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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Santa Claus In Town

.Last Tuesday about 3 O'Clock we
we're suddenly aroused from the dep
tbs Of the great world of strife by
the shouts Of JOY and enthusiasm Of a
crowd Of boys and girls across the
street We we're st loss to under
stand what it was all about when q
moment later we discovered Santa
Claus coming iup the s'r set with a
crowd of hoys aud girls foiloWine
aud disappeared into the store of the
Idaho Mssoantile eompauy.
We are no, certain that we shout
ed but We we're boys again far nom
ent Let ns get the Yuletide spirit
and enjoy this time which only
comes ouoe a year to our hearts
content.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Geo. A. Mulch
Laid To Rest

The funeral fergioss Of tbs a'e
George A Mufch was held fromthe
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon. The church building was
flied 10 its capacity Many oln
friends aud acquaintances from out
Of town came in to pay their tribute
Of respect TO this one OF the oldest
settlers Of the ST Joe valley. Mr.
Mason a brother-in-law from Spokane
aud Mr. and Mrs william Muto Of
Occur Alene we're here to attend
the funeral.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Take Local
Moving Pictures

Doubleday and Van Craven. prof
easional moving picture men are
spending considerable time In taking
moving pictures about the city which
will be shown at the Grand Il eatre
On Monday the st Maries Lumber
company mill was visited aud NOV
ing pictures taken of the complete
operations of cut from the time the
logs enter from the iver until the
luu Der is placed oa the pile
4 lhe ms SSoture party was esco
rted personally by Mr. Kroll who ex
ten led every courtesy to them, even
ohalluy his vault for q dark room
In gIoh to develop the pictures,a a
c esy which they ponptly accept
q sides the sawmill, pIctues of
. srdinq house aud office were
tA 10 the BOARDING house the
cam6a man was fortunate enough to
catch the cook taking some hot onok
les from the oven while others stood
around helping themselves to them
On Wednesday moving picture
was taken of all Of { school child
ren a drill was called and picture
Of the entire crowd takeu as they
marched down the front steps to the
street 10 double file
Nearly two hundred feet of film
VAS used in taking this picture alone
Later the Milwaukee mill will be
Visited aud moving picture taken
Of the entire operations 1t is also
planned to get a moving picture of
lhs st Maries volunteer fire depart
ment iu action
All Of these pictures will be shown
at the Grand theatre sometime in
the nera future and shuld prove very
interesting
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
LYCeum Course
For City

The Gem city this city will be
treated with high class entertain
ment, as never before known ia our
history. EARLY iu the'season the
broad minded liberal hearted mer-
chants concluded to give(wlth the
assistance of the citizena)a course Of
entertainments ootracted from the
Britt Lycuem Bureau Of Boise Idaho.
They consist of five elevatlng enter
taiuments of int resting character,
some numerous others educational
and Others musical
Lack of space prevents the recital
of the great good that these entertain
meuts will produceaud those who
miss them Will miss the best that can
be produced and by their example
assist In giving to st Marles the
reputation of not waning the
oleauest and best Of entertainments.
The dates are not decided upon as
yet but Will appear later The first
number that we aill be priviledged
to hear will be the famous Stelzl
quartette which will render bath
vocal aud Instrumental music. Per
forming on cello, French horn. violin,
aud other instruments they present a
combination OF skilled musicians
aud entertainers OF unusual value
Each member has had Considerable
Lycuem aud ghautauqna work
apd has scored considerable suocess
The vueal aud inshumenssl wors
Is interspersed with comedy aud
select readings aud there is In each
performer a genuine artist that is
worth while seeing and beariua aud
q repretolre that appeals 10 al lover.
of music
These high class artists have travel
ed aud entertained audiences from
Main to the onsst holding their hear.
ers spell hUand and briugiug fre'
quent encores
An interesting part of the Lyoueu
course is the Floyds who are mag
ioians of merit
lt is said Of them. ''Ihis compau!
consists OF three great artists WHIT
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Local

william Abbott OF Fernwood who
has been doing some cruising for A
g Bganson was 10 the city Wednes-
day 10 consultation With Mr. Brans
aud his superintendent. Mr Ksenuedy
A G Branson has tinisDed his log
giug iou at Herriok aud has broke up
the oamp lie does not expect to do
any more logging until spring and
has rented a portion of his reams to
the Ms 1olderick Lumber company
for the winter and the balance to the
Rose Lake Lumber company.
Commissioners Esgate was up from
Occur d'Alene the first part Of the
week to look over the bridge that Is
being huilt over Cherry creek on the
new road
W W FerrelI Of Avery was tran q
saoting ouisness IN this sity the
frs of the week
Dan Kennedy, superintendent Of
A G Branson's logging operations
has been spending the past few days
10 the city looking after some busi-
ness matters. tie left yesterday for
Occur d'Alene to spend few days
with his family.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Alder CreeNNotes es

Joe Gwlnsr made a buishess trip to
Occur d'Alene aud st maries last
week
Robert Slefert ls home for the wiz
ter he has worked this season for the
Stack Gibbs lumber Co. where he
has been for three years but expects
to stay home with the family now
and improve his ranch.
Mr. Yearout. Mr. vorman, Mr.
Wicks went to st Maries Sunday
evening to attend to some business
there on Monday
Mr. Oliferd Durdy Of Occur d'Alene
is visiting friends ou Alder Greek
this week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
MCCIear Is
Appointed
U. S.DSTRICT ATTOR NEY
Other Candidates For Federal Pat
rOnage Still Waiting

James L. McClear of Occur d'Alene
has been appointed United States dis
trict attorney for Idaho to succeed
o. Il. .Singenfelter Mr. Singenfelter
term expired a year ago this month
but owing to the faotioual squabble
In the democratic party In the
state be has been allowed TO hold
ons sOntil the present time. Mr. Nc
Clear has been active Ia democratic
politics In this state for years and Is
one Of the acknowledged leaders of
his party. At the last election he
was the can iidaie for his party 70
Judge of the state supreme court
and two years before thst he WIS on
the ticket as candidate for congress,
and at present is democratic county
chairman Mr. Nc Clear stands close
10 Nctional Committeeman Elder
and had his endorsement for the posi-
tlon. The appointment caused no
surprise as it has been exIesitd for
some time IN fact MrMcOlear him
self has iuat returned from trip to
! Washington where he had been sun
moned by attorney General Mc Rev
nolds for the purpose Of oonierinR
with him before announcing the ap
pointment. Another pointment
which the people Of this sectiun is
particularly interested in and which
is expected to be made in the near
future are Register and Receiver Of
the land office at Occur d. Aleue, MI
Batting's term as register ex red lsat
spring aud that of Reeeh er william
Ashley will soon expire
Frank LanRly of Occur d'A lene
has been recommended by Mr. Elder
for register and Frank Mcall Of
Bonner county for receiver
Nj LanRly haa no opposition f1T
receiver aud 1t Is a great surprise
that bis appointment has been held
up so long
Mr. Mcal is meeting with strong
opposition lie was resident %
Occur d'Alene prior TO the time be
was appo inted adiutant general Of
be state by Governor Hawely
After bis term of Office expired he
moved to Bonner conuutysud It {,
his short residence in that county
Il at the opposition to his being app
ointed receiver Is being based upon
His opponents say that it is practica
lily the same as appointing two met
from Kootenai county so name La
ly as register aud MeCall as receiver
The appointment hoHever that Il
giving Mr Elde,i the Is lha, Of pos
master ia his hlme town OF Oneut d
Alene.
There sre two prominent oardidatel
for the position, "a Shaver fofmer
ly editor Of the Democrat aud Attor
usy Jas V Hawkins Both have thei
frienda and adherents aud the contes
between them is said to be gettiul
very bitter.
SO far Mr. Elder has Indicated nl
} reference. In Speaking Of the matte
a short time ago be stated that heWs
very dssirious of them getting toqetl
} er so that an appointment could b
( made without any contest but that
the deht got too hot dark hoTs
would probably be chosen.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
POuItryShOw
Awards
EXHIBITION A SUCLESS
Make Plans For n9Insr II Year..New
kfliCtTs hOsen

After the el6se-eG the poultry show
IN this city,a meeting of the mem bers
of the association was held and an
entire new list Of ofiiores elected.
g NJ Keister was chosen president,
] u Sargent Sr vice PRESIDENT j j
BfAtherton secretary, William Noyan
treasurer, Abe Noyan uperlntendent
and r B Hall assistant superintendent
The show itself was one of the
must scucessful ever held rs far as
the quality of the birds exhibited
and has attracted a geat deal of atten
tion among poulty breeders.
One breeder from Spokane who had
no birds entered at the last show
has already written to President
seister, saying that be will have
", birds at the next show here
Nss 'alth Jugh it is early to make the
request asked for a reservation for
that humber.
It has taken the new officials ,assis
ted by the old. considerable time to
make out a list of the winners, toget
hel with the prizes, which they
secured.
The Its is a long one aud lack of
space prevents as from giving 1t en-
tirely.
The following is the list of awards
as made by the judge Oscar Nelson 4:
White Rocks, W Armstrong, lst
cock, lst aud 3rd cockeIel, lst and
3rd pullet lst pen, Abe Noyan 2nd
cock, 2nd aud 3rd hen End pen, Mrs
VIM TruemRn 2nd cockerel lst hen
Bro pen. O d Nc Keehen 3rd Uock.
Barred Rocks Mrs r Keister
lst cock lst hen. 3rd cuckerel LIST
pullet lst pen. Joseph Heritage 2nd
cock, End and 3rd hen. 3rd 9ullet
2nd pen, Mrs Il G Hughes lst cock
erel 2nd puIiet, Chas Wells 2nd cook
erel
Buff Rocks Mrs E R Keister all
awards
White Wyandotts Wm Noyan lst
2ud and 3rd onck, lst and 2nd cook
erel, let and 3rd hen lst 2nd and
3rd pullet 1st and 2nd pen Wade
Harness 3rd c6ckerel
Silver Traced Wyandotts B Brown
let and 2ud cock. Let cookerel ] st
aud 2nd ben, lst aud 2nd pullet, lst
pen
Partridge Wyandotts HO Tyther.
leigh j st cock. let 2nd and 3rd hen
Is. pen
s @ Reds L @ shadducb lst bsn
lst cockefel. 2od uullst lst pen n
NC Killips lst 2nd aud SRI pnliet.
e l. siocking2 nd ock Cel Nc Ciure
Bird cock o W Leaf lst cock, Mrs a l.
Sims 3rd cookerel Percy Graves and
hen
r Reds Q " Leaf let cock Mrs
Anna stoddard 2nd cock Mrs "a S
Brink lst aud 2nd cockerel let pull
ct. VIM ID Keeton 3rd oookefel
n O Rhode Island Whites q W Col,
burn lts cookerel, lst aud 2nd pullei
White Orpingtons l. d CLARK 2ud
COCK lst and 2nd cockerel lst and
2nd hen let pullet lst pen Heidel
baueh lst cock 3rd hen aud and Bro
pullet 2nd pen e o Burns srd oooke
el BLACK Orpiugtons Roy Irving D.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12

the Methodist church 10 this city and
she will be greatly missed by her CO.
workers Ia the church as we'll rs by
the large circle Of friends aud neigh
hOrs outside of the church
The funeral was held from the Met
hodist church thisl Friday afternoon
Rev Harvey officiating, and WAS one
Of the largest attended ever held in
this city
The interrment was inWOodlawn
cemetery beside her husband
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12

Edward Kaes2WsEer OF the Idaho
Mercantile c1mpany has moved bis
wife aud family up from Spokane
He has rented the Stevens house on
main treet north Of the hospital and
VIII move 10 as soon as his furniture
arrIves.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
METHODIST

an services at the uausl hours
next Sunday morning and evening
am are most cordially ilgned 60
these services, The chorus ~hoir Of
young people viii sing at the efen-
log asrvIoe.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-12
Churches
PREsBYTERIAN

Preshyteriau oharoh sergices on
SUNDAY the lfth OF December az /
a 10 and 80 q nj Sunday school
sc no a N an are cordially Invited.
& Tweed pastor
The evening world., 1913-02-18
TO REMOVE SWITCH.
BOARDS AS AN ALTERNATIVE.

Further interest IN the fight for those
y, no rent apartments lies in tae threat
OF the owners and agents to remove
tns switchboards II the telephone COM
p,nv refuses 10 acccde to their de-
nands for more liberal contracts The
execution OF this threat would force
upartment house jewellers to maintain
private phones with direct connections
and would place on the books or the
,-iephone company tens OF thousands OF
new subscribers. each OF whom would
nave to be dealt with as AZ individual.
The fight Of the drug store owners
against the telephone monopoly. recently
won. has given hope 10 the apartment
house people. The druggists laborcd
under regulations which compelled them
10 pay exorb!tant prices for the installa-
on OF instruments. subjected them TO
losses from unsolicited tolls and made
them agents OF the telephone company
FOR gathering revenue. BY organlza-
: lion the druggists we're In shape to
dennanislot telephones under threat OF
throwing the telephone service out OF
their stores and they won.
II the apartment house owners and
assnts bring about reduction in tele-
phone rates for Installation and service
me benefit must pass along to hotel
keepers, factory owners and an others
using q large number OF telephone con-
nectlons and maintaining switchboards'
1t IL claimed that the switchboard rent
Ing system 10 a source OF immense profit
10 the telephone monopoly. as tho ser
vice for two years on each switchboard
practically pays for that switchboard
The evening world., 1913-02-18
owners DEMAND
CAEAPERPHONES
FOR FLAT HOUSES
Washington Heights Tax.
payers Association Starts
Fight for a Reduction.
PETITION CIRCULATED.
Like the Druggists They Hope
to Win Victory by Con-
certed Action.

A hsh. to q finish between allied
owners and agents interested in apart
nsnt houses Oh one side and the New
York Telephone Company on the other
was inaugurated to-day by the distri-
button OF thousands OF petitions call
ii.y on the Washington Heights Tax
payers Association to lead the battle.
The prelininaries OF the campaign
have been under way for months, and
row all is in readiness for the main
attack by the apartment. house people.
IL Is charged by the owners and
agents Of apartment houses that the
rates demanded by the telephone
monopoly for telephone service are
excessive. They have embarked on u
light to compel a revision downward.
The plan calls for the amalsamation
~ all the apartment house real estate
interests for tussle with the teie-
,hone monopoly. and if this is not ef-
f-ctive, then an appeal to the PUBIC
Service Commission and the Legisla.
tire will be made.
Al the present tine the New York
Telephone Company. operating In Man
rattan, is under the jurisdiction OF the
Upstate Public Service Commission.
This Is an unsatisfactory state OF sf'
fairs. A bill has been introduced In the
LEGISLATURE for the transfer OF the con-
,roi to Public Service Commission No. !.
AZ which former Justice Mccall 10 Chair
iaAn.
The fight Of the apartment house owns
.,s sor "a NOW deal in telephone service
interests every apartment house dweii-
-. because the owners and agents de'
rnand not only lower rates for thcm'
eeIves, but better service for their ten
ants. That there IL room FOR great im-
provemert Is apparent to all hat-house
, r,pf DpNprS
The evening world., 1913-02-18
aNhoueA ne aspilaass ~ Ss1aaD -
The company.
USERo Paw FOR RoUtpM INT
ALoNo WITH TOLLS.


Outside Of requiring deposit 70 esanr.
antss the payment Of the Gas monopoly
and the electric light monopoly f,arnish
equipment free. But the telephone com.
psny sxaots . return for the ApVeiaaose
necessary for the Transmission Of mes
sagea The patron not only Days che
bills but pays rent for the machinery
that runs Up the bills.
The minimum charge for the ,nssal.
lation Of an apartment house switch.
board ID S2o4. This Includes one trunk
line. the operating Telephone, two ex.
tensions. or house telephones. and the
right to send $500 messages . year.
The rent charged for the switchboard IL
t1e year and for the trunk line "a .
year. An additional trunk line cvsts
a.
In addition the telephone monopoly
charges se q year for each telephone In
stryment In the apartment house ex.
elusive Of two. II also charges 81 .
year rent for the head piece vsed by
the operator. The owner Is taxed vita
every call and il responsible for the
payment under his contract.
For months . committee appointed by
the Washington Heights Taxpayers
Association has been keeping close tab
on every telephone call issuing from
scores OF apartment houses. The figures
have been tabuiated. They show. ac-
cordiny to the committee. mat the
average cost TO the owner for a tele-
phone call IL seven cents, while the
tenant 10 taxed only I'VE cents.
The evening world., 1913-02-18

wrecked In sosth Seas.
0UvA. FIJI Slands. Feb. ID. - The
American schooner Boreaiis. from Port
Townsend on Dec. . for Samoa. was
wrecked of the Tonga Islands on FEB
10. The ofIfcers and crew were saved.
The evening world., 1913-02-18

oA9 Seamless Administers, copies
from the best Persian rugs, also
nese: sale price ....". 1l4.IOl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-19
Additional Locals
Grab a calender Tuesday.

Grab calender Tuesday.
Z. L. Little & Co for Xmas
fruits.
Don't forget to grab a calender
at Bush's Tuesday.
Fine mince meat at Is cents per
pound and Booths select oysters at
the City Market.
Lester Plato came home today
from the University at Moscow to
spend the holidays.
Burrowe's folding card tables
are excellent Xmas gifts. Moore
Furniture Co.
Mrs. Emma Jones arrived here
today to visit for a day or so with
her sister, Mrs. c. w. King.
For Sale Cheap-Some mechan-
les and carpenter tools. Dewey
Sawyer, Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
Dec. 19c 2tc.
Joe Gerl left Wednesday evening
for Menominie, Mich, where he
was called by the serious illness
of his brother.
To the Wife-Moore' Furniture
suggests Kelly comfort chair for
for your husband as an Xmas gift.
Fine for cooking purposes-our
dry 10 inch fir and tamarack slab
wood. $2.75 per load. Boomers
Ferry Lumber Company. If.
Judge Woods, of the probate
court, has appointed William
Parsons the legal guardian of Jane
Hawthorne. Both are located at
Naples. c.. A. Buhrow is the at
torney for Parsons.
To the Husband-A Monarch
Malleable Range is an ideal Xmas
gift for your wife; complete line
shown at Moore's Furniture Co.
For Sale-One singleton buggy
and one new spring Portland
cutter. Inquire at First State
Bank. Dec. 10
The case of the state against
Bailey on the charge of having
shot Dean Norton last Halloween
night is to be tried in the district
court at Standpoint today. A
number of local people have been
subpoened as witnesses.
Our line of Christmas gifts this
year is the most extensive ever dis
played i'll Northern Idaho. Thi:
store is Santa Claus headquarters
Simond's Drug Store.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-19
Cured of Liver Complaint

! was suffering with liver com
plant, " says Iva Smith of Point
Blank, Texas, and decided to try
25c box of Chamberlain 5 Tablets,
and am happy to say that l am
completely cured and can recon-
mend them to every one. For
sale by all dealers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-19
The Millinery Shop that Always Leads

We went out Christmas shoppins
And we went all around
We visited every store,
In good old Bonner Town
And when we came to buying
We saved one half or more
On every pretty gift we bought
At Northrup's millinery store.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-19
Busted

Don't forget Bush's calender
grab Tuesday. All different.
Out of town customers and friends.
may reserve one by writing.
Don't wait too late.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-12-19
Brody's for Xmas gifts.

Brody's for Xmas gifts.
You can find it in Bush's cata-
logue.
E. L. Little & Co. for Xmas
candy and nuts.
Hear the new Victor Victrolas
at the Pastime.
Toys and Holiday gifts at
Brodys.
Twenty per cent of all our book
cases and music cabinets until
Xmas. Moores Furniture Co.
Howard Downing leaves today
for Spokane where he will make
his home until spring.
Pongee crepe, ten cents per roll
at Bush's.
o. R. Rue left Tuesday for Spo-
kane where he will spend the Holt
days with his relatives.
See John P. Dunn & Co. for
prices on every kind of flour and
feed. Phone 100. Dec. 10.
Grab a calender at Bush's Tues
day.
Go to Barling's Bakery for your
Christmas candies. A fine fresh
line of homemade taf6es, all
flavors.
Bush's for Christmas fruits and
candies.
Walden Bros. have a nice souve-
mir for all their friends and patrons.
Get yours before the supply is
gone.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Elliott left
Tuesday to spend the week in
Spokane visiting with friends.
See Bush's Apple SHOW, and
remember that Tuesday is calen-
der grab day.
DR.. Stauffer reports the arrival
of fine baby boy on Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and William
Benson, of Moravia.
Our blacksmith shop is now
open with an A No. Blacksmith
in charge. Bonner Hardware Co.
Ralph Holmer left Wednesday
for Cakota, Mimi, where he will
spend several weeks visiting with
his parents and relatives. On his
return he will stop off in North
Dakota to visit with Sidney John
son, former resident here.
Get one of those beautiful water
colors and have Moore's Furniture
Co. frame it with one of the new
mouldings.
E. w. Symonds returned home
Wednesday after a several weeks
visit with friends in Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma and other Wash
ington cities.
Could you think of more use
full Xmas gift than a nice Axmin-
lister or Body Brussels rug?
Moores Furniture Co.
For Sale-One six year old
horse, 1900 pounds. One double
set harness, one single set. Two
lumber wagons. G. w. Bush.
Mrs. Helen Norton, for a num-
Der of years a teacher of the local
public schools and for the past two
years member of the high school
faculty of Wallace, Ida, is ex-
pected here today or tomorrow to
spend the holidays visiting with
her old friends. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Brody.
The beautiful life size art doll
at Brody's Pharmacy will be
raffled off at the store Saturday
night at eight O'Clock.
The Elite Cafe has a host of sat
isfed patrons. We serve the best
on the market.