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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

William Dwyer, who was ar
rested several weeks ago for
blowing the safe and rObbing a
store at Kamiah, was this week
sentenced by Judge Scales at
Nezperce to serve from 5 to Is
years in the state penitentiary.
Messrs. Rowe and Richardson
of Midvale have taken over the
new Cove Touring mill at Cove,
Ore, which has never been oper-
ated since it was completed two
years ago, and expect to have it
running by the first of Septem-
Der. They have given it the
name of the Valley View mills.
The four principal railroads of
ldaho-the Oregon Short Line,
Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
st. Paul made more money in
1916 than they did in 1915. The
increase in the net earnings Of
that part of the Oregon Short
Line system in Idaho, for in
stance, was 57.67 per cent. In
dollars it was So, ,736, $50.
Lem Wing, an aged Chinese
laundryman at Lewiston, was fa-
tally shot in the back Friday
evening by Coon Cow, young
Chinaman whom the older man
had given a home and helped to
support since last April. No rea-
son for the shooting is known
other than that the older man
may have taken his assailant to
task for his shiftless ways. Cow
came to Lewiston last spring
from Seattle. He gave himself
up to the officers the day follow
ing the shooting and claimed self
defence. 1t is said the shooting
had nothing to do with the tong
war on the coast.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
Wheat Price Fixed at $2.2C

The government wheat price
fixing commission placed the
price of No. l northern spring
wheat at So. 20 a bushel in Chica-
go for the 1917 crop last week.
This will make the price in the
northwest from 81. go to 81. 80 per
bushel, and a storm of protest is
is going up from all parts of the
Inland Empire at the discrimina-
tion. The commission claims
that the price must be figured on
a Chicago delivery basis for the
reason that a western port basis
would tend to center all ship
ments at the coast when there is
no adequate means of transport
ing the crop from these ports.
1t is hoped, however, that a plan
may be worked out whereby the
farmers of the northwest may Sc
cure the advantage of an eqaliza-
ton of the freight rates to Chi
cago so as to allow them a price
of from $1.90 to 81 a bushel for
their crop.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
Highway Districts Combine

Grangeville, Sept. 3.-The Jo-
seph and Doumeoq highway dis
tricts on the south side of the
Salmon river in Idaho county
have been united, an election
having been held Saturday at
which time the vote was "a for
uniting the district and 20 oppos-
ed to the plan.
1t is understood the plans pro-
vide for calling a bond election
to provide funds for the improve
ment of the lateral highways
within the enlarged district and
to construct a main trunk line
highway through the center of
the district to the Salmon river
near the mouth of Rocky canyon
where connection with the Cot
tonwood highway district will be
effected. 1t is stated the two
districts will join in the construc-
tion of a bridge across the Sal
mon river at this point and the
Cottonwood highway district will
continue the construction of the
permanent highway up Rocky
canyon to Cottonwood where
connection with the north and
south state highway will be eff
fected.
1t is stated this consolidation
plan is responsible for the defeat
of the proposed bond issue in the
Doumecq highway district re-
Gently, the opposition at that
time having developed among
voters who favored the construc-
tion of a highway to connect with
the north and south state high
way at Cottonwood. The esti-
mates of the proposed highway
construction will be made at an
early date and the bond election
will be called SO that all prelimi-
naries may be disposed of and
the contracts awarded for con-
struction work early next spring.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
HOLD FARMERS
INSTITUTE
Commercial Club Sponsor for
Educational Institute to be
Given First Week in Octo-
Der.

AS a result of movement fos-
tered by the local commercial
club and the business men of the
city, plans are now under way
for the holding of a two days.
farmers educational institute in
Cottonwood early next month
and committees are now at work
on the program. The dates Sc
lected for the institute are Octo-
Der 2 and 3 and it is planned to
make the institute as strongly
educational as possible. Enter
tainment of an amusing nature
will be noticeable by its absence
and those coming to town expect
ing an old fashioned good time
are liable to go home disappoint-
ed. While the program is still
only in the process of formation
we can say that lectures on ques-
tions of vital Importance to the
farmer will be held both days
and machinery demonstrations
will be held, as we'll as lectures
and demonstrations intended for
the sole benefit and instruction
of the farmers wife, on topics of
household economy and food con-
servation. Lecturers, both male
and female, from the state uni
versity are being secured for the
occasion as we'll as speakers of
note from other places. On the
opening day A. E. Wade, county
agriculturist of Lewis county,
will probably speak on a subject
of special interest to the farmer
and in reality his greatest prob
lem smut.
IL IS also planned to have a
small livestock display for COM
parison and demonstration pur-
poses and short lectures will be
delivered on beef and dairy cat
tie, horses and hogs and their
value on the farm. On the aft
ernoon of the second day a big
sale of dairy cattle and other
livestock will also be held. 9th
er details of the institute are be-
ing worked out and the program
will be published in the near fu-
ture. AS the institute will be
strictly of an educational nature
and subjects particularly applica-
BILE to the farmers of this section
will be lectured on it is hoped
that the affair will draw a large
attendance and prove the success
that is hoped for it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

State Engineer E. M. Booth,
accompanied by C. C. VanArsdol
and L, l. Hughes, passed through
the city Wednesday afternoon en-
route from Lewiston to Grange
vile and Messrs. Booth and
Hughes went up on the Salmon
river the next morning on their
way south to Boise. Mr.. Hughes
is a government engineer from
the office of public roads at Port
land and his district covers the
states of Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and Alaska. He is tour
ing the state at this time to get
information on the various state
projects on which federal road
funds will be used and to see that
all federal conditions are met.
Engineer Van Arsdol is per-
haps the best locating engineer
in the entire northwest and had
charge of the work of locating
the new state highway up the
Uniontown hill north of Lewis
ton. He has been in the employ
of several railroads in the north
west for many years and has
been selected by the state high
way commission to locate the
route of the north and south road
from Grangeville to Lapwai val
ley. When here Engineer Booth
informed US that Engineer Van
Arsdol would locate the grade
from GrangeviIle to the top of
Whitebird grade and complete
the survey into that place, after
which he would begin the work
of locating the line north from
Grangeville to the Lapwai valley.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

decision in the matter in the near
future it is possible the final sur
vey will be ordered at once and
the contract awarded yet this
fall.
State Engineer E. M. Booth,
who accompanied the members
of the commission on their trip
north, was delayed at Lewiston
on pressing business and could
not accompany them to the prai-
rie.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
Wofnack Erects Silo

The Hussman Lumber Co. has
just completed and erected a six
ty ton silo for Henry Womack on
Icicle Flat. The silo is of the
Eureka" type and is made right
here at home by this enterprising
firm, and was made and erected
ready to fill within exactly one
week after the order was given,
which speaks for the service they
are rendering their customers.
Some fifteen silos of this type
have now been placed in this vi
cinity and are giving entire sat
isfaction in every instance. Last
year Lonnie Bales bought his Sec
ond silO from Mr.. Hussman and
the silo just built, while bought
by Mr.. Womack, was built on one
of Mr.. Bales farms which is be-
ing farmed by Mr.. Womack and
by agreement when the lease
terminates Mr.. Bales will buy
the silo. This surely is a good
endorsement of the satisfaction
and feeding advantages afforded
by the silo and an example that
might well be emulated by every
dairy and stockman on the prairie.
George Downer, manager of
the Farmers Union Warehouse
company, left yesterday morning
for Portland to attend confer
ence of millers and warehouse
men regarding the recent govern
ment adjustment of grain prices
throughout the country.
Charlie Wilson, the we'll known
wrestler who has had several
matches at this place, is billed to
wrestle Grover Meyers, of Lewis
ton, tomorrow evening at the
Creelman hall. Wilson agrees to
throw Meyers twice in an hour,
and will have some job on his
hands as the latter is said to be a
pretty fast man. But Charlie is
a good man also and will proba-
bly, win his bet.
The German army this week
captured the Russian port of Ri
ga and is now pressing onward
toward Petrograd and is meeting
with but faint opposition. The
Russian troops are said to be fee
ing without attempting to fight
and it is possible the Germans
may succeed in capturing a large
portion of northern Russia before
the demoralized armies of that
nation take a stand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers-Stories Re-
haShed from Exchanges.

A site has been secured for the
the 81, 100000 beet sugar factory
at Rigby. Six thousand acres of
beets are contracted.
1t is estimated that the apple
crop from the Weiser district will
be about 200 cars and the prune
production about 175 cars.
If present plans do not miscar-
ry at least six governors of north
western states will attend the
Northwest Livestock show at
Lewiston in November.
The Idaho Poultry Breeders
association will hold a meeting in
connection with the Northwest
Livestock show at Lewiston DUR
ing the week of Nov. 8 to Is.
A base ball team composed of
members of the Montana federal
guard now stationed at Lewiston
defeated the lewiston Charleston
team in a game Sunday by a score
of 9 tot.
The auto license tax in Nez
Perce county this year amounted
to $4,000 and in the state
$375,OOO And yet some people
maintain the autoist is not enti-
tied to a place on the road at all.
E. c. Paterson, general mana
ger of the Spokane Dry Goods
company, was killed near Rath-
drum Monday evening when his
auto left the road and overturned.
His wife and six children were
not injured.
An auto belonging to a resident
of Grangeville was badly dam
aged by fire at Lewiston late last
week when the gasoline caught
fire from a lantern they were u.s.
ing for light when filling the tank
on the car.
Harry L. Day, the we'll known
Wallace mine owner, has resign
ed as chairman and member of
the state council of defence on
account of dissatisfaction with
the official attitude on labor ques-
tions in this state.
A thousand head of sheep be-
longing to Miss Wright of Burley,
Idaho, were burned to death in a
forest fire at the head of Rock
Creek, Montana, late last week.
The herder escaped with half the
flock. The sheep were valued at
$4,000.
The Lewis county draft issued
a call Monday for fifty more
young men to be examined for
admission into the army. Out of
this draft enough men will be ia
ken to fill the vacancies in the
first draft caused by the allowing
of exemptions.
John L. Acrea, rural mail car
rier out of Kamiah, had a hip
fractured late last week as a re-
suit of a runaway accident. The
neckyoke broke as he was de-
scending the Glenwood grade and
he was thrown down the hillside
onto some rocks.
Gale Smith and Stephen Knud-
son, former president and secre-
tary of the Northwest General
Trading company of Spokane,
surrendered themselves to the u.
S. Marshal at that place late last
week and began serving the SEN
tences imposed on them last Feb
ruary, when they were convicted
of using the mails in a conspiracy
to defraud stockholders of the
concern. Smith was sentenced
to serve a year in Jail and pay a
fine of $4,000, while Knudson
was given a similar Jail sentence
- an Enn
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

The local Rebekah lodge will
give a big dance at the Odd Eel
low hall on Friday, Sept. 18th
and a fine time is promised.
Bills announcing the ball will be
issued later.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

W. A. Lustie came in Wednes-
day evening from Seattle to take
up his work here as principal of
the high school.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kam-
bich and daughter arrived in the
city last evening from Genesee
and will spend several days here
visiting with relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kambich are the parents of
Mrs. Schober and they also have
many old friends and acquaint-
ances hereabouts.
A. c. Duman, a young man
who recently came here from Ak
ron, COL, is doing some painting
around town while waiting the
arrival of his father and another
son who expect to come to this
section next month. They re-
Gently sold a large stock ranch in
Colorado and it is their intention
to buy a ranch near Cottonwood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-09-07
Herds and Flocks of Europe

1t is estimated that the herds
and fiocks of Europe have been
reduced during the present war
by 28,OOO,OOO CATTLE, $4,000, 900
sheep and $4,000, 900 hogs. This
reduction will increase, too. The
future of our livestock industry
looms large.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03
DUMA WILL RE-
FUSE TODISSOLVE
Propose to Ignore Demand
Of Soldiers and Workmen's
Council.

Petrograd, July 2.-The Russian
Duma will not abide by the recent
resolution OF the Congress Of Soldiers
and Workmen's Councils calling for
its dissolution, saysa resolution adopt
ed at private meeting of members Of
the Duma.
THE Duma," says the resolution,
having powerfully contributed to the
abdication Of Nicholas and the forma-
ton Of the Provisional Revolutionary
Government, which the entire coun-
try Immediately recognized, thus
showing its confidence in the Duma,
and having in this manner acted as a
revolutionary institution independ-
emily of its position during the old
regime, the Duma is of the opinion
that it cannot cease to exist as an or
gan of national representation and
will adhere to its patriotic duty of
raising its voice, if necessary, TO pre-
serve the fatherland from the dam
gers which threaten it and guide it in
the right path"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03
THE CITY SUES
FOR DAMAGES
Alleging Faulty Construction
in Street improvements
5 Years Ago.

In the name of the city Of Hopkins
vile, City Attorney Breathitt has
fled suit for $500 damages against
the Southern Bitulithic Company, OF
Nashville, and their bondsmen, the
Massachusetts, Bonding and Insurance
Company.
The petition alleges that the Btu
lithic Company failed to carry out its
contract as to the character Of streets
agreed to be built on Main and Ninth
streets in 1912, and that the company
has failed to stand up to the five-year
guarantee that was given. The bond
ing company is made party TO the suit
since they furnished the guarantee
bond that the streets would come up
to the claims Of the company.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03
REDCRCSS WAS
ORGANIZED
With Over 100 Women Par
ticipating and All Off
GERS Chosen.

Considerably more than hundred
of the women of the city and county
gathered at the Christian church Sat
urday morning and, with Mrs. L.
McF. Blakemore as temporary chair
man, organized branch Of the Red
Cross for Christian county. Mrs.
Blakemore explained the aims of the
Red Cross and also spoke of the OPP
portunities now offered for organizing
a permanent branch here. She stated
that DR.. Cant Gather had agreed to
to act as permanent chairman and
that Mr.. Ed. L. Weathers had agreed
to act as treasurer.
Then nominating committee, COM
posed of Mrs. F. T. Thomas, Mrs. T.
C. Underwood, Mrs. Henry Frankel
and Miss Annie Forbes. presented
the name Of Mrs. Blakemore foriper-
manent vice-chairman, Miss Agnes
Flack as permanent secretary and Mrs.
Norman Mellon as chairman of the
finance committee. These nominees
were elected unanimously.
Yesterday the following ladies so
licited membership at the places nam
ed: t "a
AT Anderson Fowler Misses Jean
Mckee, Mary Virginia Stevens, Dor
othy Eckles, Beth Thomas and Grace
Davis. II
AT Frankel's-Mrs. Alvan Clark
Misses Ellen Dawson, Rebecca CATH
err, Addie Green, Agnes Flack.
At E. H. Higgins'-Misses Annie
Forbes. Frances Summers, Bess Wall
lace, Ell beth McPherson. Mary Ne
vile Hancock. a. ~ ~,
At Postofiice- Mrs, Ed. Weathers.
Mrs. Douglas Hancock. Mrs. Albert
Noe. Misses Elizabeth Mason. Lotiie
Gum.
AT Anderson & Co.'S Misses MARY
crenshaw, fiorine Rives. Emelis
Lena Clark.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03

ELECTION
Laws Governing the Primary
to Be Held Aug. A.

l. All candidates must file their
petitions with the county court clerk
thirty days prior to the election, said
date for filing will expire July 8,
1917.
2. All candidates must file their
expense accounts not later than fifteen
days prior to the August primary,
and said date Of filing will expire July
20, 1917.
8. Lots will be cast for position
on ballots twenty-five days prior to
August primary in the county clerk S
Office at 2 O'Clock, p. m, July 10,
1917.
4. Special Registration Day viii
be held in the county clerks office
fourteen days prior to the August
primary, which is July 81, and the
Office will be open from o'clock, a.
m. to 8 O'Clock p. m.
5. Any persons who were absent
from the city during the entire time
from 6 o'clock in the morning to 9
p m, on October 8, and October 10,
1916, will be entitled to register in
the county clerks Office. This date
will be Saturday, July 81.
6. Persons who were prevented
from registering by reason of their
own sickness, or death in their i'm
mediate families, will be entitled to
register. Said persons shall file a |
certificate from a physician setting
forth the above facts.
T. Persons who have moved into |
The city since October 8 and 10, and |
have been constantly residents of |
their precinct for 60 days prior to |
August 4, win be entitled to register
and vote, and possess all other con-
qualifications. |
8. Persons who have become Of |
ace since October 3 and 10. 1916, and |
win be Of age by the November cleo
ion win be entitled to register and
vote.
8. Registered voters who have
moved from their precinct since reg
sterinR and will be in the precinct
n which they now live sixty days
'rior to August 4, will be entitled to
'egisier. .ytts
10. No voter win be required by
he election officers to present his
'ertihcaie, but II properly reeIstered |
. the precinct he lives In, win be en-
tied h. vote Il
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03
.HOMEN|NSTRELS
MADE BIG HIT
Large Crowd Attended the
Thoroughly Enjoyable
Show.
SONGS AND DANCES
Enlivened a Musical Program
With Patriotism and Fun
on Tap.
SONGS AND DANCES

A large crowd filed the tabernacle
at the Home Minstrel performance
Friday night and no one went away
disappointed. The first part of the
program consisted of some old FASH
Toned melodies and ragtimes, intro
ducing the black-face end men. The
second part began with the singing of
care You From Dixie" by L. R.
Bailey, after which songs and jokes
followed each other in quick success
sion throughout the whole program.
Perhaps the most impressive song
was, Cant Yo' Heah Me Calm
Caroline" by Summers Cooper, but
the hit of the evening was Miss Mat
tie Walker, in "All Aboard for Dix
le." She was dressed to impersonate
a negro child, and her song and dance,
together with Guy Starting S and Sum-
mers Cooper's antics brought down
the house.
After the regular Minstrel program,
Miss Sarah Barnett delighted the au-
dience with her singing of wait
ing" Miss Cecile Schubert played
several violin solos in her usual inim-
table way, Miss Allie Davis proved
that she has no superior as reader
in negro dialect" while Miss Lille
Claggett sang, "She is the Sunshine
of Virginia, in faultless manner.
Then Startling and Shaw. Incorpor~
ated," gave performance all thsir
own, in THAT Phunny Teller and His
Pal" One of the striking features was
w. H. Tandy's impersonation Of IN
Gle Sam.
The tableau, Liberty" with its
beautiful setting, augmented by the
spotlight, closed very successful
performance. Much credit is due to
Prof. C. ]. Schubert for getting up
such show in one week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-03
The President has Stepped in J

The President has stepped in and
stopped the fight on the prohibition
question that is delaying the food bill.
An informal agreement has been
reached with the prohibition forces in
the Senate for virtual abandonment
Of the fight to incflide beer and wines
in the liquor Legislation. Their future
efforts probably will be: directed to
securing an amendment authorizing
the president to suspend manufacture
! OF malt, fermented and vinous bevert
ages in his discretion. Presiden-
Wilson told Senators with whom he
conferred that as a compromise and to
secure action upon the food control
Legislation he would be willing to
1--we congress clothe him with such
thority. Witha formal response
from the drys deferred. Senate lead
lers Of all factions quickly reached an
understanding to limit absolute pro-
'hibition 10 distilled spirits.