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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Any foot can be fitted and good
shoes can be bought cheap for Il e
whole family at H, fingers Big
Sale.
For windows ard doors, screens,
sashes, go to the NJ. & B. Carpen-
ter Shop, Boomers Ferry, Ida
ho. Apr p If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

We have on hand all kinds OF /
seed grain and clover seed at the
lowest possible prices. ]. P. Dunn.
Columbia monographs and rec
ords sold on the installment Ilsn.
Simonds' Drug Store.
The Mccall Furniture Store has
two Singer sewing machines at
bargain Also latest model now in. /
When there is a Victrola in your
rome every musical longing is
satisfied.
Dry planning mill wood, S275
per load. Order at the Office of
the Boomers Ferry Lumber Com
pany. If
For Sale-9 room house, mod
ern, good outbuildings, near school
house, for $1,000. Easy terms r.
quire at. Herald Office. If
Mrs. +. NJ. Pitcher, of Spokane,
returned home yesterday after a
few days visit here with relatives
and old friends.
For the best residence lots in the
city, in Park Addition, and North
side acre tracts, see Chas. O'Cal-
laghan. Apr soft
A. Hickman, president of the
Idaho Continental mines at Port
hill, was business visitor in town
yesterday.
B. Hitchcock, a lumberman of
Standpoint and a prominent demo
cratic leader in the county, was sin
town Sunday and Monday on po
litical business
Guy 5. Helphrey, manager of
the Pend d. Oreille Creamery of
Standpoint, was a business visitor
in town several days this week.
Mesdames Ernest Saunders and
c. w. King are entertaining
company of friends this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. King at an
auction bridge party.
The annual encampment of the
Idaho National Guard will be held
at the Boise barracks during the
early part of July, probably the
first ten days.
John Rhodes, of Moravia, left
Saturday for Shenandoah, Iowa,
where he plans to spend few
weeks visiting with Old friends and
relatives.
Attorney Frank Bottum returned
Wednesday from several days
visit to Seattle, Wash, where he
attended to legal business for local
clients.
5 The Readers Club will meet
May 18th at the home of Mrs. A.
D. WEIGH. Program: Current
events and studies on famous
American women.
Antoine Nitsch, former proprietor
A of the Peoples Meat Market here,
S writes that he has purchased a
E meat market at Mobridge, N. D.,
q which he took Dossessiou of recent
, ly.
4 Memorial Day exercises will be
held at the Union church a week
from Sunday. Major w. S. Walk
, er will be the principal speaker.
! The full program will be given
next week.
Miss Ernestine jacob, of Grand
Forks, N. OAK, arrived Wednes-
day for few days visit with her
old friend, Mrs. Harold J. Mccoy.
Miss jacob is on her way home
from visit to coast points.
immigration Officer o. S. Davis
returned yesterday from Seattle,
Wash, where he had taken a num-
Der Of Hindus for deportation. He
was accompanied by his son, Del
mar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
FEDERATION AGAINST
MILITARY TRAINING
Labor Organization Opposed to
Defense observation-disclosures
to Reopen Subject.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-frfforts to
reopen the question of military pre-
paredness were blocked today in the
American Federation of Labor
ton by a ruling of President Samuel
Gompers that the subject vas conclud-
ed Yesterday when the convention re-
jected a resolution against military
training in the public schools. Presi-
dent Gompers ruled n similar resolu-
ton, presented today, out of order.
Thomas Van Lear, OF minneapolis,
Mimi, led the debate for those who
wished to take up the resolution to-
day.
The question of preparedness came
up unexpectedly, but a final vote was
not taken until President Gompers de-
clared that he hoped the day soon
would come when the people of the
United States would control the mill
tia and the regular armed forces i'll the
interest OF peace. justice. democracy.
and humanity.
demonstrations. Kisses coming from
various parts of the hall when speak
ers on the platform We're setting forth
their views as to why the resolution
should not be passed. On one occa-
sion the demonstration became so no.
ticeable tina Vice President James
Duncan, Of Quincy, Mass, who was
presiding, warned the spectators that
IL proper order was not maintained the
galleries would he cleared of visitors.
The kissing was attributed to some of
the anti-militartStS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
STANLEY COUNTY NOT
GIVEN MANDAMuS ON
HAAk0N and JACKSON
Supreme Court Holds, With De.
PENDANTS, That Proceeding
Was Not Regular.

Pierre. s. D.. Nov. 20.-Every point
In the case brought by Stanley county
concerning the arrangement for pay
ing the debts of the county when 1t
was divided into Jackson. Haakcn and
Stanley counties a year ago has been
ueeloed against Stanley county, plain
tlff, and IN favor of the other two
oantle by the supreme court. The
court holds:
mere must be a settlement in the
nature OF a general accounting be-
tween ne new counties and the old,
ana the new counties must be required
10 a their pro rata share of the legal
indebtedness of the old counties after
being allowed a proper credit for the
property and funds retained by the old
county,"
The court also holds that the date OF
Adjustment of these matters hou be
determined as of November, 1914, when
the vote on division occurred, and not
on FEBRUARY l, 1915, when organization
OF the new counties was effected. as
STANLEY county commended in its plea.
The plea from Stanley county was
that 1t had asked the other counties
LOT the shares they should pay in the
adjustment Of the debts, that such pay
ments had been refused, and a writ of
mandamus was asked to compel pay
ment.
The u holds that his proceeding
was not proper, since an investigation
or the debt payments for each county
must be had, with the a%ttednant ex-
pense of the investigation.
The defendants, Haakon and Jack
son counties, alleged the amounts asked
were in excess OF those due to Stanley
county, because warrants, a~ggregating
a large amount. had been Illegally is
sued II are, therefore, void. The de-
PENDANT counties also alleged that
Stanley county retained a large amount
~ofsproperty at the time of division, and
that 1t should be taken into considera-
ton, that the eIlount Of Indebtedness
due Stanley county had not been as
ccr.ained by proper investigation. and
h finally, Haakon and Jackson
counties have no funds with which to
pay such share Of Indebtedness and,
therefore, must raise them by taxa
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
BRISTOL CASHIER IS
MISSING WITH FUNDS
AND BANK IS CLOSED
Claimed Shortage Will Be Made
Up Soon and That Bank Will
Resume Business.

Bristol. S. D.. NOV. 1s;-The First
National bank of Bristol has been
closed by the federal banking depart
ment and the affairs of the institution.
for the present, are in the hands OF
Examiner Thomas H. Campbell. Form
al announcement has been made that
the banks suspension is due to DEAL
cations involving the officers of the
bank.
The suspended bank is capitalized at
$4,000 and the book deposits amount
to 1921, 900. G.. A. Bemitt is president
of the institution and Torgus Strand
ness is cashier
About two weeks ago Strandness left
here in an automobile, deserted the car
out In the country and dropped out of
sight. Relatives of the missing man
and the other bank officers at first
thought Strandness had been the vic
time of an abduction, but his notion
was d~issipated by the evidence of an
acquaintance, who saw and talked with
him on a rain.
Assuming that Strandness had left
voluntarily, the bank directors called
for an examination and learned, 1t Is
said, that Strandness had been plum
dering the banks cash and manipulate
ing the records during the past year.
1t is claimed depoSitors will not lose
and that the bank. stockholders will
make up Strandness' raids on the cap
ital stock, and resume business at an
early date.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
INJURED EXPRESS DRIVER
SECURES SMALL AWARD

Mitchell. s. D.. Nov. 20.-Damages
amounting to $3.50 were awarded Will
lam J. Mckee. an express driver Of
his city, as the result Of his suit
against the Mitchell Fruit & Grocery
company. Mckee brought suit for
$4,000. He claimed to have sustained
permanent injury to the index finger
Of his right hand by reason OF the
alleged negligence Of the corporation
in the operation of an elevator located
in it's building. While riding in the
elevator last February Mckee had his
finger mangled in a portion Of the
elevator mechanism. He claimed he
was in the performance of his duties
while on the elevator. Counsel for the
defendant company advanced the ar
gument that he elevator was exclu-
sively a freight elevator and that the
plaintiff took his own chances when
he rode on it. Contributory negligence
on the part of Mckee was alleged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
STATE GETS CASH FROM
NATIONAL FOREST SALES

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 20.--Governor
Byrne has received notification of the
deposit of $12.9SS.11 to South Dakota's
credit, this fund coming from the for
est reserve fund of the government.
Three per cen of the receipts of the
government from land sales, timber
sales, lease monies, etc, Is given to
the state in which the forests are To-
Gated. The funds for South Dakota
this year came from the three re-
serves in this state, $S.993.5S from the
Black Hills reserve; SO. 202.65 from the
Harvey division and $7S1.9 81 from the
sioux portion. This money is paid out
directly from the South Dakota treas
ury to the various. counties, where it is
used for road and school funds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
PROMINENT RESIDENTS
OF HOWARD COUNTY IN
DIVORCE PROCEEDING
Woman Files Application, With
Preliminary Attempt to Tie
Up Property.

Howard. S. D.. Nov. ia sensation
has been Grated throughout Miner
county by the commencement of pro-
ceedings by Mrs. Pearl Stanley. by
which she seeks to secure a divorce
from her husband, FREE T.. Stanley.
They are among the most prominent
residents of the county. They were
married in 1907 and have two children,
one aged n the other 2.
In her complaint Mrs. Stanley ac-
cuses her husband of gross cruelty ano
abuse of her; that he has associated
with women Of questionable character
conducted himself in many ways UNI
becoming to a husband and father.
The complaint also charges that her
husband has made serious charges
against her, which charges are en-
phatically denied in the complaint. she
further alleges that his abuse Of her
and his conduct became so unbearable
that she recently was forced to leave
him and seek refuge at the home or
her parents.
Mrs. Stanley, in her complaint, states
that she is without funds of her own
for the support of herself n chill
dren. and asks h to allow her
temporary alimony and none to de-
fray the costs of the suit for divorce.
and asks that the court issue an order
posing Of his property.
Judge Taylor, of the circuit court.
has granted the restraining order ana
has fixed November % at Huron for
hearing her petition for temporary ali
mony.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
fouhGERsSIRANDNES
forged |G||lEEID A0TES TRYING
TO SAVE HIS FATHER
Arrested BY Federal Officer, He
Admits Crime-Now Held In
Jail at Aberdeen.

Butler, 8. d., Nov. 20.-Ted Strand
less, cashier Of the Farmers State
bank OF this city and son of Torgus
S~trandness, the missing cashier of the
First National bank of Bristol. was ar
rested last night by Deputy United
States Marshal Closson.
~Strandness vas taken to Aberdeen
for arraignment before Commissioner
William Wallace on the charge Of aid
ing and abetting in the abstraction of
funds from a national bank. He ad-
m1tted his guilt end is held in jail, tenn
porarily, in default Of $4,000 bonds.
Before becoming cashier Of the bank
mere. the junior Strandness was book
keeper in the now defunct bank at
Bristol. 1t is claimed that his irregu-
lar transaction there was in line with
general attempts to help his father out
OF a a hole, u to spe%culations on
the bcard Of trade. The young man
ADMITS that he did, on December /.
1914. forge notes to the amoun Of s15,-
600 n place them in the banks secur-
lty pouch In order to cover that amount
or cash which had been taken and used
by his father.
While the state banking department
mas found no shortages in the affairs
OF the Butler State bank, 1t is intimated
tnat the department Will not permit
the bank to be reopened by members
OF the Strandness family. Negotiations
now are in progress for the purchase
OF the bank by other persons and the
Institution probably will resume bust
ness within a very short time. The
federal officers probably will levy on
the $4,000 OF stock in the Butler bank.
held by Torgus Strandness and Ted
~Strandness, to apply on the First Ma
tional shortage at Bristol.
In spite of rumors that Torgus
Strandness, the missing Bristol cash
Ter, had been located in an eastern
state, the federal officers deny all
knowledge OF his present whereabouts.
although admitting that a vigorous
search Is being prosecuted. The short
age Of Torgus Strandness at Bristol,
1t is said, will go very close to 500. 900,
entirely wfping out the banks capital
stock of $4,000 and making inroads
on the $4,000 in deposits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
ENABLES HoMEsTEADERS
TO ADJUST ENTRIES

1sable. S. d.. Nov. ia homesteader
who has no vacant and adjoining his
quarter section may relinquish that
quarter bac to the government and
then file on 800 acres under the en-
larged homestead act, without losing
the money paid the government on his
original filing. This is the result of an
effort made by Attorney P. c. Hvisten-
dahl, Of this city.
c. j. Dougal. north of here, was MIR.
Hvistendahl's client, and after the
matter had been taken up with the
department Of the interior the at
torney's contentious were c%oncurred to
in the matter, and hereafter if a home
steader wishes to relinquish his origin
al entry back to the government the
money he has paid Uncle Sam can be
applied on his new filing on 800 acres.
This will be a big step forward in be-
half of those homesteaders who stayed
by their land during the lean as well
as the fat years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
SISSETON RAISING BONUS
FOR NEW RAILROAD LINE

Sisseton. S. D.. Nov. 1s.-Vice Presi-
.tent G.. w. Morrow of the Duluth.
Huron & Southern railway, which
plans to build a line from Huron, S..
ID, to Duluth, Mimi, paid another visit
to Sisseton Monday. Sisseton has al
ready raised $4,000 of the bonus re-
quired, and will o have the bal
ance. 1t is planned to build two new
towns, n north and n south Of
Stsseton, each Of which will be about
~ miles from this own.
The plans for the new line contem-
plate that it shall start from Huron.
running to Clark and through Clark
county to Day county, where it will
strike Waubay, which has hopes Of be-
ing made a division point. From Wau-
bay the line will head for Sisseton,
and cross the line into North Dakota,
striking both Hankinson and Wahpe-
ton, and crossing into Minnesota, will
head for Breckenridge, which is re-
ported to have offered liberal induce
ments. A number of new towns will
be built.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
sUFFs NOT SPENDING FUNDS
ON OUTSIDE SPEAKERS

Huron. s. D.. Nov. 19.-The annua!
state convention Of the Universal
Franchise league will convene In this
city Thursday morning of this week for
a two days session. Mrs. John Pyle,
Of Huron, is president OF the state as
ISOLATION.
Among those to appear in addresses
and discussions are Mrs. C. S. Whiting.
of Pierre: Mrs. Harley Thomas, OF
White Lake; Mrs. A.. B. LOOMS, OF
Bookings: Mrs. Glen Waters. of Mil
Ter: Mrs. F. v. Christ, OF Miller; Mrs.
c. S. Policy, OF Pierre, ard Mrs. A. w.
Ewart. Of Pierre. The Black Hills will
also be represented at the meeting. t
No outside speakers have been Sc
cured, as this is a meeting for business
and the women propose to spend their
direct.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
CLAUDE SMITH, vERMILloN
STUDENT, COMMITS SUICIDE

Smith. Is years old, a Junior in the
Vermilion high school, shot himself in
the head last night and died three
hours later. Ill health is the only mo-
tive that can be given for the deed.
Smith had been i'll for the last three
days, but yesterday vas able to resume
his school work. Late in the afternoon
he complained of a pain in his head,
but otherwise seemed we'll. About $3.50
o'clock he went to his room and shot
himself, using a 3S-caliber revolver.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Smith, of Vermilion. The family
moved to Vermilion about a yea ago
from a farm hear Sioux City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
STATE BANK NOW APPLIES
FOR RESTRAINING ORDER

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 19.-The state
banks are now taking q hand in the
banking order of Examiner Wingfield,
the ST. Charles State bank, asking the
supreme court for a writ Of prohibition
to prevent the commissioner from put
ting into effect his order limiting state
bank deposits In national banks. No
vember q has been set for the late of
hearing OF the application before the
court.
FLANDREAU-A civil engineer will
soon commence running the ines for a
large drainage ditch which is to be con-
structed to drain what is known as thu
Milwaukee slough in the eastern section
OF Moody n Lake counties. The drain
age ditch will be IL miles long. The ex.
pense of constructing 1t will be borne by
the property owners along the ditch.
About $500 acres OF land will be re-
claimed.
YANKTON-The new college dormitory
was thrown open to the public Monday
afternoon and evening, and was visited
by many hundreds of people. There were
a number OF notable guests OF honor,
among them Governor Byrne. The new
building cost $4,000 and succeeds old
Dakin hall, destroyed by fire. 1t has now
been turned over to the use of the young
women students OF the college.
ALENANDRIA-The large artesian we'll
which is designed to furnish the residents
OF this city with water for fire protection
and domestic purposes has been complet-
ed. after several weeks work. The water
comes to within about 40 feet of the sur
race. and will be pumped into an elevated
tank. which will give the necessary pres
sure. The water will be elevated iato the
tank by air pressure.
HURON-The highest price ever Did for
farm land sold at public sa,n In Ia,a,l.
county was that brought by an so-acre
tract belonging TO l.. II. Felker. The land
sold for $s5 an acre TO Henry Reeves. Of
this city. The tract is located ahlv a few
rods west OF the soutl, Dakota state raj,
grounds:
PIER.Sk.-The farmers and rarchcrs II
the vicinity of Timber Lake arc fornine
an Organization for TIRE is.rnese. OF .sys
tenaatie dis~couragement OF the i've sto.i
rustiing operations which ep.,ea, to Ne
prevalent in that part OF 80 eta>e. s,.Et
which are n source &c co.si'els SIS 10
to many of The far"ers ard ~! ..sts
that section OF tie state.
Ia
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
sTRANpNEss LOCATED BY
FEDERAL OFFICERS, is CLAIM

Aberdeen. S. D., Nov. 2O.-Federal
officials have located the place where
Torgus ~Strandness, the missing cash
Ter OF the Bristol institution, Is hid
ing, and his arrest is expected shortly.
He Is said to be in an eastern state.
Among municipal monies carried by
the Bristoly bank was SIS, 900 deposited
with that institution by the treasurer
Of Day county, Ole T. Strandness, not
related to the cashier of the defunct
institution. That amount is guaran-
teed by a personal bond signed for the
most part by stockholders OF the bank.
After al examination lasting a day
and q half of the books Of the Farm
ers' State bank, OF Butler, which insti-
tuition was closed yesterday as the re-
suit OF the failure of the First Nation
al bank, OF Bristol. the state banking
that no Irregularities have been found.
and SO far as Is known, the bank Is in
a solvent condition.
STURGIS-That the municipal saloon
established here last July is a paving in
vestment Is indicated by the report Of the
committee of business men conducting 1t.
1t Is run by a company Of Incorporated
stockholders who at the outset gave their
notes for $500. all OF which has been paid
off, together with all other Indebtedness.
and the company now has a clear profit
of 1900. consisting OF. stock, unused H.
cense money. cash in bank n city war-
rants. The company estimates tina In
two years the city Indebtedness will be
reduced by $6 1000.
DALLAS-A special election han been
called for December /. at which the prop
osition of Issuing bonds in the sum OF
1900 for the purchase by the city OF the
local electric light system, which now be-
longs to private parties. will be submit-
ted to the voters.
SPRINGFIELD-The commercial club
OF this city was host at a banquet fer the
bands Of Tyndall and Springfield AS
guests OF honor there were invited also
the mayors of Tyndall. Scotland, Avon
and Tabor. and the representatives Of the
commercial clubs and the editors Of the
newspapers OF the towns Of Bon Homne
county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
MAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN
FIGHT ABOUT CROWBAR

Winner, S. D.. Nov. 2O.-In an alter
cation over the ownership of a crow
bar, A. B. Smith. a prominent garage
man of this city, was struck over the
head by Frank Elwell and quite Sc
riously injured. Smith was taken at
once to the office of local physicians,
where his injuries were found to con-
sist of several severe Commissions from
the effects of the bar and minor cuts
on the face caused from the breaking
Of his eyeglasses.
No arrests have been made pending
the result Of Mr.. Smiths injuries.
which. it is feared at the present time,
may prove serious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-25
CATTLE BUSINESS BOOMING
IN WEST RIVER COUNTIES

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 2O.--The October
shipments OF cattle from Faith, Per-
kins county, amounted to 500, 900.
This mean about IS carloads, and was
more than double the shipments for
the same period a year ago. In Octo-
Der of this year ID carloads We're
shipped into that point for feeding dur
ing the winter, as against one car
load in October, 1914. This is but q
sample of h general increase of cattle
business west of the river in each OF
the counties this year.
BRUCE-William Henry Bishop. who
died at the home of his son here, was one
OF the best known early pioneer settlers
of this part of the state. He had reached
the age OF more than IS years. Mr..
Bishop and wife took up their residence
In South Dakota in 1855. The wife died
In 1896. They were the parents OF nine
children, three daughters and six sons.
all OF whom are living. One OF the daugh-
tiers is the wife of philo Hall, OF Brook
ings. former attorney general OF South
Dakota. and former congressman from
the state.
HURON-Three silver loving cups will
be offered as premiums to the farmers
OF Beadle county at the annual short
course held in this city December IA and
10. One cup will be awarded to the best
10 ears OF corn OF any variety, the second
to che best bear, any breed and any age,
and the third to the best draft colt not
over a year old. The cups viii not be-
come the permanent property of any con-
testant until no has won three lines
Observation-Disclosures OF the local
Catholic church society are raising a fund
with which to have a fine new church
building erected. Within a brief time
$1,000 had been contributed to tho build
ing fund. and this sum III being added to
each day. The church building. as now
planned, will cost about $50. 600.
FLANDEEAU--At tho annual business
meeting " the stockholders OF lhe Moody
County Fair association the f,liowing Of
shcers were elected Tor t.iu coming year:
ident. i. LcvtSA: secretary. b. ]. Fran
CTS: treasnscr. Ut Bigeiow. Or. Nv. A..
Matthew'S VAS elected Superintendent OF
speed. eSS