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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
PLEASING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Miss Hawkins and Mr.. Hawkins En-
terrain Friends Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock
Miss Mary Hawkins was the hostess
to company of her friends at a
bridge luncheon. In the evening Miss
Hawkins and Mr.. Hawkins entertained
another company of friends at q
bridge supper. Both functions were
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Spoerly who leave soon for their new
home at Troy, Mont.
Both the afternoon and evening par
ties proved pleasurable events for the
guests attending. A color scheme of
yellow and white was carried out in
the decorations Of the Hawkins home
and the color scheme was also fulfilled
in the dainty handpainted combina-
ton place and score cards. The re-
Treatments were particularly delicious
and the menu included several OF
those inimitable Southern dishes that
are more and more becoming rar
ity.
The prizes for the highest score.
at the afternoon party were won by
Mrs. G. E. Croker and Mrs. Dor
Lawrence. At the evening party Mrs
w. D. Baxter and George r. Gray woi
first prizes and Mrs. George r. Ora,
and J. r. Wiley won second prizes. A
it happened the day was the birth
day anniversaries of both Mrs. o.
Davis and j. R. Wiley and they wer
the recipients of dainty remembrance
given them by the hostess and host.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

lots in Portland. Said he was worth,
outside his mining stock, about $780,
900 or $4,000. Said he owed about
$4,000 or $4,000. Said the Critic was
a permanent paper and that he had
authorized the bids of the Critic for
the county printing and had offered
to put up any kind of bond if given
the contract
G. w. Pettijohn, foreman of the
Critic Office, testified that the Critic
bid was very reasonable; the Times
bid was high. Witness said ten cents
line was fair price for legal adver-
Using. Thought so cents an inch fair
price for legal advertising,
James Fitzpatrick was called but
was not allowed to testify on objection
of the attorneys for the county COM
missioners.
c. D. Rowe, manager of the X. V.
Times, was called but nothing new was
gained from his testimony.
At this time a motion to dismiss
the appeal was Cver-ruled by Judge
Flynn.
Editor Don Moore, of the Northern
Idaho News, testified that he had
been in the printing business 20 years
and was familiar with all kinds of
county printing and said he considered
the bid of the Times very reasonable
and some items too low. Considered
the bid of the Critic out of all reason.
]. M. Burns, of Shaw-Borden Co.,
Spokane, master printer, swore that
the bid of the Times was reasonable
and that he considered the bids of the
Critic below cost in many instances
Explained that he arrived at prices
to charge for all kinds of work
through extensive cost systems.
Following the recalling of Manager
Gable, who told that he had figured
the Critic bid so as to allow ten pei
cent profit, the attorneys presented
their arguments.
The hearing did not occasion the in.
terest which was anticipated and at nc
time during the trial were there more
than Is or 20 people in the court room
who were not witnesses or directly in
terested on one side or the other.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Folger
Will Celebrate Their Fifteth Wedding Ami
versary Saturday, August %

Mrs Folger met her husband short
ly after her familys arrival in Yam
hill county, Oregon, where they took
up section of rich farming land I'M
der what was known as the donation
claim" act. Mr.. Folger also took up
one of these claims and he says to-
day that while he was a seafaring man
and didn't know anything of farming,
his wife understood the game from
start to finish and it was due to her
hard work that they made a success
of farming in Western Oregon.
The Folgers lived in Oregon seven
years and then went to Dayton, Wash,
where they lived for some II years.
They lived at and near Seattle, Wash,
for nearly % years and have resided
here with their daughter for the last
four years.
Mr.. Folger spent his early days as
sailor. He was born at Nantucket
Mass, and shipped on his first voy-
age when he was a mere boy on a
whaling vessel. He sailed out of New
Bedford, Mass, for ID years. He has
travelled all over the world. For two
years he was boatswain on an Ecua-
dor man-of-war and for a short time
sailed on a Peruvian merchant brig.
Mrs. Ryren Walker plans 20. enter
cain a few Intimate friends and rela
ives Of Mr.. and Mrs Folger toroi
row evening at dianer party ia hon
or of their anniverss ry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

In this day and age of the world it
is seldom that one hears of couple
celebrating their silver anniversary
and it is indeed rare that one hears of
a golden anniversary, symbolic of SO
years of married life.
On Saturday, August 2Sth, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Folger, parents of Mrs.
Byron Walker with whom they are
making their home, will celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
which took place in 1865, at Lafayette,
Ore, Justice of the Peace o. C. Moore
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Folger are still en-
joying comparatively good health, al
though both are well along in years
Mr.. Folger will be 81 years old the 7th
of September and Mrs. Folger was Ga
years old the 7th day of May. They
are the parents of three children
Alice, who died in infancy; Olive, now
Mrs. Byron Walker; and Roscoe
Mr.. and Mrs. Folger have led inter
esting lives and it is unusually inter-
esting to hear them tell of early day
experiences. Mrs. Folger was born il
Kentucky and was taken with hei
family to Missouri when she was quite
an infant. When she was about "a
years old, together with her family
and neighbors, she crossed the plain:
with an OK team. There were some p
wagons in the train and the trip re
ouired over six months.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
THREsHING CREWS ARE BUSY
Three Outfits Kept Running Full Blast
In This District Now

The three threshing outfits in Tho
Kootenai Valley are working full blast
tn keep up with work demanding their
immediate attont on. +. G. CnomLers
engineer for the Louis Watrous
outfit stated that the Wa
trous crew will begin work His morn
ing threshing grain for W. w. Fer
brachc and when this work is com
pleted viii leave for Cop land This
week the crew tnreshed peas for J. l..
Brody and grain for Nels Peterson
AMI H. Werdel.
Tho Wedeven threshing crew was
thresl 'ng for A. c. Hess Wednesday
and YESTERDAY began threslirg fo'
Wvman Hoagland at Noravia.
The Polz'n Brothers .hreshirg out
fit has been threshiny peas this week
for P. Dunn and upon completion
of the worl. viii tn 'esh grain for C
r. Knight at the latter's ranch below
town.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

VIM. Burke and wife were arrested
Tuesday on complaint Of residents Of
the Northside and were tried before
Probate Judge O'Callaghan Wednes-
day and found guilty Burke received
a sentence equivalent 60 90 days in the
county Jail. Ms Burke's sentence
was the equivalea, OF CO days in the
county Jail. As Boundary county has
no Jail the prisoners viii serve their
time in the Bonner county Jail, Sheriff
Morley taking them to Standpoint yes
terday morning. The Burke children
are being cared for by Mrs. Stone
under an order b. Judge O'Callaghan.
A petition, which will be heard Au-
gust 81 by Judge O'Callaghan, makes
the request that the state take care Of
the Burke children.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
start Farm Naming CampaIgn

County Auditor Stanley is anxious
to see all the ranchers of Boundary
county adopt names for their various
farm homes There is a provision for
this under the statutes of the state
and farm names may be registered
with the county auditor and the farm
owner is protected against some one
else in the same county using the same
name. Readers and friends of the
Herald are requested to select names
for their farms or ranches, if they
have not already done so, and send
them to US for publication.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

One Of the most important business
deals which have been transacted in
this district in several years was that
concluded this week when w. II. Rich
ardson and H. I. Monks formed a part
nership preparatory to opening gro
Gerry, hardware and implement store
the first of September The concern
will house a stock, already ordered
and on its way here, in two store
rooms. The grocery department will
remain in the building now occupied
by w. H. Richardson and the hard
ware and implement department will
be housed in the building on the COR
ner opposite the First State Bank.
This building is now being painted and
remodeled for occupancy.
The new firm will carry a stock OF
groceries and hardware valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The pres
ent ". II. Richardson stock Of gro
ceries will be increased but the great
er portion of the firms capital will be
invested in hardware and implement.
and speciality will be made of auto
mobile supplies and accessories, in
Guiding oil and gas. A gasoline tanl
will be placed in front Of the hardware
/ department.
Acquaintance of Dlessrs. Richard
son and Monks and those who know
their ability in business lines can no
but predict for them a full share o
patronage. Mr.. Monks has lived il
Boomers Ferry for the past nine year
and is thoroughly equipped for an
business venture through practical an
theoretical schooling. Mr.. Richard
son has been a resident of Bonner
Ferry for 10 years and has conducte
a business of his own six years of tina
time. He has made q success of hi
grocery store on Main street and ha
always enjoyed his share Of the bus
ness of the district.
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

This week Messrs. H. H. Halsey and
Olaf Jensen, for the past year pro-
prietors of the Island Store, located
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

f. w. Wheelan, an attorney of
Standpoint, is the plaintiff in an ac-
ton instituted in the district court
this week in which he seeks to recover
159O.40 for which promissory note
were alleged to have been given and
which are claimed to be protected by
a mortgage. Gus PEBBLES is the de-
PENDANT.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27

Assessor James C. Bush has been
taking a check this week of personal
which has come into Bound
airy county since the spring assess
ment was made by W. q James. Sew
eral thousand dollars worth of as
sessable personal property has al
ready been found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
PROOF or DEATH
IS NOT SUFFICIENT.
SUPREME COURT REvERsEs LINN
COUNTY IN RESERVE
soCIErY CASE.

pes Moines, Nov. 22.-The supreme
court reversed the ruling of the Linn
county district court and Hon. Milo
p. Smith, Judge, in the case Of Ellen
NJ. Weaver against the Fraternal
Bankers Reserve Society. in which the
lower court awarded Mrs. Weaver
$S43.4O on $1,000 insurance policy
Of her husband, missing for seven
years. The supreme court held there
was not sufficient proof Of death to
warrant the payment of the insurance.
Werner left his home in Cedar Rapids
on Sept. Is, 1905, and the last heard
OF him was in October of that same
year when he was said to have been
in South Dakota. In 1913, at the end
Of seven years, Mrs. Werner asked to
be appointed administrative Of her
husbands estate under the statute
which provides that wife may be
made administratrix when the hus-
band has been missing for seven
years. This was granted by the court
Then she brought suit against the IN
surance company to collect her NUS
bands life insurance and was award
ed the insurance. The supreme court,
however. holds that there was not sur
fcient evidence or proof OF death 10
Justify this verdict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
IOWA STUDENTS
HAVE GOOD CHANGE
FOUR OUT OF SIX RHODES
APPLICANTS ARE Sue
cEssFUL.

Iowa City, Nov. 22.-Of the six col
Elege men who took the examination at
Iowa City Oct and s for the Iowa
Rhodes scholarship, four were success.
/ full. They. are Norman D. Scott OF
Drake university, A. w. Palmer OF
Grinnell, H. w Van Pelt Of Cornell.
and L. c. Cobb of Cornell. Announce
ment of the result has just been re-
ceived from England by President
Thomas H. Macbride of the University
of Iowa.
The Rhodes scholar for 1916 will be
selected from the four named at
meeting Of the committee sometime in
December. All having demonstrated
their scholastic ability, the final tests
will be Of the relative capabilities IN
athletics and various other activities.
The winner will begin his residence
at Oxford next October. From the
Rhodes trust fund he will receive
$1,000 year for three years for his
expenses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
FULL BENCH WILL
HEAR ROBBERY CASE

Des Moines, Nov. %. - The full
bench of the supreme court will con
slider the injunction applied for In the
Ford case at Sioux City when court
convenes wednesday. The trial which
was to have started on robbery IN.
dictment returned against Ford was
ordered postponed until next week.
FORD is under Indictment both for muir
der and robbery in connection with the
Greenville bank robbery.
The accused man was denied bail IN
the Woodbury. county courts ana
writ of habeus corpus refused. An ap-
peal was taken to the supreme court
on the writ and Lieut.. Gov. W. L. Hard
inr who appeared as attorney for Ford
appealed to Justice Ladd to prevent
his client being placed on trial until
after the writ had been passed upon
by the supreme court. Attorney Cen
eral Cosson appeared for the state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
HAMMITT PLANS
ON LOT GARDENING

Mason City, Nov. %. - Vacant lot
gardens will play their part in next
years plans Of identifying Mason City
Superintendent Hammitt of the grade
schools of the city states:
Gardening is to form an important
part Of the activities OF the summer
school session as outlined by the board
of education. The plan includes not
only the rented tracts for cooperative
gardening on commercial basis, but
also the use OF vacant lots and home
gardens as far as available and prac-
tical. A complete canvass Of Mason
City may be necessary before lots can
be secured.
1T is the intention to place the sum-
mer garden work upon a scientific
basis under proper and expert super.
vision and there need be no fear that
the gardens will not be we'll cared for.
A great opportunity for hundreds of
our boys and girls Is before u.s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
MRS. T. l.. JAMES
DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Nov. 22.--Mrs. T. L. James,
wife of DR.. T. L. James. Fairfield's vet
Grams dentist, died Saturday evening
about $3.50 o'clock at the Jefferson
county hospital after ten days Ill
ness OF pneumonia. Her death was q
shock to her large circle of friends
here although her husband and rela-
tives had been advised of her serious
condition earlier in the day.
Mrs. James was prominent in church
affairs, being life long member OF the
First Presbyterian church of this city
and an active and untiring worker In
the various women's societies OF the
organixation. She was most devot-
ed wife, being her husbands close
companion In every way and DR.. James
has the sympathy of an unusually
large circle OF friends.
Mrs. James is survived by her hus-
band and two sisters, also one brother
Robert Wall of the Isle Of Pines.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock at the
residence on East Burlington street,
and interment will take place in Ever
green cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
ALL iowa" TO SIT
DOWN At BANQUET
PLANNING COSMOPOLITAN AZ.
FAIRS At AMEs DURING
SHORT COURSE.

Ames, Nov. %. Two thousand
Danqueters- farmers, engineers, bank
ers, and in fact all cosmopolitan Iowa,
will be seated at the big "all Iowa
banquet to be held during the winter
short course week at Ames, Jan. 81
to Feb. g.
The program for the short course
has been completed, housing plans for
accommodating 1000 or more who will
attend have been arranged and experts
in every line of work to be offered at
the course have been procured to lee
ture during the week.
Regular classes in stock Judging will
form part of the work offered by the
animal husbandry department. In ad-
dition to the college herds and iocks,
live stock has been secured from out
side breeders for this purpose.
Lectures on feeding breeding and
Judging OF various classes of beef cat.
tie, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, horses
and poultry, will be given each morn
ing of the week.
will be held in connection with the
short course.
Hog cholera eradication will be Civ
en- prominent place on the program
Of the convention Of swine men to be
held Feb. /.
The Iowa Beef Producers associa-
ton, Iowa Aberdeen Angus Breeders
association and Iowa State Dairy con-
vention of Dairy Cattle Breeders, will
also hold conventions at Ames during
short course week.
Poultry week to be given will include
the selection of breeding stock, incu-
baton, brooding, feeding, housing and
marketing. Operation OF incubators
will be demonstrated as special work
to those interested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
INCOMPETENT RUNS
AWAY AND MARRIES

Marshalltown, Nov. 22.-After he
had been refused a license to wed in
this county, on the ground that he was
mentally incompetent and lacked the
permission of his guardian to wed,
Charles Simmons, aged II, member
of the soldiers home, went to Neva-
da with his blushing bride of Il win
tiers, Mrs. Manilda Rice, and was mar.
ried there. Mrs. Rice came to the
soldiers home last July from Maquo-
keta. Her husband, w. M. Rice, died
two weeks after he became a patient
in the home hospital. Simmons is now
making an effort to have his guardian
discharged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
RAILROAD FOREMAN
SURPRISES FRIENDS

Estherville Nov. "a Percy F. Har-
ris, general foreman Of the Rock Island
shops and roundhouse at this place,
was married, in Chicago to Miss Nina
Ammon.
The wedding was surprise to the
most intimate friends of the young
couple and was performed without
even the knowledge of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ammon, the parents of the
bride.
Mr.. Harris went to Chicago for the
purpose of spending short time with
friends and Miss Ammon was supposed
to be a visiting with friends in Moline.
They returned to Estherville and an
nounced that they had been married in
Chicago. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
PARSONS HOST TO .
ORATORS MAY 5.
oRAToRIcAL Asso-
CATION HOLDS FINAL CON-
TEST At FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Nov. 22.-The Interstate
Oratorical association will be the guest
of Parsons college on May 5, 1916,
when the annual interstate contest
will be held Parsons students and
instructors are looking forward to this
big event with great deal Of pleasant
anticipation.
The reputation of Parsons college
folks as hosts has already become
known in many of the nearby states
and next May when the representa-
tives of the various schools meet here
for contest they will be entertained
in a style calculated to make them
forever friends of Parsons.
The interstate oratorical contest is
known as one of the biggest contests
of it's kind in the middle west. It is
seldom that one of the smaller COL
leges has the honor of entertaining
the association and Parsons college
feels highly complimented.
The officers of the association are
as follows:
President-Paul Beebe, Albion col
lege, Albion, Mich. G
Vice president-(western section)
james B. Heckert Kansas Wesleyan
university, Salina, Kan.
Vice president-(eastern section)-.
H. M. Eagleson, Ohio university, Ath-
ems, o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Emery E.
Watson. Parsons college, Fairfield. ~.
The divisional contests will be held
at Athens, Ohio, and Salina, Kan,
April T. The final contest will be
held here May 5, and will bring rep
resentatives and visitors from practic.
ally every school in the association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
THRESHERS ARE MAD
KIDNAP THE FARMER

Sioux City, Nov. 22-In an effort to
enforce payment of wages angry
threshers kidnapped Henry Weigand,
9 farmer, near Britton, S. D. Sheriff
Russell and Chief Of Police Foley were
summoned to search the sandhills
northwest Of Britton for trace of the
missing man. The kidnapers over
powered Weigand in his home and
members of his family telephoned the
authorities. Weigand was released
after battle. The threshers are held
in the county Jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
KEOKUK TRAFFIC
SIGNALS DESTROYED

Keokuk, Nov. %. - The city officials
have offered reward of SO for any
information leading to the arrest OF
automobile drivers who ran over and
destroyed the traffic signs recently in
stalled at several crossings on Main
street. An investigation has been start
ed by Commissioner Collins and the
police department and it is thought
that arrests will be made within a
short time. City officials are indignant
and declare they will prosecute the
guilty party or parties to the limit If
they are apprehended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
RECEIVE PhEAsANTs.

GAINESVILLE, Nov. %. - GAINESVILLE
has received another shipment of Chi
nese pheasants. twenty-five Of them
were released on the game reserve, be.
Ing shipped here from w. H. Benton
Of Cedar Falls.
Several shipments have been receiv'
ed at different times and the country
around here is getting quite well stock
ed with the birds.
This game is protected by law until
October, 1917, and if the law is not ex-
tended at that time, the farmers intend
to protect the birds under the tres
pass law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
WHO WANTS THIS BABY?

Abba, Nov. o. - The Cottage hos
pital is in possession OF one Of the
sweetest girl babies in the community.
It's parents are known and are respect
able, but too poor to care for the child.
The mother left the hospital and in.
FAINT behind and now the matron of the
hospital is looking for good home for
the infant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
Robert Bailey.

Robert Bailey died at his home In
Agency Saturday, November 20, at 2
D. M, at the age of SO years. He was
a veteran Of the, Civil war and died
after a short illness.
7 The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home,
conducted by Rev. M. D. Cox. The
G. A. r. escorted the remains to the
Agency cemetery where interment was
made. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
QUESTION cIGARET TAX.

Des Moines, Nov. 22.-The attorney
generals office mas received an in
quiry from Fayette county as to
whether or not there can be any re-
fund of the cigaret mulct tax in case
the license is surrendered before the
time has expired. Henry e. Sampson,
assistant attorney general, says this
can be done under certain conditions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
Mrs. Mark Greedy.

7 The funeral services of Mrs. Mark
Greedy, who passed away Friday al
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock at her home
in Aiiteman, were held this morning
The funeral procession left the resi-
dence at 8 o'clock, going to the Catho-
lie church in Abba, from where the
remains were brought to Ottumwa and
interment was made in the Calvary
cemetery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
Obituary
Louisa Avon.

The funeral of Louisa Avon, who
died Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at st. Josephs hospital, was held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
the residence in Bidwell. Interment
was made In the Foster cemetery at
Foster.