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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19

CATION, has selected Two types OF
roads that it proposes to construct
/ in the various counties as state AID
+ roads namely, brick and concrete. The
( choice of one Of these types is left to
I the county board OF supervisors, as is
+ also some suggestion as to the width
of road, etc
after consulting some Of the 0ffiC-
Gals Interested, the chairman of the
bard Of supervisors OF Ggle county
selected committee Of five members
/ 70 visit and inspect some OF the differ
I ent types of roads and report its
findings TO q session of the full board.
( The committee co.'s sted ar lie chair
man. George RIumel, the road and
bridge COMMITTEES. W Iiupt John
Eckerd and D. %. Emery. and the
county superintendent Of highways.
Alex Anderson.
Starting on May 20. we made a four
day trip down state and secured in
formation about and examined piece
OF county roads constructed Of Wit
ritled paving brick. each piece was
from one to four miles in length.
eight. nine and IL feet in width. and
having been laid from one &c. IT years.
We also saw three pieces Of concrete
road Of about a mile each in length
and from nine TO is feet in width
which has been in use from one to
two years.
While locating and getting to and
from these pieces of road. the cen.-
mittee saw some roads built of plain
macadam, one of asphalt macadam and
several miles Of the best constructed
and maintained earth roads that
could be found anywhere.
After gathering all the information
possible in regard to the cost OF con
structlon, maintenance, durability.
ease Of repair. safety and comfort in
travel tor beth horse and motor drawn
vehicles, the committee had no diff
Guilty IN coming to unanimous CON
cluslon IA favor of a brick road on
concrete base. Some of the points
greatly IL its favor are its durability.
good service, smooth and very easv
riding. and vet not slippery; mainten-
anee, cheapest OF all because of little
wear; repair. easier than any other;
cost, least of all over a long period
The committee reported it's findings
70 the full board a a special meeting
held on Nav 26. which then voted
unanimously to request the state high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19
Special Assessment Notice.

State Of Illinois. Rock Island county,
ssh
In the county court Of said county.
To the August term. A. D. 1915.
WARRANT NO. 308.
Notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons interested, that the board Of local
Improvements Of the city Of Rock Is
land, Ill. has fled in the county court
OF Rock Island a certificate Of the cost
OF the Improvement entitled in said
court, In Re Petition of the city of
ROCK Island to assess the cost of lay
ing d Waterman on Ninth-and- one-haIf
and Tenth streets from Eighteenth to
Twentieth avenues, and said certifi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19

them for the benefit Of your readers
They are from Municipal Engineer
ing, a standard and reliable pubHca
tion, appearing in the issue Of April
1914:
"0n Feb. p, 1912, the viaduct which
connects Dallas with its suburb, Oak
Cliff, was opened to traf7c. This, the
longest reinforced concrete viaduct in
the world, had been designed for q
pavement OF creosoted wood block
but in order to cut down the original
cost It was decided by the county com
missiouers TO substitute for wood
block an asphalt macadam at about
one-half the price This material, to-
tally unfit for such heavy traffic. be
gan to wear in six months time. and
within y months had been patched
almost 70 the extent OF a new surface.
In less than another i months the
voters of Dallas county voted a bond
issue OF $4,000 70 repave the viaduct
with creosoted yellow pine wood
blocks"
Your readers Will note that this as
phalt-macadam was not placed on q.
"water-bound base as proposed by
the Rock Island advocates Of asphalt
macadam, but on a concrete touuda-
tlon, giving the macadam every pos
sible advantage The report eontin-
ues;
The Lincoln Highway.
Every known type Of construction
is encountered on the Lincoln high
way From the standpoint of the be
lever in permanent construction.
there is the utmost encouragement in
the invitation which this highway
opens for the tourist 10 compare the
merits Of different portions Of the
road. Where any portion of the route
IS particularly satisfactory. the local
residents and authorities will not be
long IN learning the fact. Out Of com
petition comes excellence. The great
est menace TO a rational road policy
Is the self-centered satisfaction OF the
county or township which knows moth
ing Of road Improvement outside its
No such locality can hence
forth exist on The Lincoln highway.
And prestige won by any form OF con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19

way commission to prepare plans and
estimates using brick in the consuuc-
ton OF The state aid road to be built
in this county this year
I will not ask more space in your
paper at this time for further quota
Ii0ns.
Very Respectfully,
z. D. FISHER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19

cate also shows the court costs, the
amount OF accrued interest, and the to-
tai amount Of said assessment, and
said certificate also states that the said
Improvement conforms substantially to
the requirements Of the original ordi-
nance for the construction Of the same
as required by law and that final hear
ing on said certificate viii be had on
the 80th day Of August, A. D. 1915, at
8 O'Clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business Of the court will per-
nit. All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said day
and may appear at the hearing and
make their defense
Dated this 14th day Of August A. D.
1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
VAN DYKE MAKES
PROTEST. TO WILSON
Says German Interferes With His Du-
ties as Minister-LetterS
Held Up.

THE HAGUE, via London, Feb. L.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the United
States minister to The Hague and also
to the Grand Duchy Of Luxemburg,
said yesterday that he had appealed
to the government at Washington to
protest against German interference
with his duties Is minister to Luxem-
burg. He said that his diplomatic
communications with Luxembourg have
been cut off by the German military
commander at Trier (Treves), who had
refused to permit his letters to pass
because they We're sealed with the seal
of the American legation.
DR.. Van Dyke has been trying for
four days, through the friendly medi-
UNI of the German minister at The
Hague, to obtain an explanation from
Berlin of what he considers an inva-
sion of his diplomatic privileges, but
no answer has come from the German
capital.
"'That statement of facts is cor.
rect" said DR.. Van Dyke. 1.-THE ac
ton of the German commander al
Trier may have been mistake OF
ignorance, but it must be explained
and apolo2ized for.
Luxembourg is Il very small coun
try OF 100000 Inhabitants, but tho
peaceful duties with which the Ameri
can government has charged me tt
ward that country are just as sacred
As if it were a hundred times as big
at was the first of the neutral coun
tries TO be invaded and appears to bt
threatened with Il failure OF the foo
supply
8 cannot consent To interference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

Fox can be taken at any time except
between April ! and Oct %, but the
Ia king Of slunks from holes or dea-
by digging, smoking or the use ot
chemicals is prohibited. ..-
The senate killed the child labor
bin after some debate. The general
sentiment seemed TO lac that the laws
already ON the statute books were suf-
fcent for the purpose of the rural com
muuitjes Of the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. L. The
United States has sent an inquiry TO
Germany on the complaint OF American
Minister Van Dyke at The Hague that
German military commanders were in.
tertcring with his diplomatic eommuni-
cation with Luxembourg. Secretary
Bryan so announced today. 4 report
that some of his mail had been held
up by German military authorities
reached the state department from DR..
Van Dyke last night. Secretary Bryan
said that Ambassador Gerard at Der
lin had been instructed to make rep
resentdtion to the Germon foreign OF
fee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
PERSONAL.

Emidio Maucini is confined - the
house by Illness.
Mrs. T.. NJ FeIiter recently enter
tanned a party OF II at whist IN her
home on Elm street. Mrs. Ralph
rQakes. .wan-+he l.Ftzs,- q silver spoon.
having made the greatest number o.
points, Refreshments we're served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs Kittie a. Smith came vcstcr-
day from Wardsboro 10 visit M
and Mrs ". II. Smith MI smith,
her father law who badly injured
his hand three week ago at the $
4. Smith factory, returned with her
to. Wuryfsbory- Tor n rev Trays Visit.
He also will visit his niece. Mrs
Emma FrankIin II Townsnend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
OLDEST CHICAGO THEATRE.
Academy of Music Destroyed by Fire
Early Today.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Academy Of
Music, Chieago's oldest theatre, located
in the center Of TING west side. was de-
stroycd 10y fire early today with loss of
$4,000. 1t was a four-storv structure
erected in 1870 and was the only thea
ire not ruined in the great fire Of
1871
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

Ii YOU don't want to feel that you are
wearing another man suit leave your or
der with Taylor the Tailor Prices rock
bottom for honest work.-Ady. 2Sr229S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12


1t is easier to call 4 MN liar than
IL Is TO prove II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

The poet wears hi hair Ions 10, nea
there is no short cut TO fame.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12
THE YEAR 1914

furnished 81 test of financial iustitu-
tious. Ask for our Gjth annual state
meut showing character of assets, all
valued as of Dee 81. 1914. National
Life Ius. Coz of Vt. (MutuaI.} EARLE
S. KINsLEY, General Agent, Rutland,
VI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

PAINT and PAPER now. Drop pos
tai to ". j. Bond. 396 Western Ave.
Brattleburo. 291-296
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

SEWING Machine Needles and sup
plies for all makes Of machines at J
3. Dnnton 5. ~ Flat street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

CARL KLOIIS, Custom Tailor, will call
for and deliver work, Telephone 236-W.
2s5-29G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

CHIROPODT and Shampoo parlors
Mrs. L. z. Bailey, III Main st, 'Phone.
53-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-12

TO RENT-k'ive-room tenement. hot
and cold water, electric lights. $40 Il
month if taken at once. inquire OF L.
NJ. Holden, Canal st. Tel. 665-W.
290-tf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
Basket Ball Team Home

The Boomers Ferry High School
basket ball team returned home
Sunday from their trip to Libby
and Kalispell where they played
three games and were only defeated
by total score of IS points in spite
of the fact that they played against
the champions of Flathead county
and much heavier teams. The
closest and hardest game was with
Flathead county high school, FL to
%, in favor of Flathead. The Kali
ispell Business college and the Y.
M. e. A. united teams and defeat
ed Bonners Ferry, IS to 81,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
Grand Ball at Meadow Creek.

A social organization styling it.
self the Meadow Greek Club has
been recently established at Mead
ow Creek, Idaho, and has secured
quarters in a new hall 3Ox5O feet,
where it will give its initial enter
tainment Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 20, in the way of a grand
ball. The dance is being given
under the supervision of a commit
tee of wellknown Meadow Creek
people as follows: Bert Randall,
Olive Randall and R. A. Chapel.
The reception committee for the
first dance is composed of L. G..
Miller, w. L. Wilkins and Carrie
Miller; the floor committee is B. D.
Leavitt and James Hewitt. The
management of the dance assures
everyone royal good time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
New Store Opens Monday

The new general merchandise
store on the Island will be open
and ready for business next Mon
day unless there is some hitch in
the present plans of the proprietors,
Messrs. Halsey and Jensen. A full
stock of groceries, notions, etc. will
be carried.
Both the proprietors of the new
business house are we'll known in
this city, Mr.. Halsey having re-
Gently sold his interests in the gro
Gerry firm of Richardson & Halsey
and Mr.. Jensen having been con-
nected with the firm of Richardson
& Halsey and with the old bust
ness firm of Bush & Sons for a
period of about six years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
USED HORSEwHIP ON DAYTON
Norman McCrea Faces Trial on Bat
terry Charge

Norman McCrea charged with
battery, pleaded not guilty upon
being arraigned before Probate
Judge Wood Wednesday, and was
released on cash bond of $50.
McCrea is charged with having
struck Denver P. Dayton, promi-
nent Addie rancher, over the head
with whip stock. The blow was
struck during heated controversy
on the Dayton ranch last week
when Dayton refused to allow Nc
Crea, who was driving log team
for w. J. Greenway, to cross his
land.
Civil action has been brought by
Greenway against Dayton in the
district court and temporary in
junction restraining Dayton from
interfering with the logging teams
of Greenway was secured in the
district court at Occur d Alene a
week ago.
McCrea's trial is set for Febru-
airy 11.-Pend d Oreille Review.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Baxter en-
tertained large company of their
friends Tuesday evening at a pro-
gressive bridge party. The prizes
for the highest scores were won by
Mrs. Ulrich and M. J. Dignan and
the prizes for the second highest
scores were won by Mrs. Harold
Mccoy and G. w. Spoerry. After
five games had been played the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Robb and
Mrs. A. c. Moore, served a deli
cious lunch.
A very delightful social evening
was concluded with several vocal
and instrumental selections.
A novelty in the way of score
cards was introduced by the hos
tess in dainty silver edged card
bearing the embossment Aloha
Bungalow" on the front and show
ing the various counts in suits on
the back,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
TO
MAKE SURVEYS
Drainage Of Kootenai Valley Will Be
Assisted by The Department of
Agriculture
SURVEYORS TO Be AT WORK SOON
Local People Raise the $3.50 Asked
by Engineer McCrory

The building of nine miles OF
road north of Boomers Ferry and
connecting this town with Passport
and the main auto road of the
Canadian northwest, at a cost of
some SIS, 900, was assured the first
OF the week by action taken by the
board of commissioners of Bonner
county when they promised an APP
preparation of S., 900 in connection
with an appropriation of S13, 900 to
be made by the u. S. government
from money received from sales of
timber in the Pend d'Oreille Ma
tional Forest Reserve.
Forest Supervisor Fitzwater orig
inally asked for an appropriation of
$4,000 from the county but the
commissioners felt that they could
not afford to put this much money
into one road and so the compro-
mise given above was effected.
The new road, when completed,
will be one of the best roads in the
county and will open a rich agri-
cultural country in the Pend d.
Orai11e Eorao+ Daear,,a II ill
serve to bring practically all of the
auto tourists of British Columbia
through Boomers Ferry and Sand
point. 1t will be cut through some
of the prettiest districts of North
ern Idaho. Work on the new
road will be started early this
spring.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
SEEKING HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Lewiston Home for Children Has Been
Crowded All This Winter
spring

Rev. S. B. Chase, superinten-
dent of the North Idaho Receiving
Home, Lewiston, Idaho, has been
in town several days this week
looking for homes in which to put
some of the 80 children the associ-
alton has ready for placing. These
children range in age from four
months to Is years.
Rev. Mr.. Chase states that the
Home has been crowded all winter
and the average enrolment has
been around the 40 mark. Many
needy children have been refused
admittance on account of the lack
of room. Two of the older boys
in the Home have slept in a tent
all winter because of the crowded
conditions.
The general hard times have
made it still harder to find homes
for deserving children or to raise
money with which to carry on the
work of the Lewiston institution.
Nevertheless the association is re-
fusing to place children in homes
not suited for their best welfare.
Anyone who feels that they
would like child, boy or girl, will
do well to write to the North Idaho
Home rather than going to outside
points and bringing children into
the state. All communication
will be given prompt attention.
Address Samuel B. Chase, Supt.,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
ASKS $4,000 OF LUMBER FIRM
George Hewitt Sues Boomers Ferry
Company, Alleging Injuries

George Hewitt filed suit against
the Boomers Ferry Lumber Com
pany Tuesday in the district court
at Standpoint, asking $4,000 for
injuries sustained while driving
four-horse team down a steep hill.
The complaint alleges that January
26, after having delivered logs at
the railway track, Hewitt returned
with empty vehicle over a private
road belonging to the lumber COM
pany, it being a different route
than he used going to the railway.
This was according to instructions
from the company. Going down a
steep hill, owing to the absence of
hay usually placed ON track, the
horses ran away. The rough lock
on the front sled caught and Hew-
lit was knocked off his seat and
sustained broken rib and perma-
nent injuries to his spine, he al
leges.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
EASTPORT ROAD
IS NOW ASSURED
County Commissioners Promise S., 900
to Build an $4,000 Road, Bal
ance Paid by Forest Service
WILL OPEN RICH TERRITORY
Canadian Auto Travel to Spokane Will
Use New Scenic Highway

In response to the offer made
some time ago by Chief Engineer
McCrory of the Drainage Investi-
cations department of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in which he
agreed to complete survey of the
Kootenai Valley reclamation pro-
ject, costing in the neighborhood
of 81 900 or So, 900, if the people
of this district would raise the sum
of $3.50, the owners of overlooked
lands in the district named have
deposited with the First State Bank
$500 in cash and $3.50 in notes pay
able in few months and Cashier
Baxter has so wired Engineer Nc
Crory.
The first of this week Mr.. Bax-
ter received word from the Depart
ment of Agriculture that the gov
eminent will have a crew of sur
veyors and engineers on the field
in a short time and that the work
would begin at once.
This action taken on the part of
the government probably means
that a great deal more help can be
secured from the same source for
the Kootenai Valley project, which
together with Canadian overlooked
lands, has to do with a district of
about 80, 600 acres of rich bottom
land. The United States govern
ment has practically agreed to CO.
operate with British Columbia in
the work. The British Columbia
government has already investigat-
ed the project and has given it a
favorable report. The government
aid so far secured is largely due to
the efforts of Senator Brady and
Representative Smith who have
given the matter a great deal of
their personal attention.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
CARRATT WRITES FROM BOISE


The Herald Is in receipt OF an
interesting letter this week from
Representative CARAT, member
of the 18th session of the Idaho
State Legislature. Representative
CARAT is making good at Boise in
every sense of the word. He is
serving on more committees and all
of them important ones, than any
other member of the House. In
part his letter is as follows:
The 18th session of the legis-
lature is composed of fine body
of men in my opinion. The repub-
licans are in the majority but party
lines are not closely drawn. l once
thought that all member Of the
Legislature had to do was to intro
duce and secure the enactment of
lot of bills, but now l am begin
ming to think that the legislator S
greatest duty is to utilize most of
his efforts in killing bad bills. We
now have on our desks some 23O
new bills and l don't think there
are rs meritorious ones in the
whole bunch. 1t looks to me as if
the prohibition enactment will pass
both the House and the Senate.
Speaker Conner is making good
and the Bonner county delegation
is working together as one man for
anything that effects Northern Ida
ho. The Standpoint boys all gave
us the most loyal support in Cur
county division scrap.
/ believe this session will hold
forth to the limit. By the way, the
Governor is beginning to think,
judging from the number of appli-
cations from Office seekers that he
has received, that there are more
democrats in Boundary county now
than there were last election.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-12
BIG MILITARY BALL TONIGHT
Local National Guard Function Prem.
lee to b Swell Affair

The annual military bail which
Is to be given by members of and
under the auspices Of Company E,
National Guard of Idaho, at Kent s
hall Friday evening, February IL,
promises to be one of the swell So
cial events of the season in Bon
ners Ferry. Over 200 invitations
have been issued and it is expected
that fully this number will attend.
A six piece orchestra will furnish
the music, light refreshments will
be served and the hall will be pref
tily decorated in national colors.
The committee in charge of the
dance have selected the following
patronesses: Mrs. George R. Gray,
Mrs. J. w. Stewart, Mrs. Leah
Robb, Mrs. c. +. Moore, Mrs. w.
P. Mahoney. Mrs. Harold Mccoy,
MIS-. j. b. Brody, Mrs. r. A. Shul-
it's, Mrs. f. E. Fry. Mrs. Don
Lawrence, and Mrs. Fred Gleed.
Sergeant Fred Chambers will be
floor manager, and the floor COM
mittee will be composed of the fol-
lowing: Lieut.. c. w. King, Ser
geant VIM. Kinnear, Private H. A.
Gale, Private Chester Simonds,
Private Stanley Jarvis, and Private
John Gray.
The grand march will be held at
300 o'clock when the programs
will be given out.