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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
FORM RAILWAY
COMMISSION
The Canadian and u. S. Gov
ernments Get Together In
Control of Carriers.

Secretary Knox has just given to
the public the report and joint recon-
mendations of the Canadian and U.
S. chiefs of the railroad commissions
on the proposed creation of the inter
state commerce commission. This
report recommends the creation of the
Jf vt commission between the two
lnations the essential features of the
report being aus follows:
ut is quite apparent that the exist
ing laws of the United States and of
Canada are inadequate for the effec-
tive control of international carriers
as respects through rates and the es-
tablishment of through routes.
''To accomplish the desired results
a treaty between the two countries
would be preferable to concurrent
legislation.
This proposed treaty provides for
a tribunal to enforce and administer
its provisions, to be known as the in
tenational commission, and which
shall consist of four members, namel.
the chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission and the chief COM
missioners of the board of railway
commissioners of Canada for the
time being member of the inter-
states, and member of the board OF
railway commissioners for Canada, to
be appointed by the governor general
of Canada in council The powers
conferred upon and authority given IL
respect of international carriers would
correspond to the extent indicated to
those exercised by the interstate com
merce commission within the United
States.
international carrders by water be
tween the United states and Canada
should not be subjected to the provis
ions of such treaty except when and
to the extent that they unite with
rail carriers in either country In form
ing through water and rail or rail and
water routes.
1.-The provisions of such a treaty
should apply to telegraph. telephone
and express companies, and such
companies should be subject as re
spects their international business tC
the authority of the commerce com
mission
Two features OF the proposed treat
are notable. They provide thai
claims for reparation shah not be
heard by the International commerce
commission and that that body shall
not prosecute criminal proceedings
against shippers or carriers.
1t is the purpose of Secretary Kno'
to submit the treaty to the senate a
an early date, with a recommendatio
that it be ratified at the present ses
sion of congress.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
TWO WEEKS VACATION.

1t was not originally intended. it
would seem, to give the school chill
dren two weeks vacation at holiday
time this year, but they got 1t just
the same. The board took advantage
of the vacation week to make some
needed improvements In the way Of
securing additional Light in some OF
the rooms by cutting q half dozen or
so new windows IN the building, and
the work was not completed in time
to begin school the first OF this week
so the vacation was extended.
Also message from Miss Pearl
Coffinberry at Seattle rendering her
resignation on account of sickness,
necessitated the supplying of the va
cancy. which was finally done in the
person of Mrs. L. II. King. after some
delay.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
voLLMER FAILED TO ARRIVE.

Owing to the fact that the train
was over two hours late last Friday
night, the Vollmer basketball team
phoned over that they would not in
cur the unnecessary expense of CON-
ing over at the late hour made neces-
sary by the delay. In consequence the
high school girls and the young lad
les of the town engaged in an inter
esting and animated tussle for vic
tory, in which the former won out
with several to the good. There was
no period in the game when inter-
est was allowed to lag, both sides
going at it hammer and tongs, with
numerous long and successful throws
brilliant side plays and miscellane-
GUS mix-ups, all of which gave color
and snap to the contest, and furnish
ed the audience it's moneys worth
with prodigal generosity.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05

when this article appeared in the
Lewiston Evening Teller. 1t Is GER
tainly correct in the main at least,
and the changes recommended have
worked out most successfully In
number of states where they have
been tried, Kansas among others.
In the latter state small discount
is made where taxes in full are paid
on jan lst, and no penalty attaches
thereto if the first half Us not paid
until March; the second half can
then be deferred until November.
Washington has somewhat simular
law. Idaho dis certainly still in the
woods both in the matter of equal
ization and collection of taxes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
WINTER IN CALIFORNIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Brown left this
morning for sawtelle, Caaif.. where
they expect to spend the winter. BUT,
as MIR. Brown says. he VIII not COM
NIT himself as to how long he will
remain dn any one place, 1t is to be
gathered that he is liable to'fold his
tent and quietly steal away" from
any place that does not suit his IDEAS
of what he is looking for, without
even stopping to consult the inhabit-
ants thereof.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05

r. R. MATERIAL
Indications That Work VIII
Soon Begin on Hunting
ton Lewiston Line.

According to reports OF activity at
both Huntington and Starbuck,
Where material is being assembled
indicating that railroad construction
is to begin soon, the view Is held
that such material is being assemb-
led for the Huntington-L Lewiston lime
of the o. r. & N. and that the
work may start from both ends of
the dine soon after the first of the
year. 1t is reported that heavy
machinery for grading and tracklay-
ing has been assembled at Starbuck
recently and that more such mater
ial is being delivered there daily.
Railroad men declare that there is
no statement from an authoritative
source indicating the district the ma
terian will be used, but that the work
will be done i'm the Lewiston country
Frank Winans, a well known bust
ness man of Lewiston, says the Tell
er, returned today from trip to
southern Idaho. and Inn the vicinity
of nting'ton. Mr.. Winans reports
that heavy steel is being unloaded
daily at Huntington and that more
than 100 acres is covered with mater
ial at that point. He states that the
general view Is held DIM that section
! that work is to shortly be resumed OF
the Huntington lewiston line and
that the company intends pushing
the work to completion at once.
The first lap of the Huntington
cutoff has been built from Hunting
ton to Homestead. a distance of 6
miles. The fact that the Hartman
interests are completing the "details
for the acquiring OF extensive right
of way and terminal yards at Ciarks
ton is another indication that the
work ds to be undertaken at an early
date.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
RICH STRIKE
NEAR WARREN
Values of $3.50 to $1,000
Midvale and Salubria
Men Lucky Ones.

The pleasing news was phoned in
Monday night by AL Greene from
Four Mdae in the Ten Mile district,
that an extremely rich ledge had
been encountered in the 100 foot tnn-
mel now being driven i'm the Redwing
mine. Greene walked four miaes
through the snow to send the infor-
nation of the strike to the local
owners, Messers. Deardorff, Nc
Clannahan, Ward, Williams, and
Dravenstott and it rs needless to
say that there was happiness DIN the
bosom OF that anything but heart
less corporation" when the purports
OF the message was finally gathered
and assimilated.
The Redwing lies Ia miles east
OF the famous Gilt Edge mine, and th
same distance south of the French
Pete mine ,on which rich strike was
made Within the past few weeks, and
Is an even forty miles from Grange
vilie. This mime has made excel
lent showing from the very start. A
surface crosscut of $50 feet made an
assay showing from $500 to 1850;
while the smallest assay from the
III foot shaft which has been sunl
on the ledge goes $3.50 and the
largest $105, according to the assay
returns shown by the owners. The
tunnel dn which the strike was made
this week is in 16O feet and has 40'
feet yet to go before reaching th'
shaft which is now down Al feet. TIL
Ten Mile section Is undoubtedly 4
marvelously nich mineral zone and il
the not distant future will make cen
tral Idaho famous.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
and my trip In here has been very
enjoyable indeed.

and my trip In here has been very
enjoyable indeed.
passed through Medina but did
not stop. as | was with a party on
our way TO a point this side of there.
l fully expected to go back there
but circumstances arose that made 1t
not convenient for me to do so.
regret mot seeing Mr.. Miles,. | did
see him however as when the train
stopped at that station l thought that
maybe he might be at the depot so
got off and inquired if he was
there and a man pointed him out to
me at his home which was about a
block away He was sitting under a
great tree playing the VIOLIN. The
lain did not stop long enough for
me to go 10 him, which | regretted
very much.
expect to start home in the next
week or ten days. Tell any of my
friends that you may meet that
am i'm good health and that my mdnd
carries me back very often indeed
to Camas Prairie and the many good
friends that have left there. With
my kind regards to yourself and any
nquiring friends, am as ever.
Yours truly,
J.. A. WILKINSON
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
NEz PERcg PLAYS FRlpAY.

The Nez Perce basket bali aggrega-
ton wila engage the local high school
bunch here Friday night of this week
at the Armory. There may be a pre-
liminary girl game, but that has not
yet been announced.
The contest between the two high
school teams Ia egseetea to be a
hot one, full of interest from the first
kickoff until the close, and a good
attendance is antbcipated. The Ar
mory now has two stoves and the
boys will see that the room Is com
Portable for all. Come cut and root
for the home bunch
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
DAM BUILDING
TO PROCEED
Constructing Company, Set
tiers and Land Board
All Satisfied.

The work upon the Mackay or Lost
River dam project, in south Idaho Do
to be pushed to completion as early az
possible, according to the statement
of George H. Brinkley, engineer for
the company. which lis confirmed By
Gov Brady and some of the most
prominent among the settlers under
the project. The settlers and land
board and the construction company
held meeting last week and came
to a full and satisfactory understand
ing. In commenting upon the mat
ter Engineer Brinckley says:
"It is needless to go into details
as to the causes for the delay that
has been occasioned, and the contr0-
versy that has been engaged i'm so
extensively. Suffice it to say that
the arrestment of the work was large
ly due to criticism admittedly indulg-
ed In for political effect. This as
naturaa consequence, created a
measure of doubt in financial circles
and rendered 1T impossible for the
time being to float our bonds.
"Demagogisun of this character is
to be deplored at all times, as it does
not tend to advance the best interests
of any section. but to the contrary.
arrests its progress.
However, / ann gratified to say
that regardless of deal ofa Diverse
criticism that was entirely Illogical
and unjust, and which only tended
to handicap us temporarily, the diff
ficulties are now adjusted to the sat
fsfaction of all parties concerned.
Il win add that EASTERN capital ID
now looking this way. and from the
many letters that we are receiving
from all parts of the country. it il
evident that there is going to be a
great demand for Idaho lands"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
TIME OF PAYING TAKES.

Idaho might well profit by the ex-
ample of other states, by passing a
law to change the time of paying
taxes. Under the present law, all
taxes come due Jan. /, and failure
to pay before that time envolves a
heavy penalty. This results in the
heaviest tax payments during the last
month and largely in the last week
OF the year, at "a time when holiday
requirements make any other outlay
hardship to many, or the tax pay
menta may result in the curtailment
d a 2.iay purchases and thus prove
e p to the merchants. 1t also often
l. .xsyes the marketing of some crops
that might otherwise be held until
later in the season The payments
come, also, at time when almost
everybody is busy with holiday duties
and the closing up of the years ac-
counts. The requiring of the payment
of the entire amount at one time is
an unnecessary hardship and results
in a much larger delinquency than
would occur were the payments al
lowed In installments.
In Minnesota the taxes become due
January /, but the first payment can
be made at any time up to June 1,
and only the one-half DIS required by
that time The other half can be paid
at any time before November l. Un-
der this plan, there dis much less de
hnquency, and the tax burden seems
lighter because much more easily car
ried. A simular law in Idaho would
be great relief to many taxpayers
and consequently aid in the general
developement of the state.
The Globe had 1t in mind to write
an article along the line OF the aboy'
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
IN THE LAND OF REVOLUTION,

IN THE LAND or REVOLUTION.
The following letter from J. A. VIII
kinson, written from the land of hot
tamales and hot revolutionists, will be
found interesting by his Grangeville
friends, as well as others. Joe seem
to be taking 1T pretty cool for a fed
low sojouming in "a land of raging
war" even though, as he says, 'the
most df ut has been in the papers"
Reforma. Mexico, Dec. 20. 1910.
Dear Friend Branscombe:
Now that the excitement of politics
has hal time to subshde and you
have had thine to settle down ito the
daily routine again, you will possibly
have time to read a few hines from a
friend who is alone in a revolutionary
country.
/ arrived here safe and sound and
have remained in that condition up
to the present time. Have seen dit
tie of the country. | first landed
in the state of Vera Cruz and looked
over several propositions there then
came down here. l find everything
new and strange to me, and while |
am In one Of the oldest settled count
ries i'm the world; 1T is probably the
least developed. To see the people
farming here carnies one back to
1000 years ago. UP to this time /
have not seen a single piece of farm
machinery. Everything they have to
use Is home made and this In very
crude form. Their wagons consist
OF two wheeled carts, made entirely
from wood there not being a part
icle of iron used in their construction
These are hauled by oxen with the
yoke attached to the horns With
these primitive methods thousands
of tons OF corn are brought into this
station for shipment.
This is a very fertile valley every
thing grows here in profusion. the
climate Is good and healthful the peo
pie are peaceable and happy. and
N 0OC0 nOt AcNfuAS fCAy hhOh WI
ON their part to make them a iiv
ing. with which they are content.
The land here or part of it {:
for sale at such low prices that &
person would not realize that they
had bought it. With such advantage
! as are here in regard to climate
! soil and health, prophsy that in ths
near future the American farmers WI
| be coming in here by the hundreds
and then you win see this countr,
!. hum and 1t will also be producing III
told wealth.
ann making arrangements to d
business down here. There has bee
, a great deaa said in American paper
: about the revolutionary roubles dow
2 here. but the most of 1t has bee
E in the papers. In this section tn
people do not know anything about
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05

APPOINTEES

AT a Caucus held by the Republi-
can legislators at Boise last Satur-
lay the following lucky ones were
selected to gather i'm the plums with
the attached salaries for the coming
legislative session-the eleventh:
House Appolntees.
Speaker, Charles d. Storey, Ada.
Chief Clerk, James H. Wallis, Ere
mont.
Assistant chief clerk. Howard Col
oum, Nez Perce.
Journal clerk l.. E. Stamm. Canyon.
Assistant engrossing clerk, Stella
Twin Falls.
Sergeant-at-arms, General R. Miles,
Kootnai.
Assistan, sergeant-at-arms, Henry
Session, Cassia.
Doorkeeper, Harry Blazer, Lemhd.
)antelett, Shoshone.
Enrolling clerk; Miss Mallory,
Blaine.
Assistant enrolling clerk, Addie.
skipper, Canyon.
| Chaplin, Rev. S. E. Yaggy, Ada.
| Janltor, Wm. Courtney, Ada.
Pages, P. R. Johnson, Bingham;
and Frank Shaw, Ada, !.
Messengers, Ray Martin and Arch
ie w. French, both of Ada.
Custodian OF cloak room, c. S.
| Reed Ada.
| General committee clerk, Grace e.
Fifer, Oneida
| The contest lis said to have been
yery friendly, Representative Storey
of Ada, winning ON the first ballot
| oy vote of 16 to 8 for Bell of La
tab, and 6 for Baldridge of Canyon
| IL. the final alignment of the vot
10, Bell had decided lead over his
i opponents, but Representative
Pete Johnson, of Bingham county go'
into the mfxup and soon had thf
stsu from the extreme southeastern
portion of the state lined up fol
storey, and thus won out for the Ads
county man.
Senate Caucus Selections.
The republican senators got togeth
ar in a most harmonious gathering
and promptly selected the follow
ing clerks and other attaches:
j President pro tenn and floor dead
n, Fred w. Gooding, Lincoln.
Chief Clerk, G. w. Dempsey. Ban
mock.
Assistant chief clerk, G. j. Lisle
Lincoln.
Engrossing clerk, Anna DAILY, Ada.
Assistant. Emma Owens, Lincoln.
, Journal clerk, LiIlian Alfred, Blaine
Assistant, A2ora Landson, AIDE.
General committee clerk, Marth
knight. Owyhee.
| Chaplain, Rev. d. H. Jones, Ada.
Seargeant at arms, James Neilsor
: Oneida
J Assistant, H. ]. Wells, Cassia.
r Janitor, II. ]. Avery, Owyhee.
D Doorkeeper, c. C. Cromwell, Koo
, enai
Pages. Blaine Welch. Blaine an
Karl Roberts, Ada.
e Messenger, Browning Warrel
e Ada.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
GOOD RECORD.

Grafton Johnson, formerly OF this
place. will. after the first of the year
be deputy clerk and recorder of Ida
no county. Grafton made a splendid
record as forest ranger and was be.
ing regularly promoted, but rendered
his resignation in order to accept
a position more to his liking. .-Mea-
dows Eagle.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05

Asa Clarke accompanied his broth
er Ralph TO Grangeville for a brief
visit on his return last Friday to
high school.
DIR. T. w. Nickel and Miss Mona
returned the first of the week to
Spokane where they are now resid-
ing, after a pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends In this city.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
SOUNDS LIKE sAILY OF BRITT

0OStN09 SRtSF ~ @HNA
1--WE are not bit curious. but
we would like to know why woman
can travel the streets or ride around
in an auto In the blazing sun bare
headed and never flnch. but she
must wear quarter section of hat
to church, trimmed with a half sect
ion of wheat, eight acres Of corn,
half a dozen long rooster tails, a
dozen or two belt buckles, fifty or
hundred yards of ribbon, besides
a parlor full of brio brac, and keep
the whole works In motion while some
poor insignificant man who happens
to sit behind her unjoints his neck
trying to see the preacher and hear
the sermon. ii they must show these
delusions of some stylish milliner,
why not have a table put behind the
pulpit where each can deposit her hat
in full view of all during the service.
Oh, we'll what's hte use to say any
thing-if they remove their hats the
poor man would still be straining his
neck ito see around a hay stack OF
false hair. Dang the styles anyway
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05
J. A. WILKINSON

Ben Cooper, the sheep man, has
been in the city for several days
on business from his home on the
Salmon river.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-01-05

Sheriff ELECT j. l. Overman was
looking after business matters in Cot
tonwood last Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05

A splendid new brick dwelling on South Highlands near Highland avenue com pete in every detail with all the mod ern conveniences and comforts that one of the most skillful architects of the city could design. The price and terms will be found extremely req sonable on investigation. Call us up. We will bc proud to show you this bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05

BUSINESS woman. five years experience, wants position as stenographer or ss- sistant bookkeeper best Birmingham references. Room :; telephone 2797.
 12-J-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05

WANTED-Men and boys to learn auto-
 mobile business in our machine shops and accept good positions, pest equipped auto school in the world. good positions open. Box F, New Orleans Auto School,
 New Orleans, La. n-2-thu-su-tu-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
THE AGRICULTURAL
 !. BOARD IN SESSION

Montgomery, December 4.-(Specia4)- )- Bradford Knapp, special agent of United States Department of Agriculture, met at the capitol today with the state board of agriculture, and discussed with the board ways and means of improving agriculture in Alabama.
 There was a full attendance of the board present consisting of Commits sioner of Agriculture Reuben F. Koib, Secretary Hector D. Lane, ". H. Knight, Greensboro: Prof. l.. N Duncan, Au- burn: Prof. J. F. Duggar, Auburn and J. J. Robinson, Lafayette. This board was recently created by the legislature, with a fund of $25.0O0 to promote farm demonstration work in the state.
 At the conference the state and gov ernment promised each other hearty co operation and aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
YOAKUM TO FORM
 TRUST COMPANY

New Orleans, December 4.-It was re- ported here today that B. F. Yoakuin and his associates in the Frisco Railroad company are planning. the early estab- lishrnent in New Orleans and Houston of one of the most powerful trust com panies in the world whose principal ob- feet will be to lend money to farmers to assist in developing lands in Lous- iana, Texas and other gulf states. IL Is said that the plan embraces capitaliza- ton of at least s10.O00.000 and total re- sources of several times that sum.
 The proposed trust company will, It Is said, lend money to farmers on real es- tate security at a very low interest rate and will work in harmony with the Yoalrum railroad interests in assisting the farmers to market their products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05

FOR RENT <llf of cottage, unfurnish- ed; telephone, hot bath. gas and elec- tricity furnished; references exchanged.
 1S17 9th avenue. 12-3-3t-su-tu-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
TEMPERATURES

WE'LL furnished rooms with best board in town, $5 per week. 2217 4th avenue.
 1l-2S-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
GR|GCS NAMED AS I SUPERINTENDENT

Mobile, December 4.-(Special.) )--John T.. Cochrane, president of the Cochrane lines has announced the appointment or A. Griggs. as superintendent of the Ala bama, Tennessee and Northern railroad with headquarters at York, Ala, the ap- pontment effective December 1.
 MT. Grggs is a resident of Birming- ham and is well known in railroad cir cles. He has been connected with the Alabama Great Southern. Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton and Southern rail ways, and is considered a high class operating and construction man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
FARM LANDS

FARM LANDS-20 acres, improved Lowndes county, s1200; 45 acres, inn proved, Dallas county, S1100; 80 acres, unimproved, Perry county, S400; 80 acres, 5 miles of Selma, $500; 160 acres, improved, Dallas county, $1200; 16O acres, improved, Perry county s4690; 1S0 acres, improved, Dallas county. $5200; 200 acres, improved Lowndee county, 5000; 200 acres, im- proved, Perry county, $3200; 200 acres. improved,~ Perry county, $5200; 200 acres Lowndes county, near Minter. s20o0; 1900 acres, prairie, Marengo county, $25,000; 40b2 acres, Monroe county, plantation, $c5,000; 14,S00 acres, Mobile county, colo.,ization, at s6.50. F. E. Secor, Selma, Ala.
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