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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
LEASE ON STEEN SNAKE RIVER
RANGE AND 5000 ACRES OF
GRAZING LAND INCLUDED
IN THE DEAL.

Lewiston, Jan. 6.-R. R. Steen was
an arrival in the city yesterday from
'ne upper Snake river and reported the
SAFE sal OF the Steen & Bond sheen to !. q.
nl mniaus, farmer of the vollmer section.
mere are approximately $500 sheep in.
.o,Ved In the deal and Mr.. Klaus gets
a lease of the 5000 acres of range land
Vwned by Mr.. Steen. The amount of
the deal was $22, 800.
3; Inc Steen holdings are leased for
ta tave years with the privilege of an ex-
tension to 10 years. The Steen home
a"ntn nl IS near the mouth of Billy creek.
snort distance above the month of
ri Gaptain John creek ON the upper Snake
yer' rirer Mr.. Steen settled on the upper
abon+ en IN engage in the sheep business
;aoout 10 years ago and his home nlace
sS u considered one of the best equipped
S9eep ranches in the northwest He has
gwen special attention to the breeding
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
.STEEN & BOND BANDS OF SHEEP
SOLD TO J.. S. KLAUS FOR $22, 500

of his sheep and is rewarded each year
with a substantial premium above the
regular quotations on wool.
The copartnership of Steen & Bond
was formed several years ago and since
that time both men have given their
attention to the care of the sheep. The
flocks are maintained during the win
ter season on the river breaks adjacent
to the home ranch but with the opening
of spring and summer they are moved
across Craig mountain and for several
years the summer range has been in the
Buffalo Hump country, where Mr..
Steen has leased extensively from the
forestry department
Before going to the upper river Mr..
Steen maintained his home in Lewiston
and he has kept winter home here for
much of the time for several years has
retained quite extensive property inter-
ests in Lewiston and stated yesterday
he would make his home here. Mr..
Steen expects to enjoy long vacation
before again becoming actively engag
feels he will eventually return to the
ed in business of any character but
stock business.-Lewiston Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
THE GUTTER

When you're lost in the Wild, and you re scared as a
child,
And death looks you bang in the eye,
And you're sore boil, t's according to Hoyle
To cock your revolver and die
But the code of Man says: Eight all you can"
And sefdissolution is barred.
In hunger and woe, oh, it's easy to blow
It's the hellserved-f for breakfast that's hard
YOU'RE sick of the camel" Well, now that's shame
You're young and you're brave and you re bright
you've had a raw deal!' 1 know but don't soueal
Buck up do your damnedest, and fight
It's the plugging away that will win you the day,
So don't be pker, old pard!
Just draw your grit; it, so easy to quit:
It's the keeping your -chin-up that't hard
It's easy to cry that you're beaten die;
It's easy to crawfish and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hope cut of sight!
Why that's the best game of them all!
And though you come out of each grueing bout
All BROKEN and beaten and Scared
just have one more try-it's dead easy to die
It's the keeping -on-living that's hard
Robert w. Service
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
DIR. JACKSON PRIZE WINNER.
Took Prizes on White Orpingtons Ex-
h1bited at Lewis County Poultry Show.

The awards at the Lewis County
Poultry Show, which closed at Ilo
Saturday evening, were announced this
week. There were large number of
exhibits at the show from points in
Washington and from the Lewiston
country and one local breeder of this
community, DIR. w. s. Jackson, was rep
resented by exhibits of his fancy White
Orpingtons, which won first in the
show.
Breeders from this community were
not very largely recommended, but it
was well represented by Dr. jackson
who is an enthusiastic poultry fancier.
and raise some very classy stuff w.
81. Thomas of Ilo drew down a majority
of the prizes at the show and he is per-
haps one of the most extensive poultry
breeders in the northwest as is shown
by the awards received at the San
Francisco fair AMI poultry xhibits in
the northwest poultry shows. The
largest number of prizes were captur-
ed by Mr.. Thomas.
In the White Orpington class, DR..
w. s. Jackson was awarded 1-2-3 cock.
1894 hen, / cockerel, / en-. DR..
Jackson also was awarded cup for the
best pen in the English class, donated
by the Madison Lumber Company of
Ilo.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
1915 PROSPEROUS
YEAR IN STATE
OF IDAHO
ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL,
MANUFACTURING AND MINING
INDUSTRIES IN STATE.
TOTAL VALUES$l35,O 5,O24,OO0
Administration of Governmental At
Fairs in State has Resulted in Bet
ter Conditions than for Some time.

The issue of the Capital News for
Sunday, January 2, contained very
comprehensive summary of the produc-
tion of wealth in Idaho during the past
year of 1915 which shows growth of
prosperous conditions throughout the
State with increased prosperity in view
during the present year in every line
from agriculture to mining, manufac-
turing and numbering. The wonderful
resources Of the state are brought out.
The following is taken from the Capital
News writeup:
Idaho's 1915 Record.
Passed through period of evolution
that has done much to right many
valuation of lands down to a proper
basis; witnessed the passing of the
period of frenzied finance; enjoyed
bounteous crops; a distinct revival in
mining and development along many
lines that promise a distinct activity
along business lines in 1916.
Raised fruit crop that netted hof-
ticulturalists $2,000,000 through the
shipment of the greatest number of cars
of fruit in the states history; develop
ed seed crop that promises to make
Idaho the seed capital of the world ;
shipped 5000 carloads of potatoes al
though it was a short crop.
Increased it's yield Of grain from
forty million to forty-five million,
valued at $3S,000,000, much of which
has found a market with prevailing
high prices, although millions of bush
els are being held in warehouses for
future delivery. Increased its dry
farming area until it has become one of
the largest on the American continent.
Manufactured billion pounds of
sugar or more in four factories and
raised thousands of tons of sugar beets
valued at $9,000,000; because of the
European demand for horses, sold close
to 100000 worth while livestock of
other kinds went to the eastern and
western markets by the carloads.
Clipped 20,000,000 pounds of wool
from 100000 sheep and received re-
cord prices for the clip, bringing the
Golfers of sheepmen approximately 49,
100000; raised one million tons of al
falfa and seeds valued at over $3,000,-
900.
Sawed over 400,OO0,OOO feet of tim
Der, the end of the year witnessing a
revival in the numbering industry,
which represents valuation of $751;
100000. 1t factories numbering over
1900 turned out manufactured goods
worth s30,00o,0O0 paying out in salaries
$l2,000,00O.
Total annual output of it's mines
shows an increase of $6,000,000 over
preceding year. Paid close to $10,0OO,-
O0O in dividends opened many new and
promising properties and developed
those of the old.
Built the highest irrigation dam in
the world, the Arrowrock, at cost of
$o,000,0O0, which endowed itself by
delivering water to lands in the Boise
time.
Operated the state government at a
less cost than in the previous year and
made a record in total amount of state
money loaned and land leased; assessed
valuation of the state $416,538, ,946; in
augurated a new state administration
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
NINETEEN CARS. II OF HOGS AND
2 OF CATTLE-MAJORIT GOES
TO SEATTLE MARKET AND
PART TO SPOKANE.

In reporting the shipments of stock
over the Northern Pacific, the Tribune
states that Tuesday, which is stock
shipping day, saw the smallest number
of any week for long time. The total
shipments for Tuesday were nineteen
cars, of which II were of hogs and Q of
cattle. Ten cars of hogs were shipped
to Seattle and two cars of cattle were
shipped to the same point. Seven cars
of hogs were shipped to Spokane
Like reports are coming in as from
the prairie and Lewiston country, that
for the past week shipments of cattle
and hogs from the Potlateh, Moscow,
Genesee and Pullman section are excep-
tionally light.
The price of hogs this week on the
prairie has been around $3.50. The
price paid down in the Lewiston coun-
try for three carloads purchased by
Henry Crozier of that section was re-
ported as being $5.75 per hundred This
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
FARMERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS' WE EEK
AT UNIVERSITY January 24-29

uucUS industry.
While this program is running for
the men, the women will be taken care
of each afternoon by the department of
Home Economics. Miss Jessie Hoover
of that department has secured the as
sistance of local farm women and
faculty members wives and that Miss
McCheyne, and extension worker of the
U. 5. Department of Agriculture and
Miss Barrows, pioneer in home econo-
mics work who is lecturing before SINH
lar gatherings in Oregon, Washington
and California.
On Friday morning following a tour
of inspection of different departments
of the University, men and women will
gather for the mixed program of the
day, which will have to do particularly
with economic and social problems of
the present day farmer and his family.
President Brannon, Professor Lewis,
Miss McCheyne, County Agent Morri-
son, and others will make the day one
long to be remembered by all who may
attend.
A reception to visitors, concert,
special moving pictures and the annual
banquet will be features of evening en-
tertainment. The work of the week
will close with meat cutting demon
stration by Mr.. Chris Hagan Saturday
afternoon.
The railroads have granted for all
points in Idaho and nearby points in
Washington reduced fares for the round
trip on the certificate plan. All who
purchase railroad tickets should ask for
receipt which should later be present
ed at the University for validation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
SHIPMENTS OF STOCK FROM PRAIRIE
AND LEWISTON COUNTRY LIGHT

buyer states that hogs are reported
scarce in the northwest and that the
shipments will be exceptionally light
for the next few weeks at least. There
seems to have been tendency of many
farmers who have engaged in hog rails
ing extensively to sell close this fall.
Some have even indicated their inten-
tion of going out of the business for
the present at least.
It is certain that the high price Of
grain and the comparatively low mar
ket price of hogs this fall and winter
has made feeding hogs very small in
remuneration to the hog raiser. The
indications however are good for q
steadily raising market from the pres
ent time on. In fact this must come
as the grain market has been growing
firmer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
SETH ZEHNER DECEASED.
Died at Joseph Monday, Jan. 3-Fu-
neral at Denver Wednesday.

Mr.. Seth Zehner, a highly respected
resident of the Joseph plains died on
Monday the 3rd day of January at his
home on the plains .hd the body was
brought out for burial at Denver, Idaho,
Tuesday by Harry P. Twogood. The
deceased was born on the 9th day of
June, 1S45 at Ashland, Ohio, and emil
grated to the far west in his early man
hood the latter part of his life having
been spent in Idaho County where he
leaves surviving him many relatives
who mourn his decease and large fol
lowing of friends and acquaintences
gained during a lifetime of industry
and activity. He was 20 years,
months and 28 days old. Mr.. Zehner
was united in marriage in August, 1877
to Mary M. Highsmith and seven chill
dren were born of this union, of whom
4 were girls and 3 boys. Of his family,
five are living, Mr.. Neil Zehner, q son,
living in Grangeville, another son Carl
Zehner living at Denver, Idaho, Ross
Zehner living at Garfield and one
daughter Mrs. Pearl Shear, resides at
Joseph and another daughter, Mrs. Ad-
die Street, resides in Minnesota
Mr.. Zehner was a veteran of the civil
war and served with honor through that
conflict in the 62nd Minnesota regi-
ment of infantry. His wife died five
years ago this coming April. He was
later united in marriage to Mrs. Susan
Shear who was with him at the time of
his DEATH The funeral services were
held over the remains at Denver on
Wednesday, Reverend Gornall of the
Federated churches conducting the
same. Undertaken +. s. Hancock had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
THE OFFICE FORCE SMOKE.

The office force and the devil are
smoking Velvet tobacco these days,
even though the whole force is busted
buying Christmas presents and on ac-
count of New Years economy resolu-
tions, and is short on tobacco money,
the same being gift of the makers of
that tobacco which arrived in the rush
OF Uncle Sans Christmas parcel post
business with neat tag attached on
which the quaint philosophy of Velvet
Joe is printed. Consequently the only
means of offering. thanks is in sending
up incense In the form of Velvet smoke.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
PLEASED WITH GRANGEvILLE.
D. w. Stone of Medford, Ore, After
Recent Visit Greatly Impressed.
(Lewiston Tribune.l


ID. w. Stone of Medford Ore, who
has been spending the holiday season
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Foss of this
city, is very favorably impressed with
this section of Idaho. In company
with the O.-W. r. & N. representative,
Mr.. Stone has visited various points
adjacent to Lewiston. His trip over
the Camas Prairie railroad was an eve
opener, and in an interview he said
he was agreeably surprised with this
section. He is very favorably impress
ed with the towns of Winchester and
Grangeville. He can see a bright fu-
ture for the foruer place for the rea-
son that he regards the lumber in
dustry large asset TO that locality at
present and a bright prospect for the
near future. While the lumber inter
ests are paying proposition to those
interested it will be but short time
before more lands will come under cul-
tivation.
Grangeville, he thinks, is indeed a
good town. Its business houses, banks
and hotel are an index to the prosper
GUS community. He is also quite inn
pressed with the efforts of the Craig
Mountain Lumber company in inter
esting the farmers in raising corn and
clover. This is a matter in which the
farmers should be deeply Interested
1t is step forward towarl the intro
duction of tn dairy industry. When
the farmer can produce crops he can
turn into silage and fill his silo he
will find that the dairy and hog bust
ness will prove a godd auxiliary to his
receive regular pay creek which will
prove very welcome visitor. He will
be in a position to fully realize his in
come and his profits every month.
How does this country compare
with southern Oregon9'
'Well," said Mr.. Stone, "you sure
ly have tied us when it comes to rails
ing wheat. Your exceedingly large
yields of all kinds of cereal crops speak
volumes for this section of Idaho and
it will be but a short time before your
farm lands will be in great demand by
the eastern farmers. 1t is also beau
tiful country as well as a prolific
district.''
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
FARMERS union
ENGAGE NOTED
SPEAKERS
PROMINENT AGRICULTURAL SPE-
CIAL1STS WILL ADDRESS SPE-
CIAL MEETING JAN. 11-12.
REGULAR MEETING SATURDAY
At Business Meeting Officers of Local
Union, and Delegates to County
Convention ON JAN % to be Elected

Under the auspices of the LEGAL Farm
ers Union of Grangeville, a special two
day . session will be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday, January III and II, ct
which time four speakers who are all
agricultural specialists have been en-
| gagged to deliver addresses. Three of
! these are Professors Robb, Hickman
and Ellington of the University of
Idaho. The fourth is Mr.. Wade, county
agricuturalist of Lewis county
The local union is very progressive
and fullfils every mentioned benefit
and purpose which is attributed to
farmers cooperative associations, and
! especially to that side of the work of
the union which seeks for agricultural
better1nent of the community and edu-
cation along the line of pursuit which
the members follow. 1t will be pleas
antly remembered that last year the
union conducted a special meeting with
outside speakers and this was held at
the time of the regular meeting. This
year the meeting mentioned above is
special and not connected with the re-
gular business meeting. 1t will be en-
tlrely devoted to the discussion of ay-
ricultural subjects by trained specia-
lists.
Business Meeting Saturday, Jan. 8.
Next Saturday, January s, the MEM
bers of the local farmers union will
hold their business meeting at which
time they will elect officers for the
ensuing year. They will also on this
day elect delegates to the county con-
vention of Idaho county which will be
held on Saturday the 22nd day of JAM
uary.
1t should also be mentioned that at
| tha ,,,tx W n
Hay, Washington, State President of
Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaro will be here and will address the
meeting on that date.
Special Meeting Jan. 11-12.
AT the special meeting which will
be held on Tuesday and Wednesday Of
January ii and IL, and at whicn meet
ing Professors Robb, Hickman and ELL
ington of the University of Idaho, and
Mr.. Wade agriculturalist of Lewis
| county, will be present, special programs
have been arranged for in the forenoon
and afternoon of each day, and steps
are also being taken to complete ar
rangements for an evening session for
the schools.
The program has been arranged but
is subject to change before the meeting
but it will be substantially as follows
and if changed, this will only apply to
the order of the programs and does not
mean that the program will be shorten
ed. 1t is altogether probable that the
program will be enlarged.
Program Jan. 11-12.
In the forenoon of the first day,
Tuesday, Jan. IL Professor Robb of the
University of Idaho, will deliver en-
address on Improvement Of small grain
and legiminous crops or the clovers and
alfalfa.
During the afternoon of the same day,
Tuesday, Professor Hickman of the
University of Idaho, will deliver lec-
ture on dairy and beef cattle. His lec-
ture will be illustrated by the use of .
number of cattle of this community.
Continued on page So
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Charles Kerr and daughter have
gone to Idaho Falls where they will
remain for several months visiting with
relatives. Charley is keeping batchelor
quarters on the ranch and was in town
today with face on him as long as
goat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06

L. M. Foss, district freight and pas
senger agent of the Oregon Washing
ton Railroad Navigation Company
was in Grangeville the first of the
week attending to business in connec-
tion with his official position.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06

This is the calendar season and local
business houses have been supplying
their customers with some very neat
AMI attractive calendars
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-04


have a publicity bureau at work
trying to fix public, opinion on the
wages, hours and demands Of the rail
road brOtherhOOds.
Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the
committee on industrial relations,
shows workings of this publicity bu-
reau in a statement on a pamphlet
titled Wages and Hours Of Railroad
Employees" Luke Grant, the writer
of the pamphlet, is designated on the
cover and title page as Special Agent
for the United States Industrial Com
mission"
This use of Grants name is a piece
of fakeTy unfair to readers, and is an
attempt ito give the prestige of the
commission to a document not EMIT
led to it and that without it would
carry no weight, " according to Walsh.
mo investigation into conditions
of employment in the railroad train
service was ever made by the commits
siOn," says Walsh in a Washington
statement. ANY information on the
subject possessed by Mr.. Grant must
have been handed to him by the
railroads or obtained by him from
some other source. His article sounds
suspiciously like an echo of the state
ment issued by the railroads them
selves.
Mr. Grant, since he left the en-
plOy of the commission, has been en-
ployed by the Tariff Commission
league, and in that employment he
has attempted to capitalize his stand
ing with organized labor acquired in
past years as an active trades union
list. Grants attack on the railroad
brotherhoods shows him in his true
character as a hostile critic of the la
Dor movement and a champion of the
interests always ready to reward men
Of his type.
This dishonest use of the name of
the commission is not the first evil
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-04

LIZ 4NEA4LANOEAD ~ "A 4 L.
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
the men who operate the trains and
to defeat the movement to relieve
them from excessively long hours Of
labor.
I'm their own names the railroad
managers. have issued a statement
which for deliberate and shameless
misrepresentation of the facts has
never been surpassed. This state
ment asserted fatty and without quail
ificatiOn that the men were demand
ing large increases in pay. Not until
twO-thirds of a column had been Oc-
cupied by these statements did the
author incidentally mention the fact
that the men are proposing, not high
er wages, but relief from ten, twelve,
fourteen and sixteen-hOur wOTkdays,
and this in the freight service only.
Not a cent of additional pay is de-
manded by the men except for time
in excess of eight hours, and after
eight hours the men ask time and
One-half for overtime only when the
speed of the train averages less than
1917 miles an hour.
''The successful mendacity of the
railroad managers is shown in the
headlines that were placed above this
statement in good faith by newspaper
editors who wished to convey the
vey the substance of the statement.
These headlines conveyed the impress
sion universally that the men were
demanding larges increases in wages.
Further to prejudice the mems
case and prevent a fair public hear
ing, the railroad managers in their
statement to the public confused the
eight-hOUr day with the suggestion of
higher freight rates, or a reduction in
interest and dividend payments.
The only question now at issue is
whether or not the eight-hOur day,
universally recognized as the longest
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-08
REGENTS WILL ASK
FOR s3,500,000
To Carry Out Plans for New Buildings
at State University Large
Sum viii Be Required.
nv Associated Pressl

tfSV ASSOc1dte0 1reSS.D
Austin, Texas, Nov. SIN order to
carry out its plans for the erection OF
new buildings to meet the growing
needs Of the University of Texas, the
board Of regents OF that institution
has decided to ask the next legislature
for authority to issue s3,500,000 In
bonds against the available income OF
the university.
Under the present laws the legisla.
ture can only provide for the mainte.
nance of the university and funds for
building purposes must be derived
from its lands and interest. 1t is
claimed that these funds do not ac.
cumulate fast enough to meet the
growing needs OF the institution. The
alternative is for the lands OF the uni.
versity to be sold. This step, how
ever, is not favored by the regents.
The plan in view is to issue bonds
interest and sinking fund for which
can be met by the annual income avail
able for building purposes.