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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

There appears to be good grounds
for announcing that one of the first
things the new county board will do
will be to provide ample protection
fer all county records against loss
from fire. The Odd Fellows build
iLg, cut of which is prir ted here
with, may be rented to the county for
a court house, in which event it will
be remodeled and suitable vaults con-
structed. The id Fellows are W ,rk-
ing on plan that may suit the county
needs, and unless something better is
offered by the owners of the Burns
block the county is likely to move
into Odd Fellows building, which it
was proposed to sell to the county for
court house. The new board is un-
derstood to have made it known that
they are favorable to any arrangement
that will provide the needed protection
for the now valuable county records,
and will listen to any proposition
offering remedy. What the loss of
these public records would mean can
hardly be overestimated. Perhaps
much of these records could never be
replaced. Their value is probably
SIS, 900 or even $500, 900. Today a
great deal of this county property is
asolutely without protection whatever
from fire. The risk is too great, and
the pc sibility of loss too serious tc
warrant further risk on the part of the
county. No private business concern
would run such a risk. Neither
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
A Letter From Lester.

Some weeks ago E. A. Schilling.
the jeweler, started movement to
send Christmas box to "our soldier
boy" Lester Vanairsdale, down on
the Mexican border. The box reached
Lester alright and this week the Owl
Drug Store received the following
letter:
"Some where on the Border
December IL, 1916.
Dear Friends of Orofino - re-
cieved the large box last evening, and
it was certainly pleasant surprise
to me, especially after ! found it was
from Orofno. ! wish to thank M !.
Schilling for his kindness and trouble.
The watch is keeping good time and
is a handy article down here.
made good use of it last night as l
was on guard. 1t helped to shorten
the time and also told me when my
four hours were up so that l wouldn t
let the next sufferer sleep minute
over time.
wish to thank the givers of the
books, as good books are appreciated
down here. All the other members
Of my squad are enjoying them while
| am deba ing which to read first.
The boys say they are all new books
and by the best authors.
We will be leaving in few days
for the ice and snow, but it will be a
month or so before we are mustered
out. don't know if will get back
in time for the last semester of school
or not.
Wishing to thank you all again for
your kindness, and wishing you a
merry Xmas,
l am, as ever,
LESTER VANAIRSDALE.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
This German Appreciates America.

Frank Rickert of the Weippe Sec
ito was a county seat visitor today,
and dropped in to pay his respects to
the Republican. He says he proposes
to get into the hog business as soon
as he can get little more land
cleared, and cannot understand why
more of his neighbors do not appre.
ciate the value Of hogs. He is enthus-
iastic over the possibilities of the
Weippe section, declaring he never
saw finer potatoes than he raises on
his little clearing near Weippe. Al
tho born in the German Empire, Mr..
Rickert is every inch an American,
declaring he loves this grand old
country, and cannot see how others
can fail to appreciate the United
States with its freedom and liberty
and opportunity for all its people
Another thirg Mr.. Rick rt cannot
understand is why American Germans
are to be blamed for the deplorable
conflict over on the other side. Per.
sonally he has no sympathy, he tole
the Republican, with the military
powers Of his own native land.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
WOULD PERPETUATE WILSON IS
POSTMASTERS.

Post Master General Burleson pro-
poses to fix things up with law
taking the appointment of postmasters
out of the hands of the Congressman.
Yes, having fired all the republicans,
and filled every post office in the
United States with deserving DEM
ocrat, the Wilson patronage machine
would change to laws so that these
Wilson he schmen can hang on forever.
We know of good many towns that
will welcome change in rostmasters,
and will Dust the appointees of the
Elder machine in Idaho at the first op-
portunlty. Civil service is a COED
thing, but not when a selfish, pie
counter party organization manipu-
lates the civil service. Whenever
we can have civil service of the peo-
pie. and let the people have the say.
or can eliminate political pull, and
fill post Offices with those most cap
able of serving the people, We are in
for civil service. But we are not
much for Wilson's Elder annahill-
Blake gang civil service in Idaho,
that has insulted the people with its
brazen effrontery, and overridden
public desires with IMMUNITY We
are not much for civil service that
will impose post master on a COM
munity over the almost unanimous
protest of the patrons of the office,
and snap its fingers in the eyes of the
people when they protest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
Some Column.

The greatest architectural column
Of modern times is the Alexander col
nmn in the Admiralty square in Pet
rograd, Russia. 1t consists of sin.
gle shaft Of red granite, 80 feet high,
weighs 400 tons and rests on a mon.
ster pedestal Is feet square of the
same stone. A capital made of cap.
tured Turkish cannon is on the top,
above which are the statute of an an.
gel IA feet high ana cross II feet
high, making the entire heighth l5t
/ feet. 1t was erected in honor OF
! Alexander and commentaries the
Russian war Of 1912 with Turkey,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

WANTED T. G.. Reese wishes
TO announce that she is organizing a
class in instrumental music. Those
desiring information call phoneRed
l64, or see Mrs. Reese personally.
Two lessons each week $3.50 a
month; one lesson each week, So
month, payable monthly in ad.
vance. 15tf.
For sale-A good wicker body baby
carriage. Inquire at Republican
Office.
LOST-red yearling steer, right ear
underbit, tip off left ear. w. E.
King Dec 22-Jan. 5. Pd.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

We are in favor of selling all our
fat steers at As cents per pound.
That is what the University of Idaho
got for two-year -old Hereford, bred
and q d on the college farm at Mos
cow, sold at public auction at Port
land, Oregon recently.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

It's dirty shame for somebody to
take tie contracts and make steady
winter employment for labor at Oro-
fino. Why put our sons of rest in
such a predicament? What excuse
can they now offer for not going to
work q
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Orofino, Idaho, Dec. IS, 1916.
Board met in session pursuant to
adjournment Of Dec. 4, 1916.
All members of the Board present
and Joseph Kaufman, Clerk by F. N.
Shreve Deputy.
In the matter of a settlement with
the Assessor as to the assessment
and collections of personal property
for the year 1916: the following set
Elements was at this time had:
Valuation 5 10l, 2O5. 90
Exemptions 1850. 90
Total S SO, 655, 90
Amount of Taxes to be
collected 2,7l1.l2
Amount of collections
reported by Assessor s 2,2s5.Js
Amounts ordered cancelled: ~
Chas. Bloom, left the
country N$ $50
C. Rideout, destitute " It's
M. j. Thomas II + 6.0l
Total - SAIL. IL
Board adjourned, session as Board
of Equalization of Personal Property,
sine die.
JOHN P. HARLAN, Chairman.
JOSEPH KAUFMAN, Clerk.
F. N. SHREVE, Deputy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

W. S. Cunningham and son, Ivan,
were down from Gilbert the first OF
the week. Attic blind, Ivan is one
of the most cheerful Toys in Clear
water county, and it is an inspiration
to talk with him. He is ambitious
to do something, and ought to make
some Of our young men, possessing
all their faculties, ashamed of them.
selves when they fool away Their
time and opportunities.
Oro6no will have the fastest basket
all this winter il has ever seea,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

Germany is ready for peace on her
own terms. The allies are ready fer
peace on their own terms. The peo-
pie are ready for peace on any old
terms.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

Nez Perez Herald: And while the
wise heads probe for the high cost of
] wing microbe, the little bugger
keeps on climbiI & in plain view II
everybody
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
John Duncan.

John Duncan, age 66, died in Oro-
fino Monday. Deceased was born in
Massachusetts, and had resided IN this
section for some 20 years. He had
followed mining, and bore good rep
utation. He had been sick for three
months. He made his home with
Joel Wilson at Weippe, or with Mr..
Parker near Fraser. The remains
were laid to rest in the Orofno GEM
etery, number of friends from the
upper country coming in to pay their
last respects to the departed.
Among those from Weippe prairie
were Harvey Wilson, Denver Carr,
Mr.. Perkins, John Smolinski. ALERT
Carr, Peter Carr.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

Why shouldn't people treat the
editor of their home p per kindly?
Isn't he going to write their obituary
some day?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

Local tie contractors are being
forced to import men. Who's to
blame for il?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
Classified Advertising

Advertisements in this column, 5
cents per line each insertion. Minimum
charge, Is cents.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

A big dance will be given at All
sahka on Friday, Dec. %, 1916.
Everybody invite
Train up child in the way it
should go, and go that way yourself.
Go to the Methodist Sunday school.
They say the art Of being happy is
the finest Of the fine arts, but it's SO
darned fine many people are unable to
find it.
At the close of business Thursday
night County Treasurer Crockett had
taken in So, 81 in taxes. The
tDtal taxes to collect amount to about
,, $780, 600. Most of the remittances
are in full, showing the people have
money this year.
A basket social dance will be given
at Pine Grange Hall, Friday night,
d. mber 20, Nl6. Baskets will be
uctiOneertd to the highest bidder,
and the owner will be your partner
for the evening. The ladies are to
provide baskets. Dance tickets SO
cents.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

should Clearwater county.
1t has been proposed by those speak
ing for the Odd Fellows building that
their plans provide for building such
as it was planned the county should,
if it purchased, provide for itself.
Large vaults, also decent cou
room will thus be provided for our
county.
Rec eatly the Burns block peop'e
had architects in Orofno going over
their property and it is believed they
will, when the matter cones up in
January, submit plans to the county
tt at will in some measure meet the
needs O. the county for vaults.
Attorney General Peterson has
drafted resolution asking Congress
to deed to the state 1000, 900 acres of
government land, acting upon the
advice of the different members of the
land board. The resolution provides
that money derived from the sale of
such lands shall always be kept intact,
with the interest accruing from it to
be used in building public highways.
Copies of the resolution will be sent
to Idaho's representatives in congress
with the request that the resolution be
introduced as bill,
The meeting Of county and city
superintendent at Boise December q
and 2e. The State Teachers Associa.
ton meets December 90 and 80 at
Boise.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22
CLEARWATER REPUBLICAN
Published every Friday by
P. L. CIRCUIT

Entered March %, 1912, as second
class mail matter in the postoffice at
Orofino, Idaho, under the Act of Con-
gress of March 3. 1879.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

everybody
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-12-22

terms.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26

&
new york-a conductor on the moo
yark centriI ralerode has got a good
storey to tell for kWite while, &
suppose he will slip it over to evry
passenger he has for the next yere
orr
he was running on tank line for
few days to take anuther feIler's
phase, & when they got to a hick
town a old lady, gets on the trane, &
she tells the conductor this is the list
time have been on a trane in my
life & so you be care full not to get
me in a reck & he said alrite, lady
but in about Is minits a frate trane
bumps into that trane & it came to
such a kwick stop that the old lady
was tossed over bunch Of seats &
landed inthe floor, where she sat
all the other passengers beet it out
but she went back to her seat and
the conductor found her there about
80 minits later
my, are you heer, he tells her, we
ran into frate trane & 8 peepel were
killed & 2 cars smashed up, why
dident you get up & run out when
the rest of the passengers did rite
after we came to the sudden halt.
the old lady said, thought this
was the station where they were to
get off at and that was the way you
always stopped to let peepel get off. =
she was game, alrite, the conduct
or said, for she was willing to stand
that kind of stops for so miles more
& a gang of these pullman passengers
will holler there heads off if the en-
gineer pulls up with stop that will
spill a drop of cup of coffee in the
dining car.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-26
Song Writing

Song writing, like a jitney, is a
thing that anybody can pick up. All
that is required is so pounds of New
York nerve and a good pair Of scis-
sOrs.
The innocent artist made the illus
tration showing the song writer
thinking. A very fatal mistake. No
thinking is necessary for song writ
ing.
The song writer's for the last so
years did all the noodle work for
writing present day melodies.
To be sure of your song being
hit, write something about down
south, even if you've only been as far
south as Detroit.
The less sense there is to the song,
the bigger hit it will be. Something
like as follows:
Take me where the daffydiIls are
bloomin'
I'm sick and tired of board and
roomin'.
can hear my. sweetheart yearnin'
And my heart is burnin'
For some eats
A stack o'wheats,
Oh boy!
Pm full of joy
Bye, Bye, when you hear that side
door Pullman slam
You'll know Pm on my way to Ala
bam'-Alabam'.
-O-O
ECONOMY
els your wife econOmical?"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
CLAYVILLE

Services at the Clayville Church next
Sunday at 1880.
Mrs. Grin Bennett spent last Wednes
day with friends IN Providence.
Mrs. Hiram Bennett is spending ther
winter with her son, Or in Bennett.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Tourtellott Of Prov
dence visited her mother last Sunday.
There were no services at the church
asst Sunday on account Of the snow storm.
Miss Dorothy Proul has been conhned TO
her home the past week by severe cold.
willard Hopkins and daughter visited
with Mrs. Henry LilIiabridge one day this
week.
Mrs. Sara Stansfeld is staying with
Mrs Brayton A. Rounds at East Proyi-
dence.
Mrs. Olive Bennett and son Lester and
Mrs. Ella Drabble spent last Sunday in
Providence.
Miss Doris Burlington has just recovered
f,om a weeks illness aud is attending
school again.
Mrs. Irene Colyin, Mrs. Amey Mason
and Mrs. Airline Atwood spent last Thurs
day in Providence.
Mrs. Emma Wilbur and Mrs. William
Burlington were guests at Mrs. George
Almey's in Providence last "Wednesday.
There is a gang Of about IS or 40 men
employed, repairing the dam at the reser-
yoir under The direction Of Manfred
Bennett.
Trinity Guild met with Mrs. Harry
Bartlett at North Scituste last Wednssasy.
A very pleasant Afternoon was spent
Lunch was served by the hostess.
Last Saturday evening. Miss Mildred
Barden was pleasantly surprised by some
,senty Of her young friends. There ~ere
music and games followed by 3 collation..
Beulah Rebeksh Lodge, No. rs. at i,s
as, meeting elected the following officers
for the coming year: y. O.; Jennie Conn.,
stock, V. g.; Mrs. Everett Wells, r. S /;
Hazel Sesmsns, T Mrs. Fred Hill.
At the Christmas concert and tree at the
church next Sunday evening at 6;3o, all
are invited to attend. The committee will
be at the church all tn: afternoon to re-
ceiye any presents for the tree. Santa
Claus will surely be there 10 welcome the
lisas is4kk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
ABOUT EXTRAVAGANCE.
Nature Sets an Example, and Many
Poor MortsIs Follow IL.

extravaganza Is relative term
usually misapplied. If n man Is worth
a hundred million II would not be con
sidered extravagant for him 10 spend
a hundred thousand dollars on goldfish
II he wanted to. II family Of ten
people living on $1,000 a year should
get their pictures taken that would be
extravaganza.
Extravaganza. however, Is not exact
ly buying something you cannot afford
What you cannot afford now you may
later, and the very fact that you have
bought II may have been the cause OF
your future prosperity. Extravagance
IL an exceeding OF the speed limit. But
who shall say what this isf
One OF the chief difficulties I'm denn-
ing extravaganza Is the general as
sumption that II is something wicked
Yet extravaganza is often necessary.
The sun Is extravagant-the greatest
heat prodlgal. SO Is nature. SO IS a
river Rain clouds are horrible exam
plies Of extravagance. They pour out
all their possessions without regard TO
what they get In return and then fade
away. How like some people that f.,
and what a glorious time they have
doing II! Think OF spending a million
raindrops a minute, knowing II will
break you, and not caring!
The chief fault OF extravaganza.
whatever II may be. Is not so much
In the results Il brings about. which
may be good or bad. as in the time II
wastes. II Is immoral because 81 takes
away from our capacity for indulglng
In the real Joys OF life.
II isn't the money you spend, Il T.
the time you take 10 spend n that
causes the damage
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22

The soil and atmosphere are so cold
and dry in Labrador that scarcely any
vegetation thrives at all. The larch Is
a species of pine tree which is found
In all northern countries. but its
growth is SO Stunted In Labrador that
n specimen found on the most southern
part OF that dreary land was but nine
inches in height and the trunk was but
three-eighths OF inch I'm diameter. A
careful examination OF the miniature
tree revealed its age To be at least thlr-
ty-two years, for there were that num-
her OF ring growths shown I'm its small
trunk. The very cold currents pouring
down from the north and the fact that
Labrador has less sunshlIfe than Alas
ka. together with several inland eli
matte conditions, make the summer
seasons shorter and colder than are
those OF Alaska.-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
PROBATE COURT

Estate of Ethel Hargraves ct ais minors,
inventory of personal estate read, received
and ordered recorded, amount $3.50 90.
Estate Of Mary l.. Barden, deceased, in.
veutory Of personal estate read, received
and ordered recorded, amount 81, S44 90
Estate Of Sophia A. Seamans, deceased,
executors first and final account, read
allowed and ordered recorded, no balance
Estate Of Mark 7. Phillips, deceased,
Annie A. Philips was appointed admins
tratrix, Bond $500 surety, James A. Hop.
kins, appraiser, Amasa Hopkins.
Estate of Mary A Phillips, minor, Annie
A. Phillips was appointed guardian, Bond
S3oo, surety, James A, Hopkins, ap-
praiser, Amasa Hopkins.
Estate OF Lester K. Bertenshaw, deceas'
cd. Carrie L. Bertenshaw was appointed
administrators, Bond 81 900, surety, Har'
lev T. Luther, appraiser. Arthur {. n.
Bowen.
Estate Of Susan Murphy, deceased, order
Of distribution granted Of the balance IN
the hands OF the administrator.
Estate Of James Cingen, deceased, sd-
ministrstor's account allowed aud ofdeted
recorded aud an order Of distribution
granted Of the balance among the heirs OF
Sid deceased.
Estate of John A. Williams, adult, OF
Danyers Essex Co Mass. Petition for the
appointment Of guardian was received
and referred to January 10th, 1916 with an
order OF notice and a citation served on
aid Iohn A. Williams, pursuant TO lsw.
Adjourned TO meet Thursday, January
10th. 1917 at o'eioSk p. m. at the Pro
hat. Court Room in said Sciiuate.
The Assessors Of Taxes met and organ
i1ed, after having taken the oath OF ONCE
aud elected George P. Howard, Chairman
ssd .. u. ssSinSs0s' sis'x'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
PUSHBkLlS ARE COSTLY.
" They Were Cheaper the Game Might
., More Popular.

., More Popular.
IL some one could invent n pushball
that could be made at n reasonable
cost the game would be more popular.
The enormous cost of pushballs has
made 1t possible for only IA very few
to own them. and they have been rent
ed out at high price to those wanting
to use them. The pushbal is six feet
In diameter and costs $500.
The outside covering of a pushball
Is made OF cowhide leather. This COW
ering is composed OF twenty strips.
which are sewed together 10y hand.
Each OF these strips is between nine
and ten feet long. or half the circum-
ference OF the ball. The strips are
widest In the middle, tapering uni
formly 10 points at either end, the
poles Of the ball, where they are fur
ther secured by leather caps sewed
over them.
To get the leather needed for a push
ball II is necessary TO cut up five or
six hides, which makes the cost OF the
cover very high. Ii takes two men the
better part Of n week, moreover. 10
sew this material together.
The bladder for the ball is made OF
the best rubber. which Is cut into
strips and cemented together in such
shape that when inflated II will form
globe fitting the leather covering
which is practically indestructible. The
very best rubber bladders may give
out In two Of three years. and new
bladder costs $50. A large cylinder
foot pump suitable for initiating this
mighty ball costs $40.
The game originated IN America.
The first pushball was made in New
ton, Mass, In 1894. This bali had "A
covering Of leather shaped on wood
en- form built for the purpose. Four
big hides were required. These were
cut to form six zones, which were put
together with betting hooks. The blad
der was made OF rubber cloth cut IN
sections and ccmented together. The
materials for this ball cost about Sl75.
The game is played on a field with
goal at each end, each team trying
to push the ball through the oppo-
nents' goal. 1t Is sometimes used to
get baseball teams I'm condition during
the early days. The game is played in
Europe, both in England and on the
continent.
One Of the most spectacular and
thrilling variants Of the game Is that
played by horsemen In the west. II
requires two teams of mounted play
ers, whose object also is to drive the
ball through the goal OF the opposing
side. 1t is pushed by the horses, which
must be as well trained as polo ponies
to maneuver 1t dexterously, and the
game calls for great eXpertness I'm the
riders. Cowboy saddles and dress are
the correct outfit for this game.-St
Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
TOWN COUNCIL.

At a Town Council and Probate Court
held within and for the Town Of Sctuate,
Thursday, December I4th at the Town
Clerks office, members; Louis q. Hohler,
Byron J. Hall, Frank w. Howard, Oliver
II. Arnold, Joseph knight, John P. Burlin-
game and Arthur X. Hudson were present.
President Hohler presi1ing, the follow
ing business was transacted: Bills allowed
and orders issued, therefor amounting to
SSH 65.
The Boy Scouts were permitted to meet
in the North Sctuate Police Station. The
Town Treasurer reports that he has cash
on hand IS, 6S7.72