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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
ROUGH HOUSE ENDS IN sTABB1No
Young Man Starts Something He Can
not Finish.

Last week Corliss Craig, young man
from south of Keuterville, got in a
fight in Cottonwood saloon that came
mighty near ending seriously and as a
result of the same the young man is
now confined to his bed suffering from
number Of ugly wounds made by a
knife in the hands of Peter Bies. Ac-
cording to the story eminating from
the westside town, Craig started a
rough house in one of the saloons and
was terrorizing or rather attempting
to terrorize the people in the house al
the time. He knocked Bies down and
in arising from the floor Bies struck
at him viciously with pocket knife
inflicting wound in the abdomen and
several ugly gashes in the arm,
The preliminary was held before
Judge Duffy the first of the week ant
Bies was released as it seemed to be ,
plain case of lf-defense. For while
it was feared Craig might not surviv,
but late reports are to the effect tha
his recovery is assured.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
OPPORTUNITY HERE
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NATURE.8
GENEROSITY AND PROFIT BY II
GREAT SUMNER RESORT
Ideal Place for Summer Pleasure SEEK
ers a. Well al Fine
Winter Resort.

Grangeville is taking on metropolitan
airs nowadays and is going to emerge
some of these times a full-fledged year
round pleasure resort. Nature has been
exceedingly kind to us in bestowing
those things desired by the weary rest
seeker; here we have the finest noun
tain country on earth, accessible by .
few hours drive from little city
which affords all modern conveniences.
These mountains are broken by numer-
GUS rushing, sparkling streams filled
with the gamey trout and in the timber
abundance of game abounds. To the
man who desires to get away from the
busy life of the city and enjoy several
weeks with nature with rod and gan
and still remain in touch with the outer
world, no where can he find more in
viting place than the country surround
ing Grangeville. In the town he win
find all that the city dweller desires,
one of the best hotels in the state to
stop at while he is arranging for hin
trip or to rest up in upon his return
before departing for the city. Plenty
of guides, pack horses and numerous
well stocked stores where he can out
fit properly.
To the man who seeks a milder eli
mate in the winter and desires to get
back from the busy whirl Of the marts
Of trade, we have, twenty miles to the
south Of us, section Of the country
that has oft times been rightly called,
the "Italy Of America" The climate
is ideal, snow is never known and the
winter months like spring.
We have everything here that should
appeal to those who are seeking tasts
of western life and big game hunting,
to the recreation seeker this section il
ideal and all that is necessary 10 to
make these facts known, not to our
selves but those in the east, middle
west and even the cities of the north
west.
Bozeman, Montana, which has not
half as much to offer, through advertis-
ing the accessibility Of the mountain
country to eastern people, is the mecca
Of hundreds every year and reaps many
a dollar for her trouble. Grangevi1le
can do as much or more and all that b
necessary is little united effort and
systematic work along the proper linss.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Gambling CHARGED FRANk|NC ABUSE
THREE ARRESTS GOVERNMENT
WILLIE LAST WEEK COSTS $2o0oo,oOo
Two Are DISCHARGED POLITICAL BILL $3,250,00O
Trial Primary Produced
Held on December ordinary 0
the Fifth Use
GOVERNMENT USE OF MAILS
COSTS $2o,O00,oOo.
BILL $3,250,0O0
Primary Campaign Produced Extra
ordinary Demand on Free
Uso Of Mails.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Political cam
paign material transmitted free through
the mails accounted, according to the
records, for the difference between a
postal surplus and a postal deficit for
the last fiscal year, ending June 30.
An account of franked matter for
warded for congress, the executive de-
partments and other government insti-
tutions, shows that postage at the or
dinary rate on this matter would have
netted the government nearly $20,0OO,-
900. About $3,250,000 of this would
have been paid on political documents.
The postal service handled in the
year 310,240,000 pieces Of franked
mail, weighing 61,377,000 pounds. In
the presidential and congressional pri-
mary campaign, the last quarter of the
fiscal year, an extraordinary amount of
franked matter was sent through the
mails at public expense. This matter
consisted of political reports and rec
ords of all kinds and even Of one COM
plete political campaign book, all of
which had been made technically frank
abe.
It was computed that the total weight
Of this franked matter was between T.
100000 and 100000 pounds, all of
which was transmitted as first-class
matter.
Commenting upon these figures, Post
master General Hitchcock, who long
has urged that restrictions be thrown
around the use Of the franking privil.
ege, said:
"The unusual expense entailed upon
the postal service through the trans
mission by mail of the great amount Of
political matter in the primary cam
paign created temporary deficit fol
the first time in two years, the total ex
penditures for the fiscal year of 1915
amounting to SPAS, s,525, 900, while tn,
total revenue amounted to $246, IA, 900
Had it not been for the cost Of carry
ing franked political mail the postal ac
count would have shown q surplus o.
more than $1,000, 900 instead Of def
cit of $1,7S1,O 900. And this surplus
have indicated would have been devel
oped Notwithstanding the fact that tn
compensation of postal employees wa
increased in the year by total of So,
OO,OOO."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
BORDER DAYS PICTURES FINE
Reproduction of the Thrilling Events
True to Life.

hcpr0uucplQu Oh IuS luElAlllS hVCnto
True to Life.
Monday evening marked the close of
the showing of the Border Days pictures
in Grangeville and during the three
days they were on, over 1000 people
visited the Lyric theatre. While the
crowd was immense, it was handled in
a most satisfactory manner by Manager
Edmundson. The pictures were as clear
as a bell and lively in action. The
saddle horse parade was an excellent
reproduction, in fact the entire 5000
feet of film could not have been better.
The photography was far ahead of
the average and the pictures as whole
are superior to any wild west scenes
shown in this city, including the Round
Up film.
After the sale of several state rights,
the film will be sent out through the
Universal Film Erchange, which means
it will be shown all over the country as
well as in Europe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28

The consideration was $4,000 with
about thousand dollars for personal
property.
The deal was engineered by Sheriff
elect John P. Eimers who became en-
amoured with the Doumecq in his cam
paign trips in that section.
1t is understood that the Maxey FAM
lily will move very soon to Grangeville
or Cottonwood.
The Doumecq is rapidly coming ints
its own and this year has seen more
capital attracted that way than ever be-
fore. People are coming to realize the
Plains are going to become, with rail-
road down either the Snake or Salmon,
farming section equal to Camas Prai-
rie and having the advantage of being
free from the Eud which is the bane Of
the prairie farmer. While awaiting the
coming Of the railroad the section IL
one of the best stock producing dis
tricts in the west. The new road built
into that section has added great in
centive to the homeseeker, and with
the carrying out of contemplated i'm
provements that section win experience
an era Of prosperity never even
dreamed Of before.-Sun.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Vote for the School Bonds
Commercial Club Endorses the Project. Question to
be Settled Next Monday.

On the coming Monday the people of
the Grangeville Independent School Dis
trlct No. 2 win be called upon to ex-
press their opinion as to the issuance
OF bonds to the sum of $61, 900, money
from the sale of said bonds to be used
ior the purpose Of constructing and fur
nisning new school building for this
oistrlct. The matter has been under
discussion for some time and has been
thoroughly threshed out by most peo.
PIE who have already made up their
minds as to how they shall vote. In
order for the bonds to carry it is nee
essary that two-t thirds of the qualified
eieetors of the district are favorable to
'ne issuance of the same. The qualifi-
'atlon of an elector is explained else
"here in this issue.
IL Is evident that Grangeville is bad
y IN need of new school building, an
investigation of the present building
snoaid convince the most sheptical of
'nis necessity. It is inadequate in ev-
cry detail, poorly arranged, too small,
Daaly ventilated, unsanitary and men,
ace TO the health of the children. Put
slng It mildly the present building is a
oisgrace to the town.
Our neighboring towns have almost
without exceptions, modern buildings
ana schools and for the county seat and
as wealthy a district as Grangeville to
Sie back and be contented with present
scnool conditions, is grave reflection
VI our progressiveness and modernism.
Inc erection Of new building is of
just as much Importance to you, Mr..
voter, and each and every one of you,
% Is your personal welfare. It is mat
.er In which we should all take an in.
'efest and pride and on next Monday
you should get out and not only vote for
sne bonds yourself but labor with your
re,ghbor who may not have seen the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
,rov1NG SEASON NOW ON WITH
BUSINESS MEN.
TENANTS FOR new BLOCKS
rurnt District u Fast Taking on Bust
nass Activity. Lyric to Have Fine
Home In Mclean Building.

There will be a great number Of
changes in the locations of business
houses Of this city from now until the
first Of the year, the completion of the
new buildings causing many to seek
new locations.
This week Doc Denny is busy NOV
ing his store from its present location
in the Hall room to the middle Of the
Scales block. Doc will open up first
class cigar store in this room and is now
placing in some modern fixtures and fit
ting it up in fine style. He will also
continue to carry his regular line of
goods and has leased the corner room
Of the same building to be used for the
next month as holiday emporium and
says he will have on display and offer
to the public the finest line he has ev-
or had come to this city.
The east room of this building will be
occupied by the Day & Abrahamson
barber shop, which will move from its
present location to the rear Of the
Savings & Trust Company.
The room vacated by Denny will be
occupied by Jake, the pioneer tailor,
who intends branching out little and
carrying full line of materials. The
place vacated by the tailor shop will Of
flee the Takington real estate business.
The room in the Mclean building be-
ing fitted up for the Lyric theatre will
son be ready for occupancy and prom
ises to be the SWEETEST show house in
the Northwest.
John Pulse has leased the Jess build.
ing and will fit it up, in elegant style
opening with a complete line of drugs
and druggists sundries.
The Wilkins building will be occupied
BY the Lamm Drug Co., moving from its
present location in the Sheafer build
ing. The store will be arranged in an
attractive manner and new goods added
to the already large line.
The Gibson Allen Co., will occupy
the room adjoining, the interior is be-
ing fitted up with modern fixtures
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
HELP OUT LAKE YEARsLEY
Summer Boating and Winter Skating
All Year Enjoyment.

Through the kindness of Mr.. Years
ley, owner of number of acres west
OF the brewery, people of this city will
have fine lake to boat on in the sum-
mer and use for skating purposes in the
winter. A few weeks past several of
our citizens among whom were Messrs.
Sims, Hill, Garets and Schmadeka, got
In communication with Mr.. Yearsley
and secured his permission to throw up
an embankment on this ground which
will impound sufficient water to make
lake of fifteen acres. This week a
number of teams have been employed
working on the project and other work
is being done by the business men. The
high school boys donated several days ,
work and every effort will be made to
get the project completed before the
fall rains begin. 1t is necessary to de-
pend upon the spiritedness of the
citizens to carry out the movement and
all should lend hand. Money is not
necessary; what is needed is ambitious
men with picks and shovels and any
time you or your clerks feel like taking
little exercise, cut out the Indian
clubs and step out to the site of Lake
Yearsley and help along worthy un-
dertaking.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28

which will give this city one of the
finest Jewelry stores in the Northwest
Mr.. Gibson will have an optical room
arranged in part of the building and
the rear will be given over to the dis.
play OF musical instruments, etc.
John Mulnix has closed lease with
"A. r. Parker for room in his block
and will conduct confectionery store
In the same. John will make a spee.
ialty OF home made candies and is sure
to do well as the popularity of his
goods is well known.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
BUYS FINE CATTLE
Kamiah Progress Tells of Sale. Real
Estate Moves.

George Behean, prominent stock
man from the Salmon river section was
here several days last week purchasing
cattle for his farm in that part Of the
country. While he succeeded in buying
a large number of stock from different
parties, among the cattle that he had
taken to his farm were eight head Of
thorough bred bulls that were raised
by NJ. L. Hastings in this section of the
country. The bulls are to be used for
breeding purposes and from what we
can learn are among the best that has
ever been taken into the salmon River
country, bringing 800 each, and as
they were only yearlings this is far
above the price usually paid for bulls
through this part of the country. Mr..
Hastings is making speciality of breed
ing good quality of cattle and within
the last ten days sold two sucking
calves to the Finney brothev of Wood
land, they to be used for the same pur-
pose that those sold to Mr.. Behean
were, bringing the sum of 800 and
1925.
Several deals in real estate have been
consumated within the last ten days
showing that property in and around
this city is still in good demand. Last
week Isaac L. Holman sold to E. Nc
Mike of Keuterville his residence prop
erty in the Bridwell addition and Sat
urday Dan Hoover closed a deal with
G. M. Cowan of Grangeville for two
acre tract in the same part of town,
while on the outside of the city Robert
Nickels succeeded in being the lucky
bidder on twenty acres Of fertile land
lying north of the town, paying 1915
for the land and it is understood that
other deals are on for choice tracts of
land that will soon be on the market
among which is the Runkle farm of
$50 acres on which there is now several
acre of ranch set in commercial apples
and other fruits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
To Improve the Cattle.

Jones & Platt will receive full car
of Hereford and Durham bulls this
week, the same having been purchased
of some of the best known breeders in
Kansas. The stock is all first class
and will be sold to local cattlemen at
a figure that will be reasonable, the
object of Messrs. Jones and Platt be.
ing to improve the cattle of the country
and not with the idea Of making any
money.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Wants to be Immigration Commissioner

Wants to be Immigration Commissioner.
Among the aspirants for political Of
flee under Governor-elect Haines is one
H. K. Silvernail, the gentleman who
conducts illustrated Idaho.'' He is
out after the office of commissioner
of immigration and in support of his
candidacy says he has covered many
sections of Idaho in his travels as edi-
tor of the illustrated weekly, all Of
which is true as some Of US with con-
siderable feeling recall the occasion Of
his visit to this city when he sketched
a number of the leading citizens at SO
much per. H. K. is dandy when it
comes to looking after the financial end
Of his magazine but as an immigration
commissioner, well, that is another
story.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
THREE ARRESTS IN GRANGE
WILLIE LAST WEEK.
Two ARE DISCHARGED
Trial Of johnson, the Proprietox, TO be
Held on December
the Fifth.

On last Friday afternoon John Wilkes
and d. L. Rosencrants were placed un-
der arrest by Sheriff Overman, the
complaint being sworn to by Carl Dres-
sci, local plasterer, who claimed he
had been touched up to the tune of
three to four hundred dollars by the
defendants in poker game which it
is alleged had occurred in the basement
of the johnson saloon. johnson the
proprietor of the saloon, was also ar.
rested upon similar charge.
Wilkes and Rosencrants were taken
before Judge Taylor for hearing but
asked for change of venue to the
court of Judge Woodward, where the
preliminary was held Saturday. There
was much conflict of evidence and we
give below the story of the trial as sent
out to the Lewiston paper.
The trial of John Wilkes and E. l..
Rosencrants, charged with gambling,
was commenced Friday afternoon in
Justice of the Peace Woodward Is court
and the arguments were completed at
8 O'Clock Monday morning. The COM
planning witness, R. Dressed, plasterer
for several weeks past has been work
ing at Nezperce. According to the tes-
timony Of Dressed, he arrived in Grange
vile on the evening of November 19
and during the night became engaged
in poker game in c. A. Johnson's sa
loon, the other players being Wilkes
and Rosencrants. The complaining wit
ness testified that during the night anG
the following day he lost about $485
and checks drawn in favor of johnson
were introduced in evidence in support
Of the contention. Other witnesses fol
the state were placed on the stand, whit
offered testimony to the effect tha
they visited the saloon during the TIM
the game is supposed to have been il
progress and saw the men playinj
cards, as alleged by the complaining
witness.
Mr.. Wilkes took the stand in his owl
behalf and stated that he was dow
town but a short time on the evening O
November 10 and visited the johnson
saloon but one time during the evening
He stated that he returned home an
did not arise until late the followin
day. He was supported in his evidenc
by a number of witnesses.
Mr.. Rosencrants, the other defendah
in the case, is a stock buyer and reside
in the Winona section. Mr.. Roser
Grants testified that he did not reac
Grangeville until late in the night O
November 10 and Immediately retire
with his travelling companion, A. n
Gorsett. He stated that he arose at
o 'clock in the morning the next da
and went to the depot to meet an incon
ing stock train and that as soon as b
returned to the business section that
again retired and remained in bed a
day. The witnesses were supported b
number of witnesses. The state
represented by County Attorney E. n
Griffith, while Attorney j. NJ. Gilmol
is appearing for the defendants.
On Monday the arguments were mad
and after considering the case, tf
court discharged the two defendant
johnson will have his trial on the fift
of the coming month.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Former Thunder Mountain Man In Bad

Former Thunder Mountain Man In Bad
Bartholomew, the Springfield, Wn.,
marshal who is being tried for murder,
having killed saloon keeper of that
lumber camp this fall, was at one tins
resident of Idaho county, having con-
Quoted an eating house in the town Of
Roosevelt, the one time metropolis Of
the Thunder Mountain country during
the boom days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28

The commercial club at a meeting
several weeks ago, appointed commit
tee composed of the following gentle
men: Messrs. A. r. Parker, J. J. Pulse
and Frank McGrane to investigate the
matter and make recommendation.
All will agree, we believe, that this
committee is composed of some of our
best citizens and represents men who
are heavy taxpayers as well as the rep
resentatives of interests that contribute
freely to the Golfers of the county.
This committee made most thorough
examination of the present building, OF
the proposed bond issue and of the
plans for new structure and submit
ted the following report:
Report of Committee.
We, your committee appointed to SUBJ
nit resolutions concerning the building
of new school building for Grange
vile, would respectfully report:
That we have visited the present
school building and all the rooms there
in and find the same wholly inadequate
for the needs of the school, both in ac-
comodations and ventilation.
That we recommend the construction
of new building designed along mod
ern lines, as quickly as the same can be
financed.
Grangeyille, Idaho, Nov. 20, 1912.
A. f. PARKER,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
.daho, Nov. 25, 1912.
A. f. PARKER,
j. J. PULSE
RpANK MocRANE

This report was adopted by the COM
mercial organization without dissent
ing vote and we might add that pres
ent at the meeting at the time the reso-
lutions were presented and voted on
were men from all the walks of life,
the man who pays hundreds of dollars
taxes as well as the man who contrib
utes but little and all were unanimous
in the opinion that the coming election
should be carried in favor of the bonds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-01
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.

Restoration OF peace and harmony
and the elimination OF ell fact!onal
differences in the ranks OF the Repuo-
lican party as 1t existed prior to the
Republican national convention in CHI
cago last June is proposed by the
Hamilton club OF Chicago.
To further this purpose 5000 calls
to Republicans and former Repuhli-
cans to attend a harmony meeting
In Chicago about January Is are being
sent out by William B. Austin. presi.
dent of the club.
The call sets forth he principles
upon which the Republican party was
established more than nifty years ago
and enters the pies that the believers
in these principles. which the call de
clares are as old as the American re
public aud will lire so long as does
the government, meet at this time anf
Join hands for the preservation q
these principles and the party which
was founded upon them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-01

the summary made by the bureau OF
railway economies from tho reports OF
the railways to Interstate commerce.
commission. a special committee of
the railways havinS headquarters IN
Chicago reports that bills now pend
ing in the federal congress nroyiains
for an Increase in the number OK en-
ployes Of the railways and for the
rapid substitution OF steel FOR wooden
equipment Will. II enacted, place the
railways undcr an additional expense
OF approximately sls.0oo.0oo per an,
mum for the former, and total exs
pense of SeSs.Tss.ooe FOR the latter
purposc, Without compulsion. the
railways in the course OF three years
have increased their steel equipment
100 per cent and their steel under
frame equipment s5s per cent,