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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
5UNNY5IDE

C. H. White of Boise was caller
in our city last Saturday.
Miss Neva Smith left Thursday for
Mountain Home where she will at
tend High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson went to Boise
Saturday where they will visit.
Mrs. w. F. Wflmot, mother OF x.
A. Wilmot, who has been visiting rel
atives here for month, has returned
tp her home in Boise.
Miss Mabel Stevens of Mountain
Home, arrived Sunday to take charge
OF the school here for the coming
year
The Sunnyside School was opened
September 4, 1911 with an enroll
ment of about twenty pupils.
The Sunday School was started a.
gan Sunday, September 4, after a
vacation during the summer months.
Next Sunday there will be election
Of officers. The time for meeting is
2:3O, sharp, at the school house. A
large attendance is desired
Miss Grain arrived from Boise
Thursday to move on her homestead
F. R. Smith, SON of mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Smith, arrived recently from
Missoula, Montana, for a visit with
relatives. He has been agent for the
Northern Pacific railroad Company at
barley, Montana, for the past two
years.
Misses Ethel and Matte Emmons
entertained at a very pleasant dinner
party Thursday, August thirty first.
Covers were laid for nine. Those
present were: Misses Helen and
Dorothy Douglass, Gertie Vanderford,
Bertha Smith, Ethel and Matte EN-
mons, Mrs. O. f. Emmons and Mes
srs Rhuel and Leslie Wamock.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
JOHN MITCHELL.

The following with a few slight
changes appeared In THE Boise
Statesman, September third, 1911.
John Mitchell, an old timer In
this section, died at his home today
from Brights disease, aged 81 years,
He was born, March ninth, 1847, In
Wales, being a babe In arms when
his parents came to this country.
He went to Silver City in 1864.
being at that time but seventeen
ydars old. He has spent his entire
LIE since that, time In Silver City,
Bruneau and Mountain Home.
He Was first married I'm May rs,
1885, to Miss Belle Pence, a niece
Of John and Arthur Pence OF this
city. In 1893 he was married to
Myra Umbenhour. He leaves hin
wife and daughter, Belle, by his first
wt6e; one daughter, Zetta and two
sons, Gene and Shannon, by his sec
Ond wife.
Mr.. Mitchell was a Mason In goot
standing, and the funeral services
which we're held Tuesday at two o
clock were under the supervision o
that order.
Seventeen years ago Mr.. Mitchell
was proprietor OF the general stor'
at Bruneau, and owned the ct
and Robson ranches at Bruneau, ans
also the Mitchell ranch, part 0
which is now the site of Mountain
Home.
Also In the Emore County Reput
lican Of September second. 1911, Their
were Interesting Items Cleaned fror
the Gilmore Bulletin of Nineteel
Years Ago" and the following item
appeared among those items:
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09

Johnny Mitchell has gone up to
the mountains ON Actione ering trip.
John Mitchell has been persuaded
lSH his friends to stand for the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff, and
so announces himself at the head
Of this column. He is one of the
oldest settlers I'm this section and
successful business man; is q man
that no one can say aught against
In amy particular.
The general sentiment of nineteen
years ago has in no way abated up
to- the time of his departure from
mortal view. AS a thrifty man Of
business, a pioneer, and charter
member of the Mountain Home Ma
sonic lodge, as cordial friend, and
father he lis respected and beloved.
He prayed much during his sickness;
told hhis friends Saturday night that
h,d was going to die, but his death
to him was as he said, Going to a
happy home" and so he went ON the
Lords Day, just before noon.
Besides the relatives mentioned a.
|bOve, the deceased left in his faith
err family. OF which he was the
Oldest, brother, Ed Mitchell of
Portland, Oregon; two sisters, Mrs.
Joseph Spang of Mineral Point, Wis
consin and Mrs. Julia Kislingberry
Of Alta, Iowa.
Funeral services were held under
the auspices OF the A. +. e A. M,
In the Masonic hall, Tuesday after
noon at two O'Clock, at which place
Rev. &c. e. Mason of the Congrega-
tional church gave the address. and
a quartette consisting of Mrs. c. II
Stewart, Miss Emma Bunk and
Messrs. Norell and Schoenecke, with
Mrs. Mile e. Longfellow as organ,
list. The closing hymn, Earth has
no sorrows," was sung at the tuner
al of Mr.. Mitchell's first wife.
Impressive services were conducted
at the GENTRY by the Masonic ordsr
| Among the many beautiful flora
offerings, were Masonic design
the square and compass and a pillow
marked. Father.
And thus another "Old Timer" hat
left vacant place, and gone to tina
Happy Home"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Miss Fay Van Boslrirk who has
been visiting her SISTER, Mrs. Hanson,
left for Boise Friday.
WANTED-Good, competent girl
for general house work. Best wages
paid to right party. Inquire Of Mrs.
l.. B. Green.
Miss Dona Harris has accepted
position In the schools at Glenns
Ferry where school opens next Mon
day September eleventh.
Miss l.. e. Smith arrived this week
from kearney, Nebraska, to take up
her duties as teacher In the Mountain
Home public school.
Miss Susan Chattin returned Fri
day evening from Caldwell where she
has been visiting since Wednesday
viii college friend.
John Fagerstedt came down from
Weiser Tuesday to renew Acquaintance
es for day and then to Hammett
o look after his melon crop.
Mrs. Drake, accompanied by her
daughter and nephew arrived from
| Cha lis, Idaho, Sunday and were
guests at the Morrison home until
Tuesday.
Miss Il. Il. Hill who has extensive
mining interests at Atlanta was reg
ist red at the Mountain Home Hotel,
asst week while on her way to Boise
flom Atlanta.
w. H. Blackman OF Mountain
Home, who In here at the Mitchell
hct.l, had an operation yesterday ON
his eye. He is a wealthy stock man
ngaged In business here. Capital
News.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
PRESIDENT TAFT AND THE
RAINMAkER's FESTIVAL.

Boise, Idaho, September 8th. Fol-
lowing the announcement that Presi-
dent Taft would include Boise In the
itinerary of his present western trip,
determined efforts are being made to
have the date of his arrival changed
so as to have the Chief Executive OF
the nation reach Boise on the open
ing day of the big Intermountain Fair
and Rainmaker's Festival.
According to the present schedule
of the Presidential train. President
Taft is due to arrive In Boise on the
afternoon of October 9Th. The Fair
Win open ON October 8, just three
days after the present proposed date
of the Presidents visit. 1t lis though
that If the proper representations are
made to the President, he will be
glad to change his itinerary, SO as tc
arrive colncident with the opening
OF the big Fair.
The Fair and Festival, will be tht
mecca for thousands Of psopl
throughout Idaho and the neighborint
states, who will welcome this oppor
tunity of seeing the President ant
hearing his address. In the even
that the committees having the mat
ter of the Presidents invitation il
charge, is successful, in having tn
date of the arrival OF the Presiden
changed, an elaborate program calm
for the participation of the chief ex
ecutlve In the opening ceremoniei
will be arranged, in addition to tn
one already provided.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
TWO PIONEERS
PASS AWAY
Prominent Citizens Of Gilmore Count,
Go to their Reward Same Day.

A matter OF no little comment, thai
Mr.. G. w. Smith and Mr.. John MITCH
ell pioneers in Mountain Home
should have died and been buried ON
the same day. It is remembered that
the day Mr.. Smith arrived In Mount
ain Home with his family, was the
same day that Mr.. Mitchell was first
married.
G. w. SMITH.
Was born In Loudinville, Ohio. june
2a, 1885, and parted this h6e, In Bru-
neau, Idaho. September 3. 1911, al
the advanced age Of rs years. 2 months
and Z days. OF unusual health DUR
ing his lifetime, has been sick hardly
day, except a brief illness last whit
en- OF a mild kind. has been In the
mountains this summer, and visited
in Mountain Home two weeks ago,
and was sick with indigestion only
the Last day OF his life.
MIR. Smith and Susan Benham were
married April Z, 1857, and walked
happily together nearly A years,
when death did them part" when
Mrs. Smith left his side January 81,
1901. During the time since, he has
lived with his daughter, Mrs Robert
Adams OF Bruneau. MIR. and Mrs.
Smith lived In Mountain Home about
Is years from May rs, 1886, and oc'
oupied the house in north part OF
town, now occupied by B. Whitson-
He served his country as soldier
in thel Civil WAR, and has been inter
ested I'm G. A. r. and Memorial Day
serviceSl
i AS q Christian he had been a
member of the Dunkard church Al
years, his wife being member OF the
same denomination.
Three children were given to his
fatherhood, Mrs. Lonora Adams Of
Brmeau Miss, Josephine Smith, de
ceased 1885, and Mrs. Eva House oil
Mountain Home.
Funeral services we're held at the
Congregational church OF Mountain
Home. Tuesday, September 9Th, al
$50 in the forenoon. The pastor
Rev. C. e. Mason, officiating assistet
by the church choir, Mesdames H
H. Eaton, N. Carr, G. H. Stewart. Mis-
Emma Bunk and MIR. Norell. Mrs. L
L. Spring, organist. Services wers
ALSO held at the grave.
Many friends took flowers and witt
the rest was pretty pillow with thu
word Father on 1t. The following
friends were over from Brumeau: Mrs
David Jones and son, John Benham
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams and dau
ghter Blessed be the memory o
this father in Israel" Pleasant ID
think ''of all that Is mortal beins
laid beside the companion of forme
years, but how much more the salts
faction Of meditating on the reunion
in the upper City.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09
VETS DROWNED IN
CANYON COUNTY
Majority 2426, as Against 1854 Two
Years Ago-onIy Four Precincts
Vote "Wet."

CALDWELL. Sept. 7.-Canyon county
voted dry" at the special election
Wednesday by 2426 majority. Two
years ago this county went dry" by
1854 majority. Only four of the 81
precincts In the county gave a wet
majority at this weeks election, three
being Nampa and one lin Emmett
Nampa went wet" by majority od
46O. Caldwell gave majority of 39i
tor the "drys." Payette went dry
by a majority of SO. ALL the othea
precincts gave substantial majoritdes
against the saloon.
Never i'm CaldweIHs HISTORY was
therre an election held, not even a
presid ential election, where so much
interest was manifested as at this
local option election. Both sides
worked like Trojans.
From a reliable source 1t was
Learned that Leo P. GImnbaum, the
Boise wholesale liquor dealer, ad
three autos in Caldwell all day We'd
nesday working for the "wets." A
very heavy vote was polled, not only
In Caldwell but in every ONE of the
~ precincts In the county. The
cpunky vote naat q this election was
more than 100 per cent larger than
the vote cast at the similar election
two years ago.
Large crowds gathered around the
headquarters of the"wets" and "drys'
Wednesday evening to get the RETURN
from the county at large. The polls
closed at Z O'Clock, and by o'clodl,
the indications were inevitable fol
success for the "drys." The "wets'
SOON after conceded their own defeat
At the dry headquarters the jubil
alton knew no bounds. The dry
managers had all along declared they
would win by majority of 5000
When even their own expectation
We're exceeded when the votes Were
counted, pandemonium of joy at thes'
headquarters reigned supreme. Tn.
big crowd broke forth i'm singing ant
shouting, the Caldwell church belll
rang out their peals of victory ant
flrecrackers we're shot off,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09

Yes" and Swain voted mo.
Whereupon the chairman declared
the motion carried.
Motion by Austin and seconded
by Gaines that the Chairman and
Clerk be authorized Ito execute con-
tract with Mr.. Moynihan as provided
i'm resolution at a SALARY of $4,000
per month.
The roll being called, Ticknor
Stanfield, Gaines and Austin voted
Eyes" and Swain voted mo"
Whereupon the chairman declared
the motion carried.
Motion by Gaines and seconded by
Stanfield that warrant Ibe drawn on
water fund for $4,000 i'm favor of j
F. Moynihan upon his signing con
tract. Motion carried.
Motion by Austin and seconded
bN Swain that bids for fire hose and
appliances be opened and considered
Motion carried.
TIhe following bids wene then OPP
enad:
A. G. Long, of Portland, Oregon,
Briggs Morton Company, of Mount
ain Home, Idaho.
Eureka Fire Hose Company.
Fairbanks+MorSe & Company Of
Salt Lake.
Motion by Swain and seconded By
Gaines that the Village purchase 50t
feet of 65 cent hose from A. G. Long
500 feet of 80 cent hose from Briggs
Morton Company; and 500 feet o.
$1.05 hose from Eureka Fire Hoss
Company.
The roll being called all member
present voted Yes"
Whereupon the chairman declared
the motion duly carried.
Motion by Swain and seconded by
Gaines that the Village purchase
hose reels, SCOTT capacity, frou
Briggs-Morton Company at $125.0'
each; and Underwriters 36incl
Play Pipes with handles at 5000
each, and 2 Shut-offs at $3.50 each
from Eureka Fire Hose Company.
The roll being called all member
present voted Yes"
Wherempon the chairman declare.
the motion duly carried.
Motion by Austin and seconded b,
Swain that the Notice to water taloer,
be published in the three papers TO
three issues. Motion carried.
Motion by Swain and seconded b,
Gaines that Mr.. Blake he authorize,
to purchase five Cook Strainers 70
| wells.
The roll being called all member
present voted Yes
Whereupon the chairman declare
the motion carried.
| Motion by Gaines and seconded b
Stanfield that the Village furnis
the School Building water free {
charge. Motion carried.
| Upon motion duly made, seconde,
pat and carried the Board adjournes
| Attest! O. e. Norell, Clerk.
Approved, r. q, Ticknor, Chairman.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Stevens and
Il. r. Stevens were visitors a few
days I'm Boise this week.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09

Miss Florence Tlcknor came UP
from Hammett Friday evening Ia
spend Sunday at home.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-09-09

Upon motion duly made, seconded
put and carried the advance payment
made to w. w. Mcleod on August
5th., for $25O.OO was approved.
Motion by Gaines and seconded
by Stanfield that the following reso
tuition be adopted:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Chair
mani and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mountain Home: That it
id to the best interest of the Vii
lagd Of Mountain Home to employ at
this time superint and engi-
neer for the operation of the system
ct water works that lis now being
constructed, and J. F. Moynihan is
hereby appointed such superintendent
and operating engineer, provided that
hid and the Board Of Trustees can
agree upon the terms of the necess-
.&i contract defining the relations
H6etween the respective parties.
And be 1T further resolved: THAI
each, all and every action taken by
the board of trustees regarding the
appointment of J. F. MOynfhan al
superintendent of construction of tht
water works system is hereby re
considered repealed and held fo
.naught.
The roll being called, Ticknor
Stanfield. Gaines and Austin yotet
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16
ANNUAL TAX SALE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. | nj.
County of Baraga,


The Circuit Court for the County of Baraga In
Chaneery.
tor General of the State of Michigan for and In behalf
Of said State for the sale OF certain lands Tor taxes
On reading and filing the petition of the Auditor Gen
eral of the State of Michigan praying for decree ~
land therein described for therein specified
claimed be for interest and charges on each
the amounts Mounts so Claimed by the state Of Michigan
Is ordered that said petition VIII be brought on u Tor
state of Michigan the second day Of Ja S tSs
desiring contest the cn Hen claimed
srSs aa nS or Any ar 6eseo ae
ssf oUr In enace ns her
fore the s day Of Ss of this tho saa neos men
taHen as sne confessed and will be
entered as prayed for In said petition And Is tur
shall be made win be sold Tor the several taxes, In
on the first tuesday May thereafter, beginning at 10
o'clock said day; or on the day or days sub
sale of said lands and Of each ard every parcel thereof
at tine office of a the % % or at se
OF the County of Baraga State of Michigan and
and each parcel described in the decree shall
raely exposed for sale for the total taxes interest ana
cepting conveyance the smallest undivided fee simple
anG e k or T less
thereof then the whole parcel shall be offered and sold
charges such parcel shall be passed over for the
time being and shall on the succeeding day or before
SECOND offer or during such SALE the same cannot oe
Witness Sa tn the tn on sane s Circuit
and said Circuit Court Of Baraga County this
iSi Isea ally u 'O'e"'e' A. T. sTREETER,
MARTIN voETsCH Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

To the Circuit Court for the County Of Baraga In
The petition of oramel Fuller Auditor General OF
respectfully shows the list of lands hereinafter SCI
forth and marked schedule A." contains description
OF all the lands in said County Of Baraga upon wnieh
which returned delinquent for non-payment o.
and which have not been paid together Win
the time fixed for sale and collection fee and
expenses provided by law extended against each OF
Your petitioner further shows the Court that said
lands returned to the Auditor General under the
provisions of Act 26 of the Public Acts or 1888 as de
nquent nonpayment OF said taxes Tor SAID years
respectively and that said remain unpaid except
that .ands included In said schedule A. for taxes OF
1890 prior years were returned to the Auditor Gen
of general In force prior to the passage OF
Act 300 the Public Acts of 1891 and which taxes re-
main unpaid
Your petitioner further that In all where
lands included In Schedule A. as aforesaid for taxes
of 1880 or of any prior year sad ands nave not eeg
denuuent and the sale sales SO made have been
set by court Of competent Jurisdiction or have
been cancelled provided by law.
Your,petoner further shows and AYERS that the taxes
interest collection fee and expenses as set forth In SAID
Schedule A. are valid lien the several parcels of
lands described In said schedule
petitioner further shows that the said taxes on
lands have remained unpaid for more than
said having been paid and the same being now
due and remaining unpaid as above set forth your Pe
parcel of said lands for the payment Of the
several amounts Of taxes, interest collection fee and ex
he several parcels land contained therein and In de-
fault of pay the said several sums computed and
extended against said lands that each or said parcels OF
land may be sold the amounts due thereon,
videu by law. to pay the lien aforesaid
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
Dated November 18th, 1911
n Auditor General of the State Of Michigan,
for and In behalf Of said State
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-16

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-23
WOMAN, LOVELY WOMAN
BUT ALAS, WITHOUT BEAUTIFUL
HAIR NO WOMAN CAN BE
HANDSOME

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-23

ready in use may continue in use until
changed as herein provided
>. The publisher or publishers,
whose proposals shall be accepted,
must enter into a written contract with
the Territorial Board of Education and
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in a reasonable sum fixed by the Board,
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The said Board will meet at the Of
flee of the Governor in the Capitol
building at Phoenix, Arizona. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of Friday. May
18th. 1911, at which time and place al
bids and proposals will be publicly
opened and read The Board, however.
reserves the right to reject any and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-23

(Ts Be continued