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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
LIPPITT HEADS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ORGANIZATION To BE COMPLETED
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING.
GOOD THINGS in SIGHT.

Twelve ladies and rs men, all
boosters for bigger and better Col
fax, attended the reorganization meet
ing of the Colfax Commercial club
at the court house Tuesday evening.
William Lippitt was unanimously
elected president and took the chair
succeeding Mayor Tiff, who called
the meeting to order. j. l.. Neil,
secretary of the old club was asked
to serve as secretary pro tenn.
In accepting the office of vice.
president, to which he was elected,
Martin ]. Maloney. stated that he
would serve as vice-president or jani-
tor with equal good grace and what
ever his office he would be found
ready to work.
1t was conceded without argument
that the office of secretary Is an i'm
portant one in any commercial body,
and it was decided to make the office
salaried one, although 1t was sug-
gested the salary should not be high
enough for the incumbent to retire
in two years and live without work.
Because the filling of the office re-
quired careful consideration the ap-
pointment was left to the president
and will be announced at the next
meeting.
On the recommendation of Charles
r. Hill, an executive committee con-
sisting of seven live members will be
appointed.
F. A. Russell, w. A. Nelson and
Geo. w. Larue were appointed as a
membership committee, and a ladies
auxiliary committee of three will be-
appointed later to assist in bringing
the membership of the club up to-
several hundred.
The question of fixing dues in tho
new club was left over to the meet
ing next Tuesday evening, when it is
expected larger number will be
present and the members will have
an opportunity to decide for them
selves what the dues shall be. A
suggestion was made that it mighI
be a good plan to have two or three
classes of dues, one for business men,
another for men who are not engaged
in business for themselves and per-
haps third for the ladies. This will
all be decided next Tuesday evening.
A committee consisting of Mayor
Tiff. E. M. Woodin and J. Hugh
Sherfey was appointed to draw up
bylaws for the club. Before the next
meeting President Lippitt will pre-
Iare a list for the executive and
ether committees which he may deem
necessary and will present the names
to the club for ratification.
Tuesday evening, February 13, at
1850 O'Clock, is the time for the next
meeting when the organization OF
the club will be completed. The meet
ing will be held in the court house
and several expressed a desire to see
the room filed.
A club room with a place for
amusement as well as the CONNER
cial work of the club was discussed
by M. J. Maloney, but no action was
taken. Many questions of importance
will be up at the next and succeeding
meetings of the club and a large at
tendance is desired
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
governor HAY CALLS
Meeting AT COLFAX
TO INTEREST GOVERNMENT OR
CAPITALISTS IN NORTH PA
LOUISE CONSERVATION.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 8.-On Saturday
morning, March 2, at 10 o'clock, a
public meeting will be held in the
court house at Colfax, at the request
of prominent citizens of both Whit
man and Franklin counties, for the
purpose of considering the advisa-
bility of making a survey and inter-
esting the federal government and
capitalists in the proposition of er-
recting storage reservoirs along the
upper portions of the Palouse river
in Washington and Idaho. This res
ervoir is desired to provide a steady
flow of water for power purposes in
Whitman county and for irrigation
purposes in Franklin county at all
seasons of the year.
The following is the call issued:
upon request of many of the lead
ing citizens of Whitman and Frank
lin counties, public meeting is here
by called to convene at 10 o'clock,
Saturday morning, March 2, at the
court house in Colfax, to discuss the
advisability of having a survey made
and interesting the federal govern
ment or capitalists in the building of
storage reservoirs along the upper
portions of the Palouse river in
Washington and Idaho to the end
that a steady flow OF water may be
maintained the year around, for
power purposes in Whitman county
and for irrigating the land in Frank
lin county.
"All citizens interested are invited
to be present and take part in the
deliberations.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09

ons into the sidewalk for loading. A
timber has been spiked down around
the new depot on the Island street
bridge to designate the curb line. The
railway company objects to this as it
interferes with loading their freight
on wagons for city delivery.
Councilmen say the company built
the depot up to the property line and
now want to use the sidewalk as a
stand for drays and freight wagons,
while it is intended for the use of
pedestrians.
Company employees say the coun-
cilmen are trying to show their autho-
rity; that the company would never
have built the depot in its present To-
cation if they had expected such an
action from the council, and that the
city seems to be trying to work hard
ships on the railway company, not
only in this matter, but in refusing to
allow sidewalk without curb to be
built along the company property be-
tween the Island street and Codd
bridges. A threat alleged to have
been made by an official of the rail
road as to what would and would not
be done if the city persisted in leav-
ing the timber in front of the freight
door of the depot, has caused re-
sentful feeling in the city against the
company.
Superintendent E. e. Lille and
Secretary w. Il. Davidson, of the In
land, were in town yesterday after
noon trying to patch up the Difficult
ties.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
HAULED FLOUR FROM STEPTOE
TO SPOKANE BY OK TEAM
ROUND TRIP TOOK EIGHT DAYS
P.L. sam WAS THE DRIVER.

P. L. Sain, who has lived at the
foot of Steptoe butte since 1878, was
visitor in ColfaX for a few hours
Saturday while returning to his home
after visiting his children who are in
school at Pullman. Mr.. Sain's father
came up from the Touchet valley in
the spring of 1878 looking for land.
He was directed by "Cashup" Davis
to the head of the Cottonwood where
he located homestead directly uI3-
der the north slope of Steptoe butte.
After deciding on the location he
started back to Colfax but missed the
territorial road and after riding his
mule nearly all day arrived at Farm
ington where he learned he was
farther from his destination than in
the morning. He had travelled all
the way from "Cashup'' Davis place
to Pennington without passing a
house.
The nearest -four mill in the early
days was Chases mill about four
miles above Elberton. One season
there was not much work to be done
around the homestead and P. l..
Sain, then a boy in his teens was
started out by his father to take a
load of flour to Spokane with an OK
team. The Northern Pacific was
building into Spokane that season and
as there was no mill at that place the
contractors paid good prices for -four.
The never-to-be-forgotten trip occu-
pied eight days and since then Mr..
Sain has never liked oxen
In looking over B. F. Manring's
new book, the scene Of which is laid
around Steptoe, Mr.. Sain came to the
picture of Chief Seltice of the Occur
d. Alenes, and remarked, 81 have
seen that old fellow many times. He
often came to our place hunting
horses"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
DEATH THREATENS
INQUIRY Committee
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
SIMILAR TO ONE THEY WERE
INVESTIGATING.

Returning from investigating the
death of Tom Pappas, a Greek sec
tion man who was run down and
killed while attempting to remove a
hand car from the track in front of
fast train, Coroner L. L. Bruning,
two o. w. R. & N. officials and an
investigation committee consisting Of
three prominent Lacrosse men, were
run down and narrowly escaped
death by another fast passenger train
which smashed their hand car into
kindling wood a moment after they
jumped.
Pappas was killed Monday after
noon while out with Foreman w. j.
Ryan and two other Greek helpers to
work on the track two miles west of
Lacrosse. The hand car crew knew
train No. was due from the west
and were watching out for it when
the train came around curve in a
cut only a few yards from the place
where they intended to life their car
from the track and proceed with their
work. Under similar circumstances
a section crew is supposed to drop off
and lift their hand car from the rails.
This time the train was so close that
the two men on the rear of the car
jumped and ran, while the foreman
and Pappas dropped off in front of
the car and lifted that end from the
rails. The car stuck and Pappas
lodged across the track to take the
other end. At that moment he was
struck by the engine and instantly
killed.
That night Coroner Bruning went
to Lacrosse to investigate the death
and a committee of inquiry was
agreed upon between the railroad Of
ficials and Coroner Bruning. The
committee consisted of DR.. c. J. ST.
monson. D. E. Pickard, merchant;
and Thomas Brown, editor of the
Lacrosse Clipper. On Tuesday
morning the committee Of inquiry,
the coroner, o. w. R. & N. assistant
superintendents, j. H. Robb and M.
". Gleason, Road Master Larkin of
Colfax, and Gus Pappas, a Greek in
terpreter, went out on two hand cars
TO the scene of the accident the prev
ious d..y. Train No - from II.
west was running ,at4 eLd Coroner
Bruning expected 10 make the IN
-estigation and return 20 Colfax en-
that train.
In returning to Lacrosse the en-
tire party boarded the first hand car,
with the exception CT Larkin and
several Greek laborers who took the
second car and We're 10 act as rear
guard. AS they neared Lacrosse
train No. ! 2 loome1 np out of the fog
and Larkin and mis- cfew had just
time to Jump and drag their car
from the rails and the train sped on
towards the first car with its load OF
officials and citizens. Bruning and
his party saw the approaching en-
CINE just in time to jump and
scramble out of the way of flying
pieces of the wrecked hand car.
The body of the dead Greek was
brought to Colfax where funeral SER
vices were held by Rev. Father La
roux, Wednesday afternoon. Several
Greeks from Lacrosse attended the
funeral. Burial was at Colfax. Pap
pas, who was 35 years of age, leaves
a wife and two children in the old
country.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Officers for New Company.

Eugene Brown, manager of the
company recently Incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000 for the
purpose of manufacturing his patent
ed sack hoisting device, is in Spo-
kane purchasing machinery and ma
terial. His shop has Been remodeled
and active manufacturing will begin
within a few days. The officers
elected at a meeting of the stock
holders Tuesday are: p. B. Stravens,
president; Seymour Manning, treas
urer; j. G. Monahan, secretary; Eu-
gene Brown, manager.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
CHECKING COUNTY BOOKS AGAIN
Examiners Take Up Work Where
They Left Off last Fall.

W. w. Payne and Z. F. Voight, ex-
aminers working under the state
board of accountancy, returned to
Colfax Monday and have resumed the
work of checking the county books
which they began last fall but drop
ped after months work because
they were refused pay by the county.
The law has since been declared con-
stitutional and the examiners received
pay few weeks ago for their work
last fall. 1t will probably take two
months to complete the work in Whit
man county.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
OTTO DUNN BURIED IN ARIZONA.
Served With Army in the Philippines
Several Years Ago.

Just as his mother was leaving Col
fax to go to his bedside, Otto Dunn
died at the home of his uncle, VIM.
]. Dunn at Bouse, Arizona, on Thurs
day of last week. The telegram an
nouncing his death came few hours
before she intended to start.
The young man who was 35 years.
of age, went to Arizona three weeks,
ago for his health but contracted a
severe cold on the trip and death re-.
suited from consumption shortly af-
ter his arrival there. He served in
the United States army in the Philip
pines and was sick in that country
but improved in health after return
ing to the states until last summer
when ne was taken worse. Burial
was at Bouse last Friday.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
MAIL BOXES ON WHEEL.
New Device Saves Time on Rural
Route No. 3.

Eleven rural boxes and one govern
ment collection box, all on one hack
wheel, which is arranged to turn so
the carrier delivers mail to all the IL
boxes without getting out of his rig,
is new device reported by Rural
Carrier e. J. Hale on rural route No.
8. Two of these wheels are in use at
the present time on Mr.. Hale's route.
One is located at the Saints Home
and the other at the Bowling place.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
Grief for Child Causes Insanity.

Mrs. Carl Williamson. Finn
woman from Albion, was committed
to the state hospital for the insane
at Medical Lake Monday. Grief over
the death OF her baby few months
ago is thought to have unbalanced
her mind.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
MAKES COMMISSIONERS GASP.
Judge and County Attorney Say Claim
Is Reasonable.


Is Reasonable.
A claim for $4,000 against the
county presented by Hanna & Hanna
and u. L. Ettinger for services as as
sistant prosecuting attorneys in the
case of the State against H. M. Boone
caused the county commissioners to
hold their breaths for a second on
Monday.
The bill was, in their opinion, a
little higher than reasonable fee.
For information the bill was present
ed to Judge Neill and to Prosecuting
Attorney Paul Pattison. Both these
officials said the claim was not un-
reasonable for the services performed.
Action on the bill was postponed
until the next meeting of the board.
Messrs Hanna, Hanna and Ettinger
were discharged as special attorneys
in the case about two months ago by
the commissioners.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
YELLOWSTONE PARK PICTURES.
Instructive Lecture at High SCHOOL,
Next Friday Evening,

A stereopticon lecture will be given.
at the High school Friday evening,
February 16, on the Yellowstone.
National park. The slides have been
secured from the Northern Pacific
Railway company, and are said to be-
excellent views of this great region
A small admission of 10 cents will be,
charged to cover the expressage OF
the films. Everyone is cordially In
Yited.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
brotherhood Opens Reading Room.

Members of the Brotherhood of
the Methodist church now have the
use Of reading room in the basement
of the church equipped with books
and magazines. The room is open
every evening and Sunday afternoons.
A social meeting of the Brotherhood
was held last evening.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
INLAND AND COUNCIL AT ODDS
Each Thinks Other Us Imposing On
Right.

War of mild and bloodless nature
was declared between the Inland
Railway company and the City of Col
fax Wednesday morning. when the
first car load of freight was unloaded
into the new depot and the draymen
wanted to back their drays and wag-
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09

The estate was appraised at $4,000
but on the protest of the tax commits
sion it was reappraised at s440,000.
Examiners Under Civil Service.
G.. w. Clausen, state auditor, re-
quires that his employees be able to
pass an examination before being
qualified to serve, and he recently
conducted an examination for the ex-
aminers working under the state bu-
reau of inspection, of which he is the
head. The work of the examiners is
to check up the counties and munich
palities.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
winter Wheat Looking WEN.

William Baird was in from Four
Mile this week and reported winter
wheat looking the best that he has
ever seen it at this season.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09

Out of Politics; Gets More Money.
A. w. Perley, who was recently
ousted as track inspector for the pub
lie service commission, is now me-
chanical instructor with the O.-W. r.
& N. company at better salary than
he was receiving from the state.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-09
State Gets Inheritance Tax.

AS the result of the protest of the
state tax commission against the val
uation placed on the property OF a
Chicago woman owning property in
Chehalis county, the state has col
lected an inheritance tax Of $4,000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
No Wonder the ldah
Irrigator Feels Good

The North Side News bears out
the optimistic report Of Major Reed
regarding general conditions over
there. Concerning the water ques-
ton it says:
There is depth of five feet OF
water in Jerome storage reservoir
of the Twin Falls North Side Land
& Water company, six miles north
east of Jerome, over the maximum
depth that was impounded there at
any time last year. This increased
depth has completely covered the
neck of land between the two dams
and the reservoir is holding splen-
mdly. There is a broad expanse
of water behind the dams, suggest
ing to one Lake Michigan or some
other inland sea.
'The result Of the sitting up
process of the bitches and the set
Ling Of the earth with use is DEM
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
Fattening Sheep in
Sunny Idaho for Profit

The following from Field and
Farm is good talk those who
heed it and do it now, will reap
the harvest.
Whatever may betide the sheep
industry the west Will always have
great advantages over other sec
lions. We have alfalfa-the great
est forage plant the world ever
produced. We can feed wheat
wnen it becomes cheap, barbless
and beardless barley, oats, rye, en-
mer, commonly called spelts; corn,
"a variety of sorghum, kalfir corn,
milo maize. mii.et and peas. A. an
altitude of over 1000 feet 1t has
been found that one acre OF peas
will falIen from seven to ten lambs
and furthermore produce from
four to five hundred pounds OF
pork. The hogs finishing what the
lambs leave. There is another mos
important fact in connection with
feeding peas in this manner. We
can beat the corn states so far as
~, acing HE finished article be-
cause pea-fattened stock is super
Ior TO any other and commands
premium. Those who raise peas
and let the sheep consume them
wnere they grow are saving
whole lot of expensive labor, as the
sheep do the harvesting. But they
are doing something more OF vast
Importance, which is manuring the
ground and making it better all
The time, thereby insuring greater
crops in the future, and improving
the soil at the minimum expense.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
Baptist Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m.,J. D..
Landsborough, superintendent. All
are invited and parents whose
children are not attending other
churches are cordially invited to
send their little ones to this
church.
The subject for the morning ser
vice which will convene at II a.
M. will be THE Lord is My Shep-
herd" The sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be observed at the
close of the service. Visitors to
the church and all present who are
in accord with God and his work
among men are invited to remain
There will be no service In the
evening. The membership will
ioin in the union meeting to be
held in the school auditorium when
the commencement sermon will
be preached by Rev. Willard H.
Roots. rector of Christ's Episcopal
church.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
Doings did by District Court

Western, Loan & Savings Co.
vs.. w. d. Wagner ct al. w. G. Bis
sell, attorney for plaintiff, and w.
] Stafford, for defendant. After
hearing evidence it was ordered
that the case be presented on ar
gument later.
Lily b. Fink vs.. Idaho Irrigation
Co This case was continued for
term
c. w. Dill vs.. R. H. Weatherby
Hal IAN d. Heist, attorney for plain
tfl and Langley & Hazel for de-
fendant. This was jury trial,
resulting in a verdict in favor of
plaintiff and assessing his damages
at $4,000.
NJ. NJ. Mackey VS.. L. r. Adams ct
al. Johnson & Haddock, attorneys
for plaintiff and Sweeley & Swee-
ley, attorneys for defendants. This
case will be decided on written
briefs to be submitted later.
First National Bank VS.. Sage
Brush Tonic co. Johnson * Had
dock, attorneys for plaintiff and
the defendant the Lincoln Co. Natl
Bank was represented by Jas. r.
Boutwell,. The other defendants
failing to appear judgment was
rendered in favor of plaintiff as
prayed for and the foreclosure of
two mortgages.
Wilbert Koch VS.. o. S. l.. Both
we'll & Mills, attorneys for plain
tiff and d. Worth Clark and Frank
T. Disney for defendants. The lat
ter filed demurrer which was sus-
tanned and plaintiff filed amended
and trial was discontinu-
ed, defendant being given 30 days
to plead to the amended COM
plant.
The last of the jury work in |
The district court was concluded |
Yesterday afternoon and the jury
discharged. The present term of
court has had very little jury work
and the expense to the county was
tery light
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
Forn1aldehydefo for Smut
I'm Grain and Potatoes

commonly called scab.
The method Of treatment for seed
potatoes is to soak for two hours in
soiuaon Of 80 gallons OF water
and enc pint of formaldehyde. Dry
iin aked seed and cut and plant
as usual.
II is well to remember that he
fisinfeeled seed will be reinfecie
il it is put back into the dirty
sacks or boxes from which it was
taken. If to be used again, the
sacks and boxes should also be dis
infected
pe3af0es should not be planted
This year in soil where potatoes
were planted last year, as the
spores of The Rhiznoctonia and the
scab both live through the winter
in the ground.-From the Trans
t.issouri Farmer and Ranchman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
Great Odd Fellow Ami
versary at Gooding

The !. o. 0. F. celebration at
Gooding last Friday was attended
by very large delegation from
Junction City lodge Of this city.
Among whom were numbered the
two principal speakers of the day,
Judge Walters and A.A.Brown. The
arrangements made by the Gooding
lodge We're in every way COM
mendable ana did honor to the
lodge. The address of welcome was
delivered by Ex-Governor Frank
Gooding, who certainly made the
delegations feel that they were
welcome in the little city.
The opening exercises were held
in the skating rink after which
there was a tug of war between
the Hagerman and the Richfield
lodges with Hagerman a very de-
cided winner. Later in the after
noon there was another test of
strength between Hagerman and
ShOshone and the rooters from
captured the decision
again, and were rewarded with
prize of a magnificent Past Noble
Grand collar.
Supper was served in the great
once occupied by the
GOoding Hardware and Implement
Co., by the ladies Of the Presbyter-
ian church. They certainly are to
be commended for the excellence
Of the service and for the abund-
ance Of food and great variety of
good things provided.
The evening program was rem
lered before a monster meeting in
he skating rink. Among the
speakers were Judge Edward A.
A. A. Brown and Mrs.
Horne, past president of the state
If Idaho of the Daughters of Re-
lekah. Her effort was MASTER
piece of oratory and was appre-
,iated by all who had the rare
pleasure of hearing her.
The entire affair was huge
success and gave the visitors an
dea Of the way Gooding can do
hings when it sets its head to do |
;reat things.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-03
: ad;es Aid Give a Show.

Special attraction at the star
theatre on Monday night under
the auspices of the Ladies AID So
cietv of Shoshone. The beautliui
historical pictures of the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic, with sls snors
descriptive lecture by Professor
Weaver of the high school. The
Hobo's Luck, and A Girlish impuls
Also a musical program under the
of Miss Logan. We be-
snaak full house for Monday eve
admission 10 and 10 cents. Sho"
at 8 and 9 p. m.