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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-30

Tho Tugeia River.
The Tugela river has been known to
rise forty feet in night owing to
thunderstOrnns on the mountains.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-30
A Story of Gambetta.

1t is told Of Gambetta that once.
when in the heyday Of his power,
when he went to some agricultural de
l,artment to Dust reactiOnary candi
date in favor of one Of his friends. he
inquired about the agriculturists'
wants I'VE are sadly in need OF
rain" came the answer ''I'll see
about it when get to Paris" prom
ised Gambett:l. And his listeners be
lieved in his promise. The record runs
that the rain came down in torrents Il
day or two after and that when the
reactionary candidate presented him
self he was hOOted at. Let your par
t. DO as much for us as Gambetta, and
We'll elect you" they said.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-07-30
COOLING Water Without Ice.

To cool water without using ice get
slender glass test tube from any
drug store. Half fill it with nitrate Of
ammonia salts, fill up with water, cork
tightly. Shake till the salt is diSsOlv-
ed. BE careful to wipe the out side Of
the tube dry in order that all traces of
the nitrate may be removed. Place
this tube into a glass Of water and agi-
water is rapidly chilled. The nitrate
Of ammonia salts can be bought at any
chemists.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
OREGON SHORT LINE AND PHILBRICK &
GREENWOOD WILL DEED GROUND FOR
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

The Oregon Short Line Railroad company and
Philbrck & Greenwood will execute deeds to block
or more of ground for nominal considerations to the
trustees of Independent School District No. l. for
school purposes. Upon this ground the trustees pro-
pose to erect modern high school building to re-
eve the intolerabe crowded condition of the schools
at present.
About two weeks ago Superintendent Wallis and
John r. jones' of the trustees of the district went
to Salt Lake and presented the matter to General
Manager Calvin, asking him to secure the donation
of triangular tract of ground the northern end
of its holdings for the purpose named. Phlbrck &
Greenwood own an adjoining triangular piece which
put together form square block in extent.
Messrs Wallis and Jones had with them the proposal
of Philbrck & Greenwood to sell their tract to the
district for consideration of one doar-iust
enough consideration to make the transfer binding
and Mr. Calvin promised to place the matter before
the board of directors of the Oregon Short Line and
hoped for satisfactory results Yesterday morning
R. H. Stevenson superintendent of the Idaho divis-
ion, of the Short Line and Ira Tutle assistant gen.
eral freight agent of the company, with headquar-
ters at Salt Lake. visited American Falls and looked
over the ground and announced that deed would be
executed the papers could be prepared.
The good will of the Oregon Short Line and its inter-
est in the welfare of the community is amply shown
by their donation. The property abuts up against
the Catholic church, and the matter Of removing the
church to another site and adding the present site
to the school house grounds will at be presented
to the trustees of the church.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
fs,sKEy SUPPER TO BUY ORGAN.
Women Of Horse Island Raise $4,000
For Sunday School 0rgnn.

Ed Quinlan. who recently purchased
the Shilling ranch. about nine miles
north of American Falls. where Judge
oliver was living when Buffalo Horn
and his band OF warriors stopped over
night when leaving the reservation to
begin the Bannock war In the spring
of 1873, has built an amusement hall
on the place where regular dances and
other entertainments are held Even
tually the hall will be partloned off
and converted into dwelling. Back
of the hall is a small room equipped
with range and cooking utensils for
the serving of hot lunches when de-
sired
At the dance last Friday evening the
women realized $50. from the sale OF
lunch baskets, which was the begin
ming of fund TO be used for the pur-
chase of an organ for the Horse Island
Sunday School. Quite few from Am
erican Falls and Pocatello attend the
dances which began about three weeks
ago. The next dance will be the night
OF the 11th and hotcoffee and lunch
con VIII be served
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
MINSTRELs COMING.

Manager Schmidt OF the Auditorium
takes pleasure In announcing that he
mas scheduled Richards a. PringIes'
famous Georgia Minstrels for Tues
day February 49,
Ihis famous band Of funsters, like
wine, appear TO improve with age. For
thirty years they have kept the whole
world laughing and like Tennyson's
Brook, bid fair to "go on forever"
a portion OF the program is under N
competent Instructor and you will
hear the songs OF the southland sung
with n spirit and fidelity true to the
anti-bellum days There are seven big
vaudeville acts. two OF which have
never appeared with "A minstrel before.
The parade will take place promptly
nj noon. There will be a free band
concert by the best minstrel band in
the world at 1880 O'Clock I'm the even
Ing In front OF the theatre.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
BEGIN ON NEW
BUSINESS BLOCK
W. w. BECKSTEAD TO JOIN IL
WRIGHT IN ERECTION OF TWO.
STORY BLOCK WITH FRONTAGE
OF SEvENTY-FIyE FEET.
excavation WIN BE Begun This Week
ana bniiding Is 10 Re Ready for Oc-
cnpancy May Location Is One Of
the Best In American Falls.


A two-story brick building, with full
basement, thoroughly modern In every
way Ia planned to be completed bv
May LIST on the three lots south ~
Widsteen's iewe.ry store. w. w. Becr-
stead and j. ]. Wright own the proner-
" and will erect the building. which
.ney state VIII be the best business
block In American Falls. Excavation
Tor the Wright basement was berup
III December and the enlarged base-
ment VIII be begun this week.
The building will have frontare NJ
seventy-five feet on Chestnut avepua
and VIII be eighty feet deep. The front
VIII be OF pressed brick and heavy
plate glass, The upstairs Will be CIV
en- over to office rooms, all we'll heat
ed, with excellent plumbing and mod
ern accommodations. A fine heating
plant VIII be installed In the basement
to furnish hot water at aIl times =,
every part of the building. The front
OF the basement will be prepared To
house an up-to-date barber shop.
The contract for the building VIII bs
let within few days and construction
oesun Mt once, to have the building
ready for occupancy by May 1st. What
concern VIII occupy the lower floor
OF the building has not been made pub
ilc' but It's early completion indicates
that tenant has been found. Tho
ideai location OF the property will
make IL one OF the most desira ble hus
mess blocks In town. The excavation
OF the Wright property has been going
on sine" early winter and Is not yet
completed Mr.. Beckstead will have
Tour or five teams at work excavating
before the week is over and the foun-
ant'on o' the new building will soon
be under way.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
ROCKLAND TEAM BEATEN.
RockIand Bowlers WIN Try TO Re-
deem Themselves Friday Night

The bowling team that represented
American Falls at Rockiand Monday
night. won three straight hard fought
games from the Rockland boys, much
10 their own surprise as well az the
spectators. They were unfamiliar
with the Rockland alleys and were
handicapped by the short approach
which allowed but two short steps be-
fore delivery. whereas the local al
leys give an approach OF fifteen feet.
The local five consisted Of Hugh Fitz-
patrick. Frank Moench, Harvey Ander-
son. Tom Oliver and Tom Sparks. The
Rockland bowlers we're Bert Adams,
Ross Holcomb. Ben Sprague, Peterson,
and Ernest Ogden.
Tom Oliver bowled the high average
for the games of the evening with an
average score OF 210. and Bert Adams
led the Rockland team with high
score Of 206. Rockland Will appear
at the Auditorium alleys against the
home team Friday night and are ex-
pected to give the local boys close
rub. The games Will begin at nine
o'clock after the basket ball game and
picture shows so that all who wish
may see the contest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER
FINDS WORK ARDUOUS.
Says 1t Is Impossible for Examiners
to Properly Check Bills.

II is a physical impossibility for the
members of the state board OF exam
liners to personally examine each and
every voucher which must be ap-
proved by them each month, accord
ing to a statement by the governor at
the first meeting of the board Friday
afternoon. This meeting should,
under the law. have been called TO
order by the governor January II, but
because of preponderance OF other
business in connection with state APP
pointments, he was unable until Fri
day 70 preside at meeting. One
third OF the vouchers were considered
Friday and meetings VIII be held from
day TO day until final disposition is
made OF them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
DIR. MINNIE HOWARD
ADDRESSES wOMANS CLUB
American Art, Her Subject, Handled
In q Very Interesting Way.

DR.. Minnie Howard Of Pocatello ad-
dressed the American Falls Womans
Club at the Remington hotel Tuesday
afternoon on the subject OF American
art. She spoke OF art as consisting Of
two branches OF study. One branch
dealt with ancient work followed
through the Egyptian. Greek, Bazan-
tine, Roman, "Reminiscences and Medi-
eva, stages M 20 the present time The
other dealt with the study OF modern
art, especially American art. Or How
ard compared American and European
art of the present day TO the credit OF
the former and took for two typical
examples. Millett's Peasant Mother"
and George Brush's Mother and
Child" Miss Florence Barber sang a
solo and Mrs. VIM. Schmidt PLAYED
plano selection. Light refreshments
were served TO thirty members OF the
club and the week OF April 18th TO
18th decided upon as Home Industry
Week"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
TWO NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

School district No. ~ measures nine
by ~ miles and is too large to ac-
commodate all the families I'm the dis
trict so the people in tho north end
Of the district are building school
house In their locality by contribution.
A vote last summer for the location
of the school In the district gave Il
TO the people In the north end but
when II came TO bonding the district
for the building the south end people
won. SO the people I'm the north end
Of the district were confronted with
building site with no money with
which to build. They have raised the
money to erect the building by dona-
tions and already have some OF the
lumber on the ground. The building
will be completed within "a few weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
MERCHANTS TO ORGANIZE
Plan to Cooperate in Buying to Sc
cure Lower Prices.

A national crusade. led by Repre-
sentative Hinebaugh of Tennessee, Is
being waged In the United States
against the mail-order octupus, with
over thousand tentacles, that does
an annual business OF 81 900 ,00O, 900. 90
and pays taxes to no one. Sixty
thousand dollars are lost to American
Falls every year through mail order
houses. This constitutes 2S per cent
OF the retail business of the city. To
keep this money at home or make the
mail order houses pay tax for doing
an Interstate business IL the purpose
OF bill number 530S that was inn o.
duced In the house of representatives
last September
Since the time of its Introduce tion,
Representative Hinebaugn, with the
assistance of his friends, merchants
organizations and commercial clubs.
has succeeded In creating national
feeling against mail order houses that
promise to put them on the same bus
mess basis as any other concern doing
business In n community. Thousands
OF replies have been sent to Repre-
sentative Hinebaugh's letters.
The merchants of American Falls
contemplate a move that. II II succeeds
VIII result In a combined organized
fight against the mail order house In
this county. The mail order houses
have captured 20 per cent OF the re-
tail business within the last thirty
years. At that rate of Increase II Will
be but few years until there will be
no such thig as the small town mer-
chant or the small town. business
Will all be transacted In large con-
gested cities. The merchants OF Pow
er county propose to aid In the passage
of Representative Hinebaugh's bill.
and II they succeed In organizing will
establish a purchasing agency, having
representatives nj the big market cities
to take advantage OF bargain offerings
and by purchasing In large quantities
be able to SECURE price reductions
which Will go to their patrons.
At a meeting of the local merchants
Monday night the preliminary arrange
ments for merchants organization
We're completed. They plan to combine
with n state organization with head
quarters at Boise as soon az the state
organization is completed and their
slogan will be "Patronize the Home
Market"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

Indians would cut poles in ihe billS
and build fences. and In the winter
use the fences for wood. The boss
practice and succeeded in doing so
only by threatening to put the Indians
in jail If they did not quit
The Indians sold wheat, delivered to
American Falls, or anywhere near, for
so cents a sack. If anyone went after
the wheat the price was one dollar a
sack Asked the reason for this they
said: "You come to my wickiup you
heap want 'em; me come to your wick
iup. maybe so you don't want em at
all"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
Aberdeen-SprinefieId Canal Meeting.

The annaul meeting Of the Aberdeen
Springfield Canal company was held
in Aberdeen Monday afternoon. An
effort was made to reduce the main
tenance fee of the canal, to reduce the
pay Of the ditch riders from $4,000
to $500 a month, to reduce the num-
ber of directors from nine to five, and
o reduce the pay of the water master.
All OF these motions were voted down.
A change was made in the method OF
electing directors. Hereafter but
three men will be elected each year
TO succeed the three retiring directors.
They will be elected for one two. and
three years respectively. The direc-
tors elected at Mondays Getting were:
VI. A. Fugate, Nift and Judge for the
three year term; Judge Giffin OF Aber-
deem, nurdock and Schreck for the
two year term; ID. II. Blossom OF Alb
erdeen, ID. w. Davis Of American Falls,
and c. W. Brown OF Aberdeen. The
retiring directors are z. z. Geesey OF
Fairview, W. II. Wiley, Glen Boutwell,
and Mr.. Snider. President ID. w.
Davis presided at the meeting.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
RABBIT DRIVE AT NRHLEY.

There will be rabbit drive at Neel-
ey. Saturday. February 9, beginning at
10 a. m. No guns will be allowed. The
Little Greek farmers who Will have
TO start by or before nine o'clock. Will
drive down Little Creek and meet
the Neeley farmers at a point near
the river. Those taking part In the
drive are requested 70 be on time and
TO come armed with clubs only.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

A new school house is being built In
district eighteen. The children Of that
district have had considerable trouble
IN getting to school this winter The
distance 10 school was too great for
many OF them to walk so team was
provided TO haul them back and forth
every day. This method proved un-
satisfactory 10 many so the only So
luton left was the building Of a new
schOol house.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

Cal Logan. Harvey Anderson. Carl
Johnson, VIM. Wall and Chick Bleak
more rolled for the contractors and
Frank Moench. Judy" Tom Sparks.
Foxy Oliver. and Hugh Fitzpatrick
bowled for the old Earring team.
Saturday night the Riverside Mer-
camille team won three hot games
from the Fall Creek team.
The Riverside team was represent
ed by Dows Smith, Lloyd Davis. Frank
Davis and Henry Laing. Ed KroDkite
James Vaughn, Ray Austin and Fred
Durkee represented the Pail Creek
Mercantile Company.
The teams will play through series
for two months at the end of which
time the winning team will be given
one hundred cigars as a prize.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
AMONG THE B0WLERS.

Earrings old team got together Tues
day night and put crimp IN the string
OF victories that the contractors have
been hanging on the wall. Here is the
way II was done:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Davie. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. +. Murray and County Com
missioner w. s Sparks. left Friday
morning on one OF the most extensive
iy planned touring trips that has left
American Falls In many months. Their
schedule takes them direct to Los An
geles. After a few days there they
will 20 to San Diego and on to Pan
anna. for tour OF the canal zone. They
Will return via San Francisco and take
in the Panama exposition. They will
be gone about six weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

The new automobile garage of the
Davis Auto Co. is rapidly nearing
completion.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04

Read The Million Dollar Mystery on
page six Of this issue.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
DEATH OF NOTED
CHIEF POCATELLO
FINAL RESTING PLACE OF HERO
OF BATTLE CREEK FIGHT. IN
BIG SPRING NEAR MOUTH OF
PORTNEUF.

FIRST Farming Operations OF Indians
Began on Bannock Creek, Above
railroad Crossing in Winter
OF ls79-sO Most Severe Since White
Men Came to Snake River Valley.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-02-04
First Indian Settlement

Association with the cowboys in
charge Of these outfits, gave the In
dians their first idea OF settling on
lands and making permanent homes.
They were all wanderers aside from a
very few who hung around the agency
at Ross Fork, attracted by the activity
there. Mosho, for whom Michaud sid
ing was named. Pocatello Tom. Poca-
tello John, China Eye and Big Tipped
George settled on Bannock Greek. just
above the railroad crossing in 1881,
and broke the first ground there that
year. They planted few potatoes and
a few acres Of wheat A boss farmer
was appointed to instruct them. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-24
Movie Reviews
By Freddie Film

CHARLIE CHAPLIN, Made!
Normand and Marie Dressler
have. returned In their greatest
success, Titles Punctured Ro-
nance" At the Melbourne last
night, when the six reels OF
laughter were shown for the first
time since their initial appearance
In Tacoma, monster audience
laughed and laughed until II
could laugh no more. Tbs funny
antics of Tillie, accentuated by
the ludicrous assistance of Chap
lin and Miss Normand. would
make a Sphynx shake with laugh
ter. The film stays four days.
Don't miss II.
AND THERE'S ANOTHER
place In Tacoma where laughter
Is irrepressible. It's the Colon
ial, on Broadway, where Lew
Fields made his first appearance
Sunday In "Old Dutch" Fields IL
even better on the screen than he
was upon the stage, II one may
say that Lewis stage comedy
could be improved upon. Vivian
Martin, appearing with him, IL
one of the sweetest little comed-
iennes you ever saw.
Jack CHANTY," a drama OF
the great Northwest. won home
with movie fans when IL was In
troduced at the Apollo Yesterday.
It's a great drama. Even with
out Max Figman and Lolita
Robertson In the leading roles. 1t
would be tremendous thing.
But with them-well, It's play
with a punch that you don't for
get In many, many days.
GRASPING HER AUDIENCE
in velvet grip that was as
tenacious as that of steel bands,
Nance O'Neil made the biggest
hit of her career yesterday when
she came to the Liberty In
Princess Romanoff." John Sie-
fert is to be congratulated ON OBJ
tanning this masterpiece. The
role of the princess requires some
clever emotional acting. and Miss
O'Neil fulfills the requirements
in truly artistic manner.
.
AT THE PALACE today IL
being shown "Court-Martialed."
a drama inspired by the European
war. Allan Holubar, Frances
Nelson, Hobart Senley and Will
lam Welsh have the leads.
THE SUNSET THEATER, 9Th
and Fife. has signed up one Of
the biggest novel-a-week features
that has yet come to Tacoma. It
Is called who Pays?" and is put
out by the Pathe company. The
first story, called THE Price of
Fame" runs at the Sunset Tues
day and Wednesday, and goes to
the bungalow, Thursday and FRI
day. Ruth Roland and Henry
King have the leading roles In
this big feature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-24
WHEN ITALY GOES
TO WAR, ROYALTY
MARCHES AHEAD

ing OF German gold to those SEN
ators and other leaders who might
stay the nations hand by their
political influence. This attempt
of the German ambassador failed.
Can Marshall 100000 Men.
Italy, II needs be, can throw
three and one-half millions of men
upon Austria. The regular army
in peace strength Is $4,000 men.
The immediate reserve of trained
soldiers, the mobile militia, swells
this to 1000, 900 men, all of
whom are now in the field. Added
to these are 100000 territorials
and reservists.
The Austro-ltalian frontier Is
4S4 miles long. Every Alpine
pass is fortified and in the basin
of the Po there are fortresses at
Castle Piacenza, Verona, Martha,
Venice and Allessandria. A circle
of forts guards Rome.
Italy is equipped with 376 aero
planes with a pilot for each. An
order placed in the United States
some months ago for $25, 000,0 900
worth of ammunition has been
filled. American food has been
flowing into Italy and no exports
have been allowed.
SharpshoOters Factor.
1t is not possible to write about
Italy at war without mentioning
| the Alpine sharpshooters. These
are just as capable as the famous
Swiss riflemen, who have saved
their little country from war. No
one, not even Bismarck, ever
thought Switzerland was worth
the price of conquest-the price
being the damage her unparalleled
marksmen could do to invaders.
Italy his many regiments of just
such kind of men-soldiers who
never waste a shot.
Pola, the chief naval station OF
Austria Hungary, is one of the
best protected ports in the world
and may soon have occasion to
test its strength. Pola is the Hell
goland of the Austrians against
Italy. 1t lies in the southern
apex of the Istrian peninsula
about SO miles south of Triest
Its landlocked harbor is one OF
the best in Europe and a whole
fleet could ride at anchor within
it's protecting forts. This station
contains vast naval stores and
would be a prize to any foe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-24
Tries TO
Commit
Suicide

William Kermmans, 20. of Old
Town, who was being held at the
county jail on an insanity charge,
made an unsuccessful attempt
yesterday to commit suicide.
He seized razor belonging to
a trusty who was shaving at the
time and cut a three-inch gash
In his throat.
He was Immediately seized and
the razor was taken from him be-
fore he could do himself further
damage. He expressed great re-
greet at his failure.
Today, before Judge Clifford,
he was examined for insanity. He
said that excessive drinking had
weakened his mind SO that he
imagined he saw and heard men
plotting against him. When he
was drunk, these Authorizations
left him for a time.
He became respondent and de-
cided that SO long as he was los
ing his mind he might as we'll die,
he said.
He will be sent to Steilacoom
for treatment.