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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10
Nez Perce County
Delinquent Tax
Some of Property Now in
Latah County and of
Doubtful Value

County Auditor R. N. Wright of
Nez Perce County has submitted to
the board of county commissioners
proposition which may result in
bringing into the county treasury
considerable sum Of money and at
the same time removing from the
books what has long been carried as
an asset of the county, when as
matter of fact there was relatively
small opportunity of ever realizing
any great amount Of money.
The auditor has recently had care
fully listed what are called the delin-
quent tax certificates held by the
county since 1884 to and including
1912. The aggregate amount of
these unpaid taxes is $7,832.51.
The actual amount possible of collec-
tion is unknown. 1t might be possi-
BILE to collect half, but it is doubt
full if much better could be done.
During the first six years of that
peroid the taxes are charged against
property now included within the
boundaries of Latah county, but
which at the time of the assessment
and delinquency was still in Nez
Perce county. Much of this is for
property once regarded as town lots
in proposed towns which have never
materialized. A good deal of these
deliquent taxes in the early days
were assessed against sidehill pro-
perty in towns like Kendrick, Peck
and Culdesac, when the hopeful
town boomer believed that these
places would rapidly grow to me-.
tropolitan proportions. Most Of
this property has long been off the
tax rolls, and if foreclosed on by
the county would cost many times
its valne for legal proceedings.
However. through the whole list, at
least after 1900, it is evident that
proportion of the delinquencies
could be collected, the present
owners of these properties PREFER
ing to pay the amount charged
rather than leave a cloud on the
title.
From the year 1903 on, the
amount of these delinquent certifi-
Gates each year has been large and
great deal of this is assessed
apparently against property of
considerable value. The commits
sioners under the authority invested
in them are at liberty to compound
these accounts with the owners and
claimants of the property at less
than the face Of the county's claim.
The list Of delinquencies for the
year 1918, is soon to be subject to
foreclosure and sale under decree
No. All, the aggregate tax due
being $7,090.70. 1t is expected
that the commissioners will order
the foreclosure of these lines at
once.
The commissioners are now con-
sidering the matter and it is hoped
to devolve some plan by which these
awkward entries that have little or
no meaning may be expunged from
the record. If an effort was made
to collect these taxes, it might be
possible that considerable sum
would be secured, and in a number
of cases it might be found that the
taxes as levied were double assess
ments, and that the actual tax had
long been paid. 1t is known that
in a number of cases the property
levied against it not worth the
amount of the tax, and in many
cases it is doubtful if it was ever
worth the amount that the county
held and holds against the property.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10

cratic majority, although reduced,
put Speaker Clark back in the char
221 to 1874 and when the brush came
on readopting the rules of the salt
house. the democratic leaders show
ed they still had majority in hand
beating Republican Leader Mann's
proposal for q revision 209 to 1872.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10

The first of the week the Kend-
rick Milling Company started the
electric light plant in their mill. 1t
is lighted from the basement to the
top part The plant was installed
by the Keudrick Auto Company.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10
He Beat Them

A few days ago a customer went
into the Kendrick Furniture store
with an order made out to Sears,
Robuck & Co., for furniture to the
amount of $84.50 and asked Bechtol
if he could beat the prices on the
articles he had listed on his order.
After a comparison of the articles
listed from the catalogue and artic-
les in stock it was found that Bech-
tol could furnish the order COM
plete except one small childs' rocker.
which he ordered and had here in
three days for the customer, and the
joke was, Bechtors price was Sc 20
less than the mail order prices, to
say nothing about freight. Bechtol
would not tell the mans name, but
only said there are Others"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10

Don't forget the Presbyterian
Bazaar at the Boy Scout rooms n
Saturday at 2 o'clock, Dec. 1ltn.
Come.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10

The Farmers Bank is having a
new concrete sidewalk placed in
front of their building on Main
street which is occupied by the Hull
Cash Grocery. Contractor Riggens
is doing the work.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-12-10

Concluded on page 5.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09
N. d. P. A. SETS CONVENTION
DATES

Edgar L. Richter of the Larimore
Pioneer, who is president of the North
Dakota Press Association, announces
the fact that the executive committee
of the association has set aside Fri
day and Saturday, January 2sth and
10th, as the dates for holding the an
nual meeting of the organization.
Grand Forks is the meeting place.
President Richter leaves this week for
Minneapolis, where he will meet a
committee of the Minnesota Press As
ISOLATION and it's president, who will
act as Judges in the Appreciation
Week Edition Contest. The lucky
North Dakota editor whose Booster
edition is judged to be the best by the
Minnesota Press boys will be award
ed special prize of $4,000 in gold
by the Appreciation Week executive
committee. Over fifty North Dakota
newspapers are entered for the honor
and the prize, and many fine speci-
mems of the printers as we'll as the
editorial art, are competing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

"The moving picture shows are
welding wonderful influence on our
young men and on those who are not
so young,' well known Minot man
said to the editor Of the Independent
the other evening. 81 know what I
am talking about, because you know
l have been interested more or less in
the business. Before moving pictures
became so popular, we used to be able
to get some pretty fair games started
here in Minot. Working men would
come up town and spend a few hours
and sometimes little money. Now
they all go to the picture shows. They
bring their wives and babies along,
take in two shows in the evening at a
cost of something Like a half dollar
and go home. Why, I have become a
moving picture fiend' myself and
don't have any more time to shuttle
the pasteboards."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

bits in North Dakota, is being used by
the warning nations Of Europe to kill
human beings and blow up ammuni-
ton plants, by the wireless flashes.
After failing to interest the War de-
partment in the U. s., Billows' part
ner went to England, where it Is said
he has been more successful.
Rev. Bradley Of Granville has given
up expounding the doctrine from the
pulpit and is in Minot at present, dem
onstrating an oil burner attachment
for q range. The reverend says that
when he could no longer preach the
truth without being criticized, he con-
cluded it was time to 60 into some
other line.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

of the bosses you will work under in
the cold unfeeling years you will plow
into when you have to hustle for your
self" Education is one Of the most
valuable things in the world to q man
but to boy it comes cheapest. It
costs nothing now to get that which
many man In town would give all he
has to possess. You have the winning
numbers in the lottery of education
if you play it now. Loaf around a
few years and you will draw blank.
1t is true any man can earn a living
but you will notice the fellows who
do it with their brains have an easier
time of it than those who are compel
led to use their muscles. At the pres
ent stage of the game the choice jobs
are not held by physical strength. Ed
ucation will not crawl into your head
while you are asleep. The thing for
you to do is to hike off to school to-
morrow morning and stay there.
Your holidays will come later when
you need them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Bang!
Billy had little jag;
He carried it with grace,
Until the sidewalk jumped right up
And hit him in the face.
@ o @
A new coal mine is being opened at
Dunn Center. 1t is said to be vein
20 feet thick.
A daring diamond robbery was
committed at the Huesgen store in
Devils Lake on Saturday.
Julius Ulrich, janitor at the De Len
drecie department store at Fargo, was
crushed to death under an elevator in
the store.
Expert millers have been investi-
eating and if they find conditions good
they will build a new flour mill at
Hankinson in the near future.
The State Bank of Wilton, in Nc
Lean county, changed hands last
week. Prior to the change the stock
was owned by outsiders but is now
owned by citizens of that town.
Burglars attempted to rob the Mil
lar drug store at Sherwood one night
last week, but got cold feet when
they heard someone approaching
They got as far as effecting an en-
trance when they quit.
A barber by the name of Sweeney,
was arrested and fined in Mandan re-
Gently, for barbering without taking
out the customary license. He paid
the fine and departed for the Twin
Cities.
Eleven witnesses from Ignite, N.
D., all for the defense, are in Glen
wood, MIMI, to testify in the murder
case of John jacobson and Geo. Mel
son. The trial was set for Monday Of
this week.
According to railway reports there
were during the past month 40 cars
of emigrants passed thru the Mime
sofa Transfer for the Northwest, out
of which sixty-three Of the cars were
for North Dakota points.
Miss Grace A. Murphy and Miss
Anna Oberg, of Souris, were nearly
suffocated with gas Tuesday night, in
a room they were occupying at the
residence of Prof. Mellum. Prompt
action of a physician saved Miss
Oberg, who was all but gone.
Gus Itrich, living near Mandan, fell
under loaded grain tank while on his
way to town, and was killed, both
front and back wheels passing over
his body. His home was at New Sa-
lem, and he was an old and respected
resident of that place.
John johnson, transient, who has
been around Mandan for some time
~ IL I'D 1sse 4
Wednesday night in local restaurant
in that city from the effects Of too
much booze. It is claimed that the
whiskey was purchased in Bismarck.
Mrs. Stefanson, former North Da-
kota woman, who moved to Canada
some four years ago to take up a res
dence with son who resides in King
Edwards domain, recently heard from
an elder son in the Arctic region,
stating that he was well and alive and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

The Florence Crittenden Home at
Fargo is an institution that is doing
wonderful work for our young women.
Our citizens cannot be too liberal in
supporting the home for the friendless
young women and their babes. At the
present time, there are thirty young
women in the home who, thru acts Of
indiscretion, have become social out
casts. Here they find a welcoming
hand outstretched and later they are
able to go out into the world again
where many of them ultimately find
good homes. In the meantime, the
children are given tender care and if
the mothers cannot take care Of them
properly, they are placed in good
homes, where they may grow up to be
noble men and women.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

had discovered new land. He is
none other than Viljalmer Stefanson,
the Arctic explorer, and states in his
letter to his. aged mother, who has
passed the IS mark, that he will stay
in the far north one year more, before
returning.
While riding on a hand car near
Langdon one day last week, Theodore
Hattelstad was struck by a freight
engine and had his collar bone, two
ribs and his big toe on the right foot
broken, besides some minor bruises.
He will recover, tho his toe had to be
Iamputated.
A fellow on his way from Montana
to his home in St. Louis, Mo-, in q
house boat on the Missouri river, pull
ed his craft ashore at Sanish last week
and will wait for the ice to go out in
the spring before resuming his jour-
ney.
G. j. Perdaems of South Heart, this
state, claims to have harvested the
biggest crop on a farm basis in the
state this year, having 1000 acres
that threshed him 32,405 bushels Of
wheat.
The church at Benedict was honor.
ed (?) one night last week by num-
Der Of hoboes attempting to make it q
lodging house. Straw was requisition-
ed for the "downey" and all went well
until deputy and assistants rounded
up the roisterers and placed them in
the municipal bastile.
Mr.. Geo. Guessner, who has big
farm near Bismarck, raised between
600 and 800 tons of alfalfa this year
and to get the largest profit from his
crop has just shipped in IL carloads
Of cattle from South St. Paul and will
fatten the bunch with the alfalfa, ex.
pecting to make goodly return.
While walking on the Great North.
ern track near Trenton last Saturday
night, James McKechnie was struck
by train and both legs were severed
below the knees. After the accident
he crawled distance Of thirty feet
where he evidently lay down and bleG
to death. The man resided on farm
with his parents near Trenton. The
train crew did not know a man hat
been killed.
Chas. F. Billows, an inventor, ant
his partner, who perfected an inven
ton two years ago in North Dakota
may become very wealthy. The inven
\ ton was scheme to get rid Of rab
bits. The animals were flashed Il
/ death at a distance of 10 feet, and il
all directions, by the apparatus. Tn,
!! idea originated by Billows to kill rab
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Because he did not give her all his
Mary Seliwanna, . waiter
in. the st. Charles hotel at Dickinson,
walked into the rooms Of Louis Hat
zenbuehler and after throwing herself
on his bed shot herself thru the
heart, death being almost instantan-
taneous. She had contemplated the
act for some time, it is evident, for
she had gone to the young mans par
ents and told them II he would not
marry her she would kill him and
herself, also.
a roller skating rink will be install
led at Yelva. This will be welcomed
BY "Bill" Francis and other old time
fancy skaters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Minot merchants this week bid you
welcome to do your holiday shopping
in our city. They have wonderful
stocks in both size and varicty-no
city in North Dakota can show bet
ter. No better values can be secured
anywhere, the Independent ventures
to say. Look the various announce
ments over carefully in this issue of
the Independent, and what is better,
plan on visiting Minot soon. You will
be delighted with the window displays,
the interior Yuletide decorations and
the pretty and useful articles that
have been selected for the seasons
trade.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

The governor of Kentucky refused
to accept the invitation of Henry Ford
to accompany him to the neutral
countries in his Peace Ship, because
his term of Office had not yet expired
The governor explained that he would
not be at leisure until Dec. 7, three
days after the Oscar II sailed. The
governors of all of the states were in
vited, only one accompanying Mr.
Ford, he being Governor Hanna OF
North Dakota. The Minneapolis
Journal calls the trip a fools er-
rand" Results only will show wheth-
er the Journal is right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Some new counterfeit bills are float
ing around St. Paul. If you have any
that don't look just right to you, bring
them to our sanctum and we will have
our expert examine them closely, cred
it your subscription account and give
you back the proper change.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

A western editor was running the
motto: eve Tell the TRUTH" at the
head of his paper. A few days ago,
however, he was compelled to encoun-
ter several gentlemen CO who OBJ
jected to the truth being told, and as
consequence the motto disappeared.
The next issue contained the follow
ing announcement instead: "Until we
recover from injuries recently receiv-
ed, this paper will lie just the same as
the rest of them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Young man, I notice that you are
not at school any more. What's the
matter? Think you have received
enough education to carry you thru
the world? Or do you stay out be-
cause you do not like to go? Don't
like the teacher, Ell? Well, let me
say, you find the meanest teachers on
earth now dream of love beside some
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

Jess Willard, the heavy weight
champion pugilist, is making a great
deal more money than the president of
the United States. During the past
seven months, without fighting lick,
he has made 100000 He was paid
$168,0OO for 20 weeks with circus.
Develop a muscle like an OK and your
fortune is made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

President Wilson will be married to
Mrs. Norman Gait at her home in
Washington Dec. 10. The affair will
be very quiet, only the members of the
immediate families to be present. No
invitations will be issued. Now that
the date has been announced, we hope
that the country will let the president
and his bride-to-be pursue the even
tenor of their ways.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-09

The Independent has it from fairly
good authority that the 500 will build
its line south from Minot to Max,
shortening the route to Bismarck six
ty-some miles. It is estimated that
the % miles of road will cost some
thing like million dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-15

Of her mother Mrs. Cordelia Smith, on
Wednesday, the 9th, aged 20 years. Fun
eral services were held on Friday by the
Rev. Dickerson, and interment made in
Bethel Cemetery by J. R. Atkins.
Mrs Joanny Conoway wife or Andrew
Conoway, died at her home of Bright
Disease, Tuesday, January 5th, aged 81
years. Funeral services were held at her
late home on Friday afternoon by the
Rev Frank Holland, and sepulture made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son.
William A. Vent, of near town who
has been confined to his home for many
weeks, is much improved; and able to be
about.
John Wright and wife returned from
Philadelphia on Thursday, where they
have been taking in Billy Sunday. "
Mr.. Wright thinks Billy is-well, he
thinks Billy" is what a good many
others think he is.
There is getting to be considerable
wash in the road across Lavinia causeway;
and should be attended to by the over
seer having this department in charge.
]. Carey Palmer has been suffering for
some time with rheumatism of the neck.
We have just received the names of
the speakers at the Jr. o. U. A. M. on
Thursday evening. They follow: w. w.
Knowles, State Lecturer, Wilmington
Harlan Riggen, State Vice Councillor,
Laurel; Senator Harry Hoffecker, New
ark; James H. Wheatley, Past State
Dover; Edward Jones, Past
State Councillor, Middletown. At the
symposium the charter members of this
order of twenty years ago were called, !
and but three responded.
The brick work for the creamery is
The masons pushed the bus
mess last week.
The co1ored evangelist, that has been
holding forth in the A. NJ. E. Church for
.wo weeks, is gone. She has possibly
lone much good amongst the young peo-
Die. Rev Dickerson is level headed, and
uits his congregation.
Mrs. Priscill Stockley is making an ex-
ensive itinerary in the Eastern States.
The Chronicle Almanac" is the latest
to this healthy paper. Col.
Townsend is an expert all over. He is
lot only academic, but practical. How
10 we know? We have had a business
with the head of this firm
or over thirty-five years, and have never
ound anything wrong about him; and
his is saying good deal. Col. Towns
nd tries to make the Chronicle an inter- !
sting paper, and therein lies his phe- !
omenal success. r
The house on the farm of Captain Silas /
'odd was burned to the grornd on Sat
rday evening early. Nothing was saved.
here was an insurance of only $500 on
lie building. Captain Dodd and wife are l
eing entertained by neighbors. s
d. A.C !
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-15
MILTON NEWS

Passing by the home of minister, VI
were surprised to see full grown chicken
standing in the porch near the door, anC
its head toward the door We though
of the old adage that preachers low,
Chickens - etc. and indulged in cover
smile. Now, this preacher raises chick
ems, of a fine bree7 one to which the
chicken standing in the porch did mo-
belong; and what could this chicken
standing in the minister's porch, evi
IDENTIFY wanting to get in the house, meant
The chicken was standing on a porch
rug, and, without doubt, had cleaned its
feet in anticipation of ingress. What
could it mean And we sOliloquised as
follows Perhaps this chicken is tired
of life, and wants to get out of the world
and in doing this would like to present
itself to some family that would appreci-
ate the sacrifice; and having an mate
knowledge of the proverbial appetite of
ministers for chicken, had presented it
self at this place for a Christmas or a
New Years present." We passed on,
looking back occasionally to see whether
the schicken's s presence had been noticed
by the family within doors. It had not
as long as we could see. What ulti-
mate1y become of this chicken we know
not. Whether the family discovered and
entertained it we are not aware. But it
was nice chicken, and standing where
it did so patiently, so silently, and ap-
parently so acknowledgement, it was
remarkable. And, it was nice chicken.
We never saw it again.
The usual dullness that succeeds the
holidays is now upon us. Our transient
visitors have departed, and we who re-
main are enjoying the aftermath in the
many ways that are presented to us.
We surely have had cold snap that
lasted from the 14th day of December
until the 5th of January, when it began
to moderate; and on Wednesday night a
southeast rain storm broke up the ice
and the ''cold snap" together. Those
who have not filed their ice houses are
to blame for their dilatoriness. How
ever, most of the harvesters have had
their eyes open, and have embraced the
offered; although, for the
last few days of the freeze the ice was of
an inferior quality, and only about three
inches thick.
On Thursday flock of fourteen wild |
geese was seen on the lake near Lavinia |
causeway, When they took their flight i
they went up the lake amongst the
ouSneS.
George F. Lang, State Councillor made
an official visit to Enterprise Council,
No. 10, Jr. o. U. A. M, on Thursday
evening, the 7th. There were large
number present, and many good speeches
made After the services at the hall,
,umptuous symposium was held at the
estaurant of Mrs. Ida Fox, at which 10
were present.
Miss Agnes Lacey was home from
last week.
Captain John R. and Mrs. Mcgee have
eturned from their Christmas and New
year's visit to Philadelphia, where they {
yere guests of Mrs. Blanch Forman, a
aughter of Captain Mcgee.
The Milton Union W. c. T. u, will I
bserve National Constitutional Prohi- {
ition Amendment Day." on Thursday,
BE 18th. Meetings will be held at the I
/. P. Church, both morning and after
Oon.
Mary Hester Smith died at the home t