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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
Safety First q Success.

A table recOunting the fatalities to
employees occurring annually on the
Oregon Short Line since the Safety
First propaganda was begun shows
the number has decreased from eight
teen in 1918 TO four for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1915.
Ii is a splendid record of achieve
ment. a decrease of IS per cent in
fatalities to the railroads own men,
worth whatever of effort. of time, and
of money it has cost To it both ono
ers and employees must have contrib
uted with that hearty spirit OF enc
lent cooperation which. even the yer
lest tyro in transportation affairs can
perceive. animates all the depart
ments of that railroad.
To the patrons of the Oregon Snor'
Line. this successful solicitude for
the safety of employees may seem less
interesting than data as TO precau
tions for passengers. But IL should oe
obvious that in guarding its own mer
the railroad is also protecting it'
passengers to the best Of its ability
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
MR.. KIRKPATRICK APPOINTED.

o. E. kirkpatrick came over from
Leesburg on Wednesday to spend the
week in Salmon. This is his first visit
since his gun shot accident last sum
ner, but he has entirely recovered
and is now himself again. At Lees
burg as well as in all the other inter
mountain country winter set in early,
with zero temperatures prevailing
much of the time since the first week
in November.
Mr. Kirkpatrick was appointed some
time ago by Governor Alexander a
delegate TO the American Mining Con
gress at Chicago. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
tells The Recorder that the congress
was organized ls years ago and that
it has originated many valuable ideas
which have resulted for the progress
of the mining industry.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
TUNGSTEN SHIPMENTS
FROM PATTERSON MINE

Another shipment OF tungsten con.
centrates. carrying 80 per cent or bet
ter arrived in Salt Lake ON Saturday
last from the lima property at Pat.
Ierson. now being operated by the
Jeffs a Johnson Mining and Leas-
ing company II viii be sold at not
less than SIS per unit. so per cent
wos. as the market is now strong
and adviees from the east are TO the
effect that a considerable advance In
the near future Is probable
IL is learned that nearly all the
tungsten ore now on the market il
being purchased for home consump-
tion. and the demand Is still strong
IN Europe Feror-tungsten. OF which
the supply is limited. remains strong
in the market at $3.50 per pound.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
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LEADORE NEWS. =

Mrs. T. c Casey lef, last Wednes-
day for Butte TO receive medical
treatment
Mr.. and Mrs, Cockrell, the Rawleigh
people. have been in our vicinity the
past few days.
\ parpnt-teachers meeting vas held
Al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 10y
n Lee ~ last Thursday evening.
There were quite number present
and all seemed very enthusiastic and
desirous of continuing such meetings
during the year II is hoped that a
permanent organization may be form
ed and that more of the parents will
get out TO the next meeting.
There was no school Monday in
the upper grades ". d. Farnham.
the teacher. was laid up with an injur.
ed knee.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
eRowTH OF ONE RELIGION.

Members OF the Seventh-day Adven-
list denomination contribute a total
of $3.40T .29S.l7 for eyangelistic pur.
poses during the past year, according
to report that has Just been Teceiy.
ed by local followers OF the church
from the worlds headquarters OF the
organization in Washington. d. c. II.
h. Rogers, Statistical Secretary OF
the denomination. in his compilation
OF hgures, which are a source OF much
encouragement To every adherent OF
the faith. says that this amount con
sisted OF four funds. as follows: Tithe,
1868, 1885, or 5776 per cent. foreign
mission funds. sS72. .666S4. or 1851
per cent: home mission funds ,tI33.-
$50 SO. or 3.92 per cent; other lines
Of missionary work. S432. 2.93251. or
l2.7l per cent
The report further states that dona.
tions and investments during 1915
Increased the net worth OF danomina.
tIonal institutions BY t729, ,6226T: so
that the stotal contributions for evan.
gelistic work, the Increased valuation
Of church buildings, and the amount
contributed for the support OF and IN
yestment in denominational institu-
tiOns during the year constitute a
grind total OF S5,066, ,33O.l5. an aver.
60 of &37,0l for each member
throughout the world For 1914 this
average was t35.45. thus indicating
IN increase Sl-56 per member during
1915. The total valuation OF all church
buildings and denominauonal lnstitu.
ti0ns at the close OF 1915 stood at yl4.
15t,6i5.45. an average per member OF
xl04.I4
OF the total amount there was con.
tributed in North America S2.542. $50
-, or 74,63 percent Outside this
country the contributions amounted Ia
SS64.6l5ls, or 1887 per cent The
amount contributed during 1915 con
stiiuted an increase over the amount
toI the previous year OF S3Is.S13.37. OF
1895 per cent
Al the close OF the year there were
forty publishing houses and branches
having assests amounting TO tl,5s7.
271.96. employing 6ss persons in the
production OF denominational liiera
ture. the sales OF which for the year
amounted to t2,l74.59l.S4 This lit
ciature is issued in 95 languages. in
the form OF approximately 900 bound
books. 400 pamphlets, 400 tracts and
I20periodicals
The number OF Sabbath schools al
The close Of the year was 5.225 This
number exceeded the number Of or
ganized churches by l.349. The total
membership OF the Sabbath schools
is ll77s4. this number being 10.s0s
greater than the number OF church
members
The number OF treatment rooms and
sanitariums at the close OF 1915 was
30. having total investment OF 81,
ia .05ss4. Connected with these In
stitutions and also engaged in various
departments OF UNCONVENTIONAL work
are l31 physicians and the total mum
ber OF employees iS l.72S,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
COMING OF FLockMAsTERs
INCREASE FARM VALUES
hev'e" OF Livestock and Crop condi.
lions In Lemhi County by Newton

heV'e" OF Livestock and Crop condi.
tons In Lemhi County by Ne~ton
Hibbs.
Inc farmers OF Lemhi county are
holding more stock over winter than
ever before. Practically no stock is
oeing led for butcheFing, but all herds
nave been increased by holding bread.
ing and young stock. The hav cron
was better than normal, but the in.
creased holdings have advanced the
price OF hay over the average for FIVE
years almost 100 per cent.
There was no damage in this coun.
try from early fall freezing. The no
tato crop was about normal but the
outside demand has left a shortage
Tor home demand. There are not no
tatoes enough in the county to meet
the demand for food and seed. The
price mas advanced to SO a hundred
The limited supply is controlled by
the spectators. Not more than 10
per cent of supply that may be distri.
Duted later is in the hands of the
growers. The quality of the potato
crop was good.
Woven wire fences are being built
almos exclusively. Sheep are being
distributed among the farmers to be
ranged in enclosures. Hogs are near.
ly all sold for shipment.
Grain is high with local demand
for all the surplus on the farms at a
price above that of the market CEN
ters. Some grain has been shipped
INTO the county from Montana. The
extensive stock ranges have brought
such large numbers of sheep to this
county to be fed through the winter
that grain crops are being sacrificed
Tor hay crops TO carry the sheep
through the winter. There is range
for more than can be fed from the re-
turns from the present meadow area.
Many farms are changing ownership
on account of the demand for head
quarters for the fiockmasters. The
extensive ranges on the national for
ests have made good stock farms very
valuable. The owners of farms in the
valley are favored with permits
which control the summer ranges.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
ANIMALS AS SWIMMERS.

Nearly all animals are good swim
mers. and take TO the water natural
ly. whereas man must learn 10 keep
snOat and TO propeI himself Many
stories are told OF the Ieats Of rhinOc-
eros. elk. and deer. but OF all swim
meTs in all ciimes the best. although
not the swiftest, Is the polar bear.
no passes half his time in the water
swimming and diving
The bears swimming power Is won.
derful and II is 10 BE- remembered
that the water IN some Of his regions
- Invariably cold. and that cold water
IS ordinarily very diseouraEihg TO a
winner There are bears that can
swim thirty miles or more without
.pecial effort
one Of the swiftest % swimming
lnimais Is the squirrel. A sportsman
m one occasion. having a young
squirrel that had never seen water,
ssntsd 10 see IL II could swim. and
lonk IL with him in a rOwbOat 10 the
center OF the lake When the squir.
Fl was put into the water Il turned
soward the bank. head and paws aboys
the water back and tail underneath
il, and began to swim so rapidly that
the man had hard work 20 recover IL
when It reached the shallow water
near the land
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
DINNER PARTY IN HONOR
OF Mr.. AND MRS. cAPLEs

Al the country residence OF Mr. and
Ms J A. HerndOn yesterday evening
dinner party was given In honor OF
Mr. aud Mrs. James w Caples. Mr.
and Mrs Roy B Herndon joined also
in the function as hosts. the two
Herudou brothers having been among
The original members and the hrst TO
break their bachelors VOWS The in
yiied guests included Mr. and Mrs A
&. Amonson. Mr.. and Mrs W b. Py.
eatt Mr. and Mrs X = Kinsey. The
men named. including Mr. Caples.
msde up the original membership OF
the Bachelors clubas started ten year
ago There we're three others. r. l..
Piummer. nov in Washington; Prof
TraHord in Michigan. and Howard =
Lane. IN Louisiana They are all Ben
ediets now. the last OF the line hay-
inR been Mr. Caples. whose marriage
10 Miss Van lder took place At Chaliis
early in November A bridal cake
held It's place IN the center OF the
table where bounteous meal vas
spread Blue bird place cards and nut
baskets made up the decorations
The Bachelors club is stu a -four
lshing organization In this city,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
TO MAKE ISSUE OF
BONDS EFFECTIVE
CENTRAL GOOD ROADS AssocIA-
TioN WILL COOPERATE WITH
OTHERS BEFORE LEGISLATURE

The decisive vote OF bonds to the
amount OF $3.50. 600 for Lemhi county
roads. or rather for the two main
highways that traverse this county. Is
hailed as the most advanced step ever
taken for progress in Central Idaho.
Custer county Is also in the same pro
cession with It's endorsement ii the
polls OF similar bond issue oF sio0..
900. which carried in that county.
These funds viii ali be expended
directly and indirectly TO the benefit
Of salmon. the main supply depot for
carrying on the improvements. While
both counties together viii expend a
quarter OF a million OF dollars tn rOad
making, an amount considerably larg
er will be appropriated in all Mkeli
hood By the state and federal gov
ernmcnts largely on the same roada.
he appropriations by the state and
general government. indeed. depend.
Ing on and hanging upon these coun.
~ bond issues.
Thus IL is that Salmon people ars
jubliant al the brightness OF the out.
look for the city's development and
growth. We should double the towns
population Ia the next year or two.
The business stimulus from the pros
perity for the farms and ranches and
mines has been manifest for a year
y longer. But the growth OF the city
has not kept up with the growth OF
he country that lies about Il.
Chairman W. A. Broadhead nf the
state highway commission writes the
oilowing letter In response to an in.
luiry addressed to him as to the next
Geps to be taken about putting into
oIce and effect the methods endora.
I'd by the people in these two coun.
lies, Mr. Broadhead says:
We have not yet decided Just
what plan We viii recommend to
the legislature. However. We
will have prepared = complete
budget showing the estimated
cost and the amounts necessary TO
complete all OF tho various pro.
iects ia the state.
We desire to Impress upon the
legislature. II possible, the necessi
~ of a comprehensive system og
trunk lines rather than the con,
struetion OF roads which start no.
where and end nowhere
Personally. | am Ia favor Of
leaving the matter OF the disposi
tion OF tho funds which are ap-
propriated TO the State Highway
Commission. However. have
my doubts whether the leEinla.
ture viii consent to placing that
much trust and responsibility In
the hands Of the State Highway
Commission and may insist that
specific appropriations be made
for the dissipation OF the fund on
disconnected and isolated pieces
OF road which will not add 10 the
system of trunk lines eontemplat
ed
We will communicate with you
further and let you know just
what the plans OF the State High
way Commission are in this re-
gard so that there may be 40
Misunderstanding
The report OF the State High.
way Commission will be very ex-
haustive and will contain a vast
amount Of detail and valuable in.
formation and ! will see that =
copy OF the same reaches your
hands ar soon as the same Ii pub
lished.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
PTART LEMHI COUNTY
PIONEER DAY DECEMBER 2

'linl Pioneer Day" is to be OBJ
"a on the evening of December
- o'clock, in the Woman's club
> known better, perhaps, as the
Oui' rooms, The clubs histori-
'pSl'ment and the mems histor-
''ie'y have combined to enter
'nls time especially the Lem
'y pioneers and the pioneer
70 ou' II IS not an invitation at.
" al who are interested in
Ds ABOUT the early days are more
'eleome to come. In fact. if ev,
ue is as eager to hear these stor.
we committees. all of Salmon
be there.
~ Will be plenty of good music
'neer TO go with the story
80 a pleasant evening is on
"' Among the entertain.
Ae occasion will be Mrs. Nc.
Ms Tom Andrews. Mrs. John
OIy Smith, Thomas Pope,
VIII Shoup and many
= shose fame as narrators is
0y known.
nv r,ped that the pioneers at this
nA date which will here.
- "ily be observed as Lemhi
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
Spring Mountain Mins..

The Winnie Mine, which is owned
by the Excelsior Mining Co. (as the
Wood Livestock Coz and was leased
during the early part OF the summer
to J. X. Robinson, Ned Boomer, w. NJ.
Snow and Robert Tweely, all residents
of Gilmore. Idaho. and who shipped
several carloads OF ore during the
summer and then closed down about
The 10th of August The mine then
was dormant until the 1Ith of Sep
tember, when J. X. Robinson and
Frank Howe took over the lease and
Mr. Howe states that he intends to
ship several cars OF high grade lead
ore during the life of the lease. The
Iron Mask mine. owned by p. H.
Clarke and associates, have shipped
one car of lead ore and were well
pleased with returns. This property
is now about readyto release another
car to the smelters at Salt Lake. p.
II. Clarke & Sons are now planning to
operate copper mine in which they
are interested. during the winter, by
sinking a shaft on the vein and ship
ping the ore that is taken out to Ana
conda for treatment.
Jack White and associates, who
have a lease on the Russell, Teddy,
and Elizabeth commonly known as
the Big Windy hilD have encountered
a large vein of lead ore OF which its
equal is unknown in this section of
the county for value in lead The
vein is at present Z feet wide and the
hanging wall has yet to be located. the
ore is above and below themand il is
quite difficult 10 ascertain the amount
of ore they have in actual tonnage
in sight Those mines are owned by
c. II. Oakley, T. d. Ellis Nm. Coul.
son, Joe Jugivich and Bert Either.
During the summer of 1908 and 1909
the Lemhi Smelling Co who built a
smelter at Hahn. had lease on those
mines, and during the life of the lease
shipped to their own plant about 1900
tons of 90 per cent lead ore, but for.
tunately, for Mr. White failed to dis
GOV er this remarkable treasure The
Silver Reef Consolidated Mining Co
! own several claims adjacent to and
below the Teddy group and have been
driving a tunnel to cross-cut the for
nation and intercept vein that is out
cropped on one of their claims known
as the Red Bird. This property has
an excellent showing OF ideal smelling
ore and it is understood that they now
have a small shipment Of this ore as
trial 10 assure themselves OF its
value When they have completed
the tunnel il will tap the Windy Hill
at depth of 1400 to 1900 feet perpen
dicularly. This tunnel has encounter
| ed FIVE assures and in one of the fis
sures the vein is now about four feet
wide with a gross value of about $50
per ton. The company is now contem
plating To drift on the wen and open
il so as to begin shipping. There are
al present several other properties
working and are showing up very pro
missing, and it will be no surprise Il
the camp to hear OF a big strike a.
well as that Of the White Lease.
| " L ~ AnKE
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

SOW il in drill which has smnt
spores in the hopper or tubes. By
using preventive measures a great
deal of the loss from smut can be
avoided This treatment Is also ef.
fective in preventing oat smut For
further information on the smuts OF
cereals. see Farmers Bulletin 50T. en-.
Titled The SHUTS OF Wheat. Data.
Barley and Corn"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24
SSOCIATION NOT
b AID THE WOMEN
.,NEss MEN PREFER FREE
C.T AT CITY HALL FOR THEIR
lettings.

[uT AT CITY HALL FOR THEIR
|EETlNes.
the regular meeting of the Busi-
Mems association held Novem-
% If was determined not 20 affil-
rith the Woman's club to the ex-
of holding the meetings of the
..iation in the new club rooms,
Inns share with the ladies the ex-
of maintaining their various
by enterprises, but to continue
ooet down in the free rooms of
rty hall. The apparently un-
mi action was taken in the face
.ssurances heretofore given the
ban's club, when new quarters for
free library, a rest room and the
meeting place were secured in
NcNutt building, that the associa-
would bear portion of the ex-
2 BY changing its meeting place
too. )
seems that there had been some
electioneering done adverse to
generous offer and the men got
of it by maintaining that their
would be too heavily drawn up:
D pay ten dollars month to help
the library and rest room for
suy people and at the same
provide the stipend for the Sec
MS salary, Christmas trees and
like.
did not relieve the situation very
b for the secretary himself to say
he would go around with a sub
tion paper among the business
asking aims to help the ladies
there were less than a score of
Eart males present in the meeting
the votes as cast in secret ballot
three for helping the ladies and
IN against helping them.
ssibly the ladies will not have to
II to begging themselves nor hav-
anybody else do begging for them.
have undertaken something
b while in Salmon and the towns
le generally if not its business
ciation will be inclined to stand
lem and see it through.
y B. HerndOn brought up before
ciation the matter of organizing
Hmpaign for consolidating efforts
he legislature toward securing
able action for state appropria-
TO make available the bond is
in this and Custer counties to-
the building of the cross state
way 'aS well as the north-and-
highway. President Norton of
good roads association was pres
and suggested the matter would
aken up by that organization at
fariy day. All agreed that Mr..
Adon's suggestions were most
b.
lother matter brought to the at
IN OF the meeting was an invita-
TO be extended for the building
ne proposed home in Salmon for
Anlghts and Ladies of Security,
is to be provided with a quar-
million of dollars by that or
'aaon. L. X. Abbott introduced
enterprise for the association to
hold of.
. new members were proposed
Af' Herndon. They were A. c.
nSOn and Harry Kelly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

Next year all trafie In YslloSsstohs
park will be motor tratsie, thus entire
iy doing away with the picturesque
stage.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

Kirtley's will serve special
Thanksgiving dinner. with turkey and
trimmings. besides oysters. and other
holiday frills. Adv.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

people seem to go to church
h.. 'N' pose Of picking flaws in the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

An increase in freight rates from
across the continent goes into effect
December 30 The maximum is ten
cents per hundred pounds on carload
lots ard 2S cents on hundred pound
shipments. No change will be made
for intermountsin points from east
ern terminals
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-11-24

d woman has in her head,
sue thinks about what il on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE

At a regular meeting Of the Council
of the City OF Clarksburg, held June
16. 1916. an order was passed in the
words and figures following:
Effective June 20. 1915. all mater
ials and supplies Of every kind and
character for use Of the various de-
partments Of the City Of Clarksburg
shall be purchased on written order
signed by the purchaser and counter
signed by the Chairman OF the Com
mittee OF the department purchasing,
and attested by the mayor or city
clerk
THAT bills presented to Council for
payment not accompanied by such or
der will be rejected
THAT the city clerk give notice Of
this order to all concerned by pub
fishing in the newspapers OF the City
three Insertions"
COUNCIL OF CITY OF Ct.ARKSBURG
Teste; w H, COLE, Clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-17
OBITUARY.

Tho death angel has again visited
our community and took from our
midst Gladys Whitehair at the age
OF p years. She leaves to mourn her
loss n mother. father. step father and
brother, and host OF friends. Those
who knew Gladys best loved her most.
she always had a smile and kind
word for everyone. She protested
faith in Christ when very young and
united with the Baptist church. She
was faithful In her church and Sun
day school work. Gladys loved her
home She said during her sickness.
Il can't live" She told her mother
Il don't want to leave you so lonely"
All was done that loving friends and
willing hands could. to allRy her suf-
fering. but all TO no avail: but in the
last moment she closed her eyes
peacefully to sleep in Jesus
How can | my sorrow assuage.
Since Gladys Is gone:
Who can my affections engage
Like the one that has left me
alOneT
A, FRIEND.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-17
TWO RECRUITS
Are Accepted at the Local Sta
ton for Service in the
United States Army.

Ten men applied at the local re-
cruiting station for enlistment in the
United States army from June 10 to
June Is. both dates inclusive. and
only two OF them were accepted. Sew
en- were rejected for being minors and
one was turned down for illiteracy.
Lieutenant J. +. Mcdonald, OF
Huntington. on his visit here June Is
accepted Raymond F. Norton. of
Redwood. for the cavalry service and
Albert II. Haynes. OF Weston for the
infantry. Both men were sent to the
Columbus barracks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-17

Bids will be received at the oiiice OF the
County Road Engineer. until = O'Clock =. N
Saturday, July !. 1919 for the cOnstrnc-
ton OF the following reinforced concrete
bridges: over Limestone Greek, Coal nis-
trict over Sugar Run. Clay District
Over Little Tenmile Creek. Eagle District
Over Little Rock Camp. Sardla District
Near Fonda. Sardls district. over Little
Elk Creek, SaFdis District. Tive over
branches OF Onatty Greek. Elk District
Plans and specifications may be seen al the
above once after June Is, 1919, The right
GFeHerVed 70 reject any or all bids.
q, NJ. IIARnERT,
County Road Engineer.