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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
HANNAH
(From the Progress)


After nursing him from bearhood
and sitter sharing with him his joys
and sorrows for three years, last
Wednesday Henry Pierce slauRht-
cred his pet bear and yesterday
brought the remains to town and
the population had an opportunity
to taste bruin meat for q change.
The bear dressed two hundred and
forty-three pounds and it did not
take Mr.. Pierce very long to dis
pose OF oil the meat and for the
time being the local butcher shops
were temporarily out of business.
The bear had an exceptionally fine
coat Of fur and Leo Kolmorgan fell
heir to it but after considerable
trying found be could not muster
up courage to approach the skin,
20 turned it over to X. D. Omans,
who will have it made into . rug.
Mrs. Emma Taylor, president Of
the Rebecca Assembly Of the State
of Idaho, held . very interesting
meeting here on Monday evening.
She went from here to Orofin0,
after which she will make q tour OF
the southern part of the state. She
was accompanied to Orofino by
Mrs. w. G. Short.
Some OF the ladies OF Kamiah,
who were down the river picnick-
ing, report seeing . bear as large
az COW.
Carl Wegner was badly hurt last
Friday while engaged in digging q
we'll at A. Gersdilly's new house.
The bucket weighing about 80
pounds, became detached from the
rope and fell about thirty feet
striking Mr.. Wegner, who was a
the bottom Of the we'll, on the head
cutting it severely and badly bruis-
ing him about the shoulders and
neck. 1t was fortunate the bucket
was empty or he would have been
more severely injured than he was
He il improving rapidly now and
will soon be around again.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ellenson,
q daughter on Monday March 9th
There are quite few fish being
caught nowadays ont Of the Tom
my-tow.hsw and Lawyers Canyon
Gust Guetzloe got in q lot OF Sal
mon egge Tuesday for bate and
they were all sold inside Of an
hour.
Chas. Hofstetter is fixing up his
place on Main street by fencing
his lots and finishing the fronts t
the building, adding materially e
the appearance Of the premises.
Davis Bros, are chipping q cal
load of apples this week. Mr.
Davis informs us he has found q
market for about ten acres OF cante.
lopes. This will prove to be IN
industry we'll worth while for th,
ranchers about here and will briue
them in . neat little cum of money
The conditions here are exceeding
ly favorable for their raising O
this delicious fruit and We predic
success in this venture, both to Mr.
Davis and the fruit growers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
STEUNENBERO

March makes . big hit with the
farmers Of this territory.
NJ. W. I. Long and his men
drove . bunch Of cattle to Kamiah
today to be shipped.
o. Gerrat the barber, arrived
here last week and is busy honing
his razors getting ready for bust
ness.
Ben Gerding is among his rela-
tives and friends. We are glad to
hear that Ben is making . success
in his new business location.
Henry Cameron made . business
trip to Vollmer this week.
r. 8. Nickel went to vollmer
Saturday to meet his son and
family from Missouri, who will
locate in our neighborho0d.
81. Quicley returned from Grang-
eville . few days ago.
81. @. Dump, our druggist, left
for Grangeville, being called Their .
IS . juryman.
John Schualler returned from q
few days visit in Grangeville.
Fred Smith from Vollmer was
shaking hands with old friends in
our city and vicinity last week.
Z. Lewellyn painted q fine new
sign for Mr.. Cameron, our village
blacksmith.
VIM. Denny, the carpenter, il
busy putting in . new sidewalk for
George Smith. Geo. sold three
plows and one large drill.
w. L. Long bought . few horses
this week. He drove one with hia
driver to Cottonwood Sunday.
BEN Gerding informs Us he ia
going to make . change in his
saloon building, keeping Same fol
soft drinks and confectionery.
Mr.. Eaves OF Lewiston, tranact.
ed business in our town Saturday.
Ollie Hogen sold his saddle horss
last week.
| A. A. SCHNEIDER made flying
trip to Cottonwood Sunday.
| VIM. Long is getting his team
ready for blowing.
| A fine rain visited this territor,
last week. II takes the frost on
and makes the hills radiant will
natnre's gold and stained with 81
the sunsets Of the year.
Low!voiced and sweet will
musk the winds 70 By,
i A silver stroom winds through
the grassy mere,
But IKE > trel1or dor the hear
) Of March
Go lingering among the plsat.
i. here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19
Sites
(From the Sentinel)


At y meeting held Tuesday night
at the Town Hall, for the purpose
Of organizing . baseball team, in
Sites. e. NJ. Hawkins was chosen
temporary chairman and H. G.
Oliver, secretary. Geo. Brecken-
ridge was elected manager; Roy
Leeper, Captain; Paul Growing,
Sec y-Treas. II. @. Oliver, Joe
Wilson and Wesley Packer were
elected directors. The following
names were enrolled for the team:
Forest Leeper, Roy Leeper, Agus-
tbs Kennedy, Evertt Anderson,
Paul Growing, Albert Reynolds,
Claud Lugembeil, Arthur Ryle.
Joe Hayden, e. n. Hawkins, 81.
20. Oliver, N. p. 6trecker, J. w.
Wilkes.
Frank Thornton and Roy Cow.
lon yeseerday loaded ont With over
10, 600 pounds Of heavy machinery
for Geo Ottsrson, Of the B(g Sandy
Gold Mining %. The remainder
Of this consignment, 20, COO pounds,
comprising hoistsng machinery
drodger, electryc light. and saW
nill plants and costing close onto
el6, 600.
Comfortable roodna - NE Idaho.
Mn. Il. p. Wallis. ALT
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-19


furnishing goods, even taking
three sacks Of Westlake -four.
COTTONWOOD
There are now two meat markets
in Cottonwood.
The stage is now running daily
between here and Vollmer.
Several drummers representing
liquor and cigar houses were in the
town Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week.
The "Two Ed's' saloon sold out
their stock and good will, last
Thursday, to Mr.. Minis Of Nez
Perce, and Mr.. Holm, who took
immediate possession.
E. Joslin, our popular black
smith has sold out his interests in
the shop and is now taking q much
needed rest, but his disposition is
such that he will not remain long
idle.
The village streets are very mud
dy though not nearly 80 bad as at
this time last year. The roads out
side town are in fair condition.
The recent revivals in the
churches have added many members
to the different denominations.
A new barber shop is being erect
ed on he Schober property adjoin-
ing the saloon kept by Minis &
Holm. This makes three shops in
town.
The doctors Of Cottonwood have
been kept busy the past six or eight
weeks, both in town and country.
But few cases however, are of
contagious nature.
The farmers to the north, east
and south Of town are busy rush.
ing their blowing and other spring
work, while many are pruning and
spraying their orchards.
Charlie Thompson's six.months
old baby boy died on Thursday
the 18th, after six weeks siege Of
sickness. The funeral took place
from the M. E. church, Saturday.
Ed Casmens, of the late 1.-TWO
Ed'S' took q stage trip to Grange
Vile Friday. He is now foot loose
and will probably engage in some
other kind OF busi6ess.
There are several coons in town
the past week or 80 but whether
visitors or stayers Is hard to say.
Coons do not flourish very we'll in
this burg.
Henry Eller, the new appointed
constable, is kept pretty busy these
days and 10 very punctual and
careful in the performance OF his
duties.
NThe German State Bank, d. 81.
Nuxol president, is the only brick
structure in town, but there will
be others after the railroad gets
here. Cottonwood lie now and will
be the best business town on the
pike" between Lewiston and
Grangeville.
Geo. Drazy, who lives south.
west Of Forest, on Deer creek wa.
in town Saturday doing some trad
ing and attending to business.
The vollmer Grain Co. and ais.
| the Kettenbsch Clearwater Co.
will soon commence the erection oil
large grain warehouses at Cotton
wood.
i. Mr.. L. A. Reed, living sever
miles northeast Of Cottonwood, Il
down sick with pneumonia ant
+ fears are entertained of his rec0v
| cry. He has not been long sick q
he was on our streets less than !,
week ago.
i Mr.. ]. T. Morrison and wife IN.
little boy have recently returned
, from Pullman, where be has beel
, acting - tonsorisl artist for owe
! q year. He will most probably en-
, gage in some business In Cotton
wood.
The attendance at the churches
/. Sunday was rather limited OWN
. 10 the condition OF the roads.
Lawyer Duffy claims to own th
] oldeat newspaper in what IL know
: ~ the ''Inlsnd Empire" being
copy OF Vol. l No. Of the Bait
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

AL III H. 80 ~ aL =.
profit IN raising sugar beets are well
known, and just as fast as the acre
age increases, capital stands re ,dy---
aye. anxious, not only to add TO the
capacity Of the sugar mills. bus to
erect new plants to handle the p-o-
duct. /.
Thus lands that will grow products
that will command a higher price in
the markets Of the world, stifen rcr,
ceptibly IN value as. the numoer OF
home hunters from the east increases
AS stated above, there is no danger
Of an Observation-Disclosures we reach
the point where we al supply our
own demand, we have the balance OF
the world to trade with, even now
Europe is bidding against American
buyers for the products Of the vest
ern farms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
For President:
WILLlAM HOWARD TAFT
sa$ of Ohio. 7
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN
Of New York.
cHANGE I'M EDITORS.

With tomorrow mornings issue Of
The Gazette q new hand will guide
the pen that writes the editorial arti.
cles and . new mind will direct the
papers editorial and news policy.
After this issue ! retire as editor OF
The Gazette to be succeeded by Mr..
4. j. Atkins Of Portland, Ore, a well
known western newspaper man OF
wide experience. i will still be con-
nected with the editorial department
of the paper IN another capacity.
i take this occasion Of expressing
my appreciation Of the many words
Of encouragement and expressions OF
good will that have been received
during my encumbacy as editor OF
The Gazette in the past year.
While there is regret at retiring
from editorial charge Of the paper,
there Is satisfaction In the thought
that I will still continue in newspaper
work In Billings and be able in my
humble way to advance morally, In
dustrially and socially, the interests
OF this community, which / have come
to regard so highly.
r. q. LINEBARGER.
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10---An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.

1o---An equitable and constitutional
employers liability oct.
1l-Court review Of postomce de-
partment decisions.
12--The prohibition of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
13-Legislation basing Suffrage only
upon intelligence and ability to read
and write the English language.
14--The preservation 81 the mineral
and forest reserves of the country and
the improvements Of the highways,
and waterways.
Believing IA the Righteousness OF
our cause and convinced Of the IN
Willingness Of the republican and DEM
socratic parties to deal with these Is
sues, We invite to full party fellow
ship all citizens who are With us
agreed.
The platform was unanimously
adopted, after which a recess was;
taken until 2 D. m.
At the resumption Of the session
the names OF candidates were pre-
scented.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
OF ROOM FOR SETTLERS.

After having searched the northwest
for a point II locate a colony, ". j.
Book has announced that Billings ap.
peals to him more than any other
place he has visited.
He is not the first man who has
recognized q good thing.
Mr.. Book represents precisely the
class Of settlers that the people OF
Billings are anxious to get. There is
plenty of work for them-and what Is
more, there is opportunity here which
they cannot obtain elsewhere, to secure
land, to develop tracts of their own,
and to become not merely fairly we'll
to-do, but wealthy, by practicing the
thrift for which they are noted.
Given plenty OF work, with a farm
of their W as a reward for their In
4dustry, the wealth this class of set.
tiers may accumulate Is limited only
by the amount Of work they perform,
and the intelligence with which they
employ their profits.
In other sections, notably the Da-
kotas, the German-Russians have de-
veloped into q wealthy agricultural
class. Given a better country, higher
prices and a market that demands
constantly more than 1t Is possible for
the farmers to raise. Billings Offers
that few sections of the
west possess, and opportunities ex-
by no other portion Of the
United States.
There is plenty OF room for the set
tiers here. and they will be welcomed
into the community.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

belonging II Billings wIt6- him to
Columbus and exemplifled the work
OF the order. After the installation
ceremonies, the ladies OF the order
served refreshments and a delightful
social hour followed.
The officers Of the new cabin are
past chief m%ountadneer. Dir. Gaylord
Mccoy; chief mountaineer, E,rank p.
Nye; vice chief mountaineer, James
~. Porter; secretary, =. 3. Green;
chaplain. Miss Lawrence; guide,
Roscoe Bracewell; assistant guide,
Miss Georgia Blakeley;; Lady Diana,
Mrs. Volz; Lady Almaner, Mrs. j. p.
Cummins; guard, Mr.. Barrenger, and
sentinel, j. B. O'Dell.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

took 4 hand and the nan was rejected
because Of his physical disability.
The matter would have ended there
had 1t not been for the fact that shep-
pard %journeyed to London, where he
participated in the Olympic games.
and to the surprise Of everyone de-
feated the fleetest unner in Tie
world. Pretty good for a man SO.
badly handicapped that he could not
walk ~ New York police beat. At any
rate, Shepard is to make another ap.
plication, and it will be interesting to
note the report Of the examining
physicians.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
Bonus Of 100 Votes.

To encourage readers Of The
Billings sehakWsekly Gazette to
enter their names early in the
Yellowstone National Park tour
contest. we are giving to each
person entered before July 20 a
special bonus Of 100 votes. In
order to get this bonus, how
ever. your name must he in this
Office not later than next Nom
day, July 20. There Is no easier
way to get a good start than to
sit down right now and write us
that you are going to be IN this
contest. We will enter your
name and issue you q special
coupon for 100 votes. We will
also write you in full about the
best way to 80 to work to win.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

A Spokane merchant offers free
Directorie gowns to the first four
women OF that city who will wear
them III public. The dress he offers
is that known as the modified Ameri-
can pattern-that is to say, 1t is not
slashed as altitudinously as the made
in-Paris brand-but it will doubtless
pack the highways with the GU ,lous,
is a quartet of the gentler sex can
be fouai, brave enough to stand the
glare Of masculine curiosity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

letter that he has referred Mr.. Deck
er's communication to the chief OF
the weather bureau at Washington
as he was powerless to act in the mat
r. Mr.. Young believes that the wealth.
or bureau will acceae to the requestof
the chamber Of commerce Tor q paid
observer and he suggests that the
matter Of placing q cooperative sta
ton in good hands be taken up at
once. SO that accurate and reliable
reports may be sent out from Billings
to be published in the state bulletins.
Cooperative stations are equipped
with instruments for keeping q re-
cord Of all Of the most important
meteorological elements and for all
practical purposes. Mr.. Young states
that a cooperative station IL nearly
as valuable to a city as a regular sta
ton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
VISIT TO MONTANA
RESULTS in WEDDING
SALEM, OHIO, WOMAN BRIDE OF
CORVALLIS BUSINESS MAN.

Miss Sarah Whiteleather Of Salem,
Ohio, met John L. Stark of Cor
vallas, Mont. In Billings yesterday
afternoon and last evening they were.
united in marriage by the Rev. Wal
ter M. Jordan OF the Christian church,
the ceremony being performed at the
Christian parsonage. 500 North.
Twenty-eighth street.
The wedding was the elimination
OF q romance that started at Corvallis
two years ago, when the bride was
visiting friends and relatives. There
she met Mr.. Stark. who is a pro-
minent business man, and when she
returned to Salem a courtship was
conducted by mail that ended in mar
riage yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark are now at the
Northern hotel, but tomorrow they
leave for Corvallis, where their
future home will be.
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GROWTH OF THE b. p. o. E.

GROWTH OF THE a. p. o. e.
It is encouraging to note the prog
ress made by the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order Of Elks during the past
year. According to the annual reports
OF the officers Of the grand lodge,
made yesterday to the delegates in
Dallas, Texas, there has been a graf
flying gain in membership and hnan.
cial prosperity since the Philadelphia
meeting one year ago. During the
year lodges received by initiation y
amliation 46.345; suspended or ex-
PEELED 264; stricken from the roll for
non-payment Of dues 8,2O6, and dimit-
ted 5,368; deceased 2,718. Forty-four
new lodges have been added to the
long list, with an increase Of 29,7S9
in membership, giving today 1,125
lodges and a total membership of 1884,
3321.
The B. p. o. e. well deserves such
prosperity. It is n Of the most ben
efcial benevolent organizations any
community a possess. It's influence is
always for good, and while It seeks no
publicity, it has become noted for its
charities and Its uplifting influence.
While the prosperity chronicled dur
ing the past year will be Of especial
interest to members OF the lodge, at
the same time 1t will be welcome news
to outsiders, for none can live in a
community that possesses an Elks
lodge and fail to appreciate the bene-
fits of the order. s
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a PRESS

II Judge Parker desires to convince
the country of his loyalty to Bryan be.
yond all peradventure, will he kindly
consent to kiss q Butte baby or two.-
Anaconda Standard.
II the forest service nad done no
more than keep down the fire losses,
their work would not have been in
vain. In 1901 the total area burned
over in the government forests
equaled two and three-quarter acres
in every Thousand, while in 1907 the
burned area was only nine-tenths Of
an acre in every thousand. No record.
of the money value Of the earlier fire
losses was kept, but that the loss ran
into the millions no n who has seen
the miles OF burned over tracts can
doubt.-Great Falls Leader.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
WASTE WATER FROM DlTcHEs.

WASTE WATER FROM DlTcHEs.
Hundreds Of acres OF valuable land
in the Yellowstone valley have been
ruined temporarily at least by waste
water from irrigation bitches. Some
of the farmers in the vicinity Of Bill
ings seem not to have learned that
a thorough system of drainage is just
as essential to the proper cultivation
of the soil as a thorough system Of
water distribution.
Except i'm a few places, where drain
age systems have been constructed
and bitches built to carry away the
waste water, no provisions seem to
have been made to carry of the waste
water or prevent it's ruinous work. In
many places it has over1owed from
bitches and fields on to the public
highways or upon adjacent farms.
Some excellent tracts of land have
been devastated Of all vegetation and
in many places where once good crops
were grown now there is nothing but
bare ground, alkali or fox tail. What
vas at one time n of the SHOW
farms Of the valley shows the devas-
tating work of waste water and in
many places grows nothing.
The condition Of some Of the roads
west of Billings, where the waste wa
ter has overlooked, needs attention.
But it would be ill advised to spend
much money repairing them, since it
would be useless to do 50 as the
waste water would continue to over
flow upon them.
a trip west Of Billings a few miles
will convince the careful observer
that something should be done to stop
waste water nuisance. Just what
should be taken The Gazette
[s not prepared to say. Probably the
only really effective way to stop the
ruinous work would be the enaction
a law against allowing waste water
from fields and bitches to run upon
the public highways or on adjacent
fields. Wyoming has such a law and
It has to a large extent abated the
waste water nuisance. The condition
of some portions Of the Yellowstone
would indicate that such a law
needed in this state.
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PROTECTION TO THE CANAL.

That this government interfered in
Panama to the extent that fair cleo.
ton vas obtained, is to be commend
ed, rather than CONDEMNED. The com
pletion OF the waterway across the
isthmus means much to the entire
world. and particularly to the united
States. We have guaranteed that the
canal will be open to all nations. W.
acquired by treaty, an u%ndisputed
right OF way from Panama, and in
addition we paid 100000, 900 in cash
10 bind the bargain. That money, we
believe, has been expended.
Panama, on the v Of a new cleo
ton, vas likewise half way through
the door to revolution. Each faction
insisted that fraud was to be
practiced-one side, as appears, with.
absolute knowledge on the subject.
The position OF Uncle Sam was like
that Of a farmer who beheld two
~quarrelsome neighDors enter his barn
at night, flaming torches aloft, to:
fght out their difficulties. Regardless
OF their grievances the property was
In danger, and in such an emergency,
he was justified in driving the belli-
gerents away.
Before 1t had reached that point.
where We would have to intervene
forcibly, the administration prevented
the lighting Of the torch Of war by re-
moving the excuse for an impending
revolution. That consisted simply in
seeing toll that the election was fair
" conducted. and on that point no
honest man could reasonably object.
Revolution would have endangered
the enterprise--scattened our force Of
Woskmen, endangered our property
and delayedth the date sofs opening the
canal. lev dollars expended at this
time. probably saved millions In wag.
Ing . Wal to enforce our right to .
eecttcn We have acquired by purchase.
sbu& which a Latin.American would
- bound 10 respect, II wve may Judge
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