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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22
BUTTER CREEK VALLEY SCENE
OF RUIN WROUGHT BY FLOOD
Wall of Water 5 Feet High And Entire Width Of
Canyon Carries Destruction Before it
TIMELY WARNING PREVENTS ANY LOSS OF LIFE
Houses Are Swept Entirely Away--Hay is Destroyed Set
tiers Have Only Brief Time to Make Escape

Butter Creek valley is today a scene
| of devastation, as a result of the Sat-
urday storm which sent an immense
wall of water down the valley, sweep
ing it for miles almost clear of signs
of human presence. Before its force
! houses, barns, outbuildings and fenc-
es went down and were swept away
in the flood and had it not have been
! daylight when it occurred and had not
settlers ridden in advance of the on
coming water, many lives would un-
doubtedly have been lost.
According to William Rahe. who
was on the James Nelson ranch at
the time of the storm. and who rode
into the city today. a wall of water
five feet high and the entire width of
the valley, varying from 300 feet to
5OO swept down upon them and took
everything before it, Settlers rode at
furious pace in advance of the flood
warning the inhabitants of the valley
who had just time to turn their stock
loose and drive them 10 the safety of
the hills.
Houses With Contents Go
According to Mr.. Rahe. he rode up
the valley yesterday to note the ruin
wrought. At the Charles McCracken
place. he says, not a board of the
many buildings is to be found. house,
barn. and all outbuildings and fences
having been swept away and broken
up. Heavy farm vehicles were car
ried long distances down the valley.
and the contents of the houses were
scattered in every direction.
The same thing happened on the
Campbell place on which Frank Jones
and family were living. Nothing was
left standing. similar fate was ex-
perienced by S. G. Lightfoot while
James Nelson lost everything except
his house which held its foundation
In the flood. All of his farm We
hicles, including two hacks, a buggy.
three wagons and several racks were
washed away and completely demol-
ished
Frank Chapman escaped the most
fortunately, his house and several
other buildings holding their footing.
Hay is Destroyed.
All of the hay in the valley is a
complete loss. having been swept
away in the water. on the Pat Dou- /
ghtery place a large stack was car
ried bodily a long distance down
stream.
Much difficulty was encountered in
saving the stock. according to Mr.. /.
Rahe. and number of hogs and /
calves We're drowned. The larger
stock. however. was saved from the /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

1t is estimated that damage am
ounting to hundreds OF thousands of
dollars was done Saturday in this
county when the worst harvest storm
of recent years swept over the grain
sections, shatterlng the growing grain.
washing away buildings. livestock and
farm machinery, prostrating wires,
making roads all but impossible and
wreaking general havoc. Starting late
in the afternoon as a wind and dust
storm. 1t continued for several hours.
the wind increasing in velocity and
the heavens pelting the fields with a
fulisade of hail or drenching them
with veritable cloudbursts. while the
artillery of the gods" streaked the
sky with livid flashes and the thun-
der crashed with terrific force.
The storm. unusual in its violence,
was also unusual in its course. Though
the whole county received more or
less wind and rain. only in certain To-
calities did the storm assume formid-
able proportions. Its course of maxi
mum violence was from Butter creek
circling east and north through the
Nye country over to Pilot Rock and
Birch creek, up through Spring hol-
low and the reservation across the
river near Eastland, and 1t was along
this path that the great damage was
done. And yet along this path, its
violence varied some spots being vis-
tied with particular fury while others
escaped with a minimum of damage.
Cloudbursts Occur.
In the Butter creek and Birch
creek countries. several cloudbursts
occurred the water pouring down the
streams in such volume that num-
ber OF bridges houses and other
buildings were swept away. Damage
to the crops in these vicinities was
also considerable but it was the farms
on the southwestern part of the res
ervation that suffered most severely.
Here. 1t was that the fields were pelt
ed with large hail stones The dam
age consequently was immense. Sew
eral fields We're so shattered that the
crops are total loss, the owners hay
ing declared they will not attempt to
cut 1t The hail stones were of un-
usual size and descended with terrific
force. chopping thousands Of wheat
heads.
Among the heaviest individual los
ers by the storm are John Crow, his
son, Claud Grow, John Rothlin, George
Peringer, William Wright, John Todd,
Tom Thompson, Sam r. Thompson, ].
w Maloney and A. b. Cooley.
Rothlin, whose farm is in the Spring
Hollow country, lost practically his
entire crop, the hail stones beating
his grain to the ground. He came
into the city this morning and can
cel!ed the insurance policy which he
held.
Lose Half Crop.
John Crow announced this morn
ing that, so great was the damage
done to one 1870 acre field of his that
he would make no attempt to cut 1t.
He figures that both he and his son
lost about half of their reservation
crop and reduced his insurance policy
ia proportion.
George Peringer known as one of
the most careful estimators in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22
ontario Bowling Tourney.

London, Ont. July 22.-The annual
tourney of the Western ontario Bowl
ing association opened here today.
This year all tournament games will
be 10 ends. except the finals in the
Labatt trophy match, which will be
81 ends
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

Toxic, July 22.-The emperor was
slightly stronger late tonight Those
at his bedside are hopeful for his re-
covery. Physicians, however declare
the trouble has been allowed to go
too far and that his case is hopeless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22
considered the evidence against Han.
ford most damaging.
Admission of Guilt.

Washington, July 22.-"I take
Judge Hanford's resignation as an
admission of guilt" was the statement
here today of Congressman Berger
(Wisconsin), who introduced the
resolution calling for the impeachment
of the Seattle jurist, when informed
that Hanford had resigned. Berger
said: "In introducing my resolution
calling for action againt Hanford, l
was fighting corruption on the bench
generally, and not Judge Hanford
personally. The Hanford and Arch
bald cases are splendid arguments for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22
ANDREW LANG. AUTHOR.
PASSES AWAY AT 6S.

Banchory. Scotland. July %.
Andrew Lang, critic, poet and
, anthropologist. died here yes
terday. He was born at Selkirk
} March 81. 1874 His writings
} extended over the period from
; 1872 and included ballads and
} lyrics, fairy tales angling
sketches, history, critical essays,
and translations. He was a fire.
quent contributor to perio lical
literature and was associated for
a long time with the London
Daily News. In 1888 he was
Clifford Lecturer at st. Andrews
university on natural religion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22
Sinking Smell.

Toxic, July Following brief
rally, during which he partook of IL
quid nourishment, the Mikado was
sinking today, and physicians believe
the end is near He awakened at six
this morning conscious and appar-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

Bend, Or, July 22.-The most Sc
we're hailstorm Witnessed here in
years occurred at o'clock Saturday.
No damage of consequence was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

The Anti-Tuberculosis Association
at Kalamazoo, Mich, has set it's mem
bership mark at 1900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

doomed barns and driven to the hills
just in time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

Continued on Page s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

TO ADVERTISERS.
The Fast Oregonian has
the largest paid circulation
OF any paper 10 Oregon, east
OF Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendleton OF any other
newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-07-22

Fair tonight; Tuesday
fair with rising tenn
perature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Lyceum Course This Winter.

The Britt Lyceum Bureau will fur
nish series of entertainments in
Grangeville this fall and winter under
the auspices of the local l. o. O. F..
lodge. The series will include: Winona
Ladies' Quartette, Nov. 26; Carter Is
Jubilee Singers, Dec. 81; Aller Trio,
Feby. 3, 1918; Carmen s Italian Or
chestra, Feby. 10.
If you are one Of the few who did
not attend the Britt lyceum series last
winter, get your neighbor's opinion as
to the character of the entertainments
furnished. Everybody was well salts.
fled last year. The series will be even
better this year. If you buy season
ticket and are then so unfortunate that
you can attend only one number OF
the course you will feel that you have
received your moneys worth. Season
tickets, with your choice Of reserved
seats, cost only $500 for adults and
$l.25 for children, considerable reduc
tion from the price of single tickets
which are rs cents for adults and 81
cents for children.
Season tickets may be reserved al
any time before November 26 at Dun
laps book store. 1t is best to have
seats reserved for the season, then n,
further attention need be given tn,
matter. Season tickets may be obtained
from the following: DR.. Rains, H. w
Garets, r. H. Amber, Orrin Riebolt
(for the Grangeville schools), Dunlap !
book store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Farmers Won Stallion Case.

The following dispatch from Moscow
will be of interest to a number of the
farmers of Idaho county who were ia
miliar with the action. The defendants
in the case were represented by Judge
James DeHaven, who returned yester-
day from Moscow.
Moscow, Idaho, No. 1.-THE jury in
the federal court this morning was Or
dered by Judge DIETRICH to return a
verdict for the defense in the case of
the People s State bank of Bashta,
Kan, versus B. F. Farris, R. J. Farris,
G. P. McComas, Ben Baker, Dennis
O'Shea, T. J. Harrison, A. T. G. Bah
cock, M. G. Barnett, G. N. Bartlett, I,
F. Senser, who were the alleged makers
of note for $4,000 and six years in
terest.
The defendants are residents of Idaho
county with exceptions of some who
moved to Washington after signing the
note which was the purchase price OF
an imported stallion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Brewery Changes Hands.

Through a deal consumated this week
L. Becker Jurgen becomes the sole own
er of the Grangeville Brewery. The
plant was taken over by company a
year ago of which company the present
owner was the principal stockholder
and has been operated most success.
fully since.
The new purchaser informs us that
he intends making number of need
ed improvements which will give him
increased facilities as well as an oppor
tunity ito turn out better product
Additional storage tanks for the aging
of the product will be provided and {
supply depot maintained over at Cot
tonwood so as to properly handle ths
trade of the westside.
Arrangements are now being mad.
for the placing on the market Of spec
ial bottled beer which is guaranteed t,
equal any eastern goods.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
- oar 70 ONE HUNDRED TEACH
rps GATHER FOR INSTRUCTION
INSTITUTE VERY SUCCESSFUL
xxcsaleut Corps Of Instructors. Public
Also Profits Greatly by
Lectures.

The annual Idaho County Teachers
Institute opened Monday of this week
With an excellent attendance, 95 teach
ers being nrolled. The enrolment this
wear is a little above the average and
the session promises to be of much ben
Gift to the pedagogues as a corps of
we'll known educators have been Sc
cured by Superintendent Glanville.
The first days session was given
over to Prof. Adrian and Mr.. Kenyon,
the former covering number Of gen
eral educational subjects and the latter
confining himself to the subject of
drawing in the public schools.
Monday evening Prof. Adrian deliv-
cred lecture at the court room to
which the general public was admitted.
Taking as his subject the Passing of
the Hickory, - the gentleman gave some
excellent advice on the training Of the
child and advocated the applying Of the
rod as last resort. Prof. Adrian, who
was here last year, is one of the bright
est and most practical educators in the
West and to miss lecture by the gen.
tleman is a real loss to one.
On Tuesday evening a general recep-
ton was rendered the teachers by the
Commercial club, the teachers Of the
local school spending much time in the
way of decorating the hall and the
preparation Of elegant refreshments.
The reception was well attended and
the welcome extended to the visiting
teachers by the local citizens was a
most hearty one.
This evening there will be lecture,
to which the public is cordially invited,
by Prof. Oln of the state university,
who will speak on the oh 8 of Educa-
tion." The gentleman has reputa-
tion of being an excellent speaker and
quite conversant with his subject.
: In selecting instructors Superintend-
ent Glanville made arrangements with
the Lewis county superintendent so that
the same corps will be used at the in
stitute over there which is also being
held this week, Prof. Adrian and Mr..
Kenyon leaving for Lewis county We'd
nesday morning and Prof. Olin and
Prof. Klemme, who have been instruct
ing in Lewis county early in the week,
arriving Wednesday night and taking
charge of the Idaho county institute the
remainder of the week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
big MINING DEAL TEACHERS GUESTS
MOSCOW GROUP SOLD FOR A BIG
FIGURE.
IN BIG CREEK DISTRICT
One Of the Largest Bodies Of Paying
Gold ore in the State. Owned
by NJ. E. Smith.

According to authentic reports the
Moscow group of mines, located in the
Big Creek section, have been sold to
LosApgeles capitalists, $l5O,OOO in
cash having already been paid and 9th.
er substantial payments are to follow,
the exact price paid for the property
not being known, but it is said exceeds
greatly the cash payment. The prop.
erty is owned by M. E. Smith and has
been brought to the attention of out.
side people through the favorable report
OF 1t given by the state mine inspec-
tor and other sources. The sale of the
mine means great deal to the district
and the attracting of the attention of
other moneyed men to other properties
of known merit.
The Moscow mine is situated on Lo
gan creek tributary Of Big Creek in
the Big Creek mining district in Idaho
county. 1t is 80 miles from the nearest
railway station at New Meadows by
wagon road. The new line up Long
valley, however will afford closer ap
proach and will cut down that distance
about 20 miles over a much more favor
able route that is accessible to railway
construction on easy grades.
The Moscow lode presents one Of the
largest bodies of paying gold ore eve,
discovered in Idaho. The bulk of the
group was taken up by Mr.. Moore about
five years ago, two of the claims being
purchased from the original discover
ers
The deposit consists Of lode or zont
of quartz and altered gangue richly
mineralized with iron sulphides. 1t ha.
been developed by shallow open cuts
that demonstrate width of 250 fee
and length of the ore body of ovel
1000 feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
HAINEs GUSTS PRoGREss1vEs
Idaho Republicans Exclude Them From
Party Affairs.

Portland Oregonian: With language
as vigorous as he could command Gov,
ernor-elect John M. Haines, of Idaho
scored the Bull Moose party of the
country and especially of Idaho, while
in Portland, attributing to its members
deliberate attempt to wreck the Repub
lican party.
"We Republicans of Idaho,' he said
at the Portland Hotel, will no longer
recognize the so-called Progressives as
belonging to or being even an adjunct
to our party. The balance of the coun
try may do as it pleases, but in Idaho
we propose to continue the republican
party in all its purity and fight oul
battles as in the past.
"My own campaign as the republi
can nominee for governor of Idaho has
been a strenuous one, and | have done
practically nothing for the past nine
months except mix in politics. The
primary campaign was SO close that
decision of the courts was necessary anC
l won by only Is votes.
"In my campaign | never varied
from requesting the voters to stand by
the regular nominees from Taft to the
constable of each district, and that was
how l voted. What g the matter witt
this country It looks as if prosperity
is not agreeable and hard times art
wanted -
Mr.. Haines went through to Califor
MIA last night to rest for few weeks
after his arduous work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
PARCELS POST PLAN
Parcels Post Goes Into Effect the First
of the Year.

postmaster General Hitchcock,s Ia.
test order governing use of the parcels
post system January l, 1913, has
been issued. Almost revolutionary
plan is devised. Ordinary letter boxes
and postage stamps will not be utilized
In connection with the parcels post.
The return address of the sender must
also be marked plainly ON each pac kage.
Beginning January l, 1918, distinctive
parcels post stamps will be issued by
the government and must be used on
all packages going through the mail un-
der that system. If a package requires
10 cents to mail, and five two cent
stamps are placed on it instead of the
required stamps, the package will be
regarded as having no postage whatever
and will be marked "Held for Post.
age" Ordinary postage stamps will be
regarded by the parcels post as no
stamps at all.
No packages can be dropped or placed
in letter boxes such as stand on various
street corners for the reception of mail
or packages at the present time. All
parcels must be taken to the main
postoffice by the sender to be mailed
Otherwise they will not be accepted by
the government.
Perhaps an even more radical depart.
ure from established custom is the re-
quirement that all packages have on
their face the name and address of the
sender. The postoffice department
has announced that no packages will
be accepted without this address, and
that the clerks in charge will refuse
to take them unless they bear it. II
is intimated by postal employees that
the government may require all regu
lar mail, letters and newspaper pack
ages, to bear the address and the
name of the sender in the near future
as well as parcels post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Want an Alley.

The regular session Of the city coun-
Gil was held Tuesday evening and the
matter of OF pening an alley through the
block ON the south side of Main street,
IN the burnt district, was taken up. The
council had been petitioned by num-
Der of property owners and prospective
tenants to open an alley through the
block.
AFTER discussing all sides Of the
question, The council instructed the
city attorney to notify all property
holders who would he affected. of the
'a'entions OF the city to open such an
alley and objections to the same will
oe neard at later meeting.
Inc matter of repairing the board
walks of The town before the winter
weather sets in was taken up and if the
property own ners are wise they will get
'usy and replace the rotten boards,
Aaii down the loose ones and get their
"aiks IN shape. The city has the pow
er to make the rena;rs and collect off
Of the property owners but does not
Nesife to be arbitrary in the matter.
should any accident happen, due to
- ueiectlVe walks, the city is liable and
e property owners should bear this in
mind. If you do not want your taxes
a1seo and the city facing half dozen
anage suits, get busy and repair your
"A.As OF do not kick when the city does
:, u collects from you. You can make
the repairs cheanar Int - vou do not
o.. ousy the city will and the charges
win come out Of vour nocket
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Have Fine Time

The dance given Monday evening by
the ladies Of the Circle Of the w. O. w
was one Of the most enjoyable affairs
the people of Grangevine have partici.
pated in for many day. The music,
which was provided by the Sites or.
chestra, was excellent and the dancers
remained until an early hour in the
morning. Light refreshments were
supposed to have been served but as q
fact of the matter an elegant banquet
was provided. There have been many
social affairs given by the fraternal
societies of this city but none have sur.
passed that given last Monday night
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Presbyterian Services.

Next Sunday morning at the Presby-
terian church the pastor will speak on
the subject "Our Country's Debt to
Christ" and in the evening on Cunts
in Making Our Country Gods Coun.
try" This will be the beginning Of
Home Mission week to be generally
celebrated by all the churches Of the
country in many places and an elaborate
program is to be carried out by union
service Of the several denominations Of
those communities.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
For New School Building.

Elsewhere in this issue Of the Free
Press appears the notice of election is
sued by the local school board which
provides for the submitting Of the ques-
tion of the issuance Of bonds in the sum
of $685. 900 for the purpose of construct
ing a new school building. The matter
will be submitted on December 8, and
in the meantime the people will have
an opportunity to investigate the prop
osition and make up their minds as
to what they wish to do.
It is evident from an inspection of
the present building that it is unhealth.
full, inadequate and something will have
to be done before many years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Death Of Mrs. Bigford

Mrs. Edith Bigford, well and ia
vorably known lady of this section,
passed away suddenly early Friday
morning, the deceased having under
gone surgical operation and failed to
rally from the effects of same.
The deceased made her home with the
Watson family for number Of years
and numbered her friends by her ac-
auaintances. She was a member Of the
Baptist church and a Christian lady Of
the highest ideals.
The funeral was held Sunday at 2
o o'clock p. m, the Rev. Fred Thompson
Of the local Baptist church, conducting
the services.