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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FOREsrERs.
Court TO be Organized in this City with
seventy IemberH.

Court 10 be Organized in thIs City with
Seventy Members.
A court of the Catholic Order Of
Foresters Is being organized in this
city which promises to be very sue
cessful. An attempt to organize was
made over a year ago but conditions
then did not justify the completion
Of the work. Now an application is
being circulated by ]. L. MeCIear,
c. r. SchsttBer and j. T. Reilly.
dispensing with the services Of an
organizer.
The charter membership, in addi-
tIon to the Catholic Foresters resid
ing ip the city, will develop a court
with about seventy members. The
growing needs of the church can
easily supply a place for a good,
active up-to-date organization such
as the order represents. The principle
feature of the order is the fraternaI
insurance ranging in amounts from
$500 to $4,000. coupled with a loca.
sick benefit, which lie optional. The
order Is Of international importance.
IL was organized in 1883, and has a
membership of 125, 600. The death
benefits paid are over 1000, 600,
and it has on hand an accumulated
benefit fund Of sl,o0o,O 600. The
court expects to be ready for organ
ization within the next four or ave
weeks, when a special delegation
from Spokane will assist in the
ceremonies at the Catholic
club hall. The promoters urge every
Catholic young man to come forward
with his name.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
PROTECT PROM TAILTNGS.
senator Dubois Gets Department Of AEri-
culture to Act.

senator Dubois Gets Department Of AEri-
culture to Act.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.-The
agricultural department, at the re-
quest Of Senator Dubois, has ordered
a scientific Investigation regarding
the effect of mine tailings on the
lands along the Occur d'Alene river
In the Occur d'Alene mining district.
It is claimed that the various
chemicals used by these mines In
connection with their work, and de-
posted along the river banks, have
proved most disasterous to all wege.
table matter, and that during years
past has caused the poisoning OF
thousands Of cattle.
Senator Dubois said that there Is
heavy litigation pending in the Idaho
courts as the result OF these foreign
deposits along the Occur d'Alene
river and that something must be
done for the protection Of property
holders In that vicinity. This, he
believes, will be done after the de.
partment Of agriculture makes a re-
port Of Ice findings.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
STATEMENT BY ENGINEER
Will Benefit be Greater than the Injury?
Shall the Level of the Lake be
Lowered or Raised?

The following brief statement regarding the big irr
CATION works which supply the Big Bend country
with water has been prepared by T. A. Noble govern
ment engineer in charge of the work and now published
exclusively in the Press will be read with interest nv
every one The expenditure of $55O0OOO in Coeur a.;
Aene and vicinity during the next ten years means CITY
of 1900 people more. There are many conflicting
interests to be considered in connection with this gan
TIC undertaking. This report was presented to meet
ing of prominent Idaho and Washington citizens a. Sr
kane Thursday. The report SAYS:
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
WATER REQUIRED.

II will require an average of 4, 900
cubic feet OF water per second, flow
ing the entire year to supply the
lands In question. This. with the
natural tiow Of the Spokane river at
Spokane falls, will make an average
Of 5000 cubic feet per second that
will be required flowing the ertire
year to irrigate this area and protect
existing rights. The average flow OF
the Spokane river varies from 5000
to 10, 600 cubic feet per second.
To RAISE THE LAKE.
To obtain an average dow Of 1000
cubic feet per second during low
water, n storage reservoir the size Of
Lake Occur d'Alene, % feet deep,
will be required,
INCREASED VALUE OF LANDS.
The natural rise Of the level OF the
water In the lake between April 10
and June 10, Ii from ton to fourteen
feet above low water. During this
high stage in the valleys OF the
Occur d'Alene and st. Joseph rivers,
lie large area Of land annually over.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
CONSTRUCT DAM.

To construct dam at Post Fails
not less than 1900 feet long, to dis.
charge the excess flood water without
raising the surface more than two
feet above the crest of the dam at
such level as will prevent the water
In the lake from rising above the
level Of the land in the valleys of the
st. Joseph and Occur d'AIene rivers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
INCREASED VALUES.

II Is estimated that between 80. 600
aud 90, 600 acres of land is annually
flooded by back water from the lake.
The benefit to the citizens of north.
ern Idaho by this improvement due
to increased land values will be very
great.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
SAVING TO MINING.

At present the mining interests in
the Occur d'Alene mining region, are
having serious trouble by LITIGATION
from the owners Of overfiowed lands,
who claim that the tailinRs and
mineral solutions from mills are
destroying and injuring their crops.
By regulating the surface level Of the
lake such claims could have no
foundation In fact.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
EXpENDITUREs IN IDARo.

1t Is estimated that to make these
improvements would require the ex.
penditure in northern Idaho, for the
dam and diversion works at Post
Falls, $500, 900; for the deepening
and widening of the outlet to Lake
Occur d'Alene, $4,000, 900; for
canal line and head works TO outlet
tunnel, $500, 600; for 81 miles Of
tunnel within the state of idaho tri.
butary to Lake Occur d'Alene, go. /.
100000. This part of the expendi.
ture required for the Big Bend pro.
jet Is within the area readily aoces.
sihle from Lake Occur d'Alene and
all business connected with this OK.
penditare would have to originate or
pass through the town Of Occur a..
Alene.
7. A. NOBLE,
Engineer, U. S. q. s.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18

o. Lund, of Spokane, will deliver
a lecture ON socialism at MoFarland,s
hall this evening.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
IDAHO To BE BENEFITED.

A careful study and analysis Of the
nature Of the country surrounding
Lake Occur d'Alene, and the private
and public interests involved, demon.
siraies that the desired results not
only can be accomplished for the
state OF Washington, but that north.
ern Idaho would thereby directly
receive large share Of the benefits
In the expenditure of vast sums in
these improvements, and by the re.
clamation of large areas Of land in
the valleys Of the st. Joseph and
Occur d'Alene rivers now annually
flooded.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18

Grand Duke Sergius, Russian ty-
rant, was killed by a bomb at Mos
COW yesterday.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
IMPORT ANCE OF NATTER.

Can Lake Occur d'Alene be used
az a storage reservoir for supplying
this land without doing serious
damage to the property OF the inter
ests Of the state Of Idaho! This Is a
question requiring serious consldera.
ton by the representatives Of the
federal government, and the states
Of Idaho and Washington. The
people Of Washington expect that the
federal government shall have used
every Legitimate means of protecting
the only source Of water supply by
which ita area can be irrigated.
Since Idaho receives such large bene.
ITS from the irrigation Of lands in
her southern border, she should vel.
come any scheme which will enable
her neigbboring states 20 receive like
benefits from expenditures under the
reclamation act.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
IMPROVE SPOKANE RIVER.

To create storage reservoir in
Lake Occur d'Alene. it is proposed /:
To excavate the channel Of the Spok.
ane river between the lake and Post
Fails sufficiently deep to draw down
the lake about l6 feet below low
water, and sufficiently wide to carry
all food waters without materially
increasing the height of the water
surface above the dam it is proposed
to build at Post Falls.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
DIVISION BILE PASSED HOUSE.

for Considers ton.
Last evening just before going to
press, the Press received a dispatch
from @. j. Shoemaker and j. L. Nc
Clear, stating that the Kootenai
county division bill bad passed the
house By a vote Of 20 TO 10. The
bill now goes to the senate.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18

no"ed and made useless except In
th~ months Of July, August and
september, after the foods have re-
coded. These lands are not now
worth over $50 per acre, but would
be worth at least sIoo per acre IL
the level OF the water in the lake
we're so regulated that the lands were
not oTerhowed. By the construction
OF the works proposed, this can be
accomplished and the lands protected
from any possibility Of overflow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-18
REASONS FOR USE or LAKE

The reclamation Of /. 900. ooO acres
OF aird land In the vicinity Of Moses
lake; TO irriRate this land IL IL DO.
posed TO take water from Lake
Occur d'Alene. All other sources OF
water supply have been Investigated
aud the use Of Lake Occur d'Alene
has been found 10 be most reasonable
in cost Of construction and most
feasible.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14

H-NNNl~lN ~o-4
The third annual session Of the
lafayette County TeacherS' AsSOclA.
tOu mot ct the High school building
~ Lexington Thursday, October 10,
DOS, At lao. After tho organ.
Ration, in which Superintendent Q.
y Phillips was made chairman, and
ehrollment Of teachers two sessions
ware held, Mr.. Q. A. Phillips con-
ducting q class Of Lexington High
school pupils in Ancient History and
and Miss AudentiS Hansen, super.
tlsor Of music in Lexington High
school, two classes In music. Her
first class was composed Of pupils
from 6th aud 9th grades, the second
OF 7th grade pupils. The association
then met 10 joint session and were
addressed by Superintendent ]. Nj,
Greenwood, Of Kansas City.
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock a
preliminary contest, at which con-
testants were chosen to represent
Lafayette county in the declamatJry
contest to be held by the West Gen.
tran Teachers Association In Harrison
vile ip November were chosen. The
Higginsville High school was repre-
sented by Miss Vandiver and Mr.,
O'Brien, and the Lexington High
school by Miss Berrie and Mr.. Sher-
man. The judges, who were Judge
Rich, Supt. Scott, of Marshall, and
Miss Emma Shackleford, of Sweet
Springs High school, decided in favor
of.Higginsyille High school.
Miss Edna j. Hall, Of Lexington
college, and Miss Sadie Abernathy,
Of Central Colrege, delighted the
audience with charming vocal selec-
tions, The orchestra alss furnished
music at the contest and at the re-
ception following. The programme
was as follows:
L. Music Orchestra.
o. Vocal Solo, "Spring Tide
Wilson
Miss Hall.
3. Reading, "Scorching VS.. Dia-
monds," Phelps
Miss Bonnell Berrie.
4, Two Songs
a. Lullaby from "Jocelyn,"
GODDARD
b. Loves Dilemma
Richardson
Miss Alternately.
5. Reading, "The Fiddle Told"
+ Miss Kathryn Vandiver.
6. Vocal Solo, "Roselie,"
Dek0Ven
Miss Hall.
l. Reading, "In Tolls Of the
Enemy" Wood
Mr.. Warren Sherman.
8. Vocal Solo, Vanya's Song from
"The Postlllions," Soloviei
Miss Alternately.
8. Reading, "Fishing,"
Arkwright
Mr.. Ned O'Brlen.
10. Music-Orchestra
IL. Decision OF Judges.
The reception at the Elks' home
given by the teachers Of the Lexing-
ton schools to the visitors and Other
friends was a very enjoyable occasion
The house was prettily decorated
Punch was served.
Following is the programme Of the
whole session:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
1. 1915. Music
2. 1870. Organization and Enroll
ment of Teachers.
Graded Schools.
3. 200. Model Lesson in Music.
/
Miss Audentia Hansen.
Rural and High Schools,
200. Lesson in Ancient History
Mr.. @. A. Phillips.
General Session.
5, 800. Address.
Supt. James NJ. Greenwood.
THURSDAY EVENING.
l. 1880, County DeclamatorY Con-
test (At Opera House
2. $3.50. Reception. (At Elks' Club.
FRIDAY MORNING.
l. 900. Husic-Roll Call.
Rural Schools
Q. O;2O. state Course of Study.
a. Aims and Purposes.
NJ II II Cobaanarlroattar
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
= PdIsa 10 Gene.

The Kansas City Manual Training
High School foot ball team failed ID
come Saturday to play the hchSduleA
game Nfth wentworth. ID i
telephone peaSage to Captain PECK
Saturday afternoon, Manager Peters
said that the transportation which
had been wired Friday Of noon failed
to reach him until an hour after train
time. The Kansas City Journal OF
Sunday would make 1t appear that
the transportation was not received
At all and represents Manager Peters
as saying Saturday night thai che
did not know why he had not
received tickets for his team" This
is not the first time that base ball
aud foot ball teams here have failed
to get proper service at the hands OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad, but the
failure to deliver the tickets is hardly
sufficient excuse, since Manager
Peters had a written contract with
Wentworth and must have known
that any money advanced would have
been promptly refunded:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14

rehtal per Annum for each Of che ten
phones installed. The second
ordinance provided that iorpermItSiOn
to use the streets apd alleys the
'phone company should pay the Gily
for the ten phones $50 per year. The
sums In the two ordinances being the
same, there was no question st that
point; but @r. Bear refused TO
accept the first ordinance, upon the
ground given above and upon the
further ground that 1t would be a
precedent and other cities might
demand similar phone rentals.
Upon motion to substitute section
4 Of the second ordinance for section
4 Of the first ordinance, vote was
taken and the motion was lost,
Schawe, Shinn and Meyer voting yes
and Aull, Meet and Walk voting no.
Mr.. Bear then asked the council to
pass another ordinance permitting
his company to reconstruct It's line
entering the city, the company to
maintain only ore toll station, as
now, in the Haerle building. The
mayor and councilmen protested and
insisted that they we're anxious to
grant the prayer Of the petitioners
for local toll stations at their places
OF business.
1t was then proposed to modify the
wording Of the first ordinance to read
about as follows: "The Bell Company
to pay to the city for the use OF
streets and alleys a sum eqRaI to a
a phone rental Of per cent per
phone for each phone served, +" Mr..
Bear refused this amendment and
offered as counter proposition the
wording of the second ordinance with
an addition about as follpws; "And II
any other toll stations be added 10
the future the company will pay
Ife(aSt tar OF SO for each additional
phone" This was objected TO and
it was then proposed to have the
ordinance read about as follows:
"The company to pay for the,u use Of
streets and alleys sum fgEGI 10 a
phone rental Of 81 per phone. Mr..
Bear said that this would not do.
1t was not made at all clear just
what the harm was that was expect.
ed to come from either Of these
phraseologies, built was evident that
both sides considered them impor.
tant. There was great deal Of what
the ood Book calls d~rkening counsel
with words. adjournment was taken
until Friday night,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
COrder Items.

Neal Lewis was cour:lng in Lexing
ton Tuesday.
G. B. Peck, OF Limon, CAL, is spend
ing this week here.
Mr.. S. NJ. Reynolds left Tuesday
for Sedaha and Lection,
Walter Liese and Alvin Frerking
went to Higginsville Wednesday
morning.
]. G. Frerklng, wife and Mrs, j.
Neal Lewis were shopping in Higgins
vile Saturday.
Mr., Walter Scott, OF Kansas spent
part of this week here with his mother
Mrs. j. w. Scott.
Mrs. Dan Jackson and son Daniel
Jr., returned Wednesday morning
from Hlgglnsville.
Mrs. N. E McAllister and son
Summerfeld, drove to Higginsvlllq
Wednesday evening.
Miss Nell Chambliss, of Hlgginsville
Is spending this week with j. Ed.
Campbell ana family.
Misses Peacock and Ida Mae Lewis
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
For Miss Carter.

Mrs. Clarence YiVlon and sister,
Miss Lavinia Warren entertained
seventy-fye of their friends Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF the
former on South street complimentary
to Miss Olive Vivipn Carter. The
hours were from 3 to 8.
The decorations used in the difIsr.
ent rooms produced mos pleasing
effect. In the parlor white aud
green cosmos, apalms, and ferns we're
used. The hall, where Misses Gladys
Winn and Marcia Sellers presided at
the punch bowl, was made red and
yellow with dahlias and nasturtiums.
In the diding room, where delight.
full refreshments were served, pink
was the prevailing color. The Ices
and cake we're of that color, and pink
carnations were used in great quanti.
ties throughout the room
Mrs Vlvion was assisted by Mes.
danes E. W. White, Geo. w. John
son, Ada Carter, Clarence Kenney,
R. N. Cook, Fred T. Hix and John
W. Meng.
In the evening, Mrs. Vivion and
Miss Warren, entertained the lady
teachers Of Lexington College and
their gentlemen friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
Central College ReceutIOu.

The first informal reception for the
school year was held at Central Col
lege Monday evening. 1t was an
occasion without invitations and serv-
ed as an evening At Home for the
faculty and students. A large num-
Der of friends from the city, officers
and cadets from Wen.wor. Military
Academy availed themselves Of the
opportunity to pay their respects to
acquaintances Of former years and
meet the new teachers and pupils
Central College.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
Seriously Hurt.

Bob jenkins, boy iu the employ
Of ]. Fl. Waugh 9 Company, this
morning became angered at Emerson
Lewis, another employe, for turning
over piece Of scantllng upon him,
and threw a wooden stake at him
striking him In the cavity OF the ear,
lnflictiug serious lajury. Lewis
was unconscious for a little while,
and when a physician was called 1t
was found that the skull had been
fractured 1t Is possible that an
operation may be necessary. Jenkins
in the meantime disappeared. The
officers are seeking to arrest him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
New Time Card.

A letter was received Wednesday
morning giving assurance that the
new time card Of the Missouri Pacific
10 accordance with the recommends
tion OF the Commercial club will 90
into effect Sunday october 10, if
possible, but certainly not later than
October %. This ought to be con-
siderable relief. At present the
trains, especially on the River
Division seem to be running without
any time schedule at all. The train
west yesterday morning was two
hours late and the one east last night
about five hours late. There is not
likely to be any complete cure Of our
railroad troubles until the bridge has
been built.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
Mrs. Hays Entertains

Mrs. Carl W. HAYS entertained at
finch Wednesday afternoon and at
bridge Thursday afternoon. Thirty.
two guests were present on each
occasion. The rooms were prettily
decorated with flowers of the season,
palms and ferns. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs J. P. Hausam won the favor
at finch and Miss Locke Arnold the
bridge favor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
Football Game Saturday

There will be a football game Sat-
urday afternoon at 1880 o'clock on
the Academy campus between teams
Of Central High School Of Kansas
City aud Wentworth Academy. This
is expected to be hard game and
will test the training Of the local
team. Admission 26 cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14
Letter List.

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postofllce, at Lexington, Mo
October IA, 1905.
Sam Anderson, Mrs. M l.
Campbell, Miss Rosie EARLY, Miss
Audent,ce Hansen, Miss Elmira
Johnson, Miss Josephine Kimbrough,
Lon Lumpkln, D. E Mlkown, Miss
Little Orange, Miss Marie Sander,
Mr. Alfred SalomoD, Mrs. Salhe
Wheeler, Ellen Warren.
When calling for these please say
they were advertised.
JAMES Nj. CRowDER, P. NJ
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Dedicatlon Ceremopies,

The W, o. W. order dedicated two
monuments in Machpelah cemetery tC
deceased members Sunday, Oct, S.
to Sandford Thornton and A w.
Sandring. The address was delivered
by DR.. Milford Riggs. The prayer
was offered by Rev. R. B. Brlney
Music was furnished by the Woodman
choir. The ritual services Of the
order concluded the impressive
programme.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14

Council met in adjourutd session
Wednesday night to consider an
Tdinance which the city attorney had
previously been authorized to draft
relative to granting permission TO the
''Bell Telephone company to use
certain streets and alleys for the
purpose Of installing long distance toll
Citations in the three colleges, two
.foal company Offices, two hotels, mill,
eOnrt house, and j. 0. Lesueur S
real estate office, All Of the council
men we're present except councilman
Boyle. The city attorney presented
two ordinances, one drawn in the
form recommended by the committee
OF the council, which reported
Monday night, and one containing a
difference 10 wording recommended
by Mr.. Bear, the representative OF
the Bell Company, Upon the reading
Of the first ordnance, Mr.. Blackwell,
attorney for the Bell company, read
the last decision Of the supreme court
hearing upon the subject in hand
and commented upon the force and
effect of the ordinance proposed. He
said that the ordinance was exceeding
lY guarded 10 the rights conferred but
that these were sufficient; that his
client complained oDly Of the use OF
the phrase "'phone rentalr which be
said was inaccurate, since the city
had no phones to rent.
Then followed various debate OF
several hours duration. The council
men we're a unit in wishing tc
accommodate the petitioners, but
some Of them we're fearful that rights
might be granted under this ordinance
which might LEAD to trouble. The
first ordinance provided that for the
use Of The streets and alleys the phone
company should pay to the city 80
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14

Pearl r. Smith and wife returned
from Colorado Wednesday morning.
The climate agreed with Mr.. Smith
and he looks much improved. But
the altitude of Ft. Collins was too
great for Mrs Smith, whose health
was threatened by their stay in the
mountains, They have rented the
Thornton residence on Main street
between 18th aud 18th streets where
they will soon be keeping house,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-10-14

Twenty young ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed an informal dance at the
Elk's Home Wednesday evening.
The dance was given in honor Of
Miss Grace King Of Atchison, Kansas,
Miss Lorraine Blackburn of Fulton,
and Miss Myrtle Moreley Of St. Louis.