Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
WITH THE NEW YEAR.

This issue of the Free Press reader the first
issue of the The comes to the citizens OF
the United States with the greatest opportunities for pros
perty possible in part through land but as
ever attanable only by hard labor and frugal living
The outlook for the coming year is glorious at least Tor
country Of the calamity bowler still persists in
seeing the hole instead of the doughnu 1t OF the pleas
ing features however, ascertain that these pessmist who
born with the disposition of BEAR
ing fewer every day With wolf pack they have retired
the nneost of the forest which around
them.
principal for rejoicing is the fact that
at peace with the American people confident that our
will preserve peace AS reward for peaceful cond
on free reap rewards of industrial and economical
activity with competitors in the worlds markets. the great
part of the countries of the world being engaged in war;
which is squanderng money and sacrificing Unfortunately
the best blood Of the nations
The past has been memorable in events which
themselves into the 1t be that this will be the
memorable in the history of mankind 1t could be with
the discontinued and universal peace outcome
has been prophesized by and may although boast
ing of phophetcal virtues hope and for such well
being.
The effects of the have felt in country al
though have not altogether realized appreciated it's hor
1t found that at the beginning Of the that many
of industries dependent several of the foreign
baans which would prevent of mills and factories
several manufacturing lines from running to their full capacity
While the farmer who raised foodstuffs able to sell his
unusually abundant harvest increased prices the farmer of
the south unable to dispose of his cotton And several
conditions and effects of the seemed for time to be
serious among which the financial condition disturbed by
the and which indicated by the closing OF the New
York Stock Exchange
But the country quickly rallied The at the head of
national government proved be exceptionally well quail
fled to prevent disaster though such condition would
be welcomed by of their political opponents All of
these mentioned bad conditions and the many others not
toned have been corrected still rapidly approaching
prosperous condition. Those things which indus
tries formerly imported from Germany and find important
and essential to their continued activity already planned
to make in the United States for is evident that have only
been neglecu in the past not inefficient incapable The
first load of cotton has reached Germany and the southern
farmers relief ahead The currency legislation urged to
enactment by president Woodrow Wilson, has eased
corrected financial difficulties considered safe for the
New York stock exchange again to operations which
occurred time ago.
And in spite of the of the starving unemployed
doefu pictured by the calamity hower have found that
had money enough spare feed the entire Belgian nation
the and already millions have been raised for the
unfortunate in that cursed country.
The list of good things too long to The calam
ity bowler and politician still with of course but their
bowls being drowned by the hum of industrial activity In
fact they have only been vocng their being
OF job in the peoples pay, and indicating that they also will
have work and honest living by the sweat of their
brows. The pessmt still frowns but the optimist grows
brighter and more optimistic each day And why shouldn't he
Lets all get into the light Never mind the fellow who
shvers in the shadow Now altogether-boost
GLORIOUS WAR
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