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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
CLEARWArEk HAS NIGHTMARE

An extraordinary event occurred in
our village Friday night. A mare be.
longing to VIM. Stubs which had been
alllng for two or three days suddenly
took ON mad and furious rage Break.
ing through a large barn door securely
fastened, made her way to the residence
OF our merchant Mr.. Crowther knock
ing down a play house and then wishing
to do something real funny poked her
head through the window and snorting
something fierce and seemingly at
tempting to break into the house. Mr..
Crowther was awakened, about 3
0 clock a. m. and one can imagine some
OF the thoughts which went through his
mind as he slowly opened his bedroom
door to look at his night visitor. He
states that is was nerve-wrecking
moment and his faithful watch dog
made dive out his bedroom window
without bark or growl and did not
appear again until 10 clock the fol
lowing day, such was the propensity of
the unknown. The owner was called
and with our handy blacksmith the
savage animal was extracted from the
window and later killed. Such is the
unique story Of Clearwater's night
mare.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
GOVERNMENT SENDS
P. 0. OFFICIAL TO
IDAHO COUNTY
FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL CALLS CONFERENCE
AT Sites
Meets WITH CONTRACTORS
Adjustment of Parcel Post Difficulties
on Star Routes Said to be Object
of Blakslees Visit.

Idaho county is to be honored Satur-
day by the visit of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Blakslee who will
be in Sites on that date for a confer.
ence with star route contractors and
post office officials.
While there is TO official information
at hand relative to the object of the
fourth assistant IS visit it is presumed
that he comes to Idaho county to adjust
the troubles which have threatened the
mail route contractors due to the in.
crease in mail matter since the incep.
ton Of the parcels post system. 1t has
been announced that mail contractors
located at remote points throughout the
county have been called to Sites to at.
tend the conference, among these being
Grangeville- New Meadows contractors.
Nothing has been given out regarding
the recent difficulty at Whitebird
where the contractors threw up his con-
tract on account of the shipment of
quantity of oats by parcel post and it
is presumed that this case has been sat.
isfactorily adjusted, as all the other
matters doubtless will be soon.
Go to Scene of Trouble.
This policy of the department heads
IN making trip to the scene of the
trouble and personally investigating all
complaints and listening to suggestions
from the men who have the contracts ia
certainly most commendable and will
doubtless meet with universal approval.
1t is without doubt the only logical pro-
cedure and indicates that the govern.
ment will see to it that the mail men,
despite reports to the contrary, will
not be made to bear any unreasonable
burden and that all the little flaws and
Inconvenience, many of which are sure
to assert themselves in the successful
working out of SO important system
as parcels post, will be speedily and
satisfactorily adjusted to all concerned,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
they would not be interrupted.

1noy "ouiu not De interrupted.
The constitutionality of the automo-
bile license law was established by
the supreme court in a decision hand
ed down last Wednesday when the pc
tition for writ of mandate to com
pei the board of county commissioners
and the assessor of Ada county to as
sess all motor vehicles in that county
that had ESCAPED taxation for 1913
unoer the highway commission act, was
denied. Upon this decision rested to a
large extent, the future policy of the
highway commission is establishing the
proposed state roads. Now that the
question has been settled the plans can
go ahead as originally intended.
There is now no doubt but that the
survey from Weiser to New Meadows
will be made at once. Engineers will
be placed in the field just as soon as
weather conditions permit. After the
locations have been made between these
two points the New Meadows to Lewis
ton survey will be completed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
RECORD BREAKING CELEBRATION

Auditor j. A. Bradbury returned Sat.
urday from Occur d'Alene where he
was attending the meeting of North
Idaho democrats who celebrated in
honor OF the first year of democratic
national rule. "Brad'' states there
were over two hundred of the followers
of Jefferson and Jaskson present and
much enthusiasm evidenced. This was
by far the largest meeting of this kind
held in the north for many year. The
banquet, which was served by the ladies
of the various church societies of the
Lake City, was feast of all the good
things the land affords and many were
the compliments extended to those who
had charge of this part of the celebra.
ton. During the evening speeches were
made by John Nugent, George Tanna.
hill, Judge Forney and other prominent
democrats of the state and telegram
from Governor Hawley, Senator Perky
and others were read.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
Base Ball Bug Chirps Merry
Lay to Reckoning Call of
Springs First Sunny Days

last we heard the lusty "Cut- EN-
Loose!'
Favor the Home Folks.
Nobody don't know yet just whose
but the FOUNDERS and the players alike
appear to be united upon one thought
and one plan, namely, viz, to-wit and
as follows-Home players are to be
used; there will be no money spent for
outside talent. Now that ism It said.
or even thought of, in disparagement of
ball players of the outside world. In.
deed, we hope they do well, and we
don't intend to break up any leagues
in organized ball by coaxing away their
star performers with tempting offers of
fat and fabulous pay checks.
We have no such intention; neither
have we such pay checks.
to illumine. Henry Clay, who was
big Lacquer, went on record as prefer
ring to be in right than to be president
OF the circuit, or something like that,
and the fans who are presuming to
line up the home club IS destiny during
the approaching months of hay and hay
fever believe that it is better to favor
home players and conduct the club on a
business basis than to import bunch
of near-leaguers and likewise a heavy
expense account. A bunch of golden
shekels in the treasury when the ball
season ends is far better than deficit.
What the Past Has Taught.
In the past we have chosen to pick
up phenoms in the base ball world that
the league scouts had overlooked, prac-
tically regardless of the high cost of
soup, and at the end of each successive
season inventory found shortage of
funds and new supply of "might-
have-beens' to review the winter fol.
lowing.
But the idea of keeping local money
Continued on page 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
GLASSES MEET IN CONTEST.

A very interesting contest has been
going on in the Presbyterian Sunday
school between the classes of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Brown, eliminating last Fri
day evening in a public contest as to
scripture questions. Messrs. Ayers,
Schaefer and Mrs. Pulse were the
judges and Miss Slaby of the public
school gave out the questions. The
contest resulted in Mrs. Browns class
Of girls being declared the winners.
1t was a splendid contest and the young
people all distinguished themselves. Mr..
Browns class of boys will give a ban
quet to the girls in the near future, that
being the penalty the losing class must
pay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12

Cottonwood, w. j. Rape, Ben Raker
Elmer Coder District No. II of GRANGE
Vliie, August Won Bargen District No
~ OF Cottonwood, Henry Never Dis
trict No. 2l of Tharp, Edward Blake
District No. "a of Keuterville. s. NJ
Swineheart District No. 25 of st;tes
Geo. Emmert District No. 27 Of St;+as
FRANK Lord District No. 80 of Boles. 7
y. Evans District No. SO of Wb;teb;ra
Mrs. l.. M. Kerr District No. 81 Of
Harpster, Frank Nuxon District No. 20
oI 1reencreek, H. G. Quigley District
NO. fl OF Ferdinand, Joe Frederick Dis.
trick No. 46 of Ferdinand, Jos. Roakey,
!. M. Atwood, G. D. Stanberry Dis
trict AZ of Winona, V. G. Lustig Dis.
trict No. 4S of Greencreek, Fred Hovev
district No. 80 of Kooskia, D. s. Viii
son District No. 81 of Grangeville, John
Skedgell District No. 55 of Sites. NJ. 8
Martin District No. 50 of Grangeville,
Z. II. Davis District No. 20 of Winona.
Chas. Buettner District No. 70 of Cot.
tonwood, A. A. Skaggs District No. "A
OF Grangeville, s. L. Mahurin District
No. 81 of Whitebird.
The convention was organized bv the
election of County Superintendent P.
M. dlanyille, chairman; H. C. Quigley,
OF Ferdinand, vice chairman; Edward
Blake of Keuterville, secretary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
FANS AND PROSPECTIVE PLAYERS
FAVOR ALL-HOME TEAM-SIGNS
POINT TO STRONG AGGREGA-
TON FOR GRANGEvILLE.
(By Breezy Short.)

Long bout this time of the year
every spring, the base ball bug starts
working and the pecky insect has ino
culated already several of our mos
rabid fans and fannesses and players
and aspiring players and managers and
prospective managers. That includes
all lovers of the national pastime as i,
is pastimed locally.
The bugs workin' everywhere and
everybody, and every gosh blamed fel
ler in town, from Pap Jarvis to Dick
Abrahamson and then some, has felt the
sting and is anxious to hear an um.
pire s voice. According to signs this is
sure goin' to be some year for base
ball in Grangeville. You can put your
galoches down on that.
Those two bright sunny days the last
of the week put the hope in the breasts
of more than one local aspirant for
diamond honors. The fine weather of
Monday and Tuesday brought into ac-
tion local fan who was so bold as to
propose lineup for the coming sum
mer's team, whereupon few of the
faithful dug up last years parapher-
MALTA and went out in the backyard and
lobbed few over. Oh, the bug IS
workin' all right!
A few more days like this and several
merchants and business men around
town who have upon their books down
at the store red ink mementoes which
recall base ball teams in Grangeville
last year will begin to bud with hope.
And when that happens, spring has in
deed came and "Play BALL" shouted
with extreme raucity will be waited
upon the breezes to the bleachers where
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
ABOUT IDAHO sUNDA. SCHOOLS.

Some interesting Sunday school facts
concerning Idaho have recently been
complied by E. G. Knapp, the general
secretary of the Idaho Sunday School
association. The 224 Sunday schools
in southern Idaho have 2541 teachers
and officers, total enrolment of a.
III and an average attendance of 49,.
$50. The eight counties in northern
Idaho have 1872 schools with 1889 teach
ers and officers, a total enrolment Of
1864 and an average attendance of
9999.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
Favor the Home Folks.

last we heard the lusty "Cut-Em
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
FOLKS SEE ECLIPsE.

Moon-gazing was a popular diversion
last evening for both young and old, the
cause being partial eclipse Of the
moon. The eclipse was apparently a
success and was at its best about train
time and shortly afterwards, when it
evoked considerable comment around
town. Late in the evening the eclipse
was practically total.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
BOULDER MIDDLEWEIGHT
WILL RETIRE FROM RING,

United Press.
BOULDER, Colo, Feb. 25.--How-
ard Baker, the Boulder middleweight,
has fought his last ring battle.
With his manager he has returned
here following his recent battle at
Pueblo with Eddie Johnson, of Pueb-
10. Baker has given up his ambition
to become worlds champion in his
class and hereafter will attempt to
achieve as great success in the bus
mess world as has characterized his
ring career of nine years.
He retires in the heydey Of his ca
reer. He has not suffered single
serious defeat and only twice in his
entire ring history has he lost decis-
ions. These were his battles with
Jimmy Clabby when he was middle
weight champion, and Harry Lewis
when he was welterweight champion
Bakers work has always been clean
and this has earned him host OF
friends both inside and outside Of the
squared circle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
THE TENANT QUESTION.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Feb.
25.-What action he should take in
the cases Of tenants III two of his
houses who are unable to pay their
rent was the question put up to the
city council by Peter Bogardus, of
lvywild. He explained that in each
case the rent was several months in
arrears, that the tenants appeared to
be without means Of support and that
he wanted to act as humanely as pos
sible. Mayor Mckesson promised to
take up the matter with the county
commissioners who are responsible
for the care Of the worthy poor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
THE DISPUTED BOUNDARY"
is JOHN DIS FAVORITE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 25.-
Those of the old residents of East
Cleveland who used to run barefooted
with John ID. Rockefeller as boy
are authority for the statement that
the oil king with all his nine hun
dred millions of dollars prizes most
highly among his personal posses
sions an $4,000 painting, "The Dis
puted Boundary"
This sentiment, it is said was in a
degree responsible for Rockefeller's
action in transferring first of all the
painting from his Forest Hill estate
to Pocantico Hills at Tarrytown, N.
Y, some time ago when Cuyahoga
county tax commissioners were de-
manding that he pay about $12,O00,-
900 taxes on his personal property.
"The Disputed Boundary" it is said
is typical of the disputed conflicts in
John DIS life for the oil king has
had more law suits and scrapping
bees over line fences and land claims
than any man in the country.
The masterpiece was painted by
Erskine Nichol, English artist. 1t
depicts a sturdy squire with puckcr-
ed brows and quill held between pur-
sued lips, listening to the heated arg
uments of two wrathy landowners.
The squire holds rude map in his
hand. Legal papers and books are
scattered on the old style table. The
compliments flying between the
squabbling landowners can almost be
heard, so realistic is the masterpiece.
It's just like John" all the old
friends comment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
Democrats Conclude
Their JOy-fest

Owing to the chairman of the Dem
ocratic club having other pressing en-
gagements the adjourned meeting
was not held until last night when
the hall was filled to overflowing,
there being many new faces, some
coming from the country to listen to
the flow of oratory over the joy man
ifested by the appointment of one Of
their number to federal position
and also to felicitate upon having
such a distinguished senator looking
after their interests. In calling the
gathering to order the president said:
"Ten days have passed since our
last gathering and trust the excess
joy manifested at the previous meet
ings will not be quite so pronounced
on this occasion. have had the hall
well ventilated so there is no longer
the smell of decayed hen-fruit (com-
ing in free from Australia) to offend
and I am sure there will be no fur
ther display Of pent-up enthusiasm.
! fully realize that there is plenty Of
cause for joy ever having one of our
members given a berth of four years.
Now let US get down TO business and
pass the Thomas resolutions as mod
flied as the senator wants to hear
from Durango in order to get his re-
election campaign under way"
Before we take up the resolu-
Continued on Page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
EXPECT REPUBLICANS TO
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 25.-
1t was confidently expected by Re.
publican Roosevelt supporters that
the colonel would be formally urged
as Republican candidate for Presi.
dent in 1916, at the open meeting OF
the Republican state executive com.
mittee today.
The avowed program for today was
"to make party declarations and pre-.
pare and discuss plans for the coming
campaign" Harry Curtain, acting
chairman of the committee, today re.
iterated his allegiance to Theodore
Roosevelt, saying he supported the
colonel in 1912, and that he hope.
matters will so shape themselves a.
to make his nomination by the Re.
publican party for president in 1915
a certainty"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26

At the Hamlet mine since the con-
nection was made by the uprising
from the sixth or mill level with the
fifth level nearly five hundred feet
above, Superintendent James O'Kelly
has been devoting his work to cutting
out Slopes at different places in the
workings preparatory to the starting
Of the mill. The new ore bins are
completed from which substantial
ore chute runs to the mill short
distance below, thus providing for
the greatest economy in the handling
of the ore on basis as nearly auto
matte as possible. In all of the new
workings the vein shows up very
strong and with the new and cheap
methods of handling the ore and
every part of the mine available the
Hamlet will evidently be classed
among our heavy shippers Of the flu
ture. Manager Ritter, who planned
this whole new system, which prom
ises so much for the economic work
ing of the mine, arrived on the first
train after the blockade and spent
several days at the mine laying his
plans for the spring and summer
work. Silverton Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
Only Two per cent
Of Garden Land Used

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.-
Garden truck, the second largest crop
in the point of value, grown in the
Limited States, is raised in but two
per cent Of the land especially adapt
able for that purpose and most Of the
ramaining 98 per cent is idle DR.. f
X. Cameron, Of the bureau of soils
who knows more about dirt than any
other man in the country, has reached
this conclusion and he says that the
present need is not for more extens
i've gardening but for better shipping
facilities at terminals. The barrie
between the city dwcler and mes.
Of green peas is TO be removed b.
finance rather than by farming.
"The finest garden soil in tht
world is a sandy loan, usually MOI
very good for general farming sai'
the expert today in discussing tn,
llquestion with United Press CORES
lpondent, "and land of this natur,
stretches all the way from New Eng
land to Texas. transportation Il
market is the biggest problem. II
New York. Chicago, st. Louis an,
pther big cities, the problem is mucl
more the same and it is being at
tackled from two angles. The cit,
people are turning back to the sol
and the engineers are devising ney
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
TANNER TELLS OF
M0Y[R OUTRAGE
Says Armed Men Beat Meyer Over the Head with
a Gun Which Exploded and Shot Leader in the
Back Describes Deportation Of Meyer and Self

HANCOCK, Mich, Feb. 25.-Chas
Tanner, Western Federation of Min
ers' auditor, testified in the strike
investigation today. He described
the deportation of himself and Meyer
He repeated the story told immed-
lately after the affair, asserting that
armed men beat Meyer over the head
with a revolver, which exploded
wounding Meyer on the back The
operators attorneys cross examined
the witness briefly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
COLO. HAS LUTHER BURBANK.

DENVER. Colo. Feb. 25.-willard
Peck. clerk of vital statistics at the
state house, Is Colorado's Luther Bur-
bank
He claims to have produced sue
cotash plant!
1T is all very simple" said he.
You see, I've always been fond Of
succotash. When l learned that Il
was merely combination Of corn
and beans, | resolved to grow the veg
etables in my garden this coming
summer.
But about three months ago I got
an idea ! decided to experiment with
the grating Of corn and bean plants.
hope to succeed and see the succo-
tash plant in my back yard some tims
] in March,"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
TA-TAO, CHINA'S OLD DANCE

PARASITIC real successor to the
tango has at last been found and of
ficially approved. 1t halls from the
most unexpected quarter.
The Paris Academy of Dancing
Masters announce that the new dance
is already being taught. They pro-
phesy for it great success, for it is
everything that the tango was not.
The new dance is the ta-tao, which
has been popular in China since the
year 2450 b. C.
The ta-tao Ga Chinese word which
means sweetness and harmony is a
slow, graceful measure full of quaint
steps and languorous dipping move
ments. NJ. Lefort of the Paris acad-
emy of dancing masters, who is in
Producing it, showed some of its
most graceful steps. at is quite an
easy dance to learn" he said.
at is essentially harmonious and
dignified measure. The feet move in
a one-two measure, and many of the
graceful steps seen in the tango
the balancing on one foot, the slide
and dip, with one knee almost touch
ing the ground-are included in this
old Chinese measure"
M. Lefort asked me to try one or
two steps. found them quite easy
to learn, and slow swaying of the
arms, keeping time with the feet as
we turned about and dipped low to
the ground, was fascinating move
ment. One of the greatest charms of
this dance is its unbroken swing,
keeping time to a slow, tuneful mel
ody in a minor key. The ta-tao can
never become vulgar exhibition of
romping.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
SPEECH
INTRODUCED
ATAPR0BE
United Pres:

United Pres-
TRINIDAD, Colo, Feb. 25.--Dom-
mick Politano, the Italian labor agent
was recalled before the strike prob
ers this morning. He was cross ex-
amined by Costigan who introduced
the campaign speech District Judge
McHendrie delivered in October, 1912
declaring it was impossible for Las
Animas and Huerfano counties to
nominate men to office without the
Endorsement of Cass Harrington, the
political manager of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-26
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BECKER
Attornsra Confident Case
Agaia@ lieutenant
Will + Dropped
United Press. /

United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-It is be-
lieved that BECKER will be freed and
possibly will not be retired His at
torneys are confident that the APP
peals courts action criticizing Judge
Goff's ruling indicate certain success.
The prisoner will probably be
brought to the Tombs tomorrow. He
says if freed he will demand rein
statement in the police force.