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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
Lswis County DEVELOPMENT club.

This title viii hereafter apply
70 the Nczperec organization here
tofOre known as the Nezpcree
/ Commercial Club, fer the reason
that the later name was often mis-
understood as representing a re-
sfricted body 81 men from the
several business concerns Of the
f0wn. The action for the chang
ling of the name was taken al the
Injecting of the club held at the
city hall Tuesday evening. follow
ling q general discussion Of the
real intents and purposes Of such
club.
The qualifications for member.
ship IN this organization arc such
that amy business man. farmer or
workman Of the Nczperce eonl-
mnnity who has the upbuilding
Of the country, town and county
at heart and is willing TO pay the
initiation Zee Of s., may join with
his fellows and work unitedly 10
The common end.
AZ the Tuesday night meeting
were representative citizens Of all
lines and the eommunity-iniereSt
spirit held full sway, as Il Is hop
cd aud fully anticipated ii shall
At al succeeding meetings Of the
club.
The matter Of the purchase By
the community of the Nezpcrce
Roller Mills was threshed out
pretty thoroughly and motion
carried that the club act IN con-
junction with the Nezperce Roch-
dale membership IN such pur
chase. and The mill committee
composed Of r N. Harding. y. L..
Agrell and J. P. Sorenson. confer
with the Rochdalo committee on
the mill. composed Of f. Nelson.
Clay Smith and L. J. Rowe, to this
end.
A very favorable report was
made BY DIR. J. w. Akin. a mem-
ber Of the committee on highway
improvements. in connection with
securing assistance for the
reconstruction OF the Ste
venson crossing grade nj Law
ycr's canyon. This led to the dis
cussion Of other road improve
ments and the statement from
other members Of the highway
committee that such progress had
heen made as to assure ample
work IN this line as soon rs woa-
thcr conditions permit.
At the adjournment Of this
meeting the local Chautauqua or
ganization assembled and put
on foot plans for the circulation
Of the season tickets and the gen.
eral advertising for the assembly
To be held here June % to 81.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
NEWS OF LEWIS AND
NEIGHBOR COUNTIES
Compiled in Concrete Chapters
for the Quick PursuaI Of the
Thousands Interested.

]. d. AgnewS. forest ranger
was down tire first Of the week
from his headquarters al O'Hara
bar on the Sclway 70 meet and
assist with a large herd ~ cattle
that are being placed on their
summer range. He reports seven
feet of snow af CoOlwaier cabin.
Monniainecr
J. A. Warren. of Waha, has H.
vented and recently patented a
lnnt-lock which is said 70 BE- a fine
thing, especially for keeping the
taps from working loose on an-
iomobilcs, etc
Bert Berry 81 Middle Fork was
ii town yesterday and Is anihori-
s. for the following nnheard Of
story he says he has a hen
which recently gave birth 70 q
partially developed chicken. lie
SAYS the hen Is Of freak build, or
color and has never laid a perfect
egg. lie says be has proof Of the
above incident, and we can pouch
for the fact that he lives ia dry
territory Council Leader.
A company has been organized
"a operate telephone line from
Cottonwood 10 Winona, via
srecncrcels. with the latter point
IS is place 81 business. II is cap
italizcd for $500 and the follow
ing compose the board Of dircc.
tors Adolph iIinklcman, $. W
Hamill. JOS. r. Eller and J. J.
Trautman Of Greenercck, and G
II. Norris of Winona.
Cottonwood IS making good
progress toward the establishment
of cooperative creamery, and
plant viii IN al probability be os-
iablishcd there before winter. A
creamery certainly should pay on
this prairie. aud Cottonwood viii
be lucky Il she installs one. She
would then be entitled to an the
business of the prairie, as against
distant points. IN the creamery
products line: no need, then for
ans one to send off the hill for
ice cream or creamery butter, and
pay the extra freight for the
heavy haul up The Culdesac grade
John Ogden. farm hand cm-
ploycd on the Wren & Grcenough
farms at Denver, met death Mon
day evening when the team he
was driving, hitched to a disc. be-
came frightened and ran away
the driver being thrown IN front
OF The disc and being injured SO
badly that death resulted before a
physician could reach the scene
of the accident. Ogden was man
about fifty years OF age and came
from near Portland, whore he Isl
thought to have q wife and sever
al children. Cottonwood Chron-
icle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

Bridge and return, the cars fin
ished in the following order Lit
tie Four Saxon, MAXWELL. BU-
ICK-sIx, REQ -Four, Interstate
King Eight. Haynes, Hudson,
0ldsmobile, Overland, Chandler,
Paige, Studebaker and Chalmers.
This Saxon is only a IS horse
power car. so the Maxwell is the
ECONOMY KING Of all cars Of
over IS horse power. making 29.3
miles to the gallon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

ratio Of gearing that viii get you
anywhere you ever want TO 60,
and at a least possible amount Of
operating expense.
No car win last longer and give
less trouble. No car win give You
the miles for the money. Better
look into this now than after it is
too late. You win probably live
at least ten years. 50 figure your
car from that angle; then you win
buy one that win cost you less to
run-That's a MAXWELL or a
BUICK-SIx.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
Q. 0. y. Ban Nav %.

A grand ball viii be given un-
der the direction OF the Catholic
Order of Foresters at the Frateg-
nal Temple IN this cityson Friday
evening. May 26. 4 dig chicken
dinner win be served BY the la-
dies az the Catholic church, AMI
the affair is 10 be made one Of the
SWEETEST events of the season The
noted Kamiah orchestra viii fur
nish The music. Dance tickets. $l;
supper. rs cents per couple or 40
cents per plate. Don I miss this
number.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

If you are thinking OF buying
a car don I LET the mere chance Of
a few dollars less invested now
sell you car when your addition
al investment will double your
mileage on gasoline.
After it's your car you win
have 10 buy the gasoline with your
own cash. SO do your figuring
now; don't say, I'm sorry, when
il is too late.
At the Spokane auto show last
week in the economy race from
the Davenport Hotel 10 Spokane
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
Chautauqua Promoters and Stock
show Directors TO Have Meet
ing Saturday.

The Stock Show directors and
the business men of Nezpercc who
are promoting the Chautauqua
win have meeting Saturday af-
tarnoon at . 100. Il is to be hop
ia that all interested win be pres
ent as there viii be important bu-
Sincss to be disposed OF
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

Miss Adah Ratliff win close 4
very successful ninc-months
school at Fairview to-day with an
elaborate program Of rccItations,
dialogues and luncheon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25
WHY THE HIGH
LEVY OF 1915?
This Question Answered and Com
plste Statement Of Lewis
County Finances Given by
Expert Accountant.

Lewiston. May 10. 1916. Ed
itor Herald. Nexperce, Idaho.
Dear Sirs
The enclosed article, based o.
our recent report of Lewis county
Is sent you for such treatment o
comment IS you may see ~ 2
give il.
The report itself has bcen filesl
with Mr.. White and ! presume ],
a public record. ana informed
that the audit was demanded bs
3 number 81 citizens 81 desire "a
learn why Il WIS necessary % levy
q higher tax Ia 1915 than in amy
previous year. The report an.
Nwers this question. we think,
very clearly. Il Is Only fair q say
that the figures 81 the courthouse
do not show any unusual % extra.
ordinary expense if 1918. ~ far
aN county expense proper was
concerned. IL 1914 there was 9
very large expenditure for roads
and bridges there WAS also some
unusual expense for surveying.
for the employment of a county
expert aericultnrisi. aud for do.
nations 10 public fairs and shows.
A the enclosed article states,
the expense ~ conducting che sev.
ernl Offices has showed rcmark.
able uniformity. and can hardly
be- said to be excessive IN amy
year
But the large road expense. etc,
IL 1914 left the county il debt az
the close 81 that year about 49,,
10000: IL was to meet this indchf.
edncss that the high levy was inn
posed
As to whether or not the find.
ings Of our report can be made
use 81 in n political way Is abso-
lutely no concern Of ours. We
consider Il our duty 70 ascertain
and give the truth. the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth,
and we have tried 20 give that IN
such a way that It can be clear
IL understood aud cannot be dis.
puted
There is room for greater econ
ouiy IN the conduct Of public af-
fairs IN Lewis county, Of course.
az there Is in every other county.
but such economy can only be
brought about By constant ana
lysis and comparison. and BY
stopping small leaks wherever
found. byron Dcfcnbach.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

Byron Dcfcnbach & Son. public
accountants. have completed an
audit Of the financial affairs Of
Lewis county covering n period
of five years. and have submitted
10 the commissioners a report con-
sisting Of some scventy-odd pages
Of fabulated figures and statis-
teal information.
In discussing his report, Mr..
Defcnbach calls attention to an
article published IN q south Idaho
paper IN which another account
ant in freely criticised for includ-
ing IN his report what the news
paper calls "Rratuitous COM
mont
lie insists that the work Of the
accountant has come to mean
something more than o mere me-
chanical checking if the figures
and that employers ia these days
almost invariably invite COM
ments and suggestion on ques-
CONTINUED on 4th page)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-05-25

Balance on hand May %,
1916 . ~. -. IS 1919
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
ALUMNI HELD ANNUAL MEE1|NC|
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FOURTH
ANNUAL MEETING
OFFICERS CHOSEN

The Little Falls High School Alum
nj association held a very successful
annual meeting at the high school on
Friday evening, a large number Of
high school graduates being in attend
ance, including some from out Of town.
First short program was carried
out in the high school auditorium and
a business meeting was then held to
elect officers, etc. Sherman Lewis was
chosen president Of the association,
finger johnson vice president, Miss
Elaine Ruth secretary treasurer and
Mrs. Harry Meyers assistant secre-
tary. The old officers were Loiel Ry-
an president, Miss Mabel Verg vice
president, Mrs. Ernest Gatchell secre-
tary-treasurer and Miss Gertrude Tay-
lor assistant secretary.
After the business meeting the mem
beers spent a pleasant evening at dane
ing in the gymnasium. Light refresh
ments were served at midnight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

Hall, next up, was hit by a pitched
ball and he advanced to second on a
passed ball. Allison walked and Will
liams grounded out to Cook. Lauer-
mann singled, scoring Hall and ALI
son. Tanner grounded out to Noel,
retiring the side.
In the fifth inning Little Falls got
it's third score. Longley, first up, went
first on an error by Benda. Hall was
retired at first on grounder to Noel.
Allison then slammed out two-bag-
ger, scoring Longley. Williams then
flew out to Benda and Lauerm~n nm
grounded out, Benda to Cook, retiring
the side.
Brainerd got its two scores in the
sixth inning on an error by Hall.
Staliman, first up, struck out. Larson
was walked, Pehle flew out to Allison
and Cook singled, Larson going to
third. With two men out and Noel at
bat with two strikes, Tanner hurled
the ball to third to catch Larson. His
throw was misjudged by Hall and
went by and Larson and Cook came
in.
Gourd pitched a good game for the
locals and had fine support at all
times. He struck out ten, allowed
seven hits and passed but one man.
Noel, pitching for Brainerd, allowed
seven hits, passed three and struck out
seven. Both teams got one two-bag'
ger apiece, Cook slamming one out fol-
Brainerd and Allison for Little Falls.
Following is the lineup and sum-
u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
RISK OF HAVING LIQUOR IN DRY
TERRITORY MADE GREATER

A new revision Of the federal stat
utes which became effective on May
IS has just been made, whereby, it is
evident, the possession of liquor in the
Indian treaty country makes it prima
facie evidence of it's introduction into
that territory by the person in whose
possession the liquor is found, accord
ing to an article in the Brainerd Dis
patch of recent date.
According to the article, the new
revision Of the statutes switches the
burden Of proof from the hands Of
the government to the persons having
the liquor in their possession. These
persons will hereafter have to prove
or at least furnish some evidence that
they got it after its introduction.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

At regular meeting Of the Elks
lodge Thursday evening Of last week a
class Of fifteen candidates were mi
tiated into the order. Those who were
taken in were Rheinhart Stoll of Pierz,
Frank T. Johnson Of Royalton, George
Zozlik, Charles Farrow, M. w. Zipoy,
Alfred Mode, Jr., Irving Cornwell,
William Clute, Clifford o. Johnson
Knute Carlson, Ernest J. Carlson,
Stanley J. Scott, Edward Remer, Con.
stantine Droskowski and Melvin B.
Sherman, all Of Little Falls. The lodge
plans on making a campaign for an.
other large class to be taken in some
time in October.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
COME AND GONE

Mrs. Rosa Mueller OF Lincoln spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Mrs. Jos. w. Diedrich of Bemidji
arrived the first OF the week for few
days. visit with relatives and friends
here.
Misses Elaine and Elvira Ruth and
Frank Minar were at Swanville Mon
day to give musical program for the
Pr. gressive Circle.
Miss Alma Fortier arrived Monday
from Eveleth, where she taught school
the past year, to spend the summer at
her home.
A. H. Larson, high school agricultur-
al instructor, left Monday Tor Urbana,
ILL.,, to attend the graduation exercises
at the University of Illinois from
which his brother graduates this
month. Mr.. Larson will be back in
about week.
Miss Ruth Compton Of Sank Sentre
left Sunday for Moorhead, where she
| will attend summer school at the nor
nal. She had visited with Miss Hazel
Palmer of this city several days, en-
| route.
Mrs. R. Heron and Mrs. Ed. NJ. La
Fond and daughter went to Minneapo-
lis Monday to attend the Christie
Lindbergh wedding, which took place
at the bennington Hotel there last
Wednesday.
Jos. st. Martin went to Duluth Sun
| day to attend a state convention OF
the Eagles lodge, as a delegate from
the local lodge.
| DR.. L. NJ. Roberts returned Tues
day from a short visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. F. E. Lewis and sons, Sherman
and Frank, returned Monday from
Mound Lake, where they spent the
weekend. They opened their cottage
there for the summer.
| Edgar Christensen went to Minnea-
polls Monday to attend the university
summer school.
Mrs. Felix Plettl, Jr., Of Vancouver,
B. c., arrived the first Of the week for
a visit with relatives and friends.
Frank Hall went to st. Paul Tues
day to be present at the graduation
exercises of Manchester college, from
which he graduated this year.
Ed. NJ. LaFond was in Minneapolis
Wednesday for the Christie-Lindbere
wedding. .. .s
| Miss Doris Mathieson returned on
! Tuesday from Minneapolis, where she
Iattended the state university. She
graduated this year.
T. A. Gustafson Of Minot, N. D., ar
rived the first of the week for visit
with his parents here. %
| E. G. Detlof of Bloomer, Wis, and
10. G. Detloff of Chippewa Falls, Wis.
arrived the first of the week to spend
a few days with their brother, H. M
Detloff.
! Mrs. w. H. Thompson and children
4 Of LaJose, Pa, arrived the first Of the
week for a visit with relatives here
Mrs. Thompson is a sister of j
w. Stephenson and Of Mrs. II. Vein
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Lowell of Milacs
visited with Mr.: and Mrs. Wallace
Clair Of this city q few days the frs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
LOCALS TRIMMED B|R|A|NERD
BERKIN'S MEN DEFEATED UP
RIVER NINE BY TO 2
SCORE

Little Falls baseball team, accom-
panied by approximately one hundred
and fifty fans, returned Sunday eve
ming from Brainerd, at which place
they copied victory from Brainerd s
big nine by score Of to 2, in game
that was full of excitement from start
to finish. The day was an ideal one
for baseball game and approximately
$50 people witnessed the game, this
not including those who viewed the
game from the hillside.
Little Falls was first to score, get
ting two runs in the first inning. Long
ley, first up, sent a grounder to short
stop and was retired, short to first.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

Congressman Chas. A. Lindbergh has
notified the Fourth Of July program
committee that he will be unable to
be here to deliver an address on the
National Independence Day, owing to
the fact that he must be in Washing
ton at that time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
WILL BEGIN WORK ON NEW POST.
OFFICE SOON

A. W. Lane Of Chicago, successful
bidder for the contract for the con-
struction Of the new federal building
in Little Falls, was in the city on bus
mess in connection with it's construc-
ton Friday and he stated that work
would be begun within two or three
weeks. He said he believed it would
take almost all the time allowed,
fourteen months, to complete the
building.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
DIES FROM EATING POISONED
MUSHROOMS

Motley Mercury (Y: Leonard
Swain, 4-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Swain, died Tuesday morning at
II o'clock as result Of eating poison
mushrooms. Several of the other chill
dren were sick and two Of them, Ev-
erett and Tom, were dangerously i'll
as a result Of eating the mushrooms.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
DIR. THORNTON, osTEoPATH

General and office practice, including
minor and orthopedic surgery and oh.
stetries. Hours 9 to - a. M; 1 to 5
p. m. and by appointment. Evenings,
Saturdays and Sundays, by appoint
ment only. Phone 393. Office First
National Bank Bldg.-Adv. 1874. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

DR.. Agnes Lewis and DR.. Henry
Lewis, Osteopathic Physicians, are at
bank every Thursday afternoon. Tel
ephone 340-J. ADV. 7.tf
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

Work was commenced on the con-
struction Of the new concrete floor at
the city hall Friday. The truck is
being kept in the room where the hook
and ladder wagon was formerly kept,
until the new floor is ready for use,
which will not be for about month.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hack Of Trenton,
NO., arrived here the latter part Of
last week, called by the serious illness
of L. Cooley of this city. Mrs. Hack
is a sister of Mr.. Cooley. w. H. Cooley
of Bakersfield, CAL, son, also came
here last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16
BUY GORDON & FERGUSON BUILD.
ING AT ST.. CLOUD

The large factory building at st.
Cloud formerly occupied by the Cor
don & Ferguson branch factory, has
been purchased by the Security Blank
Book & Printing company Of st. Cloud.
A majority Of the stock has already
been deposited for transfer and the
new owners will probably take posses
sion the first Of July and they expect
to move into the new quarters as soon
thereafter as possible. r.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Lutheran lions Congregation. Rev.
F. j. Oehlert, pastor, 400 Third avenue
northeast. Sunday services: Services
at Buchanan at 10 O'Clock a. m. No
services in the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

P. J. Vasaly left Monday afternoon
for st. Louis, Mo-, and is in attendance
at the democratic national convention
there this week as alternate from the
Sixth district. w. F. Donahue of Mel
rose is the delegate from this district.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

Of the week, enroute on a honeymoon
trip. They came here from Minneapo-
lis, where they were united in marriage
last Saturday.
Miss Morah Mcleod returned Mon
day from Glenwood, where she taught
school the past year.
Miss Pearl Longley returned Tues
day from Grand Forks, N. D., where
she taught school the past year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-06-16

The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Deering of Pike Creek passed
away Friday. The funeral was held
the following day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

concluded that, as friend of detective,
was a respectable person
"Well, gentlemen" he said, in q
soft, oily voice, as from confirmed
over-eating, "my mind is, so to speak,
a blank But what I know I viii say
without fear or favor Sir Andrew had
not previously honored us with his
presence, he having remained abroad
from the death of Sir William, which
was his uncle, some six months ago.
Yesterday-that Is, Thursday morning
he wired from London for a carriage
to meet the 1872 train. We were all
in a fIutter of excitement, as you can
well imagine. But when he arrived
it was, he said, with no intention of
staying the night. During the after
noon he saw mis- agent on business, and
afterwards went for a walk, returning
about six He dined at eight, and had
his coffee served IN the small library.
''The last train to London was at
1925, and we had our orders for a
carriage to be ready for him at five
minutes to the hour At ten o'clock
precisely took the liberty of entering
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

As it was so it had been three hundred
years before, when some courtier of
Elizabeth, In tightly fitting hose and
Immaculate ruffles, chose it as the out
look from the windows of his dining
room.
In the middle of the terrace, Adding
ton Peace stood, smoking a cigarette
and talking to a tall and stately person
in a black coat, who looked every inch
the man he was-the butler of British
country house.
The little inspector turned, as he
heard my footsteps on the gravel, and
nodded a benevolent welcome.
"a fine morning, Mr.. Phillips" he
said. Z" did not know you were stay
ing IN the neighborhood."
az cycIed over after hearing the
news. Your name opened the gates,
Inspector"
"Wen, am pleased to see you. any
how. Mr.. Roberts here was giving
me his view of this unfortunate affair
You may continue, Mr.. Roberts"
The butler had been staring at me
with great suspicion; but apparently he