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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
COUNTY INSTITUTE
IN SESSION
THIS WEEK
NEARLY A HUNDRED TEACHERS
OF IDAHO COUNTY IN
ATTENDANCE. a..
fine GROUP OF INSTRUCTORS
Prof. Black, Lewiston Normal, in
Charge of Work Of Arranging
Course of Study for Junior H. s.

The work of the Idaho County Teach
ers Institute has been proceeding with
more than ordinary interest since Mon
day. under the splendid corps of in
structors procured About hundred
teachers from every part of the county
are in attendance, representing the SO
districts. The dates of thu institute
this year were set so as not to interfere
with and break up school work. Sup
erintendent j. j. Staley would have ar
ranged to have the institute week
earlier but on account of the other in
stitutes set for about the same date, he
was prevented in this reason Of the i'm
possibility of getting instructors at any
other time. Most schools have put off
the opening week until after the insti-
tute so that it will only make the
school year a week later where the full
term of nine months is maintained.
The first days meetings were devot-
ed to the study of arrangement of high
and this work has been in charge of
Prof Black of the Lewiston Normal.
A course of study has been worked
out for high schools, in the ninth grade,
with the idea of recognizing the work
in the 7th, Sth and 9th grades on the
Junior High School plan. Thereby any
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the expense of eight and with no ad-
ditional burden on the taxpayer.
| The work of the Senior High School
is to be worked out later, but it will
be arranged with the view of having
no more of the high schools with every
grade represented than can be support
ed, and these of course in the places
large enough to support them.
So far this week the instruction In
the Palmer system of penmanship, un'
der charge of Miss Lillian Sylvester OF
the Lewiston Normal, has been follow
ed with exceptional interest. The lady
has endeavored to lay the base and to
/ give lusbTuCJlOu W bnOoc WIZ
may desire, by correspondence.
Miss Tyler was followed with good
interest in the discussions on questions
of school and community sanitation
Professor Brannon of the University
came in yesterday and large number
attended his lecture last night. He wal
here today and made several other talk
to the teachers in attendance. Profes
sor Wilson of the University of Idah,
School of Agriculture will address thu
teachers today. Miss Margaret Swee
is proving very effective in her in
struction on domestic science. -
The accomplished instructors engage,
to be present at this institute include
the best talent to be obtained and hav,
made the work particularly effectiv
. and instructive. The new school build
| ing has provided the best of faeilitie
, for the instruction.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
CIGAR STORE SOLD.

Harry Wood disposed of his cigar
store to r. E. Meidl of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who now has possession of
the same. Mr.. Meidl looked over the
entire Northwest for location and de-
cided Grangeville was the best place
of the excellent patronage Mr.. Wood
IN which to locate. He is a pleasant
man TO meet, well versed in this line of
business and intends doing everything
in his power to Justify a continuance
enjoyed. He announces that the bowl
ing alley will be opened shortly, thus
affording innocent and healthful
amusement for those who enjoy, this
game. sa ~ +.
Mr.. Wood has not stated just what
he will do but contemplates remaining
in the city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN-Iso-
LATED TRACT.

Public Land Sale. Department Of
the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Lew
iston, Idaho, July 81, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that as direct
ed by the Commissioner Of the General
Land office, under provisions of Sec.
2455, R. s., pursuant to the application
of Nels M. Nelson, Serial No. 05206,
we will offer at public sale, to the
highest bidder, but at not less than $3.50
per acre, at 1000 clock A. NJ, on the
30th day of September, next, at this
office, the following tract of land:
NEA sWA Sec, 90, T. % N, R. E.,
B. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those pres
ent at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will he required to Immediately
pay to the Receiver the amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or be-
fore the time designated for sale.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
14-5 Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
WORKFOR THEROAD
UP SOUTH FORK
T0ELk C|TY
MEN INTERESTED I'm MINES IN
TEN MILE IN TOWN THIS WEEK
ON BUSINESS.
ACTIVE IN MINING CIRCLES
Wonder Group in Ten Mile to be
Operated Soonest Run of New
York Ore.

The news that the wagon road up
the South Fork of the Clearwater may
be constructed in the near future, to
connect Grangeville with Elk City, will
be received with great deal of en-
thusiasm both from Grangveille people
and mine owners and although there
are no definite arrangements as yet for
actual operations in its construction,
yet the efforts to be put forth and the
parties behind it practic ally assure its
construction.
Several mining men who are heavily
interested in mining properties of the
greatest merit which are located up in
the Ten Mile, and Elk City districts
were in town this week and conferred
on plans to secure the construction of
the South Fork road Among these
men was Tom Davis, leading mining
expert of Seattle, Wash, who came in
from Elk City this week, at which
place he has been making some pros
poets of placer grounds. suitable for
dredging. Mr.. Davis has gathered
some very favorable data to present
to his people and has gone to Seattle
to make d report. He is planning on
returning soon and will then have some
thing definite to state with reference
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will do.
B. F. Remington and A. McRae, the
former of the Dalles, Oregon, and the
latter of Goldendale, Washington,
were in the city this week, and are
heavily interested in the Wonder
group of mining claims. They have
just about completed plans for the
working of the same, the first step he
ing the construction of'a miiia OF
sending in equipment to work the
splendid property, which is one of the
best in Idaho county, and on which &
large amount of high grade ore is al
ready blocked out and awaiting mill
ing. The Wonder group of claims are
at Golden in the Ten Mile district ant
would be directly benefited by the
road up the Clearwater. The property
is SO valuable however that steps tt
work the same will be completed an,
bullion will be coming out before
road is completed.
These men above ard Fred Smitl
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
VERY INJUDICIoUs.

The Tribune ate some very delicious
peaches the other evening through the
hospitality of Frank Zelenka, upon
whose place the fruit grew. The tree
that bore these peaches was only two
years old.-Orofino Tribune.
1t it sincerely to be hoped that the
Tribune suffers no i'll effects from the
meal The editor should be more care
full about the diet of the Tribune.
Better keep it on the printer ink diet
for while yet brother and give the
peaches to the devil.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16

conferred this week on the matter of
the construction of the road and will
lend their every influence to hasten its
construction. Other large interests in
the Elk City and Ten Mile district will
join in promoting the same, and assis-
lance will be asked of the federal
government to construct the road as
it will pass through the reserve and tap
some very valuable timber and agri-
cultural land as well as some O. the
richest mining properties in Idaho
County.
Mining News.
A mill test of 1875 tons of ore on the
New York group of claims of the Smith
Brothers, at Golden, yielded $50 ounces
of free gold. Base ore will be treated
by process to be installed later. The
New York group are not far distant
from the Wonder group and both are
very rich properties.
The Ten Mile Mining district has
been busy all summer. Work has been
going on at the Buckhorn property from
which a good deal of money has been
taken and this principally in free gold
values. The same work has also ex
tended to the many other properties in
the Ten Mile.
At Elk City, G. l.. Basket is running
the Mineral Zone. He is planning or
cyaniding with the new Tytler process
The test runs show an extraction of sc
per cent of the values from the ore
which is remarkable. Mr.. Basket has
moved the machinery from the old
Custom plant in Elk to the Mineral
Zone. s. w. Litchfield and Grant
Litchfield are taking ore from the
Madre d. Orc at the present time
Other properties at Elk are also active
A dredge is running in at Elk with
good results. The placer properties
in the district are certainly worth con
sidering.
In the Ten Mile, Bill Strait has just
completed a ditch from Fall creek tt
the Overman & Simpson placers OIL
Little Leggitt creek and there will be {
big cleanup there in the near future.
John Kee and Bill Strike are doing
work on old Station creek. This pro
perty was formerly worked as far al
the ditch went. A new ditch has beer
just about completed and the work will
continue above the old diggins which
paid exceptionally well.
Smith Brothers sent a, shipment o
freight into the Ten Mic last Sunda.
and are laying in supplies for the win
ter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16


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to to
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OF of
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
IDAHO CoUNTY's FIRST BIG AN
NUAL LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT.

Continued from page l.
Horses.
Best aged stallion, 3 years and over,
four awards.
Best aged stallion, 2 years, four
awards
Best aged stallion, l year, four
awards.
Best aged stallion colt, four awards.
Thoroughbred Mares. b.
Same as above. t ,&s
Grade Mares. z..g
Same as above.
Saddle Horses.
Best appearing cowboys saddle horse,
four awards.
Best appearing cowgirl's saddle
horse, four awards.
Beef Cattle.
Best aged bull, 3 years and over,
four awards.
Best aged bull, 2 years, four awards
Best aged bull, year, four awards
Best bull calf, four awards.
Best aged beef COW, same as above
Best aged steer, same as above
Dairy Cattle Purebreds.
Best aged bull, same as above.
Best aged COW, same as above.
Dairy Cattle-Grades.
Best aged cow, same as above.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
IX-Peter Radford

When Wall Street wants good business men she
usually back to the soil get them That financial
thoroughfare Is said be honeycombed with men who
have plowed barefooted who have drunk branch water
eaten conbread and moasses slept on the floor In
their early days man is capable of holding the
reins of business who knows how to drive team Of
mules shear a sheep put ring in shoat's nose A
is better equipped the problems of life who
in his youth has walked the log the creek get
to school. courted the girls at husking bees and
pitched horse Saturday afternoon man who has
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16

An excellent Richmond piano for
sale cheap. Enquire of Rev. Fl, E.
Bush. LIT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
THE KOOB CASE.

There Is little need to look further than the Koob
eso Cor the cause OF the degeneration of baseball and
for tae smash-up Of minor leagues in all parts Of the
country.
Koch youngster, pledged himself to play with the
Battle Creek club OF the South Michigan league. He &C
eSpted advance money. Then Koob decided he too
rood for the South Michigan league. and signed con
tract With the st. Louis Americans.
Battle Creek appealed to the National commission
and that tribunal decided that Koob belonged to the St.
Louis club because Battle Creek could not produce reg
uiarly signed contract.
But the commission had ruled many times before that
acceptance Of advanced money constituted binding
tract
Koob was worth perhaps $500 to the Battle Creek
luh The ST. Louis not required to buy the
players services Battle Greek needed the money badly
Battle Creek withdrew from the league refusing to be
corncted with organized baseball The league went to
ssrash
Such rulings and such treatment of the minors made
tie Federal league possible The minors-those still
sgcing-,ase having hard time pulling through They
bted help They not getting it The big fellows are
afaWtng the edge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
Editorial Comment
On Current Subjects
RIGHT 70 RESIGN.

In accepting the designations Of two
naval constructors Secretary Daniels
took pains to make It clear that he
does not recognize the right OF Off
GERS who have been trained for the
service OF the United States navy tt
withdraw from that service whilt
they are IN good health and in pos
session Of all their powers. merely be
cause they have received offers o.
higher pay than the federal govern
ment gives them. The decision Of the
Judge Advocate General that the
President has the right TO reject the
destinations OF naval officers is in &C
cord with the popular view OF the mat
ter. The people do not support the
academies at Annapolis and West
Point for the purpose Of fitting young
men for technical pursuits. but &c
train officers for our army and navy,
In the present situation the navy AMI
army alike need all their officers
y. y. Times,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July IL
A motion-pcture machine has moth
ing on the politics OF West Virginia
when it comes to ringing IN the
changes. Now you see it and now
you don't. and the whole thing is as
fuctuatipg and lck!e as the prices
on a stock exchange when the bulls
and the bears go to death grapple.
The oldest inEabitaat in the states
politician colony. who is long way
past the OSler age. is nonpIusseu.
Yea. verify. bumfozzled, skyrocketed
and dunned iggered when lie tries
TO Suage affairs.
This week we have to report some
decided switches in the honest-to'
Gawd opinions of, according 10 their
own modest averments, the wisest
political guys that ever pulled guy
rope or a candidates leg. Without
further ado, the following is a succinct
scenario of how the wiseSt men since
! the days OF Solomon, LycurguS anu
Nat Ward Fitzgerald screen the pol
I!tics OF the war.born and warmort.
gagged Commonwealth at the present
hour and moment:
Mr.. Isaac T. Mann is a candidate
for that senaorship to succeed Mr.
William Ellenwood Chiffon. That s
settled. There isn't a doubt OF It.
And such being the case, Others, with
1 the possible exception of DR.. Henry
Hatfield, who may have permitted
! their thoughts TO dwell covetously on
this place. are expected TO grin and
bear it. Mann. having like Pam OF
Inoveltstic fame decided. the other
ambitious ones are expected TO cold
storage their dreams OF apparellng
themselves in the toga senatorial IN
| I'll a later and more favorable time.
That is the Washington view at pres
ent-subject to sudden change, OF
course.
Gubernatorially, the picture for the
moment is something like this: John
Sherman Darst is in the arce, as the
boy in the old swimming hole. HOLDING
up two fingers above the surface OF
I the water, would call to the specta-
tors in the bank so deep" Judge Ira
Robinson has arrived in the center
Of the stage within the last few days,
hearalded. whether true or not a3
favored OF the Governor Hatfield con-
tingent. Quite out sid the charmed
circle, as much so as Darst. are Maui
rice Shawkey and o. A. Hood, who
may be classed satergoricalIy as
thinking seriously of It" The for
mer-Mr. Shawkey-is the state SD
perintendent OF public schools, whose
record in that position is about as in
vulnerable as any public official in the
state. The neuclus OF the Shawkey
boom is to be found in and among the
men and women who are engaged in
teaching the young ideas how TO
shoot, and they constitute a decidedly
large. compact and influential force.
They want Mr.. Shawkey to run for
governor, and they are responsible
for the suggestion being taken ser
iously by that gentleman. He has the
respect, confidence, and is popular
with this numerous class OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP y CHARLES sz99zs s15T7
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

states best people. Shawkey is eff,
ficient plus in school work. and N
politics learned at the knees OF VIII
liam Mercer Owens Dawson The
two have some personal traits in com
mon, one OF which is that II warm
weather ever Affects them they do
not show it and their heads are as
cool in times of great excltation as
Snow-capped mountains. can state
authoritatively that Mr.. Shawkey's
hat will go into the ring before the
end o. this monitor 1t won't He
will not hold the question under ad-
vIsement longer than that.
But over and above this gubernator-
ial lanscape hangs the shadow Of Vir-
gil Highland, which shadow the sages
here declare is daily growing larger.
According TO them, there is strong
business mems sentiment favorable
10, ard back of. Highland. This sent
inest is for Highland or any other
business man who will come out and
take hold and do his utmost to land
business man at the head OF the
states government. Just st the pres
cnt time, Highland seems to have the
popular call. They are putting it up
to him, but II he doesn't care for It.
this sentiment will turn TO H. c. Og.
den, OF Wheeling. or some other bus
mess man OF large experience in
whom the real business men OF tho
state have the utmost confidence.
There is. according TO much evidence
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
1T LOOKS LIKE PEACE.

More and it becomes evident that the GeTma"
answer to the last Of President Wilson was fair
and square document and that its tenor was entirely con,
cilatoy The German representative in this country
and Secretary of State Lansing scheduled for the
first conference the yesterday and many believe
that these will work out plan OF action which
will be entirely satisfactory 10 both Germany and the
United States and that lasting peace will be made be,
tween the nations The admission OF the Germans
that they were responsible for the sinking Of the United
vessel Nebakan with expressions OF regret and an
offer reparatlon regarded meant to be concia-
tory The fact that the German submarine commanders
have ceased the unwarned destruction of merchant ships
though still defending in theory is also believed to be
significant At this time the prospects Of an understand,
ing-a lasting understanding-with Germany are very
good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
IJ-5i G0ES DlO)WN.

NE U-51, the German a1l1llarine which has been
playing havoc With the Allies ships, has finally been
sunk according TO reports from the front This is one
Of the biggest naval Accomplishments that has been forth
coming by the enemies Of Germany since the opening Of
the war While the sinking OF one submarine IN great
war does not seem first thought to amount to much
yet when the fact is taken into consideration that the
German vessel has done SO much damage and has been
SO successful in keeping clear Of the Allies ships the
fact that it has been the bottom does mean
great deal The Germans have had all the best of the
val warfare far and the Allies will take great delight
in having put at least troublesome vessel out Of the
running.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
TRAIN WRECKERS AGAIN.

A plot was discovered yesterday to wreck the Broad
way Limited the Pennsyyanias fastest train between
New York and Chicago Ten pounds Ct dynamite was
found in lead pipe which placed across the rails
short distance out of Altoona The plot was discovered
by chance, when hitting the ties on his way
home The dynamite the track discovered only
minutes before the train scheduled to pass over
that section and had the discovery been made it
likely that many lives would have been sacrificed to
some bomb fend There punishment too severe FOR
a person who wilfuy trys to wreck train and kill and
injue the passengers Should the who placed the
dynamite in path OF the Broadway Limited be brought
to justice he should be given salty dose
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
FLOODS IN OHIO.

The reports from different points in Ohio yesterday
stated that flood conditions than in 1913 prevailed
If this be true conditions in river cities in Ohio are de-
plorable for the floods in 1913 certainly bad The
damage by the floods that amounted to millions
OF dollars Torrenal rains during the last few days is
said be the of the trouble. To date the summer
OF 1915 has been of continuous rains and storms and
Ohio has suffered perhaps than any state Only
a week ago. Cincinnati visited by storm such as
had not experienced by that city for many years
and now other cities in the threatened by the
great foods Tales Of daring have been coming
in over the wires At Lima Ohio. the police and fremen
rescued thousands Of persons who marooned in the
lower sections Of the city by the rising waters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
GREAsING THE MACHINE.

Illinois tax payers suing prevent the state from
spending So 100000 of their money wastefuy The legis
laure appropriated the money perhaps half OF it for good
purposes the other half for political sempotcal or
quaspoitica purposes The fact that only so cent
of the appropriations consist of pork is sign Illinois is
improving Gov. Dunno is lighting for the appropria
lions. He must have them lose the nomination for
reelection. The payers waking up to the fact
that it is their money that builds political machines
The sign is hopeful. Sanspork; sansparty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
TROUBLE AT ARMS PLANT.

In the mature judgment Of managers
OF the Remington Arms Co., the pres
emit labor troubles at its plant in
Bridgeport have yielded evidence
that German influences were at work
trying to complicate the situation"
Should this turn out TO be the fact. the
conduct Of the meddlers will be de-
Tended by their sympathizers on the
ground that the munitions made by
the company are destined to 20 into
the hands OF British. French and Rus
sian troops, to be used against Ger.
man soldiers. What would be the be
havior Of these ardent children OF the
Vaterland If the weapons and ammun!'
ton in process OF fabrication at the
Connecticut works were intended ror
SOLDIERS OF the United States engaged
in the unhappy duty Of defending their
country against the assaults OF VII.
lans splendid armies?-N. Y. Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17
MORE GAM I'M sourH.

The decrease OF l6 per cent in thu
area planted with cotton. as recently
reported by the government. naturally
suggested that the south this year
must be growing more grain. Divers
ification OF crops has been the text
OF innumerable eloquent sermons
preached TO southern planters during
the last 90 years with little result.
The relatively low price obtained for
last years crop to the staple appears
to have beea more convincing. and
cotton planters probably will be per-
manently less dependent upon other
sources for their food supplies.-N.
y. Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-17

Those Mexican leaders show good Judgment in com
ing this side OF the line plan revolutions They may
get pnched but that beats standing with your back
against an adobe wall and booking into Of ciphers