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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
NUMBER 9
Elder Machine Controls Idaho Democracy.


Elderism won out at the democra-
tic state convention by twelve votes.
Thus Clearwater, with six, voted by
jim Blake for Elder, had they been
cast against Elder would have pre-
vented the election of Elder and
saw ed the day for decency and order
and good government. In other
words Clearwater county. which is
overwhelmingly nti-Elder, and which
should have been on the side of de-
cency, was, by blunder presented
to Jim Blake and east by him for the
democratic machine. So much for
the efforts of decent democracy to
row off the yoke of Blake gang rule
in Clearwater county. Clearwater
county's six votes saved the day for
Elderism in Idaho, and Jim Blake
delivered the goods. AS long as
Elder remains in control of Idaho
democracy the Blake gang will. re
gardless of the rank and file of the
party in Clearwater county, be the
power Denlnu lne tHrolie. luc
Elder machine is power because it
has the distribution of all federal
patronage in Idaho. Elderism will
survive only so long as it can enjoy
this power. And Elderism will die
if the democratic national administra-
tion is defeated at the coming nation
al election. A republican president
will end Elderism. The Elder ma
chine, mere small minority. by the
use Of federal patronage. has demon
strated its power to control the party
in Idaho. What hope has the majority
to make a better showing in the fu-
ture against Elderism with Elderism
backed by the national administra-
tion's patronage? Let Idaho democ-
racy 60 to the root of the evil. Put
Elderism down and out by refusing to
. endorse the source of Elders power.
, The responsibility rests at the Nation,
al capitol. Let Wilson be defeated
this fall and Elderism will vanish in
night. Re-elect Wilson and Elder.
ism fourishes for two years, possibly
four, in Idaho. Better honorable de-
feat than .dishonorable government by
, gangs or machines. Let the people
} rule.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Pierce Holds Commencement.

The Pierce public schools held their
Commencement exercises Thursday
evering of last week. A large at
tendance was present, and the follow
ing program was rendered:
Swing Song, High School girls.
Piano Solo, Agnes Richardson.
Glass History, Dorothy Lawson.
Glass Will, Guy Harris.
Piano Solo, Hazel Steele.
Class Prophecy, Queen Reed.
A very pleasing address to the class
was given by F. Elliott Smith who,
in concluding, presented diplomas to
the following: Howard Harris,
Dorothy Lawson, Guy Edgar Harris.
Queen Azel Reed, Agnes Belle Rich
ardson. The music was excellent,
and special mention should be made
of the solos of Miss Dorothy Lawson.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Governor Alexander is Negligent.


Recent information from Boise is
to the effect that Governor Alexander
has been mixed up in dirty mess in
the state land department. But why
criticise Governor Moses? Why
should he devote his time looking
after public business when he is need
ed SO much in the country school
houses and churches to talk politics
to the people? 1t is charged that
Governor Alexander signed loan fol-
sl9, 600 that is irregular from start tc
finish, and shows that the Jew COVER.
nor, this fellow who has howled st
loudly, is not attending to business
Can it be wondered that public bust
ness is not looked after when th'
governor, whose duty it is to repre-
sent the state. spends practically al
of his time chasing over the state OF
a lecture tour, visiting the state cap
ital only occasionally? And yet tn
governor is a member of the stat
land board, and other boards. wit
enough hard work to keep any ma
occupied most of his time. But Mos
neglects public business and spend
his time chasing over the state on n
particular business except politics
The people are getting tired Of thi
farce.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Copyright by Harris 4 Ewing.

a higher level than that reached by
it's predecessor. In that way the
Of one age is reached by
the next. Through science, inven-
tions and education the dreams of the
past become the realities of the pres
ent. Thus progress is always attain
able and the possibilities of human
life are ever widening.
An opportunity created adds to the
environment, makes for efficiency,
leads to success, and the fruitage OF
success is wealth, leisure, culture and
happiness.
Such being the facts, we hope some
day you will become efficiently able,
like Atlanta, Georgia, to build mil
lion dollar high school. The youth of
Orofino will then have an opportunity
to reach an exceedingly high degree
of efficiency.
This class has appreciated the ad-
vantages offered in the high school
today, it is represented here at these
graduation exercises as having ac-
cepted these opportunities given.
We hopeto be credit as alumni
of this high school. true to the trust
placed in us. For our successors we
hope even greater things inpreparine
for efficiency. and for all the alumni
of this school, present and future,
loyalty to the ideals set forth in mod
ern education of making capable ant
eff cient members. devoted to progress
and the welfare Of society.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Public School Notes.

Following pupils of the Orofino
schools were neither absent nor tardy
for the year: Bertha Kolb, Frank
Frazier, Dorothy McElwain, Ina
Luttropp, Ellsworth Dunlap. Hugh
Dunlap. Teachers-Mis Holbrook
and Miss Brown.
ROLAND Kaufman, Raymond Kolb,
Volney McRoberts, Lyle. Rettig
Loren Snyder. Edna Luttropp, Dona
McRoberts Lillian Shaw. Mabel
Walsh, Lyle McElwain. Teacher
Miss Peterson.
Lena Whitworth, Vivian Molloy,
Gladys Morton. Teacher Miss
Church.
High School-Edwin Aiken. Helen
Jolliffe. Rena kolasa. Edith Thomp-
son, Attlee Weinman.
Eighth Grade Graduates: Helen
Bonney, who led the class for the
highest average in scholarship and
department; Elizabeth Whitworth,
Lyall Garrison, Robert Johanson,
John Jolliffe, Austin Luttropp, Vivian
Orcutt, Owen Pepple. Marion Rettig,
Arnold Soderberg.
Friday evening the eighth grade
graduates were entertained at din.
ner by Mrs. P. l.. Orcutt. The fol.
lowing evening Miss Helen Bonney
was hostess to her classmates, taking
them to the picture show after she hat
treated them to ice cream.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Still Beautifying OrOfino.

The Orofino Ladies Village
Beautiful" club is still busy, but
with other things besides back yards
and alleys. They believe that beaut-
flying a village, like charity, should
begin at home, and that face creams,
hair tories, face powder and cosmetics
are as essential as rakes, brooms and
garbage cans.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Peck Wins From Orofin0.

Orofino played the Peck nine in
Peck yesterday morning, the game
starting at 10. 1t proved to be one
of the fastset and most interesting
base ball contests pulled off in this
section this season, ending 2 to 3 for
Peck. In only two of the nine inn
ings did either team score and Peck
nosed out a victory only after two
were out and the third batter had two
strikes against him.
Neither team was able to connect
either hard or often with the pitchers,
who kept the hits scattered, and with
good support most of the time kept
the spectators on their nerves, with
the contest anybody's game from start
to finish. Following is the score by
innings:
l 2 3 4 S 6 Z 8
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
PAYS Public School Fine Tribute.

In his SalutatOry at the OrOnnO
High School Commencement, Leland
Irwin, one Of the graduates, said:
Mr.. Chairman, friends: We are glad
to meet you tonight and welcome you
to the closing exercises of your high
school. We say your school because
it belongs to you, the people of Oro-
fino. 1t is what makes for the eff
cheney of your city. As it becomes
more and more advanced, the forward
movement of the community as
whole advances in proportion. To
advance is to progress. Progress is
measured by the individual and social
welfare, and the test of this welfare
is individual and social prosperity.
Environment is the principal force in
determining the social and economic
life of man To be brought up in a
community where the environment Of
progress and good schools has attained
the highest ideals, makes it easier for
you and for me to drift in that tide.
Progress is based literally upon en-
vironment. The attitude of city or
community regarding its schools deter
mines the philosophical life of that
city or community.
Hereditary depravity is no longer
believed to be factor in the trans
mission of acquired characteristics.
That belief kept society from proper.
ly educating the child and in every
direction restricted individual anC
social progress. The modern pro-
pressive thinkers have shaken them.
selves free from those old fatalistit
beliefs in the inheritance of acquired
traits of character and are boldly ad
vocating that only race traits are in
herited; that the vast majority O
evils which beset mankind are rot tn
: product Of heredity, but are ger erate'
largely by the environment. Thi
view, by emphasizing the fact tha
men are normal, makes progress pos
sible. 1t forms the basis of ne,
optomism, and is characteristic o
D modern society. Social and economi
Q conditions are improved by simply in
. proving the environment. The funds
: mental evil lives not in the indivit
}. ual but in the conditions surroundin
e him. Increase the surroundings viii
h new opportunities and the real sii
nificapce of those new opportuniti
will be augmented by the model
e view of mans possibilities.
% Hence opportunity is the chief ia
% tor in mans development. TIL
u view of human life is full of promi
l. and inspiration, transforming m
'e from fatalists into enthusiastic wor
ers, which can only be secured VIII
!, a normal relation has been establish
between men and their surrounding
:. New surroundings can only be broue
- about by forward movement Of I
- entire community, working in CO
certed acton. These new opport
ts mites once created make for eiFicie
he cy. The efficiency Of each generate
o Of each gensrstion starts Afresh .
by improving its surroundings reach
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Give the Boys and Girls q Chance

The Chautauqua is worth many
times what it costs. No boy or girl
should be denied this great opportu-
nifty to hear big talent, people that
could be heard only by organized
effort through Chautauqua. Begin
now to plan that the children may
have this privilege.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Peck 0 0 O O 0 0 0 2
Orofino 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0
Why Not Open The Alley?

The Orofino village council might
make some arrangements to open the
ends of the alley running along the
west side of the Clearwaer Republican
Office. It Nigh be more in harmony
with the haste to have the balance of
the alley opened. If the alley should
be opened why not open it? The
council has simply forced this alley
closed since there is no way to get
into or out of it with a load. 1t
looks like the council is using
public positions for personal spite
and petty work?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Chautauqua Meeting Saturday Night.

The advance agent of the Chautau-
qua will be in Orofino for a special
meeting Saturday evening. Every
member of the association is urged to
be present at this meeting and all
others who are interested in the Chau-
tauqua. The meeting will be held at
the Commercial Club room at 8
o'clock. Do not forget this meeting.
1t is important.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

If woman uses face lotions that
are so per cent alcohol can she blame
her husband for wanting to kiss her
on the cheek?
Jack Frost visited Orofino Monday
night, tieing crepe on young beans.
tomatoes and potato vines. The
early bird now looks like 30 cents.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Washington Man Visits Orofino.

Chas. Holbrook, whose home is in
Washington, D. c., who has been
visiting his daughter in Orofino. is a
most interesting gentleman. Living
at the National capitol he is inti-
mately acquainted with many of our
public men, and gives some interest
ing sidelights on public affairs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Boosting Club Work.

To encourage Club work, there is
now offered a $4,000 Friendship
Home," to the club making the high
est average for efficiency. Open to
all Boy and Girl, Father and Son,
and Mother and Daughter clubs in the
SO North Central and Western states.
This special award goes to the Club
making the highest average score.
1t is possible for Orofino to win this
mangificent premium. The boy or
girl making the best average record
as an individual in yields, profits,
records and stories will receive q
scholarship in the Short Course ir
Agriculture at he Univers ty OF
Idaho. The winner must exhibit al
the county fair.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
A Good Squirrel Poison.

A. w. Shoemaker uses strychnine
and raisins for squirrels. Splitting
a raisin he takes a little poison on
the tip of the knife and places it in
the raisin, which is placed in the
SQUIRRELS burroW
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Elk River Sentinel has a Crouch.

If one may judge from the tenor of
the Elk River Sentinel Clearwater
county should build no bridges, con-
struct no roads, do nothing to devel-
op the county, remaining bowling
wilderness. Whether it be little or
much, for whatsoever purpose, regard
less of merit, without any knowledge
of what he is discussing, the editor
of the Elk River Sentinel shouts
graft" slurring the people of Oro-
fino and surrounding sections, and in
suits them with TRADE of abuse.
The Ahsahka bridge is one of the
most legitimate expenditures the
county has ever made, and was made,
not at the request of Orofino mer-
chants, but at the urgent solicitation
of rich agricultural section Of the
county who deserve an outlet without
the penalty of ferry charges. 1t is
not criminal for Teakean farmer to
visit the county seat occasionally, and
Orofino merchants are not 'grafters
if a Cavendish farmer spends few
dollars in Orofino.
But the need of the Ahsahka
bridge is greater than any mere busi-
ness reason. 1t affords the only out
let for a vast section except by rail-
road. This bridge is more than a
mere community matter; it is the on
/ ly way people can get into or out Of
vast empire, now about to be de-
veloped. Is it crime to span this
river?
Clearwater county has expended
thousands of dollars to construct 9
wagon road from Ahsahka to Dent.
Plans are under way looking to the
completion of this road from Dent to
Elk river, and the Ahsahka bridge il
but another link in this much-needet
trunk highway connecting these dis
tricts. The Elk River Sentinel pre-
) tends to want this highway completed
yet every effort on the part OF tn
present county board to construct thi
D road meets with the same howl fron
: the Sentinel, whose EDITORS only con
D tribution towards government, eithe
!. county, state or nation, is the inter
: nal revenue on his cigarettes. FroI
e the howl one might imagine this
: timber company taxes came out {
i the pocket of the Sentinel editor.
n As a matter of fact the Sentin'
= has no sound basis for its recent ou
e burst; it does not state facts; Il
e Sentinel editor has never visited tn
h end of Clearwater county and is il
N norant of the physical nature Of Clea
'e water county. The criticism Of d
u Ahsahka bridge does not represe
10 Elk River business men, judging fro
). information reaching Orofino.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Or0finO Girl Marries.

One of Orofino's most estimable
young ladies', Miss Martha Eliza Gray
was united in marriage Thursday,
May Is, in Lewiston to Milas Elmer
Moore of that city. After shol t
visit in Moscow the young folks came
to Orofino where q SISTER of the bride.
Miss Mable Gray, gave them a we'd
ding dinner Saturday evening at 6
o o'clock. The following neighbors
OF the Gray family were present
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Brsddish. Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
l. B. Hunsperger. Mr.. and Mrs. p.
E. McRot erts. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Chambers. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bart
lett, Mrs. Larkins, Misses Grace and
Mabel Larkins.
The romance began over four year,
ago while the young people were at
tending the Lewiston Business Col
lege. Friendship developed int
affection that bloomed into true low
and the many acquaintances of tn
bridge will wish her and the fortun
ate young man long, happy life
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will be at hom
to their friends in Lewiston, 1919 st
street, after June l.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26
Why Not Fjaish Cleeaise Upl

There are still some dirty vacant
lots that need attention. Shalt We
name them?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

Use only the letters found in Chau-
taaqua in the Republican word con-
test. Don't substitute. Use letters
no oftsner than they occur in the
word chautauqua.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

BY getting season ticket it costs
only q cents Per admission to the
GhsptauQua. Any one of the pro-
grams or Submissions 10 worth 81.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

When you are asked to pay an
account twice, how much better
to be able to say that, than Il
have a receipt somewhere"
With a checking account of
your own and a fixed rule to use
checks in paying all your bills, YOU
can readily clea r up such a diff
Guilty.
Have you personal account at
the
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

Get Chautauqua button and find the
duplicate to yours and get two free
season tickets. Present the two
buttons at the Chautauqua and get
two season tickets handed to you.
Buttons at Schillings. Free for the
asking.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-05-26

The Oro6no spring climate has a
most remarkable influence on women .
complexion. How this May sunshine
is bringing the color and roses to the
cheeks Of the fairer sex. We GER
tainly have . wonderful climate.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20
REMOVAL OF PEN
 TRUSTEES CERTAIN

Little Rock, April 20.-The investi- gation of the charges made by Gov ernor Hays against J. A. Bradsher and J. V. Ferguson, penitentiary com missioners, was resumed last night at the state house. It is probable that it will be concluded today or to- morrow, and that the governor will immediately thereafter announce his decision. No doubt is expressed in any quarter what that will be, since he has already declared it to be his intention to remove the officials. The appointment of their successors will then be announced, whereupon it is predicted there will be repetition of the old charity board row, when two boards attempted to hold the office, until the matter could be adjusted by the courts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20
BULLDOGS ROUT
 ARKANSAS LAMBS LEAD THEM TO SLAUGHTER Fierce Attack of Hendrix Canines Bewildering to the Batesville lnnOcents.

Swede Mccormack, pitching for Hendrix College yesterday afternoon, completely bewildered the batters of Arkansas College, allowing them but three hits and administering a de- feat by the lopsided score of 19 to 4. Farris Purviance tried to pull a comeback stunt, but fell down miser- ably, and in the seventh round was taken out by Coach Quigley.
 The Bulldogs assumed an early lead, getting three runs in the initial inning, and retained it throughout. Purivance was knocked off the hurl- ing hill in the seventh, and nearly every man on the team, including those playing the bench, were sent in in an eandeavor to stop the slugging Bulldogs, but it couldn't be done. Hendrix annexed II tallies in this
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20

round, the Bulldogs lacking only three batsmen of batting around twice.
 The Lambs got only three hits off Mccormack, who pitched airtight ball. When the big Swede learns to control his curves he will be val uable hurler.
 Yesterdays was the final home game of the season for the Bulldogs. They will go to Philadelphia for games Monday and Tuesday with Henderson Brown Reddies and to Ruston, La., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with Louisiana Indus- trials.
 The score R H E Hendrix 8 400111 0x-19 IA 4 Arkansas .100300 00O- 3 2
 Mccormack and Killian; Purivance land Warner.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20
LIVINGSTON TO OPEN
 CASH GROCERY STORE

"The Double U Grocery Store" will open for business Saturday morning at o'clock. The business will be conducted by J. J. Livingston in the first building west of the Faulkner County bank MT. Livingston states he expects to carry complete line of household necessities, and to conduct the business on the cash policy strict ly. The stock is conveniently ar ranged, and consists of practically everything usually found in a first class grocery store. Only one de- livery will be made each week
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-20
BANKERS GIVEN 6-YfAR SENTENCE
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
 Little Rock, April 20.-W. H. Gar anfo, president, and R. D. Duncan cashier, of the defunct State National Bank, convicted of misapplying funds of the bank, were today sentenced to serve six years in the federal peniten- tiary at Atlanta, by Federal Judge Frank Youmans. The cases will be appealed to the United States circuit court of appeals, the convicted mer being placed under bonds of $40,00( each.