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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
ASSESSORS MEET.
Assessor H. Rothwell in Attendance at
Lewiston Meeting this Week.

The regular annual meeting of the
assessors of northern Idaho met IN
Lewiston on Monday afternoon, the
meeting being held in the office OF
County Assessor A. II. Hazen. Those
in attendance were II. Rothwell, Idaho
county; A. L. Hinckley, Clearwater; w.
V. Van Cannon, Bonner; and James IL.
Bush, Boundary. The assessors from
Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah and
Lewis counties were not in attendance.
The association was organized by the
election of W. w. Van Cannon, presi-
dent and NJ. f. Meilke as secretary.
The afternoon was largely spent in
the discussion of valuations to be
placed on taxation property. 1t was
noted that in a number of instances
the state board of equalization, appar-
entity acting upon the advice of ITS
experts who had covered the entire
state. had raised and lowerd valuations
in many instances.
! In the case of agricultural land and
the value of improvements it was de-
cided to make the assessed values for
1916, about what the state board had
equalized them this year. he same
action was taken with regard to town
property and improvements.
In the case of standing timber there
was general agreement that the pres
ent valuations were relatively too low
and it was decided that these value
should be raised about ten per cent
Lumber already sawed will be give1
about the same value for assessmen
: purposes as this year.
With livestock valuations, it was dc
cided that there should be some re
duction in the cases of horses and hogs
that cattle should be placed at the sam
J figure, and that sheep values shout
{ be advanced little more than ten Pc
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

The mining enterprise inaugurated
several months on the Doumecq bar and
headed by promoter j. n. Rice, seems,
from all appearance to have completely
play out. For a time a force of men
were put to work sinking a shaft and
doing other work which gave the en-
terprise the appearance of bona fide
project. About month ago the head
mogul of the scheme closed down the
plant and suddenly took his departure
for Spokane. He was expected to re-
turn in about ten days but nothing has
since been heard of him. A number of
the gentleman IS former employees, to,
gether with some of the merchants and
hotel keepers of the town are growing
a little nervous regarding the long leave
of .absehce and have begun investiga'
tions. No injustice should be done Mr.
Rice and his colleagues by premature
statements, but if the thing turns out
to be fraud, the aid of the law shoule
be invoked to bring about justice.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
cANFIELD NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Foskett and Herbert Brown ac-
companied Miss Annie Cochran home
Wednesday evening and spent Thanks
giving on the plains, returning to White
Bird Thursday evening.
At dawn Thanksgiving the wind was
blowing, the snow flying and the
mercury was below zero, but in spite OF
this large crowd gathered at the
annual festival on Doumecq. The pro
gram given by the two schools under
the direction of the teachers, Miss Col
lier and Miss Barker, was very good
and enjoyed exceedingly by those pres
emit. Miss Foskett and Mr.. Erwin OF
White Bird gave two musical numbers
which were heartily received by the
people After the program everyone
gathered around the festive board
which was piled high with good things
to eat Among the faces seen around
the feast were Helen Abercromble
and Messrs. Dobbins and Hamilton of
Joseph.
A small party of young people ae-
companied Mr.. Erwin to Joseph Friday
evening, where the latter conducted his
usual services.
A baby boy arrived to live at the
McCulley home, Friday evening, Nov
Goth.
Mr.. Maxy a former resident OF the
plains and who now lives in Montana Il
here visiting old friends and viewing
the changes that have taken place IL
the past few years.
Miss Collier spent the week end al
the Twogood home as the guest of Miss
Dorothy Barker.
Mrs. D. E. Ryan spent Thanksgiving
week at the home of her mother, Mrs
Alec Shinn.
Mr.. Mcdonald was seen moving to hi
farm on Rice Creek last Saturday. III
had his pack horses packed with chick
ems, grain etc.
Revival services conducted by Rev
Erwin at the school house here vii
continue during the week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

If north Idaho had more sheriffs like
Sheriff Page of Lewis county there
would not be quite so much bootlegging
going on. But after January l the
Idaho sheriff who "'stands in with
those opposed to enforcing the state
prohibition law will be given special at
tention by the state authorities. There
will be no German club or other local
option stunts pulled off in north Idaho
not for any length of time-under
the prohibition law, and county Off
cials who UNFOLD the Bookkeeping fra
ternity would do well to turn over a
new leaf with the beginning of the new
year. = Culdesac Enterprise. Lewis
cou nty has a good one but she is not
! the only pebble on the beach, as we
would let you know we have a
SHERIFF in Idaho County.-Stites
Enterprise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
BALES SELLS MANY CATTLE.

Since August 9th, last, Lonnie Bales
has sold 900 head of cattle from his
stock ranch near this village, amount
ing in the aggregate to about $l4,500.
These sales, Mr.. Bales says, have reduc.
ed his stock to the smallest number
His latest sale occurred Monday of
this week, when he disposed of 43 head
of young stock to E. Adsley and sons
stockmen and merchants at Pollock, in
the Salmon river countr.-Ferdinand
Enterprise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

after several months, or rcther years
of declining physical and mental
strength. About ten years ago Mrs.
Baldwin was hurt in a runaway ae-
cident near Mt. Idaho, her injuries re-
cutting in such serious nature that she
never afterward regained her normal
health. Since the death of her hus-
band abont twelve years ago, Mrs.
Baldwin has made her home with her
children, one of whom is Mrs. Thea
dore Swarts of White Bird. Mrs.
Baldwin whose maiden name was
Smith was of English parentage, being
the favorite daughter of noted sea
captain. Born in Boston amidst an
atmosphere of refinement and aristo-
cracy she afterwards moved to New
York state, and in 1868 crossed the
plains with an OK team and located
with her husband in Roseburg, Oregon,
AS early as 1867 the Brown family
settled on Camas prairie, and in 1878
j. T. Brown who was at one time U
s. marshall, died. In 1877 during the
Indian uprising in Idaho, the Baldwin
family lived at Slate creek, and severa
times the lives of the entire family
were endangered by the threats of the
red men. At one period Mrs. Baldwin
and her children were shut in cellar
for twelve days to escape the wrath o.
the avengeful Indians.
During their brief residence in Sal
mon river country the Baldwins en-
dured untold hardships, the care of tn
children resting largely upon the moth
err, but all of which was borne witt
consistent resignation.
Mrs. Baldwin was of a deeply reh
/ gious disposition, having united wit
, the Episcopal church in girlhood.
, treasured keepsake which the decease
) woman bequnathed to her kinsfolk Is
, large family bible Of rustic composition
and which she is known to have rea
: thru several times during her life tim'
, 1t was her devout wish that she shout
t be permitted to end her earthly pi
D grimmage amid the granduer an
t glories of grand old Idaho.
3 A remarkable feature incident to tn
2 deceased woman's life is, that she
t survived by fifteen grand, and ten 'gres
e grand children Only one of the gres
$ grand children was permitted to |
d present at the burial exercises. Funer'
a services were held Monday afternoo
), from the Methodist church, Rev. }.
n Erwin officiating Undertaken E.
d Hancock was in charge of the remain
$ She was 80 years, months and da,
n old. She is survived by four childre
1t namely: Mrs. T. Swarts of White Blr'
f. C. F. Brown, Mt. Idaho; 5. V. Brow
If Portland and Mrs. Lille Dickerson
a, Spokane
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

cent.
With merchandise it was decided
that no material changes in basis of
tax valuations would be necessary. A
portion of the time during the after
noon was taken up by the assessors in
the discussion of matters which it was
not felt should be mentioned to the
public for the present. The meeting
will continue throughout today.-Lew-
iston Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
INCREASE OF BIRTHS.

There are 600 children born in the
state of Idaho every month. This fact
is shown by the records of the secre-
tary of the state board of health. The
bureau of vital statistics is now max
ing plans to improve its records by get
ting in touch with the mothers of all
children born so that the reports can be
more complete.-Capi.a News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
SUCCESSFUL HUNTING PARTY.

The hunting party composed of w.
F. Morgaridge, f. l.. Brooks, o. IL.
Evans and the Free Press correspon-
dent which left White Bird Sunday,
Nov q, returned Saturday morning,
having secured four fine buck deer.
Camp was made late Sunday evening,
and after a nights rest on bed with
| fir bough mattresses, the party ros,
early and started out in quest of venl-
son. The Free Press man had not
| walked more than three hundred yards
from camp, whe he spied handsome
| three pointer browsing on the MOSES
of a BIG fir tree. Before we could raise
our gun and fire, the big fellow detect
ed us and bounded away thru the tim
Der at the rate of something less than
lseventv-five miles an hour. The first
shot from our automatic Remington
went high, but the second one went
home to the mark, breaking the big
fellows neck as short off as swapping
a stick of macaroni. The animal went
down in heap, and we will say to the
sportsmen readers of the Free Press
that, he is the only deer we ever killed
that did not run all the way from a
hundred yards to half mile after be-
ing hit, sometimes, thru the heart. On
another occasion of this trip, we fired
at a buck on the dead run at dis
lance Of about 800 yards, striking hin
exactly in the same spot of our first
deer, and breaking his neck short off
This deer actually made three or foul
short jumps after his neck was broken
and travelled a distance OF perhap
eight or ten rods.
His mate handsome four pointe
which sprang out of the beds with hin
was struck between the ears with sol
point bullet, tearing out big piece o
the head gear and wounding him badl,
hut he got into the thick brush an
finally eluded us. And here we hav
got to epitomize our part of the story
for the law only allows a newspape
l man to kill two deer in a season. On
q morning early, Judge Morgaridge, VIII
: had never before been on a deer hun
Jumped fine five pointer and cut HI
q throat the first crack out OF the DO
, with thirty forty Winchester. Thi'
n we consider was mighty good shootln
p for as cai,ow a hunter as the judge wa
$ and I'd say the gentleman was 'tlci
= led" is putting it mildly He was
v elated over his kill that as soon 9
f White Bird was reached, he wired
MESA qe to his wife at Moscow, r.
ouesting her to meet him at the dept
: with all the family and brass BAN
The deer was a magnificent blac
: tail. having a spread of antlers abo.
: TWENTY inches wide and dressing som
: thing over 200 pounds. 1t was a spec
men to be proud of, l.. r.. BROOK
deputy county auditor from Moscow
r. and who is one of the most congenl
it sportsmen we have ever met, hunte
If nersistenly for five days but failed
'e get in a good shot. He did suecee
if boweve err, in wounding nice buck, b'
Is the de er finally got away. In all, Il
party actually saw 10 deer ana ohiy
:. Of the number were does. 1t was pos
IN lively the most enjoyable outing Oh u
!, kind we have ever participated IN, :;
9 we arc planning to take the same tr
9 next year. Judge Morgaridge, NJ
s Brooks and y. II. EaVahs are &c
id tainly congenial associates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES.

Regular services at the Federated
churc h Sunday. We have good
church school which meets at GAS.
Classes for all. Men s bible class with
the pastor as teacher. Preaching IL
a. M. and 1880 p. m. Excellent music
at each service. Robert Edward Cor
nall, pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

The bowling alleys at the Smoke
House will no longer be reserved for
ladies' exclusively on Tuesday nights
as heretofore. Ladies are invited every
afternoon. 26-2
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

The Hub Tailor shop does all kinds
of cleaning, pressing and repairing.
Located with Hub Clothing Co., Jess
building. 25-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
Methodist Episcopal Church

White Bird services, first and
third Sunday at IL O'Clock.
Preaching every Sunday even
) ing at 1880.
} Prayer meeting and social hour
Wednesday evening at 1880.
Sunday school every Sabbath at
} 10 a. m. and Epworth League at
$3.50.
Doumecq preaching second and
fourth Sunday at IL m. The pub.
lie is invited to any and all these
services.
Rev. James g. Erwin, Pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

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Mrs. Gus Wright is visiting with
friends in Lewiston and Charleston.
Ralph Russell of Joseph was bust
ness caller in White Bird Saturday.
Johnny Nevin is confined to his home
at the present writing with symptoms
of la grippe.
George Behean and daughter Annie,
left on Sundays stage for a weeks
visit in Spokane.
w. E. Stockdale of Pittsburg was
looking after business interests in
White Bird Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lowther are the
proud posessors of fine baby boy
born Sunday evening.
Born to Mrs. Patrick Nash bounc-
ing ten pound girl. Mother and
daughter doing well.
o. H. Evans and son made bust
ness trip to Grangeville Wednesday re-
turning to White Bird Thursday.
F. z. Taylor carries his arm around
in a sling at the present time the re-
suit of fall from barn roof.
Grover Newman and wife who ar
rived in town from Oregon few days
ago are both reported on the sick list
For Sale: High grade piano in fine
condition. Cheap if taken at once
Mrs. T. B. Galloway, White Bird
Idaho 27-tf
But Motthorn is suffering at the
present time with an injured finger
which seems to be infected with blood
poisoning.
Ebert Rhett of John Day, and Russ
Rice of Slate creek passed thru white
Bird last week enroute to the Lewiston
stock show.
Mrs. Bert Thomas of Freedom dice
Tuesday night of blood poisoning
Funeral services were held at the home
Wednesday.
G. F. Brown of Mount Idaho accom-
panied by Mrs. Brown spent a couple
of days this week visiting at the hom
of Theadore Swarts.
Charley Ryan a hnstling rancher o
the Doumecq country was in town Mon
day. He was accompanied by Earnes
Chasey of the same address.
The literary club of the White Biz
school will hold its bimonthly sessio
Friday afternoon and debate the ques
tion "Resolved That a Public Highwa
Between Meadows and Lewiston Woui
he More Beneficial Than Railroad.
Henry Soards last week swore out
warrant for the arrest OF two forme
business associates in the personalltle
of friedrich Owen and Richard LanE
don. The complaint alleges lareen
and was issued out of the court G
Harry B. Zerr.
G. NJ. Cone has on exhibition tn
finest assortment of Christmas toy
and candies we have ever seen IN Nhi'
Bird. Mr.. Cone announces that he WI
sell choice Christmas candies this yea
for Is cents per pound See his ad els
where in this issue,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Sewell and M
and Mrs. Henry Elfers of LUCILLE spei
day in our midst the first part
the week. Mr. and Mrs. Elfers wei
on their way to Moscow to visit the
Aauphter Rose, and Mrs. Sewell W;
enroute to Grangeville.
Mrs Helen Brown returned la
week from six weeks soJourn
southern California. During her a
sence she visited San Diego, Redland
Los Angeles and San Francisco. MI
Brown says she was wonderfully impre
sed with the California country, al
would Just as lief be transported to u
sunset state for her future abode as
locate on the glittering bouleVards
the New jerusalem. She stated tn
immense crowds attend the exposlh
daily, and no attempt is made by
management to hold the people up.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
OWES HER GOOD HEALTH tt
CHAMBERLAIN's TABLETS.

"I owe my good health to Chamber
berlain's Tablets" writes Mrs. R. G.
Neff, Crookston, Ohio "Two years ago
/ was an invalid due to stomach trou'
BILE. | took three bottles of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best of health Obtainable every
where.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
GROSS Es THE GREAT DIVIDE.

Clarissa f. Baldwin, one of the ear
Hest uioneers of Idaho county, ara for
nearly half a century settiea fesi-
dent Of Camas prairie is dead. Death
came to the aged woman Saturday
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
BEAR THIS IN MIND.

81 consider Chamberlain Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in the
market for colds and Group" says Mrs.
Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio. Many
others are of the same opinion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

H. l.. Ayers will sell your farm for
Won. or loan YOU money. 52-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Don't forget the masquerade ball,
Friday, Dec. II. ga
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
Delinquents Must Pay UP.

1t is not the policy of the state to
foreclose it's first mortgages held as Sc
curitN loans, but some of the Dor
rowers of state funds are in arrears
for interest as far back as 1911. Most
of them have made some of the interest
payments. A few have so far made
none. 1t is the delinquents who have
been negligent in meeting their obi
cations to the state the board is APP
parently after. Recently it appointed
committee composed of the governor
and state auditor to go over the list OF
delinquents and recommend back to
foreclosure proceeding should be instl
tuted by the attorney general. This
has been done and 81 were found.
number of them have since made hur
ried calls to the land department ant
paid their delinquent interest. Other'
have failed to and it is understood tina
the board within a reasonable time will
proceed with foreclosure proceedings
The above figures do not show in
terest that should be added to then
because of the delinquencies. The IN
terest goes toward the support OF tn
public schools of the state. The stat
still has several hundred thousand dol
lars ready to be loaned on good frs
mortgage security.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Money at lowest rates. Geo. M.
Reed. 26-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Doors and windows at the Madi.
son. 1S-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
DEMAND HEAVY FOR LOANS.
State Has Loaned More Than $400,Oo
During Present Year.

The state of Idaho is doing a land
office business insofar as loaning
money is concerned. This is made APP
parent from report which has been
compiled from the records. This year
alone the state, though the land board,
granted applications for loans which
total $404,270 and rejected applications
for loans amounting to $107,s00. 1t is
a business equal to that of the largest
individual banking house in the state
and is as great as many of the leading
loaning institutions operating in this
part of the country. The work is done
without the expensive aid of experts
that private institutions require. All
of the business passes through the land
of five MEMBERSHIP governor, who il
chairman, attorney general, auditor
secretary of state and state superin
, tendent of public instruction.
What Records Show.
| soiHCe january L, 1910, d totai VI oN'
loans were examined and the tota
number of applications granted during
that period was 23S. No less than 81
applications were rejected The amour
of loans granted, but for which no cal
has been made up to Nov. 4, 1915
amounted to $1O5,700. The records al
so show the following figures.
Total amount of loans Jan. /, 19ls
upon which interest was delinquen
from l12 parties, $396,s62.
Total delinquent interest on Jan.
1915, 1,269.l2,
Total principal upon which interes
is due, Nov. 4, 1915, $3ss,062.
Total number of delinquents agains
whom foreclosure proceedings are rec
commended, 81.
Amount of principal involved in tn
Recommendation $210,SS6.
Interest due on foreclosure procee'
ings, $25,251.92.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
Local and Personal

James H. Cronk, Chiropractor. Office
I'VE Bank of Brookings.
New line of mufflers and ties at the
Ellis-Hall Co. Department Store.
Misses Grace Rufenacht, Florence
Hubbard and Elsie ALERT called on
friends and relatives in Pipesto le.
Mimi, Sunday.
Infants supplies of all kinds at Ellis.
Hall Co. Department Store.
A box supper and program will be
given at the Junction school house,
District No. 8, on Friday evening, De.
cember II. Everybody is cordially in,
vited; ladies please bring boxes. Lyrtei
Pease, teacher.
Splendid line of dolls at the Ellis,
Hall Co. Department Store.
They are telling a good story on a
farmer who resides near Bookings,
and the newspaper man was informed
it was a true one. Judge for yourself
LIS PAL IlCuldl llIcl Hdu DCtU StllluS
a friend in the city a dressed hog at
Thanksgiving time each year. This
fall the hog was not up to the stand
ard and his friend mentioned the fact
to the farmer. 81 know it," the latter
admitted, "but I'll tell you how it hap
pened. My wife looks after the hogs,
and whenever feeding time comes she
calls them by hammering on an old
tin basin. Last summer two of our
%neighbors bought Ford cars, and now
every time they pass the house the
hogs think they are being called for
feeding, and the poor things nearly
run themselves to death"
The art exhibit held under the aus.
pices of the Brookings public schools
at the public library last week was a
most successful undertaking and Su.
perintendent j. W. Browning is highly
elated over the outcome. 1,031 tickets
were sold and two dozen splendid pic
lures were secured for the schools.
E ach class of the high school purchas-
ed a picture for the building and the
Register and Press each donated m
Superintendent Browning said the ex'
hibit was more successful than he had
even hoped and in behalf of all those
connected with the schools wishes ia
express his appreciation of the re-
Spouse the residents Of the city made
in the ticket sale. The picture study
stimulated the students and others who
attended the exhibit to a better under
standing Of art and the result will be
a lasting one for all.