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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

Our community was shocked last
Sunday morning by the sudden death
of one of its oldtime residents. Mr.
Morris, as he was Familiarity called
He had been sick in bed since Tues
day, but Saturday was so much i'm
proved that he did the chores, feed
ing the horse. carried coal; had sat
on the front porch in the day. ate
supper and retired at the usual hour
and slept until three o'clock Sunday
morning when he woke his wife with
severe pain in his heart. He sat on
the side of the bed a few moments,
lay back upon the bed and expired
James ID. Morris was born in Jo-
davis county. H.. Dec. 16. 1899, and
died in Mountain Home Idaho. May
2S, 1911, at the age Of ~ years, 5
months p days. He was married to
Miss Rebecca Frances Daniels of
Missouri at the brides home. July
l G, 1861, little short Of a half cen
fury of a mutually devoted compan-
ionship. all the more dependent on
each other as no children had shared
their affection
Mr. and Mrs. Morris came to Idaho,
first at Boise, in 1864, then to Noun
tain Home in the early days, keeping
hotel, when there was only one
store, two or three houses, and the
railroad having been built here the
year before.
Though a democrat in politics, Mr.
Morris was to be found on the side
of reform measures. and taking an
active part to further the cause he
believed to be right. And though
soldier in the Confederate army
none was more jealous on Decora-
ton day in marking the resting place
of the union soldier than he, anc
many graves, irrespective of name
or relationship, were remembered
with floral Offering This year, as us
ual. he had covered the flowers night
ly from frost to have them for Dec
Grafton day. 1t was a beautiful coin
cidence that he should have departed
on Memorial Sunday and been LAID
to rest in time for his own grave e
receive in turn on the 30 the gifts
of which he had been so generous.
For over 40 years a believer o.
the Christian religion he has been (
member of the Congregational churcl
for many years in Mountain Home
holding the Office of trustee severa
TERMS, UedCOu dl bWO UAAACi Chb AiAit
and held the Office at the time of hi
decease. He was also a member o
the Mems brotherhood. and of th'
Mems Bible class.
Funeral services at the Congrega
tional church, Monday the 29th, a
2:30 were very largely attended. Rev
c. E. Mason was assisted by tn
church choir. The pail bearers wer
VIM. Ross, B. ]. Bjornson, j. b
Stanfield. o. e. Norell, E. J. Wheel
er. d. NJ Braucht, Mr.. Cowan direct
ing. A long procession went to tn
) grave where brief burial service
were given.
Mrs. Morris survives her husban'
! also a half brother in Washington
and a nephew in Missouri.
Jesus lives. Henceforth is dea
but the gate of life immortal
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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
CASH VALUE MEETING
Governor Hawley to Address People
of this Vicinity Saturday Night.

Governor Hawley has sent word
that he will be in the city on Satur-
day, June 3, for the purpose of adj
dressing the people of this vicinity
on the tax question.
This question is creating a great
deal of interest and newspapers
throughout the state have been Civ
ing 1T considerable space in discus
sion. Governor Hawley has taken
to the platform of the state in an
attempt to enlighten the people on
the question. This is about the third
week he has been talking on the sub
ject and should receive a good aud
fence at this point
The meeting win be held in the
Opera House Saturday evening, June
3rd, at 1880 O'Clock.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
METHODIST


One OF Bosses Committee of
100 of The Men and Religion"
movement Will conduct services at
the Methodist church Sunday at IL
a. m, June 4.
Union services in the evening Of
June 4.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday at
s O'Clock
Ladies' Aid every Thursday after
noon.
Choir rehearsal on Friday evenings
at o'clock
Sunday school at 10 a. m. each
Sunday.
Rev J. w. Sifton of Sioux City.
Iowa, who has been appointed pastor
to flll the vacancy until conference,
will be with us soon to take up the
work.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months
viz. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera ana
Diarrhoea Remedy 1t is almost GER
tain to be needed IL costs q quarter.
Can you afford to be without it? For
sale by r.. w. Smith Co.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and
expectoration easy by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this dis
ease with perfect success For sale
by r. W. Smith Co.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
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Louis. Chicago and many other
points. Tickets on sale May goth. "a
26th and 27th. June Bird, 9TH. 10th.
14th. 18th. 21st, July 9Th. 22nd.
both, August 10th and September
2nd and 9th. Limit October 31st with
diverse routes and stopovers. See
agents for rates and further particu-
lars.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
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. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH .

The Men and Religious Forward
Movement will have two men here
from Boise next Sunday. One viii
speak at this church in the forenoon
and THE other at the Methodist the
same hour They will both speak at
a mass meeting in the evening at the
Baptist church. The people are more
than invited, an urgent request is put
up to our community to lend a hand
to a common benefit A mems meet
ing will follow Monday evening at
the Methodist church. All men invit-
ed.
The Brotherhood, third National
Anniversary, last Sunday evening fol-
lowed the printed program with spe-
cial anthem by the church choir. and
male solos by Allen Eaton and Prof.
Horn. President Thompson presided
and gave a talk, the pastor also
spoke. There was good congrega-
ton and hhe men In good proportion.
The church trustees meet Tuesday
evening next week at the church. The
prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:45.
The Teacher Training follows at
8:15. Mrs Mason. leader the 7th.
Choir rehearsal Thursday evening.
The Monthly Endeavor Social and
Business needing next week. Friday
evening with Miss Edith Ruberry
Sunday school at the usual hour
next Sunday, 1910. Junior at 400.
Senior at 7.
Mrs. Littooy, Rev. and Mrs. Mason
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

summer vacation with her parents
Atty. Snow of Boise was in the
valley over Sunday looking after the
interests of the Orchard Company.
Mr. Minnick, who had the contract
for building the new school house.
left last week for his home in At
lantic City, n. j., where he has been
postmaster for the past fifteen years
Needing a vacation he straycd to the
Gem State. sought out Grand View
and was SO delighted with the climate
that he made his stay as long as pos
sible, only going when the opening
of the season at that great resort
demanded his return to look after
Uncle Sans postal affairs.
The S. S. picnic in DR.. Proctor's
grove last Friday was we'll attended
and a good time is reported.
Miss Stubbleheld of Boise is here
for weeks visit with her brother.
Ben. Wanieli. a hustling real es-
tate man of Boise, was in this week
looking after his extensive land i'm
teresl.s.
The Orchard company has been
having some trouble to get the full
capacity from its pumps and sent over
TO Boise and got Pat Doyle. an ex-
peqlt machinist, to come over and
try to remedy the matter Pat has a
nice alfalfa ranch in the valley and
is delighted at the irrigation SER
vice under THE new district manage
ment. saying as does everyone else
that il is the best ever.
A tentative agreement was reach
ed with the Kuhn interests this week
to extend their power line to Grand
View and thus give the north side
an oppOrtungty to get water on their
magnificent lands Considerable pow
err it is expected, will be taken on
the south side by the Orchard COM
pany Ito pump water to its high line
canal, as well as to others who want
power and lights
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

Mr. and Mrs Cammack were in
from Sunnyside Monday for a short
time.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
Progressive Club Meeting.

The progressive club will hold its
regular meeting at the Library rooms
on Friday afternoon of this week.
The following very excellent pro-
gram has been prepared for the So
cial part of the afternoons program:
Instrumental solo. ... Mrs. Adair
Vocal Solo . Mrs Wetherell
Reading ..... Mrs. Littooy
Violin Solo .. Mrs. Nile Carr
Vocal Solo ... Miss Ellen Brady
instrumental Duett ...... ..
. Mrs. Spring, Miss Bell
Vocal Solo ..... Mrs. Helfrich
Instrumental solo ~ Mrs Beach
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01

attended the Elmore county conven-
ton at Glenns Ferry this week
Doors and windows of the church
newly painted
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
THE TRUTH


waiting before the main entrance. a col9red
Dorter was polishing the plate glass door,
and from within one caught gimpSeS. OF
clerks uncovcring, busting, and arranging
their goods.
A cong sounded, and the doors were un-
locked. Winifred hurried through to thc
elevators and up to the costume department
on the third floor
"A lavender evening gown, she explained
IN the salesWoman who came forward
something in chiffon or repe, If you nave
II I want something very soft ana Sheer
and simply made; nothing elaborate or striK-
ing
The woman led her to a seat placing two
chairs before her for the display Of the gowns,
and then went over TO the glass cases. In
few moments she returned with a heavy
lavender silk, embroidered in silver and
trimmed with quantities of lace.
aOh. no-no! Something simpler and
softer, nothing 50 spectacular. Have you
nothing in chiffon or silk mull!-
"I'm afraid not in lavender. III sho" you
what we have"
Rut il was hopeless: they were all too
striking. too heavy and overturned. AND
Nlnlire0 KNEW llldl III IlC Ne'E N'N''@ N''~J
be made possible for her.
One shop after another she tried; but al
WAYS with the same result. BY ten oclocK
she had exhausted almost all the better
places, and she knew the futility OF trying
the cheaper ones. Then she thought OF
small French lingerie shop on Fifth-ave.
where they carried few imported gowns.
And there she found what she had been
searching for,-an eXquiSitely simple gown
of palest lavender chiffon. An unusually
small size. with slight alterations it would
fit her perfectly. 1t was one hundred and
eightv-fve dollars, far more than she should
paw. Her dreSsmaker could have duplicated
it for eighty. But she took it without pro-
test, her only condition being that the altera-
tions be made and the gown delivered with
out fail by six o'clock. And this was prom
ised.
1t was lust a quarter Of six when the large
white box was delivered at her apartment.
Nervously she took it from its tissue paper
wrappings and dressed as quickly as She
could He was 70 come at seven TO take her
to dinner, and she was still fearful that the
gown might not be quite right, that there
might still be some slight alteration she
must make herself. But there was nothing
wrong. Had it been most carefully designed
for her. it could hardly have fitted her better.
1t was charmingly soft and graceful and
most becoming.
And yet there was no Joy in her heart, no
sense of elation at the success Of her scheme.
The gown would enable her 70 get through
this, there would be no question nOW-that
she knew But the futurc-what did that
hold for her? All these week, she had tried
so hard with all the earnestness and sin
cerity she possessed, 70 tell only the truth
and she had failed. What hope could she
now have that she would not fail again and
again: And sooner or later would il not be
in some way that She could not carry
through, And then he would kRo,t! She
felt now that she had no' avertcd her fate;
she had only postponed r..
HE came promptly Il, seven. L was one
IL Of his characteristic, that he was never
late. He kept his appointment, with her as
accurately as he did those OF hi, business
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

mary sagacious element in the game pr,
,,ar;lv ma actuated by his country S needs, ahi
rr,plentlessly pledged to the conservation o
;ts integrity no matter what the sac,ince e.
10 10 other beings or other nations; ana yet y,
for the adequate punishment OF Iagorsky ,
an and her lawiess followers he would 51 alInoS
have given a hand or an arm, to be iopPegi
from ,% his snewy body. His agitation seemed
20 Stuvverant a confirmation OF lhuriey >
royal character. ;,h.
There was nothing to be done that nlght'
however. save to counsel Stuyverant 70
avoid ,'y the municipal police and report ior a
conference the following day with the secret
gents imported to search for the Princess;
sTbe address for which Robley had searched
all evening was readily supplied, togetner BoI
g,i a;th the names under which both the Baron
and Wenck were registered, after wilicn'
w;tb every assurance Of his lasting trendShilp
and Jealous action in this calamity, Hoch-
baus withdrew, leaving Alice, and StuyVer-
ant as well, blindly cropping for a hope or d
Cine upon which to proceed in the morning.
To be continued next Snnddy
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

HE came promptly at seven. L was one
IL Of his characteristic, that be was never
late. He kept his appointment, with her as
accurately as he did those OF hi, business
New-York tribune., 1911-02-12

This engine works for the whole family Pumps
400 to 900 gallons per hour. Fits any force pump.
IL runs the machines in shops on farms Helps
"mothcr" by running the washer wrnger, churn.
etc Helps the boys do the back breaking chores"
like turning the grindstone feed cutter. Ideal
for little workshops.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08

the neutenantS or STANDARD OIL, ana
known ally of the Guggenhammers.
Nor did his looks belle his reputation
and his manner. Physically, he guar
anteed all that Daylight knew OF him.
Despite his sixty years and snow
white hair, his hand-shake was firmly
hearty, and he showed no signs OF
decrepitude, walking with a quick,
snappy step, making all movements
definitely and decisively.
1t was not long afterward that Day.
Eight came on to New York A letter
from John Dowsett had been the
cause-a simple little typewritten let
ter of several lines. But Daylight
had thrilled as he read it. The bald
sentences seemed gorged with mys-
terry Our Mr.. Howison will call up
on you at your hotel. He is to be
trusted. We must not be seen to-
gether. You will understand after we
have had our talk" Daylight conned
the words over and over. That was it.
The big game had arrived, and 1t
looked as if he were being invited to
sit in and take hand. Surely, for no
other reason would one man so peremp-
torily invite another man to make a
| journey across the continent.
They met-thanks to our Mr..
Howison-up the Hudson, in a mag
nificent country home. Daylight, ac-
cording to instructions, arrived in a
private motor car which had been fur
niShed him. Dowsett was already
there, and another man whom Day.
light recognized before the introduc-
ton was begun. 1t was Nathaniel Let
ton, and none other. Daylight had seen
his face score of times in the mag
azines and newspapers, and read about
/ his standing in the financial world,
and about his endowed University Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
CHARTER
OF THE
PEOPLES STATE BANK
LANCASTER, WIS.

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA.
y State of Wisconsin-State 3 hiking De-
partment
To al to whom These Presents shall Come.
Whereas. by an examination of tne PeO-
pies State Bank, located at Lsn caster.
County of Grant. State of Wisconsin. the un-
dersigned has ascertained that tn capital
stock of $4,000 required by its articles of
corporation. has been paid in full end that
the said banking corporation has in Ill re-
spects complied with the provisions OF an
act of the legislature of the State of Wiscon-
sin. entitled AN Act for the Creation of
Banks and for the Regulation and Super
vision of the Banking Business approved
May 18th, A. D. 1903 and all acts amendatory
thereto;
Now, Therefore, in pursuance of law /, AL
bert E. knott. @ mmiSsioner of Ranking of
the State of Wisconsin. do Issue CHS Ce. tiff
cate of Authority to the above named Dank
to commence the business of banking as de
fined in said act:
In Testimony Where IF have here
unto set my ha0d and a. xed tn
SEAL official seal of the State Banki
Department at the Capitol in [ e
city of Madison. this Twenty-t Ii
day of October, A D.. 1911.
Signed ALBERT E. KNOTT,
IA true copyJ Commission, CT Ba k ng
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

all through Alaska as Burning Day
light" celebrates his Both birthday with
friendly crowd of miners at the Circle
hero and pioneer in the new gold fields.
The dance leads to heavy gambling in
which over 100000 is staked. Harnish
loses his money and his mine but wins
the mail contract of the district.
CHAPTER IT-Burning Daylight starts
and sledge. He tells his friends that the
big Yukon gold strike will soon be on
and he intends to be in it at the start.
With Indian attendants and dogs he
dips over the bank and down the frozen
Yukon and in the gray light is gone.
CHAPTER III-Harnish makes a SEN
sationally rapid run across country with
the mail, appears at the Tivol and there
is another characteristic celebration. He
has made a record against cold and e0-
hauSt1On and is now ready to join IDS
friends in dash to the new gold fields
CHAPTER IV.-Harnish decides where
the gold will be found in the up-river dis
trict and buys two tons of flour, which
he declares will be worth it's weight in
gold before the season is over.
CHAPTER v.-When Daylight arrives
with his heavy outfit of flour he finds
the big fiat desolate. A comrade dis
covers gold and Harnish reaps a rich
harvest. He goes to Dawson begins in
vesting in corner lots and stalking other
miners and becomes the most prominent
figure in the Klondil<e.
CHAPTER VI.-Harnsh makes fortune
after fortune One lucky investment en-
ables him to defeat a great combination
of capitalists in a vast mining DEAL He
determines to return to civilization and
that is remembered as kind of blaze of
glory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08

~ Must Say, Mr.. Harnish, That You
Whipped Us Roundiy in That Affair.""
Daratona. He, likewise, struck Day
light as a man of power, though he
was puzzled in that he could find no
likeness to Dowsett. Except in the
seemed to go down to the deepest
1ibers of him--Nathaniel Letton was
unlike the other in every particular
Thin to emaciation, he seemed a cold
flame of man. Not more than fifty,
matched with sparse growth of iron
gray hair, he looked several times the
age of Dowsett
They drank-that is, Nathaniel
Letton took mineral water served
by the smoothly operating ma
chine Of a lackey who inhabited the
place, while Dowsett took Scotch and
soda and Daylight a cocktail Leon
Guggenhammer arrived in the midst
of the drink. and ordered Scotch Day.
light studied him curiously. This was
one of the great Guggenhammer fam
lily; younger one, but nevertheless
one of the crowd with which he had
locked grapples in the North Nor
did Leon Guggenhammer fail to men
ton cognizance of that old affair. He
complimented Daylight on his prov
ess-''The echoes Of Ophir came down
to us, you know. And must say, Mr..
Daylight-er, Mr. Harnish. that you
whipped us roundly In that affair"
Leon Guggenhammer was young and
fat. Not a day more than thirty, his
face, save for the adumbated puff
sacks under the eyes, was as smooth
and lineless as a boys The talk
soon centered down to business. Dow
sett preached the plan, aided by an
occasional remark from the other two,
While Daylight asked questions What
aver the proposition was, he was go
ing into it with his eyes open. And
they filled his eyes with the practical
vision Of what he had in mind.
They will never dream you are
with US" Guggenhammer interjected.
as the outlining OF the matter drew to
a close, his handsome Jewish eyes
flashing enthusiastically. They'll
think you are raidirg on your own in
proper buccaneer style"
"Of course, you understand. Mr.. Har-
nish, the absolute need for keeping
our alliance in the dark" Nathaniel
Letton warned, gravely
Daylight nodded MS head.
And You also understand" Letton
went on. that the result can only
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
COUNTY LANCASTER NoVE1IBER8 yl

je productive Of good. Tie thing il
legitimate and right, and the only ones
who may be hurt are the stock gan
blers themselves. It is nce an attempt
10 smash the market. AS you see your
self, you are to bull the market. The
honest investor will be the gamer"
eyes, that's the very thing" Dow
seCt said. 1.-THE commercial need for
copper is continually increasing Ward
Valley Copper, and all that it stands
for-practically one-quarter of the
worlds supply, as l have shown you
is big thing, how big, even we can
scarcely est&mate. Our ARRANGEMENTS
are made We have plenty of capital
ourselves, and yet we want more.
Also, there is too much Ward Valley
out to suit our present plans. Thus
we kill both birds with one stone.
Not only will you bull Ward Valley,
but you will at the same time gather
Ward Valley In. This will be of ines
Unable advantage to us, while you
and all of us will profit by it as well.
And as Mr.. Letton has pointed out,
the thing Is legitimate and square
On the eighteenth the directors meet,
and, instead of the customary divi-
dend, a double dividend will be de-
clared."
There will be all sorts of rumors
on the street." Dowsett warned Day.
light, "but do not let them frighten
you. These ruMors may even origin
ate with us. You can see bow and
why clearly. But rumors to be
no concern Of yours. You ar e',e
inside. All you have to do Is buy,
buy, buy, and keep on buying to the
last stroke, when the directors declare
the double dividend. Ward Valley will
jump SO that it won't be feasible to
buy after that"
"And one other thing, Mr.. Harnish,"
Guggenhammer said, "if you exceed
your available cash, or the amount you
care to invest in the venture, don't
fail Immediately to call on US. Remem-
Der, we are behind you"
yes, we are behind you," Dowsett
repeated.
Nathaniel Letton nodded his head in
affirmation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08

MO IICE TO GRE ITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin Grant county court
SS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Meyer, deceased,
Letters of administration on the estate of
Henry Never, deceased. having been issued
20 CnaS ]. Ragatz.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Henry Meyer. deceased. are
allowed and limited by order Of this court
until and including the fourth Tuesday of
April 1872 being the 23rd day of said
naonth. to present their claims, and de-
ceased to the county court for examination
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this. court. at
house. in the city 1't Of Lancaster. in said
county. on the fifth Tuesday OF April
Dated this 18th day of October. 1911.
By the court.
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge.
Geo. B. Clementson Atty. for Admr.
1st ms. Oct. Is: last ms Nov.8.