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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
A GREAT PREHISTORIC SEA
It Reached From the Gulf of Mexico
Far Up Into New York.

A prehistoric sea or arm of the ocean
which extended from the gulf of Mex
leo far up into New York state is de-
scribed by the United States geological
survey in reporting to correspondent
on rock sample:
THE rock was formed very long ago.
many millions years ago. in what ge-
ologists call the Devonian period. At
that time large part of the eastern
United States was occupied by an
arm of the sea which extended north
eastward from the gulf of Mexico re-
gion into New York state. The east
ern shore of the sea was not far east
of the present line of the Blue Ridge
and the Highlands of New Jersey and
southeastern New York, and still far.
ther east lay great continent which
extended ali unknown distance into
the area now occupied by the north
Atlantic. The northern shore of the
sea was somewhere near line drawn
from Albany through Syracuse, Roch.
ester and Buffalo. The present site
of the Catskills was thus near the
northeast end or head of this sea or
gulf, with land not far away on the
east and north.
"The sea teemed with life, almost
wholly invertebrate animals, and ma
rine plants. and the larger part of the
life appears to have inhabited the sea
bottom. Brachiopods, though rare now,
were very abundant then, and many
other forms of animals crawled about
or grew upon the sea floor. AS the
streams washed I'm sand and mud from
the neighboring lands the sea grad
ually filled up. and the shells of many
brachiopods and other shell bearing
animals were thus buried In the sand
and their forms preserved till now
By slow upward movement of the
earth's crust the sea was drained from
the region, and the beds of sand and
mud that had been hardened into sand
stone and sha1e were lifted thousands
of feet above sea level to form a great
new land. The Catskill mountains
have since been carved from this up
lifted mass of rock through the cut
ting of valleys by the streams"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Getting Into
The Field
First Filing for the Primaries Made at
Boise.

The first nomination papers to he
flled, those OF Captain l.. v. Patch,
n. g. l., OF Payette. for the Republi-
Gao nomination for lieutenant COVER
nor and those OF Herman Fl. Taylor
for The g. o. p. gubernatorial nomi-
| nation, were received at the secretary
OF states Office last Friday afternoon.
Captain K. G. Davis has written to
Secretary Barker asking the lattei's
opinion on the matter OF the exact
manner In which the captain's name
will appear on the official ballot. In
order to better distinguish his own
name from that OF ID w. Davis, the
captain wishes 1t To appear on the
ballot plus his military title. Seere-
tary Barker has referred the matt,r
To Attorney General Peterson for an
opinion.
The nomination papers OF Congress-
man r.. M. McCracken, sworn to by
DR.. George Culllster, we're filed In the
secretary OF states office Saturday.
Congressman McCracken Is IA caudI-
date TO succeed himself His accep
tance was filed along with the nomi-
nation papers.
All indications seem to point to u
hot race for the Republican congress
sional nominations. Burton l..
French, former congressman, viii be
among the contestants and Robert O.
Jones, now secretary To Senator Brady,
Is also heiug talked OF AS candidate.
Congressman Addison Il. Smith viii
probably enter the race as a canal.
date to succeed himself.
French aud Jones are both fra:n
the northern end OF The state, the
former congrpssmau's hume being IN
Moscow and that Of Jones 10 Wald-
ner kellogg .-Sialtsman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
ITEMS OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeighborinS People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
POST FALLS

Miss Harriet M. Ballard and Har.
rison Ii. Hart were married In Spo-
kane July 2.
f. M. Waggoner counted 500 aut, s
pass-his home on the apple way iu 45
minutes on the 4Lh. ALI Webster
counted 525 automobiles passing 10
so minutes.
The town is putting Ia a cement
water trough for stock on 4th street
at the bank corner.
The Woodmen held meeting July
3 and initiated Fred Overcash. Ed
Peters made good talk about the
M. w. A. sanitorium at Colorado
Springs, from which he recently re-
turned.
One of Billy Hlte's black mares
was killed on the Milwaukee railroad
near Grand Junction one night re
Gently.
The Pleasant View baseball team
has won eight games and lost two
this season up to last week.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
HARRISON

On account of being overwhelmed
with orders, Grant Lumb Der com pany's
mill on Wednesday morning began
working overtime again. The lumber
trade is good with all the mills.
Byron Defenbach of Lewiston was
in Harrison a short time July1. For
several years he has been steadily en-.
gagged as a public accountant, and In
the last year he audited the books for
Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis aud Bound.
AIRY counties.
The Export mill started saving
last week, with George Lavine AZ
sawyer More men are being added
to the crew every day, as fast as they
can be secured. The mill has big
cut ahead OF it for this year, every
efficient man available will be given
steady work.
For county commissioner of the
First district the following have an
nounced themselves as candidates on
the Republican ticket: Martin
Gilbertson of Harrison, w. L. Colburn
of Black Lake, John Glynn of Dudley
and Harry G. Clark OF Lane has about
decided to enter the race on the same
ticket.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Idaho State News Items.

People OF Caldwell have discovered
that they may 'point with pride" to
the fact that Canyon is the only
county in the state which furnishes
three companies n the national guard
of Idaho. These units are companies
B of Nampa, G of Caldwell and ! of
Payette.
In a decision handed down by
Judge Charles P Mccarthy of the
Boise district court late last Friday
afternoon, the state of Idaho wins on
every count In the amount claimed /,
in its suit against the National
Surety company, surety on the bond
of o. V. Allen, defaulting state
treasurer. The amount of the judg-
ment will be pproximately $l54, 900.
A. Fl. Wilson, state health officer,
was looking over the sanitary con-
dtions of Priest River recently and
swore out warrant for one property
owner. He warned several regarding
the violations of the state law and
says If the requirements are not com
piled with when he returns again all
ira ransgresSing property owners and
tenants will be arrested and fined.
Lack of funds with which to pay
transportation and other items of ex-
penses has resulted in recruiting for
the Second Idaho being held up tenn
porarily over the state. At the sdju-
tant generals Office it is said that no
effort will be made to enlist new men
until the federal government COM
mences TO pay the necessary costs OF
the work in Idaho.
Thirty-two sidents of Pocatel.o
were placed urder arrest Saturday,
beginning at O'Clock in tbe after
noon, when Sheriff w. W. Cooper
aud County Attorney G. d. Smith be-
gan raid on the bnotleggers in that
city. Among the prisoners now in
the county Jail :or violation of the
Idaho dry law are several men of
prJmnence 10 Puca,elo.
The application of Fred Coleman,
former deputy state treasurer, which
came bef, re the boarl of pardons at
Boise for the third time last Friday
afternoon, was denied by unanimous
vote. The decision in the National
Surety case on which Coleman worked
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Village Trustees Met.

The board of village trustees met
Monday evening and transacted a
little routine business. The clerk
was instructed to draw mp en- ordi-
nance regulating the water rates.
Receipts were reported on file with
the clerk, showing $5 fine and $5 tent
show license paid To the village
treasurer.
The following bills were allowed:
Spokane Stamp Works, dog tags So 90
Rathdrum Flee. Co. lights for
June 7s 80
Il. w Cady, work for city 20 40
- = " 3" 4" 1850
r e. Meleady, care city park
June 1000
A special meeting of the board was
held Tuesday to consider aud make
the annual estimate.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

The worlds first submarine
merchant vessel. the German under
water liner, deutschland, arrived at
Baltimore July with cargo OF
mail aud $50 tons of costly chemicals
and dyestutfs valued at $1,000. 900.
She made the voyage 10 sixteen dais
from Bremerhaven, Germany. eluding
the allied blockade and enemy cruis-
ers lurking off the American coast.
The Deutschland is to carry back "A
cargo of nickel and crude copper.
Germany has built several OF these
big submarines for the trans Atlantic
service.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

and Colonel Edelblute retained his
position as commanding officer of
the regiment. AT the request of
the governor the war department,
July 5,designated Captain William
H. Waldron, 29th infantry, U. S.
A., to "accept commission" as
colonel of the Idaho national
guard, but this action is without
effect, as Colonel Edelblute had
already passed the examination for
colonel with higher percentage
than any other national guard
officer of the northwest, and had
already been mustered into the
federal service as colonel of the
Second Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Conquest or Liberty.
pend d'Oreille Revlew)


II we should go to war with
Mexico. the question is, to what end?
Is II 10 be war of conquest aud
acquisition; or, to liberate the people
of that unfortunate country from
i2norance aud bandit rule; placing
them squarely ON their feet TO prosper
as an independent nation? These are
questions which, II we so TO war.
should be settled at the beginning. 1t
would be glorious thing for America,
II she were Ia interpose with her
strong arm 10 Mexico just as she did
in the cases of Cuba and The Philip
pines and announce to the world at
the start that her only object was the
pacificatiou OF the country.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

Washington-(Special dispatch to
Statesman $50 far as the governor
of Idaho courtmartiallng Colonel
Edelblute and the three majors of
the Idaho regiment for. their attempt
to prevent the mastering in of P. H.
Crow as lieutenant COLONEL, that re-
port is not treated seriously at Wash
ington. The majors and the colonel
have been mustered in and are now
part of the federal forces; they are,
therefore, no longer under the COVER
nor's control, for President Wilson is
commander in chief of these forces.
The Idaho governor, therefore, can-
not order the courtmartial of any
officer in the federal service. What
he may be able to do when the Idaho
regiment is mustered out is another
question which army officers will not
discuss.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
CGUR D'ALENE

What will probably establish a rec.
ord for youthful safe breaking was
set Monday night, July 3. by two
youngsters, the elder age eight years
and the younger four or five, who
entered the office of the Grer Fuel
company on Mullan avenue and took
therefrom $3.50 out OF the $40 con.
tained. The boys were hailed before
Probate Judge Bert A. Reed and
were placed on indefinite probation.
Word has been received tere that
Representative McCracken has Sc
cured an addition OF $88,000 TO the
$l00, 900 previously authorized as the
amount 10 be calculated upon Ia let
ting the contracts for the Federal
building in this city.
Extremely unusual and unlocked
for was the exhibition of roses at th-
first annual rose festival held Satur
day afternoon and evening at the
corner of Third and Sherman under
the auspices of the Civic club.
Sheriff t. L. Quarles states that
the Jail record for June as just COM
pleted shows that very few prisoners
have been supported by the county
during that month. During the
thirty days only two county Prisoners
have been at the Jail. They are wait.
ing trial.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

The administration omnibus reve
nue. bill. creating a tariff commission.
imposing protective tariff on dya
stuffs. repealing present stamp taxes
and providiu., for new taxes ON IN
comes, inheritances and war muui-
tions profits. passed the house June
10, by vote of 240 to 40. The new
taxes are expected TO Yield $l97, 0o0,'
900 annually.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Badly Balanced.

A witty Frenchman wrote at the
commencement of this century very
interesting and amusing book bearing
the title. LES Agreements ct les Cha
grins des Marriages" In this work the
frst four pages are devoted to- the
'agremens" tjoys) and the remaining
35O to the "chagrins" (sorrowsl.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

Boise. The Second Idaho
infantry regiment with about 11oc
enlisted men, and so officers under
command of Colonel w. H. Edel.
blute departed from Boise last
Friday night for point on the
Mexican border. Their exact
destination was not made public
but it was intimated it would be
Nogales, Arizona. The train, a
special on the Oregon Short Line,
left Boise in three sections going
via Pocatello, Idaho, and Salt Lake,
Utah. The sections were one
hour apart.
The first battalion was the first
to leave, getting away at 1910
o'clock. The other units of the
regiment followed in order. All
the men seemed in high spirits,
rejoicing to find that they were
finally on their way to the border.
The band played selections at
intervals while the companies
waited at the depot to entrain, and
men, women and girls crowded
around the guardsmen to bid them
goodbye. Just before leaving,
the regiment was presented with a
new silk flag, the gift of the Inter
church council of Women of Boise.
Governor Alexander did not go
to the Utah line with the guards
men as he had announced he
would. 1t had been given out that
the schedule of the train would be
wired ahead to all towns in Idaho
along the route taken by the troops,
but when the government COM
menced to censor any efforts at
publicity this plan was abandoned,
and the governor elected to remain
in Boise. Colonel Edelblute and
other officers of the regiment ex-
tended to the chief executive an
invitation to go with them as far
as he liked, but he told them he
would be unable to 60.
Adjutant General c. S. Moody
accompanied the troops as far as
Salt Lake.
ust prior to their departure
from the mobilization grounds,
enlisted men of the regiment were
given portion of the pay due
them from the time they were
called out to the time they were
mustered into the federal service.
The total amount due was $II,278,
but on account of the militia fund
of $50, 900 being nearly exhausted,
only one-half, or 5000, was paid
out, and the men will have to await
the passing of an appropriation
bill by the next legislature before
they can receive the balance due
them. From the time of mastering
IN, they will be paid by the govern
ment.
The controversy caused by the
governor appointing P. H. Crow
lieutenant-colonel instead of ap-
pointing the senior major to that
place as provided by law, was
settled by Withdrawing the pro-
ceedings begun in the supreme
court by the aggrieved majors,
when it was found that the war
department would not deviate from
the policy of accepting without
question all commissions issued by
governors, on the assumption that
the governors act in conformity
with state law in issuing commits
sions. Mr.. Crow was therefore
mustered in as lieutenant colonel,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

American Investments OF cash in
Mexican enterprises of all sorts,
chiefly mines, railroads aud oil bust
ness amount to about one aud a quar-
ter billions of dollars, according to
figures compiled by the Amer ican
consul at chihuahua and the Alanal-
ist publication.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Mo Novaihx

when | took Mrs. Gaddy out for
an automobile ride she was nervous
all the time for fear we should strike
somebody"
THAT was all put on. She's used to
running people down." Baltimore
American.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Equal Rights.

1t is right. OF course, that you vote
in accordance with your Convictions
without interference or dlctation
from any person whatsoever. And, on
second thought, it is equally right
that the other fellow should do the
same t-Grangeville Globe.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
The Real TrnuhIa-

He-Miss Hibrowe is completely dis
gusted with the modern young man.
She says he is incapable of thought
She-What the poor girl really means
is that the modern young man is In
capable of thoughts of her.-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

Washington, July 6-All army de-
partmental commanders have been
authorized by Secretary Baker to dis
charge enlisted men of the National
Guard ia the federal service who
have one or more dependent relatives.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14
Idaho Troops
In Arizona
Left Boise Friday, Reached Border
Station Tuesday.

Nogales, Ar!Z July IL. The Sec
ond Idaho infantry, 1900 strong.
commanded by Colonel w. H. Edel-
blute, detrained and went iuto camp
here today.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-14

CONTINUED ON AGE Two.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13
Special Paramount Feature at Idle
Hour Theatre Friday.

On Friday one of the best of the
Paramount Specials will be shown at
the Idle Hour theatre, when We
Were Twenty-One," starring William
Elliott This is the play in which
Nat Goodwin scored his greatest sue
cess, and William Elliott is one of the
leading dramatic stars of the day.
In when We Were Twenty One,
Mr.. Elliott's winning personality and
magnetism will have full scope, both
in the lighter moments, when the
Imp enjoys the freedom of college
life and breaks loose in the New
York cabarets, and in the later ones,
when he meets the notorious Fire
fly" heartless and beautiful actress
who, hearing from practical joker
that 1.-The Imp" will come into for
tune when he is of age, marries him
on the day he is twenty-one, and
filings him aside when she hears he is
penniless. From this crisis 1.-The Imp
energies regenerated, turning to a
purer, sweeter love that waits for
him at home.
Matinee at 3 o'clock. First night
show at Z o'clock, second one at S:15,
and third at $3.50. Prices 10 and Is
cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13
Death of Mrs. Marion Akers.

Relatives in this county have re-
ceived word of the death of Mrs. NJ
w. Akers, at her home in Chicago
on March 10Th.
Harriet Eliza Detwiler Akers was
born in Fayette county, Penna., Feb.
IA, 1S47. At the age of seven years
she came west with her parents, and
settled in Van Buren, county. She
was married to NJ. w. Akers, on Oc-
tober LIST, 1876. Interment was in
Mount Hope cemetery on Sunday,
April End.
The bereaved husband has the
sympathy of many old time friends
in this county, he having resided here
number of years ago, but for many
years had made his home in Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

NJ. F. Grimes, Miss Cecil Grimes
and brother Marion, and E. D. Bean
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. r. Penniwell
and daughter Josephine autoed to
Des Moines Sunday in the Grimes car
and visited until yesterday, Mr..
Grimes going up to attend the spring
of the managers of the
kraft stores. Statesmen representing
the largest clothing. and furnishing
goods houses in the country had their
big lines on display for the conven-
ton, and the managers of the stores
had a fine time at their convention.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Geo. w. Watsabaugh, the we'll
plasterer of this city, met with an ac-
cident last Friday which will keep
him from work for several weeks. He
was engaged in plastering one of the
rooms in the Mullinnix block and was
getting down from a scaffold. His
foot slipped and he dropped down
two or three feet and in throwing out
his arm to catch himself he struck
his left arm across the edge of a
board and fractured the bone just
above the wrist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

M. Corbett, of Emporia, Kansas
visited over night at the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. C. M. Ketcham,
in this city Monday night, going to
Van Vert Tuesday for visit with a
sister, after which he will return to
Leon for a more extended visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ketcham and other rel
atiVes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Miss Ruth Farquhar of this city,
who is a student at the State Uni
versity at Iowa City, has been chosen
for an important part in the cast Of
Believe Me Xantippe,' which will be
given by the joint literary societies
of Iowa City at the Englert theatre
on May 10th, as part of the enter
tainment for the guests attending the
convention of the literary societies
of the state which will be held at
Iowa City that week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

e. J. Sankey buys and sells Land
on commission, makes farm loans on
approved security at the best rates,
and does q general real estate bust.
ness. Has had 20 years. experience
in the business. Office upstairs, north.
west corner Main and Commercial
streets, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13
Theo. Smith, manager Of the low

Theo. Smith, manager Of the Iowa
Missouri Grain Co., upon returning to
ia elevator Office after a short abb
lence Saturday afternoon, found that
e money safe had been pried open
"A the locked box gone. Fortu-
fely Theo had deposited large
- of money in the bank a short
e before and the thief was prob
bretty, SORE when he opened his
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Herman Harmon, of this city, was
operated upon at the Leon hospltal
last Wednesday, it being found that
he was suffering from cancer OF the
bowels. The operation was success
full and Herman is getting along as
we'll as coulu be expected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. McCleary, Of
High Point, accompanied by J. E.
Mariner, of Des Moines, and his moth
err, Mrs. Lavina Mariner, passed
through Leon Thursday with the re-
mains of Mrs. j: E. Mariner, which
we're taken to High Point for inter-
rent, the funeral being held Thurs
day afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

F. H. Hinrichs, who has been in
charge of the Leon Office of the Leon
Electric Co., returned to his home
at Davenport Tuesday, and will re-
sumo his work in the Davenport Of
flee of David G. Fisher & Co., the
owners OIL the leon electric light
plant. During his stay in Leon Mr..
Hinrichs made many friends who
would have liked to see him become
a permanent resident of Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

E. c. Laforge, of Towanda, Kansas,
and his brother-in-law, j. J. Hughes,
of Leon, Kansas, have been visiting
here for a few days while looking
after some business matters. Mr..
Laforge is a cousin of Mrs. Wiley
Sell, and years ago was resident of
this county, his father owning the
farm southwest of Leon now owned
by Jasper Record. Mr.. Laforge NOV
ed to Kansas about "a years ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

At the regular meeting of the city
council held last Thursday evening
A. P. Olsen was reelected as city
attorney. A permit was granted to
]. r.. Bowsher to set pillars in the
street to support a forty foot front
covered entrance to the new annex
of Hotel Leon. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Jasper Smith was up before Mayor
Gardner Monday on the charge of in
toxication, and our new mayor show
ed that law breakers are going up
against the real thing when they are
brought before him. He assessed a
fine of $500 and costs, a total of
$27.85, and collected the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-13

Mrs. James Bum and daughter,
Miss Beul;.h, Of Mason City, came
last Wednesday evening for a visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. NJ. S.
Jones in this city. From here Mrs.
Bum went to Marceline, Mo-, for a
few days visit, Miss Beulah remain
ing here.