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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
MEMBERS OF NATIONAL Army
DISPLAY GREAT ENTHUSIASM

new men display toward army life and
work He claims that the officers say
men pick up the work and learn so
quickly as these new draft men are.
My company has fifty men on the
roll at present time and by the last of
September we will have our full quota
of two-hundred and fifty men. l be-
lieve we will be here about four months
according to the schedule given us here
from the war department. But one
can't tell thing about what will hap
pen from one day until the next.
| am going to transfer to some
National Guard Regiment if such a
thing is at all possible. There was con-
siderable talk of call for officers to
go to Eastern camps, islands, Alaska
and other posts but so far there has
been no indication of anything like
that happening; but if it does / am
going to be on my way if there is mt
ANYTHING that stops me.
it surpasses anything they have ever
experienced. The men are going ahead
to the military maneuvers in a way
never equaled by any army heretofore.
1t is inspiring and We hope correspond
inply disheartening to our Little
Williep across the sea. In his last let
ter home Lieutenant Long writes as
follows from his army headquarters at
American Lake:
We are hard at work now drilling
new recruits which have been coming
| in for the last week or so. 1t is sure
surprising how these new men are tax
ing hold of this new work. Why they
are making twice as fast progress az
we did when we first started out IN the
Idaho National Guard. The men are
going into the work with spirit that
astonished all the Officers of the Reg
Mar ARMY who said they. never saw
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

The surveyors at work seeking out a
grade for the north and south highway
are making good progress and at pres
ent are working in close to Grangeville.
They started their work ON the saddle
at the summit between here and White
bird and carried the right-of-way
through on practically five per cent
grade. Their elevation was $3.50 feet
to start with and the highest altitude
reached was 1925 feet. This is at a
distance of two and one fourth miles
from the place of beginning. After
reaching Grangeville the surveyors will
no doubt return and work on the por-
ton of the trail leading into Whitebird.
The route of the new road will pro-
baby follow the old Burn : survey
from Whitebird to Frizzell' Is saddle, a
distance of seven miles. Then the
French survey will be used to the top
of the hill. The new highway will
avoid the pinnacle by going south and
will take any advantage of draws to
get a good grade down to the Addison
school house from which point easy
going will be- found into Grangeyille.
As some one has said the advantage
of the highway when completed will be
hard to estimate. With the road open
clear through to Boise it is possible that
there will be stage service put on the
entire distance. This will give better
mail privileges of which the Salmon
river people are sorely in need.
AS the auto truck business is taking
the place of railroad transportation in
many parts of the country, there will
he an opening for this kind of freight
ing during the summer months at least.
AS the new road will have steady five
per cent grade and avoid all humps and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
ENJOY SINGLE BLISS ONCE MORE
Wives Freed From Yoke of Aff1iction
in District Court.

couple more ladies were in Judge
Steele's court since last issue and were
freed from the yoke of burden. Bertha
Hillman of Vollmer appeared in a suit
against Harry Hillman claiming that
her former husband failed to provide
and at the same time had other faults
that made him a bad teammate with
whom to pull life loads. The spouse
also, it was claimed in the testimony,
would hold frequent sessions with John
Barleycorn and failed to make appro-
priations to meet the household ex-
penses. For this and other causes a
decree was granted. This was on Sat
urday.
Monday afternoon comes Mrs. May
Alderman who sought relief from r. d.
Alderman on the grounds of failure to
provide the wherewithall to live on.
The couple have one child which will
be left in the custody of the mother.
The decree was granted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
SAY HE'S MARRIED-TAINT so
Railroad Brakeman Accused of Jump
ing Over the Broom Stick.

In these days of marriages and rumors
of marriages it is getting so that one
cannot change his clothes and buy
ticket for point down the line unless
someone runs and tells before night
that he has gone away to get married.
This is what happened to S. J. Warren,
the competent and genial brakeman on
the branch train. Mr.. Warren return
ed from his five days vacation spent at
Peck, Idaho and bunch of his friends
met him at the station, extending con-
gratulations as well as demanding
cigars. Some who din't smoke said
they would take quarters worth Of
bananas Others intimated that they
would be content to board with him
week. Mr.. Warren asked what it was
all about and was told that the report
was out that he had gone away to get
married, whereupon the accused man
said he had no more wife than jack
rabbit and that reports of his wedding
were greatly exaggerated. The Free
Press even got wind that Mr.. Warren
was to be married and makes bold this
week to correct the false impression
that has gotten around.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

Inc exchanges coming to our table
for the past weeks have been filled with
the names of young men who are de-
parting for American Lake and other
mobilization points. The Free Press
can publish no such lists as the patrio
ne sons of old Idaho county volunteer
ed their quota so that the draft was
not necessary here. This is distinc-
uon of which we may all feel proud
and when the history of this war is
written, the fact will be something to
which we can refer back with pride.
But we do not wish to belittle our
drafted army as it is composed of the
most loyal sons of America and made
Up OF, IN most cases, of men every bit
o. q loyal as the volunteers. One of our
Irangevllle young men, Lieutenant
gonh Long, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
long, Is now at American Lake help
i, hg 10 whip into shape that army of un-
framed but enthusiastic citizen soldiery
Hsat go to Germany to chase Kaiser Bill
off his nest.
IL Is natural to feel proud of all the
ooys who went from here. They are all
making good. Young John Long was a
member of Company E. When the call
eaihe lot men to go to Preside to train
tp .or officers to lead the national army,
sne young man responded and was
amohg the lucky ones to make the
slaae where the demands were strict
ana the requirements exacting to the
s' degree. Only the most fit were
rSah,ed to take mems lives in Their
lands Ts and lead them against the foe
nass thousands failed to get by but John
mn. mf. Long came home with a second
as'enant's aas commission in his pocket
faa IN his letters home from American
lake he speaks of enthusiasm that the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
SPENDS MONTH IN PORTLAND
Fred Clark Says Plenty of War Spirit
ON the Coast.

Fred A Clark of the Smoke House
returned Friday from Portland where
he spent a month resting up after
putting in many a long, hard year in
the busy city of Grangeville. The
gentleman says that the shipbuilders
strike was on while he was down at the
coast. The men had been getting 1925
for nine hours on supposedly 10-hour
day and striking, Mr.. Clark says, for
four dollar minimum for eight hours
Of course the 1925 is the lowest wage
while the skilled laborers are being
paid up to $500.
A peculiar situation presents itself
i'll granting the raise the men ask for,
says Mr.. Clark. The shipbuilding is
done by contract. Companies in ac-
cepting contracts to build vessels have
figured in the price of material and
labor and handed in their bids accord
ingly. Many of these contracts have
been sublet on the same basis so when
the workmen strike for a raise the rate
at which wages have been figured in
accepting the contract precluded any
chance of the concession being granted
unless the government is willing to
make good the increase.
TorIiand was DuSy place While the
shipbuilding was going forward. The
huge ships in process of contraction
Fcalled for many laborers and the con
tinuous pounding and hammering Great
ed din that sounded like prosperity.
The chances are pretty good, however,
for this work being resumed very soon
as the government must have the YES
sells.
Mr.. Clark added that there is a great
deal enthusiasm for the war that is not
apparent in the Inland towns The peo.
pie are talking and thinking war down
there more than they are in this locality
because they are where they see the war
activities. Last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, various organizations and citi-
zens of Portland had arranged to serve
| 900 meals to the soldier boys passing
through the city to the various mobili
zation points. Thousands of the troop.
ers were to be provided meals at the
Multinomah, the largest hostelry in that
city. Ladies of the Red Cross had ar
ranged to wait on the tables when the
vast contingent sat down to dinner.
For soldier boys on through trains
that stopped only short time in the
city, many thousand lunches had been
prepared and these were passed out ac
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
HAS SERIOUS THREsHER INJURY
Henry Allen Victim of Accident-Shaft
Entangles Clothing

Henry Allen, Lewiston young man
who hsa been engaged in harvest work
on the prairie for some weeks, and who
is known among cronies here as
"Society Red, was dangerously hurt
at the VIM. and Henry Sullivan thresh-
ing rig on the. formers ranch, seven
miles north of town, at 10 O'Clock last
Sunday morning. In leaning over the
tumbling rod to start the self feeder,
Allen s trousers caught on a piece of
bailing wire used to fasten a knuckle
joint in the rod and, in a twinkle, he
was twisted into the rod and the skin
was stripped from his anatomy from
Just below the naval to the base of the
spine. His right leg and back were
also badly bruised.
The injured man was rushede to Nez-
perez, where he was given first aid by
Dr. J. F. Gist, and later taken to the
White Hospital at Lewiston by DIR. Gist,
accompanied by j. P. Sorenson, ID. 2.
Donovan and j. Z. Heston. Notwith-
standing the seriousness and painful
ness of the injury. Allen never lost con-
sciouness, and bore the trip to Lewis
ton so well that on Tuesday an opera
ton, that kept him under ether three
hours, was performed in the removal of
skin from his left arm and lower left
thigh for grating over the injured
parts.
The patient is said ODE resting well
with every indication of rapid recov-
cry from what, in many cases, must
have been fatal hurt.-Nezperce
Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
RETURNS FROM HOME COMING
Mr.. Batty Saw Many Changes Around
Wapanitia, Oregon

Fem Batty returned a few days ago
from Wapanitia, Oregon where he at
tended n homecoming of the old timers
in that locality. Mr.. Batty said he met
many persons that he use to know and
that they all remembered him. 1t
seems that when people get a look at
handsome man once they never forget
him as they are pretty scarce so Mr..
Batty says he had no trouble being
recognized while on the other hand he
had not forgotten any of his former
neighbors. The gentleman says that all
had a royal good time and that every
body invited him back for the next
thirty year jubilee. Mr.. Batty says
that he had found that many of the
ranchers had grown wealthy yet they
were hauling water for use on their
farms.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
BETWEEN ONE AND TWO HUN
DRED SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS TO
ENLIvEN OUR CITY.
PROGRAM At HIGH SCHOOL
interesting Institute Instructors win
Render Program of Benefit to Teach
ers and Parents Alike.

Teachers institute for Lewis and
Idaho counties will bring many people
engaged in educational work into our
elty. A splendid program has been ar,
ranged and very delightful time is
looked forward to. Every effort is be-
ing made by the people of the town as
well as the county superintendents to
make everything as pleasant as possible
for the visitors. The program pub
lished below is subject to minor
changes. The program is as follows:
Monday, October /.
10 to l2-Registration High School
Auditorium.
Afternoon Session.
l:30-General music and announce
ments.
2:00-Methods in club organization
w. t. Mccall, State Club Leader.
2:30-Speeial music--ladies quartet.
2:45-'' Beason Lights of Literature"
Edwin Barlow Evans
3:30-Food conservation-AmyK Kelly
and Dorothy Taylor.
Evening Session.
/ S:3O-Reception at high school gym
nasium.
Tuesday, October 2.
9:00-General music.
9:15-" Interpretation of the Printed
Page Edwin Barlow Evans.
1915" How to Secure Finished Club
Projects ~. Fay Fowler, assistant
state club leader.
10:45-Recess.
1l:00 to 1l:50-Section meetings--
primary, Florence Erbes; high school,
J. j. Staley; general, President Elliott.
Afternoon Session.
1:00-Principals' meeting-leader, J.
W. Curtis, Nezperce.
1:30-Special music-Fulton Orches-
ira.
-Address-President Elliott.
2:15-" Interpretation of the Printed
Page"-Edwin Barlow Evans.
3:00-Food conservation-Miss Kelly
and Miss Taylor.
Tuesday Evening.
S:30-Music by Baconian Quartet
composed of Esther Telcher, Lallah Full
ton, Marjorie Griffith and Marion
Leonard.
S:45-Lecture recital" Masterpieces
of American Humor' Edwin Barlow
Evans.
Wednesday, October 3.
9:00-General music
-Address-President Elliott
10:00-Yoeal solo-Mrs. M. r. Hat
tabaugh.
l0:10-Sewing including Red Cross
work as Winter Club Work.. Fay
Fowler.
1:45-Recess.
1l:00 to 11:50-Section meetings
primary, Florence Erbes; high school
with general; '.:Illustrative Z: Lessons in
Reading DR.. Evans.
(Contipned on paoe4N
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
BUSINESS o., SEPTEMBER COURT
Term GETTING WELL UNDER WAY

TO her husband who fired three shots at
the auto party before they made their
escape.
Deputy Sheriff William Eller went
down following the arrest ofEJohn Ropp
to get the weapon with which the shoot
ing was done. The information also
comes to hand that Popp and his wife
made some little fuss when Deputy
Euer got the firearm but they finally
turned over the weapon after consider
able talk and Popp had made a display
by firing the weapon out of the win
dow. This last was not brought out in
the testimony.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. John
Popp took the stand for the defense
and testified that the i'll feeling exist
ing between her husband and Andreas
was intensified by a confession she
made to John Popp last winter to the
effect that Andreas had forced her to
do improper things while the witness
was recovering from an operation
seven years ago. Witness also said
that Andreas' made criminal attempts
upon her adopted girl when she was 10
years old. The wife's confession was
the result of Andreas's continued i'll
the latter had been very nervous ever
since.
DR.. G. S. Stockton testified as an ex-
pert for the defense and claimed that
the trouble between the brothers over
business matters and the confessions of
the wife would so worry the defendant
that he could be in an insane condi-
tion at the time of the shooting and
therefore unaccountable for his acts
This insanity plea came as surprise to
the prosecution.
Popp Sentenced This Morning.
The Popp case went to the jury Wed
nesday afternoon and after deliberat
ing for some time returned and render
ed the verdict of guilty as charged in
the complaint, namely that of assault
with deadly weapon. Popp was called
before the court and sentenced this
morning. He was fined 800 and costs
by Judge Steele, which is light but all
the law allows under the circumstances.
The McAdams case was started this
morning.
Kerlee Versus Mcdonald and Others.
Tuesday morning was taken up with
the suit of l.. FL. Kerlee versus c. 7.
Mcdonald in a quiet title action. Nc
Donald had purchased farm of Kerlee
| in 1912 agreeing to make certain pay
ments. The testimony showed that the
payments were not met according to
contract and the agreement was declar-
ed forfeited by Kerlee after something
over $4,000 had been paid on the place.
So Kerlee brought suit to annul the con-
| tract. The case was settled.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BOYS

Tuesday morning Rob Robinette and
Ivan Gallagher were brought into court
to answer to q burglary charge. The
boys were accused of breaking into the
home of Helen Lawyer on the night of
April 5th, 1917 and making off with
sundry wearing apparel including a fur
coat and bed quilt valued at $25 by
the owner. The pair were arrested May
7th and tried before Justice of the
Peace II. G. johnson of the Pleasant
View precinct. At the preliminary the
boys were bound over under 5000 bail.
What will be done to the boys has not
yet been determined.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
urpy ARRIVES AND SWORN IN
FOR DUTY WEDNESDAY MORN
INGtSOME EXCUSED
POPP GETS $l00 and COSTS
Many Gases Have Been Settled and
Others Continued-Several Divorces
Were Granted.

The 25 Jurors announced in last issue
TO appear for duty Wednesday were on
hand Yesterday morning when court
opened, with few exceptions. w. j..
Adsley of Ferdinand was excused on
account of being in government service
as he is postmaster there. w. l.. Purs-
lev of Kooskia is reported out of the
state, 0. p Fry was excused ON account
of being ON the sick list and j. E. Gen
try was let off for business reasons.
The veniremen present are: A. L.
Battles, Grangeville; HI. +. Lyons, Koos-
kia; NJ l. Cross, Grangeville; Charles
Fargo, Winona; Charles Buettner, Keu-
terville; Frank Hogan, Whitebird; R.
W. Overman, Mt. Idaho; Ray Shinn,
Garfield; Fred LYDIA, Grangeville; w.
]. Bray brook, Grangeville; Forest Turn
er, Kooskia; j. B. Leeper, Sites; Frank
zehner, Grangeville; w. w. Blackburn,
Cottonwood; P. E. Sherwin, Grange
vile; Lee Griffith, Whitebird; John P.
Kee, Grangeville; George F. Mckinney,
Cottonwood; John Maugg, Cottonwood,
,Ioe Arnzen, Greencreek.
Popp Case Tried Wednesday.
Mort Martin was appointed bailiff by
the court and the following jury was
called to try the John G.. Popp case:
W. j. Braybrook, Frank Hogan, John
P. Kee, A. E. Battles, Fred LYDIA, Lee
Griffith, NJ /. Cross, Frank Zehner, H
E. Lyons, R. w. Overman and Charles
Buettner and P. E. Sherwin. The de-
fense excused two for cause and the
above is the jury as it was accepted.
The information charging the defen-
dant with assault with deadly weapon
was read and the witnesses were called
for examination. Their testimony ran
about the same as the stories already
published in the Free Press and tells
how John Popp of Cottonwood fired
on an automobile party containing his
brother, Andreas Popp, H. J. Barth, A.
j. Barth, Clyde Hamil and the driver,
Otto Aichlmayr, August 2Sth.
All the above testified and their
stories are substantially the same
There has been i'll feeling between
Popp brothers on account of alleged
inheritance money due from deceased
relatives in Germany. John Popp is
living on farm owned by Andreas the
former having five-year lease on the
property and this lease expires in Octo
Der. 1t was to notify John to get of
the farm when the lease expired that
the auto party went to the latter i
place.
The party fired on were on their way
to Grangeville on business of one form
and another when Andreas Popp asked
H. Barth to go into John IS place an6
deliver the notice. Mr.. Barth handed
the paper to John who was near tn.
abarn and he glanced at it after which
the defendant started for the house
Seeing his wife John called to her t,
bring the gun. She entered the hous,
and secured the weapon and handed i
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
WATER RIGHT CASE Is SETTLED
Agreement Reached in Action of Wilson
Against Davis.

The water rights case of John l.. and
Lottie Wilson against Sarah Davis was
settled by the htigants Monday fore
noon. The principals in the action live
in the Snake river country and the Will
sons claimed the water in Birch and Poe
creeks for irrigation purposes. The
complaint was made that Mrs. Davis
caused the water to be diverted on her
land. Finally suit was brought on
this account. In the stipulation set
thing the suit it was agreed that Mrs.
Davis is to have two inches of water
out of each of the creeks named above.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
Is GRANTED CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
Judge Steele Turns George Anderson
Into Full Pledged Yankee.

George Henry Anderson of Whitebird
applied for citizenship papers before
Judge Steele in district court Saturday
and was made into a full fledged Yam
kee. Mr.. Anderson is SO years of age
and has lived in this part of the coun-
try for number of years and has al
ways shown himself to be an exemplary
man. He is a Novia Scotian by birth
and people from that part of the world
usually make good citizens. The gen
tleman had as witnesses William Allen
of Hump and Frank McGrane of
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
FIREMEN's BALL SATURDAY.

On Saturday evening the Grangeville
fire department will give dance the
liquidate the debt of 1925 incurred by
putting new body on the fire truck.
The event will take place in Schmade-
ka hall. A five-pieee orchestra will
furnish the music. Step out and help
dance the debt off the fire truck.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

Without ceremony the second Idaho regiment majority
mobized
packed its tents and equipment Monday and
units Of the regiment engaged police duty
west will probably be held
The general public had warning the
Citizens wished
ship preventing publication of train schedules kept
godspeed Colonel H. Edbute and his followed
There the
Most of
excellent condition
for the front
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
TEACHERS OF Lewis AND IDAHO
COUNTIES HERE ALL NEXT WEEK

cording to system that had been work
ed out before hand Many other towns
are copying Portland IS example in thus
extending courtesies to The lads who
are going away to fight our country S
battles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
HEN THIEVES ARE BUSY.

A few nights ago some miscreant
stole about so chickens from Mrs. Anna
Norwood. The poultry stolen were
thorobred White Wyandotte and were
composed of frys and hens. There are
reports of other depredations on hen
houses in the neighborhood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

John Rookie was among the people
from Cottonwood taking in the sights
and activities of our busy metropolis
last week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

Forest Supervisor MeHarg is in Elk
CITY on business this week
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
five PER CENT GRADE MAIN
Tanned ON THE new HIGHWAY

hills truck can handle big load any
place on the route.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

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