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 times 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