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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

s A new liquor scheme has been in
operation at Elk River. The state
pure food inspector is investi eating
the case and they are not only violat-
ing the new law in Idaho, but also
the state pure food laws. The fol-
lowing taken form the Star-Mirror at
Moscow of June Sth. relates the case :
What Pure Food Commissioner ] !.
X. White declares to be one of the
cleverest cases of alleged misbrand-
ing of bottle goods called to his at
tention has developed with the arrival
at his department from Elk River of
two pint bottles. one of which con-
tains soft drink and the other beer,
an intoxicant. Commissioner White
will proceed against the manufac-
turers in the federal court by virtue
of the power vested in him as a fed
eral inspector as well as state inspec-
tor and will cite the manufacturers to
appear and answer the charge of
placing misbranded goods on the Ida
no market.
One of the products is generally
known as Golden Ribbon, soft
drink. The other is Golden Robin,
an intoxicating beverage. The labels
are identical in color and design.
Setting the bottles side by side on q
shelf they look identical. Close in
spection, however developed that
they are the direct opposite. How.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
K. Of P. Convention at Lewiston

The Knights of Pythias Grand
Lodge will convene in Lewiston,
Idaho, and hold their annual conven-
tion, June 1918, 1915. Great pre-
parations are being made by the
members of the Lewiston lodge to en-
tertain the delegates that will come
from all parts of the state. Many of
the members of the Orofino lodge
expect to attend.
An excellent program is now ar
ranged for each day of the gathering
The opening meeting will be held al
the Elk's club at 8 80 p. m. on Tues
day, June Is, with three or four or.
ders participating. The mayor Of
Lewiston will deliver an address Of
welcome on behalf of the city. Music
and addresses with the Refreshments
following constitute the first day
Wednesday, the 16, they hold morning
and afternoon sessions of Grand lodge,
and in the evening picture play at
the Grand theatre. Open house al
the club rooms and refreshments
They hold two sessions Thursday
morning and afternoon, with the
play in the evening at the theatre
On this day will be held the d. O.
X. X. Ceremonial. Friday morning
Grand lodge session and in the after
noon, members and delegates all hav,
an automobile excursion.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Tennis Tournament Being Held

The Orofino Tennis Club is pro-
crossing nicely, many playing and
much interest is being taken by both
young and old. At present the Club
is holding mems tournament. The
drawings are as follows, the figures
indicating odds given or received:
Sullivan 15 VS.. Kline 10; Reese 0
vs.. Britain al5; Swadener -15 VS..
Pauley 80; Todd 80 vs.. Bullock Is;
Gore 0 vs.. Becker -15; Mix Is vs..
Kyle 80; Holmberg $50 vs. Thiele Is !;
Merrill a15 VS.. Fairly l6.
The tournament is running at pres
ent, the finals scheduled to be played
June 13. Each contestant furnishes
one new H. M. ball and they also
select the referee. j. H. Gore,
Ralph Merrill and R. F. Pepple are
on the committee in charge of the
contest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
History Going To Repeat ITSELF
Tribune RepudiateS NeaSe Cruise

The Orofino Tribune, in one of its
brilliant editorials, repudiates the
Democratic Nease Timber Cruise.
In last weeks Tribune appears an
article headed History Going to Re-
peat Itself" which comes within
about one-hundred per cent. of being
true, which is usually close for the
tribune. Among other things it says: /:
The proceedings of the board of
county commissioners contain a
lengthy letter from County Attorney
Smith, setting forth an argument in
detail why reduction of $1923. 25
should be made in the taxes assessed
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company during the time of the demo-
cratic administration of Clearwater
county affairs. Had the timber com
panies pursued the same course-re-
fused to pay their taxes--it is reason
able to presume that they would have
received the same generous considera-
tion as has the N. P. from the repub-
lican party now in power.
In the first place the reduction was
just one-half of the amount alleged in
the Tribune, or $96l. SO, which illus
trates the power of the Tribune to
tell the truth, and $3979. 16 has actu-
ally been received from the com pany
and is now in the county treasury
instead of the $4940.79 claimed, 8
difference of $751;
| The former board of commissioner.
caused contract to be made with one
Nease, at an expense of about $50,
600, to cruise the timber lands in tn,
county, as they were careful to pu
in their minutes, to arrive at ''th,
true cash value" for assessment pur
poses.
UPON THE BASIS OF This
CRUISE the value of the holdings o
the N. P. in 1914, was $101, 621, AM
not $lS1, 479, as the same was as
sessed by the democratic assessor
The N. p. took the matter of the as
sessment, made by the assessor int
the courts. The matter first came Vi
in the district court on demurrer as t
| the sufficiency Of the allegations o
the complaint, viz: that the allie
cations show an unlawful, illegal an
fraudulent discrimination by the as
sessor," The demurrer was sustaine
by the district court and from this de
cision the company appealed to tn
supreme court which reversed tn
district court, holding among othe
things THAT where an assessor by
systematic, intentional and illegs
method assesses property at NOR
than double that which he assesse
other property of the same class an
value, he perpetrates fraud fror
which a court of equity, upon prope
application, will relieve.
The case was then returned to tn
district court for trial and has sine
that time been pending there. PROT
ably ne one but the astute editor {
the Tribune could have proven tn
case of the county, viz: That lane
which by the cruise of the count
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

county printing thereof for. another
year, SO as to tie the hands of the
new board of county commissioners,
which met and organized on the second
Monday of January of that year,-be-
ing only three days after the 9th of
January, the date of the contract
complained of. 1t is matter of
general publicity that in the election
of county commissioners the selection
of the official newspaper and the let
ting Of the county printing of the
county enters more or less into the
contest. The views of the candidates
for commissioners as to what news
paper shall be designated the official
paper of the county, often determines
the result. When the result of the
election is legally declared the will of
the majoriy ought to be cheerfully
and promptly acquiesced in. 1t does
not seem just or fair for the old board,
just as it is going out of office, to
forestall the new board in the desig-
nation of the official newspaper of
the county. There are no good
reasons why the old board should be
permi tied to tie the hands Of the new
board in such matter, and there are
manifold and manifest reasons why
they should not have that power.
The court calls attention to the law
as held in II Cyc, 469: ''The power
of municipal council to bind sue
cessors in Office by contract for a
term of years has been repeatedly
recognized with regard to water and
light supply, street car fares, the
disposal of sewage and garbage and
the issuance of municipal bonds. But
they may not either bind themselves
or their successors to forego their
legislative functions; nor are such
contracts for personal or professional
services to the corporation binding on
the corporation after the expiration
of the official term of the contracting
members. And in some states,
power to bind successors in any muni-
cipal contract is conditioned upor
the same going into full operation
during the official term of the con.
tracing members.
Attention is also called to the 28tf
Cyc, at page 655:
Although it has been held il
some cases that the contract of &
county board may be valid and bind
ing even though performance Of some
part may be impossible until aftel
the expiration of the term of tht
majority of the board as it then ex
listed yet the general rule is that con
tracts extending beyond the term o.
the existing board and the employ
ment of agents or servants of tn,
county for such period, thus tying
the hands of the succeeding board ant
J depriving the latter of their propel
powers, are void as contrary to publ,
policy, at least in the absence of ,
. showing of necessity of good faith ant
} public interest.
: For the foregoing reasons the &C
J tion of the board had on January IL
1915, from which this appeal is taken
is affirmed. Attorneys for the count
and representing the present board o
commissioners will draw and forwar
proper papers for my signature in ac
: cordance with the above conclusions.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
The American Flag.

June 14th is Flag Day, an that the
readers of the Republican may better
understand the American Flag, it's
uses and forbidden abuses, we print
below 1.-THE Code of the Flag" as
adopted by the national society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution /:
The American flag is the symbol
Of the brotherhood of man. 1t stands
for courage, for chivalry, for gener-
osity and honor. No hand must touch
it roughly; no hand shall touch it
irreverently. Its position is aloft,
to float over its children, uplifting
their eyes and hearts by its glowing
colors and splendid promise; for under
the Stars and Stripes are opportunities
unknown to any other nation of the
world.
The government commands the
people to honor their flag. Men and
boys should uncover as they pass the
vivid stripes which represent the life
blood of brave men, and the stars
which shall shine on forever.
1t must be raised at sunriss; lower
ed at sunset.
1t is not the plaything of the
hour; it is a birthright of privilege
and integrity.
1t may not be used as staff, a
whip or covering.
1t shall not be marred BY adver-
tising nor desecrated on the stage.
1t was born in tears and blood
it was baptised IN blood and tears.
1t has foated since June IA, 1777,
over country of benevolence, refuge
and progress.
1t must always be carried upright
To bear the Star Spangled Banner i.
an honor; to own one sacred trust
| 1t is the emblem of freedom, o.
equility, of justice for every person
and creature as it floats unvarnishet
-untarnished, over the open door O
free education.
Salute to the flag and for this W,
give our hands, our heads. ou
hearts, to our God, our country an,
our flag.
One God, one country and one flag
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

Mrs. Jerome j. Day accompanied
by N Williamson and wife and Mrs.
B. p. Griffith were guests at the
John Mix home Monday and Tuesday
of this week. The party drove over
from Moscow in the Day touring car
in 81 hours.
Miss Maude Baker spent Sunday in
Lewiston, visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. C. Baker, who is at present a
patient in the hospital at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry White visited
relatives up at Gilbert last Sunday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11
Court SuStainS Present Officials
In County Printing Decision

Judge E. C Steele of the District
Court, gave his decision last week
in the case involving the county
printing Of Clearwater county. The
decision being in favor of P. L. Or
cutt. The following are the facts as
delivered from the court:
In January, 1918, the old board of
county commissioners entered into a
contract with the Orofino Publishing
Company for the county printing dur
ing the years 1918 and 1914 and until
January, 1915. An entirely new
board of commissioners were elected
in November, 1914.
The statute provides that the new
board shall qualify and take charge of
the affairs of the county on the second
Monday in January, which, in the
year 1915, was on the 11th day of
January.
On January 8, 1915, the old board
of commissioners entered into new
contract with the Orofno Publishing
Company for the succeeding year for
the county printing. The term of
Office of the old board would have ex-
pired on January 9, 1915, and on that
date the old board would have been
dissolved by operation of law.
On January IL, 1915, the new board
Of commissioners ignored the contract
entered into by the old board on
January s, and entered into contract
with one P. l.. Orcutt for the county
printing, covering the same period of
time.
The evidence, in the judgment of
the court, shows that under the con-
tract with Orcutt, the printing con-
tracted for is. at lower rate than
under the contract with the Orofino
Publishing Company. The evidence
also shows that the entire personnel
of the board of commissioners was
changed by the election in November,
1914, and that board consisting en-.
tirely of new members was elected.
The only question that the court
desires to consider is as to whether 9
board of commissioners whose term il
about to expire, can enter into con.
tract for the county printing for {
period which is entirely within ths
term for which the new board has
been elected.
If the old board can enter into sucl
a contract and bind the county there
by for one year, why may it not entel
into contract for five years, O.
longer, and bind the county for sew
eral successive terms of differen
boards of commissioners?
The court is of the opinion that
board of commissioners just retiring
from Office have not the right, ant
should not have the right to enter in
to such contract, where the contrac
is to be wholly performed during tn
term of Office of the new board, an
thus bind the county for perhaps sew
eral years in advance. The respon
sibility for properly handling tn
: affairs of Clearwater county afte
January IL, 1915 must rest upon tn
new board. The board of commits
sioners of Clearwater county, whic
was about to be dissolved under opera
tion of law, did not have authority o
the 9th day of January, 1915, to ente
into contract with the Orofino Pub
fishing Company concerning tn
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

Mrs. Mayme Fisher, county super
intendent, left Orofno Thursday
morning to visit the schools in the
vicinity of Elk River. Mesdames j.
r. Becker, E. j. Sullivan ard w I.
Bennell accompanied her. The party
went on horseback via the wagon road.
A man with a broken leg was
brought here Sunday evening, from
the North Fork country, and taken
to Mrs. Crisps private hospital where
the Doctors are careing for him. The
bones, which were broken, were pro.
truding through the flesh, and he
was suffering much pain.
Chas Berry of Nez Perce came
down to Orofino Sunday to witness
the base ball game.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-11

John Mix transacted business in
Moscow Tuesday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Safely First" Lessons Life Loss.

Chicago, nl.-The Union Pacific
railroad system will be given an abb
solutely clean bill on Passengers
Killed" during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1915, in the report Of the In
terstate Commerce commission. And
the number of passengers injured, for
the same period, will show almost
negligible in the commissions report.
Two years ago the Union Pacific
system adopted a motto of Safety
First" Every emplcye, regardless OF
his position, was enlisted In the work
of making the Union Pacific not only
as safe as any other system in the
country, but absolutely safe for the
travelling public as well as for the en-
ployes.
The clean bill which the Interstate
Commerce commissions report will
show Is the result Of that safety"
campaign.
Not one passenger was killed on the
entire Union Pacific system, from end
to end, main line and branch lines,
during the last fiscal year. In that
period S,951,364 passengers entrusted
Oa tuO thOupuhuo VA ihAlCo
of branch roads of Union Pacific, and
upon the main line trains from Omaha
to Portland, Seattle and Spokane,
from Kansas City to Denver and Chey-
enne, and not one single passenger
lost his life, although, together, these
8,951,364 passengers travelled nearly
one billion miles during that year. Not
only does this apply to those passen-
gers actually on board the trains, but
1t includes those who were preparing
to go aboard, or who were leaving the
trains of the company. Regardless of
whether the blame lay with the rail-
road, or was due to the grossest, most
flagrant carelessness on the part Of
the passenger, the fact remains that
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1915, not one single Union Pacific
passenger was killed.
But Union Pacific's Safety First"
campaign is not benefiting passengers
alone. Employees are reaping hand
some returns on the efforts they are
making to prevent accidents to each
other.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Wheat Farmers Holding Firmly.

Portland-The Merchants Exchange
was closed Tuesday on account Of the
holiday. The country wheat markets
were also quiet.
Grain farmers in the interior are
holding their wheat firmly in antici-
patton of higher prices. They have
followed this policy for the first two
months Of the season and are well sat
isfied with the results. As most Of
them are independent they are not
likely to upset values by general
selling movement. As an indication
of the way supplies are being held
back In the country 1t Is cited that on
the lines of the Spokane & Inland rail
way there are now 1,366,676 bags Of
wheat, against 100000 bags at this
time last year.
Broomhall in his weekly internation-
al review says:
"The general position of the market
is about unchanged with the under
tone strong and an advancing tenden-
cy.
"The evidence is becoming increas-
ingly plain that the worlds supply of
wheat will be abundant for the season.
and the abnormally large receipts in
both the United States and Winnipeg
of spring wheat indicate that the per-
iod of scarcity is about ending and re-
cent large purchases, in quiet way,
indicate that a good share of these
supplies will eventually reach the Uni
ted Kingdom.
"The urgent demand, which Is be-
coming pronounced, from Mediterran-
can countries, and the extraordinary
strength in freights. may prevent any
immediate decline.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Trained Army Of 100000 Men
Al Uncle Sans Call.
6O-DAY VACATIONS FOR ALL WORKERS
Security of Positions and Earnings
Is Essential Part Of Proposition
Now Interesting Officials.

wosb;notor n n Emn,overs
thronohn,'t ~ 1Initod stota.Ncornor.
ations monmso mi ctnrers ] nrofessional
mon tradasman and business men of
ali classea"ara m ha asked to contrib.
nta aa their share In the national de.
fense nermission for their empioyes
n enqaea without serions financial
ioss in two months, military training
during each of three years
This ia an essential mart of the ad.
ministrat,on,s nlan for raising a citi.
zen army of 8of 000 men in six Years
which with fine regular army of 40.
ooO men and 300. 900 reserves would
o;va q trainad forca eYcIusive NJ state
militia of about 200 .000 in the event
of war
The success Of the plan. officials ad.
NIT denends moi ON the appropriation
of coneress for its cost will he com.
narativelv small but on the patriotic
resnonse of employers to whom an an.
neal will he made fo furIoupb as many
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
CONSUMPTION TAKES
$50 PEOPLE DAILY

Over $50 people succumb to con-
sumption every day in the United States.
Science proves that the germs only
thrive when the system Is weakened from
colds or sickness, overwork, confining
duties or when general weakness exists.
The best physicians point out that
duringchangfng seasons the blood should
be made rich and pure and active by tax
ing Scott Emulsion after meals. The cod
liver oil In Scott's Emulsion warns the
body by enriching the blood; it peculiarly
strengthens the lungs and throat, while Il
upbuilds the resistiye forces Of the body
to avoid colds and prevent consumption.
II you work indoors, tire easily, feel
languid or nervous, Scott's Emulsion Is the
most strengthening food medicine known.
It 10 totally free from alcohol or any
Supplying drug. Avoid substitutes.
a&-4a Scott q BOVINE. bloomfield. N, l.. --I
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
He Could Weld an Ak.

The skill of the old Maine shipbuild'
ers In the use of the adj and broadax
was wonderful. One old time yarn !a
Of carpenter who applied very drunk
at shipyard for employment. In or.
der to have o little fun with him the
foreman set him to give proof of his
skill by hewing out wooden bolt with
no chopping block but a stone. The
carpenter accomplished his difficult
task without marring the keen edge OF
the broadax and showed the foreman
neatly made bolt. Then he brought
the ak down with terrific blow that
shattered its edge upon the stone. II
can hew fust rate on your chopping
block" he hiccoughed, "but I'll be
blamed II l can make the ak stick in
1t when git through" The story runs
that the foreman lost no time in en-
ploying such workman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Women Triumph In K ansas.

Out In Kansas where they strive to
please, the women ought to have small
cause for complaint II 1t is possible to
deprive the sex of that inalienable
right.
Here are some Of the things a wo.
man of the Sunflower state may legal
ly do:
Can take back her maiden name af'
ter her husband is dead. without any
legal process or legislative act.
Can keep her own name when she
Is married
Can persuade her husband to take
her name and give up his family name
If she does not like 1t.
Can keep her maiden name and her
husband can keep his.
Can retain her maiden name for bus
mess transactions and use her hus
bands name for social affairs.
If wife does not like either her owr
or husbands family name they car
change to name that does suit.
A woman can wear mems clothing
without any restriction except that she
must not pose as man.
She can vote at every election.
She can hold any office in the state
and run for congress.
AS Kansas probably puts 1t. a wo
man there can do almost anything 9
man can. That's so. The mems cloth
ing provision even permits her t
scratch match as some men do. Only
thing she seems debarred from is "pos
ing as man." which is impossible, O
course, for most Of them, at least.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Il Needed EXPLANATION.

A Kansas Citian relates that recent
iy while on trip about the environs
Of San Diego and Coronado beach In
sight seeing motor car, the driver
pointed out various land holdings,
buildings, hotels, etc, as the property
Of J. d. Spreckels Jr., the sugar mag
nate. Even the road over which they
bowled was privately owned by
Spreckels. AS the car, following the
winding road, drew near the bay, a
little girl asked: Mama, who owns
the bay?" Mama smiled and said,
"Why, dearie, God owns the bay"
WELL" said the puzzled child, "how
did he get it away from Mr.. Spreck-
els?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-22
Judues' Wias.

The wig is only worn by English
barristers to give them a stern, judi
cial appearance, and no one can say
that it fails in this respect The GUS
tom was originated by French Judge
In the seventeenth century when, hap
pening to don marquis wig one day.
he found it gave him such a stern and
dignified appearance that he decided
to get one for himself and wear 1t at
all times in court. This he did, and
the result was SO satisfactory from a
legal point of view that not only the
judges, but barristers also. took up
the custom throughout Europe.-Lon-
don Graphic.