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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-11-04
Steers for Sale.

Nine Short-Horn yearliug steers,
also four two year Odds. Inquire Of Vim.
Hartford, Route 2. Mineral Point. 2gs
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
Elk River Sentinel JOltS
Brother Crow A DANDY

intention. 1t sued and established
facts that would in the end almost
surely have resulted in forced refund
and offered to split with the county
the difference between what it was
charged and what it should have paid.
This proposition was accepted.
Clearwater county is not so hard up
that it has to steal to meet expenses,
and if the commissioners had refund
ed the entire overcharge instead of
less than half of it they would have
been but doing what was honest and
fair.
Assessments are perfectly fair if
they are in the same proportion,
whether that proportion be five or
five hundred per cent. Of the actual
cash value. They are usually low on
the property of the ''home folks"
who have votes and high on outsiders
and corporations who have no votes
with which to protect themselves
from robbery at the hands or for the
benefit of their resident fellow tax
payers.
The commissioners did right to re-
fund the overcharge made against the
Northern Pacific and should do the
same in any similar case which may
hereafter occur.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
LaF0reSt Peach Orchard Will
Bear Luscious Fruit This Year

I. j. LaForest, local fruit expert,
is carrying on an experiment in peach
raising here at Orofino that should
prove of immense value to the people.
There was time when the Clear
water valley was something of peach
district. Then came the peach leaf
curl, and out went the trees.
The curl ruined every tree in Oro-
fino district, and no peaches are now
produced here. T. j. LaForest, who
is scientific orchardist, took up the
matter, and some year or two ago set
out sew eral varieties of peach trees,
among them one Of high breeding, said
to be curl proof. 1t was the product
of years of study of the curl pest, and
was said to have solved the trouble.
The e editor of the Republican Wis
tied the LAHORE orchard Wednesday
and was shown the young peach trees
of various variety, among them the
non-curl trees. Here you may see
for Yourself" said Mr.. LaForest,
for the trees speak for themselves. I"
And we were convinced, for the
curl-prop of trees are healthy, with fine
leaves, and each young tree is this
year bringing a crop of lucious fruit.
But not one of some three other
varieties of peach trees of the same
age have a peach, and all are suffer-
ing with the curl, which means that
these trees will never produce.
The experiment is Of immense value
to this section, where conditions for
peach raising are ideal, and the sue
cess of Mr.. LaForest's experiment
will be received with rejoicing by
the people. Those who are interested
should visit the LaForest orchard anG
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
Work on Big Sawmill At
Weippe Started This Week

Information from Weippe is to the
effect that crew of eight men, under
charge of Nat Brown, started work
this week clearing ground for the big
dam for the mill site at Weippe.
When completed this dam will flood
forty acres, giving storage for a large
supply of logs for the new mill
which the Scofield interests are to
erect at Weippe. The new mill will
have capacity Of at least $4,000, 600
feet of lumber annually, and afford
employment directly and indirectly for
four or five hundred men. Engineers
have started work on the route for the
big flune downOrofino creek to its
mouth where the lumber will reach the
Northern Pacific track According to
reports the new flume will be fourteen
miles long, and will end four miles
up the Clearwater river from Oro-
fino.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
Teach Idaho Children To Sing
Patriotic Songs In All Schools

The following clipping sent out to
all the county and city superintend-
ents by Miss Bernice Mccoy, state
superintendent of public instruction,
show where she stands AZ u patriot:
Greeting: 1t has been brought to
our attention rather forcibly and
convincingly that we are failing to
teach our school children to sing and
to love our national song, 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner, and the sacred and
patriotic hymn, America. This is
most serious mistake and one which
we should seek to rectify at once.
The children of the countries of the
old world are taught TO sing and to
love their national songs from the time
they can lisp the words. 9he name
of France suggests at once ''The Mar
sellaise'' and the "Marsell llaise" sug-
gests France. '.The Watch on the
Rhine" fills the heart of every Ger
man boy or girl with patriotic fervor,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

Elk River Sentinel. The Orofino
Tribune makes bitter attack on the
board of county commissioners for
settling with the Northern Pacific at
a compromise of its taxes for 1913
1914. 1t leads its readers by inuendo
and suppression of the truth to infer
that the board has done something
wrong and crooked in giving the road
a receipt for it's taxes for less than
the full amount levied. If the COM
missioners were crooked at all it was
in not giving the railway company
back all that had been stolen from it
by the county, instead Of only part,
even if part were all it asked.
Everybody knows that railways and
all other large corporations are usually
robbed blind by villages, road and
school districts, counties and states
in the matter Of assessments and taxes.
Many men, usually fairly decent,
take part in these steals and even
defend them. Others over-value cor
porate property through ignorance or
undervalue private property through
friendship or fear, giving in the latter
case the same results as in the former
In this instance, by the county s
own sworn evidence, the Northern
Pacific was robbed of large sum by
over-valuatiOn, whether by error or
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

The Orofino Garage is installing
three-barrel gasoline tank under the
sidewalk in front of the place, and
putting in new sidewalk tank pump
for the quick accommodation of its
patrons. Mr.. Ripley. the proprietor,
proposes to give the community
strictly modern auto hospital and
supply station.
Continued wet weather has interfer-
red materially with the progress of
preliminary work out at Headquarters.
The roads have been so bad it has
been difficult to get in supplies. The
crews are now repairing old telephone
lines and installing other branches,
cutting new trails and opening old
ones, and getting in shape for the
promised dry season in July, August
and September.
The Clearwater Association, of
which John Swanson is warden, has
several hundred miles of fine trails
now radiating from Headquarters,
with cabins and supply depots about
every twelve miles, situated on the
tops of the highest points where men
stationed at these points may keep
constant watch for fires during the
summer and fall. Supplies are also
kept at these stations, conveyed into
the forests by pack trains, of which
the association maintains several.
The supplies are freighted to Head
quarters by team from Orofino or
Pierce. The system of fire protection
is now quite complicated and of great
magnitude in the annual aggregate.
An effort is being made to get the
local fire boys out to practice to in
crease efficiency. The first practice
is called for this, Friday, evening.
All members are urged to meet at
fire station No. /, at Z o'clock.
E. j. Stencil was down from
Fraser Saturday on business connected
with the Fraser telephone company,
of which he is secretary. Mr.. Stencil
repo;ted crop prospects in his section
as excellent.
d. L. Beatty, who is employed by
the Forestry service. left Orofino
! Sunday afternoon for the tall timber
for the summer. Mrs. Beatty ac-
companied him. They will be in the
Mussleshell country.
Sunday will be Fathers Day. at
the Christian church, and an appro-
pirate sermon will be prepared by
! Elder johnson for the morning service.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

see for themselves.
Another thing of interest at
LaForest's is his acre of Franauette
walnuts set out last year. Back Of
the orchard is a steep sideAill, last
year dense mass of brush and scrub
pines. Here and there were large
boulders sticking out of the earth.
1t was about as useless looking piece
of land, before Mr.. LaForest touched
it, as one can find anywhere on the
steep canyon slopes in the Clearwater
section.
Last spring Mr.. LaForest, without
waiting to clear up the land, went in
and grubbed out places for walnut
trees, leaving the rest of the land in
its original condition. But the trees
went to growing, and since then Mr..
LaForest, at odd times, has grubbed
and cleared the acre, and today has
valuable young walnut orchard that
will soon be the most valuable acre
on his place. For this he has utiliz-
ed land that was apparently valueless,
and which may be purchased in this
section for very little at this time.
We have thousands of acres of this
kind of land now idle, and there is
practically not farm in the valley
that has not many such acres now used
for cow pasture, bringing scarcely
enough to the farmer to pay taxes.
If Franquette nuts will mature here
why not devote little of our steep
land to this valuable product?
Remember that one walnut tree at
Juliaetta, where conditions are no
better than at Orofino, brought some
$40 worth Of nuts one year. Where
| can you beat it?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

hands of the Capital News and Moses
Alexander, who had swore by high
Heaven that Peterson was guilty, and
that they would convict him along
with Allen, who confessed.
The case was heard in the district
court of Ada county. Peterson was
charged with completely in the state
treasury loot under the administration
of State Treasurer Allen. The evil
dence disclosed that Peterson had
borrowed on his personal note $500
from Allen personally, which had
been paid, but not until after Allen s
confession to the heavy shortage.
Meantime Allen had used the note
with other securities, including his
own note, as cash to cover his short
age. Allen testified that the trans
action was personal and that Peterson
had no knowledge of his shortage until
he confessed, nor of the use made of
his, Peterson note.
Peterson was not attorney general
when he borrowed the money from
Allen.
The jury brought in verdict of
mot GUILTY" and took only one
ballot. The charge against Peterson
was joke. 1t was Capital News
ana Nose Alexander bunk 1t was
an outrage against decency, slander
against every republican in the great
state of Idaho.
But it served the purpose of this
undertaking horde of office hungry
hyenias. Allen betrayed his trust
he was crooked. Therefore all re-
publicans were crooked, and Attorney
General Peterson was republican.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
ATTORNEY GENERAL PETERSON mot GUILTY"-A COITTTED

The Nose Alexander Boise Capital
News bunch of political muck rackers,
that raised such howl over what
they assured the people would, when
they turned the ''rascals out, and
'honest" men were in power, would
show that all republicans were rascals
and thieves, is falling as flat as the
claim of Moses that he had saved the
state million dollars.
Among the republican "thieves"
this gang would send to the penitent-
iary was Attorney General Peterson.
Governor Alexander and the Capital
News outfit had Peterson indicted be-
cause it was discovered that Mr..
Peterson had given o. v. Allen his
personal note for 5000. The Capital
News branded Peterson as crook,
and told the people that Peterson was
a party to the Allen steal of almost
500, 900.
The fact that Mr.. Peterson had
always lived an upright, blameless
life; that he had been honest and
trusted, and that he gave reasonable
explanation, saying he had been hare
up and borrowed the money from
Allen, with no knowledge it was any
part of state funds. made no difference
to this highly virtuous and moral gang
of political cut -throats that were hun.
cry for Office at any cost.
What are the facts?
Peterson was tried this week. Not
stone was left unturned to convict
him. The governor had had the state
records exported. The entire machinery
of government, so far as necessary t.
convict; SO far as necessary to insure
an honest trial Of the case, was in the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
Orofino Women Urged
To Beautify The City

Now seems the time for some
public spirited person, preferably
some wide-awake and energetic woman
to organize civic improvement club.
If the women of Orofino should get
the spirit and enthusiasm they could
have one of the most beautiful little
towns in the Northwest. Think of
the advantage we have over most
towns Of this size. Even places
much larger than Orofino do not have
the soil and climate. We have an
unlimited supply of water and soil
that is hard to beat for producing all
kinds of vegetation. We have only
to look around US, on all sides, to see
how things grow. Even the wild
flowers are much larger here than
most places.
Why not make this Rose Village
One never saw larger or nicer roses
than we find right here in our own
town. When people from other places
hear us tell of the wonders that grow
here they can hardly believe US.
Even when we show them they car
scarcely believe their own eyes.
Then consider the many thing which
need to be done. A city beautiful
campaign could be started immediate.
ly. And by another year it will Il
surprising how many more beautiful
homes one will find in Orofino. En-.
courage property owners to plant
flowers and vines. Most any kind Of
shrubbery will grow here to ad
vantage. Encourage the citizen.
to beautify our school grounds, begin
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

while God Save the King" inspires
the English child with national
pride aud devotion which makes no
sacrifice seem too great when his
country's interests demand it.
We are certainly falling far short
Of our duty as citizen teachers if we
fail to teach our boys and our girls
to praise their country in song.
If this important feature of our ed
ucation has been neglected in any Of
the schools in your charge, urge you
to take it up at once with your
teachers and insist that all of the
children in their care be taught to
sing both 'The Star Spangled Ban
ner' and America without delay.
Earnestly soliciting your hearty CO.
operation in this important work, !
am
Yours sincerely,
BERNICE Mccoy,
State Supt. of Public Instruction.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

now to plan for next year. 1t re-
quires more time and work to do
these things than anything else. A
large number of plants can be had for
the asking. The grounds adjoining
our school grounds would make nice
public playground or park. Orofino
needs such place; it would be the
means Of keeping many of the child
rem off of the streets. And unless
the women of our town wake up and
get busy we will not progress much
beyond today. The men are too busy
for such work, they rather expect the
women Of the community to take the
lead. Then when the enthusiasm is
in the air everybody works. We have
seen this tried and we know what the
results will be.
Most beautiful arches and pillars
could be made from those cobble
stones which we are hauling out of
our streets and yards. We have an
abundant supply Of everything that
is needed to make one of the most
beautiful little towns in the country
All we need is a wide-awake leader
to start things going. If the women
of Orofino will organize some kind OF
club that will start things, we are
certain the men will give theil
support and cooperation.
This means every woman in anc
near Orofino regardless of politics OF
religion, must work together and helI
boost this movement and make This
the most beautiful little town OF
earth.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

The Scofeld interests recently
purchased large bsdy Of white
pine timber near Weippe from the
state. Under the terms of this sale
the purchasers must start saving
lumber within three years from date
of purchase, and have finished saving
the entire purchase, thirty million
feet, within twelve years.
The Weippe mill is to have daily
capacity Of 100, 900 feet, and will pro-
badly be erected and ready to operate
within two years. All Of which is
making the little town of Weippe
look up. Assurance that the mill is
really going to be built is causing
considerable activity in real estate
in the Weippe section.
E. A. Schilling has repaired the
post Office clock and is getting it reg
ulated. Keep at it Schilling.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

The Lewiston Livestock show is
having its troubles. After a hard
struggle, in which the county was
well canvassed, the county commits
sioners of Nez Perce county appropri-
ated $500, and this week suit was
started to stop the payment of this
money out of county funds. Attorney
Edward Hofsted of Orofino is attorney
for the prosecution.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

County Attorney Smith was in Lew
iston Wednesday on legal business
before the land office. He represented
Mamie Zurger whose right to title for
stone and timber claim was quest
ioned by Augutus w. Steele. After
the contesting party had put in his
testimony Attorney Smith moved to
dismiss the contest and the motion
was sustained.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

WHEREAS: The people of Oro-
fino, and especially the hotels and the
comercial club has given the Tri-
county Union very kind and courteous
hospitality, also the newspapers of
Orofino, for the interest shown and
publicity given, therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, that the Tri-
county Union, in convention assembl-
ed, this the 11th day of June, 1915,
extends to them their thanks and
appreciation of the liberal and welcome
spirit which has been accorded to the
delegation during our visit in your
city at this convention, and that this
resolution be published in the Orofino
papers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

John Brown, the Kendrick expert
grain and grass exhibitor, was in
Orofino Wednesday, leaving for home
yesterday morning. Mr.. Brown grows
many of his fine samples of wheat for
exhibition purposes, and has worked
out style of putting up bundles that
is in class by itself from an artistic
standpoint. Mr.. Brown willsprobably
put up an exhibit for the Idaho build
ing at the Frisco fair.
A number of Orofino citizens have
been in Lewiston this week attending
the grand lodge session of the X. of
P. order. The delegates from the
Orofino branches of the order are U.
G. Worden and Mrs. Mary Chenoweth.
Others attending are Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Small, Chas. Braddish, Frank
Zelenka, and Jas. Rodgers.
H. B. Trask of Agatha was ir
Orofino Monday marketing new po
tatoes. His potatoes were of excellen,
quality and large in size. These are
about the first offered on the locaI
market this year. He reports crops
in his section looking splendid anc
prospects are good for bumper yield
Viola, nine miles north of Moscow
in Latah county, has just organized 8
berry growers union. The members
now have 100 acres in berries, prin.
cipally strawberries. for which the
Viola district is famous. The idea il
good one, and the suggestion might
be followed in this district with gooC
advantage.
According to report from ELI
River published Wednesday in the
Lewiston Tribune a surveying crew
is now in the field between Elk River
and Orofino, running out line from
Elk River to the Clearwater section
an extension of the Milwaukee to tai
the vast timber resources tributary t,
! Orofino. 1t is estimated the lin,
from Elk River to tap the Clear
water will be about % miles.
Harry Hoar returned from Spollan
Tuesday evening with a new 1911
model Overland for w. B. Kline, fo
which these gentlemen are loca
agents. Accompanying Mr.. Hoa
from Spokane to Orofino was Harol,
Kinne, who was returning from tn
east where he has been attending col
lege, and Mrs. ]. S. Ross and daughte
Miss Helen, of Spokane, who ar
visiting at the Kline home this week
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18
Pelton-McLean Wedding

Lewiston Tribune. Miss Gladys
Pelton, daughter of Mrs. B. E. Pelton
was married at IL o'clock Monday
morning to Mr.. Allen E. Mclean,
salesman of Great Falls, Montana.
The wedding ceremony, solemnized
at the brides home, corner of Twelfth
and Elm streets in Charleston, was
performed by Rev. w. P. Jinnett of
the Methodist church, who used the
beautiful and impressive ring service.
A wedding luncheon was then serv-
ed, covers being laid only for i'm
mediate members of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean departed on
the IL 40 train for Spokane and after
several days spent in the Glacier
national park will go to Great Falls,
where they will make their home.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

State Supt. of Public Instruction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-12
SIMPLIFY.

MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Ward enter
tanned Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Canles and sons, Ralph and Glen, OF
Bloom.
MN. and Mrs. Walter Edmondson
had as their guest Sunday, James
Evans, Of near Winfield
Mr. Albert Jordan entertained on
his birthday, Saturday. The evening
was pleasantly spent and at ll-3O
refreshments were served consisting
~ cakes W various kinds, candies,
neanuts and soft drinks. Among
those present were Messrs- and Mes
danes Albert Jordan, Henry Nicholas,
Robert Zahn, John Wilhide, Wllllam
N. Barber and Mrs. Gladys Zahn-
On Thursday MIR. Earl ,: Owlngs
gave a. party to some OF his many
friends at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilhide. Although the
night was bad quite a number came.
MIR. Wagner and son were there VIII
their music, which was much enjoyed
by ali. and Mrs Robert Zahn gave
them some fine selections on the or
gan. At a late hour refreshments
were served, consisting "A CAKES M
various kinds, root beer and candy,
after which they all returned home.
Among those present were Messrs-
and Mesdames ]. r. Wilhide, William
". Barber, Robert Zahn, Albert Jor-
dan, II. Nicholas; Misses Goldie Snip
ley, Melvie Gibson, Viola Caples, Mary
Owings, Myrtle Owings, Martina
Owings, Susanna Caples, Gladys Lann !;
Messrs. Earl Owings, Clinton Caples,
Washington Caples, George .OWngs'
Lester Polster, Roscoe Foutz, Wesley
G. Shipley, Howard Logue, Charlie
Wagner, Walter Wagner, Harry Carr
and others.
Mrs. y. IT. Wagner had the misfor-
tune to fall on the ice in front Of her
house Wednesday, February 2, and
break her arm.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Zion
Methodist Protestant Church met
Thursday, February 4, at the home "a
MI. and Mrs. David G. Hook and was
ROYALTY entertained. The meeting
was opened by its president, Mrs
Aletha Polster, the Rev. William II.
Bauscher made an address followed
by singing. Then the roll was called
and collection of dues, which amount
ed to $3.50. Mrs. Virgie zepp read
the minutes of the last meeting, hymn
sang and the members adjourned to
meet on March A. After which we
were invited to the dining room
where a table was laden with the
good things OF the season, cakes OF
various kinds, home made candies,
peanuts, apples, root beer and cocoa,
to which all did ample justice.
Anon those present we're Messrs.
and Mesdames David c. Hook, Rev.
William #. Bauscher, e. G. Shipley,
John p. Wilhide, Columbus Shipley,
Lewis Barber, William Reese, Thos.
Paynter; Mesdames Martha Easton,
Virgie Zepp, Ella Schneider, Lottie
Schneider, Aletha Polster, Birdie
Jordan, Lula zahn, Elsie Myerly,
Elsie Hook; Misses Viola Foutz,
Goldie Shipley, Melvie Gibson, Mary
Shipley, Viola Caples, Ruth Schneid-
err, Marie Polster, Louise Hook,
Louise Myerly, Evelyn Hook, Belle
Easton, Gladys Zahn, Oscar Baker,
Allen Bauscher and others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-12

Have You ever thought seriously of
marriage sir?" Indeed, I have; ever
since the ceremony. Tran
script.