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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
PIONEER DIED SUDDENLY.

>. w. Webb, an old and respected
pioneer of the Clifford section and
father of Deputy VIM. Webb of this
city, passed away suddenly Christmas
morning. The deceased, who was a
man of seventy some years of age, has
been suffering from heart trouble for
some time but of late was feeling better
and seemed to be in the best of health
before retiring. He was found dead in
bed Christmas morning, the result of his
old complaint. Mr.. Webb, who was
born in Missouri, came west number
Of years ago and was man well. liked
by all who knew him. He served with
distinction on the southern side during
the civil war. Surviving him are five
sons, a daughter and widow. The
funeral was held at Clifford December
81 and was conducted by the Masonic
lodge of which order he was a member.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
RETURNS FROM MONTANA.
Thompson Is Pleased With I.ewistovn
Country in Treasure State.

=. ). Thompson formerly deputy
sheriff of Idaho county, returned to
Grangeville Saturday from Lewistown,
Mont, near which place he has spent
the past three months. Mr.. Thompson
Will remain in Grangeville until spring
when he will return to Montana and 90
INTO residence on a homestead which he
staked out while on his recent visit.
The land is located near Valentine, Sc
miles northeast of Lewistown.
Mr.. Thompson is extremely laudatory
in his reference to the Montana coun.
try which is rapidly being homestead,
ed "Of course the country at present
is nothing like Camas Prairie" de.
clared Mr.. Thompson. "But the soil ia
wonderfully fertile, and l see no reason
why not to believe that it will be de.
veloped into one of the most prosperous
agricultural regions of the Northwest.
Small grains and wheat are the princi-
pal crops. Practically all of the crops
are raised by dry-farming methods.
Much unlike conditions in MANY
new sections when they are being set
tied, continued Mr.. Thompson, ssI
failed to find in the entire Lewistown
country one settler who is displeased
with having made the change. Every
one seems to be prosperous. Railroads
are rapidly building network of lines
around Lewistown, and while, owing to
the suspension of railroad construction
work for the winter, there is much un-
employed labor in Lewistown, as soon
as spring opens there will be an urgent
demand for men,
Mr.. Thompson reports charles Wright
and Charles Steele, former Grangeville
residents who are now located in that
country are well satisfied with their
new homes. Other Camas prairie resi-
dents who will homested in the Lewis
town section next spring are Walter
Bunneil, John Gotzinger, Harry Dobner,
David Wall, of Grangeville; John
Brown of Mt. Idaho and Perry Nc
Guire of Winona
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
BIG STRIKE AT GILMORE MINE.
Gold Ore Carrying $4,000 to $4,000 in
Value is Uncovered.

Word comes from Gilmore in Lemhi
county, that big strike carrying aver
age assay values of from $4,000 to
$4,000 per ton in gold has been made at
the Allie mine. This remarkably rich
pay streak has been followed for Is feet
and looks like carloads of such values.
The strike has been declared SO rich
that the shift boss, Roberti, has bul.
warked the mine awaiting instructions
from the owners.
The Allie deposit is unique in the
fact that it is a closely parallel vein
to the rich lead-silver veins of the
Pittsburg Idaho and Latest Out mines
which the property adjons and from the
fact that the ore of this particular vein
of the series carries no lead at all and
consists of clean brown iron oxide
gangue.
The mine is pretty well developed to
depth of 400 feet and in the bottom
level shows an ore shoot several hun
dred feet long varying from foot to
20 feet in thickness of soft, earthly
brown iron ore of which the mine has
been shipping about 500 tons a month
lately carrying an average value of
about one ounce of gold with an excess
in iron which brings premium of
about So per ton for its excellent flux-
ing qualities at the Salt Lake Valley
smelters.
These veins are all in limestone and
are true fissures of exceptional promise
as to permanency and productiveness.
The adjoining lead-silver veins which
have made large production this year
show their biggest ore bodies and rich
est values in their bottom levels The
district is extensively mineralized and
carload occasionally of this fancy
stuff will greatly stimulate interest in
its numerous promising prospects.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
WHY IDAHO TAXES ARE HIGH.
Many Unnecessary Causes Swsll Bud.
get to Enormous Figure.

Like the hight cost of living, exorbit-
ant taxes in Idaho are caused by numer-
GUS conditions, working one with anoth-
er in a persistent effort to relieve the
hard-working farmer and industrious
business man Of their cravings. The
editor of The Wood River Times of
Haley, has enumerated a number Of
causes Of the high taxes in Idaho, which
are as follows:
The Australian ballot system. Prior
to its adoption the candidate paid for
the ballots and other campaign costs.
The primary election law. BY making
two elections necessary it has doubled
the cost of general elections.
The Initiative and referendum or
elections upon petition. The cost Of
special elections, all unnecessary, in
Boise alone exceeded 100000 in one
year.
Experimental agricultural stations.
New counties.
The abolition of railroad passes and
OF free transportation for our fish and
game cars. This has increased the state
and county expenses by over $4,000 a
year.
The state and local medical board.
The pure food law.
The security company bonds for all
state and county officials. Heretofore
each official furnished his own bond.
The capitol building
The annual meeting in Boise of
county commissioners, auditors and
recorders, assessors, attorneys, sheriffs
and other officials.
The mother and orphans pensions.
Free text books for all pupils.
Teachers excursions to Pocatello,
1886 miles or to Boise 800 miles the
round trip for couple of days meeting
to put up jobs upon the taxpayers, so
many pedagogues being better politi-
clans than they are teachers.
The gross extravaganza and waste re-
sulting from our school laws are too
stupendous for discussion in one article.
Some time perhaps The Times will
devote several issues to the subject, in
order to partly do it justice.
The above are only few of the
causes of high taxes; only. such as occur
at the moment of writif6ts little
thought would disclose mtky more.
The Times has already said that
the taxpayer are Themselves to blame
for the high taxes. They. can reduce
taxes by dispensing with some of the
above items upon us thus saving over
81 100000 a year.
Which of those items are the tax
payers willing to dispense witha
Anyg Let not every taxpayer speak
at once.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
ANNOUNCES COURT CALENDAR
Fixes No June Dates in Nezperce or
Lewis Counties.

Judge Steele of the district court ha .
issued the order fixing the terms of the
district court for the year 1914 in the
counties of Nezperce, Lewis, Idaho,
Clearwater and Latah. He omitted fix
ing date for June terms in Nezperce
and Lewis counties, explaining for this
action that of business arises to Justify
such term one will be held for the
disposition of equity business in each
of these counties and the dates will be
fixed later. The terms as announced
are as follows:
Idaho. county-January 10; May IS;
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
ON CRAIG MOUNTAIN.
Superintendent Smith, of the woo

superintendent Smith, of the woods
department of the Craig Mountain
Lumber Company, informs us that
logging will begin in earnest with his
company next Monday. In the mean
time force will be employed in work
ing the snow roads in readiness for
hauling. For the first three quarters
Of mile the donkey engine will be
used to haul the loaded sleds to the
top of the hill, from which point the
logs will be conveyed to the lake by
team. The ice on the lake is seven
inches in thickness, but will be no bar
to the logging process. Superintendent
Smith estimates the force to be put ON
at forty men, and time employed in
the work forty Winchester
Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
LOST cHRIsraxAs BOOZE.

Deputy United States Marshall
Strange Of Lewiston is looking for
man bound for Winchester and carry
ing five bottles of whiskey. He located
the party on the Camas prairie train
last Monday and watched him transfer
the booze to the Craig mountain train
Later he arrested the man, who by tho
way is well known in Winchester, and
started with him to lewiston. The
lumber jack was not so easy, however,
and when the train started he jerked
loose from the officer and succeeded
in making his escape in the timber,
minus his Christmas booze. Winchester
Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01

August "a
Lewis county-February 23; Septem-
Der 81.
Clearwater county-March 9; Octo-
Der ).
Nezperce county-March %; Octo-
Der 49,
Latah county--April 20; Novem
her 80.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
NEWSPAPER MAN MARRIEs.

The marriage of Miss Myrtle A.
Wood, teacher in the Nezperce schools
and Paul G. Blake, editor of the Ilo-
Register, was solemnized at noon on
Christmas day, at the w. j. Ramey
ranch, near Winchester. Rev. j. s.
Ashley, pastor of the Christian church
at Nezperce officiated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
blows received.

DlOwS received.
The testimony of DR.. Stockton was
corroborated by Dr. G. w. Slusser,
who was called into consultation, DR..
Slusser testifying that he had made
tests in his own office and there could
be no doubt but the boy had suffered
paralysis of the hand from the blows
received.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
NEVER MIND"

When childish cares assailed his heart
Her voice was always kind,
AS lovingly she took his part
And said: "There, never mind''
The boy who once had boyish cares
And wept o 'er little woes
Now dabbles in the world affairs
And faces heartless foes.
But when the skies are dark today
He may not turn to find
Her comfort, and to hear her say:
'Ah, we'll, dear; never mind.'
The grieving boy had need of cheer,
What of the man who frets
When he is crowded to the rear
Or plagued by vain regrets?
Relieved of care, she sleeps away,
The man remains behind,
And there is no one left to say:
All, well, dear; never mind''
IS. f. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. Neill O'Donnell has returned
from her summer home ut AshevilIe to
spend the winter in sumter.
Mr.. II. NJ. Cooper. of wisacky. was
a visitor To the city today.
Mr.. T. IL. Tatum. OF Bishopville,
was the city on Wednesday.
Miss Susie Dick returned to Win
throp College ut Rock Hill today. al
ter a short stay ut home to attend the
Mason-Crowson wedding at which
she was maid of honor.
Mrs. III. q. Strohecker. of Charles
ton. Is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Spann.
Mr.. w. G.. Ellis. cashier of the
general agency OF the Southeastern
Life Insurance Co, at Cheraw. was n
visitor To the city Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
MIR. HURST PRESENTED CANE
City Hall Friends Give Token OI
Friendship at His Departure.

Friendship at His Departure.
From the Daily Item, oct. G.
a very touching ceremony tool:
place I'm the city clerk and trcasurcr's
Office today at one o'clock. when Mr..
e. M. Hurst, the retiring clerk and
treasurer, wa presented with q hand
some goldhcad walking cane. the gift
OF the members Of the police force
and other employees of the city.
The presentation was made by Maj.
w. Il. Robertson. city manager, ana
was responded to in very affecting
manner by Mr.. Hurst. All Of the
members of the police department and
the other city employees who had Sc
cured the gift for Mr.. Hurst. n small
token of their love and friendship for
him were present.
In giving the cane 20 Mr.. Hurst
Maj. Robertson stated that success
was measured i'm many different ways,
but he thought that 1t should he
measured i'm the manner in which IA
r,an gained the friendship and love Of
his fellow MN. In the old days the
Gaming OF ' man was generally
accompanied by bloodshed, but this
time 1t was accompanied by the love
and friendship of all those with whom
Mr.. Hurst had been associated with,
for although nc might get out Of the
building. he could not so easily get out
of their hearts.
Mr.. Hurst seemed much touched
and his words of thanks came with
deep feeling. He stated that it WAS
with no feeling Of jubilation that nc
left the position he had held so long,
for 1t was painful To him to sever as
sociations which had always been 81
pleasant ana he would o'vays rather
lean on the friendship which had
prompted the gift, than on the Gift IT.
self, although he had no doubt but
that it would serve him many "a time
in future. Il thank you from the
very bottom OF my heart" ne said in
closing, and though / may not be
here, friendship for YOU. wherever
am, will always he felt"
The cane il Il handsome black one
with Il beautiful gold head, on which
is engraved: "1?l &C. NJ Hurst from
/ Hiss city Hall Friends
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Susie Dick Hostess at stocking
shower for Miss,tilcanor Mason.

From The Daily Item. Oct. 7.
Miss Susie Dick. who is to be maid
of honor I'm the Mason -Crowson we'd
ding this evening. gave most orig
inal stocking shower To the BRIDE
elect on yesterday afternoon. Despite
the showery weather outside. the
rooms were cozy and festive with au-
tumn blossoms. crimson sage ir brass
bowls adding a cherry note of color.
Miss Dick Yves assisted I'm receiving
and welcoming her guests by her
grandmother. hrs. Hutchinson, her
mother. Mrs. George Dick, and Mrs.
Il. c. Manning. "A floral wedding in
which the names OF various flowers
was ingeniously woven. took place
amid much merriment.
Then the guests repaired 70 the
dining room. where the color scheme
gave way to those of "blue" Monday
and the snowy whitencss OF wash
day. The centre of attraction was the
dining table. which was a snowy field
for the bisquo wash ladies' who
reigned over real little wooden wash
tubs. wash-boards. clothes lines. etc.
the lump starch being edible marsh
mallows. Ice cream nodded In the
form Of lady slippers with heart-shap-
ed cakes were served by Misses Car
olyn Dick and Helen China. The ia
vors were tiny crepe stockings, from
which at given signal. the br 'de-ciect
was showercd with rice. while she
was busy gathering In her wash"
rom n clothes line of blue ribbon
stretched across the room holding "a
bountiful supply of dainty siiken hose.
Then. happy and "flowry" toasts were
drunk I'm grape juice to the brides
nower-like beauty. To Ter everlasting
happiness and hearts case and to the
health of her sweet William"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SUMTER BOYS ON RIVAL TEAMS.
Although Outwcighcd by Tigers. Da-
wilson Team OutpiaNs Opponents.

Davidson College, Davidson, y. c.,
oct. 3.--pnc of the peculiar things
OF Saturdays Davidson- Clemson foot
pail game was the fact that two sum-
ter boys on opposing teams faced
each other Edwin handle, playiry left
guard for Clemson. found himself op-
posed by Robert Mckay. both known
as "l'utch.' who played IL steady
gam" at right guard for Davidson.
The result Of the game was n score
less tie, to o, being ,nc Of the finest
exhibitions Of the gridiron sport ever
seen in this section
The Red and Black Machine" of
Davidson, although outweighed by The.
mighty Tigers, more than made up for
their inferior weight BY speed and
skill the game for thrce-quartcrs be-
ing played in ClemSOn's territory. the
ball being on Clcmson's 12-yard line
when the final whistle sounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
SUMTER CORN SHOW.
Boys Exhibition to Bc Held i'm Court
House on saturday. Oct. IL.
of Commerce

The corn show for the club boys
Of Sumter county, will be held at the
court house in Sumter, beginning at
II A. NJ, Saturday, October II, and
the prizes will be awarded by one or
two o'clock. All the boys are request
cd to bring with them the best single
ear Of corn and the best ten ears.
Also paper written on the subject,
How l selected My Seed Corn in the
Field and history of how the crop
was grown. Prizes will he given for
the best of these papers and single ear
and ten ear exhibits.
| want a report from all of the boys
WI made the test of what difference
it makes to pull fodder or to let it
dry up on the stalk. The county
show is being held early this year in
order that some of the boys exhibits
of corn may be used in the county eX-
hihit at the state fair.
l have mailed out notices to all of
the club members about this meeting
and should like very much to have
every member of the club make a re-
port regardless of your yield of corn.
Ii is possible for the boy making the
lowest yield To win four-iifths of the
purizes or four-fifthS as much as the
box making the largest yield.
An expert will he present to judge
the corn and to tell the boys about
how to select the best show corn and
the best seed corn.
j. Frank Williams,
Local Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
News From WiSacky.

WiSlcky. oct. 5.--Thc Ivanhuc
school opened today with quite Il good
attendance. Miss Matte Lanham il
teacher. Miss i.anham is from Edgc-
field and tauGht here iast year. she
has quite u number Of friends aro,ud
here, who are dclightcd To see her
back and wish her II very prosperous
year.
Miss Marguritc scott left here on
TN" morning train for Nortn Nu.uAa.
wh'r" she h@# accepted It pusitiun "a.
teacher.
Farmers are getting ON slow with
'h'" r''h"rlnE OWNS To TN" sclrclt,
of money aud weather couditious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
Pctition for New Road Rcfusvt,-
Charges against Rural Policeman
Heard


From the Daily Item, oct. q.
AT meeting OF the county board of
commissioners today "a petition was re-
ceived from citizens of Turhcvillc scc-
ton ana delegation from that section
and from the Chamber of Commerce
were present asking that Il new road :
miles !ons be constructed from the
new road from McBridc's crossing to
place. The commissioners heard the
request. but decided, after IL discus
sion OF the matter that it was not ad-
Nisablc for them To build this road at
this time. They stated that inasmuch
as the county gang had already been
working in this section For four
months, that it was best to move it to
some other portion of the county and
put some OF the old roads in the coun-
t. in better condition before building
any more new roads.
n complaint against Rural Police
man Julian III. Scale was made by DR..
II. ID. Davis. He stated that Policeman
Scale had entered place of business
ON Manning Avenue. where he was ut
work and had arrested him and an.
other man without provocation or
warrant and had searched them, caus-
ing them much humiliation. Rural
Policeman Scale stated that ne had
heard shots fired in that section of
the city and had searched the men for
firearms. releasing them as soon as he
was assured that they did not have
pistols ON them.
The board decided that inasmuch
rs the searching had been done in
the city, that Rural Policeman Scale
had overstepped his duty in his ac-
tiOn. No further action was taken by
the board.
Bills were audited and other rou-
tine matters attended to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
ALi.OTS WATERWAYS FUND.

WHShn%ton, oct. 7.-Nllntmcnt OF
the $2o,0oo,"0 appropriated by con-
gr"S3 for rivers and harbors improve
mcni this year Was announced lat"
The LARGEST single allotment WAS S.
7"0,"oo to the Mississippi river som
mission.
Othcr nilutm"uts:
South CnruIUa. -tNHrlcstun hurhor
\.htcy river channel, $I3.000, Win
Yah bay. >I5.oUO: Great Pee Dcr river
tio,uun; $,utc". Watcrcr amt CON-
.lrcc rivers SO. 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
WILL NOT Be CANDIDATE.
DIR. DICK DECIDES NOT TO or.
FER FOR SpE\KERSilIP. ~
SUMTER HOLDS COVER
NOR'S OFFICE.
DOCS not Think That Two Chicf OF
iccS in State should EotI br IyrId
III one County. Although lie Apprc-
'ii'tc' oncr> 0i support RCCciycd
from Members Throughout the STATE
From the Daily Item. oct. Is.

From the Daily Item. oct. i.
Dr. Geo. w. Dick, chairman of the
ways and means committee of the
house of representatives,, The most i'm
portant committee in the house, bnforr
leaving for Columbia this morniuu
gave out statement in which he stat =
cd that he would not be a candidote
Tor the speakcrship of the house. as he
had been urged To do by number of
his colleagues DR.. Dick has served
sumter county in the legislature for
eight years and has been elected to
his fifth term. His position ut the
head of the ways and means commit
tee shows the esteem in which he is
held by the members OF the leyisla-
ture.
His statement is as follows:
During the closing days Of the last
session of the legislature, IL number
Of members urged me TO become a
candidate for the speakcrship of the
next house, and since the recent pri-
marics many of the old and newly
elected members have voluntarily Of
fcred me their support. The number
of assurances received by me causes
me to feel every confidence in my abil-
ity to attain the high position, ana no
one has Il kcener appreciation of
the dicnity and honor of the position
than l. In life, however there arc
other considerations than that Of the
qualification Of ones ambition, and in
giving fun consideration to all phases
of the political situation i'm the state
and the meaning of the result Of the
recent primary, l have concluded that
| owe it to the State and to the in
coming administration to fOregO my
personal qualification with regard to
the speakership. The state has hon
ored sumter by choosing one of its
citizens as chief executive.
The spcakership is only second in
Importance to the governorship.
I,
good grace. claim the two highest
elective positions in the State, and
know that the people uf u,t rrur'..
While extremely loyal to nae 1,J would
rejoice in my elevation arc wilma
that | should make the :...'...-.. .tt-
der the circumstances. iiciIcc, / nave
concluded that | will not be q candi-
date for the spcakcrShip, but will re-
main on the floor Of the house to aid
in such constructive and progressive
legislation rs should be considered by
the incoming legislature. 1t is need
less for me to say that | have the
fullest appreciation Of those who have
SO kindly rendered their support, and
trust in some way to show how full
that appreciation is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-10
Wesley IsoSSard Dcad.

From The Daily Item, Oct. Z.
Wesley BosSard, a well known col
orcd hacl;man, died this morning "a.
his home on Edwards street, where
ne has been sick for several months.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow.
Wesley Bossard WAS % years of age
and WAS for many years Il familiar
figure to Sumter people and visitors
here. lie kept a hack in service for
many years, afterwards operating sew
eral OF them.