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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

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Henry Gilster was down from Lead
ore Tuesday.
Donald Martin of Boyle creek was
in Salmon Thursday.
Mrs. L. G. Waller has been on the
sick list during the past week.
J.F. w. Halcombe Is up at his Car.
men creek mine for two months.
| c. II. Benson Of Leadore was reg
lstered in Salmon on Wednesday.
Auker AmOnaOn and Fred j. Frey
of Tendoy were in Salmon Tuesday.
Edgar Williams is doing some car
penter work on the Shook ranch this
week.
Elias Roberts OF Gibbonsville and
w, q. Jelly OF Tendoy were in Salmon
this week,
The ladies auxiliary will meet with
Mrs w. Charles Smith next Thurs
day. December IA.
All the musicians OF Salmon are re-
hearsing for cantata to be given by
the Woman's club early in January
The mother OF Mrs. Meredith has
returned To Massachusetts after a
visit al the Methodist parsonage in
| Salmon
Miss Perry, who has been stopping
in Salmon while a new school house
is being built for her school at Ten
doy, returned Thursday TO see when
the building would be completed
j. Arch HerndOn is on a visit to
his old home at Lebanon. Missouri.
He left Salmon Thursday morning.
Miss Ruth Herndon, d sister, who had
spent the better part pf the year here,
returned with him.
Floyd True, an enlisted soldier In
the Idaho national guard on the Dor.
der arrived in Salmon Wednesday
on furlough for thirty days. He
came to attend the funeral of his
father. The young soldier gives moth
ms gloomy In his account of the camp
life of the guard, but ON the contrary
the duties are so entirely agreeable
that ne thinks he may return even
before his furlough expires
The Dillon. Salmon auto stages have
been taken off for the winter
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08
METHODIST CHURCH.

The Rev j h. Baker will conduct
the hrst quarterly conference at the
church Saturday evening at 40 The
district superintendent will preach
az III a, m, and 1880 D. III. This will
be the Rev, Bakers first visit 10
salmon, All Of the members and
friends Of the church are earnestly
requested to come out and hear him.
Sunday school al AZ a. IN. Sacrament
Of the Lords Supper at the morning
service, Epworth League at $50
II, +. MEREDITH. Pastor.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

According to present plans, or at
least according to the custom estab-
lished a year ago. Salmon Is to have
another community Christmas tree,
II was intended that d meeting of the
promoters should be held this week,
but the absence Of Roy b. Herndon,
who is the president of the organiza.
ton. has caused ppstponement till
tomorrow evening to be held at the
city hall at ) o'clock.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

Very thin or patchy stands of al.
falfa sometimes result from poor
seed. winter freezing or pulling. OF
from fungus diseases Attempts to
thlcken and improve such stands by
any method of reseeding have usual
~ proved unsuccessful II Is best in
such cases to pillow and prepare the
seed bed anew. after which the alfal.
In should be sown again
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Notice Of Attainment.

Ia the District Court OF the Sixth
judicial District OF the State OF Ida,
no Ia and for Lemhi County.
Emile Louyiers. plaintiff. w. j. ID,
Lee. defendant.
Notice Is hereby gwen that I'm at,
tachment against the property OF
above named defendant issued out OF
the above entitled Court ON the 2Sth
day of October. 1915,
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court AZ Salmon, Idaho. this lat
day uf December. 1915
J l.. KlRTLEY. Jr,
tSeaD Clerk.
by W, w. SIMMoNDS.
Deputy
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08
Malice OF Attaehmert

In the District Court of the sixth
Judicial District OF the State OF Ida
ho in and for Lemhi County.
keater r, Soule. Raymond l.. Soule.
plaintiffs. vs., " C. Hollis. defendant.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
VA attachment against the property
or above named detondan, issued out
ot the above entitled Court ON the
nth day Of December. 1915
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF
seventh day OF December. 1915.
j. l.. Kirtley. Jr.
Clerk
ny w W. SimmOnds,
Deputy,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

Frank Hussey has been held for the
district court after hearing before
Probate Judge McCraoken In the sum
o. $4,000 HusAey Is recent arrival
ftom Custer county He il charged
with the larceny Of calf belonging
a. Jerry Doody The animal was re-
covered from tho farm OF Hussey
who're Il was confined in cellar The
farm " the Frank Andrews place.
about 20 miles up the salmon river.
which Husscy recently purchased
The accused has relatives in Custer
county and Il IL said they win furnish
bail for his release from custody
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08
Prepare---Winter Will
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

Mr., and Mrs. Elijah Stroud were
down from the ranch for most of the
week, They came to visit their
daughter. Mrs Hubbard, and their son
Sheriff Stroud, whose little son
Everett is recovering from an alarm
ing Illness.
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Basel Bradshaw Is home after
spending some time in the Butte
mines. John Povey a friend of Mr..
Bradshaw is visiting Gibbonsville
Mrs. Nellie Gautier and little
daughter are visiting relatives here
this week.
Joe Gautier, the range rider of
Fourth OF July creek, is on business
in the town
Mrs. Taylor left this morning for
Ulysses where she will take care of
Ed Aliens children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen have gone to Butte where Mr..
Aliens mother Is very sick.
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

The regular meeting OF the
Woman's guild win be held at the
home Of Mrs. John Rees on Thurs.
day. December IL,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-08

ny w. w. simmonds.
Deputy,
The sun., 1916-08-27

Getting no echo from his partner n
either suit he made his two ices and
then led another heart, which z had to
trump.
Now A must make two more trumps.
30 that all 2 gets out Of his own hand
and his partners 10 five trump tricks.
which 10 all HE hand was good for In the
irst place. Down for 400 and simple
honors.
When z passes without Q bid on the
1rst round II does not matter whether
he bids two spades over As N trumper
on the second round OF not. He has left
his partner under no Interpretation a.
to his defensive strength. A. he has de-
MED having two tricks BY passing the
original bid.
n he bids two spades on the second
round A will naturally 90 two no trumps
and will make 20 and 40. but that is .
long way from winning ais on the hand.
The student should observe that Z's
bid 10 unsound for two out Of the three
reasons for bidding. because he 10 not
prepared either to assist his partner or
TO defend himself.
Here 10 another example from another
game:
The sun., 1916-08-27
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Lasker and Joiner Win ct
Chicago and Copen.
hagen.

Edward Lasker. champion OF the
Metropolitan Chess League Of this city.
late champion Of the City Of London
Chess Club and champion Of Chicago.
has won another title. namely. that OF
champion Of the Western Chess Associa-
ton. BY winning The championship tour.
ney Of that organization, . contest
With was begun At the Kenwood Chess
0lub Of Chicaso on August IL and con.
twenty entries. the names OF which were
given In these columns last Sunday.
Lasksr secured the nrst prise with .
total Of l0h games won and AZ games
lost. Jackson W. 6howalter OF George.
town. Ky, the champion Of last year.
was placed second with . score Of 10 to
3. n. Hahlboom secured the third prise
with i%k points TO AZ. J. T. Beckner
Of Winchester. KY. and Norman T. Whit
aker Of washington, d. G. By virtue Of
their scores Of iSM points won to ~
prizes.
Secretary Hairy y. LAs ssoerts that
the tournament was CRY suocessfully
conducted and no unpleasant incident
marred the proceedings from start 70
finish. A. he business meeting q ths
association Il VA decided 70 hold next
years championship tourney at Lexing-
ton. KY. The following oflosrs were
elected al the meeting: J. T. Bscknsr Of
winchester. president |: Harry =. Lee OF
Chicago. secretary.
Word comes from Copenhagen UAt
the International tourney played In that
city last month was won BY Paul Johner.
a former champion Of the Manhattan
Chess Club and honorary member Of that
organisation. He carried away h hfst
prise by winning I'VE games ou Of .
possible sever. DR.. Krauss Of Denmark.
Loewenberg Of Sweden and Marchand Of
Holland tied for the remaining thres
prixes with . score Of ~ points each.
The other competitors were: 6Wonson.
Sweden, .; Nyholm. Sweden. 81 ia
cobson, Sweden, and 0iersinG. Denmark.
: points each. The promising Dutch
player Marchand only just missed ne
winning Of the first prise ~ losing his
last game. An interesting game from
this contest will appear next wssk.
A. wa generally expected. only SLOW
progress was made IN the GUNNER han
dicap tourney OF The Empire City Chesa
Club. in spite Of the fact that fosty.ons
players are engaged In this contest. The
match between p. Lipschuets ana w
Thompson. however. was concluded. the
former winning the bout By three gamss
to one.
PROBLEN no. sfA BY l. .. oAfKrHD
0iack-foa pieces.
The sun., 1916-08-27
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z bid a heart. A three diamonds. hop
ing his partner could stop the hearts
10 no trumps. This did not stop y from
bidding three hearts. but It encouraged
b 10 go TO four diamonds. This was
passed by both z and 4.
Now let W look At Ys view OF the
situation. as he was the only player that
did not 20 TO four hearts. " ms partner
Ia prepared to produce two tricks toward
the defence thoV cannot both be In
hearts. because even king queen ten IL
not COO sure tricks.
II there Is only one sure trick In
hearts the other cannot be In diamonds,
and queen high In clubs II not a trick
becsuse IL Ia not what Milton Work has
dennsd az a quick" trick. so the outside
trick must he In spades.
Here comes q nice point In the second
round Of bids that few persons grasp
ncient attention TO. .
When the partner assists an original
hid and this assist 10 overcalled. II the
original bidder refuses to 60 ans further
Il may be fairly Inferred that he had
only enough to Justify the original dec
laration or else he can set the opponents
contract.
The point Is this. The original bid
der ssunes W tricks In his partners
hand. The partner assists because he
has more thar these expected two tricks.
The original bidder goes on because ne
has more than the original bid.
Y inquired that he could save the game
at diamonds. but could not win II al
hearts. so he passed. He II satisfied
with the preparations for tho defence
and should save the game.
This In just what happened, He led
the ace OF hearts and followed with the
The sun., 1916-08-27
SECRET OF BIDDING
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Preparedness for Defensive %
Important ~ Move for
Offensive.
~ \. ?. FOSTER.

One secret OF goVd bidding at auction.
~ II Is Of good strategy In war. 10 pre-.
.parednesA The succsssfui bidder, the
one who can b depended on 40 . part
nsr. 10 the ons who 10 prepared for the
hnal declaration. no matter who gets II.
The great mas Of players never look
beyond their own interests - they see
them In shsir M cards. They
stop TO ask themselves anything beyond
the question. Am I willing to play this
6oMd on my bidr' and many Of them DO
not even give that suficient thought.
How many persona ask themselves what
their partners will lead II the player on
the len sets the declaration. or what
their partnsr will aspect them Z o lead II
the declaration 10 on the rtghtf sill
more. bow many hesitate 10 maks Q bid
until they have considered what their
own partner Win think they have for q
dummy Il Il 10 10 b ne dummy.
This 70 . point Of which faw beginners
realise the importance. They make Q
BID that would Be psrfsctly eorrscs II
that bid we're to end matters and they
were to play the hand. Their prepara-
lions for attack ere sound enough. but
their bids are not q preparation for de-
fence In case they are the ones attacked.
To take All extreme but improbable
case. IL 10 ~ simple matter to sid ono
heart on ten OF hat suit 10 the Jack. be-
cause with hearts for trumps II 10 i'm
possible to lose the odd trick against
any combination Of the cards. Seven
out Of those ten hearts mus be good for
tricks. and that 10 the contract.
But this 10 not preparedness. There
are two things for which the bidder must
always be prepared. One 10 his partners
getting me declaration and the other ID
the opponents getting II. This happens
three times out Of four on the everaSe.
IT, either OF these contingencies ten
hearts to the Jack are not worth Q hill OF
beans.
While the original object OF the bid
may be to get the contract. and with
average assistance from the partner to
make II. this condition may be reversed.
u may be the partner that will get the
contract and will expect to make Il with
your assistance.
There IL stiil another condition that
may arise and which must be provided
for. Either Of the opponents. or both
combined. may be too strong for you.
ana then your cards Will be wanted only
for purposes Of defence. All original
bids. therefore. should be put to q double
test. IL the hand good for the contract.
and 10 II strong enough TO assist the part
ner In attack or in defence:
With regard to the contract. the aver
age expectation from Q partner who has
yet to speak 10 two tricks. Sometimes
he has more than two at other times he
will nave nothing. But that u the aver.
age And all bid are made on averages.
But when the partner has mad . bid
there In no longer n average about II.
The two tricks should be . certainty II
he has losp the frst n to speak. be-
cause II theSe were not w tricks In his
I hand his bid was not justified. no matter
what he held. He was not forced to say
anything on the irst round. Secondary
bids are another matter.
Take this case. which Ia from a dupli.
cate match played last winter.
The sun., 1916-08-27

There Is no trump suit and 2 Is In
the lead. Y n 4 want three tricks
against IN defence. Distribution of
the ards Ia as follows:
Y has the Jack eiEht six two Of d!a-
monds ace OF spades. no hearts or clubs.
A has the eight OF hearts, ace queen
nine OF diamonds and the Jack OF
spades no clubs.
u has the Jack ten four three OF
hearts and king OF spades no clubs or
diamonds.
u has tho king nine six NJ hearts
six and deuce Of spades: no clubs or
diamonds.
The sun., 1916-08-27
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. a. II L. says: Near
the end Of the play n OF no op-
ponents Of the declarer has . card too
many. which she says che picked up
from the dummy by mistake. Does the
deal stand. as Il vas correct IN the hrst
place?
When tho ard was picked up from
the dummy Is not stated. II at the be-
ginning. OF or during the play. how Is
It that no one noticed Il? II from the
hand that afterward became dummy.
but before the play. the deal Il void. as
one player has too many cards and n
too few.
6 l.. I says. Some players here
dispute the decision recently given In
THE Sim that there a Be no new
deal II q player 10 a card short and
that card IL found on tho floor. why
should n deal stand:
Each player 10 supposed TO count his
cards and see 10 II hat he has thirteen.
n he Ia short the card must be found
az the Others have their right number).
and II II 10 found on the floor when he
should have Il In his hand he 10 re-
.ponsible for Il Just as II II had been In
I,s proper place, In his hand,
" II saws: The dealer bids three
diamonds out OF hand on seven IN Sc
aucncc To the king. four clubs to the
( ling oueen Jack, and kin Jack or
shades. no hearts. when the third hand
went 10 three no truU'ps the dealer
went back to the diamonds, Wh'cn ~
: right. the no trump. or the rour u,a-
, mond bid after the three no trumps'
cannot see the object OF bidding no
trump. when the dealer starts with
three diamonds. The third hand shouid
have lie, II alone. and the dealer was
right to 20 back.
u =, A saws: Some who play at
,ro New York Whist Club state that II
e.. tho rule In that club never to take
M. mariner out OF a no trumper. nor
any other bid for that matter, win q
,,',,or suit. unless you hold both ace
and king.
Never heard Of any such rule. and
do not know 81 any such club. Your
Informants have the name wrong OF
are mistaken in their statement or the
rule. or both.
I II. X. says; Please INFORM vs. II II
is , conventional rule In auction that tne
lead ~ an ace and then another SUI,
signifies no moro than A desire TO rur
the ace suitT
Never heard Of It, The ace followed
by tho king shows no more than . VIII
,~nrness 10 be forced, bu; there are man,
reasons for leading another suit afte'
leading an ace and seeing the dummy
H. NJ. q. says: A bets that II thre'
u,a,ers pass they cannot any OF then
come into the bidding again. 40 that II
the fourth declares anything that dec
l~aration Is nal. Thu case was this
y dealt and passed. SO did A and 7. blu
Il bid n club and insisted that It VA
anal. When Y disputed It A hot b w
right.
II Is only when three players In turT
mass A declaration that they cannot 70
enter the bidding. This 10 quite . dif
rerent th'ns FROM, pass!ng before an!
declaration has 49, made.
r. r. l.. says: The dealer bids
spade, second hand two hearts. Thirt
hand says: IN double that. No
wosI Two spades" Fourth hand IN
sias dat The arst lselarstsos ~
The sun., 1916-08-27
PROBLEMS FOR sun
READERS TO SOLVE
Instructive snd Interesting
Situations in Bridge and
Checkers.

Bridge problem No. Ss2 presented an
entirely different form Of strategy from
those that preceded II n illustrated q
point that is continually coming up at
the card table. This Is the opportunity
TO get rid Of a high card which would
be the best Of the suit on the second
round II held W.
There are countless instances OF a
player having two sure tricks over an
adversary II the adversary has to lead
the suit, and the play being interfercd
with by the partners having TO win the
frst OF those tricks with n card which
he might have got rid OF earlier In the
play. the SUN published q hand not
long ago In which an important match
hinged on this play.
Here 10 the distribution In the prob
lem
The sun., 1916-08-27
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z dealt and bid Q heart. He has only
four In suit. but he has three honors.
and must show IN what suit he can as
sist his partner OF defend himself. Un-
nks the original bid In the previous
hand. this n might Be criticized a. un-
sound IN n respect n sound In the
two others. He should havs another
trump or An outside trick to make II a
sound declaration 10 be left with.
When A bid a spade Y supported the
hearts. and B went to two spades. which
2 and a passed. went to three
hearts. partly because he thought he
could help z to make II and partly to
lead A into q trap. With his singleton
heart and three tricks In diamonds b
thought he could risk three spades
This il not Justified by his cards. His
partner counts on him for two tricks.
with more han W B should assist.
This he has done. The fourth trick 10
very doubtful.
When 2 and A paoed the three spade
bid Y doubled. II z has " sure tricks
anywhere Y has at least two In trumps
and the ace Of clubs. These will set the
contract. but they would not 20 game IN
hearts n z refuses to rebid his a
This he 10 free to do after Us double. II
he Ia equal 10 the game In hearts.
The point for the beginner to see ~
that Y il doubling on the strength OF rs
original bid. II z 10 prepared TO produce
two sure tricks toward the defence a
canno. make his contract. unless there Is
some remarkable distribution OF the
cards In his favor. =,
Suspect.ng p might have no hearts. I
started with the ace OF clubs and then
led the heart. This made II easy for 2
10 read the club as q singleton. IL
leads the trump A will put the ace rignt
on. run dummy with q heart and lead
oueen and seven Of diamonds 30 a. 10
run the second diamond and give dummy
snn.hc: -,w ~ the hearts. Or b may
make four diamond ieads after rufins
,hs heart. The result IL the same.
In the actual play 2 led the club ana
Y trumped Il. Another heart aIiowea
dummy to trump. Y inferrins that 10 a
could give dummy the run At any time,
r might a. we'll do II a. TO guess Az
something else. Dummy led the trump
.nd Y won II. forcing out dummy's last
,r,,mp with the third heart lead. This
leaves Y with another sure trick In
trumps. which set the contract for 100
points. q,
some might thirk Il . pity that b
could not show the diamonds and In
duce A to 20 no trumps. but there Is
nothing in that declaration for A. weak
As the hands are against him.
vould open with h hearts n z
would return the spade. II A puts on
IN. ace to clear the clubs. 7 goes on
with the hearts. Four heart tricks save
the game, with the king Of spades yet
10 hear from and the iamond suit
.topped. Four clubs. three diamonds and
a spade seems to be the limit for A. ~
no trumps.
II Y I arts with the ten Of hearts. he
establishes the min for A, but In tha'
case Y would still save the same by
making the spade trick while he was IN
90 that three hearts. . spade ana q ciut
would hsAa A down TO " odd.
Here Ia an interesting example OF con
Hdencs in the partners original bid nav
| ing shown his preparedness for defence
A. we'll as for attack