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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

Walter Hoover yesterday re.
ceived fine bronze medal from
the San Francisco international
Exposition committee on premium
awards. The token was won by
him for the second-best display of
oats made at the exposition, and
is fitting tribute to his enter
prise and ability as q grain pro-
Queer.
Frank Hilderbrand of north of
town had the misfortune TO lose
one Of his best work horses last
Friday. The animal was a fine
1900 pound mare that he had just
brought in from bunch grass pas
ture and turned loose on straw
stack, and It evidently struck a
rich grain-pocket in the straw and
overfed.
Holiday greetings at the Artic
Theatre Thursday night, Dec. q.
EVERYBODY viii laugh, smile and
cry when they see Charley Chap
lin in lone A. NJ" A scream
from first to last. Don't come if
you don I want to laugh. If you
do come be prepared to get the
Crouch taken out of you for the
balance Of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Fite of
the AIohler section left this morn
ing Cor Poison, Mont. where they
will visit the family Of his uncle,
whom he has not seen for 80 years.
They will enjoy a sort Of family
reunion there and later return to
Lewiston to spend the remainder
of two months with i E'S. broth
or. Or. M. s. Fite.
Five of the representative dele
CATION of Nezperce young folks
al the Idaho University at Moscow
returned last evening TO spend the
holidays with homefolks. They
arc Frank Foeg, Glenn Miller.
Lorentx Wade, Leon perrine, Jas.
Fox. John Booth, another mems
ber Of this delegation, win ar
rive here tomorrow evening.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of che sloekhold.
ers Of the Raney Lumber Co win
be held at the office of the Com.
pany in Nezpefee. Idaho. "a 'Ians
uary Is. 1917. Tor the considers
iiom of such business AS may come
before said meeting
3w w i Ramey. Pres
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

@f*@attt = N4Atk AtAAHAA .tHAEs va n
from the Washington State Col
lege AZ Pullman 20 spend the hol
ldayS with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs T II. Feriig. aud Nezpercs
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Dunaway
were business visitors IN this city
yesterday from the IlO.Nollmer
section. end dropped IN 10 say
hello and renew faith IN the Old
Reliable.
Lester Delp. nephew of Mrs. G.
G Hess. arrived in Nexperee last
Friday from Iowa. bringing a ear
Of stock and farm machinery pre-
paratory 10 getting into the farm
ing game here.
Miss Benlah Carey arrived
Tuesday evening from the Iiniver.
sify az Moscow 70 spend fhe h0li-
days with her parents. Mr. and
Mr~. = +. Carey, Of this vicinity.
and other relatives and friends.
Mrs Meda Hoialing left yester-
day for Shadren, Nebr.. where she
will visit relatives for the balance
Of the winter and expects TO join
the G. l. Hosaling family when
they move 10 Wyoming in the
spring.
Henry Billow and family arriv.
"a here yesterday from their home
ia Alberta. Can. for a two
visit with his parents.
sIr. and Mrs. I. s. Billow. and
other Nexperce relatives and old
friends
III a letter 20 an old Nezperec
friend. "Billie" McTennan, Of /
lInrvc. Mont. said ~ received
The Herald. It's like the old fam
lv Bible Il Is even good 10 look
i on the table after you get thru
reading i f"
G. J. Miller went 10 Cottonwood
yesterday after q couple Of Dodge
,ars which he expects 10 bring
home today. He will be accom-
sanied by Glenn Miller who went
iirecs to Cottonwood from Nos
.ow last night
That Nezporce could use a sew
r system to very good advantage,
snf possibly Il not yet ready for
he twelve cylinder ealibcr, and
hen we seem 10 be near THE crest
Il the high cost Of nll sorts Of
aructural material and labor.
The n. T. Patton sale on Central
Ridge last Monday was q very
mccessful one. with good crowd
md good prices predominating.
M. Patton left the first of the
week for Spokane, where he will
make his homo for the winter.
IOsT-In Nczperce Saturday
.veninR. black and white Scotch
solIia puppie. about five months
Ia. white ring around neck and
our white feet, answers to name
+ Buster. Liberal reward for in
ormatIom leading 10 recovery.
10Y Careill.
Announcements are out for the
marriage Of Mr Lloyd f. J. Ste
ems and Miss Evangeline A. Nell
an NJ high noon on Monday, Dec
mber 25. at the home Of Mr.. and
FRS Nelson, parents Of the bride
o.he Thus will another couple
I well known and very popular
,czperce young people happily
erlninate coursship lof many
loons.
Roy ghcrko, Louis primus and
oo Busch returned Tuesday from
very successful hunting trip IN
he Camp No. / district on the
fiddle Fork. They brought out
i've fine big buck deer TO prove
heir experiences on the trail and
, the handling Of a rifle. Orville
Ierrinnton. OF that section, ac-
ompanied them home and will
pcnd the holidays on their guest.
Good farm horses for sale By
1. II ...s4. Ea stf4 1
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

Dr.. cosgins was over from n
Tuesday.
verg Grant went 10 yollmel
this morning.
c. L. Holaling vent 10 Lewis
ton yesterday.
Jesse Robertson went 10 Cotton,
wood yesterday.
Get he BIG hump coal at The
Ramey Lumber Co.
Butter fat il quoted a. slc-the
highest ever known here.
Harry Dean returned from q
trip % Montana Tuesday.
John JamiAon weni 10 Grange.
vile on business yesterday.
Geo. Christensen went 20 lap.
val on business this morning.
The family horse you wanf AZ
wm. Bnrghards : sale Dee. q.
Coed farm horses for sale hy
Cline s Gibbons at the Boss barn.
FOR SALE 2 registered Duroe
male shonta Enquire Box ?.
Route d.
phlllip Weeks returned home
Saturday evening from 3 business
Trip 10 Spokane
Kid you aes ahal load Of big
lump cfAl 40 bya II was from the
Raniey Lambeg Co
r. ]. Stevens has purchased
half interest In Matt Sharkey =
real estate business.
pure-hred shorf.fIorn cattle
and Poland China hogs 81 Burg
hardt'a sale Dee. "a
Going 10 nee the hig basket ball
game 81 the gym Saturday night
--A8olin ~. Nexpcree.
Miss Ethel pardue came over
from VolImer last night for q visit
with friends and relatives
G. u Rogers and G. W. Colby
al Cnldcsac. were Ncxpercc visi.
tors the forepart Of the week.
VIM. Booth returned la&f Thurs
day from q tour Of inspection Of
the eastern Montana country.
The very horse and rig TO iake
the children TO school, 81 WIN.
BuFahardg = sale nexf Wednesday
Rev. Geo. II. Ellis went "a Lew
lsion this morning TO preach thc
funeral uI the late Andrew Mitch.
ell.
Karl calkins leEt Tuesday foF
lhe Walla Walla country where
he will spend The holidays with
home folka.
Frank LAWN. Of Lewiston, was
ghe guest Of his daughters. Misses
Sadie and Leila LAWN, In this city /
last Friday.
Homc mighty fine stock al
Buraharsls's big public sale next
Wednesday, Dec. q. See page
I'D In this paper.
Black diamonds Is rights
the big lump coal just In ~ The
namey xumber 90. Better stock
up while you can set The best
y. A. ssnndaae IL moving his
family over from the Ferdinand
section to the Alpine district
where they win make their future
home.
Chester Reeves and wife, who
have been visiting az The home Of
lew Clark for the past month, re-
turned 10 their homo In Lewiston
this morning.
AEm. Mary Hammond, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Clay
Smith. for the past week, return.
IA ID her home IL Pullman. Wash,
this morning
Elmer Shankg and family are
this week, onto the Rob.
eft Moser ranch just south OIL
lown. which place they have leas.
IA and win run hereafter. II
Strayed from my pasture on the
Clearwater. 2 black yearlIngss hcl-
ler branded b on right ribs, black {
bull with little white on face
branded quarter circle y on LEFT
ribs and under Bit In left ear. Re-
ward for same. A. Kachclmelr
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

Char Woman-Hazel Basket.
Undertaker's Man - Harold
Fike.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

Good farm horses for sale By
Cline & Gibbons at the Boss barn.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-12-21

The Seniors-A surprise.
This is the time for the annual
/" homecoming" and we invite ey-
eryone to enjoy the day with us.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
THE PASSING OF 1916.

with the earth covered in beau
tiful mantle Of white and the air
crisp with below zero weather. the
year l9lG will soon hobble off the
map and we will draw aside the cur
tain tor the dawn OF the new year of
promise. Old 1916 has been a good
year at that. 1t has been a good year
lor malta an dthe surrounding coun-
Try. II mas marked another year of
progress tor our city and farming
community in general Good prices
nave prevailed for grain and this in
turn msant more liberal expenditure
On the part OF the husbandman
which in It's turn again heDed the
growth Of Malta.
III IS SAID that one Of the best evil
dence& OF years, prosperity is
SHOWN hE the money people spend
al CHRISTMAS time. t. this is any
criterion of the business in Malta it
was sure great this season as nearly
every store in our city reports hav-
ing had the best Christ mas sale they
nave ever enjoyed, and most OF them
on CHRISTMAS eve were rDmDietey
so'a out OF the stock put in especial
~ 4of the holiday trade. Everybody
seemed TO nave money and they
spent it freely and the sky was the
ohlE iilnlt to the amount spent.
Nineteen hundred sixteen has
seen many and varied business
changes in Malta and all have been
Tor the betterment Of the individual
enterprises concerned and towards
more and better business for Malta.
The city has grown this year be-
yond the fondest expectations of it's
citizens. Several new and substan-
llal blocks have gone up in the down
town section, while in the residence
part it looks as If every vacant lot
contains the home of some of our
citizens
While we are looking forward to
greater things for 1917 We cannot
help but repeat that the closing year
mas been one OF the best in the his
tory of jhis great Milk River valley.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
NEW OFFICIALS
TO, CLEAN COUNTIES

Newly elected officials in many oi
the counties are breaking, into
print In an effort to inform the peo-
pie Of the wonderful things they ex-
pect to do towards cleaning up the
counties. The new Valley county
Attorney says he will prosecute
every case where complaint is made
Mr.. Borton's position has probably
F'ean the position taken by most OF
the county attorneys Of the state,
end is cGrract but nothing new or
un"sual, The people generally be-
llave that many OF tic existing evils
should be corrected but seldom is
the'~ . porS. " who ia willing to
swear 20 the coElpiaint, and PRO
duee the evidences, which is 1leoea-
sarv before s>r09@crsioD can be COM
menced.
livery law on til" ata1llte hooks
will he vigorously enforced in sheri-
Ian county after the first OF the
year, it is announced by Sheriff 81
ect Jack Bennett and County At
torney-elect L. J. Onstad.
They have sent Formal communi-
cations to papers published in the
county calling particular attention
to the laws against gambling, or any
game Of chance played with cards,
dice or ans ,5or'ee whatever, la.1er-
les, runchbonrds, keeping or resid-
ing in houses OF iil-tana. selling
liquor to habituel drrnkards or In
dans and the prohibition against
screens in saloons.
County Attorney Borton of VAL
ley county said in statement last
week, IF complaint is filed in my
office that warrants a prosecution,
1t will be taken up at once and push
ed to the full extent Of the law. and
l was elected to prosecute cases but
not to enforce the law, however, if
any one brings in the complaint,
watch things start moving"
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
THE CALL AND TIE
COUNTY PRINTING
Secures County Work
Because Of Ability To DO Work
And Low Prices.

In the last issue of the Call there
was an extended wall sent up be-
lause 1t was not given the contract
or the county printing for the next
Two years, and would give the read
ars OF that paper the impression that
the Call was not properly dealt with.
Fhe editor Of the Enterprise does
not claim to be lucky or anything of
the kind and our bid was not based
on luck, but on the cost of material
md production. We admit the Call
was lower on some items than the
Enterprise, and the ENTERPRISE was
lower on other items than the Call,
and when he says he would have
saved the county several thousand
tollars had he received the contract,
It shows just how little he KIN ws
abont the game. as the entire cno-
tract VIII not amount to that sum.
Editor Flint says he does not
mo" VIII the Enterprise was fav-
9fed "lth the contract and the Call
reJected. 1t is very plain to us and
L an explanation is necessary it is
as follows: The entire board of
county commissioners is made up of
'Aen thaL KNOW 1helr business and
are running the affairs Of the county
to the best of their ability. One Of
them Is a practical printer and one
os the foremost editors in the state,
He knows the condition of the vari-
GUS printing Offices in the county.
The law is very plain and says the
contract for county printing must he
ct TO the lowest RESPONSIBLE
bidder" The word Irresponsible.
when the equipment of the two Of
Ices and their ability to turn out
the work, is taken into considera-
ton, should settle all doubt in the
mind Of our friend across the street.
No, P. r., it isn't ou1 good looks.
nor our health, that got us the con-
tract it was simply our ability to de-
liver the goods.
Still he goes further and says he
must wait two years before he has
a chance to figure on the work and
cat OF the county pie. If Editor
Flint has not had his feet in the pub
lie trough for the past eighteen
months in the way Of federal patron
aga we would very much like to be
referred to some one who has.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
MALTA HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM MEETS DEFEAT

The excursion of the high schoo
from the point of winning games
On Thursday, December 21, Glas-
gov trimmed Malta 67 to %. Pop.
lar was on the long end Of a 2S tc
u score when time was called Fri
day December %. On Saturday
evening Culbertson made it three
straight to the time of "a to II.
With the exception Of the Glas-
gov game the Malta lads put up a
fine game, AT Poplar and Culbert-
son conditions due to poor lighting
small hall, low ceiling, illeged
bounding boards, handicapped
the Milk River Valley boys Yet
they played a hard, and for the most
part, a hearty game.
They expect to play each of these
teams at Malta, when they will try
TO reverse the score Just now the
cry is "On to victory--Let's beat
Chinook Chinook plays at Malta
Jan. s, Culhertson expects to play
their return game Jan. 12th, while
Glasgow comes On the 2Oth, of Jan.
Possibly Feb. 3rtl will be the date
of the Poplar game at Malta.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
Oil Drillers About Ready
Bowdoin Oil and Gas Company Hampered In Their Work
By Delayed Shipments of Material-Eight Carloads
Used-Expect To Commence Drilling Soon.

After having suffered many delays
in getting freight moved by rail the
Bowdoin Oil and Gas Company is
nearly in shape to begin drilling.
Two cars Of drilling machinery are
now between here and Shelby and
operations can be started ten days
after their arrival. The company
intends to drill two wells Immediate
ly, the first being located near the
northern end of Bowdoin Lake. A
substantial camp has been built
there to quarter the men.
Drilling an Oil or gas we'll is q
busfne'ss OF greater proportions than
can be realized in any community
other than a producing Oil field. 1t
It's costly, the risks are many and
the operation itself is delicate. In
this case six car loads of material
have been shipped in and taken to
the location, these with the two now
on the way will make total of eight
carloads Or material necessary be-
fore drilling could be begun. The
derrick, which has been erected, is
one hundred and six feet high with
a twenty-four base. The we'll will
start with diameter OF fifteen and
one-half inches and reduce in diam
eter from time to time, as drilling
progresses SO that at a dep+h of
$500 feet the hole will have diam
eter OF 8 inches.
Drilling Is accomplished through
PERCUSSION or churning, the drill be-
ing suspended from one end of
twenty-five foot walking beam by
means Of cable The drill and the
stem and attachments constitute a
rigid mass OF steel ofrty feet long
and having weight of several tons
To locate a drill site with the ex-
pectation of discovering oil and as
is h. work OF he geologist. and al
though there are many failures in
unknown areas, his work is marked
With o. large degree of success. The
fundamental points upon which he
~orks are the knowledge that there
are oartain recognized formations
t,'s structure is conductive to accu-
Il llataOn Of Oil and gas, are likely
to produce when drilled. BY struc-
t. n meant the form In which the
IT ata Of these formations have been
hc by the mountain making forces
" lin the depths of the earth. It
!I@, been found that the best struc-
tl is that where the stratas have
b.! In the shape of an inverted
SAT- n Or bowl. Gas being the
At , highest point. Oil being next
IL light will take its position at a
loN' point, while water, which is
lis'A IT will naturally accumulate
he7 st of the three will occupy the
l. n point in the structure.
BOwdoin Oil and Gas COM
rG 3 composed of business men
"j IS city, Saco and Glasgow, |
N' 4 r. Jewell, who is superin-
t>]. : hte work, has had expert |
CO, II. all of the oil fields of conse- |
UH, ,% and comes here from the !
12t' La Oil fields.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
GUY NOBLE PASSED
AWAY LAST FRIDAY

The friends of Guy Noble were
grieved Friday to learn of bis sud
den death at the Malta hospital that
morning He had been In very poor
health for the past two or three
years, and was brought to town a
few weeks ago and expected to leave
for the home OF his parents as soon
as able to travel, but death came to
relieve his suiferings.
Mr.. Noble has resided in Montana
the greater part OF his, life, having
been born III the southern part OF the
state. He has lived in the vicinity
OF Malta for u number OF years. A
couple Of years ago he was united
in marriage to Miss. Lillian May
berry and to them one son was born,
who together with the parent in
California are left to mourn his
death. The funeral services were
conducted Tuesday from the M. f,
church and the remains laid to rest
in the Malta cemetery The bereav-
ed members Of the family have the
sympathy Of the entire community,
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
R. E. JOHNSON
DEAD GLASGOW
Prominent Business Man of That
City Succumbs to Pneumonia
Monday Evening

n. r.. johnson passed away yester
day afternoon at his home in Glas
gov, as the result of serious attack
Of pneumonia. Mr.. johnson con.
tracted cold about a week ago and
II became more serious from day ia
day until he determined to stav al
home until he could throw it of.
But bein of frail physique and OF
impaired health for several years.
the cold developed into pneumonia a
DAY or two ago, and Monday be-
came very serious.
When his condition assumed an
alarming condition a physician was
called but after an examination lit
sAe nope was held out for the sick
mans recovery owing to his general
phys1cai condition, and he passed
way Christmas day about $500 %.
H.
Thus the Grim Reaper has demon
strated again that he is no respecter
OF persons and the community has
heen called upon to give up another
of it's most substantial business
l1en, and it comes at time when
the city seems to be in greatest need
OF Just such public spirited citizens.
mr.. johnson is the president of the
Johnson Farm Loan Co., of Glasgow,
ana the Sheridan County Abstract
Co., and has other business in
Glasgow that have developed won
derfully in the last few years.
The new banking house, the Far
nlers-stocagrowers Bank, that is to
open for business in Glasgow Janu-
ary lst. was to have been under his
personal supervision, but what the
plans OF the new bank will be now.
nave not been made public.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
DAY afternoon from the residence
under the direction Of the Masonic
order. er.--Valley Co. News.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
BOYS AND GIRLS
WEEK AT BOHEMIAN

A special feature of this years
Farmers Week at the State Col
lege will be a school of instruction
for boys and girls between the ages
of ten and eighteen. In the past
farmers and their wives have been
invited to come to Bozeman and
spend a week receiving instruction
along the lines of Agriculture and
home making. The boys and girls
were left at home As a result few
OF them know anything about the
work OF the State College of Agri-
culture and the fundamental prin-
cipals Of Agriculture which under
lie successful farming. 1t is safe to
state that ninety per cent. of the
young people who leave the country
and go to the city have never had
an opportunity to learn of the op-
portunities that are found at their
very doors. They have seen only
the dark, hard side OF farm life
They have not be shown that when
the labor Of the hands is mixed with
the labor of the head that farming
is not only the most attractive but
the most lucrative occupation open
to young people at the present time.
A0 Olu LI4Ie, yet ever True state
ment that it is hard to teach old
dogs new tricks is true of farming.
Better farming and home max
ing will come when We teach our
Montana boys and girls the things
which we are attempting to teach
their parents. We must teach them,
however, from the boys and girls
standpoint. It goes without say
ing that a boy or girl so. taught
will develop a strong incentive to
stay on the farm, ohelp make it
more attractive, more profitable and
the whole community a better place
to live. Director Cooley and his
assistants realize this and are spar
ing no effort to bring boys and girls
from all parts of Montana to Boze-
man during the week OF January
29th to February 3rd. Lectures,
demonstrations and Judging con-
tests will be conducted by the diff
ferent departments of the college,
Every hour of the day will offer
something OF interest and profit to
young people. The girls will be
given instruction in domestic science
domestic art, home management,
nursing and allied subjects. Par
ents of schools, clubs and other Or
ganizations throughout the state
are asked to cooperate in making
new movement in Agricultural Edu-
cation a success.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

man. The last probate matter filed
1a@e No. So, is in the matter of the
| estate OF Adrian Pepin, deceased
saehry l.. Wolfe, Jr., is the ATTORNEY
III tnls last probate action
Jurlng the nearly two years of
me district court in Phillips county
80 jurors have been summoned for
service and 224 witnesses have
drawn mileage and per diem from
the county.
In the naturalization department
" the court 444 declarations OF in
tention papers have been issued and
III nave made application for the
so-called second papers" or nett
uoned Tor complete naturaliza ton.
one hundred and seventy mar
rage licenses have been issued by
Nierh OF Court Porter since his term
OF office in Phillips county COM
menced. NO. was issued to William
Nester OF Zortman, granting him IL
cense to we'd Lydia LaVagure also
OF lortman. When this licence was
applled for clerk OF court had not
received his marriage license book
80 blank form was filled out before
Justice Of the peace at Zortman
and when it reached the clark's Of
gee an Old sample form of marriage
Incense was used. 1t is of record,
however that the couple were mar
rled and chances are that they are
living just as happily as ii they had
received one OF the newest forms of
license. The last license to be is
sued was to Rudoiph Undi of Wag-
ner, who wed Miss JenDie Thunes,
also Of Waener, in this city on De
cember 2, 1916.