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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

year, many having gone out in the past
few days.
Residents of Idaho County, who take
pride in this section and who always
recommend it as being one of the rich
est spots in the world can use these
figures to verify their statements
There may be sections where as good a
showing may be made, but there is no
section which is devoted strictly to
farming and stockraising which can
show better record. 1t must be re-
membered that in Industrial lines and
manufacturing the county is not repre-
sented and depends almost entirely on
its agricultural wealth. OF course
Idaho county has some of the richest
mineral deposits in the west but at pres
ent these lay practically undeveloped
and must be added to the future wealth
of the county when the time comes for
their working. Then the county will
be able to boast of greater prestige
The present showing is very satisfac-
tory
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
IDAHO MINERAL At SAN FRANCISCO
MAY Be SHOWN IN EASTERN CITIES
any state in the union.

any state in the union.
1t has been planned to bring the ex-
hibit back from San Francisco and in
stall it in the Idaho state capitol build
ing so that it could be kept intact and
should the state decide to exhibit it
elsewhere it would have a creditable
exhibit. The request for it have come
back to Idaho. Manager Schwerd, in
charge of it, was wired by Senator Mac
beth to ship it to Boise. l.e has since
been wired to hold the exhibit for fur
ther instructions. He will probably
accompany it east. San Diego is cla-
moring for the exhibit now.-Capital
News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
MILITIA co. BEING ORGANIZED.
Company of Infantry be Mustered in
Saturday Night.

Major Jeffreys of the quartermas-
ter IS corps of the state militia arrived
in the city Tuesday evening and in con-
nection with "Dick' Kading, DR..
Wood and DIR. Moore is recruiting
sufficient number of young men to or
ganize militia company at this point
to take the place of Company f recent
ly mustered out at Bonners Ferry.
Through the work of Mr.. Kad-
ing, who he's been most persistent in his
efforts, Grangeville was given the OPP
portunity to secure company in the
regiment through the failure of Bonners
Ferry to meet the requirements of the
state.
While work of securing available
young men has been going on but
day, 80 have already signed up and
been passed and as the maximum
strength of a company of infantry is
only 65 those who desire to become
identified with the movement should
waste no time in getting to one of the
gentlemen who has charge of the re-
cruiting.
| The company will be mustered in at
the old school building Saturday night
at $3.50 and an invitation is extended to
the public to be present and especially
to the members of the former militia
company Grangeville maintained, Com
pany G..
| Major Jeffreys stated to the writer
that it was his opinion, quite liberal
appropriation would be made in the
future by the national government for
the maintance of the militia which is
coming to be recognized as very i'm
becoming to be recognized as a very i'm
zation of the country. Most people adj
nit that world 8 events have so shaped
themselves and are so shaping them
selves that this country can no longer
get along with military force as small
as the present safely and it is certainly
ment that prompts young men of a
community to become identified with
the state militia.
The old school house is pronounced as
fine a building for an armory as there
is in the state and when the equip
ment arrives, which will be in few
days, lockers will be fitted up and the
building put in tip-top condition for
the use of the boys. Several drill
masters from the regular army will be
detailed to impart instructions to the
new recruits who it is said soon whip
into shape under the guiding hand of
an experienced officer.
All members of Company G, the form
er Grangeville militia company, are re-
quested to be present at the mastering
in of the new company at the old school
building, Saturday evening, at $780,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
NUMBER OF PROMINENT CITI-
zENS TO MEET AT BOISE DEC.
81, s-MEMBERsHIP OPEN
TO ALL IDAHO CITIZENS.

Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 29.-Prof. How
ard T. Lewis, head of department of
economies at the university of Idaho,
has succeeded in enlisting the coopera-
ton of a number of prominent people,
including Governor Moses Alexander,
in promoting the organization of a
estate Tax association.
A call has been agreed upon for a
meeting and conference at Boise on
December 81 and % and elaborate pro-
grams for each day have been worked
out by Prof. Lewis. Invitations are to
be mailed to many prominent people
from all sections of the state, regard
less of politics or religion. In addition
the promoters desire to publicly invite
the press and in turn that it invite any
and everybody interested, who are to
accorded the same privileges as if in
dividually invited by the promoters. In
fact the invitation is to all citizens of
Idaho.
Prof. Lewis stated today that the
call and invitations well be sponsored
by M. Alexander, governor; j. A.
Bloomquist, state tax commissioner; M.
A. Brannon, president university; R. B.
Wilson, delegate to national tax COM
mission; A. P. Ramstedt, state tax COM
missioner; J. A. Purtill, accountant;
Frank Martin, attorney; d. w. Stan
dord, attorney; G. D. Robertson, and
the promoter proper, Prof. Howard I
Lewis. President Black, of Lewiston
state normal; President Axline, of Al
bion state normal; President Reed, of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL PETERSON
STATES OPINION AS TO SEARCH
AND SEIZURE.
DEFINES OFFICERS POWERS
Evidence of Liquor Violations on
Premises Essential Before Warrant
for Search and Seizure May Issue

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 27.-Because of
numerous inquiries as to the duty of
peace officers and prosecutors in en-
forcing the new liquor law to go into
effect in this state the first of the
year and commonly referred to as
senate bill No. so, Attorney General
Peterson has issued statement bear
ing upon the search of private resi-
dences in which he declares that no
such search could be legally made un-
less there were advance evidence of
violation of the law and "that any
search warrant attempted to be issued
legal nulity and would afford no pro-
lection to the officer acting thereun-
der" The attorney general IS state,
ment in part is as follows:
''This inquiry has raised very
grave and serious question throughout
the entire state, and it is for the pur-
pose of giving such officers the benefit
of what / conceive to be the law and
avoiding future legal entanglements,
and perhaps personal violence, that L
feel impelled to give my views in the
matter this publicity.
"Senate bill so makes the possession
of intoxicating liquor in the state of
Idaho misdemeanor, and there is no
question but what this possession ex-
tends to a private residence as well as
a place of business.
"The question naturally recurs,
therefore, whether an officer in the
preparation of case nigh apply to
a magistrate to issue search warrant
for the purpose of searching private
residence to procure evidence of the
illegal possession of liquor, in the alb
sence of any showing of the illegal
sale of such liquor in or from such
residence.
: "Senate bill so provides (Sec. 23)
that the provisions Of chapter Is, ses-
sion laws of 1911, are hereby specifi-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
L. J. GOLDMAN, INSPECTOR FED
ERAL PREDATORY ANIMAL. CON-
TROL IN CITY LAST WEEK.
C. B. french HEAD HUNTER
Hunter Engaged to Kill Cougar and
Trappers to Trap Coyotes War on
Enemies of Stockmen.

l.. j. Goldman, inspector of preda-
tory animal control for the federal
government, was in the city last week
appointing trappers to carry out the
work in Idaho county. While here Mr.
Goldman appointed Charles B. French
as government hunter. Mr. French to
operate in such sections of the state as
called upon by the government. He will
put in his time exclusively hunting
cougar and with the pack of cougar
dogs he maintains ought to exterminate
considerable of these animals which
industry. Arthur Wilson was secured
as one of the three government trap
pers who will operate in the county,
they devoting their time to trapping
coyotes.
The national government took up the
matter of exterminating predatory ami
mails at the last session of congress, a
bill carrying with it an appropriation
of $150,000 being passed and the work
being placed under the Supervision of
the department of agriculture. OF
this amount $4,000 has been allotted to
Idaho, which it will be seen is a very
liberal portion of the amount. Mr..
Goldman stated that if the work
proves successful. .larger appropriations
may be looked for in the future. The
state of Idaho, in common with many
other states, is paying bounties on pre-
datory animals but this course has
proven quite expensive as well as rath-
er impractical as under this system
hunting is done only at such times as
the kill of animals justifies a man
putting in his time while under the
federal plan the trappers are under
salary and kept employed regardless Of
the number of animals they may kill.
While the money the state is spending
(Coptinuad nm paUa \
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
TOTAL DEPOSITS IN BANKING IN
sTITUTIoNs AS SHOW BY RE-
PORTS 81, ,462, 62,863.47-GRANGE-
WILLIE HAS $ss9,s43.1s.

The above statement makes very
creditable showing for Idaho County
and its place as one of the most pros
porous sections of the state and of the
northwest. The total of $1,462,S6
shows the deposits of banks of Idaho
County according to their last state
ments which have been published.
Grangeville takes first place, the de-
posits of its three banks totaling bet
ter than one half of the total deposits
of the county, or the sum of $SS9, ,643 10.
Cottonwood comes next with $33S,000.-
90, but inability to get the accurate
Figures, will make this amount greater
for that city and community. The
statement of the First National Bank
of Cottonwood was available but as to
the total amount of deposits, the $685.
100000 was taken from the statement
in the Cottonwood Chronicle of last
week that the deposits were more than
1898, 100000.
There has been a remarkable growth
in deposits in Idaho County banks since
the last quarterly report, the reason be-
ing found in the sale of grain and live
stock. 1t is only the sales of livestock
that have been large however, large
number of hogs and cattle having been
shipped from the various points in the
county during the last six weeks. As
for the sales of grain, the sales and
shipments have been comparatively
light up to the present time and the
greater part of this years monster
harvest is still in the warehouses to yet
be sold. Therefore the good showing
for the next quarter Is likely to be as
good if not better than this last state
ment on account of future grain sales.
Besides there will be many stock ship
ments from now on to the first of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

cally extended to and made applica-
BILE in the enforcement of this act.
Chapter Is, referred to, is what is
known in this state as the search and
seizure act and was intended to make
effective the liquor law of the state
as enacted at that time.
"This act provided, among other
things, for the issuance of search war
rants, but solely for the purpose of
searching premises where evidence was
at hand showing that intoxicating
liquor was being illegally disposed of
therein, and had no reference to the
question of the possession of intoxicat
ing liquor in a private residence which
was not being sold or illegally disposed
of.
: 1t would seem, therefore, that to
specifically re-enacting this portion of
the 1911 law, and making no direct
provision for the issuance of search
warrants for searching residences where
no evidence is at hand tending to show
the illegal sale of liquor, that the leg
islature had no intention of authoriz-
ing search of private residences under
these circumstances, and by specific
reference to this chapter of the 1911
laws it would seem it was the inten-
tion of the legislature to limit public
OFFICERS to the searches authorized by
said chapter.
81 have no hesitancy in saying that
the searching of private residences for
the purpose of ascertaining whether in
toxicating liquor is there, without evi-
dence of its being sold or illegally dis
posed of, is such wide departure from
what has heretofore been considered d
citizen& inalienable rights that to au-
thorize such search and to justify an
officer in making such search and
issuing such warrant the Legislature
would be compelled to be explicit and
certain in all it's directions to such
officers.
"Our constitution provides that the
citizens of the state shall be protect
ed against unreasonable searches and
seizures The provision of the con-
stitution referred to is as follows:
THE right of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons, papers, and ef-
fects against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated; and no
warrant shall issue without probable
cause shown by affidavit particularly
describing the place to be searched
"This provision of the constitution
has been almost Uniformly construed
to prevent violation of man g home,
except under most extraordinary cir
cumstances and under specific and
direct legislative direction. This pro-
vision would have the effect, am sat
isfied, of causing our court to look
strictly into the right of an officer to
search the home of a citizen or resi-.
dent of this state and as stated above
no specific authority or direction Ii
given, but on the contrary, the enact
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
IDAHO CONFERENCE ON SUBJECT
Of STATE TAX ASSOCIATION

the Idaho Technical Institute, have en-
dorsed this movement.
Membership is to be- open to any
citizen. Necessary expenses will have
to be met by subscriptions. Those at
tending this conference will do so at
their personal expense. The idea is not
to add planks to anybody's political
platform but to criticise in a construc-
tive way in order that the state may
find a practical solution of her diff
culties says the invitation. The pro-
gram for the conference announced for
the first time, follows:
Monday, December 27.
State tax associations-Aims and
Ideals.-Howard I. Lewis, department
of economics, University of Idaho.
Election of temporary officers.
Paper-Classifica and Presenta-
tion of the Receipts and Expenditures
of the State of Idaho.-D. w. Stan
drod, Pocatello.
Paper-State VS.. County and Munich
pal Incomes and Expenditures.
Discussion-Earl D. Farmin, Sand
point; George Ellington, Idaho Falls.
Appointment of committees.
Paper-Weaknesses in the Present
Tax Laws of Idaho. A. Purtill,
Mountain Home.
Discussion = John d. Robertson,
Weiser; Captain E. G.. Davis, Boise;
Dow Dunning, Homedale; D. w. Stand
rod, Pocatello.
Tuesday, December 28.
Transaction of Business.
Paper-The assessment of Property
in Idaho for Purposes of Taxation
Frank Martin, Boise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
As You Make 1t

To the preacher, life IS sermon,
To the joker, it IS jest;
To the miser, life is money,
To the loafer, life is rest
To the lawyer, life trial,
To the poet, life IS song;
To the doctor, life's patient
Who needs treatment right along
To the soldier, life's battle,
To the teacher, life IS a school,
Life's good thing to the CRATER,
1t IS failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine,
Life's long and heavy grade;
Is gamble to the gambler,
To the merchant, life is trade.
Life is but long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's an everlasting effort
To shun duty, to the shirk.
Life is what we try to make it
Brother, what is life to you7
e. s. Kiser in The Craftsman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

CONTINUED on Page A.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
KELLEY JENSEN.

On Thanksgiving Day, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Scouten,
on Junction St., occurred the marriage
of Mr.. James Kelley and Miss Maren
Jensen. Tt was one of those nice quiet
nuptials of the impressive type. Quite
a number of relatives and friends wit
messed the ceremony which was per-
formed by Robert Edward Gornall, the
pastor of the Federated church. Mr..
and Mrs. James Kelley are recently
from Portland, Oregon, so~while we give
them our wedding wishes we also well
come them as new residents of our
city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
BOY TO PENITENTIARY.

Another boy under age will soon be
an inmate of the state penitentiary.
He is Ralph Walker, is years old,
sentenced by Judge Steele to serve
from one to ten years for forgery. He
confessed to raising check from 1915
to $103.75. His father gave the check
to his mother and she turned it over to
the boy to cash it. He raised it before
doing so and then fled to Oregon,
where he was apprehended.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
PREDATORY ANIMALS KILLED.

That it is costing the state of Idaho
pretty penny to meet the expenses of
killing predatory animals is evident
from the report of the state veterinar-
ian's department, covering period
from Oct. 16 to Nov. 13. During that
time 5041 coyotes were killed, together
with 270 wild cats, 220 bears, 20 lynx,
26 wolves and cougars. The number
of claims the state will have to meet
number 9s6, or equal to $15,967.50.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Continued ON page 4.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Foulkes, who
have been conducting the Halfway
House on the Stites-Elk City road, for
years, have recently disposed of the
same to Lewiston people and will take
up their residence in Lewiston, enjoy
ing a much deserved rest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-12-02
TO TAKE IDAHO ORES FROM EX-
POSITION TO NEW YORK AND
CHICAGO PLAN OF SENA-
TOR R. MACBETH.

ldaho's famous mineral exhibit at
the Panama-Pacific exposition, collect
ed at considerable expense by the
Idaho Panama Pacific commission and
mining men, will probably be taken
from San Francisco to Chicago and New
York to be placed on exhibit in both
cities, after which it will be returned
west to San Diego to be placed on ex-
hibition there during the balance of
1916, for the San Diego exposition is
to be held continued through that year.
Senator Ravenel Macbeth, secretary
of the Idaho State Mining association,
is now busy endeavoring to secure the
consent of the members of the Idaho
commission. He has that of Timothy
Regan and only requires that of Harry
l.. Day, which he expects to secure
without difficulty, to move the exhibit
to the two eastern cities. Mr.. Regan
not only Endorsed the plan, but he de-
clared the commission would lend finan-
cial assistance il it could not be secur-
ed otherwise.
In the Eastern Cities.
If the exhibit goes east it will be
handled in New York by the United
Metal Miners association. It is the
plan of men prominent in both Chicago
and New York to place on exhibition
in both cities the prize winning exhibits
at the San Francisco exposition. Such
men as John Hay Hammond in New
York are anxious to secure the Idaho
mineral exhibit. 1t is considered one
of the most complete ever collected by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-02
ANTAGONISM TO.
DIE WITH WAR
MOVEMENT TO CONTINUE IT IN
ENGLAND AGAINST GERMANY
IS MEETING VITA FAILURE.

London. May i.-1hs attempt 20
start = movement % keep up antaG-
oniam 20 Germany after rns war has
Jailed 81 make any headway or sven
20 interest the British publlo There
are two or these movements. one called
the Anti-German League and the otb-
er the British Patriotic League. The
anti-German league aims % get sig
natures 70 this promises
We. the undersigned. agree togeth-
er % use our best efforts to combat
German trade and influence n Great
Britain and undertake 20 employ no
German labor In our offices or homes,
nor handle. knowingly. anything which
IL Of German make or origin. We viii
deal with no shops. banks or hotels
where German labor Is employed or
German goods sold"
These movements have little press
support The following comment Il
made on them IN the Weekly Dis
patch:
1t u. Of course. all very Foolish. but
the deplorable thing about this league
Is that the promoters conscientiously
believe they ara serving great pub
10 purpose. whereas they are doing
nothing more and certainly nothing
country II they were not 20 terribly
country. II they were OF 50 terribly
serious and were not 80 fun or new
born German hatred they would see
ia what ahsurdities they commit their
intending members.
The whole thing e an outrage on
common sense and on natioal dignity
We want no anti German leagues or
leagues % prevent Engiishmen from
doing business with or tanunR 60 Ger
mans. We want leagues 20 get sol
dierH tn defeat Germany, crunh Prus-
sian u8ilitarfsm. and allow the eubduar
common sense and humanity of the
German nation 20 reaNsart itself We
want leagues 70 accentmate the mag
nificent impression made By the
Kings example IN banning the con-
sumption OF wine. spirits. and beer in
the royal residences We want
leagues % encourage tia workme1 IN
our ammunition factories - inoraaae
their output leagues TO deepen the
national efficiency for the purpose of
tho war on which our whole future de-
| pends-