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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
MEMORIAL SUN
DAY.

The memorial service was held in
the Methodist church this year. The
Congregational and Baptist churches
uniting with the Methodist. Rev.
George H. Conan, Rev. Jacob Clark
and DR.. w. h. Emery taking part in
the service. While the G.. A. X. and
w. r. C. were walking into the
church the orchestra were playing
"Columbia's memorial" Rev. George
II. Conan of the Congregational
church announced the first hymn
and offered a fervent prayer. Roc.
Jacob Clark read an appropriate
scripture lesson, two little girls clad
in pure white gave each old veteran
and each member of the w. r. c. a
beautiful bouquet. The floral dis
play was the largest and best ever
had on memorial occasion. The
following selections were rendered.:
The Comrades Greeting, Chorus;
Brave Hearts Lie Still, Mrs. Rose
and Mabel Zimmerman, Ralph CHS
holm and Ward Hodge. Scatter the
Flowers of May, chorus; Sweet Be
Their Sleep, chorus; The Noble
Dead; chorus.
Rev. DR.. w. f. Emery delivered
the address from the theme: "The
Day of Memory" The marked at
tention of the large audience evinced
the interest which they felt in
-goeq SuIuInL 'eouelu9s fIeAe
ward the pages of history and re-
viewing the rebellion in the light of
today, he drew lessons of living
profitable truth from the nations
great grief. 1t was an exceedingly
fine effort. Touching allusion was
made to our fallen heroes conquer
ed at last by the enemy Death, until
the last general officers of the army
and admiral of the navy have passed
to the great army beyond mortal
ken. Grant sleeping beside the
beautiful Hudson, Sherman on the
broad green shores of the Father
of Waters" Sheridan and Logan
near the wide flowing Potomac. Each
year adds fresh mounds to the graves
of our cemeteries. Soon it will be
sons and daughters Of veterans who
will strew flowers over dead COM
rades, and while we cover the rest
ing place of our dead ones with
flowers, in their mute language they
speak to our hearts of love i'm
mortal"
In closing he referred to the great
and glorious country we now pos
sess, made possible by the sacrifices
of the brave men and loyal women
of the sixties. 1t was indeed, a fine
effort ,one of the best ever heard
here and one long to be remembered
by every person in the audience"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
FIRE Al R|VERDALt
HOieI and Livery Barn Went Up In
Smoke Sunday Evening
W|NN AND HOFFMAN LOSERS
Hyde Implement warehouse Saved by Hard
Work Barn and Contents Insured

About 10:30 Sunday night after
most of the village had retired the
cry of fire rang through the
streets, startling many from their
slumbers and spreading excitement
and alarm. BY the time people got
on the streets the livery barn of
Morton and Hoffman was a mass of
flames. The fire was first discovered
in the south east corner of the barn
by the boy who sleeps there. Editor
j. L. Nichols and DR.. G.. A. Parkin-
son were first upon the scene and
the alarm was quickly spread. The
horses and rigs that remained in the
barn were quickly removed but the
blankets, robes and cutters and some
harness and about 800 bushels of
oats could not be gotten out. 1t was
evident from the first that the Fred
Hudson building, known as the Old
hotel was sure to go. Most Of the
household goods of ] L. Nichols who
occupied the premises were taken
across the street to place Of safety.
The fire cut off the stairway SOY
quickly that the workers were not
able to get the furniture out or a
bedroom on the second floor How
an insurance policy on the goods for
$500. At one time when the old
hotel was burning large cinders were
carried south beyond the Methodist
church and many buildings had to be
watered constantly. The implement
warehouse of F. C. Hyde lay directly
in the path of the flames and not
% feet from the burning hotel. Men
were busy getting vehicles and farm
machinery of all kinds out into the
street. A phone message brought re-
endorsements from Elm Hall and the
men worked like beavers on the tons
of stored implements. Then it oc-
Cured to some that the building it.
self might be saved, a thing which
had before seemed utterly impossible
to everybody. Some old metal
sheeting was leaned up against the
exposed part of the Hyde Building
which fortunately had metal roof,
long section of inch gas pipe were
used in pushing in the sides of the
hotel building, weakened by the
flames. The side Of the warehouse
exposed to the fire was kept wet, but
the thing that most of all contribute
ed to the seeming almost miracu
| lous outcome was two green apple
trees that stood directly between the
two buildings and acted as fire
screen to protect the fire fighters and
also the warehouse which escaped
with only blistered siding.
Monday morning the main street
of the village looked like the brean.
ing up of county fair, being piled
so full of all kinds of implements
that traffic was impossible. The liv-
cry barn had insurance on both the
building and contents that will fully
cover the loss. There was no insur-
ance on the Hudson building. The
town has no fire protection what
ever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
ALNA 5 CHAUIAUQUA
Opens August 6 and Closes the Even.
ing Of August II
KRYL's FAMOUS BAND AUG. 10
Good Sunday ProgrOm Arranged FOr-TlCkets
Soon to be on Sale.

The Chautauqua committee are IN
receipt of the following tentative pro-
gram which opens at o'clock p. m,
August 6.
August 6-2 o'clock-Redpath Grand
opera company; 2;30 p M, lecture
by McNutt; 1880 p. m, Redpath
Grand Opera Co.
August 10 o'clock am, Boy Scouts
10 a. m, Educational lecture; 2 pm,
Concert, University boys; 2:3O,
Reading, Mr.. Beecher; 7:3O, Con-
cert, University boys; 500, Debate,
Socialism" Adam Bede and Seidel.
August SO a. m, Boy Scouts; 10 a.
m., Educational lecture; 2 p. M,
Concert, Florentine Trio; 80 pm,
Lecture, Virginia Brooks; 1880 pm,
Ben Greet in Comedy of Errors.
August 90 a. M, Boy Scouts; 1C
a. m., Educational lecture; 2 p. m,
Concert, Marx Trio; 2:3O pm, Lee
ture, Sumner; 1880 p. m, Grand
Concert, Bergen Marx Company.
August 10-2 p. M, Kryps Famous
Band; 7:3o p. m., Kryls Famous
Band; 500 p. M, Sermon, T. B.
Thompson.
August 11-9 a. m, Boy Scouts; 10
a. m, Educational lecture; 2 p. M,
Concert, Mozart Co.; 2:3O p. M,
Lecture, Folk; 1880 p. m, Concert,
Mozart Co.; 8 p. m, Laurant, the
Magician.
August 12-9 a. m, Boy Scouts; 10
a. m., Educational letcure; 2 p. m,
Concert, Barnard Orchestra; $50
Lecture, Comerferd; 7:30 p. m,
Concert, Barnard Orchestra; 8 PM.
Ralph Bingham.
The above program is subject to
changes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

first, with Emery, Wilson of st
Louis and Brewer tieing for second
place. Height z IT. A.
The shot put was won by Holme:
first, Emery second and Brewer
third. Distance 1913.
The 100 yard dash was won by
Hooper first in la. Shippey OF
Wheeler won second
In the low hurdles Walusky wor
first, Kress of Alma second and
Wilson third. Time 80 fiat.
In the half mile Bradford won
first, Tatten of st. Louis second, ant
Mertens third. Time 2-31-2.
In the half mile relay the Wheeler
team won first, Alma second and st
Louis third.
The tests of the entire meet were
eminently fair, universal good feel
ing prevailed and there were NJ
casualties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
Sailing station
Alex Mcleod Getting Breckenridge
Plant
READY FOR 1878 CROP
Two Hundred Acres Now COntraCted-CuCum'
berS Cash Crop.

The Williams Bros. Co. of De-
troit, through their agent, Mr.. Alex.
Mcleod, are making extensive ar
rangements for the coming season.
The Williams Bros. have a large
sailing station at Breckenridge and
thirty-eight in the state. Two hun
dred acres and more will be devoted
to the cucumber crop this season.
There are so many factories which
influence the yield that it is unwise
to try to tell any grower what he
will get in bushels per acre.
Two hundred bushels Of market
able cucumbers is the average yield
of one Michigan grower over period
Of nearly twenty years. Unlike pota-
toes, cucumbers are sold at guar
anteed price, and large crop does
not depress the market. No extra
machinery is necessary to handle the
crop. Since Mr. Mcleod has taken
hold of this sailing station he has
increased the acreage from fifty to
two hundred acres. He is now busy
distributing sed to the farmers and
entering contracts, and IL Is hoped
that this season will prove to be the
best for this industry of the year
The farmers have taken new interest
in this matter and the important cir
cular sent out by the Michigan Agri-
cultural College experiment station
showing conclusively that cucum-
bers are a cash crop, Is being wide
ly circulated by Mr.. Mcleod, also
another pamphlet entitled, "a Word
Regarding the Cucumber Crop" IL
being read carefully. It is hoped
that every farmer will look into this
matter and do what he can to make
this one of the best sailing stations
one the line. The Williams Bros. Co
have invested large amount OF
money in this station and it is one
of the best stations. Mr.. Mcleod
has made many staunch friends since
he has lived here and the farmers
like him and will support this sta
tion this eason.--Breckenridge Cor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
WIN TENNIS HONORS.

Miss Ruth Cook of this city and
Miss Wilhelmina Ritter of New York
city, a student at Alma college, were
at Olivet last Saturday as represent
ative of the college in the M. |. A. A..
tennis semi-fnals. Miss Cook won
the singles and in company with Miss
Ritter won the doubles. The two
ladies go to Albion Friday where the
State finals will be played, Here is
success to Misses Cook and Ritter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
IT rs A BOY.

Friday Morning, May 80, Cashier
Washburn of the First State Bank
extended greetings to Leo Car
Washburn, and later in the day is
sued announcements of the youne
gentleman's arrival. Leo is the first
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Washburn
and Carl is looking forward to the
day when Leo will be able to take
the management of some financial
institution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
PIANO TUNING.

o. E. Davis, of the Michigan Piano
Tuning Co., will be in Alma in few
days ready to attend to all work that
is needed at this time. Please ieave
orders at A. B. Scattergood's store.x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

in Bay City for some weeks return
ed to Alma last week, and is assist
ing her brothers in the Superior st.
store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05

Lawrence Montigel was in Mt.
Pleasant Saturday and attended u
college sorority party in the even
ing.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
Lewiston Rose Fair June 18th.

s
Lewiston, June ~ Special) MRS. j.
B. Morris, Miss Alice Crozier, Mrs. ].
F. thompson, Mrs. G. w. Shaft, assis-
ted by President Miles johnson and
SECRETARY Struble, Of the Rose Society,
yest. rday prepared list Of floral en-
tries to be entered for competition at
the forthcoming Rose Fair, Thursday,
June 18th, and adopted rules and reg
lations governing exhibits and judging.
The work Of the committee is but par
TALLY done, nut enough is performed to
indicate that the prizes for the annual
festival this year viii surpass in value
and number those Of last year, while
the details as to entries and and rules
will place the fair on a dignified foot
ing as one Of the distinctive events Of
the Pacific northwest.
Announcement las already been
made respecting the TWO $50 cash
prizes to be given for the best deco
rated automobiles, embracing vehicles
trimmed both artificially and with nat
ural flowers, and it is the purpose OF
the society to supplement these with
additional valuable cash prizes for 9TH
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

One Of the most progressive
measures that has been placed on
our national statutes, is the con-
stitutional amendment providing
for the election Of senators by d.
rect vote Of the yeople. This will
remove one of the factors from
our legislative bodies that has in
terfered seriously with beneficial
legislation in the past. From ten
to twenty days more service can
be given to the consideration Of
Legislation by each session of our
legislature than has been devoted
to legislation proper, in the years
when a senator is to be elected.
It will now be possible to elect
members of the legislature for
their fitness as representatives Of
the people, rather than for their
loyalty to some particular candi-
date for U. S. senator.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

In the next few weeks we ex-
pect to send every person whose
name appears on the subscription
books Of the Republican, a state
ment Of their account, as it APP
pears from the books that came
into the possession Of the present
management Of the paper when
ii was taken over. If you re-
ceive a statement from this office,
please answer and advise US il it
is right or wrong. If wrong we
will correct it. What we are
trying to do now, is to find out
just exactly the status Of our
readers, as far as the mailing list
is concerned. Some who have
been receiving the paper claim
that they never subscribed for II,
and we want to learn just how
many to cut off ofthe list. Under
the postal regulations we must
discontinue sending the paper to
all who are more than one year
in arrears, and while the number
on our books in arrears is not
large, we wish to get the whole
list cleaned up 50 that we may
know what to depend upon in the
way Of permanent subscribers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

This ought to be q good year
to build public buildings. Times
are rather close, many men are in
need of work, and material
should be bought at reasonable
prices. Every school district and
county that can sell bonds ut low
rates of interest ought to take adj
vantage Of the present conditions
and make such improvements as
|are needed. 1t would provide
work for many laboring men and
help very materially in keeping
things going. As soon as the
present stringency in the money
market passes by, there is liable
to be considerable development
in railway construction and other
lines Of industry, and labor will
goIup, and building materials will
not be as cheap as they now are.
In this connection, we would sug-
gest that it would be very much
to the advantage of this part of
the state, il our board Of county
commissioners could have the
sanction Of the taxpayers to sell
bonds and erect a court. house
this year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

err vehicle entries. BY action Of the
Commercial club yesterday, neighbor-
ing cities will be invited to participate
in the Rose Fair and parade, and an ef-
fort mill be made to induce the Spo-
kane Pow Wow managers to send
special float and delegation Of boost
ers to Lewiston. This win also mean
that Signor Libcrati, the famous band
director, will also be. present at the
fair to direct several of the bands Of
this section in preparation for their at
tendance at the Pow Wow.
LIST OF ROSE ENTRIES.
The committee yesterday indicated
the following list Of floral entries to be
competed for:
Best collection of flowers, other than
r0sef, from points outside Of Mewiston.
Best general collection Of roses.
Best collection Of white roses.
Best collection Of red roses.
Best collection of yellow roles.
Best collection Of pink. roses.
Best collection Of tea roses.
Best collection of Frau Karl Druschki.
Best individual rose.
Best collection Of climbers.
Largest rose.
Best three Maman Cochet roses, any
color.
Best collection Of LaFrance roses.
Best collection Of Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria roses.
Best collection Of Caroline Testout
roses.
Best individual Killarney rose.
Best florists display.
Best individual Etoile de France rose.
Best six varieties, three blossoms
each.
All roses must be entered III their
special classes, and will not be judged
in any other class than where entering,
except the best individual rose, which
will be selected BY the judges from all
roses entered in any class.
None but members of the Lewiston
Charleston Rose Society shall compete
at any Of the society's shows, and no
prizes shall be awarded until the dues
for the current year have beer paid BY
the exhibitor. Persons desiring to be-
come members may do so BY filing APP
plication with the secretary, CONNER
cial Club rooms, at any time prior to
the hour OF closing exhibits on the day
az the animal fo;,. oyd ,,ov;r,r, <ha -
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

The result Of the recent local
option election election in Wash
ington county, has demonstrated
that the majority Of the voters Of
that county do not want to return
to the days Of the open saloon.
Twenty out Of every thirty-three
voters being "agin" the saloon.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
10 Orofino's Colored Folks

Mr.. C. o. Bellomy wishes to inform
his friends in Orofino, (no matter wha'
their color Isl that he has moved his
shoe shop to the building on the corseI
opposite Domains harness shop, where
he will continue to look after the vel
fare Of their soles. Adv.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
Nelice n Sale d School District Bonds BY
school District Nunb@ 50, Clearwater
i Coun1y, Idaho.

CeunAy, Idaho.
Notice Is hereby given, that school
district number 50 of Clearwater
County, Idaho, will receive sealed bids
M to the hour Of two o'clock, P. NJ,
Oh the 9Th day Of July, A. D. 1913, for
tie purchase Of the following described
bonds Of said school district, to.wit:
One coupon bond for the amount of
One Thousand Dollars, to be dated
June Is, 1913, and payable and due ten
years from the date thereof; the said
bond shall bear interest at the rate OF
nix per cent per annum, interest pay
able and due on the 18th day of June
and on the 18th day Of December of
each year, respectively, as evidenced
by interest coupons attached thereto.
The sale of said bonds will take place
Ia room tWo( 2) Of the Burns building,
Of OrOfino, Idaho, Immediately on the
expiration Of the time for the present
ing Of bids as given in this notice.
Said bonds will not be sold for less
than their par value, and q certified
check, for five per cent Of the amount
must accompany each bid. The trus-
tees reserve the right to reject any and
oil bids.
Dated at Orofino, Idaho, this Bird day
Of June, A. D. 1918.
BY order OF Board Of Trustees Of
School District Number 50 of Clear
water County, Id.ho.
Chairman Of Board of Trustees.
Attest: s. n. POST, Clerk.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06
HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.

HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
Now that the Pierce highway
district has been formed it is quite
likely that a few other regions
will take steps to form other dis
tricts. The whole theory Of these
highway districts is the same as
that Of special assessment dis
tricts in general, but in actual
practice they by no means work
as well as they do in theory.
The Pierce district includes a
vast area Of timber which will
have to pay taxes for the benefit
Of small inhabited region in and
around Pierce, and unless the
highway commissioners are more
capable than men in such places
usually are it will degenerate into
a mere grating machine, spend
ing money only to make easy jobs
for friends and doing such inef-
ficient, Implanted work that the
taxes are practically thrown away.
The movement for highway
districts is fostered by unfairness
in the distribution Of county road
funds. If any region gets more
than it contributes in taxes, those
who are Disseminated against are
certain to protect themselves by
forming highway districts even
if the same evil occurs within the
smaller unit.
The only way to make sure Of
exact, even-handed justice in pub
lie improvements is to make them
only on petition Of a majority Of
the property affected, with com
|petent supervision and at cost
limited to the estimate upon which
the petition is based. Then the
cost should be apportioned ac-
|cording to the accruing benefits.
Thus the road up North Fork
canyon from Ahsahka should be
charged to a separate district, en-
bracing all property benefited,
and none else and the payment
should be proportionate to such
benefit. Lands along the road
would pay most as they would
use it for local transit as well as
for an outlet to the railway.
Lands around Dent would pay a
little less as they would only &C
quire an outlet, and Ahsahka
would pay about the same, as il
would only receive new trade,
The payment would decrease
with distance until it ceased at q
point that would furnish no ap-
preciable amount Of traffic. II
this canyon was extended to Elk
River still another assessment
district would be formed and
handled in the same way, the land
along it paying most, that close to
terminals little less and the
more remote acreage still less.
Similarly, bridges Of any size
would be paid for by those who
would use them or reap benefit
from their use by others.
The county itself would furnish
the authority for canvasing petit
tons, determining and levying
assessments and supervising and
and accepting the work. There
in nothing new or untried about
II
the special assessment district
plan of making public improve
ments. II is in use in every city
and by il many undertakings af-
fcting wide areas are carried
through. II is by no mean per-
feet, but nothing better has so far
been devised. It at least pre-
cludes any allegations Of fayorit-
ism or unfairness.
The essence of the plan is the
consent of affected property, pay
ment according to benefit and
supervision by central authority.
1t must. come eventually in coun-
ties as in cities and a preliminary
by the people will re-
move miSunderstandings.-Elk
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-06-06

Entered March %, 1912, as second
class mail matter at the postoffice at
Orofino, Idaho. under the Act Of Con-
gress Of March 8. 1879.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-03-12
\ SORELY DISTRACTED
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE

Hawesville. KY. March 1O.-Miss
Effie White. aged 20, was found in
her room in this county this morn
Ing at 8 o'clock dead with a great
gaping wound in her breast and an
empty shotgun by her side. A note
lying nearby and in her own hand
writing announced that she was GO
ing to shoot herself.
She chose time when her moth
er Was at a neighbor's on a brief
call and her brothers were out in
the field at work. She had a com
Portable and happy home and the
only reason that can be surmised
for her deed is that she was devoted
to a young man who recently seem
ed to have transferred his affections
to another.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-03-12
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The West Keatucky Oil Co. viii
put down wells No. and 6 in the
early spring in the vicinity Of their
other wells.
Mr.. G. =. Brant will start well
in the Victory neighborhood within
the next 30 days. We are informed
that he has agreed to drill 2,jOG
feet unless oil or gas is found in
paying quantities ct lesser depth
Another well will be put down
on the George Sullenger farm. near
Dukehurs.. Likewise there will be
four or five ether wells started on
the West Kentucky holdings by out
side capital within the next 60 days.
Excitement is still running high
and large oil companies are leasing
lands as far as 90 miles out from
Hartford in almost every direction