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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
The GOVERNMENT
CALLS FOR BIDS
Propose to Re-EstabIish
Route to Featherville
Trunk Line From Mountain Home
to Featherville and Branch From
Bennett to Prairie

After lot of hard work by a
special committee OF the Develop
ment League and several months oil
patient waiting, the Post Office de
partment has finally gotten busy to
the extent of asking for bids on two
separate contracts with a view to
the improvement Of the stage facilities
to the eastern portion of this county
The proposals contemplate the re-es
tablishment of the old stage route
from this place to FeatheryilIe three
times a week, and also the establish
ment of branch from Bennett post
office to Prairie These routes are
under separate contracts, however,
and as far as the bidding lis concern
ed, have nothing to do with each
other.
Under present conditions mail from
this place to Featherville must go
around by way OF ShGshone and Hill
City by rail, then by stage to Pine
and Featherville. At best it takes
about three days to get letter from
this point to Featherville, and in the
winter time, at least last winter, there
We're times for several weeks at a
stretch when no mail at all was
taken in from Hill City And the
same condition has prevailed with
regard to the Smiths Prairie section
Prairie and Lenox post offices being
served by stage from Boies. 1t takes
about three days to get mail from
the county seat to these post offices
which are only about fifty miles
away.
Up to three years ago the stage
was operad ed from Mountain Home
to FeatherVille. Had been estab
Lished from away back In the early
history of this section when the
mining activity in the bill section
was looked upon as the only real re
source of the county 1t was operat-
ed successfully for many years, but
the establishment of the parcels post
with no means of adequately COM
pensating the contractors made ii un-
profitable and this route, together
with many others in the state, was
operated at loss.
At the time of letting a new con-
tract theTe was general depression
Ia all the mining districts of the
state and passen niger travel to Allan
la and Rocky Bar was al low ebb, so
there was nothing for the bidders
to do but to raise The price for carry
ing the mail A lower bid was Sc.
cured from Hill City and for the past
three years the stage has been oper
ated from that point.
The re-establishment of the old
route from this place will mean much
to the business p ople and will prove
a great convenience to all the people
at large.
Under the new contract provisioni
has been made for fixing a bid forl
carrying the parcels post matter at
a price per hundred pounds In con-
nection with the price for carrying
the regular mail for which 600
pound mixmum has been fixed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
LIBRARY REPORT

Carnegie Library report for June
1916.
Residence visitors, 776; strangers,
2. Books checked out 464; fines
from overdue books, Is cents, rents
from new books, $190.
Respectfully submitted
MARY /. BRIEGLEB.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
PEOPLE ENJOY
BIG CELEBRATION
More Than a Thousand
Honor the Day
Not Mishap to Mar the Pleasure
Of the OccasiOn--Day's Program
Carried out Without a Hitch

Another anniy ersary of the Ma
tons birth has passed into history
have again done themselves proud by
the manner in which the day was OBJ
served and by the effort that was
put forth for the entertainment of
our own people and those who came
here from other places to spend the
day.
Before the first rays of the morning
sun had appeared the people were
awakened by the boom of the cannon
which told that the one great day of
the year to all American people had
arrived and throughout the day the
incessant crack of the fire cracker,
cap pistol and torpedo gave evidence
that young America was doing ita
best to Lend enthusiasm to the cele-
bration of the day.
fhe first event on the official
program was the automobile parade
The number of ears in line was not
as great as was expected but a very
good showing was made aus the pro
cesson passed through the principal
streets The first prize was award
ed to DR. Mather, his car being ad-
judged the best ecorated The sec
ond prize went to the car entered by
the Episcopal Sunday School and
the third prize to DR. Proctor The
car of J. NJ. Cowen came for honor
able mention.
Immediately after The parade the
crowd assembled at the dancing pavlA
ion for the meeting. The program
consist d of singing the National songs
by male quartet and speeches by
Hon Win H. Gibson and Harry Wat I
kins. Both speakers delivered them
s Ives eloquently and expressed the
thoughts in connection with the cause
for celebration on this great day whic
placed the adult population in splen-
did spirit to rejoice IN the grandeur
Of our National live and 10 pay de-
ferent homage to those through whose
great sacrifice this nation came into
existence.
The barbecue was one or the chief
and fully thousand peo-
pie took advantage of the lunch this
D. divided, and on every hand compll-
mentary remarks were heard on the
ex ,elent manner in which 1T had
been provided and was served The
lunch consisted of berbeque beef
pickles, radishes and
and there was plenty for
all comers.
Along in the afternoon, when the
shade of the park trees spread over
the pavilion dancing was commenced,
and al about the same time IHe races
and other sports were commenced.
No record was made of the winners
N the sporting events so we are UNI
ible to give them, but lot OF amuse-
nent was furnished for he big crowd. ,
The dancing continued throughout
he afternoon and was resumed again
II about nine in the evening and
vent merrily on until a late hour.
Taken on the whole the celebration
vas a pronounced success. 1t afford
ID an opportunity for the people to
celebrate without going away from
lome, and also, II brought a good
many visitors to the town 10 help us
lebrate
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
WEEK END EXCURSIONS

Attractive rates for excursion tick
cts good from Saturday Tor Sunday
to Monday--on sale every week. Still
better rates for tickets good for Sun
day only. Ask 0. s, l.. Agents for de
tails.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
x. p. LODGE RESOLUTIONS
viii Give Aid to Lodge Members ir
the Militia

Whereas, this nation Is in a stat'
of war, to the extent that the militit
OF the various states, including Idaho
have been called to the colors;
And Whereas, Many members o
our order are members OF the State
Militia, and are now on their way t(
the front;
And Whereas, Our order teaches tht
principle of patriotism and love oi
the country and its flag.
Thrfeeore, Be it Resolved by the
Grand Lodge of the Domain of Ida
| hO
| /. That Wecommend the yalor and
that have expressed their willingness
TO demonstrate the principles taught
! by our order, by responding to the call
and that We extend TO each and
every one OF them our congratulations
and best wishes for a speedy and
safe return to their various lodges.
2. That we recommend that the
various lodges having such members
compile list thereof and forward the
same to the Grand Keeper OF Records
and Seal, and that such names be
entered ON roll TO be known as
the roll of Honor of the Grand Do
main of Idaho, and that the said To-
cal lodges remit all dues during the
term of service or during the time
of disability occasioned by such ser
vice.
3. That this Grand Lodge recon-
mend to lodges having such mem
bers, that they proceed at once to
create fund for the purpose of pro
viding the proper care and attention
to such OF their members as may
need it by reason OF their service,
and that this Grand Body does here
and now avoW and declare Its pur-
pose, in case any local lodge can not
find ways and means to render usch
proper care and attention. to assist
said lodge by all means in It's power
for the relief and assistance OF such
Knight as may require ii in the man
VI nY harain O flor nrOuidad
4. That committee be appointed
by the Grand Chancellor consisting
of five members of this Grand Lodge,
to be known as the War Relief Com
mittee, said committee TO continue
during the war, or until such time
until such members of the order now
or hereafter called into service shall
have been discharged, and need no
further assistance.
5. That said committee shall have
the power to raise funds by dona-
ton from local lodges, and any other
source, and to eXpend the same for
the purpose OF this resolution only
making a report in detail in each
session of the Grand Lodge of all
money received, and expended.
And when the committee shall have
fully and completely fulfilled It's duty
as herein provided, ii shall transmit
Its records to the Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal, and they shall be-
come a part Of the records OF this
Grand Lodge, and any money In the
hands of the committee shall be-
paid over to the Grand Master of the
Exchequer and become part OF the
Fund of the Grand Lodge.
6. That copy Of this resolution
be given to the press of the state
and transmitted to the commanding
officer of the Idaho troops with the
request that it be published as a
general order.
w. r. Stafford, Gooding, chairman,
Sherman G. King, Boise,
Finis Bentley, Lewiston,
T. r. Gerdes, Occur dAlene,
B. Auger Grangeville.
rnmn1ittpp
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08
WITH WASHINGTON REGIMENT

Howell Gibson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
viii H. Gibson, has gone to the
Mexican border with the Washington
Militia regiment. Howel was attend
ing school at Walla Walla when the
cal came and there was a number
of his classmates In the regiment. he
enlisted with the Washington boys,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08

On Monday Mrs. S. $. Ecksteln
received the sad news of the death
Of her mother Mrs. d. Rosenberg. of
Saginaw, Mich. Mrs. Rosenberg had
undergone an operation and seemed to
be getting along nicely until the fifth
day, when her heart failed and she
passed away.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-07-08

w. W. Newell was in from Smiths
Prairie Friday looking after business
matters While here Mr.. Newell filed
his nomination papers for nomination
on the Democratic ticket TO the po-
sltion of commissioner of district No,
3. He is a staunch Democrat and is
one of the successful farmers Of the
Smiths Prairie country where he has
resided for the past sixteen years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
IN WAR arena
RENEWED ACTIVITIES
ON ALL FRONTS

LONDON, Eng, May $40 the
north. of Dixmude, in the sand dunes,
the Germans attacked the positions
held by the Beig!ans and succeeded In
driving back three Of the advanced
posts, the defenses of which had been
shattered by the preparatory bonn
bardnent. A counter-attack was
-iauhched by the Belgians. who sue
ceeded in ousting the invaders and
reoccupying the captured posts. =
On the eastern front, where the
Russians are facing the German hosts
there vas a renewal of the fighting
about Riga, the Russians reporting a
heavy German offensive that failed
ander the fire of the Slav artillery,
the Teutons being compelled to re-
treat with heavy losses. t.. -. -. $.
Airmen Busy. ..".. II
The Teutons are still keeping up
their bomDardment of the BRIDGE head
CT Ikskull, south of Lake Narocz and
around Sischnevkoye. German air
craft also bombarded the Russian pos
itions in the Gulf Of Riga dropping
bombs which Petrograd eclares did
but little damage. In answer to this
asst attack the Russian aviators are
reported as having attacked the Teu-
ton naval base at Windau, Courland.
Russia also reports activity in the
Caucasus fegiCn. In the province OF
DiaIbokr, south of the town of the
same name, the Cossacks have been
fighting running battles with the re-
treating Turks, killing hundreds and
keeping the Sultan's army on the
move by their close and relentless
pursuit. The Russian advance in that
part of the eastern war theater is re-
ported as most rapid. ."~ -.
SeaWasps Active In Black Sea. IL
Constantinople last night announced
the success of a Turkish submarine
drive" in which three Russian steam
ers in the Black Sea we're forced to
run aground to avoid their under-wat-
er pursuers, and three others, bearing
food and supplies to the Russian
troops in the vicinity OF Trebizond,
were sunk by Ottoman torpedoes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
Street Control BY CITY AND POWER TOCOMPEL
EXTENSIONS, MAINISSUES AT FRANCHISE HEARING

here that is abCluinally and atrocious-
~ false" he continued. Il wish to
give you gentlemen some facts about
what this company has done" He
then referred to its putting of earn
ings back into the company and of
the court decision unfolding its right
TO do so and uphOlding its financial
policy.
The right to put earnings back into
the cOmpany's system was put there
by Sanford B. Drle. not the company"
he said, referring to the making of the
old charter. and done SO that the pub
lie could be served" ...-.
After Kuh!o, Secretary Brown and
r. W Shingle had urged that an
agreement be reached, the hottest lit
tie exchange of the evening developed.
President Peck was again speaking.
Turning 10 CriSty Bat speaking indi-
rectly, he had aSked ii il could be pos
sible that CTiSty had it in for the
Rapid Transit Conn any. H.
Cristy was Oh his feet at once
and sad: Il consider that imputa-
ton an insult. sir" He declared he
had been asking questions and making
suggestions in good faith on behalf
of the public. TIE incident passed
off as The others had Gone. ..". -.
During the debate CriSty suggested
that a limitation he put on the com.
pany8 right to issue stock after
reucdinL 81 600. ono, the figLre against
which there is no objection. CriSty
and Garden had both suggested Ger,
tain features IF the charter plan
agreed to in l913-but which never
went through-as possibly useful now.
This seemed 10 meet objections both
by Peck and Wilmington and both di-
rected remarks apparently intended
to squelch the young city deputies but
without percertible effect on the
smiling targets for the gentle slams.
&c. J. Boisse and other interested
citizens spoke Tor an improved ser
vice.. after. which Forbes thanked
everybody in general and the super
visors in particular and said that he
has no doubt a harmonious agreement
can be reached. ... .'~
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ton or the prisoners. 1t. the back
Of this yard is bath house to b.
fitted with showers and toilet CON
vCniCnces. While the prisoners are
out for exercise this house will be
wide open, but at other times kept
locked 1t is hoped that means will
ba available for providing also a
plunge bath seven feet deep in the
yard the idea being that it will be
fed with tide water modified with ar
tesian water from the prison system.
An artesian we'll has been sunk, pur-
est water being struck at a depth of
765 feet, which is expected TO yield
one million gallons daily on the pump.
Besides its own water supply the pris-
on will also have an Independent. elec-
trio lighting plant. 49,. 49,.
There is accommodation in the pris
on for 6, prisoners. tiers Of stec
cells being ranged on the first al,
second floors. Dark cells are placed
in the basement, w';~'' is also deyot-
ed to storage purposes. On. eacn
floor above the basement there are
long dormitories, not divided into
cells, where the better class of pris-
oners will be privileged to lodge IL
the ordinary cells are hunks for two.
Each of the principal floors has a
mess room, food TOR the upper one
being hcisted in dunk walters ,froG:
the kitchen, and shat for both
trundled along the respective CORR
doris to the tables The floor OF the.
upper corridor is of open steel graf.
ing, which affords the guard on duty
there full view of the corridor be.
low. Sanitary toilet arrangements
ere of latest standard for penal insti-
tutions. They include a wash basin
in every cell.
Novel Closing Device. .......
An ingenious arrangement of hand
levers at the end of each tier enables
the opening and closing of either one
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
LOCAL Alumni !.
OF CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY meet

Members of the University of Cali
lorna Club here have received word
from the regents of the Berkeley in
stitution acknowledging receipt of
$500 recently forwarded there for the
regular loan scholarship Of the club.
Miss Bernice Smith, graduate of
Punahou and also student at the
College of Hawaii, is the scholarship
student sent to the California school
by the local club. Decision to provide
such a scholarship was reached last
July. -. 49,: d.. s-...
Officers of the cluU are: A. r.
Gurrey, Jr.. president; Huron K. Ash
ford, vice-president; Z. S. McGrew.
secretary-treasurer The executive
committee is composed of these Off
GERS and also +. G. Peters and w. T.
Garden. . i 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
IRISH SECRETARY
BIRRELL under
FIRE in COMMONS
rAssoci.sed Press BY Fedora, wtrsl.ssl

Associated Press BY Federal Wuelesat
LONDON, England, May S.-Mar-
tial law will prevail in Ireland until
all rebels have been disarmed, accord.
ing to an official statement issued
here last night. In speaking to the
house of commons and discussing the
Irish situation Premier Asquith yes,
terday said that he hoped to give an
opportunity for discussing a motion
asking the resignation of the Right
Honorable Augustine BirreIl, chief
secretary to the lord lieutenant of
Ireland
The official statement adds that a
Gordon of troops has been thrown
around lrishtown, county Antrim, and
the work of running down the rebels
continues successfully The head
constable of Fermoy, in the county
Of Cork, was killed by two rebels
whom he was trying to arrest. Rein
forcements arrived and the slayers of
the police officer surrendered after
putting up a fight and sustaining
wounds of minor nature In the city
of Cork the members of the Sim Fein
surrendered their arms to the mill
tary yesterday
The food shortage is being rapidly
relieved by the government, which is
operating food supply stations where
food is distributed free to the people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03

cell at time. or two or three, or
the whole series. Charles r. Forbes,
superintendent OF public works, told
Mayor Lane and three supervisors
whom he showed around the premises
recently that this device was per
sonaliy selected by him after examin-
ing those in use in fifteen peniten-
tiaries on the mainland -.
Including the buildings and yard
the site OF the prison contains nine
acres. 1t was bought for $4,000
Outside of the wall the ground will
be mainly occupied by the prison
farm, small portion of which il
already being used as a vegetable
patch. A roadway Will eneircle tho
wall, with a strip OF lawn on the
inside and a hibiscus hedge between
that and the county road.
Ready in Three Months.
Mr.. Forbes~expects to q have the
main building ready for occupancy in
about three months from now OF the
appropriation of $225.000 it is esti-
mated there will be left at that time
100000 to apply to the administra,
ton building, WHICH is to close up a
gap in the wall in front of the main
entrance to the prison. This struc-
ture will contain the offices. of the
high sheriff, who IL also warden, and
his deputy; the women's prison and
the HOSPITAL A gallows will also be
constructed within its walls. For it's
erection it is expected that. the pre-
ceeds of the sale of the old prison at
Iwilei will provide the remaining
funds required All the work thus
far done toward it is the digging of
the trenches for its wall foundations.
Superintendent Forbes was accom-
panied by Deputy Attorney general
Arthur G. Smith, and Mavor Lane by
City and County Clerk Kalauokalani.
Supervisors Horner, Hollinger and
Logan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
CARRANzISTAS
MENACELINE OF
COMMUNICATION
Warned BY Scout Planes U. S.
Troops Take Up Strategic
Positions: Block Move


|. WASHINGTON, d. c.. May a
While the generals are talking at
Juarez. the troops OF the United States
and Mexico apparently are sparring
for position, south OF the line ..-..
Dispatches from Douglas Arizona,
last night declared that information
had reached that town that the Amer
lean troops guarding the lines OF COM
mnnication and transport for the eX-
peditionary forces under Gen. Perish.
ing have just blocked a move on the
part of Carranza columns, under the
command of Gen. Gomez. to enter the
state OF Chihuahua, and menace the
American lines.
Troops Guard Line. .....
The advance guard Of the Carran-
vista forces, commanded by Col.
Aguirre, came through Pulpito pass
and attempted TO debouchHo on the plat
eau in the direction Off Chihuahua.
This move of the Carranzistas was re.
ported to the officers commanding the
American forces. by aeroplane scouts.
and arrangements were made prompt
ly to block il. United States troops
were sent Immediately to take and
hold strategetic points guarding the
line. and deployed in such a manner
as TO head off Col Aguirre's advance.
Mexicans Halted.
This forced the CaFranzistas' ad.
vance guard to halt and camp, while
awaiting the answer to messages sent
by Aguirre to Gen. Gomez, with the
main body of Mexican soldiers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
In Sanitary Arrangements and
Convenience Little is Left
to Be Desired

If healthful environment, sanitary.
perfection OF equipment and provision
Tor rational exercise vii advance pfiS-
on reform in Hoholum, then the new
territorial penitentiaTy, or Oahu pris-
on as it is officially called, now APP
preaching completion-at least in re-
spect to the main Euilding-will fill
tie measure lis site is at Kalihi-kal,
the extension CT Queen street. yet to
be improved. passing on enc side and
the read to the receiving hospital en-
the other
Ii is a two-stOry building surround
ed by a wall ~ #. high. Nothing but
steel and concrete. practically, enters
into the construction. and there is
nothing of the name of fireprOof in
Hawaii which equals it in that regard.
1t has been constructed mostly by
convict labor
In the form OF cross surmounted
by watch tower double the height
of the two stories, the main building
forms an imposing landmark The
roofs furnish guard patrol beats COM
handing the yard in all parts. In the
angle facing the site of the admins
tration building alrOtunda bullying out
contains the main entrance 49,
From the root a splendid view is
had, and the interior of the. institu-
ton will be thoroughly ventilated
with cool mountain breezes. Win
dows are left unglazed and they are
mosquito-proofed with wire gauze
sashes inside the bars
Ample Bathing Facilities.
Within the walls the site occupies
four acres, and there is an ample
yard in the rear for rest and recrea
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
GAIN ALL AROUND IN
+ TUBERCULOSIS RECORD
FOR MONTH OF APRIL

SiXty-nine new cases of tubercu-
losis and SO deaths from the disease
occurred in the territory during April,
according to the report of the anti
tuberculosis bureau of the Board of
Health, issued today.
The death record for April shows
a decrease of 13 as against the record
for March, this year, but for the II
months ending April go, 1916, there
is an increase of II in the number of
deaths occurring during the same pc
riod in 1915. For the year ending
April 30, 1915, there was a total of
579 cases, and at the end of April.
this year. total Of 7SS, showing.
gain of 200. -....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
DEPOSITION IS TAKEN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT CASE

Deposition of the plaintiff in the
case Of Mrs. Annie D. Morris against
the Schuman Carriage Company was
taken yesterday afternoon before Cir
cult Court Clerk Huron X. Ashford.
Testimony taken hinges upon the ac-
cident that occurred last April when
Mrs. Morris and others riding in a
Cadillac car crashed through store
at the end Of Kalakaua avenue, where
il joins King street, and were badly
injured.