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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
MRS. PUTHoFF LAID TO REST.

The remains of the late Mrs. Frank
Puthoff were brought to this city Sat
urday evening from Spokane and were
inferred in the local Catholic cemetery
Monday morning, the funeral being
held from the Catholic church and was
quite largely attended.
Mary Magdalena Schmitt was born at
Mount CARMEL, Iowa, October 28th,
1875, and died at the Sacred Heart
hospital in Spokane, Wash, March 20,
1916. She moved with her parents to
Salem, S. D., in 1882, and on May 2,
1899, was married at that place to
Frank B. Puthoff In October, 1901,
boys, the eldest of whom is fifteen and
they moved to Nezperce, Idaho, where
they resided for seven years, then NOV
ing to their farm north of this place
where they resided continuously since
that time. To this union was born
seven children, three girls and four
the youngest four years of age and all
of whom are still living.-Cottonwo
Chronicle
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
CoTT ON w GOD
(From the Chronicle.)

Mrs. J. H. Welet has been on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. F. M. LANCE is quite ill this
week with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
d. l.. Rosengrants was in the city the
Winona section.
Mrs. George Poler, Jr., came over
from Moscow late last week and is
visiting here at the Poler and Bart
Simon homes.
John Wemhoff was transacting bust
ness here Monday from his farm near
Nezperce.
Peter Primus and wife were over
from Nezperce Monday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Putoff.
Arthur Mundt, the big Winona farm
er, was in town on Monday ON business
and took lunch with the commercial
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Killmar were
in the city Monday from Winona and
were guests of the commercial club at
luncheon.
E. L. Parker left the first of the
week for Orofino to attend a meeting
of the board of trustees of the North
ern Idaho Insane Asylum.
John Hoene sold new Buick light
six yesterday to Sam Butler and the
latter will make the average auto bug
travel fast pace to give him any dust
in future
Mrs. Andrew Rustemeyer and little
daughter returned on Tuesday night Is
train from Lewiston where they have
been for the past two weeks having the
little ones eyes treated.
H. G. Matthieson recently purchased a
Dodge car from the Cottonwood Hard
ware company and will he learning to
steer it over the prairie highways and
byways as soon as the roads get good
G. B. Newell returned late last week
from a visit with his family at Rich
land, Wash. and states they will join
him in Cottonwood some time in May,
after school closes in the lower coun-
try.
Roy Brust writes from Montana on
business matters and states that they
are getting ready for spring work up
there, after hard winter, and look
forward to another big crop this season.
Frank Carey, formerly of this place
and a brother-in-law of ]. A. Wright,
residing south of town left Asotin the
the first of the week with his family
for new home in Montana. 1t is said
thirteen cars Oh migrant goods from
Asotin and Nez Perez counties left
Lewiston last Tuesday.
Mr.. Evans, who has been conducting
pool hall in the Goldstone building
for the past couple of months, loaded
up his household effects the first of
the week and had them hauled to KAN
iah. His tables are still in storage
here but we understand the owner is
looking up a new location in Arizona.
James Morris and wife were in
town Monday from Winona and were
guests of the commercial club at lun-
cheon. Mr.. Morris said his part of the
country is showing fine results from
use of the road drag and recommends
the frequent use of the drag on all
roads whenever the ground is in condi-
ton for dragging.
Barney Schubert was the victim of
some more bad luck yesterday when a
horse he was riding fell with him.
spraining one of his wrists quite badly.
straining his back and shoulder and
raking large patch of recently acid
burned cuticle from his face. We would
suggest that Barney take out an acct
dent policy and be prepared for the
next event of this nature.
l.. M. Clearley, who has been farming
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
s T 1T E s
From the Enterprise

l.. Austin was an arrived on Tues
days stage from Elk City.
Theo. P. Tollefson shipped out car
of hogs Tuesday
A. M. Hall and son Louie were visi-
tors at Pleasant Valley on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. A. J. Stuart and sons, Harold
and Dee have been spending the week
at the ranch near Kamiah.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Reynolds were in
Sites looking after business matters,
Wednesday.
Glennie Lamb was an arrival on We'd
nesday evenings train from outside
points.
A. l.. Stever is moving into the Char
ley Jarrel house this week.
j. T. Mitchell and Henry Lamb were
in town Monday, remaining for Odd
Fellows lodge in the evening.
L. P. Tollefson was a caller in Sites
from his ranch in Luke's Gulch, Mon
day evening.
Attorney F. E. Fogg and VIM. A.
Grunewald were in Sites on business
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Tucker of Harps
ter, moved to Charleston, Washington
Monday.
Mrs. w. D. Carter was passenger
the first of the week for Orofino where
she will visit with old friends.
T. P. Tollefson went to Spokane
Tuesday with shipment of hogs con.
| signed by the creamery.
@. M. Butler and T. E. Mickleberry
were passengers Wednesday for Lew
iston.
w. V. Plat, cashier and Wesley
Packer, director of the Bank of Sites
made business trip to Lewiston last
Friday.
Mrs. Donaldson and baby, Robert
have gone to Spokane to visit with ar
| old schoolmate of Mrs. Donald son g
She is expected home next Sunday.
Joseph M. Winfield, father of Mrs
Robert Baldwin, left for Sloan, Arkan
sas, Monday morning Mr.. Winfield
expects to make his home there in the
| future.
Jas. I'll. Colgrove, pioneer merchant OF
Orogrande, passed through town Mon
day enroute to Alberta, where he was
| called by the death of his son, Fred
He will take the body to Spokane fol
burial
Charley Jarrel left for Montana the
first of the week. Mr.. Jerrel spent his
leasure time the past winter in cutting
l6-inch wood and the amount of it he
given the natives healthy respect fol-
Charley as wood butcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Hart left for Post
Falls Wednesday morning where Mr.
Hart expects to get in on the ground
floor at the Colville reservation if pos
sible. They stopped at Orofino en-.
route to visit Mrs. Harris sister, Mrs
McAlpine.
Mrs. G. L. L. Basket, proprietor of
the Parr Hotel, in Elk City, and her
daughter Jessie, arrived from Spokane
on Thursday evenings train and left
on the stage for Elk City this morning
Mrs. Lee Freid, of Tonasket, Wash
ington, and her sister, Helen Litchfield
were arrivals on the train last night
and left on the stage this morning for
Elk City. They have been outside fol
some time and no doubt the old noun.
tain home will look good to them again
G. N. Lahore, an old pioneer of the
Clearwater country, returned from Mos
cow Tuesday evening. Mr.. Lahore
took his wife to the Inland Hospital to
undergo an operation for tumor which
had started behind the RICH ear. He
says that his wife was doing nicely
when he left
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
RETAING WALL COMPLETED.

Road Overseer G. Hanson of Clear
water and his crew of men completed
the retaining wall between Sites and
Kooskia on Tuesday. The erection of
the wall was made necessary by the
action of the river during the ice gorges
of the winter. The river having taken
out almost the entire width of the
wagon road at one place. The job as
completed by Mr.. Hanson is first
class one and leaves the road at that
place in better shape than it ever was.
Sites Enterprise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
CLEAN|NCS OF NEWS FROM DIFFER
ENT SECTIONS OF IDAHO COUNTY

ticket, and may decide to yield to the
temptation.
G. II. Hammer, the barber went down
family. While there he will operate
to Lewiston Monday morning to remain
week and get acquainted with his
W. X. Carpenter IS barber shop, and Mr..
Carpenter, who came up here Sunday
night to visit his son, F. A., and family
is looking after Mr.. Hammers shop
here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
WORK ON BRIDGE BEGUN.

of men began tearing out the old piers
of the wagon bridge Tuesday, prepare
tory to placing the new concrete piers
in their stead. Most of the timbers
from the old piers were perfectly sound
having received a coat of creosote when
placed under the bridge several years
ago. The work on the new piers will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible to avoid the high water which
is sure to come later.-Stites Enter
prise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
WHY CONSTIPATION INJURIES

The bowels are the natural seWerSg
system of the body. When they becon'
INSTRUCTED by constipation part Of IN N
poisonous matter which they shoaa
carry off is absorbed into the sys'el
making you feel dull and stupid, aa
interfering with the digestion and
similation Of food. This condition y !.
quickly relieved by Chamberlain
Tablets. Ohtainable everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06
SPRING.

SPRING.
Spring is looked upon by many as the
most delightful season of the year, but
this cannot be said of the rheumatic
The cold and damp weather brings on
rheumatic pains which are anything
but pleasant. They can be relieved
however, by applying Chamberlain Is
Liniment. Obtainable everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06

Lands 10 years time. Geo. M.
Reed. 26-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-06

Money at lowest rates. Geo. M.
Reed. 26-tf
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11
SOMEWHAT DISFIGURED.

Herbert Silvernail is at home on an
enforced lay off, nursing injuries re-
ceiyed few weeks ago while serving
as brakeman on a freight running
out Of Hillyard. At Springdale, as the
train to which he was attached was
standing still, Mr.. Silvernail was walk
ing along the side Of the tender when
large chunk Of coal in some manner
became detached, falling from the top
OF the tender and cracking him on the
top of the head. Mr. Silvernail was
fiattened out and rendered uncons-
cious. He was taken to the Sacred
Heart hospital at Spokane, where he
was subsequently Joined by his wife.
When he was able to travel he came
to Oroville, where his family has con-
tinued to reside while Mr.. Silvernail
was working out of Hillyard. The
young man is able to be out and around
but the hearing in one ear is affected
and he is troubled by failing eyesight.
While the accident was an unfortunate
one, yet Mr.. Silvernail was lucky
escaping more serious injury.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11
OF ORCHRD LANDS.

The proper assessment of orchard
lands and planted acreage offers to
the assessor one of the most complex
and vexatious problems. In practic-
ally every instance orchard land rep
resents land that has been reclaimed
from an arid or semi-arid state-land
which has been on the tax rolls CLASH
fled as grazing, or else not sufficiently
attractive in its raw and unproductivc
condition to justify homestead entry
and consequently not on the tax rolls
at all. However, once ample water is
turned onto this hitherto practically
worthless waste, great indeed are the
possibilities that are in store for the
farmer or orchardist. The reclamation
OF arid lands by means of irrigation
represents herculean feats of engin-
eering and construction, and involves
the expenditure of immense sums OF
capital. The cost of such reclamation
must of necessity be attached to the
land, and consequently the burden OF
the expense falls upon the purchaser
or homesteader who seeks to engage
in the legitimate vocation known as
orcharding. When the matter of assess
ing such reclaimed land is undertaken
by the assessor, it will be readily seen
that another example of fragrant pen
alization upon thrift and industry Is
about to be inaugurated; resulting,
practically in double and treble as
sessment being forced upon the holder
OF such reclaimed land. In other words
land that was formerly unfit for farm
ing and assessed on the basis of graz
ing land, Is at once jumped up to
apple land" or orchard land" yalua-
tons. Not alone is the orchardist pen
alized for possessing reclaimed land
IN the matter Of real estate taxes. but
the annual charge for water, operation
and maintenance must also be cared
for. His early experience in planting
can be truly termed experience" and
he must pay dearly for his exreri-
ments Often trees are set out, water
cd and nurtured throughout the entire
season, to result only in severe losses
from the thousand and one causes tbat
beset the orchardist Where this exas-
perating experience does not exist and
instead the trees show an encourap.
ing growth, the orchardist has vet to
wait with patience from six to eight
years before dollar is realized in the
way of reimbursement. During this
process of "watchful waiting" tie
constantly increasing expense to tho
orchardist is frequently so curter.
some as to force him to give up the
struggle in despair and bankruptcy
The policy of wise government is and
has been to protect industries; the
orchardist should be assisted and en-
couraged rather than hampered and
taxed out of existence; likewise. the
wheat grower, the stock raiser. the
miner. the merchant aud last but no,
least the home builder.
G. H. KNOSHER.
Assessor Of Okanogan COUNT
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11

]. F. Gillies, the industrial insurance
looter, was found guilty as charged,
by jury last week, and he will re-
ceive the punishment that he richly
merits, while others, who may be con-
sidered as accomplices through gross
carlessness in conducting public BUSH
ness, will escape. 1t is another case
of trusted official gone wrong. That
he will be duly punished for the crime
does not absolve the commission from
blame and merited criticism for the
careless method in which the affairs
of the industrial insurance department
are managed, making it possible for
such raw and easily detected frauds
to be committed. If the governor had
any vertebra he would make a clean
up in that branch of the state govern
ment. But by putting himself in the
hands of the heads of departments by
accepting financial aid from them, the
governor has placed himself in a posi-
tion where his hands are tied and he
is helpless. And yet there are men who
applaud Lester as model governor,
and insist on his denomination to that
office. May he secure that nomination
again, for it will be a bushel of fun to
see what the people of the state will
do TO him at the polls.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11
LOOMS LOCALS.

John Swanson, who has been doing
the blacksmithing at the Arlington
mine. at the old Ruby camp, below
|Conconully, for months. has returned
70 LOOMS to remain until spring.
Geo. ]. Hurley, Clay Fruit and Lee
Fruit left this morning for Spokane
where they will attend the state game
commission meeting that is to be heio
in that city.
Marion Chase, who has been looking
over his irrigation project here for a
few DAYS. has returned to his home at
Richmond Beach.
John Melcher, Jr., who has been at
tending school at Pullman, graduating
recently, is now home with his parents.
Owing to the long and severe cold
spell many of the water mains and ny
ldrants about town are frozen. Some
of the citizens are keeping water flow
ing by fires on the pipes, which they
keep going night and day. s45
Andrew Bolinger, of Wagon Tongue
coulee. is up visiting his boys Chester
and Leslie, who are going to school
here.
w. S. Douglass has flooded his ten
mis- court and converted it into first
class skating rink. Many young people
gather on the rink of an evening and
enjoy skating. at
Mr. Rothrock, one of the teamsters
employed by Mr.. Marshall in hauling
the machinery to the tungsten mine,
was down Sunday and reported that
they had all the machinery as far as
the Duncan James ranch. which is
about twelve miles west of Loomis.
]. NJ. Richmond came near losing his
life between Tonasket and LOOMS Sat
urday night. Mr. Richmond is clerk
ling in the Cloud-D Dodge store at Tomas
|ket. and comes home every Saturday
evening in order to spend Sunday with
his family. He started to walk home
from Tonasket last Saturday as usual
land struck a heavy snow storm on
Whitestone flat. He wandered around
all night and did not get into LOOMS
until Sunday morning about O'Clock
ALMOST exhausted from his nights ex,
lertions.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11
A SATISFYING FEED.

1t would be no exaggeration to say
that the chicken supper. served in the
library building Saturday evening by
the teachers and the young lady pupils
OF the high school, was the best and
most inviting that has ever tickled the
ralates of the population Of OrOville
in public place. 1t was too substantial
10 be designated as dream, but 1t
was one SO delectable as to create
pleasant dreams. For those who enjoy
the bird in its many variety of styles
in which it is served, there was chick
en- a plenty, and the trimmings Of
great variety and most excellent con-
coction. A tevy of pretty girls lowered
about supplying every want expedit-
iously, and no hungry applicant was
turned away empty. The young ladies
had made preparation to feed at least
$50 people, but only about 100 turned
out to partake, which was somewhat
disappointing. Even if the patronage
of the supper did not come UP to ex-
pectations of the young ladies who
worked so hard and earnestly to make
the affcir success, they deserve con-
gratulations for the excellency of the
feed, establishing reputation for
superior cookery that will prove a
drawing card If they ever again serve
a public meal. The proceeds of the sup
per went to help the excheQuer of
the high school athletic association
and that institution surely needs a
helping hand financially after the I'M
fortunate trip to Conconully and
Okanogan, which set the association
back for pot of money.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11

1t is evident from the drift of his
statements in his public speeches that
President Wilson feels that something
more serious than the innocent pas
time of exchanging diplomatic notes
is liable to grow out of our strained
relations with foreign powers. If such
calamity as war should eventually
occur. a calamity which we all de-
voutly hope may be averted, the ad-
ministration can take no half way
measures in its treatment of natural
lied citizens who came here from and
sympathiZe with that nation with
which We might be at war. The danger
from disloyal people at home would
be greater than that from the enemy
abroad. and the elimination of that
danger should be the first act of the
government. American people do not
believe in cold blooded murder of nom
combatants, women and children, but
for protection, every man of foreign
birth, disloyal to the United States,
should be deported and his property
confiscated. The danger of war seems
greater just at present than at any
period since the beginning of hostili-
ties in Europe, and it is time
for every American citizen, ma
tive or foreign born, to declare himself
as to his attitude in the event of
declaration OF war. He that is not with
this country is against the country,
and this cannot be a divided nation in
the event Of national danger. There
can Do. no half way loyalty when it
comes TO question of the honor and
safety Of this country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11
DESERVING ASSISTANCE.

Through the efforts of Med. Hersh-
berger and w. o. Steele, a farmers
telephone line is in operation on ELL
emeham mountain. connecting I'D a
number Of settlers. 1t has long been
the desire of the users of this line to
extend it to Oroville and connect up
with the local exchange. So anxious
are they to be in touch with the town
that the farmers are willing to extend
the line to Oroville. What they want
is some arrangement whereby the To-
cal connections can be made. This is
very important matter, and is of in
terest to the town people as we'll as
those attached to the system. One of
the subjects that will come on to he
discussed and acted upon at the next
meeting of the Commercial Club. and
that is next Thursday evening. and
don't you forget it, is ways and means
or carrying out this proposition. This
Is something that the Club can handle
III way to make it go. and the matter
is of too much Importance to be over.
looked.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11

The Big Bend Outlook, dyed-in-the
wool democratic paper, Is lauding
President Wilson for changing front on
preparedness and a tariff commission,
when only a few weeks ago 1t was
predicting that the country was DOOM
ed to the "demnation bow vows
should the republican party. advocat-
ing such heresies as preparedness and
protection ever again get into power.
How such journals are going to square
themselves when making such a radi-
cal change of attitude on public ques-
tions is beyond finding out 1t must be
a gagging dose to the old line demo-
Gratis. The fact is if a political party
was ever on the rocks it is the demo-
cratic party of today, with one leader,
and the chief mogul, working for pre-
paredness and tariff commission. and
another beloved Moses shouting for
peace at any price and free trade. The
Republicans have troubles of their own
with that Banquo, of prominent dental
frontage. who will not down, yet with
all it's division it is happy family as
compared to the position OF its ancient
enemy. which all men one encounters
| in the common walks of life feel salts
fled is marching up to a horrible
slaughter next November.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-11

1t is alleged that from the time of
the chinook up TO last Saturday, a
period of two weeks, 40 feet of snow
fell in the Cascade mountains, and
that on top Of what had already accu-
mulated prior TO the two days tsaw,
which was placed at from 20 to 80
feet. This estimate OF snow fall may
BE- true but We reserve the right TO
accept the statement with some reser-
nations. for 50 Or 70 feet u snow Ia
some snow, considerably topping the
powers Of imagination Anyhow. there
Is no getting around the we'll authenti-
Gated fact that the snow fall In the
Cascades Ia about the HEAVIEST tina, has
ever been known II has been guffi-
Gent 10 dernoralize transportation On
every railroad crossing tina, barrier,
dividing eastern and western Washing
ton. Moreover. IL IL a menace that
spells more trouble for railroads In
the spring, and will be responsible for
the destruction Of property 10 the ex-
dollars. ANY one who has been On the
west side at the time Of the breaking
up Of winter, even in ordinary seasons,
have been astonished at the enormous
amount of flood water that rushes out
of the mountains. Every stream be-
comes raging torrent, the water
breaking out Of the banks and spread
ing over the adjacent country. Every
thing floatable seems to be afloat, and
all low lands become vast sea. Ev-
cry spring losses from floods on the
west side are considerable, and with