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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS

There isn't more important office
in the county than that of school
superintendent. Mrs. Mayme Fisher
has been nominated on the republican
ticket. What are her qualifications?
She grew up in Moscow, where she
has many friends She went through
the public schools and then graduated
from the University of Idaho. Her
education is ample. Then she taught
four years in Idaho. Two years Of
business training in an office was
added, and since living in Clearwater
county she has been deputy in the
office to which she aspires, and is we'll
acquainted with the work. II elected
she will obey the law. But a lot Of
people are demanding that this office
have no deputies. Mrs. Fisher will
comply with the law. The law says
the office must be kept open, and that
the superintendent must visit the
schools. Mr.. Reese cannot perform
miracle. Therefore if he obeys the
law he too must have deputy some
of the time, and that is all Mrs.
Fisher will need, deputy. If Mr..
Reese is making other pledges he
can t make good and obey the law.
It is cheap politics if he makes SUCH
promises. Mrs Fisher is not going
to violate the law to get any Office.
And there is nothing to it. Mrs.
Fisher is at home on the back of q
horse. She rode horse to Weippe
to attend the track meet last summer
and Mr.. Reese, her opponent rode in
a buggy. Yet he is telling how a
woman is handicapped, and how wo-
man can't run the Office as economi-
cally as he can, because Mrs. Fisher
can't ride horse. She can, and
will as far as possible, and owns her
own horse. Mrs. Fisher says:
eff elected | will not ask for a
regular assistant. Will employ no
extra help except to comply with the
law.
But listen. parents. The thing to
be considered is not SO much how the
) superintendent gets to the school as
how efficient the superintendent is,
how much good the officials can do the
schools. Out of 81 counties in Idaho,
% have women superintendent, anc
no county has ever given the work tx
q man after it has once elected .
woman.
: Can Mr.. Reese qualify if elected
Look up the law.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
WHY so MUCH MONEY?

The county treasurer of Nez Perez
county handled 1896, 944. Al last year.
He earned $50 % in fees and $2552. 38
interest on bank deposits and it costs
$3459. 80 to maintain his office.
The county treasurer of Latah coun-
ty handled $459, $3.50 last year. She
earned $520.67 in fees and $1257. 81
interest on bank deposits and it costs
$500. 60 to run the office.
The county treasurer of Clearwater
county handled 1922, 6slIs7 last year,
earned $1O9.51 in fees and $S77. 81
interest on bank deposits and it COST
$3647. "a to maintain HIS office.
"A Blair E. Hoar agreed to do the
work for $4,000 year without any
assistance. We have stenographic
report Of his campaign speech anc
those who heard him talk two years
ago will recall this pledge. Not
withstanding which he drew salary
of $1425 last year and $1161. 20 was
paid for deputy hire. This year he
is drawing salary of $500. The
board of county commissioners have
increased this officers salary from
$500 to $500 a year, DURING HIS
TERM OF OFFICE, a thing that nj
board of commissioners can legal.
do. Frank Zelenka and Elmer Tor
gerson increased Hoar's salary know
ing that they had no legal right t
do SO and over the protest of Commits
sioner Harrison, whose attitude on tn
subject is in accordance with tn
opinion if the attorney general of Ida
no and the laws of the state.
The Latah county interest accour
is small because Latah county is on
cash basis and money is used about a
fast as it comes in. Latah count
pays cash. It is out Of debt. 1t hs
the lowest tax levy in the state, ar
Latah county is run by the republ
, cans.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Oliver typewriters, according to a
circular being distributed by Chi
cago firm, a copy of which we re-
cieved this week, are for sale for $56,
and the court house ring paid 500 per
for these machines. At that time,
when Pat Blake and AL Harper and
Harry Woods were buying these ma
chimes and paying 500 each, Ben
Trutton, one of the directors of the
school district near Gilbert, was offer
ed Oliver machines for something
Ike $53 each. This is sample of
6l1e way the ring has looked after
county business. Mr.. Woods is now
candidate for the same office. We
might add that Mr.. Woods was one OF
the board that bought the old Jail and
helped Pat and Harper pull off the
other stunts.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
BLAKE GANG HOWL
AT AHSAHKA RALLY

Mistery, the guy" who is devotirg
time, paid for by the people, to hand
painted literature for Alexander, MI
gent and the court house ring.
Mr.. Zelenka is hiring deputy to
grease the fan with vaseline to keep
the flies eff of Blair while he paints
democratic signs.
When Sheriff Harper, who said he
was ''Weyerhaeuser tool" was
talking Blair Hoar prompted him and
told him to tell about 'the $500" and
Harper said the timber companies,
when he was county commissioner,
had offered him $500 to reduce their
valuations. = And he didn' It take it.
Not penny for little Allie Harper.
Harper should have asked Blair and
Pat to explain why the gang reduced
the Potlatch Lumber Company ASSESS
ment about 81, 900, 600 in Clearwater
county in 1918.
Joel Wilson said he was against
graft. That if elected he proposed
to sit on the lid to the extent of $50
pounds and hold it down. Well, what
this county needs is $50 pounds pres
sure on the under side Of the lid and
uncover the graft. The trouble is the
whole gang is sitting on the lid hold
ing it down. Harlan, Coontz and
Choate, the republican candidates for
county commissioners, propose to
"yanl' the lid OIL.
During the Ahsahka meeting Rev.
Reese, father of the young man whom,
the BlalIes trotted out for county
school superintendent, recommended
the entire bunch, Harper and booze
and all, and asked the people to en-.
dorse the gang and retain them il
power. If we can't do anything els,
we must have a friend of the Blake
at the head of our county schools
The people had better do little seri
Gus thinking.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30


If Pat Blake and Frank Zelenka
and the gang had wanted to graft on
the cruise deal will they tell us how
they would have handled the deal to
better advantage than it was handled?
Think this over. How is graft
worked? just as the Nease cruise
deal was worked in Clearwater coun-
ty. Gratfers always find an excuse for
paying an exhorbitant price. Think
it over. Why was Nease entitled
to an exhorbitant price? Why was
Frank Zelenka so interested in Nease?
Why was Pat Blake, the fellow who
double crossed his friend, SO insist
ent on the Nease deal going through?
Does Pat usually show SO much solicit
tude fQg. the interests of the people
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
Announcement
Orofino, Idaho, Oct.

Orofino, Idaho, Oct. S, 1914.
To the voters Of Clearwater county.
Idaho:
In coming before the people of this
county as candidate for the Office Of
auditor feel it my duty to make my
self entirely clear to you in regard to
matters pertaining to my office. If
am elected promise good business
administration of the affairs of the
Office; also strict enforcement of the
laws pertaining to the Office, especial
ly in regard to the furnishing of alb
stracts to all persons requesting them,
and at lawful price.
would consider it my duty to ex-
anime all bills before they were pre-
sented to the commissioners, and make
notation Of any overcharge occurring
would ever get by the commissioners
at ten times the lawful rate. l be-
lieve that every official should guard
the peoples money just the same as
if it were his own; and when he fails
to do SO he should be removed. II
has been charged against me that |
have already promised deputyships to
men who are democrats. If elected
to this office my deputies will be hon
est, capable men qualified for the
work, and they will be republicans.
am not seeking the office ct the
behest of any ring or Clique, and if
am elected ! will administer the
affairs of the office in favor Of no one
individual, but fairly and justly tc
all the people of the county
Yours Respectfully,
Adv. j. w. RODGERS.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

At the democratic rally III Ahsahka
Monday night. all the democratic
county candidates were present. And
aside rom bowling about timber COM
panies, and abusing circuit, they
could have said it all in thirty min
utes. We do not care how much they
abuse us. We are not running for
office. That ire gang may have
plenty of time - talk sense and get
down to business we'll concede we
are the biggest llr on earth. We
can prove our asse tions. Harper
and Holsclaw admitted that they knew
of the bootlegging at Elk River, but
said the Weyerhauser timber trust
wanted it there, and they had not mo-
Tested it. Yes sir, that is what these
officers said. They admitted thei,
neglect of duty; they said they per-
mitted houses of prostitution ant
Bookkeeping because the timber com
pany wanted them to. Then Harper
and Holsclaw are tools of the timber
company, are they? They said the,
were.
Zelenka was there, and so were thu
democratic county candidates. AM
so was Pat Blake, and Pat took par
in the meeting and made speech
4 He said in substance: 1.-Two year
ago Us democrats promised the PEG
pie cruise and VIC promised the roa'
up the North Fork. We have fulfille
/ these promises. We are entitled t
reelection"
And yet there are some who vii
stand up ard insist that the democrat
in Clearwater county have kicked on
the Flakes. Ii looks like it. Pa
Blake and Blair Hear are out toda
for the democratic county ticket
Blair Hoar was at the Ahsahk
meeting. He is still the smart ale
who is writing lot of the dope fo
the Orofino Tribune. He is, in tn
words of Moses, the Million Dolla
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
Socialist Ticket.

Socialist Ticket.
Senator-C. w. Cooper
Congress-G. w. Beloit ard A. 3.
Clark.
GOVERNOR. A. Coblenz.
Lieutenant Governor Frank r.
Fouch.
Secretary of State Laura l.
Motley.
Auditor -Thos J.. Conrad.
Treasurer. M. Powers.
Attorney General-John E. Dunlap.
Superintendent B. Conley.
Inspector of Mines-J. F. Rogers.
State senator
Representative
Clerk of District Court Fred Judd,
Fraser.
County commissioners
First District:
Second District-William Foust.
Third District-C. B. Close.
Sheriff.. B. Hunsberger, Orofno.
County Treasurer. O. Ellis, South
wick.
Probate judge-Walter Tame, Orofno.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Prosecuting Attorney
Assessor Henry Aikens, Orofino.
Coronor-C. O. Bellomy, Orofino.
Surveyor
Justice of the Peace
Copst able
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Frank Zelenka will carry only two
precincts in the county. That is our
prediction. Watch the returns. He
is licked to a fragile. The people
have had all they want of gang rule.
If Zelenka and his gang run the coun-
ty two years more, like they have run
it the past four years, and especially
the last two, the people will be pay
ing interest on quarter of million
dollars of debts. The county is now
more than $500, 600 in debt, drawing
7 per cent interest or 81, 600 per year,
and the end is not in sight. The road
funds are overdrawn more than so, 600,
the cruise has already cost more than
$40, 900, the Greer bridge has not yet
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

been paid for, there is yet a debt of
several thousand dollars hanging over
the county for the bridge here at Oro-
fino, and Zelenka is still blowing the
county for more debts. The only way
the people can pull out if Zelenka is
reelected will be to annex the entire
state of Idaho and turn the taxes over
to the gang. And Zelenka would
probably pay out million dollars for
bridge plans and construct bridge
straight up the Clearwater from All
sahka to the head of the stream.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

The Orofino Tribune says the TIM
Der companies pay so per cent of the
taxes and the farmers pay 20 per cent.
Where do US Orofino people come in?
But never mind that. When it comes
to spending the money the people get
20 per cent and the grang get so per
cent. So what difference does it
make to the people? The republic
cans propose to make the timber COM
panies pay their taxes and give the
people 100 per cent when it comes to
spending the money.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Non partisan candidate for judge Of
the Second judicial District, State
of Idaho.
Judge Daniel Needhsm' $ canoilacy
for district judge is meeting with
popular favor and his election seems
assured. The people in all localities
realize that sixteen years on the
bench by ouo man is sufficient and
they welcome the opportunity for a
change in the office Of district judge.
In Latah county, the Idaho Post,
the official paper Of the county, pub
lished at Moscow, is especially active
in supporting men who have proved
their worth, and in the issue of Oct
ober %, it states number Of reasons
why the voters of Latah county and
the people of this judicial district
should vote for Judge Needham fol
district judge. 1t says:
Judge Needham is recognized by
the people Of this judicial district as
q right living, right thinking and hon
est judge; enc who has no fvorites.
He has lived and maintained home
in Lewiston for nearly sixteen years.
Judge Needham is a lawyer OF
recognized ability and we'll qualified
to be the next district judge.
"The people realize that a change
would be beneficial to Latah county
ard the way to obtain the change is
to vote for Daniel Needham. "---Ad.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

F. Elliott Smith, republican candi-
date for county attorney, says that
he knows that bootlegging does exist
in Elk River, and that he will not
wait for the people to gather the evil
dence, that he will go out and get it,
and will prosecute offenders of the
law. Mr.. Smith has made this pledge
wherever he has met the people OF
Clearwater county. He makes this
pledge openly; he assumes the respon-
sibility of his office, and will get re-
suits if the people will elect him next
Tuesday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

At the Ahsahka meeting the dem
ocrats said that Clearwater county
owed no bonds, and gave the people
to understand that the county was out
of debt. No, Clearwater county,
under democratic gang rule owes no
bonds, but the people will have -
bond to escape Z per cent interest On
$1,000 of warrant Indebtedness.
Bonds would draw only about 4 per
cent.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

had to give up q large private prac-
tice in eastern Montana.
When elected he will be faithful
guardian and vigorous defender of the
peoples rights ard q the law. As
coasultant, he is thoroughly familiar
with every argyle # equity fairs on
the legal side and will be q valuable
adviser Of the county officers on all
matters referred to him.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

E. j. Sullivan, republican nominee
for sheriff, is openly pledged to en-.
force the law. At Weippe, Pierce,
Fraser and Gilbert he stood up before
the people and told them he not only
knew that bootlegging was being carl
ried on, but that he wanted the peo|
pie to know that he knew it; and. thai
he would not try to excuse himself
if elected, by saying that he did no
know it, and that he would begin b.
cleaning up Elk River first, that being
his home, and then the rest of tn
county. And Mr.. Sullivna will de
liver the goods.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

We received a letter yesterday
from a farmer back in the timber.
It reads: 81 have had hint that
some of the Blake tools are working
especially hard for Zelenka and Bart
lett. l report this SO you may war;
the people, The Blake gang de-
sires<t0 control the peoples money.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

of Boise, Republican candidate for
Congress. The Richfeld Recorder
says: McCracken is joyful fighting
man of clean and progressiv manner
of thought, and the number of pro-
gressiv bills he has championed into
law while he was in the Idaho legis-
lature, marks him as real acquisi-
tion for the state. He and Smith
should make winning team.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
If Joel Wilson is opposed to

If Joel Wilson is opposed t0Doot-
leggers and booze as some of the Ia
dies aver, pray tell US why Mr.. Will
son is out doing his best to re-elect
Sheriff Harper, the man who has per-
mitted hootlegging to flourish and be-
come stencil in the nostrils of every
mother in the county. Mr.. Wilson
should show by his action that he is
opposed to bootlegging.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Blair Hoar and the rest of the
court house gang are bowling that
Senator Borah has repuditaed Senator
Brady. 1t is lie. Senator Brady
has nothing to fear from such tactics.
The people are not going to accept the
word of discredited Blake gang for
very much, even if Blair Hoar does
howl his little head off.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

If you want to know what the re-
publicans are going to Go, ask Blair
Hoar. He pretends to know. He
gets his dope from Pat why shouldn't
he?
If the people elect A. e. Hinckley
for assessor, he will spend all his
time in the Office, and attend to the
peoples business.
Col. Todd will, as probate judge.
enforce the law.
Odd Fellows hall will be packed
Monday night when the republicans
hola their rally. Becker, circuit and
others will address the people.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
"WHY, INDEED"

WHY, says Blair +. Hoar's
bulletin board, did Republic
can State Board OF Equalization
CUT Weyerhaeuser's timber 20
per cent and raise the value of
the farmers stock ?"
Why, indeed! Rere is the
answer confirming the statement
of Attorney General Peterson
from the platform Tuesday night.
Boise, Idaho, October %, 1914
"John r. Becker,
Orofino, Idaho.
State Board equalized timber
in Clearwater county AS A.
GREED UPON AND RECON-
MENDED BY CLEARWATER
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES,.
Stock equalized to conform with
the assessment of stock in adjoin-
ing counties,
JOHN M. HAINES
w. l.. CLIFFORD
f. l.. HUSTON.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Hodge, rep
resenting the county assessor and
county commissioners at Boise,
realized that the assessment in
Clearwater county could not be
sustained and consented to the
changes made as shown by the
above statement of your COVER
nor, your secretary of state and
your state auditor.
AS soon as Mr.. Hoar's ques-
tions was thus publicly answered
he fastened to cover it up with
more of the same kind of BUNC.
You cannot fool all the people
all of the time and the days of
triumph for political fakirs in
Clearwater county are almost
numbered.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Oren D. Crockett, republican can
didate for treasurer, has been resi-
dent of Orofino and vicinity for the
past IS years; he was educated in the
public schools of Orofino, and took a
business course. and graduated from
the Lewiston Business College in
1908. Since that time he has been
actively engaged in business. He
has the confidence and esteem of all
who know him as evidenced by the
endorsement he received at the
primary. Gilbert precinct, his old
home, stood sponsor for and endorsed
him as their candidate. If elected he
will conduct the affairs of the office
for the best interest of all the people.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Here is one of the smartest things
Blair Hoar ever said: John Becker
likes baked beans, therefore vote for
Zelenka. Here is another of Blair
reasons for voting for Zelenka
"John D. Rockefeller has wart on
the back of his neck. Therefore vote
for Zelenka.' But the real reason
Blair wants you to vote for Zelenka
is that Pat and Jim Blake want Ze-
lenka elected, and because the court
house gang do not want the county
records investigated. Blair shoult
take another dose of vaseline.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Blair Hoar is editing the rot now
appearing in the Tribune.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
Classified Locals.

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Alsike and Timothy seed mixed.
Farmers Warehouse,
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Money to loan on improved farms.
CLEARWATER co. ABSTRACT co.
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Notice
Notice is hereby given that ! will
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debts contracted by my wife, Vern,
Cummings, who has left my bed ant
board.
C. G. CUMMINGS.
Orofino, Idaho, Oct. 10, 1914. 1904
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Here is another lie: Sullivan
will make Frank Sisk his deputy"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

Non partisan candidate for judge Of
the Second judicial District, State
Of Idaho.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-14

under lease and option by A. l.. Nc
Carly and associates. A carload Of
ore has been shipped from this mine
which was taken out from the lower
level, $50 feet deep, and netted about
$40 per ton.
LITTLE ARIZONA NINE
This mine is the north extension Of
the Arizona which is being worked
by A. l.. McCarty and is being work.
ed under lease and option by Russell,
Dawson and Schafer. A new hoist
has been placed in the mine and ore
is being taken out for shipmenet to
the smelterf. The ore averages about
$35 per ton just ms il comes from the
mine, and leaves good profit to the
lessees after all royalties and expen-
SEES are deducted.
The Hardscrabbe mine is being
worked under lease and option by
Edwards, McAdams and James, and
is being developed Systematically by
a shaft and drifts. The lessees have
good shipping ore ont now all ready
for the smelter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-14
PERSONAL

Miss Eta NJ. Straub Of Fort Bay
ard was "A guest in the city this week.
w. J. Hill Of Bisbee, Ariz., was a
Deming visitor few days this week.
II. 7. Mitchell of III Paso was
week end visitor to the city last week.
Lee Markley came in from Myndus
Monday and spent the day in the
city.
J. C. Steinmann came down from
Tyrone Monday and stopped over on
his way to FL Paso.
Ira l.. Wright, mining operator
of Pinos Altos was visitor in the
city this week.
G.. Il. Kirk of Santa Rita was IA
visitor in the city for few days this
week.
Sam Ravel, a merchant Of Column
bus, was visitor in the city this
week.
Miss Gladys Cunningham Of Silver
City is in the city visiting friends for
a few days on her way to the Pacific
coast.
II. ID. Reynolds and II. A. Smith of
Whitewater spent Saturday and Sun
day in the city visiting friends.
II. C. frost, an FL Paso architect.
was business visitor in the city this
week.
W. II. Brown, C. +. Doughton and
George p Buster. all Of Melrose. N.
NJ, are in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. Albert Kohler of Bisbee. Ari-
IONA, is in the city visiting friends
and relatives.
Fl. J. Wackerman and family of
Delray. Florida, arrived in the city
this week and will make their home
here.
NJ. Fl. Armistead of Houston, Tex
as. is among the new arrivals con-
templating settling in the Mimbres
Valley.
Mrs. J. C. Altman and daughter Of
Tampa. Fla. arrived in the city Mon
day and will spend few weeks in
the Mimbres Valley.
City Attorney Joseph NJ. Nealon Of
Fl Paso, Texas. has been spending
three DAYS Of this week on honey
moon trim, having been recently mar
ried to Miss Young, formerly a teach
er in the Fl Paso schools. The couple
returned TO Fl Paso Tuesday night.
While here they visited DR.. NJ. ].
Moran.