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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
JOHN BASSINGER INJURED IN
RUNAWAY.

Just before going to press word
was received that John Bassinger
W lie hauling from the mountains had
runaway this afternoon, in which he
was badly injured He was coming
down the hill near G. A. Johnston's
place, when the team from some cause
became unmanageable and ran away,
tearing through the three-wire fence
at Johnston's place, and smashing up
things generally. Mr.. Bassinger, it is
said, was thrown from the load, sus-
tanning very serious injuries He was
taken home and medical aid called.
The particulars are not obtainable at
this time.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
SWEEPS PLATTER ON WHITE
ORPINGTONS,

The lilo Poultry show last week
had splendid exhibit of choice birds
and is counted the best meeting yet.
DR.. Jackson of Grangeville, won ev-
erything In the English class with
his White Orpingtons At the last
moment the doctor found he could
not attend the show In person, so
shipped his champions over for entry.
w. ii. Thomas OF lilo, who Is a poul-
try enthusiast, won the hpn's share
OF prizes. DIR. jackson won the cup
given as a prize by the Madison Lum-
ber company OF this place.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
DEVELOPMEN
SHOWING UP
in COUNTY
Land Values and Stock Inter.
ests on Upward Trend
Activity in Mines.

The Lewiston Daily Tribune of last
Sunday, in an extensive writeup of
what 1t Is pleased to term 1.-THE Lew
iston Country" has the following to
say of Idaho county and its resources
and also includes the Camas Prairie
railroad:
The main resources of Idaho coun-
ty consist of three industries-agri-
culture, stock raising and mining
and the season of 1915 was a very
successful one in all of these lines.
There are several other industries
that are of less Importance but which
are revenue producers nevertheless.
Perhaps the most important of the
three industries is agriculture, and
owing to the mild winter and the
early spring last year the grain yield
while not the largest in the history
of the county, was much larger than
usual. This was owing to the fact
that the farmers were able to get
more acreage in crop than ever be-
fore. During the threshing season
many fields of wheat going so and
20 bushels to the acre were reported.
and large yields of oats and barley
were also reported.
One feature of the season of 1915
that was very encouraging was the
increase In the amount of forage crop
that was harvested. The general
trend of a majority of the farmers
toward diversified farming was more
noticeable during the season just
passed than ever before. This was
evident in many cases such as the
building of silos and the improvement
of the dairy herds. Another feature
that is proof of a prosperous sea-
son Is the general improvement of
the buildings on the farms and this
was very noticeable during the last
few months.
The price of farm land has been
on the move and now it is not un-
common to hear of land selling for
$125 per acre and raw land was sold
at auction this year for $50 or bet
ter, thus giving an idea to what ex-
tent the farming industry has grown
In this section during the last few
years.
To those people who are interested
Continued on Page 81
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
SECRETARY CARRISON'S
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

The dispatches from Washington
state that Secretary Garrison is pre-
pared to submit to congress which
re-conyened on Tuesday of this week,
the following program for placing
this nation in a position to protect it.
self in case of aggression from the
outside:
The Program.
l. Write a definite military policy
founded on the unanimous conclusions
Of the military experts of the nation,
past and present.
2. Enroll within three years and
give some preliminary training to at
least five hundred thousand mobile
troops.
3. Provide within six years for an
additional force of five hundred thou
sand reserves for the troops with the
colors.
4. Furnish the most attractive
form of voluntary military service it
is possible to devise, thereby serving
as a final and conclusive test of the
possibility of organizing In peace
times an adequate volunteer army sys-
tenn.
Furnish a system to which uni
yersal military service could be ap-
piled quickly and with the necessity
of extensive reorganization.
Furnish Mobile Army.
6. Furnish a regular mobile army
sufficient to cooperate with the train
ing of continentals and also to carry
on the necessary peace activities.
Z. Furnish through cadet COM
panies attached to regular regiments
an adequate and certain school for
regular continental and reserve off,
GERS.
8. Furnish, beginning at once. a
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
MIRES-WASMUND.

Miss Grace Wasmund, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wasmund, well
known citizens of long standing of
this community, was united in mar
riage Monday to John Mires, son of
Joe Mires, living six miles north Of
town. The ceremony was performed
by Probate Judge Harris, in his brief
but convincing and binding formula,
which he insists never slips or skids.
The contracting parties are two of
the well known and highly esteemed
young people of this section,and have
the best wishes of their numerous
friends in this community. They will
make their home on the Buchanan
ranch north of Grangeville.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06

system under which an adequate en-
listed reserve from which the regular
would be built up and maintained.
y. Begin at once, to be concluded
in four years, the expenditure of
eighty one million dollars on exten-
sion and improvement of coast de-
lenses, making them far superior to
those which any other nation has ever
known.
Manning Coast Defenses.
10. Furnish an adequate force to
man all coast defenses, now !acking
nearly so per cent of their necessary
personnel.
IL. Build up within four years a
reserve supply of material, to cost
$104, 100000 and estimated upon the
consumption of ammunition shown by
the best available reports from the
European war.
II. Inaugurate system under
which commercial munition plants
can be fostered by the government in
peace times, insuring an dequate and
continuous supply of guns and shells
in time Of war.
The most vital thing, it is claimed,
ls 10 oDLam tne names OF Tour nun
dred thousand men who are obligated
to turn to the colors at call, to supply
them with necessary arms, equipment
organization and mobilization instruc-
tions and to give them rudimentary
military training. If this were ac-
complished, experts say, and If off,
GERS and non-commissioned officers as
signed, a great stride would have been
taken, a short circuit to the forma-
tion of a volunteer army in time Of
need that would save months Of delay,
If 1t accomplished nothing more.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06

tlon or crops
The visitors will be entertained at
luncheon by the Commercial club
Wednesday noon at the Imperial ho-
tel.
This institute work is very i'm
portant one, and holds much of in
terest as well as profit to our farm
ers and stockmen, they are therefore
urged to take advantage of this op-
portunity and allow nothing to pre-
vent their being present on this occa-
sion. That Camas prairie is natural
and superior dairy country is attest
ed by the judgment of number of ex-
pertS who have visited us in the past.
There are no more thrifty and pros
porous sections than those which turn
to dairying and the establishment of
creameries. Grangeville offers an
ideal location for a first-class cream
cry, with a good butter, ice cream and
cheese factory in connection. The
Leonard Becker-Jurgen brewery in
the west part of town is an ideal
building and location
Farmers Union Elects Officers and
Delegates Saturday
The local Farmers Union will hold
its regular annual election of officers
next Saturday, Jan. g. in this city,
and all members are urged to be in
attendance. Delegates to the semi
annual convention on the 22d, will
also be elected.
The farmers semi-annual county
convention will be held in Grange
vile Saturday, January %. Presi-
dent J. B. Mccall of Hay, Wash.
will be in attendance, and will bring
words of cheer and encouragement to
the local order. Be present by all
means.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
BIG SHEEP DEAL AGGREGATING
S22,5OO.

Dick Steen, the well known sheep
man, who has a long list of friends
and tillicums in Grangeyille, an
nounces the sale this week of the
Steen & Bond band of sheep number
ing $500, to J. S. Klaus, a farmer
near Vollmer. The consideration is
$22,500, and includes five-year lease
with a privilege of ten years, on the
5000 acre ranch and home above
the mouth of Captain John creek on
the upper Snake river. For several
years the Steen flocks have been
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
LA GRIPPE SWEEPING OVER
ENTIRE NATION

The epidemic of la grippe which
held sway in this community for a
number of weeks with such telling
effects, is now sweeping eastward
with even more serious results than
were experienced here. The epidemic
is the worst known in yea and is
the subject of scare heads in all of
the eastern papers. Many fatalities
are recorded. The epidemic has pret-
ty well worked itself out here.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
GRANGEVILLE SALOONS CLOSED
QUIETLY,

Grangevilles four saloons, the I'M
perial Hotel bar, u. +. Courtney's.
Fen Batty's and c. A. Johnston's
bars, closed last Friday night in
obedience to the mandates of the leg
lslatiye enactment put through by the
last legislature. The saloons passed
out of business in quiet and orderly
manner and the proprietors, one and
all, took their medicine smilingly and
good naturedly, with the cracking of
many well turned jokes The stocks
OF liquid goods were all sold down
to the last notch, and one or two had
been getting some supplies from the
others on which to keep up sales un-
til near the expiration oft he time
fixed for closing, three of the places
shutting down about eleven o'clock
in the evening. Everyone of the men
connected with the saloon business
here is wide-awake, hustling busi-
ness man. who can make good in any
line of business he may see fit to
turn his attention to, and as enter
prising hustlers they will be greatly
missed when 1t comes to putting thru
public enterprises in the interest of
the community Just what they are
planning TO turn their attention to
we have been unable to learn, as they
do not seem to have exactly decided
upon that matter yet themselves; but
1t is safe to predict that it will not
be long until they will be settled in
| some business which it is hoped will
be both satisfactory and profitable.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
WATCH PARTY.

After the close of the New Years
dance last Friday night Mr. and Mrs.
Hub Wood entertained a number of
their young married friends at their
residence in the southwest part of
town while they watched the old year
out. Refreshments were served, and
yarn spinning and games were en-
gagged in.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
ANNA Il. ZEHNER REYNOLDS.


Mrs. Anna Eliza Reynolds, wife of
Michael Reynolds. departed this life
ON December 18th, at their home
twelve miles southwest Of Grange
vile, and was laid to rest on Thurs
day, Dec. 80, in the Den nver Gene
terry. Deceased was 5S years of age
and was sufferer from heart trouble.
The husband and four daughters,
Mrs. VIM. Mock and Mrs. Harrison
Johnston, of Fem, Mrs. William Har-
disty and Miss Winifred Reynolds,
with the brothers, Isaac and Pen
jamin Zehner are left to mourn the
loss of faithful wife ard mother,
and loving sister. The funeral was
conducted by Undertaken w. e.
Graham of this place, from the Den
yer church, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. Gornall of the To-
cal Federated church
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06

out differently. Any way Glenn had
a big wad of money to bet and was
powerful all-round man, who would
probably have made a much better go
in the ring than on the mat. although
he was good one in that line.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06

grazed in the Buffalo Hump country
in the summer and have made their
regular trips back and fourth via
Grangeville.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06

VT ---------- FIOO,U-ffVOU
Features of the Idaho production
for 1915 were the heavy increase in
grains and mining output and the un-
precedented sale of horses, due to
European war demands.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
AUTOMOBILES
In COUNT
PASS 10 0
Eighteen Makes Repr resented
1853 Machines Now
of Record in Sta tie.

Idaho county has multiplied the
Dutchman's one per cent great
many times over in the past three
years in the increase of automobiles
in use within its limits. Three years
ago you could count the number
known by the average man to be in
use, on the fingers of one hand. To
day the number runs we'll over the
hundred mark, the registration list
in the hands of the assessor showing
103, 80 of which come under the
$500 license, and under the $50. 90
head The different makes are pre-
sented in the list as follows
Fords, 40 Dodges, 4.
Overlands, Is. r. G. II 1.
Bucks, H. Rambler, 1.
Cases, Z. Alco, /.
Maxwells, 5. Oldmobile, 1.
Studebakers 4. Jackson, /.
Hudsons, 3. Mitchell, l.
Cadillacs, /. REQ, l.
Metz, 1.
In the state of Idaho 1850 auto
mobiles were regist red and III
dealers licenses were issued.
In Idaho county, six motorcycle Ii.
censeS were issued and 10 dealers and
23 chauffers licenses were granted.
The total amount of revenue col
lected In Idaho county from auto IL
cense was $1993.00 of which amount
twenty-five per cent is appd rtioned to
the state, and the remaining e severity
five per cent is apportioned by the
county commissioners.
The automobile laws will be the
same this year as they were in 1915.
All auto, dealer and chauff er licenses
are due on the first day o. January.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-06
w. W. sTMWELL PASSED on

w. w. Stilwell, one of the oldest
pioneers in Idaho county, died at his
home in this city on Wednesday, Jan.
8, 1916, in his seyenty-ninth year.
The funeral will take place tomorrow,
(Friday) at one o'clock from the
Baptist church under the direction of
Undertaken Hancock, the funeral SER
mon to be preached by Rev. Cook.
Deceased was born in Illinois in
1887. He crossed the plains to Ore
gon In 1852, and In 1852 came to
Florence, Idaho, when the gold dis
covery was first made there. Later
he came out to the prairie and took
a homestead northeast of Grangeville
and has since made this community
his home. There are six children
left to mourn the loss of the father,
VIM. H. and Ernest Stilwell, Grange
vile; Joseph Stilwell and Mrs. Ber-
tina Wilson, California; Mrs. Ella
Duffy, Dayton, Wash, and Mrs Edna
Yandell, Oregon.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
SPARTA

We are pleased to say that We
are moving along nicely. Mr..
Lewis Exron has moved down
from Humboldt Tenn. he ex-
poets TO make his home here with
his daughter. Mrs. Anna Nance.
The Established Thanksgiving
Dinner TO be given by the New
Hope Baptist and the A. M. E.
Church was given on Nov. goth.
Our pastor. Rev French preach
ed an excellent sermon at elcven
o'clock he also preached at 500
and at night.
The Sewing Circle will NEE,
at the home OF Mrs. May Gov.
ington this week Under the au-
pice. OF Mrs. d. Brown. The
Carnation Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Anna Nlnce this
week under the auspices OF Mrs
Malinda Foster.
Mr.. James VeraIis ard wife o
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
cHANCERY.

State of Illinois, Massac County. IS.
In the Circnit Court, January Term.
A. d. 1917.
Blanche Clifford vs. Bert Clifford
In Chaneery. Bill for Divorce
Affidavit Of non-residenJe of Bert
Clifford, the above defendant having
been filed in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of said County, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bin of complaint in said
Court on the Chancery side thereof, on
the 6th day Of December 1916 and that
thereupon n Summon issued cat of said
Court. wherein said suit is now pend
ing returnable on the Second Monday
in the month of January next, as is by
law required. Now. unless you, the
said nonresident defendant above
named Bert Clifford shall personally
appear before said Circuit Court, on
the frat day of the next term thereof.
70 be hol len at Metropolis in and for
said County. on the Eighth day of Jan
uary, 1917 next, and plead, answer or
demur to the said eomplainant's bill
OF complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken IA confessed. and de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer Of said bill
CoLFAx NORRIS. Clerk.
Metropolis, Illinois, December 5th 1916
WALTER ROBERTS,
compiainans's Solicitor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
NOTICE.
The Executive Board Meet
ing Win Be Held With the
Shiloh Baptist Church,
Mt. Vernon, Illinois,
Dec. 14-17, 1916.
j. Taylor.

To the Pastors and churches OF
the Mt Olive Baptist Association
Dear Co Workers.
Your attention
is hereby called TO the fact that,
the time Tor our Board Meeting"
is near at hand; and the necesi-
ties OF our missionary and educat-
ional work. demands very strong
cfott on our part Oar motto
Tor the coming session is Lift
the standard higher =
Therefore. we are calling for
the hearty corporation Of all the
pastors and churches in this Dist );
because we feel thar without your
help we cannot succeed
You will please remember that
the report on s ate and standing,
will show that good many OF
our churches are in doubt to the
missionaries, Tor the LAST associ-
ational years work And too,
the missionaries are in need Of
OF our need OF our help. SO IL we
cannot pay all at the Board. "
lat US do the best we can in the
name OF Christ
Again you will please remem-
berihat resolution was adopted
in the last association. requesting
all OF our churches to take part
in educating Bro. N. Washing
ton, by each church sending up
the board, the sum oil soc every
three months. the same 10 be sent
to him at Nashville. Tenn.
IN view OF this fact, we cordially
invite your attention to II C forth
coming session OF our Executive
board, which will convene with
the Shiloh Baptist church oil Mt.
Vernon. Ill.
Ed. J.. B. McCrary.
Moderator.
Ed. J II. Starks.
Cor. Sec'y.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
BRoWNFiELD.
Nov. "a, 1916

Nov. 20. 1910
Tie Executive Board OF the
East Mt. Olive Association met
with Sincere Baptist Church a,
the above named place and date
with DIR. w. P. Washington pre-
siding. The business OF the
Board was duly transactt d and a
four days meeting conducted with
two strong sermons each day
quite number of unsaved souls
gave their hand for prayer and
on Saturday night one convers-
ion. Sunday was a high day
spiritually. Bro. Thomas Morris
OF Metropolis gave us a spiritual
feast at II:oo and at z:3o. By
mutual agreement with the Free
Baptist brethren they returned
the compliment Sunday night.
Elder Stygers preached from the
slbject, "A Vision OF God" the
house was crowded to its utmo t
capacity Sunday night to hear
DR.. Washington deliver his burn
ing message; after sermon hand
shaking and words OF farewell
was said with many requests for
an early return.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
DR.. w. P. w asl'inston,
Moderator
Robt. Gray. Clerk
Dcwm 4ine. IL
Nov. 20, 1916.

We offer these consoiing words
and boy our heads to the will oil
the Devine Providence.
Our ranks has been entered by
the Angel Of Death and proclaim
ed Sister Della Il. Hamilton.
She joined Mt. Zion Baptist
church in the month oil Mar. 1906
and served as church Gle k for 6
years, she was also S. S. teacher.
She remained faithful and loy--
al to her duties until finally being
satisfied that h. work was all
satisfaction to those who had i'm
plicii faith in her.
Friday morning Nov. "a, 1916
she slept away triumphant OF the
Lord. down beside death chilly
stream and there with a sweet
smile, she said, am satisfied,
Jesus gave her his rod and she
crossed over and while we bow
our heads in humble submission
to the will oil our blessed Saviour.
we deeply feel this loss coming
10 the church and community, Tor
which she toiled and loved, ever
ready to counsel encourage and
defend, that its peace and hap
piness should be maintained.
The spirit of true christian was
manifested in our last meeting
but at lasf such sill not be ours
to enjoy her as o iation again
In he home church and COM
munity she made her lie sun
shine for those she loved, but she
has feIt Us sad and lonely and to
mansions over , onder. She has
gon. with her ga ments whittier
than snow.
Resolved that while we realize
this call from our midst here be-
low we will console our he arts
with Gods love from above; for
be doth all things for the best
and so make our lives in keeping
with hers we too shall be gather
cd in the morning far down the
stream where she crossed we all
must go. Resolved that We
extend to relatives and friends
our heartfelt sympathy. Be it
further resolved that copy be
sei.t to the family. a copy be
spread on the record OF the
church minutes and copy be
sent to the Gazette
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-08
MURDERED BY OFFICERS.

Harry Pet ie. near Brookpost.
was murdered | y Fred Willis OF
Brookport. who vas suppos. d 10
be acting as deputy city marshal
under Abel who was with him and
vas . witness TO the sad affair.
Petite was an innocent victim
and had Just Isit home with the
iatsstion o. going 10 the Odd Fell
lows Hall. waerc he wss jani,or
TO lock after the building during
q concert The officers were out
in that neighborhood looking for
Clifton Thompson who had had
some trouble earlier 10 tho even
ing with Dave Lynn, and when
they run across Petite they claim
they called to k.m TO halt and in
stead he snapped his gunst Will $
twi .e and broke to run. aid Will .
thea and ther. shot and killed
striking him lnder the right
shoulder biacc.
He was running at the time oi
the shooting aod yer. the coron-
cr's jury pronoueed il justiiable
homicide.
In the ist place he had @o rcs-
son TO suspect that they were Off
c,rs not beng guilty ct oifense
himself. Secondly we can see no
reason. j.s'icr nor law TO arm
them .elv.s with guns aud going
out aod killing a man in cold
blood just because he happens to
be negro
After killing Harry they secured
an old wagon. hitcked il behind
an automobile loaded him in il
and went rushing down the big
road by his home. and his wife
standing in the yard and neveI
even stoppeo to tel. her that they
had killed ner husband. as though
he had been 4 hog. -caraied him
to the city hall where the inque'
was held. We look upon this a.
being most brutal affair and an
anjusti6sbl- act. one that needs
q thorough investigate by the
citizens. white and black alike.
lie leaves a widow and sevsra
small children TO mourn the Loss
oil faithful husband and q kine
iather.
p..~a 80 HE dnet