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Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcH1

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 2S.-A new break in the White river Ievee. this time ten miles above Des Arc, flooded another large area of farm lands, but ample warning enabled the inhab- itants to reach places of safety with most of their personal possessions, though they suffered heavy losses in crops. Except for the break, the flood situation has improved mate rially
 The break caused the river to fall
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
White RGUeY LeUee Breaks
 Flooding More F0yNp Lands

at Des Arc, and it's effect, it is ev- pected will be felt tomorrow up stream, where the river continued to rise today Newport has begun the task of restora ton where the flood brought ruin. and refugees have been supplied with an abundance of food. However along the lower White river the number Of refugees con- tinued to grow. and more than five hundred are quartered tonight ir camps at Georgetown, Augusta, Fe- valt's Bluff and Clarendon.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
GERMAN AMBASSADOR CERTAIN ARABIC CASE
 END SATISFACTORILY Y
FOR FULL GARRlSONS
 IN CANAL ZONE

WASHINGTON., Aug. 2S.-The coast artillery force at the Panama canal is to be increased to the full strength of two thousand men. The Qualifications on the zone are rapidly nearing completion.
 The former policy of maintaining crews at about half strength has been abandoned. Under the gen eral readjustment plans of the army full gaTrisons at the canal defenses has been determined upon.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
AMERICAN BATTLESHlPS ID
 BE GIVEN GREATER RANGE

at objects far beyond the horizon or over hills of considerable size in bonn barding land qualifications
 Naval. officers needed closely infor- nation on the battle in the North Sea and off the Falkland islands in reach ing a determination, it is said. Both were fought at almost the extreme range of the biggest guns
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

BERLIN. Aug. 2S.-Dr. VoE Beth
 chancellor, and Admiral -on Tirpitz, of marine. who left on Wednesday evening to join the em- peror. are still at the eastern head quarters, where the Arabic case ana the submarine policy probably have been the considered subjects. No
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
NEARLY 100000
 IN CASUALTY LIST

AMSTERDAM, Aug 2S.-Six Prussian casualty lists give the names of 40.245 killed. wounded and missing according to Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Corant. The total Prussian losses published up to August 24. amounts to 1.740.S36 killed. wounded and missing. says the paper. To the above must be- added the Bavarian. Saxon, Wuert temhurgian and naval lists.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
rAssocrArEp, PRESS pIsPArcH1

region of Poland and Russia under German administration has been formed into a general goyernorship and placed. like Belgium. under a governor general For this post Gen erai von Beseler. conqueror of Ant werp and Novo- GeorsieNs six. has been selected.
 The Austro-IIungarian ana Ger
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
GIVES HIMSELF UP
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcH7

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Eugene Gilbert French aviator, who recently escaped from Switzerland after being .interned there, returned to Switzerland and gave himself up tonight by order of the French government.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
WEATHER TODAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1
 WASHINGTON. n. C.. Aug- 2S. - For Arizona: Generally fair c&cert showers ia the southeast portion
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
COLONEL TAXES
 ISSUE ON HAITI
 ALSO ON MEXICO

Issues Another Long State ment ill Reply to Secre- tarv Garrison and Calls Attention to the Unpre- parcdneSS of Our Fleet '
Arizona republican., 1915-08-29
KEEPING UP
 PURSUIT M HOPES OF
 CORNERING SEA VARMY

Undismaved by Continued Russian Success in Elud- ing Capture, Germanic Allies Are Still Pressing Forward
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cninrfhJ that cannot be cured by
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lars. FREQ
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made s45.s,t o, the democratic pri
Hariss. N be held March u. 1913:
FOE MAYOR
l.. y MULLEN
" r. ROBERTS
FELIX K. WEST
s. s. TOLgOS
FOR CHEF OF POLICE
DAVE +. BOOKER
W H. ROGERS
u. W. BUTCHER
WILL FRAsHER
TOM CARTER
PRED WILLIAMS
GEORGE V. WHITE
FOR COMMISSIONER
First Ward:
a. e. BAGBY
tom LEBUs
J. +. G. ALBRIGHT
w. &. DEWITT
GEORGE ERICHsEN
Second Ward:
w. s. FRALEY
HENRY r. HUNT.
Third Ward:
J. NJ. HOARD, SIR.
Fourth Ward:
YES. DAVENPORT
JIM DUSTON
JOE NJ. LONDON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-16
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-16

The 'rIoalr2 announcements are
made s.5.sl, ~ the democratic pri
nariss. N Ds held March u. 1913:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
ALL GOOD PEOPLE TRADE WITH US

See Bliss for painting, paper
hanging and decorating. Phone 80.
Let Brown figure with you on
builders hardware.
J. H. Hoagland was called to
Standpoint Tuesday as a witness in
lawsuit
We guarantee to meet any COM
petitive prices on all work. Hood
the Painter. If
All kinds of flour and feed at the
right prices at +. l.. Little & Com
pany's store. If
Charles Laschinger has resigned
as clerk in Reid S Department Store
and started to work Monday for
w. F. Richardson as grocery clerk
We do up to date auto painting,
prices $40 to $40. All work guar
anteed. Hood Bros. If
The high school basket ball
team is planning to leave next
week for Post Falls to play the
team of that place for the cham.
pionship of Bonner and Kootenai
counties.
For Rent-About April LIST good
three-room house and nice acre of
ground one-half mile from G.. N.
depot; $500 per month. Inquire
of A. b. Ashby. Feb12tf
Eggs for hatching-Quality S.
c. White Leghorns exclusively.
Heavy winter layers. $1.OO per
setting of Is. Incubator lots Sc
each. o. A. Phillips. F19-Mh12c
P, H. Callahan, of Gle Elum,
Wash. arrived here last week to
spend couple of weeks visiting
with his family. Mr.. Callahan is
in the numbering business and re-
ports the finest kind of winter
weather for logging in the Gle
Elum district.
Seeds. Home Grown. See the
Kootenai Valley Produce Co. for
seeds grown in the Kootenai Val
ley and guaranteed by the Koote-
mai Valley Seed Growers Associa-
ton. Feb Off
See the Kootenai Valley Produce
Co. We have a straight car of
corn coming and we can save you
$500 per ton, both cracked and
whole. Choice white oats So. 20
per hundred; wheat 81 IS per cwt.
and all other feed at low prices. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

Better Bread at the Bonner Bak-
cry, postoffice building.
See those lace shoes for ladies at
Browns for 81 so.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Frisch re-
turned home Monday from weeks
visit with friends in Spokane.
Fresh bread, cakes, cookies and
pastry at the Bonner Bakery post
Office building.
When there is a Victrola in your
rome every musical longing is
satisfied.
Mrs. Claude Fansler and Miss
Molly Johnson, of Standpoint, were
visitors at the home of Miss Goldie
Cave Wednesday.
None as Good as the Scuffer
Shoes for boys and girls. Black
and tan. See them at Hollinger's.
DIR. LIE. Reich received word
Monday of his appointment by
Governor Alexander as a delegate
from Idaho to the 10th Annual
Convention of the Navy League
which is to be held at San Francis
CO on March Is, 20 and 81.
You can always depend upon
getting a good clean shave at Dell
Canes Barber Shop. Sanitary in
every respect. Baths in connec-
ton. Dec tf
Mail orders given careful atten-
ton. We deliver the goods and
guarantee them against breakage
without extra cost. Brody's Drug
Store.
Howard Monks returned home
Sunday from Gateway, Mont,
where he has been working for the
Bonners Ferry Lumber company.
he left Tuesday for Porthill with
the surveyors who have charge of
the surveying of the overlooked
lands of the Kootenai valley.
Just arrived at Hollinger's,
complete line of dry goods, con-
sisting of all the newest in Wash
Goods, Silks, Fancy Neckwear,
Hosiery, House Dresses, Aprons,
Etc.
Methodist Church SUNDAY
School at 1000 a. IN. Preaching
services at 100 a. III. and 7:3O u.
m. Special music. Epwortb
League services at $50 p. m. All
are cordially invited to these serv-
ices. Rev. A. w. Roberts. pastor
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
FOCAL Pick-ups


Oliver Chilled Plows at Brown 5.
Smoke Apex, a long sweet
smoke, SC.
DR.. L. J. Stauffer, of Lincoln,
Wash, was visitor in town Tues
day.
For a good job of painting or
paperhanging SEE Hood Bros. If
Get Browns prices on -four and
feed.
The Altar Society will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. John Muhlfeld.
Shoe Sale Shoe Sale Shoe
Sale at Hollinger's Monday,
March LIST.
Thoroughbred pedigreed Berk-
shire boar. Inquire of Tom Mich
olson, Boomers Ferry, Ida. 2-12tf
Wiley Payne expects to leave
soon for the Saskatchewan country
where he plans to take up a home
stead.
Look for the Buster Brown ad
each week, for the Table Supply
Co. The children like the funny
pictures.
J. c. Dearth, of Spokane, has
accepted position with ]. w.
Reid as clerk and started on his
new duties Monday.
For Sale-I have for sale one
fresh Jersey COW and one that will
be fresh in few days. Will sell
on payments. w. B. Hawkins
Boomers Ferry. 1t
Sergeant c. F. Bennett, instruc-
tor of the National Guard of Ida
I no, returned to Boomers Ferry
Tuesday for the regular weekly
drill. He will be with the local
company next Tuesday night also.
In the spring the mans fancy,
Lightly turns to writing sonnets:
But mamma and sister Nancy,
Much prefer to buy spring bon
nets.
Especially when they can get such
beauties at the Mccoy Hat Shop at
such bargain prices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
All Ladies Are Invited

Mrs R. H. Mccoy invites every the community 70 ,, -
her Hat Shop Holsgers Spring Openino which
gins Saturday February 27th and continues all following wee
During these days the Spring Styles millinery wells and child
ens headgear will be exhibited for FIRST time and is safe - -
dict that all visitors will be delighted With the display
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26
6 per Cent Money; 6 per Cent Money

Loans may be obtained for any
purpose on acceptable Real Estate
security; liberal privileges; cores
pondence solicited. A. c. Agency
Company, 75S Gas, Electric Bldg,
Denver, Colorado. Feb $40
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-26


S. Z. Henry and son, Pat Hen
ry, were visitors in Spokane Satur-
day and Sunday.
Osbourne Discs and Harrows at
Browns.
Attractive Millinery attractively
priced. Where1 At the Mccoy
Hat Shop of course.
H. F. Luse is on the sick list
this week with a severe attack of
rheumatism.
Ten per cent discount on Our en-
tire line of heaters. +. L. Little
& Co. If
Big Shoe Sale at Hollinger S.
Commencing Monday, March 1st,
bargains will be ready for you.
Miss Mary Hawkins left Wednes-
day for Standpoint to spend a few
days visiting with friends.
We carry full line of the best
enamel and kitchen ware. +. l..
Little & Co. If
Byron H. Walker and S. f.
Henry went TO Spokane Tuesday
to spend a couple of days attend
ing the convention of the North
west Mining Congress.
Simonds Drug Store pays post
age or express on all mail orders
and guarantees them against loss
or breakage.
Don't fail to see Hollinger's new
line of Spring Goods. The very
latest in everything are now on dis
play.
Ed Martin, of Standpoint, was a
visitor in town Saturday. Mr. 4.
Martin is Boomers Ferry boy and
the son of Mrs. Ellen White, of this
city.
Come in. We want you to look
over our new Spring Goods. Glad
to show you whether you are ready
to buy or not. Tom Hollinger.
For Sale-Fine Rose Comb
Brown Leghorn purebreed roosters.
Prices reasonable. Inquire of M.
F. McAnelly, Copeland, Ida. f26c
Mrs. R. H. Mccoy returned
Monday from two weeks visit to
coast cities where she inspected the
showings of spring. and summer
millinery from the standard MILL
merry wholesale houses.
Auctioneer-I am an auctioneer
of long experience and am open to
engagements at all times in any
part of the county. I. Causton,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. If
At a meeting of the Readers
Club held last Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Fred Gleed
preparatory plans were discussed
for the giving of an entertainment
in the near future for the purpose
of raising funds with which to
start a public library IN Boomers
Ferry.
Our mottoi highest quality at
the lowest price. " Give us trial
with your next grocery order and
see if we don't live up to it. r.
L. Little & Co.
Seeds. Home Grown. See the
Kootenai Valley Produce Co. for
seeds grown in the Kootenai Val
ley and guaranteed by the Koote-
mai Valley Seed Growers Associa-
ton. Feb Off
The members of the Boomers
Ferry band circulated a subscrip-
ton list last week among the local
for the purpose of rails
ing funds with which to buy new
uniforms. The band boys were
treated literally and will get their
new uniforms as soon as possible.
My ranch FIVE miles from Bon
ner for rent for two or more years
to responsible tenant. Good house
and barn. Phone Riverside SIS,
104S 18th Ave. West, Spokane,
Wash. L. S. Streyffeler. F5-26
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
ASHLAND SUPERINTENDENT
IS ELECTED FOR FAiRBURY

FAIRDURY. Neb.. April 2o--(speciai.)--
The Fsirbury Board OF Education elected
w. Il Morten Of Ashland. Neb., superin-
tendent Of tho Fairbury schools TO sue
Deed A. l. cnylness. resigned. The board
wan confronted with thirty-five applica-
tions for the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the Fair
bury schools end finally offered The posi-
tscn. 10 superintendent Morten Of the
Ashland schools. Mr.. Morton has ac-
cepted the position. notwithstanding the
fact that the Ashland schools offered him
an Increase IN salary. Superintendent
Morten II q former Jefferson county
man. He Is graduate Of the state uni
versity ana has been superintendent OF
the Ashland sch coils for four years A. Il
cavine2. the retiring superintendent. has
not announced his future plana He has
held the supefintondency az Fairbury
since September, 1900.
A large number Of changes will be made
in tho Fairbury High school next year
Principal A. NJ. Hare has resigned. and
his successor has not been selected. Mis-,
Elsie Ebtneyer. German teacher IN III.
high school. has resigned 10 accept 4
similar position with the Grand Islam,
high school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
BIG TOWNS ARE GOING WET
South Dakota Cities Hold Their
Annual Wet and Dry
Elections.
PIERRE WET BY NINE MAJORITY

PIERRE. s. D.. April 2o-(speclal Tele-
gram.)-At the annual election here today
iris city went wet by nine majority.
William Borst was elected mayor; g y.
Meade, member Of the city commission,
Y. y Drew. superintendent Of the Hoard
OF Education.
Fort Pierre IL wet by twenty-five and
Highmore dry by theirty-three. Phillip
went dry by twenty-five.
sioux Falls One-sIded.
SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.. April 9O.-(special
Telegram. 1.-THE vets carried Sioux Falls
by a majority OF about 500. Water works
extension bonds Of $4,000 were voted.
YaBkton IL Wet.
YANKTON, s. D.. April 2o.-(SpeciaI
Telegram 1.-The city election for mayor
resulted in no choice. wyman and Eller-
man led and will enter the second election
next Tuesday to decide. The city voted
wet by 30 majority.
Mitchell Votes Wet.
MITCHELL s. D., April 2o.-(special
Telegram.)-At the city election today,
the days won by n majority of ninety
seven. The vote was dry, 9i7; wet. $40.
The street railway franchise carried.
sTURGIs 8. D.. April 2o.--Cspecial Tel
egram.)-In the city election held today.
Charles Lopmann, George BIesman, An
drew Helms were reelected aldermen.
The vets won by forty-nine majority. an
increase over last year. The municipal
saloon proposition lost by eighteen votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
Russian Pesition Firm.

The Russians continue to hold their
firm grip on the main chain Of the Car
pHthians. but news OF any decisive ac-
ticn from this arena OF the fighting Il
lacking.
The British press today Is specuiating
a. 10 the whereabouts OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg the German commander
On the eastern front. Some newspapers
publish the suggestion that he may at
tempt diversion IN Poland as we'll as
from craeow. although the idea 70 ad-
vaneed that the sogEy nature OF the land
would seem TO prevent any large move.
ment except at great cost OF mon and
material
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR ROCK ISLAND
Operating Company is Unable to
Meet Bills and Court Appoints
Nudge and Dickinson.
STOCK DROPS TEN POINTS


CHICAGO. April 20.-The Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company was placed in the hands Of
receivers in Judge Carpenters branch
OF the United States district court
here today. The stock dropped 10
points on the New York Stock ex-
change.
The company admitted It's inabil-
ity to meet more than 100000 in
short term notes and other obliga-
tinns due between now and May 1,
and the coprt appointed H. U. Nudge,
president OF the company. and Jacob
NJ. Dickinson, former secretary Of
war, receivers.
Application for the receivership was
made by the American Steel Foundries
company, which has a claim OF $1,000
against the defendant. A. c. Ridgeway
vice president OF the company, and w.
=. Dickinson, tie general attorney, ap-
peared in court. Answering the petition
Mr.. Ridgeway stated that a recelvership
was the best means OF protecting credit
ors. bond and stock holders and collateral
interests.
The railway company was the basic
property for the formation OF the Rock
island company. which is said practically
70 have disappeared from the financial
map. and the Chicago. Rock Island a
Pacific Railroad company. The railroad
company owned rs per cent OF the stock
rFIatrh nrffIRllR
operated the road. II has been in the
hands Of a receiver appointed In New
York for considerable period
Rock Island Company Disappears.
Inquiry Of the legal department Of the
road as to the present status Of the Rock
Island company which In turn owned all
OF the stock of the railroad company,
elected the reply;
1T seems 20 have disappeared. Its
only asset was the railroad company. the
stock OF which dropped to 81 or 30, and
its fate can be imagined with such as
sets The bill filed by the minority stock
holders seeking an injunction, alleged
that the railways debts aggregated s2Ss,7
10000. II was stated further that the
stock Of the company which sold In 1909
az 80 has sold as low as 10 a share. II
ives stated that the Reid-Moore interests
were still IN control
Stockholders Of the railway company
held their annual meeting here April IL
last after a fecerai court had declined 70
enjoin The meeting on petition OF counsel
for minority stockholders. Rumors Of
apparently authentic origin At the time
wero current that the company was In
solvent
with reference 10 the financial manage
ment Of the property considerable testi-
mony was Introduced two months sgo in
tho course OF the arbitration OF the wage
demands OF the firemcn and engineers
OF Western railroads. w. J. I.auck. q
ssatistician employed by the men. In an
exhibit said:
s'Tbe road cams Under control Of the
Moore brothers and Daniei o. Reid IN
1901, AZ that time BEGAN the dissipation
OF the great resources OF the company
as well al the manipulation Of Is ,secur-
sties by which the Rock island company
and tho Chicago. Rock Ieiand & Pacific
Railroad company were iauncg,d. Ths
total amount OF fictitious capitalization
with which the railway company Il now
burdened Il enormous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
NEW CONCRETE BRIDGE
BUILT At SUPERIOR
lFrom J staff corrsapondent. )

LINCOLN April 2o.--(special Estate
Engineer johnson Is in Superior inspect
ing the beginning OF work on the new
state aid bridge over the Republican
river The bridge il being built by the
Ward q weighton company Of Sioux City
at cost OF about $4,000. II "a to, have
five concrete spans Of from nifty 10 sixty
feet each In length.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-21
URGING SENATOR ALLEN
FOR DISTRICT JUDGESHlP
trrom a STAFF correspondent1

LINCOLN, April SO.-(specialD-A dele
CATION OF three called on Governor More
head to urge the appointment Of w. v.
Allen to the new judgeship in the Ninth
judicial district created by the 1915 legis-
lature.
Mr.. Allen was formerly United states
senator from Nebraska. The delegation
that was boosting him consisted OF Burt
Mapes OF Norfolk NJ. B. Foster of Madi-
son and Mr. Chase OF Stanton county
M 8. MeDuffee OF Madison. county Judge,
has been urged upon the governor for the