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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
TAXPAYER PROTESTS
Has No Predatory Animals on Which
to Pay Tax.

The state predatory animal tar
wished on the Idaho body polite by
the last legislature makes it obligatory
on all property holders of the state to
pay their share, according to the
amount of worldly goods they possess of
the bounties paid to slayers of beasts
of prey in this state. The item is small
and is generally understood by the tax.
payers. There is evidently one tar
payer in Bonner county who did not un-
derstand the meaning of this assess
ment as the following extract from his
letter to the county treasurer will
show:
"Your notice covering real estate,
personal property and improvements
speaks of predatory animal for which
you presume to collect lie.
Now i don't remember having such an
animal in my possession, 1 had Bull
calf less than year old and mentioned
it to the deputy assessor, in fact he saw
it and said it was simply calf and not
assessable, here comes notice of pre-
datory animal, Why9
Neither do / propose to pay taxes on
predatory animal when i never had
one nor haven It now, even if it was on
ly one cent, it isn't fair. Pend d.
Oreille Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
TEN MILE DISTRICT PROSPEROUS
ANDY johnson, Merchant and Miner
So States.

In conversation with the writer,
Andy johnson, the well known Ten
Mile marchant and mining man, who
is spending few days in the city, stat
ed there will be four stamp mills in
operation in the Ten Mile district the
coming summer and it looks as though
half dozen placer properties will be
active. He stated number of men in
terested in that section were now oper-
ating their mines with such efficiency
that they were not only paying expenses
but laying up nice sum every month.
Mr.. johnson, who owns the Franklin
group, shipped ore by parcel post last
year that run from 500 to $50 a ton
and even operating under this adverse
condition he was able to come out even.
He will mill his ore at the Wonder mill
this coming summer, the owners of that
property having decided to place a
mill on the same. Mr. johnson states
business is very good in there and he
already realizes it will be necessary to
double his stock of general merchan-
disc to take care of the trade in the
future.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
600 SACKS OF CHRISTMAS MAIL.
Local Post Office Handled This
Amount in Six Days.

Gift giving seems to have been great
er this Christmas than ever before
from all rports coming from the nation
over. The Christmas mail this year was
heavier than usual, the local post Of
flee handling forty per cent more mat
ter than usual. The six days previous
to Christmas there ives received at the
local office $50 sacks of parcel post,
which established new record.
This figure represents parcel post on
ly for local delivery and does not in
clude a vast amount passing through
the office to the Salmon river and Clear
water sections. Outgoing parcel post
for the same period reached 159 sacks,
the sale of stamps for the same amount
ing to over $500.
The work OIL dispatching this enorm-
GUS amount of mail and the distribu-
tion of the incoming parcels required
considerable overtime work on the part
of the local force who appreciate the as
sistance given in dispatching the out
going mail by Messers Leonard Mochel
and julius Raaberg, the train mail
clerks on the Grangeville- Lewiston run
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
MILITIA co. COMING ALONG FINE

The local militia company is fast
whipping into first class shape, the
weekly drills having done much already
towards making the boys soldiers. Sun
day squad was taken to Nurss' Grove
for outdoor target practice and from all
reports some excellent scores were
made. Federal inspection will occur
early in March and it is desired to re-
cruit the company up to the limit, 70,
before that date as the appropriation
allotted by the federal government is
proportioned to the companies on a
basis of the number of men enlisted.
There are a number of advantages in
being member of the militia and no
doubt there will be no trouble in re-
cruiting the company up to the limit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
OBITUARY OF MRS. MARY IRWIN.

Mrs. Mary Irwin, who was well
known in and about Grangeville, passed
away December 21, 1915. Mrs. Irwin
was born in Gernsy county, Ohio, Janu-
ary 9, 1S45 and was there united in
marriage to Thomas G. Irwin. Eight
children were born to them being four
girls and four boys. The children liv-
ing are Mrs. f. E. Wann, Mrs. P. G..
Jessy, Mrs. G. J. Smith, w. T. Irwin, G.
8. Irwin and R. Fl. Irwin.
The family moved from Ohio to Mis-
souri, in 1876 and then in 1883 to Ar
kansaw, and thence to Idaho in 1899
where they have since resided.
The body was brought to the home
of the son, w. It. Irwin, where the
funeral services were held. The Fed
Grated church quartet furnished the
music and Robert Edward Gornall the
local minister preached the sermon
The interment was at the local ceme-
terry. The sympathy of the community
goes out to the bereaved husband and
family.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
CONDITIONS SHOW MARKED IN.
CREASE OVER YEAR AGO
TOTAL DEPOSITS IN STATE
BANKS $20,143,714.43.
(Capital News.A

The deposits in the state banks in
Idaho show the gratifying increase in
deposits of $2,026, ,096.51 on the call of
Nov. 10, 1915, over the call of Oct. 81,
1914. This is shown by a recapitula-
tion statement drafted by State Bank
Commissioner Hit following the re.
turn of reports on the last call issued.
Incidentally the call of Nov. 10 of this
year shows an increase in deposits, TAX
ing all of the banks as whole, of
$3,338,274.66 over the total shown in
the call under date of Sept. 2 of this
year. The total deposits shown in the
call of Sept. 2, 1915, amounted to $16,-
S49, 9,6S5.64, while the call of Nov. 10,
1915, show deposits totaling $20,l97,-
960.30.
Other increases shown in the call Of
Nov. 10 1915, over the call of Oct. 81,
1914, are as follows: Undi ided pro-
fits, 32,273.57; cash and due from
banks, $1,4S9, 9,867.87; total resources
and liabilities, $1,3S2, ,250.44. The de-
creases shown in the report of Nov. 10,
1915, over the call of Oct. 81, 1914, are
just >as gratifying. They are as fol
lows: Overdrafts, $25,317.42; re-dis-
counts and bills payable, 1921 ,354.27;
banking house, furniture and fixtures
and other real estate owned, $84 4,977.74.
The average reserve for the total num-
ber of banks is 33 per cent.
A comparative statement of the two
calls of Nov. 10, 1915, and Oct. 81, 1914
show a marked Improvement in the
condition of the banks of the state On
the call of Oct 81, 1914, total of 135
banks reported on the call of Nov. 10
1915, total of 124 banks reported. The
reduction of capital stock and surplus
is accounted for by the fact that there
are II state banks less on the call OF
Nov. 10, 1915.
The listed resources and liabilities OF
all state banks on the call of Oct. 81
1914, follows:
| Resources.
Loans and discounts, 5000 ,568.77
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
STATE TAX CLUB IS
ORGANIZED AT
BOISE
AT MEETING TUESDAY ORGANI-
ZATION PERFECTED AND
OFFICERS ELECTED.
want THE OLD COMMISSION
Seems General Regret at Adjustment
Governor Alexander Points Out
Some Dennquencies.

Boise, Dec. 2S.-The following Of
ficers were today elected by the State
Tax association: President Jerome j.
Day, Moscow; vice. president, Max
Mayfield, Boise; treasurer, d. w.
Standrod, Pocatello; executive COM
mittee, j. G. White, Kootenai; o.. X.
Hays, Gem; Nathan Hicks, Madison !;
P. 81. Smith, Twin Falls; H. G. Lewis,
Latah. The secretary is to be elected
by the executive committee.
Over so of those present at the clos
ing session joined the permanent as
sociation, each subscribing the 81 fee.
The proceedings will be printed and
distributed to members of the associa-
tion. Membership is open to all tax
payers in the state.
Excellent papers were read by Frank
Martin of Boise, John d. Robertson of
Weiser and John w. Graham of Twin
Falls.
Axel P. Ramstedt, president of th,,
public utilities commission and former
president of the tax association, in his
paper on "tax payment and collec-
ton" took hard fling at the system
of permitting the payment of taxes in
TWO 1nStdllmentS WITHOUT penaiCy OF III
terest. He declared it did not give the
taxpayer that measure of benefit which
it was intended to give. He hoped that
some way might be found to bring the
counties back to cash basis without
imposing too great a burden.
To inaugurate a just tax system it
was necessary to enforce the assess
ment laws, said Mr.. Ramstedt. The
revenues should be collected honestly
and wisely expended. Local prejudice,
political Vaccinations and ignorance of
the law resulted in mistreatment of the
Taxpayer. There should be some sort
of tax board, vested with authority and
held responsible for the enforcement of
the law. Laws providing for the col
lection of personal property under
transfer cannot be enforced in the alb
sence of such board.
Former Governor Hawley in his paper
on stThe Problems of Centralizing, "
favored placing absolute control of the
assessment of property in the hands of
a commission with statewide authority
The tax commission should be revived,
he maintained. There should be con-
stitutional amendment to give them the
required power. While this might look
like an expensive undertaking it would
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

The feed store of james Farnum and
the frame building occupied by the
same was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday night, the blaze being dis
covered about eleven O'Clock but on
account of the inf!amable character of
the contents the fire had made such
headway that it was Impossible to do
more than keeping it from spreading to
adjoining houses. Wednesday night
was bitter cold and the work of the
fire boys is to be commended, they
went after it like vet Grams and while
they suffered considerably by the cold
and the water which drenched them
from time to time they stayed on the
job and by so doing prevented what
looked like the certain destruction of
neighboring buildings.
The building was owned jointly by
George Hanson and Frank Vanneven-
ter, on which there was no insurance.
The contents, while not of great value,
represented all that Farnum had and to
him the loss will be keenly felt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
MOVES FURNITURE STORE.

o. I. Lingo will commence moving
his furniture store tomorrow from his
present location in the Masonic build
ing to one of the large rooms in the
Schmadeka block. Mr.. Lingo's bust
ness has grown so fast within the last
year that his present location is too
small to accommodate all of his goods.
The new location has been fitted up
in what will be one of the finest furni-
ture stores in this section of the state.
Mr.. Lingo intends to enlarge his pres
ent stock and when he has things all
arranged to his present plans will have
a store that any one may well be proud
of.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
LARGE INCREASE IN BANK DEPOSITS
IN IDAHO SHOWING BY LAST REPORT

overdrafts, $57 ,S93.94; bonds, warrants,
claims, ETC., 1854, ,72307; premiums on
bonds, $2,716.32; banking house, furni-
ture and fixtures, $1,212,043.25; other
real estate, $463,S29.27; due from
banks, $3,907 ,634.S7; checks and cash
items, $64,7S1.19; exchanges for clear
ing house, $1OO,596.6O; cash, $445,545.-
81. Total, $23,S39, ,324.47.
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in, $3,S05,O10; sur
plus, 1898, ,46S.36; undivided profits,
1858, 165.09; due to banks, $602, ,566.61 /;
dividends unpaid, 1890; individual de-
posits, $12,270, ,460.54; demand certifi-
Gates, $527 ,05s.75; time certificates, 49,
l07, ,S65.35; saving deposits, $1,340,-
5S6.01; postal savings deposits, $685.
395.61; certified checks, $1S,393.43; /;
cashiers checks, $155, ,472.62. Total de-
posits, 18,117,616.92; re-discounts, $685.
613.65; bills payable and other obliga-
tions for borrowed money, $544, 1921. 81 (;
other liabilities, $29,627.81. Total, $685.
839, ,324.47.
The call for Nov. 10, 1915, shows the
following totals:
Resources.
Loans and discounts, 15,261, ,301 81 +;
overdrafts, $32, ,567. so; bonds warrants,
claims, ETC., 81, 1,479, 9,s34.5O; premiums on
bonds, $1,S19.07; banking house, furni-
ture and fixtures, $1,l37, ,s03.30; other
real estate, $453, ,591.4s; due from
banks, $5,367 ,314.44; checks and cash
items, $38,971.53; exchanges for clear
ing house, $11S,S59.76; cash, 81, ,290, 49,
So; other resources, $40,323.07.
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in, $3,412 ,160; sur.
plus, $ss4,66s.67; undivided profits
1885, 1886; due to banks, $s15, 5,775.72;
dividends unpaid, $1,929.41; individual
deposits 3,s06,976; demand certifi
Gates, 1894, ,436.17; time certificates
$3,444, 1854; saving deposits, $5s,
695.63; postal savings deposits, $5s,
695.63; certified checks, Sill, ,443; let
ters of credit, $2591.l0. Total deposits
$40, 3,714.43. Re-discounts, $61, ,005..
02; bills payable and other obligations
for borrowed money; $2ss,075; Other
liabilities, $4e,513.13. Total, $25,221,
574.91.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
LEE-CoNANT.

At the Lee home nine miles west of
Grangeville Sunday afternoon, occurred
the marriage of Arthur M. Lee and
Miss Jereine G.. Conant. The bride was
daintily adorned in white satin, which
was in keeping with the whole tenor of
the occasion.
After the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served to all the attendant rela-
tives and friends.
The wellmated young couple will re-
side near Enterprise, Oregon. They
make an auspicious beginning. Well
wishes from the immediate community
and Grangeville go with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee to their new home. Robert Edward
Gornall pastor of the Federated church
officiated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
STAGE DELAYED BY STORM.

A rumor was given circulation here
the first of the week to the effect that
an accident had happened to the Elk
City-Stites stage but an investigation
of the same by this paper just before
going to press brought out the facts
which it seems are the stage was COM
PEELED to lay over at the Mountain
House the first OF the week for day
on account of bad roads caused by the
heavy snow fall. The roads have been
broken and everything is now in apple
pie order.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
OBSERVED ST. JOHNS DAY.

st. Johns day, an Important event
observed by the local lodge Monday
evening, a fine banquet having been
prepared by the Masons and the East
ern Star after the partaking of which
cards and dancing were INDUCED in.
On account of sickness the attendance
was not as great susual but there was
good sized crowd present to properly
observe the occasion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
SCHOOL OPENED WEDNESDAY.

The second semester Of the school
opened Wednesday, the date of opon-
ing being advanced little this year
ON account of the earlier holiday clos
ing which was necessary on account OF
the many cases of sickness among pu-
pills and members of the teaching corps.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
RIPLEY-BARNETT.

Another young couple were made
happy at the Manse study Wednesday
afternoon. In the presence of Mrs. A..
P. Schnell, and the. Manse occupants,
Stanley Herold Ripley and Miss Alzena
Barnett, both of Garfield were united
in marriage. The young people both
have homesteads and have ambitions
and ideals. They are of the human
stuff that insures- success. R. E. Cor
nall the pastor of the Federated church
performed the ceremony.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
FEpERATED CHURCH SERVICES.

Church school will be held as usual
Sunday morning at 9:45; preaching at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Good music.
We earnestly endeavor to be helpful.
If not obligated elsewhere come and
worship with us. Mutual spiritual help
fnlness is the dominant need of Grange
vile. Let US cooperate. Let that at
tractive Christmas unity be continued
Robert Edward Gornall, pastor.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-12
Cord Chronicles

Cord, Feb. 10.-Miss Emma Daringer entertained quite a num- Der of her girl friends Wednesday evening.
 The Sunday school is progress ing nicely. There were 27 new members Sunday.
 Althea Osborne and Hazel Nuckolls enjoyed horseback ride Sunday evening.
 Columbus Luttrell filled his reg ular appointment at Della Me Claims Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Myrtle McDoniel and son spent Sunday with Stella and Neil Northcutt.
 Mrs. W. N. Osborne and others attended the funeral of Frank Bradley at Charlotte Tuesday.
 Mrs. Lee Baker of Tupelo is visiting relatives in this vicinity this week.
 Edgar Burlington of Dota was the guest of Ernest Reaves Err day night.
 We have been having some fine weather the last few days
 The young folks enjoyed a sing ing at the Baptist church Sunday night.
 MT. Walters family moved from here to Walnut Grove a few weeks ago.
 w. N. Osborne made a business trip to Batesville Tuesday.
 Rev. Story filled his regular ap- pointment at the Methodist church Sunday.
 The Sunday School held a teach CTS meeting at Bob Qlamron's FIl- day night.
 Mrs. I. C. Nuckolls is very sick at present.
 High class commercial printing promptly done by The IeuyGag.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-12

John Morris, a prominent citizen of Oil Trough, was in town Satur- day.
 J. A. Luster, a prominent citizen of Batesville, was in town Satur- day.
 Postmaster T. W. Stubblefeld of Paroquet was in town Wednes- day.
 A. M. Edgar of Newport spent Monday and Tuesday here buying mules.
 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney S. M. Bone of Batesville was in town Friday.
 Attorney J. K. Alexander at tended circuit court at Newport Tuesday.
 W. N. Osborn, a successful bus mess man of Cord, was in town Wednesday.
 Best, freshest and cleanest stock of groceries in town at K. K. Rat ton & Sons.
 C. C. Fitzhugh, a prominent business man of Batesville, was in town Saturday.
 The incest line of strictly new and fresh groceries in Newark, at J. H. Holderby's.
 Deputy Sheriff S. W. Clark of Batesville was in town Wednes- day on business.
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Raney are spending the week at Little Rock and Hot Springs.
 Big special sale of Ladies Suits and Coats now on at Barnett Bros. Mer. Co.,, Batesville, Ark.
 Good coal oil for 10 cents a g al- lon; the best coal oil for 15 cents a gallon at J. H. Holderby's.
 Prof. 0. P. Estes who is teach ing a successful school at Paro- quet, was in town Saturday.
 Regular $2O Suits now or special sale for $15 at Barnett Bros. Mer. Co.,, Batesville, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-12

White Silk Flour. R. R. Ration & Son.
 We buy seed cotton. Newark Gin Co
 J. A. Page of Dota was in town Monday.
 Silver Moon coffee at R. R. Rat ton & Sons.
 Blank notes for sale at The Journal office.
 Full line of tinware for sale at J. H. Holderby's.
 Ed Wright of Sulphur Rock was in town Saturday.
 W. E. Self spent few days this week in Little Rock.
 Mrs. E. H. Williamson spent Monday in Batesville.
 Mont Aydelott of Oil Trough was In town Saturday.
 Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill Walnut street, Newport.
 Hon. S. A. Moore of Bates vile spent Saturday in town.
 Buy from the merchants who advertise in The Journal.
 Dr. J. H. Kennerly was down from Batesville Saturday.
 H E. Nauman spent Monday in Batesville on business.
 C. P. Vaughan went to Little Rock on basiness Monday.
 Attorney S. C. Knight went to Batesville on business Monday. Builders hardware of all descrip- tions at the Newark Lumber Go. Full line of feedstuff; bran, corn chops and oats at J. H. Holderby's. s2.50 will buy a good suit of clothes at the Newark Lumber Co.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-12

Mrs. Birdie Watson of Wynne was the guest of Mrs. Rilla Baker Friday.
 Mrs T. J. Raney and son, Ralph, returned yesterday from visit to Hot Springs.
 Postmaster J. T. Tharp has been on the sick list for several days this week.
 J. D. Moore, prominent citizen of Sulphur Rock, was in town on business Monday.
 L. r. Johnson, a we'll known citizen of Sulphur Rock, was in town yesterday on business.
 Mrs. Ed McAnnally left yester- day morning for Melbourne to spend a few days visiting rela- tlves.
 Rev. c. L. Fink spent Sunday at East Sylamore where he went to deliver a lecture on Odd Eel lowship.
 Road Overseer J. P. Lowell has been dangerously sick with pneu- monia for the past few days but Is thought to be some better.
 Mrs. Riley Taylor spent Tues day night in town en route to her home at Dota, after a pleasant visit with relatives at Mansfield, Mo.
 The Odd Fellows will hold their next regular meeting on next Wednesday night at the new Ma SOnlc hall and all members are urged to be present.
 Mrs. Tom Allen and children, of Stowell, Tex, spent a few days in town last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed McAnnally. They were en route to Melbourne.
 Mrs. 0. T. Richardson and lit- tie daughter, Clara, of Bald Knob, arrived yesterday morning to spend a few days visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida Hogue.
 For Sale.-Team of extra good horses and a new wagon and har- ness. Also a good horse and a good mare. Will sell for cash or on credit with a good note and approved security. T. J. Raney.
 1 have for sale, 160 acres of land in the heart of Big Bottom, the finest land in Arkansas; 120 acres in cultivation, 40 in pasture. Worth $100 per acre. Will sell for 800 per acre. A. Henderson.