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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
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RATTLEsNAkE RATTLlNGs

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Mr.. Keif has been adding to his
work stock, having recently purchas-
ed another span of fine mules and
horses.
Mrs. Sarah Hoffman returned from
Boise Saturday. She is happy over
the arrival of another little grand
laughter at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Wilson.
Mrs. James Moss has been on the
sick list for several days this week.
Mrs. Yates and her father, MIR.
Seth Heath, We're in Mountain Home
on business few days this week.
Mrs. J. l.. Keif and daughters, Mar
garet and Katherine, drove into Noun
tain Home Monday afternoon return
ing the same evening.
The Jackson school closes next
week, March q, after one of the
most successful of terms, and 1t is
the wish of the majority of patrons,
that Miss Katherine Keif, the teach
err be pursuaded to accept the posi-
ion for another year.
Donald McWilliams has been on
the sick list for several days this
week.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
THE ART EXHIBIT

The Women's Clubs realized a lit.
tie over SIS as the proceeds OF the
Elson Art Exhibit held here three
days last week. AS the entertainment
advertising and refreshments We're all
donated, the expenses were q trifle
more than $5, most of this being
freight and drayage on the pictures.
In buying the pictures for the schools.
a larger discount Is given on the
price If the amount expended equals
or exceeds $50, so the clubs will do
nate the amount necessary to get the
benefit of the extra discount.
In the contest between the rooms
at school for the two prize pictures,
,l.ss And rson's room and Mss
5chroeder's room won the prizes.
Miss Andelson's room turning over
20 the committee the sum OF $l7.4O,
and Miss Schroeder's room $500.
The committee feel very grateful
to all those who SO ably assisted
them in making this exhibit a sue
cess, particularly the editors of the
two newspapers, who furnished free
advertising space; Mr.. Wocd and
Mrs. Monroe, who decorated the win.
ow posters; Mr.. Roscoe Smith, whe
staged" the prize pictures In one
of his show windows, and the teacl..
1rs who SO efficiently prepared thA
material for the programs; looked
after the sale Of tickets; hung pic.
tIres, and gave assistance wherever
needed. The committee feel that IL |
has been a pleasure to work wher,
everyone has been so ready to leno
/ helping hand.
GEORGIA SWAN, Chairman fo.
.2ro sressN Club.
BERTHA s. GREEN, Chairman OF
committee for Sub Rosa Club.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
VILLAGE BOARD
HEARS PROTESTS
Decides to Build Main Trunk Sewer
By Making a General Tax
Levy.

Village Board of Trustees met
Friday evening to consider protests
lgainst proposed sewer Improvement
district as laid out in Ordinance No.
l42 declaring their intention to Gre
lte such a district.
A petition, generally signed by pro-
,erty owners in Blocks "C", 12, II,
%, 3, IS, II and 16 of Original Town
Site and Block 20 in Linton's Addi-
Ion, Block l of Colthorp's Addition
and Block 26 of Norell's Addition,
)rot ing ayalns lch sewer improve.
nent district was on file. Also war;
us other protests against the dis
,rict.
These protests We're duly consid-
red by the Board as well as a gen.
raj discussion OF goodly number
)f taxpayers who were present at the
leeting. The Board decided that 1t
oud be more equitable for the VII
tse in general TO build the main
unk sewer and the disposal plant
nd this will no doubt be done as It
IN be done by general tax levy
oyer!ng the whole of the village Linn
s. THIS will materially reduce the
;ost TO the property owners abutting
} / la, eral sewer lines
1t is believed by the Board that
his VIII eliminate most of the oppo.
'ltion to the sewer district and 1t
Jas voted to proceed with work of
J,mng such district that protestants
VII not further object after this re-
tuction in cost.
The matter will again come up for
irther action at the next regular
lseting of the Board, April 9Th.
Permits were granted to Home
lumber & Coal Company to build an
sleet iron covered lumber shed 36x-
s feet and to j. w. Caldwell for
similar shed 40x120 feet.
o. E. Norell and Mrs. c. r. Weth-
'rell Were re-appolnted as Public Ii
rary Trustee for the ensuing three
ears, their term CT office having ex-
ired.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
GRAND VIEW ITEMS
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week)
Mr.. Sproat quietly brought his bride
down to the hotel Friday night and
the boys that had assembled for the
dance turned out enmasse for an old
fashioned belling and made the night
hideous till he spent V for them.
A real genuine surprise was given
David Proctor Friday night and a
jolly time had by all
Mrs. A. E. Bailey visited Mrs. R.
P. Chattin Tuesday.
DR.. Proctor was called to Castle
Creek Sunday.
Mr.. Spang had the misfortune to
lose one of his work horses last week.
Mr.. Campbell is back looking after
his orchard above the canal, and the
Munson family have moved there
from the Ragsdale place to work for
him.
Mr.. Cherry came down on Tuesday
stage TO look after the ranch work.
Cecil Spang is out of school this
week.
Mrs. Jess Vinson left Monday to
visit her people in Oregon, aind her
husband will join her later and they
will try new locality. We are
sorry to lose them.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson and Daisy, who
have been visiting in Po 'tIand are
due home and are to be acco upanied
by Miss Maude who has been in
Portland for the past year.
The roads are fine SO people who
have freighting ID DO from Mountain
Home are busy.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
SCHOOL NOTES

The boys basket ball team returned
Saturday morning from their eastern
trip, on which they played four fine
games. The scores being as follows
Noun ain Home, 49, Blackfoot, So;
Mountain Home, AS; Rupert, 9;
Mountain Home 80; Hepburn, 8;
Mountain Home, "a; Gooding, 49,.
The girls glee club held its regu
lar weekly practice on Friday after.
noon this week. These practices are
very interesting and instructive.
Oh, girls! Do be careful, and don t
walk on your feet,
The "Wearers Of the Green'' were
luite in evidence at school Tuesday,
March 17th.
Ward Kelf was visitor in sever
al classes on Tuesday. He returned
the next day to Caldwell where he
IS attending the College of Idaho.
The att ndance has been very IT.
regulsc during the past two weeks
due to the great number of pupils
who were i'll with severe colds.
This weeks visi,crs were: Mes
danes Goodall, Pascoe, B4aCcht, Hav
ley and daughter, Mary, Wald Kief
and Rev. George.
Lost-One golden opportunity. For
information, see H. M. Monoroe.
Mable Threlkeld of the sixth grade
is absent with tonsilitis.
The assembly period on Friday after
noon was of great value to all pres
ent. The speaker was Rev. Ge
he new minister for the Baptis.
church. His subject, Growing into
Manhood and Womanhood, was very
and presented many ideas
or further thought
Only nine more weeks of school.
Write Right.
Mr.. Award, to Will,-WiH, if you |
ire going to typewrite right you had
,etter go right back to your right |
and typewrite right.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
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GRAND VIEW ITEMS

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.he box social was success frcl
:, points. ihere was fine nusica
progl IN, st. Patrick was dressed 1,
mis- best l. gave a history of hi
life. There VAS good attendanc,
and the proceeds Amounted to $2l so
People are moving so fast that
is hard to find your neignpors thes,
days. Ross McKeeth has traG d |
part of his ranch In the lower VALLEY
for the property of Sam Mullinix al
Grand View and expects to move
mis- family there soon. Mr.. Painter
expects to move in the house that
Ross is TO vacate.
Mr.. Ormsby Is moving onto the G.
w. Stockdale place. This will dim
ish the lower school severa. pupils
and increase the Grand V.1w school
1 like number.
Mr. and Mrs. Koon made a busi-
less trip to Mountain Home this
week.
Mrs. Stubblefield is dividing her
time between her home In Boise and
her son at Grand View. She and her
granddaughter are here now.
Some of the young people are go
ing to Bruneau to attend the play
given by the school.
Blanche Gaines returned to Noun
tain Home after spending two weeks
with Ethel Koon and the sheep camp
across the way.
Martin Jarsja and A. L. McKeeth
we're in Mountain Home the first Of
the week.
The sheep are nearly all out OF
the upper end Of the valley, the hay
cleaned up so close that the
fanchers are more than glad to see
the new coming ON 80 fast. The
fields are putting on their new Easter
suit of green already.
Miss Bailey has her stock Of Mil
Massey's store, so you can see
your Easter hat before buyipk 1t.
1t Is a lamentable fact that there
Is altogether too much fire water
being brought in an1 distributed ia
the valley for the comfort and safety
OF the quiet and law baiding citizens
We are liable to run against one
of these demons any time or place
unless there Is halt soon. Justice
ought to be meted out to the cul-
prits. 1t certainly kills the name OF
Grand View II we are obliged to
look at these reeling figures, hear
vile epithets and be threatened with
our lives from loaded guns in their
possession. Everyone knows the re-
suits of the jug and those who bring
1t In are responsible for all the crime
it causes. 1t has been voted out OF
Grand View. II men have to drink
it, let them go where 1t is sold and
they have the proper officers to care
for them when they are beyond car
ing for themselves.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
THE WEEK IN COURT

Sam Mathis pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to a term of not less than
SIX months nor more than five years.
In the Hall VS.. Riley two-mile lin
it case which lasted three days, the
jury disagreed after being out "a
hours.
Attorneys Jess Hawley, X. /. Per-
ky, Frazer and Frank Wyman, all OF
Boise have been attending court in
this city this week.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21

levying of taxes for the current year
ON the assessment of the previous
year. 1t will put us on cash basis
and will obviate a large amount of
interest on warrants made necessary
under the present system.
~. To provide for a scientific, uni
form, comprehensive and easily under
stood system of accounting in the sew
eral branches of government; the
system thus provided to be under
the supervision of the state tax COM
mission.
"S. To provide for the more rapid
sale of state holdings and by this
means to convert our now dormant
resources into interest producing cap
ital, thus greatly reducing for the
near future the amount to be raised
in direct taxes for state purposes
and finally eliminating state taxes
entirely.
Il shall have bills embodying the
specific plans for reduction outlined
above, and others which further
study may show to be advisable rea-
dy at the convening of the legisla-
ture, and shall press them to early
consideration. This program Is
specific and definite; it will be based
upon the tax commission 8 report
and will accomplish results. In it's
successful carrying out, ask the
aid Of all good citizens"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
A Popular Role.

Girl Ito prominent actor,-I suppose
there Is some role you take special in
terest In. Actor Yes. my dear young
lady, the payroll, ,-Bostan !Tver~--s-4
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21

The public drinking fountain in
stalled by C. Z. Corkdr In front OF
the New York Store s now COM
plete and farmers and the public in
general may now treat their horses
to a drink of pure water, while peo-
Pile on the street may quench their
in passing by.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21

delegation of the following Py-
THAN Sisters left Friday for Glenns
Ferry to organize an order in that
city: Mesdames Cannon, Tanner,
Reynolds, Query, Wilson, Boyd, Good
all, Helm, Epperson, Johnson and a
number OF others.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
who extended to us their aid and
sympathy during our recent bereave-
ment.
Mrs. Emma Irwin, I
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Irwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Irwin,
Mr.. Calvin Irwin.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-03-21

DR.. Smith of Boise was in this city
on business Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
GRAFT CAUSED LOSS OF
BELGIAN STRONGHOLDS
Namur and Liese Defenses Were Not
Built According to Specifications.
Government Milking Inquiry.
MILLIONS co TO CONTRACTORS

Antwerp, Sept. 1e-Graft and not the
mower Of the German siege guns was re-
sponsible for the quick fall of the forts
AZ Namur. And this also was responsible
for tn colIapsee OF the defense Of Liege,
notwithstanding the fact that the Liege
works held out longer than those Of
Namur.
N was learned today that the govern
nent has been conducting an invssuga-
tIon ever since the Mons forts fell. II Is
fonnd that while the defensive works
vere being built millions OF dollars were
directed from their proper channels into
the Jackets Of contractors and dishonest
government ofneials
The pians for the fort were laid down
by Gen. Brialmont. Of the Belgian army,
o1s os the foremost military engineers
A. Enrope. but the materials which went
into the battlements were far below
snecihcattons in many instances.
No fault Is found with the plans. II
Is agreed that the fortresses were built
unon the strongest positions that ex-
isted. The Belgian ordinance Is also
hsvond criticism, but steel and concrete
ana stone work were Of poor quality.
At Namur II was found that the con-
crete supporting one steel turret was
so poor in quality that a single German
shell demolished IT,
II Is further alleged that the builders
had not gone to the trouble TO con-
struct all OF the work which Gen. Brial-
mont's plans called for.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17

and shot without trial. and without ap-
parent reason. except to inspire the popu-
lRtion with terror.
And under date Of September IS, an
other cable says:
Inform the Belgian Commission that
the committee on inquiry continues to re-
port ruins and devastatiOns and pillage.
systematically organized by German
troops in the towns invested by them.
The city Of Termonde was destroyed
without any hostile participation on the
part Of the civilian population Out OF
]. 100 houses only 295 remain standing.
Several civilians were imprisoned and
executed with bayonets in the presence
Of their relatives and fellOw-citiZens. In
Helle nine civilians were killed and
forty-fiye properties destroyed. without
any reason
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE
VISITING ACCOUNTANTS
Banquet at Annapolis. Nd. Tonight
Will End Social Features of
: Conv.rt;on

All the expert accountants attending
the convention here will be received by
the President at the White House this
afternoon at 2:i5 o'clock. After that they
will go to Annapolis, Nd, where they
will hold their annual banquet this even
ing.
The final session of the convention was
held at the willard last night, when
Harry s. Chase read a paper on Ma
tional Finances" Some scientihc and
educational problems of the accountancy
profession were discussed by John {.
Duncan. A discussion followed, opened oy
John B. Geijsbeck.
New officers were elected at the morn
ing session and installed at once. They
are: President, ]. Porter Joplin. Chi
cago; treasurer. Carl II. Nau. Cleveland
reelected: trustees for three years, Rob-
ert II. Montgomery, New York City, re-
firing president; w. F. Weiss, and z. W.
Sells. of New York; auditors, w. r.
Mackenzie. Portland, Greg, and E. q.
Shorrock, Seattle, wash.
In the afternoon the delegates went to
Mount Vernon. and a theater party for
the women and children in the party
was given here in the evening. The
next annual meeting will be held In
Seattle Wash.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17

10 fsar that Il would be satisfying 70
neither side. The President obvielsiy
held his reply to the German Emperor
Until the opportune moment afforded
by the presentation OF the Belgian Pc
tltion.
Same Answer TO Poiaeare.
Il Is believed that an answer along
exactly identical lines will be sent 10
President Poincare OF France, who also
has protested against the German meth
DDS OF warfare.
The President, in his letter TO the
Kaiser. seized upon the opportunity OF
again reiterating his fervent prayer tnai
the war soon viii be over.
Presently, pray God very soon. this
war will be over" Is the way the Pres-
ident put the expression.
This was the nearest the President
came TO making any peace snggestion'
but It is APPARENT that II VIII be ac-
cepted as a reminder Of his Willingness
to act as mediator at any time.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
RETURNING TOURISTS
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON
DR.. and Mrs. T. T. S. Lovette and
3 Four Ministers Among Number.
Mrs. GoethaIs Not Arrested.

Among washingtonians who arrived
in New York Monday from Europe were
DR.. and Mrs. T. T. S. Loyetts. who
will spend a few days in Washington
with Mrs. Lovette's parents before re-
turning TO their home in Texas.
-Four Washington pastors were also
among those who returned this week
They were Rev. John F. Eckenrode,
Shrine of the Sacred Heart. Catholic
Church: Rev. Charles E. FultZ. Ne
mortal United Brethren; Rev. F. J.
Prettyman. Mount Pleasant NJ Z
Church South. and Rev. w. w Barnes.
Douglas Memorial NJ. f. Church. Rev
Church, Alexandria, Va, came with
them.
Mrs. Joseph Pach. OF Uniontown. Ala.
who returned on the St Louis, Is visit
ing relatives in Washington
The report that Mrs George W. Goe-
thaIs. wife Of the governor Of the Pan
ANA Canal Zone. was arrested in Vile
Franche turned out to be erroneous
! A. J. Edison. plant phSsioiogist OF the
! Bureau Of Plant Industry, Department
OF Agriculture, Is IN Belfast, Ireland He
was travelling on government business
when the war interrupted his trip.
An appeal signed by many women in
Europe to the United States to end the
war by mediation, If possible, was
brought to Washington by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, of Chicago, president OF
the international woman's Suffrage ALI
ance. and Mrs. Rosike Schwimmer, its
/ secretary. They will present IL to the
President at the White House tomorrow.
1 They called upon Secretary Of State
Bryan yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
SANDER'S ,...,...... /.
nnnN ia Quality
WHISKY - "
MOOSE AND REPUBLICANS
TO FIGHT LA TOILETTE
McGovern and Phillips Men Stand To
eether in Common Battle Against
Wisconsin Senator.

Madison, Wis, Sept. ia victory by
the Democratic standpatters and com
promise OF the Republican standpatters
with the McGovern Bull Moosers to
prevent the La Toilette progressiyes
from putting an independent ticket in
the field marked the closing today Of
the State platform conventions. The
Ksrel men in the Democratic convention
secured absolute control OF the state
central committee, naming every member.
though the platform as pronounced by
the Karel men indorsed the Wilson ad-
ministration.
The supporters OF E. l. Phillips for
governor as a standpatter today made
an alliance against La Toilette with
the McGoyern men, former La Toilette
men now alienated, by modifying the
platform TO suit the McGOvern men, who
then threw their support to the COM
promise platform against the La Fol-
lette minority.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
SAYS 25O,OOO RUSSIANS
WENT THROUGH BRITAIN
Enslishman. Writing to 7. H. L. Sven
son, Declares Those 'at Home" Ex-
nect Kaiser to End Life.

THOMAS II. L. swenson, Of this city,
has received letter from friend in
his home, at Hull. England, in which
some news has escaped the censor.
Notwithstanding newspaper denials the
letter says 10000 Russian troops have
landed In England and were sent TO
Edinburgh along with thousands OF
British marines.
No doubt Is left in the letter that
citizens OF the British Isles believe that
England will win the war. Business Is
carried on as usual, the letter says. and
those 'iat home are waiting for the
Kaiser to be killed or to. commit sui
eide.
The prediction is made that the Kali
ser will commit suicide or be shot oy
his revolving subjects. This. the letter
saws, is implicitly believed through all
England.
Russia will take Berlin. the letter says
confidently, by September %. Particular
stress is laid on the supremacy OF Eng
land on the seas" II was stated that
Germany is weak with rifles-the letter
saws that all returning wounded from
the British army are wounded IN the
Iegs-but expert with cannon.
England has saved herself by her ex-
ample" the letter concludes. and VIII
save Europe by her exertions.
Belgium, with her army. is honoreo
throughout the country, Mr.. swenson
correspondent says, and will be remem'
bered in history.
Mr., Swenson is a native Engiishman
| His father was for years Lord Mayor oi
Hull
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
JAPS CAPTURE RAILWAY
STATION AT KIAOCHOW
Order German Publications to Close
Ofices-Aviator Drops Bombs
at Tsingtau Barracks.
pe.i,I C,hse 10 The Washington Hsrald.

SPECIAL Cable 10 he Washington Herald
London. Sept. l6.-A Reuter- Telegram
Company dispatch from Tokyo says it is
officially announced there that Japanese
scouts captured the railway station at
Kiaochow on September lS.
The Japanese Embassy received dis
patch from Tokyo saying that Japanese
troops landed at Lungkow, China on
September > and are still advancing on
Heilaku. which is near Kiaochow.
Reuter- dispatch from Tokyo also
announced officially that the japanese
government has ordered the Japanese
Herald. a German-controlled newspaper.
published at Yokohama. and the Deutsche
Japan Post a German hSwspaper, TO sus-
pend publication.
Editor Ostwald. OF the Yokohama pa
per. has been ordered to leave within
the week. II is understood that the
governments action was taken because
Of the papers trying to create snimOsity
between Chinese and certain foreign
countries.
Tokyo, Sept. 16.-Onicial announcement
is made by the japanese war once that
an aviator sailed over the German forti-
acations at Tsingtao in the German
Ieasehold Of Kiaochow and dropped
bombs upon the barracks of the soldiers
The machine returned safely to jap
anese headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-17
BRIToNs WOULD AID U. s.
IN KEEPING COTTON PRICE UP

London. Sept 16.-Proposals are under
consideration by the British cotton bro
kers and manufacturers. according 10 an
Exchange Telegraph Company dispatch
from Manchester tonight, to obtain the
governments intervention for the avoid
snce Of grave consequences which might
follow a sudden fall in the price Of Amer
lean cotton. It was stated that he gov
ernment telegraphed the Manchester cot
ton trade that 1t would be disposed to
take action. II Is feared that the fresh
cotton crop in America will cause fall
ing on In price.