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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
MASONIC DoINGS.

Mount Idaho Lodge No. 9, A. F. & A.
NJ, installed it's new officials Tuesday
evening and an enjoyab time was had.
The new officials are as follows: J.
E. Hiles, w. NJ; Jesse Wood, S. W.;
Geo. ID. Wiley, j. W.; A. +. Parker,
Treas; V. Peterson, Sec; B. Augur, S.
D.; Harry Wood, s. D.; F. F. Titus, S.
s.; J. p. Coyne, j. s.; Chester Arnold,
Tyler; Trustees, A. w. darlington, VIM.
Webb and A. l.. Gilkerson. Finance
Committee, b. Anger, j. p. Eimers, j.
p. Coyne.
The Eastern Stars have also elected
and installed new Officers for the com
ing year as follows: Mrs. Branscombe,
w. M; v. Peterson, w. p; Mrs. Gil
kerson, A. NJ; Mrs. Coyne, c.; Mrs.
Sasenbery, A. G.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
ORGANIZE REPUBLICAN CLUBS

w. c. Gregory and Charles A. FL
mer, of the Republican state central
committee, were in Blackfoot, recently
comforting with leading Republicans re
garding the rebuilding of the Republi
can party by organizing the local units
by precincts and counties.
Mr.. Elmer stated that it did not
seem feasible to get people to take
sufficient interests in electing precinct
committeeman; that people had been so
indifferent about it any one that re-
ceived few votes got it. In some in
stances members of the Socialist or
Democratic parties has been elected
committeeman of the Republican party
and they had actually filled the posi-
tions, working all the time for the worst
interests of the Republican party. Such
jokes as this, he said. would not be pull.
ed off if the precincts were organized
and active; that it is impossible to have
national organization unless it is
based upon state, county and precinct
organizations. Lacking the smaller
units the larger one is crippled.-Black,
foot Republican.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

granted to the undersigned on the 2Sth
day of December 1916, by the Probate
Court of Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, at the law office
of II. Taylor in the city of Grange
vile, Idaho the same being hereby
designated as the place of business OF
said estate within four months after
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated this 2Sth day of December,
1916.
Ida Rothlisberg,
Administrators of the estate of John
Rothlisberg, deceased.
H. Taylor, attorney for administra.
trix. 1924
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
$4,000 INDIAN RENTALS.
Government Wards on Reservation
Secured That Sum From White Leasers.

The period for releasing the Indian
lands on the Nez Perez Indian reserva-
ton and the payment of the rentals
for the past year is now at hand and
has kept the clerical force at the Lap
wal agency very busy for some time.
The rentals to be collected this year
amount to about $l50,000 and the re-
port from Lapwai is that the rentals
have been paid promptly and there is a
keen demand for the Indian farm lands
The demand has resulted in material
advance in the rental charges, which
range from So to $3.50 per acre for a
three-year period, which means the rem
ter will secure two crops, and if special
arrangements are made the land may be
used for the growing of corn, beans or
peas during the summer fallow year.
The rentals on Indian land have
been steadily advancing and during the
past eight years have practically
doubled. Much of the land is rented
independent of the agency and where
the leases have been secured from the
Indian land owners, the agency officials
have no record of the amount of rent
paid. The agency is custodian of the
lands belonging to Indians regarded as
incompetent and such Indians are
not privileged to close leases on their
lands without the sanction of the
agency officials.
1t has been the policy of the Indian
department, however, to give the In
dams the right to handle their affairs
as soon as they show business qualifi-
cations sufficient to protect their in
forests and a special competency board
has been named to visit all western
reservations with view of making re-
concentrations regarding the compe-
tency of the Indians to handle their
own affairs. Special attention has
been given the Nez Perez reservation
because of the near approach of the ex.
piration of the treaty and at which time
fee patents will be issued to all Indians
except in cases where the government
feels it must continue the custody of
the lands.-Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court, County of
Idaho, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Emily
F.. Bateman, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate of
Emily F. Bateman deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the 28th
day of December 1916, by the Probate
Court of Idaho County.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, at the law office
of H. Taylor in the city of Grange
vile, Idaho the same being hereby
designated as the place of business of
said estate within four months after
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or they shall be forever
barred.
Dated this 2sth day of December,
1916.
A. w darlington,
Administrator of the estate of Emily
F. Bateman, deceased.
II. Taylor. attorney for administra-
tor. 1924
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
HER GIFT OF MIMlCRY.
Cissie Lotus Could Initiate Irving and
Bernhardt Equally Well


Bernhardt Equally Well
Walter Prichard Eaton I'm the Amer
lean Magazine says in an article about
famous mimics:
In the days when Cissie LOTUS was
delighting vaudeville audiences with
her imita lions she used to give an imi-
tation of Lillian Russell. Miss Rus
sell countered by giving an imitation
of Miss LOTUS imitation of her But
to an artist like Miss Lotus that pre-
sented no difficulties. She merely came
back with an imitation of Miss Rus
sells imitation of her imitation of Miss
Russell! The fair Lillian thereupop
retired from an unequal contest.
"Cissie LOTUS could initiate any
body. The present writer once heard
her in the course of q casual converse
ton initiate most thrillingly Sir Hen
ry Irving In blank verse death scene.
Then an imaginary curtain descended,
and you heard Sir Henry in totally
different voice mo less Enthusiastically
hiss, inquiring in very Saxon prose
where the deuce We're the red lights?
standing on the stage of theater,
without change of costume, with the
flicker of "A smile on her rather wistful
face, she would range from Sarah
Bernhardt to Ethel Barrymore SO
that you almost gasped at the uncanny
cleverness of 1t, and If you shut your
eyes you could hardly believe that the
actual persons were not present.
Hers of course was an extraordi-
nary gift of mimicry, and 1t brought
her In $1,000 week, much more prob
ably than she could command as an
actress
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
Wit Not Appreciated,

Stubs was feeling his way to the
kitchen stove in the dark when he fell
over the coal scuttle.
"Oh, John" called Mrs. Stubs
sweetly. Il know what you need. You
should get what they have on battle
ships"
What's that?' growled Stubs as he
rubbed his shins.
why, range finder"
And what Stubs said about wo-
mans wit was plenty, EA
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
IDAHO TROOPERS ARRIVED FROM
BORDER.
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CONTINUED from page IL
canned stringed peas and the bacon
that came so often. Now, take it from
me, / am going to see that the eats are
sure punished while am here, and from
the way we started out on our first
meal today, l guess l we got contract
on my hands. -
Short of Funds.
That many of the enlisted men are
shy on funds was apparent. In fact,
they admitleu .c. -Auout the most &C
ceptable Christmas gilt to many of
them would be tobacco in one form or
another. 1t the state pay due them had
been Forthcoming yesterday it woul
unquestionably have been gladly re-
ceived No doubt the tobacco will be
supplied by the many friends of the
troops.
When the healthy appearance of the
troops was commented upon one of them
remarked, eyes, we gained several
pounds myself We have not had much
to do in the last two months. The
Alabama regiments and several others,
you know, arrived, and they were given
the heavy work we had been DOING
"That Is some country at Nogales, -
remarked another, "but give me Idaho
even with the snow. / would just as
soon have remained until spring, be-
cause it going to be no snap to be
mustered out in the dead of winter,
without job in sight. That Is the worst
part of it, But ! guess we III make it
all right at that
Although short of funds and the pros
poets of mustered out in the middle of
winter, the enlisted men who will be
without job after they leave the serv
ice seemed cheerful enough.
Governor to Review Regiment.
Governor Alexander announced last
night that he had arranged to review
the entire regiment before it disbands.
He will announce the date of the review
later. Yesterday afternoon as the two
sections of the regiment that arrived
in the afternoon swung along in front
of the state capitol building the chief
executive stood upon the main steps
and received the courtesy due his sta
ton from officers and enlisted men.
Adjutant General Moody informed
the governor, the latter stated, that
the regiment will probably not be de-
modified until after the legislature
convenes owing to the fact it is going
to take some time to check all of the
men enlisted, give them careful physical
examinations, ETC., as well as check the
property and attend to the numerous
other details that are necessary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
LIMBS AND THE MAN.
Lengths In Fingers, Hands and Arms,
the Span and the Stride.

the Span and the Stride.
If the forefnger is bent so that each
joint may be measured separately
they will be in the proportion of 1, ~.
and the distance from knuckle to
wrist four times the length Of the first
joint. If the finger is Strengthened
out the distance from the wrist to
finger tip will be seven inches, suppos-
Ing the nail joint to be one inch The
span with thumb and forefinger will
then be eight inches and an inch long
er with any of the three other fingers.
From wrist to elbow will be ten
inches, from elbow to forefinger sew
enteen, and from collar bone to fore
finger thirty-two.
Sailors extend the arms fully and
call the distance a fathom, though a
man standing with his back to wall
can stretch only about his height. If
he tries to measure a tree by reaching
around 1t his fathom will hardly be
more than five feet.
The normal pulse beats seventy-two
to seventy-five times a minute in
health, and normal respiration is eight
cen a minute .f,d,,
The pace is called thirty inches,
though few men can without practice
take hundred consecutive steps of
the same length. 1t Is better to de,
termine the length of the regular pace
or, rather, the number Of steps re.
quired to cover given distance, walk
ing naturally. than to attempt to take
an artificial pace of an unnatural
length. The average man pacing
thirty inches, 10s steps minute, COW
ers three miles an hour The soldier
marches 100 steps minute, or at the
rate of 3.4 miles an hour. but this is
rapid going and regular halts are
made. ten minute halt. every hour
would reduce the distance covered to
2S4 miles each hour.-Outing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
FOILING THE FLAMES.
Methods of Fire Prevention Should BE
Studied In Every Home.


Studied In Every Home.
In bygone days the function of the
chief of fire department was merely
to put out fires. Nowadays his duty
Is to prevent them.
Originally a fireman's work was de-
fensive. Now it is also offensive. 1t
attacks the cause.
Most fires are preventable. Individ-
ual carelessness is the chief cause
Education of the public-even involv-
ing punitive measures-is the remedy.
The simplest method of getting rid
Of fires is first to get rid of things that
burn. Cleanup days. are no novelty.
They have undoubtedly reduced the
fire loss ratio, but the very fact that
there is need of an annual cleanup is
proof that the public has not yet been
rightly educated. Once year is not
often enough to wash the public's face
or to brush its teeth and clean out it's
ears. This should be a daily task.
Waste, rubbish and combustibles
should not be allowed to accumulate.
The public education must go fur
Their. 1t should be carried into the
home and should begin with the child.
A periodical lecture or talk given at
least once moonth in the public
schools by fireman in uniform would
strike at the very root of the fire prob
lem. An official in uniform always i'm
presses a child, and his remarks and
directions would carry the weight of
authority. These lectures II illustrat
ed by charts and diagrams would be
more effective and would graphically
present to the child mind not only the
dangers of fire, but the methods of
prevention and quick extinguishment
In some cities Juvenile police depart
ments have been established with va
ried success, but juvenile fire depart
ment, whether organized or merely ex-
listing in the educational equipment OF
children to prevent and extinguish
fires, would be one of the most ad-
vanced steps taken toward the con-
servation of human life and property
Insurance Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
MINER CAPTURES BLACK FOX.

fox pelt supposed to be worth its
size in hundred dollar bills was exhibit.
ed in Salmon on last Monday by John
Hanson, Leesburg mining man, who
made the lucky capture.
1t is two feet long from tip to tip
and almost black, except for snow bali
at the end of the brush and few white
sspines along the back. The white of
the animal is strikingly distinct against
the black fur as to the body Possibly
gets from this name as a silver tip
fox from this marking.
Inc value of the pelt is put at about
siooo while the animal alive would
Drihg twice that amount. It is one of
ene meklest strikes a gold miner can
make 10 capture such a animal.-Tdaho
Recorder, Salmon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
Old Trinity.

Old Trinity, as 1t is Familiarity known,
at Wall street and Broadway, in New
York, is not so old as churches go. The
first Trinity was erected on the site In
1897 and burned in 1776. And the sec
ond became unsafe in 1916, when it
was demolished and the present church
bufit.-New York World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
Like Father, Like Son,

Willie, do You like your teacher?"
Nav! She's an old crab"
Willie, how dare you speak about
your teacher that way? Don't you
know that is disrespectful?
whats wrong with it? Isn't that
what you tell ma your boss is DE
troit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court, County of
idaho, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of John
Rothlisberg, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration on the estate of
John Rothlisberg deceased, were
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

Waiting For Him to Start Something.
I'm just waiting for my husband
to complain about my extravaganza
this month
Ready to give him an argument.
eh?"
You bet l am. By mistake his golf
club checks came to the house, and
I've got 'em."-Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
FENN CELEBRATES.

Christmas eve community tree was
illuminated in the hall at Fem and a
program supplied by the school and the
Ladies Social Club of that place. 1t
was a rousing success treats for all be-
ing passed around from the tree
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

Boy Prince Albert eu.rv.
sohere tobacco 10 sold in
foppy red bass. Sc; tidy red
fins. Zoe; handsome pound
and haF-pound tin huo,;.
dors-and-thatcorkins Fin.
pound crystal glass hun,i.
dor ,Difh sponge n,oistener
top that keeps the tobacco
q" such clever tim-oI.Day.i
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28

A man does not represent fraction.
out whole number; he is complete I'm
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening journal., 1916-01-05
FORMER DUPONT AUDITOR
ACCUSED OF Theft

Word has been received by officials
OF the DUPONT Company in this city
OF IN, arrest of Vernon W, Pugh, for
mer assistant auditor Of the company
At Hopewell, on a charge OF the theft
of several thousand dollars from the
conn any. He was arrest az Oriental,
Craven county, n. c.. by DUPONT de-
teCtlves who have been after him
since the discovery of the frauds in
the company's accounts about six
weeks ago.
II is said that Pugh has on deposit
in several banks in North Carolina and
Virginia accounts ranging from sew
eral hundred to several thousand dol
lars. The accused, although apparent
~ willing to stand trial at first has
demanded eXtradition papers before
he will stand trial in Virginia.
He was boarding at the home Of a
United States officer. who, knowing
Tim as Scott failed TO recognize him,
although he had bis picture. together
with the offer of a reward for his cap
ture.
Evening journal., 1916-01-05

assist in the afternoon singing with
the congregation.
Invitations have been sent out to
the various fraternal organizations
and societies Of the city. announcing
special services to be held later in the
campaign. Efforts will be made to
secure the attendance OF these asso-
Citations in body.
DR.. Lyon desires to meet all the
Sunday school teachers and officers in
the tabernacle Thursday evening fol-
lowing the close Of that service.
There will be a musicale after the
sermon on Saturday evening.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lyon had
about 200 Boy Scouts and school boys
over 10 years OF age at the tabernacle.
Tho boys will assist with a house to
house distribution OF campaign litera-
ture all over the city.
A meeting OF the cooperating pas
tors, the prayer meeting committee
and the prayer meeting captains held
yesterday afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building. was opened by Or. Vaughan
- NbAAAho WIN pAagNlf AoAAoMihr ?
which the Rev. Robert II. Moon out
lined the work of the captains. Fol-
lowing the meeting the city was di-
vided into districts by the pastors and
Mr. Moon. The leaders cards and the
following morning neighborhood
prayer meeting topic schedules were
distributed last night at the taber-
nacle services.
The neighborhood prayer meeting
committee auhounces the following
prayer meetings for Thursday morn
ing at $50 o'clock; District No 80.
Mrs Brooks. No. 233 Franklin street;
District No. 81. Mrs. Westcott. No. 1901
Tatnall street; District No. 76. Mrs.
Smith. No. 903 Park Place.
The first business mems fellowship
meeting was held in the James H..
Wright store at o'clock this morn
ing. The neighborhood prayer meet
ing. the first since the campaign
opened. convened in all parts OF the
city for half hour starting at $50
o'clock. The subject was; "Wise and
Foolish Builders" At 1915 o'clock a
shop meeting was conducted at the
Belts Machine Shop.
Evening journal., 1916-01-05
ASK PARDON FOR
GEORGE D. DEERY,
Who killed Wife

There will be a meeting Of the
Board OF Pardons at Dover tomorrow,
when, according to notice previously
given an application for a par
don will be made for George ID.
Deery. of this city. He has served
more than five years OF nine years
sentence on a charge of manslaughter,
he having killed his wife about six
years ago.
When arraigned he pleaded not
guilty, but later pleaded guilty TO man
slaughter, and was sentenced to nine
years Imprisonment. Deery went
home one night and in fift OF ieal-
Ousy after a quarrel he attacked his
wife. lie cut her throat with a razor
and made no attempt to escape. The
circumstances of the killing and the
condition OF Deery's health will be
urged as reasons for pardon for
him, and it is understood many friends
VIII intercede in his behalf.
Evening journal., 1916-01-05
AUSTRIA IS silent
ON PERSIA sinking
Continued from First Page.

snna. Berlin. Alexandria and else
where were today enlisted in the
search for evidence. Cabled sum
marines OF survivors afiidavits were
expected to reach the State Depart
ment today. These afiidavits are re-
quired to describe the explosion, so
that naval officers may give their
opinion regarding the cause OF the
vessels loss.
Unofficial reports that the Persia S
boilers apparently blew up. promised
today TO form factor in the inquiry.
Clouds of steam from the engine room
were reported TO have followed the cN.
plosion. Officials do not know, how
ever, believe a boiler explosion was
the initial cause of the catastrophe.
Evening journal., 1916-01-05
ALLIES SHOOT OLD
Rails AS SHRAPNEL
lcontInuea From First parel

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some other country, but generally
France, and turned into shrapnel
Germans captured considerable
number Of the steel producing mills
of France, but France managed to
protect and keep in operation the i'm
mense finishing mills located in that
country and has kept them running
to the limit cutting steel into shrap-
mel or into other forms which are
used i'm war. The output of these
mills has been remarkable, and in
them most of the shrapnel used by the
Allies has been made.
Just at present there is such a de-
mand for shrapnel on the part of the
Allies that all manner of steel is be-
ing used to produce it. The latest
thing to be secured in immense guam
titles and used is old railroad iron.
The old rails are sent to France, and
there are cut into short pieces, load
ed into shells and shot into the Ger
man army. So far the material Of a
Evening journal., 1916-01-05
STOCK MARKET
BY The United Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 5---P1ices were
fractionally above yesterdays close at
opening OF The Stock Exchange today.
Lackawanna Steel was the market lead
or. ON reports that the company would
be included in the Cambria Independent
steel merger
Lackawanna opened up l-2 at 20 l-2.
l. ). steel gained a half at 81 7-s,
Westinghouse 5-s at 6S 5-s. and Mexican
Petroleum was mp 81 at 1913.
Trading for the first hour was heavy,
more than quarter of million shares
changing hands. .
The market was strong early in tho
morning, but was subjected to heavy
selling pressure around II o'clock. The
raid centered on war stocks. Steel held
up we'll and soon a rallying tendency
set in. steel sold up TO ss Is. then
dropped to 81 - Crucible dropped five
points TO 90 before the recovery set
Many weak accounts were wiped ont
during the raid.