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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
KANSAS CITY PARK PLAN.

New system Of Taxation Successful.
Producing Most Satisfactory Results.
How Kansas City. Mo-. through tax
alton system based on dividing the city
into park districts. financed its cam
paign for city Identification was told by
George e. Kessler. fellow Of the Ameri
can Society Of Landscape Architects,
In an address at the recent national
conference on city planning at Chi
cago.
This system" said Mr. Kessler, has
placed the park department Of Kansas
City in semi-independent position
with reference to it's funds and has
made it possible to accomplish results
that would have been entirely out of
the question under any other financial
system in that city.
I'm practice the system is an amplifi-
cation of the single tax theory. 1t was
not accomplished as matter Of choice.
but as a matter of necessity, and. mas
much as no properties had been &C.
CURED under any other system. the tax
paying public finally acQuiesced and Is
constantly urging an even more exten-
sive development in order that the en-
tire city may obtain commensurate
benefits through improvement in every
section"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
COTTONWOOD

couple of weeks fishing and resting up
in one of the livliest spots in central
Idaho.
Crops out on the prairie are looking
great and the fields of fall grain pro
mise to turn out yields heavier than
have ever been harvested on the prairie
and some fields are now practically
ready to cut with the binder. Work on
these fields will begin in earnest with
in few days, while the fall sown
wheat will also be in shape to cut a
week or two later. The spring crops
are also looking fine and will bring a
better yield this year than in the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carey left Wei
nesday morning for visit with rela-
tives in the Palouse country,
Mrs. Frank Simon and daughter left
the first of the week for Palouse, Wash,
for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rookie came out
late last week from their home across
the river. They left Sunday afternoon
for Nezperce to attend the celebration
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
From the Progress.)

G. H. Cameron has sold his black
smith tools to Joe Sorrow, formerly Of
Grangeville who will open up in business
in the old Ike Hershey building.
T. +. Henderson has purchased the
stock of groceries from G. E. Putnam
and will open general merchandise
store in the building occupied by Mr..
Putnam and the Grangeville Electric
Light & Power company. Mr.. Hender
son was formerly in the same business
in the Home Store and recently sold his
interests to c. w. Ellenson. In addition
to his store Mr.. Henderson will handle
the business connected with the electric
lighting system.
G. H. Works returned Monday even
ing from business visit in the east.
E. d. Parr and l.. NJ. Hastings of this
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
ELK CITY NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Austin have gone
to the Salmon river, where they will
visit with j. r. Painter, at the Salmon
River placer mines.
The work of cleaning up at the Golden
Rule placer is about completed and it
is expected that it will be finished this
week. The run this year was little
longer than usual, and considerable
ground was piped off, but it is not
known whether it was of any higher
grade than former years.
The milling plant of the Idaho Cham
pion NJ. e. NJ. Co., situated on Crooked
river about 10 miles west of Elk City,
has been sold to the Majestic G. & s. M.
Co., of Dixie, and will be dismantled
and moved to the latter property
shortly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
From the Chronicle

Ralph Bruner returned late last week
from a trip to Montana and informs us
that while away he purchased 80 acres
of fine land in the Waller section, with
in a few miles of where Willis Angel
resides, and intends moving up there
this fall to make his future home.
Automobiles loadeo down with camp
equipment and city folks headed for the
mountains pass through town almost
daily. Most of the travellers are headed
for the upper Salmon river and Payette
Lake sections where huckleberriees are
said to be numerous this year and where
fishing is fine and outdoor life the best
to be had in the state.
Mrs. Eva Garfield was in town the
first Of the week from across the river.
W. d. Coveney left this week for the
Independence mine near Warrens where
he will spend several months.
Charlie Albin and Fet Rhoades left
Saturday for the Jay Rhoades' ranch
on Rapid river where Fet will spend a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
MAPLE TREES HIS MONUMENT
Pennsylvania Man esautifisd Streets
Of Espy Fifty Years Ago.

Psnnsylvania Man esautifisd Streets
Of Espy Fifty Years Age.
Fifty years ago in Espy, Pa. NJ. G.
McCollum planted many maple trees on
the streets. He said that these trees
would always be a monument honor
ing his memory. During these years
Mr.. McCollum has taken great inter
est in the growth and development Of
his trees.
This is a type of patriotism worth
far more than that aroused by wars
alarms. 1t makes for better living
because 1t Is constructive and per-
manent and bears on home life In
deed, men reared in such surroundings
will be better citizens and, II need be.
better soldiers. because their homes
are more than walls Of brick or wood.
Just as Mr. McCollum has transformed
Espy from a village Of houses to a
village Of homes. so countless other
villages and towns may be transform
ed. 1t needs only the awakening OF
genuine. peaceful patriotism to make
oneself a public benefactor In this
kind Of way Such movement will
surely keep ones memory green better
than "storied urn or animated bust"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
HANNAH ITEMS

community secured first place in the
stock show held at Nezperce Monday
The former with his Holstein and the
latter with Hereford Both gentle
men are to be congratulated on their
victory, for it is due to their energy
and belief in thoroughbred stock that
now places them where they can reap
a good benefit.
Mrs. l.. E. Doty had the misfortune to
get her right hand into the laundry
mangle and before she could get as
sistance her hand hand been pulled into
the machine above the knuckles badly
bruising it.
l.. E. Wagerly has resigned his posi-
ton with the Grangeville Electric COM
pany and if rumors are true has accept
ed position with the Rawson Works
Lumber company as their agent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Nor. Window Boxes Needed.

Visitors to European cities note the
beauty and gayety given otherwise SOM
Der business buildings by the many
window boxes filed with bright foliage
and brilliant or attractive blossoms. In
those cities most noted for civic beauty
these boxes are marked feature of all
classes Of buildings both public and
private. They are easily maintained
with little cost Of time or money. and
II is strange that more city dwellers do
not have them. Their bright blossoms
are restful to the eye and at the same
ume inspiriting to the passerby as well
as TO the occupants of the house. and
q rev window boxes IN block trans
form 1t from drear. drab chasm of
DICK and stone into vista that b
genuinely attractive.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Sites BRIEFS

eompanied by VIM. 8. Reinbold, of Van
couver, B. c., who has been in the
Newsome district, for the past few
weeks.
A. Manson Peake and w. c. Sederfin,
mining man of Butte, Mont, went into
the Elk City district, the first of the
week. They made the trip by private
conveyance, taking team from Kellys
barn.
Harvey Hawkins has gone to work.
Rudolph Newman was transacting
business in Sites, Monday.
-wo near-serious accidents occurred
this week with haying outfits. Geo.
Tinker g hand being badly crushed in a
block and Al Chase's boy receiving
a serious blow in the head, caused by a
hosting rope breaking.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
From the SUM-

Coonty School Superintendent p. NJ.
Granville went up to the Joseph Sun
day to visit the three schools now sin
session there and to attend to other
school matters in that section.
s. 5. Galloway this week sold his hold.
ings in the Deer Creek country to his
sister, Mrs. V. T. Hadorn, and has leas.
ed the Geo. Everest place on the ridge
six miles east of town.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Elfers at their up.river home last
Saturday, the 10Th.
week from the Joseph where theysyisit.
ed for few days at the Lou Brust
ranch. .l1&St rr :
A big boy arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Nelson Saturday the
10th. All concerned are reported as
doing nicely. "
H. G. Brown shipped two ears of cat.
tie to Portland last week.
VIM. Mcleod was in town from the
Snake river side for few days this
week.
Pearl Gage is down from Higgins to
day. He reports that he sold $l3s
worth of Royal Anne and Black Repub
lican cherries from six trees on hi,
Squaw creek ranch. The cherries wer,
sold in Meadows at so cents q gallon
the purchasers paying the stage charges
| amounting to 10 cents a gallon. HI
had the heavy rains not spoiled SO man,
of them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
WHIT'''EBIRD'

5. 5, Galloway made a business trip
to Grangeville Friday, returning Sun.
day. VA
Deputy Sheriff John Byron was in
town Friday night on his way to the
Boles country.
Geo. W. Marshal made a short visit
to his Doumecq ranch, from Grangeville,
this week.
Geo. Behean was over from Pittsburg
where the family are spending the sum-
mer.
Chester Brown and wife, while &C,
companied by Mr., and Mrs. Betram
Holland. last Sunday, met with an ac.
cident which might have. resulted quite
seriously. An unruly horse threw the
hack in which they were riding off the
grade, near Slate creek. All but Ches
ter had Jumped to safety but he was
carried over with the rig and thrown in
to some thorn bush, He, however, sus'
tanned Only STEW slight scratches and
no permanent damage, was done to the
team. The hack was quite badly
wrecked.
Ray Davis left last Saturday to meet
his sister; Miss Fee, at Lewiston where
she has been attending the summer
normal. From there they will 60 to
Dayton, Washington, for visit with
relatives. This is Rays first trip out
side.
Mrs. VIM. McGaffee returned home
Tuesday to Lucille from Charleston where
she has been receiving treatment fol
the past ten weeks, She returns much
improved in health.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
From the Mining News.y


Haying is in full blast in the Elk
valley, and the crop promises to be a
large one.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Salee and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Wimpey came in from Sites
this week and will spend the summer.
James P Larsen is suffering from
blood poison in his right hand, and is
not able to attend to his duties at the
Last Chance mill.
+. Joe Solmon, M. Erickson and II. D.
Mcdonald, of Phillipsburg, Mont, were
in town few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hfostetter and
daughter of Lapwai, are visiting in
Elk City. Mr.. Hofstetter was the foun.
der of the Mining News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Nasturtiums For Bare Spots.

Plant nasturtiums wherever there Is
bare spot In your back yard. Plant
them wherever you think there is going
to be bare place. They are among
the most easily grown Of flowers. and
the snowy blossoms. which flower un-
til frost can be used for cut flowers for
the house all through the summer
One householder who has a back
yard garden always plants nastur-
tiums about her hollyhocks When she
cuts down the stalks of the hollyhocks
after the flowers have passed by-e
practice. by the way. which keeps the
plants strong and the flowers blythe
nasturtiums are just ready to demand
every inch of ground in sight
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

If you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy or beauti-
full by washing dishes, sweeping and
doing homework all day, and crawling
into bed dead tired at night. You must
get out into the open air and sunlight.
If you do this every day and keep your
stomach and bowels in good order by
taking Chamberlain Tablets when
needed, you should become healthy and
beautiful. For sale by all dealers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
1.-THE CITY BEAUTIFUL )
CITIES SHOULD CLEAN up.
FIRST AND THEN DRESS UP.
Cleanliness. praetiesbility and Gs6eisn.
~ shevId d citissn's Thought

.sDiR into the CONSEQUENCES OF tne
average Intelligent American citizen
vhen DISCUSSION Of any form Of civic
,mprovement Il proceeding. and yoc
arc almost certain to 0nd that be re-
yers It all eventually to what he CALI.
The city beautiful movement says J.
Horace MacFarland OF Harrisburg in
the Philadelphia Ledger.
HE thinks Of community planning In
terms Of civic centsrs. illuminated
signs the great white way. cluster
lighting and other, display adjuncts.
His city beautiful. TO. .ySries accord
ing to his ideals. Ore citizen showed
his conception Of the city :haautiful for
Newark by printing on the cover Of
billboard magazine . picture Of Broad
street in that New Jersey metropolis.
with every building bearing, double
decked signs urging the merits Of beer
and bread. OF stoves and soap. Of toilet
powder and safety razors. Another is
much pleased when hescan secure the
whitewashing Of the mutilated tree
trunks about the unorderly public
square In his home town. while yet an
other sees In tawdry soldiers monu-
ment fanked by a monstrous hagpole.
several dismounted cannon, some wire
flower baskets and four or Eve enor-
nous telephone poles. his ideal Of a
civic center.
I'm a prosperous eastern capital city
the city beautiful thought was present
when a million dollar municipal build
ing was placed in surroundings that
make 1t grotesque. located asit is ut
terly away from other public buildings
or open spaces.
"All Of these and others, with yet
other ffty-seven varieties Of misplaced
civic emphasis. are sincere in their de-
sires for their communities. But they
don't know what the city beautiful
really is. and. alas. they don't know
that they don't know!
1T Is the city clean, the city prac-
teal. the city efficient, that we need in
America In fact. l believe that clean
liness. practicability and efficiency must
and do surely precede real beauty. I
told a small community a few days
ago, in discussing it's very serious
needs. that 1t needed first to clean mp
and then to dress up"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
From the Enterprise

S. NJ. Swineheart has just finished
cutting l3 acres Of clover from which
he hauled so loads of hay.
All merchants in the village, have
agreed to close promptly at Z O'Clock
p. M, except Saturday nights.
Mrs. f. w. Murray was quite i'll the
early part of the week but Mr.. Murray
reports her condition much better now.
Master Dee Stuart returned Sunday
from a three weeks visit as the guest
of Master Paul Atwood near Winona.
Billy Neal of the tailoring firm of
Neal & richards, of Grangeville, was
a business visitor in Sites the early
part of the week.
Jas. Surridge, of Harpster, was. in
town Monday. Mr.. Surrige was .ac-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

one for this connecting link in the N.
P. system by railroad men and others
familiar with the topography of the
mountainous regions, and this late in
formation is not at all surprising.
VIM. Vonberg was down from Grange
vile this week making arrangements to
build concrete walk in front Of his
Main street property adjoining the
Decker residence. Mr.. Decker is now at
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

work on his sidewalk and in the course
of week or two the west side of Main
street will have two solid blocks Of
concrete walks.
October 8, 10 and II are the dates set
for the KoOskia fair this year. Every
effort will be made to make the 1918
fair the best ever held here, and our
people must turn in and give every aid
possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

During the summer months mothers
of young children should watch for any
unnatural looseness of the bowels.
When given prompt attention at this
time serious trouble may be avoided.
Chamberlain IS Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon. For sale by all dealers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Household Goods For Sale.

Range, Kitchen cabinet, linoleum,
rugs, buffet, rockers, iron bedstead,
comforters, stenciled curtains, oak hall
seat Is by 40 mirror, pictures, piano,
music cabinet, couch and Stoddards Lee
lures. Inquire at Electric Light o.
flee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

Repair parts for harvesting imple-
ments and machinery. Quick service.
Low prices. Miller Hardware b Imple-
ment Co. 9-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

1 can sell you 40, 80 or 100 acre tracts
of land ON the Clearwater river, near
town and school, from $3.50 per 40 acres
up on easy terms by the owner. c. NJ.
Butler, Sites, Idaho. 2-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31
Notice for Bids.

The board Of trustees of Grangeville
Public School District No. 2 will re-
ceive bids for furnishing so cords of
wood more or less, all to be delivered
at the school grounds on or before Sept.
Is, 1913. Bids will be opened August
4, 1913. E. NJ. Griffith, Clerk 90
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-31

Hot point electric iron, guaranteed 10
years, $3.50 Grangeville Electric Light
& Power Co. Str
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15

There is an opportunity to
congratulate the Chisholm Tri-
bune-Herald twice this week,
once on the marriage of it's edi-
tor and Miss Johnson Of Hib-
bling and once on the fact that
it has rounded out it's first year
under the direction of Frank
Harris. To the bride and the
groom the Enterprise extends
it's heartiest congratulations.
The Tribune-Herald is one of
the very best country newspa-
pers in Minnesota. It has been
made so within the year by
Frank Harris. Mr.. Harris
brings to this business excep-
tional energy, an optimistic
viewpoint and a whole lot Of red
blooded enthusiasm. He and his
newspaper are a. credit to CHS
holm and Mr.. Harris has prob
ably done more than any single
citizen of his town to put CHS
holm on the map during the past
year and to keep it there. He
and the Chisholm Tribune-Her-
aid are two of Chisholm's most
valuable assets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15
Exchange Comments

Aurora News: What Geo. Wood
knows about the state game and fish
commission and what the commission
knows about Geo. Wood would doubt
less make quite interesting reading,
but what is wanted is to have the COM
mission place competent man in
this territory to take Woods place. Ev-
cry game warden should be spending
his whole time to the duties of the Of
flee every day in tho week, then some
real result might be accomplished.
The game warden has been in this
city some Of late and has discovered
that this section offers enough work
to keep one man busy all the time.
Others have discovered the same
thing many times, and the fact has
been given due publicity, but little
has been done for game protection,
nevertheless.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15

Two men have had a great
deal to do with making the St.
Louis county fair the fine Sue
cess that it is. One of them is
D. D. McEachin and the other is
Dick Gifin, secretary Of the St.
Louis County Agricultural asso-
citation. Mr.. McEachin and Mr..
Gifin begin making plans for the
fair just as soon as the event of
the preceding year is over. Both
have fine executive ability and
both bring to the discharge of
their duties as fair officials a
sincere enthusiasm. It has had
more than anything else to do
with making the fair the banner
county fair Of the state. The
Messrs. McEachin and Gifin
have been particularly active
this year and the fair at Fib-
bling the last Of the month is 60
ing to be worth travelling a long
distance to see.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15
VIRGINIA BOYS SPEND TWO.
WEEKS AT SAND LAKE

Rev.. Henry E. Neff, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, left Mon
day with . party sof sixteen boys who
will spend two weeks camping on the
shores of Sand Lake. The boys are
firmly convinced that it is going to be
about the biggest two weeks ever,
and set off in fine fettle. Those in the
party are Boston and Wheelock Sher-
wood, Ellerd King, Ellsworth and Gil
bert Ziel, Harvey Landmark, Ernest
Smith, VIM. Smith, Harry Erickson.
George Sigel, James Peterson, Carl
Olson, Arthur Gimse, Robert Capstick,
Harold Bean and Russell Neff. Rev.
Nef plans to let the boys get back
just as near to nature as possible.
There will be fishing, boating, bathing
and general big time, and maybe the
boys won't enjoy it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15

The dock workers strike at
Duluth is practically over. No
one suffered much except the
ortunate Workmen who are
out Of a: position. President Nc
Gonagle ofthe D. M. 81 n. adopt
ed a broad policy il his hand
ling Of the strike. Mr.. McGon-
agile is one of the biggest men
conn cted with the United
States Steel corporation in any
capacity and the organization is
unfortunate in that it has not
more Nc onagles. While taking
a firm stand Mr.. McGonagle
gave the striking dock work
men every opportunity to recon-
slider. TWAS not necessary that
he should do so, but he is a big
man who is really human and his
course and conservatism was ad-
mired by all who kept track of
the trouble through the news
paper accounts. Strikes as an
effective medium of settling la
Dor disputes are a relic of other
days and arbitration is the bet
ter and more satisfactory course
from any viewpoint.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15

Virginia hasn't had the best
baseball team in the Northern
league this year, nor the worst,
despite the fact that it is at the
bottom of the percentage COL
umn. The enterprise of a few
public-spjrited citizens gave Vir-
ginia this fine amusement this
year and it is going to cost them
something. At the same time
there isn't a town in the north
west that would have stood as
Loyalty by a losing baseball team
as has Virginia. Next year,
kind friends, we are going to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15

[a G
It's q pretty well settled fact
that Senator Boyle of Eveleth
is going to be. a candidate for
congress from. the Eighth dis
trict next year. No man on the
iron range from the standpoint
Of ability. or past public service
has a better right to aspire to
the place than has Senator
Boyle, and when he gives his
friends the word he will have an
organization on the range that
will permit him to spend most
Of his time in the counties of the
district where he is not so well
known in getting acquainted and
letting the people look him over,
and he wont suffer by that.