilty of Meadows - Warren stage robbery - details Landore smelter closed for the winter. Ore being shipped to Sumpter smelter. Charlie Allen married Ova J.[Josie] White at bride's parent's home Oct 25 Council - a couple took up housekeeping in "... the Caster building opposite Haas Bros.' store." Minnie Addington took over the telephone office at Council The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 4, 1905 Ed Fulp and Fred Powell seriously injured at the California Mine, owned and operated by the Hancock Copper Mines co. "A number of blasts had been fired and all but one exploded. Waiting a sufficient length of time the men returned to investigate, and as they arrived near the spot the explosion occurred, knocking both men down and badly cutting and bruising them about the face and body with flying rocks." "On account of being unable to procure the necessary fluxing material and proper fuel, without enormous extra expense to the company in the way of transportation, the Ladd Metals Company smelter at Landore has suspended operations indefinitely, but it is earnestly hoped they may be able to resume early next year." More on Gideon sentencing at Moscow. (Meadows - Warren stage robbery) Council -"The P&IN officials are laying the south forty acres of the McCullough ranch off into town lots." [They bought this land for RR right of way, earlier this year.] Albert Robertson married Miss Shearer of Payette. Council - "Lowe's Madison Square Theater Co, is playing here this week. They have the new I.O.O.F. hall rented and standing room is at a premium." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 8, 1905 "Council, Nov. 3. - Information that is absolutely reliable in character has been received here that early in the spring work will be begun on the P.& I.N. branch from Council to the Seven Devils and the road will be completed, if possible, by next fall." Important to Council, as it will be the junction point of this branch and the main line. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 11, 1905 Scheloske sawmill on Mill creek. J.L.B. Carroll was down from his Lick creek ranch [Pleasant Ridge:] Warren Taylor went to Weiser Monday and filed on a piece of land on the bench between the Weiser and Hornet creek. He says there have been ten locations made there in the past two weeks." Council - "A nice new school house has just been completed in the Cottonwood district...." "Mr. Brooks who purchased the Flora Criss stock of goods has brought a building down near the new depot site and will open a store in a few days." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 15, 1905 John Kilkenny died at St. John, Ore.(near Portland) Meadows news: Mr. and Mrs. Tommy White have gone to a mining camp in the Big Creek dist. for the winter. Meadows: The RR will probably come into Meadows valley "... by way of the 'draw' through which the stage road comes,..." Nov 18, 1905 Bob Barbour and Pete Kramer got the contract to haul 3,000 tons of copper ore from the Seven Devils to the RR at Council. Marriage license issued to Perry Beckstead and Hattie Ketchum of Council. Council: "Ed Roden, John Nelson and Jim Ross are each putting up a new barn on their properties on Galena Street. That part of town is building up very rapidly this fall." "A bank for Council is an assured fact. The directors for the first year are C.M. Jorgans, J.F. Lowe, Frank Hahn, Isaac McHahan, John Ennis." Not known which building will be used.... rumored that a new building will be erected. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 22, 1905 "...a good portion of the town of Salubria was entirely destroyed by fire last night." Obit of John Kilkenny "Chas. Hinze of the Hinze Lumber company and Joe Scheloske went to Council ... to look after the property interests recently acquired there by the [Hinze] company." Council: "C.O. Davis is tearing out the scales at the Macey warehouse." "W.N. Warner, ... and Mart Gerking ... will open up a meat market in the rear of the Best Fur Co's. store ...." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 25, 1905 John Eckles raising fruit on the Snake. average apples are 14" in circumference and 1 1/4 pounds Big hoist unloaded from train at Council, bound for Big Creek mine. Andy Carroll of Lick creek The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 29, 1905 "Mrs. Ella Stevens from the Canyon stage station ..." Council: "The bank directors have rented half of the first floor of the I.O.O.F. hall for six months. They expect to have a building put up by that time. Harry Criss will rent the other half of the room and will move his stock of goods in." "Mr. Brooks has opened a general store in the Berg building in the west side ..." Frank Hahn has sold his livery barn to Jim Winkler and is selling his horses. "Prof. Freehafer is putting up a new house on his ranch across the river." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 2, 1905 A Mr. Pope, a renowned RR engineer, is seeking an RR route from the east to the coast. He recently came down the main Salmon River in a boat and raft, looking it over as a possible route. Now he has just come up the Snake River Canyon from Lewiston with pack animals. He says both rivers present "... great difficulties, in places,... " [There has been constant talk of a RR connecting the northern and southern parts of the state by means of a Snake River RR or by going on through Meadows.] Plan proposed to build an electric rail line between Boise and Spokane via Grangeville and Lewiston. Water powered generating plants would be built along the Salmon to power the trains. Frank Hahn has leased his Council - Meadows stage line to Mode Addington. Council is suffering from a shortage of lumber. All the lumber from the Hinze mill , about 20,000 feet per day, is contracted to people in the lower country. The same firm has contracted for all of Richardson's lumber, about 25,000 feet a day. "This leaves Council with only one mill, the Wilkie mill, near Dale,... to supply the local demand and that mill's capacity of 8,000 feet a day is much less that the local market calls for." "... a great deal of building planned for this fall will have to be postponed ..." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 6, 1905 Miss Lansing of Lewiston is teaching in the Glenn school district. Frank Allison of Landore is teaching school in the Warner dist. on Hornet crk. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 9, 1905 The Hornet Creek mining dist, which was organized "about fifteen years ago", but up to the last year very little work had been done,... Dist. located about 20 miles NW from Council and only a few miles from Dale postoffice. R.S. Wilkie, Wm Howard and Frank Peck, owners of the Red Iron Group... Sam Stephens and Frank Lauson have bonded the Idaho Group.... Fred Miboy and R.S. Wilkie owners of the Red Boy and Lucky Star claims.... The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 16,1905 Rails have reached "... the McMahan place, near which there is a gravel bed which the company wishes to reach as soon as possible to secure material for ballasting, no more track will be laid until spring. The thermometer has registered from 5 to 14 degrees below zero every day this week and it is almost impossible for the men to handle the iron when the temperature is so low." Dr. Starkey, of the hot springs, stated that he has made application for a post office there to be called "Evergreen". He is filing as Postmaster. Bert Draper died, age 19. Only son of the Drapers, who live two miles north of Council. The Eagles organized in Council = 40 members. The Hinze Lumber co. is building a planing mill in Weiser beside their lumber yard. Lumber from their Council mill. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 23, 1905 Ed Ford explains the Crane Creek reservoir project. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 27, 1905 Story of Indian battle in 1860s near Weiser, as told by John D. Wooden, the only survivor of the fight, who "now" lives on the Salmon River. [Quite a story... actually several] Man disappeared near Council. "Last summer, a well-dressed stranger about 40 years old, of portly build, arrived here, driving a little team of brown mules and leading a small bay saddle pony. He was of reticent disposition and while he mingled freely about the town with the people he never mentioned his name nor his business, other than that he was looking over the country in search of a location as rancher. While here, he traded the mule team to James Krigbaum for a team of horses. the following day he drove to Henderson canyon, about a mile east of town, unhitched his team threw the harness on the ground, unrolled his bed beside the wagon and went away up the canyon, apparently hunting. That is the last that has ever been seen of him." The horses came back to Krigbaum's on Hornet Creek on their own. The wagon is still there. A rancher named Grossen picked up the harness and put it in the wagon. Nobody said anything until winter set in. Constable R.D. Hinkley and Attorney Freehafer are investigating. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 30, 1905 Ralph E. Wilkie and Beatrice Davis were married, along with Layfayette Davis and Mary Beem in a double wedding. "D. Davis and family moved into their new house near the depot last week." Council: Isaac McMahan was down from "upper Council" ??? : "The Richardson saw mill is being moved from Mill creek to the John Taylor Ranch just above the hot springs." [Mill Creek?] Council : Tolbert Harp died at Starkey - son of the Lewis Harps, of hemorrhage of the lungs. Buried at " ... the Morrison cemetery two miles north of town." Miss Mayhall teacher at Bear school. 1906 The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 3, 1906 Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg assassinated. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 6, 1906 Harry Orchard linked to killing of Steunenberg. Two other suspects, Campbell and Harold, were arrested in Weiser, then released, then rearrested in Council. Council Valley: "Almost 3,000 acres of land that one year ago was open to entry as homesteads have been apportioned and now every cove and canyon in the surrounding hills is occupied by some one who is busily building a home. The population of the valley has increased nearly 60 per cent, while land which 12 months ago was on the market at $20 an acre now would find ready sale at $50. A company ditch carrying 2,000 inches of water has been completed during the year, into the valley from the east fork of the Weiser river, and 4,000 acres of land has been reclaimed hereby. Within the year, 5,000 fruit trees have been received here and planted on the surrounding ranches." Ten or 15 teams bring from 20,000 to 30,000 feet of lumber every day to the RR to be shipped by the Hinze lumber company. The contractors who are hauling ore from the Seven Devils [Barbour and Kramer] are advertising for 100 teams and will pay $8 per day for them. The safe for the new bank hasn't arrived, so the bank opening has been delayed. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 10, 1906 50 teams are currently employed hauling ore for Kramer and Barbour, but they hope to have 75 by the 15th. It's hard to find the right kind of sleds. "It takes four days to make the trip." [Don't know if this means round trip or one way. probably round trip.] Sheep are depleting the range in the Council area, leaving no feed for horses and cattle. Locals petitioned Major Fenn, the Forest Superintendent for Idaho to set aside a strip along the southern part of the Valley that is only for cattle and horses. "Judge" Perril: "Provo, Jan. 6. - On October 23, 1905, W.M. Perril, a transient, cashed a draft for $66.95 at the State bank of Provo, which draft was bound to be forged." He is now in jail in L.A. "The above dispatch created considerable surprise in Weiser as it is thought by many that this is the Attorney Perrill formerly located at Council, coming there from Texas. As far as the Signal is able to learn, Perrill, who became a habitual drinker, went to Provo, Utah, when he left Council some time ago." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 13, 1906 J.A. Carr and A.L. Freehafer have formed a partnership in real estate, insurance and mining brokerage businesses under the firm name of the Western Idaho Real Estate agency. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 20, 1906 A.M. Tousley mentioned as a juror The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 24, 1906 L.L. Burtenshaw took the petition to Major Fenn, and it was agreed to. "...The country immediately adjacent to Council is set apart for the horses and cattle raisers and the hills are given up entirely to the sheep raiser. The main sheep trail for moving bands as now indicated crosses the middle fork bridge, thence up the divide, between the middle fork and Cottonwood creek, to the summit between Weiser and Payette rivers. Another trail is designated which leads down the main branch of the Weiser river in order to allow the shipping of sheep from Council.:" The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 27, 1905 "A.L. Freehafter is teaching a class German [sic] which meets at his home every Tuesday evening." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jan 31, 1906 [There is an anti-Mormon article on the front page of almost every issue] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 3, 1906 Idaho has an Immigration Commissioner (a Mr. Miller) who has scattered promotional material throughout the east and Midwest to attract people here to settle.. Idaho's population estimated at 250,000. The Bank of Council opened Thursday. Dance at Sam Harp's "Mr. Bolan will have his butcher shop open in a few days." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 7, 1906 Council: RR grade is finished to Stevens. Large shipments of oats are arriving nearly every day to supply freighting teams from the Seven Devils. New Post office opened at Starkey, named "Evergreen". The tracks are laid to that point. Dr. Brown performed surgery at Mrs. Zink's house on Milt Hopper of Midvale - removed an injured eye. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 10, 1906 RR V.P. Heigho will give free pass to immigrants seeking homes who have tickets from points east, on to Council, Cambridge or Midvale. Council's population = 600 Elisha Stevens of the Canyon. Mrs. Vassar teaching Glenn dist school "The way population is increasing in Council, we think it would be a good idea to build an eight room school house instead of six." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 14, 1906 Hancock Co. to build reduction plant in Seven Devils that uses the new Dewey process A Mormon ritual described in detail. P&IN robs Council: The RR was told it could not lay tracks across the McCullough farm "... until $1,000 for a right of way was paid. As the farm could be bought for $4,000 it was considered cheaper to buy the whole thing, as the land would easily bring that much after the right of way was deducted. The RR formed a town site company and told the people of Council that they would place their depot at a point outside of town unless "... a price variously stated at $6,500 to $7,500." was paid for the land. "...- otherwise there would be the necessity of placing the station at a point on the McCullough tract very determental to the present town, and, with the necessity of company stores, hotels etc., which would follow (very sorry)." The locals paid up. "The only point is the manner in which the people here were whipped around the post. The railway could have purchased the farm and sold what it did not need for all of the purchase price or more, and have been free of the odium of clubbing a helpless community." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 21, 1906 Lot Feltham, Sec. of the P&IN writes a letter saying the above RR article was "unjust and false in its every statement" The McCullough farm was up for bids, and the RR was the only bidder, at $4,500. The P&IN , having straightened the RR through Council, "... the old depot would have to be relocated, and in consideration of a right of way granted to the Railway by the Townsite Co., across the McCullough tract, the Ry. company agreed to locate the depot on the tract, thus saving itself and expense of about $1,000." "A portion of the tract, 30 acres adjoining the Moser Addition to Council, was surveyed and platted and the depot grounds located as shown by the plat within 40 feet of the extreme south boundary line touching the Moser addition." "The townsite company applied to the town trustees of Council to take the new addition into the corporated limits of Council, which was done, and the townsite then became subject to the levy and collection of taxes levied by the town.." RR could easily have planned elsewhere. "A few days ago a number of Council citizens expressed a desire to make arrangement to change the location of the depot grounds by placing it upon the Moser Addition at or near the foot of Moser Ave. This would move the depot about 640 feet south of where it had been planned to place it.." Townspeople wanted to buy the land. "Owing to the fact that the movement came from the community as a whole, the townsite company, while it did not care to part with the townsite, finally concluded to consider the proposition and agreed to sell for $6,500, conditioned, however, that the contract should be carried out in good faith in the interests of all property owners in Council by the changing of the depot site to the foot of Moser Ave." "At the time of the sale, the townsite company's property was reasonably worth $9,000, and the company could have realized $7,500 out of it to other buyers." The townsite co. was: formed by E.M. Heigho, D.C. Nevin, Frank Hahn and Lot Feltham. Editor Lockwood still not convinced they are on the up and up. " 'Mink Skin Charlie' was down from Council..." J.L.B Carroll down from his Lick Crk home. "Mrs. Arbuckle sold her hotel on Moser avenue last Tuesday to Bud Addington." Social at the Glenn school house to raise money to paint it. The Council school dist. voted bonds to build a six thousand dollar schoolhouse. It will be brick. Henry Stutesman of Dayton, WA bought the Jim Winkler livery barn and will move to Council. 50 teams hauling ore Albert Lewis located on the Ridge a year ago. [not called "Ridge" yet] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 24, 1906 Activity in power project on the Snake River Ox Bow. The co. now has machinery on the way... a tunnel is to be dug thru the "bow" to power an electric generator. It was surveyed a year ago. This will bring electricity to Baker and the Seven Devils. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Feb 28, 1906 At a Weiser Commercial Club excursion meeting at Council with the Council Commercial Club: "Lew Burtenshaw recited how that sturdy pioneer (now departed) Sol Jeffreys turned the first settler into Council valley in search of possums. This settler was old Bob White, who arose and said he still had his possum teeth but had never found the possum." [White was not the first settler (2nd family after Mosers) after , but sounds like the story might have some legitimacy. See Frank Harris' History of Adams County.] "The Council Improvement Company, limited, capitalized at $13, 000 ..." "The object is to buy and sell real estate, operate farms and irrigation lands. The Directors are H.M. Jorgens, William Winkler, J.F. Lowe, L.L. Burtenshaw, C.L. Wood, W.R. Brown, C. Addington and J.L. Mohler, all of Council." Mrs. Arbuckle has moved to Pendleton after selling all her property. [The Fruitvale area is referred to as "upper Council" or, when talking about school matters, "the Glenn District".] "Council Drug Co." Mr. Hartman, clerk "Mrs. Moser has sold her fine ranch adjoining town to Dr. Brown." "Bud Addington has sold all his stock cattle to Walter Rinehart." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 3, 1906 Phone line finished, Meadows to Grangeville The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 7, 1906 Ox Bow project called off for now due to lack of customers for power. Cambridge: "Mrs. Rev. Baker is able to get around on crutches after being laid up for eight weeks with a broken ankle. She is getting along well." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 10, 1906 J.J. Jones bought the [Bill] Hartley ranch four miles north of Council [Later, Lester Gould's ranch, then Steve Shumway's] The Plaza Hotel - Council also the Overland Tom Glenn of West fork The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 21, 1906 A set of wireless telegraphy instruments arrived in Boise. Soon Boise will have "a big station installed. Instruments for five other Idaho stations, including Pocatello and Weiser, were shipped with the Boise instruments." Council: "S.G. Addington is having the building in the 'West End' which was formerly known as the Wanamaker property, enlarged and remodeled for hotel purposes." Will have 5 rms on first floor and 14 on 2nd floor. T.A. Clark, former RR engineer, says in the 1880s Nampa was known as "Boomerang and Payette as "New Jerusalem". Ben Baird appointed city marshall to replace Dick Hinkley Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dillon of Hagerman arrived in Council to stay permanently. Both were teachers here 3 years ago but move the Hagerman after their marriage. Kate Cope = "It is reported that she will be given a position in our school this fall." "Miss [Maude?] Peters teaching [at Council?] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 24, 1906 Idaho is 4th in wool production with 2,300,000 sheep. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 28, 1906 Overland Hotel sold by Mr. Bolan to Joe Riggs. Bolan will still run his saloon on the northeast corner of the Plaza and his meat market next door south. The Southern Idaho Fruit Growers Assoc. lobbying to make billing to places like New York more simple. Railroad refrigerator charges are excessive... want to get "other refrigerator lines besides the Armour line to come to the west." Recommend standard apple box which has been adopted by the Northwest Fruitgrowers' assoc: 10 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 18 inches. Pete Kramer got mail contract, Council to Landore and Bear to Iron Springs = $1800 per year for four years. Wm Fifer, Council jeweler. Arrangements are being made in Council to pipe water to the town from the springs above. Jim Ross moving his sawmill to the Stevens ranch ten miles north of Council, to saw for the P&IN. "Bud Addington moved into the Arbuckle property on Moser Avenue and will run a restaurant." "Mrs. Basett has rented the rooms adjoining the Council meat market and is running a barber shop." Wm Fifer bought the Plaza hotel The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Mar 31, 1906 Cold snap damaged fruit around Weiser. Midvale, Council and Hornet have no damage so far. Bear teacher: Miss Louisa Mayhall. List of parents and pupils. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Apr. 4, 1906 "The Eagles have bought ground in the Bolan block and will put up a two story brick building. The lower floor will be rented for offices ..." Have over 70 members now. A railroad line is being pushed from Baker to the Seven Devils.n Editor Lockwood predicts a competition "scarcely less interesting than that of the Hill and Harriman forces...." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Apr 7, 1906 M.W. Addington sold the Meadows - Council stage line to Ross Krigbaum The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Apr 14, 1906 J.B Lafferty has been appointed temporary deputy forest ranger at a salary of $1000 a year. He will become a Forest supervisor for some dist. in Idaho after he becomes familiar with the routine. "Bud Addington sold his ranch seven miles north of town to John Koski." "Miss O'Leary of Midvale has opened millinery parlors in the Kilkenny building." "Jim Winkler has opened a feed store in the west part of town." "Wm. Fifer moved his jewelry store into the Plaza.... He will run a soda fountain and ice cream parlor during the summer." "Postmaster Jorgens will move the postoffice and telephone office into the rooms adjoining the drug store. Mrs. Ketchum will take charge of the postoffice and Minnie Addington the telephone." "Fred Cool has opened a feed store on Main street." Mrs. Ella Stevens of the canyon. Son, Claud. [Two times before mentioned son, Henry.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Apr 18, 1906 Liquor licenses: E. Stevens, Stevens Station ......Joseph Riggs, Price Valley The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Apr 21, 1906 San Fransico destroyed by earthquake! "L.L. Burtenshaw is building a porch on the west side of his dwelling." Miss Matilda Moser will finish teaching an 8 mo. school term at Middle Fork. About 5,000 fruit trees were delivered to Council area last week. Robert White Jr. died. Was confined to his bed since November. Crossed the plains as a boy. Not quite age 30. Buried in Kesler Cemetery. Died- Charlie, 2 yr. old son of the Andrew Lakeys. Dale cemetery. Died - at Bear, "the old gentleman Warner". Heart failure. "Lafe Davis is driving stage between Council and Landore." Mr. and Mrs. Will Ryals of West fork..... The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 2, 1906 Died at Cambridge - Harrison Abernathy, of consumption. Lived in the valley since coming here in 1862 with "Tim Goodman's" train. [Must mean Tom Goodale.] one son and two daughters. One daughter is Mrs. Wm. Sherer [Shearer] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 5, 1906 Council - "Mrs. Phillips has opened a restaurant in the west part of town." Tom White and wife.... S.F. Richardson sold his sawmill to a Utah man. John W. Routson died at Weiser. [See Memoirs of an Old Timer by Adelia Parke Mill Creek: "A few years ago that was one of the finest trout streams in this section, but since the mills have been put in on the head waters of it, the fish have all been either killed or run out by the sawdust, which every spring is allowed to pollute its waters." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 9, 1906 R.S. Wilkie organized a mining company to work his big steel - galena property on Cuddy near the head of Crooked River. State inspector requires Weiser area fruit growers to spray trees to prevent "scale". The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 12, 1906 "The President has signed the proclamation creating the Seven Devils addition to the Weiser forest reserve." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 16, 1906 Graduating 8th grade at Council: Lena Koontz, Maud Lewis, Bertha Mathias, Howard Elliott, Georgia Ross, Gertie Cossitt, Will Hahn, Della Jackson. THE MEADOWS EAGLE - Charles Hackney, publisher Meadows Eagle, May 17, 1906 Vol. 8 - no. 20 Albert and Carrie Campbell graduated from __ school. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 19, 1906 J.B. Lafferty, the newly appointed Forest Ranger, made the 75 mile trip from Pine to Boise between early in the morning and noon on his bicycle. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 23, 1906 Name of post office at Starkey changed from "Evergreen" to Starkey. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 26, 1906 Frank Harp has opened a barber shop at the Starkey Sanitorium. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, May 30, 1906 Grazing permits issued for Sawtooth, Payette, and Weiser Forest reserves. The ranges will be watched very closely, and records kept. The number of stock allowed on is "largely an experiment.". Future numbers will be judged by results of this year. [Sounds like these are the first permits issued.] Council RR depot is being built "the brick plant" mentioned in Council news the White school house mentioned "Al Tousley" Landore: Prof. Edwards closed a 9 month school term here. "Anna and Pearl James and Winnifred Brown graduated from the eight grade." Landore will celebrate memorial day at Cuprum. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 6, 1906 A new town called "Yoakum Hot Springs" is being platted 8 miles north of Meadows along the line selected by the RR as the most suitable through the valley. [Zim's] Miss Bradshaw - Cuprum teacher The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 9, 1906 Northwestern Railway Co. bought Ballard's Ferry on the Snake, including buildings, ground and mining claims nearby. To build steel bridge across the river and electric line to Cuprum and Landore. "Jim Mitchel has leased his barber shop to Bassett for one year...." The Bell telephone co. is gradually extending its line to all rural districts. "...a double line will be built to Council and other upper country points, making a metallic circuit" The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 13, 1906 S.S. Peacock and Rich Wilkie have 2 yr lease on Wilkerson mine near Summit. 60% galena and some silver. Men at work. Council will not hold a July 4th celebration. Starkey will... big one. Hornet reservoir dam broke. Water took out trees, huge boulders, bridges (one at Peck's) and fences. Reservoir covered 25 acres, average 8' deep. Jun 16, 1906 "Rev. Baker of Cambridge came up Saturday and held services at the White school house Sunday. A Sunday school has been organized at that place also." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 20, 1906 At Cuprum flag day festivities, "Albert Tousley gave an interesting talk about the battle of Gettysburg, he being in that great battle, also his experience at the break out of the war in West Virginia and the battle of Antietam." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 23, 1906 Another "missed hole" accident. At the Queen mine, Bill Carrick and Fred Lincoln were on the night shift. They were using picks, when Carrick hit a "missed shot" left by the day shift, exploding the charge. "A piece of rock struck Carrick over the right eye knocking him down and rendering him unconscious for a short time. Lincoln uninjured. Dr. Peacock fired the day shift crew for negligence and carelessness. Only 10 teams hauling ore to Council - hard to find teams to hire. [All of Idaho is having a manpower shortage.] Greeks working on RR in Canyon. A dancing pavilion is under construction at Starkey. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 27, 1906 " Dave Lakey has rented the big barn in the west part of town and will keep rigs and saddle horses to let." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jun 30, 1906 D.C. Nevin [real estate man] will close the deal for the B.B. Day ranch on Hornet Creek, for himself and Sowash Brothers, of Irwin, PA. 320 acres... $11,000. Ranch will be in the charge of Wm. Sowash, who will arrive here with his family after the 4th. Plan "... to make this an exclusive fruit farm..." "W.J. Ryals and wife, parents of W.S. Ryals of Council, arrived ... from Everton Ark., for an extended visit." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, July 4, 1906 [When people want to say the 4th will be an exciting time, they say "the eagle will scream", referring to the American eagle, the nations symbol, or so it seems.] Legal problems are holding up RR construction on the P&IN. Amos Warner died at Bear Thursday evening. Daughter born to the Art Wilkies June 23. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jul 7, 1906 RR will arrive down the Snake in Lewiston next year. [Almost every issue has an article on the surveying of one or more RRs down the River... for months now. Says it is a SURE THING.] Teachers at Council for coming year: Principal, Miss Elizabeth Lapp, of Meadows; Intermediate department, Miss Louise Mayhall; Primary, dept. Miss Catherine Cope. Hornet school = Lillian Cole. Brown & Lawrence Saloon - Council The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jul 11, 1906 Fire in Cambridge - 7 bldgs gone. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Jul 14, 1906 Maud Peters married George Gregg. After the ceremony, supper served at "the Eagle house" "Seward Piper and wife and Dr. and Mrs. Brown went up west fork fishing the Fourth and caught four hundred fish." "Harlow Cossett [Cossitt] has the contract of building a new school house on Hornet creek near Mr. Warner's place." [I would assume this is the Lower Dale School?] The Culver sawmill on Mill creek.... July 18, 1906 Lawrence & Brown, Council - lot 10 blk 2 Perril div. July 25, 1906 Hay help is hard to find - some ranchers are offering $2.50 per day plus board. Minnie Addington replaced by Grace Taylor at phone office. Mrs. Ketchum resigned at Council Postoffice to take charge of the PO at Starkey. East Fork Ditch Co., Limited.... formed by John Hancock, Mark E. Krigbaum, Robert Young, C.L. Whitley and J.E. L. Gerking. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 1, 1906 Hinze sawmill on Mill creek burned down. Charles Hinze & son, Herman mentioned [actually the location of the mill as being on Mill Creek is given in a later issue, not this one] Frank Raestle sold his interests in the meat business at Council. A Mr. Ham of Prescott, WA bought the Addington ranch on West Fork. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 8, 1906 Hinze mill rebuilding. Ordered boiler and engine. Front page 1st column. Some parts of words not visible on microfilm-- RR worker, James "Shorty" Dunn, had been drinking. He toppled off a platform on the edge of the 100 foot "cliff" in back of the Stevens house. 30 feet down, he hit a rock, then turned about 20 summersaults before he reached the river. His head struck a rock, cutting a 9-inch gash in his head. Is recovering. [Had to have been the steep bank about that height in back of the houses at East Fork where Elisha and Ella Stevens lived.] "Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly arrived here last week from Prescott, Washington, and have bought the Nelson ranch on Hornet." [Dale Donnelly?] Mention of Andrew, Lewis, John and Charlie Lakey at Council The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 15, 1906 Fraternal Order of Eagles incorporated at Council. Aerie No. 1267. Frank Hahn and Thomas Dartmouth as directors. A new building will soon be erected. Two weeks ago, someone left a candle burning on some rags and paper on the wooden sidewalk near the Lowe & Jones store. Building caught fire, but was extinguished. J.F. Lowe accused John Peters of arson. Peters was arrested. Boy born to the Will Camps "Connor Young and Mr. Cossitt are building the new school house on Hornet near the Warren ranch." [Must have meant "Warner" ranch.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 18, 1906 Lewis Filley of the canyon. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 22, 1906 The Weiser river bridge at Council is impassible for teams with a heavy load, and they are compelled to ford the river. Needs to be repaired. Cambridge news - "B.B. Day was down to make final proof of his Hornet creek homestead last Monday. He was accompanied by R. Hansen and A. Peck, who came as witnesses for Mr. Day." [?] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 25, 1906 Council - "Two Mormon preachers have been holding meetings in the school house all week." "The foundation for the new school house is completed and the brick kiln will be fired this week." "C.F. Lappin, a rancher north of town, has a young orchard of 500 trees badly affected with 'borers' and the entire orchard will have to be reset." Apparently a pest carried in when the trees were shipped from an Oregon nursery. Prof. Hayes of Nampa will teach at the White school. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Aug 29, 1906 Mrs. Ketchum quit Starkey postoffice - moving to New Plymouth Mr. Hearst will teach at White school [? This one may be more dependable than last issue's report.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 1, 1906 The First Bank of Council "has been in business but a little over eight months,... "J.C. Crickmore, station agent for the Pin at Council, will take charge of the new station at Biggerstaff in a few days." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 5, 1906 Nice photo on page 8 of Payette Lake with boats. The Hinze sawmill is already sawing lumber again after the fire. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 12, 1906 Forest Service announced its intention to start planting trees in Idaho. Nurseries will be established in a year or two. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 22, 1906 Bill Winkler running for sheriff on Democratic ticket. "Miss Coe of Salubria is teaching in the Warner district on Hornet." [Lower Dale?] "Frank Hahn has bought the Macey warehouse and is moving it to his ranch on the bench across the river." "Jim Winkler and wife will leave for Roseberry in Long valley next week, where he will take charge of a store for J.F. Lowe." "Madison Elliott is putting up a new barn on his property near the Congregational church." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Sept 26, 1906 "For a number of years there has been known to exist a number of dens of these [rattle] snakes along the rocky bluffs that border Hornet creek valley, and a few years ago an effort was made to exterminate the largest colony, at which time more than three hundred were killed in one day without exhausting the supply. Failing in the effort to kill them the ranchers living adjacent to the den fenced the snakes in with a tight board fence." [Mentions there are no rattlesnakes close to Council itself.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 3, 1906 John Peters found not guilty of arson. Council school dist. 17. = 16 boys 14 girls. Including Ernest, Charles and George Winkler. Teacher = W.M. Hays Repairs made on Weiser bridge at Council Henry Stutesman sold his interest in the barn on Moser Ave. to his son in law Mr. Starr. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 6, 1906 Partly hidden in fold on last page: Oscar Ketchum killed at Wilkie sawmill. Age 17. Hauling _ to the mill, horse ran away, the wagon rolled on him. Leaves a widowed mother. [Always news of the RR down the Snake as a sure thing.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 10, 1906 Mr. Bassett sold his barber shop to Mr. Reeves John Hancock and father who have been in charge of the Baird barn for the past year turned it over to Baird. "The old depot in the east part of town and all the tracks and yards are being torn up this week and moved farther up the line." Council Mr. Crim who was to build the new school, gave up the contract because he could not make brick from the material on hand. Brick was shipped from the lower country and work is being pushed. E.V. Milligan is now in charge of the Cambridge postoffice. [See Goodrich] W.N. Rannels of Bear is putting in a big sawmill at the Clifton ranch on Crooked River. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Oct 17, 1906 Photo of Woodson Jeffreys on front page. Petition of B.J. Dillon and others granted and becomes a county road: beginning at the residence of O.M. Osborn on the West Fork and running SE about 5 mi to the Seavey ranch where it joins the county road. [Must be the West Fork road] Liquor licenses: Lawrence & Brown- Council The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 3, 1906 There is a Fruit Vale addition at Weiser [part of the town] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 7, 1906 Council school report - list of some students. "Mr. Bradford has sold his property to Joseph Whiteley." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 10, 1906 Sullivan gold discovery in the Canyon. Front page, bottom right. Ox Bow on the Snake in the news again. $2,000,000 supposedly to be invested in power plant, etc. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 14, 1906 More on Sullivan gold find in the canyon. "A.A. Caviness, the Cambridge sawmill man...." [mentioned all year] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 17, 1906 Details of Ox Bow project on the Snake. [There is a local and national coal shortage, yet no mention of local coal supplies. Why? Supposed to be coal on Middle Fork and elsewhere.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 21, 1906 List of all precinct officers for Washington Co. Council: Justices - Geo F. Gregg, Jackson Ross - Constable, Jeff Donart. Bear: Justices, J.L.B. Carroll, Sam Warner Constable, Charles Allen Cuprum- Justices, Thos. B. Shaw, Sam Morse Constable, J.E. Bramlett [James Bramlett the black man?] Landore: Justices, Geo. A. Jones, F. Alers Constable, Chas Porter Iron Springs - Justice, J.D. Thorn; Constable, Patsy Dane Lowe & Jones have a new store in Roseberry Frank Hahn has a large barn under construction. Fell and broke three ribs while working on it. A. Beckstead of Payette visited his brothers in law: Wm Fifer and Frank Hahn. Fred Cool, manager of the Council Grain & Commission Co. [Football games of Weiser High school team have been mentioned once in a while.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Nov 28, 1906 "J.B. Lafferty, for some time ranger in charge of the Weiser forest reserve, has received the good news of his promotion to the position of supervisor of the same reserve and of course will retain his office in Weiser." The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 1, 1906 Page 3, col. 2, top - "Weiser River Gold Field" Sullivan's Del Val Mining co has completed a half mile of road from the main road to their principle ore body, where they built cabins, a large stable and a store room for winter provisions. Have a hoisting apparatus nearly completed. Married: E.E. Record and Addie Wright, in Weiser, he member of Record Bros. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 5, 1906 One of our two State Representatives from Washington County = Albert L. Freehafer of Council Frank Edlin, for many years connected with the Signal..... The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 8, 1906 R.E. Lockwood has severed his connection with the Signal to engage in other interests. M.W. Hunt is the new editor. Dr. Starkey has some certificates of assays from samples from the new gold fields [Del Val / Sullivan] which for surface samples were excellent. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 15, 1906 The Goodrich postoffice has been discontinued. Stevens station has been the terminus of the P&IN RR for some time. The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 19, 1906 "The following item appeared in the Statesman on Monday: Weiser, Dec. 16. - The Pacific & Idaho Northern railroad company has purchased 900 acres of land two miles west of the town of Meadows. It is stated the railroad company has purchased the ground for the purpose of locating a townsite, and when the extension of the road, work on which is now in progress, reaches that point a station will be located there and work on the new town begun. It will be a bad proposition for the present town. Inquiry at the offices of the Pacific & Idaho Northern develops the fact that this dispatch is altogether erroneous, as the company has purchased no land at Meadows whatever, and has no intention of going into the town building business." [Maybe the RR hadn't... technically, but I wonder if its managers formed a "separate" company to profit from this.] The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 26, 1906 Wm Winkler is sheriff elect of Washington County. The plans for a RR down the Snake, along with the Ox Bow power plant plans, on top of talk of a "road" [RR?] from Baker, OR, worries some that Baker may displace Idaho towns as the main trading center for the Seven Devils. 1907 Weiser Signal, Jan 16, 1907 Wm. F. Winkler is the new Washington county sheriff Weiser Signal, Jan 30, 1907 Evergreen, the terminus of the P&IN RR, 76 miles north of Weiser, 16 miles north of Council. [This is the first mention of the name Evergreen. Up until the RR reached this point, the general area was referred to as "the Canyon". Now it seems that the whole area between Starkey and Price Valley (Tamarack is not used yet) is sometimes called Evergreen.] Weiser Signal, Feb 6, 1907 "The new hotel at Evergreen..." Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Record, proprietors. [Not to be confused with his brother, "A.A". Record] Weiser Signal, Feb 13, 1907 Average daily wages in Idaho in the mining field: Miners, $3.50 - shift bosses $5.00 - blacksmiths, $4 to $5.00 Weiser Signal, Mar 16, 1907 Haas brothers in Council going out of business Weiser Signal, May _, 1907 J.R. Sowash mentioned as going to Hornet Creek. [Kampeter's bought the Black/Day ranch from Sowash] Weiser Signal, June 15, 1907 Pete Kramer has extended his stage line to include Homestead, Ore. Hinze Lumber Co. - Council [Herman Hinze] Weiser Signal, June 19, 1907 B.F. Edlin is the manager of the Weiser American newspaper. The "Ox Bow" power plant on the Snake River is planned Plan is to run lines to Boise. Weiser Signal, July 31, 1907 E.B. Barton, from the Lambert sawmill, 12 miles above Council... Weiser Signal, August 3, 1907 Charley Sullivan, Meadows - Evergreen stage driver Weiser Signal, Aug 10, 1907 G.W. Boggs has taken a ten year lease on the Peacock mine L.L. Burtenshaw was taken in by Game Warden M.A. Nelson on a charge of killing birds out of season. Plead guilty. Game laws: Seasons - prairie chicken, pheasant, partridge and turtle dove Sept 1 to Dec 1 -- limit 12 to 18 Snipe, plover, ducks and geese Sept 15 to Jan 1. -- limit 24 except geese, which is 3 Quail Nov 1 to Dec 1, limit of 18 Elk, deer, mountain sheep and mountain goat Sept 15 to Jan 1. Hunting and fishing license costs $1 Weiser Signal, Aug 28, 1907 Preston Anderson was taken to Weiser where he was judged insane and ordered to undergo treatment at Blackfoot. "Anderson's hallucination is that he is revising the Bible, and hypnotism, claiming that he would soon publish a Bible according to his own ideas." "He is a man of perhaps thirty years and is noticed by almost everybody on account of his long and unkempt hair." [There are reports of people suddenly going violently insane are in the paper almost weekly! Why so much back then?] Weiser Signal, Oct 23, 1907 The Oregon Idaho Power Company is working on putting in a power plant at Ox Bow, but not much can be done until the RR reaches the place. The dam is to be concrete, 32 feet higher the present water level, and 800 to 1000 feet long. Iron Springs bankruptcy case mentioned. Weiser Signal, Oct 26, 1907 Former Signal editor, Robert Edwin Lockwood, accidentally shot and killed himself at his ranch at Riggins. Photo. Obit. age 39. Born Feb 1868. Came to Weiser 1888 [Lockwood Saddle is named after him] Weiser Signal, Oct 30, 1907 "Joe Shilosky purchased an automobile in Boise Saturday and made the run to this city [Weiser] Sunday. This is Weiser's first machine and has attracted lots of attention." Weiser Signal, Nov 2, 1907 "Work on the new road [Railroad] between Huntington and Lewiston has stopped, and a force of 3,500 men have been indefinitely laid off. The cause is said to be the stringency of the eastern money markets. When work will be resumed is not known." [This RR has been in the planning or construction stages for years.] Weiser Signal, Nov 6, 1907 Preston Anderson released from Blackfoot asylum and is much improved. Weiser Signal, Dec 18, 1907 Haas Hardware Co., Council 1908 Weiser Signal, Feb 8, 1908 J.G. Stephens of Council, formerly proprietor of the hotel there... Weiser Signal, Apr 4, 1908 A. Beckstead of Payette recently purchased the old Winkler ranch, and will move there shortly. Weiser Signal, May 2, 1908 300 acres of apples trees were set out in the Council area Weiser Signal, May 20, 1908 Louis Jermolowske, Council merchant... Hot Lakes is a common destination for those with rheumatism Weiser Signal, May 23, 1908 I.J. Conley, Council's druggist and postmaster Weiser Signal, May 27, 1908 The Forest reserve was established long after the town of Cuprum got started, but the town has grown over the years. "The early settlers never believed that the village was destined to grow to any great size, and little attention was paid to how the title to the lands on which the buildings of the little mining camp were erected was vested." The townspeople got a judge to officially withdraw 80 acres from the Forest for the townsite and arranged to have each person's property delineated. Now they have discovered that some of the land is owned by miners as mineral claims. The miners have filed protests to anyone taking their claims. Weiser Signal, June 3, 1908 The Council Commercial.. a systematic plan of advertising Council valley will be adopted to bring in more people. [More people seemed to be taken for granted as the most important factor toward improving the county and subjugating the wilderness.] Weiser Signal, June 6, 1908 The train leaves Weiser at 10 a.m., arrives at Hot Springs [Starkey] at 1:04 p.m. and at Evergreen 26 minutes later. The cost: Weiser to Council or any point north thereof and return $3.00. Council to Hot Springs, Glendale, East Fork, or Evergreen and return $1.00 [First mention of the name "Glendale". I think it originated as a RR name... like Strawberry, Rubicon, etc. Also: $3 would have been a good days wages!] "... the failure of the Iron Springs company was a blow from which that section will not recover for several years." Weiser Signal, June 10, 1908 There is a movement afoot not to license the sale of liquor in Weiser. Weiser Signal, June 13, 1908 Slight earthquake in Weiser. [There was a fair one in Meadows awhile back.] [The papers report every agonizing detail of an injury or death, down to the last broken bone, severed arm, crushed skull, etc.] Weiser Signal, June 17, 1908 Many horses stolen in the country between the Columbia River and the Weiser area. [In the past few years, there have been a lot of horse thieves caught, and a lot of horses stolen in the general area.] Weiser Signal, June 24, 1908 New town site in the Seven Devils to be named "Ogemaw" - on Indian creek on the Kleinschmidt grade, three miles south of Cuprum. A hotel is under construction. Is to be a big BBQ on July 4 LAST ISSUE ON ROLL: JUNE 27 MEADOWS EAGLE Meadows Eagle, Apr 23, 1908 - "The wave of temperance that is sweeping over the country is approaching flood tide in Idaho." Cambridge and Midvale have banned saloons. This is a local option, but editor Hackney advocates statewide prohibition. Meadows Eagle, Apr 30, 1908 - County Commissioners established a county road from Meadows up Goose Creek to connect with the Meadows - Payette lake wagon road. Meadows Eagle, May 7, 1908 - Electric lights being put in Meadows Woodman hall. "The way to the Meadows leads over a steep, dangerous stage-road, which winds for sixteen miles from the end of the Pacific and Idaho Northern railway around precipitous cliffs, through forests and along the circuitous course of the wild Weiser river." "Will Moyer, with Smith & Webb [Smith & Webb's store in Meadows] since last fall, has taken charge of W.E. Webb's fine ranch, adjoining town, and his place in the store has been taken by Ellis Baker of Cambridge. Mr. Baker is a capable and worthy young man and is already winning the goodwill of the patrons of this popular house." Another column, quoted from the Cambridge News: "Ellis [Baker] is a good salesman and an industrious young man." A.L. Freehafer, president of the Washington county Sunday School Association. Secretary is Dr. Brown of Council Meadows Eagle, May 14, 1908 - Many buildings in Meadows are being wired for electricity. "The lights are popular." FIRST ISSUE OF COUNCIL LEADER Oct 9, 1908 Under editor Ivan M. Durrell from Colville, Wash. Weiser Signal said, "Council formerly had a paper, but the manager proved incapable of running, so the publication had to be discontinued." Note that Mr. Durrell was a terrible speller and typographer: many mistakes. Council Leader, Oct 9, 1908 Last Sunday night "the planer and lumber yard at Hillsdale [Fruitvale] owned by A.H. Wilkie was destroyed by fire." "... the engine and a carload of lumber on the sidetrack..." fire caused by sparks from the engine. James Ross sawmill on Hornet Crk. Ross stepped on a board to break it and a piece flew up into his eye, piercing it... lost the eye. Register to vote at Mrs. Harlan's house... "first house east of the Burtenshaw residence in the eastern part of Council." "Geo. T. Russell, postmaster at Dale,..." "good showing of coal" at "coal mines on Middle Fork" Roads- "A petition is being circulated for anew road from Cottonwood to Fort Hall... along the east side of the valley." Fruitvale: "Call on C.E. Cox, Hillsdale [Fruitvale], Idaho, for blacksmithing of any kind." [E.F. Fisk said Cox was a very good wheel wright] Rev. Stover got a new buggy Fred Weed bought half interest in J.E. Lawrence meat Market... now called "Lawrence and Weed" Council Leader, Fri. Oct 16, 1908 ad: "C.E. Cox, Blacksmith" "Hillsdale,(West Fork) Ida." [Last quote is exactly as printed] Cox very busy Democratic party rally "at Eagle Hall in Council" Council Drug Company Lowe and Jones General Merchandise A.H. Wilkie has built another, larger planer mill to replace the one that burned at Hillsdale [Fruitvale] Frank Farline and Joe Glenn cutting wood to ship by RR to Huntington, Ore. Cool's store - "hay and stock food" "Andy Carroll and Jesse Shaw... from Upper Hornet Crk..." Professor Dillon sick... unable to perform his school duties New steel bridge across Weiser River at Council completed .... cost $6,000... strongest wagon bridge in Wash. County. Editor says Next steel bridge should be on Middle Fork Council Leader, Fri. Oct 23, 1908 ad: Fifer's Jewelry Store Miss Boher - teacher at White school Council Leader, Oct 30, 1908 "For many years the Day orchard on Hornet Crk. has been shipping out apples which have taken prizes at national exhibits..." "...it was not until last year that the planting of commercial orchards was begun;..." Now there are about 175 acres of young trees in the Council area. "Last year those interested in this industry organized themselves into the Council Valley Fruit Growers Association..." "...they sent an exhibit to the Boise fair and carried off 22 first prizes and 8 seconds on apples." ad: Peters and Gregg, hardware, furniture, Gen. Merc. Council Leader, Nov 6,1908 Peacock mine has yielded $750,000 / 12,000 tons of ore "New capitalist"(backers) "...intend to build a tramway from the mine to the new railroad that is being built down Snake River below Huntington at a cost of $50,000 and they will then be able to dump the ore right into the cars." The Arkansas mine looks promising too. the "owners have been pushing the work during the past summer." Hancock Mining Co. have been working their claims and building a wagon road from Cuprum to their mine Council Leader, Nov 13, 1908 ad- Livery, feed and sale stable- Dahl and Rinehart, prop. Middle Fork postmaster Chas. Barbour Mrs. Bert Kilkeny's bakery * "A.F. Johnson, an old Councilite, now of Salmon River..." [Must have meant H.F. Johnson, as he is mentioned soon as living at Pollock] Council Leader, Nov 20,1908 "R.E. Gray, one of the old time freighters in the northern part of Washington county...." "...Geo. T. Russell, the old reliable freighter on Hornet Creek..." hauling for Mount Marshall Mining Co. to near Warren S.G. Addington suing Ralph Wilkie for property James Winkler sold his interest in a gen. merc. store in Long Valley, and moved to Council for the winter "The Wilkie and White traction engine is at work hauling lumber again." Quoted from Weiser signal: "Charlie Sullivan is the crack whip of the Idaho Stage Co.... between Evergreen the terminus of the P+IN RR to Meadows;...." with 4 or 6 horse teams "Joe Russell, the freighter from Hornet creek to Meadows...." G.W. Boggs - superintendent of Peacock mine. Shaft house and blacksmith shop just completed are 45' X 90' in size. Engineer surveying the tram route to RR at Snake. Council Leader, Nov 27, 1908 Peter M. Gladhart married Alma Kennedy Thanksgiving day People starting to raise hogs - may be profitable Art Wilkie moving his sawmill onto Ralph Wilkie's property Miss Lulu Sabean, teacher on Lower Hornet Crk. - 10 students Ralph Wilkie moving to Boise for the winter Council Leader, Dec 4, 1908 Eagles spending $ repainting an furnishing the opera house stage 32' X 22' deep the house is 22' X 74' with seating capacity of nearly 400 "Rile Harrington, better known as Old Riley..." Tom Stanton and John Hayton freighting provisions to Peacock mine Council Leader, Dec 11, 1908 Our new printing press has arrived and we are now printing a regular size paper Jim Ross's sawmill Frank Mathias building a new blacksmith shop on Galena St. Albert Robison [sic] of Hillsdale...... Council Leader, Dec 18, 1908 Last several issues "the church" mentioned also Rev. Stover Chris Hildebrand has bought the Overland Hotel and lots from J.H. Bolan A.O. Huntley has a crew "cutting and yarding out logs...." Council Leader, Dec 25, 1908 Council apples win 17 prizes at Council Bluffs, Iowa at the National Horticultural Congress. Charlie and Andy Carroll of Hillsdale (Fruitvale) Funeral of Jacob Groseclose .. born 1824...lived here nearly 40 yrs...buried at Hornet Crk. cemetery Prisoner escaped from Council jail "by digging the bricks out of the wall under the window in his cell." 1909 Council Leader, Jan 1, 1909 ad: the Council Dairy, Frank Weaver, prop. "Middle Valley has 25 phones...." Indian Valley " 27 " on farms "The Middle Fork grade has been changed and the road home has been made much easier." "M. Rosenfeld has opened a tailor shop in the Mitchell building at the Leader's old stand...." Council Leader, Jan 15, 1909 Cotton wood Rd. referred to as being known as Gould's lane. Talk about route of road proposed from Cottonwood to Fort Hall hill near E.M. Tomlinson's place. The Postal Dept. will only consider a mail route which serves at least 100 people. For Sale - 160 acre farm on Hornet Crk, 17 mi from Council , R.E. Wilkie Council Leader, Jan 22, 1909 Boy born to Lewis Winklers "Frank Lincoln, who has been driving stage for Mr. Kramer has gone to Thunder City" to carry mail. A.J.Haskett now has a harness and shoe shop in bldg south of the Overland Hotel Petition for Post office on Gray's Creek. "It will be temporarily supplied from Middle Fork. The name Alpine has been suggested." Meadows Eagle, Jan 28, 1909 - Mr. C.S. Gibbs, vice president of the Council Valley Fruitgrowers association brought a load of apples to Meadows, but the road was so bad he had to leave half his load at the Stevens place. [East Fork] Council: Mention of the Eagle Hall Charley Whiteley and John Kesler have been working at the coal mines on Middle Fork. Council Leader, Jan 29, 1909 Prof. B.J. Dillon seems to have been a Council teacher Boy born to Will Camps Mrs. E.C. (Ellen) Baird died Jan 29 - buried at IOOF cemetery Congregational church mentioned - Rev. Stover Kesler's Jewelry Store Council Leader, Feb. 12, 1909 Ralph Wilkie family moved to Boise Alpine mentioned - Albert McDowell of Alpine Earl Walston of Hornet Crk. Council Leader, Feb 19, 1909 "R.M. Brooks who for the past four years has "...had a general merchandise store here, sold his store to J.M. Young. Young is old settler H.F. Johnson of Pollock Council Leader, Feb 26, 1909 Council Leader, Mar 5, 1909 Joe Gayetti opened assayers office opposite the Leader office - also does mechanic work Bids wanted for excavation of bldg West of Post office ?Mr. and Mrs. Day of Wildhorse - (previously mentioned their orchard) Council Leader, Fri Mar 12, 1909 New Lumber Co. formed at West Fork : Lincoln Lumber Co. The company takes the sawmill of A.H. Wilkie, who is President of the new Company. L. Adam of Ontario is Vice President, Andy Carroll is Secretary and Treasurer Lincoln Post office established - Andy Carroll, Postmaster Apartments in the Dr. Brown building mentioned H.F. Johnson delivered a lecture at the Macabees Hall Council Leader, Mar 19, 1909 Still a reference to "Hillsdale" for Fruitvale - Camps, McMahan's and Hams there Every issue advertises butter wrappers for sale at the Leader office. A law was just passed against rubber stamps on these wrappers... they must be preprinted with the accurate amount of contents, ie 1 lb. etc. Council Leader, Mar 26, 1909 G.A. Christie - new vet and dentist, located at Dahl and Rinehart livery barn Gold ore from "Peck ledge on Hornet Crk." Council Leader, Apr 2, 1909 Council "... single file dilapidated sidewalks ... should be removed and new ones put down wide enough so that two ladies can pass without one having to step off in the mud." 20,500 fruit trees being shipped to Council Valley from 4 different nurseries new addition to Fred Weeds house Philip Walston of Lincoln Dr. Potter.... Council Leader, Apr 9,1909 Council Leader, Apr 16, 1909 Council Leader, Apr 23, 1909 Col. C.F. Drake, gen mang of Hancock Mining Co, .. Co. owns the Haas Mine near White Monument - over 300' tunnel Also Climax mine - 600' tunnel Much excitement at the mines about the extension of the RR down the Snake River "G.F. Gregg has just received a supply of hunting and fishing licenses. Parties who have receipts will please call and exchange them for the official license." Oscar Wilkie filled for homestead in 1904: S 1/2, NE 1/4, NW 1/4, SE 1/4 and NE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Sec 35, T 18 N, R 3 W Final proof 1909 Council Leader, Apr 30, 1909 Stevens Ranger Station selected as experiment station "... all kinds of fruit and ornamental trees will be tried and tested ... to determine what kind of trees are best adapted for this climate." James Winkler has contract to excavate for new bank bldg Mentions a "folder" published by the P+IN RR with articles and photos of Weiser to Long Valley Council Leader, May 7, 1909 "Mr. Nelson's and Peck boy's mine..." near Summit doing well 95' tunnel - gold On May 2nd, and excursion up the P+IN RR from Weiser was taken by 500 people attending the Oregon-Idaho Development Congress at Weiser. Co. E.M. Heigho, Vice President and general manager of the P+IN was in charge. Stops were made at Midvale, Cambridge and Council. Idaho Governor J.H. Brady came along. He and Heigho gave a speech in each town. See photo, front page of May 21, 1909 issue. It became a post card. The photo was taken at the depot. "Along the side of the table were several boxes of the big wonders [apples] for the welcome visitors to fill their pockets out of." The crowd did just that, and the boxes are empty. Then Gov. Brady spoke, then Heigho. These apples were some that had been stored over the winter in cellars "without ice" since last fall, and they kept very well. In the photo are fruit blossoms from this spring. The lower country had just had a bad frost which severely damaged their fruit crop. A.C. Biggerstaff acquitted of murder of Sam Moore. [Not Daniel Moore, who shot Harphan] They were at odds over something. Moore showed up badly beaten and died soon after. ???(Nov 1909) There was a newspaper in Council then. The evidence was only circumstantial. Council Leader, May 14, 1909 L.L. Burtenshaw enjoyed shooting tournaments - he attended many. This paper, he was at one in Boise. (He was on the school board for a long time and frequently handed out the diplomas at graduation) Council Leader, May 21, 1909 The W.R. Brown bldg "A corporation has been formed known as the Washington County Land and Development Co. for the purpose of developing Council Valley...." Someone asked how Council orchardists kept the worms out of their apples.... Editor says "... Council Valley possesses a peculiar climatic condition which worms cannot become climated to." Also, "An apple failure on account of frost is something that has never been known of here." Council Leader, May 28, 1909 Change in management in Cool store - business to continue in the same place. "L.C. Washburn has purchased the dairy herd and milk business of S.G. Addington. Mr. Washburn will now be known as the milk man." Council Leader, June 4, 1909 "James Kesler has had a store front put on his jewelry store." "Fruitvale Townsite Co., Ltd. have sold a five acre orchard tract to W.T. Walker who will build at once." Leader installed a gas engine to run the press. Ad: Sam Criss sells mowing machine fixtures, Jackson forks, equipment parts Council Leader, June 11, 1909 Land slide at Roosevelt (Thunder Mt. area) Robert Barbour of Bear (mentioned in 1908 too) Son born to J.J. Allisons Ice cream and sodas at Billie Brown's + candy "Asa Kingsbury has disposed of his interests in the Cambridge hotel to Ellis Baker." "Messrs. Watt and Baker will continue to run the hotel in the same up-to-date manner...." Council Leader, June 18, 1909 Jay Piper accidentally shot dead when pistol fell at Lester Crk. - son of S.D. Piper - he was 17 or 18 Bids wanted for building a "concrete foundation under a school house 24 x 36 in Dist. 34." "Enquire of J.E. Glenn or Mrs. Albert Robertson, trustees. Lincoln, Idaho." Ball game last week between Council and Hog Creek. Hog Creek won Council Leader, Fri. June 25, 1909 In a past paper: Weiser is not having a July 4 celebration, so many Weiser people will come to Council. The celebration here is to be held on Monday, July 5th. Will have a mock Indian attack on an emigrant train east of town. The rescue by "2 companies of I.N.G. [Idaho National Guard] assisted by a band of pioneer scouts under the command of Captain Chaffee will be one of the most interesting events of the day as it is being enacted on the same ground that genuine Indian battles were fought on 40 years ago." [Don't take this "same ground" stuff too literally.] Reference to "the beautiful island park near the river" at Council where the activities will be in the shade. There will be a trap shoot, baseball, and banners with the word "Welcome" stretched across the street near the RR depot. Charles Ross married Cassie Koontz Ad: Seven Devils Lumber Co., "on the Y in Council" Jim Ross, Mgr. "Mrs. Arrington has rented the Council Hotel building of G.H. Smith and has taken possession." Council Leader, Fri. July 2, 1909 P. Van Graven, Weiser photographer took some fine photos of the Council area last week. W.T. Colvin has purchased the Rocky Mt. photo car, and "will be a permanent stand hereafter at Council" Chairman of the Village Board (F.E. Brown) asks no on to use firecrackers longer than 4 inches long in town. Council Leader, July 9, 1909 The celebration held on July 5th is said to be possibly the largest gathering of people in Washington County up to this time: 2500 to 3000 people in Council. In the shade of the "towering trees" at Island Park, there was a speech by E.M. Heigho, a big feed, and a tight wire act. Elsewhere: a bucking bronco contest, dance, baseball game, circus, fruit and grain exhibits. Ad: Bud Addington selling building supplies, cement Council Leader, July 16, 1909 G.M. Winkler sold his ranch North of Council to L.C. Waterbury of New York though E.W. Bowman (real estate agent as of late) The price was $12,000. Council Leader, July 23, 1909 Council sodding its park Apple profits in Council Valley: $100/yr on 6 year old trees per acres... $600/yr on 10 to 12 year old trees per acre. Peaches, pears, plums, grapes, prunes and more are grown here. Strawberries are especially well known here, yielding $500 to $900 per acre New bank building is progressing Council Leader, July 30, 1909 Some Seven Devils mines have been closed "a long time" however, the outlook is good. The Hancock Co. has 20 men employed at the Peacock. Ore being stockpiled in anticipation of a RR to Homestead because it is less that 1/2 the distance to Council. "The Hancock company also has a force of miners working at the properties on Bear creek, recently bonded of Arthur David." (gold properties) Moving houses seems to have been common. Council Leader, Aug 6, 1909 Martha J. Kesler died (Mrs. Alex) age 72 Real estate boom last few months Council Leader, Aug 13, 1909 Children of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Daughty burned to death in house fire. Council Leader, Aug 27, 1909 New cement sidewalks being laid in Council Infant son of Ralph Wilkies died - buried in "Wilkie Cemetery on Hornet creek." Gov. Brady passed through Council, and ate at Mrs. Arrington's Council Hotel. "Whiteley Bros. are building a new cement block store building 30 X 60 feet with a 20 ft. ceiling. They will have a 7 foot balcony 12 feet from the floor." Andy Carroll married Olda Davis Aug 21 at Meadows. They will live "at Fruitvale" [why didn't they call it Lincoln?] Council Leader, Sept 3, 1909 Intentions are to start building the Lost Valley Irrigation project this fall. Wm. Brown of Landore moving to Seattle [?] Wm. Fifer has moved his jewelry store into the Hahn Bldg. formerly occupied by Mrs. Arrington Council Leader, Sept 10, 1909 Lost Valley Reservoir has been started - will cost about $50,000. Construction under supervision of J.J. Allison of Council, "an old experienced hand at the business." It is to be 25 feet high this fall, and 55' when done - 40' wide at bottom X 350 at the top. Mrs. E.M. Clark, mother of Mrs. J.M. Lynch, died last Friday at Cuprum, of cancer of the stomach at age 63. Buried at Hailey, Idaho. She was well known here - ran hotel "in Seven Devils for several years and formerly resided at Hailey." Her husband died at Cuprum nearly 10 years ago. "She was spending the summer at Cuprum with Dr. Lynch and family." Girl born to Carl Weeds A.R. McClure arrived from Boise to live just West of the river from Council (grandfather of Senator Jim McClure) - bought the Peterson place. Council Leader, Sept. 17, 1909 30,000 apple trees to be set out by J.J. Allison on his "tract" "on Middle Fork just South of Council. This tract comprises 4,000 acres and when all set to fruit will be the largest orchard in the United States." "The Home of the Big Red Apple" promotional logo was begun last year with a Red apple on envelopes. W.G. Koontz having H.H. Cossitt build a 24' X 30' building (cost $1500) on his lots North of Winkler Bros. blacksmith shop. Mr. Pickett to teach at White School Council Leader, Sept 24, 1909 Destroyed by fire 2:30 A.M. Weds., Sept 15: stables and sheds of the Idaho Stage Co. at Evergreen. 3 horses killed - one coach burned, 5 sets of harness and a quantity of feed. The "hotel, freight house and other buildings were saved." A drunk sheep herder is thought to have been careless with a cigarette. Bids wanted for school Dist. 55, Glendale - school house 20' X 30' with 12' ceiling on concrete foundation = 1' X 1 1/2' 6 windows, brick or concrete chimney, two closets one wood shed 12' X 14' "Mrs. Allen of Kramer..." Bank building apparently done - also new sidewalks [Note: the Sept 29 Weiser Signal reported a "group of local people have acquired control of Starkey..." and 100 acres with it. They contemplate building a hotel east of the River. Sept. 30, 1909 Idaho Free Press-from Warren Times book-"The old Packer John cabin, which stands on the banks of Goose creek at Meadows, has become the property of the State Historical Society and plans for its preservation are being taken up. The historic old structure was owned by John Irick and donated to the society." Council Leader, Oct 1, 1909 Frank Harp shot accidentally - pistol on wagon seat in his coat slipped off and discharged [Man! Editor Durrell misspells a lot: "Clyne Smith grade"] Council Leader, Oct 8, 1909 Lost Valley dam nearing completion Sam Criss moving his general merchandise store into "new location in the bank building." in New Bank bldg. Council Leader, Oct 22, 1909 Whiteley Bros. store nearly completed = two story "... Council Mesa Orchards have increased their order for apple trees from 30,000 to 80,000." Twin girls born to Mrs. T.J. Glenn Oct 19 Ditches at Mesa orchards to be done by May of 1910 at cost of $300,000 Council Leader, Nov 12, 1909 Son born to Mrs. Charles Ward Nov 11 Council had only one saloon (1908) but it closed in Aug 1908 Council Leader, Nov 19, 1909 J.M. Young died. lived in Wash. Co. 12 yrs born Ill. in 1839 fought in the Civil War for the south. Came to Eastern Oregon in 1885 Sons: Robert and O'Connor buried in Weiser beside wife who died Oct 1906 (Susan Whiteley Young) On election day, Washington County went "dry" town votes: dry wet Council 221 132 Cuprum 7 24 Landore 12 21 Bear 14 5 Council was apparently already a "dry" town E.M. Heigho has resigned as gen. Mang. of P+IN RR Lowe and Jones store Council Leader, Nov 26, 1909 Council won top prizes again this year at the Horticultural Congress in Council Bluffs, Iowa Big article on Mesa orchards = 1/2 page = describing financing of the 5 and 10 acre lots. 100 men working on ditches "The Council planing mill, with its two planers and edger is now dressing 4000,000 feet of lumber cut in their saw mill on Hornet Creek,..." "The Council Mesa Orchard company is installing its own sawmill up the middle fork of the Weiser river and will cut its own material for flumes, etc." Council Leader, Dec 3, 1909 "After completing the OxBow power tunnel, the contracting firm of J.G. White + Co. have resigned...." and will leave Copperfield Dec. 1 Due to "friction with the Arnold Company [who will] take over the construction until the contract is let to some other firm." Owners of the enterprise: Idaho - Oregon Light and Power Co. "The work still to be done consists of concreting the power house and constructing the dam across Snake river." A.L. Freehafer = State Senator C.W. Holmes joins E.W. Bowman in real estate business ad: C.C. Casey - Tonsorial Artist - Baths 25 cents ["Tonsorial Artists" or "Tonsorialists" were barbers.] Council Leader, Dec 10, 1909 Dale Grange was organized Oct 28 Chinese pheasants being released to the wild in this area "Mrs. Arrington has moved into her own house across from Carr and Freehafer's office." Box social to be held at Fruitvale school house [notice they called it Fruitvale] Whiteley Bros. store done and in business - moving from old store ad: Fred Cool building a coal shed = capacity is 150 tons Council Leader, Dec 17, 1909 P+IN RR sold to the "Weyerheuser syndicate, representing the Hill interests, and the road is soon to be extended beyond its present terminus." Possibly clear to San Francisco (last paper) Edgar M. Heigho reelected Pres and gen. Mang. [There was great excitement over new possibilities and growth from this extension. ] Edna Seavey married Lyman M. Cossitt - oldest son of H.H. Cossitt. They are Cossitt and Son, contractors and builders Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal, Dec 18, 1909 New Whiteley store in Council finished 1910 Council Leader, Jan 7, 1910 Miss Hattie Anderson died New Yrs morning - 18 years old Council Leader, Jan 14, 1910 Ruth Kitzelman married David Lakey Edmund James, only son of Walter James of Landore, died at Weiser where he was attending high school - scarlet fever. His sister, Anna, was married on Christmas day to Ernest Adams of Council. Other sister is Pearl. Council Leader, Jan 21, 1910 (Small magazine format with cover, about 8"X 11") Permission given to build power line to Meadows from the Falls of the Little Salmon River Son born to Mrs. Fred Weed Jan 15 Council Leader, Fri. Jan 28, 1910 "Last Saturday, about noon, the Eagle Opera House collapsed under heavy load of wet snow...." 3 feet deep Heavy snow slides - no mail to Council for the past week Warehouse at Midvale also collapsed from snow There is to be a new bank: Council State Bank J.J. Jones retired from business. J.F. Lowe will continue in the store under his own name. Fruitvale: Phillip Walston - 5 year proof of Homestead - SE1/4, NW1/4, Sec 10, T17N, R1W Council Leader, Feb 4, 1910 "The big Lost River reservoir dam north of Council was completed in November [?], as was also the tunnel, which is 8 X 10 feet in the clear, and 250 feet long ...." The dam is to replace water taken from Middle Fork of the Weiser river. "The Eagles will build a $7,000 building...." Being built: Dr. F.E. Brown's house = finest in the valley - $1500 worth of plumbing "A.H. Caviness has a big saw mill on Crooked creek...." Heinze Lumber Co. of Weiser has a mill on Mill Crk [First Pleasant Ridge column heading]: D.L. Marble mentioned several times, but also under Dale news in past. Also James Hensen, Guy Marble Council Leader, Feb 18, 1910 Wm. Higgins married Florence Whitney (daughter of Fred Whitney of Cottonwood) Council Leader, Feb 18,1910 Andy Carroll - secretary of Lincoln Lumber Co., Ltd. 300,000 fruit trees will be set out this spring - list of people and acres Council State Bank opened Weds. in the Fifer bldg. Dr. Green has located his barn west of the RR depot - buying and selling milk cows. Council Leader, Mar 4, 1910 Avalanches and floods all over the North West as warm weather hits suddenly Walter Schroff, mang. of "Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. here for the past number of years...." "The Weiser Valley Land and Water Co. have their new [saw]mill running...." "The Congregational church has decided to install a regular pastor in the valley." A meeting called to decide site to build new parsonage. Weiser American Mar 10, 1910 [there seems to be two issues with this date -both promotional issues] Big front page spread on Council Valley with photos: 1-E.W. Bowman at desk 2- Panorama of Council by H.C. Myers taken from the foothills, looking West (also appeared in the ACL) 3- A.L. Freehafer Article by Bowman on page one: 2 million board feet of lumber per year is produced in the Council area. Council has "concrete walks". Mesa Orchards has 5,000 acres (article is more poetic than accurate) Article by Freehafer said Council banished saloons (not necessarily recently) Page 2- Big real estate ad for Carr and Freehafer with photo of 5 tophies won at Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1909. Also big ad for Bowman - Holmes realtors Page 3- BIG photo of Mesa (just hills) photo of buggy in Middle Fork ford and a pig panorama with 2 men and hills captioned "Weiser Valley Land & Water Campany's Irrigation Project Near Council." Plans for Mesa laid out = 10 acre lots to be sold, town with electric plant, trolly line to a nearby RR depot, large club house. Orchard acreage priced at $400 to $500 per acre. At that price, the company will plant trees and care for them for 5 years plus pay the owner 3% interest on his investment. After 5 years the co. will take care of the land for 10% of the net profit. The co. will build a house on owner's land at cost of "materials, labor and supervision". Second Weiser American, Mar 10, 1910 [there seems to be two issues with this date -both promotional issues] Photos of nice homes in Weiser - one of E.D. Ford's. Photo of Benjamin F. Edlin, born Jan 30, 1869 -- large photo of E.D. Ford and article on Crane Creek reservoir - Ford is president and treasurer of the Crane Creek Irrigation, Land & Power Co. A.G. Butterfield is vice president page 3 (sic) - article headed "Rich Mining District" by Col C.F. Drake = The Seven Devils Copper Co. ". . . has just completed a wagon road from the [Arkansaw] to Cuprum down Indian Creek to the Kleinschmidt Grade." The "Hancock Copper Mines Co. of Idaho Limited" "are taking out rich gold and silver ore" one mile east of Landore. Not clear where: "This winter they have just completed a 50-ton mill to work their ores by plates and a Wilfley concentrator." The company is "represented" by Col. C.F. Drake of Weiser, Pres and general manager. Council Leader, Mar 11, 1910 S.G. Addington, "purchasing agent for a large packing house." Ben F. Edlin of Weiser - editor Council Leader, Mar 18, 1910 Big photo of Council, courtesy of Bowman - Holmes Co., taken from the east of town (and maybe North of the Piper place) on the front page of the paper. [There is still an original at the Leader Office] 20' X 36' addition to be built on North end of RR freight room at depot Council Leader, Mar 25, 1910 "H.P. Lee will erect an office bldg in the rear of the Hancock Hotel." Council Leader, Apr 1, 1910 Fruitvale: "Chas. Carroll left last week to work at the sawmill south of Council." "Tom Glenn will erect a livery stable in the north part of Fruitvale." "Work began at the planer Tuesday with Art Wilkie as manager and Vollie Zink of Council engineer." "J.J. Larkey, formerly of Oxford Nebraska,..." recently purchased 10 acres from the Fruitvale Townsite Co. "The hotel company organized this week will erect a hotel building as soon as the material can be obtained." "A.H. Wilkie has moved from his place on Hornet Creek to the Walston farm north of Fruitvale." "The Fruitvale Townsite company is putting a new road just north of the ten acres recently purchased by J.J. Larkey." 2 new doctors in Council: H.T. Low, M.D. and R.B. Parris, Dentist plan the build a hospital. W.H. Camp sold F.E. Brown 40 acres thru the Bowman - Holmes Co. Council Leader, Apr 8, 1910 Fruitvale: "Miles D. Chaffee of the Cotswold ranch...." Chas. Carroll to work at Huntley's Sawmill in Seven Devils "Rich Wilkie moved into his new real estate office Wednesday." Council Leader, Apr 15, 1910 Mrs. Elizabeth Groseclose died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Clifton. She was an early pioneer Council Leader, Apr 22, 1910 A.H. Wilkie, Pres. of the Hornet Crk Water Storage Assoc. Ltd. "The lot where Fred Cool's feed store now stands has been purchased and the erection of the [new Pomona hotel] building will be commenced as soon as possible,...." Mr. Cool will move his bldg down by the RR E.W. Bowman bought a 5 passenger White Steamer touring car L.L. Burtenshaw = Secretary - Treasurer of the East Fork Ditch Co. J.D. Neale, school principal, is running for county superintendent of public schools son born to Mrs. Sam Osborne R.E. Wilkie and family purchased a lot in Fruitvale, expects to build. He will now have charge of the Wilkie sawmill. Fruitvale: "The hotel company held another meeting Saturday evening and elected the following persons: J.J. Larkey, president, Andy Carroll secretary, Isaac McMahan treasurer, Tom Glenn and W.T. Walker, the directors, met Tuesday evening and selected a location which the Fruitvale Townsite Co. has donated." Weiser American, Apr 28, 1910 Hotel to be built on Fred Cool's corner [SE corner of Moser and Main] E.W. Bowman will erect a "two story brick front with cement walls, on Moser Avenue." to be occupied by Bowman & HolmesRealty and the Council State Bank on the first floor. The second floor will be leased The Eagles plan a $5,000 building - no exact location planned as yet Dr. Frank Brown is building a nice home. "He has installed a plant that will supply him with electric lights, heat and water service, including fire protection. He has installed a gasoline engine with which to generate the electricity and furnish air pressure power that forces the water up from the well. the electrical current generate [sic] 110 volts strong and will light his office and barn as well as his residence." Council Leader, Apr 29, 1910 Mesa Orchards "hiring every man they can secure to work." Girl born to Mrs. Soren Hanson "Charlie the Chinaman who has spent a number of years in Council...." A.O. Huntley Sawmill near Cuprum "Andy Carroll, the manager of the Lincoln Lumber Co.'s store...." ordered a stock of shoes "Fruitvale Real Estate Agency" [must be Rich Wilkie's] ad: G.M. Winkler and Co. Hardware Council Leader, May 5, 1910 Fred Cool bought 90 ft lot east of Whiteley Bros. store and will build a new store there. His old store will be moved to the P+IN track and used as a warehouse. "Prof. B.J. Dillon came up from Cambridge and occupied the pulpit in the congregational church Sunday evening." (He also preached at Cottonwood this week.) Henry Childs moved back to his old home in N.Y. state. Has lived here about 42 years [1910 minus 42 = 1868! Long before the Mosers] Mr. Hinze to open big lumber yard in Council Mrs. A.H. Wilkie visited her sister, Mrs. Dillon, in Cambridge Weiser American, May 5, 1910 Mesa - Weiser Valley Land & Water Co. has 6,000 acres. The plan was concieved by J.J. Allison after searching for 5 years for such a place all over the West. He was brought to the Council area by an exhibit at the State Horticulture meeting at Payette two years ago. C.E. Miesse is president, C.E. Macey is general manager. These two men came on board last September. O.M. Carter is a partner. Council Leader, May 13, 1910 New [Pomona] hotel will be mission style - 2 stories high Burtenshaw went to Boise to shoot with Boise gun club Wm. Brown of Cambridge.... Council Leader, May 20, 1910 Big story on new hotel that is to be built Frequent reference (every paper) to the need for better roads Seven Devils booming - Arkansas mine hiring every available man. Fruitvale: Mrs. Davis of Bear Crk visited her sister in law, Mrs. Andy Carroll Phillip Walston to build a feed store and stable Shingle mill at the Brooks place Council Leader, May 27, 1910 Lincoln Lumber Co. ad wanting timber for its Hornet Crk mill Seven Devils: Copper King mine and Buena Vista mine being worked Sawmill and shingle mill at Fruitvale mentioned Fruitvale school measures 24' X 36' X 18' bids wanted for painting Weiser American, Jun 2, 1910 J.O. Peters died at his home in Council - obituary Dr. J.H. Kellogg, professor at the College of Phyicians and Surgeons says ". . . everybody will be insane 250 years from now if insanity increases at its present rate . . . " He says insanity has increased 100% in last 100 years. "Dr. Kellogg declared that insanity has increased 100 per cent in the last 100 years until there are now 34,000 lunatics and idiots to every million people in the world." Council Leader, June 3, 1910 John Olaf Peters died. "In 1880, he built the first business house in Council Valley about one mile north of the present town of Council. Later, Mr. Peters built a store where Wm. Fifer's jewelry store now stands. In 1894 the store burned and he then went into business with Isaac McMahan for a short time...." Then to Weiser for 3 years. Fall of 1900 returned, and operated a gen merc store with J.F. Lowe for a short time, then sold to J.J. Jones. Had more stores here. Mr. Hinze opened the Independent Lumber Co. in Council - B.C. Bullock, manager ad: Washington County Land + Development Co.: Bowman and Holmes Co., managers. Council Leader, June 10, 1910 16 miles of rail to be laid, Evergreen to Meadow Valley Boy born to Mrs. J.F. Lowe, Jan 7 "H.H. Cossitt has his store and office building, opposite Kilkeny's confectionery, completed and has a full line of building material." Council Leader, June 17, 1910 The State Restaurant - Council Seven Devils: Hancock Mining Co.'s new concentrator began running last week, day and night Montana parties working the old Peacock Fruitvale: "McMahan school house" mentioned planer mill mentioned Weiser American, Jun 23, 1910 Mention of "the corner where the Moser Hotel used to stand" Council Leader, June 24, 1910 "Joe Glenn is building a new house." [1/2 mile west of Fruitvale where I (Dale Fisk) live now... same house. When remodeling, I found construction paper with "H.H. Cossitt and Son, Council, Idaho" stamped on it inside one wall.] Son born to Mrs. J.W. Davis, Jun 16 Council Leader, July 1, 1910 From Emmett paper: Saturday, Oscar C. Wilkie married Lena May Wilson at the Methodist Church. They left for their new home "on the Emmett mesa." The bride, a teacher, is not a local girl. The groom is the brother of F.A. Wilkie, who is president of the Northwestern Engineering Co. Fruitvale: New store bldg progressing rapidly Charlie Carroll has been working at the Huntley sawmill Council Leader, July 8, 1910 Wilkies may build a railroad over the Ridge from Crooked River to Fruitvale. Byron Davis of Council, son of B.D.K. Davis, married Matilda Anderson, daughter of Mrs. Mark Winkler, July 3 - [Cary Davis George's parents] ad: Furniture at Peters and Gregg store Council Leader, July 15, 1910 Council is the only town is Wash. Co. using the Rocky Mt. Bell Telephone exchange. Other towns have independent ones. Editor urges similar independent exchange here = cheaper and more freedom Work began on the Pomona hotel Friday Council Leader, July 22, 1910 Jas. Ward working at Caviness Lumber Co. sawmill on Hornet Lewis Winkler moved his house from the [SE] corner of Main and Moser to the lots on the east side of Main, North of the Freehafer house. [This was formerly the Council Journal Office, and became the first Adams Co. courthouse after it was moved.] "The Council State Bank has purchased the lots on the corner and expect to build this fall..." or next spring. Council Leader, July 29, 1910 C.E. Miesse, pres of Weiser Valley Land and Water Co., has resigned to "take charge of the selling dept. of the great Orchard Tract in the Council - Mesa." Chas Poynor bought the Home Table Restaurant from Mr. Brown Lincoln Lumber Co. moved stock into new Fruitvale store New Case engine purchased by the Lincoln Lumber Co. arrived Saturday and was taken to Hornet Crk Mill. Council Leader, Aug 5, 1910 Contract for new Eagle hall to Brinson and Gasman - construction to begin with 2 months. Mention of a telephone at Kramer Council Leader, Aug 12, 1910 "Whiteley Bros. are the first residents of Council to bring an automobile to this valley. They have four which they recently shipped from St. Louis." E.M. Heigho in fist fight - a woman died of a heart attack while watching the fight Council Leader, Aug 19, 1910 "The body of Joe Brown, the well known miner who disappeared in the Seven Devils a year ago, has been found in an old tunnel and indications point to foul play. Sheriff Courdin and Attorney Richards left for the scene Tuesday. Brown owned several valuable claims and had considerable money with him when he disappeared. - Weiser American." W.T. Walker helping at Fruitvale planer during absence of Emsley Glenn. J.J. Larkey laying foundation for a house at Fruitvale Council Leader, Aug 26, 1910 girl born to Mrs. Edgar Moser Aug 13 Photo of Charles A Hackney of Meadows Dentist J.W. Easter opened office in Hancock bldg Council Leader, Sept 2, 1910 Primary election results. [I've seen no mention of Wm Winkler in this election, or in 1908 election.] Erection Eagle Opera house and new hotel progressing Council Leader, Sept 9, 1910 [out of sequence in book, between May 27 and Jun 10) A.E. Hinke to build hotel in Indian Valley 30' X 56' Council Leader, Sept 16, 1910 Fruitvale: school teacher is Carrie Waugh of Maryville, Mississippi "J.J. Larkey and Fred Brooks began work on their residence last week and C.E. Cox is building a new barn." E.E. Cook from Colo., formerly of Springfield, Mo. bought the J.L.B. Carroll store - will stock drugs and school supplies Council Leader, Sept 23, 1910 Richardson sawmill at Price Valley mentioned Miss Smelker - teacher at Cottonwood - from S. Dakota C.S. Gibbs has bought the "veterinary dentistry outfit from Mr. Christie..." W.G. Koontz family moved into their new house Rev. J.L. Baker sent to Council by "Methodist conference for a year and that denomination will establish a church organization here." Weiser American, Sept 29, 1910 RR being built to New Meadows - big article - water tank being built at Mail Cabin Hill & at Woodland (supplied by springs) Council Leader, Sept 30, 1910 Miss Hutchinson, niece of Chas. Draper, will teach at the Dale school Sam Criss's store will close Tues. and Weds. for the Jewish holiday Fruitvale: "James Fry and Henry Shaw came up from Weiser Monday and are plastering the hotel. They will also plaster J.J. Larkey's residence." Weiser American, Oct 10, 1910 RR construction being done by "husky Greeks". The first spike was driven "yesterday". [Grading has been going on for weeks. These are the first rails.] Weiser American, Nov 13, 1910 The Dillons moved to town from their ranch. Mrs. Dillon will stay home while B.J. goes on a lecture tour. 1911 [Seems to be no ACLs on microfilm until until Oct 5] Weiser American, Jan 5, 1911 New opera house has moving pictures twice a week Weiser American, Jan 12, 1911 page 4- Son of O.G. Shearer choked to death on a bean he was eating for lunch at Hornet school. page 8- Jim Ross family is moving away The Macabees hae abandoned their old hall and will meet in IOOF hall Weiser American, Jan 26, 1911 Court case of Ova J. Allen - assault case known as the Bear School fight. Beaten because teacher (Mrs. Burris) corrected Allen's child. page 2- post office to be establiched at Tamarack. postmaster is to be S.F. Richardson Weiser American, Feb 2, 1911 Special train came to New Meadows to celebrate completion of tracks - big celebration - no date given as to when tracks actually made it there. Weiser American, Thurs, Mar 9, 1911 page 1- New County created = Adams County. The pen used by Governor Hawley to sign the bill was presented to L.L. Burtenshaw. The bill becomes effective on March 15. Was signed Saturday. List of officials appointed by the governor Celebration in Council because of new county - bonfire on "Council Hill" into wee hours. Senator Freehafer give much credit for putting the bill through. Weiser American, Thurs, Mar 16, 1911 celebration in Council [another one] - Governor Hawley spoke. Weiser American, Thurs, Mar 29, 1911 The First Methodist Church will begin construction of a new church in Council. - cost= $1,500. The congregation is presently holding services in the IOOF hall. Pastor is J.L. Baker Council has organized what is, as nearly as editor can tell, the first Boy Scout "company" in Idaho. Organized by the Methodist church. County commissioners have rented the Lewis Wnkler building for County offices. Weiser American, Thurs, Apr 6, 1911 Bad fire in Hancock rooming house at 3 AM. Of 15 people in the building, some "narrowly excaped" - one man jumped from a window - few saved any clothes - $5,000 in damage. The two buildings south of the Hancock were destroyed = one owned by Jesse Lawrence and the other by John Vogt of Boise. "A number of windows of the new hotel, which stands on the corner opposite the Hancock house were broken by the intense heat." Weiser American, Thurs, Apr 27, 1911 Addition to Congregational church being built Weiser American, Thurs, May 11, 1911 J.H. Bridgewood bought the Osborn place on West Fork. New grocery store opened by L.J. Rainwater Weiser American, Thurs, Jun 8, 1911 Mention of alfalfa being grown on dry land at Midvale and Cambridge - [sounds fairly new, but don't know] Weiser American, Thurs, Jun 22, 1911 Hugh Whitney and accomplice robbed a saloon of $200. On train, arrested by deputy Sam Milton. Milton laid their two guns on a seat while he searched for his handcuffs - one robber grabbed one of the guns and shot Milton in the abdomen. Conductor, Wm Kidd, was wrestling with the shooter when the 2nd gunman grabbed a gun and shot kidd 3 times in the upper body. Kidd fell across Milton. Passengers ran to the front of the train. At least 15 shots were fired, total, in the compartment. One of the robbers pulled the "bell rope" and evidently knew the signals, as he signaled the engineer to "stop quick". The robber "shot twice through the window when the engineer gave the usual short whistles in response" to the bell rope signal. "As the air brakes ground on the wheels of the train, the robbers stood in the corridor at the head of the car and held the passengers at bay at the point of a revolver." "Throw up your hands, " one of them yelled, flourishing an ugly automatic revolver, "the first man who moves is dead," he threatened." This happened last Saturday. Whitney is believed to be heading for Jackson Hole area. "After shooting and wounding Edgar McGill at Hamer, Whitney stole McGill's horse and rifle and started due west. Monday morning Rude Scott, the dridge watchman at Menan, endeavored to stop . . . " Whitney and was shot in hand, making him drop his rifle - lost three fingers. Bloodhounds were put on the trail, but proved worthless. A posse is forming at Soda Springs Weiser American, Thurs, July 15, 1911 Baseball player or observer named Verne Sage mentioned [for museum photo] Weiser American, Thurs, July 20, 1911 T.J. Stutzman died July 11 of cancer - age 72 - father of 8 = Henry, Jacob, Sherman, Mrs. Ada Shearer, Mrs. Mollie Williams, Mrs. Mintie Ross and Mrs. James Ross. His wife died years ago. Weiser American, Thurs, Aug 3, 1911 infant of Byran and Tilda Davis died the 25th Weiser American, Thurs, Aug 10, 1911 Lawrence & Weed butcher shop sold to Robert Nelson and Fred Peck Weiser American, Thurs, Aug 17, 1911 Crew working on Hornet Reservoir "to finish construction of dam" for Hornet Creek Water Storage Association. Thomas C. Jones, owner of the Hahn ranch, is remodeling, adding rooms and sleeping porches J.H. Taylor died - buried Kesler Cemetery Weiser American, Thurs, Sept 7, 1911 Dray business of W.G. Koontz bought by Fred Cool and WM Woodland - will be run by Woodland. Weiser American, Thurs, Sept 14, 1911 H.M. Jorgens died, age 54 Weiser American, Thurs, Sept 21, 1911 Pete Kramer is building a new barn east of the Eagle hall Press Anderson judged insane by Judge Gregg and sent to Blackfoot assylum Weiser American, Thurs, Sept 29, 1911 Crane Creek reservoir dam contract let - to be built at once Council Leader, Oct 5, 1911 "Rev. J.L. Baker of Cambridge is in Council this week meeting old friends and attending to some business matters. He states that he is enjoying life in Cambridge and that he and Mrs. Baker like it there very much. He will be in town for several days." "About 20 teams are on the road hauling lumber from the Caviness saw mill." Crane Crk. reservoir to be built soon. The site was "discovered" "years ago" by E.D. Ford of Weiser. "Since that time he has been constantly at work perfecting his plans...." " He is now to be congratulated on his success." FRUITVALE: Fruitvale hotel taken over by A.H. Wilkie "At present there are 40 pupils enrolled in our school and still more to come as soon as new seats arrive." DALE: "Ben Shearer's boys took two four-horse loads of cement up to the reservoir Monday." Ad: Peters and Gregg sells furniture - Council Council Leader, Oct 12, 1911 Dave Garrett - stage driver at Bear Ralph Wilkie has started work on his new house west of Fruitvale. Hotel Pomona to open soon. Idea for building originally that of Wash. Co. Land and Development Co. and Council people contributed about $2500. A Mr. Becker of N. Dakota has been found to be its first tenant and run the hotel: experienced hotel man. Council Leader, Oct 12, 1911 Uncle Joe Clement's oats on Hornet Crk. Averaged between 90 and 95 bushels per acre. Council Leader, Oct 12, 1911 Thomas Mackey of Bear - county commissioner Fruitvale lumber yards "pretty well filled" New doctor in Council. Previous Dr. was H.T. Low Dr. D.L. Martin has decided to locate here and will occupy Low's former office. [This was apparently his first practice after his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.] Housing shortage: "It is about true that if a family comes to Council they must bring their house along with them." Council Leader, Thurs. Oct 19, 1911 Gus Lapka of Black Lake Mr. Garret - stage driver, Bear - Landore Thos. Mackey of Bear, Frank Shelton of Bear and Joe Keithley of Midvale were directors of the "Mackey-Shelton Copper Co." of Bear. Valuable claims within 3 miles of the Snake River. Mrs. Fanning is Postmaster at Wildhorse Mrs. Dillon teaching at Fruitvale Weiser American, Thurs, Oct 26, 1911 Reverend Cathers arrived in Council, and will take over the Methodist church Council Leader, Nov 2, 1911 J.L.B. Carroll has been employed as teacher in the Glendale school Bear: the Joseph Clement sawmill (Clement = manager) thriving, many orders Council Leader, Nov 16, 1911 Bill Winkler and his bros. are going on a trip back to heir old home state of Virginia. Bill asked for 40 days leave of absence from the Co. Commissioners. Editor joked that his leave read,"Application of Wm. Winkler for 40 days leave of absence to go east to try to get married is hereby granted." "The school house on lower Hornet" teacher- Mrs. Iva Brune Council Leader, Nov 23, 1911 Wm. Winkler on Board of Directors of 1st Bank of Council Archie Bardmas building a house Pete Kramer participated in the erection a much needed barn at Landore. Mr. Grant - teacher at Bear school Bill and Geo. Winkler left Fri. for Sandyville, West Virginia Next paper mentions the New Meadows Tribune paper Council Leader, Dec. 7, 1911 Ernest McMahan, 19 year old son of Isaac, installed electric power plant on his ranch and placed lights and various electric devices around buildings. A project is underway to light more houses with his plant. It is run via the irrigation ditch. He installed the entire system himself. Private generators like this are rare and the only one of its kind in the County. New Methodist Church in Council dedicated Sun. Dec. 10, 1911 A phone will be installed in the hotel soon and "we hope that before long phones will be placed in a number of homes." Officers of the literary organization at Bear: Edward Mackey, Vice pres., Edith Shelton, Secretary Mention of R.M. Barbour of "Bachelor's Flat" photo of Leader presses and 2 people Council Leader, Dec. 14, 1911 Archie Bardmas from "Bachelor's Flat" Church services at Bear school Sunday by Mr. Grant (teacher at Bear school) Next Sun. as usual- He was regular speaker there. "Rev. Baker of Cambridge visited at the home of G. W. Phipps on his way to Council Saturday." (Phipps lived at Cottonwood) church services at lower Hornet Crk. school There are 3 papers in Adams Co.: Meadows Eagle, New Meadows Tribune, Council Leader Council Leader, Dec. 21, 1911 "Born - to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker and wife Dec. 11 a fine boy." ad: "I have the only public bathtub in town." Frank Weaver ad: Mountain States Telephone Co. Council Leader, Dec. 28, 1911 Geo. and Bill Winkler back from almost 2 mo. trip ______________________________________________________________________ 1912 Council Leader, Jan. 4, 1912 Fruitvale: O.C. Selman - New merchant Ernest McMahan going for a week in Chicago for electrical training Council Leader, Jan. 11, 1912 R.M. Barbour of the "Crow's Nest" Council Leader, Jan. 18, 1912 Fruitvale: C.G. Nelson of Tamarack opened a store in the "Cook Building" selling candy, nuts, cigars, tobacco and stationary. R.S. Wilkie - permanent secretary of People's Improvement League of Adams County. Apparently organized to keep Council from becoming Co. seat by Fruitvale and N. Meadows people Council Leader, Jan 25, 1912 skis called snow shoes Council Leader, Feb 1, 1912 "Archie Bardmas of "bachelors town" Prof. Grant to speak at Bear School F.H. Kleinschmidt of Landore ... Council Leader, Feb 8, 1912 Dr. Starkey at Hot Springs..... Council Leader, Feb 15, 1912 Seven Devils: "The prospects for transportation to reach these mines is very bright,..." Cora Ada Peck Nelson died Feb 10, wife of Wm R. Nelson, ... buried at Hornet Crk Cemetery At Fruitvale: Andy Herbert Carroll died of pneumonia Feb. 13. born Mr 9, 1886 He was almost 26 hrs old Secretary and Treas. of the Lincoln Lumber Co., first Postmaster, Vice Grand of IOOF Parents are Joseph and Ellen Carroll Council Leader, Mar 7, 1912 Judge Dillon of Fruitvale "Phone 27 for groceries" Good dance at Summit last Sat. night Fruitvale: Fire in Cook Bldg occupied Mr. Nielson - no damage "W.T. Walker is building a blacksmith shop one block south of the hotel,..." Council Leader, Mar 14, 1912 Fruitvale: W.T. Walker helping Dr. Starkey with power house Rev. Cathers will begin series of meetings Craig Wilkie left for Ashton Idaho where he will do some surveying. Dale: new teacher employed for lower grades. Bear: P.L. Gaarden doing development work on his mine in Deep Crk. Visited his wife and daughter in Bear. Billie W. Wilson died last Monday of consumption - buried Cambridge Cem. born Jun 7, 1858---- spring of 1885 came to 7 Devils and mined. Ran a store in Salubria for many years 3 time Wash. Co. commissioner. Married Rebecca J. Lakey ... 5 kids: Walter, Billie, Ora, Archie, Maude In 1894, moved to Hornet Crk and ranched for the rest of his days.... cattle and farming. Council Leader, Mar 21, 1912 Bad accident on P+IN at Rubicon....Engine hit hand car head on. One man killed, 2 very seriously hurt....one had both arms and one leg cut off. [in next few papers he died] Came to Council: Dr. C.P. Gillespie and wife from Glen Elder, Kansas and her mother, Mrs. S.E. Ransopher who is also mother of Council druggist E.E. Ransopher. Dr. Gillespie purchased property on the corner of Main and Moser now occupied by Lewis Winkler's blacksmith shop. Gillispie will remodel the building by May 1 and will add 2nd story with ten office rooms. Will put Mr. Ransopher's Drug store in 1st story. The Dr. with practice dentistry on 2nd floor. Adolph Grossen to receive final naturalization papers. He's Swiss C.T. Ward and F.E. Weed bought Nelson and Peck Meat Market. Mr. Ward formerly owned the market. Council Leader, Mar 28, 1912 C.E. Miese, pres of the Council Valley Orchards to set out 17,000 peach trees this spring and 13,000 more apple trees. 2,000 pear trees were set this year. 500 acres eventually and will use 75 to 100 men seasonally and 1500 to harvest the crop. Lewis Winkler, having sold his Blacksmith shop to Dr. Gillispie, is building a new 24 X 40 shop just north of his old one. Geo. C. Miesse, bro of C.E. Miesse moved here with his wife and 3 kids. R.D. Hinkley and family moved out to their new ranch on Hornet Crk. "Rev. A.L. Cathers, pastor of M.E., church here..." more Tamarack: "The shed over the Wilkie Traction Transportation Co.'s engine fell in and damaged the engine considerably. The engine has been sold to some Weiser parties. Dale: "A Mrs. Coulter of Weiser is teaching the primary grades at Dale, Miss Sloneker being called away to take another school she had previously engaged." "The Wilson children will finish the spring term of school at the upper Dale school." Landore: Frank Shelton to continue work on his mine at Mud Springs. Council Leader, Apr 4, 1912 Interview with Robert White, he was in Confederate Army, 88 years in 1912.... some of paper torn out here. Wm Fifer and P.A. McCallum of the Adams Co. Abstract and Title Co. spent several days getting records from Was. Co. to transfer to Adams Co. " There are 8 or 9 thousand pages of these carbon copies...." Court House News: Deeds recorded- Anna and J.O. Peters to C.L. Ham, Lots 13 to 18, block 11, Perrill addition J. Dwight Neale [pronounced Neal] superintendent of Public Instruction, Adams Co. "Dr. F.E. Brown had to go to Wildhorse. "He drove to the Lakey place, rode on of his horses to the Kramer stage station, changed horses there and rode on, part way through loose snow, to Wildhorse, returning here Monday evening." "S.F. Richardson, the Tamarack postmaster, merchant, sawmill man and lawyer...." Rev. Stover preaches a Mesa one afternoon every 2 wks. Bear: Wm. McReynolds of Bachelor's Flat Mail can reach Shelton's by team and on in to Landore etc. on foot "Charlie Carroll, the Kramer stage driver..." Geo. Glenn died - 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emsley Glenn of TB of the bowels. buried in Winkler Cem. (3 pages from back of issue)(He died, according to Amy Fisk Glenn, on April 1. See photo of digging up stored potatoes that day.) L.L. Burtenshaw Res. remodeled. Addition to west side, screened porch on N. side, dormer, windows in chamber on N. side and front window replaced. (see photo copy) Apr 11, 1912 S.F. Richardson deeded school grounds at Tamarack to school Dist No. 4 R.B. Bailey from Glendale "expects to hunt rattlesnakes for a livelihood the coming summer. He was very successful last season in killing rattlers, having killed something like two thousand, which averaged him three dollars each, or $6,000 for the summer's catch." He marketed hides, oil poison and gall. John Kesler's son Chester may go blind. "It was only an "Echo" drifted down from the hills." This was at the bottom of a page - set to itself. A reference to the first issue of the Fruitvale Echo? John Freeze has mine near Summit. 75' shaft with an 85' lead. "Mr. Freeze is associated with Messers. Clifton and Spoor Dr. Browns recent trip to Wildhorse was to tend a Mr. Fuller who had dropsy and was staying with W. S. Rucker. The horse ride was at night. Total of about 30 miles out there. Miss Curtis = teacher at Glendale Council Lumber Co. Weed and Ward Meat Market remodeled "Mr. Sullivan is carrying mail to Landore on snow shoes at present." "A. David struck a rich ore vein while doing assessment work on Great Eastern mine." Dale: "Geo. Russell and Soren Hanson are making quite a large ditch and have several men employed." alley "vacated" in Fruitvale by Adams Co. by request of Mary Larkey - Apr 18 paper School dist No. 23 has new fence, yard leveled (Dale or Upperdale) Fruitvale: "O.C. Selman has moved the Post office to the front of the building." He will become Postmaster at once. Dr. Henderson, dentist from Emmett has located in the Hotel Sunday school classes moved from the school to "the hall here in town." "Preaching services will also be held here." "The commercial club has purchased a printing press and will send out the first issue of the Fruitvale Echo this week." Tamarack: S.F. Richardson has given ground to school dist 4. Nice school building is paid for. "It is expected that work on the road from Tamarack to Landore will begin soon." Fruitvale Echo, Apr 17, 1912 "O.A Selman is planning to build a store building soon." ad: O.A. Selman - groceries, dry goods, shoes O.A. Selman appointed postmaster -"took charge of the office Monday morning." A Road from Fruitvale through Starkey has been surveyed. The only way people above Starkey had to get out was "by the Fort Hall road, which is a steep and roundabout way." Council Leader, April 18, 1912 Eagle opera house opened in Dec. 1910 "Represents and $8,000 investment..." "has not been a paying proposition..." Around this time.... several mention of Council Valley Orchards and Mesa orchards shipping large amounts of potatoes which they grew between the trees. Last week a road was surveyed from Fruitvale to Starkey... work to begin soon. Road to go on to connect with Meadows road at East Fork. Bear: Charlie Allen and family moved to new home at Glendale Elizabeth David visited Sheltons New organ purchased for Congregational church by Rev. Stover L. Winkler sold Dr. Gillispie lots 9, 10, 11, of block 5 of Moser division L.W. James, teacher at Wildhorse - her home is Robinette, Ore. H.H. Blanchard, Crooked River teacher is driving stage since school closed Ore being hauled to Homestead from Blue Jacket Mine and on to Tacoma New jail being built soon for joint use by County and City of Council just south of the old jail... modern steel cage already purchased. Fruitvale Echo, Apr 24, 1912 Before the post office was established at Fruitvale, people went to Council for their mail. Council Leader, Apr 25, 1912 Council was designated as Temporary Co. seat when Adams County was created, until the general election of 1912, when the permanent county seat was to be determined by the residents In a list of schools: "Dale, Lower Hornet...." Work on Gillispie and jail buildings progressing - both ready soon "Born - To Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Fisk, on Saturday, April 20, an 8 1/2 pound boy. All concerned are getting along nicely." [This was Herbert "Hub" Fisk] Council Leader, May 2, 1912 Dr. Starkey has built a 30' dam on "Coldwater Creek" and power plant = 12 HP dynamo and motors installed for 300-lamp plant. "The buildings, bath rooms and plunge are wired for light; will have electric heat...." "About 75 lots have been sold in the Starkey Hot Springs Townsite, and when 300 lots have been sold it is the intention to build near the railroad, one of the finest sanatoriums in the northwest; also an out-door and in-door plunge." F.E. Brown sold his Hornet Crk. ranch to Chas. C. Draper L.L. Burtenshaw remodeling the inside of his office. H.S. Gum of Bachelor's Flat Wm Robertson working on Kleinschmidt Grade C.F. Lappin soon to build 32'X34' home .... 2 stories, 7 or 8 rooms..... on ranch 5 mi NE of town. Council Leader, May 9, 1912 "H.H. Blanchard is now carrying the mail from Bear to Landore." Mr. Sullivan having finished his contract." T.G. Jones of Landore died suddenly Sunday afternoon at 4;00 PM... buried in Bear Cem..... leaves on son, George "Miss Elizabeth M. David was visiting at Mrs. Slelton's Friday." Mrs. Coulter, teacher at Dale school returned to her home in Weiser as school year is over. Schools: District: Fruitvale 34 Wildhorse 10 Bear 35 Landore 42 Cuprum 39 Council Leader, May 16, 1912 Oscar, son of Joseph Russell of Hornet Crk. BADLY hurt when drug by horse in Council. His horse fell on a "cement crosswalk at the Gillespie corner, and threw the boy, but the lad's right foot remained fast in the stirrup." The horse got up and drug the boy, kicking him every jump, some 350 to 400 feet until he "struck another cross-walk and was jerked loose." Both doctors were out of town until Dr. Brown returned 2 hrs later. Oscar had a concussion, "right side crushed in, right lung punctured, liver bruised, skin and tissues of right groin torn to the extent of 8 inches... the horse also stepped on the inner part ....." (See photocopy) Deeded: A.H. Wilkie to J.L.B. Carroll, lot 37, Fruitvale Mrs. B.B. Day, at new home in Oregon, broke her arm Geo. Phann, late of Seattle, has leased Winkler Bros. blacksmith shop. Lewis is going prospecting for the summer. C.T. Ward (Butcher) building a 6 room house in the Whiteley addition in the NE part of town." one story bldg "Rev. J.L. Baker and son of Cambridge came up the first of the week and went out to do some work on his ranch near Fruitvale." Mrs. P.L. Gaarden - home in Bear F.F.[Flem] Fife of Landore W.H. Grant left for his home near Alderdale, Wash. as school yr over "Born to Emsley Glenn and wife on Friday, May 10, a fine boy." (This was Fred Glenn) Rev. Cathers bought 5 acres from Tom Glenn and is setting out fruit trees. Council Leader, May 23, 1912 "Geo. F. Brinson began, today, to remodel the opera house by tearing down the cement brick and replacing them with red brick." Council Leader, May 30, 1912 "One of our oldest settlers stated a few days ago that it has not been long since he knew personally every man in the Valley, but they were coming so fast now he could not keep up with them, as there were too many new faces." Before the Council Valley Orchards were put in: "sage brush, rocks and a tangled mass of shrubbery,..." "Lee Zink fell from a scaffold at the opera house Tuesday and escaped with a slight injury of the arm." Charles Hackney, former editor of Meadows Eagle.... Council Leader, June 6, 1912 Mrs. Sarah Lakey was sitting in a chair in the back of a wagon when the roughness of the road threw her out of the wagon. She broke a rib and shoulder blade. "The more the merrier." last sentence in an announcement that a new family had come to Council Fruitvale: "L.W. Riggs of Meadows took charge of the section here Saturday. He takes the place of C.L. Ham who resigned and moved onto his ranch west of town." (Ridge?) Rev. Stover - regular speaker at Dale, Weds., Evenings at 8 PM Council Leader, June 13, 1912 The Fifer Building being remodeled to be occupied by Morgan's barber shop. Harvey Houston left for Portland where he's employed ... let the contract for a new 5 room house which, when completed , will be occupied by Wm. Fifer. Dr. Martin has new office in Bowman-Holmes bldg Geo. Brinson has finished "changing the coat of the Eagle opera house from white to red brick." C.M. Lucas - Postmaster at Meadows On June 20, "Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West and Trained Animal Exhibition" came to Council with a real aeroplane, "not a model" and "guaranteed to give flights daily. It will circle the city and alight at the fairgrounds for the public's inspection." In Adams County: 1911 - 42 8th grade graduates 1912 - 56 " " " Bear had the most, with 10 graduates of which were: Mary Gaarden and Edith Shelton. Nearly 100 students total county wide without an absence. There are 4 sawmills at Tamarack ad: phone 27 - Rainwater's Grocery Council Leader, Thurs. June 20, 1912 J.M. Morgan has moved his barber shop to the Fifer Building Oscar Russell recovering from horse dragging. "He has nearly recovered his mind ...." "He remembers looking into the new drug store building..., and from that time his mind is a blank as to what has been going on." (See May 16 issue) F.H. Kleinschmidt of Landore... Fruitvale - "W.L. Riggs, the section foreman here,..." Bear - Elizabeth David visiting at Sheltons, first of the wk Council Leader, Thurs. June 27, 1912 Future of fruit bright - we have the quality - now need quantity! Many orchards expanding. Talk of canning plant expansion in previous paper. Still hope for RR to 7Ds - Dr. Brown advocating ad: Fifer's Jewelry Store Council Leader was basically ignoring the county seat issue Council Leader, Thurs. July 4, 1912 John Eckles death - Saturday - 25 yrs on Snake River, crossed plains in 1882. This part of Idaho 30 yrs. 72 years old, never married. Services at Mesa by Rev. Stover, every Sun for the summer Son born to Byron Davis "big boy" Fifers moved into new Houston house Mon. Council Leader, July 11, 1912 Baseball games between towns written up in detail in every paper. Blue Jacket and Queen mines running strong with "good forces of men." Miss Harriet Shaver taught the White school past yr. Mrs. Gertrude Smelker-Warner hired to teach at Fruitvale coming yr Dale school employs 2 teacher- 8 month term "Oscar Russell was able to take in the 4th of July doings and just feeling fine." Council Leader, Thurs. July 18, 1912 Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ransopher died Tues. = much bio into "A.H. Wilkie shipped his engine and trucks to Tamarack Sunday, where he will haul logs." Council Leader, July 25, 1912 L.L. Burtenshaw's mother died at Portland - much info Political editorial - nothing on County seat issue Ben Shaw killed by falling hay Derrick at Middle Fork "Jim Winkler and Jim Ward have organized the Council Box Company and today sent to Portland for their machinery." To locate at Council Lumber Co. yard by Aug 15 "P.J. Gerhart, receiver for the Caviness - Slaggle saw mill near Summit,... the mill will ... saw 1,000,000 feet of lumber and then close down for good." Lost Valley Res. lake trout caught "as long as your arm" "Hancock and Koontz are putting in a fine pair of hay scales." (livery stable) Half of the town is out gathering huckleberries Council men caught over 600 fish in Bear Crk and Lick Crk area Council Leader, Aug 1, 1912 "As many as 20 wagon loads of people from Indian Valley, Cambridge and other points have passed through here yesterday and today on their way to the hills north of town after huckleberries." "M.E. parsonage is being moved to Rev. Cather's lots on Main Street." Council Leader, Aug 8, 1912 Mrs. Ketchum has rented Ensign house east of the Cong. church. Hancock and Koontz - new wagon scales = buy and sell horses and vehicles. They also sold wood and coal There have been lots of people fishing and huckleberrying. Easier to say who isn't huckleberrying "than who is". Modern dairy run by L.C. Washburn supplying bottled milk John Knight, at 9 miles up Hornet Crk - dug 60 potatoes from one hill "not very many were what you would call small." Fruitvale: C.L. Ham building large barn on his ranch near Fruitvale George Russell has contract to saw logs for Caviness - Slagle Lumber Co. - will start up Mon. (This was also mentioned under "Dale" news too.) Council Leader, Aug 15, 1912 J.V. Morrison house, west of the school burned to the ground "Public weighing on a Fairbanks scale by a licensed weigher, at Cools." also selling "pure river ice", grain sacks, sack needles and twine. "[Jim] Winkler and [Jim] Ward have received all of the machinery for their box factory..." "... proposed new road between Middle Fork and Goodrich." Jim Winkler has started a house west of the RR depot... 28' X 32' with concrete foundation. Builders: Cossitt and Ward (probably Jim Ward. H.H. Cossitt was a well known local builder who built a lot of the buildings in Council.) Barry and Annette McDaniels house, in 1991. Fruitvale: J.L.B. Carroll house on Monroe St. Council Leader, Aug 22, 1912 Teachers for coming year: School and Dist no.- Teacher- from- White, no. 7 Beth Briggs Council Crooked River, no. 8 not definite yet Wildhorse, no. 10 Nellie Johnson Goodrich Lower Hornet no. 13 Mrs. E.A. Briggs Council Dale no. 23 principal-R.C. Watt Council primary-Grace Hutchinson " Fruitvale no.34 Mrs. Gertrude Smelker-Warner Vista (Sam Warner's wife) Bear no.35 W.H. Grant Alderdale, Wash. Cuprum no.39 Mrs. Laura Wilson James Robinette, Ore. Glendale no.55 Lester Reeves Weiser MORE LISTED Fred Brooks blacksmith shop G.M. Winkler and Co. - tools, hardware, building supplies Winkler and Ward started making boxes Tues. [20th] Council Leader, Aug 29, 1912 Leader editor finally fed up with Fruitvale Echo editor enough to respond. "The Echo has never announced the name of an editor. Has it one?" "the Kilkeny corner" in Council 7 devils mines going strong and prosperously Fruitvale: "... helping Mrs. Wilkie at the hotel." "Frank Harp opened up a confectionery, Monday, in the room adjoining R.S. Wilkie's real estate office." "Perry McCumpsey of Meadows has rented the Cook building and is putting in a full stock of groceries and dry goods." _________ Pete Kramer is precinct committeeman of Summit voting precinct Ferdinand Allers " " " Landore " " Mr + Mrs Lester McMahan had a big boy born Weds. morning [George] eye specialist to be a Mrs. Arrington's hotel The Indian Valley Post office and telephone exchange have been moved from the A.M. Henke building to the IOOF hall Council Leader, Sept 5, 1912 New Meadows: New congregational church dedicated Sept 1 - shaped like a cross and seats 200 and has electric lights. C.E. Miesse mentioned almost every week - influential in Council Orchards "Miss DeGaris has moved her millinery parlor to the building, first door, south of the Overland hotel." dance enjoyed at Kramer's last Sat. night ad: Homemade ice cream, bread, cakes, pies and cookies at Kilkeny's A Mr. Kampeter mentioned frequently - has fruit orchards on Hornet Crk. (old Wm Black place) Dale school: new pump and more seats installed Council Leader, Sept 12, 1912 Leader editor unleashed a scathing attack on the Fruitvale Echo "... the poor thing does the baby act by crying that we abused it. If you can't stand it why don't you get a man in your place?" Front page had 3 separate shots at the Echo. G.W. Phipps at Vista, has fine apple orchard... hasn't had a crop failure in 20 years. Much news of orchards and investors,... many people coming to Council to check out investing in land for orchards. Fruitvale - school started at Fruitvale Sept 9 Fruitvale - "R.S. Wilkie is getting the planer ready to plane the lumber that is piled in the yards here." C.L. Weed has added "a new walk" along the west side of his Winkler and Co. hardware bldg. "The Jewish new year holiday is now in effect and the Criss stores are closed until Saturday." "Charles Poynor is building a fine new house at the mouth of Mill Creek canyon...." 1 1/2 stories, cement foundation. W.A. Walker = prosperous rancher near Fruitvale The John Clifton's daughter is Fred Weed's wife G.M. Winkler and Co. = guns and ammo too Council Leader, Thurs. Sept 19, 1912 "August Kampeter, who lives on upper Hornet." 8 room house to be built in Mesa [NW of store I think, from mention a couple issues ago] for C.I. Rush cost= 3 to $4,000 lumber from Council Lumber Co. Mr. and Mrs. Keithley Lakey = new baby boy the 18th ad: Overland Hotel = Chris Hildenbrand, Prop. ad: "B.F. Shannon - Shoe and Harness Repairing - Across the street from the Leader Office (where was the office?) ad: Dr. W.E. Fuller - veterinarian - at Hancock and Koontz livery barn home phone: 8 ad: Council Dairy = phone no. 30 J.I. Lorton - Druggist - "Rexall will please all" Council Leader, Sept 26, 1912 Illinois men came to inspect local orchards. In their Idaho travels, they had heard that "...Council Valley was regarded as one of the safest and best fruit districts in the state,..." They proclaimed this area was "... almost a miracle in fruit raising." "While going through Mr. Hildenbrand's big orchard, he offered us one hundred dollars if we could find a single worm in his orchard." Apples, peaches, cherries, pears Campbell Bros. of Wildhorse (during these years, there were frequent notes of the Campbells bringing several hundred head of cattle through town on the way to pastures to the south. Council Lumber Co. - cement for sidewalks, etc. Council Leader, Oct 3, 1912 T.A. Barton from Vale, Ore. opening new furniture store in Hildenbrand bldg. (Overland hotel) ad: Crisco - the new cooking compound. Better and cheaper than lard. Also cooking bags. Council Leader, Oct 10, 1912 1st actual editorial about the Co. Seat issue: Adams Co. created Mar. 15, 1911. Now, "...the population has almost, if not quite, doubled in the new county...." Council has cement sidewalks, one hotel costing "upward of $20,000." 4 big gen merchandise stores, a bakery, [a dairy], "...within a radius of 12 1/2 miles of Council there are at the last calculation 3,000 acres of orchard, worth at least $500 per acre...." "Fayette Davis from the Caviness mill...." born - son to Mrs Sam Osborn Sat. night Thomas Mackey, Co. Commissioner, hurt by runaway team last week. He was driving a 2 horse team pulling a wagon. One horse ran on each side of a tree, the wagon hit the tree. Mackey attended the next Commissioner's meeting on crutches. He was one of the first set of 3 Adams Co. Commissioners. Dist 2 (some of this from next wks paper) "Nels Hanson had one of his hands cut off by a saw." at the Caviness mill B.J. Dillon - attorney Henry A. Haines and Levern Warner married (both from Bear) Council Leader, Oct 16, 1912 Local photo on front page - many more issues did this following this one. another editorial about Co. Seat issue T. Roosevelt shot in chest - gave speech, then had bullet removed. He was running for a third term as Pres. (was not Pres. at this time. Running on Bull Moose independent party ticket) Christ Hildenbrand - proprietor of Overland Hotel Harry Criss buys hides and furs - ads in many issues over several years. Council Leader, Weds. Oct 23, 1912 R.S. Wilkie tried to get the court to remove the names of Council and New Meadows taken off the ballot for Co. seat. Represented in court by Frank Harris "A.L. Cathers, former pastor of the M.E. Church..." Dr. Starkey just sold 40 lots to one Eastern purchaser. He has started work on a 40' X 80', 14' deep "plunge" (at lower end) Council Leader, Oct 30, 1912 Wilkie's court case argued that Fruitvale had gathered the required signatures to be on the ballot, and Council and New Meadows hadn't. Judge E.L. Bryan ruled that the law didn't outline requirements for inclusion on a ballot in such a case, and refused to rule against the inclusion of the names. [Wilkie had traveled all over the Co. gathering signatures] From other letters etc.: There was evidently some obvious efforts to make $ for New Meadows parties who bought land there and thought the Co. Seat there would make them wealthy. Seems to have been Wilkie's motives as well. There were accusations that the RR went to land bought up away from Meadows by land owners pulling strings to get the RR to their land. "W.M. Campbell, forest sup. of Weiser, is assisting R.E. Clabby for a few days." B.J. Dillon "is one of the ablest speakers in the county ..." and is running for prosecuting attorney. T.A. Barton furniture store now open - he is also and undertaker with hearse. Council Leader, Nov 6, 1912 Election Nov. 5 Council wins Co. seat in "land slide" by 269 vote majority over a competitors combined Votes received by each town: Council 919 New Meadows 560 Fruitvale 87 Meadows 13 Fruitvale precinct gave Council 76 votes! Election day weather was miserable: a blinding storm with a mixture of rain and snow all day Woodrow Wilson elected pres. "John Jorgens expects to open his pool hall next Friday night." Elizabeth David visiting Dr. Browns of Landore for a few days Council Leader, Nov 13, 1912 votes for Fruitvale for Co Seat: Cuprum 15 = highest number of votes from any other town other than Fruitvale itself. The next highest votes for Fruitvale from another town: Landore 7 and Bear 8. These were the only towns with more votes for Fruitvale than Council. votes for Council: Cuprum 12 Landore 4 Weed and Ward butcher shop now Weed and Brauer. Otto Brauer bought out C.T. Ward William M. Brown of Landore elected "first member from Adams County to the Idaho Legislature. Fruitvale: "Frank Harp has sold his confectionery to Philip Walston...." W.T. Walker has bought the stock of goods formerly owned by I.W. McCumpsey. Give him a call in the Cook bldg. A.L. Cathers now at new home and pastorate in Flora, Ore. The Home Table restaurant open again "A new and much needed bridge has been built across the creek back of the livery stable. [SE corner of Galena and Ill. Ave] Another new bridge has also been put in at the opera house corner." "E.D. Koontz has traded his ranch to S.G. Addington for the latter's town property just north of the Winkler hardware store." [Winkler store formerly Haas Bros. - NE corner of Galena and Ill. Ave] Council Leader, Nov 20, 1912 Telephone line about to reach New Meadows Zink hospital mentioned Council Leader, Nov 27, 1912 The Schroff sanity case New prosecuting attorney B.J. Dillon "secured the suite of rooms opposite Hotel Pomona, formerly occupied by the Bowman - Holmes Co." Mesa planting trees - C.I. Rush house almost done Wm. Bacus building good sized barn on his Hornet Crk ranch. Council Leader, Dec 6, 1912 Frank Weaver, recently elected sheriff, sold his barber shop to Charles Warner. Warner has just come back from barber college. Fruitvale: Albert Robertson has bought out O.A. Selman and taken over the store and Post Office "Ralph Wilkie has sold his property here to Mr. Gibbs [C.S. Gibbs?] of Meadows and will soon leave for Portland, Ore." Work started on foundation of 5 room house of Frank Weaver in "Whiteley addition" "T.J. Stanton, the popular Seven Devils freighter", was in town with his 6-horse outfit after merchandise. Council Leader, Dec 13, 1912 Court news: "R.S. Wilkie, custodian property of Caviness et al,..." sounds like the Caviness mill had lots of $ problems and was going under Nels Hanson asked Leader to print that he did not file a complaint against Schroffs as reported 2 wks ago. Council Leader, Fri. Dec 20, 1912 James Fisk Jr. died - first mention of Fisk name in paper John Freeze ... his Peck Mt. mine. Council Leader, Dec 27, 1912 Telephone central system being installed at New Meadows Attempted murder of John Hancock with shotgun at point blank range at night [Ike Glenn, in later years, said that Hancock was shot with a shotgun by Billie Brown after Hancock made a remark about Brown's wife.] _____________________ 1913 ___________________________________________ Council Leader, Jan 3, 1913 no suspect in Hancock shooting Ross Krigbaum - stage man of Meadows Fruitvale: "A.H. Wilkie and family have moved into the Farlein property." "The Fruitvale Grange has bought the hotel building here and are making a hall out of it." Council Leader, Fri. Jan 10, 1913 On Thurs. Wm. Woodland sold his dray outfit to J.J. Elliott Caviness mill is located about 20 miles from Council John Hancock may be blind in one eye because of shooting Dr. Gillespie bought a large lot across the tracks from Starkey Hot Springs and will build a summer home. Deputy Sheriff Jim Winkler "The Modern Woodmen of America organized on Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows hall in Council...." Council Leader, Jan 17, 1913 Fruitvale - Ralph Wilkie and family moved to Portland - left Mon. Cambridge - fire destroyed whole block except hotel. Council Leader, Jan 31, 1913 J.I. Lorton bought the Ransopher drug stock and fixtures. He will operate only one of his stores - the one he is now in. C.I. Rush house finished at Mesa. 9 rooms - old English mission style - electric lights - water pipes. Mr. Rush was an "eastern lumberman" stillborn girl born to A. H. Wilkies Tues. E.I. Getman pastor of M.E. Church Council Leader, Feb 14, 1913 John Hancock who's murder was attempted Dec. 26th had to have his left eye removed. The eye had continually hurt since the attack and got not better. When removed, a small piece of brass was embedded in the back of the eye ball. girl born to Will Freehafer and wife George Elliot house, 11 mi up Hornet Crk. burned to ground Mon. no insurance, will live in woodshed for rest of winter New Meadows Tribune sold to Sylvester Kinney, "late of Salt Lake Tribune". Former owner : Frank Roberts, founder, will take old printing equipment to McCall to start a paper Council Leader, Fri. Feb 21, 1913 Wm and Sam Woodland lease Gillespie bldg "where the Ransopher drug store was" [first floor of the bldg] will be a general merchandise store. Wm has been "our popular drayman the past year or so." F.H. Kleinschmidt directing operations at the Blue Jacket with good work force. Ore to Homestead, on to Tacoma smelter. Peacock still owned by American Mining Co of Helena and will operate too Hawkeye mill at Tamarack Council Leader, March 7, 1913 Council debating whether to get electricity and lights for town Wm T. Robertson: road overseer around Bear Council town lots in Perill's, Moser and Brady Additions by Wash. Co. Land and Development Co. Council Leader, Mar 14, 1913 "Billie (W.R.) Brown, our well known and popular confectioner, has sold his establishment to Albert Woodell,..." Woodell was a clerk in Criss store. Grown retains ownership of the building, but is going mining with Lewis Winkler, Sam Whiteley and Frank Mathias on S. Frk of the Salmon Bert Kilkeny traded his bakery and confectionery to John Lakey for Lakey's ranch 8 mi up Hornet Crk. Kilkeny to ranch ,,, Lakey to go into business. Waldo Wilkie listed as student at Fruitvale school "Sleds were laid away and vehicles started on wheels here...." G.A. Jones of Landore, representing the Ladd Metal Co.... Council Leader, Mar 21, 1913 "A.H. Wilkie left Thursday morning for Arlington, Idaho...." and will move his family there soon. Viola Gould's sister = Mrs. Edgar Moser Council Leader, Mar 28, 1913 Rep. Wm Brown says of lower country tourists: "We should endeavor to throw out every inducement to persuade them to take a run with their machines up this way,..." "It will be largely up to the people of Council to induce them to come up here or other wise, for they will no doubt ask for information in regard to roads, accommodations, hunting, fishing, etc." A.E. Gravestock moved to old Piper ranch east of town Movement afoot to extend phone lines to "Council Mesa" and Indian Valley Council Leader, Apr 4, 1913 Edgar Brown - stage driver on the mail line between Bear and Landore... Judge McCallum and Sheriff Frank Weaver "have abandoned the attic, rickety stairs and fire risk at the court house and have fixed up neat offices in the building next to Fifers jewelry store." Council Leader, Apr 11, 1913 Julietta Peck of Hornet Crk. Died Weds. Came here in 1882 Children: Fred P., Frank P., Mrs. Hattie White, 2 other girls. She was 62 Commercial Club organized T.A. Barton moved to near Boise to run undertaking business Council Leader, Apr 18, 1913 Fruitvale: Craig Wilkie "loading a car with his and his brother Art's...." property to move to Ashton, Ida. Craig moving too? Caviness, Slagle Lumber Co. W.E. Freehafer bought interest in Albert Woodell confectionery store. store to be remodeled and built onto to make room for a bakery Dr. Gillespie bought the little house on the Cossitt lots near the court house and moved it to Starkey for a summer home. Nels Hanson had Ed Schroff arrested for an alleged assault. In a jury trial, he was found not guilty. Charles Warner, Barber shop and Baths, Fifer building Council Leader, Apr 25, 1913 Swedish man, Carl Nelson drowned near Hawkeye Lumber Co. at Tamarack, during log drive. Body packed in snow to await his brother's arrival to bury him. He had never been on a log in the water before - the river was very high and swift. A young and educated man. "Rev. J.L. Baker of Cambridge was in town Tuesday on the way to his homestead seven miles north of town." Council Leader, May 2, 1913 Died: Elizabeth Jane Fife-Camp Wife of Harrison Camp, at her home near Fruitvale. Landore has a store, post office, long distance telephone station, hotel, a non-operating smelter and a number of empty buildings. says Helena was named after Helena, Montana Blue Jacket has small crew working, but bigger later in summer Dick Ross and family have moved to the Jim Ross place on Hornet Crk. Fruitvale: Mr. Farlein, who spent the winter with his son in Calif. has died. His son, Henry left for Calif. "Roy Pickler, proprietor of the Cuprum hotel, is farming on his ranch below Cuprum." "Collis Lynes is packing mail between Cuprum and Landore." Council Leader, May 9, 1913 Alex Kesler died. "P.J. Gerhart receiver for the Caviness - Slagle Lumber Co. ..." is moving the planer from the Fruitvale mill to Council." [Must have bought it.] Otto E. Braur married Iola M. DeGaris Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen have moved to Council from near Evergreen Shaw Logging Co. - Tamarack James Bridgewood, Fred Jackson - near Fruitvale Mrs. Downs of Fruitvale. O.I. Ellis, mail clerk on the P+IN train past 7 years has traded positions with R. Frank Ely of the Boise Post office Middle Fork has formed a baseball team and played Goodrich Sunday Council Leader, May 16, 1913 Runaway team in Council Fred Brooks' girl dies Woodells to open bakery and restaurant next Monday - addition done Weed and Braur now changed to the Council Butcher Co., with Paul E. Schaff becoming member of the firm. Local markets: apples = 60 cents per box eggs 15 cents/doz. timothy or alfalfa hay, baled: $11.00/ton Oats $1.00/cwt Barley $1.00/cwt Wheat $1.30/cwt "Rev. Cathers from Flora, Ore., has been here several days looking after his five - acre tract and doing some carpenter work for Tom Glenn." Council Leader, May 23, 1913 Dr. Brown of Landore: assessor for the upper country has been assessing property at Bear Council Leader, May 30, 1913 "The McMahan school house" at Fruitvale - church services Sun. Daughter born to the Charles Warners, Sun. May 18th [Heidi Bigler Cole says this must be a different Charles Warner than the one from the Warners at Bear, as Bear's Charles Warner had no daughter and was married later than this.] "Miss Matilda Moser has accepted a position as clerk in Sam Criss' Store." Walter James and daughter Pearl, of Landore Court house recently remodeled to accommodate the treasurer's office. John Clifton of Crooked River Son born to Edgar Mosers @ 4 AM Sat. Council Leader, Jun 6, 1913 Dr. Brown (F.E.) just got portable X-ray machine in his office. Nearest one before was in Weiser. There were frequent mentions of a local doctor going with a patient to Weiser to operate on the patient at the Weiser hospital. Son born June 1 to the Ernest Tomlinsons - they lived in Council "The old hitchrack is being moved from the square to a point south of its present location and the square is being fenced and parked." For sanitary and appearance reasons. Council Leader, Jun 13, 1913 "the public square park has been prepared and fenced and will be seeded at once." (notice, first time referred to as a "park") Moving picture shows every Tuesday night in the Council Opera House - latest electric lights - adults 20 cents .... children 10 cents [Billie Brown runs projector] Council Leader, June 20, 1913 Deputy Game Warden J.R. Scotts of Boise caught men fishing without licenses - fine $10 Apparently license cost $1.00 John Freeze - promising fold mine near summit "... the old Whiteley store building, which is now used for a warehouse, was ablaze." gasoline fire quickly brought under control. Dr. W.M. Brown of Landore - deputy assessor for 7D country A.L. Freehafer traded his ranch NE of Council to Dr. C.P. Gillespie for business property on the corner of Main St. and Moser Ave. J.A. Stinson has bought 1/2 interest in the building with Freehafer Big 2 story dance pavilion being built at Starkey. Dance floor on 2nd story. Bottom two have bathrooms. This right near the plunge. Council Leader, June 27, 1913 Twin boys born to Fred Jackons of Fruitvale on West Fork, Jun 22 $1,000 has been spent on the Ham property by G.W. Lewis (his house) he has move in... 24 X 40 ... concrete cellar, 7 rooms Operation on shattered leg of Charlie Allen from gunshot wound of about 6 wks ago. "He could not be operated on at the time, owing to the mangled flesh about the bone." [There was no mention of his wife shooting him in a previous paper, and none here.] Rev. Stover buys expensive registered milk cow. Tom Heady in from his place on Deep Crk. Gus Lapkai and Charles Anderson in from Deep Crk. Mrs. L.C. Washburn has a strawberry 9" around and some more 8" Each community advertised its own July 4th celebration: North Hornet, Council, Goodrich, Landore, Starkey - most will have big dances and speeches. Council Leader, Fri. July 4, 1913 "School wagons" suggested to bring students to school. Centralization of schools said to be good except for the conditions of the roads, especially during the winter. Ed Cossitt, brother of H.H., moved here from So. Dakota Tues - boy born to the Lee Hills who live near the mouth of East Fork Ad.- C.D. Rose Farm Agency (Real Estate) main office in New Jersey - "World's Largest real estate agency" Dist. Rep. = Charles F. Kautz, 1/2 mi E of the White school on "Mill Crk Rd." Council Leader, July 11, 1913 Description of school wagons and how they are run and managed. (About like bus routes) Dr. Brown plans new brick office building on Galena St. and Ill. Ave. 100' X 25'...2 stories on 70' of it...... 40' basement. Upstairs divided into 3 suites of offices. His office in the front. Post office to be located in the rear. Charles Warner putting up hay on Snake River (were there 2 Charles Warners?) Dr. Brown got a new auto - a Ford runabout a G.H. Dixon to make bricks on "Gassman tract" near Weiser river...the clay there is good. may cost $15 per thousand... Brick is cheaper than lumber Hotel and dance pavilion at Starkey - dance every Sat. night during the summer Pete Kramer's 12 - passenger wagon hauled people to the 4th of July celebration at Landore. W.T. Walker, Fruitvale merchant Forest Service phone line, Council to Squaw Flat, completed. It is a 10 hour drive to there Council Leader, July 18, 1913 Cuprum news: "O.A. (sic) Huntley and little daughter Elloise, are visiting relatives in Cove, Oregon." "Asurite mine" mentioned - must be active with fair crew. Maude Lynes cooking there for Frank Wall. Hew father (Chas.) working there "Archie Bardamas from Buckshot Bench...." "L.W. Butterfield has a crew of men at work at the Huntley sawmill." "Arthur Robertson from Bear is filling a position as sawyer at the sawmill." White Rose mine mention in Black Lake country 7Ds will boom this summer Council + regular news: Grange hall mentioned at Fruitvale Married July 10: Clyde Marble of Fruitvale and Winnie L. Harrington of Hornet Crk. Dr. C.P. Gillespie appointed deputy game warden Mrs. Wm. Black (Dora) visiting from Silverton, Ore. She is visiting old friends Blight is so feared that G.W. Phipps, Wm Phipps, and J.D. and C.A. Poynor arrested and tried for not cutting it out of their orchards. They were found not guilty as they had made an effort, but circumstances kept them from getting it done sooner. A State fruit inspector makes regular inspections of orchards in the valley. Council Leader, July 25, 1913 Starkey is a "flag station only" for trains Elmer Harp broke his leg and arm badly when he jumped from the train at Starkey. Son of Lewis Harp. He got on at Fruitvale... the train didn't stop at Starkey, so he jumped. His leg was broken in 3 places. J.D. Neale started a 5-room plastered bungalow on lots he recently bought just NE of his residence. Wm Fifer bought a phonograph Ad in last few papers = Barber shop and baths, Warner and Rice, shop in Fifer bldg... agent for Weiser steam laundry Council Leader, Aug 1, 1913 "A trifle more than a year ago at the south end of the depot there was an unsightly depression in the ground; partly filled with nasty water, old ties and sundry rubbish." The spot was filled with dirt last year (it was noted in the paper), and now is a nice rose garden. Moonshine stolen from impounds at jail Fence posts for sale at Whiteley Bros. store Clarence Gould cut leg with scythe Council Leader, Aug 8, 1913 Fred Brooks bought lots + moved his blacksmith shop to them. Also purchased a house and moved it. Lots are south of his old location Council Leader, Aug 15, 1913 "Dr. W.M. Brown of Landore and others from that section were in town Saturday... after 22 cans of trout with which to stock Lick, Bear and other Creeks." [Within the past year, someone in the Council Leader told of trout up to 25" in Rapid river. There has also been frequent mention of people fishing at Bear and Lick Crks.] Mrs. L.J. Longenecker and daughter, Hazel of Mr. Morrison, Colo. were visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Baker for a couple wks... now to Cambridge to visit relatives. Dr. Gillespie was "standing on top of the world" near Landore, and said "he could see the excavations at Frisco for the Panama exposition." [Probably at Lockwood or Smith Mr.] County Assessments in supplement: Harry Criss - improvements to lot 30, blk 8 Mosers div. Wm Woodland - lot 4, blk 9, Mosers Weed and Braur S1/2 lots 1,2 blk 2, Perrills and lot 11 blk 2 F.E. Brown tract 13a, blk 2, Perrills and lot 8,9 blk 4 (all improvements) L.L. Burtenshaw - lots 25 to 29 blk 4 Perrills and lot 36 blk 4 C.L. Weed improvements on lot 43 blk 4 Hancock and Koontz - lot 2, blk 5, Perrills Council Oper Co. lot 11, blk 5 F.E. Brown, lot 22, blk 9, Perrills Wm Fifer, lot 1, blk 1, Whiteleys Frank Weaver, lots 4,5,6 , blk 1, Whiteleys W.C. Whiteley, lots 10, 11, blk 1 Fruitvale: Philip Walston, 10 acres sect 10 M.D. Chaffee, 95 acres, sec 15 Hornet Crk, etc.: C.C. Wilkie - timber in sec 35, 18, 3 W NW SE sec 35 A.O. Huntley, 360 hd of cattle raised to $10,800 and improvements raised to $5,000 Council Leader, Aug 22, 1913 John Jorgens, proprietor of the pool hall... Jess Smith of Bear filed on homestead on Big Bar Delinquent taxes: Earl Walston - SE1/4,NW1/4, SEC30 T17 1W and lot 2 NE1/4,NW1/4 same SEC O.C. Wilkie SW1/4,NW1/4, SEC 5 T17 2W and NW1/4,SW1/4 of same SEC A.H. Wilkie N1/2,SE1/4, SEC 6, T17, 2W F.A. Wilkie SE1/4, Sec 9, T17, 2W A.O. Huntley = Sugar Mining claim, North Alaska Mining claim, South Alaska claim, Blue Bird claim. In the town of Starkey: R.S. Wilkie lot 14, blk 48 Council Leader, Friday, Aug 29, 1913 To be a big labor day celebration Sept 1 at Starkey with Council Concert Band and shooting matches, BBQ, food served "at the Cafe.", bucking contest, dances at the new pavilion Cab on the big traction engine that runs Gerhart planing mill ruined in fire at planer Weds. "Dr. Gillespie has bought the Bowman property next to Mrs. Arrington, from Sam Criss and is fixing up the south rooms for his dental parlor." Council Leader, Sept 5, 1913 Miss Winifred Brown of Landore has position as assistant high school teacher at Cambridge Cuprum: Edgar Pickler and Jim Potter have returned to Iron Springs "Cuprum is doing a humming business. The woods are full of campers,..." "Daddy Pickler returned from Rankins...." Mrs. Huntley gave a party for daughter Eloise. A well is being drilled at the school Work on Dr. Brown's new building is going well. The basement is dug. Council Leader, Sept 12, 1913 Mrs. Gertrude Warner teaching at Fruitvale again this year. M. Turner and Dr. W.E. Fuller = partners - opened a "feed, sale and exchange stable in the Harry Criss barn near the court house." Dr. Gillespie moving dental office and residence into bldg formerly occupied by Dr. Martin and B.J. Dillon. Dillon moved into court house. Girl born to the Dave Lakeys on Hornet Sept 5 A new school district has been created, composed of parts of the White and Council Dists. "Hutchison Cole and Miss Katie Cole, brother and sister of T.J. Cole of Hornet creek, arrived... from Sedalia, Mo., accompanied by J.T.(sic) Cole's children. Miss Cole will teach the Lower Dale school." Teachers: Prof. Grant - Upper Dale Miss Hutchison - White Miss Boyer of Mt. Home - Crooked River Mrs. R.A. Weddell has rented rooms over hardware store (the Winkler store owned by Carl Weed.) Council Leader, Sept 19, 1913 Arrangements being made to play a series of basketball games with Cambridge (probably the first games) Good water reached at new well at school - 112 ft. New Railroad through Long Valley within 18 mi of McCall Council Leader, Sept 26, 1913 "School has commenced in the new school house on the Bowman place in the new district, with Mrs. Briggs teacher and 18 pupils enrolled." Thurs. Sept 18 Wm. Smith of Bear and Pearl James were married in home of her parents, at Landore Diseases mentioned about this time: scarlet, typhoid, and spotted fever - and cholera NEW BOOK Council Leader, Oct 3, 1913 Sam and Harry Criss = Bros. School news: "Carlos Weed entered the primary department this week." Council Leader, Oct 10, 1913 "Gold Standard" mine owned by John Freeze and John Clifton = gold - near Summit There are 25 school dists. in Adams Co. Council Leader, Oct 17, 1913 Dr. Gillespie bought 2 lots from Winkler Bros. on the corner west of the old J.J. Elliot property near the M.E. Church and plans to build. Chas. Allen able to be out on crutches now. Sam Whiteley adding to his house on W side of RR Council Leader, Oct 24, 1913 Earth Quake in 7 Devils New Doctor: C.E. Watson from West Virginia - lives over Sam Woodland and Son's store. Dr. Martin married Ida Yager L.C. Washburn sold his dairy to E.M. Cossitt "H.F. Johnson, the one-time populist senator... has sold his ranch near Pollock and will spend the winter at Los Angeles with relatives." Sol Dickerson - livestock buyer from the lower country buys hogs, cattle [Sol is mentioned over many years, buying cattle] Council Leader, Oct 31, 1913 Ernest McMahan married Fane Larkey Oct 25 Boy born to "Rolla" McMahans of Fruitvale Tues night at Council Dr. Starkey has "let the contract for the completion of another half mile of road between Fruitvale and Starkey." Albert Woodell and W.E. Freehafer dissolved partnership - Freehafer bought Woodell out - Woodell moving to Portland Council Leader, Nov 7, 1913 "Charles Allen and little son, George left Monday for Walla Walla, Wash., and Mrs. Allen has moved out to the ranch." L.C. Washburn fixing up the old Sam Criss property in S part of town to live in it. Boy born to the Mode Addingtons of Meadows Council Leader, Nov 14, 1913 Freehafer and Stinson moved their law offices into bldg they bought from Dr. Gillespie County needs Court house = rooms to hold court are rented about town - records are in a "cheap frame building" in danger of loss to fire or theft." At present, the sheriff and probate judge are in one bldg, the county superintendent in another and the remainder of the offices in the third, while court is held in a fourth building. F.M. Slezak running thresher engine at Bear and will run same for sawmill [No mention of Dick Fisk being born Nov. 11] Council Leader, Nov 21, 1913 Gold discovered at Goodrich Fruitvale: "Fred Jackson is moving the W.T. Walker Blacksmith shop to his place on West fork for a hog house." "Albert Robertson has rented Philip Walston's barn for the winter, thus giving people an opportunity to shelter and feed teams while attending dances, etc." RR foreman of Sect 9, L.W. Riggs "helping the Glendale crew" Dr. Starkey installed steam radiator in his Hotel, "works perfectly" with hot springs water. Council Leader, Nov 28, 1913 (This is about the third paper to discuss a North South Highway - some debate as to whether it should go through here or Long Valley) Council Leader office is moving to the rear of Dr. Brown's new brick bldg on Galena next week Fruitvale Grange No. 70 has raised the ceiling in their hall and done some repairs - expect to "accommodate the dancers better than ever this winter." Floyd Camp of Fruitvale Council Leader, Fri Dec 5, 1913 Everett Ryals - his home near Tamarack Boy born to Wm Woods - Indian Valley, Weds Morning Gaarden still mining deep Crk. Arthur Robertson's sawmill John Jorgens to sell his pool hall to Mitchell Yberry of Cambridge Dr. Brown moved into new office in "new brick" on Galena Council Leader, Dec 12, 1913 "Jim Fisk lost a horse with mountain fever." R. Hanson missing Council Leader, Dec. 19, 1913 F.H. Kleinschmidt of Landore Franz Hugo Kleinschmidt and Miss Mabella Ann Gilmore of Mass., married Dec 10, 1913 in Weiser. She arrived by train from the East in the morning and they married that afternoon. F.H. is the son of Albert Kleinschmidt. and he owns some rich copper mines. They will live at the Bluejacket mine. R. Hanson home and safe, from Denmark, his old home country Fruitvale: "Dan Farlien, R. Kelley and others are building a bridge across West Fork at the ford above Mr. Jackson's place." "W.E. Baker is going to Cambridge to assist his brother who is running a hotel." "H.F. Johnson left yesterday... for L.A. to spend winter with relatives "The weather and the roads have been such that Dr. Brown has been able to be out in his auto up to Dec. 17, when the snow began falling." M. Turner bought Jorgen's pool hall and is running it Council Leader, Dec 26, 1913 Fruitvale: W.A. Walker's place on West Fork "The bridge across West Fork below the Dan Farlien place is completed." Post office to move to brick on Galena in Jan. Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie had Christmas dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Starkey (must have been good friends) Dr. Brown broke the record this year and he and his wife were out auto riding on Christmas day." 1914 Council Leader, Jan 2, 1914 Train service on Sundays discontinued because of light traffic. "This is a hard jolt for those of us who like to have our Sunday mail,..." Council Leader, Jan 9, 1914 State highway commission decided to put highway from Weiser to Lewiston. Council Leader, Jan 16, 1914 Wm Fifer, manager of the opera house. ("Lots" of out of town entertainment troupes come to opera house - last several yrs I've read) M.D. Chaffee's brand = C on right hip Fruitvale: "...Phillip Walston related some of his own experience in Sherman's march to the sea,..." Goodrich: Wedding at home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gallant = Freida Schmidt and Earl Gallant married Dr. Fuller and H.W. Stoecker, headed to Indian Valley n a "cutter" (sleigh?) "When they got to School creek the ice was broken and the horses lunged through at full speed..." Council Leader, Jan 23, 1914 New Parcels Post policy hard on mail carriers Rev. Stover about to resign and move to Colorado for his hay fever - congregation "implored", and persuaded him to stay by giving him a paid vacation to the coast during hay fever season. Old shed next to Whiteley Bros. store fell in from snow Council Leader, Feb 6, 1914 Rabies showing up again - was around last year too "The Goodrich orchestra furnished music for the school show here [Council]...." Fruitvale: :J.H. Corn and family have moved to their home at the mouth of Lost river." Council Bowling Club organized several wks ago - several teams organized - competitive bowling - location of alleys not mentioned. Under County expenses: "E.F. Fisk, wood for county offices $26.00" Council Leader, Feb 13, 1914 Photo of Hotel Heigho, New Meadows A.H. Wilkie - now of Ashton, Ida - in Council for court "Ed Dent, the old reliable stage driver...." Council Leader, Feb 20, 1914 Fruitvale: "R.A. McMahan has his house wired and lights with electricity now." Dan Farlien moving his family to West Fork Pete Kramer "... is preparing to put his stage line on wheels as the snow is about gone." Council Leader, Feb 27, 1914 L.L. Burtenshaw taken all the way to Idaho Supreme Court by Adams Co. Prosecuting attorney for signing Nels Hanson's name to "information" charging Walter and Minnie Schroff with insanity. He was acquitted. Council Leader, Mar 6, 1914 Judge G.F. Gregg dead - came to Council 1905 - husband to Maude Peters Gregg E.S. McMahan family to move from Fruitvale to Cambridge where he "has a position with the electric light company." Council Leader, Mar 20, 1914 Mrs. Thomas Evans was up at Stevens station... "Dr. Brown made his last auto trip last year on Christmas day, and his first trip this year on March 18,... [evidence that this area is] not such a bad place when the automobiles only have to lay off that long." Council Leader, Mar 27, 1914 Young Harry Shearer of Hornet dressed like a woman, cashed phony checks in Council. He was caught and expressed remorse. "...purchased the Dr. Brown place near the Congregational church..." Council Leader, Apr 3, 1914 Sam Woodland and Son closed and moving to Homedale. Couldn't compete with the 4 other stores in town. Council Leader, Apr 10,1914 Movement afoot to join "Indian Valley and Council by direct telephone line via the Mesa orchards." Miss Beatrice Bean - teacher at Cuprum from Walla Walla Hometable Restaurant and Passtime Pool Hall Log drives at Tamarack "Harry Camp of Fruitvale..." Council Leader, Apr 17, 1914 C.L. Ham.... L.L. Burtenshaw finished new plank sidewalk in front of his house Council Leader, Apr 24, 1914 Fruitvale: Son born to the Clyde Marbles, Apr 20 "Guy Walston has recently purchased the Carey property east of William Farlien's place and after putting in their crop expects to move their house home." [W.P. James lived in Chicago and frequently visited his "valuable property interests" NE of town] "...all the vast forest on West Fork could be successfully floated to Council if we had a mill here of sufficient size to handle them." Council Leader, May 1, 1914 S.E. McMahan of Fruitvale got a motorcycle Fruitvale: "Frank Harp sold his property on West Fork and has moved into the Farlien house here." Depot to be built at Starkey - Dr. Starkey wants a siding - has offered to build the grade and guarantee $80 per yr. in business - nothing has come of it. "Mrs. Josie Allen expects to move next week to her ranch near Bear." "Mrs. H. Ketchum moved to her homestead near Starkey..." "Geo. T. Russell has traded off his property on Hornet creek..." and is moving to Grandview, Idaho Jas. Mitchell - barber shop - now in old post office bldg Council Leader, May 8, 1914 Adams Co population estimated by Meadows Eagle editor: 3,000 Eagle editor says we can't afford a new court house - Leader editor is very much for building one, says we can and must afford it. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. moving its central office from the Odd Fellows building to the rooms over the Post office in Browns new brick building on Galena. System being updated in the process with a new switch board and wiring. People in I. Valley not excited about a new court house Sunday trains to be resumed May 17th Miss Compton, Fruitvale teacher Frank Richardson is S.F.'s son Council Leader, May 15, 1914 son born to the Robert Youngs May 9 Mrs. Ketchum, homestead near Starkey Council Leader, May 22, 1914 "Ed Brown, stage driver on the Council - Summit line, informs us that the mail route has been changed to go by Peck's instead of by Kampeter's. The route was changed by petition, and the driver says the road on the new route is h?!o?^!" Headline: "Seven Devils Looking Good" "...coming to the front in better shape this season than for many years. Several properties working with promising prospects." Red Ledge being developed. Azurite preparing to build a 25 ton concentrating plant. "Miller and Kleinschmidt are still at work on the old Blue Jacket." Mrs. Miranda E. Carroll of Fruitvale dead - Andy's mother - born 1861 - husband = Joseph L.B. Carroll J.D. Neale, Frank Neale and A.L. Hagar fishing "up at the reservoir" "Charlie Warner has installed an electric fan in his barber shop for the comfort of his patrons. This is the first fan of the kind in town." Whiteleys to build brick "addition" with a 20' front, the length of present store, and 2 stories high. This, with the old store, will equal 50' wide front, total. Also to build a 20' X 50' brick ware house to the rear of the 2 buildings. Council Leader, May 29, 1914 Frank Neale will erect a paint shop near the square The Arrington hotel mentioned Fruitvale: "Frank Richardson, road overseer, was repairing the bridge on West Fork." Council Leader, June 12, 1914 Ad: W.E. Fuller, prop. of Council Feed, Sale and Exchange Stable. One block N. of Sam Woodland and Son store. Council Leader, June 19, 1914 Geo Robertson of Fruitvale - his horse pulled back and strangled itself at the hitching rack behind J.F. Lowe's store in Council. Every few weeks there is a story of some kind of runaway or accident involving a horse lunging or running etc. RR will reach McCall tomorrow Walker and Robertson girls in court for running away Frequent accounts of the capture of bear cubs after shooting the mother bear. People kept them as pets. Council Leader, June 26, 1914 John Freeze and Frank Peck have discovered a rich gold vein 1 1/2 mi. north of Hornet Reservoir G.S. Mitchell, new New Meadows Postmaster Stewart M. French, engineer of the state road survey camped with his corp of engineers at Starkey, working on the state road survey. Building of state highway may take 20 years and will be done in sections. Council Leader, July 3, 1914 "Dr. Starkey has decided to build his plunge of cement...." getting sand from below Vista Frank Morrison has his sawmill on Mill Crk. Byron Davis staying there with his family while working there. Post office got a new big safe Council Leader, July 10, 1914 John B. Kunz, mining engineer from N.Y. here to prospect at Black Lake for eastern capitalists. Looking for promising deposits to justify working the property on a large scale. Mail to Landore area from Council too expensive for 6 times per week and bids are being taken for a carrier to go 3 times a week. Fruitvale: Floyd Camp marries First issue of Adams County Advance, pub. at New Meadows and edited by Frank M. Roberts, former editor of the Tribune. Room vacant where phone office was son born to the C.W. Holmes Council Leader, July 17, 1914 Editor advocates good roads and consolidating area schools Caviness - Sagle Lumber Co. has finished its business here - planer sold and taken to upper Mann Crk. Pete Gaarden's daughter, Mary, taught in Adams Co. last year and it is "claimed she was the youngest teacher in Idaho." School library open to the public every Sat. afternoon - (saw this sometime back too.) Council Leader, July 24, 1914 First passenger train reached McCall Rev. J.J. Corn on West Fork "Forest Ranger N.F. Phelan of the upper Hornet station...." O.E. Downs, of Pleasant Ridge, on the Jim Henson place "H.F. Johnson, who has spent the past several months in California, returned here Tuesday evening." Jim Henson and Dick Ross working on streets with traction engine. Ad: Council Lumber Co. is running its mill for a time. Order while we are sawing. Council Leader, July 31, 1914 War broke out in Europe Mr. Sovereign, manager of the picture shows at the opera house generally travels to New Meadows to show movies (the word "movies" is never used in this paper) C.L. Ham running for sheriff Council Leader, Aug 7, 1914 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson died Fire destroyed fence and grave markers at Winklers Cemetery Son born to the Wm. Hahns Aug 2 Son born to the Frank Neales Aug 2 ad in many papers = Freehafer's for lunch J.J. Jones and T.B. Biggerstaff have claims near North Star mine between Pollock and the 7 Devils. Mrs. H.M. Ward, mother of C.T. and James Ward Council Leader, Aug 14, 1914 Whiteley building well along - bottom floor of cement = upper floor has large hall and four rooms for rent. Concrete addition to the vault at the courthouse Rev. Stover back from vacation east of Long Valley and off again to the coast Son born to Roy Pickler, Cuprum merchant Isaac and S.E. McMahan have new auto Council Leader, Aug. 21, 1914 Dr. Starkey's new plunge about done - cement 41' X 81' and 12' deep at deep end [This is the present pool] Council Leader, Aug 28, 1914 Charlie Allen, former resident, visiting Girl born to Soren Hansons O.B. White "fixing up old Koontz barn and expects to use it for a livery barn ..." "W.S. (Sid) Geddes, the contractor, has a new School House, in District No. 11, nearly enclosed ...." Geo. Gould to build new barn. Council Leader, Sept 4, 1914 Winifred Brown to teach at Weiser 6 1/2 by Kramer stage Landore to Council Mrs. C.C. Draper died - buried at Winkler cemetery Dr. Watson moved into an upstairs office in new Whiteley bldg Wm Winkler requests those replacing grave markers to use stone so they won't burn again. Fruitvale: Phillip Walston - peach orchard N. of Fruitvale J.L.B. Carroll has moved into Ralph Wilkie house Geo. Robertson baling hay Council Leader, Sept 11, 1914 New plunge opened at Starkey - all day and night dance at pavilion Mrs. B.B. Day died at Boise. She "lived where Kampeters do now" The Days exhibited apples at St. Louis, Chicago and elsewhere. They were 1st to bring Council apples to world attention "The old Koontz stable opposite Whiteley Bros. store has been remodeled , repaired and opened ...: by Dr. Fuller (veterinarian) and O.B. White as a feed and sale stable (Hancock and Koontz still advertising every week) Warren items in paper for the first time "Miss Lucille Wallace came up from Cambridge Tuesday evening and will teach at the ridge school, new district 13, near Fruitvale." "M. Yriberry, the new Seven Devils stage man...." moved to N.W. of Council from N. Meadows Dr. Watson moved to old C.C. Draper or Lawson Hill house on Lucille Ave. Miss Elizabeth Skinner of Wisconsin to teach at White School Mrs. Jose Allen - from her ranch near Bear - her daughter Ruth White Thomas Evans moved from Stevens Station Council Leader, Sept 18, 1914 J.I. Lorton bought his brother's store in Cambridge and will run both that store and his present one in Council G.S. (Sam) Mitchell, N. Meadows Postmaster, former Co. Commissioner, ex-merchant at Meadows. His wife had a girl Mon. John Westfall died Council Leader, Sept 25, 1914 girl born to S.E. McMahan's Fruitvale: "Pete Robertson has installed machinery for making flour ...." "Rob't Young is building a carpenter and cabinet shop along side his store,...." Dr. Starkey "trying to make arrangements to have his hotel moved to a location near the new plunge." P + I N equipping its handcars with gas motors = 4hp, can go 30 mph "Al Towsley, one of the citizens of Council Valley thirty hears ago, ..." was in town on his way to the Seven Devils T.B. Biggerstaff and his son in law E.E. Hart in from Glendale END BOOK Council Leader, Oct 9, 1914 E.E. Ransopher and wife living at Bear Council Leader, Oct 16, 1914 Dr. Starkey talked to the Co. Commissioners about building a road to Starkey. Looks like it will begin immediately Political candidates: Harrison Camp - Democrat - Justice of the Peace - Fruitvale precinct J.L.B. Carroll - Socialist, Probate Judge - Fruitvale precinct C.L. Ham - sheriff, Fruitvale precinct Council Leader, Oct 23, 1914 Mrs. L.L. Burtenshaw bagged another deer. "We will bank her against any woman huntress in the state." She got one in another issue ... last year? Girl born to Mrs. Lester McMahan, Fruitvale Miss Smith - Fruitvale teacher Harry Criss came from Portland to visit his brother Sam Council Leader, Oct 30, 1914 C.W. Holmes was appointed Co. Clerk in 1911 by Gov. of Idaho L.J. Rainwater store soon to "be in its own new building." Rainwater bought the Feltham property next door to his grocery and will raise and repair the bldg. A glass front will be put in bldg. Intends to cover outer walls with iron Died Oct 26, 1914: Rebecca Marshall - Glenn of Fruitvale, born in 1827 "Grandma Glenn". Her husband died 21 years ago. ad: Rev. Stover selling all house furnishings and leaving Council Fuller and White now have up to date livery rigs Council Leader, Nov. 6, 1914 Election: bonds defeated... Sheriff= Charles Ward, Council L.L. Burtenshaw - Pros. Attorney Orchard school mentioned. Also Lower Hornet and Dale schools Mrs. Josie Allen bought Mrs. Bishop's restaurant next to Cool's feed store Mrs. S.F. Richardson from La Grande, Ore. visiting relatives and friends in Tamarack Teacher at White school = Beth Skinner Council Leader, Nov 13, 1914 Isaac Hinkle - former Council Butcher - visiting her Contract let for road to Starkey M.E. Krigbaum - formerly of Council Valley - now Pine, Ore. (see photo of his Dairy ranch on Hornet in past issue. Winkler Bros. building a 16' addition to the N. end of their shop for auto repair and more room in main bldg for other work. They moved a house a little further N. to make room. Royal Neighbors of America organized here with 24 members. This is a branch of the Woodman for ladies. First mention of "Donnelly and Cool". Dale Donnelly lived on Hornet Crk. Council Leader, Nov 20, 1914 Mention of New Meadows Advance newspaper Rev. Stover's last Sunday her nest Sun. He's going to Salem, Ore. Chas. Allen operated on to remove steel plates in his thigh Rev. Baker of Cambridge visiting her Mon. Harry Camp was elected justice of the peace of Fruitvale precinct Council Leader, Nov 26, 1914 "Billie Brown has lease the old drug store building, has repapered it...." for a billiard hall, candy, cigars - tobacco Dirt work on Starkey road. Dirt road done almost to Emsley Glenn's pasture. Rock work to be done this winter. "... the old road and the river fords are rough, and not usually passable until the middle of the summer." "...no school at Hillsdale ..." under Indian Valley items S.F. Richardson and wife left for their home n La Grande after visiting their son Frank at Tamarack. Council Leader, Dec. 4, 1914 A.L. Hagar of the Council Lumber Co. Guy Walston of Fruitvale ("Con Walston" lived W. of McMahan's bluff, S. of river) Rev. Stover left for Salem - will be missed - was here 9 yrs Ads for Fred Cool last few papers; no mention of Donnelly except the "Cool and Donnelly shipped a car of fat hogs to Portland...." The Rainwater grocery has moved to its own home next door to its former location and has a new front. Marion Lee will open a "pressing and cleaning works" in old Rainwater store Council Leader, Dec 11, 1914 School Supt. Neale "... reports a new school on Indian creek, ten miles below the Cuprum camp, where a number of homesteaders are developing that section. He will reach the new school by traveling over the old Findlay trail from Bear." "...new road directly west from village of Indian Valley and connecting with the public road at the Richland school house." A new concrete and steel bridge across the Little Weiser River will save miles. ad: "Magic cleaning and Pressing Works" Dr. Clyde E. Watson... Council Leader, Dec 18, 1914 Wm Winkler, Odd Fellows Treasurer A flag pole will be erected at school over Christmas vacation Mrs. J.W. Arbuckle died at Ola - last name now Vaughn - was a Council pioneer- 61 years old - lived at Middle Fork 27 years ago through 8 years ago. 7 lb. boy born to Mrs. John Kesler yesterday O.C. Wilkie, former resident here, now lives in S.E. Idaho- visiting here ad: Overland Restaurant = in Overland Block, F.M. Slezak, prop. Council Leader, Dec 25, 1914 New planer at Council Lumber Co. will plane 6X6 on all four sides at once, and "...will be driven by the monster engine that was used at the Caviness planer, with Jim Henson at the throttle." Fire in Mrs. Cox's rooming house (see photo copy) "Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker are the proud parents of anew boy who arrived December 12." 1915 Council Leader, Jan 1, 1915 Frank Long, who had charge of Hotel Heigho in N. Meadows took charge of Pomona today. Will install steam heat and "gasoline lights" Gray's Creek (Mr. Bacon, teacher) and Hillsdale schools mentioned under Indian Valley items Wm Shearer and Elsa Harrington married X-mas day at North Hornet home of her parents, Robert Harrington. He is the son of Ben Shearer. They will live near the Dale school house "Frank M. Roberts of the defunct Adams County Advance passed through...." Council Leader, Jan 8, 1915 Mrs. P.A. Cypert has taken over the restaurant on the corner by Cool's feed store, from O.J. Allen son born to T.J. Glenn Jan 1 at Fruitvale Council Leader, Jan 15, 1915 Addison Missman house burned down - on John Kesler place 2 mi N. of town J.A. Stinson and P.A. McCallum (attorneys) formed partnership and are moving into Fifer bldg where probate judge and sheriff were. A.L. Freehafer moved to Boise, and is now on the Public Utilities Commission [He still owns property here, and has many friends and relatives. He will visit often.] W.A. Walker traded his farm on West Fork to W. Fiddell for property at Mr. Home (Walkers lived down in the canyon S.E. of Eagle Point, next to McMahan land) Manual Oling and Pete Kramer freighted "the remainder of the machinery and boilers from the Caviness mill near Summitt (sic)." to Council Council Leader, Jan 22, 1915 WWI reeking havoc with international fruit market I. Valley Congregational church moved into "town" from S. of town Fruitvale - mention of Mr and Mrs. Earl Walston Later: lived on Hornet, but have moved to Caldwell boy born to Mrs. Amos Shaw 8 1/2 lbs. " " " Mrs. C.T. Green on Johnson Crk 10 lbs. W.E. Freehafer - discontinued restaurant part of his store - still serving cold lunches and baking. Has moved into his brother's house since he moved to Boise "Everybody is taking advantage of the fine sleighing now to do their heavy hauling." Council Leader, Jan 29, 1915 "Ruth and Ray White left Monday for Baker, Oregon, to join their mother , Mrs. Josie Allen." S.W. Ford (manager) and John Nelson (cook) came in from the Maid mine at Black Lake, and Mr. Ford has gone to his home in Weiser for the winter Fruitvale: Frank Glenn visiting from Arkansas Guy Walston rented his brother Earl's ranch on Hornet and will "run the threshing machine in season." Jim Larkey Jr...... Council Leader, Feb 5, 1915 Dr. C.E. Watson moved to Caldwell Frank Weaver and family moved to Redmond, Ore. He is our ex-sheriff and barber Boy born to Mrs. Tilford Lindsay of Indian Valley ad: Overland restaurant Council Leader, Feb. 12, 1915 J.O. Nord - Sawmill man at Tamarack Council Leader, Feb 19, 1915 Phone lines hooked directly to Indian Valley now "and we can talk to our neighbors to the south at 15 cents per talk instead of 40 cents, as heretofore." Black Lake Game Preserve: Governor has signed Sen. E.W. Bowman's bill creating the preserve. U.S. government has donated 50 head of elk from Yellowstone Park = 35 cows and 15 bulls. (see Feb 26 paper photo copy) At Fruitvale Grange meeting "The newspaper edited by Earl McMahan was also well enjoyed,..." Lucille Wallace had been teaching "near Fruitvale" left for lower country H.R. Struthers, former proprietor of Hotel Pomona... "Wheels took the place of runners here last week,..." Council Leader, Fri. Feb 26, 1915 Wm Winkler appointed Postmaster B.J. Dillon has moved into rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Gillispie in Gillispie bldg. The Dr. has gone to Boise - has been ill for a long time - hoping Boise will be better for his health. The other two rooms in the Gillispie building will house the real estate firm of Cole and Freehafer. ad: meals at Pomona Cafe Mrs. Harpham moved into the Mitchell bldg to open a bakery. ad: Barber shop and baths, C.H. Warner, Fifer bldg. "The 50 elk for the Black Lake preserve arrived in two cars attached to the passenger train on Tuesday, and nearly the whole town was down to see them. They were taken to New Meadows to be unloaded and two of them escaped and made of for the hills." Council Leader, Mar 12, 1915 State law to take effect Apr 20 will allow no possession of alcohol at all in dry territories without a special permit Weed and Brauer sold their meat market to W.C. Whiteley - will be at the same store under the name "Whiteley and Son" Fruitvale: "M.D. Chaffee went up to James Fisk's after a load of oats a few days ago." Council Leader, Mar 19, 1915 Pioneer Robert White died. Born Aug 1827... died Mar 11, 1915 Survived by sons T.J. (Thomas) and W.H. White Paper says he named Council after finding 3 Indian tribes holding Council where Council now stands. [Not likely since Mosers were already here the year before Whites came] Sarah Harp (Mrs. James Harp) died Mar 14 born 1832 mother of Elizabeth Winkler, Mrs. Geo Robertson of Fruitvale, Wm Harp, Hardy Harp, Sam Harp buried in Winkler cemetery W.H. Hoover family arrived to make their home here Rev. C. Edwin Cox, wife and baby arrived from San Francisco - he is to be the new Congregational church minister Rev. Baker of Cambridge in town to visit his son near Fruitvale Bridgewoods have come from Mt. Home to make their home on West Fork Henry Farlien... on Wm Farlien place 5 miles up West Fork Council Leader, Mar 26, 1915 Fuller and White are building a 34' x 40' addition to their feed barn "This brings the front of the barn out to the sidewalk...." Frank Roberts publishes the Advance newspaper in New Meadows Council Leader, EXTRA! April 1, 1915 FIRE SWEEPS BUSINESS SECTION! all buildings from Sam Criss's store to Dr. Brown's brick destroyed, plus all Hildenbrand buildings (see photocopy) Council Leader, Apr 2, 1915 Dr. Gillispie back from Boise = better but not all well S.G. Addington - sheep man Council Leader, Apr 9, 1915 Description of business locations after the fire. Ordinance to build future buildings of brick or cement Village dump is located on 2 acres on the NW corner of the Byron Davis homestead J.W. Davis appointed "deputy game warden for this county" Miss Facey, teacher at Crooked River school Council Leader, Apr 16, 1915 Slezaks, who formerly had the Overland Restaurant, have named their restaurant the Council Cafe. It's located in the Home Table building boys born to Mrs. "Jno." Woods and Mrs. Sylvan Woods: Indian Valley Since Whiteley Bros. installed a new "window fountain" they now sell fresh vegetables at all times - also fruit. This noted in last wks paper as "an expensive fountain spray to keep their vegetables in first class condition." In small print on the back page: Council granted the Adams Co. Light and Power Co. the contract to build an electric power plant and system in Council and furnish power. Has been discussed for a long time. Council Leader, Apr 23, 1915 Frank Hahn sold his ranch to James McGinley of Nebraska Ground secured on Washburn place near the river bridge for brick yard. G.H. Dixon of Cambridge and J.W. Faubion of Caldwell Mrs. Wm Woodland has opened confectionery store in old Jorgens pool hall west of the square, second door from the meat market. Will sell cakes, cookies, bread, candy A.L. Cathers of Oregon still has property here - preached here Sunday There was some fire damage to Dr. Brown's store building. It's being repaired Council Leader, Apr 30, 1915 Dr. W.E. Fuller appointed deputy state veterinarian in this area R.E. Clabby married Genevieve Robertson (daughter of W.T. Robertson) Fred Weed and Soren Hanson have moved to run butcher shops; in McCall and New Meadows respectively. Harry Criss leased his old livery barn to Robert Young Organ installed in Orchard school ad: B.F. Shannon = shoe repairing - in Sam Criss' Store ad: Fuller and White - Council Livery - across street from Whiteley Bros. store Council Leader, May 7, 1915 Girl born to Mrs. Arthur Campbell - Wildhorse R.H. Kleinschmidt here from Helena, Montana - on business and visiting his nephew in the 7 Devils Excavations started for some new brick buildings W.H. Grant ended his 2nd teaching year at Dale Council Leader, May 14, 1915 Bounties paid on coyotes, wild-cat, lynx, bear, cougar and wolves. "The whole skin must be presented to the defooter, who will detach all four feet." Ball game between Boise (4) and Council (1) J.W. Davis, deputy game warden, was in Meadows Valley checking on the new elk band. They are "doing fine". Sam Woodland had to have hand amputated - "necrosis of the bone" P+IN: round trip to Boise costs $10 Council Leader, Apr 30, 1915 Dr. W.E. Fuller appointed deputy state veterinarian in this area R.E. Clabby married Genevieve Robertson (daughter of W.T. Robertson) Fred Weed and Soren Hanson have moved to run butcher shops; in McCall and New Meadows respectively. Harry Criss leased his old livery barn to Robert Young Organ installed in Orchard school ad: B.F. Shannon = shoe repairing - in Sam Criss' Store ad: Fuller and White - Council Livery - across street from Whiteley Bros. store Council Leader, May 7, 1915 Girl born to Mrs. Arthur Campbell - Wildhorse R.H. Kleinschmidt here from Helena, Montana - on business and visiting his nephew in the 7 Devils Excavations started for some new brick buildings W.H. Grant ended his 2nd teaching year at Dale Council Leader, May 14, 1915 Bounties paid on coyotes, wild-cat, lynx, bear, cougar and wolves. "The whole skin must be presented to the defooter, who will detach all four feet." Ball game between Boise (4) and Council (1) J.W. Davis, deputy game warden, was in Meadows Valley checking on the new elk band. They are "doing fine". Sam Woodland had to have hand amputated - "necrosis of the bone" P+IN: round trip to Boise = $10 Council Leader, May 21, 1915 Mail contract between Council and Landore let to Pete Kramer June 15. The present contractor, M. Yriberry, took it 9 months ago on a 4 year contract, but it was taken from him. Editor cries foul! C.B. Irwin, wife and daughter were coming down Mesa hill in an auto, and met Robert Coutts of Indian Valley coming up hill with single horse and buggy. The horse shied, overturned the buggy - dislocated Coutts shoulder C.E. Miesse died at his home in Chicago = Pres. of Council Valley Orchards He was only 40 years old. He was working on bringing a canning factory here. W.H. Grant will teach at Fruitvale C.E. Ransopher working in Midvale. His family is at Bear. Council Leader, May 28, 1915 "Sam Criss is putting in a new motor supply gasoline tank on the Hildenbrand corner." animal "pound" established at Fuller and White's barn Council Leader, Jun 4, 1915 Rev. Cox set out 20 shade trees around Cong. parsonage and church J.I. Lorton has installed a massive, marble soda fountain, plus a backbar with mirror. "Mrs. May Robertson, the Fruitvale merchant...." Council Leader, June 11, 1915 "J.Q. Kauffman and son are building the Gould barn,..." Business managers and publishers of the Council Leader are Fred Mullin (also the editor) and Ivan M. Durrell (former editor). Paper owned by Council Publishing Co. with 16 prominent local men as stock holders including Wm, Geo, and Lewis Winkler, Fred Cool, F.E. Brown, L.L. Burtenshaw, and Whiteley Bros. (I.A. and S.J.) Council Leader, June 18, 1915 Herbie Glenn graduated 8th grade at Fruitvale C.R. Johnson now in charge of Starkey plunge Council Leader, June 25, 1915 Mine inspector Bell's report on Cuddy Mt. district = new gold strike in 1914 near head of Hornet about 8 miles W. of Hornet Ranger Station "on the Seven Devils wagon road." It is the "Last Chance" claim of Frank Peck and John Freeze - looks very promising. One mile west of there is a "high grade lead silver ore in the form of clean galena..." C.F. Tripp, who has been running the planer at Council will start a box factory Rainwater's and W.C. Whiteley's brick bldgs going up. They are using the local brick noted earlier by the river bridge (Dixon-Faubion). The buildings are being wired for electricity which should be here by August. Ex-senator E.M. Barton... Council Leader, July 2, 1915 Dr. Starkey will sell the Hot Springs property to R.H. Kleinschmidt for $15 - $20,000: "cement plunge, dance pavilion, small hotel and electric lights, about 200 acres. Mr and Mrs. Starkey located here 10 years ago before the railroad was built. They expect to move to the coast. Brick work done on Rainwater bldg. Bricks made by Dixon - Faubion brick yard, who will now supply bricks for the W.C. Whiteley bldg. W.R. Brown's will adjoin Whiteley's. "Glen Saling, the Bear creek printer..." Council Leader, July 9, 1915 L.L. Burtenshaw played fiddle for the July 4th dance at Starkey. He said he had furnished the music for a July 4 ball 32 years ago at Wasco, Ore. brick work started on W.C. Whiteley bldg Tandy sisters millinery goods in home 3 doors N of Winkler's hardware (Weed store bldg) H.F. Johnson back from several months in California Council Leader, July 16, 1915 Buildings in Council being wired for power Billie Brown let contract for his building to Geo. Dixon - brick work and Sid Geddes - carpentry There has been much written and meetings etc., of late about a RR to join Meadows Valley and Grangeville so that the state will be joined N to South. Lewiston already spoken of as a sea port. "The opening of the Celilo canal furnishes water transportation from the Pacific coast to Lewiston,..." J.E. Jackson has bought the Woodland bakery and will open in the W.C. Whiteley bldg when done. Dances every Friday night at Starkey - music by Goodrich Orchestra Caviness - Slagle Co. mill machinery sold the banker Bradford who held the mortgage. The liberty bell was in Weiser, on its way from Independence Hall to San Francisco exhibition A big meeting at New Meadows "Mon. night July 26, may mean the salvation of this country in the way of transportation facilities." RR 1/2 fare to get people to attend. Subject: the RR from New Meadows to Grangeville. Governor of Idaho, Alexander, will be there. The Farmers Union Exchange Ltd. organized by local farmers to build a warehouse 30' X 64' with full basement for storage of fruit and vegetables.... are selling stock. "I.M. Durrell of the Leader force..." "Pleasant Ridge, No. 16, is a new school district on the bench, with W.D. Fitzgerald, Wm. Marks and D.J. Farlien trustees. They expect to bond for $1000 and build a modern one-room building." Floyd Camp and wife of Fruitvale... Miss Mary Gaarden back from attending the State normal school at Albion... father Pete Gaarden. Council Leader, July 30,1915 500 - 800 attended North - South Railroad meeting in New Meadows. Everyone in favor of the RR 9:00 Monday eve, the hotel at Starkey was discovered on fire. Dr. Starkey and R.H. Kleinschmidt were at the New Meadows meeting about the North-South railroad. Mr. Kleinschmidt plans to build a number of 3-room "bungalows to be used either as single rooms or suites... and also... a restaurant...." Mr. K has been staying at Starkey, and lost all the belongings he had with him, including his personal papers. (Starkey and Kleinschmidt have been mentioned as being in town together on business in almost every recent paper.) The "Perils of Pauline" multi-part picture show series will begin at the opera house Saturday night, with a dance after the show. Council Leader, Aug 6, 1915 Starkey: 400 ft. grade done for a "stub switch" (siding). L.J. Rainwater and the Mullin family have cottages on their lots. I.M. Durell has a house there. Post office: Mrs. Ketchum is Postmaster - the Post office is temporarily closed. Dr. and Mrs. Starkey left for Seattle where the Dr. expects to go into business. They have been her 10 years and will be missed. Rainwaters new grocery opened where the old store burned [Actually, the new store was in the spot immediately to the west of the original location. Rainwater's used to be right against Dr. Brown's building. See photo #98443] Whiteley and Son's new meat market reopened on its pre-fire location Rev. J.L. Baker in town on his way to Fruitvale. Frequent reference to community "boosters" and "knockers" Council Leader, Aug 13, 1915 R.H. Kleinschmidt building kitchen. Also fixing up a dining room under the pavilion at Hot Springs. Had been serving meals at the Morrison cottage, but it was "too small for the crowds that are going there." "B.F. Shannon is now clerking in Sam Criss' store and has another man running his cobbler shop." 30 cents a meal at Council Cafe Bids wanted for school house to be built at Goodrich, Dist. 12 this summer Council Leader, Aug 20, 1915 Mr. and Mrs. I.J. Vinson have opened a bakery in the east room of the new W.C. Whiteley brick building. Mrs. Vinson is Mr. Whiteley's daughter Soren Hanson back to Council - sold butcher shop in New Meadows or McCall. Letter from Mrs. Starkey : The Starkeys are now at 4243 7th st., N.E., Seattle in a 7 room house which has just been built. The Dr. expects to practice medicine. Mrs. Starkey says it's strange to only cook for two. Mr. Kleinschmidt says Starkey is now called "Medicinal Hotsprings" Two Emmett men looking for hidden bag of gold and other treasures left at Burnt Wagon Basin in early 1860s [Evidently a myth arose of Dunham Wright's and his 7 companions' journey in 1862] Council Leader, Aug 27, 1915 Mrs. H. Ketchum "received her commission as postmistress and the office will be opened soon...." at Starkey Mitchell's barber shop still opposite the Pomona. Council Leader, Sept 3, 1915 Billie Brown's new bldg will have and ice cream parlor... also a billiard hall in back. "Electric light and power poles and wires are going up all over town...." Council Leader, Sept 10, 1915 New school room at Indian Valley R.O. Hall of Johnson creek died - bachelor - born 1849, homesteaded on Johnson creek in 1900 Mrs. B.J. Dillon and her sister, Mrs. A.H. Wilkie... "The electric lights were turned on in a number of residence [sic] and business houses Saturday night...." Council Leader, Sept 17,1915 Creamery to be built - Carl Weed on board of Directors- S. side or Hornet creek road and immediately west of the RR P+IN in financial trouble. Talk about unfair competition from a jitney that operates in the summer. Mary Gaarden back to Albion normal school The News, Cambridge Idaho - Sept 24, 1915 "It is hard to imagine anybody else but Rev. Baker as minister of the Methodist church here [Cambridge]. It was Baker that built the parsonage and it was Baker that built the church, but he has decided to devote a few years to his ranch up near Fruitvale. He wants some 'wherewith to lay his head' in his old age. Rev. Baker will be missed by the church-going people in Cambridge. He was one of those quiet, unassuming persons who never sounded a trumpet before him, but somehow he always got results." Sam Woodland died last Monday. Funeral at Council The News, Cambridge Idaho - Oct 8, 1915 Earthquake felt in this area. Centered around Utah. No damage. P&IN depot at Council burned down, along with the water tank and pumping plant. A small depot has been moved down from Fruitvale for temporary use. -From Council Leader The News, Cambridge Idaho - Dec 17, 1915 Hotel Cambridge, run by Ellis C. Baker. Came from Fort Collins, CO in 1909 - bought the Kingsbury & Watt interest in the hotel and the firm was known as Baker & Bell. In 1911 he sold his interest to Dimmick and engaged in other business. In April of this year he leased the hotel from T.A. Bell. Adams County Light and Power Co. = A little over two years ago this company secured a franchise, and by Christmas they turned the lights on in Cambridge, taking power from the Salubria Valley Milling Co's plant. The following spring, work started on the power plant on Rush creek, and on October 6th, power was furnished to Cambridge. About a week later, to Midvale. This fall, the line was completed to Council and it received "juice". 1916 Weiser American, Jan 13, 1916 John McGlinchy of Payette died, age 75 Blake Hancock and Lillian McMahan, both of New Meadows, were married in Boise. Weiser American, Apr 13, 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Brown are moving to Salem, Oregon. Stopped at the newspaper office on their way. He sold his office and some property to Dr. R.T. Whiteman of New Meadows Weiser American, Apr 20, 1916 Ad - A.O. Huntley - Herford Bulls - "I have 5 head of registered Herford Bulls from 2 to 4 years old - Also several yearlings." Weiser American, May 18, 1916 Edward M. Barton died Saturday at San Francisco. born Dec 16, 1856, Miller Co. MO. Came to Weiser with parents 1877. Married Carrie M. Garb - had 4 kids Weiser American, May _, 1916 A new baseball league was organized at Midvale, to be called the P&IN League. There are 4 teams: Council, Cambrdige, Midvale and Weiser. Limit of 15 players. 24 games are scheduled. The News, Cambridge Idaho - May 26, 1916 Council Leader taken over by F.H. Michaelson. Bought it from Durrell and Mullin. The News, Cambridge Idaho - June 9, 1916 Michaelson has changed the name of the Council paper to The Adams County Leader. Weiser American, June 20, 1916 Page 5 - Obit of Mrs. Mary E. Harlan - had no children of her own, but raised 2 orphans. One of them is Arthur V. Roberston of Bear (he has lived there since 1889). Mrs. Harlan taught school in Washington and Adams Counties. The News, Cambridge Idaho - June 23, 1916 Council's new water system completed. New reservoir holds 100,000 gallons The Boise-Payette Lumber Co. has announced it will put a mill at Emmett at a cost of $500,000 The News, Cambridge Idaho - Jul 21, 1916 "T.A. Bell has again taken charge of the Hotel Cambridge. Ellis will remain as chief clerk." Baker file. Weiser American, Mar 22, 1917 Steamship Norma dismantled [evidently near Portland, as is taken from Portland newspaper]. R.H. Kleinschmidt and his brother, Albert now live in Weiser. The Norma went down the Snake River to Lewiston in May of 1895. Parts of the ship are to be used in other ships. The News, Cambridge Idaho - April 6, 1917 Congress votes WAR. U.S. to join conflict in Europe. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Apr 20, 1917 From AC Leader - Sheriff Ham investigated a stove explosion at Fruitvale school house. Teacher, W.E. Tyson arrived at the school about 8:30, started the fire and carried in wood. - dumped one load, and had almost reached the door when "... an explosion occurred that broke the stove into small pieces, scattering the wreckage, including stove pipes and contents of stove all about the room. Tyson not injured. He thinks it was dynamite. The April 27 and Nov 6, 1917 issues of the Adams County Leader were DONATED TO THE COUNCIL LIBRARY, AND ARE NOT FOUND IN THE LEADER OFFICE, and are probably not on microfilm either: Adams County Leader, April 27, 1917 Businesses: G.M. Winkler + Co. Hancock and Koontz, dray etc. Winkler Bros. blacksmithing Council Lumber Co. Whiteley Bros. Fuller and White (Livery and dray) W.S. Turnipseed - clock repairs, jewelry, phonographs, etc. - in old Whiteley bldg. Sam Criss, Gen. Merchandise A new barber between meat market and billiard hall - E.J. Deckler, Prop. Archie Poynor: Plumbing, heating, sheet metal work, ..installs bath tubs. ad says "... it is estimated that there are more than three autos in Idaho for every bath tub...." Council Pharmacy R.T. Whiteman, M.D. Edward C. Burtenshaw - Attorney J.A. Carr, real estate B.J. Dillon, Attorney Stinson and McCallum, Attorneys References to the Grange Hall in Fruitvale Methodist church services in Council Weiser American, May 10, 1917 "considerable building boing on" in Council Weiser American, May 17, 1917 Adams County votes for $100,000 bond. $80,000 is to go for work on the North - South Highway, the rest for connecting roads. Weiser American, June 28, 1917 Front page, center headline = "Idaho Needs Your Help, Young Man - Be A Real Man And Redpond Quickly" Men wanted to join 2nd Idaho Regiment Weiser American, July 5, 1917 and other issues: Men must register for military draft Weiser American, Aug 9, 1917 Page 1, continued on p 8: "Five members of Hahn family killed" 2 miles East of Payette. Train was going 35 mph. Engineer said the car didn't stop after he saw it approaching the tracks 75 feet from the crossing, then it appeared to stall on the tracks. Mr. Hahn Sr. "was carried along on the pilot of the engine with his feet entangled in the braces of the headlight." "Mrs. Hahn died in the baggage room at the Payette depot. Elsie died soon after she arrived at the Doctor's office. Joe died Monday afternoon. Alice is the only surviver = broken hip, knee and head wound - she woke up Tuesday afternoon. The Hahn's came to this area from Montana about 18 years ago. Mr. Hahn was an overland freight in Montana. He was on the first board of Adams Co. Commissioners. Frank Jr. had been examined and accepted for the Navy, and was to leave for Salt Lake in a week. Weiser American, Au 16, 1917 Contract let for North - South highway in Adams Co. Adams County Leader, Nov. 16, 1917 L.L. Burtenshaw - YMCA county chairman ad: Rainwater's Grocery A.G. Hallet of Lander, Wyoming bought land from W.E. Freehafer, and has ordered lumber for a house. The News, Cambridge Idaho - July 13, 1917 North - South Highway being built between Cambridge and Midvale. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Aug 10, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hahn and children hit by train at crossing two miles north of Payette. Whole family killed, except daughter, Alice, who was alive when paper went to presses.. Pieces of the car were thrown 100 feet. Frank was 60, Mrs.=54 Frank Jr. = 25 Joe = 20 Elsie = 17 Alice = 13 The News, Cambridge Idaho - Nov 16, 1917 Collis Lynes of Cuprum and Austin Tracey Robertson of Bear shipped out for Camp Lewis for military training. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Nov 30, 1917 Levi Allen killed by auto in streets of Spokane, WA. Moved there about 19 years ago. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Dec 14, 1917 Levi Allen was killed Nov 22. Had gone to store for milk. Returning home, crossing street - auto hit him, carrying him 150 feet. He was a cabin boy on a steamer between St. Louis and the upper Missouri river. Came west when 10 years old. Went to California in 1849 during the gold rush. Ran a shingle mill at Puget Sound. From there he went to Helena, Montana and entered the lumber business. On trip up the Snake, the miners at Lewiston tried to buy their provisions because supplies were so scarce. Moved to Boise. Built a saw mill at Washoe, three miles east of Payette. Sold this one... later built on 12 miles east of Indian Valley, then later moved this mill to Salubria for several years. Later moved the mill 30 miles north of Spokane for a few years. Was 82 years old. 1918 ACL Mar 29, 1918 Dr. Fuller barn. Fuller is a deputy state veterinarian Turn your clocks ahead one hour. [Sounds like the first time for this across the nation.] J.J. Jones left here last Aug and lives in "Monmouth, Ore." Hancock and Bradley, local draymen Adams County Leader, April 12, 1918 Some contacts have been let for North - South Highway. Plans for County line to Middle Fork bridge. Plan to eliminate the "Middle Fork hill" More local men to be drafted for the war. ads: O.K. Livery Barn, Hancock and Bradley, Prop. Fred Cool's The Council Creamery Addington Auto Co. - Dodge Autos People's Theater ______________________________________________________________________ The News, Cambridge Idaho - Jul 19, 1918 "Enough work has been done on the north and south road in this county both north of Fruitvale and in the vicinity of the Middle Fork hill to indicate the vast improvement that will have been made when the work now planned has been completed." At Mesa, work "... extending from the southern slope to a point north of the summit. The new road, eliminating the grades that now separate the Indian Valley district from the remainder of the county and by natural route winding through the orchard and passing the townsite, will present a view that will be long remembered by every tourist who passes." The News, Cambridge Idaho - Aug 2, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Baker to lease the S. & S. hotel at Midvale. ACL Aug 23, 1918 Sam Criss store Addington Auto Company ad - "For Sale - California stake box wagon;... also one Harley - Davidson motorcycle. J. Ingram." ACL, Aug 30, 1918 "... we purchased this paper two years ago...." [F.H. Michaelson] Frank Harp has escaped from the penitentiary in Boise ACL Sept 6, 1918 Geo M. Winkler has sold his interest in the hardware and implement business he was in with C.T. Doughty to M.C. Fuller. ACL Sept 20, 1918 Miss Agnes Mitchell is teaching at Fruitvale. "Ellis Hartley and family have moved into the Dr. Brown house recently vacated by Ernest Winkler." Boy born the to Keith Lakeys Sept 14 Clarence Schroff and Jennie B. Wilson married by Judge Weed. He is son of Walter Schroff from N of town + she a school teacher Charles Palmer and Olive C. Moore married Sept 19 The Council school has 143 students Ad: First Bank of Council E.C. Smith resigned as County Clerk and Matilda Moser was appointed to fill the position. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Sept 27, 1918 E.M. Heigho resigned as general manager of the P&IN RR. Ill health. H.E. Dunn takes over. Thousands of flu cases at Army bases in U.S. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Oct 4, 1918 More influenza cases in Army. 300 dead. 88,000 cases ACL Oct 4, 1918 Long list of local men on draft list (includes Edward Fenner Fisk) Fred Eaken wounded in battle. He had been rumored dead. ACL Oct 25, 1918 "Last Saturday the State Board of Health issued an order closing all public and private schools of the state." because of the flu epidemic. So far in the U.S. there have been 14,153 deaths in army camps from the flu. That is more than the 9,985 killed in battle in the war. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Nov 8, 1918 The War is over! Influenza took its first victims in Cambridge ... more sick.... also small pox. The News, Cambridge Idaho - Nov 15, 1918 News of the armistice brings joy, but is tempered by more flu deaths all over. ACL Nov 22, 1918 Outbreak of flu of last week is subsiding. Miss Mary Zink and F.H. Morrison have it from nursing the sick at the local hospital. Ban on public gatherings will be lifted if no new cases develop. ACL Nov 29, 1918 L.J. Rainwater died of pneumonia following the flu Nov 22. He was 34 and leaves a wife and baby. ACL Nov 29, 1918 Edward Burtenshaw reported by the War Dept. to have died on Oct 6. His parents recently received a letter from Edward, dated Oct 20 saying he was in good health. The family can't help but believe that he is really dead and the War Dept. made a mistake on the date. Edward had taken part in the battle of Argonne Woods. "In a recent letter home Edward stated that the Germans were not high-class marksmen, otherwise he would not be writing." His parents moved to Council in May of 1901. He was "the first graduate of Council High School" after which he began to study law in his father's office. Was admitted to the bar Jan 1916. Practiced with his father until drafted. "The words of sympathy we would express to his bereaved wife and parents utterly fail us. Stricken as he was - in the early prime of a promising life, after having passed through the dangers and hardships of one of the most trying battles of the war and with a joyous home-coming near, no blow more severe could have been dealt those nearest to him except that as time makes grief less acute they will find consolation in the fact that in memory he will ever be listed in the great roll of honor of his generation." On another page= Burtenshaws received another letter Tues. from Edward, dated Oct 21: "... I am still in the land of the living ... and ... am well and feel fine." [Whole letter printed] ACL Dec 20, 1918 Girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Addington Dec 18 J.F. Lowe store Council Meat Market - Harry Sinclair, Prop. ACL Dec 27, 1918 Sam Woods of Indian Valley died Dec 19 1919 The News, Cambridge, Idaho - Jan 10, 1919 Teddy Roosevelt died. Council has a bad outbreak of the flu - "... the worst outbreak any community in this section has suffered." [The "Can't Sag" farm gates advertised look just like the ones at the old Gould ranch.] ACL Jan 24, 1919 Ida Selby(40) and her son, Ray (20), died from the flu on the same day. Mother of Chester and Opal. 75% or more of the Council school kids have had the flu. No new cases recently, and if this trend continues, school will reopen next week. Those families that have not had the flu in their household will not be required to send their children to school. "... the Health Officer shall visit the schools each morning for purpose of inspection and, further, that teachers shall watch closely for any appearance of illness on the part of pupils in order that if any suspicious cases appear they may be immediately cared for." "In the hope of stamping out influenza the Weiser City Council, in conjunction with the school board, has ordered that all absentees from school shall be reported by teachers and that investigation, looking to quarantine, shall immediately follow such reports. Police officers are authorized to call a physician to investigate any case of suspected influenza that has not been reported. Violaters of quarantine will, we read, be vigorously prosecuted." The Congregational church will resume services "... now that the flu epidemic is about over." ACL Feb 7, 1919 Carney Johnson, a Midvale boy serving in France and who was officially reported as having been killed in action, has written his mother that he is alive...." Official Notice by Board of Health on the front page: The Spanish influenza epidemic seems to be on the wane in the Northwestern U.S. But: "All cases of sickness in any way similar to influenza must be reported and a physician called AT ONCE. Failure to do this is a misdemeanor punishable by fine." "All cases of Influenza shall consider themselves in rigid quarantine, the quarantine extending not only to the person sick but to ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD for at least one week following the outbreak of the disease." "Rooms occupied by Influenza patients must be thoroughly disinfected with formaldehyde at the time that quarantine is lifted." W.T. Lampkin of Payette - spent some time in Council about 4 years ago Pneumonia is what kills most victims of the flu. ACL Feb 21, 1919 Girl born to the Lester McMahans Feb 15 A son was born to Mrs. Edward C. Burtenshaw at St. Alphonsus hospital in Boise Feb 17 There is inadequate electricity supplied to Council because of a lack of water at the generator. ACL Mar 21, 1919 "J.P. Gray has disposed of his interests in the Mesa orchards and will surrender his management of the project ...." Will be managed by D.W. VanHoesen of New York. Mr. Gray has managed the orchards since the trees were planted. He was a property owner from the East, and was sent out here to manage. Miss Annie Gould teaches at Cottonwood school. Fred Cool is leaving to spend a year in Siberia for the Red Cross. "Then and Now -- A Comparison - A Story of the Early Days In the Council Valley by M.P. Gifford" This happened "more than 20 years ago." [Had to have been 1894 or soon after.] "In the good old days of long ago, before the advent of the railroad, we were under the necessity of transporting all our goods and machinery from Weiser by wagon, a distance of sixty miles; and such roads! No bridges; no grading; and in the spring no bottom to any of it. Always at about this time of year it became the painful duty of someone to go after a load of freight; and you can imagine about what kind of sport it would be." "The time of which I speak was an exceedingly rainy year, and in March the roads were in such condition as would mire a 'saddle blanket.' It was while this state of affairs were on that Frank Shelton, now at Bear, Idaho, pulled into the Valley. Frank was a teamster and freighter, and a good one; and although he had no load, he had nevertheless dragged the axle all the way from Weiser. His opinion of the roads registered zero and he so decided to express himself, and also further stated that there was no team of four horses in the Valley that could pull one ton without getting stuck and requiring assistance to get out of the thousand and one mud holes. This notorious explosion of Frank's was made in the one little store that Council then boasted of, owned by John O. Peters and Isaac McMahan. The official freighter for Peters and McMahan was Olaf Sorenson, who was known as the best teamster in the country, and who owned a four-horse team that would pull anything loose at one end. Peters stated that he was satisfied that Sorenson could bring a ton through; Shelton thought differently, and said he would bet one hundred dollars that no four-horse team could do it. John O. Peter's faith in Sorenson was such that he at once 'plunked down' the $100 and the bet was on. Next day they started for Weiser - Isaac McMahan, Olaf Sorenson, Frank Shelton and a few others, to see the fun. Shelton insisted that the lines be taken from Sorenson and given to McMahan, although McMahan was unacquainted with the team, but it was finally arranged that he would drive. Now, 'Mack' was to pull one ton from Weiser to Council and was not to take more than three pulls in any one place. Well, you should have seen the fun! If ever a team covered itself with glory it was on this occasion; time and again both axles were dragging in mud and it would look like it was all off; but after three days of heart-breaking work 'Mack' made it through and won the bet. I doubt if any other team in the county could have done it." Such were the conditions then. Compare them with those of today. Nevertheless, we all had good times - going to dances and spelling schools - and did not think much of it." Miss Ellen Hardy - teacher at "the Dale school" ACL Mar 28, 1919 The RR north from Council was built in three extension: to Glendale, to Evergreen and then New Meadows E.M. Heigho became president of the P&IN in 1903, and built it up from pretty poor shape. He says, "In November 1917, while at work in my office on a plan for the reorganization of the railway, I suffered a severe stroke of paralysis which for two months all but destroyed my sight, made my right arm and leg useless and seriously affected my vocal organs...." He soon resumed work against his doctor's orders. In Sept. 1918, he suffered an almost complete physical breakdown and resigned as general manager but remained president. Now he is resigning due to his health. "It is needless to say that it is with deep grief and infinite regret that I disassociate myself from what has been almost literally my life work, abandon my home and hearth in one of the loveliest valleys on earth, and leave the locality in which my children were born and where we had hoped to spend our days surrounded by a prosperous commonwealth, happy in having achieved the maximum of possible development, in which I might feel that I had a part." He supported the North - South Highway, even though it was not in the best interest of the RR, because it was a benefit to the community. "Dr. Brown reports the following births: To Mr. and Mrs. William Hanson, Hornet Creek, on March 22, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Guy Marble, Pleasant Ridge, March 26, a boy." Whale meat for sale at the Council Meat Market. It became more popular during the War because of the shortage of other meat, but this is the first time it has appeared in Council. [It seems to be common for editors to refer to a single man as living at "bachelor's flat" or "bachelor's corner", etc. - kind of a typical tongue in cheek humor of the day.] [Motion pictures and live acts appear at the People's Theater regularly... also, public gatherings. Movie prices = 15 cents and 25 cents , sometimes a dance afterwards. Silos are becoming THE thing for farmers to build for storing crops. Pictures in Council Lumber Co. ads look like the old silos on the old McMahan places.] The News, Cambridge, Idaho - Mar 28, 1919 Mesa orchards change hands. J.P. Gray sold to D.W. VanHoesen. In the early days of the orchards, planting fruit trees on land to sell to investors was so popular that thousands of acres in the West were planted. Many areas were unsuitable to growing orchards. "With many promoters the original plan was clearly to buy cheap land, set to trees and sell tracts at bonanza prices to eastern persons who longed for the great our-doors." Never the less, it caused prices to plunge. Mesa is "... one of the foremost apple and peach-growing industries of the United States conducted under on management." ACL Apr 18, 1919 A boy scout organization has been started at the Congregational church. Geo Phann, who has been employed as a machinist for the "Pin" road has taken charge of the Winkler blacksmith shop. Typical editor's style: "Anderson Moser, who was a resident of this neighborhood at a time so early that Council mountain was but a little hill, ..." ACL Apr 25, 1919 W.R. Brown, manager of the proposed local baseball team announced the formation of a PIN league that includes Huntington, Payette, Weiser, Midvale, Cambridge and Council. ACL May 2, 1919 "... J.H. McGinley, who came here some three years ago from Nebraska, is developing a hobby for buying farms. Last week he bought the Chaffee ranch at Fruitvale. The property consists of 152 acres and is first-class in quality. This week he bought the Farset place, 120 acres, three miles north of town." Also bought 40 acres a mile north of town. "As county commissioner of this district, Mr. McGinley has been giving most of his time to road work, and merely buys a farm or so during lunch hours." Albert Adams recently purchased the Jackson barber shop equipment and has sold a half interest to Mr. Keckler and they have entered into a partnership. ACL May 16, 1919 W.E. Fuller resigned as justice of the peace and county brand inspector because state law wouldn't allow him to also serve as deputy sheriff at the same time (which he is now). Herbie Glenn is home after "... serving in the 347th Machine Gun Bn. which took part in some of the heaviest fighting of the war." The Methodist church may be reopened here. Ad: Twite & Leonard Auto Co.- in the Freehafer building. Oakland Sensible Six - Touring car, $1245 Roadster, $1245 Additional for wire wheel equipment, $75 ACL May 30, 1919 Report of A.L. Price, of the State Dept. of Education to the Council school board, in part: "The building is of brick veneer constructed about fifteen years ago. Upon investigation I found that the brick on the front of the building on the right hand side was considerably out of line and is now being held in place by means of braces. The floors and plaster in all the rooms are in very bad condition. I find also that the building shakes when the bell is rung. I may add here that it is not advisable to swing a bell on the framework of the roof as was done in this case." 12 ft ceilings. There is no fire escape from the second floor which has an average of 60 students. The building has no plumbing, just a "keg from which drinking water is obtained. The outhouses are not fly tight with screens and are 75 feet from the school instead of the required minimum of 300 ft. ACL Jun 6, 1919 C.L. Weed and James Winkler have purchased the fixtures of the grocery store conducted by the late Mr. Rainwater and are preparing to open a grocery in the Weed building, across the street from the Council Pharmacy. It will be called the Council Grocery Company. Will be meeting to organize an American Legion chapter. ACL Jun 20, 1919 "William McClure returned last week from Moscow where he has been attending college since his discharge from military service." ACL Jun 27, 1919 A sheep herder found the scattered skeleton of a man about 5 miles east of Kramer. Is assumed to be another sheep herder named Johnson who worked for the Butterfield Livestock Co. and who disappeared about a year ago. A rifle with an empty shell in the barrel and with the safety tied with a handkerchief was with the skeleton in a position to indicate that the body may have lain across it. The skull was blown into bits. Dr. Brown and Sheriff Young went to investigate, and found evidence that was not consistent with a suicide - could have been foul play. "We read that Henry Ford has invented a new-fangled safety alarm that is especially intended to give warning against excessive speed. At thirty miles it shows a white light, at thirty-five a green light, and when the car strikes a forty-mile clip an instrument plays "Near My God To Thee." road ACL Jul 4, 1919 S.G. Addington to sell Fords. His son, Hugh, will go for training in Detroit. ACL Jul 11, 1919 "The Howe brothers - Roy and Orville - have leased the Brooks blacksmith shop...." Mr. Brooks is in ill health and will take a long vacation. Boy born to the C.A. Phillips July 4 [Paul?] ACL Jul 18, 1919 C.A. Collins, field secretary for the Evergreen Highway says the Council should benefit from tourist trade after the North - South Highway becomes part of the Evergreen highway system. "His predictions are base upon observation in other parts of the country that have been opened to national travel by the building of through highways." Predicts at least 10,000 cars through here per year. Editor says if this happens, "...10,000 tourist cars should fix things so that we can catch a homeward ride almost any time when out fishing." Beatrice, wife of R.E. Wilkie, died in Grand Junction, Colorado. Maiden name: Davis, born in Council 1887. Came to Grand Junction 2 years ago with husband and son, and Mr. Wilkie took over the sales agency for Palisade coal. Her parents live there too. A concrete sidewalk is to be built from Lampkin's store to the court house. [Apparently none before] ACL Jul 25, 1919 A temporary school building is being built on the school grounds 28' X 38'. Nearly all of the materials used will be used in building a permanent building if a bond passes next spring. Chas. Ham has bought the Hancock and Bladley livery barn and dray business. ACL Aug 1, 1919 Fred Cool writes from Omsk, Siberia ACL Aug 22, 1919 Very dry year - farmers worried Harry Bradley has bought the Tolbert Biggerstaff ranch at Glendale - 200 acres - homesteaded by Biggerstaff some 30 years ago (he's retiring because of his age) The Council Creamery is closed - deep in debt - local farmers want to reopen it Professor D.C. Livingston has completed an inspection of the Seven Devils Mining Dist. ACL Aug 29, 1919 Some local people want to enlarge the Lost Valley Reservoir and irrigate land from Fruitvale to Cottonwood, including the "Ridge" north west of town. The drought has caused a lack of water at the Adam Co. Power and Light Co. generator to the extent that the Leader was not able to power its presses on time this week. ACL Sept 5, 1919 E.H. Day bought the Pomona Hotel which formerly belonged to the late Senator Brady. Frank Long was the proprietor Farmers on the Ridge are investigating the feasibility of bringing irrigation water from Lost Valley reservoir. "On Sunday two auto-trucks, fitted with racks that looked like miniature stockyards and loaded with sheep, passed through town on the way north. It is possible that, in line with the progress of the times, the same animals will be brought through town next spring loaded in airships. Sure, the world do move." "After months of hard work by the Rev. E.L. Iverson the Congregational community recreation ground is now ready for use by the community. Two lawn tennis courts have been arranged for and also ground space for playing croquet." ACL Sept 19, 1919 Mesa Orchards selling peaches for 1 cent per pound and Bartlet pears for 5 cents a pound. Mrs. J.F. Lowe has taken charge of the Cottonwood school ACL Sept 26, 1919 A. Rankin of the Ridge and a surveyor, a Mr. Stanley, were inspecting the country between the Ridge and Lost Creek with regards to bringing a ditch to irrigate the Ridge. "They had climbed to the crest of a high cliff near the river and, being somewhat tired, seated themselves on the edge of the cliff to rest. Mr. Rankin was permitting his feet to hang over and ... the side of the hill gave way and the two men found themselves mixed with sundry tons of rock as they were rolled, skidded and slid down the mountain side. Mr. Stanley was not injured, but Mr. Rankin has since been nursing a badly jammed leg and a multitude of smaller bruises." ACL Oct 3, 1919 Engineer French, of Weiser, says about three fourths of the Ridge can be reached by irrigation water at a reasonable cost, but the remainder may be cost prohibitive. "A Much needed cement sidewalk leading to the court house has been partly completed." "Another walk is being built from the Addington block to the O.K. livery barn. The latter walk fronts on lots owned by the Oddfellow lodge."[This was between the SE corner of Illinois Ave and the "street" just east of the town square, ... and going east to South Galena. The O.K. Livery was a big barn on the SE corner of Illinois and S. Galena] The Improvement League wants to start and annual fair in Council ACL Oct 10, 1919 Ben Shearer died in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Father of Bill Shearer - once owned the P.H. Miller ranch on Hornet Creek. " On October 26, ... the hands of all the clocks ... will be set back one hour. This will mark the end of the operation of the daylight saving law, a war measure." Dr. Burke, dentist, of Fruitvale "Mrs. Mary Tomlinson, the mother of Mrs. James Harp, Mrs. Rollie McMahan, Mrs. Ralph Yantis and Messrs. Harry and Edward Tomlinson, died ....Oct 7 ... buried at Winkler cemetery ...." age 71 Services by Rev. Baker. ACL Oct 24, 1919 Fred Brooks died in Iowa Oct 8. Was in bad health since having the flu last winter born 1868.[former Council blacksmith - very robust, strong man until he got the flu] "Mrs. Jessie Parker and children, who have been working in the fruit at the Council Orchards during the past five weeks, returned to Crooked River Saturday on account of Miss Pearl being ill with an attack of appendicitis. Mrs. Parker will reopen the Crooked River stage station [Kramer] which has been closed during her absence." [This was Dick Parker's grandmother.] Bids wanted for building a one-room school house at Wildhorse = 20'X32' - rock foundation, brick chimney. To be completed by Dec 1, 1919 ACL Oct 31, 1919 C.A. Warner turned over the Palm Cafe to Mr. Addington ACL Nov 7, 1919 C.I. Rush has been setting up a sawmill on Cottonwood Creek about 7 miles upstream from the highway. It formerly operated south of Cambridge. Girl born to the Arthur Hulses Nov 2 [Edna Rice] Halloween pranksters put a buggy on the roof of Sam Criss's store [later Merit store, then Shaver's] ACL Nov 14, 1919 County paid E.F. Fisk $19.50 for labor Son born to F.S. McFaddin Harry Sinclair sold the Council Meat Market to Fred Weed Jim Henson and Jim Ward are building a foundation for a sawmill on the Hancock & Bradley ranch north of Starkey to move the Tomlinson mill from Fort Hall hill to that place. They have bought timber along the river. ACL Nov 21, 1919 The trunkline of the Evergreen highway will run from Texas to the Canadian border at British Columbia ACL Dec 12, 1919 "Last Sunday a few of the local ex-service men met in Council and organized a post of the American Legion. The post is named in honor of Bert Harpham, who was killed in action in France." A. Rankin grew more than 1,000 bushels of corn on the Ridge this summer without irrigation: 20 to 45 bushels to the acre. He said, "I plowed early in the spring; harrowed down carefully immediately after plowing so that no harrowing was left over until the next day, thus retaining the maximum of moisture. Then I floated it perfectly level and followed by listing it from ten to fourteen inches deep; followed the lister with harrow, then worked the ground with harrow and float until again level. Planted between May 20 and 25. Since there was no rain there were practically no weeds and I gave no attention to plant cultivation." There were 500 cases of smallpox in Idaho this year. ACL Dec 19, 1919 Married at the courthouse: Miss Clara Canaan and Verne Harrington, both of Dale. Miss Mamie McClure and Mrs. O.M. Hubbard served as witnesses. The State is investigating the fact that Council hasn't been getting enough electrical power. ACL Dec 26, 1919 Matilda Ann Whiteley died Dec 21st. Came to Council about 13 years ago - her husband, Joseph Whiteley, died nine years ago. Survived by five kids = Wilborn C., Bona M., Isaac A. and Samuel J., and Mrs. Edna Koch Most Council papers for part of 1915 through 1919 were lost. Next is "THE ADAMS COUNTY LEADER", Edited by Fred H. Michaelson, who was a wonderful word artist. Vol. 14 goes through Oct 29, which is Vol. 14, No.52,... then Nov 5 begins Vol 15 (No. 1) FIRST ISSUE ON FILE AT LEADER OFFICE, Following the Council Leader for Sept 17, 1915: Adams County Leader, Jan 2, 1920 - Vol. 14 No. 9 Matilda Moser is County Clerk Ads: Addington Auto Company First Bank of Council Council Pharmacy Council Lumber Company Council Grocery Company = Just across the street, E. of Post Office (Carl Weed's building) Valley Drug Store Council Meat Market = F.E. Weed, prop. O.K. Livery feed and sale Stables, C.L. Ham and Sons, Prop. = dray line - autos for hire. "The Cool - Donnelly Co." P.L. Gaarden down from Bear... Council Orchards still has its own news section Robert Young is Adams Co. Sheriff Dr. Carter - Dentist in Addington building James A. Stinson, Attorney Dr. E. Vadney, office in rear of Valley Drug Store Dr. W.M. Brown, adjoining Bank building on Main St. L.L. Burtenshaw - Attorney J.A. Carr, real estate Sam Criss' store Council Hardware and Implement Co. People's Theater Hot Springs Lumber Co. - doesn't say where Mary E. Tomlinson died not long ago - Ralph Yantis, executor "The Cool - Donnelly Co. has had a crew of men at work putting up ice taken from the Weiser river. The ice is something like twenty inches in thickness, and, says Mr. Donnelly, unusually cold." "Estray-Long yearling; red with red-white face; overslant in one ear and underslant in other; branded '50' with half circle beneath on left ribs. W.V. Emery." Adams County Leader, Jan 9, 1920 Adams Co. Light and Power Co. has too many customers - can't supply all the power W.T. Lampkin store - clothes ad: Fred Schultz - fur buyer at Council. (One of, if not the first man that Dick Fisk sold a hide to.) Hugh Addington left to train in Detroit Ford factory "Those who attended the dance given at the People's Theater on New Year's night by the American Legion seem to be unanimous in the opinion that the event was one of the most enjoyable of the kind ever held here. There were 130 tickets sold and we are told that there were, spectators included, approximately 300 people in the hall. In short, the party came close to being an all-community affair." Large ad for Ford automobiles that could be purchased at the Addington Auto Company in Council. The ad said the demand for cars far exceeded the supply, so customers needed to order as soon as possible to get on a first-come, first-served list. "If you by a Ford car now, don't think you have to 'store' it. It is no longer popular to 'lay-up' your car for the winter. Buy a Ford car now and use it now." Adams County Leader, Jan 16, 1920 P.H. Miller closed deal with a copper syndicate to work Badger and other mines near Cuprum James Kesler - jeweler - Harpham bldg, Council Students graduating from Council High School: "Ben Dillon, Dorsey Donnelly, Lester Gould, Olive Hallet, Lila Moore, Crystal Weed, Daisy Hancock, Rhoma Hancock, Harry Fuller, Ethel Downs, Grace Fuller, Claud Ham, Martin McCall, Mable Poynor, Opal Selby, Thelma Lampkin." In the "Intermediate Room," Mildred Winkler, Clarence Hallet and Georgia Kesler" are listed, among others. May and Lester Marks are listed as in "First Primary." Adams County Leader, Jan 23, 1920 "Council Valley Club" organized Flu scare in area - people put in quarantine for several days if they have it. Boy born to Mrs. Ralph Yantis Pete Kramer of Summit Announced that Bernard Eastman of Payette would be at the courthouse to talk about the National Evergreen Highway Association. Mr. Eastman was going to talk about the "plans and purposes of the great highway of which the state road through Adams County will become a part. To those who may not be familiar with the Evergreen Highway, it may be stated that the plan now well under way, contemplates the linking and routing of the many state and federal roads, constructed or in contemplation, that will go in forming a continuous all-year highway across the United States." "Judging from the amount of travel on similar roads already perfected, it is apparent that the number of tourist and other cars that will pass through this county when the route is well established will be almost beyond the comprehension of those who have not given the matter consideration." Adams County Leader, Jan 30, 1920 Highway news- "...in case the road work, now contracted, beyond New Meadows..." "Whether work will be continued on the highway through this country during the coming summer..." Part of "Evergreen Highway" across the U.S. Summary of Eastman's talk. In part, he said the average tourist car contains four people, and that they each spend an average of four dollars per day on gas, oil, repairs, food, clothing, etc. The paper continued, "He also said that after careful calculations based upon the records of highways of less national importance, it is predicted that 5,000 cars-20,000 people-will pass over the route and through Council next season in case the road work now contracted beyond New Meadows is completed to the point where the highway there will be passable next July." "One of Mr. Eastman's purposes her was to urge that Council provide a suitable camping ground for tourists. . . " L.L. Burtenshaw - County Pros. Attorney W.M. Brown, County Physician and coroner Jess Lawrence has bought 1/2 interest in Addington Auto Co. Co. Commissioners petitioned to enlarge school dist 39 to include "Cuprum and Landore school districts heretofore lapsed,..." Petition denied. Leo J. Rainwater estate... He must have died recently Adams County Leader, Feb 6, 1920 Stuart M. French's lot at Starkey was taken by the County for the State Highway - He was reimbursed Sounds like a state highway in partially done, and there is a push to finish the job. One case of small pox in New Meadows Hot Springs lumber camp near New Meadows Flu spreading in Idaho, but not like last year Adams County Leader, Feb 13, 1920 Stephen A. Robertson died Feb 8th --age 86, buried Kesler Cemetery. The paper said, "Uncle Steve" is "said to have spent approximately forty years in what is now Adams County. His wife died during the summer of 1877 and their three children died within a period of two years from that time. The deceased will be remembered as a representative of a care-free type of the early pioneer, the active years of whose life had been spent in the great outdoors at a time when in this part of the country there was no limit to elbow room-at a time when not game laws prevented him from bringing down a deer and the native trout sought not the protection of fish warden. In the lore of the wilds he was rich; of worldly possessions he had little or none. His old friends tell us that they had never known him to do an act of intentional unkindness-and much is embodied in such tribute. May his soul rest in peace." J.H. Bolan, one time owner of the old Overland Hotel... born--boy to Mr. & Mrs. M.M. Addington Feb. 9 at Mesa= their 5th son. boy to Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Griffith Feb 9 Adams County Leader, Feb 20, 1920 J.D. Woods, Dist. engineer says of North-South highway surveying: From East Fork to Tamarack, able to save about 4,500 ft. "in four miles of line over the present wagon road." "... able to eliminate "Mail Cabin Hill which, as you know, is one of the worst obstacles on the road." H.H. Cossit recently opened a "tire vulcanizing shop" and Vollie Zink has joined him as partner. They retread tires. "...is said to be the first machine of the kind brought to the northwest." died= Lynn Wilkerson on Feb 14 at 8 a.m. while sitting in a chair. Had the flu, then pneumonia, then "a heart affliction"--age 27, life-long resident of Indian Valley boy born to Mr. & Mrs. John R. Manning Feb 17 girl born to Mr. & Mrs. R.B. Joslin on Feb 12 Married= Earl D. Dodge & Ruby Button -- both of Goodrich on Feb 17 Adams County Leader, Feb 27,1920 "The Sheppard of the Hills" to show at People's Theater Weds. morning, fire started in Adams building and burned 2 buildings opposite the town square. Adams building used as residence. Other building: Cossit and Zink vulcanizing shop, owned by Col. Heigho. "All that remains of the row of frame structures is the small building occupied by Mrs. Foristall and the one used as a carpenter shop by John Bast." Born= girl to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Warnock of Hornet Crk. Feb 17 Born to Mr. & Mrs. Wm Hahn, a boy on Feb 23 Adams County Leader, Mar 5, 1920 Mrs. Arthur Wilkie of Ashton, Idaho... Leader office evidently still on Galena St. Fordson tractors for sale at Addington Auto Married= Feb 25--John Roberts Forbis and Grace Audry Branstetter -- both of New Meadows Miss Clare McDonald, teacher of the Ridge school.... Lucy Spahr, teacher at Orchard school Adams County Leader, Mar 12, 1920 Geo. Winkler died Mar 9... born 1856 ad: Twite and Warner Auto Co. - selling Overland Autos Ad: Power Co. advertising electric washers Adams County Leader, Mar 19, 1920 J.B. Lafferty resigns as Sup. of Weiser Forest. His successor: Lyle F. Watts "A dozen or more" small pox cases reported at Goodrich Adams County Leader, Mar 26, 1920 Stuart French - engineer for proposed irrigation project - 15,000 acres to be irrigated around Council, east of the river, all the way to Cottonwood creek. Reservoir proposed at Price Valley. Boy born to Mrs. W.E. Baker Mar 19 (Wayne?) Adams County Leader, Apr 2, 1920 North - South Highway: current road to New Meadows goes "over the Fort Hall , East Fork, and Mail Cabin hills,..." "grades are too steep" and is hard to keep up. Maintenance costs $5,000 per year - Middle Fork to Meadows. Survey between Glendale and Woodland expensive, but saved a mile of road. W.T. Lampkin has been in business about 1 year Mrs. Lucy Spahr - teacher at Orchard school Fred Cool is doing Red Cross work in Siberia! Adams County Leader, Apr 9, 1920 J.B. Lafferty now a real estate agent near Weiser Meadows or New Meadows: Geo. Brinson [George Brinson built the Hotel Heigho and the RR depot-or at least did the brick work.] 6" snow fell on Orchard dist. April 1- peach crop feared lost S.G. Addington - chairman of Board of Trustees, Village of Council Old Whiteley store West of square declared a public nuisance and dangerous eye sore, along with other "Fariello" building and other trash to the N+W of Whiteley bldg. Ordered removed in 60 days Divorces granted: Martha Kramer from Pete Kramer Hazel Childers from Claude Childers "The Addington Auto Company yesterday received a carload of Fordson tractors and Mr. Addington has been giving demonstrations of the pulling power of the machine. Attached to a road drag, it lugged everything that got in its way and it was the general opinion of those who watched the domonstration that the tractor is competent to do a marathon race with a bunch of gang plows." Adams County Leader, Apr 16, 1920 Mrs. Sam Woods (Margaret) died April 5. born12-1-51 married Samuel Woods 1867. To Indian Valley 1882 Charles Warner and Lena Warner divorced - Mr. Warner got custody of 2 kids Adams County Leader, Apr 23, 1920 Rainwater brick bldg recently bought by John Hancock at executor's sale and leased to W.R. Brown who will put his pool hall there and convert present place into an ice cream parlor. Council buying a Fordson tractor to grade streets = cheaper than hiring a team and will pay for itself in 2 years. Adams County Leader, Apr 30, 1920 32 years ago, L.L. Burtenshaw practiced law in Whitman County Washington Last summer, Biggerstaffs sold their ranch north of Starkey, and now have bought a place at Payette. S.G. Addington has 8 used cars to sell [next paper says $160 to $500] Adams County Leader, May 7, 1920 Harry Bradley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley, visiting from Centerville, Iowa Well drilled - first step in constructing a pressure water system at Mesa. Fred Cool back from Siberia Born to Mr. & Mrs. John N. Meneeley of Indian Valley a boy May 2 Adams County Leader, May 14, 1920 Housing shortage in Council New manager of Creamery is James S. Showers--takes the place of S.T. Beck who has been in charge since last August Births: girl to Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Rush of Mesa My 9 girl to Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Jackson, Indian Valley, May 11 girl to Mr. & Mrs. Orville Perkins May 8, Indian Valley Found dead in bed--J.W. Hoffman, a bachelor about 60 years old who had a homestead at Woodland--night watchman at Nord sawmill Adams County Leader, May 21, 1920 Large Sawmill to start up on Pole Creek with crew of about 25 men. Owner, W.C. Dodge. # "auto trucks" will haul lumber to Council. Since most of the Civil War veterans have now died, there has been a waning of honoring the dead on Memorial day. The American Legion is trying to bring it back, performing the role the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) used to. Will Evans runs Mesa - Council stage, delivering mail Born--boy to Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kidwell of Council May 17 Adams County Leader, May 28, 1920 Council Creamery to start making ice cream "E.E. Frances, the blind piano tuner of Boise,..." will be in Council [same ad in papers for years] 25 cents to swim at Starkey [from editor's comment in passing] Married--Clarence Goode and Ruth Purcell, both of New Meadows "We are in receipt of a card announcing the birth of an eight-pound boy to Dr. and Mrs. R.T. Whiteman, of Cambridge, on Sunday, May 23. The newcomer's name is Robert William--and we'll bet a biscuit that he looks just like his Dad, even to the little bald spot on his thought dome." Adams County Leader, Jun 4, 1920 LaGrande Young succeeded H.E. Dunn as president and general manager of the P&IN railroad as of the first of the month. Dunn resigned because of ill health. Contract let for 3 1/2 miles of highway between Starkey and Eastfork... teams and men Council has 4 grocery stores, but none that only sells clothes. Lampkin sold his grocery stock to Sam Criss and will now only sell men's and boy's clothes and dry goods. First ice cream from creamery - will produce every other day for about 8 months of the year. Births: girl to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Del Bar of New Meadows June 1 girl to Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Richardson May 20, Indian Valley Marriage license issued June 1 to Victor O. Hinkley and Josephine Blicks, both of Riggins Adams County Leader, June 11, 1920 New work on state Highway will "eliminate the difficult Eastfork grade... considered one of the most trying grades between Council and Grangeville...." Married: June 9--Gertrude Hoover (daughter of Wm. H. Hoover) and John A. Kilpatrick of Weiser. Births: girl to Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Gordon of Crane Creek. baby (no gender given) to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Skeens on Friday. Adams County Leader, June 18, 1920 Harrison Camp died Vollie Zink and Edith Lakey married at Weiser Frank Shelton of Bear Obituary of Sarah Price Gifford, mother of M. P. Gifford and Eliza Draper. died June 10. buried in IOOF cemetery--born in Wales April 1, 1839. To US at age 12. Married Moses Gifford in 1858. to Council in 1893 Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Cottonwood June 14, a boy. Bron to Mr. and Mrs. John Hemmelberger June 14, a boy Adams County Leader, July 2, 1920 Wm R. McClure married Marie C. Freehafer (Senator Jim McClure's) parents) The bride is the daughter of A.L. Freehafer. Births: to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fouste, June 29, a boy--to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Shaw of Cottonwood, June 29, a girl. Adams County Leader, July 9, 1920 Fred Hancock died July 7- born 1893 in Council William E. Berry died July 3. Buried at Indian Valley Cemetery. "Gus Sears, carpenter in chief for the P+IN, has completed the building of a neat pavilion at Starkey Hot Springs. The structure is a hundred feet long and fifteen feet wide and is intended for the accommodation of excursionists." In either this paper, or around this one: Sterling McGinley was in a Los Angeles earthquake. George Gould's new Oakland auto hit on RR track by train. [He wasn't in it.] Heavy rain - 3 cars had to be abandoned between Council and Midvale because of the mud. Adams County Leader, July 16, 1920 Poor fruit year all over NW Died, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducher of Tamarack. Buried in Meadows cemetery. Born, boy to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Finn of Fruitvale, July 15. [I wonder if this should have read "James" Finn?] Gus Vadney bought Whiteley shoe and harness business W.H. Campbell funeral last week New Meadows - Krigbaum Hot Springs Adams County Leader, July 30, 1920 Elizabeth David returned from Boise to spend the rest of the summer with her father at Bear Clarence Hoffman married Opal Selby on July 25. Clarence Hersey and Miss Evelyn Barbour, both of Middle Fork, were married on Monday, July 26 by Judge Weed. Adams County Leader, Aug 13, 1920 Mrs. Eva Leslie, teacher at "little log school house among the tall pines by Crooked river..." came down on the auto stage and on home to Nampa Indian Creek school, teacher = Miss Gladys Sutton of Cambridge. The school is "...on the very eyebrow of the beetling cliff above the Snake river,..." The RR from New Meadows to Grangeville still being investigated and advocated. Adams County Teachers: Orchard--Mrs. Lucy J. Spahr New Meadows--Principal, Mrs. Clara A. Diggles; assistant, Miss Lena Svendsen Middle District--Miss Pearl Mitchell Meadows--Principal, Miss Gladys Pollard; assistant, Mrs. Frances Abshire Little Salmon--Miss Florence Lewis Tamarack--Edith Karr Alpine--Miss Alice Higgins Council--Miss Grace Gray; Miss Esella Ingram; Miss Mary Zink Adams County Leader, Aug 20, 1920 Dick Ross now lives in Portland "Postmaster Winkler has asked that we call public attention to the fact that there is an electric light, with switch located just inside the door, available at the postoffice for those who wish to get mail at night and that it is desirable that such light be used in preference to the striking of matches. It is quite usual for patrons to scatter paper upon the postoffice floor, and in the evening when there is no office help on duty the throwing of matches or cigarettes upon the floor is particularly dangerous." Edward McCallum, of Baker, and Miss Alice Higgins, of Council were married at Baker, August 14. Meadows: Clyde Merritt died Aug 7 in Boise hospital Indian Valley: old timer, Than Herington died at his home at Brain, Oregon on August 13 -- age 69. Adams County Leader, Aug 27, 1920 Total real estate and personal property evaluation of Adams Co. for 1920 = over $5,000,000 Adams County Leader, Sept 3, 1920 Teachers: Last year This year Dale - Mrs. Wallace ?????? Ridge - Miss Clare McDonough Miss Agnes Mitchell from Moscow Fruitvale- Mrs. Louise Monteith Miss Katherine Clarke, of Boise and/or Melva Harbin-Grangville Bear - McCord Shinkle McCord Shinkle Crooked River- Mrs. Eva Leslie Laura Reffner "Council's new school building is nearing completion...." (must mean the big addition to the brick school) "Mrs. Otto Brauer has leased the Addington rooming house...." Mrs. Addington was running it. Mary Macey [who apparently has been living elsewhere for 15 years] is back visiting - he was an old time freighter "during the early days of the P+IN RR,..." Bids wanted for cement street and alley crossings Adams County Leader, Sept 10, 1920 New irrigation project still being studied - would entail enlarging the Robertson - Sevey ditch to irrigate most of the Council Valley east of the river, all the way to Cottonwood Crk. Apple market poor - buyers controlling it, and other fruit prices. Arthur H. Nunnallee, of Cambridge, died at the hospital at Wiser on Tuesday and will be buried at the Cambridge Cemetery Luther Palmer died at the home of his son, Charles Palmer, at the age of 72. He was visiting from out of town. James G. Button of Goodrich died at the Dodge sawmill near Council on Thursday of last week of appendicitis. Formerly ran a sawmill at Goodrich and was sawyer of late at the Dodge mill. Age 52. Adams County Leader, Sept 17, 1920 Some teachers and schools named The Dodge sawmill at Council mentioned Adams County Leader, Oct 8, 1920 Leader office and presses moved - didn't say where Mark Houston of Cottonwood Creek died in a hotel fire in Robinette, Oregon on Oct. 4. Youngest son of Thos. and Armila Houston and was born on the homestead in 1892. Mrs. Harry Sinclair of Cambridge died Sept. 28 Nels Nelson, an aged gentleman who came to Council in June, died at the Addington Hotel on Monday morning. age 78. Adams County Leader, Oct 15, 1920 The Bert Harpham Post, American Legion bought corner lot W of Pomona Hotel... formerly owned by Mrs. Hancock of New Meadows. Will erect a building. Starkey - Dr. W.M. Brown and Leonard Griffith bought Kleinschmidt's holdings at Starkey: all of the resort except some private lots. O.E. Downs sold out his farm on the Ridge and moved to White Salmon, Ore. New school at Wildhorse Adams County Leader, Oct 22, 1920 Wm G. Koontz died at Walla Walla - 60 years old - left Council recently - was a resident here 15 years - Brother of Gene Koontz James Winkler retired from the Council Grocery Co. and dissolved his partnership with Carl L. Weed. Mr. Winkler sold his interest to Carl's brother, Charles J. Weed. Charles has taught college in China for about 20 years, and has just come back from there. The store will continue under same name. Adams County Leader, Oct 29, 1920 The American Legion is collecting donations with which to build "a memorial in honor of the boys from this county who lost their lives in the war. Instead of erecting a mere monument of cold stone it is planned to build a suitable American Legion building. Since the erection of such buildings has become quite general throughout the United States and their purpose fully known, there is no apparent necessity for discussion as to the good sense of the plan. The boys have contributed heavily out of their own purses, and it strikes us that every person who has a spare dollar can well afford to give something--and if all give in fair proportion to their means the problem will be solved without difficulty. Personally, we would dislike to walk past a soldier memorial in this county and feel that we had not contributed at least some small part of its construction." Come on, folks, let's 'kick through.' " At the People's Theater October 30: Harry Carey in "Human Stuff." On November 2: Douglas Fairbanks in "Arizona." There will be a "big dance" after the show. At Mesa an employee was seriously injured while driving a team under the tramway. The cable hit his head, opening a three-inch gash. Lampkin's store is selling lady's and men's shoes priced from $8.00 to 12.75. Men's sweaters are $2.00 and up. Flannel shirts for $2.50, $3.75 and $5.00. Adams County Leader, Nov. 5, 1920 "On Friday evening, Nov. 5, the Orchard Community is expected to meet at the school house for the purpose of organizing a literary society." Orchard District: "W.H. Hoover finished picking apples last week Wednesday and is now completing the packing of the same. Messrs. McClymonds, Missman, Hill and Annia have all finished the picking and are also busy sorting and packing." "The American Legion requests that we announce that it will give a dance and basket supper at the People's Theater on the evening of Armistice day, Nov.. 11. Everybody invited." Adams County Leader, November 12, 1920, on front page: "There are many persons who predict that gasoline-driven automobiles will become obsolete when the newly-devised Baker steam car is produced in quantities equal to public demand. Specimens of the chief working parts of the car were on exhibition at the Addington garage during part of the week and attracted much attention. The mechanism of the car presents a completely new plan of auto locomotion, and upon inspection the method appears so sound and free from technical and delicate parts that one wonders why some genius did not think of it long ago. The engine is placed in the rear of the car. The boiler, a coil affair, occupies the place given to the driving apparatus of a gas car. Twenty-seven gallons of water is carried and, it is stated, this quantity is sufficient for 700 miles of travel. After the water has been converted into steam and served its power-making purpose it is returned to the tank through a condenser and is thus used over and over again. Any low-grade fuel oil is used and it is claimed that a gallon of crude oil, hard cider or such, will drive the car twenty to thirty miles. the engine furnishes up to 400 horse power and, it is said, is capable of driving the car at a rate of 200 miles an hour--if any person should be fool enough to want to ride that fast. It can also be driven at a snail's pace. All in all, the 'wagon' looks like a sure winner and the members of the Addington Auto Co., who are agents both for the machine and stock in the manufacturing company, predict that it is destined to put benzene buggies in general in the second-class division." The News, Cambridge Idaho - Nov 12, 1920 Long obituary and tribute to J.L. Baker "... the greatest preacher the Upper Country has ever known." Front page. Adams County Leader, Nov 19, 1920 James Fisk and Henry Glenn working on roads around Fruitvale Council Pharmacy bought from L. Griffith by his brother in-law Mr. Alcorn "A second dray line has been established in Council, with Earl Fuller as proprietor." "Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Mickleson and family moved to Nyssa last week Monday, where they have winter quarters. They and others connected with the Deseret Sheep Co. began moving the flocks several weeks ago. Aaron Anderson, Chas. Poynor and Roy Shaw are helping them through." Adams County Leader, Nov 26, 1920 "The Gray's Creek school started again this Monday morning, after a five-weeks vacation on account of smallpox." "The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson died and was buried Thursday in the Indian Valley cemetery." "Dr. I.S. Carter and Miss Mary Hoover were married at Shoshone, Idaho, on Nov. 18." Will Hanson and Frank Peck have bought the livery and dray business of C.L. Ham and Sons Fred Cool is the county chairman of the Red Cross Adams County Leader, Dec 3, 1920 "The roads have neither top nor bottom." [It warmed up and thawed] Adams County Leader, Dec 10, 1920 Mark Winkler Jr. married Lillian Williams Adams County Leader, Dec 17, 1920 Road conditions influenced turnouts at events [and events probably were planned around the road conditions.] Guert Gilmer, age 48, died at his home on Hornet Creek, Dec. 13 of mouth cancer. He left a wife and seven children. Boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Milligan of Tamarack on Dec. 10 Notice to creditors of W.G. Koontz, deceased. Dated Nov. 27 J.F. Hollenbeck, "formerly an old-time resident of these parts," died at Pollock on Dec. 5 Adams County Leader, Fri Dec 24, 1920 Charles Seymour died in fire at Mesa Sat. - big front page story. "One of the most unfortunate disasters within the history of the county occurred last Saturday night when the Mesa packing plant and storage house was destroyed by fire which resulted in the death of Charles P. Seymour, of the firm of Van Hoesen & Seymour, proprietors of the big orchard property." "The fire was discovered as it broke through the roof of the warehouse soon after nine o'clock. Mr. Seymour, accompanied by R.A. Mulvihill, the latter an employee of the firm, was seen to enter the building. It is now known that the purpose of the men was to put in operation a fire extinguisher. When they failed to return, their fellows, protected with wet sacks over their heads, formed a chain and entered the rapidly-burning structure. When about twenty feet from the door they stumbled upon the prostrate form of Mr. Mulvihill and dragged him to safety. He had followed a pipe line that had led to the door, but had succumbed before he could reach safety. Although nearly unconscious, he mentioned the name, 'Seymour,' thus making known that the latter was in the building. Further efforts to save the unfortunate man were of no avail." "When the walls gave way Mr. Seymour's charred remains fell free from the building and rested just outside. It is believed that after an unsuccessful effort to put the fire extinguisher in operation he attempted to escape through another door than that through which he had entered but, being overcome by the smoke and flames, stumbled across a fruit conveyor from which he did not arise." He was 48--came to Mesa two years ago with Van Hoesens "The warehouse and packing plant was one of the most modern in the west and contained upwards of fifty carloads of apples." The J.H. McGinleys moved out to their Fruitvale ranch Adams County Leader, Dec 31, 1920 S.G. Addington has recently been advertising Baker Steamer autos and promoting the company's stock. The cars and trucks run on any oil type fuel, which is cheaper than gas. Water is condensed after becoming steam, and reused. Said to be fewer moving parts than a gas engine, and last longer with fewer repairs. 20 to 30 miles per gallon... they will be the wave of the future. 1921 Adams County Leader, Jan 7, 1921 Girl born to Herschell Robertson of Bear Big sale on clothes t W.T. Lampkin's store Adams County Leader, Jan 14, 1921 The Kootlas case will be appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court. He was sentenced to a term of five to twenty years in the State Penitentiary. "Because the Supreme court is far behind with its work it is not improbable that Mr. Kootlas will be a guest of the county for a considerable time." New County Commissioners were sworn in: Sherman York, Jonathan McMahan, and Mr. Robinson. [Robertson?] "Every single person whose net income for 1920 was $1,000 and every married person whose net income was $2,000 or more is required to file a [tax] return under oath with the collector of internal revenue for the district in which he lives on or before March 15, 1921." At this time, Federal income tax was a pretty new thing. I think it started in about 1914. Indian Valley: "Mrs. Thomas Murphy passed away at eight o'clock Sunday morning, after many months of suffering from cancer of the stomach, . . ." She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Woods. "On January 8th relatives from Council and Fruitvale gathered at the home of Mr. and Ms. William T. Harp, at Fruitvale, the occasion being their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The visit was a complete surprise, for Mrs. Harp was busy making soap and Mr. Harp was hauling hay. William T. Harp and Millie Jane Hall were married Jan. 8, 1871 near Berryville, Carrol County, Arkansas by James Harp, the groom's father. They crossed the plains by mule team in 1880, arriving in Indian Valley on July 3rd, 1880. Settled in Council in 1892, and have made this Valley their home ever since. Mr. Harp who is now 73 and Mrs. Harp 72. . . ." "Ten days ago there was no local ice suitable for harvest, but since the late imitation of a cold snap the ice on Leek's pond is ten or more inches thick. Chester Selby, Lee Zink and Clarence Hoffman have the contract for putting up ice for the Council Meat Market, and are busy on the job." Adams County Leader, January 21, 1921: Indian Valley--"Miss Margaret Leichliter and Mr. Al. Van Sant were married on January 8 at the home of the bride's aunt, Ms. Clyde Patrick, at Seattle." Preliminary report on agriculture in Adams County, given out by the Director of the Census: 484 farms, of which 479 are operated by white farmers and five by colored farmers. In 1919, some 8,540 acres were planted to wheat (99,781 bushels); 1.207 acres in oats (25,047 bushels); 315 acres in barley (4,577 bushels); 21,561 acres in hay (26,179 tons). No figures were given on fruit. At the People's Theater on Jan. 25--John Barrymore in "A Test of Honor." Advertisement on back page for the Adams County Light & Power Co.--"While there has been no market reduction in electrical appliances, we will give twenty per cent discount on all appliances and fixtures purchased during the months of January and February. This is your opportunity to save money if you intend buying at some future date." Adams County Leader, Jan 28, 1921 Frank G. Whitney, age 72, died last Sunday morning at the home of his nephew, Roy E. Cameron, who lives south of Council. Indian Valley: "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Byers have a bouncing baby boy at their home, born January 20; weight eight and three-quarters pounds." Indian Valley: Married December 20, 1920: Fred Tennoll and Ellen Carlton. "Married--at Cambridge on Saturday, January 22, Mr. Jess Green and Mrs. Jessie Griner Ensley." Adams County Leader, Feb 4, 1921 Girl born to Mrs. Charles Ham Adams County Leader, Feb 18, 1921 Last summer, the blister mite showed up in orchards north east of Council and some tracts of Mesa. "...one of the worst enemies of the fruitgrowers..." Ben Clark has purchased the Gus Vadney shoe and harness shop. Adams County Leader, Feb 11, 19221 "A barber shop is being installed in the Billie Brown billiard hall." Mr. Jolly, prop. Adams County Leader, Mar 4, 1921 "M.C. Fuller and John Fields have purchased the O.K. livery and dray business from Hanson and Peck..." Adams County Leader, Mar 18, 1921 "George Gould and sons, with other help, have branded their young cattle. It required three days to do the work." Adams County Leader, May 20, 1921 Teacher School Lura Reffner Crooked River Frank Hutchins Indian Creek Bonnie Mae Campbell Wildhorse Lillian Cox "Hornet Creek" Mary Shaw Dale McCord Shinkle Bear D.F. Richey Glendale Everett Ryals, son of Mrs. James Ward recently had a leg amputated... still in serious condition in Boise Hospital. Adams County Leader, June 10, 1921 Mr. S.J. Edmunds was pastor of the Congregational church in 1916. Mrs. Edmunds just died in Portland. Highway will not be built through Council as the road inside the town is a municipal matter. The highway will stop at the south end and continue at the north edge of town. "In order to connect with the highway at the northern town boundary it will be necessary to turn at the Council Pharmacy corner." Big funeral in the opera house for Edward Burtenshaw. There were too many people for the house to hold. He was a lawyer and had practiced here with his father, Luther L. Burtenshaw. He joined the army for WWI and died in France of the flu in Nov of 1918, just 10 days before the armistice was signed. His body was just now shipped from France. His wife had a baby boy, Ed Jr., 3 1/2 months after his death. Adams County Leader, June 17, 1921 "Everett Ryals, of Fruitvale, who recently underwent amputation of a leg, was in Council on the first of the week. For some time there was little hope that his life could be saved, but he now seems to be well on the road to recovery." Dr. W.E. Fuller is now living at Bonners Ferry. Married--Benjamin David Clark and Ruth Esther Mills, both of Council, June 11. Adams County Leader, June 24, 1921 "W.T. Haines has moved his harness and shoe shop from the Oddfellow building to the Whiteley frame building east of the town square." Some pointers on the fishing laws: "The amount of trout taken in any one day must not exceed fifteen pounds and one fish. It is also unlawful to have in possession more than thirty pounds, either fresh salted or dried, at any one time. In computing the number of pounds of game fish which any person may catch or have in his possession the fish are to be weighed dressed, with their heads on. If the heads have been removed the limit for any one day's catch is twelve pounds. It is also unlawful to catch more than fifty trout in any one day or have in possession more than a hundred at any one time." Indian Valley-- Mrs. Margaret McPherson Schafer died in Boise, June 18, age 23. New Meadows-- "A marriage license was issued on June 13 to Frank E. Hullett and Marjorie R. Suter, both of Nampa. Miss Suter was at one time a resident of Meadows." Mesa has 1150 acres of apples, 100 acres of peaches and 50 acres of pears. 800 acres of this orchard, plus 2500 acres of alfalfa and grain, are owned by Mr. D.W. Van Hoesen, whose individual investment here amounts to $650,000. "The tramway is equipped with its own telephone system, and will handle four packed boxes of apples a minute all day long." Dr. Brown reports the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Russell on June 20. Adams County Leader, June 24, 1921 "Mrs Alice McMahan has moved to Starkey where she is serving as cook at the Hot Spring hotel." Adams County Leader, July 1, 1921 Matilda Snow died - born 1845 in Denmark - wife of Bernard Snow. Came to Indian Valley in 1882. Mother of E.B. Snow. Obituary John Hancock appointed deputy game warden for Adams County Auto Stage line established - daily between Weiser and McCall... will hurt the railroad's business. Evidently Tom Heady died about a month ago. There is a "Notice to Creditors" by his executors. No services at Methodist church because of the chautauqua. Adams County Leader, July 8, 1921 Married: Wm. Earl Winks and Miss Gladys Leola Craddock, both of Cambridge, at Council on July 5. Jim Winkler will open a grocery store in the Oddfellow Building Neal Poynor, forest ranger at the Iron Springs station above Bear. Adams County Leader, July 15, 1921 Highway construction from foot of Mesa hill to Council to begin July 29, 1921 Pole Creek sawmill closed - ran out of money--operated by Elmquist & Peterson Married: Robert Caseman and Miss Josephine McGinley, at Weiser, on Sunday [July 24th]. "The groom came to this county last year and conducts the farm on Westfork that was formerly owned by Charles Ham. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. McGinley of Fruitvale." "Wm. Marks on Wednesday commenced grading for the new switch on the P.& I.N. R.R. which is under construction to benefit the Council Valley Orchards." Railroad Adams County Leader, Aug 5, 1921 Work on north -south highway started 2 years ago between New Meadows and Grangeville. "Two places in the canyon of the Little Salmon known as 'Devils Elbow' and 'Hells Half Acre' are now a broad paved way." "The toilsome hill which formerly separated Whitebird from the Big Salmon river has been eliminated and the road is now on water grade." Description of the switchbacks there. Dorris Koontz to teach at Glendale Janice Lowe " Lower Dale Alice Beier " Wildhorse Anna Ross " Dale Methodist church doesn't seem to has a resident preacher. Various evangelist and church officials come here to hold services. Adams County Leader, Aug 12, 1921 Cipriano Garcia arrested for killing a grouse with a rock while working on the railroad. The Judge suspended sentence. Etta Hillmon to teach at Fruitvale. Water Carnival to be held at Starkey: swimming, diving and other contests. "Tub races, sack races, lighted candle races - water polo. A "Jitney Dance" will follow. Council Orchards: "The work on the new switch for orchard accommodations is progressing nicely. The grading for the track is completed and the work of laying the ties has begun. The wagon road to the switch is being graded...." Adams County Leader, Aug 19, 1921 List of teachers in Council school Adams County Leader, Aug 26, 1921 Moses Addington killed in a gunfight in Missouri. He was the father of S.G. Addington and former Council resident. Age 68 Came to Council 1888 and here until he moved to MO 4 years ago. He is survived by sons Moses Jr., John, and S.G. "Bud". He killed one man in the fight, and another that Addington shot in the incident may well die soon. Mr. and Mrs. John Darland sold their ranch on Hornet Creek about 3 years ago and moved to Boise. "Three carloads of bushel baskets have arrived in Council during the past week..." [Perry McCumpsey was married about this time, by Herbie Glenn] Sept 9, 1921 Dr. F.B. Laney (geologist) on "The Grand Canyon of the Snake" [Hells Canyon]: "There is nothing of its type comparable to it in the United States." Adams County Leader, Sept 16, 1921 There is a section of the north - south highway about 1 1/2 miles north of the section now being built by Samuel Smith [somewhere north of Fruitvale] that is "... rough, treacherous and miry and is crossed in four places by the railroad,..." Will Fifer up from Parma supervising repair work on building occupied by the Keckler and Adams Barber shop. Adams County Leader, Sept 30, 1921 Commissioner Proceedings: "E.F. Fisk, road overseer, presents drawing of the bridge to be constructed over the West Fork at Fruitvale, and same is approved." Adams County Leader, Oct 21, 1921 B.J. Dillon resigned as County Prosecuting Attorney Nov 11, 1921 August Hoffman died - age 62 - father of Bert and Clarence Sam Harp died in Milton, Ore. - brother of William Harp and Mrs. George Robertson of Fruitvale, and Mrs. George Winkler, daughter of Alex Kesler. Settled on the Frank Galey place until Sam sold out to Galey and moved to Oregon Adams County Leader, Nov 18, 1921 W.R. McClure is now Adams County's prosecuting attorney Ray Sailor married Anna Winkler Boyd Mark Winkler Sr. died today - obituary next week "First airplane" landed at Council, in a field at the west end of town. Adams County Leader, Nov 25, 1921 Obituary of Mark Winkler Sr. - born 1858 - came to Council with his parents at the age of 20 on Aug 8, 1878. In 1880 he settled on his place "just north of town and remained there until his death. He was the oldest settler in Council living on an original homestead,..." 1898 married Carrie Anderson. Had 2 kids= Mark Jr. and Anna Sailor. 2 step daughters= Mrs. Lulu Osborne and Mrs. Matilda Davis. A Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) was organized Friday evening at the school. A.W. Kite died. His widow= Mae Baker Kite. Leaves two kids= Melvin and Wanda Bear school teacher: Alberta Dibble Indian Crk. " B.E. Romey Ridge school " Eleanor O'Leary Airplane landed near Council. Enough of an event to warrant front page story, although the tone was not one of excitement, just interest in an unusual event. Adams County Leader, Dec 2, 1921 Oliver Robertson married Edna Evelyn Finn, both of Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Dec 9, 1921 "The aged Arthur David of Cuprum of Cuprum is seriously ill at the John Kesler home north of town. Mr. David was brought to Council last week from his home on his mining claim at Cuprum in order that he may receive medical attention." Adams County Leader, Dec 23, 1921 Robert Young now runs a rooming house in Mountain Home ADAMS COUNTY LEADER 1922 Adams County Leader, Jan 6, 1922 J.E. Glenn's brand was a quarter circle US on left shoulder. Earmark: swallowfork in R ear, underbit in L ear ad: Winkler's Cash Grocery P.J. Clark "had a contract for putting in bridges on the North and South Highway between Council and Fruitvale." John Freeze of Freese-Freehafer mine... Winifred Brown teaching at Kuna Bob Zink just made an auto trip on the N-S Highway to Spokane "At one place the car broke through the ice in the road and settled to the axles in water." It was a very difficult trip. [note the use of the word "car". This is one of, if not the first time, I've seen it used in this paper.] John Poulson bought a ranch just above Starkey "some time ago" [This is the main ranch at Glendale which Jim Williams owns at this writing.] Adams County Leader, Jan 13, 1922 Indian Valley: "Howard Hunzaker, the rural route man,..." More of N-S Highway to be built Mention of Council Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) Adams County Leader, Jan 20, 1922 W.A. Weltz died at Burns, Ore. - farmed on the ridge W.B. Rice to replace L.F. Watts as Sup. of the Weiser Forest Feb 15 County paid E.F. Fisk $237.00 for labor - he was appointed a road overseer for 1922 Joe Lorton, who ran the Council Pharmacy, now of Cambridge... Arthur David mentioned Adams County Leader, Jan 27, 1922 Forester Lafferty says $1000 would make Black Lake road usable buy autos School at Bacon Gulch, Dist. 12 [on road to Goodrich?] Chief Forester Lafferty says that 20 known elk in the area around Bear are known to survive of those planted there several years ago. Boy Scouts organizing in Council under guidance of the Cong. Church Adams County Leader, Feb 3, 1922 C.I. Rush died - son of Clyde I. Rush - came to Mesa in 1910 - it was his nice new home that was built in Mesa not too long ago. Gay Johnson married Anna Gould (George's daughter) Jan 29. He has a ranch on Cottonwood. Hardy Harp died in Boise. He moved there several years ago. He settled the present J.E. Glenn place in 1880 near Fruitvale. Brother of Wm Harp, Mrs. Geo Robertson, and Elizabeth Winkler. He later bought the present Mrs. Josephine Caseman place. Adams County Leader, Feb 10, 1922 First radio in Council referred to as a "wireless telephone" see photo copy. About 26 miles of the North - South highway is to be built this summer between Woodland and Round Valley. Adams County Leader, Feb 17, 1922 Sheriff Zink Cong. church - Rev. Hagler Adams County Leader, Feb 24, 1922 Auto drivers must buy a license and have "the receipt pasted on the windshield...." W.W. Adair has been managing the Council Creamery. He has left for Portland. A.L. Hagger temporarily running it. Adams County Leader, Mar 3, 1922 In places, the State Highway between Whitebird and Riggins is costing $65,000 per mile "The Fishers will soon move from the Leader building..." John Fields awarded the contract for mail route from Council to Cuprum for $2,400 per year. "The stage line will be conducted in connection with the Fields and Fuller livery and dray business." E.F. Fisk planted the first Siberian alfalfa to be planted in this area. Adams County Leader, Mar 10, 1922 Flu reaching epidemic proportions in Idaho. Advised to avoid crowds. Plans to close the People's Theater and community hall "during danger periods." Local school ordered temporarily closed by Dr. Brown. P.L. Gaarden of Bear A.O. Huntley advertising he wants to buy turkeys to put on his ranch. According to the editor, he plans to put bells on them to keep coyotes from killing them. Apparently Huntley has a phone - no number given. [I have noticed that L.L. Burtenshaw has been on the Council board of school trustees for a long time. Seems like he usually hands out diplomas at graduations and gives and oration.] Dr. Vadney is a local Doctor. Albie Ross Krigbaum of Meadows died = pioneer - 52 years old - married Annie Osborn in 1896 Cong church closed because of flu outbreak Adams County Leader, Mar 17, 1922 There have been no public gatherings in Council for the past week because of flu. Bill Evans got another 4 year contract to carry mail : Council-Mesa. He apparently uses mules. Ads: Dr. W.M. Brown - office adjoining bank bldg on Main street Dr. Vadneys office "in rear Valley Drug Store" Dr. Carter - dentist - Addington bldg Adams County Leader, Mar 24, 1922 2nd trial of Dr. W.E. Fuller for embezzlement of public funds while serving as deputy sheriff. He was found not guilty by jury. In the first trial, the jury couldn't agree. schools open again after flu closing for 8 days Miss Eleanor O'Leary finished term as teacher at Ridge school and left for her home at Weiser. Miss Ruth Lampkin closed term at White school 12 lot owners mentioned in tax assessment lists, at Starkey. Fruitvale Development Co. mentioned Adams County Leader, Apr 7, 1922 "In order to provide an automobile park, the Council Valley Club has purchased seven lots, located across the street and west from the court house,..." John T. McKee recently bought Will Winkler's ranch north of town, and also the Hawkes barber shop located in the billiard hall. Charles Ham Sr. has bought W.T. Lampkin warehouse - will put on storefront and use as "automobile accessory station". He will sell gasoline. Annie V. Addington divorcing S.G. Addington. He has been absent from Council for over a year. April 1, all hunting and fishing licenses expired. Licenses run from Apr 1 to Mar 31 A. Rankin selling his ranch on the ridge = 520 acres Radio phone broadcasting stations are now operated in 35 U.S. cities, plus 230 government stations. Once "a toy", now becoming "a household convenience" Adams County Leader, April 14, 1922 J.H. Bridgewood - now living in Mt. Home - renting his W Fork land - 80 acres Teacher at Glendale = Doris Koontz Teacher at Hornet Creek = Janice Lowe Apr 21 issue missing Adams County Leader, Apr 28, 1922 This is the last Leader paper under Fred Michaelson. The new owner and editor is E.E. Southard, formerly of Portland, Ore. Michaelson was editor for 6 years. H.H. Cossitt moved his tire vulcanizing shop into C.L. Ham's "auto service station." Miss Anna Ross, from Payette done teaching at Dale Adams County Leader, May 5, 1922 Mention of Griffiths who manage Starkey The annual Adams Co. Fair is held at Indian Valley 3 students graduating from Council H. School: Alma Kesler (later Lappin) was one. Ceremony at opera house May 11 Editor living in rooms over the printing office Former editor Fred Michaelson mentioned as a probate judge in Adams Co. Sign of the times: ads for Hams service station and O.K. Livery stable in the paper right next to each other! Adams County Leader, May 12, 1922 Geo. H. Peters sent letter from Boise saying a state history is being prepared...asked for data such as diaries etc. Matter referred to Bill Winkler. When anyone buys a car, it seems to be news L.L. Burtenshaw won first place in a shooting contest a week or two ago, and now won one at Payette (shotguns; probably trap shooting) Robert Young, now of Mt. Home Adams County Leader, May 19, 1922 Schools mentioned: Crooked River, Indian Creek, Hillsdale Teacher: School: Mrs. Etta Hillmon Fruitvale Miss Janice Lowe Hornet Creek Miss Alice Pine Indian Creek Miss Anna Ross Dale Many others listed, with honor students Cipriano Garcia arrested for liquor - section hand at Fruitvale sentenced to 60 days in County jail. L.L. Burtenshaw back from NW Trapshooter's tournament in Pendleton, Ore. Indian Valley Postmaster = G.E. Steward Charles Allen of Cuprum 21 people of the Middle Fork area are protesting the removal of the old bridge across the Middle Fork. This was the old wagon road bridge. They are petitioning the county to allow the old road to be abandoned as a county road, but remain open as private a road, and if the bridge is removed, that the county replace it. Two sections of road mentioned: "Goodrich road from new North-South Highway, east to old road off the Mesa" to be fenced: Old road off Mesa to be private road. see photo copy Adams County Leader, May 26, 1922 "Birth of a Nation" to show at Theater "Wilkie Canyon" mentioned - roads in good condition there Adams County Leader, June 2, 1922 William R. Harrington died in Kooskia, Ida May 24 - born Jan 31, 1836 in Iowa - married Lucy Loveless who died almost 50 years ago. (Diffendaffer said in two places that her name was Martha Lovelace.) Father of Robert Harrington of Council - buried in Hornet Cemetery. The new editor misspelled the name "Herrington" Robert Caseman and Josephine [McGinley] Caseman had son Robert Jr. Mrs. Katie Marble taking correspondence exams from Albion Normal school at the court house "Miss Marjorie Dildine having finished her term of school at Crooked river...." went home to Caldwell Mrs. A.O. Huntley and daughter... daughter had been attending school "in Oregon" Girl born to Dr. and Mrs. Whiteman of Cambridge Robert Young plans to move back to Council from Mt. Home Adams County Leader, June 9, 1922 Ad: Gasoline, 32 cents per gallon at Addington Auto in "Barrel lots". Weiser Oil Co has "installed a tank here." "Buy gas in barrel lots and save money." Continental Oil Co. given permit to "install a 10.5 by 29.3 tank here for gasoline ...." Katie Marble to teach at Wildhorse Olive Addington to teach at Hornet Creek Doris Koontz to teach at Glendale Race track being built at Indian Valley fair grounds J.B. Lafferty of Weiser Adams County Leader, June 16, 1922 Nord and Co. mill at Tamarack Meeting to discuss Hoover Railroad spur Mrs. Lena B. Dillon to teach at Fruitvale school Ellen Potter of Midvale is Viola Gould's sister, also sister to Mrs. Edgar Moser [All were Duree girls from Cottonwood Creek] Adams County Leader, June 23, 1922 New Community hall in Indian Valley Dance at Upper Dale school Adams County Leader, June 30, 1922 Harry C. Bradley running for Sheriff on the Republican ticket [he may have run for this office before] Mrs. Rosella Imler died at Indian Valley - mother of Marvin Son born to Mrs. W.E. Baker, June 26, 10 lbs. Girl born to Mrs. Verne Harrington at North Hornet June 27 Geo. S. Mitchell - postmaster at New Meadows [may have meant Old Meadows] Photo taken by Bill Winkler of Deputy with "Smilin' Bill", a moonshiner Lots in Council owned by Pete Kramer foreclosed upon by sheriff State Game Warden has closed Bear and Lick Creeks to all fishing Adams County Leader, July 14, 1922 E.C. "Pinky" Baird died New Highway between Council and Fruitvale not accepted yet by the state because of poor condition Anna Ross to teach again at Dale Mrs. O.M. Hubbard to resign as county school superintendent and will be principal at New Meadows school Adams County Leader, July 21, 1922 Payette man shot by lawmen as he fled from game warden. Big front page story Adams County Leader, July 28, 1922 Hawkeye mill at Tamarack Nord and Co. mill at Tamarack has a lath mill Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barringer were guests of A.O. Huntleys- Mrs. B to spend summer there. [Grace Barringer was later a reporter for the Idaho Statesman. She wrote at least one article about the Huntleys for that paper.] Mrs. H.H. Cossitt died (Minerva) 67 years old. The Cossitts came to Council in 1899. E.F. Fisk is Fruitvale precinct committeeman for progressive party Pete and Martha Kramer being foreclosed on for $7,850.80 plus interest owed to F.H. Lyon. Sheriff will sell: W1/2 SE1/4 and E1/2 SW1/4 of Sec 11 and W1/2 NW1/4 Sec 14 and N1/2 NE1/4 Sec 15 all in T18N, R3W Adams County Leader, Aug 4, 1922 Council - Fruitvale highway accepted by state L.L. Burtenshaw went to a trap shoot tourney in Portland Katie Marble lives on the Ridge Adams County Leader, Aug 11, 1922 Miss Lena Thompson of Weiser to teach Ridge School Adams County Leader, Aug 18, 1922 Ad for bids to take down the old Middle Fork bridge: 40 ft. span, steel... to be installed on the West Fork of the Weiser river West of Fruitvale on cement abutments. "Also to cut new channel for stream, the same to be where the stream is now cutting out, the dirt from the new channel to be placed in old channel." Adams County Leader, Aug 25, 1922 Project proposed to add to Lost Valley Dam to get more water for Council area Fred Cool retired and sold out his share of the store to Dale Donnelly Opera house got new roof and inside redecorated: cost $500 - manager= Mr. Brown Plans to enlarge school - now are 7 high school rooms Winifred Brown to teach at Council H.S. Adams County Leader, Sept 1, 1922 A decision has been made in favor of the Hoover RR spur and work has started The Weymouth Orchards, Lawson Hill manager, "adding 50' to their packing and storage plant on the railroad just above the depot." Garage and auto repair shop occupied by L.M. Twite near the depot gutted by fire. Bldg owned by A.L. Freehafer of Payette Mose Fuchs listed as owning 202 lots in Helena on which he owes back taxes. Adams County Leader, Fri. Sept 8, 1922 Leslie Baker injured in dynamite accident Arthur "Frenchie" David killed himself Committee to meet to form corporation to "legally hold in trust the title to the Hornet Creek cemetery, and to procure and hold title to a road leading to the same, and to transact any business...." concerning it. W.E. Freehafer and W.M. Freeze have sold their Cuddy Mountain mining claims to Boise parties for $30,000 John Bast bid the lower of 2 bids submitted to move the Middle Fork bridge Mrs. Carrie Low has taken the school sup position formerly held by O.M. Hubbard Mrs. Anna Addington, now of Prarie City, Ore. (Hugh's mother- Bud's ex-wife) The Vadney drug store... Arthur Robertson and Orson Smith brought Arthur David's body in to Council Monday [Sept 4] F.A. Wilkie owns land just N. of Dale school Adams County Leader, Sept 15, 1922 Winifred Brown married Robert M. Lindsay "a hardware merchant of San Francisco", Sept 2 in that city, and they will live there. She will not teach here as planned. Joel Richardson, Manager of Nord and Co mill at Tamarack, married Helen King = eastern girl. Joel is the son of Stephen Francis Richardson of La Grande. The couple will live in Tamarack. He is a law school graduate and member of the Oregon bar. Fred Lappin had Typhoid fever last week [The RR resents to stiff competition from "auto stages and trucks" using the new North - South highway. The RR has paid much in taxes over the years, part of which paid for the highway, and the trucks pay no fees at all to use the improved roads.] Adams County Leader, Sept 22, 1922 Dr. Frank Brown now of Salem, Ore. Cipriano Garcia in court again Adams County Leader, Sept 29, 1922 Good fruit crop - no worms or other pests seen yet anywhere "Mrs. Hanna Ketchum and daughter, Mrs. Beckstead,..." Adams County Leader, Oct 6, 1922 Henry H. Tomlinson died - Winkler Cemetery - about 80 years old Henry Tomlinson - born May 25, 1839 - lived most of his life in Nebraska. Survived by no one more closely related that the nieces and nephew he was staying with here the last 10 months [This was an uncle, apparently of Ralph. Henry, son of Ralph and Sarah, moved to Canada - had a wife and 3 kids] Upper Dale school bought a piano Idaho Governor D. W. Davis spoke at the Theater last Monday Fred Cool is moving to Portland or Newberg, Ore. for his health "The section crew of Goodrich is putting in the Hoover spur this week." Adams County Leader, Oct 20, 1922 U.S. Senator William Borah spoke at the Peoples Theater School football team organized recently - showers being installed in the first floor of the school. Good article on expansion of school ciriculum J.T. Sult of Roseberry visiting his daughters, Mrs. J.V. Morrison and Mrs. J.P. Glenn. Adams County Leader, Oct 27, 1922 The goal of the Federal Government is to build a national system of roads in this country that will make the "...highways of the ancient Romans ... pale in comparison." [The state has been helping counties pay for building the NS highway, each county is to take over maintenance, once built.] Well at Upper Dale school done Adams County Leader, Nov 3, 1922 County proceedings: John Bast paid for installing West Fork bridge: $1743.20 E.F. Fisk, labor, $387.00 "E.W. Fisher,... funeral expense of A. David, 75.00:..." "The Petition of G.T. Hamill and others for the creation of a road 50 feet wide...." from about [the present Y near Shumways] (mention of Josephine McGinley Caseman's place) "to connect old county road aforesaid with the North and South highway and running between part of the G.T. Hamill ranch..." and Mrs. Caseman's. [The old road was recently replace with the straight north and south highway that now exists from Council.] Adams County Leader, Nov 10, 1922 Council's first ever High School football game will be against Payette at Council. Ed Levander and Emsley Glenn trapped coyotes and foxes. See photo Adams County Leader, Nov 17, 1922 Football game against Payette - Council lost 10 to 0 "...some of our boys probably had never seen a football game until the present season, let alone playing the game themselves." "Cancer is now killing one out of every 10 persons over 40 years of age." A.C. Leader is now 17 yrs old "We need twenty thousand people in Adams County, and we need at least two thousand of these in the town of Council." "Dr. Brown reports no new cases of scarlet fever this week." Adams County Leader, Nov 24, 1922 "Peter Kramer, one of the big ranchers of the upper Hornet creek,..." has sold out and gone to live at Hillsboro, Ore. Editor teasing Bill Winkler about getting married. Adams County Leader, Dec 8, 1922 Ridge School will have a literary program, dance and dinner Friday. Mrs. Angusta Foristall died - music teacher and choir director Adams County Leader, Dec 22, 1922 Son born to Mrs Tom Green, Dec 16, formerly of Johnson creek Adams County Leader, Dec 29, 1922 Scarlet fever cases, but no epidemic as Weiser Signal says 1923 Adams County Leader, Friday, Jan 5, 1923 The "Radding Bargain store" established in old W.T. Lampkin store = grocery and clothes "Many Fruitvale farmers who started out for Council the latter part of the week were compelled to give up their trip on account of bad roads." Adams County Leader, Jan 12, 1923 "William T. Robertson, postmaster at Bear,..." Rev. S.P. Hagler, formerly minister of the Congregational church, appointed chaplain of the house of representatives in Boise. Dr. W.M. Brown - office adjoining bank bldg on Main street Adams County Leader, Jan 19, 1923 D.W. Van Hoesen died - Adams Co. Senator = obituary P.L. Gaarden of Bear has lived about 30 years in this area. Herbert Glenn - Justice of the peace, Fruitvale precinct Road overseers to get $3.50 per day and $2.50/ day for team of horses Gospel meeting to be held at home of J.P. Glenn, Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Feb 2, 1923 Still hot on the organization of the Council Valley Irrigation District. Want to raise Lost Valley Reservoir dam and dig a canal from immediately below the confluence of Lost Creek and West Fork. Big dance at Ridge School Feb 9 Adams County Leader, Feb 9, 1923 Pearl (Mrs. John) Woods, of Bacon Gulch, died Adams County Leader, Feb 16, 1923 Part of railroad Street in Council to be vacated- legal description Adams County Leader, Feb 23, 1923 Miss Lela Kesler- daughter of John Kesler, married Roy Womack Continental Oil Co. to install large tanks by RR Tomb of Tutankhamen to be opened next Sunday. "Great wealth of jewels and gold are expected to be unearthed,..." Adams County Leader, Mar 9, 1923 Mrs. Electa Garcia learned her father, W.R. Spear died in Colo. Adams County Leader, Mar 16, 1923 C.E. Cox, Fruitvale Postmaster Adams County Leader, Mar 23, 1923 Leslie Baker and W. B. Jones arrested for booze at Ridge school Adams County Leader, Mar 30, 1923 Radding store closed already - leaving town "...1,732 elk are now scattered over ... southern Idaho..." Roy Bethel is building a new house at Fruitvale." Adams County Leader, Apr 6, 1923 Claude Childers married Dora May Haydon at Herbert Glenn's house at Fruitvale. Both from Wildhorse. No preachers could be found in town, so they went to Herbie who is a justice of the peace. Jim Henson has a sawmill at Woodland Azurite mine opened Adams County Leader, Apr 13, 1923 Rev. Thomas Gordon - new Cong. pastor Spring is here - you can tell "by the number of people who are ... getting their cars ready to run." Adams County Leader, Apr 20, 1923 Pioneer= Wilson A. Williams of Meadows died Mrs. Tom Glenn of Cambridge died of flu - buried in Winkler Cemetery Adams County Leader, Apr 27, 1923 John Kampeter of Hornet creek died - 24 years old - oldest of 9 kids Adams County Leader, May 4, 1923 Lester Gould graduating High school First car to make it through on the road to Meadows was Weds. (May 2nd) except for one that had to have horses pull it through some "slides" on the highway. "The road north of Council is hardly ready for traffic yet, however." Adams County Leader, May 11, 1923 40 more acres of apple trees planted at Mesa "The body of Arthur David, buried here last summer, was disinterred last week and sent to Boise by daughter, Miss Elizabeth David, and there to be cremated, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased before he died." Adams County Leader, May 25, 1923 Katie Marble finished term at Wildhorse school Adams County Leader, June 1, 1923 "Miss Marion Huntley of Cuprum returned to her home last week from Weiser, where she had been attending the Intermountain institute the past year." "The Addington hotel will be taken over June 10 by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brauer, who have had the place the past year or so, retiring from the business." Charley Winkler back from college to practice pharmacy. Adams County Leader, June 22, 1923 There is a "Burtenshaw trophy" that goes to any trap shooter who can win it 3 times. Charley Winkler went to Boise for drug store job Adams County Leader, June 29, 1923 Fred Hunziker - Tamarack Postmaster End Book Adams County Leader, July 6, 1923 1922 was very dry and wheat and corn and hay crops were almost a complete failure on the Ridge. E.F. Fisk brought in some Siberian Cossack alfalfa this year ('23) that was 4 feet high. Adams County Leader, July 13, 1923 American Legion building going up. Built with local contributions as a memorial to war vets. Vollie Zink resigned as sheriff (was Sheriff for past 5 years) Chester Selby is filling the office now. Isaac Glenn accused of dynamiting fish on West Fork - jury found him not guilty. "The P+IN motor car running on the rails arrived last Sunday morning for its trial trip, bringing most of the officials and newspaper guys of the lower country, a total of 27 persons. Hereafter it will make the trip opposite the regular train,..." running between Weiser and New Meadows. Adams County Leader, July 20, 1923 Obituary of Harriet Zink John Lyons formerly of Meadows, now of Nampa + son Maurice (in Meadows news section) New banker = N.H. Rubottom Adams County Leader, July 27, 1923 Mammy white died after long illness (Ella) age 84 Adams County Leader, Aug 3, 1923 Alfred W. Huntington is visiting here. He lived in this area, and ran horses here 40 years ago. Huntington, Oregon is named after him. He now lives in Fresno, Calif. Martha Kramer's name is now Stevens - [she must have remarried former wife of Pete Kramer] Adams County Leader, Aug 10, 1923 "Yesterday the body of the elder Rush, buried at Mesa, was disinterred and permanently buried in the Oddfellows' cemetery here. It is understood the burial ground at Mesa will be discontinued." Adams County Leader, Aug 17, 1923 Mrs. George Robertson died - age 63 - maiden name= Martha Harp. She crossed the plains in 1880 Adams County Leader, Aug 24 issue missing - too bad because the results of the big water district election was to be known. Adams County Leader, Aug 31, 1923 Teachers and schools listed: Wildhorse - Katie Marble Upper Dale - Hazel Snell Fruitvale - Irene White Glendale - Doris Koontz Bill Camp always seems in charge of maintaining the East Fork ditch. Clarence Schroff is building a packing house at his place. Hoover has one well underway. Son born to Oliver Robertsons Aug 24 Adams County Leader, Sept 7, 1923 W.C. Sherer died at Alpine Evergreen camp ground established by the Forest Service Household goods of Mammy White to be sold at public auction Sat. Adams County Leader, Sept 14, 1923 Obituary of W.C. Sherer + Thomas Harrell "Orchard section" to have a fair at the school (they did this before) Ribbons awarded - lasted one day. Girl born to H.A. Clarks on Ridge Sept. 10 Miss Helen Young of Kuna was to teach Ridge school, but resigned, and "Miss Cora Numalee" of Cambridge has taken her place. [Dick Fisk is sure her name was "Nunnalee" - she was mean] Adams County Leader, Oct 5, 1923 Rev. J. Edwin Deacon became the Methodist preacher for "New Meadows, Council and several other points, comprising what is called the Meadows Valley circuit." Adams County Leader, Oct 19, 1923 Power lines being extended to the Hoover and Lamb packing plants at Council orchards this week. Adams County Leader, Nov. 16, 1923 New Doctor in Council = D.P. Higgs Johnny Fields and [W.E.?] Fuller, who have operated the stage line and livery barn in Council, sold the entire business to Frank George from Fairfield, Idaho. "The transfer includes the barn, stage line and contracts for carrying the mail to Cuprum and up the Hornet creek line." O.W. Mink, Weiser man, killed a 23 point buck in the Seven Devils. It weighed 300 lbs. and had a 32" spread. (see Dec 21) The Adams County Leader is 18 years old this week The Lamb packing plant, was recently finished Adams County Leader, Nov 23, 1923 Charles Allen of the Red Ledge Adams County Leader, Nov 30, 1923 Miss Ethel I. Baker married William B. Jones - both of Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Dec 14, 1923 "The poor house has been quarantined for small pox." Adams County Leader, Dec 21, 1923 "O.W. Mink, who was connected with the forest service here for a number of years, has been made supervisor of a national forest at Mackay, Idaho,..." (see deer story above) Adams County Leader, Dec 28, 1923 Ad: Dr. D.P. Higgs - office room 1, Addington Hotel Very thorough obituary on Frank M. Hubbard "Carl H. Swanstrom has taken up residence at Council, where he will associate with W.R. McClure in the practice of law." Mr. Swanstrom was raised in Salubria Valley and was a classmate of Mr. McClure at the U of I. He has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Adams County. End Book 1924 Adams County Leader, Jan 11, 1924 Miss Marion Huntley of Cuprum attending Intermountain Institute in Weiser. Adams County Leader, Feb 8, 1924 H.W. (Bill) Anderson died - home on Mill Creek - lived here 30 years. age 67 Sam Criss turned his store and merchandise over to a credit Association. His wife and daughter and house hold goods have gone to Baker, Ore. He is staying until spring. Adams County Leader, Feb 15, 1924 Mamie Cox hung herself - 15 years old (sister of Martha Poynor) Adams County Leader, Feb 22, 1924 W.T. Robertson - Postmaster at Bear Adams County Leader, Feb 29, 1924 Ira Irwin to start up the old Shaw sawmill that was built but never run, on Pole Creek in 1921 Adams County Leader, Mar 7, 1924 Charley Lappin's house burned = N.E. of town. Last week Fred Lappin was dragged by a horse and got "severe bruises and laceration about the head." Adams County Leader, Mar 14, 1924 Council Auto Park - grass and trees planted, will be a nice place for tourists to camp Post office is to be moved "at once into the back end of the Addington garage building." "Clarence Schroff went to work in the Pole Creek mill last Monday." Adams County Leader, March 21, 1924 Cipriano Garcia sentenced to 2 years in state pen for 2nd offense of possession of alcohol Rural High school district formed Carl Swanstrom appointed as Prosecuting attorney, as W.R. McClure has resigned and now lives in Payette. "The forest service has moved into the rooms over the old Lampkin store." Adams County Leader, Mar 28, 1924 Post office moved into Addington bldg Adams County Leader, Apr 4, 1924 "Joe Glenn of Fruitvale has sold his ranch to E.F. Fisk and will leave this section." Adams County Leader, Apr 25, 1924 Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Huntley moved to Cove, Ore. where they will live on a 20 acre farm. "Low cattle prices made the venture (his Cuprum ranch) unprofitable." Quoted from the Pine Valley Herald Adams County Leader, May 2, 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Earl McMahan have move to Oregon from Fruitvale "E.F. Fisk of Fruitvale, while working on the road last Friday, was kicked by one of the horses. The horse kicked out of the tugs, and when Mr. Fisk stooped to put him in, he kicked out again, hitting the driver" County to give Lecta Garcia $15 per month (county proceedings column) Adams County Leader, May 9, 1924 The state has proposed a route to McCall via Emmett. The North - South highway still has a gap and none of it is "surfaced", (which meant graveled). Dances at Starkey every other Thursday evening this summer.... hotel now open. Brown and Griffith, proprietors. Adams County Leader, May 16, 1924 Council High School graduates: Claude Ham, Fred Lappin and 5 others. "A.M. Towsley of Cuprum..." Ray Hammill is a son of G.F. Hammill. His wife just had a baby girl in Burbank, Calif. Adams County Leader, May 23, 1924 "A.R. Whitley (sic) has sold his shoe repair shop...." Adams County Leader, May 30, 1924 J.B. Lafferty operating a sawmill at Evergreen Adams County Leader, June 6, 1924 "W.T. Robertson, postmaster at Bear,..." Adams County Leader, June 13, 1924 North - South highway done to Grangeville - plans to go to Canadian border. Ray Sailor is Carrie Winkler's son in law Frank Shelton plans extensive mining of his claims in Cuprum area. Adams County Leader, June 27, 1924 Mrs. Carrie Winkler died - age 65 - daughters Annie Sailor of Huntington, Ore. and Matilda Davis of Baker, Ore. - Buried in IOOF cemetery R.M. Cunningham - new carpenter in Council Adams County Leader, July 11, 1924 Regular meetings held at Methodist church "...under auspices of the Church of the Nazarene...." Big motor caravan came through Council to officially open and promote the new North - South Highway Adams County Leader, July 18, 1924 Big fire just West of Evergreen - threatened the Ellis Snow and J.B. Lafferty sawmill Adams County Leader, July 25, 1924 Charles Anderson of Cuprum Ku Klux Klan active in this area - holding meetings. no ads, just mention Adams County Leader, Aug 1, 1924 "A.W. Cooke, a big Pittsburgh timber owner, has sold all his holdings in Adams County to the Boise - Payette Lumber Co., the latter thereby nearly doubles its timber holdings in this country." County proceedings: "Lecta Garcia, mother's pension...$40" Adams County Leader, Aug 8, 1924 Slim Williams (local man) took over local livery barn and stage line - doesn't say from whom. Adams County Leader, Aug 15, 1924 Joe Strompf will open a new meat market in Council tomorrow Adams County Leader, Aug 22, 1924 "Everett Ryals has decided to put in a grocery store at Fruitvale in the Reams building." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen have bought the Rankin place on the Ridge and Mrs. Allen will teach school in Council. Adams County Leader, Aug 29, 1924 Albert Campbell married Grace Lufkin (formerly a Council high school teacher from Walla Walla - Aug 23 at the brides home in Walla Walla. Fruitvale: Cox's grocery store and post office was burglarized - not much taken. Adams County Leader, Sept 5, 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan McMahan of New Meadows, celebrated their 50th wedding Anniversary Albert Campbell and new wife had a dance in honor of their wedding. Alma Kesler to teach 3rd and 4th grades in Council. W.W. Propst bought local shoe repair shop Adams County Leader, Sept 12, 1924 Sam Fisk killed by wagon - misprinted his name as "Henery" - mentioned twice and note thanks to friends from parents [A few papers ago, the issue of leaving a few acres near Bear Ranger station as a Huckleberry patch or park was brought up again. Sheep graze the area and a reserve is supported by Council people. Could this be the beginning of Huckleberry Park?] Mike Pfann selling out on the Ridge "Miss Marion Huntley of Cove, Oregon, formerly of Cuprum,..." Adams County Leader, Sept 19, 1924 Freeling F. Fife died at Cuprum -heart - age 53 - prospector - born 1871 - died Sept 15, uncle of W.H. Camp and Byron Camp [his name was "Flemming" not Freeling? His nick name at least, was Flem] Adams County Leader, Sept 26, 1924 Fruitvale: James Ward family moving into back part of their new store and Mr. Reams moved to the Gene Richardson building. "Addison Missman is building a new packing house on his orchard tract just above the Nichols packing house." Adams County Leader, Oct 3, 1924 Fruitvale: M.D. Chaffee is building a big ice house behind the new store Charles Burt of Caldwell came to Fruitvale looking to locate Adams County Leader, Oct 10, 1924 Bishop developing Cuddy mine bought from Freehafer + Freeze - 15 to 20 men working all summer on roads and buildings. Road from foot of the mountain to the mines is about 4 miles [it's 8.5 miles from the main Hornet Creek road] A sawmill has cut a lot of logs for construction of a bunk house, cook house, warehouse, an ore mill, 4 cabins and more. A road is being built to the Red Ledge mine Local people growing sugar beets - J.H. McGinley and E.F. Fisk of Fruitvale Mr. Hulse, section foreman at Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Oct 17, 1924 Preston G. Anderson died - born 1872 - age 52 - one of nine kids. son of Rufus C. and May Anderson, pioneers around here. buried Kesler Cemetery. Found in his house alone - not know exactly what day he died. Fruitvale: "The Spear family are moving from the Bill Harp place up to the Garcia house for the winter." SEVERAL PAPERS with nothing notable - during this time, A.H. Wilkie ran for supreme court Judge and the Progressive ticket. His photo ran a couple times, but I couldn't see any further mention after that. Evidently, he lost in the primary election. Adams County Leader, Nov 21, 1924 still serious efforts toward a Price Valley dam and irrigation project Adams County Leader, Nov 28, 1924 Mesa evaporating plant burned Wm Schmid, postmaster at Goodrich Adams County Leader, Dec 5, 1924 The P+IN motor bus "withdrawn from service." Adams County Leader, Dec 26, 1924 The area is already very dependent on electricity. A wooden pipe froze and burst at the Adams Co. Light and Power Co. generating plant, and "...everything in the community is hampered or at a standstill for lack of power and lights." Power may be out until spring thaw. The editor noted that he had to go back to hand power for his presses. A stage line in northern Adams Co. , put on horses " as roads are too bad for autos." 1925 Adams County Leader, Jan 9, 1925 Council was without power for almost 3 weeks E.E. Southard is still publisher of the Leader O.K. Livery, feed, and sale stables - Williams and Sons, prop. Adams County Leader, Jan 23, 1925 Council Lumber Co. going through bankruptcy and small sawmill is for sale Dr. D.P. Higgs - upstairs in the Lampkin building Almost every paper has news to do with arrests for "moonshining" Adams County Leader, Jan 30, 1925 John Kesler has been mentioned for several years in connection with care of county indigents. County pays a contractor to care for indigents. Fruitvale: J.A. Finn and Oliver Robertson shipped a carload of potatoes to Cambridge. Jake Bush - caretaker at Starkey until now... Adams County Leader, Feb 13, 1925 James Ward - Fruitvale merchant Adams County Leader, Mar 6, 1925 C.E. Cox - Fruitvale merchant and Postmaster - resigned PM job and sold his store. The Postmaster job went to James Ward Adams County Leader, Mar 13, 1925 Johnathan McMahan of Meadows died - was Co. commissioner 2 years ago... called "Uncle John" Ad: Evergreen Cafe Adams County Leader, Mar 20, 1925 North - South highway to be surfaced (graveled) from Council to 6 miles north of town, and a shorter stretch south of town. 50/50 cost share Co./State. Adams County Leader, Mar 27, 1925 Road overseers get $3.50/day plus $2 for a team Stock driveway established on the old Council - Meadows road up the canyon. J.W. Wilson from New Plymouth has bought the old Russell garage and is in business. Adams County Leader, Apr 3, 1925 Bridge to be built at Ballard's Landing on Snake River. The bill in the legislature was "sponsored chiefly by a Democratic senator, Mr. Van Hoesen of Adams County,..." Fruitvale: "Roy Bethel's vacant house, west from the depot." Starkey: Wm Brown in charge. Mr. Griffith, who was the manager has gone to the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephens, formerly of the Cuprum area, "are also connected with the resort,..." Addington Auto Co. still advertising repair work Ad: H.S. Levander and Co. "Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Levander and son of Boise were Council visitors..." Adams County Leader, Apr 10, 1925 Fordson tractor went over backward with Bud Addington on a "soft" piece of ground. He jumped, but had a leg badly hurt. No broken bones. J.E. Thamert, Blake Hancock and Clarence Lafitte bought the Yoakum hot springs near New Meadows. A carload of cement has been shipped in, and "several thousand dollars are to be spent on improvements." "The Ham service station has been moved from next door to the Leader Office to the Oddfellows lot near George Prout's Post office. Charley's lease had expired and it seems it could not be renewed, so a brand new filling station had to be built." Boy born to the I.L. Bakers of Tamarack Apr 9 Dr. Wm Brown will be in his office at Council on Tues and Friday, or by appointment at Starkey. Adams County Leader, Apr 17, 1925 J.F. Lowe selling out his store goods - auction Apr 24 P+IN has "fancy new bus" running - Weiser to New Meadows Arthur Campbell - Wildhorse Postmaster Idaho Cold Coin M. + M. Co., mining claims to be sold at County auction = Summit, Gold Coin, Maid of Erin, mill site, almost 300 total acres Adams County Leader, Apr 24, 1925 At W. W. Whitlow place on Lick Crk.: Arlie Hershey, about 25 years old, an Albert Campbell rider, accidentally shot himself "in the forehead between the eyes." with a .22 rifle. He wasn't killed. "Dr. Higgs, from the cursory examination made at the ranch home, seemed inclined to think that the bullet had not entered the brain, at least not to any great extent." Hershey went to Ontario, where his head was X-rayed, and the bullet was removed. [In a future issue, it was noted that he was recovering nicely.] There are very few dogs left in Indian Valley after a recent rabies epidemic. Adams County Leader, May 1, 1925 Mention of Adams Co. Rod and Gun Club Fruitvale: "James Ward has installed a new gas tank." Adams County Leader, May 8, 1925 "A new fish hatchery is to be built by the state on the Weiser river about 10 miles north of Council,..." toward Evergreen John Rogers and family, long time residents, have moved to New Meadows Dr. Brown moved to Starkey from Council "Charles Allen of the Capital News, Boise...." Adams County Leader, May 15, 1925 Jim Winkler still has property in Long Valley Bud Addington married Mrs. Myrtle Perkins, May 9 Adams County Leader, May 22, 1925 Carlos Weed and 9 others graduated from High School An airplane passed over Council. The event made quite a stir in these parts. Mention of Evergreen filling station in Council Adams County Leader, June 5, 1925 D.C. Livingston has issued a geological report: "A Geologic Reconnaissance of Mineral and Cuddy Mountain Mining District, Washington and Adams Counties, Idaho." Pamphlet #13 Illustrated, with maps. North - South highway to be completed this year, and most to be surfaced (graveled). Construction still underway at Cuddy Mt. Mines Adams County Leader, June 12, 1925 Everett Ryals, recently appointed Fruitvale Postmaster, married Miss Bertha M. Spear June 6 Adams County Leader, June 19, 1925 Lost Valley Reservoir Co. incorporated Lester Westfall of Mesa, married Lillie J. Evans Adams County Leader, June 26, 1925 W.R. Shaw bought the F.A. Wilkie place on Hornet crk. - 160 acres. County sold it to highest bidder for back taxes. The "old Pomona hotel property" was to go the same route, but no one bid on it. END BOOK Adams County Leader, July 3, 1925 The Wilkie property bought by W.R. Shaw was SE1/4, Sec 9 T17N R2W for $125 Dr. Frank E. Brown still has business interests here. Adams County Leader, July 24, 1925 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shelton of the Cracker Jack mine Pearl Parker is assistant postmaster somewhere [this just in the general news section] F.F. Fife apparently buried in Cuprum cemetery Adams County Leader, July 31, 1925 Azurite mine in Seven Devils has 15 men working day and night - operated by the American Mining Co. Slim Williams will move his livery and dray business to his home barn - his present barn will be rented to the Addington Auto Co. for a garage, and the present garage building will become a hotel. Fish hatchery being built near Evergreen Adams County Leader, Aug 7, 1925 Mention of "the Huckleberry camp at Bear...." Fruitvale: "Mrs. Garcia left for the mountains where Mr. Garcia is herding sheep." The A.O. Huntley family has moved from Cove, Ore. to Myrtle Creek, Ore. Adams County Leader, Aug 14, 1925 Before the North - South highway was built, to drive from Boise to northern Idaho, "it was necessary to travel west into Oregon, then north into Washington, and then east again into the Panhandle of Idaho." Sometime between last summer and this, the request was finally granted to set aside an area for huckleberries where sheep could not graze. But not before there was considerable friction between the public and Superintendent Rice, resulting in his transfer "to another less desirable station." Last Sunday, there were about 26 car loads of people picking berries at the camp: very good huckleberry year. The Addington garage was sold to Charles M. Paradise of Weiser, who will move the business to the old livery barn. E.F. Fisk paid $2,308.00 by County Adams County Leader, Aug 21, 1925 Fire destroyed: 1. The George Pfann blacksmith shop, owned by Bill Winkler. (The fire started her on the roof - cause unknown) 2. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Herron "who have been conducting a rooming house in the former Arrington house." This building was very close to the Pfann shop. 3. The Russell garage. 4. Geo Pfann's small house 5.The small Joe Strompf house. 6. Several outbuildings. The Pomona Hotel roof also caught fire, but was extinguished with hoses. Council Motor Co. formed by C.M. Paradise, Bud and Hugh Addington. The business consists of the Addington Auto Co. Adams County Leader, Aug 28, 1925 Arthur V. Robertson of Bear died at Hot Lake Sanatorium in Ore. [near LaGrande] The Herrons have reopened their rooming house in the Peters building near the depot. Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Wilkie of Idaho Falls are visiting their mother, Mrs. Zink W.J. Wilson and Geo Pfann have opened a garage and blacksmith shop in the old Brooks shop on the hill back of the courthouse. Cuddy Mt. Gold Mining Co. has a crew working 24 hours a day. The old red livery barn across from the Leader office is being torn down. Adams County Leader, Sept 4, 1925 W.F. Smith, and old man living on No Business Creek near Wildhorse, died last week. He had no relatives - buried on his ranch there. Fruitvale: Pete Robertson married Vina Josephine Lewis Obituary of Arthur Vincent Robertson, born 1868 - age 57 - married Rose Groseclose Aug 17, 1888 - had 4 sons and 4 girls. He had lived in Adams Co. since age 14, and was on the first settlers at Bear 36 years ago. Fire destroyed several buildings in New Meadows Miss Doris Koontz teaching at Glendale and living with her mother at Starkey Cuddy Mine employing 10 men, working 24 hours a day, mining $400 a day in gold. Boy born to the Fred Burts Aug 25 at Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Sept 11, 1925 Big story of New Meadows fire cut out of the paper "R.M. Barbour of the Big Flat..." [This has been common in the paper. That's what they called what is now Barbour Flat] Photo of Council Shoe Shop Mrs. Wm Brown will live in "her own home" in Council for the winter instead of Starkey Adams County Leader, Sept 18, 1925 Edward A. Emery of Wildhorse died - 58 years old - moved here in 1891 - sons: Archie, Claude, Billy, Charlie Fish hatchery completed Mesa apple output this year estimated at 275 RR car loads - guessed to be at 1/2 of the total Adams Co. production The Council Motor Co. opening in former Lampkin building near the Leader office. They renovated the building. Adams County Leader, Oct 9, 1925 Arthur Purnel is teaching at Crooked River Wm Winkler, local merchant J.E. Salsbery, 20 year resident of Cuprum area, moved to St. Louse, MO Adams County Leader, Oct 16, 1925 Contract with County to take custody of indigents went to New Meadows lady. It had previously been the duty of Mrs. John Kesler Mrs. E.H. Fears - teacher at White School Adams County Leader, Oct 23, 1925 J.A. Galenburg of Baker, Ore. is hauling the old Black Lake mine machinery to Baker for use in other mines - maybe some to Cornucopia. Using 10 horses and 2 wagons hitched in tandem - to RR at Council Mention of the road up Goose Crk. - new road surveyed "over the hill" instead of along the creek bank as now. Adams County Leader, Oct 30, 1925 Charles Anderson of Cuprum Walter Weed, a New York geologist, bought $10,000 worth of mining machinery for the South Peacock. Says the Red Ledge is completing 12 miles of road. Mentions "the boarding house at the South Peacock" and a "bunk house will be ready in a few days." Weed is consulting engineer for the Idaho Copper Corp. Adams County Leader, Nov 6, 1925 Fruitvale: Arthur Hulse Killed in RR accident [father of Edna Rice and Eunice Finn] $20,000 has been spent on machinery for the South Peacock mine according to P.H. Miller, old time resident and mine operator of this area. He now lives in Weiser. There are plans to build a 3 mile tramway system to take ore from the South Peacock to a RR or road, whichever the Red Ledge is to have there. Miss Gladys Bowman [Knight' "is attracting considerable attention as a radio singer of note in California." Adams County Leader, Nov 20, 1925 The highways are graveled but not paved. Editor advocates paving some. Says until they are paved, "...for several months of each year, we will have practically not use at all of the county highways." Whole passenger train except the engine, went off the tracks at Glendale. Rain had softened the roadbed. P.L. Gaarden at his mine in Deep Crk. "Frank George is hauling 5000 pounds of freight, a large part of it oats, to the South Peacock mine near Cuprum." Adams County Leader, Nov 27, 1925 Fred Hunziker - Tamarack Postmaster Adams County Leader, Dec 4, 1925 Arthur Campbell = Wildhorse Postmaster Mrs. H.C. Pfost was teaching at Upper Dale but got sick and resigned Adams County Leader, Dec 18, 1925 Pomona open again - "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shultz who have been operating the Addington hotel..." for a few years, moved in to the Pomona. The Pomona was operated by Frank Long, but "had been vacant for quite a while." Adams County Leader, Dec 25, 1925 G.S. Mitchell - Postmaster at New Meadows A.M. Towsley mentioned Mrs. Wm Brown has closed her Council home and gone to Starkey to join the Dr. END BOOK_ 1926 Adams County Leader, Jan 8, 1926 Harold Ham married Mona Richey of Caldwell Adams County Leader, Jan 15, 1926 Long account of the Munday massacre and the Sheep Eater campaign by Aaron F. Parker Adams County Leader, Jan 22, 1926 "There are mills at Meadows, Tamarack, Pole creek and Middle Fork,..." "The Irwin Sawmill Co. at Council has added a complete planing mill and is contemplating the installation of other machinery in the spring. The vast timber holdings on Crooked river, Lick creek and Bear are as yet practically untouched,..." There are 30 schools in the County and 40 teachers Adams County owns the Pomona Hotel and is leasing it to Fred Shultz for 1 year Adams County Leader, Jan 29, 1926 The First Bank of Council failed and closed "last Friday" Girl born to the Wm Hams Jan 26 Anderson Moser died - bro. of Matilda and Edgar - age 60 Fred Cool is running the Chamberlain Hotel in Portland [He has been for a year or two from the ads in the past issues, inviting all his former neighbors to stay there when in Portland.] Newly organized Grange at Council Orchards E.F. Fisk was reappointed road overseer Adams County Leader, Feb 5, 1926 Article on the bank failure Adams County Leader, Feb 19, 1926 Rev. Gordon, Congregational church pastor, is leaving Two stories of moonshiners busted Jim Potter of Homestead Everett Ryals, Fruitvale Postmaster The "Star Bakery" now open in Dr. Brown's brick bldg where the Post office was. John Nelson, prop. Adams County Leader, Feb 26, 1926 North - South Highway to be surfaced (graveled). Cost to be shared by County, State, and Federal governments W.R. McClure lives in Payette - his dad, A.R. lives here Adams County Leader, Mar 5, 1926 Calvin R. White to get $30/mo. pension. Was Riggins Postmaster, pioneer in Meadows Valley, guide to Lt. Edward S. Farrow in the Sheep Eater campaign of 1879 - is 90 yrs old and lives in Emmett Dorothy Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradley, married I. F. Mink The Jesse Smith family moved to Windy Ridge Adams County Leader, Mar 12, 1926 Wm Harp of Fruitvale sold his place and is moving to Freewater, Ore. Mavis Warner is 8 years old Adams County Leader, Apr 2, 1926 Fruitvale - the Geo Robertson home burned - "was just above Fruitvale, almost at the store buildings,..." The Hancock bldg on Main St. leased for Chevrolet sales room by C.C. Hargrove Girl born to the Geo. Heathcos Adams Co. had over $26,000 in the bank when it failed... will sue to recover. Adams County Leader, Apr 9, 1926 C. Garcia up on charges involving assault on Fruitvale boys 2 or 3 weeks ago. "F. Alers (sic) of Homestead, Ore...." Adams County Leader, Apr 16, 1926 Instead of creating a new Grange at Council, the Orchard Grange will be "moved" here. Red Ledge bought out the Idaho Copper Corp. Editor says our local economy is looking better, and "...it may be safely said that the 'peak' of depression caused by short crops, bank failures and poor produce markets is past in Adams county,..." Girl born to John Hoovers A.H. Keckler is the regular mail carrier, Council to Mesa. The job is up for bids. Charles Allen of Cuprum Postmaster Anderson of Indian Valley There is to be a box factory in Council W.F. Winkler advertising a percheron at stud "at my barn in Council, Idaho" Adams County Leader, Apr 23, 1923 "The Morrison - Knudson company, Boise contractors, have secured the contract to do the work of construction on the Goose creek canyon road..." from mouth of the creek to the County line. The detuer during construction will be over the hill "on the route followed by the former road before the canyon road was built." Girl born to the Sam Moores of Indian Valley Apr 19 Girl born to Joe Glenns, now of Toledo, Ore. Pomona Hotel rates: single = 50 cents to $1.00...with bath = $1.25 to $1.50 Adams County Leader, Apr 30, 1926 Box factory machinery is here and buildings are under construction Adams County Leader, May 7, 1926 Adams Co bought the First Bank of Council's safe for $350 School Dist. 24 annexed to Dist. 29 "W.T. Robertson, merchant and Postmaster at Bear..." Adams County Leader, May 14, 1926 W.F. Winkler selling "a few thousand pounds of wheat" [He must be a farmer now.] A.M. Towsley spent the winter in Boise Adams County Leader, May 21, 1926 10 High school graduates Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harrington (mentioned in several previous issues) had a baby girl May 10: Evelyn June [later June Ryals] They are living at Crooked River. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Garcia, May 14 May 28, 1926 County to auction off Idaho Gold Coin M. and M. Co. holdings at Black Lake: 405.24 acres total. The summit mill site is mentioned on the list. Manuel Oling sold his Crooked River place to E.E. Rice, and is moving to the coast for his health which had been poor lately. [Oling raised Louise Rogers and Ruth Emery at this place. Heidi Cole.] Adams County Leader, June 4, 1926 On the road between Council and Fruitvale, during wet seasons "the road is practically impassable...." Midvale hill now being "rock surfaced" and the road from Middle Fork Hill through Council to Fruitvale will be surfaced soon. Adams Co. Light and Power Co. has "moved the store to the Hancock building." Adams County Leader, June 11, 1926 E.F. Fisk bought for back taxes: SW1/4 SW1/4 Sec 8 and SE1/4 NW1/4 T17 R1W by paying taxes plus $1.40 Twin girls born to the Clarence Schroffs June 3 - one died - buried in Hornet Crk cemetery W.W. Burt has turned the shoe shop back to W.W. Propst and gone to work at a sawmill. Adams County Leader, July 2, 1926 Nord and Co. planer burned at Tamarack Community built a "kitchen and waiting room in the city auto park." "Jim Fisk and boys have gone out to catch some catfish near Cambridge." Adams County Leader, July 9, 1926 "Russell H. Merck (sic) and Mrs. May Kite of Fruitvale were married at the latter place on July 3 by J.J. Larkey, a justice of the peace." Adams County Leader, July 16, 1926 Big electric sign put up at Chevrolet dealership here at new sales room. Adams County Leader, July 23, 1926 Dick Ross killed while working on bridge crew for P+IN - buried in Portland beside his wife. age 57 - moved here 1883 - then Portland, CA and Prarie City , then back here New road surveyed up "Warner grade" near Bear Adams County Leader, July 30, 1926 "Frank George is erecting a new garage building across the street from the Leader Office." Adams County Leader, Aug 6, 1926 Harold Burt married Miss Violet Crystal McMahan - both of Fruitvale [Violet was Raleigh's daughter] Son born to J. L. Bakers of Strawberry, Aug 3 Adams County Leader, Aug 13, 1926 Fruitvale: Jim Ward went to Midvale to see about a boiler and engine for his sawmill Mrs. Bill Jones [Ethel] broke her wrist. Sr. Higgs came up and set the bones. "The room formerly occupied as a repair shop by the Addington Auto company is being fitted up for John Nelson's bakery." Adams County Leader, Aug 20,1926 Olaw Pearson sawmill on Mill Crk burned - 6 miles NE of Council Red Ledge stock was $1.00 last year. Now it is $2.875 The Wall Street Iconoclast paper predicts the stock will be $20 in 2 years. Adams County Leader, Aug 27, 1926 New garage opens in new Frank George building Frank selling Wyllis - Knight and Overland Whippet cars. 2 mechanics. ad: "C.+G. Service Garage" The Star Bakery has moved next door to the Post office and is open - John Nelson, prop. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McMahan of Portland, Ore. visiting in Fruitvale Son born to the Bill Jones Aug 20 Adams County Leader, Fri. Sept 3, 1926 Paper has new editor: Wm Lemon, from Middleton, Owners: Wm Lemon and Edgar Smyser Col. E.M. Heigho died St. [where?] Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harrington moved from Crooked River to " one of Mr. Marks houses at Lower Dale." ad: "Mesa Orchard Co. - Apples, Peaches, Pears - At the Little Log House." Adams County Leader, Sept 10, 1926 Rev. J.E. Sears to pastor Cong church Guert L. McCall killed himself (born 1876) in his rooms of the small square cottage east of the court house." He was here over 20 years and had been the County surveyor since the creation of the county. He left a long letter to Bill Winkler to be read at his funeral. Adams County Leader, Sept 17, 1926 Edna May Mine on Cuddy being worked by E.W. Levander and Geo. Larson... Silver - lead - gold ore. An offer of $165,000 was refused for the claims. 300 foot tunnel L.L. Burtenshaw running on the Democratic and Progressive tickets for congress. Photo on front page. Charles Allen, foreman of the Glenn Group of mining claims on North Hornet. Road "surfacing" is gravel, not pavement. The roads will be widened as well as graveled. Adams County Leader, Oct 1, 1926 Frank George bought a new one ton truck to haul freight to Peacock Mine and Seven Devils Adams County Leader, Oct 8, 1926 Someone killed and elk, according to the editor. He may have meant a deer, as the season is open. Adams County Leader, Oct 15, 1926 Road to Red Ledge being built - the bridge at Ballard's Landing is completed. "The Addington rooms, over the former garage and bakery, have been leased to Mrs. Agnes Poynor..." She's "fitting up the rooms" and will open soon. Dangerous turn on street corner opposite the Methodist church is being widened and made more gradual by State Highway crew. Adams County Leader, Oct 22, 1926 Manuel Oling died - Obituary later Katie Marble is teaching at Fruitvale Adams County Leader, Oct 29, 1926 Manuel Oling - born 1865 - to America in 1891 and settled on Crooked River - a few years later, his wife and children followed. Lived there until this fall. One son = Victor, and 4 girls. L.L. Burtenshaw listed on ballot as democratic candidate for U.S. Representative, Dist One Adams County Leader, Nov 5, 1926 Burtenshaw lost... Bill Winkler elected sheriff... J.H. McGinley of Fruitvale elected state Rep. from Adams Co. Adams County Leader, Nov 12, 1926 Miss Mable Poynor - Middle Fork teacher [First ad I've seen for the Evergreen Service Station. "At the convenient corner in Council" New school district formed from North Goodrich and South Lower Dale districts: Johnson Creek school. Teacher: Miss Coila Montrose of Bliss Adams County Leader, Nov 19, 1926 Adams Co. Light and Power now owned by the Midwest Hydro - Electric Gas and Power Co. This Co. has also bought the plants at Cascade, McCall and New Meadows. Adams County Leader, Adams County Leader, Dec 3, 1926 "The George and Childers stage to Cuprum...." Arthur "Art" Campbell, who has lived at Wildhorse for many many years, has sold out to J.J. Ballard of Oregon. Mrs. Campbell has been the Wildhorse Postmaster, and has now resigned and recommended Mr. Ballard for the job. It is official: The Adams Co. Light and Power Co. "serving Cambridge, Midvale, and Council.... has been purchased by "the Peoples Light and Power Corporation subsidiary, Peoples West Coast Hydro - Electric Corporation which serves Washington and Oregon." Adams County Leader, Dec 10, 1926 Former President of the First Bank of Council, N.H. Rubottom, was arrested and charged with embezzlement of $1300. "North Dale" news item section and references by that name. Adams County Leader, Dec 17, 1926 An itemized list of items and amounts shipped on the P+IN rail road during each month of 1926 Adams County Leader, Dec 24, 1926 P.L. Gaarden tells editor of big doings of Red Ledge mine development. The road is being built mostly through solid rock at great expense and continuous blasting. "1500 men are being employed in the big enterprise..." including the mine. "Messers George and Childers...have been hauling emense quantities of freight by big trucks into the new mining country and they are still hauling." 1927 Adams County Leader, Jan 14, 1927 Amy Warner Smith of Bear died Jan 7. Born 1867 Husband, Frank, settled in Bear in 1890. She was first Bear Postmaster. He died in 1897... had six kids, including Jesse Smith. She was the twin sister of Ada Warner Camp, who married Bill Camp. She leaves 3 brothers: Joe, Charles and Sam Warner. Adams County Leader, Jan 28, 1927 Council Motor Co. garage closed - financial problems Adams County Leader, Feb 4, 1927 E.F. Fisk appointed road overseer, Fruitvale Dist. Mrs. Mary Parker McFadden died Jan 29 at age 38. Wife of F.S. McFadden. One daughter, Mabel and 5 sons: Floyd, Clarence, Laymond, Royal, James. Buried in Bear Cemetery. J.E. Sears died, Cuprum Postmaster, at age 80, of flu which turned to pneumonia. He lived here about 25 years, and was the long time deputy recorder for the Seven Devils Mining District. Adams County Leader, Feb 11, 1927 Bus service resumed on the P+IN Snow slide on Cuddy (see photocopy) Dead man found on Windy Ridge ad: Weed and Weed - Council's One Price Store Adams County Leader, Feb 8, 1927 Albert (Frenchy) Guyette mentioned at Cuprum. He found the dead man mentioned last week on Windy Ridge, 8 miles south of Cuprum : Ole. O. Taleen from Norway, born 1863, to U.S. in 1880, came to Seven Devils "with the building of the railroad down Snake River and had worked in various mines in the district ever since." Had a stroke. Buried in Cuprum Cemetery. Mrs. Wm H. Hoover died - born 1867 - [mother of John Hoover] Adams County Leader, Mar 4, 1927 List of all 28 schools in the county and number of students and teachers in 1926 - partial list: White 13 Crooked River 4 Wildhorse 16 Orchard 23 Lower Dale 22 Ridge 10 Upper Dale 43 Council 194 students and 8 teachers Bear 18 Fruitvale 44 Bear 18 Glendale 9 Ralph Finn married Eunice Hulse - making their home at present at "G.A. Finn's" [must have meant_ J. A. Finn, Ralph's parents] Adams County Leader, Mar 11, 1927 "Cars are being withdrawn from storage, new licenses procured, batteries charged, tires renewed, grease cups filled,..." Photo on front page of cabin at Gifford - Albee mica mine on Middle Fork. To start tunnel soon. Adams County Leader, Mar 18, 1927 Judge Ed. L. Bryan awarded Adams Co. $18,000 of money in "special deposit" when the First Bank of Council failed. Had claimed $21,500 and will have to stand the loss (difference). Mrs. John Piper of Council, teacher at Bear Adams County Leader, Mar 25, 1927 Red Ledge Mine road done. Interstate bridge now under construction and will open May 1. 50 men working at the mine. C.L. Ham and Sons building addition to their service station: a ladies restroom. Adams County Leader, Apr 8, 1927 Mrs. Emily Alice Moser Bramblee died at Boise - born 1862 - buried at the Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise Mentions Lewis Hall lost $3,000,000 of his own money on the RR to the Seven Devils. Cooley Butler spent $300,000 in diamond drilling at the Red Ledge early on. Road to Red Ledge cost $210,000. Everybody still very optimistic about it. Peoples West Coast Hydro - Electric Corp. has sold Adams Co. Light and Power property to a Minneapolis Co. A line will soon connect from Weiser to Cambridge and on to Council area. Adams County Leader, Apr 15, 1927 New Power line (see Apr 8) will help Mesa Orchards. The power has had insufficient power during peak loads. North Hornet mine superintendent Charles Allen says big diamond drill will now do the work previously done by hammer and hand drill there. A "resident fish and game license" cost $2.00 Mrs. Iva Brune taught at Upper Dale past year Finishing the graveling on the road, Fruitvale to South of Council was postponed last year because of bad weather. It has now started again. Nim Duree - final proof on homestead of 1922: S1/2 SE1/4 Sec25 T17N R2W and 1923: NW1/4 SE1/4 Sec25 T17N R2W Adams County Leader, Apr 29, 1927 "... it will be but a few years until unbroken pavement on several routes, will stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, just as it now reaches from Canada to Mexico on the Western Coast." (Leader Editor) Miss Doris Koontz started teaching at Glendale every year - this is her 6th year. [In about this issue: The editor said the economy seems to have picked up in the last year or two. He said back a year or 2 ago, this seemed the case because so many new cars were being bought by locals.] Adams County Leader, May 6, 1927 L.L. Burtenshaw - 65 year old - won the "Capital News high average medal for 1927 telegraphic trapshooting tournament - 192 of 200 targets. James Bridgewood died in Boise - Mrs. B. died several years ago Adams County Leader, May 13, 1927 Mrs. Leone Miklesen taught past year at Wildhorse. Happy Hornet Club organized Mar 26 - a woman's club. It will meet on the first Thursday of each month. Adams County Leader, May 20, 1927 L.L. Burtenshaw came to Council in 1901 RR from Homestead to Lewiston would be 348 miles Adams County Leader, May 27, 1927 Charles Lindburg flies to Paris in non- stop flight RR down the Snake to Lewiston opposed by eastern Oregonians because, as Sen. A.R. Hunter said, "It would remove approximately 4 million dollars of taxable property from the state of Oregon." in lost business The Interstate bridge to be dedicated June 1 Adams County Leader, June 3, 1927 Will Schmid: Goodrich Postmaster Albert McDowell - died - Indian Valley Resident for 50 years - born 1864- to I. Valley 1871 [Father of Irene McMahan and Lillian Imler] Hornet Crk. men formed a baseball team - practicing at Lower Dale W.T. Robertson - Postmaster at Bear "Messrs Summer and Teems, who have a sawmill on Johnson Creek are starting a lumber yard across the street from the congregational church parsonage." Adams County Leader, June 17, 1927 "Jacob Stites and associates" on the Middle Fork think they have found a rich gold-bearing quartz vein. "Tom Glenn of Indian Valley and his brother, Ed, of Fruitvale, who are the pioneers who came here in the early days, are well acquainted with the old story of 'the Blue Bucket' find somewhere on the Middle Fork and which the finders covered, intending to return. Many of this section know of that old story. It was reported to have been near hot springs and near the old 'burnt wagons'." Stites find is 3 or 4 miles below the "burnt wagons" site. Celebration of interstate bridge not held until June 15th. Jim Winkler to build barn. Adams County Leader, June 24, 1927 Editor says if the early pioneers had had a graveled road such as the North - South Highway, it "...would have satisfied their wildest dream along about 1880 or 1900 and thereabouts." But he realizes that better roads (paved) are in place in Oregon and elsewhere, and hopes to see the N-S Highway paved someday. Work is still being done - much yet to be graveled. Starkey: Dr. Brown has just had a new road completed for entrance and exit from or to the North and South Highway...." Adams County Leader, July 1, 1927 Former First Bank of Council building sold Girl born to Geo. Winklers June 28 Adams County Leader, July 8, 1927 Son born to the Fitz Minks July 1 Adams County Leader, July 22, 1927 "Peacock Mine to resume operations" apparently it has been going lately under Frank Lauzon of the Idaho Copper Co. [wonder if the editor meant the South Peacock?] G.T. Hammil and associates have discovered a rich ledge of lead - silver and gold on Cuddy adjoining the Cuddy mines. Adams County Leader, July 29, 1927 F. Allers - one of the owners of the River Queen mine for many years - shipped 14 RR cars of ore from there 20 years ago. He and partner may sell the mine soon. Adams County Leader, Aug 5, 1927 Claude Burt married Alice Clark Aug 3 Sawmill at Strawberry owned by Rice, McCall and Moore has closed and the mill will be sold. [I notice Winkler's Cash Grocery has had ads for a long time. Where was it?] Adams County Leader, Aug 12, 1927 Mentions Mrs. Stevens of the Cuprum Hotel Helena "has become entirely deserted and the property of the town, lots, buildings and all, is now owned by Adams Co. by tax deed." P.L. Gaarden is road overseer in Cuprum area. Adams County Leader, Aug 19, 1927 Son born to the Harold Burts Aug 7 Electa Garcia was visiting, but returned to her home in Grangeville. "The Crooked River mill closed down last week and families are moving away." G.T. Hammil and sons found a rich lead and silver vein on Cuddy Mt. Sam and Frank Fisk up (from Redding, Calif. and Tacoma, Wash respectively) to visit E.F. Fisk Adams County Leader, Aug 26, 1927 "The Edna May Mines Inc. with 21 claims located in No Business Canyon...." to drive a 600 foot tunnel - lead - silver - copper - zinc Walter Edgar James of Cuprum died Aug 20 in Baker - born 1863 - married Nancy Finch 1887. Had 2 girls: Anna Adams and Mrs. Wm Smith And one son who died in 1910. Came to Cuprum in 1899, was a miner - buried in Bear Cemetery Blake Hancock has opened a new general merchandise store in New Meadows - new building Mrs. Claude Ham will teach the White school Adams County Leader, Sept 2, 1927 Calvin White died at Emmett Aug 27. (See photocopy) buried in Meadow Cemetery. born 1833 - was a seafaring man from boyhood until almost 30 - came to the Boise Basin in 1863, to Garden Valley in 1868, to Horseshoe bend after that, to Indian Valley in 1877, then to the Meadows Valley in 1878. He was instrumental in building the first road between Council and Meadows - it "crossed the river 37 times between Glendale and Tamarack. Later a grade was built over the mail Cabin Hill and finally a grade that eliminated the numerous river crossings,..." He was the first Meadows Valley settler, Postmaster and store keeper. New diamond drill at Red Ledge - taken in via sled down the 7 mile trail down Deep Creek. Harold Burns moving machinery from Iron Springs to the South Peacock for the Idaho Copper Co. There is a diamond drill operating at the South Peacock and 2 at the Red Ledge ... 170 men are at work. Teachers for the coming year: Teacher: O.B. White Crooked River Mrs. Leonen Robertson Wildhorse Miss Helen Gibbs Lower Dale Miss Mary McNary Ridge Carl Jefferson Upper Dale Katie Marble Fruitvale Edna Anderson Glendale (this is a partial list - complete list is in paper) Adams County Leader, Sept 9, 1927 90 miles of road have been paved in Idaho this summer. The state workers had no experience with paving, and had to learn by trial and error. There are plans for 300 miles next year. Ferdinand Allers, notary public of Cuprum Mr. McGinley of Fruitvale is building a large potato storage building with a driveway through the center. Adams County Leader, Sept 23, 1927 C.F. Lappin was the first in Council Valley to "plant a real commercial orchard". He has been in the business nearly 20 years. Has 35 workers this year. Mention of "the big Hoover orchards", and the Hill orchards. Large crop and good prices may make this the busiest year yet. Adams County Leader, Sept 30, 1927 John Nelson employed as cook at the South Peacock mine The road from Bear to Cuprum should be changed! Editor says it has dangerous, sharp curves and a "narrow grade". [In later issues, he complained more. Finally the county commissioners went out to look at the road and made some changes. Power of the press.] Mention of "The Company Ranch" on Hornet Crk. A Caldwell bank took it over several years ago from H.M. Holt = 1,100 acres Editor says that H.H. Cossitt says in the "pioneer days" here, fishing was very good - best in the big river holes (as opposed to mountain streams) at this time of year. "All of the old pioneers think of the river as the only place to fish for trout." Adams County Leader, Oct 14, 1927 "Probably the most extensive apple packer of the Council Valley is Tom Nichols at what is designated as the 'Myers - Nichols Packing Plant'." It is "only a short distance from the big Hoover packing house." Nichols has a big orchard, and packs for small growers too. Frank Scholl has a small packing plant. The Evergreen fish hatchery has been producing and supplying many fish for many area plantings. W.H. Hoover's huge packing house has a cement floor and can store almost 80 RR cars of apples! It took 6 car loads of wood shavings to fill the walls (for insulation). Hoover has 40 pickers and at least 40 more workers packing etc. He has a large grading machine. His plant will put out about 70 car loads of apples ($85,000 worth) this year. The largest cars take 795 boxes and can be loaded in about a day. Adams County Leader, Oct 21, 1927 Gene Perkins is moving his cigar and candy store to the Hancock building which was vacated by the Light and Power Co. The Power Co. is now in the hardware store. Adams County Leader, Oct 28, 1927 An extension to the power line "is being made to the west side of the track so that the residences over there can have light and power. An extension to Indian Valley is in progress, and to Midvale suburbs." A Chamber of Commerce is being organized in Council Mrs. Stephen F. Richardson died at LaGrande, Ore. She was married to Mr. Richardson in 1870 in Maine... then to Wisconsin where he began his lumbering career. In 1899, they came to Cambridge where he had a store and lumber business - later "a store at Goodrich and finally a sawmill and store at Council." They had 12 children - only four are still living. S.J. Stephans of Cuprum Hotel has been there many years. Adams County Leader, Nov 4, 1927 Mrs. Lester [Hattie] McMahan died - typhoid Fred E. Brown died - long time resident here - age 75 - IOOF cemetery "S.E. McMahan and George Pfann have purchased the garage equipment of the former Council Motors from Mr. Donnelly and are ... opening a new garage for Council." Adams County Leader, Nov 11, 1927 Trial of N. H. Rubottom, former pres. of 1st Bank of Council, was moved to Weiser because of the local prejudice. He was found not guilty. "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilkie of Idaho Falls are visiting Mrs. Minnie Zink this week. Mrs. Wilkie is Mrs. Zinks daughter." Obituary of Hattie McMahan - born 1882 - married Lester McMahan 1910. Since then at Fruitvale - died Nov 1. Had 3 kids: George 15, Mildred 13, and Lillian 8 Adams County Leader, Nov 18, 1927 Geo Pfann will move his blacksmith shop from the old Brooks shop east of the Courthouse to the new Council Motor Co. in the Lampkin Building H.H. Cossitt has gone to Ore. near Eugene - he may stay there. Adams County Leader, Nov 25, 1927 The Council Chamber of Commerce officially put "into active running order." President: E.B. Snow Vice Pres: Fred Weed Secretary: A.L. Hagar Treasurer: C.H. Swanstrom Adams County Leader, Dec 2, 1927 John Nelson trying a bakery again in the building formerly occupied by Gene Perkins confectionery and card rooms. New school at Red Ledge - teacher is Olive Addington - 10 pupils Mining operations have stopped at the Red Ledge. There is a big conflict to do with money, and who is to control the Company. Adams County Leader, Dec 9, 1927 Adams County has sold: Helena townsite to Jake Wallace of New Meadows for $15.00 The Pomona Hotel for $1,500 to Wm Lemon (Leader editor) The red barn just east of the Ham Service station to McMahan and Pfann for $550. They will build a modern garage with a blacks smith shop in the rear. Mrs. Ketchum, Postmaster at Starkey, has closed the office for the winter. The mail for Starkey will go to the Fruitvale Post office Girl born to the Perry Kilborns Dec 6 News of who had a radio put into their home is occasionally in the paper [this is the 2nd or 3rd time I've noticed it] Apparently it had to be "installed" by the salesman/technician. Adams County Leader, Dec 16, 1927 "J.D. Hill, who keeps a weather record for government reports...." "I am marcelling at my residence, which used to be the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Joanna Perkins." [Marcel - named for Marcel Grateau, a French hair dresser. It was a deep soft wave made in the hair by the use of a heated curling iron.] [Some months ago, a lady evangelist fixed up the "old Methodist Church" and held revival meetings.] 1928 Adams County Leader, Jan 6, 1928 Letter to E. D. "Jake" Wallace after he paid $15 for Helena: Mr. E.D. Wallace, President General Manager and Selling Agent of Helena Townsite Main Office, New Meadows, Idaho Dear Mr. Wallace: Having learned of your recent acquisition of the townsite of "Helena," Idaho, I hasten to write you to ask you if you have a good corner lot which you will sell me for a nickel. Must be clear of incumberences with deed and abstract brought down to date. Would prefer a location near the depot and post office and preferably on the street car line. Yours Very Truly, H.R. Ackley Jim Kesler sells radios, silverware and repairs watches Adams County Leader, Jan 13, 1928 Joe Glenn died at Toledo, Ore at age 66 on Jan 2. He came here with his parents as a boy. "In 1902, he married Cora B. Sult of Rosebury and for many years they lived near Fruitvale on what is known as the McMahan place." Later moved to West Fork. They have 14 kids. Joe had 4 brothers: Jeff, William of Fruitvale, George, Tom of Cambridge. Alfred Peebles died - born 1858 - to Council 1883 High School plays basket ball games in the Legion Hall on a regular basis against other town's High school teams. Miss Flora Davis - teacher, Bear school Adams County Leader, Jan 20, 1928 Girl born to Carl Swanstroms Jan 14 North Hornet mine machinery being dismantled and removed by Charlie Allen. The mine shut down while Cooley Butler is in litigation. Adams County Leader, Jan 27, 1928 Front page story: "Television Radio Sets Soon to be Ready for Homes" "Investors give successful demonstrations of apparatus enabling fans to see as well as hear artists in broadcasting studios." P.L. Gaarden resigned as road overseer. E.F. Fisk reappointed overseer in Fruitvale dist. Adams County Leader, Feb 3, 1928 Weather (snow and temperature) 1918 to 1927 listed by each month. Taken from J.D. Hill's records. Geo. Graham Rice on trial in New York City for mail fraud selling Idaho Copper Co. stock. Adams County Leader, Feb 24, 1928 Mr. and Mrs. Claude Childers have gone to Wildhorse to work for Albert Campbell Adams County Leader, Mar 16, 1928 Cattle prices are good. Roy Childers, how of Wildhorse, working for Campbells, haying and feeding at Wildhorse ranch. He has a contract to do this for 3 years The highway between Cambridge and Midvale is impassible J.A. Herron fixing up the building on the corner across from the Legion Hall (in a later issue, he says across from the depot) The family will move in and provide dare for county charges (indigent). Adams County Leader, Mar 23, 1928 [Several stories within past year of people trying to drive somewhere and getting stuck in mud or snow and having to spend to night in their car.] This time, Fred, Crystal and Clyde Weed were stuck in the mud overnight between Cambridge and Midvale. [Maybe they should have read last weeks paper.] Mr. and Mrs. Stephans are opening a general store at Cuprum Big load of freight hauled to the Blue Jacket mine. Adams County Leader, Mar 30, 1928 Front page photo of Pomona Hotel with "Adams County Leader" printed over the door at the SW corner of the building. (see Apr 6) The Pomona closed for renovation. Mr. and Mrs. Herron moved out. RR hurting from competition from trucks on the highway Mrs. Conant may open a restaurant in the former Nelson restaurant next to the Post office. Adams County Leader, Apr 6, 1928 The Adams Co. Leader office will move into the Pomona building as soon as the building is refurbished. Adams County Leader, Apr 13, 1928 Former H.S. Levander Co. has changed its name to "Merit Stores Incorporated" Ernest and Nellie Winkler, Nathan Summers and Frank G. David are the "incorporators" Ernest "has been in the Council store for 10 years..." There are 7 Merit stores in SW Idaho Adams County Leader, Apr 30, 1928 Martha "Matty" (Hinkle) Glenn, wife of Wm Glenn, died on Friday, the 13th, after being burned on Mon. of last week. Not known exactly how she caught fire in their home. Born 1860 - to Idaho with her parents in 1885. Her father homesteaded the place just south of the old George Winkler homestead (the Gould ranch). [The Hinkle place later belonged to Ed Snow, most recently Reed Henderson] Matty married Bill Glenn in 1894. He had a homestead at Fruitvale in 1884. She was the mother of Herbie and Ike Glenn. Pomona changing its name to the Council Hotel unless too many local people object. W.S. Rooker, manager of the Crooked River sawmill "Kleinschmidt Brothers struck some very rich ore at the Blue Jacket recently." Adams County Leader, May 11, 1928 P.L. Gaarden's home burned while he was at his claims. His family was home. Adams County Leader, May 25, 1928 9 salmon caught just below the Lost Valley dam. Adams County Leader, June 1, 1928 Pfann and McMahan have started to overhaul the red barn across from the Weed store for a garage... the building will almost be razed before it is rebuilt. Fruitvale school Dist 35 has bought several lots from Everett Ryals. The present school building will be moved to these lots soon. Frank Mathias died at his home in Boise. "He owned the farm which comprised what is now all the land of Council town east of the public square." Born 1852 in Iowa - Long Valley 1883 - Council in 1884 and homesteaded the above farm. Built and operated the first blacksmith shop in Council. Owned an interest in the Golden Rule mine now operated by Louis Winkler. He moved to Boise in 1913. Buried in the Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise Former Leader building for rent - "light housekeeping rooms upstairs (owned by Mrs. Shorb, Caldwell) Oriana Hubbard married Alonzo Martin May 24 in Weiser. "Bobby, Raymond and Jamie McClure, small sons of Mr. and Mrs. Will McClure of Payette..." visiting their grandparents, the A.R. McClures ["Jamie" destined to become U.S. Senator James McClure] Adams County Leader, June 8, 1928 Hugh Addington moved his car repair operation to the Donnelly building, "having a combination with Messers Pfann and McMahan" as the mechanic of the team. Pfann is the blacksmith, and McMahan does electrical work. Wm Harp died at Fruitvale May 31 - born 1849 in Arkansas. Crossed the plains in 1880 to Council Valley where he homesteaded the Frank Galey place. Of 4 kids, only one, Don Harp, is still alive. Addington building sold to Tucker Bros. of Orofino Son born to Fitz Minks Road supervisor Edwin Schroff blasting out the dangerous sharp point on the Hornet Creek road near the Schroff place. Adams County Leader, June 15, 1928 [Note: every editor has used a very "straight faced" or tongue in cheek humor in reporting the news. For instance, a new derrick was built for Wm Spahr, and editor Lemon said it was built by "contractors Kaufman and Spahr". I suppose those who knew Mr. Spahr knew he built the derrick himself with help from Mr. Kaufman, but sometimes, in cases less obvious than this, it has been hard to tell fact from the editors inside joke.] Adams County Leader, June 29, 1928 Peacock mine operating - "eastern operators" and Kleinschmidt Bros. active near Landore Big gas bus might replace RR passenger train - test run made Adams County Leader, July 6, 1928 Hugh and Olive Addington moved into the house behind the Weed and Weed store. Adams County Leader, July 13, 1928 Harry Bradley had 3 saddles and a bridle stolen at Glendale. One saddle was an extra large custom made one for Harry. Adams County Leader, July 20, 1928 The big gas passenger bus will be put on the P+IN with a trailer attached for freight. W.F. Tucker has opened the "garage room" at his Addington Hotel building Adams County Leader, July 27, 1928 Editor says: "Only two girls in Idaho, so far as the Leader knows, have managed to resist the vogue to have their hair cut. Council has the distinction of one and Boise the other." "Council Auto Service is having a new gas pump installed and concrete foundation built under both of their pumps." "Council Auto Service has leased the large auto storage room which was formerly a part of the Council Motor Co. in the Donnelly building." [I've noticed in many car wrecks, the front wheels often break off and the running boards are smashed or torn off.] Adams County Leader, Aug 3, 1928 Weed and Weed dissolving - Carl buying out his brother [Seems to be a lot of burglaries and theft of auto parts, especially spare wheels and tires.] Will Freehafer left his car along Hornet Crk road overnight and it was stripped of tires, battery and tools. Petition circulating advocating raising the Lost Valley Reservoir dam - Senator Van Hoesen is behind the effort New renter opening the Tucker Restaurant next to the Post office. Adams County Leader, Aug 24, 1928 Winkler family came here 50 years ago on Aug 6, 1878 Mrs. Ray Sailor is the daughter of Mark Winkler Oliver Robertson has taken over the Fruitvale Grocery. Chas. Burt and family have moved into the old hotel building at Fruitvale. He bought it recently. Photo of Peck Mt. lookout on front page 10 lb. girl born to Kenneth Harringtons Aug 10 Adams County Leader, Sept 7, 1928 Arrested and made to pay $500 bail for moonshining: Albert and George Robertson, and [their sister] Mary Glenn of Fruitvale. Also Jesse Smith of Cuprum. Editor: Cattle prices are great. S.D. Piper sold yearling heifers for $60 each. Adams County Leader, Sept 14, 1928 Lee Zink bought the old Lowe store bldg at sheriff's auction - also the warehouse on the hill behind it. Store: $75 warehouse: $35 They were sold for delinquent taxes by the County The Forest Service is to move into the Leader office, and the Leader will move to the NE corner of the Hotel. Council Auto Service is having the entire front of their building rebuilt, and the store will be enlarged. Adams County Leader, Sept 21, 1928 Pete, Albert and Geo Robertson and Mary Glenn found guilty in Federal court in Boise for violation of Federal Prohibition Act. Pete: 10 mos. and $500 Albert: 5 mos. and $300 Geo: 2 mos. + $200 Sentence deferred of Mary. Quite a booze factory was destroyed at the Robertson ranch. Former Postmaster at Cuprum, Wm H. Outhwaite plead guilty to failure to deposit Post office funds while Postmaster. He was short $150. 64, and was fined that amount plus 5 months in jail. Editor: "If any one desires to know just how the presidential campaign is going to come out, call at Ham's service station on a warm afternoon or most any old time, and especially when Jack Rice is there from the summit, and the whole subject will be made plain." Adams County Leader, Sept 28, 1928 The Whiteley building was recently almost destroyed by fire. It is now being completely rebuilt into a one story structure instead of 2, and moved to the lot just south of it's former location. New lunch counter in the Gene Perkins pool hall [News of auto wrecks almost every week, seems like. Dust caused one recently.] Mrs. Geo Childers drug by horse near her home towards Johnson Creek. Barbed wire fence cut her throat almost to the jugular vein, but she survived. Adams County Leader, Oct 19, 1928 Son born to the Gay Johnsons the 17th Adams County Leader, Oct 26, 1928 Power line to be built out Hornet Crk from Council as far as Art Thorpe place. Sheriff Winkler arrested Dan Bisbee for moonshining W.R. Haines of Crooked River is mail carrier for Wildhorse Adams County Leader, Nov 2, 1928 The P+IN bus finally started running Adams County Leader, Nov 9, 1928 Herbert Hoover elected President of the U.S. Fitz Mink has sold his dray business, the Council Transfer, to C.A. Phillips Dr. Higgs has moved to San Diego Adams County Leader, Nov 16, 1928 Fire burned Roy Snyder's baker, the shoe shop, Keckler's barber shop, and the old Lowe store. Since the fire, Lee Zink has started construction on a building for John Field's shoe shop "on the lot immediately east of the Dr. Carter dentist building." It will be open for business Monday. Otto Russell married Virginia Wallace - both of Bear Cuddy Mt mines use teams to haul ore to a point on Hornet Creek where trucks can get to. Two tons at a time are hauled on the trucks. [A new school house at Fruitvale mentioned the last few weeks] Adams County Leader, Nov 23, 1928 Some people with homes beyond the reach of the power lines, are using carbide lamps for light. Mrs. John Piper has been teaching at Red Ledge school Adams County Leader, Nov 30, 1928 Successor to Dr. Higgs is here: Dr. J.W. Dryborough of Weiser. He was a railroad doctor in Northern Idaho. Staying in the Tucker building. Adams County Leader, Dec 7, 1928 "Miss Amy Fisk broke her arm while trying to crank their Ford Thursday." A big rotary snow plow will be used by the state to keep the N-S highway open this winter [this will be the first time it has been kept open] Edwin Johnson and Edna Anderson married. She is teaching "her second term of school at Glendale." Alma Kesler and Fred Lappin were married in Calif. RR roundhouse burned at New Meadows - the RR passenger bus also burned Adams County Leader, Dec 14, 1928 Ralph Yantis died the 6th - born 1870 - Came to Idaho in 1906 Married Sarah Tomlinson 1908 Father of Ray 19, Frank 10 and Fred 8 First Bank of Council vs Adams County went to the Supreme Court, and the County won a judgment for the $18,135 of the asked for $26,755 Adams County Leader, Dec 21, 1928 George Graham Rice found guilty in court Adams County Leader, Dec 28, 1928 Fruitvale: "Our new school house was near enough completed that we were able to have our Christmas program...." Miss Ross is the teacher The Worthwhile Club is working toward a library. A library room will be set up in the Legion Hall. Donated books will be loaned out. "Books will be secured from the state free traveling library also." John Piper died - son of S.D. Piper - born 1887. Came to Council with his parents in 1899. 1929 Adams County Leader, Jan 4, 1929 Fred Burgdorf died - born 1838 in Germany. To Warrens 1864, bought the hot springs in 1870. The Post office was named Burgdorf and the name stuck - lived there over 50 years. Buried in Portland. Adams County Leader, Jan 11, 1929 School started in the new Fruitvale school after X-mas vacation J.A. Finn family moved from Fruitvale to Oreanna, Idaho. Mr. Abshire of Meadows has taken over the Finn Farm. [This place, on the West Fork, was subsequently the Vince Schwartz ranch, then Tony Schwartz's, then Scism's] Adams County Leader, Jan 18, 1929 Mary McNary teaching ridge school Mrs. Joe Warner died - kids: Clarence, Mabel, Bert (4 yrs old) She was only 49, buried in Bear Cemetery. She was sister of Earl Shelton Adams County Leader, Jan 25, 1929 The Library at the U of I collecting historical writings of Idaho areas. [I wonder if they got any from here.] "At last! Adams county has a check for $20,422.25, which is the amount of special deposit held by First Bank of Council when the bank closed." Bud Addington has been in the Council area 40 yrs. Adams County Leader, Feb 8, 1929 Frank George and J.B. Somers, partners now on stage line to Cuprum. Have a new Chevy truck (and have bought a new truck every year). Frank Rice has a mill + ranch at the head of Crooked River Adams County Leader, Feb 15, 1929 [Monroe St. in Fruitvale may have been different before 6 years ago. In county proceedings - County adopted it recently as co. Road] Sterling McGinley's big potato cellar burned at Fruitvale. May reopen in spring. Adams County Leader, Mar 1, 1929 A Mr. Muckenstrum seems to have a tin mine prospect on the Ridge, about 6 miles north of Council = 5% tin assayed. Adams County Leader, Mar 8, 1929 The restaurant in the Addington bldg, which was recently bought from Tuckers by people named Moreno, is named "The Evergreen Cafe" Divorced: Mary E. Glenn from John Glenn Adams County Leader, Mar 15, 1929 Evergreen Service Station to be enlarged Council Auto Service also to expand their building Adams County Leader, Mar 22, 1929 George Donart, the well known Weiser attorney... Info on the 1st Bank settlement Adams County Leader, Mar 29, 1929 Sheriff foreclosing on Hawkeye Lumber Co. at Tamarack Front page photo of 1st County officials Rolla Campbell drove a big herd of Cattle through Council on the way to West Fork. They camped with the cattle "north of the school house." Adams County Leader, Apr 5, 1929 W.R. "Billie" Brown took over as Game Warden of Adams Co., succeeding John Hancock who held the job 4 years. Editor says it was a political "plum" given Brown Adams County Leader, Apr 12, 1929 Salmon are running at Johnson crk. (first reported this year) "Cipriana Sanchez, known as Garcia by nearly everyone in the valley, brought the body of his little son, Orin from Orofino to lay it beside a child who died several years ago." "Sanchez lived here many years." His wife = niece of Mrs. Ralph Yantis. "Two children are left." Peter L. Gaarden died Apr 6. Born Apr 5, 1860 in Copenhagen, Denmark - age 69 years + 1 day. Immigrated 1882 to mine at Missouri and Colo. To Idaho in 1890 at Silver City, to Bear in 1895 and had been there ever since. Leaves widow and 3 daughters. Buried Apr 8 at Bear Cemetery. Adams County Leader, Apr 26, 1929 Robert Caseman and E.F. Fisk elected Fruitvale school trustees Adams County Leader, May 3, 1929 Dr. Dryborough moved back to Weiser Mrs. Anna Sailor bought the Evergreen Cafe Adams County Leader, May 10, 1929 L.L. Burtenshaw says, "29 years ago today, we landed in Council." Adams County Leader, May 17, 1929 W.R. Shaw came to Idaho in 1867, Hornet Crk 1917. Swam the Snake about a mile below Weiser when 19 years old (1877) to recover horses that had been stolen by Indians. The big Meadows Valley Hotel burned Saturday afternoon. It was built in 1912 Adams County Leader, June 7, 1929 It is said that Ed Curtis, now of Middleton, was the first school teacher in Indian Valley, and according to Ellis Snow "was the first resident of what is how Adams County as a matter of record." He crossed the plains with Dunham Wright. Adams County Leader, June 14, 1929 A.R. Whitely sent to insane asylum. He was local shoe repair man. Was imagining three outlaws hiding upstairs in his house. "Clipped" from the Union Republican (Oregon newspaper): Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Huntley celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary June 18th. They were married at Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin on that date in 1904. They re-took their wedding vows in front of 64 guests. He wore a Prince Albert suit (a popular style in 1904) which he had bought back then. Since they were starting on a traveling honeymoon immediately after the 1904 ceremony, Pearl wore a traveling suit, and so Arthur wore a business suit. The Prince Albert suit was stored away for special occasions "which are rare in a rancher's life. This ceremony was the first time the suit had ever been worn. Arthur read a poem that he wrote earlier in the day about their 25 years together. A big Pioneer Picnic was held Sun, June 9th, one mile north of Council nest to the Highway. About 2,000 people came. Dunham Wright was the featured guest, and delivered a speech reviewing pioneer history. 500 cars were parked. L.L. Burtenshaw was the master of ceremonies. [see photocopy of Dunham Wright's speech.] Adams County Leader, June 21, 1929 Fruitvale: "Everett Ryals has moved his house to the corner of the Ward farm, where he can be closer to his work. They have started the raising of Silver Foxes,..." Anna Sailor sold her restaurant [Evergreen, in Addington bldg] Adams County Leader, June 28, 1929 Girl born to Harold Burts Adams County Leader, July 5, 1929 Girl born to the Fred Burts June 17 Anna Sailor is Mark Winkler's sister Adams County Leader, Undated Special promotional issue July 1929 The court house was built in 1915+16 at a cost of $15,000 When Adams Co. was created, A.L. Freehafer was state Senator from Washington Co. and L.L. Burtenshaw wrote the bill to create Adams Co. ad: Cool - Donnelly Co. The Cool - Donnelly Co. was here 15 years [=1914] only Dale Donnelly mentioned [by this time, Fred Cool was living in Portland] Council Hardware and Implement Co., partnership owned by M.C. Fuller and C.T. Doughty, est 1909 The oldest settlers here claim the Indians met under 5 large pine trees. That this "was a neutral territory where no tribe was permitted to establish itself, but the territory was a reserve where all might come for a summer jubilee,..." [The part about the pine trees may or may not be true, but the part about the neutral territory is not. This was Shoshoni territory under Eagle Eye, who kept peace between any tribes meeting here as well as between the Indians and whites up until 1877+78.] Councils population is about 500 During low cattle prices a few years back, some cattlemen went into the dairy business, getting "a weekly pay check from their cream." [Seems to be only on church in Council = the Congregational] S.G. Addington built the first garage in Council in 1916. That building now houses the Post office. Winkler Cash Grocery - Jim Winkler, prop. He has been in this business 8 years. Indian Valley has the oldest school in Adams Co., est. as Dist 6 when still in Ada Co. They had trouble finding the required number of kids to organize a school district. The census taker went to an Indian family, living temporarily along the Little Weiser River. They had 4 kids which were added to the list to meet the required number. First teacher: Mr. Curtis Adams Co. has 29 school dists. 913 kids between 6 + 21 yrs old 721 kids in Adams Co. schools in 1928 Mr. Ingram has been in the Evergreen Service Station for 7 years [=1922] Merit Store in Council = biggest general merchandise store in the County Addington Hotel referred to as the Tucker Hotel = 18 rooms upstairs George Pfann has been in the blacksmith business here for 18 years [=1911] Dr. Brown has owned Starkey for 8 years [=1921] and has been in charge of it the past 4 years. Starkey has a hotel, cabins and campgrounds C.L. Ham came here 23 years ago this month [=July 1906] Has been in the service station business 7 years [=1922] starting in the Whiteley bldg with "only a curb pump" Mesa = 1200 acres of fruit 2,500 acres total Store, in which Post office is located. Tram built 1919-20 has 48 towers in a perfectly straight line and crosses Hwy 4 times... it cost $45,000 More - see photo copy ad: Council Meat Market, Fred E. Weed, prop. (not in this ad, but in this issue: He has also been a probate judge for 11 years now.) Brief history of Circle C ranch with photos Gene Perkins has had his pool hall 3 years [=1926] History of New Meadows churches ad: Boise - Payette Lumber Co. Photos of Pioneer picnic - one of Dunham Wright, and one of some of the 500 cars parked. [This picnic was originally planned for the Camp place, but it wound up being at the Deseret Ranch, where the Council tree is rumored to have been.] The North - South Hwy runs from Weiser to the Canadian border The Fruitvale Grocery is run by Oliver Robertson. Sounds like it was the only store in Fruitvale.] Has groceries, men's furnishings, confections [candy], tobacco, cold drinks tires, tubes, gas pump, oils and grease, Post office. RR made the big fruit business her possible LeGrande Young, general mang. of the P+IN was the man to interest the San Diego Fruit and Produce Co. to rent ground and grow peas in the Meadows Valley for the past couple years. [Probably to get money for the sagging RR business] Jim Kesler has been in the Jewelry business 20 yrs. W.R. "Billy" Brown has been here 30 years [=1899] most of that time in the confectionery business. He was recently appointed Game warden and the Mrs. runs the store: soda fountain, billiards, cards, fishing supplies. Adams County Abstract and Title Co. est 1911 - office in the court house photo of P+IN bus Adams County Leader, July 26, 1929 Lecta Garcia and Lucy Spear working in the peas at New Meadows Obituary of John Nyquist of Goodrich Adams County Leader, Aug 2, 1929 Editor says Hoover is the 2nd biggest apple raiser here next to Mesa orchards. Adams County Leader, Aug 30, 1929 Tack weed has appeared at Council around the RR Adams County Leader, Sept 6, 1929 Died: Tolbert B. Biggerstaff, born Jun 2, 1851 in Arkansas, died Aug 31 at Payette. Came West 1886 - 34 years in Council area Adams County Leader, Sept 13, 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sailor bought the Fruitvale store from Oliver Robertson Adams County Leader, Sept 27, 1929 Winkler's Cash Grocery moving to the McClure bldg adjoining the Council Bakery Red Ledge litigation is still dragging on... Adams County Leader, Oct 4, 1929 Mrs. Ray Sailor is the new Fruitvale Postmaster Truck loads of kids taken to Adams Co. Fair in Indian Valley from Council and Fruitvale. Adams County Leader, Oct 11, 1929 Lost Valley Reservoir being raised - work in progress Adams County Leader, Oct 25, 1929 Jim Kesler has moved into the former Winkler Cash Grocery location. William Branstetter died Adams County Leader, Nov 1, 1929 Frank E. Brown sold his brick building "in which the drug store is located" to A.E. Alcorn. Brown, now of Salem, Oregon, also sold his 17 acre tract east of the school to Mr. Piper. Dr. Brown has now sold all of his Council area property. [There was no mention in this paper, or in subsequent issues, about the stock market crash on Oct 29.] Adams County Leader, Nov 8, 1929 Postmaster salary for the past fiscal year at Fruitvale was $819 Son born to Mrs. Clarence Hoffman, Nov 1 Adams County Leader, Nov 15, 1929 Dance Sat. night in the old Fruitvale school Hugh Addington was welding a gas tank at his garage, and it blew up. He wasn't hurt, but if he had been standing in front of the end of the tank, which blew out and did considerable damage to the building and autos, he could have been killed. Adams County Leader, Nov 22, 1929 Fruitvale: Box social at Ridge school The Robert Casemans are moving away from Fruitvale Regular dances at old school The Robert Lindsays have charge of Starkey while Brown's leave for the winter. Adams County Leader, Nov 29, 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephans sold their Cuprum Hotel and store to Mr. and Mrs. [John] Darland Company ranch on Hornet sold to Jeff Yarborough = 1,100 acres George Winkler married Ruth Wines Oct 19 in Baker, Oregon Adams County Leader, Dec 6, 1929 "Little Freddie Yantis has been ill... with typhoid fever." Adams County Leader, Dec 13, 1929 J.A. Darland appointed deputy recorder for Seven Devils mining dist. to succeed S.J. Stephans. Council Hardware, in Oddfellows bldg... Will Freehafer came down the road from Cuddy mines with a tree tied behind his car to slow it down, in 6" of snow. Council has no doctor at all now that Dr. Brown is away. Nearest is Dr. Conant in Weiser. Adams County Leader, Dec. 20, 1929 Fruitvale to have new stockyard - plans being made. Mrs. J.A. Darland taking over as Cuprum Postmaster Adams County Leader, Dec 27, 1929 The old Fruitvale school was auctioned off at the Fruitvale store. Lester McMahan bought it for $80.00 1930 Adams County Leader, Jan 10, 1930 Mail routes to go to C.E. Parke for Council to Mesa and Eddie Haines for _Old Davis to Wildhorse Adams County Leader, Jan 24, 1930 Frank George had to abandon his mail and freight truck after shoveling through drifts for several hours on his way to Cuprum. He borrowed a team and sleigh and continued on. "He had to change teams five times before reaching Cuprum at 12 o'clock at night." Adams County Leader, Feb 21, 1930 J.J. Larkey died - born 1858 in Albany, NY - had 5 kids - to Idaho at Fruitvale in 1911 until his death Feb 15 - buried in IOOF cemetery- one daughter is Mrs. Ernest McMahan Adams County Leader, Feb 28, 1930 "The room in the lower part of the Odd Fellows building which had been used for the library the past six weeks has been rented by Mr. Keckler for his barber shop,..." Library is now located in front part of the Odd Fellows banquet room... open Weds and Saturdays afternoons. "The highway is in the worst condition it has ever been since building." almost impassible near Cambridge and Midvale Lee Zink to take Council to Cuprum mail route at $2100 per year. Eddie Haines to continue into Wildhorse. "Sixty-five gallons of cream was shipped from Fruitvale station in the past two days." Adams County Leader, Mar 21, 1930 Fire at Cuprum. Darland Hotel and Mrs. Mabel Sproul's home spared. Started in the James house, leased by the Kleinschmidt Bros. Burned all buildings north of it to Anderson place. Burned: dance hall, Mrs. Sprague's bldgs and 2 of Mrs. James houses Albert Kleinschmidt came up from Weiser and on to Cuprum. Adams County Leader, Mar 28, 1930 Apparently Mrs. J.J. Larkey of Fruitvale moved to Boise after her husband died. Adams County Leader, Apr 4, 1930 Bill Parker and Jessie Foreman married at Wenatchee, Wash. [Dick's parents] They will live there. Mrs. Ivie and sons Joe and Wallace have moved into the Larkey house at Fruitvale. Adams County Leader, Apr 11, 1930 The Wm Lemons sold the Council [Pomona] hotel to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Stephans (formerly of Cuprum Hotel) Fruitvale Stockyards almost done. Adams County Leader, Apr 18, 1930 Fruitvale: Cox's sold their place and are moving to Payette. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan moving in. Mrs. Burtenshaw made up a pictorial history of the American Legion Auxiliary, Bert Harpham post of Council, which will be sent to the state headquarters to be placed on file. Photos of the Legion hall, Bert Harpham, Mrs. Harpham and more. [The long PIN sports league would seem to have been named after the area served by the P+IN railroad.] Headline: "P.I.N. Line Base Ball Organized" Next paper refers to "P.I.N. League" Adams County Leader, May 16, 1930 L.L. Burtenshaw has been trap shooting since he was a young beginning lawyer. At finals in Boise, he shot 100 without a miss. 197 out of total 200 for the day and won the high average. Adams County Leader, May 23, 1930 Community Athletic field being bought along the Highway South of town. Promoted by the American Legion. Winning History essay by Rose Freehafer printed. Fruitvale: Millie Bethel, "and her club of youngsters", Ray Sailor and his players, Ms. Hulse and the Ivie and Burt boys put on a very interesting program at the school. [Maybe the play Edna Hulse Rice talks about on the oral interview tape.] Adams County Leader, May 30, 1930 Robert Harrington sold his ranch on Hornet Creek to Charles Wedding [Clarence Wedding's father] Mr. H moved into Vern Harrington's old house for now. Adams County Leader, June 27, 1930 Pioneer Picnic to be held again this year - same place: Deseret Ranch 1 mile north of town. Hugh Addington operates a wrecker truck and brings in cars that are broke down or wrecked. Adams County Leader, July 4, 1930 Hungry people coming through Council asking for food is becoming quite common. A woman with children came to Mrs. Stephans at her hotel [Pomona] begging for food. Lee Zink how has contract for Cuprum mail. Howard Rush has the Mesa route [temporarily?] Fruitvale: "Mr. and Mrs. Fisk just returned from Seattle where they have been visiting Mr. Fisk's brother, who has been quite ill." Troy Perkins bought Winkler's Cash Grocery. Jim Winkler retiring. Adams County Leader, July 11, 1930 Forest Service road being built into the head of Boulder Creek from Price Valley. In "The State We Live In" column by Byron Defenbach: "When placer gold was discovered in 1860, there were practically no white people in what is now Idaho, one year later there were over seven thousand at Pierce." Idaho Territory was created Mar 3, 1863 and had 4 counties, ten mining towns and an estimated white population of 20,000. By 1870, the heyday of placer mining was over and other occupations pulled ahead... the population shrank to 14,999 Adams County Leader, July 25, 1930 2nd Pioneer Picnic held - Frank Harris spoke Fred Cool still has business interests here. Adams County Leader, Aug 22, 1930 Mrs. Shearer on the Ridge, killed 3 rattlesnakes in her yard and her neighbor "just above" her has killed over 30 on his place this summer. [? Only rattlesnakes Dick Fisk ever heard of on the ridge was way south, almost to town. May have meant another place.] Adams County Leader, Aug 29, 1930 School: Teacher: Mesa Olive Addington Lower Dale Miss Ruby Poynor Pleasant Ridge Miss Ruby Hahn Upper Dale Katie Marble Fruitvale Miss Gertrude Brandon Bear Cora Sears Glendale Miss Carney Burden [complete list of all schools in Adams County given in paper] The North South highway is being oiled in many places, but not all. [I've come to believe this means paved.] Son born to Mrs. C.H. Swanstrom Adams County Leader, Sept 12, 1930 James Andrew Lakey died at Payette - buried in Hornet Creek cemetery. Born in 1865 in Oregon. "Bob Lindsay has done [a] good deal of remodeling and improving on the hotel and plunge at Starkey the past spring and summer and he is planning now for further construction before next year's busy season is on." Fruitvale: Weds. was Mrs. C.F. Burt's 65th birthday [in 1926, she would have been 61] She is known as "Grandma Burt" Adams County Leader, Sept 19, 1930 Mrs. Manuel Oling died (Betty) born in Sweden 1860 - 6 kids. Son= Victor. Her husband came here in 1892, 9 years before his wife. She followed in 1901 and learned English here. buried in IOOF cemetery The C.F. Lapins moved into their beautiful new house. Has electric lights, full basement cost $5,000 Street from the highway to the school is nearly impassible in wet weather. [It was fixed with gravel soon after this.] Adams County Leader, Oct 3, 1930 The Will Wilson family moved to the Doughty farm on the ridge. Adams County Leader, Oct 17, 1930 Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Wilkinson of Southern Oregon have bought the Lick Creek ranch. Large ranch. "Since the financial difficulties following the war the ranch has been under various and sundry owners while some one was being found who would... put it back to its original glory as one of best stock ranches of this part of Idaho." Ruth Finn died in Yakima Fruitvale: stockyards used to load this week= sheep, apples, and sugar beets. Adams County Leader, Oct 24, 1930 Frank Fisk died in Tacoma Adams County Leader, Nov 14, 1930 Whiteley house across the st. from the Leader office [There has been much talk and promotion of a Baker to Council road, or more accurately, a drive to improve the existing roads to induce travel and tourism through the Snake River Canyon (later called Hells Canyon) and bring business to both towns.] Adams County Leader, Dec 5, 1930 Bear: Nancy James, wife of Walter James, died - born 1868 Adams County Leader, Dec 12, 1930 Dr. Higgs has returned to Council to practice Adams County Leader, Dec 19, 1930 "Jim Fisk is spending the winter in California." Fruitvale teacher is Miss Brandon Gene Koontz died in Boise [obituary in nest issue] Adams County Leader, Dec 26, 1930 Obituary of Gene Koontz - born 1862 - to Council 1906 Kids= Mrs. Charley Ross, Mrs. Dale Donnelly, Miss Dorris Koontz. Gene was the night watchman at Mesa for many years. 1931 Adams County Leader, Jan 2, 1931 East room of the Cool - Donnelly building, formerly office and supply room of Council Garage, rented by V.L. Newcomb for a store. [this store didn't last very long] Obituary of G.W. Lewis Adams County Leader, Jan 10, 1931 Girl (Lois Marie) born to Mrs. Everett Ryals [Lois later married Wayne Bowin) Adams County Leader, Jan 16, 1931 J.A. Darland has installed an "electric light plant" "large enough to supply several homes. These are the first electric lights in Cuprum." Adams County Leader, Jan 23, 1931 Frank Peters brought big timbers through town for the new bridge across the Weiser river at the mouth of Cottonwood creek, from Pole Creek - with 2 four horse teams and special sleds. W.F. Winkler took a good photo. Adams County Leader, Feb 6, 1931 "Jesse Smith, the fellow Smith's mountain was named after...." Adams County Leader, Feb 13, 1931 Girl (Ruth) born to Mrs. Ralph Finn, Feb 8 Adams County Leader, Mar 6, 1931 Mr. Fisk came home from Calif. - Herbert drove to Weiser to get him. Council H.S. to start a band Adams County Leader, Mar 27, 1931 Geo Westfall resigned after 13 years as maintenance superintendent on the highway between Mesa and Starkey Jim Potter "of Seven Devils fame" was the main fiddler at Bear dance Adams County Leader, Apr 24, 1931 Gem State Oil Co., Alva Ingram - local manger - is building a "modern auto camp and service station at the corner opposite the old Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Brown will manage it. Ed Kent died - drove Kramer stage into Seven Devils for 11 years. Came to this area about 1905 May 1, 1931 "Hugh Addington's garage and the building which belonged to George Pfann, and Pfann's blacksmith shop all went up in smoke Friday night...." Hugh carelessly threw a match aside, and it landed in a pan of oil = poof! Arthur C. Thorpe died - former Co. commissioner - born 1861 - came to Council 1918 - lived on Hornet Creek - had 5 kids (one is Arthur Jr.) Ruby Poynor was teaching at Lower Dale Adams County Leader, May 15, 1931 Photos of the 14 H.S. graduates Adams County Leader, June 12, 1931 3rd annual pioneer picnic June 7th - 1500 people attended Dr. Thurston has replaced Dr. Higgs as Council's doctor "E.F. Fisk, Fruitvale received a telegram Tuesday telling him of the death of his brother in California." Adams County Leader, June 19, 1931 Elizabeth Woods of Goodrich, died - born 1855 - obituary Adams County Leader, July 3, 1931 Billy Browns new service station (across from old M.E. church) has a lunch room, and several cabins. Adams County Leader, July 31, 1931 Fred Weed is selling his meat market. Has been in business 30 years. Adams County Leader, Aug 7, 1931 Miles D. Chaffee died at the home of Roy Bethel at Fruitvale where he had lived for some time. Had recently returned from several months at the Veterans Hospital in Boise. age 82 - born 1849 in Penn. died Aug 2, 1931 - still a bachelor. Served 18 years in the military as an Indian fighter, much of his service time was in Idaho Territory. Owned the present McGinley ranch. Adams County Leader, Aug 14, 1931 W.H. Hoover and Tom Morgan trying to get a dam built at Price Valley again. Same effort as in 1920. L.L. Burtenshaw placed close to the top in the national trap shooting tournament in Calif. or Oregon. Very dry summer in the west. Fires everywhere. Adams County Leader, Aug 28, 1931 Claude Ham got contract to carry mail to and from RR depot = $35 per month Adams County Leader, Sept 11, 1931 "There are fifteen thousand television receivers in American homes today." Broadcasting stations in several cities. Most screens are 3"X 5" or 8"X 8". Senator William E. Borah had dinner at the Starkey Hot Springs Hotel with the Van Hoesen family last Sunday, and was registered at the Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sailor have sold the Fruitvale store. Everett Ryals, the former owner, bought it back. School opened at Fruitvale - Miss Brandau teaching again. Adams County Leader, Sept 18, 1931 "The Huntington - Homestead railroad that offered transportation outlet for the Seven Devils mining district is soon to be a thing of the past,..." "The trains have ceased to run officially and in the near future shipments of ore from the Seven Devils district will have to follow its old route to rails over the hills to Council." Co. Commissioners: "There is an expressed opinion that rural dance licenses will be denied generally this year, or until such dances can be conducted in a better way as regards drinking and carousing." Adams County Leader, Sept 25, 1931 Mention of a Lookout at Iron Springs "C.A. Phillips has installed scales on Front street, opposite the depot,.." to weight trucks etc. - primarily for coal. Ad: Alvin S. Thurston - office in drug store building Adams County Leader, Oct 2, 1931 "The nearest open territory for killing elk is in the Chamberlain Basin section." "R.M. March has built a new slaughter house near the highway south of town." cement floor. [run by Jay Williams in the late 1950's and now (1990's) Ruben Lout's place] Adams County Leader, Oct 9, 1931 Test holes being dug to find bedrock at Price Valley - a dam still hoped for. Adams County Leader, Oct 16, 1931 Tuckers closed down their hotel and restaurant. It reverts to the mortgage holder. Adams County Leader, Oct 23, 1931 Sugar beets yield about 20 tons per acre at Fruitvale according to Sterling McGinley - eight 44-ton cars were shipped last week. Adams County Leader, Nov 6, 1931 William H. Hoover died in Boise while on a business trip Oct 31. Born in 1863 in Penn. Son= John Hoover. Came to Idaho 1915 Postmaster job at Fruitvale is vacant - applications taken [Isaac and Lucy McMahan have lived in Portland for several years. They come to Fruitvale to visit quite often.] Adams County Leader, Nov 13, 1931 A boy, Robert Lewis, born to Mrs. A.L. Hagar Lee Zink bought the old Crooked River school building, moved it "a short distance, and converted it into a half-way stage station for winter use. "Otto Russell will reside there and care for stock used in the relay work occasionally required at the upper end of the stage line." Adams County Leader, Nov 20, 1931 Fred Lappin bought the "E.I. Osborn place, one of the best ranches of the valley." [This was the old Mark Winkler ranch on which Fred lived for many years, until he retired.] Adams County Leader, Dec 3, 1931 Grays Creek school burned down 1932 Adams County Leader, Jan 29, 1932 Mention of Wilkie Canyon Adams County Leader, Feb 5, 1934 Barney Camp married Mable McFadden Adams County Leader, Feb 19, 1932 "The mail route from here to Cuprum is becoming more difficult - 3 men being required for the trip. Lee Zink goes from Council to Old Davis, Oscar Russell from Old Davis to Bear and Toby Warner from there to Cuprum." Adams County Leader, Feb 26, 1932 Wm "Sid" Geddes died - born in Nova Scotia 1852 - came to Council more than 32 years ago. Adams County Leader, Mar 11, 1934 Housing is short in Council Adams County Leader, Mar 18, 1932 Gilbert Shaw married Erma Lillie Harrington Adams County Leader, Apr 8, 1932 Walter Schroff died - about age 80 - obituary - born 1852 in Germany - to Hornet Crk 1905 until he died - buried Hornet Cemetery [Much news lately of people running out of hay - had to turn out cattle on little feed. Heavy snow winter - many buildings fell in.] Adams County Leader, Apr 15, 1932 Charles Campbell died at a Boise hospital - born 1853. Pioneer rancher in Meadows Valley - founder of Circle C ranch. good obituary Frank Colson died - old pioneer of Salubria came there as an infant. son= Walter Colson of Council - buried Salubria Cemetery William Outhwait died - from Cuprum - born 1853 or so. Came to Cuprum during the mining boom and was a Postmaster there. Adams County Leader, May 6, 1932 Jim Herron bought the Essy shoe repair machinery and installed it in his building West of the Merit store. Adams County Leader, May 13, 1932 Floyd, Clarence, Raymond, Robert and Jimmie McFadden sent to separate homes and schools. Adams County Leader, May 27, 1932 Victor Oling family returned to Crooked river ranch from Ore. "Little Melvin Ryals" ran a pitchfork through his foot. Adams County Leader, June 3, 1932 [Gold ore*] mill set up at North Hornet Mines by Will Freehafer Council Box and Lumber Co. moved to new location *See June 17th issue Adams County Leader, June 10, 1932 Krauter and Ludwig Lumber Co. at Strawberry took over the Myers sawmill and began operation "Herbert Fisk went to Boise Friday and returned with a Ford truck." Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilkie of Idaho Falls and sons Fred and Wells visiting Mrs. Wilkie's mother, Mrs. M.J. Zink Adams County Leader, June 17, 1932 Bob Barbour and others nabbed by prohibition officers and taken to Boise. Adams County Leader, June 24, 1932 Man found dead near Lost Lake Adams County Leader, July 8, 1932 Bridge below Cambridge collapsed and traffic now must take "the old Salubria route." Population of Adams County = 3,266 "Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Wilkie of Caldwell..." Adams County Leader, July 15, 1932 "Everett Ryals, Fruitvale merchant was in town Thursday attending to business affairs. He says the depression hasn't hit Fruitvale community noticeably except that people have no money. Of course money isn't much of an object now days anyway - things to eat and wear is the important problem. Everett furnishes those items so why should the folks worry." Adams County Leader, July 22, 1932 Tom Doughty drowned - born 1882 - age 50 - here about 1898 - very popular local business man - long obituary Adams County Leader, July 29, 1932 [The old wooden water pipes that supply Council are in bad shape] some are being replaced with iron pipe. F.H. Kleinschmidt says "Cuprum is dead and awaiting burial until mining revives." Red Ledge still going through the courts. Adams County Leader, Aug 5, 1932 "The big Addington building is now empty, except the Post Office, since the Tucker family vacated it last Saturday." Adams County Leader, Aug 12, 1932 Lon Spear killed himself - age 37 - with a .30-.30 rifle "Burial was at Fruitvale cemetery."[?] He was despondent after the doctor told him he had trench mouth - a curable gum disease. [L.D.S. church services have been held in Fruitvale, in private homes, for a year or two] Adams County Leader, Aug 26, 1932 Fiddle contest to be part of the Weiser Fair and Rodeo Adams County Leader, Sept 2, 1932 "First National Bank of Boise with nine affiliated banks in Southern Idaho are out of business." Adams County Leader, Oct 7, 1932 Evergreen service station to be remodeled and added onto. Addition to be 45' X 50'. Front will be done over and new roof to cover old and new part. Lumber from Strawberry mill. Photo of the late Tom Doughty "Elder J.L. Sandidge of the reorganized church of Latter Day Saints began Wednesday night holding services at Legion hall, Council." Regular meeting to continue through the 16th. Adams County Leader, Oct 21, 1932 12 year old John Fisk killed a bear [this story grossly exaggerated. Actually two cubs were killed by Dick Fisk. John was along. This occurred at the divide between the head of Warm Springs Creek, and the bend of Lost Creek.] Adams County Leader, Oct 28, 1932 "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay at Starkey are having an up to date chicken house made. Natural warm water will be piped through the building and other up to date necessary devices will be installed." 2 1/2 lb. baby born to Mrs. Lester Marks Monday. 7 month pregnancy- the baby is doing as well as can be expected. Adams County Leader, Nov 4, 1932 Land bought from P+IN RR to build new Forest Service buildings. John Bast got the contract. Adams County Leader, Nov 11, 1932 Mark Winkler Jr. killed in cave in near Los Angeles Soren Hanson died Nov 3. Born in Denmark 1871 - came to Hornet Creek 1883 - married Dora Lakey 1902 Adams County Leader, Nov 18, 1932 Ervie Shaw married Margaret Jackson Obituary of Mark Winkler Jr. 1902 - 1932 Adams County Leader, Dec 23, 1932 Leo Hancock bought the theater from John Hancock New manager of Council Hardware = Mr. Saling. Completely remodeled. Adams County Leader, Dec 30, 1932 Minnie Zink died = age almost 84 - born 1849 - married Samuel Zink who died 1895 in Missouri. Came to Council Valley in 1899. Dan Bisbee in letter to County Commissioners:"The old settlers of Wildhorse made the road from the mouth of No Business Creek to the Seven Devils road at Ruckers saw mill, and it never cost the county a cent, and gave it to the county." Charles Hackney, who once published the Meadows Eagle paper, has just closed the doors at the Silver City Avalanche paper. This is the end of this paper after 63 years in publication. 1933 Adams County Leader, Jan 19, 1933 Dr. Thurston has installed the first X-ray machine in Council. [The nearest one was at Weiser until now.] Adams County Leader, Jan 6, 1933 Miss Davis = teacher at Bear Adams County Leader, Jan 13, 1933 "Tom Green came in Monday with a sleigh, and took his wife and infant son home to Johnson Creek." [was this George Green?] Adams County Leader, Jan 20, 1933 Obituary of John Ingram Adams County Leader, Feb 24, 1933 The old school house at Fruitvale collapsed under heavy snow. Lester McMahan (owner) was going to tear down "the old shack" anyway. 2 big barns in the area also caved in - there has been much snow, followed by rain. Adams County Leader, Mar 10, 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated Adams County Leader, Mar 17,1933 Dr. Benjamin, former Council Doctor, now of New Plymouth, arrested by Federal agents for illegally prescribing morphine. "Dr. Benjamin is alleged to have been the source of narcotics which were being used and distributed by a small ring to addicts in and around Boise." Adams County Leader, Apr 21, 1933 "Mrs. W.T. Robertson, post mistress of Bear..." "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole, Hornet creek, are proud parents of twin boys born Sunday 16th. Names: Lee Frank and Joe Edward." Adams County Leader, Apr 28, 1933 Council Box and Lumber Co. moving to Payette Adams County Leader, May 19, 1933 Hitler mentioned - Roosevelt announces "new deal" policy John Thompson died - early pioneer - homesteaded on Hornet where Roy Snell lives now [1933] - age 75 - born 1857 in Iowa - buried at Richland, Ore. Adams County Leader, May 26, 1933 John Thompson obituary = came to Indian Valley in 1878, Hornet Creek in 1879. He "hauled the first load of ore from Seven Devils to Weiser the nearest Railroad in 1894." Then freighted in various locations in the North West. About 1899 he sold his ranch to Billie Wilson who lives on the Ridge. Came back here to Fruitvale this Apr to the Tom Morgan place. Has a son, John Jr. and 5 other kids. Adams County Leader, June 30, 1933 A CCC camp has been set up here recently. Sometimes referred to as a "Forest Camp" as that is where they will work mostly. Adams County Leader, June 23, 1933 Cooley Butler is still trying to get the Red Ledge mine going. List of teachers: Tamarack - Pauline Biggor Upper Dale - Helen Heimsoth Fruitvale - Lillie Barker Glendale - Elsie Phillips Lower Dale - Miss Grace Raphael Adams County Leader, June 16, 1933 "Council's 'village square has been plowed and harrowed, preparatory for some kind of rejuvenation." Nearly all of the Fruitvale kids are busily employed thinning beats. [sugar beets?] Hemenger boy - age 8 - fell into Wildhorse - not found. Feared his body may have reached Snake River. "Lucia Johnson is at Starkey assisting Mrs. Lindsay with her hotel work." Adams County Leader, June 2, 1933 Obituary of Sebra (Mrs. James) Brewer Adams County Leader, July 14, 1933 Mrs. C.F. Burt (Eunice) died. Born on wagon train to Utah in 1865 in Colo. To Fruitvale 1919 - 6 sons: Charles, Harry, Will, Fred, Harold, Claud, and one daughter: May Hulse. Buried IOOF cemetery. Adams County Leader, June 9, 1933 CCC camp set up on the tract East of Billie Brown corner [Across from present Starlite Motel, near present Cheveron Station.] Minnie Schroff died - born 1864 - wife of Walter - mother of Ed and Clarence Schroff. Adams County Leader, July 31, 1933 Road to be widened, Fruitvale to Starkey. There is a CCC camp at Price Valley. Aug 4, 1933 "Some nice buildings are being erected at the Council forest headquarter site west of the D. Russell home. A good office building, new bungalows and various buildings to make the Council headquarters a creditable home for rangers and officials." Adams County Leader, Aug 11, 1933 "John Fisk of the E.F. Fisk ranch on Westfork sustained a broken wrist Tuesday when attempting to crank a Dodge truck." Adams County Leader, Aug 18, 1933 2 big apple storage buildings being built at Mesa - 75' X 100' with basements. Adams County Leader, Sept 8, 1933 Fred W. Beier died - born 1853 in N.Y. To Council 1884. He built a saw mill "on Mill creek just at the mouth of the canyon, and many of the first homes in the valley were constructed from lumber manufactured by him." Huntley and Kleinschmidt grades to be widened and rebuilt. Sept 29, 1933 George Robertson died - born 1851 - to Council 1883 - eight kids, 7 living: Albert, Pete, Oliver, Mary McGinley, Laura Ward, Millie Bethel, Beth Hill (Portland), Leona (dead). He lived at Fruitvale when he died, but lived a long time on his homestead on Mill Creek. Adams County Leader, Oct 6, 1933 Deb Shaw took over the Council Meat Market [actually Deb's brother, Aleck (pronounce "Elick" owned it until 1940. Deb worked there occasionally.] Mr. and Mrs. Billie Wilson moved from the Ridge to near the Clarence Schroff place. Adams County Leader, Oct. 13, 1933 CCC camp closed - will not be back next year. Hugh Addington's garage business burned - total loss - their house didn't burn. Adams County Leader, Oct 20, 1933 Huntley grade, Bear to Cuprum, being rebuilt, and the old route has practically been abandoned. " 'Cats' meaning of course, caterpillar tractors and better known as bulldozers are about all that is needed in actual road construction nowadays. The medium sized cat now working on that job dug out a 'trail' as they call it, the entire distance of the road in about a week. That trail is almost as good a road as the old road." The Forest Service residence recently built cost $2,500. Also built: a garage, store house with basement, work shop, office building, and a barn. John Raphael is Forest Sup. Robertson Bros. at Fruitvale have started a sorghum business. This is their first year. They have planted "Japanese Honey Drip" sugar cane. "They have installed proper sorgum producing equipment and sorgum is coming forth,..." Girl born to the Will Burts Adams County Leader, Oct 27, 1933 Mrs. J.H. (Katherine) McGinley died at Fruitvale. Came there in 1916. 1934 Adams County Leader, Apr 6, 1934 Fred Glenn played for IOOF dance Adams County Leader, Apr 13, 1934 Headline: "Mesa Orchard goes to Receiver - Difficulties of depression preclude possibility of satisfying creditors" Adams County Leader, Apr 20, 1934 Fir trees were planted in the town square. They were taken from local forest. Adams County Leader, June 29, 1934 Old Huntley house burned, near Cuprum - 3 stories plus basement. Built about 1901. Extensive quotes from Jan 1934 Statesman article by Huntley. House covered by insurance, but not contents. Adams County Leader, July 20, 1934 "Mr. Fisk and Glen Burt have gone to Black Lake, Dick Fisk and Lester Marks are already up there." Adams County Leader, Aug 17, 1934 Teachers: Upper Dale - Elizabeth Williams Bear - Mary Sailor Glendale - Elsie Phillips White - Helen Clement [Later married Lester Gould] Wildhorse - Cora Sears Lower Dale - Flora Davis more listed in paper Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McMahan have moved back to Fruitvale from Portland. Adams County Leader, Sept 7, 1934 Robert Lindsay of Starkey Cement sidewalks being installed in Council. Reference to "sidewalk leading past the Leader building to the court house..." [This leads me to thing the Leader office was then at its present location.] John Bast putting up new ceiling and walls of composition board to improve acoustics in the theater. Mesa Orchards in foreclosure. Adams County Leader, Oct 26, 1934 Rev. F. D. Brown and wife moved to Fruitvale to start a Nazarene church. Meetings to be in school until a church is built. "George McMahan of New Meadows narrowly escaped death Sunday when he was struck by a truck on the highway near Fruitvale." It hit his head, knocked him unconscious for several hours, cracked his skull, gave him an ugly scalp gash, and fractured his collar bone. Adams County Leader, Nov 9, 1934 Kleinschmidt grade work to start - foreman is John Darland - crew of about 20 men -will widen turnouts and corners and widen whole grade. Great visions of a "highway" to Baker that has been hoped for for years, may be realized. Adams County Leader, Nov 16, 1934 27 year old John Lappin killed in mine accident at Juneau, Alaska New bell tower at Fruitvale school Adams County Leader, Nov 23, 1934 New Shell station to be East of Ham's station, where Hugh Addington's garage burned a few years back - foundation done. Fruitvale school has 20 boys and 8 girls attending. New belfry "relieves the bell's weight from the porch floor where it formerly rested."_ 1935 Adams County Leader, Jan 25, 1935 Mrs. Anna Peters died in California - age 91. W.F. Winkler says Mr. Peters (John O.) started his first store before there was a town here "up on what is known as the Bedwell place. [Where is that?] Later they moved it to where Merit Store now stands." Then he was partners with J.F. Lowe a short time - that store burned - they moved to Weiser, then to California. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Brown of Starkey, regularly spend their winters in Phoenix. Adams County Leader, Feb 1, 1935 Mrs. Chas. (Eliza) Draper died - born 1862 - to Council in 1893 on old Arthur Kidwell place. Her first husband, Olaf Sorensen died in 1905 and is buried in the Kesler Cemetery. Eliza married Charles in 1917. Obituary of Mary Kincaid - buried in Cottonwood Cemetery - came to Council 1909. Her husband, John Kincaid, died in 1915 Adams County Leader, Feb 8, 1935 Headline: "Red Ledge Property Potential Mining Wonder - Settlement of legal squabble nearing an end between Cooley Butler and Stockholders" Adams County Leader, Feb 15, 1935 L.M. Twite died - operated a garage across the street from the Council Hotel (Pomona) years ago. Adams County Leader, Mar 1, 1935 Headline: "Mesa Orchards Co. Evaporator Destroyed by Fire Monday" Adams County Leader, Mar 8, 1935 Fruitvale:"The literary society was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Russell Merk gave the old rendition, 'The Face on the Barroom Floor' in a very pleasing manner." Fruitvale teacher = Mrs. Skelton Adams County Leader, Mar 15, 1935 Pistol went off in Amos Camp's chaps pocket and badly wounded him in leg while he was riding the Wildhorse Canyon Mentions "the Otto Brauer auto camp Adams County Leader, Mar 22, 1935 Headline: "IDAHO NOW HAS LEGAL LIQUOR FOR THE THIRSTY" - Prohibition was repealed Tuesday in Idaho. Gene Perkins has Cuprum - Council mail route [how recently did he get it?] Adams County Leader, Mar 29, 1935 Walter Grossen married Irene Frazier, Alpine school teacher. Adams County Leader, Apr 19, 1935 Thomas family of Montana bought the P.H. Miller farm on Hornet Crk. Lawrence Thomas (a son) is here to care for the place. Amy Fisk married Fred Glenn Apr. 10 at Payette Road to Bear is good except "Wilkie Canyon" which is "tough" Adams County Leader, Apr 26, 1935 15 to 20 men working at Freehafer - Freeze property at North Hornet mine building a saw mill and several buildings. Adams County Leader, May 3, 1935 Cuddy Mine property belongs to Bud and Hugh Addington and Sylvester Levander. The mine is being sold to Boise people. Adams County Leader, May 10, 1935 G.T. Hamill and sons, Harold and Ray, are running Placer Basin Adams County Leader, May 24, 1935 "Many formerly productive orchard tracts in the Council orchards district are being cleared of apple trees which have become infested with diseases because of lack of care." State fruit inspector has condemned the trees and ordered them destroyed. "Lack of water is the first cause back of the destruction." "... as the trees grew larger they required more water, and not having it became unprofitable. Then came the lean years in apple prices." Only high producing, cared for trees in areas where water was ample survived the crunch. Adams County Leader, May 31, 1935 "Jim Fry, contractor, took the forms from the walls of the new Leader building..." [this would be the present Leader office. The office the Leader was in at this time, would be the big square stucco building just north of the present office.] Adams County Leader, June 14, 1935 Frank Fanning injured at the W.S. Rucker saw mill on Crooked river. He stood up under the circular saw and it entered his brain cavity. He is about 65 years old. [see next paper] Adams County Leader, Jun 21, 1935 Dr. Thurston says Mr. Fanning will have a metal plate for part of his skull, but will be "normal again after a few weeks." Adams County Leader, Jun 28, 1935 Hugh Addington is having John Bast build a new garage building at the Council Auto Service station. Adams County Leader, July 5, 1935 "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reynolds have arrived and have taken charge of the Mesa Company Store, succeeding Harry Mills, who had been at Mesa since the planting of the first trees...." He had been there 22 years. Adams County Leader, July 12, 1935 "Fred Glenn resigned his riding job [on the Forest near Lost Valley Reservoir] and will drive an ore truck for the mines." [at Placer Basin] Adams County Leader, July 19, 1935 More iron water pipe being laid in Council water system Adams County Leader, July 26, 1935 The Adams Co. Leader moved during the week into its new "fireproof" building Adams County Leader, Aug 2, 1935 mention of the "... end of the [highway] oil north of Fruitvale." Later paper mentions "repairing the breaks in the oiling" Congregational church parsonage has "undergone a complete rebuilding..." new bathroom, etc. "Razing of the old Methodist church by the Nazarene people of Fruitvale... was completed this week. Nails will be pulled and the lumber will be hauled during the coming week." Adams County Leader, Aug 9, 1935 George Shaw died - age 78 - to Council 1885 - has lived on Middle Fork ever since. Jim Ross died - pioneer - "contractor of action built the Kleinschmidt grade" - lived in Portland when he died Union Pacific to take over P+IN Railroad First mention of "Wayside" service station Adams County Leader, Aug 16, 1935 G.T. Hamill and sons Ray and Harold, lease the Placer Basin mine. "Mr. Hamill, speaking of the road to the mine stated that transportation is one of their greatest handicaps. The road to Placer Basin is hardly entitled to the name 'road'...." [They haul ore by truck to Council and the RR, then on to Salt Lake smelter] Mentions the road to Iron Springs is only a trail now, but could be repaired for about $2500 Adams County Leader, Aug 30, 1935 Calvin S. "Sol" Dickerson of Weiser, age 57, died. Cattle buyer in this area for the past 30 years. "Cecil Daup [Dopp?] of St. Anthony is visiting in the Will Burt home and looking for a place to move his family to." [He later bought Hamill's place, just north east of the "Y" south of Fruitvale.] Adams County Leader, Sept 6, 1935 "Judge L.L. Burtenshaw, state senator from Council..." Men working on foundation for Mormon church in Fruitvale." Alva Ingrahm sold the Wayside Inn, service station and cabins to Claud Childers. Claud's parents will run it for him while he remains at the Council Hardware. Fruitvale teacher to be Gertrude Roberts of Greenleaf Adams County Leader, Sept 13, 1935 "Matt Spencer started his sawmill at Council Box and Lumber Co.,..." in Council Pool fixed up and cabin built over the hot springs 8 miles down from Squaw Flat on Middle Fork [must be White Licks] Joe Warner got Frenchy David's claims after Frenchy killed himself. Frenchy was offered $60,000 but it didn't go through - after that, he "settled down to a siege of doing nothing for many years." Since gold excitement has hit the area (Placer Basin) Joe is working the claims. Refers to the location as "north of the Huckleberry grounds." Brundage Meadows dam being built Adams County Leader, Sept 20, 1935 New Meadows Post office has been in same place for 23 years, and now has move to the "front and corner room of the same building which was the home of the Meadows Valley bank." [This was the big brick building, one block south of the present Post office.] Adams County Leader, Oct 4, 1935 girl born to Mrs. Isaac Glenn Adams County Leader, Oct 11, 1935 Will Spahr's house being built out of rock and on rock... basement to be blasted out - tamarack shake roof and big fire place. [Now Squires house on Mill Crk.] Highway being oiled through Council [don't know if this was the first time... it hadn't been done curb to curb, because town leaders had to twist the highway dept's arm to get them to do it this time.] Adams County Leader, Oct 18, 1935 Mrs. Amy Schubert (E.F. Fisk's sister) of Enumclaw, Wash. was visiting the Fisks. Hadn't seen each other in 30 years. Herbert Fisk and the Fred Glenns moved home from Placer Basin. Adams County Leader, Oct 25, 1935 Sylvanus Woods, 59, died. Pioneer of Indian Valley - born 1879 New school house built by Mr. Hill in the Grays Crk dist. Adams County Leader, Nov 1, 1935 Fire completely destroyed W.S. Ruckers sawmill on Crooked River The Wm Browns of Starkey spend their winter in Phoenix Adams County Leader, Nov 8, 1935 Hamills sold lease on Placer Basin to Portland man, A.L. Prouty Cecil Dopp bought [Hardy] Harp place [Hulins, up from the Y, also belonged to Josephine Caseman] Emsley and Fred Glenn are working at Placer Basin - also Mart Spears Adams County Leader, Nov 22, 1935 40 men working Placer Basin, 3 shifts, filling 2 RR cars per week. 2 trucks, 4 tons per load, haul 4 loads per day to Council. New bunk house as well as mess hall. New cement abutments on Weiser River bridge and steam shovel is straightening river so it doesn't eat away the east side so much at the bridge. Adams County Leader, Dec 6, 1935 Mrs. Alfred W. Peebles died in Ore. - to Council 1883 at mouth of Cottonwood Crk. - 11 kids - here 40 years. (Dec 13 obituary: Maiden name Eva Clark... born 1868 [Price Valley water development is still in news - still hoped for] 1936 Adams County Leader, Jan 2, 1936 Phillips and Weed Pool Hall robbed Adams County Leader, Jan 17, 1936 Placer Basin: "Big 30 horse power diesel caterpillar tractor" now pulling "a monster bob sled carrying eight tons of ore to a load. The outfit operates night and day and loads out a couple cars of ore each week,..." Cuddy mines doing well. "There is a mill on the property, built 15 years ago but was used but little." It will be put into operation in the spring Adams County Leader, Jan 24, 1936 G.T. Hamill and sons have Placer Basin lease back. 17 men working Adams County Leader, Feb 7, 1936 "Dick Fisk had the misfortune to mash his foot quite badly and in trying to use it before [it] healed has had to lay off and keep quiet for awhile." Adams County Leader, Feb 21, 1936 Hamills selling Placer Basin claims to a Portland and New York City Company. Good gold prices have caused the recent gold fever in the Seven Devils. Headline: "New Social Security Law Being Put Into Operation" Hub Fisk working at Placer Basin again Adams County Leader, Feb 28, 1936 Judge ordered immediate sale of Mesa orchards property. "Fred and Emsley Glenn are back working in the mine [Placer Basin] again." Adams County Leader, Mar 27, 1936 Mrs. Eugene Koontz (Elizabeth) died - Council 1906 - he died in 1930 August Kampeter of Hornet Creek died - born in Germany 1858- age 77 to U.S. at age 26 - had 9 kids - came here in 1908. One daughter married Clarence Warner. one son = Bill J.P. Gray died - a founder of Mesa Orchards - born 1873 Adams County Leader, Apr 3, 1936 Isaac McMahan died James F. Lowe died - born in Ohio 1863. went to college in Ill, was a school principal in Denver, Colo. and Shoshone, Idaho. To Weiser in 1895 and organized the high school then after 1900 opened a harness and shoe business. To Council 1902 to join John Peters in store business which he continued until poor health made him retire. Was a state senator from Adams Co. 1915 to 1919. Was age 72 had 4 kids. Phone office will move form upstairs of Alcorn drug store to 1st floor rear [corner of Galena and Ill. Ave] Apartment for rent in Lemon building - $15 per month [old Leader building next door to Leader office] Adams County Leader, Apr 10, 1936 Vern Newcomb is rebuilding the old Billie Brown building on Main street [must mean Illinois Ave.] It was an "eyesore" Somebody should do this to the old Lampkin building. Mesa sold to the Agricultural Production Credit Assoc. of Caldwell at County auction for $66,050 Van Hoesens, Mr. Woodmansee and others originally bought the property at a similar auction for $90,000. "The original orchard tracts had been promoted and sold to various eastern people but the scheme..." failed, hence the first auction in which they formed the Mesa Orchards Co. Obituary of Isaac McMahan - born Apr 28, 1859 in Mo. - died Apr 1, 1936. He would have been 77 in a month. Came to Durkee, Oregon in 1878 He and wife, Lucy, had 4 boys= Rollie, Lester, Ernest and Earl. In 1887 they drove through Council and camped here on their way to Long Valley... "there was nothing here then there but a ranch owned by Mr. George Moser who was living in a log house." Came to Indian Valley and established a store and Post office in 1888 - named it Alpine. The store/post office and their home burned down on July 4, 1894 and in Aug they bought out J.O Peter's store in Council. In 1903 they traded the store for the Joseph Whiteley ranch at Fruitvale where they lived until 1917 when they began operating a store and Post office there. [was this the Whiteley that started the Whiteley store in town?] Their store was in the building now occupied by the Charles Burt family [old Fruitvale hotel]. They moved to Portland in 1924 until August of 1934. They donated the land on which the old Fruitvale school was built. When they moved back from Portland, their sons built a little house for them on the old school foundation. Adams County Leader, Apr 17, 1936 Girl born to the Fred Glenns, Monday, Apr 13 (Nelma) Adams County Leader, Apr 24, 1936 Mrs. Larkey sold her place at Fruitvale to Mrs. Sophie Thompson and is building a "cabin" on the S.E. McMahan place to live when in Fruitvale. S.S. Bounds bought the Council Box and Lumber Company's sawmill and land "in the west part of the village of Council..." Adams County Leader, May 22, 1936 Mosers first camped "near where Council depot now stands." when they first arrived here in 1876. James Hancock and sons, Leo and Joe, manage the theaters in Midvale, Cambridge, Council and New Meadows Merlin Naser and George Kesler run the Council Auto Service Evergreen Service Station run by Marion Young and George Winkler. Shady Rest Camp and service station: cabins, groceries [The office was in the log building on Hwy 95 (N. Dartmouth) just north of 1st Ave. on the west side of the Hwy, where Mary Crosby had her floral shop.] Wayside Tourist Camp - cabins - operated since Sept 1935 by Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Childers and son Claude - service station, groceries Alcorn drug - since 1920 List and descriptions of Council businesses - also New Meadows Adams County Leader, May 29, 1936 Lampkin building owned by Adams County Adams County Leader, June 5, 1936 Fruitvale Nazarene church people "have their church edifice well toward completion." They tore down the old Methodist church in Council. [This new church being built was at the end of Johnathan Ave. on the north side, just across the canal. It was later converted to a house and owned by Fred Burt.] Adams County Leader, June 12, 1936 "Mr. Fisk's sister and husband of San Francisco were visiting here last week and when they returned to their home Mrs. Fisk accompanied them for a visit." Adams County Leader, Jun 26, 1936 Phone office finally moving downstairs in Alcorn building Letter from J.D. Neale, former Council resident: In the fall of 1909, about the only cars around were those of Judah Gray and Dr. Frank Brown. John Peters had his furniture store in part of the Overland hotel.[Where Ace building is now] George Winkler, Sam Criss and Tom Doughty had just opened a hardware in Carl Weed's building. Dr. Brown was in a small frame building where he later built his brick building. [NW corner of Galena and Ill. Ave.] Mr. Neale was the 3rd person in the rear of the photo of the first Adams County officials - he said of that photo, "I am always impressed with the brutal frankness with which myself and my friends there have their likenesses recorded for posterity." Mrs. Hannah Ketchum was Adams County's first probation officer, and kids called her "Mrs. Getum" Dance "at the Cove" at or near Cambridge. Edna Hulse [Rice] attended. What was this "Cove" and where was it?] Adams County Leader, July 3, 1936 Mrs. Lindsay is well known as a cook at Starkey dining room Adams County Leader, July 17, 1936 Gene Camp and Albert Peters in court for tying tin cans onto the tail of one of Frank Galey's prize horses. It ran until it fell and dislocated a shoulder. It may have ruined the horse. Awaiting trial on $100 bond. [July 24th issue - fined $50 each] Adams County Leader, July 31, 1936 Deb Shaw bent over a mining hole that he and his father had blasted in the Seven Devils. One charge hadn't gone off, but did so just as Deb bent over to look in the hole. He got lots of rock in his face and chest, but is recovering. [Aug 7th issue - had to be taken to Boise to have rocks removed. Later issue - sent to Portland for more care, his eyes were effected, but not blinded. Adams County Leader, Aug 21, 1936 P+IN railroad sold to Union Pacific Adams County Leader, Aug 28, 1936 John Emsley Glenn killed at Placer Basin Aug 22, age 58. Obituary. See photo copy. His father [Frank P. Glenn] homesteaded the Abshire place [Tom Glenn, Schwartz, Scism place on West Fork] in 1881 boy born to Mrs. Wm Krigbaum at Placer Basin Aug 16th Mill being built at Placer Basin - not by lessee, by separate party as investment. C.L. Ham died Adams County Leader, Sept 4, 1936 Earl Shelton died - born 1892 - log accident at Smith's Ferry. Came to Bear with parents as a boy. Obituary of Charles L. Ham - born 1868 in Ill. To ranch on West Fork 1906, then Council 1918. Since 1919 had been constantly in business here. Was age 68. Kids: Wm, Charles, Hallie, Harold G., Claud, Francis Adams County Leader, Sept 25, 1936 "Dick Mink, living at the parental J.D. Mink home..." has built a "water powered electric system for the home." 110 k.w. "The plant is similar to that of the Gould farm north of town." Road to White Monument, Horse Mountain, etc. has been overhauled by the Forest Service, and "...opens up one of the most scenic places in Idaho and the Northwest...." [Makes it sound like travel there by car before was difficult or impossible. This is part of the original Kleinschmidt Grade to Helena and the Peacock Mine.] John Bast is building a lookout tower on Horse Mountain. Adams County Leader, Oct 2, 1936 "Attorney Carl H. Swanstrom started the foundation Wednesday for his new law office building on the lots across the street north of Council hotel [Pomona] which he bought recently from W.F. Winkler." Old buildings behind the Alcorn drug store torn down to build new homes. North Hornet mine in financial trouble. 28 buildings to be sold - delinquent taxes owed. Saw mill, assay office. Claud Childers sold the Wayside tourist camp to the I.S. Carters Adams County Leader, Oct 9, 1936 Peoples Theater floor rebuilt on slant instead of flat as before. New front to start next week. Adams County Leader, Oct 16, 1936 Fruitvale: "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Glenn are going to run the Ed McGinley ranch from now on." Packer Johns cabin "which served for a few years as a hostlery to travelers on the 'shortcut' trail between Lewiston and the Boise Basin country, and later became the temporary home of Mr. Clay's mother and her four small children after the husband and father had fallen victim ... to Chief Joseph's warriors...." Adams County Leader, Oct 30, 1936 South Peacock mine machinery taken over by Adams County and sold Mr. and Mrs. Guy Marble moved off the Ridge. Adams County Leader, Nov 13,1936 Bounds sawmill burned - former Council Box Co. mill W.T. Robertson, 40 year resident of Bear, sold his place there to Jack McGahey of Tule Lake, Ore. Adams County Leader, Nov 20, 1936 Isabel (Mrs. Frank) Shelton of Bear, died - born 1870 - to Bear 1898 - Bear Cemetery Adams County Leader, Nov 27, 1936 The Jack McGahey family moved to Bear from California - front page story - bought the W.T. Robertson place - the Robertsons have lived there 35 years. Adams County Leader, Dec 4, 1936 New seats in Peoples Theater and other improvements Hubert Woods married Mary Rawlinson Mrs. Wm T. Robertson handed Bear Post office over to Mrs. Jack McGahey who takes charge now. Adams County Leader, Dec 19, 1936 100 acres of Peas to be planted on Abshire place on West Fork Charles Draper died Adams County Leader, Dec 25, 1936 S.S. Bounds has incorporated the Council Lumber Co., in conjunction with local businessmen. Has trucks hauling logs from west of Hornet Creek. Obituary of Charles Draper - buried in Winkler cemetery - birth date and other info torn out. LDS church wired for electricity so it can be used if power ever reaches Fruitvale. Work on the church is going well, and they hope to have it ready for their Christmas program. 1937 Adams County Leader, Jan 1, 1937 Wiley J. Anderson died - came to Indian Valley in 1875 - father of Edna Anderson Johnson Adams County Leader, Jan 6, 1937 Wm Lemon is retiring as probate judge - has been judge for 6 yrs. Adams County Leader, Jan 15, 1937 Carl Swanstrom moved into his new office Adams Co. has owned the Lampkin building for 2 years - now have sold it to George Gilderoy, the Chrysler - Plymouth dealer of Weiser. Adams County Leader, Jan 22, 1937 Mention of the snowmobiles of Gene Perkins and Dr. Thurston Adams County Leader, Feb 5, 1937 C.A. Phillips became sole owner of the Council pool hall - bought out partner Fred Weed Adams County Leader, Feb 19, 1937 Marion Young retired from Evergeen Service station - Geo Winkler and his father Lewis continue there. Adams County Leader, Feb 26, 1937 John Henry Abshire died - born 1863 Adams County Leader, Mar 12, 1937 Big warehouse of Council Hardware, west of the Peoples Theater Adams County Leader, Mar 19, 1937 Tom Glenn killed in car wreck at Enterprise, Oregon. Moved to Abshire place in 1883 and remained until 1915 when sold and moved to Pine Creek, Oregon "near Cambridge" Born 1869 in Arkansas. Married Amanda Farlien in 1902 - she died 1920 (buried in Winkler cemetery) 5 sons: Roy, Jeff, Otto, Jake and Earl daughters: Viola Roberts, Margaret Hubbard. He was brother of Frank and Wm Glenn. Buried in Winkler cemetery beside his wife. Adams County Leader, Apr ?, 1937 Ed McGinley died of T.B. Adams County Leader, Apr 23, 1937 Lee Zink died - born 1891 was age 46 - son of Sam and Minnie Zink. Sam died before the family came here in 1899 Adams County Leader, Apr 30, 1937 What is now Bill Winkler's house was the Adams Co. Courthouse when the County was established. It was also the print shop at one time; L.S. Cool was the editor then. Bill has a copy of a March 4, 1902 "Council Journal" Adams County Leader, May 7, 1937 Oscar [Bud] McGahey married Mavis Warner Adams County Leader, May 14, 1937 Sam Emerson is building a road from the North - South Highway into private timber sale 3 miles north of Starkey. [Must be the road from the Glendale road, north to the Warm Springs area] Adams County Leader, May 21, 1937 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Imler are building a new service station and tourist camp at Evergreen. Adams County Leader, May 28, 1937 Mention of Frank Glenn being "the original homesteader of the Finn place on West Fork more than half a century ago." Fruitvale Adams County Leader, June 4, 1937 Body of Toby Warner found in Snake River Adams County Leader, June 11, 1937 Harry Criss died about 5 years ago in Nampa Adams County Leader, June 18, 1937 Bill Camp died of blood poisoning from a hand injury. Came here with parents in 1883 - had 4 sons: Barney, Harry, Amos and Gene. One girl: Ella [Weed] Adams County Leader, July 2, 1937 Kleinschmidt improved - County cat work done by Charley Fry and Lester Westfall Hotel razed at [Zim's hot springs] and cabins built. [see photocopy] History of Hot Springs outlined. Adams County Leader, July 9, 1937 At one time before recent work on it, the Kleinschmidt Grade was in such bad shape, someone suggested putting a fence around it and turning it back to the Indians. Bad shape for a number of years. Adams County Leader, July 16, 1937 Ben Ross Reservoir is done and storage water is being used. [may have been just an enlargement or repair] Brannon place, then B.C. Ashby, then (next?) J.W. Polock July 23, 1937 25 year old man killed in Placer Basin cave in Reservoir at Price Valley still advocated Adams County Leader, July 30, 1937 The whole front of the Council Pharmacy rebuilt Charles Whiteley and Robert Young are half brothers Adams County Leader, Aug 6, 1937 E.F. Fisk and Dr. Wm Brown went prospecting on Salmon River to try to relocate a spot Dr. Brown found 40 years ago. Didn't find it. A man from Nebraska tells story of how horrible his experience was on Kleinschmidt Grade Mrs. Mary Carter sold the "Wayside Tourist Station" to Mrs. O.R. Leaval of Weiser. Dr. Leaval is a dentist. Dr. Carter says his dentist office is not included in the deal and he "will continue his practice at the same old stand." Adams County Leader, Aug 27, 1937 Lawrence Thomas married Mattie Hanson Adams County Leader, Sept 3, 1937 C.H. Wines has taken over as Editor of a year Adams County Leader, Sept 10, 1937 Fruitvale people object to the highway route change to go over Fort Hall Hill, leaving them completely off the highway. Editor Wines says, "It has always been the custom of the highway engineers to eliminate as many hills as possible and now it has come to pass that the highway dept is trying to put one in the highway. It looks like plain foolishness to this writer." Why climb up and down a hill, and it will not serve as many local people. Engineers say it will cut off 4 miles. New front on Council Pharmacy - entire front - new windows. Upstairs remodeled for Dr. Leavall's dentist office in the former telephone office. "The balance of the rooms are being made over into an apartment." On Sept 6 S.E. McMahan took over the Fruitvale store, having bought it from Ward and Ryals. Adams County Leader, Sept 17, 1937 John Kesler died - son of Alex and Martha - born 1867 - age 70 Came to Council when he was 10 in 1877. He attended the 1st school here near the river, not far from the Art Hallett house NW of town - buried in Kesler cemetery. [see photocopy] Mormon Church at Fruitvale done and formally opened on Sept. 11 Adams County Leader, Oct 1, 1937 Fruitvale teacher = Mildred Teerink Adams County Leader, Oct 8, 1937 Glendale teacher = Mrs. Paul Graves "Mac's Place, operated for the past year by George McMahan,..." sold Col. Bert Simpson will sold auctions every Saturday. He has leased the Herron property west of the tracks. Adams County Leader, Oct 15, 1937 Joseph A. Carr died - born 1855 - was an early real estate man with A.L. Freehafer. Married Harriet Piper in 1901 - came to Council 1903. He had 160 acres east of town and raised apples and peaches. He "took an exhibit of apples to the National Horticultural congress at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1907 and brought home seven silver cups as prizes, besides a number of medals and ribbons. This eventually led to the planting of both the Council valley and Mesa orchards,..." Carr was the originator of the name "Mesa Orchards" Sewage system to be built for Council, to run to a concrete tank, and from there into the river. Bill Glenn died - born 1860 - buried at Weiser - came to Fruitvale with his parents in 1883 - father of Herbie and Ike Glenn, Brother of Frank Glenn. Early in 1884, he finished the first irrigation ditch from the Weiser river, and it is still in use. Adams County Leader, Nov 5, 1937 Crew under John Bast repaired the Weiser River bridge at Fruitvale. Built 1922 [? see photocopy] by E.F. Fisk Adams County Leader, Nov 19, 1937 Ed Tomlinson shot and killed by his nephew, Fred Yantis, in hunting accident. Adams County Leader, Dec 3, 1937 Sylvanus G. "Bud" Addington died - had one son= Hugh had 2 brothers: Modie and John Born 1874 - to Council 1888 with his parents. Adams County Leader, Dec 3, 1937 Highway survey work started on Fort Hall Hill route S.S. Bounds sold his lumber business and mill to N. X. Hanson Adams County Leader, Dec 10, 1937 "Hundreds of the sanitary, fly-proof toilets are being built in Adams county..." [seems to mean outdoor toilets] "The old section house at Fruitvale is being dismantled by the section crew." [It stood west of the tracks, just north west of the southern Monroe st. crossing.] Adams County Leader, Dec 17, 1937 Placer Basin operations have ceased and all men have been laid off, maybe permanently "Wilkie Gulch above the Hornet ranger station." Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Fisk of Fruitvale purchased the Gardener property this week." "A deed was filed this week giving Cooley Butler clear title to the Idaho Copper Company holding at Red Ledge." Adams County Leader, Dec 31, 1937 At Weiser "there are several books made up of the copies of the old Council Journal...." University of Idaho student, Wendell Lawrence is writing a history of the Leader newspaper. It will be on file at the University library. [It ran as a serial in the paper later. See photocopies] Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ward bought the old Addington hotel building from the Mutual Mortgage Co. Maude Poynor has run the hotel and dining room for the past few years. Still houses the Post Office, Mac's Pool Hall, and a large storage room recently leased by the Utah Oil Refining Co. 1938 Adams County Leader, Jan 14, 1938 IOOF hall built 1905 Adams County Leader, Feb 4, 1938 The Jim Wards are moving into their hotel building Adams County Leader, Feb 25, 1938 $58,000+ worth of construction and repair to be done on Mesa flume There was a fire at the Washington County court house last week that burned some records relevant to Adams County. Girl born to the Ike Glenns Feb 23 Adams County Leader, Mar 18, 1938 Mesa Orchards bought by F.H. Hogue of Payette Adams County Leader, Mar 25, 1938 Ethel Baker Jones died - age 32 Adams County Leader, Apr 1, 1938 Harrison Kleinschmidt found dead in Blue Jacket cabin - buried at Cuprum [see photocopy] Adams County Leader, Apr 8, 1938 Old Cox blacksmith shop at Fruitvale purchased by "the union Sunday school" for Sunday school activities Dan Bisbee, veteran stage driver, has been awarded the mail carrier contract for Wildhorse - He has been doing this job for the past year. 26 miles round trip, twice a week. Adams County Leader, Apr 15, 1938 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ryals moved from Council to Fruitvale Council Cuprum mail route let to John King of Fruitvale starting July 1. Adams County Leader, Apr 22, 1938 "E.F. Fisk and Herbert recently installed a water system in their home. It is a great improvement over the old method." Adams County Leader, May 13, 1938 Charley Allen died at his home on Cottonwood Crk. - born 1868. His stepfather Levi Allen operated saw mills at Payette, Salubria, Cuprum, Landore and Starkey, having been at one time in partnership with Dr. Brown. Mrs. Levi Allen died 4 years ago. [see photocopy] A.G. Hallett died - [see photocopy] Luther L. Burtenshaw died May 4 - born 1861 - obituary - known here as "Burt" [see photocopy] Adams County Leader, May 27, 1938 "The pool hall, now owned by Les Palmer and formerly known as Mac's Place, moved ... into the new quarters provided by James Ward." [in the old Addington building] "The new location is in the same building, but is around the corner from its old stand. With the moving the name was changed and is now known as the Ace." Ralph Finn painted four aces in a deck of cards on the ceiling in each corner of the room and in the center." James Winkler is alarmed at the appearance lately of a grass that resembles Blue Grass. He sent a sample to the state University. It turned out to be Bulbous blue grass. The University man said not to worry, but the grass is "not highly recommended". S.E. McMahan, Postmaster and store keeper of Fruitvale Adams County Leader, June 3, 1938 Ad: Ward's Hotel and Cafe Adams County Leader, June 10,1938 Newly constructed saw mill of Council Valley Lumber Co. was totally destroyed by fire (again). Directors of the Co.: Carl Swanstrom, Matt Spencer, N.X. Hanson and Charles Jackson. employed 25 men Clarence Gould married Nancy Stover of Nampa. She has taught at the White school for the past 2 years. Deb Shaw is the son of W.R. Shaw Adams County Leader, June 17, 1938 County garage built just S of the court house Adams County Leader, June 24, 1938 History of Leader paper serial begins each week Adams County Leader, July 1, 1938 Obituary of Wm Campbell Adams County Leader, July 22, 1938 Mr and Mrs. Jack McGahey are getting out of the store and Post office business at least for a time. Mrs. McGahey has resigned as Postmaster and turned the job over to Mr. Sid Brown of Weiser. He will run the store too. The North South highway is not paved between Fruitvale and New Meadows.. Cloud bursts in the Seven Devils area caused flood on Indian Creek and 40 to 50 foot wave of water down Kinney Creek. Adams County Leader, July 29, 1938 Council mill being rebuilt after fire. Adams County Leader, Aug 5, 1938 [The Nazarene church is under construction in Council. No real mention of it except of men hauling materials for it. As it was being built, someone accidently dropped a stove poker inside the wall near the wood stove. Russell Merk told people that it would be found there if the church were ever torn down. When the church was torn down about 1990, the poker was found there.] Adams County Leader, Aug 19, 1938 Frenchy David's cabin on Bear Creek burned. Adams County Leader, Aug 26, 1938 School: Teacher: Wildhorse Cora Sears Fruitvale Miss Louise Lane Adams County Leader, Oct 7, 1938 [The Council Valley Lumber Co., started by S.S. Bounds, seems to be the first real high production sawmill in the Council area] They just finished sawing 300,000 board feet of lumber, and has bought that much more standing timber. They are building roads to that sale now. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gould have started building a house on the Gould ranch. Adams County Leader, Oct 14, 1938 Headline: "Boise Payette Company Secures Option for Planing Mill site Here" "Option on fifty-three acres to be purchased from W.F. Winkler filed in county recorder office Thursday" "It is said that the life of the local plant during the time of cutting the adjacent timber will be approximately twelve years. If, after that, the Meadows timber holdings should come to this plant the life of the local plant would be indefinite." "When this operation was originally planned, the company had no idea of remilling and storing its lumber at Council but had planned to truck haul the lumber from the [portable] mill in the woods [on Crooked River] to Council, load it on cars there and ship it to Emmett for remilling." "Neither the present roadbed or bridges between Council and Crooked river and Bear will stand the heavy traffic required by this operation." Portable mill to be set up at Old Davis. [Note that the term "Old Davis" is my terminology, and seems to have lost favor already, as it is not used.] Adams County Leader, Oct 28, 1938 Construction on Fort Hall Highway done for now - gravel surface. "As it stands at present, the road is of absolutely no value to highway traffic for it ends abruptly against a blank rock wall, needing a mile or more of road work and a long bridge to connect it with the present highway." [Hamills are still mining a Placer Basin] Adams County Leader, Nov 11, 1938 Robert Caseman bought the Fruitvale store, formerly owned by S.E. McMahan. They are building 2 rooms and a bath onto the present living quarters. Josephine will run the store and Post Office while he continues as County Assessor. Adams County Leader, Nov 18, 1938 Seems the Old Davis mill will send rough lumber to a planer in Council. Adams County Leader, Nov 25, 1938 Good history by Lucy McMahan [see photocopy] Adams County Leader, Dec 2, 1038 Wm Ernest Baker died Adams County Leader, Dec 23, 1938 Boise - Payette Lumber Co. building mill an camp at Old Davis "...already a small town is in evidence." Office building, cook house, tool shed, gas and oil house etc. 8 houses. 1939 Adams County Leader, Jan 6, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery came here in 1884 to Hornet Creek. His sister married Mrs. Robert Harrington. Adams County Leader, Feb 3, 1939 Placer Basin Co. Dissolved - closed down last year because the mine was not profitable. A watchman stayed at the mill which had cost $100,000 to erect. Mill will stay there and may do custom milling for other mines. Adams County Leader, Feb 10, 1939 Council Auto Service - George Kesler Adams County Leader, Feb 17, 1939 Trudie Heathco married Charles Lappin Adams County Leader, Feb 24, 1939 Small portable mill and dam done at Old Davis - lack of good road from Council is holding up farther progress. Sewer work progressing in Council - cement tile pipe Adams County Leader, Mar 3, 1939 The Golden Anchor Mine on the Cesesh (sic) River belonging to Wm and Lewis Winkler and A.L. Freehafer was sold. They bought it in 1914. Lewis was always the main ramrod of the operation, the other 2 having other responsibilities. Work could only be done in early spring while run off supplied water for the giants [water nozzles]. Wm Copeland died in Canada. He was the first white child born in Council Valley, in a small log cabin near the old Council fort, Sept 1878. He moved away to Canada in 1911. Adams County Leader, Apr 14, 1939 Clarke Childers married June Bethel 2-3 weeks ago [Apr 10] Adams County Leader, Apr 21, 1939 Postmaster at Bear: Sid Brown Adams County Leader, Apr 28, 1939 New High School being built at New Meadows Pete Robertson says he has invented a machine to locate gold. Fruitvale. Adams County Leader, May 5, 1939 Joe Warner died - came to Bear Crk. with his parents in 1891 - born in Utah 1877. Married Eva Shelton 1907 3 kids: Clarence, Bert, and Mavis McGahey. He had 4 sisters: one was Mary Camp, another was Ada Smith 2 brothers: Sam and Charlie Adams County Leader, June 2, 1939 Shady Rest Tourist Camp at the north end of Council on Hwy 95 - Cabins, Laundry room, showers, store. Run by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones. Wayside Tourist Camp on US 95 in est Council: 8 cabins, laundry room, rest rooms, showers, gas, groceries Ace Cigar store in the Ward Building [old Addington bldg] Hugh Addington is the Conoco wholesale dealer here. "Fruitvale Cash Grocery" or Fruitvale Mercantile Adams County Leader, June 9, 1939 A.L. Hagar resigned from the Creamery after 17 years service A crew of 5 navigated Hell's Canyon upstream. [The paper used the term "Hell's Canyon"] They used two flat boats with 10 horse power gas engines. A.L. Freehafer returned to practice law here in the Burtenshaw law office. He is living in his cabin at Starkey. [Sounds like he is semi-retired.] Adams County Leader, July 21, 1939 Harry and Albert Kleinschmidt are mining near Helena July 10 issue of "Life" magazine featured a photo of "Hell's Canyon" Adams County Leader, July 28, 1939 Dr. Thurston opening a small "nursing home" [hospital]. It will be managed by Ella Camp. [All through the past 10 years or so, there have been many accounts of cars going off the highway embankments and into the canyons between Fruitvale and Tamarack - several per year. A surprising number of the accident victims survived, most in fact.] Seward D. Piper died. Born in Minn. in 1860. Came to Council about 1900. Adams County Leader, Aug 4, 1939 "Lewiston pilot lands at Horse Heaven lookout to pick [up] man suffering from spotted fever." Adams County Leader, Aug 11, 1939 G.T. Hamill died in Baker, Ore. - born 1856 - to Council 1910 Adams County Leader, August 18, 1939 Charles and Ella Duree died from botulism. "It appears that the young man, Charles, came home too late for the evening meal last Thursday evening. The family, consisting of the mother and father and five other children, had already eaten their meal when Charles came home. The family had had spinach for supper, and when Charles came home, he got a can of spinach, opened it and ate most of the contents without stopping to cook it. There was a small amount left on the plate, and the mother finished up the remainder rather than throw it away." "Charles immediately became sick and the doctor was summoned. He was brought into town, to the Maud Nichols home for care, but passed away within about six hours after eating the spinach. The physicians [Thurston & Dinsmore] were not positive as to the cause of death and on Friday afternoon performed an autopsy." "The mother, having eaten less than the son, did not become sick until about Saturday. She was unable to throw off the poison, and she died about midnight Wednesday night." Charles and Ella are buried side by side in the Indian Valley Cemetery. Aug 25, 1939 Leonard "Bricks" Morrison died - Circle C cowboy, age under 30. [From Dick Fisk: Morrison was a red head with a hot temper. He worked on the Gould ranch in its hey day, then later for Campbells. While riding near Lost Lake, his horse acted up and Bricks angrily spurred him around. The horse got even crazier and Morrison wound up with a broken leg. Another time, some CCC boys came by him in the back of a truck. A young man from back east made a smart remark about cowboys that made Bricks mad. He roped the boy as the truck went past, but also caught the truck rack and pulled it off along with the boy. Bricks almost wound up in jail over this.] Adams County Leader, Sept 1, 1939 Girl born to the Glenn Harringtons Boy born to the Charles Lappins Big lightening storm started 25 forest fires, severely burned a forest lookout who was on a phone, and burned the Ed McMahan house. Adams County Leader, Sept 15, 1939 SCHOOL: TEACHER: White ....... Ruth Browning Wildhorse.... Cora Sears Orchard ..... Hazel Smith Lower Dale .. Glendora Bates Cottonwood .. Grace Hutton Upper Dale .. Pauline Tischer Fruitvale ... Louise Lane Bear ........ Miss Wallace Glendale .... Ruth Westfall Adams County Leader, Sept 22, 1939 New High School finished at New Meadows at east end of town. History of founding of the H.S. in 1924. New school to be started at Crooked River. Adams County Leader, Sept 29, 1939 Federal and private groups investigating the possibility of National Park in the Seven Devils/ Hells Canyon area. Adams County Leader, Oct 6, 1939 Reference in this issue and last, to "Carson" as the mill site on Crooked River. [It has been called Old Davis in years past, but not lately. This is where the Wildhorse road now leaves the main Bear-Cuprum road at the old Byron Davis homestead.] Work on the mill has stopped and the mill will be built at Council because of the lack of water at Crooked River. The school idea there has been dropped. Adams County Leader, Oct 13, 1939 "...Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Fisk, who for so many hears have resided here have moved away. They have acquired a store and meat market in the outskirts of Payette. Mr. Fisk still retains his ranch here and the sons will carry on for him during his absence."[This was only temporary. They did not leave for good.] Adams County Leader, Oct 20, 1939 "It has been reported that Andy Anderson, logging contractor for the [Boise-Payette] Company at the Garden Valley operations, is expected here within a short time with his outfit. He employs about 25 men and they will make their headquarters at Crooked river." Council is undergoing a growth spurt from the new mill and logging activity... many new families. Adams County Leader, Oct 27, 1939 About a dozen "cabins' are being moved from Crooked River to land bought from Alanzo Martin in the West part of town. The mill is under construction here. Timbers for the mill framework were cut at the Crooked River mill. Adams County Leader, Nov 3, 1939 The new building going up between the Pastime pool hall and Fred Weed's: Side walls made of RR ties stood on end, then stucco covering put over them. [Later in the paper, the location is referred to as:] between Weed's and the Hancock brick. It is a two story building. Marvin Young is having it built. [There has been a CCC camp for the past several years at Middle Fork] Council school getting crowded. The local boom is similar to the mining boom around the turn of the century. Adams County Leader, Nov 17, 1939 Charles Poynor died - came to Council about 1898 - wife: Maude Description of Marvin Young's new building = will be a cafe and apartments. "Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Fisk and John have returned to their home here after a brief sojourn at Payette." Adams County Leader, Nov 24, 1939 "Local Committee Does Not Favor Seven Devils [National] Park" Charles Poynor obituary - 1879 to 1939. Came to LaGrande, Ore with his parents in 1882, then Council 1898. Married Maude Harpe 1901 Adams County Leader, Dec 1, 1939 Pomona Hotel getting a new metal roof this week. Adams County Leader, Dec 15, 1939 "New Bank At Council Plans Opening Soon". Bank of Adams County will be in the building which housed the old First Bank of Council, which closed in 1926 and is now used by the Howell Co. as a furniture display room. A doorway was cut through the cement wall "to allow entrance from the store" and it will be closed off again. "...along the highway nearly to the Lampkin building corner..." This mentioned relating to sewer pipe in front of the Leader office. Many new buildings have been moved into Council and set up for Boise-Payette Co. employees. The East Fork bridge was done last week. "Some traffic has already used the new route but the road will be closed until spring, as it isn't considered advisable to start with heavy traffic during the winter season." Adams County Leader, Dec 29, 1939 "Andy Anderson, contract logger with the [Boise-Payette] company..." has six large Kenworth, diesel logging trucks._ 1940 Adams County Leader, Jan 5, 1940 This issue missing. It was at the Leader office earlier. It has Wm F. Winkler's obituary. Adams County Leader, Jan 12, 1940 The High school has 80 students - lower grades = 185 and expect to add 100 more this year. School: Students: Mesa 50 White 6 Orchard 20 Lower Dale 8 Cottonwood 17 Upper Dale 14 Council 185 (grade school) Fruitvale 18 Middle Fork 12 Glendale 14 Nim Duree died. born in MO 1865. Died Jan 1, 1940. Age 74. In 1884, at age 19, moved to Midvale with his parents until 1888 to Council Valley... see photocopy. John Hancock died Jan 3, age 82. To Indian Valley in 1883. Early on, "...he practically owned the east side of Council as Mr. Moser owned the West side and here he conducted a store, hotel and livery stable...." "When business was later sold to Mr. Boland he moved to a ranch in Council Valley... and he reestablished himself in the livery and dray business at one time owning as many as forty horses." He was the father of Blake Hancock. "Hub Fisk, who recently returned [from] Cottage Grove Oregon is the owner of a new Willys Sedan." Adams County Leader, Jan 26, 1940 New bank opened in Council Adams County Leader, Feb 2, 1940 Upper Dale teacher = Mrs. Tischer Adams County Leader, Feb 9, 1940 Ira and Bud Martin are leasing O.L. Walton place about 3 miles north of town - remodeling to make it a "Dime and Dance Palace" Adams County Leader, Feb 16, 1940 People's Theater to be renovated = new chairs, heating , carpet, lighting, sound equipment, projectors. [in Apr 26 issue: also new rest rooms, new stage, wall and ceiling board] Adams County Leader, Feb 23, 1940 Robert Caseman installing "... a new electric light plant at the store at Fruitvale." They took over the store about 2 years ago. Adams County Leader, Mar 15, 1940 Indian relics found under Galena St. 8' deep = one spear and one hatchet head. See photocopy Boy born to the Clarence Goulds [Roy] Adams County Leader, Mar 22, 1940 George Childers died. Born 1868. To Wildhorse in 1923 where he carried mail. 4 sons: John, Claude, J.B., Roy Keckler Barber shop in IOOF building Adams County Leader, Apr 5, 1940 Dora Black taught school "here" 1894 + 95. Has lived at Weiser many years now. Adams County Leader, Apr 12, 1940 John Frasier of Indian Valley married Cleone Parks of Malta Adams County Leader, Apr 26, 1940 The new mill requires 500 gallons of water per minute "...to insure safety in supplying steam for operation of the mill." Fred Cool died at his home in Portland. He left Council in 1922. Adams County Leader, May 10, 1940 John Fisk is in St. Alphonsis Hospital Adams County Leader, May 17, 1940 Miss Lane - Fruitvale teacher. Next year: Glendora Bates Adams County Leader, May 24, 1940 J.A. Finn, former Fruitvale resident, died at Yakima. He ran a threshing machine with Jim Henson for a number of years. Born in MO 1872. Age almost 68. Came West in 1900 to Baker, OR, then Council 1911 on West Fork until sold to J.H. Abshire 1928 Adams County Leader, June 7, 1940 "The old cement block building opposite the village square is about a thing of the past, ..." plans for modern service station by Hitchcock Oil Co. of Boise. The building was recently purchased from Percy Gilderoy of Weiser. "It is planned to completely tear down the old building and erect new one." [This must be the "Lampkin" building, south of the square.] Mrs. Wm Hansen died. Adams County Leader, June 14, 1940 New road over Ft Hall hill to be oiled, not in service yet. When oiled [paved], along with the new stretch between Midvale and Cambridge, all the highway from Weiser to Strawberry will be oiled. Lampkin building coming down - some cement blocks and brick will be used to build the new building. Harry Gum died - born 1868 - to Bear 1900 - widely known in the Seven Devils - IOOF cemetery Adams County Leader, June 21, 1940 The Boise - Payette mill is running The Evergreen station is getting a cement floor to replace the wooden ones, plus paving in front. "... along main street anymore, parking space is at a premium. Then too, the street being somewhat narrow and parking on the north side of the street being on an angle, there are times when one can hardly get down through the street with a car." "The population of the village has doubled..." and there are many more cars. Council Valley's first rodeo was held last weekend. Adams County Leader, June 28, 1940 History of mountain mail service by Lee Highley [see photocopy]. Includes accounts of mail cabins along the Weiser and early Blue Mt. route. Adams County Leader, Aug 16, 1940 John and Tony Darland mining at South Peacock. They bought it from the County at tax sale this spring. Adams County Leader, Aug 30, 1940 "...our town library is in the Annex of the Congregational church and is open on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 and on Saturdays from 2 to 4 P.M. A small rental library of new books is maintained a the parsonage where books rent for 3 cents per day." Adams County Leader, Sept 13, 1940 West Coast Power Co. will extend present power lines from the John Hoover place north of Council to Fruitvale. The line will be approximately 4 miles long and will serve all of the homes surrounding the store at Fruitvale. Frank Shelton of Bear died in Boise where he was living with his daughter the past 10 years. Adams County Leader, Sept 20, 1940 Frank Shelton obit: born in Iowa 1859. Came West with his parents as a young boy. Married Isabel Saling in 1886 - 3 kids: Eva, Earl, Edith. Came to Bear about 1900 to 1905. His wife died in 1936, and he lived with Edith since then. Of 6 grand children are: Mavis McGahey, Clarence and Bert Warner. Buried in Bear Creek Cemetery. Photo of Clyde Rush on front page Adams County Leader, Sept 27, 1940 The main street through Council is paved, but on the remaining streets, "... a good ten to fifteen minutes rain generally makes them so slick that driving a car is dangerous and a half hour or so of rain about makes them impassable." road Adams County Leader, Oct 4, 1940 P.W. Higgins died at his home at Cottonwood - age: over 87 "It is said that during the early roundup this summer that a Circle C steer was found tied firmly to a sapling by the tail. Rumor has is that he was switching lies and his tail had wrapped around a sapling and tied into a know which only pulled tighter with his efforts to extricate himself. The story says he had broken his tail and was very weak from hunger and thirst when released." [Dick Fisk said he didn't think this was a true story.] Adams County Leader, Oct 11, 1940 Tony Marazzo of Boise got the contract for 3.22 miles of farm to market road on Hornet Creek. The new stretch will begin at the Jennie Braden place [old Henry Childs place] at the first crossing of Hornet Creek, and ending hear the Lower Dale school. "This will be the first link in the new highway from Council to the Hornet Creek ranger station and will tie in with the rebuilt Forest Service road from the ranger station on northward, rebuilt the past two summers." Adams County Leader, Nov 1, 1940 Frank Glenn died - age 91 - Came to Idaho in 1884 with his family and homesteaded on the Abshire place on West Fork A.L. Freehafer died - suffered a stroke while grouse hunting, and died several days later. Born 1868 in Ohio. Taught school in Utah a couple year, to Idaho about 1902 to teach . Was principal here for a number of years. Studied law during that time and passed the bar exam and became a lawyer. Became law partner with James Stinson, then real estate partner with James A. Carr. Moved to Payette 1922 through 39. Occupied Burtenshaw's law office as a lawyer and real estate agent when he came back to Council. He was the father of Mrs. Will McClure [Senator James McClure's mother] Adams County Leader, Nov 8, 1940 Frank Glenn obituary. Born 1849. In 1871, married Sarah Denton. She died 1893. Adams County Leader, Nov 15, 1940 New Post office at Golden Anchor mine has been named "Czizek" after J. Czizek, a former prominent miner there. Adams County Leader, Nov 22, 1940 Frank George bought the Council - Bear - Cuprum stage and mail line from Tom King who has had the mail route the past 2 years. Adams County Leader, Nov 29, 1940 Two lots purchased from Ralph Finn just East of the Weed and Weed store by the C.C. Anderson Golden Rule stores and a department store will be erected. Adams County Leader, Dec 6, 1940 Power line reached Fruitvale store. S.E. McMahan home wired. "With the extension of the power line, most of Council Valley is served by electricity and the lower part of Hornet creek valley has electricity. The few farms on the West Fork of the Weiser river across the river from Fruitvale is not included in the present extension." Adams County Leader, Dec 20, 1940 The Mesa tramway has been dismantled. The towers were weak and "...the whole structure was deemed by the state highway department to be a menace to safety of highway travelers, the cableway crossing the highway in four different places in its course...." "...with the completion of an oiled road between the packing plant and shipping terminus, the tramway fell into disuse. The last year of operation was in 1934." Cables, etc. taken to Boise. 1941 Adams County Leader, Jan 3, 1941 "From local hunters it is learned that elk very seldom get into the Council Mountain area but there are a number of them along the Salmon river watershed...." Adams County Leader, Jan 31, 1941 Miss Elizabeth Huling teaching at Upper Dale Adams County Leader, Mar 14, 1941 To be built: addition to the Merit store on the west side for cold storage and meat market = 48' X 84' The new High School (if the bond passes) may be built "... on what is generally known as the Auto Camp...." Adams County Leader, May 16, 1941 Weed and Weed store sold to Sam Cream of Weiser Grocery Co. Sold due to continued ill health of C.L. Weed Adams County Leader, May 23, 1941 George Washington Phipps died. Born 1860. To Council 1879 with his parents "...where his brother had already homesteaded the farm now occupied by the Gay Johnsons." Adams County Leader, May 30, 1941 The highway is to be rerouted between Strawberry and Tamarack. It will eliminate 2 railroad crossings and 2 bridges across the river. It will be on the west side of the RR. Adams County Leader, June 6, 1941 Tungsten has been discovered in the Seven Devils Adams County Leader, July 4, 1941 "Whitebird Hill to be eliminated by a new highway" Adams County Leader, Aug 8, 1941 Golden Rule Store to open Saturday. "The building will also house the Adams County Bank, Inc., another newcomer to Council, having opened in January 1940." The new High School is being built. The roof will go on this week The old smelter at Landore was burned for scrap iron. It contained 8 to 18 cords of rotting firewood and a few tons of coke so it produced heavy smoke. Forest Service lookouts spread the alarm because they thought it was a forest fire starting. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people once lived within a 7 mile radius of Landore. Not a single business house is still standing = only a few cabins. Mrs. Pete Robertson of Fruitvale died. Born in Iowa 1881... to Fruitvale when she married Pete in 1931 Adams County Leader, Aug 15, 1941 J.B. Lafferty says Horse Heaven was made by early prospectors who couldn't find "level spots in that locality large enough for horses to sleep on without danger of falling off either into Hells Canyon on the West or into the River of No Return on the east." In the heart of the Seven Devils, "...they leveled off a spot of sufficient size and covered it with soil packed in from Rapid River, after which they planted all kinds of succulent and tender grasses which would thrive at that altitude." After that, "Whenever turned loose within a reasonable distance of it, the horses were sure to be found in the pasture the following morning." Howard Paradis, age 13, was accidentally with a pitchfork in the abdomen. Very serious, but he will recover. Adams County Leader, Aug 22, 1941 The Union Pacific Railroad will build a new stock yard on the former box factory site, "...some distance west of the present site of the yards...." Adams County Leader, Aug 29, 1941 Glendale school, Dist. #55, will now bus kids to Council to attend school Adams County Leader, Sept 5, 1941 John Fisk had his tonsils taken out Friday Katie Marble to teach at Crooked River. Adams County Leader, Oct 3, 1941 Gene Camp seriously injured after a fake knife fight with Claud Burt. They were playing a joke on Jess Goodwin, a new young man in town. Gene and Claud acted like they were fighting with knives, and Claud fell to the ground as if hurt. Camp asked Goodwin "...if he wanted some of the same treatment..." Goodwin then pulled his pocket knife and stabbed Camp twice: in the neck and chest. Camp is now in the hospital after having lost a great deal of blood. Six pound girl born to the Paul Phillips. Paul is home from the Army for the event. Adams County Leader, Oct 17, 1941 Wm T. Robertson died in Boise at his daughter's home Dr. Wm Brown died in Phoenix - see photocopy. born 1860 in Ohio Dr. Frank Brown left Council in 1916 for Salem, OR First printing of Bill Winkler's history of Adams County, prefaced by: "Several weeks ago, while going through some of the personal papers of the late William F. Winkler , well known Adams county citizen, George Winkler found a short history of the early days of Adams County, which Mr. Winkler, 'Uncle Will' as he was affectionately known, had written and laid away." Adams County Leader, Nov 28, 1941 Hershel Robertson, formerly of Lick Creek, died Adams County Leader, Dec 12, 1941 "ADAMS COUNTY PEOPLE STUNNED BY NEWS OF ATTACK ON HAWAII" Everybody has one ear to the radio. Adams County Leader, Dec 19, 1941 A new siren is being installed to signal both air raid warnings and fires. Adams County Leader, Dec 26, 1941 "Our own military experts freely admit that surprise attacks by enemy planes this far inland are at least entirely probably [sic] and in fact, are expected." Blackout instructions given High School has moved into the new building. It cost $48,500. Classes will begin after Christmas vacation on Jan 5. 1942 Adams County Leader, Jan 2, 1942 Jim Fisk injured by pitch fork [see photo copy] Adams County Leader, Jan 9, 1942 Jim Fisk recovering in Council hospital Adams County Leader, Jan 16, 1942 Mesa Orchard had a successful year but the future is unknown - may not operated again. Adams County Leader, Jan 30, 1942 Scrap paper, gathered by grade school kids, being stored in old Weed store by Civilian Defense Committee. Adams County Leader, Feb 20, 1942 "...The Wallace sawmill located on Warm Springs creek, several miles back of Starkey, will be in operation again this summer,..." by Bob Caseman and owners, Keith Wallace and his brother, John. Adams County Leader, Mar 20, 1942 Hannah Ketchum died. born 1858. age 84. Her daughter is Hattie Beckstead. She cooked for the crew building the irrigation project at New Plymouth. "In 1900 when the railroad came in, she moved to Council and when 58 years of age, took up a homestead at Starkey where she was the postmistress for ten or twelve years. buried in Winkler Cemetery. "Miss Evea Harrington came down Wednesday from the University to visit at the parental Vernie Harrington home." Obituary of Lewis Harp. born Ark 1852. died in Ontario hospital Mar 11. age almost 90. To Council 1900. Married Emily Biggerstaff and had 15 kids. Emily died 1934 after which the homestead at Fruitvale was sold. His 3 brothers and sisters died before him. Adams County Leader, Apr 10, 1942 Ward [old Addington] Hotel sold to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wrinkle of Weiser Adams County Leader, Apr 17, 1942 James J. Jones died in Beverly Hills, Calif. Born in Arkansas 1860 to Council 1884 - stayed until 1917 to Ore. Owned "present" C.F. Lappin ranch then brought "present" Lester Gould ranch until left in 1917. Was associated with J.F. Lowe in store business in Council. Adams County Leader, Apr 24, 1942 Sugar rationing details Adams County Leader, May 1, 1942 "A volunteer fire dept. is being organized this week in the village,..." "The village now has a well equipped fire truck, with hose, ladders, chemical equipment, etc." Mesa orchards was considered as a Japanese detention camp, but rejected as too small. Adams County Leader, May 15, 1942 The sand pit at "Granite Point, near the Hornet Creek ranger station,..." Adams County Leader, May 22, 1942 Three apple trees, which were planted by Geo. Moser about 1880, were taken out by a cat working on street improvements. These were the last of a full acre of Moser orchard. They stood in front of Bob Youngs house "... near the corner of the high school property." Were the oldest trees remaining in the valley. Winklers planted some on the Gould ranch about the same time, but these were pulled out long ago. The street had always curved around them until now. Will be missed as an area landmark. Adams County Leader, May 8, 1942 List of businesses in Weiser, Midvale, Meadows, McCall, Cambridge, Riggins, Council, Fruitvale Council Pharmacy owned by A.E. Alcorn since 1920 - Charles Winkler is pharmacist Poor photos of 2 old sawmills, probably at Tamarack and Strawberry. Also photo of Huntley house from the south side. "Caseman Cash Store" at Fruitvale Ace Cigar store and pool hall in Hotel Wrinkle [old Addington hotel] Adams County Leader, May 29, 1942 Council - Cuprum mail contract went from Frank George to Dale Donnelly as of July 1st Adams County Leader, June 10, 1942 Blue Jacket mine, owned by the Kleinschmidt estate, and Arkansas mine being reopened by U.S. Bureau of Mines to look for Tungsten for the war effort Adams County Leader, Aug 28, 1942 Robert Lindsay of Starkey is in charge of drilling the "Home Guard" volunteer reserves, a local paramilitary unit. He was a WWI officer. They practice every Friday evening at the ball park, and those who want extra practice meet each Weds. to drill at Starkey. Adams County Leader, Sept 11, 1942 Teacher and school: Laura Darby - Lower Dale Katie Marble - Crooked River Mildred Shaw - Upper Dale Mary Gerhart - Bear Nettie Boggs - Fruitvale more listed Adams County Leader, Sept 18, 1942 [More women are having babies in the hospital] = 5 this week Adams County Leader, Oct 30, 1942 Frank Youngblood and 2 other Forest Rangers burned down the Black Lake smelter for scrap iron. Art Thorpe, who owns the land, gave them permission. Yielded about 6 tons of good scrap. Adams County Leader, Nov 6, 1942 Pete Filley has been Tamarack Postmaster for many years... resigned Adams County Leader, Dec 11, 1942 Dunham Wright died in Medial Springs, Ore Adams County Leader, Dec 25, 1942 Dunham Wright, who died Dec 3, was in the Tom Goodell [sic] wagon train of 1862. His group had been part of a 300 wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Wrights group left the Goodell group for Florence. Went from the Payette River, past Squaw Butte and into the Weiser drainage. One wagon was abandoned "... in the mountains near the head of the [Middle] valley..." 1943 Adams County Leader, Jan 8, 1943 "... so many people have moved away for the winter to work in the war industries and other centers of industrial work, that volume of business has dropped off in all lines of business endeavor." Council Bakery closed for lack of business. Adams County Leader, Jan 5, 1943 Ed Wade has been sheriff for some time. His term is up and no one ran for the job. Ice harvesting "... is not a very extensive operation, Mrs. Belle Ham and son Claude being the only ones who still carry on a once flourishing industry." Adams County Leader, Feb 5, 1943 New RR station to be built. Still have original depot building. Adams County Leader, Feb 12, 1943 Ray Phipps appointed sheriff George Gould had his foot broken when his son backed the car out of the garage over his foot. [Doesn't say which son] Adams County Leader, Feb 19,1943 George and Viola Gould celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. When they were married, they went to a justice of the peace named Townley who was living on the present "Company Ranch" to b married. Their house, but was "the farm a short distance north of the school house." (see photocopy) Adams County Leader, Mar 5, 1943 Charles Anderson died - early miner - a contemporary of Alex Houlahan and Billy Eckles - he never married. Adams County Leader, Mar 12, 1943 Mrs. Sam Warner died - early teacher at Cottonwood and Bear Paul Phillips in Denver hospital after almost fatal motorcycle accident. Adams County Leader, Mar 19, 1943 Obituary of Gertrude Smelker Warner (Mrs. Sam Warner) born 1874 in S. Dakota, came West 1909, taught at Cottonwood, Fruitvale and Bear. Married Sam in 1912 while teaching at Bear. Had two boys - both died in infancy. Adams County Leader, Apr 2, 1943 Three Boise men bought Mesa Orchards from Western Idaho Production Credit Assoc. of Caldwell Adams County Leader, Apr 23, 1943 Weed Store to be razed - owned by Ernest Winkler in recent years. The Macabees [KTOM] used it for a lodge, then the Woodmen, then Sam Criss and other merchants. Built about 1900 or before. Adams County Leader, Apr 30, 1943 Josephine Caseman will run Starkey while Lindsays are in Portland for the duration of the war. Adams County Leader, June 11, 1943 Road to be built up Beaver Creek about 9 miles. Photo of the "Galloping Goose" in insert - also a photo of old P+IN train Adams County Leader, July 31, 1943 Lick Creek home of W.W. Wittlow burned - originally a log house, then added to. Occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Book Perkins Adams County Leader, Aug 6, 1943 Robert Harrington died. born 1868 in Kansas (see photocopy) Attended school near the Ed Shannon place with Keslers, Whites and Winklers Adams County Leader, Aug 20, 1943 Mrs. Palmer (Alice) Higgins died, born 1859, age 83, married Palmer in 1876, 10 kids, Palmer died in Oct 1940. She is buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery beside her husband. Adams County Leader, Aug 27, 1943 Starkey closed due to lack of business. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Emerson caretaking Adams County Leader, Nov 26, 1943 Hot lunch program planned for Council School 1944 Adams County Leader, Jan 7, 1944 "Consolidation of Local Districts Eliminates the Weiser Forest - New National Forest to Be Known As Payette Forest Arises from Combination" Adams County Leader, Jan 14, 1944 Ben J. Gladhart died Dec 27, 1943 in Albany, Oregon. Lived "near Lick Creek and Gladhart Gulch about 1900. "Their cabin stood at Gladhart Gulch until a few years ago." [Gladhart Gulch is evidently named after him.] born at Salubria - married Olive Sutton - had 2 children: Elmo (Albany) and Mrs. Harriet Starr (Portland) Adams County Leader, Jan 21, 1944 Short history of the former Weiser Forest Adams County Leader, Feb 4, 1944 - Mary Manning died at Baker, Oregon - born 1858. Bob and Graham Doyle were captured at Wake Islan Nellie Hamill died, age 79 - widow of G.T. Hamill. He died in 1939. Came to Council from Nampa in 1910. buried at Hillcrest cemetery, Weiser. Adams County Leader, Feb 11, 1944 - Earl Harvey died. Husband of Lillian - sons, Don and Dick + girls = Mrs. Bill Spahr and Mrs. Charles Wilder. buried Hillcrest cemetery Adams County Leader, Feb 18, 1943 R.H. Merk to preach at the Nazarene Church until new pastor is found. Adams County Leader, Mar 17, 1944 Will McClure place west of the river sold to F.R. McFadden. His son Clarence and family has moved in. Adams County Leader, Mar 31, 1944 Mention of former mill site at Strawberry in the Canyon Short obituary of Morgan Price Gifford - died in San Francisco Mar 17 - married in Weiser Nov 29, 1905 to Candice Wicklund. born in Monroe, Utah Jan 28, 1875 - came to Vale, Oregon 1884, to Long Valley 1882 [sic], came here "a few years later". Lived here util 1928 when he moved to Payette. Served in the State Legislature. Adams County Leader, Apr 21, 1944 "... the state game department has barred all salmon spearing in streams of south Idaho south of the main Salmon river..." This is a new rule to build up salmon numbers. "They all but disappeared a few years ago, followng the building of the huge power dams on the Columbia River above Portland." Adams County Leader, May 19, 1944 Idaho Power bought the West Coast Power Co. which provided electricity here. Good photo of W.W. Whitlow on back page Adams County Leader, May 26, 1944 Shorter route to Boise through Emmett proposed again Adams County Leader, Jun 2, 1944 Wrinkles sold the Addington hotel, occupied downstairs by coffee shop, Post office, Ace pool hall, ACA office and an apartment... plus the hotel rooms upstairs (see July 14) Adams County Leader, July 14, 1944 Hotel (mentioned June 2) sold to Henry Parker and Ralph Doree. "ACA" office should have read "USDA" office Adams County Leader, July 21, 1944 ". . . it has been a short life time since the original P.I.N. depot burned down and this present structure was abrought in, in two sections from Fruitvale and Cambridge . . . " It was to be temporary - that was "25 -30 years ago". A new depot building is planned. Adams County Leader, July 28, 1944 Frank George sold the Council - Cuprum mail route to Frank Lund of Bear. Mamie Perkins King died Adams County Leader, Aug 4, 1944 Leader paper sold. Wm Lemon sold out after 18 years as owner to F.E. Rogers of Long Beach, California - summation of Rogers's career. Merrill Bethel killed in action at Saipan. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bethel, moved to Malheur County, Oregon in 1940. Adams County Leader, Aug 18, 1944 Items from Jan 23, 1901 Council Journal paper with list of businesses Adams County Leader, Sept 1, 1944 Wm Marks died at Fruitvale. born Dec 10, 1872 in Ohio died Au 27, age 71. Married Nellie Downs in Washington in 1907. Came to Counci in 1911 to homestead onl the Ridge. Daughters = Mildred, Hazel, May and Vera Harrington. One son = Lester. Bill had a fine bass voice and loved to sing. Adams County Leader, Sept 8, 1944 Andy Anderson sold his logging business to Gordon MacGregor High School sweethearts, Mel Ryals and June Harrington married. Adams County Leader, Sept 15, 1944 Henry Imler died - Indian Valley pioneer Frank Keska died - Meadows Valley pioneer Adams County Leader, Sept 29, 1944 Seven Devils mines in operation: Decorah and Arkansas by Clayton Robbins (copper and tungsten), Helena by Kleinschmidt [no first name], Lockwood Saddle by [Jesse] Smith and [Frosty] McConnell and S. Peacock by the Darlands of Cuprum. Adams County Leader, ct 6, 1944 Minnie Heatcho Phipps died - age 78 - husband = George. Born 1866 - Her son, Roy, is Adams Co. Sheriff. Adams County Leader, Oct 27, 1944 The Robert Casemans have sold their Fruitvale ranch to Henry Quast, and the Oliver Robertsons have leased the store. Mrs. Robertson will be Postmaster and Mr. R continues as County Assessor. Herbert Fisk commended for good work in Aleutian, Islands (photocopy) Adams County Leader, Nov 3, 1944 Bud Martin was killed in action over Dorneo, Oct 10. His brother, Jack, has been missing in action since November when his ship was sunk in the battle of Gilbert Islands. Both are sons of Mabel Hoover. Adams County Leader, Nov 10, 1944 Ulysses David Duree died. born Nov 1870 in MO, to Middle Valley in 1884 at age of 13 with parents and brother Nim. To Council 1888. For the next 8 years he and Nim "... hauled nearly all of the freight that was brought from Weiser to Council during this period, and also made occasional trips to Warrens, Idaho." Married Ida Moser in 1896 and moved to Middle Valley until 1913 when she died. He came back here and married Ella Shaw in 1917. Duree had 6 kids: Raymond, Stella, Rosalie, Jack, Georgia, _. He was brother of Mrs. Edgar Moser and Mrs. George (Viola) Gould. [He was the son of Issac Jackson "Jackie" Duree.] Adams County Leader, Nov 24, 1944 Myrtle Nichols died Adams County Leader, Dec 8, 1944 Alva E. Alcorn died - druggist here last quarter of a century. born 1869. Came to Council in 1920 when he purchased the drug business of his brother in law L.E. Griffith. Charles Winkler was his son in law. Adams County Leader, Dec 29, 1944 Long list of men in service, those killed, missing and wounded Killed: Elvin Craddock, Donald E. Ham, Walter Shearer, Fred C. Johnson, Melvin Bacus, Merrill Bethel, James Johnstone, William Kirby, Donald Fuller, Vern Martin Missing: Robert Richardson, Robert Hancock, Jack Martin Adams County Leader, Jan 19, 1945 Andrew G. McClure died. Grandfather of James McClure. Father of Wm. R. McClure Adams County Leader, Feb _, 1945 Nettie Burtenshaw, now of San Jose, Calif. says her grandson, Major Edward C. Burtenshaw recently married Carolyn Kringle in France on Jan 13. On their honey moon, they visited Lyons where his father died. Adams County Leader, Feb 23, 1945 Carrie Lowe died at the Pomona Hotel. Adams County Leader, Mar 2, 1945 Carrie Lowe obituary. born 1870 in Kansas Adams County Leader, Mar 9, 1945 Clarence Wedding died at the Veteran's Hospital. buried, Winkler cemetery Farm store to open on "main" street where the Shell oil station is Adams County Leader, Apr 13, 1945 Tamarack post office reopened after being closed. "The office was closed some years ago, when there was no further demand for mail service due to many families moving out of the district. The opening of the sawmill by Mr. McCatran and his associates provided employmeht for a number of men, boosting the population of Tamarack . . . " Postmaster is Mrs. Wm Pottenger President Roosevelt died Adams County Leader, Apr 20, 1945 Power lines to be extended 13 miles up Hornet Creek from the Thorpe place to Hornet Ranger Station. 26 homes and the RAnger station will get electricity. Jack Marshall killed in action. Adams County Leader, May 4, 1945 The Robert Casemans returned from WEiser (where they spent the winter) to run the Fruitvale store. The Store had been leased to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Robertson Rex Wilson killed in Germany Adams County Leader, May 11, 1945 McCatron's crew had been enlarging the Tamarack mill all winter - now started operations Walter Schroff killed in Germany Adams County Leader, May 25, 1945 Lee Garcia killed in Philippines April 28. born Oct 16, 1923 at Fruitvale - his family lived there until moving to Grangeville, then Orofino in 1926. Younger brother died at age 3 - family returned to Fruitvale for 7 yrs, coming to Council in 1935. Lee was married with a daughter. His mother is Lecta Spencer. [formerly Spears] Adams County Leader, June 1, 1945 N.X. Hanson died Adams County Leader, Jun 15, 1945 Curtis Green "lost" in action" - son of Tom Green Sidney Brown, Bear postmaster, died - was postmaster about 4 years Adams County Leader, Aug 17, 1945 Headline in two-inch letters: "IT'S ALL OVER - President Informs Nation of Peace Tuesday" "Just shortly after 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the word came. The old fire bell was the first to ring out the big news. It was shortly joined by the fire siren, the church bell, the mill whistle, locomotive whistles, auto horns, guns firing, and such other noises as could be conceived with the insturments at hand." "It seems unbelievable that the anxiety and the waiting is over; that our fighting men will return home; that we can again return to good, normal American living, and go about our daily tasks without the haunting fear that we or a neighour will receive the word that someone dear has been reported missing or lost in action, or taken prisioner." Stores closed, people gathered in the streets to celebrate. Dance at the Legion hall until midnight, and some continued celebrating all night and into the next day. Adams County Leader, Aug 24, 1945 Mesa facilities expanding - new equipement and buildings - demand for apples high and good crop Adams County Leader, Aug 31, 1945 Mrs. Charles Lappin died (Catherine, b. 1880) came to Council in March of 1904 and move to their ranch in Feb 1905 Adams County Leader, Sept 21, 1945 Dr. D.J.P. Gerber arrived from her Payette practice to open a dentist office in the Alcorn Drug store [NW corner of Illinois and Galena] Dora Childers died - wife of George Childers Adams County Leader, Oct 5, 1945 Airport looks like a sure thing [has been in papers for weeks] list of local donors to buy land from Gene Paradis: 26 businesses, some individuals, and village of Council . . . Dr. Gerber was supposed to open her office Oct 4, but will be later. [this may have been in another issue close to this one] Adams County Leader, Nov 2, 1945 14 mile power line up Hornet completed and power is on Adams County Leader, Nov 30, 1945 Land for Airport bought from Gene Paradis Adams County Leader, Nov 7, 1945 A.L. Hagar drowned while duck hunting in Weiser River Fruitvale school has a new well, electric water pump, and "wash room facilities". Prior to this, they had to carry water from the Fruitvale store. Wm A. Staggs died - took over the Crooked River sawmill in 1939, "which he operated since." Adams County Leader, Dec 21, 1945 Special Christmas edition - list of service men discharged. Adams County Leader, Dec 28, 1945 Robert Jimerson drowned while on trap line Sept 6, 1946 Idaho First National Bank bought out local bank Oct 25, 1946 Jim Ward died Nov 1, 1946 Ella Baker died, also Mrs. Robert Caseman Nov 15, 1946 Platform scales installed at Council Feed and Fuel 1947 ACL Jan 3, 1947 Agnes Poynor died. She was the daughter of George M. Winkler. born Apr 6, 1881. Married 1889 to James B. Poynor who died Aug 4, 1901. Her son, James, is Council postmaster. ACL Feb 7, 1947 Fred E. Weed died. Came to Council 45 years ago [1902]. Native of Iowa. Owned several Council businesses. Was probate judge for several terms. Ralph Finn retired from the Forest Service and took over the Council Shoe & Electric shop. ACL Feb 28, 1947 Col. Bill Welty is arranging to set up a sale yard here. "He will hold his first sale in the Union Pacific stock yards and if it appears to be profitable and there is sufficient cattle offered, he will secure ground and erect a sales yard." Plans discussed for annual rodeo at Council. Several locations for ground were suggested. ACL Mar 7, 1947 Carolyn Swanstrom died. born here Jan 14, 1928. daughter of Carl Swanstrom Lee Muckenstrum, who left here 20 years ago turned age 100 on Nov 15th. He and his wife are now living in Waterford, Calif. ACL Mar 21, 1947 Big cottonwood trees removed "from the lots next to the post office to make room for a new building. The street looks very different now. [This was on the south side of Illinois Ave downtown. The post office would soon move one door to the east into the new building mentioned.] Bill Welty of Ontario to hold first auction on Monday, Mar 31 J.L. Johnson died - obituary ACL Apr 4, 1947 Evergreen fish hatchery will probably close. The facilities are run down, the water supply is insufficient, and the water temperature is inconsistent. Dr. and Mrs. John Edwards arrived from Vermont to join Dr. Thurston in medical practice. ACL Apr 11, 1947 W.R. Shaw died at age 88. Came to Boise Basin with his parents in 1864. Came to Hornet creek in 1918. First Fair and rodeo board elected: Ed Fischer, Fruitvale - Bud Mink, Council - Hal Frazier, Indian Valley - Roy Stewart, Hornet Creek - Rolly Campbell, New Meadows and Claude Buffaloe, New Meadows. Officers: Ray Phipps, president - Clarence Schroff, vice president - T.G. Jones, secretary and Lyman Mathison, Treasurer. ACL Apr 18, 1947 Obituary of Wm. R. Shaw. born in Missouri Aug 4, 1858. died Apr 9, 1947. Was member of "Galloway's force who fought Indians . . . ." He moved to Council 12 or 15 years ago. Mrs. Shaw died in 1942. buried at Hillcrest cemetery, Weiser ACL May 2, 1947 A diesel engine was tried on the Union Pacific railroad here. The steam engines had a hard time getting over the "hump" south of town and so had to pull fewer cars and had to get a run at the hill. Goodrich school mentioned - apparently still active. ACL May 16, 1947 [Bill Welty has been holding auctions every Monday] Welty is now leasing U.P. railroad land at the stock yards to hold auctions. Dan Bisbee died. born in Canada Oct 12, 1929 [? 1872] . Twin brother of Mary Emery. ACL May 23, 1947 New Post office is being built. ACL Jun 6, 1947 Jim Kesler sold his jewelry store ACL Jun 13, 1947 Jim Kesler died. born Arkansas Apr 25, 1874. His parents came to Salubria Valley in 1876 and on to Council in June of 1877. Daughter, Alma and son George. Opened his jewelry store about 1903, moved to Meadows, then back to Council in 1919 where he was in business until last week. ACL Jun 20, 1947 Slot machines stolen from Ace Saloon. [seems to be legal] Evea Harrington married Harold Powers ACL Jun 27, 1947 Welty is building a sales yard ACL July 18, 1947 Evergreen hatchery to be discontinued over objections of local sportsmen Fred Stiles died ACL July 25, 1947 Carmeta Moore died - Wildhorse. born Mar 11, 1879 Fred Noll and Guy Renalds of Emmett bought Steelman's "Council Feed & Fuel" ACL Aug 1, 1947 At Welty's auction: 150 cattle, 30 sheep, 20 hogs. Top beef price: $23.80 per hundred for a steer of Jim Fisk's. ACL Aug 8, 1947 Harry LaDell Merk married Margaret Rush at Fruitvale. [Actually was at Glendale near where the pond is now.] ACL Aug 22, 1947 The post office moved into new building. The liquor store is moving into the former post office. ACL Sept 5, 1947 Alice Piper died. born Mar 27, 1861 at Wisconsin ACL Sept 12, 1947 Mesa is preparing for one of its biggest ever apple crops - new equipment. Manager, Harry Spence now finishing the pear harvest, having shipped 10 car loads ACL Sept 19, 1947 Mesa plans to hire about 500 workers ACL Oct 10, 1947 Earl Gallant died at Portland while accompanying a shipment of cattle there. born May 4, 1887. Came to Goodrich 1912. Married Frieda Anna Schmid 1914. Alma Merk had an emergency appendectomy at Nampa on Monday. ACL Oct 17, 1947 "Jim Fisk and his boys are building their long planned for barn, which is 50 X 55 feet, with concrete foundation and uprights of heavy peeled logs. There will be machinery space grainery and hay storage." ACL Oct 24, 1947 Fay Phipps resigned as sheriff - Ed Fischer appointed by commissioners. Sewer system installed for "Milltown" [west Council] ACL Oct 31, 1947 Biggest apple crop in Mesa's history = 500,000 boxes. They are shipping about 6 car loads per day. 219 car loads have been shipped from Council area. ACL Nov 7, 1947 John Fisk left for TB sanitarium at Gooding, Idaho Mary Emery died. born Oct 12, 1872 in Canada. Came to Wildhorse 1891. Mr. Emery died Sept 25, 1925. She lived at Wildhorse until she sold the ranch this year and moved to town. [Her twin brother, Dan Bisbee, died in May - see May 16 issue] Actor, Gary Cooper, was in Council on his way to hunt bear near Cuprum. Aaron Anderson died. born on Hornet Creek Apr 8, 1884. Married Mary Winkler 1907. Lived on Mill Creek. ACL Nov 14, 1947 Gary Cooper saw some of the local sights. Ate at the "Council Cafe" and toured the Hoover packing plant. ACL Dec 26, 1947 Photos of interior of the Boise-Payette sawmill and of New Meadows business and of MacGreggor logging operations. 1948 ACL Jan 16, 1948 "The X club name came when the old Lions club was disbanded, but the members felt need of a club of some kind. 'X' was the name selected, and the club carried on as a local service club." They are thinking about changing the name. [about this issue:] The "Bealer Boys" are celebrating their first anniversary ACL Feb 6, 1948 Big photo of Council, taken from the air by Howard Jeppson (formerly of Council) and Fred Ulrich of Boise on front page. Taken Jan 1948. ACL Mar 5, 1948 "Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Fisk and son, Dick returned Saturday from Salt Lake City, Utah where they spent a week with John Fisk who underwent major surgery at Holy Cross Hospital. He expects to be operated on again in about two or three weeks." ACL Apr 30, 1948 "Jim Fisk made a trip to New Meadows Wednesday to arrange for material to build a cattle guard on the road on the west boundary of his pasture land." ACL May 14, 1948 John Bast retired, sold carpenter shop and equipment to Joe Keckler. Built many of Council's buildings. Mrs. Lewis K. Lakey died. born Dorothy Brauer 1879 ACL May 28, 1948 Council airport to be enlarged. land bought ACL June 18, 1948 Six inches of hail hit Fruitvale, destroying crops and property. High winds and hail lasted only about 15 minutes and covered a small area. Hardest hit were Jim Fisk, Marshal Martin, Henry Quast Sr., Ed Fischer and Fred Glenn. ACL June 25, 1948 Survey being done for building airport at Council Volunteers working on camp ground on Crooked River [Lafferty, although not named here] Built four fireplaces, cleared brush, set up tables, etc. ACL July 9, 1948 Two big barns at Bill Hanson place on Hornet Creek burned - kids playing with matches. [This was old Peck place] ACL July 23, 1948 Board of directors of the Adams County Fair and Rodeo are buying land just north of town and plan to install equipment (chutes, stands, etc.) ACL Aug 6, 1948 Lewis Keithley Lakey, son of Lewis and Phoebe died. born Walla Walla, Wash. in June 1873 - home east of Council. The family moved to John Day, Oregon and later to Council when he was 10 yrs old. Father of Otto, Keith, Ted of Council and more.... Lakeys homesteaded what is "now" the Ben Bacus ranch. ACL Oct 1, 1948 Mr. Geo Gould died at the family home on Thursday of last week, following an extended illness. Hillcrest cemetery, Weiser. born Viola Duree 1873. Cam to Midvale with parents in 1884. Married Geo Feb 23, 1893 ACL Oct 22, 1948 Merk family moving to Midvale to Winniger farm. ACL Nov 19, 1948 Steelman brothers building new building - hardwood floor - will handle electrical appliances, do plumbing and electrical wiring and appliance repair work. ACL Dec 3, 1948 Clarence and Clyde Steelman building completed across from Golden Rule store. 1949 ACL Jan 7, 1949 Frank E. Rogers died Dec 28, 1948 Owner and publisher of the ACL ACL Jan 21, 1949 Cora Lindsay Hutchison died. Indian Valley pioneer. obituary ACL Feb 4, 1949 Obituary of Lee Garcia. family moved to Grangeville in 1926 and Orofino later .... back to Council 1935. ACL Feb 11, 1949 Donnelly feed store burned. Nothing saved. Annie Gould Johnson, daughter of Geo Gould, died. born Dec 27, 1897 Funeral may be delayed because of weather. Heavy snow storms every day, and drifting... highways closed ACL Feb 18, 1949 Deer are starving near Fruitvale. "Coyotes have been seen for the first time in several years, and are believed to have come into the community because of the deer." ACL Feb 25, 1949 National Guard delivered fuel and food to Cuprum with "weasles". The community was completely snowed in. ACL Mar 11, 1949 Evergreen service station almost totally burned. ACL Apr 15, 1949 Dr. Alvin S. Thurston died. Lived here since 1931.... obituary ACL May 6, 1949 Frank Murphy, Indian Valley pioneer, died ACL May 20, 1949 Evergreen Service station being rebuilt with pumice block ACL May 27, 1949 John Fisk married Villa Jan Schnell of North Shoshone May 10 at Shoshone. She is a lab tech at the State Tuberculosis hospital at Shoshone. ACL Sept 16, 1949 Second annual Adams Co. Fair and Rodeo held 1950 ACL Dec 30, 1950 John Bast died in Weiser. Came to Council in 1900 ACL Feb 24, 1950 Pete Filley died. bornJune 22, 1883. Came to Council with parents in 1900. ACL Mar 17, 1950 "A son was born March 9th to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fisk of Fruitvale." [Clinton] ACL Mar 31, 1950 John Gould married Myrtle Murry of Ontario, Canada at the George Gould home. ACL Apr 7, 1950 Charles Hansen died. born in Norway, 1877 - to the U.S. in 1901, Burns, Oregon in 1907, Idaho 1932 ACL Apr 14, 1950 Harry Spears died - born 1914. Song by Eula Mae Cameron. Another song by Alma Fisk and Aloma Boone. "Bearers were Dick and Melvin Fisk, Melvin Ryals, Russell Merk, Fred Glenn and Wallace Ivy. ACL May 19, 1950 Rose Groseclose Roberts died. born 1867 near Denver. Married Arthur V. Robertson in 1888 and they lived at Bear their entire married life. eight kids. He died 1925. Married Geo. Roberts in 1943. ACL May 26, 1950 Herbie Glenn funeral. "During the year 1880, William M. Glenn and his wife, Martha L. moved west from their home in Arkansas, travelling across the plains with ox and mule team and for about two years, made their home in Summerville, Ore. In the fall of 1882 the father came to this valley to see what opportunities there were for homesteading and finding available land in the Fruitvale neighborhood, returned to this valley in the spring of 1883 and filed a homestead on the land that ever since, or for a period of 67 years, has been continuously [occupied] by the Glenn family." Herbie was born in the original homestead house Nov 26, 1894. Died May 20, 1950 Fought in WWI. After the death of his parents, Herbie was a partner with his brother Isaac [Ike] in the family ranch. He never married. [His death was suicide] ACL Jun 30, 1950 Obituary of Nellie Downs - Marks - Dukes. Born 1889. Was married to William Marks who died in 1944. Children: Mildred, Hazel, Mae and Vera and Lester. Married Lee Dukes of Cascade in 1946. Died June 22 Work begun by Gordon McGregor on short cut road to Emmett. It "...has been a long cherished dream of a generation of people." "The road will follow the old pioneer trail first established in the early mining days when Warren and Florence Camps were active. The route is so direct and the total absence of engineering problems made it a natural route where the pioneer wagon trains could be taken through without any preparations. One pioneer of Adams County relates that he has driven a team of horses from Indian Valley to Emmett in a day." ACL July 14, 1950 The "galloping goose" will be removed from service on the railroad between Weiser and New Meadows, effective August 1. This will "discontinue the operation of motor passenger trains" here. ACL Sept 29, 1950 Work started on erection of a new Congregational church - cinder block with a basement - 30 X 50 feet. [Cost of remodeling was analyzed, and it was decided to start from scratch] ACL Oct 6, 1950 Elk season will open in this part of the state this year. [This is the first elk season here since the elk were planted at Meadows Valley in 1915] ACL Oct 27, 1950 Bench in park dedicated. Erected by the Happy Hornet Club in honor of the boys on Hornet Creek who gave their lives in WWII: Melvin Bacus, Donald Stuart, Walter Schroff, Rex Wilson. April 6, 1951: Obituary of Henry C. Farlein, 78, "a resident of Idaho for the past 50 years, passed away in his room in the Montgomery Apartments, Sunday morning." Born August 3, 1872. Never married. "He leaves a brother, Dr. J.A. Farlein of Worland, Wyoming, two nieces, Mrs. Hubbard of New Meadows, Mrs. Elva Roberts of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and five nephews, Roy Glenn of Nampa, Jeff Glenn of Weiser, Earl and Jake Glenn of Cambridge and Otto Glenn of New Meadows. There are other relatives in Oregon." Plans were being made to build a new city hall building. This is the old city hall building that the Museum is in now. Plans were to build a two-story structure, 30 by 60 feet, "located back of the present city building, and will be built, to a large extent, by volunteer labor which has been offered by the fire department and other interested citizens." The upper floor was to be city hall and the library. A museum wasn't mentioned, but the large room upstairs was shared by the library and the Winkler "Curio" collection for a number of years. The lower part was to house fire trucks and equipment. April 13, 1951: Obituary of Henry Quast, Golden Rule store manager and Council Resident for ten years. On the Payette National Forest, 24, 383,000 board feet of timber was cut in 1950 from 76 small timber sales and 16 larger sales. "More than 650 people are employed at mill and woods work by eleven firms at least partially dependent on Payette National Forest timber." April 20, 1951: Funeral of Elsie Grossen, 71, wife of Adolph Grossen. Born 1879 in Switzerland. Came to U.S. in 1899. Survived by sons, Raymond and Walter, both of Alpine; Mrs. Edith Selby (Council), Mrs. Effie Missman (Boise), and Mrs. Louise Barton (Cambridge); a cousin, Robert Wafler (Council); a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral of Mrs. Minnie E. May of New Meadows. Her husband, Dale May was the janitor at the high school. Helen Snow (daughter of E.B. Snow) to marry Harold Anchorberg of Eugene, Oregon. May 11, 1951: The big news was the opening of the new Idaho First National Bank. "The new bank office occupies the west half of the former Merit Store annex building. [Now the Ronnie's Market-recently Shaver's] The quarters have been completely remodeled and furnished to provide increased convenience for both customers and employees. The new office boasts more than twice the floor space of the bank's former quarters, enlarged customer lobby and counter space, a new vault for securities, records and safe deposit boxes, and a private booth for use by safe deposit customers." The first Idaho First National Bank was established in Boise in 1867. In 1951, it had 19 offices in the state. The company was taken over by another bank a few years ago, then that bank was swallowed by another, and then US Bank came along...at least it went something like that. Births: a girl born to Mr. And Mrs. Gene Camp on May 7. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Petty on May 10. Council eighth grade graduates: Darrel Abraham, Marlene Adams, Loris Addington, Ralph Bass, Kay Bronson, June Daniels, Anita Fausett, Larry Finn, Fauna Francis, Georgianna Glenn, Gary Hutton, Bruce Jameson, Nello Jenkins, Donnie Kesler, Sylvia Keckler, Bob Lawrence, Fred McFadden, Marva Phillips, Lee Reed, Alvin Schnell, Marie Smith, Betty Stewart, Joe Summers, Clara May Wood, Grover Cameron and Wesley Armatage. From Middle Fork: Carrie Wilson and Joan Gilman. From Fruitvale: Barbara Jean. Wildhorse: Jerry Emery. Upper Dale, but not taking part in the graduation exercises: William Shaw, Signa Ann Thomas, Arlene Moffat and Kit Cole. Adams County Leader, May 18, 1951: Mr. and Mrs. James Winkler, now living at Payette, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Council March 31, 1901 at the home of the bride's parents. "Firemen were called to the Clarence McFadden home about 3 in the afternoon to extinguish a blaze in a barn said to be caused by a short-circuit in wires leading through the building. This fire was controlled with no loss reported. Monday evening a barn containing bales of straw and several sacks of grain burned at the Afton Harrington place on Hornet Creek." Carlos Weed was appointed County Assessor after Orley Hart resigned. May 25, 1951: A farewell picnic party was given for the Opland family on the Hugh Addington lawn. J.M. Mathews, of Meadows, died. June 1, 1951: There were three fires this week: at the Homer Colson dairy on Monday, the Frank Youngblood house on Wednesday and at the Bennie Reid home on Thursday. There was no serious damage from any of these fires. Top students at New Meadows High School graduating class: Donna Nine, Helen Branstetter, Henry Kinoff and Melvin McDougal. Sarah Ann Andrew, of Indian Valley, died. She lived there 55 years. Notice: Will the party who borrowed the Linoleum roller from the Howell Co. hardware store please return same. Thank You. June 8, 1951: Mrs. Clara M. Lynch died. Was married to Frank Marvin; they had two sons, Calvin and Leo. Mr. Marvin was killed in an accident in 1907. She later married William Lynch. John Ballard died. He came to Mesa in 1936 and lived there until last year. He is survived by three sons--John of Council, Kenneth of Weiser and Harold of Selah, Washington; three daughters-Mrs. Florence Hart of Council, Mrs. Adeline Betzer of Hillsboro, Oregon and Mrs. Lou-Ann Read of Atlanta, Georgia. George W. Prout, an Idaho pioneer and former Council resident, died. He came here in 1917 and was postmaster until 1936 when he moved to Boise. He was also superintendent of the Congregational Church Sunday School. June 15, 1951: "Jonathan Edward McMahan passed away at his home in New Meadows, Monday, June 4, at the age of 73. He was born at Burnt River, Oregon, April 17, 1878 and spent his early childhood there. When he was eleven years old he moved with his family to Indian Valley, Idaho, ad at the age of sixteen he moved to Meadows Valley. During the winters of 1896 and 1897 he packed the mail on his back and snowshoed into Warren, Idaho. In the winter of 1898 he carried the mail from Meadows to Goff, which was located at the mouth of Race Creek below Riggins. He owned an operated the first store in McCall." "At 23 years of age he established himself on his own ranch where he earned his living for several years until he had the misfortune of being thrown from a horse. The accident left him in a semi-paralyzed condition so that he has been more or less inactive since about 1929." He married Lula Bradshaw in 1907, and had two children: Mrs. Mary Jones of Nampa and Eugene E. McMahan of New Meadows. "Mr. McMahan was preceded in death by one of his sisters, Mrs. Blake Hancock. Besides children, his is survived by one brother, George McMahan, Meadows; two sisters Mrs. Cora Warr, Sweet, Idaho, and Mrs. Mason Phillips, Lewiston, and two grandchildren." Martin Spears of Fruitvale hit a horse while driving down Fort Hall Hill. His is in the hospital recovering from a fractured pelvis and serious cuts and bruises. His car was "demolished and the horse, reported to belong to the Yantis brothers, was killed." Lewis Daniels sold his interest in the People's Market to Russell Evans. Adams County Leader, June 22, 1951: William M. Howard was buried at Meadows Valley Cemetery. Came to that area in 1905 and lived near Riggins for the past several years. "Gale Larson, ten year old son of Mrs. And Mrs. Clarence Larson, received painful injuries by the accidental discharge of a .22 pistol while he and his father were hunting squirrels south of town last Sunday." Shot himself in the leg. Engagement of Mary Harberd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Harberd of Council, to David Perkins of Pateros, Wn. June 29, 1951: "Pioneers Hold Picnic"-J.B. Lafferty, H.E. Fuller, Mrs. Mabel Smith, Mrs. Alonzo Martin, F.M. Jewell, Francis Wilson and others met at Lafferty Park. " The Howell Co. hardware business, operated by Mrs. And Mrs. R.W. Howell since 1938, was sold this week to Mr. E.E. Whittington of Boise and A.J. (Butch) Gallagher of Weiser." The Howells will be leaving Council. Frank Laib of Meadows died. Born 1862, moved to Meadows 45 years ago, and later moved to Little Salmon River. "Preliminary work on Hells Canyon Dam appears to be continuing...." This was probably not the same Hells Canyon dam that is on the Snake River now; it was not built until 1968. As outlined in my column just over two years ago, dam building on the Snake was a rather drawn out affair involving legal challenges. July 13, 1951: Edward Filley died. Born 1905 and grew up near Tamarack. His mother, Minnie Filley, lives in Council. [I believe Filley Creek, south of Tamarack, is named after this family.] "Idaho Horticultural Meeting to Be At Mesa"-Mesa Orchards are one of the largest in the Northwest. Harry Spence is the Mesa manager and first vice president of the Idaho Horticultural Society. Others involved in the meeting will be Virgil Stiple of Mesa; Frank S. Galey, Jr., Ernest Wing, J.W. Lofquist and John Hoover, all of Council. "There will be a tour of the 1300-acre orchard. Visitors will see a new apple sauce plant, speed sprayers, tillage equipment, and experimental plots." The X Club elected officers for the coming year: Don Strickfadden, Bull of the Woods; Barr Jacobs, Vice Bull; Wendell Stalker, Secretary; Jess Cuthbert, Treasurer; Bert Rogers, Tail Twister. July 20, 1951: Fire destroyed the home and several outbuildings of Mrs. Mary Kampeter on Hornet Creek. "Bert Brewster and Ira Hurham announced the opening of their new lounge in the New Meadows Hotel." July 27, 1951: Wild tale by Sterling McGinley, staff correspondent at Fruitvale, about Bing Crosby catching an alligator in the Weiser River. August 3 issue: Delpha Shaw married Alva Hutchison of Cambridge. "It was reported this week that a marriage license had been issued to Herbert R. Fisk and Helen Phelen, both of Fruitvale. The license was issued at Caldwell." [They were married August 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Faucett in Fruitvale. Helen came into the marriage with a daughter, Linda, and a son, Mike, who is now the Adams County Clerk.] August 17, 1951: Mary Lou Keckler married Joseph Bronson. Ray Campbell, 55, of New Meadows was killed in a logging accident. August 24, 1951: Fire destroyed the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lappin north of Council. Nothing saved. August 31, 1951: George Gould, early Council pioneer, died August 28. "With his passing, another chapter has been added to the stirring history of the Northwest." Born in Canada, 1868. "In 1887 he came West to Lakeview, Oregon, and during the following school year taught in the school at Summer lake, Ore. Early in the following summer he moved to Idaho where he spent the summer months in ranch work on the Stewart ranch situated on the Payette River at what was then known as 'Falk's Store' and which is now designated by one of the Idaho historical markers on Highway 52 southeast of Payette. In the fall of 1888, Mr. Gould came to Council valley and soon acquired ownership of the present J.D. mink farm on Cottonwood, and by 1890 he was established in both farming and cattle growing and had adopted the "90" brand, still used by the family and well known throughout this part of Idaho." This ranch is the one at the end of Cottonwood lane where the gate is across the road. I believe it was Gould who built the present house there. I believe John, Clarence, Annie and Lester were all born on this ranch. The Gould "90" brand is still in use, and is a reminder of the year George got established in the cattle business. "In 1909 Mr. Gould acquired the present farm in the valley and this has been the family home the past 42 years." This ranch is three miles north of Council; it was originally homesteaded by George Winkler. George Gould married Viola Duree in 1893; she died in 1948. A.L. Martin died. Born 1874; came to Council 23 years ago. Adams County Leader, September 21, 1951: Lorraine Selby married Lile Hellyer at McCall. The couple will live at the Wayside cabins. Bessie Bell and Roy Fry were married and will live at Council. He is employed by MacGregor Logging. Carl Shaver of New Meadows was elected president of the Idaho Food Dealers association. Deb Shaw and Ted Hunt caught a 2-year old black bear in a trap at the Hoover Orchard. October 5 issue: Edna Wikoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wikoff, married Bruce Addington. George Mitchell, Meadows Valley pioneer, died. Born 1873. Came to the area in 1888 with his parents in a covered wagon from LaGrande, Oregon. He operated a store in Meadows, then moved to New Meadows and was the postmaster there for 20 years. He was president of the Meadows Valley Bank for many years, and was County Commissioner in 1937 and '38. This obituary failed to mention that he was one of the first Adams County Commissioners appointed in 1911. October 12, 1951: Marvin's Lounge was taken over by Clifford Johnson and Dewey Moritz. Donald Rittenoure, Mesa warehouseman, died. Evelyn Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Evans, married Leslie Marvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Marvin. E.E. Whittington died. The Forest Service is asking hunters to shoot porcupines on site because of overpopulation in these areas: Middle Fork, East Fork and Squaw Flat. October 26, 1951: Brig Young married Barbara Largent at Winnemucca. November 2, 1951: Deb Shaw and Clarence Schroff opened a new meat market in Council. Does anyone know the place and circumstances of the death of Ralph Doughty who died August 7, 1990? He is buried in the IOOF cemetery, and a relative would like any information she can get. I'm thinking he died outside of the area since there is no news of his death in the local paper. Please contact me if you know something. The Museum will open Saturday. Come in and see the new exhibit of old dresses. Photo caption: The undefeated 1951 Council High School football team. After nailing the league championship, these boys went on to play Rathdrum in the State Championship and won. The old high school can be seen in the background, and the old courthouse is back there on the right. The last of that row of cottonwood trees was cut down just a few years ago. Back row, left to right: Coach Ron Dunn, Dick Hancock, Mike Spence, Orville Shaw, Marion Faucett, Ralph Longfellow, Johnnie Williams, John Edmondson, Jack Piper, Bill Shaw, Ray Sheppard, Ron Moore, Delbert Ham, Chal. Smith, John Fry. Front row: Don Kesler (manager), Gary Collins, Leland Wheeler, Frank Smith, Eddie Hiroo, Neal Winkler, Tom Wortman, Ed Mauzy and Bob Tomlinson. 98357 Photo caption: Main Street, Meadows, Idaho. The year is unknown, but it is before 1911. The larger arrow indicates George Mitchell's General store. The smaller arrow points to the modified gable end on one houses roof. There is a house at about that spot today with just such a roof; whether it's the same one, I don't know. It also makes me wonder if on of those pine trees on the left is that big one that stands right on the north side of the highway. The sign on the left reads, ""LIVERY - FEED & SALE BARN." Just to the right of that building is a small sign that is barely visible, reading, in part, "WEBB." This was the W.E. WEBB CO. store. 98404 caption: Does this picture look familiar? It is painted on one of the window covers on the old courthouse. This is George S. Mitchell, one of the counties first commissioners appointed when the county was formed in 1911. Adams County Leader, November 16, 1951: The Idaho Power Company purchased the electric facilities of this area from the West Coast Power Company in 1944. They began a half million dollar construction program to improve and extend electric service. According to L. W. Brainard, division manager from Payette, "When we commenced operations here, materials were scarce because of the war and it was impossible at the time to expand the lines and facilities serving the area as rapidly as we wanted to. The old line, which served this area from Weiser, was badly overloaded. A new transmission line from Weiser through Midvale to Cambridge was built in 1945, but it could not be fully used because it was impossible to secure materials for substations." Chester E. "Chet" Selby, a life-long resident of the Council area, died at the age of only 55. He fought in WWI in a machinegun battalion, was Adams County Sheriff from 1923 to 1927. For the past 11 years, he was employed by the Boise-Payette Lumber Company. Survivors: his wife, Edith; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred McGown (Vivian), and Mrs. Lyle Hellyer (Lorraine Selby), both of Council; a sister, Mrs. Clarence Hoffman (Opal) of Council, and two granddaughters. My father was a great admirer of Chet Selby. Dad said Chet was one of the strongest men in the country, and could lift an anvil over his head with one arm. December 7, 1951: Ferdinand H. Muller, Sr. died. Born 1902. Resident of Council for 16 years. Was a dairyman until his retirement about ten years ago. Survivors: his wife; two sons, Ross and Ferd; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Hoff; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Armour Muller of Wray, Colorado; two sisters; two brothers and six grandchildren. "Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Expanding-Although the past decade saw the greatest population growth in the history of Council, the telephone growth was much more rapid, according t Jess W. Cuthbert, manager of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company." "Council's population increased from 692 in 1940 to more than 748 today; an increase of 8.1 percent. In the same period, the number of telephones in Council grew from 126 to 294; an increase of more than 133 percent. Before World War II, telephone growth was generally moderate but in the last few years of substantially higher incomes, the telephone has become more than just a convenience or luxury in most homes. This has caused a heavy demand for service from existing residents, which, added to the demand from new residents, has resulted in doubling the problem of providing a telephone to everyone wherever and whenever it is desired. In spite of this, tremendous strides have been taken. The $16 million invested in the past ten years in Idaho is more than the company had invested in the state during the preceding thirty years." December 14, 1951: Mary E. Larkey died. Born 1863. Has lived here the past 41 years; many of those were at Fruitvale. She and her husband, James J. Larkey, were some of those who bought property at the new town site of Fruitvale in 1910. In 1913, their daughter, Fane, married Ernest McMahan. Jim Larkey was a justice of the peace in the 1920s, and married my maternal grandparents (Mae and Russell Merk) when they arrived, unannounced, on his doorstep at midnight in July of 1926. Mr. Larkey died only four years later. Mary Larkey seems to have moved to Boise after her husband died, but she built a "cabin" on Fane and Ernest's place to stay when she was up here. Mrs. Ivie and her sons, Joe and Wallace, moved into the Larkey house in 1930; Mary sold the place to Sophie Thompson in 1936. Today, Lorraine Selby lives in the same house that the Larkey's built in 1910. December 28, 1951: June Stewart married John Fry. Frank Roeder died. Born 1873; came to Council 1937. Mrs. Louisa Mitchell, of New Meadows, died. Born 1865, married Andrew Mitchell in 1904. Photo 95058 caption: "Studio portrait of a young Chet Selby." Adams County Leader, January 4, 1952: Robert Wafler died. "Robert Wafler, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Wafler, was forn in Fruitgen, Switzerland, Sept. 22, 1883, the youngest of four children. He was orphaned at an early age and was cared for by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wafler, the parents of the late Mrs. Adolf Grossen." Became a member of the Congregational Church at the age of 15 (1908) and was the custodian of the church for more than 40 years. "A fitting memorial will be placed in the new church in recognition of Mr. Wafler's long service in the church he loved. He is survived by Adolf Grossen and family, Walter and Raymond Grossen, Mrs. Glen Missman, Mrs. Junior Barton and Mrs. Edith Selby, along with many good friends." Advertisement on page 3-"When children are puny...Scott's emulsion helps 'em grow strong." January 11, 1952 "Rep. Chas Winkler will leave for Boise Saturday morning to attend the special session of the Legislature called for Tuesday. Mr. Winkler, as a member of the highway committee, will confer with the Governor, Saturday before the opening session." Elizabeth Winkler, mother of Charles Winkler, celebrated her 90th birthday. "Wanted: Piano tuning and repairing. Write to Roy Glenn 123 3rd Road N. Nampa, Ida." January 18, 1952 "Howard Dryden's car was badly damaged, when he was hit head on at McCall, Sunday evening by Leland Waggner of McCall. Waggner had struck the Karen Engen children, who were standing by the side of the road, carrying the Engen girl 40 ft. on the bumper of his car. She dropped off the bumper a few seconds before hitting the Dryden car." Interesting that the paper told of the damage to the car, but not how badly the girl was hurt. Something struck me as funny about the following New Meadows article; not that the accident was funny. "Mr. and Mrs. H. Rich visited their daughter, Norma Lou, who was injured in a wreck, as she was returning from being married to Richard Klinkhamer, in Winnamucca, Jan. 6th. Fay Steckman and Herbert Clark were also married at the same time." First, the placement of commas makes the first sentence seem to mean Norma's parents visited her as she was returning from getting married, and that the wreck happened because she was returning from being married to Richard. Then it must have taken some doing for Fay and Herbert to schedule their wedding ceremony at the exact time of the wreck...or was it the same time as the visit from Norma's parents? Or maybe Fay and Herbert were just both married at the same time. February 1, 1952 "Deer Becoming a Problem On Snake River-Mrs. Earl Rogers of Robinette, Ore., reports that the deer in that area have become a real problem to the ranchers. There are hundreds of the animals along the Snake river, eating hay and destroying trees. Mrs. And Mrs. Rogers have regular roundups of the animals, herding them away from their property, but in a few days they are back and as much a nuisance as ever." James Bracy, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Newt Draper, died. He was a former resident of Council. "His wife is the former Hazel Bacus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bacus of Lewiston." Galen York and Carole Matthews were married at the Congregational parsonage. Actors in the three act comedy play "January Thaw" presented at the school auditorium Saturday evening: Lucille Palmer, Gary Collins, Margery Glenn (Clay), Dorothy Adams, Ann Stewart, Nelma Glenn (Green), Mike Spence, Bob Tomlinson, Betty Emery, Jack Piper, Bill Summers, Dick Hancock, Leland Wheeler and Neal Winkler. Arlene Waggoner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Waggoner, married Thomas Warner of Los Angeles. Hospital Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Muller Jr., are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 26. I assume this was Jenna. "Master Johathan Edwards of Council was admitted for medical care Jan. 26." Jonathan ("Jay"who must have been 2 years old at the time) and Jenna would marry each other a few years down the road. "Mr. and Mrs. Hezz Petty are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 31." This was Carol. Adams County Leader, February 8, 1952: Everett Woods died. He was a lifetime resident of Council. Born at Goodrich. Adams County Leader, February 15: "Mrs. Hez Petty and baby arrived home from the hospital." [Carol?] Adams County Leader, February 22: "The Council high school Lumberjacks defeated Cascade high school 56-41 to win the Long Pin League basketball championship last Friday evening. Dick Hancock, Council guard, led the scoring with 19 points." Funeral services were held for Jerry Dee McGahey, age 8, son of Mr. & Mrs. O.E. McGahey. Eileen Garver and Gene Nelson were married Feb. 12 Adams County Leader, March 7: The Fruitvale Cattle & Horse Association held their annual meeting at the Forest Service office. Members present were Isaac Glenn, Fred Glenn, E.F. Fisk, Everett Ryals, Melvin Ryals, Harvey Harrington and Fred Yantis. The Forest Ranger was Duff Ross. The Cuddy Mountain Cattle Association held their annual meeting the same day. The association's president was Bill Hanson. Other members present were Ed Schroff, Bill Schmid, Ed Shannon, Art Thorpe, Fred Jewell, Verna Harrington, John Harrington, Glen Gallant, Mrs. Frieda Gallant, Bob Kampeter, Bill Kampeter, I.E. Robertson, Babe Thomas, Victor Oling, Harvey Harrington, R.H. Stover, Alvin Craig and Clarence Gibbs. Adams County Leader, March 14: "Eddie Ludwig, Indian Valley pitching ace, left last week by air for St. Petersburg Fla., for spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals. Eddie, who performed with the Cardinal Class A club in the South Atlantic (Sally) league last season, has signed a contract with Columbus Ohio, of the Triple A American association this year." The Leader called Eddie a "20 year old former Cambridge high school star." "Eddie turned professional soon after his graduation from Cambridge high school in the spring of 1950. He was assigned to Pocatello of the Cardinal system in late June and finished the Pioneer league season with a record of nine wins and four losses. Promoted to the Sally league last year, Ludwig won 11 and lost 10 for Columbus, Ga. Most impressive, though, was his record of allowing an average of only 2.98 earned runs in each game he pitched. In 224 innings on the mound the Indian Valley hurler issued 140 strikeouts and walked 90, many of which were intentional walks." Council's basketball team placed second in the district. Adams County Leader, March 21: The Meadows Valley Cattle Association held its annual meeting. Officers were Jake Farrell, Ward Branstetter, Warren Osborn, Howard Dryden, Rollie Campbell and Bill Dryden. A fire broke out in the boiler room at the Boise Payette mill at Council. "The blaze was believed to have started when a spark from the furnace caught fire to some saw dust in the rafters. Most of the rafters and other wooden structure inside the building were burned, although most of the equipment went undamaged. The fire did not spread to any of the surrounding buildings, mostly because of the metal roof and walls of the room. Adams County Leader, April 4: The first services will be held in the new Congregational Church, which has been under construction for the past two years, on Easter Sunday. "It is planned to have a small balcony over the entrance which will be a class room and a family room for funerals or for a choir. A small room, which is the second floor of the tower, leads off this balcony and can be used as a pastor's study or classroom. Since the construction has been governed entirely by available funds, the balcony as well as the steeple will not be built until more money is available." "Especial note should be taken of the beautiful stained glass windows which give added reverence to the sanctuary Some years ago, the congregation felt the need of rebuilding or doing extensive repairs. Frank Galey sr. was visiting his relatives, the Mellons, at Pittsburgh soon after, and as the church in which they worshipped was being torn down for a new church, Mr. Galey suggested that the windows might be useful for us. Mr. Tom Mellon was at once interested and after some correspondence, sent ten of their smaller windows to Council. The war halted building and the windows were stored in the basement of the court house, but when it began to look possible to build, the committee brought the windows from their hiding and made the measurements fit in to their use." "A light airplane flying through a snowstorm crashed in a narrow canyon about 9 miles north of Council, near the Otto Bodmer ranch Wednesday morning about 11 AM killing David Young, a passenger, and seriously injuring Braden E. Crawford, pilot of the ship." Both men were pinned in the wreckage. The plane was spotted from the air "after a report was received from Alton Stover, who with his father, Lawrence Stover, have a ranch adjacent to the crash site, that an airplane had passed over the ranch at 11 AM flying in a snowstorm and that the sound of the motor had stopped suddenly. Stover, however, did not hear any noise of a crash...." "It appeared that the plane had come almost 'straight down' because no trees were sheared off." [The plane crashed in Trial Gulch. The Stover ranch was northeast of where the pond is now at Glendale.] Jane Shaw died. ACL, April 18, 1952 Council High School has the most Seniors graduating in its history-31. Graduates listed: Alma Averill, Janet Perkins, Sharon Wright, Orr Fay Reed, Dolly Hiroo, Edith Clelland, Thomas Wortmn, Edna Wikoff Addington, Sidney Fry, Joan Lane, Fayth Newcomb, Loraine Waggoner, Pat Moore, John Williams and Dixie Stover, Lillian Morris, Frank Smith, Dauna Shaw, Jeanny Hand, Bill Avery, Francis Bower, June Stewart Fry, Dorothy Heathco, Darrell Holbrook, Helen Hoxie, Alta Francis, Colleen Jacobs, George Green, Eddy Mauzy, Henry Daniels and Lilly Bisbee. [There is a photo of this class on the wall at the High School.] MEN ESCAPE DROWNING "Albert Campbell of New Meadows and W. L. Grower, jr. of Pine Valley, Oregon, narrowly escaped drowning in Snake river Wednesday when the Brownlee ferry swamped and sunk near the Idaho side. "The following account of the accident was given by Lee Alexander, who received his information from people along the river while he and Mrs. Alexander were in that area, returning from a visit to the Ox Bow plant of Idaho Power on the river. "Clark Childers of Pine Valley, Ore., had been feeding Albert. Campbell's cattle the past winter. Mr. Campbell, assisted by W. L. Grower, jr., were transporting the herd to the Idaho side of the river Wednesday and had hauled three loads across and were returning empty to the Oregon side for their fourth load when one of the spokes in the windless broke, allowing the wheel to turn free. The spinning windless struck Mr. Campbell several times, bruising him severely, and the free turning windless allowed the ferry to turn crosswise of the current. This caused the open pontoons of the ferry to dip water on the upstream side and the strong current tipped it up sideways, filling the pontoons and causing the ferry to sink. "As the ferry sank, the men grabbed two large planks that were used in transporting cars on the ferry, as the river carried them down stream. Soon a gate panel floated by and Mr. Grover climbed aboard that. As the men drifted down the river they drifted apart. Mr. Campbell was rescued by one of is employees, Don Whiteley, near the Bear Valley ranch about a mile down the river from the ferry on the Idaho side. Mr. Whiteley saw the accident and drove down to the Bear Valley ranch. Mr. Campbell arrived there and was in a whirl pool A rope was thrown to Mr. Campbell but he was too weak to hold it. Mr. Campbell went under, and when he came up a second rope was thrown to him. This time he was able to wrap it around his wrist and was pulled out. "Mr. Grover drifted to the Oregon side of the river and was rescued by A. D. Robinette who had witnessed the accident while he sat in his car watching the men ferry the cattle across the river. Mr. Robinette drove down the river about 1 1/4 mile where he knew there was a boat, summoned help and went to the rescue in the boat. Both men were near exhaustion when rescued. "Mr. Alexander said that the river was very high and the men were very fortunate to have been rescued when they were, as there are rapids a little further down the river which would have surely spelled disaster. "Mr. Campbell was taken to the Community hospital, where it was found that he had no broken bones and where he was treated for exposure and bruises. "Mr. Alexander reported that the ferry was still hanging to the guide cable Sunday when he was there, but that the sunken boat had pulled the cable into the water and that since then it had been reported that the ferry had broke loose and sunk to the bottom." Sgt. James Leslie Home From Germany "Sgt Jim Leslie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Leslie, arrived home Sunday from the East ,coast. Jimmy who is in the U.S. Army has been stationed in Germany the past 3 years. He has a 30-day furlough after which he has to report at Spokane, Wn. to be discharged." Minte Stutsman Ross died in Prairie City, Oregon-wife of James M. Ross. Raised on Hornet Creek. ACL, April 25, 1952 "Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bowman of Council, a son on April 23, 1952" [Larry] The home of Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Thomas of Hornet Creek was destroyed by fire. May 2, 1952: "Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fisk of Fruitvale are the parents of a son born April 26."[Dale] Andy Clelland bought the Council Meat Market from Clarence Schroff, and changed the name to the Council Food Market. "He will give up possession of the Wayside Drive Inn, in the near future." May 9, 1952: At bottom of front page in large print: "Dedication Dance-May 17th For New Council City Hall" May 16, 1952: "Barr Jacobs, president of the Adams County Fair and Rodeo board...." May 23, 1952: Born to Dr. and Mrs. John Edwards, a girl, May 20 [Joyce] Fire at Shady Rest Cabin Camp-little damage. A bond election passed to fund a new water well for Council. Not more than $15,000. Edith Clelland married Sgt. William S. Hover in Boise. May 30, 1952: Nelma Glenn and Lottie Burt were selected as representatives to Girl's State at Pocatello. "Ralph Finn and Hank Winkler were down near Eagle Bar this week to look over some mining claims belonging to Mr. Finn. While there they also did a little fishing, catching a 6 ft. sturgeon which weighed 100 pounds. They report that cars can't go beyond Big Bar ranch road as they road is washed out." Edward Charles Rush died-father of Mrs. Lawrence Stover and Mrs. Ruth France. Eddie Ludwig has pitched ed three winning games and no losses so far this year. June 6, 1952: "Hugh Addington and Hub Fisk hurt when airplane comes down in swamp." They were returning from Lewiston. Hugh was the pilot. They were flying over the Fisk Ranch to attract Mrs. Fisk's attention so she could pick them up at the airport. The plane stalled during a turn and clipped the top of a tree, "going into a flat spin and plunged into a tulle swamp. The prop, right wing and landing gear on the plane were damaged." Addington suffered cuts on his head and injured his back. Fisk injured his ankle. Both men were treated at the Council hospital. June 12, 1952: Ron Dunn and Lowell Sayre will re-open the Wayside Drive Inn on June 18. "...will carry a small line of camping and fishing equipment, as well as some sporting goods, and a regular line of groceries." June 6, 1952: Sixteen people from Council attended a training class for Ground Observers at Midvale. Delmar Hallett is the supervisor of the local Observation Post. Such posts are being established across the nation to track and report aircraft as part of the defense effort. Volunteer Observation Posts in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and California will begin 24 hour operation as of July 14. More volunteers are needed. July 4, 1952 Idaho Power is extending a power line up Hornet Creek to the Glenn Harrington and Everett Harrington ranches. A line will also be extended to the Ralph Longfellow ranch at Granger Butte. "Clarence Fredricks reports this week that he has reopened the Shady Rest Station, and that he will be open seven days a week from now on. Mr. Fredricks reports that he will handle gas and oil, groceries and soft drinks." July 11, 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peterson and family of Boise took possession of the Council Hotel, having recently purchased it from Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon. July 18, 1952 Clarence Wikoff was injured when a part of a load of lumber he was unloading fell on him. He was pinned beneath the lumber, unconscious, for about a half hour before he was discovered and taken to the Council hospital. He had a fractured pelvis and shoulder blade. The Council Ground Observation Post will not be one of those called upon for 24 hour observation. July 25, 1952 "Communities centering around Weiser and the Hells Canyon area will join Sunday, July 27, at Kinney Point to honor the memory of members of the Wilson Price Hunt expedition." Governor Len Jordan and several others will speak. "There will be a dance at Cuprum Saturday evening, as well as a big bon fire, when Blane Stubblefield will be present with his guitar." The National Guard will serve meals for a reasonable price. Police cars will direct traffic. August 1, 1952 A crowd of about 700 people attended the Kinney Point celebration. J.A. Mitchell of Meadows Valley died. Born April 7, 1870. Don Strickfadden is the new Hospital Board Chairman, filling the vacancy left by Mrs. Harry Spence who recently moved away. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Woody, a daughter. August 8, 1952 Mrs. Bessie Roeder died. Former Goodrich postmaster August 22, 1952 "Eddie Ludwig, who has been playing Triple A baseball with Rochester, New York, and is the property of the St. Louis Cardinals, was called this week to fill the September draft quota for Adams County. He will be inducted some time in September." An engine exploded at the Bear sawmill, causing a fire that burned the mill to the ground. August 29, 1952 Larry Clay of Meadows and Miss Hazel Gill of Grangeville were married. The opening social for the newly organized Mutual Improvement Association will be held Wednesday at the LDS hall at Fruitvale. Meetings will be held each Wednesday evening. September 5, 1952 Eddy Ludwig left for the Army. "Oliver Bacus and Edwin Kesler returned from Bainbrdige, Maryland, Sunday, where they had been stationed with the U.S. Navy." September 12, 1952 Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thomas. [Steve] September 19, 1952 Earl Wayland Bowman died in Los Angeles. Born March 13, 1875 in Missouri. Came to Council in 1902. Was instrumental in establishing the Adams County Leader newspaper. Served in the State Senate in 1915. Was a well-known author. Buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. William (Pearl) Brown died. She and her husband, ran several businesses in Council, including the Wayside Tourist Station which they operated at the time Mr. Brown died. The LDS Church is starting a Boy Scout troop at Fruitvale. October 3, 1952 The body of J.C. Maddison of Meadows was found floating in the Salmon River about 15 miles from Grangeville. He disappeared September 11 after he left his hunting partner to search for water. Council will be featured in "Scenic Idaho" Magazine's Christmas issue as the "Gateway to Hells Canyon." A photographer has been taking pictures in the area. October 17, 1952 "Harry Tomlinson of Council was accidentally shot just above the hip Sunday morning while hunting about 2 miles west of Evergreen. Mr. Tomlinson was riding a horse when he was shot." A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darland [Jim] A monument to the Cuddy Mill was dedicated at Cambridge on Sunday October 24, 1952 The Keckler barber shop was sold to Darrell Skeen of Riggins who has moved to Council and is running the shop. Jim Leslie and Pat Weems were married. Norman Kilborn is home from Fairbanks, Alaska on a 30 day furlough from the Air Force. The Council Beauty Shop closed. Mrs. Afton Quast spent a week here tending to the business before returning to Bellevue, Washington. The beauty shop equipment was stored and the building leased to the Layne Bakery. October 31, 1952 Harriet Carr died at her home in Emmett. Born Harriet Piper, 1868. Wife of J. A. Carr who died in October of 1937. They came to Council in 1904. She was the first Adams County Treasurer. Helen Hoxie and Frank Jones married. November 7, 1952 A new 381' deep well has been drilled to supply Council. A new pump was also purchased. Harry Johnson of New Meadows died. Born 1878. November 14, 1952 The Cambridge School District has awarded a $76, 500 contract to add a new gymnasium to the high school and build a new grade school at Indian Valley. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nelson Bessie Gallant and Bud Lindgren married. Council High School football team has won its third consecutive Long Pin league championship. November 21, 1952 Lewis E. Winkler died at the age of 85. Born Oct. 7, 1867 in West Virginia. Came to Idaho and Council with his parents in 1878. Operated the first blacksmith shop in Council and drew the first map of the Thunder Mountain country, which served as a guide to miners during the 1902 gold rush. Carried mail to Warren on skis for two years. Owned the Golden Rule near Burgdorf mine since 1914. He was the last surviving charter member of the Council I.O.O.F. lodge. "Applesauce is again being packed at Mesa Orchards on its continuous canning line. The plant has a capacity for 3 1/2 tons of finished canned sauce an hour. As soon as the fresh apples are all packed, the cannery will be on a two-shift 18-hour daily schedule. In this modern cannery where the applesauce is processed continuously, only 8 minutes elapse from the time the apples are started on their way until the lid is sealed on the can. During this time, the four varieties of apples are blended to make a consistent high flavored , properly balanced acid and sugar combination have been peeled, cored, inspected, sliced, cooked filled into the can, and sealed. About 60 individuals per shift are required to maintain this production line." "Each peeler operates a bank of 3 machines from which the peeled apples pass through chutes to the inspectors who trim the bruises, skins, and other defects. The apples are flumed in a diluted salt solution to prevent 'browning' to a dewatering water reel where they are washed prior to being elevated to the slicer. They are further inspected before they drop into the continuous cooker where they are mixed with the proper amount of sugar. This cooker is fed by 90 lbs. Of steam through 45 small steam jets located in the bottom and lower sides of the cooker. During the 3 minutes the apple is passing through the cooker, it has been mixed with sugar in the proper proportions and its temperature raised to the boiling point. The cooked apples are discharged into a paddle type pulper where the sauce is forced through a stainless steel screen and discharged over an inclined tray into a 200 gallon holding tank. Four girls, using a modified milking machine, suck off the last defects that might have escaped the previous inspectors" "From the holding tank, it is pumped continuously through a pre-heater which maintains the sauce at a proper filling temperature. When this temperature is reached, valves open automatically and discharge the pulp into a 5 nozzle filler. Cans passing through this filler continue through to the sealing machine at a rate of 125 per minute. From the sealer, the cans are automatically inverted and are held 3 1/2 minutes to complete their sterilization before they are cooled to 100 degrees, where at this temperature they are conveyed to the storage warehouse and continuously labeled." "The Northwest Canner Convention has acclaimed Mesa Applesauce as tops among all those packed in the Northwest. Visitors are always welcome to view this operation." December 5, 1952 The 1950 census counted 1,170 homes in Adams County. 1,006 were occupied at the time of the census. 94% were single dwelling units, 25.8% were built in 1940 or later; 42% had hot running water and a flush toilet. Hank Daniels and George Green reported to Boise for their military draft physical. The Boise Payette Lumber Company sawmill at Council closed for the season due to cold weather. December 12, 1952 George William McMahan died. Born Nov. 29, 1879 at Durkee, Oregon-son of Jonathan and Caroline McMahan. Came to Indian Valley in the early spring of 1887 with his parents. The family moved on to Meadows Valley in 1892. He and his brother, Edward, did much of the freighting from Weiser for their father's store. Married Xena Rigdon in 1902. Farmed in Meadows Valley until 1928 when he retired and continued to live in the area. Survived by sons Walter and Albert; daughter Mrs. Georgiana N. Wadell; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Warr and Mrs. Daisy Phillips; six grandchildren. December 19, 1952 Mrs. Dessa Spears of Fruitvale died at Blackfoot, Idaho. Pall bearers were Sterling McGinley, Lorne Rice, Charles Burt, Oliver Robertson, Isaac Glenn and Roy Bethel. Dessa was the daughter of George and Mary Tomlinson. Born 1878. Married Robert Spears in 1897. Had ten children. Mr. Spears died in 1921 and the family moved to Fruitvale until she became ill and went to live with her daughter. Survived by daughters, Mrs. Bertha Ryals, Mrs. Lecta Spencer, Mrs. Lucy McSparran; sons Martin and William; sisters Sarah Yantis, Emma Harp, Mrs. Edna McMahan; brothers Harry and Henry Tomlinson. Boise Payette Lumber Company bought the Cascade sawmill of Hallack & Howard. Vera Gayle Harrington (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Harrington) and Owen Mink married. Nello Jenkins said the Council Creamery closed about 1952 Hospital dedicated Mar 29, 1962 (actual date, not paper date) ACL April 29, 1965 "Ralph Bass of the Council Merit Store and Carl Shaver of Boise announce the sale of the former Idaho Department Store building to Eddie Ludwig, owner of the Wayside Grocery." Mary Anderson died, age 75. Member of Winkler family, daughter of Geo. M. Winkler-wife of Aaron Anderson. Born 1-6-1890 ACL June 24, 1971 New Idaho First National Bank building nearing completion. ACL, July 22, 1971 Ham's service station sold. Pomona Hotel building burned in April of 1985. Was a feed store at the time.