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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
MONTANA NEWS NOTES

j. K. Lang was appointed deputy
state humane officer from Kalispell, to
have charge of Teton, Flathead and
Lincoln counties.
F. M. Longshore and associates have
bonded for a term of 10 months, at
the price of $15O,OOO, the property of
the Ohio Mining and Development COM
pany, consisting of 10 claims and mill
site, three miles from Garnet and II
miles from Bearmouth, Powell county.
Adjutant General Greenan of Mon
tana is giving instructions and demon
strations before companies of the state
in the use of the new interior target
ranges and rifles. A team from each
of the Kalispell companies is to be
formed to compete for the state trophy
for the best company team in the Sec
ond regiment.
After considerable argument District
Judge Medicinal of Butte has granted
motion to quash service of summons
on Engineers union No. in a suit
brought by James J. Lynch, who asks
for writ of mandamus to compel the
union to issue him a working card to
enable him to secure the union scale
of wages. Lynch claims that he took
a withdrawal card from the Engineers
union and when he applied for work.
| ing card several months later it was
denied him.
Preferring to take chances with the
hospitality and generosity of the people
of Helena, rather than depend ON the
national government for the food and
clothing necessary to a comfortable sus
tenance, about $50 of Rocy Boys band
of Chippewa Indians have quit the
Blackfeet Indian reservation in North
western Montana, and have pitched
their camp near Helena. Rocky Boy
however, and about so of his followers
remain in the reservation, and will de-
pend upon the charity of the govern
ment for a living this winter. The
insurgent band is under the Leadership
of Penneto, who claims to be a hall
brother of Rocky Boy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
MANY GO TO CALIFORNIA.
on the
BIG EXCURSION JANUARY 9TH

Think of an elegant train of up-to-
date Pullman sleepers, diners, observa-
tion cars, etc, a comfortable and happy
delegation of from 1875 to IT'S people
from the Inland Empire ready to take
advantage of the many opportunities
offered for their pleasure and conven-
fence, and you have picture of the
Fourth Annual Los Angeles Excursion
which will leave the o; R. & N. depot at
Spokane p. m, January 9th.
A feature of these excursions, and
one which adds not littls to the sue
cess of same is that everyone purchas-
ing ticket is entitled to a separate
berth, thus a man and wife have a
section, both upper and lower, to them
selves.
A special baggage-man will be in
charge of the baggage car and excur-
sionists have access to their trunks at
any time en- route or where stops are
made.
Daylight stops are arranged at Grants
Pass, Medford and Ashland, also at
Shasta Springs, Cal, at San Francisco,
Palo Alto, San Jose, Del Monte, Paso
Robes, Santa Barbara, and best of all
is the Redlands trip from Los Angeles,
known as the "Inside Track Trips" 70
miles through the orange groves of Red
lands and Riverside, including tour to
Smiley Heights and luncheon at Glen
wood Mission Inn hotel, Riverside.
The entire satisfaction and praise ex-
pressed by those participating in the
past three excursions insures the sue
cess, pleasure and convenience of those
expecting to make the trip this year.
An attractive booklet fully describing
the trip in detail can be had by writing
A. MacCerquodale, COL Sprague Ave,
Spokane.
Only limited number will be booked
by the railroad company in order to in
sure comfort and convenience both in
sleepers and diners. Nearly 100 people
already have reserved berths and those
interested should take the matter up
at once in order to secure good selec-
ton of berth.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23

and .22-caliber rifle at his side, the
body of Hilbert NJ Baldwin, wealthy
land owner of the Pomeroy district, was
Sunday found on the porch of his home.
I. G. Hattabaugh, formerly of Grange
vile, but now resident of Lewiston,
who was recently appointed state insur-
ance commissioner by Governor-elect
James H. Hawley, has made formal an
nouncement Of his acceptance.
The hydrophobia situation in Lewis
ton is becoming critical and DR.. H.
Amor, deputy state veterinarian and
Chief of Police Masters have issued
strict orders for the muzzling or con-
fining of all dogs until the quarantine
is raised.
William N. Anderson and Emil An,
derson, while skating on the Henry An
derson pond on Little Bear ridge, broke
through the ice and were drowned Sat
urday. The former is son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nels Anderson and the latter
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anderson
Fof Troy.
The Bunker Hill mine at Wardnel
was the scene of two accidents Satur
day, when Clarence Anderson suffered
crushed limb by being caught be
tween an ore car and the mine timbers
and A.. G. Charlsted had his right leg
broken by rock slide. In both cases
the injuries are serious but not fatal
The Grier & Ruger Fuel company OF
Occur d 'Alene city lost valuable horse
from eating hay grown on the same
ranch on the Occur d'Alene river that
it is said, caused the recent death OF
six horses belonging to the Merchants
Transfer company. 1t is said the grass
on the overlooked lands absorbs enough
arsenic and lead in solution to cause
death.
The annual convention of the Idaho
state association of county auditors
came to close with the election Of
officers, the completion of minor rou
tine details of business and an elabo
rate banquet at Boise Saturday. State
Examiner c. D. Goaslind was reelected
president of the organization, while
County Clerk-elect Stephen Utter Of
Ada county was chosen secretary.
The appointment of Miss Bernice Nc
Coy by Miss Grace Shepherd, state
uperintendent-e to be deputy state
superintendent, naturally is the topic
of most interest at the State Norma
school. Miss Mccoy is the first gradu
ate of the Lewiston State Norma
school to occupy this position of re
spOnsibility in the state. Dean Halo
well has been asked to become a con
tributing editor to the "History Teach
ers Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
OPEN POSTAL BANKS JANUARY
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, and Olympia to
Test Service.

Postmaster General Hitchcock saws
that everything would be in readiness
for the postal savings banks to receive
deposits on January 8, the first working.
day of the new year. The task of
drawing up regulations, forms and in
structions has progressed so far as to
assure the beginning of operations.
One experimental Office will be
opened in each state and territory to
make the first test of the service under
the limited appropriation. The offices
designated are all of the second class
and in localities where conditions are
exceptionally favorable for the develop
ment of a postal savings bank. Several
of the offices selected are in communi-
ties inhabited by foreign born Ameri-
cans, who are renting annually con
siderable sums of money to their ma
tive countries by postal money orders.
In the last week the postmasters at
the ~ offices in the Rocky mountain
and Pacific coast states have been in
Washington, at the request of the post
master general, for conference. The
pOstmasters taking part were Burnett,
Globe, Ariz.; Leonard, Oroville, Cal;
Bohn, Leadville, Col; Bebe, Occur
d'Alene; Idaho; Harper, Anaconda,
Mont; Homer, Carson City, New; Hill,
Ration, N. NJ; Emmett, klamath Falls,
Ore; Klove, Provo, Utah; Park, Port
Arthur, Texas; Cavanaugh, Olympia,
| Wash, and Beltz, Laramie, Wyo.
They were instructed how to put the
new system into operation and how the
business should be conducted
This week the postmasters at the re-
mining SO offices will convene in Wash,
ington for similar drilling Among
these pOstmasters are: Stuttgart, Ark;
Pekin, H.; Princeton, Ind; DEBORAH
Iowa; New Iberia, La; Gulfport, Miss;
Carthage, Mo-; Nebraska City, Neb.;
Wahpeton, N. D.; Guyman, Okla, and
Deadwood, S. D.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Trackwalker Murdered.

Lind, Wash, Dec. 19-With his head
battered with the heavy steel wrench
with which he frightened burrs on the
Northern Pacific track near Lind and
his body chucked into the end of a rail
way culvert, covered over with weeds
officers of Adams county Sunday found
the remains of Tony Caluccia, a track
walker, three miles west of town after
he had been attacked by four tramps.
me murdered man was an Italian and
had been working at Lind for about a
year. 1t was supposed that he had
about $500 on his person at the time OF
the crime. His clothing was cut to
pieces, evidently in search of money.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
sEoY. BALL1NGER Is LEN1ENr
Secretary Grants Leaves to Home
steaders Because of Shortage
of Crops.

Attention of Secretary Ballinger has
been called to conditions in certain
western states where, owing to the dry
season, it has been impossible for home
stead settlers to raise crops during the
past year. Several hundred applica-
tions for leave have been received in
the interior department as result of
these climatic conditions and the
secretary has instructed the commits
siOner of the land Office to grant these
applications whenever possible. 1t is
one of the prerequisites that settler
shall have established residence upon
land, but where this is done and it is
evident that owing to failure of crops
settler cannot make living and is
obliged to leave in order to earn money
Ballinger has directed the commissioner
to act with favor upon the application
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
OUTPUT OF POLES
DURING 1909 NEARLY FOUR
MILLION STICKS OF TIM
Der WERE SOLD.
Average Cost Per Pole Being s1.ss
Cedar Principal Timber Chestnut
Comes Next-Great Progress Made in
Treating Poles With Chemicals -
Preserve Them From Decay.

The total number of poles reported
to the bureau of the census as purchased
during the calendar year 1909 bv tbo
telegraph and telephone Companies
steam and electric railroads, and cleo.
trio light and power companies of the
United States was 3,739,0OO, as against
3,249,OOO in 1908 and 8 ,32s,OO in 1907
There were purchased in 1909 by the
same class of users 100000 cross arms
6,16S,000 brackets, and 14,463, 900 in.
sulator pins. Cross arms, brackets, and
insulator pins were not included in the
annual census of lumber and timber
products prior to 1909.
Telephone and telegraph companies
reported purchases during 1909 of 2,916,-
900 poles, or 78 per cent of the total
This was an increase over 1908 in the
number reported as bought by this class
of users of $4,000 poles, or IA per cent
and over 1907 of 100000 poles, or 26
per cent. Steam railroads reported the
purchase of 26 per cent more poles in
1909 than in 1908, though "a per cent
less than in 1907, while the reported
| purchases by electric railroads and cleo
trio light and power companies were Is
per cent greater than in 1908 and
per cent less than in 1907.
There was little change in the aver
age cost per pole of all lengths and
from all species of wood in 1909, as
compared with 1908, it being $1.s9 in
the later and $1.82 in the earlier year.
The average cost per pole, $2.46, in
1907, was substantially larger than in
either of the later years, mainly for
the reason that a class of pole CON
sumers in the United States which uses
chiefly short poles was not included
in the census for 1907.
Cedar continues to be the principal
pole timber, contributing IS per cent
of the total purchases in 1908, 6s per
cent in 1908, and "a per cent in 1907.
| Chestnut, after cedar, was used in
greatest quantity in all three years,
forming 16 per cent of the total in
1909, 16 per cent in 1908, and 10 per
cent in 1907. Among the remaining
species, the increase in the number of
oak poles reported as purchased during
the last three years is noteworthy; more
than three times as many poles from
this species having been reported as
purchased during 1909 as was the case
in 1907.
Substantial progress in the practice
of treating poles with chemicals to pre-
serve them from decay is disclosed by
the returns for 1909, as nearly ope-sixth
of the total purchases during that year
having been given some preservative
treatment, as against about onetenth
in 1908 and one-eighth in 1907.
OF the total outlay during 1909,
81 ,621 900, for cross,arms, brackets and
insulator pins, the telegraph and tele-
phone companies contributed So per
cent, electric railroads and electric light
and power companies 80 per cent, and
steam railroads per cent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
SINKS into The SEA
SMALL ISNAND and 10 In
HABITANTS WERE seen
DISAPPEARING.
In an Ilopangs lagoon, Southeast of the
City of San Salvador Followed a
Series of Earthquake Shocks Watch
ers on Land See 1t Impossible
for Aid to Reach Them.

Port Limon, Costa Rica, Dec. 2O.-A
message from Salvador reached here
announcing the sinking of small island
in the nopango lagoon, southeast of the
city of San Salvador, following an
earthquake shock. 1t is asserted, though
without confirmation, that about 10
persons were killed.
The sinking of the island is said to
have followed series of shocks which
were felt throughout the republic. The
trenblors began early in the evening
and increased in frequency and VIC
lence as night progressed until about
midnight, when the watchers on the
shores heard the sounds of guns from
the people on the island.
Soon after that great bonfres were
lighted on the island and at about /
0 clock a boatload of frightened women
and children reached the mainland. The
survivors reported that other boats were
coming, as the island was slowly sink
ing.
The boatmen of the mainland were
wired to send aid, but in view of the
continued shocks and the steadily in
ereasing violence of the sea in the la.
Coon they were afraid to venture out
AS they watched another and more vic
lent tremor shook the mainland and
the fire and other lights on the island
vanished.
In the, morning not vestige of the
island remained
The IlOpango lagoon was the scene
of a volcanic eruption in 1880.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
NOW WE HAVE
GOT TT STRAIGHT
Sir Horace Plunkett Declares Farmers
Are Directly Responsible for
Prices.

The high cost of living is put square.
ly up to the farmers by Sir Horace
Plunkett, president of the Irish Agri-
cultural society and originator of the
cooperative diaries movement in Ire
land, who is in New York for a two
months vacation.
81 believe that the increased cost of
living has been caused primarily by
the failure of farmers to organize and
do their own distributing" he told
his interviewers on his arrival.
They are beginning to realize that
their inaction perhaps has been more
the cause of higher cost of living than
the monopoly of industries by the
trusts. t
.'The cooperative dealers move
ment in Ireland is highly successful.
There are 900 operative associations,
with membership of about 10000
producers. {"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
The Youths Companion Calendar
for 1911.

The publishers of The Youth IS Com
panion will, as always at this season,
present to every subscriber whose sub.
scriptiOn ($1.75) is paid for 1911 q
beautiful calendar for the new year
The picture panel reproduces a water
color painting of an old-time garden in
a food of summer sunshine, with a
background of Lombardy poplars
through which one catches a glimpse
of distant hills. The picture being
in 10 eolors, the tones of the original
are faithfully reproduced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
IDAHO NEWS ITEMS

Although Shoshone county taxes be.
come delinquent January about only
Z per cent of the amount due has been
paid.
Roadmaster Timothy Donovan died
following injuries received when a re.
cent rear-end collision occurred on the
Oregon Short line near Owyhee, fifteen
miles east Of Nampa.
With bullet hole in his right temple
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
MARS DOES GLIDE FOR LIFE.
Engine Falls With Plane 1000 Feet
in Air.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 19.-Hanging 1000
feet in the air while attempting to make
an altitude record this afternoon, J. G.
(Bud) Mars found that his engine re-
fused to work Despite extra precau-
tions to keep the carbureter from freez-
ing, the intense cold was too great, and
Mars was forced to make the longest
"spiral glide" of his life, while those
on the field, realizing his extremity,
watched his maneuvers intently. His
usual glides are from 1000 feet in
height. Mars started down with long
spiral, half mile in diameter, swinging
wide over the fair grounds and grand
stand. He alighted safely, but was so
cold that he could speak with difficulty.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Roosevelt to Make Address.

Theodore Rooseelt, Mayor Gaynor,
Oscar S. Straus, Judge Josiah Cohen OF
Pittsburg, and DIR. David Philipson Oh
Cincinnati will address the 22d confer
ence of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations to be held in New YORK
on January 16 to 10 inclusive. Tne
addresses will be delivered at a banquet
to be held on the night of January lS.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
what Railroad Strike would Mean.

A strike on the 81 railroads of the
central west would mean:
Thirty two thousand trainmen leav-
ing their posts.
Tying up of about 1850 miles of
track, or SO per cent of the total rail
road mileage of the United States.
The loss in salaries to the trainmen
would be about $144,oOO per day, the
present average wage being $3.50.
An inestimable loss to the railroads
of thousands of holiday travellers and
freight.
The general paralysis of business
through the central west, through ship
ping facilities being crippled.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
BACK FROM WHENCE THEY CAME
strikebreakers Can Not Enter Dominion
of Canada.

Five hundred strikebreakers en- route
from Chicago to Winnipeg to take the
places of striking car employees in the
Canadian city, were halted in st. Paul
Saturday night by order of the Ca
madam immigration bureau, warning
their sponsors that the strikebreakers
would not be allowed to enter Canada
The strikebreakers were sent back
to Chicago. 1t is said that an effort
will be made to get them into eastern
Canada as individuals or small groups
with the idea of assembling them again
in Winnipeg.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Senator Lorimer Exonerated.

Senator Lorimer of Illinois was given
a clean bill of health by the subcom-
mittee of the senate committee on privi-
leges and elections which investigated
charges of bribery made in connection
with his election.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
stork Coming to Queen MARY.

London.-Queenj Mary's accouchment
is expected in March. This viii be the
first birth at Buckingham palace in "a
years. The last child born to King
George and Queen Mary was Prince
John Charles, July ~, 1905.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Senior Cruz Is Dead

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Senor Anibal
Cruz, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary from Chile to the United
States, was stricken with heart failure
and died 10 minutes later.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Gable ooncerns Amalgamate.

1t is announced that negotiations
have been completed for the amalgama-
tion of the Western Union Telegraph
company and the Anglo-American Cable
company.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
American Gambler wins Fortune.

Monte Carlow. Marlborough, an
American, in an attempt to break the
hank, has won during the past week
$4s5,0Oo.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
George B. johnson Dies.

George B. Johnson, general treasurer
of the Methodist Episcopal church OF
the United States, died in Cincinnati
Saturday. He was rs years old.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23
Grand Divisions of the Country.

The census bureau divides the coun-
try into nine grand geographical di-
visions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23

The humble man never believes ne
is worthless or he would have nothing
worth being humble about.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-23

The cold-blooded are hot-headed when
you hit their pride.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-27
DEADLOCK IN MISSISSIPPI.
Senatorial Contest Apparently no
Nearer Ending than Before.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 24.-After a
recess of three days the legislative
caucus resumed balloting tonight in
an effort to choose a successor to the
late United States Senator A. ]. Nc
Laurin. Both ballots tonight, how
ever indicated that the caucus is as
tightly deadlocked as ever, the sew
eral candidates showing practically
the same strength as when the eau
Gus adjourned on Thursday.
After to-night's sessions reports
were current that agreement would
be reached during the present week
and the deadlock broken. However,
both the adherents of Former Cover
nor James K. Vardaman, who remains
far in the lead, but still short Of the
required number Of votes, and those
who oppose him, declare that the tide
of votes will turn in their favor. On
the surface there is little to indicate
but that much ballotting must yet be
done before a selection is made.
On the two ballots taken tonight
Vardaman received IA votes on the
first and 60 on the second. Eighty
six votes are necessary to nominate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-27
Do Your Duty.

A very good resolution to make is
to attend exclusively to ones own
business. The best way to get
through the world pleasantly is to 90
straight ahead. Ones own business
is always more than he can attend to
perfectly. But we must not limit the
maxim to merely selfish pursuits. 1t
is our business to do our duty. This
is the chief object and to it the max
ing of money and the winning OF
fame are mere incidental. The busi-
ness of life is to be useful to your
neighbors, to the church, to the coun-
try, to the race. Happily a man
can now manage all the demands of
his legitimate business and, not 80 a
days journey to do it. He can per-
form all these duties for humanity
near and far, without leaving his
own home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-27

The average value of the farm
lands in Bamberg county, as re-
turned for taxation, is 1915 per
acre. In Marlboro county, where
land never sells for less than 500
an acre, the average tax value Is
1875 per acre. We wonder if any
class of property is returned SO much
below it's real value as farming land.
In Bamberg county no doubt the
real value of farm lands is not less
than $40 to s25 per acre, and yet it
is returned at 1915. And yet Bam-
berg land is returned much higher
than the other counties, in proportion
to its real value. The equalization
OF taxes is the most important issue
to-day, and yet the politicians seem
afraid to attempt to better condi-
tons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-27
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING.
Negro Says he Took Child to Save l
From Rough Treatment.

From Rough Treatment.
Lexington, Jan. 24.-Charged with
kidnapping a little 10-year-old negro
girl on the 9Th of February, 1909,
Emanuel Johnson, negro, is in jail
here, having been arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Miller late Saturday after
noon near Summit.
As soon as the crime was commit
ted George Simpkins, father of the
girl, swore out a warrant for John
sons arrest, but the warrant was not
placed in the officers hands here un-
til about two weeks ago.
Johnson claims that his reason for
taking the child was that it was re-
lated to him and that it, was being
roughly treated by its step-mother.
He says that he will give the child
up, provided her father will agree to
his release and will pay all costs in
the case.
The old man was very much elated
when he found out where his child
was.