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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

The S4O,O bond issue for In
dependent School District No. 4
was lost at the election held Satur-
day afternoon by a vote of 1873 for
and los against. A majority of
two-thirds of the votes of the dis
trict was required to carry the bond
issue. The bonds were to have
been used in the building of a new
school house, as the present build
ings are not large enough to prop
erly accommodate the present daily
average attendance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
WOULD HARNESS
K0OTENAI RIVER
Six Million Dollar Corporation Will
Compete With Washington Water
Power Co. Of Spokane
DEVELOP 10000 HORSEPOWER
Will Furnish the Power For Big Paper
Pulp Mills

The Herald has the information
on good authority that a six mil
lion dollar corporation has been
formed and is now at work har-
Messing the Kootenai river at Koot-
enai falls with the purpose of en-
tering into competition with the
Washington Water Power company
for the electrical field of the Inland
Empire.
The company is known as the
Kootenai Power company. A
water power of 10000 horsepower
at the lowest water stage will be
developed, giving the company
ample means to supply the large
field which it will enter.
The company made its filings
some time ago on the power site at
Kootenai falls, but was in litigation
with the government for over a
year in regard to it. This litiga-
ton has been passed upon and the
rights of the company fully estab-
lished.
The power line from the compa
NY power house at Kootenai falls
will extend across the country to
Heron, Mont. and thence down
the Clarksfork river, through Sand
point and thence to Spokane via
Rathdrum and Occur d'Alene.
The company is capitalized fol
six million dollars and Boston cap
italists are behind it.
The big pulp mills recently an
nounced to be built on the Koot
enai near the Idaho Montana state
line will take power from thu
Kootenai company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
cANTATA NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT
Students Entertain Secure Funds With
Which To Pay For Statuary

The students of the Boomers
Ferry public schools will give
a second of a series entertainment
planned for the winter at Kent's
hall, Friday evening, December 20,
the proceeds to be used towards
paying for a set of statuary recently
purchased by the student body.
The entertainment will be in the
nature of a cantata and is entitled,
Santa Claus Land.
Among the characters which will
be depicted in the cantata are Santa
Claus, Peace, Love, Woodland
Fairies, Home Guards, Elves,
Gingerbread Boy, Maids of Honor,
Busy Bee, Brownies, Joy, Frost
Fairies, Japanese Girls and Queen
Attendants. All the characters
will be prettily costumed and it is
assured that this entertainment will
surpass in every way all previous
attempts along this line.
Reserved seats will be sold at
Brody's Pharmacy for so cents
each. The general admission will
be IS cents and the admission for
school children will be Is cents.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

combine, was to the effect that the
southeastern counties were to give
Ailshie their solid support for
senator and for this Governor-elect
Haines was to appoint Bulge to the
supreme bench and McDougal was
to take the Judicial position left
vacant by Judge Bulge. In refer
ring to the story Judge Ailshie
said:
Yes, I have noticed the story
evidently inspired by some one
opposed to my election-th / am
in some kind of combination
whereby it has been agreed that
Governor elect Haines shall appoint
Judge Bulge of Pocatello to sue
coed me on the supreme bench i'll
the event of my election to the
senate. There is not a particle of
truth i'll that story. | am IN no
combination of any kind and never
heard of any such thing until this
story was set afloat.
Ny candidacy will be submitted
to the legislature on whatever
merits, fitness and ability | may
possess for the office of United
States senator. If l cannot win
in that way l don't want to win at
all and will not be a party to any
combination.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Held Basket Social

The Epworth League of the
Methodist church had a pleasant
time at the basket social held Tues
day evening at the home of l.. v.
Walker. Games formed the
amusements of the evening which
was closed with the auctioning of
the lunch baskets brought to the
social. The society cleared $40
as a result of the auction and this
money will be used towards paying
off the leagues pledge of $50 to-
wards the expenses of the church.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Dance Christmas Night

The Kootenai Valley CONNER
cial club will give a dance at Kent 5
hall Christmas night. The pro-
ceeds will be used in the paying
for advertising literature recently
put out by the club. The club
members will see to it that every
one has good time and the best
music will be provided. A large
crowd is expected at the dance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
CUTS PARDNER WITH KNIFE
Spokane Cooks Have Bloody Row in
Kitchen Of Casey Cafe Friday

John Ryan, a cook, waived a
preliminary hearing in Justice of
Peace O'Callaghan court Monday
morning on the charge of having
assaulted l.. J. Walker with a
deadly weapon and was bound over
to the district court under $500
bonds which he was unable to fur
nish and so was remanded to the
care of Sheriff Kearns.
Ryan and Walker came here
last week from Spokane and Sc
cured lease of the Casey Cafe.
Friday night Ryan started to drink
heavily and became quarrelsome.
He engaged in a dispute with Wal
ker over the range in the Casey
Cafe and at this time tried to cut
Walker with a small Mandrake.
Later on the quarrel was renewed
and Ryan sliced a long butcher
knife and cut Walker several times
in the back of the head with it.
Prosecuting Attorney McDufie
came from Standpoint Monday
morning to conduct the states
case against the defendant and be-
fore returning took dispositions of
Walker and man named Thomas
Wright who was a witness of the
cutting affraY.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
TAXES INCREASE
TO $4,000
Bonner County VIII Collect 1898, 1888. SO
as Compared to 1922. sO5.Os
in 1911
BUSY NOW WITH TAX ROLLS
Railroads, Telephone and Telephone
Companies Must Stand Nearly Half

The total amount of taxes to be
collected in Bonner county, accord
ing to the rolls turned over to the
county assessor and tax collector
by the auditor, amount toi$393,
1873. 90, as compared to 1922, 905. 08
in 1911, says the Standpoint Re-
view. This is an increase of $40,
223.91 over last years taxes.
Nearly half of the increase in taxes
will be paid by the railroads, tele-
phone and telegraph companies
in Bonner county.
The following is a statement of
the amount of taxes paid by each
of the railroads, telephone, tele-
graph and private car companies
in Bonner county:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR ELECTS
New Officers Of Lodge VIII Be INSTALLED
Next Wednesday Night

The members of the local order
of the Eastern Star held their an.
nual election of officers last week
as follows:
Mrs. Fred Gleed, Worthy Mat
ron; Mrs. H. A. Gale, Associate
Marion; Mrs. Charles Laschinger
Conductress; Miss Ella Gambs, AS
sociate Conductress; Mrs. Belle
Bishop, Secretary; Mrs. A. l.
Wright, Treasurer.
The installation of the newly
elected officers will be held at the
K. P. hall next Wednesday eve
ming. A banquet will follow the
installation ceremonies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
HELD INSTITUTE
HERE TUESDAY
Farmers Hear Experts Lecture and
Demonstrate Had Good
Attendance
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE AT NIGHT
Prof. DIN Praises Work Of Student
Members of Potato Club

The first farmers institute to be
held in Boomers Ferry opened
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the Christian church with a good
attendance. Prof. w. H. Olin,
director of the agricultural extern
sion of the University of Idaho,
was in charge of the institute.
The first half of the morning
session was taken up in the general
discussion of farm topics. The
round table" was followed by a
lecture by Prof. R. B. Coglan of
Boise, and state seed commissioner,
upon the topic Importance and
Value of Seed Selection. "
The afternoon session was at
tended by the students of the up
per grades and of the high school
of the Independent School Dis
trict No. a. Prof. Coglan gave a
demonstration of the Babcock
test. " The demonstration was fol-
lowed by a talk by Prof. J.. A.
Hughes, principal of the Practical
School of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Idaho, who spoke of the
Importance of Encouraging the chill
dren of Idaho in the work of the
state potato and sewing clubs.
Crop Rotation and Crop Records y
was the topic discussed by Prof.
Earl c. Hall, department of United
States farm management.
The closing talk of the afternoon
was made by Prof. Olin who praised
the work of the local Potato Clut
No. 27, which won a number o.
priz es at the Boise state fair thi,
year. In closing, Prof. Olin pre-
scented Miss Vera Jones with f.;
pretty silver mesh handbag, tn,
first prize for the best essay OF
potato raising written by member
of the various state potato clubs
The feature of the closing ses
sion of the institute was the illus
trated lecture given by Prof
Hughes in the evening. TIL
church was we'll crowded at thi
session. Prof. Hughes illustrate
, the agricultural resources of tn
state and the beauty spots of tn
: state with lantern slides made fror
. actual photographs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
MISS BELCHER AGAIN LEADS
Wins Special Prize Of 5000 Votes in
Prize Piano Contest Last Week

Another surprise was sprung
this week in the Herald -Simonds
grand prize piano contest when
total of 80, 215 votes were cast for
Miss Justine Belcher giving her
total of 1906 votes, for the re-
suit of the contest this week en-
titled Miss Belcher to 5000 votes
as the contestant securing the most
new votes during the week.
The standings of the other
candidates in the race are as
follows: Miss Myrta Laschinger,
113, 285 votes; Miss Evelyn For
sythe, Ill, $50 votes; Miss Irene
Walker, 26,2S1; Miss Dorothy
Stockwell, 1917 votes,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Commissioners in Session

The board of county commission
ers met Monday in their regular
quarterly session and spent the
fore part of the week in routine
work. The board refused to ac-
cept the resignation of Byron Def
enbach as assessor, which would
have become effective January S,
1913. Mr.. Defenbach wished to
resign in order that he might at
tend the opening sessions of the
state legislature of which he is a
member as senator from this county
and which will convene January IL.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Bragg Estate Sold

The Irving Bragg estate was sold
Monday by w. P. Mahoney, ad-
ministrator, to Charles Troutfether
of this city for the sum of 3,251,
The only other bidder for the land
composing the estate was S NJ,
Bauman, who bid $500.
The Bragg estate consists of {
little over 100 acres of land located
half mile south of Boomers Ferry
on The Bench. -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Can Pay Taxes Now

The assessor s Office opened Mon
day for the payment of taxes, and
from now till the first Monday in
January all DESTROYS of paying their
taxes will have the opportunity OF
doing so. After the first Monday
in January the taxes become de-
linquent and a penalty will be ad-
ded to the amount.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
AILSHIE IS
CONFIDENT
Northern Candidate For u. S. Senator
Is Favorite in This Section
Of State
IN NO POLITICAL COMBINE
Judge Ailshie in Race on His Merits
and Ability

Judge ]. +. Ailshie, chief justice
of the supreme court of this state,
was a ,;sitor at the county seat last
week in the interests of his candi-
dacy in the contest for United
States senator for the short term.
Judge Ailshie is among the most
prominent of the northern candi-
dates for this Office and from all
present indications is the favorite
all over the state.
Judge Ailshie is perhaps one of
the best known men of Idano. He
has been elected to the supreme
court bench twice and has served
the people in this position with
honor. In speaking of his candi-
dacy to Standpoint friends Mr..
Ailshie had the following to say:
i am fairly we'll acquainted
with the people of the state and am
receiving much encouragement III
my candidacy. l expect to be
elected when the time comes for
the legislature to act. The legisla-
tors are going to do the selecting,
and | believe they are going to do
it deliberately and for what they
consider the best interests of the
people of Idaho.
Whether | shall be elected, or
some one else, is of minor impor-
lance, but the interests of the state
and its people are of paramount
importance. The geographic con-
ditions of Idaho are such as to
render the northern end of the
state deeply concerned in national
legislation and departmental mat
tiers, which only incidentally affect
the southern end of the state,
merely by reason of being part Of
the same state; and the reverse is
true with reference to that great
arid southern end of the state.
For these and many other
sound reasons, one of our senators
should be elected from the north
and l know that many thinking
people in southern Idaho share in
this belief. The south is already
most ably represented by Senator
Borah, whose reelection is now
only matter of form, and who has
become not only an Idaho senator
but a national statesman as we'll.
Il trust that a northern mar
may be selected for the short term
who knows the conditions in this
end of the state, and who has the
industry, courage and ability to
battle for Idaho and fairly represent
all her people. / feel that my 2:
years acquaintance with Idaho
and her citizens and needs would
in measure enable me to represent
the people of the whole state
am not, however, vain enough t
think that | am the only citi zen o
this great northern country quail
fed to represent Idaho i'll the
United States senate.
Fortunately Idaho has man,
men who are capable and wei
qualified to represent our people il
that law making body, and tn
north can, in my opinion, furnisl
number of men, any one Q
whom can measure up and compar
favorably with the men of an
other section of Idaho for thi
place. y
Judge Ailshie made vigorCr
denial of the alleged Ailshi,
Haines- Bulge McDougal combine
ton. This combination has ais
been denied by Judge Budg'
This story, circulated by tt
enemies of all of the named ia Ii
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13
Masons Select New Officers

The local Masonic lodge selected
officers for the ensuing year at a
meeting held Wednesday night as
follows: Charles Laschinger, Past
Master; Fred Gleed, Worthy
Master; ]. w. Northrup, Senior
Warden; Roy Vosmick, Junior
Warden: J. H. Dye, Secretary; f.
A. Shultis, Treasurer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-13

1t is interesting to note that there
was only one reduction made, that
in the case of the Interstate Tele-
phone company, where it was alb
solutely shown to the satisfaction
of the board that they were as
sessed entirely too high for the last
year. The only other reductions
occur with the private car COM
panies, and the abstract shows that
less than half as many cars belong
ing to these companies were in
Bonner county this year at the
time that the assessment was made
as there were last year. The Sand
point & Interurban railway re-
ceived the greatest per cent raise
of any of the corporations, its
taxes being raised about 81 pei
cent.
The tax. rolls are now in the
hands of the collector and the first
taxes were received Monday. til
not expected that any great amount
of taxes will be paid until about
December Is, but from that tim,
OH the collectors Office will be
worked overtime,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13
TELLS WHY WOMEN PROTESTED
Objections to Cigarette Selling nj
Kermess Explained.

The woman's Christian Temperance
Union, through its president. Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton, yesterday issued a state
ment, explaining Why the organization
had protested so vigorously against the
sale of cigarettes at the kermess held at
the New Willard last week. Mrs. Shell
ton says that as the kermess was held
for the benefit of the National Junior Re-
public, an institution at which the ciga-
rette is looked upon as a deadly poison,
the sale should not have been permitted
for the purpose of raising additional
funds for the republic.
THE National Junior Republic" reads
the statement, is composed OF boys to
whom 1t is sought to teach lessons OF
self-respect, self-restraint, and whatever
will promote their true interests and tend
to make them good citizens. With this
end in view the laws of the Junior Re-
public, among their other provisions. for
bid the use OF cigarettes and provide for
punishment by Imprisonment of any
member convicted of cigarette smoking.
This being the case, 1t seemed to US
especially unfortunate as well as incon-
sistent to use, as a means OF furthering
their finances, the very thing they are
taught to shun and especially IL, as 1t Is
stated. the boys themselves were allowed
to take part in such sales"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13
WANT FAT-REpUcIAe SPECIALIST
TO MEAD WoMEa's TICKET
Marjorie Hamilton, Who Has Made
Fortune NJ Enemy of EmbOnpoInt,
Offered High Political Honors

Denver political circles are planning to make n,
greatest equal surage demonstration in the hiStor,
of the movement at the next Presidentiai election
To do this. the leaders in the movement have hit
ere going 10 Offer as their candidate the best sd
yertised in the United States. This Is the
famous calendar girl and fat-rcdncing expert. Mar
jorie II. Hamilton.
Mis- Hamilton has been living in Denver fos
soue time and IL Is from here that she has
cordrcted her campaign against fat, using a. her
slogan the line that hces one from every neHs-
paper and magazine in the country: Fat Van
ishes a Pound a Day." The sufragists believe
the phenomenal success Of this beauty crusade viii
aid them materially.
Miss Hamilton is 4 bright and enerzetio young
woman. well a famous beauty. and she has
q tremendous following here and throughout the
entire world among social leaders and actresses
who keep down their weight with her new drug
less treatment. She has built up an enormous
business with her treatment for obesity and
her executive ability Is looked on - a powerful
taken up the question seriously, and her Offices in
the Central Bank Building now thrunged daily
with an oddly assorted crowd Of beauty seekers and
political boomeTA
NOW that ! am thin again, IN nun for any
ohine they want me for" said Miss Hamilton in
recent interview, but it must be Cd beauty
platform. and czmraign's slogan must be: Fat
Hanifhes a Pound a Day. I couldn't nun for
anything. however when I was a fat ioke." Theu
her Affairs are keeping her too busy to do any
thing but her own business But the sufra-
gettes stin hope to hiring her TO accept the offer
for q political job. IL would be strange II Miss
Hsmiton's great success a fRt-reducing spe-
cislist should lead her TO the White Hous.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13
MEDICAL SOCIETY
PLANS LECTURES
Prominent Physicians All Over the
Country to Contribute to Thurs
day Evening Addresses.

A series of instructive lectures has
been arranged by the Medical Society of
the District, in which some Of the most
prominent physicians in the country will
be heard. The lectures will be given
Thursday evenings at S o'clock in Library
Hall. The following schedule Of Lectures
has been announced:
March l-Dr. Lyman F. Kebler, of the
agricultural Department. Will speak on
Fure drugs and patent medicines: what
they are and what they should be-"
April 4-"The drunkard and how he
should be provided for by an intelligent
community" by DIR. Stephen Harnsberg-
er, OF Virginia. Contributions to this dis
cussion also will be made by DR.. ID.
Percy Hickllng. DIR. William White. and
others Citizens also will be called upon
TO voice their sentiments on this vital
question.
April 1s-Dr. William stokes. Surgeon
General or the Navy, will give an illus
trated address on The dangers and dis
eases incident to certain occupations
THESE lectures are free to the public
and are provided by the Medical Society
at its own expense for the purpose OF in
strucuon IN important medical matters
Inc number OF lectures are limited be-
cause Of the inadequacy Of the funds
available. and the citizens who are inter
ested in the work are asked to contribute
TO the fund. so that the work may be con-
tinued throughout the season.
The society expects to hold a synpo-
sium. 10 be led by a prominent New York
physician who is experienced in the CAM
paign against the social evil, and it Is
also desired to give a lecture on The
dangers Of the house iy and the impor-
tance OF its destruction early in the sea-
son." These lectures are the two most
important. from a medical standpoint, OF
the series. and II ample funds are con-
tributed they will be given.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13
JEWISH WOMEN MEET.
Miss Mabel. BOardman Reads Able
Paper on First AId.''

The regular monthly meeting of the
Washington Alliance of Jewish Women
was held yesterday afternoon in Eighth
Street Temple. and despite the inclement
weather. q large number OF members as
sembled.
Prevention OF accident and first aid in
industrial life in the United States" was
the topic of an interesting paper by Miss
Mabel Boardman, who pointed out dan
gers TO iaborers and suggested prevent
ives. Mrs. L. Grosner spoke on Moses
Mendelssohn.'
A short talk on Current topics" by
Mrs. Eugene S. Schwab, and musical se-
lections by Miss Anette Goldsmith, con-
cluded the programme. The members
were entertained at tea by the social
hour committee.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13

most beautiful events OF the year, mos;
of the men appearing in pink coats.
| Arrangements for the ball, which is the
/ first TO be held IN the new clubhouse. are
progressing rapidly and the prospects are
that IL will be the most successful affair
of its kind ever held by the club. The
members of the hunt ball committee are
Gist Blair. president Of the club. chair
man: Brig. Gen Clarence r. Edwards.
Capt. c. 2. G. Sowerby, r. N: Clarence
Moore, William COrcoran Eustis, Hugh S.
Legare. William F. Hit. George Howard.
Walter d. Denegre, Murray A. Cobb,
William C. Marrow. J. William Henry.
j. Henri de SIbour. John +. wilkins, and
Capt Powers symington.
Mr.. ]. II. Crawford. of Washington. is
at the Chalfonte. Atlantic City. for a
short stay.
Count and Countess de Chambrun and
Mrs. LonGworth. mother of the latter,
Eave arrived at Ormond Beach, Fla
The second OF a series Of subscription
dinners arranged for the spring season
at the Chevy Chase Club will take place
Saturday evening, March ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Harrison have
gone to the Virginia Hot Springs for a
brief visit, but will spend the spring
season at their residence in Sixteenth
stret.
Mr.. and Mrs Augustus P. Crenshaw,
ir.. and little daughter are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus P. Crenshaw at their
residence In Sixteenth street. for the
month OF March, prior to occupying their
new home 172S Oregon avenue, which will
be completed the LIST Of next month.
Miss McNeir, OF New York, is the house
guest of her cousin, Mrs. A. P. Crenshaw.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood has loan
ed her residence. in Rhode Island avenue,
for a lecture this afternoon by Miss
Sarah Borst. of New York, who will
speak on The coronation Of King
George"
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Ernst, L. s. A,
and Miss Ernst have returned from a
trip in the South and will spend the
spring at their residence in Connecticut
avenue.
Col. John r. Williams. L. S. A. and
Mrs. Williams entertained a company at
dinner last evening, when their guests
were asked to meet Mrs. Summerlin. who
will leave Washington in a few days for
d sojourn at Old Point Comfort.