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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10

Of commissioners, and that the
aggregate saving that can be
! made is larger than most OF our
people have any idea of.
We appreciate the fact that
many new boards that have come
into control have had to assume
obligations incurred by their
predecessors, and have been
handicapped to a greater extent
than many people realize. The
present state d ministration
found itself confronted with near
ly $4,000 in deficiencies that had
been contracted under the previ-
Gus administration, and which
had to be taken care OF to save
the honor of the state. Our pres
ent county commissioners found
that they were heirs to several
matters of large proportions that
had been started by the proceed
ing board, and while it was neces-
sary that they complete the un-
finished work Of the old board
it does seem that they have fol-
lowed the precedents established
by the old board closer than good
business judgment would dictate.
Let the board discontinue the Of
flee of general road overseer and
restrict the various district over
seers to the least amount of work
that can be got along with.
Let the position Of probation
officer be left vacant and re.
quire the various constables,
OF the sheriff of the county
to do the work now supposed to
be done by the probation officer
Let the board have the various
offices make up an estimate Of the
quantity Of supplies that will be
needed by each office and have
them bought on competitive bids,
Let the county commissioners
have all county printing done by
the lowest bidder for the work
and they will save hundreds oil
dollars annually.
We commend these ideas tc
our readers for their considera'
ton, and hope that they will bring
such influence as they may have
to bear on the board of county
commissioners, to the end thai
some Of these leaks may be
stopped.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
Annual School Meeting and Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 21st day of April, 1913, the
annual school meeting and election in
and for school district No. q, of Clear
water county, state Of Idaho, will be
held at the school house in said district.
At 1 o'clock p. m. of said day, at said
school house, a meeting will be held to
select a Judge and a clerk of Election,
and to determine whether or not the
question Of a special tax shall be voted
upon at the election; to fix the rate of
special tax which must not be more
than fifteen mills on each dollar of tax
able property in the district; to decide
upon the length Of school term to be
voted upon, and to transact such other
business pertaining to school interests
as may come before the meeting. The
polls will be open at 1880 o'clock p. m.
of said day and will close at 4p. m.
One trustee will be elected for three
years, one for two years and n for
one year. -
JOE P. JOHNSON,
Clerk of School District No. q, Clear
water County.
Dated and posted this 10th day Of
April, 1918.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
Annual School Meeting and Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the Dist day of April, 1918, the
annual school meeting and election in
and for school district No. q, of Clesr-
water county, state of Idaho, will be
held at the school house in said district.
At l o'clock p. m. of said day, at said
school house, a meeting will be held to
select a Judge and a clerk of election,
and to determine whether or not the
question OF a special tax shall be voted
upon at the election; to fix the rate of
special tax which must not be more
than fifteen mills on each dollar of tax
able property in the district; to decide
upon the length of school term to be
voted upon, and to transact such other
business pertaining to school interests
rs may come before the meeting. The
polls will be open at 2 o'clock p. m. of
said day and will close at 5 p. m. One
trustee will be elected for three years
in place Of C. f. Mooers, whose term
expires; one trustee for two years, in
place Of S. M. Craig, who held over
last term.
S. M. CRAIG,
Clerk of School District No. q, Clear
water County.
Dated and posted this 800. day of
April, 1918.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
Annual School Meeting and Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the Dist day Of April, 1918, the
annual school meeting and election in
and Tor school district No. 81, OF Clear
water county, state of Idaho, will be
held at the school house in said district.
At 1 o'clock p. m. of said day, at said
school house, a meeting will be held to
select a Judge and a clerk of election,
and to determine whether or not the
question Of a special tax shall be voted
upon at the election; to fix the rate of
special tax which must not be more
than fifteen mills on each dollar of tax
able property in the district; to decide
upon the length of school term to be
voted upon, and to transact such other
business pertaining to school interests
as may come before the meeting. The
polls will be open at 2 o'clock p. m. OF
said day and will close at 5 p. m. One
trustee will be elected for three years
in place of j. B. Dickson, whose term
expires. b. IL. TRUTTON,
Clerk of School District No 81, Clear
water County.
Dated and posted this .-.--. day Of
April, 1918.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10

The postal card ballot that was
sent out by the county commits
sioners to the voters Of the county
is causing considerable guessing
as to how they should be voted.
Many of the voters hold that if
they vote either way that it is
gotten up it will be a vote for
bonds for court house purposes.
We do not think there need be
any alarm over the way the votes
will be counted when they are re-
turned. If the word "Favoring
the issue Of Court House Bonds"
have the word yes" set against
them, such card will be counted
in favor Of the bond proposition
being submitted. If the words
Against the issue of Court House
Bonds" have the word mo" set
against them, such card will be
counted as against submitting the
matter to the people.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10

upon the length Of school term to be
voted upon, and to transact such other
business pertaining TO school interests
as may come before the meeting. The
polls will be open at 2 o'clock p. m. OF
said day and will close at A p. m. One
trustee will be elected for three years
in place Of whose term
expires. JACK CRABB,
Clerk OF School District No. 5, Clear
water County.
Dated and posted this day of
April, 1913.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
Annual School Meeting and Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon.
day, the Dist day of April, 1918, the
annual school meeting and election in
and for school district No. 5, of Clear.
water county, state of Idaho, will be
held at the school house in said district.
At / o'clock p. m. of said day, at said
school house, a meeting will be held to
select a Judge and a clerk of election
and to determine whether or not the
question of a special tax shall be voted
upon at the election; to fix the rate OF
special tax which must not be more
than fifteen mills on each dollar of tax
able property in the district; to decide
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10
The New Commissioners Named.

Governor Haines may have
made mistakes in many Of his
acts as the chief executive of the
state, but we believe his appoint
ments of members of the various
commissions that have been an
nounced, will be in the main, sat
isfactory to the people who know
the men appointed. The public
utilities commission is composed
of D. w. Standrod, of Pocatello, a
man of high standing, and one Of
the leading bankers of the state;
Axel P. Ramstedt, of Latah
county, formerly county auditor
of his home county AMI later a
banker at Orofino; John A. Bloom
quist, Of Boise, has been a resi-
dent of Boise for some years and
has been identified with the bust
ness life of the capital in many
ways. The highway commission
ers are Theodore Turner, former
ly state auditor, now mayor of
Pocatello, and the staunchest adj
vocate Of good roads there is in
the state; Miles Cannon, a business
man, Of Weiser, who was en-
dorsed by the Idaho society Of
engineers, and Prof. Little, head
of the engineering department of
the State University. In addi-
to those above named the secre-
tary of state and state engineer
are ex-officio members of the
commission.
The new board of control of all
the state educational institutions
will be Herman J. Rossi, the lead
ing citizen of Wallace, Evan Evans,
of Grangeville, H. Harland, of
Payette county, Walter S. Bruce,
of Boise and David l.. Evans, of
Malad.
The Panama. Pacific Exposition
commission is composed of r. C.
Beach, of Lewiston; E. H. Dewey
and Major Fred B. Reed, our
present immigration commission
err. They are known all over the
state as live wires and we predict
that they will make a good show
ing for Idaho at the San Francisco
exposition in 1915.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-04-10

Some of our contemporaries
continue to roast" the governor
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
STEALS ROAD
 ROLLER ID SELL
Banks Gets SIS for It And Also
 Gets Arrested.
SAID HE NEEDED THE MONEY
Machine Weighs Several Tons and Was Difficult 10 MoVe-Sold to Junk Dealer, Who Prepared to
 Break lt in Pieces.

New HaKen.-Henry Ranks, Of 27 Fourth avenue, West Haven. was ar rested by Officer Stanley Gianeili for the theft Of steam road roller, which he had sold for S15. Banks confessed To the theft after he was arrested. and said he stole the road roller because he needed the money to provide for his family. Banks located the road roller In d quarry in Fair Haven East, and, as the roller weighs several tons, he found it rather difficult to carry it off. so he went to s Gitlitz. junk dealer of 49 Broad street. and told him he had a-n old road roller to sell Ac- eompanied by che junk dealer, Banks went back 10 Fair Haven and sold it for si5. Gitlitz got receipt and hast eaed to get tools and men to aid in breaking up his purchase for trans ferral to his junk heap While in the midst of this occupation two of the employees of Contractor Frank Bfazos, Of Elm street, owner ol the machine, came along and demanded an expiana- ton Gitfitz hauled out his receipt but the men notified Mr Brazos. who convinced Gitiitz that he owned managing interest in fhe roller
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
PRICE OF COAL
 DROPS $1 4 TON
Unusual Action Brings Retail
 Figure Down to S6.50
4 MILD WINTER IS ReAS0.l
Reduction by Independent Dealers in New York City Caused Second Slump of Fifty Gents Here,
 So Operators Say.

New Hsven.-Following right on
 the heels of the announcement Of d
 drop of fifty cents in the retail price
 Of coal on March l comes a further
 announcement of another similar
 drop effective at once, so that the re- tail price Of coal in New Haven will
 be yl.00 below that of d few days ago
 and instead of standing at s7.50 will
 be S6.50. The decision to drop the
 price of the fuel on March was an unexpected and unusual one, as spring drops do not usually start un- til April 1, but the second drop brings the price lower than 1t has been in this city in long time and that be- fore the close Of the winter season has come. Nevertheless, it is fact Dealers locally are not voluble in their explanation of the meaning of this unusual shooting the chutes of coal prices. The general reason ad- yaneed by local retailers was the ef- feet of an unusually warm winter combined with the fact that the pub lie was using economy in the con hAHAPtibu Ol AHt iutl anu consequently that the sales at the high price of s750 were small and business was kept at minimum which was too low to be profitable One dealer advanced the explanation that the drop in price here was due to the action of inde- pendent operators in New York city who secure a certain amount of the visible supply each year While not all or in fact very little of the coal brought here comes from these so- called independent, the announce. ment that they had made a big drop in the wholesale price to their retail CTS which would enable them to lower the retail price a dollar ton made 1t imperative for the other dealers to meet this drop and consequently the reduction was made It is said that the supply of coal held back has be- come quite large and with the passing of the likelihood of a protracted cold spell such as was expected the supply Is being placed on the market at a lower rate to dispose Of it.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Secret Of Trick.

tips closely and perhaps sfew scarcely krays that Chase th
 for tbs and acts so at,ietF-- VIII say he .xf turn nalows which one to mark, many ers-y all look so much alike. Final is N. he win choose one Open your hand Much to the dismay of your friend he wiil find that he marked the rrst finger. the third. or the little one
 Let another person try his luck lie. 100. will meet with disappoint nept. After ycu have allowed several persons to try, without success. dis rlose the trick to them If you like.
 Tell them you were able to fool them because your middle finger wasn't there at all but was folded un der. The only way anyone could lind ahss out would be to sit behind the performer.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Republicans Win Election.

Torrington-Th borough election was unusually quiet, the republican and socialist tickets being alone in the field The voting machines owned by the town were used for the first time in borough elections and the count was completed in about fifteen minutes after the closing of the polls The election resulted in all offices go. ing to republicans, as follows: War den. Russell C Blakesley, Burgesses. Frederick H. Baldwin. John Jack. George D Lyford, Mahlon s Foley. John DeMichiel and William w. Mertz: Clerk, Carl B Eckvall; Treas urer. John H. Seaton; sheriff, W. A. Sears. Collector. Charles w. Xelk- mann: Assessors, Daniel Pullin. George II. Atkins and Frederick s. Coggswell: Auditors William F. Peetz and Henry J Wylie
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
WnuId Exarnlnr Cowq.

Hartford Before the committee on health and public safety Of the Gen eral Assembly, Dr Frank C Atwood. fo New Haven, made a plea for the inspection of dairies by the State Board of Health and supported the bill which provides that yeteriRa- rian shall be appointed in each town to make a physical examination four times a year. of all the cows producing milk The blll proposes that the State Board of Health ask for an additional appropriation of sl0,000 as a start to pay the veterinarians. He claimed that this law is necessary from a health standpoint, as l6.2S1 people died in this State during the last ten years of tuberculosis. and that 11.56O children died of disrrhoel disease con tracted by infection from milk from diseased cows This could be pre- vented he maintained by proper in speetion of COWS by expert yeterna- rians.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
OUR DEBT TO BUMBLE-BEES
These Busy Little Workers Play Ino- portsnt Part In Fertilization Of
 Many Pretty Flowers.

Barney Hoskin Standish in an ar iicle on "The Rumble Bee" for the Sf. Nicholas says: The work of the bumble-bee in bringing about the oss-fertiiization Of flowers is as in- portant as that of the honey-bee, and these two stand at the head of the list of insects useful in this respect Each has its flowers which it alone visits. but there are many flowers on neu- tral ground visited by both So we may say of the humble bee, az Of the honey-bee. the more bumble-bees the more seeds. the more seeds the more flowers specially wild flowers. as the tall bell-hower toueh-me-not, Solo mon's-seal, gentian. Dutebmen's- brooches. and turtle-head But prob ably the most important work this in- sect does for agriculture is upon the fields of red clover. There is abun- dant proof that this plant will not pro duce seed without the cooperation or the bumble-bee. II Is impossible for the wind to bring about the fertiliza- ton of the seed as 1t may do in the case of Indian corn. grain and some forest trees The tube of red-eloyer blossoms, too, is so long that other in- seets OneludIng the honey-bee) are not regular yisitants
 Here is proof that this plant must haye visits from the humble bee. This insect Is not a native Of Australia. and red.cloger failed to produce seed there until humble bees were import cd As soon as they became numerous the plant could be depended upon for seed. Again, the blossoms Of the first crop of fhe medium red clovef of our own country are just ns p@feet as ose Of the second crop but there are too few humble bees i9 the field, eo early in the season. tofproduee fer filization. hence llttlg or no seed in this crop f bumf1k-beea were suffl ciently numerous/there is no reason why much lafgef yields Of clover seed IT lght notsbe expected tu Il at pres euL
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Fatal prownlnq Accident.

Putnam.-The first drowning aeci- dent here in many months oeeui@ed in the Quinebaug River in the vicinity of the old ball ground, when Morris Child. the ive-year-old son of MT and Mrs. John E. Child of Chapel street, wandered out on 10 the ice, broke through and was drowned before help could reach him. A small boy com panion gave the alarm and the body was recovered.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
comnIalnt Aaalnst TreIIeY.

Hartford - States Attorney Stiles 1udson of Fairfield county filed with the public utilities commission eop plaint concerning trolley service Bridgeport A few days preykangt in Iudson declined to pay tMeadtous Mr. because he was not ,pgn at in n ear seat. In his eon4hding .ovided with a lupsou oSeia.sf'J Gaining petition Mir i,s eeu'p,nS nYservs that the Connecticut l, prosi1e dish for long time failed to sl ss'as9ef, Mdequate facilities for trolley seNillis between Bridgeport and Strat- was t over the line on Stratford avenue : rom Bridgeport between the hours of
 and ' o'clock in the evening, and
 many passengers are forced to stand
 in the aisles and hang on the straps
 and are jostled and suffer much dis
 comfort
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
ee,hel eaby Dies In Fire.

Bethel.-Ralph Davis, four years old, son of Mir. and Mrs Loren Davis, was burned to death in fire that de stroyed the home of the Davis family on the outskirts of this place Mrs. Davis succeeded in reseulng another child. but was seriously burned in doing SO. The child that was rescued was also badly burned. The Davis home Is on the road leading from Bethel 10 Putnam Memorial Park in Bedding.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Delegations Attended Inauguration.

Pennsylvania legislators took re- cess 10 permit the Democratic mem bers of the two Houses to attend the inaugural ceremonies at Washington
 Many members have asked for leaves of absence for the week, and it Is not regarded as likely that there will be more than two days devoted to legis<I lative work The Senate was in .'ate / until Monday, March 10. Me" Iecess the House from Phila smbers of gomery, Bucks. DeSohsa aelphia, Mont counties in the Unaware and other the State, Y,'a, Yb,a, southeastern part of officers vine fo ''Sh 'Sth Speaker Alter and the the r, 9f the tower branch. attended ls-.e lneral in Philadelphia of John II " iRiebel the nesto7 of the legislators
 who died after continuous service in
 the House since the session of lSSf
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Ednoatlna st.15e Children.

New Haven n.-Comptroller Mullen received check for s70,l01 from State Comptroller Dunn. The money is the States share of the expense of educating the Sl.156 children in this city and is paid in accordance with the provisions of statute 2,227. The amount per child between the ages of four and sixteen is two dollars and twenty five cents.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Votes a Sixteen Mill Tax.

Berlin.-At an annual town meet Ing held here. with Dr. P. NJ. Gris- wold presiding. it was voted to lay l6 min tax. A special committee for the naming of streets reported names for the streets in Berlin. The names were adopted IL was voted to ac- eept new street in Kensington, passing by the new schoolhouse in that place.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Damages for Injuries.

New Haven.-By decision handed down by Judge Gager of the Superior Court, Mary c. Griggs was awarded damages of $500 from each of the de fendants in her suit against Kirk X Co. et al. for injuries received when cab in which Miss Griggs was rid ng collided with an automobile owned by Newman. In the suit both Kirk X Co. and Newman were made defend anta
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Middle Finger Hidden.

so that only the tips of your four nn- gers show. Hand pencil to one of the boys or girls and tell them to rest the point on the end of your finger which they think is the middle one. that Ia. the longest one.
 Your friend will look at your finger
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Bennett Paid s44.64.

Hartford.-The comptroller paid to Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett the sum of s44.64 in payment for three days services in February An order for ssT2es was given James II. Macdonald. the retiring commits sioner. The two sums aggregated re present one months salary of the highway commissioner.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Asks sto.ooo Damages.

An action for damages of sio,ooo against the Connecticut Company was instituted by Mrs. Eva Goldman, wid- ow of Samuel Goldman. & farmer of Tyler City. who was killed November IS. 1sIs. in collision with s trolley car in Allingtown.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Peek Succeeds Bennett.

Hartford.-At the meeting of the board of street commissioners here Leon F. Peck. of Greenwich. was named as superintendent of streets, at & salary Of $500 A year. He succeeds Charles H. Bennett. who resigned 10 become State highway commissioner.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
CLEVER TRICK WITH FINGERS
Middle Digit May Be Turned Under ln Such Wsy That 1t Is Entirely
 obseureo From View

To find out how sharp the eyes of some of your friends are try the fol lowing trick in their presence.
 Place your left hand over your right
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
Large Psris Library. The Imperial library of Paris con ksins two million volumes.
 Not Pant

With linseed oil at Sl, what sort of oil do you think they use in "paint' at s1 75 and xl.602
 That stuff Is coun terfeit paint. You can cheat yourself; you can't cheat Time or Weather.
 Paint is rubbery coat over wood and iron to keep-out water.
 Counterfeit paint may look like It. Counterfeit money looks like money. What are all commercials forr They are sil alike.
 H. l.. BU RT, adv sells it.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-14
CONFIDENCE

When planning fine home the services architect practical who is also leader original conceptions