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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Big Fight Against the Crea
:. ~-tion OF Lewis County.
TOO MANY SLICES
People OfCrand Ola Nez PerCe
Object to Two Counties.

There is going to be some serious
objection to the bill introduced by
johnson and Sorenson of Nez Perce
county for the creation of Lewis coun-
", with Nezperce city as the county
seat, 1t was learned that petitions
are daily coming in from the north
from people who are opposed to the
further division of Nez Perce county,
and while Lewiston, the county seat,
is not fighting it openly, there are
many in the outside sections who do
not want to see the county all cut up,
and who will ask permission through
an enabling act to join the county Of
I.atah.
The proposed county of Lewis is in
the southeastern section Of Nez Perce.
1t is distinctly an agricultural dis.
trict, and Mr. johnson stated that il
has more than the necessary amount
of taxable property.
Isolation from Lewiston, the disad
vantage Of the people in reaching the
county seat, is urged as one of the
reasons for the Lewis county demand
! Representative Jacobs, of Nezperce
representing the district in and about
Lewiston, stated that Lewiston was
not bothering about the matter at all
He further stated that he was re
ceiving numerous objections to the
creation of Lewis county.
Insofar as | am able to determine
there is no objection from the peopl,
of Nez Perce county to the creation O
Clearwater county. The delegation
came down solid on that proposition
and it is clear to everyone that there
is every right that this county SHOULD
be created on account of the peculia
typographical conditions existing
there. There will be very stron!
opposition to the creation Of the othe
county. Statesman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
People of Elk City to Build
Reduction Works. -
LOCAL CAPITAL FINANCE It
Treat Ore of the Rich Neigh
boring Mines.

Deputy Sheriff Thompson, who
was in Elk City last week on business
connected with the sheriff"s office,
reports much activity in that camp
and states the people of Elk are going
to build reduction works in that
town just as soon as the weather will
permit. The object is to build but a
small plant at the present and as
business justifies it increase the capaci-
ty. The plant will be financed by the
citizens of the town and surrounding
country, with possibly some outside
capital.
The people are very enthusiastic
over the project and have subscribed
most literally. One of the prime
movers is the gentleman who did the
assaying for the Buster people, a man
well qualified and thoroughly com.
petent.
The works will be built right in
the town on property donated by
Mrs. Parr and ore from the camps in
that section will be treated. Thomp
son says there was about foot oi
snow in Elk and five feet of the
beautiful at Mountain House, how.
ever the roads are not at all bad anC
much freight is going in.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Uncle Sam will Discontinue
Competing with Local Printers
NO MORE FREE PRINTING
Government to Discontinue
Printing Stamped Envelopes.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
announced that the government will
discontinue the printing of stamped
envelopes and recommends that the
same be done by the local newspapers
and by special permit for the towns
nearest the newspaper where town
has no paper of its own. No large
town will be allowed to have
monopoly on the printing of the en-
velopes to the detriment of the smaller
newspapers.
A uniform scale of prices will be
prepared by the postoffice depart
ment and insisted upon or the news
paper will not be sold stamped en-
velopes for printing. The scale Of
prices will be such that a reason
able profit can be made by the office
printing them. The department will
also soon make ruling that no first
class mail will be allowed transmission
through the mails until it has a
return cards written or printed there
on. The above means that the en-
velope printing business will take a
big boom soon, which is sure to con-
tinue.
The order relating to the printing
of envelopes is a correction for an
evil of long standing and against
which the newspaper throughout the
country have fought for many years,
for the reason that the price charged
for envelopes was less than theSstock
could be purchased by printefsand
the rate charged was such that a.prolit
on the printing could not have been
made by the government. Hundreds
of millions of stamped envelopes
printed by the government are used
annually throughout the country and
the contemplated change will be
greeted with pleasure by every printer
and publisher.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Birthday Observance.

1t was gala day and jolly evening
when the eighth birthday of Paul,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood of
Winona, arrived, for in order to
properly observe the occasion party
was given by Abe l.. Harchelrode
of Fruitdale Farm, friendly socia-
neighbor, renowned for his twin orl
chards that pour out tons Of ripe
fruit every season, fine cakes were
baked, candy made, fragrant coffee
flowed, cider circled round, and '.joy
was therefor unconfned.'
Paul concluded after eight years
of pilgrimage that the world is all
right, that life is verify worth living,
that despite birthday banquets, and
social designations, life may be enriched
and heightened when its laws are
learned.
A Guest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Judges First Wedding.

The first marriage performed by his
honor, udge DeHaven, Idaho county's
popular probate judge, was solemnized
Monday, the contracting parties being
Mr.. W. r.. Hoene and Miss Lean
O'Neil, both of the kamiah country.
The Judge had the dignity of an
English judge and the ceremony
could have been no more binding or
less impressive had it been performed
in the w estminister abbey.
The solemnity Of the occasion was
emphasized by the witnesses, Auditor
Bradbury and Clerk johnson from
his office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
George Hawley Ends Lies
Troubles With a Shot.
TRAGEDY MONDAY MORNING
Rash Act elimination OF Do
mestiC Troubles.

Through the suicide of George
Hawley, a prominent cattleman of
near Whitebird, Monday morning
marked the end Of domestic troubles
of long standing Of an unhappy couple
and left fatherless four small children.
The tragedy was the elimination Of
unhappy married life and the last act
of a series of events covering period
considerable in the past during which
time the gulf grew wider and wider
until all efforts looking toward recon-
citation seemed hopeless. The troub-
les of the Hawley's had reached the
acute stage Monday morning and it
is said the wife, in company with her
brother was on her way to Grangeville
to arrange for the legal settlement OF
their affairs when the tragedy &C.
Cured.
The testimony brought out at the
inquest showed that the wife and her
brother had left the ranch about six
in the morning for Grangeville, the
father-in-law of the deceased had gotten
up early and was doing work around
the outbuildings when small son of
the deceased, who had repaired to his
fathers room to call him for breakfast,
rushed out to his grandfather and
told him of finding the father PROSTATE
on the bed. The grandfather went to
the house and entered the chamber OF
the suicide and found the man cold in
death. The news was sent to White
bird and medical aid summoned but
from indications life was extinct at
the time the boy entered the room.
The body was discovered about eight
o'clock and the presumption is that he
took his life some time between SIX
and eight.
He had fired shot from a fourty
five Colts Army revolver, the bal
entering the head about an inch above
the right ear and coming out near the
top on the left side. No one recalls
having heard the shot.
Immediately upon the recelpt OF th'
news Sheriff Overman and Coronel
Blake left for the scene Of the TRACED,
and Monday evening the coroners jury
consisting Of j. b. Galloway, J. E
Preston, r. p. Nash, George Behean
G. w. Durham, A. +. Smurthwaite
James Lenen, w. A. Newman ant
+. c. Painter, brought in verdic
that the deceased had come to hi
death by shot from revolver, fire.
by his own hand.
George Hawley was about AZ year
of age and came to Idaho count.
about % years ago. He has devote'
the greater part Of his time to farming
and stock raising and was held in hig
esteem by a large circle of friends an
acquaintances.
The funeral was conducted from til
undertaking parlors Of w. E. Graham
OF this city yesterday afternoon by tn
W. o. w., Of which order he was
member. the funeral service wa
preached by G. T. Mcdonald and tn
remains laid to rest in the Prairievie'
cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
New Town..

INoW own.
What is known in camp as the
Mitas townsite, and which is owned
by few Of Dixie's most substantial
and progressive citizens, will this
coming spring and summer, no doubt
take on lease of new life, for we'll
founded report is to the effect that
not only will the large hotel and
general merchandise store be made
ready for occupancy. but several
other buildings will be added to the
littleiberg.
The fact that the Central Idaho
Water Power Il Mining Co., which
has lately taken over the Ross mining
properties, adjoins Mitas town has
caused no small amount of activity
in that neighborhood.-Elk Mining
News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Board Adjourns.

The board of county commissioners
adjourned last Friday after session
filled with work and requiring much
time and thought. A number of
matters came up for disposition at
this session that kept the board
mighty busy disposing of.
\ special meeting will be held
February 16 at which time road
matters which have been pending for
years will be taken up and final dis
position made of a lot Of aggravating
questions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Who Are These Gentlemen?

The following communication re-
garding the whereabouts Of Jefferson
and Robert Hendren has been re-
ceived by this office:
Monmuth, Oregon, Jan. q, 1911.
Mrs. Lottie Graham of Monmuth,
Oregon, is anxious to learn OF the
whereabouts of her brothers, Jefferson
D. and Robert L. Hendren, both
supposed to be living in Idaho; JET
ferson at Grangeville and Robert at
Gardenally. Any information re-
garding them will be thankfully re-
ceived as their mother is very low
with pneumonia and not expected to
live. Idaho papers please copy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Two Probe Committees.

Two committees have been ap-
poin4ed by the legislature to investi-
gate the conducts of the various state
institutions. The one to visit the
institutions in the north is made up
of southern members of the legislature
and the committee which will look
into the affairs of, the. institutions in
the south is composed of enfrom the
north. s l,ss saqgs
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Pennell Game Warden.

X. L. Pennell Of Lewiston has been
appointed chief deputy fish and game
warden for the FIVE northern idaho
counties by Game Warden Gray.
The selection is an excellent one
and meets with the approval Of the
sportsmen and others interested in the
preservation Of game.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Pleasant Evening.

There was a very enjoyable time
spent last Friday night Jan. 10th at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, c. r. Seay,
when fifty-fve friends gathered and
spent the night in dancing and card
playing.
A very fine supper was served at
midnight, and then the Home Sweet
Home waltz was played at half past
FIVE in the morning and the crowd
went home by daylight.
A Guest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Granted New Trial.

In the ease Of p. A. McGuire VS.
the Grangeville Savings and Trust
Co, Judge Steele has granted new
trial to the defendant. Atty. w. N.
Scales appeared for the bank. 4 n
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
A Good Bargain.

The Vanpool and Hamblin ranch
l80 acres east of Greencreek p. O.
New house, new barn and other
buildings. Also deep. well. This is
one Of the best producing ranches in
county. Better enquire about it.
Geo. M. Reed,
1858 ! Exclusive Agent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

Joe Eakin and Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Overman were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Burgdorf at dinner party at
the Imperial last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgdorf came up from
their home at the famous springs
bearing that name for fortnight S
visit with friends in the city, return
ing this week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
COTTONWOOD

1he weather is fine and sleighing |
still continues, the roads being in good
condition.
The big fair and festival which was
well advertised, came on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week,
the affair of the season. The ladies of
the church made extensive prepara-
tions and at all times and at all meals
the tables were loaded with the best
Of eatables and luxuries that could be
procured at this season of the year.
The attendance was immense at all
times and all who were present seemed
to enjoy themselves and were well
pleased. Every evening, after supper
young and old amused themselves
with harmless games and pastimes
and auction sales of ornamental and
useful articles.
The fair was grand success in every
way, and especially from financial
point Of view, some fourteen or fifteen
hundred dollars having been realized.
Geo. nj. Robertson, G. F. McKin-
ney, Riley Rice and several others of
our citizens are down to Boise, battling
for the establishment of Randall coun-
ty there to remain until the question
is decided one way or another.
Riley Dixon, formerly of Cotton
wood, now of Spokane, was in town
several days last week and while here
sold his residence property on Broad
way street.
b. Paul Duffy, son of Judge Duffy,
now of Spokane, is here on visit to
his father and at the same time is en-
gagged in canvassing for subscribers to
the Daily and Semi-weekly Spokesman
Review, Of Spokane.
Thos. Craig who has been running
pool and billiard hall the past six
months has sold out his interest in the
place to Mr.. Snyder and MIR.
Heinsman who are now conducting the
place.
| A. j. Barth, the jeweler, has leased
the Goldstone building, formerly occu-
pied as barber shop and has moved
his select stock Of goods from his store
building on Main Street.
John Scweinem has recently pur-
chased 80 acres of land four miles
north of town from Sidney NJ. Brown
the price being $4,000. 1t is pretty
fair land and will make good home.
County Attorney Griffith, the man
who polled the highest Democratic
vote of any candidate in Idaho county,
was in Cottonwood Monday shaking
hands with his friends and admirers.
! r. M. Finley, general lineman or
the Nez Perce Telephone system, was
in town Monday and Tuesday Of this
week, putting in new phones, repair
ing up the lines and making himsel
useful in general way.
! Joe South, our village blacksmith
was over to the county seat Saturday
doing some trading and attending t.
other business, and returned home
Sunday morning.
4 David Fish and daughter, of Ne;
Perce, are visiting friends and rela
tives at Cottonwood the present week
M. +. Fuchs, our new Justice 0
the Peace, has moved his office to /
room upstairs in the Goldstone build
ing, where he will in future deal ou
Justice to all comers, regardless o
! creed, color, nationality or previou
condition of servitude.
Mrs. Lois M. Duffy, the 'phon
, operator, went to Grangeville Frida.
, evening to visit tie Hello girls o
that place an not return unit
Sunday mo
John b. stock buyer, witt
n his bride IA. into the propert
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
For Sale Very Cheap.

For Sale Very Cheap.
A few hundred shares Of the stock
of the Idaho State Life Insurance
Company. Will trade for Boise
City real estate or land near Boise.
John M. Haines,
35-tf Boise, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Arther McBoyle en-
tertained a number Of friends at cards
at their country home Tuesday even.
ing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

A very pleasant card party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Knorr
last Thursday evening at which Mrs.
Joseph Pfeufer and Mrs. H. Holz
carried off the honors. At the close
Of the game dainty refreshments were
served. The guests present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus, Brown, Pfeufer,
Karsten, Holz, Badgero, Markham
and Mcconnell.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanningham enter
tanned number of friends at military
whist Tuesday evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee enter
tanned small party Of friends at
cards Tuesday evening, the prize
winners being Charles Branscombe,
Sr. and Mrs. f. A. Campbell.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26

Mr.. and. Mrs. J. l. Oyerman. Mrs
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-26


Mr.. and Mrs. Badgero entertained
a number of friends at military whist
Wednesday evening. Fort Walla
Walla winning the prizes, it was de-
Tended by Mr.. Badgero, Mrs. Lam
ningham, Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Pfeufer.
All present enjoyed delightful even
ing, which closed with delicious, APP
petizing spread.
#**
The G. L. G. Club was entertained
| Wednesday of last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Overman, the
Misses Overman being the hostesses.
x'k*
| A number of friends from the Ten
Mile mining camp were entertained
at whist Friday evening by Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Derrig at their
home in Grangeville.
**s a.
The masquerade given by the
young people of Mt. Idaho at the old
county-seat the last Of the week was
well attended, a number from Grange.
vile taking advantage of the fine
weather and driving over in sleighs
to participate in the merriIhent.
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Arizona republican., 1911-07-09
$3.50 for Tub Suits and Dresses

Sold upto S4.25. Made of Zephyr
Bingham, Lawn and Foulard in
solid colors and novelty designs.
Misses line includes Sailor and
Peter Thompson effects.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-09

S1.59 for House and Street Dresses
Sold at $3.50. Included are also
quite a few $500 garments. All
low neck styles, made of Lawn,
Seersucker and Bingham in
solid colors and fancy effects.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-09
For Tailored Suits Sold From SIS TO S30S

Spring Models made of staunch materials in
broad range of coorings and white with black hair
line stripes Have "a and SO inch length Jackets
and lined with either Skinner Satin Peau de Cygne
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
Modern Finance

That the principal function of gov
eminent is to transfer money from
the pockets of the many into the
pockets of the few, has been pretty
we'll understood by the latter for a
long time, but occasionally a deal
crops out in such crude form that
almost anybody can see through 1t. A
hearing before one of the legislative
committees at Augusta last week af-
forded a particularly good illustra-
ton.
From the testimony submitted 1t
appeared that part of small vii
lage had been supplied with spring
water for domestic use by local
company. The plant had been built
with outside capital, represented by
bonds. Subsequently the demand for
fire protection and a larger supply
generally, led a Massachusetts pro-
moter to build a competing system.
Ignoring the bondholders, he bought
the stock control of the old company,
allowed the plant to run down, and
in some cases tore out the old mains
to make room for the new. With the
business of the old company all but
wiped out, the promoter petltioned
the Legislature for the right to take
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
THURSDAY, FEB. Q, 1911.
Team Work Wins Again

The splendid exhibit of the Maine
Seed Improvement Association which
was shown at the New England Corn
EXPOSITION and at the Grange and
Dairymens conventions in Augusta
wns also taken to the National Corn
snow at Columbus, Ohio. 1t proved
to be one of the features there, and
Prof Bell bf the University who had
charge of it, gladdened the hearts of
the home folks last week with a
telegraphed announcement of the
winnings. A. ]. Guptill of Berwick
won the National Sweepstakes on
flint corn; Burnell of Cumberland
Center first and Holbrook of Mechanic
Falls second in the World Class early
sweet corn; Hunton of Gray first on
late sweet corn; and Files of Benton
fourth in World Class of sheaf wheat.
The value of cooperation in agri-
culture is thus strikingly emphasiz-
ed. This association is not yet one
year old, yet it has secured for the
State and the individual members free
advertising of immense value. The
whole country has been informed
that Maine can produce corn second
to none, and wheat good enough to
win In competition with the world
This puts Maine back into the corn
belt, and will be great stimulus to-
wards the production of this King of
all cereals.
As for the individual winners, a
handsome income is waiting for them,
If they can produce seed in quantity
OF the quality shown. Progressive
farmers everywhere are more than
anxious to get such stock, a prices
commensurate with its value.
Through the association buyer and
seller will thus be brought together
to the great advantage of both. Thus
In a few short months. cooperative
effort has brought results that could
not have been attained by the several
individuals in years. And even at
that the association has hardly more
than made plans for the future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
COMMITTEE on LESAL AFFAIRs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs
will give a public hearing in its room
at the State House in Augusta, Estate
Museum).
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1911.
No. 2S-Act relative to the power
OF prison and Jail inspectors.
No. 43-Act in relation to the pow
ers of county commissioners.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16. 1911.
No. 101. Act to increase capital
stock of Somerset Farmers Co-opera-
tive Telephone Company.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH /. 1911.
No. IS. Act relative to annual and
other reports of city and town Off
Gals.
THURSDAY. MARCH 2, 1911.
No. IL Act to create Public Util-
tiles Commission of Maine and define
its duties.
TUESDAY, MARCH IA. 1911
No. 10. Act to incorporate the
Hartland Water Company
TUESDAY, MARCH :, 1911.
No. So (Reassigned) Act to pro
vide for incorporation of Roman
Catholic Parishes.
ALTON c. WHEELER, Sec.