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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-10
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
Timely News Notes of
Happenings in Parma
and Vicinity.


lege of Idaho at the Y. NJ c. A.
conference being held there at
present.
VIM Stockton this week pur-
chased the new Overland car own
ed by e. g. Johnson.
Ice cream served in the indi-
vidual soda cups and dishes at
the Stockton Pharmacy.
Mrs. A. A. Sessions left Wed
nesday for Minneapolis where
she will take treatment at the
hospital ef the famous Mayo
Bros.
Tom Nishoka, proprietor OF
the Parma restaurant; was a
visitor in Caldwell, Tuesday.
Rev. J. B. Story was a visitor
in Weiser the first of the week.
L. L. Mundle last week secur-
ed the agency for the Ford car
in Parma and now has a demon
strator Oh hand
i A. S. King was "a business visi-
tor in Boise; Monday.
| Charlie Burchell arrived in
town from Boise, Tuesday.
Mortgages and notes bought
and sold. A. |. MYERS, Caldwell,
Idaho, over Hay Il Boone's
store. tt
Mrs. Clinton Wood of Pay
cite and her sister Mrs E. c.
Payne of Portland, arrived il
II Parma, Monday and will visit
in the e. z. Mitchell home for g
few days. Mrs. Payne was G
teacher in the Parma school foul
years ago
II County Surveyor Fred McCon
nell of Caldwell wac in town
H Tuesday.
II Eliza martin, the entefprisin.
Wilder merchant, was in town
Sunday.
Ii Wm. Voghts of Nyssa wa
transacting business In towr
Friday.
II ". H: Ross is paying bes
II prices for hogs. See him.
II What promises 10 be one {
the most enjoy able daiices of til
y season will be given at Johnso
Ii hall this evening under the au
/ pices of the Colum bian clul
II Music will be furnished by fiv
II piece orchestra and refreshmen-
II will be served. Every effort
II being made to make the dance
III success.
II Vim. Mccoy and Frank FouC
ii who are dOing jury work in Cal
III well, spent Sunday at home.
Frank Farley is one of the Ia
est car owners, having purchs
- ed Ford in Caldwell hast weeh
Buy an EASTMAN at t
Stockton Pharmacy and be st
isfied.
A large number OF the Parn
s young people took IN the dar
at Wilder, Friday evening 4
report a most enjoyable time
Cory" one of the conductt
{ on the o. 5 l.. wh5 is well kno,
in Parma as he has made
run through here f6r mahy yea
was in town Saturday Iooki
over some land which he Is cC
templating the purchase of.
s DR.. T. D. HUMPHREYS, reside
dentist. Office in bank bhildil
( ground floor, phone AS.
81 Mrs. o. g. Boyd who has b.
visiting with friends in Sold
{ Idaho for the past two wee
I returned home, Sunday eyenir
( j. II. Ross arrived in Parn
- Thursday from Moscow, VIII
. he has been a student in
Unlversitx OF Idaho for the p
year.
Miss Katie Harrington
Butte, Montana is making q
weeks visit with her cousin, \
Florence O'Malia. Miss "a
ringtoD is on her way to
Francisco, where she will M
an extended stay at the exp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
CIRCUIT COURT.

The fall term of the circuit court in
and for Custer county will convene in
Custer on Tuesday, October 18th. Clerk
of Courts Todd has completed his official
duty of notifying jurors for the term and
all will be in readiness according to law.
Below is list of the jurors drawn for
the term:
H. Cooling, ]. Gould, T. ]. Carroll.
Elisha Kirk, w. G. Fay, B. o. Illsley,
Charles Adair, Il. V. Robertson, Gus
ter; j. K. Bobier, T. A. Ditch, Andrew
Hanson, G. Dewitt, 4. Churchill, Her
mosa Adolph Blsser, Charles Busted, !,
c. A. Bennett, Buffalo Gap Peter lei
met Charles Pringle, j. B. Barnes, A.
Stanton, Pringle; L. Downen, T. W..
Bodenner, Fairburn c. M. Lampert, ].
A. Zehring, w. E. Woods, Dewey; A.
II. Herbert, Jos. V. Irwin, Bakerville !;
Troy Beach, Folsom; Thomas Grisby, :
Elk Mountain Charles McClintock,
Creston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
RANGER EXAMINATION
United States Civil Service Commission
Announces an Examination on
October 25th and 10th.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination for
forest ranger on October 25th and Goth
to be held at the following named places
in South Dakota: Custer, Deadwood,
Camp Crook
Candidates must be able bodied men
between the ages of 2l and 40, capable
of enduring all the hardships Of outdoor
life. A medical certificate to this effect
is required The examination consists
| of two parts, a field test and practical
questions relative to land surveying,
numbering, land laws, mining, and the
livestock business. Practical expert
ence and general intelligence, as shown
| by ability to write with reasonable
clsarness are the main requirements
Applicants must be residents of the
state in which they seek employment,
and should be familiar with local indus
trial and topographic conditions.
Forest rangers are appointed at a year
ly salary of 81 100 and are eligible to
promotion to higher grades including
vacancies in the position of deputy sup
ervision and supervisor. Their duties
consist in transacting the business of the
national forests under the direction of
the supervisors, viz To protect and
control their districts, enforce the ma
tional forest laws and regulations, build
roads, trails, telephone lines and cabins
fight forest fires, estimate timber, make
small sales, and handle the grazing
business. The ranger usually owns and
maintains his own saddle and pack ami.
mails. When permanently assigned to a
forest the ranger is provided with head
quarters consisting of cabin, barns and
sheds, and with some agricultural land
to grow food for his family and domestic
stock.
The government in announcing this
examination calls attention to the fact
that appointment in the forest service
does not guarantee year-long employ
ment, since it is necessary to furlough a
number OF rangers during the winter
months, when their services are not
needed on the forests. Preference is
given, however, to furloughed employees
whose services are needed in recruiting
the force at the beginning of the next
field season.
Further information concerning the
examination may be secured from the
United States Civil Service Commission
at Was hington, d. c., from the District
Forester at Denver, or from any of the
Supervisors with headquarters at the
points previously mentioned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
THE SURPLUS WHEAT CROP

A few days ago C. Z. MacEachron re-
ceived the following circular, which we
believe will interest the ranchers in this
community
Dear Sir: We should like to call
your attention to the condition IN the
wheat market that we believe is not
known to your customers and which
should Eave their serious considera-
ton.
Europe needs 55O,OOO00O bushels OF
wheat between now and the next crop.
The United States will have sur
plus of $50 100000 bushels of wheat to
sell.
Canada has surplus crop of $50, ,00O,.
600 bushels.
The Argentine has a surplus crop OF
| 100, 100000 bushels.
India and Australia have surplus
crop of so, 100000 bushels.
Russia has at her ports on the Slack
Sea awaiting the opening of the Oar
danelles $50, 100000 bushels.
Great Britain can buy of Canada, Ar
gentine, India and Australia, all of whom
are her debtors, and pay for her pur-
chases with sterling exchange at par
Sterling exchange between this country
and Great Britain is at large discount
and Great Britain will naturally buy in
markets where the rates of exchange are
in her favor.
If the Dardanelles should be opened
in go days Europe's needs can be sup
piled without one bushel from the Unit.
ed States.
If the farmers generally hold their
wheat in the belief of certain strong
advance later on, it will be a mistaken
policy. The wisest course is to refuse
either to hold the crop back for rise or
rush it to market in such quantities as
to break prices. This means steady
marketing by the producer as his con
venience permits so that be will, at the
end Of the season, have received the
average market price for the season.
We have written the above to put you
in possession of the facts. The figures
are from government reports. We sug.
gest that you advise your customers ac-
cordingly so that they may not be per-
suaded to either extreme, while having
| due warning against the possibility OF
loss later on if there is general disposi-
| tion to hold back their wheat now. Hill
| City News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
ISRAEL BOWER DEAD.

Died.-At his home twelve miles west
of Custer, Saturday, September 25th,
1915, of apoplexy, Israel Bower, aged go
years, 7 months and IA days. In the
death Of Israel Bower the community in
which he lived lost prominent and re-
spected resident.
Mr.. Bower was born in New York
state and when three years old moved
with his parents to Dane County, Wis
consin. At the age of eighteen he en-
listed in Co. II, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry
and served his country until the close of
the war.
On November 18th, 1869, he was mar
ried to Maria Steele Riddle, of Dane,
Wisconsin, Rev. John Steele, a cousin
of the bride, performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bower were the parents of
three children, Mrs. Morse Griffis, of
Edgemont, s. d. {; Emory w. Bower and
Mrs. +. w. Rue, of Graham, Montana.
In 1884 he, with his family moved to
Custer county, South Dakota, being one
of the earliest settlers on Lower Battle
Greek. During the years of his resi-
dence in eastern Custer county Mr..
Bower engaged in farming and stock.
raising, also serving the county as AS
SCISSOR and later as Commissioner.
In 1894, thinking to better his condi-
tions financially, he disposed of his in
terests on Lower Battle Creek and en-
gagged in grain farming near Custer,
later moving to the homestead upon
which his last years were spent.
The deceased possessed a kind and
cheerful disposition. Those who knew
him best appreciate his real worth. Be-
sides wife and three children Mr..
Bower leaves a sister, Mrs. w. r. Bond,
of Custer, and two brothers, j. c. Bower,
of Rapid City, S. d., and w. G. Bower,
of Healdsburg, California. 1t was i'm
possible to reach the son and daughter
in Montana by telegraph and for that
reason they we're not present at the
funeral.
Funeral services were held in the NJ.
E. church Wednesday at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. f. j. Fish. Interment
in Custer cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
JUDICIAL ELECTION
Attention is Called to the Provisions of
a New Non-Partisan Judi
ciary Law.

Few are aware that the next election
of supreme court judges for South Da-
kota will be held under new law which
differs radically from the law under
which judges have been elected IN the
past. Acting on the suggestion of the
State Bar association the last legislature
passed what is known as the non-parti-
san judiciary law.
In response to request for an ex-
planation of the new law, George II
Marquis, of Watertown, former circuit
judge, and who it is understood is likely
to become a candidate for the supreme
bench at the next election of supreme
court judges has submitted the follow
ing
The last legislature acting upon a
recommendation of the South Dakota
Bar association, changed the method and
manner of electing judges of the supreme
and circuit courts of this state. Here
after they will be elected upon a non
partisan ballot. The law provides that
in the petition for nomination, and in
the ballot itself, no reference shall be
made to the party afIiliation Of the can
didate. The ballot will be separate and
will be headed "Non.Partisan Judiciary
Ballot" eff there are but two candi-
dates in supreme court district or cir
cult court circuit, they will not be voted
NOON at the primaries but if there are
more than two candidates in the same
district or circuit, they will be voted up.
on at the primaries and the two receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes at the
primaries will be~ the only candidates
for the Office TO be voted upon at the
succeeding fall election. There can be
but two candidates from the same su-
preme court district or circuit court cir
cult at the fall election, and one object
OF the law appears TO be to secure two
candidates at the fall election so that
the voters may exercise a choice, and
not find, as has so frequently been the
case, that there is but one candidate.
who can be elected by his own personal
vote, and who will, therefore, consider
their votes merely complimentary Of
course, another and the main object of
the law is to remove the judicial offices
from political or partisan strife, and
make judges independent of political
machines and bosses.
THE state is divided into five supreme
court districts, in two of which the
fourth and fifth there will be vacancies
upon the supreme bench TO be flled by
election in November, 1916. Argus
Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
WILL NOT BE REGIS
TERED BUT INSURED

Attention has been invited to an or
der Of the Postmaster General, dated
August Goth, 1915, of an amendment to
the Postal Laws and Regulations that
went into effect September lst. The
order follows:
Fourth-class mail shall not be regis
tered, but may be insured against loss
in an amount equivalent to its actual
value, but not TO exceed IS in any one
case, on payment of a fee of cents; not
to exceed $25 on payment of fee of 5
cents not to exceed $50 on payment of
fee of 10 cents, or not to exceed 500
on payment of d fee of 25 cents, in addi-
ton to the postage, both to be prepaid
by stamps affixed but indemnity will
not be allowed in cases Of loss of such
mail addressed to the Philippine Islands,
unless the loss occurred in the postal
service Of the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
APPRECIATION DAY.

The President Of the South Dakota
Press Association, who is publisher OF
the Big Stone City Headlight, certainly
has an eye to the eternal justice OF
things. He says that inasmuch as the
newspapers have devoted space and
boosted freely for Arbor Day, Mothers
Day, Clean Up Day, Go to Church Day,
and probably St. Patrick's Day, and so
forth, that there should be some return
to the newspapers. He favors recip-
rocity. He therefore issues proclama-
ton declaring that Thursday, October
2lst, shall be Appreciation Day." and
that all the people OF South Dakota who
owe cent to their newspapers are to
call and square up the account.
Don't forget the time, the place and
the occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
UNAPPRoPRIATRD PUBLIC Lam ps.

On July lst there were still 279, ,544,-
494 acres of public lands in the United
States unappropriated and unreserved,
and of these areas in twenty-five of the
states l05, ,556,582 acres are still unsur-
veyed. The next time the trader hears
anyone talking as if emigrants to the
United States must settle in the sea-
board towns and cities, or adding the
statement that ambitious youth cannot
pioneer as their fathers did, he can cite
these official statistics fresh from the
general land Office. The last fiscal year
saw only IL 100000 acres newly entered
or sold, and much of that area will wait
long for use. Most Of this undeveloped
territory is in states beyond the prairies,
and much of it can be made profitable
only for mining purposes But the
mountain and the Pacific coast states,
with all of their mountainous areas and
mineral wealth, also have superb val
leys and vast forests and where once
were arid deserts now are blossoming
gardens. Intensive agriculture is much
needed in the East but in the far West
there is no hardship because Of the land
supply proving insufficient.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, OCTOBER ?, 1915
BENEDICT CANDIDATE FOR
RAILROAD CCHMISSIONF

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 29.-Hon. Willis
f. Benedict, practicing attorney at
Belle Fourche, and an old time resident
of the state, former member of the legis-
lature, whose acquaintance is state
wide, and who is a man of prominent
ability, has announced that he will be a
candidate for the Office Of railroad com
missioner from the third district, to sue
ceed Dr. w. q. Smith, who says that he
will not again become candidate but
will at the end Of his present term retire
to his ranch in Perkins county to go into
the cattle business on large scale.
Mr. Benedict would make valuable
acquisition to the railroad commission
and because OF his legal ability would be
in position to thoroughly anaiyze all
ptoblems coming before that body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
TWO CROP PLAN rs,

Luscious ripe strawberries and beau
tiful branches of apple blossoms we're
the novelty on exhibition in Rapid City
yesterday. Chief of Police Burd picked
quart of straw berries in his garden in
North Rapid. DR.. g. G. Redfield has
an apple tree in full bloom in his yard.
The tree bore bushel Of fine Whitney
crab apples. The fruit had just been
harvested, when the tree began to bud
second time, and now is a beautiful
sight, the blossoms being more numer-
Gus than when it bloomed last spring
Journal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02
THE EDITOR EXPLAINS.

The Canova, Is. d. Herald was ap-
preached recently by anti-prohibition-
lists for advertising rates to present the
wet" side of the statewide prohibition
fight in South Dakota. The letter ask
ing for rates stated that the proposition
was a clean-cut business one-not in
tended as a subsidy-"the only purpose
being to prove that prohibition does not
meet the expected end and will be in
expedient. The letter added 1.-THE
policy of your paper upon the prohibit
tion question will not involve a consid-
GRAFTON. You are offered this business
irrespective of whether your paper is for
or against prohibition" The editor of
The Herald, which is a prohibition pa
per, accepted the business on the grounds
that advertising was the papers "stock
in trade" and "for sale for the use of
any legitimate business enterprise. 4"
ave want to be fair TO beth friend and
foe" said the editor, land we don't be-
lieve it will hurt the public to have both
sides Of the question presented. 1t
should enable US to cast a more intelli-
gent ballot" Thus The Herald will
carry "wet" arguments in its advertis-
ing columns and, editorialy, will sup
port the dry" cause. Agitation always
produces beneficial results, but suppress
sion OF facts may cause great harm. The
editor of The Herald is honest in his
espousal of the "dry" cause, and, at tho
same time, he is big enough to allow his
opponents place in the forum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02

Another sale of Indian non-competent
and inherited lands on the Cheyenne
River reservation will be held on No
vember 10Th, when bids will be opened
at Cheyenne River agency for several
hundred tracts ranging from so acres up
to full sections of GAO acres, and at mini
mum prices from SIS to $40 an acre, with
four annual payments of one-fourth pur-
chase price each year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-10-02

The first snow ofthe season made its
appearance here Sunday morning. 1t
melted as fast as it fell. In the Lime
stone country it did considerable dam
age to late oats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
Across the Counter

Stunning evening wraps are being sold
In an exclusive Chestnut street shop, in
v~elvets, velour and broadcloth combina-
tions. for $3.50 up.
A gauntlet model glove, fur-lined, with
a high cuff, heece-lined. is Just the thing
for the motorist. They are IS a pair.
The all-chifton evening gown is coming
into favor again. and looks very dainty
on the schoolgirl. A few very charming
models sell for SOS in the shops.
Hand-embroidered pique vestees are
often very serviceable If you wan to
disguise" an old gown. They cost from
e1.25 TO A6o.
This seems TO be a good season to buy
umbrellas and a large store has a very
attractive supply. Plain styles, silk. with
a natural wood handle, are $3.50. The
fancy models, with novelty carved
handles, and made of twllled silk, are
$3.50 up.
A 13-piece luncheon set, in Madeira en-
broidery. including a half-dozen 6-inch
doilies, and a half-dozen 12-inch and n "a
inch centrepiece, sells for $3.50 to $3.50 u
set. The same, in cluny, sells for 80
to $3.50 a set.
The mahogany muffin stand has be-
como a most necessary adjunct to the
tea service. It costs $3.50 to $12.
A word to the wise in the matter OF
summer sliks-real china silk. in white
and a yard wide, can be bought for 70
cents now.
A pretty thing for the f~astidlous woman
Is the boudoir set. This includes a cap,
slippers and g~arters, all lone up in an
attractive box. and only $3.50 up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03
rs OFFERED FOR ORIGINAL SUGGESTIONS
4 New Military Suit and Ncw Eocning Gowns

The weather has been 30 bad that we
could not adhere to u original plan of
motoring back to town from Lakewood,
but had 10 return soberly by train.
Really, the weather has been perfectly
appalling recently. 1t quite spoiled our
golf, for the rain ruined the green's.
Our last night at the hotel a delight
full little dance was held. / don't know
when 1 enjoyed myself more. A number
Of outsiders came, and the small ball
room was crowded.
Most OF the frocks were very pretty.
I notice that pailettes Of silver. gold,
green and every color OF the rainbow are
used, and these are handsome on chiffon
or net. They have such n magnificent
lustre that they amply repay h wearer.
One girl wore n lovely gown Of orchid
color taffeta with a little chiffon Jacket
sewn with many-hued paillettes over a
bodice of black velvet. She looked ex-
ceedlngly pretty. Her hair was dressed
In the new style with little kiss-curls.
I wore a very simple gown Of white
lace. which was made over from an old
teagown of mammals. Tho lace is very
good, and I wore touches of mauve on
the bodice and also mauve slippers.
Uncle Joe's friend sent me a beautiful
bouquet OF orchids, and they completed
the color scheme.
The short, trainless dance frocls Is ex-
ceedingly popular Just now. 1t is so much
easier to III In han those d~readfully
tight dresses that were popular for SO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

Spaniard haughtIly and to punish evil
doors. Not that I should refuse money
honestly earned. I have a castle In
Spain and h roof is falling in"
"a castle in Spain?" repeated Lord
Kimberley. and he grinned under cover
of the darkness.
Yes, we'll, we will not talk OF that, or
of that fellow Garcia. 1t is of myself
l will talk and your-is it nephew?"
"Yes-my nephew. What about him 2"
at was I who thought I had found
him-the first He was disguised-as a
girl-and was asleep in the corner of a
railway c~arriage-put to sleep with a drug
without doubt. Two men were with him
-one said he was his father and spoke to
him as Kate-he was tall n big with a
beard, but /, whoN have eyes, could see
that 1t was false hair, The other said
he was the doctor, and when 1 asked IL
the young lady was ill, he said. 'H'sh,'
and put his finger to his lips. and they
put a rug about her, and 1t was then /
saw 1t was not a young lady at all, but
a boy, and l said to myself, 'Ho, no,
my fine fellowl I ond what you are
up to- and I pretended to go to sleep
1t was night, did 1 tell you-and-"
what was the other man llke?" inter
rupted Lord Kimberley. Selling on tho
one point in the story which promised to
help him to bring Dick Merlet's accom-
plices to Justice.
Small and dark-with a moustache.
and a muller round his throat. While
1 was making believe to be asleep he
removed the muftier to nave some whisky.
Then 1 saw that there was a great scar
across his Gilman old scar, white and
wrinkled-"
Great scottl" broke in Lord VIM
berley in an excited voice. THAT was
William Meriet."
The Lord William Meriet?" querled
Lopez. "A relation. Is not that so2"
Eyes, yes-look here, Mr.. Lopez. I'd
like to rave a long talk with you. Is
there anywhere-yes, come into my pri-
vate stateroom. We will have a chat and
a smoke. There nay be money for you
mot that you want II. OF course, but still,
that old castle would be all tho better
for q roof"
CONTINUED Tomorrow.)
Copyright. 1915. by tho Associated News
papers, Limited.