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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
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Cash paid for ranch butter. McGhie
Trading Co. lift
G. l.. L. Basket of Elk City is in
town today on matters of business.
Something different-Nels Darling Is
HUMOROUS lecture at the l. O. o. F..
Opera House next Tuesday evening. 21-1
Wanted samples of clover and timothy
seed. Can quote prices. City Feed
Store. 21-4
We can now handle live and dressed
turkeys and young ducks. City Feed
Store. 19-tf
Mrs. Pearson and children have gone
to Moscow where they will remain for
the winter.
Ewes! Ewes Ewes For Sale one
hundred well bred breeding ewes. Nc
Chic trading Company. 20-2
. Miss Rosa Williams, who is now a
trained nurse and has a position in
Salem, Oregon, arrived this week for a
visit with her father and other relatives.
Mrs. Seth Jones Jr returned Monday
night from Charleston where she has
been visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Larmier who will make her home with
Mrs. Jones in the future.
Fred o Kelley who has been visiting
with his parents and other relatives
and friends in the city left this morning
for San Francisco where he has been
employed for some time past.
Trade anything, anywhere. H. w.
Carrots. 45-tf
Mrs. Charles X Blech of Los Angeles,
daughter of Hon. Evan Evans of this
city, accompanied by her friends, Mrs.
j. ID. McHenry, arrived from the south
last week and will remain for visit
of fortnight with her father.
For County Treasurer
JEROME A. BRADBURY
George Killmar and family and
brother-in-law, Mr.. Slater and family,
came over from Winona the first of the
week to do some fall trading George
was among the lucky farmers who had
their crop all harvested before the re-
cent bad weather arrived.
Stoves lined and repaired at Chester
Arnold's. 1S-tf
Pastor w. H. Thurston, of Walla
Walla will hold services in Room No.
of the old school building, Oct. 10 to l5
Thursday 1880 p. NJ; Friday 1880 p.
NJ; Saturday $3.50 p. NJ; Sunday $3.50
and 1880 p. M. 'The Sign of the
Times" and other interesting subjects
will be studied. All welcome.
See the ad-Holstein Bulls for sale.
best values ever offered. Walter
Hickerson. 14-tf
AS delegates from the local lodge of
Odd Fellows Messers D. B. Crea, M. r.
Hattabaugh and Hampton Taylor will
leave for Occur 'dAlene Sunday at at
tend the grand lodge meeting. Repre-
senting the local Rebekah lodge at the
meeting of this order to be held the
same place Mesdames Hockersmith, Me-
Council and Hattabaugh will attend.
Ewes! Ewes! Ewes! For Sale one
hundred well bred breeding ewes. Nc
Chic Trading Company. 20-2
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Allen and son left
Wednesday morning for Spokane where
they will make their future home. Mr..
Allen, who has been employed for
several years by the local electric light
people, is first class young man who is
well up in his trade and will make good
anywhere. The Aliens have MANY
friends here who regret their leaving
and wish for them full measure of |
success in their new home.
Two good houses for rent one block |
from school. Both connected with |
sewer. Enquire at the City Feed
Store. 16-tf |
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12

, Something different-Nels Darling's
humorops lecture at the /. o. o. F.
Opera House next Tuesday evening oil
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Milt Springs School district will
give social dance on Friday night,
October 20. Everyone invited. Music
begins at s o'clock. Supper served by
the Parents Teachers Association 21-l
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12

Country lard wanted at the City Meat
Market. 15-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-10-12

Farm Loans. H. W. Carrots. 45t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
AN OLD VERMONT" REPEATED
Second Performance of Local Play Re,
peated Last Evening

The second performance of Dorothy
Garfield Fishers local play in Old
Vermont" was put on in Library hall
last evening to an audience which once
more filled the house. The cast was
practically the same as the first pro.
duction with the exception of the part
played by Paul c. Howe, who was un-
able to give the recitation "Ho To the
Borders on account of illness.
The second rendition passed off
smoother than the first because the no.
table actors and actresses present had
become acclimated to the flash of foot
lights.
Among the good work done by indi-
vidual members of the cast was that
of Judge Bennett and Mrs. l.. II. Ross ;
Laurence Griswold's description of the
Battle of Bennington; Dean Martin as
a soloist rendering the stirring strains
of Yankee Doodle; G. Phil Endress,
Mrs. W. H. Wills; f. Z. Bottum and
Others
A good-sized sum considerable over
$50 was netted from the second per-
Torrance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
O8REGON TRYING
TO OUST TROOPS
FROM NE X|CO
Wants Definite Date Set for Their
Withdrawal
REQUEST NOT CONSIDERED
Protocol Halted for Another Confer
ence Which is Probably Being
Held Today.

FL Paso, Texas, May 9.-Fear of a
break between the United States and
Mexico over American troop disposi-
tions in Mexico was allayed tonight
when, after three and half hours
discussion, Generals Scott and Obre.
gon, the American and Mexican con
ferees, agreed to hold another confer
ence, probably tomorrow.
The conference today began shortly
after o'clock, with Generals Scott
Funston, and General Alvaro Obregon
and Juan Amador, Mexican sub.sec.
tary OF foreign affairs, taking part.
A. j. McQuatters, mining man, who
has participated in three other confer
ences, was present at the beginning
but withdrew on complaint of the
Mexican representatives that his bust
, ness connections rendered his pres
ence undesirable.
1t is understood that General Obre.
gon again brought up the subject of a
definite date for American troop with
drawal from Mexico. He again was in
formed. it was said, that the American
government was firm in its refusal 10
make this concession. 1t was suggest
ed to him that in view of the Big Bend
raid, under the nose of Carranza
troops, the United States scarcely
could consider the de facto Govern
ment fully capable of coping with the
bandits.
In the face of this statement General
Obregon is understood to have asked
for more time to consult with General
Carranza.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
At Room in Front Of Apollo Hall
Friday Evening, May 16.

At Room in Front Of Apollo Hall
Friday Evening, May 1e.
BY direction OF the Democratic
State Committee and the Democratic
Committee of the First Congress.
sional District, of the State Of Yer.
mont, the Democratic voters OF the
Town of Bennington are hereby noti.
fed and warned to meet in caucus at
roomes in front OF Apollo Hall, on
South street in said Bennington Tues.
day evening, May l6, 1916 at eight
o'clock for the following purposes:
First:-To choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to attend the
Democratic State Convention to be
held at Burlington, Vermont May 25th,
1916
Second: TO choose eleven dele.
gates and eleven alternates to attend
the Democratic District Convention to
be held at Burlington, Vermont, May
25th, 1916.
Third: To elect Democratic
Town Committee for the ensuing two
years.
Fourth;-To transact any other
! business found proper when met
Il. ]. Tiffany,
VIM. Gibney,
John Scarey,
w. Z. Hogan
H. ID. Fillmore,
d. Il. Enright,
May 10, 1916 John =. Mulligan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
SILVER KING CAPTURED
Long Sought Leader of Wild Horse
Herd in Idaho

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The New York Herald of Sunday
contained the following:
"Pancho Villa is still free, but Silver
King, long sought leader of the great
herd of wild horses of Idaho, has
been captured. The fact was an
nounced yesterday by w. E. Hawks,
owner of the Two Bar 70 Ranch, on
Snake River, Idaho. Silver Kings
stock by some persons is said to date
back to the days of the Spanish con-
quest and Pizzaro's fight from Mexico,
His cunning, speed and endurance
have made him as famous in the South
west as Villa is in Mexico.
"The reason for this interest in Sill
yer King is that Mr.. Hawks was COM
missioned several years ago by Guy
Weadick, director general of the
Stampede, big cowboy and festival
contest for the worlds championships
which will be held in Sheepshead Bay
next August, to get the stallion,
This affair will be held under the
patronage of wealthy sportsmen. Sill
yer King was discovered with several
other fine horses and was caught by
Indians led by Chief High Moon. Sill
yer King will be shipped to this city
with three hundred other horses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
CANAL UNDER MOUNTAIN
New Waterbury Links Marselles with
interior of France

The canal under he mountain be-
tween Marseilles and the River Rhone,
constituting one of the most notable
engineering achievements of modern
times, was officially opened Sunday in
the presence of distinguished gather
ing of members of the cabinet and 9TH
er officials, including Marcel Sembat,
minister of public works; Etienne
Clementel, minister of commerce, and
Joseph Thierry, under secretary of
wa:
Hitherto Marseilles, although great
port of entry for the Mediterranean,
has been walled in from Central
France by mountainous ridge that
sweeps around the northern side of the
city The canal is chiefly remarkable
in that it pierces this barrier, the wat
erway running for five miles in tun'
mel under a mountain. 1t thus has the
effect of linking Marseilles with inland
cities such as Lyons, Avignon, and Val
| ence, and putting it in touch with the
| extensive inland commerce along the
River Rhone. 1t will also give Mar
seilles direct water connection with
Harve and the North Sea.
That an engineering work of such
magnitude should have been carried tC
completion when France is in the
throes of war Is considered tribute
to the stability of her enterprise,
| The canal and its tunnel have beer
under discussion for nearly 100 years
but actual work on them was not be
gun until 1904. The length of the can
al is sixty miles, and the tivemile sec
ton under the mountain is seventy-fyt
| feet wide and seventy feet high, con
stituting what is declared to be thu
largest tunnel interior in the world
Barges and vessels up to 600 tons cal
navigate the canal which, like tn,
Kiel canal, it is believed, will hav,
strategic value in permitting the move
ment of destroyers and small warcraf
between the Mediterranean and tn
North Sea- The cost of the work ha
been about 100000,O0O francs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
GAME WARDEN is YEARS
Arthur NJ Nichols Has Seen Long
Term of Service in Berkshires.

Arthur NJ. Nichols OF North Adams,
who is well known in this village, re-
Gently completed his 18th year as
deputy game warden for northern
Berkshire and part of Franklin coun.
ties, Mass. AS a recognition of his
long service in the fish and game de-
partment he was given a surprise
party at his home by number of his
friends who presented him handsome
gold game warden's badge.
Writing of Mr.. Nichols unusual
term Of service in Massachusetts fish
and game department, the editor of
the North Adams Transcript says.
For fifteen years, Arthur NJ. Mic
hols has held the office of deputy game
warden for northern Berkshire and a
part OF Franklin counties. The first
paid deputy warden in the state, he
has grown up with the service, y
Starting at time when there were
few If any game laws. he has seen the
service grow to its present state OF
efficiency. He has aided very material
ly in the framing of some of the better
laws for the protection of fish and
game by his timely suggestions. He
has enforced the law without fear or
favor, and yet. withal, fewer men in
the state can boast of more friends
than Arthur NJ Nichols
Fifteen years of service in posi-
| tion like this means lot to any com
munity and northern Berkshire sports
| men are indeed fortunate in having
| Mr.. Nichols to protect their interests
| and to enforce those laws which make
for better sportsmanship. better hunt
| ing and fishing and better conditions
for the birds and game and fish that
have no other protector a..
Mr. Nichols has time and agair
proven that he is the right man in the
right place He knows the laws, hay
ing grown with them in their making
and he enforces them as they shoulC
be enforced. t.a....
Northern Berkshire is properly pr,
tected and always will be properl.
protected as long as Arthur NJ. Nichols
is game warden"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
GERMANY ADMITS
RESPONSIBILITY
IN SUSStXCASE
Official ACknawIedgementinH in Hands
of Ambassador Gerard
PREPARATION WILL Be MADE
Sinking of Channel Steamer viii Be
DisaVoWed and Submarine CON-
mander viii be Punished.

Washington, May 10,-Ambassador
Gerard cabled the state department
today that he had received the state
ment of the imperial government ad-
mitting culpability in the sinking by
German submarine of the channel
steamer Sussex and that the statement
was being forwarded to reach Ameri-
ca on Wednesday.
In its Acknowledgement the German
sinking of the channel steamer, makes
assurances of reparation for the loss of
American lives and promises that the
commander OF the submarine which
sunk the Sussex will be punished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
FOREST FIRES LAST YEAR
Unusually Exposed Season but Dam
age Less Than Usual.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres of national forest land
in 1915, according to official reports
just compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand. Out OF total of G,324
fires 346 or l-2 per cent, did dam
age to the amount of 800 or more. .
The timber loss was 156,OOO,O00
board feet. valued at 100000. Az
though the season was regarded as one
of unusual exposure. owing to delayed
fall rains, the loss was materially be,
low the average OF the last five years.
Over 81 per cent of this loss occurred
In the states of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho, while more than 72 per
cent was in Oregon alone. Besides the
timber loss, fire destroyed reproduc-
tion, or young tree growth, of an esti-
mated value of $l60,000, and sS,4O7
worth OF forests The loss per fire in
1915 was S6041, which is $14.06 less
than the five.year average, while the
cost of fighting each fire was S2O.S3
less.
Lightning figures as the chief cause
of forest fires in 1915, as it does in the
average year. Twenty.eight and a
half per cent of the fires were due to
this cause. Campers caused Is per
cent. which is l.2 per cent higher
than the average Eleven per cent
were caused by brush burning. Near
ly IL per cent were of incendiary
origin Railroads were responsible for
nearly per cent of the fires of 1915,
against IA 1.2 per cent due to this
cause in the average year The causes
of over Is per cent were unknown.
laundering operations caused less than
3 per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Tuesday Evening at Apollo Hall at 8
O'clock.


BY direction of the Republican state
committee, the republican voters Of
the town of Bennington, and all per-
sons intending to vote and act with
the Republican party at the approach
ing November election, are hereby
notified, warned and invited to attend
and participate in caucus or convent
tion of the Republican party of tho
town of Bennington, to be held in
Apollo hall, so-called, on South street,
in the village of Bennington. Tuesday
evening, May 10th, at eight o'clock,
for the following purposes
LIST. To elect ten delegates and ten
alternates to represent the Republican
party of the town Of Bennington at the
Republican state convention to be
held at Montpelier, Vermont Friday
May 26th. 1916.
2nd. To elect a Republican town
committee for the ensuing two years
Bird. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Bennington, Vermont, May 10th, 1916
Republican Town Committee,
BY Walter II. Berry.
For the Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
PRlzE.sPEAKlNG PROGRAM
Exercises Will Be Held at High School
Hall Friday Evening.

rdlt rTludy evening.
The annual prize speaking contest
will be held at the hall of the new high
school building Friday evening with
Edward B. Jenney, president OF the
graduating class, presiding. The pro-
gram follows:
The Aide de Camp Laurendeaw
High School Orchestra
Essay-What Four Letters are Accom-
Essay
What Four Letters are Accomplishing
Josephine S. Elwell
Grafton
the Maple Sugar industry of Vermont
William Armstrong
Essay
An Appreciation of Rupert Brooke
Ruth NJ. Godfrey
Oration-Hobbies
Raymond +. PERCY
Violin Solo-Berceuse GODDARD
Harry Murray
Essay
Advertising; its Use and Abuse
Esther l., Thompson
0ration-Co-operation
Wilbur c. Lambert
Essay-Shakespeare's Old Men
Dorothy H. Patchin
Music-Anchored Watson
High School Chorus
Judges: III. II. Webster. Mrs
Henry w. Terril. Rev, w. G. Towart.
Admission 10 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
POWNAL CENTER

Mrs. Herbert Amadon was the guest
Thursday of Mrs. Herbert Morgan.
Mrs. c. f. Hyler of Asbury Park, n.
J, has opened her summer home here
Byron Barber recently purchased a
new Ford touring car Of the Pownal
Center garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson and
son Floyd of North Adams will spend
the summer at camp "Way Up"
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brown and
Mrs. Harriet II. Patterson of North
Adams were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy c. Lampman, Mrs,
Mary +. Lampman and Mrs. lne2
Thompson we're guests Monday of DR.
and Mrs. f.. +. Dean Of SALISBURY.
Miss Grace b. Holt of Bennington
who Is we'll known here entered the
training class for nurses at the House
of Mercy hospital at Pittsfed May
Mr. and Mrs. George Gale OF keene
N. H., who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Peckham. returned
home today. Mrs, q. G. Pike, who has
been the guest OF Mr., and Mrs. Peck
ham for several weeks, returned home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Barber and sol
Francis of Brookheld, Mo-, were recen
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Herbert ANA
don. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker have severa
relatives in town. Mrs. Baker an,
son will be guests here until abou
June l. MIR. Baker is a delegate t.
the Methodist General Conference be
ing held at Saratoga and spends Sun
day with his family here,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
BOY PITCHERS RECORD
Has "a Strike-Outs in Nine Inning
Game to His Record.

The record of "a strike-outs in a
nine inning game, credited to Pitcher
Davis of Killeen, Texas, high school
team in the contest against the Bolton
II. S. nine, appears to rank with any
pitching feat now recorded in the an
nails of baseball SO far as it is shown
by the leading complications on base
ball, the feat stands in a class by it
self. Whether it is worlds record is
hard to determine because unusual
pitching exhibitions by amateur,
school and college teams are not kept
with the same care that is devoted to
those of the major and minor leagues
So far as the records show it is the
best strike-out performance for nine
inning game to be found among the
available data in existence today. A
careful search disclosed that the Ma
tional league record of strike-outs un-
der similar conditions, is 10, made by
Charles Sweeney in the Providence
Boston game Of June 7, 1884 The
American league record was made by
the late George (Rube) Waddell who
famed 16 in the contest between st.
Louis and the Athletics on July 30,
1903.
Pitcher Daley struck out 10 in a
Union association game between
Chicago and Boston on July z, 1884;
Tom Ramsey turned II batters back
to the bench in an American associa
tion contest between Louisville and
Cleveland on June 2, 1887 and this
was a remarkable performance as at
that time the four strike rule was in
existence. On Aug. q, 1909 vii
liam Mitchell famed 20 batters in a
Texas league game involving San An
tonic and Galveston. During the
year 1912 Frank Davis of the Knox
vile, Appalachian league club ant
Fred Applegate Of the Blue Grass
league, also famed 20 batters.
A. Stagg, now coach of the University
of Chicago, while student at Yale
struck out 20 Princeton batters in the
Yale-Princeton game of May 26, 1888
and this is probably the best college
record to date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
INCORPORATION FAILED
Electric Light Proposal for Village Of
South SALISBURY Rejected.

The proposal to incorporate the
village Of South SALISBURY for the
purpose of installing electric lights
was lost at a meeting held in that
village Tuesday evening by the close
vote of AZ TO A.
There were not many arguments ad-
vanced on either side and the meet
ing was harmonious from start to
finish W. j. Cole presided with salts
faction to all in attendance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
NORTH RUPERT

Guy Towsley has moved his family
here from East Westmoreland
A number from this place attended
the May ball in Pawlet Friday night.
Vegetation is looking fine and the
farmers have their oats nearly all in.
Mrs. Simeon Adams has been pass
ing several weeks with relatives in
Bennington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
SUBMAR|N GAVE
STEAMER CYMR|C
NO WARNING
Seven Members of Crew Killed BY
Explosion
OTHERS HAD LIMBS BROKEN
Vessel Remained Afioat for Several
Hours After Torpedo Was
Fired.

Bantry, May 8, via London, May
1O-One hundred and seven members
of the crew of the Cymric arrived at
Bantry this evening. Several, suffering
from broken limbs, were sent to the
hospital.
Officers of the Cymric declare the
vessel was torpedoed without warning
A submarine was seen, but it dis.
appeared Immediately after firing the
torpedo.
The Cymric, although badly damag-
ed, proceeded for some hours but final
ly sank.
Many of the crew, on their arrival
here, were bare footed and only partly
clad.
Washington, May 9.-ln reporting
the torpedoing of the White Star liner
Cymric to the state department today
American Consul Frost at Queenstown
said the vessel sank at o'clock this
morning. Five of the crew of 107 were
killed by the explosion, the consul re.
ported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
LESS NOISE BY BIG
GUNS ON VERDUH
FRONT TODAY
Paris Says German Bomhardment
is SlaCkenlng
FRENCH TRENCHES CAPTURED
German Headquarters States Attempts
to Retake Lost Ground Were
Repused with Heavy Loss,

Paris, May 10.-A slackening of the
German bombardment northwest OF
Verdun is reported by the war office
today The French are reported to
have halted German attack on hill
304. There were no assaults on the
trenches during the night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-10
PUBLIC STEN0GRAPHER
Miss D. Agnes Hurley
124 Stafford St.. tel. l57-M
CoMMI 'sIoNERs' NOTICE
~ Estate OF GEORGE l.. RUGG

The Undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court or the district
OF Benningt m. CoMMIS SSl0NERS, TO receive,
examine, and adjust the claims and demands ut
Rugg late OF bennington in said District, de.
ceased, and all claims exhibited In oif,ot there.
TO. hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforsaid. at tho Office of Collins M
Graves In the to gn Of Bennington In said Dis
trict. on the 18Th day of October next, from
2 o'clock p. NJ. until 4 O'Clock p. NJ, on said
dav and that SIX months from the 18th day Of
April a. ID. 1916, 4, the time limited by said
Court for said creditors TO present their claimt
TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, VT, this Goth day OF
April A. d. 1915.
W. l.. GOKAY,
VIII. WILLS,
Commissioners