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DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, January 15, 1890 

* Mormons title
* Idaho statehood

The front page has "Idaho's Admission" and "The Adjourned Hearing Before the Senate Committee" which discusses the proposal of admitting Idaho to the Union, which happened on July 3 of 1890.
Four pages, large folio size, some wear at folds, generally good.

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Jan. 13, 1890  A Mormon newspaper from 6 years before Utah statehood. Page 3 has: "Idaho's Admission" "Judge Wilson, Prest. Wm. Budge & Others Opposing It for the 'Mormons' " "Dubois Makes A Harangue Against the Church". Idaho would join the Union on July 3, 1890.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, several folds, generally nice.

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Utah Territory, Jan. 15, 1890  The front page has "Idaho's Admission" "The Adjourned Hearing Before the Senate Committee" which discusses the proposal of admitting Idaho to the Union, which happened on July 3 of 1890.
Four pages, large folio size, minor perforation at an upper fold with some foxing here, otherwise good.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, June 16, 1878  The top of the front page has: "The Indian War" "The Outbreak in Oregon and Idaho" which takes three-quarters of a column and has some great detail.
Four pages, a bit fragile but in nice condition.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 25, 1879  Page 2 has several varied reports including: "Mormon Thugs In Idaho" "Driving A Gentle From His Home--Dead Men Tell No Tales" plus: "Sitting Bull" "His Reported Return to the American Side of the Border - Two of His Runners, 'Black Wolf' and 'The Fox' Negotiating for Terms of Peace" taking most of a column.
Also: "Edison's Invention" "How Physicians Put the Telephone to Practical Uses" and then: "Fort Robinson" "Official Report of the Escape…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1899

* Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho
* Bunker Hill Mining Company riots
 
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIOTERS ARE SCARED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 6, 1877

* Battle of Cottonwood - Idaho
* Nez Perce War - Chief Joseph
* Captain Stephen Whipple

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Indians" "Colonel Whipple's Fight With looking Glass' Party" See image for text here.
Complete in nice condition.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, June 8, 1878  The front page has: "The Indian Outbreak" "Latest News from Idaho--Col. Bernard in the Field in Pursuit of Hostile Indians".
The report notes in part: "...Five men scouting up the Braneau Valley found...settlers gathered at Robinson's ranch...valley had been raided by Indians...Colonel Bernard with sixty cavalry are in pursuit...bodies of three whites were found...Numerous large and small bands of Indians are racing the country...Stages continue…

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, June 20, 1878  The front page has: "The Indian War" "Hot Work Going on in Idaho" which mentions in part: "...reports serious depredations...have burned Diamond Ranch in Happy Valley...Indians have captured over 400 horses...Troops and supplies are greatly needed...report the mountain full of Indians...They are in hot pursuit of the Bannocks..." with more.
Four pages, slightly irregular at the spine margin and a bit fragile but in nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1882  Ftpg. shows: "Christmas Presents for the Squire". Displayable fullpg. print: "The Great Teton Range, Idaho". Full page print shows several "Character Sketches in Germany". Two halfpg. prints: "An Old Whaler Hove Down for Repairs, Near New Bedford" and "The Garfield Monument Fair, Washington, D.C.--In the Rotunda". 2/3 page print by Thomas Nast: "Reduce Taxation" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16…

HARPER'S WEEKLY September 29, 1877. Front full pg. illus. of "Dead Mule Trail, Idaho." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Bennett Medalists." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Croker Fishing in the Delaware." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Yachting - A Heavy Sea." Dblpgctrfld. of "Creedmoor - The International Rifle Match." Full pg. illus. of "Pike's Peak at Sunset - The Mountain Shadow on the Eastern Sky." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Mehemet Ali, Commander in Chief of the Turkish Army in Bulgaria." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Russian…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 6, 1878 Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'The Valley Forge Centennial'. Nice nearly halfpg: 'Group of Bannock Indians' & halfpg: 'Lava Beds, Idaho'.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 8, 1876

* Custer, South Dakota born

Page 5 has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "A City Springing Up Like Magic--Forty Houses Built, And Sixty going Up--A Steam Saw Mill Constructing--Red Cloud Abroad"

See photo for brief coverage on Custer City, South Dakota in it's infancy.

This issue contains other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, it is in very  nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1891  Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Departure from Bethany" and a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Christus (Josef Maier). Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Proposed Arlington Bridge Across the Potomac at Washington D.C." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Henry B. Brown of Michigan, the New Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States."
Three small portraits of "The Three Senators Elect from Idaho" including "Governor George L. Shoup, William J. McConnell, and Fred…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 20, 1885  Full front page shows: "The New Aquatic Wonder, the Steam-Yacht 'Stiletto'...". Prints inside include: "Kansas--Transfer of the Nez Perces--The Indians Boarding a Train at Arkansas City for Their Old Home in Idaho"; a great fullpg. print of; "The Torch of the Statue of Liberty As it Will Appear When Completed on Bedloe's Island"; full page of: "The Late Victor Hugo--Scene at His Bedside..."; a print of: "Dickinson College, at Carlisle, & Its…

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Jan. 4, 1890  From six years before Utah would become a state. Inside has: "The Idaho Test Oath Case" which takes most of the page. Also: "And What Next? "Immorality Sanctioned by City Ordinance at San Antonio, Texas" "One Woman Sues Another for Having Alienated Her Husband's Affections" and other items.
Six pages, large folio size, some perforation at an upper fold, a few archival mends, some foxing at folds.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 15, 1877

* Battle of the Clearwater
* Chief Joseph - Looking Glass
* General Oliver Otis Howard

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 7 has an article headed: "Fierce Fighting" "Howard's Troops Rout the Redskins in Idaho" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Complete in 8 pages,…

THE DILLON TRIBUNE, Beaverhead County, M.T. (Montana Territory), July 30, 1881  

* Very rare publication
* Wild Old West era

A quite rare newspaper from the Territory of Montana, it not becoming a state until 1889. Thisis the volume 1, number 24 issue.
Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town's location was selected by the railroad because of its proximity to gold mines in the area.
The front…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 29, 1884  

* Polygamist - polygamy trial
* Mormons - Mormonism 

The bottom of page 3 has: "Indicted for Polygamy" which includes: "Henderson, three times tried at Malad, Idaho, for polygamy under the Edmunds law, has just been convicted of cohabiting with more than one woman in the marriage relation..." and a bit more. 
The Edmunds Act is a federal statute, signed into law in 1882 declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories.
Twenty pages, very…

THE INTER OCEAN, Illustrated Supplement, Chicago, August 30, 1893.  A great issue for framing and displaying! The full front page is a color illustration of "The Entrance to Machinery Hall, World's Columbian Exposition". The back page features a full page color print "Idaho State Building, World's Columbian Exposition".   Three tiny binding holes at the blank spine margin, some minor chipping at the blank margins not close to any prints or text, minor…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 1877  The front page of the issue has a one column heading: "General News"; "The Feeling in Washington Over Gen. Miles' Victory"; and more. (See photos for text on the decision of the U.S. military to send Chief Joseph and his followers to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas).
Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. This is complete in 8 pages and is in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Chief Joseph's fame did him little…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Dec. 8, 1883  The back page has: "Modocs On A Peace Footing" "Bogus Charley--Steamboat Frank--Princess Mary--Shacknasty Jim--Scarface Charley, and others" "Savages Converted Into Agriculturists..." with more on the Modoc Indians in the Idaho Territory, all taking nearly 2 1/2 columns.
Also on the bkpg: "Barnum's White Elephant" "At Last He Buys One from King Theebaw for $200,000" with much on this, taking one-third of a column. An inside page also has much on…

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement not included) Front full pg. illus. of "The Annual Pageant of the Satellites of Mercury at Louisville." Inside are several small portraits of various men.
Doublepage centerfold of "A Tiger Hunt in India." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Karlsbrucke at Prague after the Recent Flood." Full pg. illus. of "Funeral Obsequies of the Late Captain John Ericsson at Stockholm."
If you would like and issue which includes the Supplement containing the doublepage…

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement included)  The most desired illustration is the double-page print captioned: "Esquimaux Hunters Capturing A Polar-Bear", which is found in the Supplement.
Also included is the entire regular issue which features another great double-page print: ""A Tiger Hunt in India", as well as the full pg. illus. of "The Annual Pageant of the Satellites of Mercury at Louisville", small portraits of various men, a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Karlsbrucke at Prague…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, U.S.N." Inside is a 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Clearing House of the New York Stock Exchange." Several portraits of "Some New Appointments." 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Reception at the Art Museum, Cincinnati." Two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "Stockholm."
Doublepage centerfold of "All Hands to Skylark!" Two 1/2 pg. illus. of "Teachers College" including "-Main Building" and "-The Mechanic Arts…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1892  Full front page: 'The Madison Square Roof Garden' during a party. Nice half page: 'Trolling for Blue-fish Off Fire Island, New York'. Nice full page by Remington: 'An Appeal for Justice' shows soldiers & Indians. Full page: 'On Connecticut Ave., Washington'. Five prints of: 'Trees of the American Desert'

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1892  Front full page illustration of "Close Quarters." Inside is a full page illustration of "A Delegation from the Southwest Visiting Washington." Full page illustration of "The Caeur D'Alene Mining Troubles." Double page centerfold of "The Cleveland and Stevenson Notification Meeting at Madison Square Garden, New York." 1/3 page illustration of "Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's Steam Yacht 'Alva'." Small portrait of "The Hon. George Shiras, Jun., Associate Justice…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1894 Fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'The House of Refuge, Randall's Island, N.Y.' Fullpg: 'A Reception at the White House'. Great halfpg: 'Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze' showing 81 frames. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'The University of Nebraska'.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 7, 1891  Dramatic full ftpg: 'The Rescue of the Jeansville Miners'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Progress of the Sherman Funeral Train to St. Louis'. Quarter-pg. illus: 'The Floods in Pittsburgh' shows a flooded street.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY March 21, 1891  Front full pg. portrait of "Marshall Field, the Chicago Merchant." Inside is a full pg. containing several portraits of "Edward Harrigan and Members of his Company." Two full pg. illus. of "A Thursday Afternoon with the Germania Orchestra at the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia" and "Jeu De Berre at the Riding Club, New York City." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Senator John M. Palmer" and "The Right Rev. B. H. Paddock, S.T.D." Full pg. illus. of "The Pratt…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 29, 1884  Fullpg: 'Members of the Plenary Council in Baltimore'. Nice Nast double page centerfold: "Beware! For He Is Very Hungry And Very Thirsty".
Fullpg. on the Washington Monument includes: 'Present Appearance of the Monument' showing it 3/4 complete. Full page print: "Just Missed His Thanksgiving Dinner". Half page print: "Castle Garden--Their First Thanksgiving Dinner" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1899  Full front page illus. of "The Military Tournament, New York City - Exhibition Drill of Troop 'H,' 3D United States Cavalry." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "United States Troops at Gibraltar - Officers of the 3D U.S. Infantry and their Families from the Transport 'Sherman,' on their Way to the Philippines, Inspecting Difficulties."
Full pg. illus. of "Cadiz - The Return From Cuba of One of the Last Detachments of the Spanish Army." 2/3 pg. of illus.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1899  The front page has a full page print: "Admiral Dewey's Return--U.S.S. 'Olympia' in Kau-Lung Dry Dock, Hong-Kong". There is a full page of photos on: "The Arrival in the United States of the Former Spanish War-Ship 'Reina Mercedes'". The doublepage centerfold is an illustration of "In the Philippines--A Bayonet Rush" by Frederic Remington. There is a very nice & displayable fullpg. A.B. Frost golf print: "A Long Putt to Halve the Hole".
Other news and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1900  Hurricane at Galveston; Pennsylvania Coal-Miners Strike; Tientsin after its Capture; A Japanese Memorial Service; doublepage centerfold "A Mutual Surprise" by Deming; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1897  Full front page illus. of "Dead Man's Curve - New York's Most Dangerous Crossings." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel John Hay" and "General Horace Porter." Four small portraits of "New United States Senators." Three small portraits of "The German Opera Season in New York." 1/2 pg. "Map of Greece, Showing Its Geographical Relation to Crete and Turkey." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Entrance Hall of the New Congressional Library, Washington, D.C."
…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1894  Full front page illus. of "What Do the Boys Expect?" is by W.A. Rogers. Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. Drisler." Full pg. illus. of "A Luncheon with the Captain."
Full pg. of illus. of "The Gold Mines of Colorado - Views at Cripple Creek." also has an accompanying article. Full pg. illus. of "Pony-Racing" which was at the Country Club Races, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1894. 1/2 pg. containing four illus. of "The Relief Work Among the Carolina…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1896  Full front page illus. of "The Recall - 'Make the Best of Your Way to the Ship'." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy." Full pg. illus. of "The New Aquarium in Historic Castle Garden, New York." Full pg. of illus. of "Our Pacific Squadron at Port Angeles, Washington." Doublepage centerfold of "After the Horse Show." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Miss Ellen Terry."
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Manila - A Respite from War in the Sanctuary of Peace - American Soldiers Asleep in Binondo Church After the Fighting." Inside is a 1/2 pg. portrait of "Mary Victoria, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Manila - The Burning of Tondo and Part of New Manila During the Insurgent Outbreak, February 22." Full pg. of illus of "Philadelphia - The Unveiling of the New Equestrian Statue of General Grant." Full pg. of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1891  Front full pg. illus. of "A Day on Lake George." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Boating on the Charles River, Outside of Boston."
Doublepage centerfold of "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Administration Building, With Suggestions for Surroundings." Full pg. of illus. of "Mexican Doorways." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Deserter." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Edward Burgess, Designer of the 'Volunteer,' 'Puritan,' and 'Mayflower'." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Shipping Office." 1/4…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1892  Front full pg. portrait of "Charles Francois Gounod." Inside are three small illus. of "Argentine's President Conducted by Admiral Walker Inspecting the White Squadron," "Li Hung-Chang," and "Gordon Hall, Tientsin, in Which the Banquet was Given." 1/2 pg. illus. of "At the Open Air Horse Show - Showing the Hackneys." Full pg. illus. of "The Columbian Exposition - Quitting Hour at Jackson Park." Several pgs. of illus. pertaining to "The Athletic…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, U.S.V." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Recent Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy by United States Army Officials at Washington."
Full pg. of illus. of "Opening the Ute Reservation in Southern Colorado to Settlement." Five illus. of "The Wardner Riot." Doublepage centerfold of "The Philippines - Campaign Life of Our Army in Luzon." 1/3 pg. portrait of "Rear-Admiral John Crittenden…