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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
CONRAD RANCH SOLD.

Z. C. Conrad has sold his ranch IN
Mission Gulch to A. J. Schwartz, OF
Grangeville, who with his family are
moving there this week. The ranch
contains 100 acres and the consideration
was $4,000.
Mr.. Conrad and family will move to
Spokane in the near future.-hamian
Progress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
CHRISTMAS SHOP
AT
KRAKAU'S
3 a@AaHH1NWNw~HNHWNH@
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual election Of officers OF Mt
Idaho Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. M, was
held Tuesday night and resulted in the
following being elected: j. w. Hiles,
w. M; Jesse Woods, s. W.; George w.
Wiley, J. W.; A. F. Parker, Treasurer
and Victor Peterson, secretary. In
stallation of new officers will occur on
the evening of December 26.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
CHRISTMAS SHOP
AT
KRAKAU'S
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.

The five highway districts of the
vicinity have held their elections and
the gentlemen elected to serve as CON-
missions of each district are as follows
Glenwood-Chas. Gordon, Hans An
derson and Samuel Dinwiddie.
Kidder- Harris-F. E. Meeker, Carl
Yenny and A. T. Fitting.
Fit. Misery-Chas. L. Matlock, An
drew Doty and james Adair.
Woodland-Al West, Frank Fnney
and o. U. Blank.
Kamiah-Dr. j. F. Bridwell, VIM.
Ruble and George Rineheardt.-Kamiah
Progress.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
An unIueky Number Seven.

Wife during the spat)-I wasn't anx-
ious to marry you. | refused you six
times. Hub-Yes. and then my luck
gave out.-Boston Transcript
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
CHICKEN DINNER.

Chicken dinner will be served by the
ladies of the Christian church in the
building next door to the picture show
on Saturday, Dec. %. There will also
be on sale supply of Christmas candies
and cakes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
CHRISTMAS SHOP
AT
KRAKAU'S

Leave your orders for fruit trees
from the Dewey Fruit Farm, with
Marshall Eames, residence the old Holtz
opposite old grist mill
site. 2S-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-14

When a man falls back on oaths he
declares himself out of arguments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
OFFICERs KILL TWO.

Montgomery, Ala, April S.-GeOrge
Lorton, 65 years old. and his son wal
ter, aged 80, farmers. were killed late
today in a revolver battle with r. L.
Cowel. constable, and Henry Utter, a
deputy. The trouble started when the
officers tried to take possession of
the farm, where the Lortons were liv-
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS
BROADWAY sTAR-GRECIAN.

Douglas Fairbanks. the famous
Broadway star, will be seen at the
Grecian tomorrow in a great Triangle
five reel comedy. THE Habit of Hap
piness." The sunny disposition of this
tavorite star has at last been adequate
ly dramatized, in The Habit Of Hap
piness." His particular business is to
make d~Own-hearted people laugh. The
very novelty Of this brings him more
clients than he ever can hope to cure.
Among them is a grabbed old million
aire n Fairbanks takes peculiar in
terest in his case because he has a beau
tful daughter. In the course Of his
strenuous efforts to relieve the old boy
OF the blues. Fairbanks unearths a plot
which is afoOt in Broad street. (the
Curl Market for a change) to separate
him from his wealth. Details OF the
conspiracy aim to abduct the million
aire. and keep him safely out of finance
until n certain transaction is put over.
Quite by chance, Fairbanks finds him
self involved in this plot, and defeats
1t in d highly ingenious as we'll as ath-
letic am
The picture is making the whole
world laugh. And if you are looking for
an entertainment that you'll enjoy from
start to finish. then arrange to see this
one.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
CRAWFORD GIVES
8 SHOWS DAY
Metropolitan Policy to Be
Inaugurated by New
Manager of Playhouse.

The policy of three shows daily mat
has been So %Dopular in theaters in the
east VIII be i~naugurated al enS
lord theater When the new ~
Ihe Mazda Girls opens '"e'e 20"
w ednesday. e.,
TT has been said that FL Paso viii
not take to daily matinees, sdi9 -.
manager +. +. Maxwell today Dut "
all sides one hears the remark tnat
people wish there was some place 10
go in FL Paso.' To be able TO drop
INTO a respectable theater ana shJoS
an hour or so of fun, music anG udhS
ing at the small cost OF luc shouiu
prove ap innovation. as FL faso mas
never had that pleasure.
1T may take a little time 10 eSIap-
lish the fact but citizens OF II FaSo
are only human, like citizens OF oIher
cities where this policy mas DeCohiS
popular, the business viii come II
the women and children learn lhat
they can come to the Crawford with
out fear Of having their morals al
fected.
The new company will open a five
weeks engagement on "Wednesday al
ternoon at 3 o'clock, coming IRON
Oklahoma City, where they have just
finished a long season on the western
Vaudeville and Interstate vaudeville
circuits.
In the cast is Inez Rodriguez, a
clever spanish girl. She sings, dances
and acts well n is sure to meet with
hearty approval in Ell PasO. The
hours for the three shows daily will
be 3. 7:45 and 2 p. m"
The Manhattan M~errymakers opened
for their closing run at the Crawford
SUNDAY evening with All on Account
Of a Count which has to do with a
count who makes up to look like
the regular count person and grabs
off the girl in the case.
The tabloid playlet gives the com
Dany a fine chance ia introduce its
speciality numbers, including FlOe
well known brand Of singing.
which is so good that she has TO do it
over again.
The telephone number. in which the
principals and chorus sing by tele-
phone and call their friends from the
audience, is the feature If the play.
aside from Miss COllins's song num-
Der.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
ADMITS GUILT;
GETS 13M MONTHS
A. Beall to Serve Term
in Prison for ImpersOnat-
ing Customs Officer.

A sentence Of 10 months in the fed
eral penttentiary at LeavenwOrlIf
Kansas, was imposed on II. a. Bean
when he pleaded guilty Monday morn
ing before United States Judge william
r. Sheppard to the charre of having
tmpersonated a customs officer.
Beall was indicted by the present
federal grand jury. He is charged
with having gone to the home of Maria
Esparza, I'm the 100 block on Rio
Grande street, on December IA last,
and. representing himself to be a Gus
toms officer, to have searched the
house. securing $500 American money
and SEQ pesos A part OF the money
was found upon Bcau after his arrest
Two MeXicans are alleged tolhave been
implicated I'm the case.
Second Trial OF Damage Suit.
The case Of Claude Swearingen
against the Santa Fe railroad for SEQ
goo damages for personal injuries was
called in the United States district
court Monday morning. This is the
second trial Of the case. IN the first
trial he was awarded s12.5OO damages
by a jury. The case was appealed and
was reversed and remanded.
Bonds Declared Forfeited.
The cas- OF Charles williams,
charged with having in his possession
opium, was called, and on his non
appearance. his bond Of 800 was de-
clared forfeited.
The $500 bond Of Noe Corona, charged
with smuggling. was declared for
feited; also that Of Manuel Morales.
charged with smuggling, for $500.
Alfonso Valencia pleaded guilty to
smuggling and was given 80 days in
Jail
III Health Gets Release.
Because of i'll health and the fact
that he had already served some time
" jail. Enrique Marquee was dis
charged from custody Saturday after
noon upon making a plea OF guilty to
the charge Of having forged a money
order.
Jose varai, charged with having in
his possession counterfeit money.
pleaded guilty and was given two
Jose Flores. charged with entering
a railroad a containing interstate
shipment with intent to rob-, was sem
fenced to two months in Jail upon en-
tering a plea Of guilty.
Alfonso Agruelles was indicted Sat-
urday by the grand jury charged with
having in his possession counterfeit
CarrqnZa money consisting of $40 and
$40 bills supposedly signed by the
provisional commander at Veracruz.
Chinese Smuggling.
Dther indictments included SilvinO
RiVas, Carlos PachecO, alias Gabriel
Saenz, and Pedro Flores, charged with
aiding and abetting the bringing OF
N-AN-La AnNU AAb GAlAtu 0LLLeSr
Mar Ling, alias Mar Lin. alias Mar III
ing charged with conspiracy to
Dring Chinese into the United States:
zee jim alias zee Ching. alias Jean,
conspiring to import Chinese aliens:
Tomas Martinez, passing counterfeit
money; ana J.. I. Foster, using The
mails to defraud.
Tbs case Of the Cotton estate against
Ils persons accused Of squattfnF on
lands in the Cotton addition was de-
cided in favor Of the plaintiffs. A
severance was made in the case OF
Candelaria Cordova, n his case is
being tried.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
S887,155 CITY
TAX COLLECTIONS
Past Year a Record Break
ing One For Taxes Paid;
Year Closed April l.

A large increase in tax collections
was made during the year closing
April / against the previous year. ac-
cording TO the annual report Of w. =.
B. McSain, city tax collector and as
SCISSOR.
The report shows thai during the
past year $SS7.155.17 was collected,
against S745,246.77 the previous fiscal
year. The total Of current taxes was
S776,73S.91, against S656. 239.99 the pre-
viOus year. Taxes remaining delin-
quent were s63.999.O9, or .O76 percent.
against S5S.663.50, or .0S2 percent, the
previous year.
License Collections.
The increase in the collection of
licenses was $9S66.35 over the previous
year. The report shows license col
lections from seven a-uctiOneers, 1I5
cigaret dealers, two gas plants. II
electric light plant. eight pawn brok-
ers. SO hawkers. 81 foot peddlers. 151
pool tables. 12I saloons selling both
liquor and malt: so saloons selling
malt only; four shooting galleries. is
theaters and one merry-go-round.
OF the total tax collections Of the
year S40O,635.47 went to the city
treasurer and s1S6 .519.7O to the city
school treasurer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
NO POOR FARM
COUNTY IS POOR
Commissioners Declare the
County Has No Money to
Build New Almshouse.

on the ground that the county has
not the money necessary to do the
work at the time. the county commits
sioners Monday morning, after opening
bids. rejected all proposals for the con-
struction Of the county poor farm
Building.
rive bids were submitted. as follows:
g.. Cordero, for adobe, Sl9,99O; for
brick, $21,O40; for brick ana concrete
j. A. Pitts. for brick. s24.950.
r. p. Mckee, for adobe. S2S,600; for
brick. S27, 500; for brick and concrete
S2f.850.
George Beaudett and Frank Chopper,
for adobe. SEE. 700; for brick, S2l,90e; for
brick and concrete, $4,000,
r. J.. H~enningham. Tor adobe $59'VvVi
Tor brick. s27.5OO; for brick and con-
crete. $4,000.
Warrant For Interest.
The county treasurer was authorlleo
20 draw a warrant in favor of the Union
Bank and Trust company OF $5ll.Sz
interest due on road vouchers carried
A warrant for $50 wase authorized to
De drawn in favor Of Robinson, Mas
puelette & co. for additional audit up
The appointment OF W. II. Eden as
ditch commissioner at Fabens was APP
New Justice.
The report OF Max Aranda, justice OF
the peace Of precinct No. 6, was APP
me claims of Benigino AIderete and
Ike Alderete for $1,000 damages alleged
TO have been sustained to a building
at Socorro street and the county road
i'm Nsleta by eason OF the raising Of
missioner George Pendell Tor investiga-
ton and report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
HOT PLAY AT Rail- YARDg
30 FEET OF FENCE BURNS

Fire burned 80 feet Of fence at Rio
Grande park Monday at noon. The
fence is believed to have caught from
a spark from a southwestern loco
motive.
No damage was lone to the grand
stand at the park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
MARY PICKFORD.

At the Alhambra today, Mary Pick
ford will welcome her admirers in a
very human drama entitled, The
Eternal Grind" a play that affords
her every opportunity FOR the class of
portrayal that she alone is known, and
loved for. She is the champion Of the
wronEed ones and in her inimitable
way succeeds in making everyone
happy: at the same time. she conducts
a love affair of her own that is the
most charming thing she has ever
done. The Alhambra wishes to call
your attention to its flickerless pic
lures made with the new lighting ap-
paratus they have just installed in
the operating room. You can readily
notice the difference by a comparison
Of the Alhambra pictures with those
Of other houses-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
TONY VILLAREAL MAY BE
SENT BACK To MEXICO

san Antonio, Texas. April S.-Gen.
antonio l. Nillareal. former governor
United states immigration authorities
on a warrant from Washington. charg-
ing him with such activities as to rem
der undesirable his further residence IN
the United States. immigration au-
.thorlties said his detention is the first
10 rid the border n of
Mexicans who have made the entry of
American troops into Mexico the occas-
ION Tor derogatOry comment.
he was given a hearing and the find
ing OF the board will be reported to
Washington. Meantime he IS under
guard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
SPECIAL SONGS WILL BE
HEARD WHEN FRECKLES' COMES

WHAT are described as exceptionally
sweet sOngs viii be those rendered by
Freckles in the coming production Of
Gene StrattOn-Porter's story OF that
name. They were specially composed
for FreCkles by the eminent Nienpese
composer, AuatOl Friedland. Dela-
matters scenic production of "Freckles"
will be the attraction at the Texas
Grand tomorrow and Wednesday az
ternOOn and evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
NICARAGUA RATIFIES
CANAL OPTION TREATY

Washington, D. C.. April S.-Ameri-
can minister jefferson. in Nicaragua,
today advised the state department
that the N~icaraguan senate had unani-
mOusly ratified the treaty with the
United States granting his government
an exclusive option on the Nicaraguan
canal route and naval bases in the bay
Of Fonseca for 5000, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
COUNsELOR no BE ABOLIsHED.

washington, u. C., April S.-A pro-
vision to abolish the title OF counselor
OF the state department. and create in
the position Of undersecretary Of
state, was voted into the annual legis-
lation, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill today without opposition
Just before it passed the senate. AS
passed the bill carries SIS. 1856, 762. an
increase Of about half a million over
the total as it passed the house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
4. p. ENGINEERS SATISFIED.

Laramie, WyO., April ia. /.
konold, general chairman of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
the Union Pacific railroad, an
today that the engineers Of
that road have voted to withdraw
from concerted action in the movement
on western roads for an eight hour
day n time and a half for overtime.
konold said the engineers were salts
fed with their contract.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
RED SOX TRADE
iris SPEAKER

New York. April S.-Manager Will
liam Carrigan, OF the Boston Ameri-
cans. announced here today that iris
Speaker. the star outfielder, had been
traded to Cleveland.
The Boston club. no said, viii re-
ceive for Speaker two players and a
cash consideration. the amount Of
which he declined to make known. one
Of these players is pitcher 5. P Jones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
WHITE HOUSE IS
ROBBED SUNDAY
Mexican Workman En-
ployed on Repairs Are
Charged With Theft.

While MeXicans were working In the
White House store Sunday making re-
pairs, a watch belonging to the foreman
i'm charge Of the work was missed. Jose
Medina was arrested and searched lot
the watch It was not found Dut
q number of toilet articles. claimed py'
the White House management, were
found in the mans possession. accord
ing to the police. Medina was sent 70
the county jail on a charge of theit
under $50.
Five others of the workmen were ar
rested Monday morning when they. re-
turned to the White House to get thelr
pay. but three were released after IN
v~estigation and Joe Freeman n Man
uel Chavira were held as suspicious
characters pending an Investigation Oh
the store robbery.
The Southwestern Electric company
was entered Sunday night and a cneCh
writer was taken. 1t is valued az SzVV.
The robbery occurred at 116
street.
4. suitcase was stolen from the auto
mobile of NJ. Bella sunday morning
while it was standing in front OF me
Mills building. Clothing was contained
in the suitcase.
Home b
Clothing valued a. about $50 was
stolen from the home Of Miss Virginia
Alderete, at 1113 East Second street
Saturday night. entrance being lhaue
through the front door. When "
members of the family returned the
rooms were found disturbed drawers
aving been turned out and the home
thoroughly ransaclSed by the thieves
in an effort to find articles OF value
The list Of stolen clothes embraced eN-
ery kind of wearing apparel.
Billie Watson, an automobile driver
Of ZIG West San Antonio street, report
ed TO the police Saturday night that
two new tires had been stolen from
his machine. while it was standing at
santa Fe and West San Antonio streets
PiekpOekets At Work.
PickpOckets stole a valuable gold
watch from p. o. Fielder. a railroad
man. residing at AZ IL North Stanton
street.
r. Danstock. of 2911 Durazno street,
had a new bicycle taken from his home
Saturday night.
Frank s. Nichols, driver of a gov
eminent automobile, Saturday night ar
rested a Mexican giving the name OF
Jesus Barralilo. as the latter attempted
to take a military o%vercOat from his
automobile. Barralilo was lodged in
the city Jail on a charge of stealing
government clothing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-10
GoULD VIZ TENxIs HoNnns.

NeW York, April 0.-Jay Gould, The
worlds court tennis champion. handfIv
defeated Joshua Crane. Of Boston, to-
day i'm the challenge round Of the ma
tional court tennis championship tour
nament at the local racquet tennis
club The champion won in straight
sets, 6-2-6-26-3.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

! Good milling wheat wanted. al
the Malta mill.
Fred w. Hall was a business Wis.
itor in Helna last week.
James Buckley came down from
Harlem for an overnight stop in
Malta, Tuesday.
w. w. Schlecht project manager
of the Reclamation Service at Malta
is at Denver this week on business.
Mrs. Theo. Shenborn and Mrs
Harry Whitcomb will entertain St
Mary's Guild at the chaple Wednes-
day. Oct. 4th.
Cashier Fred Hall of the First
State Bank leaves in the morning for
his old home in West Virginia, hav-
ing been called east by the serious
illness of his mother.
Men Of much practical experience
IN business matters. men who have
given much thought to the subject,
will tell you there is no other meth
cd SO safe. so sure in ultimate re-
suits, as our Bank Account Plan.
The financial statement appearing
in this issue of The Enterprise for
the State Bank is the best statement
ever sent out by Malta banking in
stitution. and speaks we'll for the
prosperity of Phillips county.
Claud Dowen of Chinook, was a
business caller this week. He was
infnrJicylyi,,rr fo1+
interest of the A. B. Duke Co., of
Chinook, which company is branch
ing out into wholesale business.
Their line is harness and saddelry
equipment.
The State Fair exhibit for Phillips
county started for Helena on No. 3
last night, and will be there in ample
time for placing before the big show
opens next week. Mr.. Orrison has
been successful in getting together
some of the best vegetables ever
sent up from this section and we feel
sure Phillips county will bring home
the bacon on some of the minor
prizes, if not the best ones.
At nine o'clock Monday evening
-
the Laramy store and by prompt ac-
ton of the Orpheum force it was ex-
t1ngulshed before the department got
out. The bell ringing just at the
time the curfuw bell is tol,ed fooled
good many and the high wind at
the time prevented some from hear
ing the bell at all. However. the
ire laddies were on the Job with the
whole apparatus but it was not need
ed
The Barlows who show at the Or
pheum Saturday and Sunday, have a
new attraction in the person of a
new attraction in the person of a lit
tle Spitz pup only two weeks old.
This little fellow is named 'sP!enty-
wood having been born at the city
or that name up in northern Sheri-
dan county. The little folks are all
cordially invited to call at the
theatre between three and five
CLOCK p. M, and see this great lit
lie pet, and we are sure every
youngster in Malta will be there.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
Samuel AIcWilliams, engineer al

Samuel McWilliams, engineer at
the U. S. Reclamation office, has a
months leave OF absence which he
is spending at Denver, Colorado.
Park Spellman LEI! Friday for the
home of his mother in Austin Ind,
where he has always spent the win
ter for number 81 Years.
Max Shower is taking his annual
i vocation and spending the time d,
/ Boulder Springs. His familiar face
is greatly missed around the Great
Northern hotel and his friends will
Do glad TO soon We.cun,, him home
Mrs. Wallace Coburn and Robert
and Dorothy ''oburn are at tl,e film
camp near Brookside this week,
watct ing the taking OF scenes for
the big picture, ''The Golden God
u.ss.
| Guy Wood and family are now
residents OF Malta, having rented
the Sammy McWililams house for
the winter. Mr.. Woods has a posi-
tion on the new Veseth block now
under construction
Owing to the decided cooler
weather Liskum & Hahn will only
run their ice wagon portion OF the
week hereafte The days for the
new service are Mondays, Weunes-
days and SATURDAYS.
Rev. Leonard j. Christler was
shaking hands with few OF his
many Malta friends at the depot
Friday noon. Rev. Christler was lust
returning to Hayra from a mont.
sItnt at his Old nome in Auburn.
N Y.
+. j. Moore Of Glasgow. was at
tending to business matters in Malta
the first of the week. Bob is the
republican nominee for state sena tor
from Valley county and if we are nos
badly mistaken will represent The
people Of The old parent comfy this
winter atih lena. He is a good man
and qualified to serve the people
with credit.
John F. Davis, librarian for the
tween trains Wednesday. Mr.. Davies
visited the Malta school and deliv-
cred few effective remarks to the
lA1Sli oSuOol. Lie lpIdolLCu lIe VAL
ue to the students of a good library,
suggested the best forms of litera-
ture to read, and pointed out the in
crease of opportunity that will &C
company the founding of the County
Library. While in Malta Mr.. Davies
was collecting information for the
State Librarians convention, over
which he is to preside.
Rev. Nelson of the scandinavian
Luthern church confirmed a large
class at the Scandal church south
of town last Sunday The sevices
We're greatly improved by the visit
OF the singers from the Blooming
Prairie congregation from north Of
the city who We're present at the
services. Rev Nelson is doing a
great work in the valley for his
people ard is deserving of whatever
assistance can be rendered him as
he has so many congre cations to Wis
it it is almost Impossible for him to
mee' al! OF his appointments on time