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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
PAVING PROPOSALS

The Paving and Sewer Cpnnnission of the City of Bridgeport, will receive proposals at the office of it's Secretary, Room 22, City Hall, in said City, until Tuesday, July 9th, 1913, at 8 o'clock D. un., for paving the following named streets. in said City:
 Park avenue, from State street to Atlantic street.
 John street, from Broad street to Courtland street
 John street, from Courtland street to West avenue.
 About 17,300 square yards in all.
 Proposals will be received for either wood block, granite block, bricvk, or any other so called permanent pave n1ent, on which a f1ve-year guaranty can be obtained. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or bank draft for five per cent. of the amount of bid. drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the City Of Bridge port.
 Copies Rf specifications can be ob- t1ined fr<gn Alfred H. Terry, City En- tfneer. City Hall. The Commission re- serves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 The Paving and Sewer Commission,
 BERNARD HEATING.
 Secretary. D24b* Room 22. City Hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
PoLI's - VAUDEVILLE

A good clean show is at Polls thea ire, this week Every act has the punch that appeals The Sunny South Minstrels of ten coIored entertainers, the Campbell Sisters in refined songs; Paul La Croix an eccentric juggler: Castellane. sensational cyclist; Milt Arneman, bright story teller. and MI1sette dancing vioIinist, is the to- tai of the bill. Friday night another country store will be held, many diff ferent presents will be given patrons and also many new comedy features will be introduced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25

A substitute in medicine is never for the benefit of the buyer. Never be per- suaded to buy anything but F'oley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, for children or for grown persons. It is prompt and effective. It comes in a yellow package, with beehive on carton. It contains TO opiates. Take no substitute for Fo- Iey's Honey and Tar Compound. F.
 B. Briu, Stratford Avenue and Sixth St 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

FEGObtA4EA OOCAGAs
 June 24th, A. D., 1913. Estate of William W. Lugham, late of the town of Bridgeport in said Dis trict, deceased.
 Upon the application of the Execu- tor praying that he be authorized to compromise andssett1e a doubtful and disputed claim as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-Thats said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office, in Bridgeport, in said Dis trict, on the Ed day of July, A. D., 1913, at 9:3O o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pend- ency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub- fishing this order once in some news paper having circulation in said Dis trict, on or before the 28th day o1 June, 1913, and return make to this Court.
 EDWARD F. FALLEN. a&n Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
MARRIAGE LIcENsEI

Marriage licenses were issued at the town clerks office in city hall today to the following persons: Isadore c. Katz and Helen Levy; Norman s. Nor ren and Anna F. Mose1; William Mur- phy and Sarah Mitchell; Edward + Williamson and Eva Doane Perkins; William Glass and Pauline Feldi Charles Kelly and Rachel c. Burgess, both of New Haven.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29
Harrison Labor
Day CeIebTa

The Harrison Wawa Labor -
promises to attract a big delegation
of the local people who are Interested
In water spoits and take pleasure In
seeing celebrations Of this kind. A
special excursion will be run from
this city and early indications point
to the fact that st. Maries will be
represented by at least 200 people at
the Harrison festivities.
The st. Maries band will furnish
The music for the day, and the spe-
cIal excursion which will IA is
city early Monday morning ar
ry the band boys to Harrisoi 5m-
ises have been made that the band
will furnish music both on the down
trip and return to this city as we'll as
playing at Harrison during the day.
A epecial rate of Sl.OO a round
trip has been made by the Red Col
lar line and the Steamer Flyer, while
making her regular schedule on leav-
ing this city at 700 in the morning,
will be held at Harrison until 600
O'Clock 10 the evening, thus allowing
ell the visitors from this city an op.
portunity to take 10 the entire pro-
gram of events at that place
The program of sports for the day e
events includes log rolling contests
between the champion log roller oi
the northwest, be meeting any con
tender for the title. The Regattl
features include shell races, row boa
races, swimming and evinrude races
with class races beween 90 of th'
fastest motor boats on Lake Coeui
d'Alene.
A large number of trophies hav'
been set up by the business men o.
Harrison for the winners 10 the diff
feleut events, the presentation o
these to he made in the evening at al
entertainment which will be held a
the Y. NJ. O. A. headquarters.
Several Of the local business hous
es will close to observe Labor Da.
aud St. Maries will turn out in fUrc
to help Harrison IN making their Gel
ebratlon one of the big events Of th
year.
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Wallace Voluntary
Bankrupt

W. II. Wallace formerly engaged
in the steam boat business aud later
employed In the auditing department
at the Milwaukee depot In this city.
has gone into voluntary bankruptcy
His petition for voluntary bank.
rupicy. whloE was hled Tuesday,
gives his liabilities as about fifteen
hundred dollars with no assets ex-
pt a claim for wages for SIPS. 90
against the Milwaukee railroad com
pany, which is claimed TO be exempt
These steps we're taken Rs a result
Of a suit brought by o Lynch for
eighty eight dollars for services rs an
, nglneer ou Mr.. Wallaos's boat while
he was In the steambo business.
Lynch sued Wallace and guar
1 heed the railruad company As q
result Wallace lost his job with the
company. tie then fled bis petition
in bankruptcy. claiming his exemp
q MS.
Taylor & Hull represent Mr.. Wal
lace, while Charlss r Schultz ls at
torney for Mr.. Lynch in Ruarnishee
proceedings.
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now the appraisers have to do their
work all over HRaln.
Cox Bros. arst started to build the
railroad to get out thei- logs and the
defendants In these cases got out an
Injunction preventing them from
cruising their lands. The Renfro
Greek Railroad company was then
organized, the road sold to them aud
these proceedings started. The Mil
waukee Lumber company of this city
is to a certain extent interested In
the outcome Of the suit as it has pur-
chased the Cox logs aud they are to
be sawed at the mill here.
Attorney John Gray OF Occur a.
Alene represents the railroad COM
pany and mcfarland & Mcfarland
and y. Fl. Heitman ths defendants.
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Give Thief
Long Chase

An amusing case of shop lifting
took place at the Milwaukee Lumber
eompany's store Monday afternoon.
II WAS not the theft SO much that was
amusing "a Il WAS the chase that the
thief lead the store employees before
he was captured aud placed 10 the
hands OF the officers. About 100
O'Clock Ia the afternoon a man, who
later gave his name a. j. l.. Harring-
ton, entered the stnre. The man had
his left hand bandaRed up aud pre-
sented a petition to the different
clerks asking for aid for himself and
a large family Of children. At the
time there was a number of custom
ers in the stofe and the clerks we're
kept pretty bi ~ waiting upon them.
The man loitc bd around the store.
waiting for Superintendent Becker,
improving his time by thoroughly
inspecting different articles on the
counters.
Suddenly he took a palr Of trous.
ers off the counter, tucked them un-
der his arm and made a run for the
door. He was noticed by some of the
employees Of the store aad they at
once gave chase. The thief proved
good .runner, however, and Was rapid
ly outdistanoinR most Of the CLERKS.
Ray Williams. seeing that the men
could not gain on the man. started
In pursuit, and after almost a half
mile chase captured the offender.
The city police officials we're notified
aud officer Steele went over to the
mill after the man. Monday evening
be was brought before Justice of the
Peace Charles Schultz aud wss SEN
fenced to pay a fiue of s25 aud costs
0r seive ] 5 days 10 ths county jail.
Harrington had no funds upou Is per
son aud was given into the nsiody
OF Deputy Sheriff Nogle to take to
Occur d'Alene to commence sersiae
his time.
10 all the pair Of trousers proved
pretty expensive article tor the
criminal aud Il Is doubtful whether
Ia the future he will &C least take as
many ohaoces on his running ability
when he desires to secure something
that does not belong to him.
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the big mid season sale of the firm
completely closed out their former
supply so that almost SIS. 600 of this
stock is the new seasons late styles.
The company is the excluaive agent
In this city for the following we'll
known lines of elothing: The Hart
Schafner 81 Marx clothing and over
coats for men. the Walkover shoes.
the MunsinR and Stephen on under
wear. the Hole Proof hosiery an d
Wooltex garments for women.
In these lines the company has
made large additions in the assort-
ment of stock carried aud this season
is planning upon giving the people
of this city one of the largest stocks
G. pick from that has ever been plao
ed in a local store. The new goods
are arriving daily and already the
Wooltex garments, including ladies
suits, skirts aud coats, are on display
in their windows. These models are
of the latest. both In style and at,
aud patterns of material used, and
without doubt, as the managers stat
ed, will please the most exacting of
the good dfessers of st. Maries
Early preparations for the winter
trade are shown in the mRckinaw and
sweater coat department, large as
sortment of which is carried by the
Idaho Mercantile Company. A state
ment has been made that these styles
will be even more popular this season
than last, and the company is max
ing arrangements in their large stock
of these lines to please everyone who
may desire these "Solid Comfort
outer garments for cold weather.
On the whole the Mercantile com.
pany Is Offering its customers this
season one of the largest and most
complete stocks of goods ever pur
chased ToS the local trade of any time
in tbs history Of the store. and they
are making extensive preparations
fol- what they believe will be one of
tn most prosperous fall seasons that
they have experienced In a number
of yssrs.
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Brutal Attack
On Negro
MAN LEFT JKSo!lNSCIOUS
Race Feeling Strong By Rough
Element of City

onT the negros. a man named
Davis,Iwho is employed with the big
crew Of negros which the Milwaukee
railroad has at work near this city,
met with a serious assault Monday
evening while on his way back to
camp from this city.
Davis had been sent to town to
purchase some supplies which we're
wanted by the camp cook and was
agaking his return to camp at abnut
O'Clock in the evening. When
sed close to the pole yard OF
III State Cedar company he pass
ed a group of about six men who
we're walking along the track away
from this city. These men took Of
fense at the negro, and although be
had molested them in no way, as
saulted him. beating him up pretty
badly with their fists and after knock
ing him down, kicked him into In
hcunAUAlAA1s
The negro was left lying on the
track iu an unconscious condition
and one of his assaulters was heard
to say, "leave him lay there. a train
will come along shortly and run over
him, and then there will lie one
more drunken negro out of the way. -
Davis, who is not drinking man In
any way. recovered from the effects
of the blows enough to crawl off the
track and about midnight made bis
way to camp. H. was found that the
man was suffering from a couple Of
fractured ribs and RlsU severely
bruised about the head and body.
Deputy Sheriff Sawyer was notified
of the assault and he FASTENED TO tbs
scene of the crime, tut he was unable
to locate the men. From a desorip
tion obtalned Of them however, be Il
satisfied that he knows who the gull
ty parties are, in fact believing ths
they are the crowd of men who wer'
ordered out Of the city Sunday morn
ing. He decided that as long as th
men had eft this community aud tha
It would be a hard matter to seour
convictions IL he went after them AMI
m ade arrests. to let the case drop
although saying that If be caught an
of them 10 this city he would at ono
prefer charges against them for tn
crime.
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fies during tie fair.

ries during tie fair.
Bull dogging Is the most exciting
aud entertaining feat attempted at
the popular roundups and consists of
a fight between man aud beast A
wild steer Is turned into the inclos
ure aud Immediately afterwards the
cowboy on his horse steer is
mighty fast on his feet and when
chased by a feet footed horse you
can imagine how fast he is travelling
when 10 and behold the buckaroo ou
the horse rides as close as possible to
the fleeing beast then leaps off the
horse while going at this terrific pace
and grasping the steer by the horns,
endeavors to throw the animal on his
back, holding him down so It Is ut
terly impossible for him to put up a
dght. The exhibition is not CON
cluded until the man bites the steer IS
lip and holds his jaw solid, 80 the
animal Is entirely at the control of
man. Sometimes the steer wins, but
there always being plenty of assist
anoe present, Is never allowed to be
come vicious enuogh to injure any
one. Gould anything be more excit-
ingP
This is only one of the many things
that will thrill the spectators and
cause them to talk about the feals for
months afterward.
Red Pruett, an expert rider, also
with this Roundup. is on his way to
Hermlston after two noted oowgirli
to give exhibitions of fancy riding,
racing and ropinR, so 1t may be seen
that the fair sex will be represented
10 good old western style at our st.
Joe-St. MarIes Valley Fair and
Roundup. A Wild bull will be rode
or rather attempted to be rode by the
best riders. he Ia saddled the same
as a horse aud then turned into The
arena. A real good hard buckini
bull is claimed by the buoheroos the
hardest thing in the world to ride
outside of a wild eyed mule. Some
place In our valley some one has {
mule that can buck hard and long
and that mule is the one we want, fo
an exhibition of this kind is never
complete without a mule ride.
Some of the boys connected Will
the "Roundup" will be at Toppenisl
and Pendleton before coming to st
Maries and will try to get snme extr
good things for our fair and roundup
September II, Is aud 10.
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Take Testimony in
Condemnation Suit

Testimony In the condemnation
cases Of the Renfro Greek Railroad
company vs.. the Stack Gibbs Lnmber
company. the Occur d'Alene Lumber
company aud the McLains, was taken
at Occur d'Aleue Thursday before the
appraisers. Fred Russell aud o. e.
HALEY Of this city. aud S. L Oar
man Of Emida.
The hearing was to have been held
in this city, but by stipulation Of the
attorneys in the case was transferred
to Cueur d'Alene.
The proceedings we're started last
winter and the defendants contested
the right of the railroad company to
condemn. Judge Dunn sustained the
right of the company and appointed
the appraisers. A hearing Was had
Ia this city aud the appraisers went
up to Santa to view the land. The
defendants appealed to the suprems
court from Judge Dunn's decision
aud secured an order from the su
preme court stopping all proceeding
until the appeal should be decided
This order was served upon the ap-
pralsers after they arrived at SAINTS
and just ss they we're about 10 go OF
the land 10 view it.
The supreme court sustained Judg
Dunn aud affirmed the right of thl
railroad company to condemn and
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St. MarieS A
Second Reno
MANY new CASES FILED
Three Suits Brought Up for Hearing
Wednesday

That st. Marles will SOM he noted
as greatly as Reno, Nevad a, at the
present time, is the general belief Of
the local people, II the present rate
of divorce suits keeps up 10 the next
few months as 1t has from this city
during the past summer No leIs
than a dozen suits have been fled by
the attorneys of this city and in
many of the cases deorees Of divorce
have already been granted.
The latest cases 10 which divorces
have be- II granted we're In the dis
trict court at Occur d'Alene Wednes-
day, when Mrs Evelyn A. Densmore
and Mrs. Daisy d. Way received
their divorce deore,s. In thu case Of
Mrr. DeaAmore, Judge Dunn over
ruled the nntion Of S. A. DensmOre' s
attorney Tor a demurrer IN the ac-
tion, and granted the plaintiff d.
vorce on the grounds of cruel and In
human treatment, restoring tn her
the use Of her former name Evelyn
Augusta Parks
In the case of O. E Way versus
his wife, Daisy d. Way. Judge Dunn
granted MIS-. Way a divorce on the
Cross compl int which she fled. and
did not grant the divorce to Mr.. Way
on his orPiuRl complaint. Mrs.
Way was alsU granted the use of her
maiden nHmo, Dsis' d. Gerhart.
Attorney Villa ID Keeton of this
city and Attorney e N LaVeine, OF
Occur d'Alene appeared for Mrs.
Way.
Ia the divorce case Of Lhshbrook
versus Lashbrook, still another suit
for divorce, a hearing was held We'd
nesday In be strict court, Judge
Dunn presiding, this hearing beinG
on the question Of temporary alimonS
and attorney fees. The Judge aNal d
ed the wife alimony IN the sum o
$50 per mouth until the dnal hear
Ing OF the case Ms. Lasnbrook is
suing for divorce on the grounds o
cruel aud inhuman treatment.
Outside Of these three cases which
we're already before the court. Thurs
day morning Attorney ". d. Keetol
as attorney for the plaintiff. fled thi
fourth aotiJn for divorce 10 tue weel
10 the case entitled Hazel F.. Bodkil
plaintiff, versus Homer Bodkln, de
feudsnt. The complaint alleges tha
the couple we're married In Boise d
June. l9l alleging for oause Of &C
tion that the defendant, Mr.. Bodkiu
has Inflicted extreme cruelty upo
the wife, and that be has failed {
provide the proper support fol her
The plaintiff asks for the custody q
Raymond, the one year old son c
the couple There is no communit
,, property belonging to the couple.
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Award Sewer
Contract TO PuFViS

L r. Purvls Of this city was
awarded the contract for putting in
the sewer 10 sewer improvement dis
triot number Eve, at a straight price
Of thirteen thousand dollars. be pay
ing for the engineering and all other
expenses.
This action was taken last evening
at a meeting Of the sewer commission
after a stirring session which lasted
until nearly midnight. It Was also
sgreed that Mr.. Purvis should put
up bond IN a sum not 10 exceed
thirteen thousand dollars the amount
Of the contract price. for the faith
ful performance of the CONTRACT
There we're five bids for building
the sewer and these we're opened Wed
nesday evening aud the commission
wlestied with the problem until q
late hour that evening without reach
ing a conclusion.
The bidders we're:
P. l.. Sangsn. Spokane Sl2, 2,s6i 0C
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New Fall Goods Arrive
For Mercantile Co,

The Idaho Mercantile Company Of
this city, une of the really big de-
partment stores of this part Of The
country, is making extensive prepa-
rations for their fall and winter
trade, aud according to statements is-
sued yesterday by Manager William
S. Nelson and Mr.. Henry, of the
clothing department, this store will
have the biggest OF assortments 10
absolutely the latest styles IN both
men and women's garments for this
season.
The Mercantile company carries a
took Of dry goods aud furnishings Of
about 20 to 20 thousand dollars, and
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29

Mr.. aud Mis- Chris Hoh left
Wednesday for Tyson, where they ex-
pect to live for the present. Mrs.
Hof has seen engaged to teach the
Tyson school at a salary OF ninety
dollars per month. The school Is not
very large and the position Is cousid-
reed a good one at the salary paid.
Mrs. Hof formerly taught in the oily
sohools here.
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Roundup Managers
Getting New Features

Word has been received by the
Roundup management that Thomas
Hubbard, foreman Of the big dolngs
here September II, IS and 10, is
rustllng horses from all over the
northwest. One of his main riders,
the noted Tom Baze, has started to
Toppenish for seven days roundup
and while .here is going to try sud
obtain the famous bull dogger, John
Ticks. to give his dare devil exhibit
lou at our own Roundup in st. Ma
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The Record Contest

We never saw q contest where the
contestants we're more evenly bunch
ed than In the one for the Queen of
the Fair
The votes In and counted last even
ing shows Miss Lane still In the lead,
but her margin Is being cut down by
tour Of the other candidates. who are
we'll together.
Miss Armstrong still retains her
position as second ln the race With
So ,s74. Miss UlaWson jumped into
third place by avery narrow margin.
leading Miss Nicholson by less than
four hundred votes.
Miss Goodwin has forged to the
front since Tuesday aud "a now only
three thousand votes behind Miss
Nicholson. She got q late start bat
is oomIug fast aud viii have 10 be
reckoued ~ith 10 the fnal count.
All Of the candidates are working
hard for subscriptions, each striving
to obtain the block Of twenty thou
sand votes which goes to the one get
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ganlzed opposition theRe corporations
would be able to muster sufficient
slIength to defeat the project.
One or two Of the mem bers we're
very litter 10 thelT denunolations Of
these corporations and threats were
made to "punisn" them by ordering
sidewalks built all over the city re-
gardless of grades.
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No Grading
This Season
PROPERTY OWNERS FILE PROTEST
Big Land Companies are Fighting Against the
Proposition

The council met In special session
last evening to consider protests
against the street grading. Protests
had been nled signed by the owners
of nearly five hundred lots out of the
eight hundred affected by the street
grade aud the council deoided to go
no further with the proposed i'm
provement.
The protests we're read aud gone
over carefully by the members and 1t
was found that the opposition to the
proposed Improvement came mainly
from corporations and persons hold
ing lots for speculation purposes.
Out Of less than Eve hundred lots
represented Ia the protest about half
we're being held tor speculation. OF
these the st. Maries Land company,
and the Milwaukee Land company
own about two hundred. OF the
Other property owners signing the
protest nearly all had signed the pc.
tition asking for the grade and 1t was
stated by several of the councilmeu
that the opposition had mainly been
worked up by these corporations and
their agents and that misreprese lta-
tions had been used in gaining sigma
lures.
Some Of the mem hers uzked that
the protests be disreRardea md that
a. election be called to + he city
for It's portion. This Qusly
discussed. but 1t was
that It took a two thirds 4
ry bond issue. the m ~
TO the conclusion that F6fN d or
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J. NJ. Carey. the Occur d'Alene
lumbermau. was in this city Wednes-
day and Thursday. He was on his
way to Bovill to get a number OF
horses which be has there and take
them down to a ranch which he owns
on the lake.
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