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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
LARGE PARTY OF
 ElkS EXPRESSED
 GREAT SURPRISE
AT CoNDlTloN FOUND IN THE FiusT CITY OF THE GREAT
 TERRITORY.

\ large party composed oi some ninety uembers of the order of Elks and thlir wives and daughters, arrfv- ed on te Canadian steamer Prince Rupert st evening, and took advan- taEe of ae available automobiles to tour tn city IL large number, while the boat was in port on it- way north. One of pat. just before leaving said that it had been d grea. pleasure at the sss.c time a surprise to see such town as Ketohiaan looks to them in Alaska Apparently, he said, up-to-date in every respect.
 For some time back, the local mem bers-som- thirty-fye-of the order had planned on a reception of the party. Due to the fact no Jlme lad been fixed for the aIriTa. Of the dis tinguish. l.r.~. not even as to the boat. it :9 .s impossible Tor the local Ell - justice to the occas- ion, and were at the boat on it's arrival and did al that could be done under the clrcuHstances which was 10 show the visitors the town in a general way.
 However it is the intention Of the local Elks to meet the boat ou it's re- turn trip from the north in a body and escort the visitors to a hall that will be prepared for thelr reception. provided information as to their ar rival can be obtained
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
POLICE DISCOVER GIGANTIC FRAUD
 JUST IN TIME
A cOUNTERFElTlNG PLANT WAS CONFlSCATED THAT WAS
 READY FOR OPERATION

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The police with the aid of the secret service men discovered a gigantic fraud that was ready for operation and with which the country would have been flooded with counterfeit bills. The plan was to print millions in currency, and send the bills broadcast. It is said that the counterfeit bills are the best that ever were printed in imitation of the genuine article. Several have been arrested and others will follow. The police refuse to give the names of those involved at the present time
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
MAKES ATTEMPT
 DESTROY PIER
Bomb Was Placed Under Pier D Where House of Non Union Workers Were Located Occupants Escap- ed In Time To Save Their Lives.

s4.,IILE, Aug 17.-A dastardIy attempt made last night destroy by the explosion of bomb underneath The bomb placed under the part of the pier where small which located and used for their The complete wreck, fortunately the pants escaped just in time their lives.
 Simultaneously bottle containing phosphorous was thrown the warehouse that started blaze but prompt H extinguished by the men in the vicinity
 The police detailed to make the arrest have thus far been discover the whereabouts of the guilty parties who is However it the opinion that they will be caught within the next forty-eight hours.
 The business will hold another meeting today to protest against the lack Of diligence the part of the police department give protection of property along the waterfront and the employees whose very lives constantly in danger.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
THE FRENCH AND
 BRITISH ADVANCING
ARE STRIKING AT THE GERMAN LINES ON THE SoMME ON
 THREE SIDES.

LONDON, Aug. 17-Both the Brit ish and French forces have started an offensive movement against the Ger man lines on the Somme from three directions simultaneously, says the war office report this morning, and adds that they are striking with terri fc force all along the front
 Later another report was added to the effect that the British had cap trenches together with nearly six thousand prisoners and several ma chine guns.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
ITALIANS REPORT MORE GAINS N
 lSONZO REGION
THEIR OBJECTIVE POINT IS SAID TO BE CoRsO-ARE MEETING
 STRONG RESISTANCE.

ROME, Aug. IT. - The war office this morning issued a statement b the effect that the Italian troops are advancing but meeting strong op= position from the Austrian forces wao are said to be fighting desperately The objective point of the Italian forces is said to be Corso where, if captured, they will acquire great ad- vantages from the fact that Corso is a railroad center and convenient for the transportation of men, intuition and supplies.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
BELLE ISLAND HOT SPRINGS
 VISITORS HAVE RETURNED

On the mail boat last evening re- turned from a months vacation to the Belle Island Hot Springs. were Mrs Edmonds, Mrs. Hi Stevens and Miss Winnie Lou Stevens, p. D. Carr, Andy Anderson. Mrs. Captain Gregory and Miss Bess Gregory, all looking well and happy.
 Mrs. Stevens remarked this morn ing that she left here a month ago on crutches and was back feeling we'll and without crutches, evidence of the benefit derived from the Springs. The thing that they regret the most is that they could not bring the Springs with them. They cultivated a taste for the water that left them craving for it. said Mrs. Edmonds
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
More Russian Troops
 Reach French Soil

BREsT Aug. 17-Auother con tingent of Russian troops has been landed here. This is the second in two weeks. The soldiers were given an enthusiastic welcome.
 The first Russian contingent arr.y- ed in MarseIles on April 20, followed by three other contingents, and after a short rest were sent into the trench es in Champagne. The new arrivals had no arms and were equipped ls the French.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
Germany Is Training
 One Million Young Boys

BERLIN, Aug. 1z-While the ex- act figure cannot be published, it is possible to indicate more clearly than heretofore the immense human re- serves with which Germany is enter ing the third year of the war More than one million boys are constantly in training in the barracks through out Germany.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
CoNFESSES MURDER
 AND SAVES ANOTHER

BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. 17.-Sheriff Nichols, of Chattaraugus county, an nounced last night that at Little Val ley prisoner, Earl King, had confess ed to the murder of c. Phelps and his housekeeper, Mary Walcott, at West Shelby on March 22, 1915, for which Charles Stielow is under sentence of death. The sheriff says that there need be any doubt of the truthfulness of the confession.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
MERGER OF CANNERIES
 HAS BEEN STARTED
THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL THE PRINCIPAL CANNEEiES ON
 PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.-Nego- tiations for merger of the principal cauneries on the Pacific Coast into one company was announced this morning The announcement has caused no surprise among cannery mon as such a step has been in eon- temptation for some months It is said that the Northwestern fisheries plan and met with general approval
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
Germans Make Paper
 From Cotton Stalks

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The royal test ing material station announces the in teresting disco. cry that paper can be manufactured from cotton stalks. The discovery is not considered of much importance for Germany, which pro duces no cotton but is pointed to as of vast importance to the United States, the greatest producer of cot ton in the world, because of shortage of paper reported in that country.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
s Sorry aea6
 Has Con- I .

Councilman ". a5.#. Nae acrowHau au o=l-Ea #uea and Friend 5sa 1Hale 9 le H1.- man HaIaa5rE . ol aHrs ae'.l r and .5 Ha4 T. tc5aE ar a# a-
 Ie has csn e=ae- fer I Aal #s1 fen. raa.s.eras .Ha ue.a. where eha @ her departure tor h-r home h the slatas w'ich may ba Haa. rho Glst Of sep- tombar.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
THEY WANTED TO HEAR HUGHES

BILLINGS. Mont, Aug. 17.-Repub- licans of Billings and vicinity made report today that when Charles D. Hughes, candidate for the presidency visited Fargo, N. D., they raised $1,- 15o to pay for a special train to bring him to make an evening speech in their town. This was agreed upon by MT. Hughes who made the journey and satisfied his audience, it is said.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
OPERATOR IS VERY BUSY.

The break in the United States ca ble between Sitka and Cape Fanchaw has thrown all the work on this of fee for the westward, so much so that Mr. McQuillan has been given assis. tance in the person of MT. Hinggin- botham, the operator at Hadley. The work is transferred from Wrangel here which in turn transfers it to the Marconi Wireless system, thus giv. ing plenty of work to the local U. S. cable operator.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
HEAVY FIGHTING N
 BALKANS REPORTED

LONDON Aug. 15.-Haayy fghtins in the Balkans oa the part of the garians is reported here in dis patch from Athens. The report says t1a the Bulaars are ho'dn- che -
 hack and that 9 decisive battle
 be fought before tha allies cau advance on their objective poiHt
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The street railway employees today made new de maads on the employers. It is said that the demands will be bitterly opp posed and that a tie-up of traffic will result with the next day or two.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17

PETROGRAD, Aug. r. - The cap ture by the Russian forces of the rail way station on Krypein on the Stanil- aus-Nadvorna, and announced a few days ago unohicially was confirmed this morning by the war office.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
REMAINS WERE SHIPPED
 SOUTH THIS MORNIN

The remains of the unfortunate Uhler Tasting, who was accidentally killed yesterday while employed on the gas boat Myrtle, were shipped this morning on the steamer Spokane to his parents in San Francisco.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17

MT and Mrs. T. J. Lyde, of AnyoX, D. C., who have been visiting the Belle Island Hot Springs for the last few weeks, left today for their home
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
HEATH eTtET5 THE W0ai1

3lr E. X. Tfaa.h, @.o vae given lhe contract for tho. Construction Of the Clih Avenue roadway said this morn iug that tue boys Lad sartaI york and provided lhe m.or ee1 hap pens, beaaesy win he tl1 aim.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17

We water is purified by pro cess employing colloidal clay and milk of lime that has been invented by a French scientist.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
MIR. J, H. SCOTT AND WIFE HERE

1Ir. and Mrs J. II Scott manager Of the Warde Cove By-Produot are in town today on a short visit.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
JUDGE ls#EINec. -t
 H45 WAY TE t1uENL

Judge ..uHuss ea .1 the Prince Haa evening ea bis way to Juneau lie quoted
 ing tHea the teru Of court iae t-e EeacHftn precinct would 3. .al- ed uuul the first part of N9Eeuaer
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17

>a9H2l# Na @u- .-Eauae sailors a tEe G3aaa ,aas aaela- al l-ra Wsa ecH.. ing across creek Ing tHo German quarters uo@ the United .t.s ma rine grounds aud wH1 were captured hE the aa.e#aa. Ht laa aeis F.@ 0E gla-lsa. tsua
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
lJ5e5#H TROOPS
 ARE PRESSING ON

".aGoEAD. Aug. 17-The Rus troops have fordad the Zlota river
 .a.e eaz. of stanislow in the cen mutation of their progress and will -u reael taeir objective point, says the war office statement today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-17
KEYSTONE COMEDY

SIXTH REEL KEYSTONE COMEDY
 "ABlBROSES LOFTY PE0CH'You are all familiar with the KEYSTONES that are shown the DREAM regularly This the riong The latest stunts in the comedy line KEYSTONES.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
WHITLEY eOTToM.

Mrs. Linn and daughter of Baker
City, Ore, arrived last week and will
be at home with her sons, Archie
and Philip Linn Her grandson, VIM
Betty, of Portland, accompanied then
with the hopes that his health viii
be benefited.
Mrs. E. G. Chapman is quite sick.
School closed Monday with big
picnic. Mrs. White will teach the
school the coming year.
Elva Meeker is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, at
Payette.
Mrs. John Holm died in Grays.
Vile, Tenn, May 18th after long
illness. About year ago she had al
operation in the Ontario hospital. a
few days after her return home, Mr.
Holm was taken sick and taken to
the hospital where he died, Mrs
Holm was born April "a, 1855. She
and her husband lived in Whitley
Bottom eight years and her many
friends will be sorry to learn of her
death. Her brother, Mr.. Baker, ex
poets to come out to look after the
property.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
HOW TO TRANSFER PICTURES
Solution Of Common Soap, Water and
Turpentine Is Employed-Apply
With Brush or Finger.

Printed pictures from magazines,
newspapers, folders, ETC., may be
transferred to paper, cloth, cardboard,
glass or china with the following solu-
ton:
One bar of common soap is dissolved
IN a gallon of hot water, to which one
half pint of turpentine is added. After
1t has stood for night, stir well and
bottle. The solution is applied to the
print with a soft brush or ones fin
gers, and the material to which it is to
be transferred is placed upside down
on it. The back of the material Is
then rubbed and the design is trans
ferred.
A picture may be transferred to
glass for the purpose of lantern
slide. In such case the glass must
be yaruished with a perfectly trans
parent varnish before transferring;
then proceed as before. Pictures are
transferred to china in the same way.
Popular Science Monthly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
By Mrs. K. G.. Wilson

Fanny and Alice Peacock enter
tanned Sunday, the following guests
Misses Nellie Burnett and her friend
Cecilia Robinson of Dead Ok Flat,
Daphne McKeown, Jane Shambergel
and Mary Hollenbeck.
Mrs. Stanley Dean entertained six
of the little folks from her Sunday
School class, on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Park had as
guests Thursday evening at dinner,
Misses Robinson, Pearson and Crow.
thor.
Miss Robinson entertained at din
ner Friday evening, the G. w. Cotton
family, Miss Bowers and Lyle Brown,
in honor of Earl Scritchfield.
The A. L., w. A., and F. A. Cor
ham families, Mrs. Clark and Mrs NJ.
Halter of Payette, came out Sunday
to see that B. Bohannon kept his
birthday, which fell on that day. On
Monday evening Mr.. c. H. Sargent
the teacher of the Fedilis class Of
the Brethren Sunday School, Mrs.
Sargent and 16 members of the class
surprised Mr.. Bohannon and really
helped him celebrate the event in
due form. Mrs. Bohannon served ice
cream and cake The guests departed
at an early hour, wishing Mr. Bohan-
non many more such happy events
in his life.
Miss Velva Grimes and Chas. K.
Powell were married Wednesday eve
ming, May oath, at Corvallis, Oregon.
Rev. B. H. Leech, pastor of the
Methodist church performed the
ceremony. Mrs. P. s. Harry and Les
ter Branthoover We're present at the
marriage. Mrs. Powell is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grimes and Is
well known here, having attended
school here and in Payette. She
also attended the Lewiston Normal,
and taught in our Fruitland school.
She has been studying music at
Corvallis of late. Mr.. Powell is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Powell, and is also well known here
having spent his vacations here with
his parents. He is senior in the o !
A. C. at Corvallis, The young couple
left Immediately after the ceremony
for short trip to the coast and will
return in time for the Commence
ment exercises at the college when
Mr.. Powell will receive his degree.
He will be employed as overseer of
the South Farm poultry plant at the
o. A. C. They will be at home after
June LIST, at 1906 Van Buren, Street,
Corvallis. They have the best wish
es of their many friends.
Mrs. C. NJ Williams was at Nyssa,
visiting her sisters, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Richey and Mrs. R. Clement OF
Notus, who returned with her Mon
day. Tuesday, Mrs. Williams and
Mrs. Clement went TO New Plymouth
to visit the Grover Stewart home.
Mrs. Herzog of Payette, spent Sun
day and Monday at the Carnifix
home.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

/. n. LYON
Atsornsy-at-law
Notary Public-U. 8. Land Commit
sioner.
Rooms . 4 10 First National Bank
Building
PAYETTE. IDAHO.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

friends. and associates in the great
'uplift" movement for the unfortunate,
in which the eminent journalist was a
pioneer, were William Z. Gladstone,
Pope Leo and many other of the ia
nous characters of the past genera
ton. DR.. Miles is an orator by in
Stinct, and, addel to this, he has re-
markable powers of representation.
The great characters and events of
the last decade as well as those of the
present day live before one when listen
ing to this gifted dramatic lecturer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
Kennedy, June Sth. A good attend
ance is desired.
Friday afternoon, June 2, mass
meeting of the school patrons OF
the district will be held in the AS
ISOLATION packing house. Be sure to
come and help plan for room for
our High School students.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

day they were all entertained at the
Geo. Walker home.
Mrs. Heap of New Plymouth, visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Frank Barnard,
the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs. Ringer of New Ply
mouth, We're down to visit their
daughter, Mrs Ernest Silkett and
family, Sunday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

have some very good Idaho
Rural" seed potatoes. 1t does not
pay to plant diseased seed, take a
look at them before buying else,
wherein. NJ. Jensen, phone 1876.
1e-tt
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
! WORLD TRAVELLER
TO COME HERE
Robert Parker Miles to Deliver Lecture
at Chautauqua.

An ornament to the magnificent lee.
ture staff Of the Chautauqua this year
is DIR. Robert Parker Miles, dramatic
lecturer.
AS investigator, reformer and editor.
DR.. Miles has Travelled all over the
world. He has had entree into the
chambers of royalty, courts and cabi-
nets Of Europe Among his personal
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01
A KEY TO SUCCESS.

Overflow did Litely overcome
Gotrox' objection to him as a SON
in-law?
Ryer-He taught him a new dance
step.-Judge.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

FOR SALE: Two and one-hAlf
acres full bearing Prune orchard, ad-
joining city limits of Payette, in
fine condition. Price and terms Tea
sonahle.-WM W~nA
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

s25, 900 to loan on irrigated farms
Long time 8 per cent.-W. P. Acksr
man, New Plymouth, Idaho. 2o-t4'
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

FOR RENT: Large four-room cot.
tage. Good location. See S. J.
Kenepp. al-u,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-06-01

Valuable vacant government land
open for entry In this County. Let
us send you township plat show
ing names of present entrymen and
vacant tracts open for filing. Write
inter Mountain Map Co., Boise. Idaho.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

Kansas has furnished its fun quota
10 the galaxy of shining literary
lights OF the United States. Its pco-
pie point with due pride 10 ingalls,
Opportunity" and "Bluc Grass.
They are proud Of Emporia. and
Walt Mason and William Allr1
white. likewise Topeka, and Nc
Lehman, Capper, Captain King and
others. To Wichita ana the Murducks,
Dave I.cahy and Henry Alien; to
Lawrence and I'd Howe, Hutchinson
and Bnly Morgan To- Eugene Ware,
Ewing Herbert and dozens Of others.
Strung ont across the continent
from New York To Frisco and from
New Orleans to Medicine Hat are
"star" reporters desk men, manag-
ing editors aud newspaper owners
who "cubbed' In the Sunflower state
a quarter of century and more ago
some noted, some notable, some
notorious
\ Remarkable Fact.
It is perhaps coincidence that
five Of the leading and best known
newspaper writer's in the state OF
Oklahoma all spent their boyhood
DAYS in Kansas. and all Of them be
KAN the newspaper business in the
Sunflowor state all are practical
printers And stranger still they
lived in adjoining counties II is also
worthy of mention that four of them
live at this time In the same town,
Tulsa They are Frank H. Greer,
former editor and publisher Of N"
Guthrie state Capital. born in Lcav-
cnworth and reared in winfield,
now Il resident Of Tulsa william
Strytcr. present owner and editor OF
the Daily Democrat, Tulsa. formerly
lived i'm wellington, sumner county
where he edited the Voice, and was
state superintendent uf schools of
Kansas IN 1859. Dmcr Il. Benedict
late owner aud editor of the Hobart
News Republican and oklahoma tlty
Times. now associated with Thc
Tulsa Daily World wac reared in
Harper. Harper county ana began
as a ncWsboy ON the Sentinel when
Charley Finch was owner, Eugene
Lorton, half-owncr and editor-ln-
chief Of The Tulsa Daily World,
learned the printers trade and wrote
his first editorial IN a printing oiilce
i'm Medicine Lodge, Barber county
and Roy E stafford, editor of the
Daily Ol<lahoman, oklahoma CITY
formerly Of Coldwatcr, Comanche
county They met at dinner in Tulsa
recently
when left Kansas" said the east
crncr. Frank Grcor, when bid WIN
field good bye. | said | would never
so back to or ON Kansas. Like
Rilcy's 'GriEshy's station IN Ola
Cowley we were so happy and so
pore OF .pursc that was many years
ago, and Kansas has surprised ;he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

Just went in swimming; Therefore we
didn't need any clothes. Speaking Of
wind. though there was more wind
more atmosphere-in Coldwater. co.
manche county, Kansas, in 1SS2-3-t
when Jessie Dunn and / were kids
there. then there was anywhere else
on the face of the globe. bar none. II
it hadn't been for the prairie dogs we
wouldn't have had anything to eat
but atmosphere, and do you know We
had to kick the prairie dogs out of
the road TO get to town? Do you know
that atmosphere Is the real father of
prairie dogs"
No. None of them knew.
"Well, continued Roy, those prai-
re dogs were at one time in the pre-
historic past, squirrels: and they lived
in large and stately oak trees. just the
same as any well-behaVed squirrels
live nowadays. All of western Kan
sas few years ago was "A heavily
timbered region; but this atmosphere
there was SO much of it-that it
covered the forests with sand and
dirt. and these prairie dogs Of CO.
manchc county We're squirrels. and
down underneath the surface of the
earth they were jumping from limb
to limb of the buried forest. why
laugh? can prove 1t by either Ernest
or Charley Blake, or by Ned Sisson
or Cash Cade.
Hard times-it is to laugh-you
fellows all had the best Of us ont
there You wonder. no doubt, why |
am so tall and thin. Got IT In Cold
water. stretching my neck looking for
a cloud that had something in it be-
sides atmosphere and dust"
Them wuz good old days, though"
said Greer.
Them wuz!" the others answered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

you should have been in Medicine
Lodgc-the country God iurgot-in
the late seventies. Your stories Of
hard times woulC sound like a feast
in DelmonIcoes compared with what
one went through out there ir Barber
county" said Gene Lorton. You fell
lows did have cloth suits, hut | am
telling YOU the only clothes we had
out there were made from flour sacks
than an uncle Of mine shipped us
from Missouri remember a little
waist ! had-ncVer viii forge, it-bc-
cause watermclons didn't stain il. II
must have been made ont of a corn
meal sack, for /; had I<L' right
across the front Of it in blue letters
and 1T so snug-lkc Mother didn't
have much trouble in making waist
for Us. but skirts and trousers were
q l.ttle harder There WASH; a Sow