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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Deputy Game Warden Pennell Ar
rests two Violators.
FINE OF $15O OAND COSTS EACH
Lon Davis and Joe Wade Appoint
ed Deputies for Idaho County.

Game Warden r. L. Pennell of
Lewiston, who has charge of the work
of the game department in North
Idaho, was in the city Sunday and
Monday of this week.
He came up from the kooskia
country with two offenders, VIM.
Montgomery and Smith Rupe of the
Harpster section, who it is alleged
killed elk in violation of the game
laws in the Middle Fork country
during the month of January. The
two men were taken before Justice
Smith of kooskia last week and given
a fine Of $50 each and the costs.
They have refused pay the same and
as result will be required to serve
time in the county jail. Under the
administration of the present game
warden the laws will be enforced
vigorously and effort made to check
the slaughter of the big game in
Idaho.
During the past there have been many
violations and on account of the few
deputies appointed in the state it was
next to impossible to stop the killing
of the big game in which Idaho
abounds.
Pennell is getting right after the
offenders and with the arrests in Ida
ho county has record of landing ten
violators since taking charge of the
North. A fortnight or two ago he
dropped in on some hunters of Bon
ner county and made several arrests
which lead to convictions. Later he
nabbed offenders in Shoshone county
and had them properly dealt with.
Two deputies have been appointed
in Idaho county, Lon Davis Of koos.
kia who will have as his territory the
Middle and South Fork country, and
Joe Wade of this city, who has the
Prairie, Snake and Salmon river coun
try. Both are excellent men and
believing in the enforcement of the
law.
Deputy Pennell informs us that fol
years past tourists from the East ant
citizens of Montana have come int
the eastern section of Idaho county
and slaughtered all kinds of gam,
regardless of the laws. 1t is his in
tention to stop this practice and he viii
appoint another deputy for this county
to cover that inaccessible territory
to the east.
A number of Eastern brook trou
will be planted in streams in Idah'
county very shortly, the streams to b.
selected by the local sportsmen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Excellent Program.

Aitizens of this city did not exactly
do themselves proud in the matter OF
providing large audience at the
concerts given Friday and Saturday
nights by the Grissen Concert Co.
In fact the limited attendance if taken
as an indication of those who appre-
ciate real music and entertainments
of high order, would place Grange
vile not far distant from the zero
mark. But doubtless the smallness
of the audience was due to fear of a
repetition of the entertainment given
several weeks ago and which proved
a disappointment in the extreme.
The comparison between the two is
aptly made in the remarks Of gem
tleman, who after witnessing the en-
tertainment Friday night stated: this
is an exhibition of talent while several
weeks ago we had an exhibition of
nerve
Carl Grissen, the violinist, is far
above the orninary and his perform
ance met with favor from the most
discriminating of the musical critics.
Nine. Captolia Evelyn, the coloratura
soprano, evoked keen appreciation in
her singing and responded to several
encores. Alice Hurn, the pianiste,
showed musical talent above the or
dinary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Corrects Direct Primary.

While the primary bill as original
ly introduced did not become law
owing to the opposition ~of Governor
Hawley to the 'party affiliation' pro-
vision, an amended bill became law;
correcting some Of the worst evils Of
the present law, such - the manda-
tory second choice and the miserable
method of adopting ; party platform.
A series Of bills prepared under the
direction of the state board of health
to prevent the sals of impure food
and drugs, to provide for sanitary
conditions in all places where food
products are prepared or supplied to
the public and toaclre for the public
health in many other particulars, oc-
cupied much OF the time Of the law
makers.
Great benefits are anticipated from
the codi6cation Of the school laws Of
the state, the fplscing of the state
schools on a nnih tax basis and the
provision for > state board Of educa-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Hartman System Suggests Plan
for Bringing People to County.
REQUIRES $1,000 TO CARRY OUT
Ran nchers and Property Owners,
Here is the Golden Opportunity.

A meeting of the commercial club
was held last night to meet with
Mr.. Wells, the publicity man of the
Har rriman roads, who laid before the
club a plan of publicity which had for
its object the bringing of immigrants
to his country, The plan provides
for the printing, preparing and dis
tribntion of $4,000 pieces of descrip-
tive literature of the country and has
mar y very commendable features.
Mr.. Wells explained that the inter-
ests of the railroad and the commune
ty were identical and that the road
was willing to do its part in getting
the country advertised to the people
of the east
The plan provides for the raising of
SIP 2OO on the part of the community
and the balance of an amount between
$4,000 and $4,000, spent IN the cam
paign, is supplied by the roilroad
company.
Mr.. Wilson, associated with the
~. :, was pIcpcHJ duu lhihcu upon
publicity matters. He will meet a
number of the executive committee
this evening and discuss advertising
themes.
There is no question Of the need of
good, legitimate publicity for Idaho
county and the plan outlined at the
meeting last night is one of the fea-
sab lie ones. The matter of raising
publicity fund should not fall upon
the shoulders of the merchants and
business men as much as it should
the ranchers, the real estate men and
the property holders. The business
men do their part and that nobly in
kedping up the town and surrounding
country and it is only fair that those
whip would benefit the most should
foot the bills of some Of the publicity
work and things calculated to benefit
a community.
Every land holder in this territory
should assist in the movement and
from the heavy property owners in
Grangeville much money should be
forthcoming. The matter has been
referred to the executive board for
further action.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Governor Hawley Gives Views of
Taxation in Message.
REAL CASH VALUE ASSESSMENT
Asks People to Work in Harmony
for this Great Reform.

Boise, Idaho, March 11.-Gover-
nor James H. Hawley has just issued
a statement to the people of the state
Of idaho relative to the taxation
problems of the state and officially
gives notice to the assessors of the
state that they should do their duty
and assess property at its full cash
value. The statement of Governor
Hawley is as follows:
TO THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO:
"The development of the state has
been heretofore retarded by the fact
that an excessive taxation rate has
frightened capitalists from invest
ments in enterprises sought to be in
augurated and carried on in Idaho.
immigration to our state has not been
in the same ratio as immigration to
our sister states of Oregon and Wash
ington, on account of our tax rate
being several hundred per cent greater
than the tax rates in the states men,
toned. The entire assessment roll
Of this great state is now S127, ,000,-
900 only, sum that does not repre-
sent the value of the individual hold
ings of scores Of citizens of the United
States. The impression has gone
abroad, and will continue to remain
until the evil is remedied, that prop
erty of different kinds in Idaho is
very low in value and that the tax
rate is greater than in almost any
other state in the Union. While we
have no extremely rich men, still il
is fact that the aggregate wealth Of
our state in proportion to its popula
ton is greater than in most of oul
sister states, and the equal dstribu
ton of this wealth should make u.
a happy, prosperous and contentet
community.
1.-The evils Of low valuation ano
high taxation had but one excuse fol
their existence, that being the consti
tutional provision permitting our leg
islature to increase our bonded in
debtedness to l 1-2 per cent of tn,
assessed valuation of the state anc
thus enable vast permanent debt t,
be entailed upon us should we be at
flicted with an improvident or care
less legislature. This condition viii
no longer exist after the next genera
election, because the legislature at it
last session wisely adopted a resolu
tion providing for the submission of
constitutional amendment limiting tn
amount of the bonded indebtedness O
the state to fixed figure. This pro
posed amendment will undoubtedly b.
adopted by practically an unanimou
vote of our citizens. In view of this
the state board Of equalization has al
ready met and insisted that the evil
complained of should at once and il
their entirety be remedied, and tina
the laws of the state, which explicit,
declare that all taxable propert
, shall be assessed at its real easl
, value, shall i'll the future be strictl
, followed and absolutely complies
, with. The board is taking all poss
BILE measures to secure a full compl
ance with the law and our course il
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Death of Walter Gillett.

The death of Walter d. Gillett,
citizen of Grangeville for a number
Of years, occurred at two o'clock this
morning. The deceased was man
Of some fifty years Of age, one of the
best men of the town. He has been
lingering with wasting illness for
several months and the end was not
unexpected. He is survived by a
wife, several children and mother.
Funeral service will be held Sat
urday at two in the afternoon, at the
i. 0. 0. f. hall, the funeral being in
charge of the Odd Fellows Of which
order he was member.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Sites Paper Appears.

The initial issue of the Sites Signal
made its appearance Friday of last
week. The paper, is an. eight page
six column, four pages of "patent"
and four home print.
1t is well written, shows good COM
position and starts out with a healthy
patronage. If succeeding numbers
prove as excellent as the first issue
the people of Sites and surrounding
country can well afford to extend the
most liberal patronage TO the "Sig-
nal
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Death of w. E. Harris.

w. E. Harris of Pollock, passed
away the first of the week and the
funeral was held yesterday. Deceased
was mighty fine gentleman of the
old school and had many acquaint-
ances who regret the passing of so
good man.
Mr.. Harris has been resident of
the upper river country for number
of years, ranching up there.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Board Meeting.

The board of county commissioners
will meet next Monday, the princi-
pal matter to come before this special
session being to provide for the con-
struction of the Salmon river bridge
for which the state has appropriated
$15, 900 conditionally.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Sunday Amusement Law

To many the law to permit the
running of certain kinds of amuse-
ment on Sunday when petitioned for
by majority of the voters of a COM
munity will appeal. The provision
for the commission form of govern
ment in all cities of size, and the law
to provide for the fixing of telephone,
gas, light and power rates will be
popular, and many think will lead to
improvements.
Labor organizations worked hard
for the e!ght-hour law, the initiative,
referendum and recall and they seemed
i'll fair way to get them all.
Among the measures defeated in
which the widest interest was taken
none, perhaps, was more to the front
than that providing for a railway
commission. The hardest fight of the
entire session was made over this
proposition. Not only the bill to pro-
vide for the commission but the prop.
position for constitutional amend
ment was killed. AS substitute,
provision was made for submitting the
question to direct vote of the people
at the next general election.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
New Laws Mean Many Changes
in State of Idaho.
REVIEW Of WORK OF ELEVENTH
Anti-Liquor Legislation---Sunday
Amusement Made Possible.

In addition to providing for the eX-
penditure of So, 300, 200, including the
proceeds Of bond issues, and provid-
ing for the submission of many con-
stitutional amendments, the legisla-
ture that passed into history last
week enacted many measures of vital
interest to the people of the whole
state, and killed other measures de-
manded by numbers of voters.
1t is yet too near the close of the
end of the session to get proper per-
spective of the work of the legislators,
but some Of the bills enacted into law
or killed stand out SO prominently in
the interest of the people that brief
reference to them, even at this time,
will be welcomed.
Judged purely from a material
standpoint it is doubtful if any other
acts Of the Eleventh session are of
such far-reaching Importance to all
the people of the state as the series
of acts relating to the public lands Of
the state. These include law legal
izing all past acts of the state board
of land commissioners and clearly de-
fning the powers and duties of that
board, the ratification of the statutes
of the United States bearing upon the
Idaho public lands, and the sending to
Washington of a committee to adjust
matters between the state and the ma
tion as to state lands included in
forest reserves.
s Anti-Liquor Legislation
Next in Importance in the minds
of many is the legislation on the
liquor issue. This includes three i'm
portant measures. One of these,
known as the search and seizure"
law, is Intended to make effective the
local option law enacted by the Tenth
session. Should this stand the test of
the courts it will, it is claimed, elm
mate bootlegging and work great
reform in many parts of the state.
Another bill that became law places
all the territory, outside Of incorpor-
ated cities and towns, under the ban
ner of prohibition. Still another bill
makes it impossible to buy liquor in
a drug store for any purpose without
first subscribing to an oath before an
official.
Great things are promised from the
operations of the Shawhan antitrust
law. This is sweeping in its provi-
sions. 1t incorporates many of the
best features of-the best laws on the
\ statute books Of other states. The
idea of personal guilt" is emphasized
in this law and it is expected to cure
many Of the trust and combination
evils that now beset the state Its
friends assert that it will do much to
reduce the cost of living and bring
many lines of business back to legi-
innate basis.
For the the first time since state
hood the road laws of the state are
systematized. Provisions are made
for the creation of road districts and
the construction of permanent roads
by special taxes. Out of II road
bills introduced at the instance of the
good roads associations of the state,
nine became laws and the two bills
defeated were unimportant.
Corrects Direct Primary.
While the primary bill as original
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
Temperance Forces Satisfied.

Statewide prohibition went to defeat
in all the forms in which it came be-
fore the Legislature, but the ardent
advocates Of temperance express
themselves as well satisfied with the
work of the session.
Among some ofthe other measures
that went to defeat was one providing
for Carey act land commission; an
other for a guaranty of bank deposits;
another to compel foreign corpora
tions to try condemnation suits in
the state courts; another providing
for the liability of employers in case
of injury or death to employees; an
other providing for a tax commission.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
. IDAHO. THURSDAY. MARCH r6, 1911

this regard shall not be deviated from
in the slightest particular, nor will
exceptions be made in favor of any
locality or any branch of business
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-16
ion to be composed of expert edu-

ton to be composed of expert edu-
Gators.
A banking law wide in its scope, a
general insurance law and a law gov
erning the operations of benevolent
associations are the results of much
hard work on the part of men spe-
cially interested in those lines of work.
Farmers will be especially well
pleased with comprehensive pure
seed law, a noxious weed law, a grain
commission law and number of laws
intended to improve conditions in the
irrigation districts of the states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
FLEAS ON DOG STIR A TOWN
Venice, CAL, Is Much Distressed Over
Question Which Threatens
Marital Disturbance.

Venice, Cal-This entire beach
front community is deeply agitated
over a profound metaphysical problem
to which no solution has yet been
found. Experts have been consulted,
huge tones have been exhumed from
forgotten corners in libraries and
Savants connected with eminent in
situations have racked their brains all
in vain. The question is, Does a dog
distribute more fleas than he collects,
or vice versa?
Experiments have been begun on a
terrier.
The question arose in consequence
of quarrel between a couple who
are spending their honeymoon here.
The bridegroom insisted that fieas had
been brought into their house by the
brides pet dog. She denied this. and
declared that her husband was re-
spOnsible, whereupon he asserted that
he could prove to the contrary, mas
much as the dog did not sleep with
him, and the trouble reached such pro
portions that divorce was threat
ened
Meantime other members of the
community were in distress. Land
lords of hotels contended that the dogs
of the place gathered the f1eas from
the sand faster than they could scat
ter them over the hotels, but the po-
lice declare that the contrary is true.
The experiment on the terrier will
consist of keeping him indoors for a
while, so that an expert accountant
can enumerate the number of fleas the
animal sheds. Then he will be sent
forth for sand bath, and after he re-
turns with new supply another reck-
oning will be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
JUROR RIDES CALF IN SUIT
AS Result the Animal Is Awarded to
the Claimant, Who Claimed That
He Had Trained Il.

Muskogee, Okla.-Louis Wasser-
burg, a juror in the superior court,
went down into a lot adjoining the
court room and rode bull calf, just
to prove that he was broken to ride,
and upon this evidence the jury de-
cided the case after five times the
calf's value had been spent In litiga-
ton over it.
The property in dispute was a Jer-
sey bull calf which was born on a cold
night and its ears were frozen off.
Later, through the pink-eye route, it
acquired white spots in its eyes. The
calf was owned by E. Lewis. 1t stray
ed away and was picked up on the
range by Will Hill, who had lost calf
and believed it was his property.
Lewis replevined the calf and the
case was taken to the courts.
Lewis and his witnesses declared
the calf had been brought up a pet
and the Lewis boys had broken it to
ride. Judge Mccain ordered the calf
brought to court as an exhibit So
the calf was brought in, a distance of
ten miles
After the juror rode the calf the
jury returned a verdict in Lewis ia
vor and he took the pet back to his
ranch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
TOoTHACHE is POOR EXCUSE
Dental Surgery in Swedish Schools
Stops Non-Attendance-Ch
Quieter and Attentive.

Stockholm.-Great attention is paid
to dental surgery in Swedish schools.
Sweden, with 100000 inhabitants,
has about thirty complete dental sur
geries for school children, while Ger
many, with about 65,0O0,000, has only
100 In the dental surgeries for school
children in Sweden journal is kept
in regard to every child.
Surgeries are open every day, and
the children are treated by dental
surgeon and his assistant. Hitherto
dental surgery has been free of
charge, but the idea has gained more
ground than those children who can
afford it ought to pay small sum
yearly for the treatment of their
teeth. Experience goes to show that
both the children and their parents
place greater value upon the dental
treatment if they do not get it quite
free of charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

IN order to find out the effect Of
dental treatment upon school children
in different respects, a circular con-
tanning a series of questions was sent
out among the teachers in one Of the
largest schools in Stockholm From
the replies it appears that absence
from school on account of toothache
has, since the establishment Of dental
surgeries, been almost nil. A good
many Of the replies also state that the
children are quieter and more atten-
tive since the setting up of the sur
geries. and various other improve
ments from a hygienic point of view
have been experienced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
MEXICAN mothers find one
day of Christmas merrymak-

ing distracting enough for
their children, how would they like to
live in Russia, where work is often
suspended for fortnight, while all the
people keep holiday.
Even the poorest peasant has tree
and it is harvest time for beggars, for
no one will refuse him anything.
In some Of the country districts the
boys dress as animals, and led by 9TH
er boys as keepers, march through the
streets headed by a band of boys max
ing dreadful music with harsh sound
ing instruments. These professions go
from door to door, pound until they are
admitted, and all given food and drink,
and two small pieces of money.
All over Scandinavia a week is given
to merrymaking. Every one goes to six
o'clock church on the dark Christmas
morning, and in the evening every
home in the land is illuminated They
have wonderful trees, around which
grown people and children dance and
sing. The Scandinavian child is very
good to the poor on Christmas and
takes gifts and food to poor families.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
BULGARIAN MKoIeda.U

In Bulgaria 'Koleda," as Christians
is called, is marked with many quaint
ceremonies. One is called "Koledars,"
the name given to band of boys,
mostly, who go about proclaiming that
the season of fasting is over, and her
aiding a reign of feasting and merri-
ment Each Koleda party numbers
seven-the Old Man, the Old Woman,
the Crumb Picker (who collects the
presents and money, while the Old
Man and Old Woman play the fooD,
and Four Singers, who carol out the
Christmas songs. The attire of the
Koledars is most grotesque, and their
procession is joined by huge crowd
of townspeople, who take a great de-
light in the antics of the testers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
Individual Cups for Horses.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Individua drink
ing cups" for horses will be intro
duced here, if a recommendation by
the Los Angeles board of veterinary
surgeons is carried. Watering troughs
are breeding places for CHAMBERS
germs, say the veterinaries. The re-
port urges each driver of a team to
provide himself with a bucket from
which his horses and no others may
drink.