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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-22
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Estimated at $4CO,COO,OCO.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-The admini3,
tration program for national defense
to be recommended to the fcrthcom
ing session of Congress, proposing a
total expenditure Oh the army and
navy next year of about $780, 100000,
is practically completed.
Secl etary Garrison's plan, approved
by the President, calls for an increase
of $75,000,000 in the war department S
annual appropriation to be used for
augmentinS the regular army to 140,-
GOO men and the creation of new
continental army of 100000 men,
which, together with the militia of
$4,000, would give the United States
military force in time of need of
$4,000.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-22
FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS
FROM SALONIkI BEGIN OPER-
ATlONS WITH UNEX.
PECTED ZEAL.
SERB|ANS BEING HELPED
BY COLD, WINTRY WEATHER
Rains Set in and Impede Movement
of Austro-Germans, Which at
Best, Must Be Slow-Teuton's
Advance Against Riga
Capturing Prisoners.

London, Oct. 19. - Strumnitza
In Bulgaria has been occupied by
the allied armies of Great Britain,
France and Serbia, according to Off
cial advices from SaIoniki teIegraphed
by the Reuter- correspondent at
Athens.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-22

Spanish Ministry Resigns.
Madrid. via Paris, Oct. 10. - The
Herald states that at council meet
lh9 the ministry decided to resign.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-22
$500, 0,ooo,o 1000 For Navy.

Approval also was given tn the pro-
posal OF Secretary Daniels and the
general board of the navy for five.
year naval construction program 20
cost $500, 100000, giving the navy 10
new dreadnaughts and six battle
cruisers, as well as more than 20 sub.
marines, so destroyers, 10 scout cruis
ers and host of auxiliary ships.
Discuss Number Of Ships.
Secretary Daniels and members of
the general board We're in conference
until late at night, discussing the ex.
act number of ships to be recommend.
ed for the first year and scheme for
equalizing the expenditures over the
five-year period.
The program for the first year.
which seemed likely OF adoption, call.
ed for two battle cruisers, two dread.
naughts, 25 coast submarines, 5 sea.
going submarines, IL destroyers, three
scout ships and 5000 increase in per.
sonnet
Secretary Garrison has carefully
guarded his plan for strengthening the
military establishment and organizing
great continental army for defense.
The program proposes:
First-Regular army 100000 men,
an increase OF more than $1,000 men
in the present establishment
Second-A continental army 400, 900
strong, enlisted for six years for serv.
ice within the continental United
States. These men would serve two
months year for the first three Eears
with the colors, undergoing period
of intensive training. The remaining
three years they would be on furlough,
subject to call in time Of need.
Increases in Army
Behind this army would be the ma
tiCnal guard, now some l2J,0OO strong.
but whose numbers might lie sub.tan.
TALLY augmented by the organization
Of the continental army. The plans
contemplate the transfer of such Ma
tional guard officers and men as de-
sire it into the continental army, and
more liberal treatment Of the guards
men would be urged, and IN increase
OF these state forces encouraged in
every possible way.
Increases in the regular establish.
ment contemplated are:
lpt9ntTV-Tnr rGOif E'ill3
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
WOOL TRADE CONDITIONS
FOR PAST TEN MONTHS.

A Washington dispatch has the fol-
lowing statement relative to wool mar
ket conditions during the past ten
months. which is Of special interest
here:
The National Association Of Wool
Manufacturers has compiled q state
ment which has been submitted to
members Of Congress showing the
imports Of wool and manufacturers
Of wool for the ten months which have
elapsed since the new duties on wool
went into operation. This statement
shows that the imports Of wool Of
all classes have increased i2s. .906, ,973
pounds in 1914 over those Of the cor
responding ten months Of the pre-
ceding year. The imports Of cloths
have increased during the period to
three times in both quantity and value
Of corresponding imports Of 1913. while
the average value per pound for the
period has decreased from s1.I4 in 1913
to Sc cents per pound in 1919. The
imports Of dress goods in the period
have trobied in value, rising from
ss.e26.z37 foreign value, to ss.06l,57s.
The statement shows that during the
ten months ending October 81. 1913,
the imports Of unmanufactured wooi
aggregated l21.7s0,169 pounds, valued
at s22.s72.6s2. while IN the same period
in 1919. under the simmons-Under-
wood tariff law the importations ag-
gregated 251.ez7.l42 pounds valued at
$50. 400. S6e.
In the opinion Of the WOOL Manufac-
turers' Association. the effect Of this
immense increase in the importation
OF wool into this country viii prove
disastrous to the wool growing in
dustries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
GAME or PUSSY WANTS A
CORNER" ENACTED 5Y MOVERS


At the beginning Of the new yea-
there are to be numerous changes Of
residences about town, including the
following: Joseph r. Miller and fam
ily take their own residence adjoining
that OF X. Hail Horne, Postmaster
e. FL Miles and family taking the
late dwelling Of the Millers. The E.
w. Risings viii take the Miles resi-
dence. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Noble
are moving this week to the late res
idence Of Mr.. and Mrs. John See.
The Sees go back to MiniGoka county.
Judge Walters and family are nav
ing their personal belongings. includ-
ing the jurists library, removed to
Twin Falls, which is to be their fu-
ture home. There are to be numer-
Gus other changes of residences. 50 it
is stated, besides changes in business
places. The latter include the removal
of S. e. Todd's cigar store TO the Baugh
hardware store room on Walnut street.
In turn a restaurant is to go into the
present quarters of the New Resort,
while the Baugh hardware viii go into
the store rooms of the opera house
of the same name and ownership.
The wagons CT the moving men are
very much in evidence this week, and
there seems to be a revival Of the old
fashioned game Of Pussy Wants
Corner" in the business that causes
the wagons to be going crosswise and
up and down town every day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
AFFIDAVIT STAGE
REACHED OVER P.O.
HOT FIGHT as TO WHO SHALL
SELL STAMPS IN SHOSHoNE-
FAY AND NOBLE CONTESTANTS

The term CT Postmaster Miles ex-
pircg on the 18th Of January. His sue
cessor may or may not be appointed
before that date. In situation at
Richheld somewhat ike that Of sho-
shone, the appointment has gone over
more than a month. There is said
to be hitch Of some sort over the
appointment of the new man at Rich
field, heretofore understood to be K.
C. Phelps.
In shoshone there are two active
candidates for the Office, E. Noble
and Thos. Fay. one element that
gave the contest more than usual in
terest was eliminated when the postal
authorities by advertisement asked
for BIDS for the postohiee quarters
in this town, so that the location Is
tc be determined BY Uncle Sam HIM
self ana not a.c.i6ing to factio's-l
prejudices or personal whims Of any
body.
Still it is said there is a stubborn
fight on over the local appointment
the contest having reached the afft-
davit stage Of bitterness, with Mr.. Fay
making an aggressive fight on grounds
thaa ne has an Overwhelming local
support as a lifelong Democrat, while
Mr.. Noble relies on assurances Of the
kind Of support that usually carries
the most weight in such matters, so
say his friends for him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
SAYS LIQUOR TRAFFIC
is A NATIONAL ISSUE.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec-'f the
liquor traffic is a state and not a ma
tional issue, why does the government
impose a heavy tax on it and grant
license to people to engage in the bus
iness?" That WAS the question John
p. st. John. the first Prohibition gov
ernor OF Kansas, put to the national
convention of the intercollegiate Pro
hibition association here today.
IF it is purely q state matter. why
does a government official carry the
keys to the distiilery?" continued the
fofmer governor "The contention that
the liquor question is purely state
issue has no foundation in history
justice or common sense.
"A prchibitory amendment viii be
adopted by congress not later than
1917, and three-fourths Of the states
win have ratified it not later than 1920
and five years thereafter the liquor
and The liquor press win be
ready to swear that they were always
for prohibition"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
SPORT LINE RAILROAD
BRANCH LINE RATES.

By the terms of an order issued
Monday by the public utilities COM
mission, the Oregon Short Line must
within 20 days cease to charge at the
rate of more than 5 cents per mile for
passenger traffic on any of its branch
lines in Idaho. The railroad company,
however. is given an opportunity to
make further showing if it can pro-
duce evidence that any OF. its branch
line rates are not discriminatory. This
order affects both branch lines from
Shoshone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
NEW COURT REPORTER
is SIDNEY A. SCOTT.

Judge-elect James r Rothwell an
nounccd Christmas day the appoint
ment OF sidney a. Scott as ourt -
porter in the Fourth district Mr..
Scot comes to Idaho from Walia Wal
Ia where he gives Up employment Of
the same nature He is expected here
about January zth to assume his new
duties. E. H. Weaver. reporter for
Judge Walters. has accepted similar
work for Judge Cowen At Blacsfeot
and in the southeastern district
There IS general regret at losing Mr,
Weaver as . resident OF shoshone
+ lIr. scott comes highly recommend
ed n his former home he was in
stramentsi IN organizing q gof club.
is an athle-e and a horseback rider.
indeed quite an out-of-doors man ana
unmarried.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
LAW FOR GRAZING BAHDS
BROUGHT UP IN COURT
JAMES STEELE SUES FOR DAM
AGES TO GOVERNMENT LAND
ADJOINING HIS HOMESTEAD.
Irwin Falls Times.)

one OF the most important cases in
the district court and one that has i'm
portant bearing upon the development
Of This tract as a winter grazing secs
ton was that of James Steele versus
The Owyhee Sheep and Land company
for damages. The history Of the case
is briefly as follows: The defendant
while moving band of sheep from the
winter quarters with a large number
Of lambs, took three days to move the
band by the steele ranch within the
two mile limits. While the sheep were
on gover ernment land unleased By
Steele and did not trespass his oEn
holdings. Steele sued for $500 dam
ages and the jury in the case gave
him $3.50.
The evidence brought out for the
most part was that Of the plaintiff, the
sheep company not deeming the evi-
dence sufficient to show the exces-
sive damages given by the jury as
its verdict Attorney =. u. Sweeley
represented the stock company, while
the plaintiff was represented by c. NJ.
Eooth.
In the early history of the bitter
warfare waged between the cattle and
sheep men, a law intended solely for
the benefit Of the cattleman was put
through under Governor Hunt, called
the two mile limit law, which pre-
vented the feeding Of sheep within
two miles Of any leased land or home
steads. The only thing permitted was
the rapid passage Of the sheep in get
ting from one camp TO another. With
the big holdings of the cattlemen in
the early days. widely scattered. it gave
them a chance to control practically
all the grazing lands. 1t was bitterly
contested by the sheep men but has
still stood all tests of the legal bat
terics directed against it.
In the present case, hay sufficient
20 have fed the band of sheep would
have cost So, and within less than
two miles Of the Steele property the
same company has a school section
leased upon which one Of Steele's tres
passing signs is located. Government
grazing permit for the same land could
have been secured for about sixty dol
lars. The jury awarded nearly six
times that amount.
The features of the case which make
it vitally interesting for this section is
that every year a number Of sheep
are sent into this country for winter
feeding. The money left here by the
sheen men runs into the thousands of
dollars. If the law is allowed TO stand
upon the statutes of the state it will
be impossible TO set any sheep into
this section cf the state without in
finging upon the rights given to the
ranchers and settlers with regard to
this very obnoxious law. The law has
every appearance of being class legis-
lation and should be repealed. The
day of wide and free range is a thing Of
the past. and the stock business must
necessarily be cut down to smaller
units with each rancher feeding a
small amount of stock
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
:. 8 ., q, D o o o @ @ @ 9 Q g o Q 9
> GIFT FROM NEW GOVERNOR Q
:, TO SHOSHONE'S LIBRARY. @

. Governor Alexander on Tuesday Q
q made a present to the Shoshone 9
9 public library in five volumes Of @
. standard fiction. The gift came .
q unsolicited and as q pleasing sort @
Of recognition for ladies' con-
Z, nected with the library and ?
9 whcse unselfsh work attracted 9
Q Mr.. Alexander's attention when Q
@ making a visit to shoshone in Q
@ the campaign.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS eREeoR

Mrs. Sidney Gregor, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Larribee. died suddenly on
Sunday morning last st the home OF
her husband's parents at Bellevue. The
home tnet is TINS broken up Is at
Nuiien, n Northern idaho. where Mr..
Gregor is emploYed as milwright-
The decedent leaves besides her hus-
band a little BOY not quite year old.
Tho body was token to Chicago We'd
es6v marnhse BY the bereaved hus-
hand.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
No MORE SALOON
At RICHFIELD
COMMUNITY FINDS 1T CAN DIS
PENsE WITH ONE BUSINESS
FOR GOOD OF EVERY OTHER.

RICRFIELD. Ida. Dec. S0.-It is
stated here on authority that Richheld
is done with the saloon as an insti-
tuition, or viii be upon the expiration
OF the licensed period Of the one place
Of that sort that exists here. The
term expires in January or early in
February. Thsre is no personal OBJ
lection TO the saloon keeper in Rich
field. who is described as having OBJ
served the Law IN all respects ever
since he opened up But there has de-
veloped a very decided objection TO
the open sale OF Intoxicating liquors
here This found expression six months
ago when J. J. Thompson. the local
liquor dealer. applied for the renewal
Of his license. The objection was so
strong that the town board would not
consent that the saloon should be IL
censed for a whole year but did grant
the applicant permit to sen for SIX
months, il being tacisly understood
that at the end Of that period he should
seek some other employment rot 50
Objectionable to the community. And
SO 1t is expected the saloon in Rich
field is doomed to 90 the way Of AL
saloons in the very near future.
It is interesting to recall the vote
by which the licensed sale Of liquor
was permitted in Lincoln county II
has always been the boast OF Rich
field that this community was against
the saloon. It embraces within its
bounds a body OF farmers OF high
character and unusual shrewdness
prceressiveness- They would not even
tolerate bootlegging for very long At
the election a year and half ago they
voted against the saloon by major
ity OF p. Jerome Went the other way
by 23 but Shoshone returned no less
than I27 wet majority This last vote
has always been questioned. it being
alleged that it was palpably fraudu
lent; padded with illegal votes that
were sworn in on the day Of the cleo
ton. Every other district in the coun-
ty except Haddock returned a vote
against the saloon, SO that with all
the evident fraud there was only the
bare margin of 81 votes in Lincoln
county as a whole. for the alleged
saloon victory. Had there been at the
time a vigorous administration of JUS
uce 10 be feared by the offenders there
is no kind of doubt but what the. en-
tire county would have escaped the aw-
full burden Of the open sale Of liquor.
shoshone's part in the whole bad
business, or rather the failure of
prosecution for the perpetrators Of the
manifest election frauds there, makes
that town referred TO in terms of re-
proach by everybody at al familiar
with the circumstances.
It is not too much to hope that
there may be near a day Of reckoning
and that the wrong may be speedily
righted, where too many people have
been murdered or sent to the madhouse
or had their families and homes de-
stroyed by the presence of the saloon
in their midst"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
Live TOPICS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Issue of 1916.

me issue cI ~ ~.
The Democrats claim they have
walk away in 1916.
The Republicans assert that the
country is already tired CT the DEM
ocratic administrator. and they charge
that the low tariff has been producing
hard times. Their theory is that they
VIII have a walk away in 1916.
Progressives confidently assert that
the only strength in either one Of the
old parties remains IN the pledges
to the people that they win carry out
Progressive principles in the future
They assert that Notwithstanding the
fact that they slumped nearly three
fourths Of their thrength in the last
election, that the reason all laid in
the fact that the Progressives Joined
with the Republicans simply to lick
the Democrats. These Propressives
insist that in national election where
q president is to be voted for that
the most progressive members Of both
the old parties viii stand together
for real progressive progressiveism un-
der the Progressive party banner in
1916.
The Prohibition party is. "perking
up and its members assert that the
country is coming around to their idea
by leaps and bounds. Their joy
knows no bounds sirSss they attained
q majority in the House or Repre-
sentatives on the question Of con-
stitutionai amendment providing for.
national prohibition.
Who will deny that America is next
door to political utopia, since nearly
every one interested in politics can fg-
ure out their coming victories?
The Post Office Surplus.
Former Postmaster General Hitch.
cock claimed to have achieved a sur
plus in the post Office department,
but no sooner did he lose himself in
the mining regions of Arizona than his
successor, General Burleson. ehalleng- |
ed the statement and claimed there
had been a deficit of nearly a million /
dollars. Now the Postmaster General |
asserts that he has a real surplus Of /
receipts of ss,5Oo.OOO or more. over op-
Grating expenses. Perhaps il serves
Mr.. Burleson right to have critics
refuse to admit his claim They de-
clare that if ell the general expenses
were paid from postal receipts. and not
from the treasury diret. than the
surplus would vanish into thin air.
Generals have been Jug
Cling with the puzzles Of surplus and
deficits for years. principally because !
there has never been an Intelligent 4
in the Post Office Depart
nent. They do not know and neither
loes any one else know. the true state
# Post once finances. Millions Of
ioilars worth Of public property and
buildings owned ana occupied by the
government appear to obscure the ,
,ower Of the department to arrive at
true balance.
Nationai Preparedness. {
The evidence is stroue h
as whe would dis INTO eonaitious sur-
ounains 4he iaeA e uagionAi prcnar-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01

Wilson ana the war ministers" Of the
Cabinet promptly discouraged a Con-
gressional investigation, and former
President Taft came to the support Of
the administration in saying that such
investigations are useless. The re-
suit Of the agitation indicates that the
numerous Investigations which have
heretofore been had along these lines
produced more information than the
the country is willing and able TO use.
Uncle sam apparently has a lot Of
cards up his sleeve which he could use
in the war game if it really became
necessary.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01

To the Editor shoshone Journal
Dear sir:--An appeal to the fair
mindcdness Of the Journal. we are
convinced, VIII not be in vain, and so
the jerome people want to lay before
you their plea for the division Of Lin
coin county according to the lights
that are given them. 10 take into
the new county little over six miles
CT the Short Line railroad east Of Sho-
shone. now embraced in school district
Present Railway Mica
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
STEALING HORSES
FOR FOREIGN WAR
THAT is BELIEVED TO BE FATE
or NUMEROUS ANIMALS TAKEN
FROM THIS LOCALITY.

Wholesale thievery Of horses has
been reported to the sherin-s depart
ment The Butler ranch has lost a
number Of fine animals. Other SUI
ferers are reported at Richfeld. while
rhe same depredatons are numerous il
ethel localities The sherifzs forces in
this county and elsewa,re thr5usr.-us
this part of Idaho are on the a'e-t fer
the thieves. who are supposed To 4nd
ready sale for all horses tahen 20 III
f,.o'En buyers now in this part OF tn9
cuantIy
This sort of thing has iee-tsoirg on
for TWO or three months. Farmers who
have missed their animals in most
carAs had them on the range The an
imals were gone perhaps week or two
when they were sought BY that time
perhaps they could be in Canada or
somewhere beyond hope Of recovery.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
AS To ANOTHER TRY At COUNTY DIVISION

SO, while the east and west line would
run south Of shoshone six miles. Il
Is very true. that the shape Of the new
county would not be a parallelogram
o. shapely and attractive in that re-
gard but there would be an evident
purpose to come somewhere near an
equitable apporuionment Of the old
county's taxables.
Here are some figures for your con-
sideration:
e in Lincoln County.
20 miles at $4,000 per mile. s2.s9I.s5
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01

time he wrote his "reminiscences, and
they were published in the Saturday
Evening Post. Through chivalry he
made it appear that all our presidents
were fine men. Colonel Crook was the
bodyguard of President Lincoln ana
was constantly with him in the Civil
war. He was off duty the night Lin
coin was assassinated. He is the grand
old man at the White House lot
Lost-iooo Jobs.
In 1909 there was concluded author
ity under the Census Act for taking an
agricultural census Of the United
States. but no money was appropriated
for that purpose. In view Of the fact
that each Democratic Congressman has
been distressed by questions OF pat
ronage. the scheme vas evolved re-
Gently to appropriate something over
$4,000. geo to defray the cost Of the
proposed census. There was no at
tempt 10 deny that the purpose Of the
legislation was TO give "sop~ to 1900
hungry Democrats. Bnt It didn't work /
Congress does not dare TO DO these I
things any more, although the-e nlisht
be q disposition 70 DO SO.
Phiiippine lr5spsndsnee.
A committee Of tho United, States /
senate has been holdirg hearinrs upol'
the bin designed 70 give ultimate in
10 tho Phaippine Islanas 4
Il is determined ihat sgsA 0o'ios
10 lee grcat d2ai os laeR q deesio
7s to the manner 81 Witch 1ais Is te
,e brought about
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01
It's A Long Way.

AS a result Of his recent unfortu-
nate experience before the Supreme
Court. it has been suggested at the Ma
tional Capital that Harry X Thaw
might revise the words. It's a Long
Way to Tipperary'' and substitute ITS
a Long Way to Freedom"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-01

letters are uncalled for at the post
office for Mrs. R. z. Carpenter. Ben
-samin =. Deesel, Mrs. Maud King, Al
bert Massey and Minerva Stable.