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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
FAT SHEEP AND CATTLE FROM
THE SALMON RIVER COUNTRY
NOW COMING TO MARKET.

This week marked large shipments
of stock from the Salmon river country
to the markets, close to fifty cars hav-
ing been sent out within the past four
days. In the shipment was ten ears of
lambs from the ranch of c. J. Hall, the
sheepman of the upper Salmon. The
lambs averaged sixty eight pounds each
and brought the handsome figure of
1920 head which is sure long price,
being something like seventy five cents
per head better than received last year.
The 5000 head were placed in ten cars
Monday and shipped out to North Pow
der, Oregon where the feeders will be
taken out and the balance shipped to
Chicago.
Wyatt & Grant came out from the
river Tuesday with us head of exeep-
tionally fine fat cattle, averaging 1900
pounds and securing for their owners
good, long price from buyers for the
coast packers. The Salmon river bunch
grass does sure put on the fat and with
the grade of stuff Wyatt & Grant ham
die mighty handsome eritter is bound
to result.
Rice, Harness & Vincent delivered
eleven cars of extra choice beef cattle
this week and also got away with top
price from Seattle packers.
Hal Brown has shipment of % cars
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
PASSED AWAY MONDAY.
Mrs. Henry Won Bargen Succumbs to
Fatal Illness This Week.

After an illness, which originated in
an accident which occurred years ago,
and which recently became serious,
Mrs. Henry Won Bargen escaped from
her suffering and passed into the great
beyond Monday morning at 4:30
clock. Every aid possible was given
IN her last sickness but the efforts of
all were unavailing. The Won Bargens
are among the prairie S most respected
residents and have countless friends
who mourn with the bereaved relatives.
Anna Helena Catherine Won Bargen
was born at Hanover, Germany on the
18th of September, 1852. She was
married to John Henry Won Bargen at
Hamburg, Germany November Il, 1877.
Three years later Mr.. and Mrs. Won
Bargen, possessing youthful vigor and
ambition necessary for pioneer life,
enigrated from Germany direct to
Camas prairie. Thus in 1880 they set
tied on the land upon which they have
spent the rest of their married life.
Five children came to grace their
home, four of whom Anna, Peter,
Rudolph and Sophia preceded their
mother to their eternal home.
As girl Sister Won Bargen was con.
firmed and united with the Lutheran
church, to which church she has been a
member thruout her life.
While possessing strong constitu-
tion, Mrs. Won Bargen, as conse-
quence of an accident, has been a suf-
ferer for 20 years. In her last sick
ness, while everything needed medic-
nalfy was utilized, she suffered greatly.
However, she retained her conscious.
ness to the last, and when speech was
no longer possible, the motion of her
hand showed her affectionate appre-
citation of her loved ones.
She slipped from earth at the age of
81 years, / ] months and "a days.
''She saw the triumph from afar;
By faith she brought it nigh
TO mourn her loss is her only child,
Henry A. Won Bargen and family and
her loving husband. But these be-
reaved ones "mourn not as those with
out hope" for sister Won Bargen lived
the life of a sincere Christian.
A short service was held at the home
and the funeral services proper were
held at the church at Denver. The
members of the l. o. O. F. furnished
the pail bearers and acted as escorts.
Robert Edward Gornall, officiated and
+. s. Hancock was funeral director.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
WAREHOUSES; JUST NORTH OF
TRACK STOOD IN DANGER
FOR A WHILE.
BLAZE SATURDAY NIGHT
Alarm Turned in About Midnight
Conflagration Confined to Old Sheds
New Main Protected Warehouses.

Last Saturday night about - clock,
the fire boys found occasion for their
services and the first use of the main
put III to connect with the warehouses
north of the railroad tracks was found.
when the old lumber yard and the
buildings, formerly owned by Mr.. Tom
lin and by him sold to the Madison
Lumber company burned up completely
and nothing but ashes now marks the
spot
The buildings have been out of use
for some time since the Madison Lum-
Der Company contructed sheds nearer
the center of town. They provided a
dry tinder and quickly burned to the
ground. The first alarm came from
people on the street who saw the blaze
and then shortly afterwards the man in
charge down at the railroad yards com
menced blowing the whistle on the en-
gine to give warning.
The hose cart soon arrived on the
scene but in putting out the fire was of
no use. 1t proved very essential how
ever in wetting down the eighboring
warehouses, filled with grain, and just
across the street from the fire. As it
was the buildings were warmed up con
siderably by the fire and when the
water was turned on them to wet them
down steam arose. Fortunately the
wind was in the right direction to blow
the smoke and flames away from the
warehouses, but Notwithstanding this
the shelter of the warehouses caused the
sparks to go straight up and to swirl
back on the tops of the warehouses;
The chemical engine arrived on the
scene late. 1t could be seen how futile
and useless it would have been alone
by reason of the size of the fire. It
was only this summer that fire pro-
lection was afforded to the warehouses
when the main was extended down be-
yond the tracks and hydrant put in.
This only prevented a big loss and the
fire spreading to the warehouses The
pressure was good Saturday night and
several lengths of hose bursted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
train LOAD SHIPMENTS OF STOCK
FROM THE RIVER THIS WEEK

out on the prairie and will probably
load for the Omaha market the last of
the week. This makes straight train
load and as result there has been con-
siderable hustling on the party of the
representatives of the competing rail.
way lines for the plum the past several
days.
Added to the stock going out from
Grangeyille is a shipment of 16 ears
of beef from New Meadows this week
by Holt & Rhoades, the well known
eattlemen of the upper Salmon coun-
try.
While the shipments have been heavy
there yet remains many head of fat
stock to be marketed from the Salmon
section and the next several weeks will
see busy times for the stockmen and
buyers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
charge of stealing cattle.
Nuttmann UP For Trial.

Monday morning among the other
matters for consideration of the court,
the case of the State VS.. Wilder was
continued by agreement for the term.
This is another grand larceny case.
The cases of Thomas Minear ct, al VS..
G. D. Evans, and Thomas Minear, ct al
VS.. j. b. Brown and others were also
continued for the term.
BY order of the court Special venire
of,eight men were summoned to appear
for jury duty and the following men
were summoned by the sheriff and APP
peared for duty: E. w. Owens, A. p.
McBoyle, 7. M. Atwood, B. H. Deck
er, o. W. Overman, j. A. Powell ana
Sid King.
The selection of the jury in the
Nuttmann case was commenced Monl.y
morning and the jurymen were selected,
six Of the special venire being chosen.
The members of the Nuttmann jury
were: s. G.. Benedict, Riley Seay, C.
B. Knorr, w. l.. Crawford, Jacob
Lorentz, VIM. Zumwalt, S. H. Wilkin-
son, E. w. Owens, A. P. McBoyle, T.
M. Atwood, B. H. Decker and o. H :.
Overman.
The trial of the Nuttmann case con
sumed all of the time of the court from
Monday to noon Wednesday, the argu-
ments being concluded and the instruc
tion of the court being given about
noon. A large number of witnesses
were put on the stand by both the state
and the defense. Attorney Clay Me
Nance of Lewiston appeared as special
prosecutor and w. N. Scales appeared
for the defense.
Ten witnesses testified for the state
among whom were Henry Hatke and
wife, Ed Thyering, Fred Shaw, Carl
Flynn, Lee Lane, j. HI. johnson, Lonnie
Bales, Joe Enneking, Fred Shaw and
Merrill Cole.
The defense placed nine witnesses on
the stand These were Mrs. Henry
Nuttmann, Henry Nuttmann, Emil
Renggli, Mrs. John Nuttmann, Hubert
Hattrup, John Baer, j. M Morgan,
Frank Kohl, Chris Jorgensen, and John
Nuttmann.
In this case the defendent was charg-
ed with the taking of certain calves be-
longing to Fred Shaw, sometime about
October 1914, and the arrest followed
the finding of the cattle in question in
the pasture of Nuttmann some time
after that date. The case was up for
trial at the last term of court and the
jury disagreed.
The trial of the grand larceny case
in which Earl Steen and J. H. Miller
are. the principals is on trial today
and will undoubtedly consume all of
today and tomorrow. The trial of the
case will undoubtedly conclude the
criminal work on the calendar for the
term.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
COLUMBUS SOCIAL CLUB.

Mrs. Joe Mires of ~ No See 'em'' dis
triet entertained the Columbus Social
Club last Thursday afternoon. 1t being
rather stormy day several members
were absent but the afternoon will long
be remembered by those present. We
all regret that Mrs. Mires will not be
with US this winter. The next meeting
will be in the same district at the
Sunkissed Cottage, which is situated
near the junction of Cottonwood Creek
and Calf Guleh, on tue northwest cor
ner of Squirrel Meadow. Please notice
the change, as Mrs. John Chase wishes
to attend the Kamiah fair.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
DEFENDANT MAKES STATEMENT
AFTER CONVICTION IMPLI-
eating OTHERS.
JOHN NUTTMANN ACQUITTED
George Robinson Acquitted-Steen Case
Up For Trial Today-Last Criminal
Case of Term.

The trial of Howard Wilson on 6
charge of horse stealing was concluded
last Friday, the case being argued Fri
day forenoon and the case going to the
jury at noon. The jury was out only
few moments after they had their
dinner and brought in verdict OF
guilty. The defendant was represented
by w. N. Scales.
Other developments which came UP
later have added to this case. Howard
Wilson made statement after the trial
of the case which is now in the hands
of the officers, and in which he com
pletely admits his own guilt in the
stealing of the horses for which he was
convicted and enough facts were
divulged by Wilson to warrant the ar.
rest of w. A. Grunewald on a charge
of grand larceny as being implicated
in the matter.
Grunewald was arrested Sunday and
tah0h III lI6
nished bonds, the bail being fixed in
the sum of $1,000. The preliminary
hearing will be set for some date dur
ing the next two weeks, it being i'm.
possible for the prosecuting attorney,
M. R. Hattabaugh, to have the hearing
set earlier on account of present work
of tho iii Of nj onurf1
George Robinson Acquitted.
Friday afternoon, following the Will
son case, the case of the State VS..
George Robinson came up for trial and
jury was selected without much trou-
BILE. The evidence was concluded on
Saturday and the case went to the jury.
A verdict of acquittal was brought in.
The charge brought against Robinson
was assault with a. deadly weapon up
on the occasion of his cutting the leg
of Policeman w. 0. Smith some time
ago. Attorney E. M. Griffith defend
ed in this case. The above case con-
cluded the work of the court for the
week, the next case on the docket be-
ing State vs.. John Nuttmann on a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16

VIII be provided this wear with an in.
sioe arena, wild west corrals and pad.
docks. Doe Denny, the arena director
Will be assisted by Bill Jones, Monte
Jarret, Bob Gill, Roy Nevin, Bill Rookie.
wallace Jarret, and Bert Decker in the
parades and the arena. The manage
ment assures you that there will be
something doing every minute from
9:oo a. m. until the wee small hours
OF the next morning. No time to sleep
this year or you will surely miss some
thing.
The Special Performers.
The spectators will be given great
treat in Bob Anderson, the noted trick
and Roman rider, who comes this wear
The rearing, plunging, sun fishing
outlaw has never been produced that
has made Bob eat dirt
Mamie Saunders is noted thronob-
out the west as hippodron.e rider. al
SO as an expert rider, and there are few
who are her equal. She delights and
pleases the spectators when she per
forms in the arena.
ta Cuba Crutchfield is a rope twirler Of
more than the ordinary reputation, and
he has many quaint novelties never
seen before.
Mamoth Feast of Wild West Sports.
Cowboys bucking contest.
Prospectors race to the gold mines.
Chuck wagon race
Bulldogging wild Mexican long horn
steers.
Cowboys relay race, miles miles
daily-best time.
Cowboys pony race.
Cowgirls' pony race.
Cowboys tug of war on horseback.
Pack mule contest, bell mare and S
pack mules.
Cowboys potato race.
I Hippodrome and Roman race.
Riding wild bulls.
ta Shooting the chutes on wild horses.
without saddle, bride or halter.
Indian quick catch race.
Squaw pony race.
Cowboys pickup race.
Indian pickup race.
Cowgirls bucking contest.
Drunken horse riding.
Fancy trick riding.
Fancy trick roping.
Cowboys quardrille.
Farmers four horse contest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
TWO weeks MORE AND BORDER
DAYS WILL Be ON IN FULL BLAST
WHAT IS BORDER DAYs7

In the pioneer days of the frontier
cowboys
American assemble
pastlmes Environment sof
for athletic sports and a of
cowboy
racing and other feats of daring
peeuhar to Wild The
the cultured Greek
used IN tanning wild
Border Days is the actual portrayal this
history the
The
romantic
L.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES.

Church school 9:45 a. m. Maybe all
the direct religious training your chi.
dren get is that furnished by the
Church School. Do not deprive then,
of that. What about bringing them
Preaching 1900 a. m. and 7:30 p. m !.
We aim to make all our services con
struetively helpful, and you are wei,
come. Robert Edward Gornall, Pastor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
The Judging.

The committee is busy procuring the
services of judges who are known over
the state as experts in the Judging of
livestock and they intend to make this
one of the big features of Border Days.
There will be a livestock parade for
all halter broken animals at the head
of each days parade, and the livestock
will then be taken to the McGrane-
Pfeufer tract at the head of Main
street to be judged. Entrance of all
stock must be made on or before the
evening of September 2sth.
There will be no entrance fee, and no
cash prizes will be given, but the stock
will have the best of care and the best
of feed, free of charge. An experienced
toekman will be in constant atten-
dance at the barn, and there will be a
watehman at the barn at night. All
Idaho County farmers are urged to
bring in their good stock for the first
Annual Idaho County Stock Exhibit
and make start for an annual county
stock show. Communication should be
addressed to R. B. Kading, chairman of
committee on livestock, Grangeville,
Idaho.
Entrance Glasses.
The entrance classes and awards are
as follows:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16
IDAHO COUNTYS FIRST BIG
annual LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT

ment to those who have interested
themselves in the past. The inclusion
of cattle in the coming exhibition is a
very ereditable feature and an advance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-16

w. s. Harris of Elk City was in
Grangeville the latter part of last week
attending to business matters
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
RULES PENSION
is NOT INCOME
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS II
WON'T BAR OLD SOLDIERS
FROM STATE HOME.

Pierre, S. D.--That a pension is
not an income is the holding of the
state legal department on inquiry of
Superintendent Orr OF the state sold
iers home The statutes in Section s,
Chapter 1925, Laws OF 1913, limits
admission TO the state home to old
soldiers who do not have an increase
in excess of four hundred dollars a
year. Some of the old veterans have
small incomes, which with their pen
sion payments brings the total to
over -four hundred dollars a year. and
if the pension is to be declared TO be
a part of their income, they would
be barred from the home. But it is
held that in estimating the income OF
an old soldier for admission to the
home. the pension is not to be re-
garded as any part of the income, and
if it is less than four hundred dol
lars without considering the pension
he is eligible to admission.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
SCHOOLS r o
FOUR STATES TO MEET

Nermillion, S. Done of the larg-
est high school field and track meets
in the northwest will be held on Da-
llota field at the University of South
IDakota, May IA, when high schools
from four states of Minnesota, South
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska will COM
pete for first honors. Invitations have
been sent to sixty high schools in this
territory, and replies received from
many of them express great interest
and the intention of sending a team.
The meet is in general charge of
Marshall Mckusick, dean of the Col
lege of Law, who says This will with
doubt be the largest eve held
in the Dakotas, and from the active
interest manifested it should prove
a success in every respect"
Medals will be awarded winners
of first. second and third places in
the individual events, and the team
winning the relay race will receive
a handsome silver cup. The team win
ming, the meet will be awarded a
silver loving cup, and in addition,
the highest point winner will be sent
with all expenses paid, to the Stage
Meet at Chicago, the greatest event
of its kind in the United States.
While at Nermillion all visiting teams
will be the guests of the to%wnspeople
who are behind the meet in every
respect.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
NATURE BEATS
THIS LAWSUIT
SHOWS FILL RED LAKE IN BHUIE
COUNTY WHILE COURTS CON
SiDER QUESTION.

Pierre, s. D.-Whether a law of
nature can in any way affect court
decisions appears to be an issue in a
case which TO the supreme
court from Brute county. In that
coutny there is a lake" which is call
ed Red Lake. in early days of set
Element it was quite q body of water,
but during dry years has dwindled
to more or less of q marsh nature,
and holders on adjoining lands have
laid claim to sections of it as accrc-
zion lands.
Residents of that section some
time ago raised a fund to sink a
couple of artesian wells on the shores
making a real lake of it as was done
at Lake Andes in Charles Mix county.
The work was commenced, and one
we'll sunk, when the adjoining land
owners went into court asking an in
junction to prevent any further ac-
ton. This was denied by Judge Smith
of the circuit court and an appeal
was taken to the supreme court. The
past winter the snow fall in that sec
ton was the heaviest for years, and
its melting this spring has completely
filled the lake to its old boundaries,
with the issue still pending on appeal.
The lakes about four thousand
acres, and the object of those sink
ing the wells was to restore it to its
old meander lines and make it a sum-
mer outing place for the people of
that part OF the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
TO F JURY
VERDICT ACT
ATTORNEYS CONSIDER INNO[sING
REFERENDUM ON MEASURE
PROVIDING FOR FIVE
SIXTHS VERDICT.

Aberdeen, S. D.-There is a great
deal of talk among the leading at
torneys of Aberdeen. as we'll as the
attorneys of other cities in the state,
to referend the 'five-siXth jury YER
dict law, which passed the last ses-
sion of the legislature as house bill
202. No lobby having been MAIN
tanned by the attorneys at Pierre
this year, there were few OF them who
discovered that there was such a law
passed until they received the adj
vance copies of the new session laws
two days ago.
That day the long distance tele-
phone wires were kept busy, attor-
neys here communicating with mem
bers of the bar in Watertown, Sioux
Falls, Mitchell, Redfield, Huron,
Bookings, Pierre and other large
cities. 1t seemed to be the general
impression that this law should be
~referended and left TO a vote of the
people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
HAS
STARTED HERE
SEASON OPENED THIS WEEK
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
MODERN RESIDENCE CO.
ING UP.

Resumption of building operations
in Mitchell We're indicated by the
building permits isued within the
past two days in the office of Sid
II. Smith. city engineer. Two fine
residences are in the list of buildings
to be erected this season.
G. T. Kennedy will erect a modern
seven-room residence at rs East
Third avenue. 1t will he two stories
in height and will cost $3.50. A
garage also VIII be erected on the
place.
Tom Johnson secured a permit to
erect an eight-room bungalow at sol
West Second avenue. 1t will be one
and a half stories high and will cost
approximately $4,000.
C. b. Wilt will raise, remodel and
repair a residence at $40 Edmunds
street, at a cost of $500. This resi-
dence Will be made thoroughly mod
ern. John Berry, ST., will raise his
home at 213 East Third avenue.
build a new foundation and put in
a porch, at a cost of $500.
F.. A. Bidwell will expend $500
in remodeling the building recently
moved from north OF the new Beck
with block to<906 North Main street.
II. w. Nirk and +. H. Dillworth have
secured permits to erect garages on
their properties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENED TODAY
DELAY IN OPENING WITH JURY
TRIALS.-FEW CRIMINAL AC-
TIONS ON DOCKET.

Judge Frank B. Smith at 10 o'clock
this morning. opened the April term
of circuit court for Dawson county,
with the prospects that the term
would be one of the lightest for sew
eral years. But four criminal cases
are on the calendar and the actions
for trial by jury are few.
The attorneys were not prepared,
because of tle absence of principals
or dispositions, in most of the actions
set for trial by jury. Judge Smith
excused the jury until 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. when it was planned to
take up the case of Robert Hamp
against 4. +. Meyer.
The criminal docket of the present
term of court will be light for sew
eral sessions. The defendants are
Harry Wilson. charged with bur
glarizing the Olson & A.smussen
store at Mt. Vernon on De-
cember 20, Geo. Koch. charged with
adultery. and l.. F. Geiger and James
Hidden, charged with selling
to minors. The case against
Lily Sibley, for child neglect, has
been dropped by entering a plea of
guilty and the payment of a 500
fine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
BEULAH FARMERS
TALK ON EXPERT
WARD A. OSTRANDER PRESENT
AT w. ID. McCORMICh'S
HOME LAST WEEK.

Despite the bad roads and unfav-
orable weather conditions, the Beulah
Farmers club held its regular meet
Ing last Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Mccormick.
After the business of the evening
had been disposed OF, President Alma
Henline introduced Ward A. Ostrand-
er, the government promoter of the
county expect movement. He gave a
very interesting explanation of the
movement and told how it was work
ing where applied.
Mr.. Ostrander found that the sub
ject was not we'll understood and had
been misrepresented. both in its ma
ture and purpose. After all ques-
tions had been answered and the
subject fully explained. he canvass
ed the assembly and found all the
men,, except three in favor of it. The
three took a neutral position, in that
they said they would not oppose the
movement.
Mr.. Ostrander gave the members of
the club an implanted view of the
and his t ak was much appreciated.
After the talk. Mrs. Mccormick
and Mrs. ID. II. Strother rendered a
musical romance, which proved very
interesting. Mr.. -Ostrander took first
prize and Velva Cox took the BOBBY
prize. Then supper was served, which
in turn was followed by music and a
social hour. At a late hour the club
adjourned. to meet in two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Laurence.