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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-08

Since rail- rOduS ldNcCoiuo SAoooA
to our county the people find a
greater need for means OF travel.
In the early settlement days
when there was little travel and
nothing to haul roads were not
an absolute necessity, but since
the county has grown the ways
and customs OF the people have
changed, thereby making means
transportation of positive need.
Generally when a thing is needed
the person or persons in need
make some effort to obtain what
is. lacking. But now when the
. need OF good roads is the great
est there are some who, without
regard for self or county, oppose
proper methods and sufficient
means with which to build aroad.
Such people are a positive him
drance and almost a curse to any
country. They realize that a
road isneeded, but are too selfish
to upbuild one OF the best coun-
ties in the State.
There are patpresent three kinds
OF citizens in the county. The
first and worst is the one describ-
ed above; he is the kicker. The
second, who is little better than
the first, is the man who talks
and is apparently in favor OF i'm
provements, but who never does
anything more than gass. The
third kind is the one who talks
little and who, while he talks,
works. 1t IS needless tosay that
this =, is the citizen. There are
never too many Of that type Of
men in any country. Wherever
men OF push and perseverance are
found there is also found a pros
porous settlement.
1t is an evident fact that the
prosperity of a country depends
on good roads. Show me a coun
ty-for merly howpoor l care no.
but now with gesd! roads, ,api
l will show you a prosperous
county. On the otherhand shov
me a county with excellent m
sources and without roads, ant
will show you an isolated worth
less county.
We as Watauga people wan
to claim that we live in the bes
county in the State. We do liv
in q good county, but its goo
will meyer be known unless W
have some connection with th
outside. world; and some mean
. of d9yoldbing our resources. -,
There is much in ourcounty t
be developed, but without road
it cannot be. That sentenc
needs to be burned and brande
in every mans mind till he wak'
up and opens, himself to tt
world. The world isgrowing, tt
people are changing, and mut
that is today will not be tomo
row; if Watauga is to reach
standard Of education and pro
perity now is the time for it i
attleast dream.
Ihave heard almost ever sin
lean remember the cry that "
tauga has. helped build up t
other parts of the State. Tn
cry now sounds dead in our ca
The east has fully developed
self, has utilized it's resources, a
= has come to its maximu
strength, so far as resources
concerned. 1t has seen. it's d.
Now. the tide is shifting to
west, We are in our infancy a
have not begun to exercise {
newly born limbs. And if
don't, here is the result, we
be pushed aside and some
else will get what we have.
Within the past year l h
seen7arious parts of North {
olina and no where have l
the,people SO careless abouttl
means Of travel. How can
L. u,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-08
VETERINARY SURGERY.

Ihave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary Sur
gerry In all Its branches, and am the
only one in the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. R. F. d..
G. a. HAYES,
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Spelling Contest

The County Superintendent of
schools has announced a spelling
contest, including the whole county.
This contest will take place as Mos
COW on the third day of April. The
preliminaries will be held at eight
centers on Saturday evening of this
week. The one held in the High
school building in Kendrick will in
clude eight districts, each district
being entitled to three representa-
tives. At this try-out three pupils
will be chosen to represent the Ken
drick center in the finals at Moscow.
The annual High school entertain
ment will be given Saturday even
ing, April 10. Much has already
been done by way of preparation,
and this promises to be the social
event of the season.
All the grades in the Kendrick
schools will be represented on the
program on Park Day, under the
direction of the Ladies Study Club.
The program will be rendered at
the New Park.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Pete After Nose

Clearwater Republican When it
comes to reducing the pie the gov
ernor may dispense, and the state
game department is the rottenest
thing in the state, Governor Alex
ander found nothing wrong and re-
fused to "yank" when the legisla-
ture put the proposition up to him.
Governor Alexander's economy howl
is absolutely the weakest thing we
have ever seen. Any "guy" can
save money if it is saving money to
lock the doors of business and
stand still. Is it saving money to
stop improving the state? Will it
profit the state, a young, undevel-
oped commonwealth, to stop build
ing highways, bridges, canals, irri-
cation projects, dams, electric pow
er lines, railroads, or a thousand
and one other things that will make
better towns, better counties and a
better state? There is reason in all
things, but there is little to justify
the extremes to which Governor
Alexander has gone.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Prosperous Hog Raiser

Juliaetta, March 22.-Wm. Cox,
proprietor of the Spring Brook
farm on American ridge, about
three miles from Juliaetta, whose
carload of Duroc Jersey hogs took
the sweepstakes prize at the north
west live stock show at Lewiston
last December, last week brought
to Juliaetta and sold to Spokane
buyer 80 head of Duroc Jersey hogs
six months old, whose average
weight was 1877 pounds.
Mr.. Cox has 80 acres of alfalfa
which he has been disking and har-
rowing, and this spring he will seed
70 acres more to alfalfa.
Mr.. Cox, while loyal to the hog
industry, believes in diversified
farming and is planning to test his
theory by building up a fine herd of
pure bred Ayrshire cattle.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Stephens Clerk of Court

Attorney E. W. Stephens, associ-
ated with Attorney Fred E. Butler
for the past year, has been named
by Auditor R. N. Wright to succeed
the late Charles E. Monteith as dep
uty clerk of the district court Of
Nez Perces county. Since the death
of Mr.. Monteith the work has been
in charge of Attorney George E.
Erb, who served Nez Perces county
as clerk of the district court for
several years. Mr.. Erb will remain
in the Office with Mr.. Stephens for
about a week and will also assist
during the opening week of the
district court in April.
Mr.. Stephens is especially well
equipped for the position, being a
practicing attorney and familiar
with all court proceedings and prac-
tice.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Death of c. E. Montieth

Lewiston, March 49, Especially
Charles E. Montieth, pioneer resi-
dent of this city, prominent in public
life for 80 years and beloved by all,
passed away suddenly yesterday
afternoon while performing his
duties as clerk of the district court
in his offic adjoining the court room
at the county building. The cause
Of death was probably rupture of
a blood vessel of the brain. He had
been in i'll health for year past.
The deceased was about 67 years of
age and had been resident of this
section for as years. He was agent
Of the Nez Perce Indian reservation
at Fort Lapwai many years ago
and under the Mckinley administra-
tion was United States consul at
Chatham, Canada. He served as
mayor of Lewiston and for the past
IL years served as clerk of the dis
trict court here. He is survived by
a widow and one son, John Claire
Montieth. of Portland.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
APPROPRIATIONS CAN'T
Be GUT BY GOVERNOR

Boise, March 22.-To make allow
ance for supreme court decision
on the right of the governor to dis
approve part of an item in an ap-
preparation bill, the appropriation
bill on which such vetoes were an
nounced are to be printed in the
session laws as they were before
the governor acted on them, with a
notation as to his attempted disap-
proval Of parts of the items. Such
is the action the attorney general,
in an opinion given to the secretary
of state Saturday, advised should be
taken.
Several bills and various items in
them are so affected.
AS to the legality of the govern
or's action the attorney general said
in his opinion:
Il give you as a general state
ment of my view of the law that
the executive has no power under
the constitution to cut down an
item. He may veto an item entire
ly, but he may not change an item,
and therefore in the above mention
ed bills, where an attempt has been
made to reduce an item, such at
tempt is entirely futile and the ap-
preparation carries the amounts pro-
vided in the BILL"
In addition to the general, educa-
tional, charitable and penal, def
cheney, and judiciary appropriation
bills the governor attempted to cut
down items in the Gem irrigation
district appropriation; the Kings
Hill maintenance appropriation; and
H. B. No. 399, appropriating twen-
ty-five hundred dollars for legisla-
tive expense not taken care of by
the original legislative appropria-
tion bill.
The governor undertook to cut the
Gem irrigation district appropria-
tion from $46, ,432.07 to $23, ,432.O7.
He tried to cut the Kings Hill ap-
preparation from twenty-six thous-
and to thirteen thousand dollars.
The extra legislative appropriation
bill carried twenty-five hundred
dollars. He attempted to cut it to
sixteen hundred.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Stockholders Ask Receiver

Sunday Spokesman: E. L. Hois-
ington and 20 other stockholders in
the Northwest General Trading
company filed a petition in the
superior court yesterday asking that
a receiver be appointed, alleging
Manager Gale Smith had contracted
heavy debts. Mr.. Smith said last
night that he felt it would not be
advisable to make statement con-
cerning the business at this time.
Mr.. Hoisington and other stock
holders, who also seek an accounting
from Mr.. Smith, declare Mr.. Smith
has extended credit in excess of
available cash.
1t is alleged the company has lost
$50, 0,299 during the last three years,
which was made up by stock sales of
more than $300.000. 1t is further
declared Mr.. Smith and officers of
the company allowed themselves
commissions for selling stock, in
violation of the articles of incorpora-
tion. 1t is further declared there
is discrepancy of nearly $83, 900 be-
tween the amount which should
have been realized on the sale of
stock and what is actually shown on
the books.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
WILL DEDICATE THE
new CITY PARK

The Ladies Of the Kendrick Study
Club have taken up the work Of
beautifying the Park grounds and
they have already had the plans
and specifications drawn and in
conjunction with the city council
are planning the new park. They
expect to have an open meeting Of
the club in the early part of April
and will assist in the dedication Of
the grounds to the use Of the peo-
pie of the city and surrounding
country. The grounds will be
planted to trees and shrubbery and
as soon as the earth is settled so
walks can be placed without any
chance of settling. Cement walks
will be built through the park as
well as along the front. That old
spot of ground known as the Wilde
lots which have been sore eye to
the town for the past ten years, is
fast coming to the point where it
will be one of beauty.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Good Roads

Clifford Gazette County Survey
or E. M. Booth has compiled some
statistics to bring the road improve
ment question in a more definite
form and give something tangible
to work on. He proposes to divide
the county into four districts along
lines as suggested by the representa-
tives of the different communities.
These districts shall not be formed
as road districts, but shall be purely
political districts, in order that the
people embraced in the boundries of
the different districts may decide
for themselves where and how the
money derived from a proposed bond
issue shall be expended to the best
interest of all conserved.
Tha boundries of the proposed
districts are as follows:
Dist. l. Practically all the terri
tory from the reservation line west
to the state line and south to the
Salmon river, or including road dis
tricts l, 2, 3, 7, 8, 26, 80 and 33.
Dist. 2. From the Reservation
line east to Potlatch creek and the
breaks of the west side of Cotton
wood creek, including road districts
IL, IL, Ia, 19, 20, Fl, 23, 81, 32.
Dist. a. From Potlatch creek
east and north to county boundary
and north to the Clearwater river,
or road districts a, 5, 6, 9, 16 and 27.
Each of these districts should re-
ceive from the money obtained from
a county bond issue an amount in
proportion to the per cent. of the
taxable property of the county with
in the boundries of the district.
But as district one, including t he
City of Lewiston, has much more
property in proportion to the rest
of the districts than the proportion
of the money it will be required to
expend in this road improved work,
it is proposed that part of the money
Dist. | would receive be divided
among the other districts.
The following figures will explain
the proposition-the valuation be-
ing based on the 1914 assessment; +;
The total valuation of Dist. /, is
81 ,978,O 900, or 55.2 per cent of the
total valuation of the county. This
is exclusive of the Lewiston Orchards
Highway District, which has already
bonded for 100000, and therefore
cannot be included in this county
bond issue. Of the above valuation
So, ,048, 900, or 1872 per cent, is on
property outside the city of Lewis
ton, the remaining 81, ,929, 100, or 61-
8 per cent, being the value of the
City of Lewiston.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
The Old Eye Sore Gone

Who would have thought that
cleaning up some vacant lots would
make the difference in a part of
town that it has in cleaning and
levelling the new park. The place
looks larger and it is an improve
ment to that part of town. Now
that the Park is cleaned up, it
seems to us that it would be a pious
idea to go to work on the streets.
The districts joining town have
worked their roads up to the city
limits and today the worst roads in
the canyon are in parts of this
town. You can't expect the far
mers to come on in and make these
streets for us. The road to Julia
eta has been dragged to our city
limits and it is in excellent condi-
ton.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Fairwell Party

Leland, March 24.-March 20, a
farewell party was given at the
home of Mrs. j. M. Woodward in
honor of John, Stella, and Effie
Shelby, who expect to take up there
residence in Southwick in the near
future. The evening was spent in
playing various games "Pit" was
enjoyed by several, Ebert Kruyken-
dali winning the game by 500 point.
At late hour light refreshments
were served by the hostess, after
which all departed to their home
saying that they had spent a very
enjoyable evening, about twenty
were present.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
STEEL BEING LAID
ACROSS CLEARWATER

Lewiston, March "a. The Lewis
ton-Clarkston Transit company yes
terday commenced the laying of
steel on the lewiston Charleston
, bridge and the statement is made
the line will be completed and
placed in operation for the Cello
celebration, May 8.
The laying of the steel and the
installation of the flooring on the
north half of the bridge is closely
following the work of removing
the old planking and the installa-
tion of the new timbers so that
only a small stretch of the bridge
will be closed to traffic at a time,
1t was stated the obstsuction by the
new construction work will be less
now that the start has been made
and the approach of the bridge has
been completed.
The work of installing the over
head wire system in Lewiston will
commence today. The trolley crew
has been busy in Charleston and on
the bridge for the past several days
and the cross-cables are mostly in
place on that side of the river. 1t
is expected the wire works will re-
quire about two weeks.
The crossing for the Northern Pa
cific at the end of the bridge and
the switches to join with the tracks
in Lewiston have been ordered and
are expected to reach the city in
about ten days. AS soon as they are
received the work of making the
connection will be commenced.
Approximately 200 feet will be cut
though the pavement and where the
connection is made with the present
tracks, the workman will be compell-
ed to dig out large quantity of
concrete, used between the ties as
foundation for the brick paving.
Vitrified brick will be used to repave
between the rails and to the end of
the ties where the bitulithic pave
ment is cut to make the connection.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Neighbors Speak Well of Us

If you want to know what a
good business point Kendrick is
don't stand on the streets here and
listen to some old crouch who nev-
er saw anything good in life or the
town either, get out to some of the
neighboring towns and when they
find out you are from Kendrick,
you will invariably hear them say,
have always heard that Kendrick
is one of the best little towns in
the whole country. Now if that is
the way outsiders talk why on
earth can't you talk that way. 1t
is the truth and that is what hurts
most people. Boost for Kendrick,
it is due her.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Clean Up Day

A Cleanup Day would now be in
order in this city. You can see
some at work in all parts of town
and now is the time to do it. The
streets and alleys are in need of
cleaning. These vacant lots around
town are also in line. If you think
that it does not make a great i'm
provement in the appearance Of a
residence just take a look at the
work Marvin Long has been doing.
He has picked up all the rocks in
the street around his home, and the
neat appearance it makes is worth
the effort.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Large Sum Spent

Some 100000 was spent by the
forest service during the year for
permanent improvements on the
national forests to make them acc
essible and to insure their protection
from fire. These improvements in
clude 270 miles of road, 2,153 miles
of trail, 1908 miles of telephone
line, IT'S miles of fire line, and LOG
lookout structures. beside bridges,
corrals, fences and cabins. In addi-
tion, SAP miles of road were built
for the public by the use of 10 per
cent of the national forest receipts,
as authorized by congress.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26

No father has done the square
thing by his son if he has not re-
quired that he fit himself to earn a
livelihood by the use of his hand and
brain, and it impossible to make re-
paration by leaving him fortune
to dissipate. -Ex.
The Lincoln-McCrea Company in
stalled a new water system for
Eric Rierson of Little Bear ridge
and one for l.. l.. Davis of near Le-
land last week.
There is enuogh matured timber
on the more than 100000 acres of
timber land owned by the state to
make a yearly harvest of 81 $50, 900.
Indians from all parts of the In
land Empire have been gathering
at Spalding recently where they are
holding a large revival.
Melcher the Photographer who
spent a greater portion of last
summer in this city has returned
and will locate in the same location.
Mrs. Morris and little son who
have been visiting her sister Miss
Keith, departed for Pullman Sat-
urday where she will visit relatives.
A. T. Nelson of Moscow was in
this city this week looking for a
location for the mercantile bus
iness.
John Oakes and wife returned
from Oregon where they have spent
the past month visiting his father.
| Rob Brown purchased new hog
oiler this week and now you will
hear of lots of CREASED pigs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Hitch Up Right

You can't get very far with load
if you divide your team and hitch a
horse to each end of the wagon,
tails together. And town, divid-
ed and pulling at cross purposes will
not get very far. The way to build
town or county or a state is to
get together and pull at the same
end of the wagon of progress, elm
mating the lost energy. This ap-
plies to Kendrick. And the way to
get together is to get together.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Wanted At Once

Wanted good live correspond
ent at Leland, Juliaetta, Fairview
and Southwick. We want the
news. And also anyone knowing
of an item will please call up the
Gazette and we will gladly receive
it. This is your paper and you
should help make it the best local
paper in the country and you can
do so if you will let us know what
is going on.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Are We Asleep

What's the matter that we can't
have some excitment on election
day? There is no use in just put
ting up one ticket and letting it go
through. You might as well not
have the election. Make an issue.
Here is one: put out ticket that
will stand for good streets in Ken
drick, one that will get electric
lights.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26

Misses Grice and johnson accom-
panied Miss Georgia Hupp Friday
evening to her home on Little Bear
Ridge, where they spent the week
end.
Peddlers, Peddlers, everywhere,
one to three a day with some little
graft. Dear People don't bite, it is
your money they are after, with
nothing in return.
- tsyt.
The Osborn Shoe Shop has been
remodeled and put in first class
conditi N. 1t is now as light and
cheery as any building in town.
Sam Callison was slightly injured
the first of the week while out hunt
i his horse slipped and fell, catch
4 If MIR. Collisions legs under
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26

The Kendrick Warehouse company
is doing considerable work about
their warehouse in the way of clean
ing up and repairing the building.
P. G. Gambler and family of Lewis
ton are visiting his parents. They
will go to their ranch near Caven-
dish soon where they will erect a
house,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Exporting County Books

Byron Defenbach, expert account
ant, is now engaged in exporting
the records in the several county
Offices in Nez Perces county, and it is
expected the work will require the
attention of Mr.. Defenbach for five
or six weeks. The work was COM
menced about two weeks ago and
rapid progress for the time has
been made.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Let's Have a Club

Why on earth can't this town
have a Commercial Club? Towns
smaller than this have them and are
doing lots of good with them for
the towns and surrounding country.
Soon we will want to have Fair
and who will be behind it if we
don't have some organization? We
should get together so this country
can be represented in some manner.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Back to Idaho

H. Bussie returned from Kansas
Wednesday evening, where he has
been for the past three weeks. In
speaking of conditions in that coun-
try, he remarked that people in this
section did not know what real hard
times were. They should go back
there and they would see them right.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Death of Mrs. Swan

Mrs. Erik Swan passed away Sun
day, March ID, after several weeks
sickness of pneumonia. She was
laid to rest in the Bear Creek Gem
etery the following Thursday. She
is mourned by a husband and three
children and large host of friends,
who extend their sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26
Ole Got Stuck

Harry Grinnolds went out to his
ranch Sunday and thought the
roads were not good enough so he
went out in the field with his car
and got into the mud and they say
he got stuck and had to be pulled
out. This sounds all right, but
where did you get it, Harry? Ken
drick is dry.